2/5/2002 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Affordable Housing Committee Minutes of Meeting Held Tuesday, February 5, 2002 Mashpee Town Hall -- Meeting Room 2 Present: J, Cahalan, L. Botsford, L. Patrick, J. Regan, A. Weinstein, Z. Elizenberry, L. Williams, R. Terry, Absent: M. LeClair, and G. Marshall. A quorum being present, Leila Botsford, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Dick Terry motioned to accept the minutes of the October 2, 2000 meeting; this was seconded by Louise Patrick; and was unanimously approved. Zella Elizenberry motioned to accept the minutes of the November b, 2000 meeting; this motion was seconded by Jamie Regan; and was unanimously approved. Leila Botsford requested a motion that the notes of the informal meeting of December 4, 2000 be entered in the formal record; Louise Patrick motioned that this be done; this motion was seconded by Laverne Williams; and was unanimously approved. Zella Elizenberry motioned to accept the minutes of the January 15, 2002 meeting; this was seconded by Arthur Weinstein; and unanimously approved. Affordable Housing Committee Organization Leila Botsford informed the group that they only had a quorum present for 8 of 12 meetings held. She therefore suggested the Committee consider requesting the Selectmen to either reduce the number of members on the Committee or reduce the number needed to constitute a quorum. John Cahalane stated that an Article might be needed to amend the requirement(s). Leila will discuss the matter with Joyce Mason, Town Administrator; and Leila Botsford and Dick Terry will re -work the Article insofar as membership requirements are concerned. In addition, Leila will send a letter to the Tribal Council to see whether or not they could appoint someone who would be available to attend the meetings. Proposed Resolution to be presented to Selectmen Leila Botsford advised that the Housing Authority was submitting a request to the Selectmen for a land site for Affordable Housing. Louise Patrick motioned that the Committee submit an Article to the Selectmen similar to the Resolution Falmouth submitted to their Selectmen. This motion was seconded by Laverne Williams; and was unanimously passed, except John Cahalane, who abstained.