HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-05-12-FHC-min.pdf ( Fair Housing Committee Minutes, 5/12/93
Present Mary Haskell, Acting Chairman; Marion
Kilson; Oscar Liu; Bob Pressman; Jolley Anne
Weinstock; Steve Baran, Fair Housing Director
(recorder)
Absent Florence Baturin; Jim Brannon; Peter Brown; Nicole T
Herrmann; Leona Martin; Gerri Weathers
Minutes of 4/14/93
The Minutes of 4/14/93 were approved with one correction The
portion on page 2 which read "Bottom line 300 units over five
years" with respect to Met State housing goal should read "300
units over an eight-year period "
Met State Housing
Statements supporting affordable housing at Met State Hospital
have been obtained from the Enablement Committee, LexHab and the
Lexington Housing Authority The Enablement Committee and LexHab
supported the Fair Housing Committee's Statement on Fair Housing
Need whereas the Lexington Housing Authority supported the
principle of affordable housing
These statements will be sent on to Met State planner, Joan
( Blaustein, with a copy to Leo McSweeney (see attached)
There was a discussion about the Committee possibly taking a
position on desirable percentages of low and moderate income
housing
The Committee agreed that it would be desirable to visit the Met
State property with a view to seeing the buildings on a Sunday
afternoon
Diversity as Selectmen' s Goal
Steve read draft statement suggesting diversity as a goal for the
Selectmen to pursue The Committee offered suggestions as to how
the statement could include suggestions for implementation
Background documents
The Committee reviewed background documents The first page of
the Town Meeting Fair Housing Resolution was omitted from the
package See attached for full resolution
It was suggested that the Town should include racial, ethnic and
disability questions as part of its periodic census Steve was
asked to discuss with Bebe Fallick, Town Clerk
Fair Housing Minutes, 5/12/93 Page 2
Patriots' Day Parade
The Patriot's Day experience was reviewed since the Committee had
participated Questions raised were
Why was the Committee placed at the back? Shouldn't the
Committee as a Town Committee march at front?
Why was the Committee's title garbled when announced at the
reviewing stand?
Why was the description of the Committee omitted from the
announcement even though the statement had been furnished to
the Town Celebration Committee?
Incident with METCO student
The Chairman invited Bob Pressman to discuss his statement to the
School Committee re a METCO student who had been removed from the
Lexington school system after a knife incident Bob expressed
his concern to the School Committee that a local student involved
with a weapon had been dealt with in a different manner
Questions raised were
Should the METCO student have received counseling instead of
dismissal?
Why did an article describing the incident appear on page
one of the Minute-man?
Does the Fair Housing Committee wish to meet with the METCO
Advisory Committee?
Fair Housing Plan
The Fair Housing Plan will be on the agenda for the next meeting
It was agreed that the present Plan is too lengthy and
complicated Members will proceed by listing primary goals and
then consult the most recent version of the plan to see what else
should be included See attached
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