5/7/2002 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Affordable Housing Committee"' Notes of Informal Meeting Held Tuesday, May 7, 2002 G" Mashpee Town Hall — Meeting Room 1 Present: L. Botsford, L. Patrick, A. Weinstein, L. Williams, and J. Regan (joined meeting at 7:43 p.m.) Absent: J. Cahalane, Z. Elizenberry, R. Terry, M. LeClair, and G. Marshall. Audience: Bea Perkins (League of Women Voters); and Tom Fudala (Planning). At 7:28 p.m. Leila Botsford, Chairperson, announced that there was no quorum present, but she suggested those in attendance hold a brief informal meeting. This was agreed to by the Committee members present. Leila then went on record to apologize to the attendees that again a quorum not present, and she expressed disappointment that those absent had not called her to let her know they would not be at the meeting. Leila informed the group that on April 5, 2002, she sent letters to R. Sherman, M. LeClair and G. Marshall as discussed at the last meeting. Both Mary LeClair and Bob Sherman submitted a letter of resignation from the Affordable Housing Committee, which Leila will forward to the Selectmen for them to accept the resignations. Leila stated that she had a face-to-face conversation with Glenn Marshall prior to his receiving the April 5 letter. He told Leila he was going to assign someone to the Committee. Leila asked him to please send her the name in writing so she could invite the individual to the next meeting. Thus far Leila's received nothing from hien. Leila will advise the Selectmen of this situation. If Glenn Marshall's response not received by next meeting, Committee to consider whether or not to request his removal from the Committee. Tom Fudala commented that by-laws state someone from the Tribal Council to be on the Committee. There followed a brief discussion among members of the group on the interpretation of various by-laws. KEY TOPICS Leila informed the group that in doing her part of Key Topics to be discussed, she noted Mashpee currently at 3.28% of Affordable Housing. Tom Fudala commented that 3 Habitat homes not on the list. Bea Perkins said she'd look into this. Arthur Weinstein mentioned that there was something in the newspaper that Massachusetts is making money available for Affordable Housing. It was his recollection that it was going to be available to about 700 families, LaVerne Williams added that she heard some people with Section 8 Certificates were contacted and they were helping them to find housing. NEXT MEETING Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at 7:15 p.m. in Town Hall Meeting Room 1, ADJOURNMENT... Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ie G-liberti ry eta