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Lexington Housing Partnership Board (HPB) Meeting Minutes for Nov. 3, 2025
Attendees: Nanette Byrnes, Harriet Cohen (Clerk), Ravneet Grewal, Chris Herbert, Wendy Manz (Chair),
Charles Hornig (Planning Board), Paul Linton, Joyce Murphy, Melanie Thompson, Betsey Weiss (Vice -
Chair)
Absent: Cindy Arens (Sustainable Lexington), Margaret Heitz, Vineet Kumar (Select Board liaison), Sarah
Morrison (LexHAB), Linda Prosnitz (liaison)
Guest: Sandra Hackman (representing the COA), Bob Pressman
The Housing Partnership Board (HPB) meeting was chaired by Wendy Manz and minutes were taken by
Harriet Cohen. The meeting was held remotely as a hybrid meeting (in-person and Zoom
teleconference).
1. Call to Order: Housing Partnership Board Meeting
Ms. Manz called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. The roll was called. 2 minutes
2. Vote on HPB's letter for AHT's $3.2 million CPC request
The HPB briefly discussed Ms. Manz's draft of the HPB support of the AHT's CPC request. Ms.
Weiss moved approval of the letter. Ms. Cohen seconded the motion. Upon a motion duly made
and seconded, the HPB voted by roll call of 10-0-0 to approve the motion.
3. Vote on HPB's letter for Causeway Development's application to the ZBA to allow construction
for 40 units at 30%-80%AMI
The HPB briefly discussed Ms. Manz's draft of the HPB support of the Causeway Development's
application to the ZBA. Ms. Weiss moved approval of the letter. Ms. Cohen seconded the
motion. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the HPB voted by roll call of 10-0-0 to approve
the motion.
4. Welcoming Russ Tanner from LexHAB and accepting Sarah Morrison's resignation to HPB;
Sandra Hackman as COA representative
Ms Manz welcomed Mr. Tanner and Ms. Hackman to the HPB. Ms. Manz noted Ms. Morrison's
resignation from the HPB and thanked Ms. Morrison for the work she has done with the HPB
and is doing for LexHAB.
5. Set next meeting date
The next meeting will be on Nov 20 at 7:00 pm by Zoom.
6. HPB Adjournment
Mr. Herbert moved adjournment. Ms. Cohen seconded the motion.
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the HPB voted by roll call of 10-0-0 to approve the
motion. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm.