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Meeting Minutes for March 21, 2023
Attendees: Harriet Cohen (clerk), Jeri Foutter (chair), Charles Hornig (Planning Board), Paul Linton,
Wendy Manz, Bob Pressman, Melanie Thompson, Betsey Weiss (vice-chair)
Absent: Cindy Arens (Sustainable Lexington liaison), Sarah Morrison (LexHAB liaison), Joe Pato (Select
Board liaison), John Zhao (COA)
The Housing Partnership Board (HPB) meeting was chaired by Jeri Foutter and minutes were taken by
Harriet Cohen.
1. Call to Order: Housing Partnership Board Meeting
Ms. Foutter called the meeting to order at 5:01. The roll was called.
2. Article #33-SPRD support statement
Ms. Weiss led a discussion of the proposed letter to the Select Board and to the Lexington TMM
Association mailing list. The HPB noted that the terms “Special Permit Residential Development”
and “Special Residential Development” must be used intentionally.
Ms. Weiss moved that the proposed letter be in memo form and sent to the Select Board and
Kelly Axtell, with a copy to Jill Hai and Abby McCabe, to request their approval to post the letter
on the Town Meeting website. Ms. Cohen seconded the motion.
In favor: Harriet Cohen, Jeri Foutter, Charles Hornig, Paul Linton, Wendy Manz, Bob
Pressman, Betsey Weiss.
Against: none
Abstaining: none
(Note: Ms. Thompson joined the meeting after this vote was taken.)
3. Set April Meeting
The next meeting will be on April 7, 2023 at 7:00 pm if there are amendments to Article 33 or
34. The meeting will be posted as in-person as the executive order allowing virtual meetings has
expired.
The HPB will meet on April 25, 2023 at 7:00 pm.
4. New Business
Ms. Foutter thanked Ms. Cohen and Ms. Weiss for appearing in the photograph marking the
Cambridge Savings Bank donations to LexHAB and the Lexington Housing Authority.
5. Adjournment
Ms. Weiss moved adjournment. Ms. Cohen seconded the motion.
In favor: Harriet Cohen, Jeri Foutter, Charles Hornig, Paul Linton, Wendy Manz, Bob
Pressman, Melanie Thompson Betsey Weiss.
Against: none
Abstaining: none
The meeting adjourned at 5:34 pm.