10/4/2016 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mas lipee Affordable Rousing Committee A` Meeting Minutes October 4, 2016 at * o pm Mashpee Town lull Present: Chairman Walter Abbott, Berkeley Johnson, Allan Isbitz, Marie Store Absent: Bruce Willard CALL TO ORDER Chairman Abbott opened the meeting at 6:38 p.m. with a quorum and the roll was called. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- June 7, 2016, July 5, 2016 & September 6, 2Ot6 There was no quorum of attending members to approve the June minutes. Mr. Johnson made a inotion to accept the July minutes as circulated. Mr. Isbitz seconded the motion .All voted unanimously. Ms. Stone, made a motion to approve the September minutes. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. OLD RUSWESS Affordable Housing Pro,*ects CPC Funding Request for 950 Falmouth Road Feasibility Study-The Chair requested that a member of the Committee follow up with Assistant Manager Wayne Taylor regarding whether a request had already been drafted, as per the Chair's discussion with Selectman Toni O'Hara. lam-. Johnson indicated that he would follow up. Funds in the amount of$20,000 was needed to complete the study at 950 Falmouth Road. Mr. Isbitz has drafted a CPC letter and will adjust wording accordingly to request funding and forward, The Chair requested that Mr. Taylor be asked to provide a.copy of the request to the Committee. Warrant Article for May Town Meeting to Transfer 209 old Barnstable-Committee members have expressed interest in moving forward on 209 Old Barnstable, The parcel needed to be transferred to the Board of Selectmen in order to issue an RFP to develop/manage the site through a Town Meeting vote in May, Mar. Isbitz agreed to meet Frith Mr. Taylor regarding the drafting of a Warrant Article, Mr, Isbitz referenced a recent POAH meeting he attended, noting that they offered good leadership, with over 8,000 units of housing located in states. Mr. Isbit spoke with Cape Cod contact, Cathy Framer, who felt that the Mashpee sites were not too small for consideration and expressed interest in 11 ashpec}s work, M-. Isbitz indicated that POA14 was interested not only in providing affordable housing but also reaching out to address education, work, community infrastructure and other resident supports. POAH has added a 10 million college scholarship to encourage their residents to further their education. Mir. Isbitz also reported that he had contacted Laura Shufelt at Massachusetts Housing Department, and was waiting to hear back regarding her thoughts on 209 old Barnstable. Affordable Housing Trust-The Chair stated that Mr. Taylor attended a training session regarding Affordable Housing Trusts. Mr. Taylor recently sent an email to the Chair with information regarding the meeting, and the Chair agreed to semi his email to each of the members. Mr. Johnson noted that Yarmouth had been having success with its Affordable Housing Frust. There was hope that Mr. Taylor, having attended the workshop, could offer a strong understanding of how the Frust can work, sharing the information with the Town Manager. There was discussion noting that no other Frust had the entire Board of Selectmen sitting on it. It was Moped that Mashpee's Trust could be changed in order to become more proactive. Interest was expressed about having Mr. Taylor share his experience with the Committee and the Chair stated that he would invite him to attend a � p future meeting. Where was farther discussion noting that funds were available, but inaccessible, without an active Affordable Housing Trust managing the funds.