1/8/2013 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes January 8, 2013 at 6:30 lam Selectmen"s Meeting Room, Mashpee Town Miall Present: Chairman Walter Abbot, Berkeley Johnson, Ralliope Egloff, Allan,Isbit Also Present: S l ctman Michael Richardson, Leila Botsford-Executive Director, M shp e Housing Authority CALL TO ORDER Chairman Abbott called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. and the roll was called. APPROVAL OF TS- ecember 4, 2012 . Mr. Isbitz made a motion t accept the minutes. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Feasibility Study/CPC Request Chairman man Abbott reported that the feasibility request had been submitted and that the Community Preservation Committee would be meeting on January 15 at 6 p.m. Ms. Egloff and Mr. Isbitz offered to attend the meeting in order to show their support for the request as the Chair and Mr. Johnson had another commitment. The Chair indicated that he was awaiting confirmation from the Committee that the request would be placed on the agenda. Ms. Egloff contacted CPC Board Secretary Kathleen Soares confirming receipt of the request and placement on the agenda. The Chair will email a copy of the application to Affordable Housing Committee members. Mr. Isbitz reported that he was in contact.with Laura Shufelt, who indicated that she was not involved with the grant for the feasibility study. Mr. Isbitz learned that the application was submitted directly to DHCD, Sustainable Communities Division. Mr. Isbitz was in contact with DHCD and learned that the application was received on January 2 and a preliminary reading occurred on the same clay. Miriam Bobadflla, Senior Technical Assistance Coordinator, was assigned to review Ma hpee's application_ It was recommended that someone follow up with the Town Manager as she was sent a confirmation o receipt of the application and possibly ars additional request for information. Mr. Johnson recommended that the Committee meet with. the Town Manager. The Chair also recommended po sibly contacting with-Assistant Town Manager, Toni Mayo, as he was the Town's contact. It was also recommended that a copy of the application that was sent to DHCD be acquired. Mr. Isbitz learned that review of the application would typically take a couple of weeks, but if more information was requested,the application would be off the clocl until the additional 'Information was received, Mr. Isbitz also stated that the funding was priority development Ml s Dousing money, administered by DHCD, but approved by Mass Housing. Mr. Isbitz reported that DHCD opened up priority development funding to Compact Neighborhood program, creating additional competition. -However,,the change was announced only in December and no Compact Neighborhood Applications had been received so M shpee should still be ahead in the timeline and may not be affected by the competition. Selectman Richardson reported that he was 'Informed that the application looked good and a decision was expected soon. Selectman Richardson indicated that he hoped to schedule a meeting with Yarmouth where they have an active Affordable Housing Trust, in an