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Affordable Housing Trust
Meeting Minutes of May 15, 2024 12:30 pm, Executive Session
Hybrid meeting on Zoom and attended in-person in Parker room, Town office
building
Affordable Housing Trust Board Members present: Elaine Tung, Chair; Tiffany Payne, Linda
Prosnitz, William Erickson, Mark Sandeen
Staff present: Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development; Liz Rust, RHSO Director;
Mina Makarious, Town Counsel
Ms. Tung chaired the Executive session that started at 1:35 pm.
Executive Session
Exemption 6: To consider the Value of Real Property – Parcel 68-44.
Ms. Tung requested a motion to go into Executive session under Exemption 6 to discuss the
value of Parcel 68-44. The Affordable Housing Trust Chair stated that an open session might
have a detrimental effect on the negotiati on position of the town. Mr. Sandeen moved. Mr.
Erickson seconded. The Trustees voted in favor of the motion 5-0-0, by a roll call vote (Erickson
– yes, Prosnitz – yes, Tung – yes, Payne – yes, Sandeen – yes).
The Trustees consulted with Town Counsel on the draft RFP on topics such as long-term lease
versus land disposition agreement for the property, affordable housing compliance and
monitoring, and property management.
The Trustees felt the transfer of ownership to the developer with a land disposition agreement
was a better option based on the discussions and advice from Town Counsel. They also debated
the importance of maintaining control over project ownership and maintaining 100%
affordability in perpetuity.
There was discussion on the procurement process, RFP evaluation criteria, proposed unit count,
draft RFP distribution and stakeholder involvement. The Trustees agreed to seek inputs from
various boards and committees on the draft RFP.
Town counsel will revise the RFP based on the discussions.
Mr. Sandeen moved to adjourn the Executive session of Affordable Housing Trust. Mr. Erickson
seconded. The Trustees voted in favor of the motion 4 -0-0, by a roll call vote (Tung – yes,
Sandeen – yes, Payne – yes, Erickson – yes).
The Affordable Housing Trust meeting adjourned at 3:05 pm at the conclusion of the Executive
session.