2/5/2013 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Ate Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes February 5, 2013 at 6:30 pm Selectmen's Meeting Roorn, Mashpee Town Hall Present: Chairman Walter Abbott, Berkeley Johnson, Kalliope Egloff Also Present: Selectman Michael Richardson Absent: Allan Isbit CALL,TO ORDER Chairman Abbott called the meeting to order at 630 p.m. and the roll was called. APPROVAL of TES-January 8, 2013 Mr. Johnson made a motion to accept the minutes. Ms* Egloff seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Feasibility Study Selectman Richardson indicated that the Town believed funds were approved by DHCD and that they were awaiting authorization for the funding. Additionally, Selectman Richardson confirmed that the CPC had approved moving forward with an Article for the funds but that the funds would need to be accepted by the Board of Selectmen or the Affordable Trust. Selectman Richardson planned to meet with Bob Lawton, from Yarmouth and knowledgeable about affordable trusts, regarding Mashpee's Affordable Housing Trust. Mr. Johnson requested that he and Ms. Botsford be contacted regarding the upcoming Afford abl a Housing Trust meeting. Selectman Richardson confirmed that Mr. Johnson would be invited to attend. Mr. Johnson recommended that the funds be forwarded to the Affordable Dousing Frust in order for the Trust to begin working. There was discussion regarding whether a special revenue account was in place for the Affordable Housing Frust. There was consensus that the funds be set aside in special account designated for affordable housing, rather than in the general fund. once the funds were acquired, the Chair questioned the means by which an RFP would be generated. Selectman Richardson suggested that the RFP would be recommended by the Affordable Housing'Committee,then distributed by the Affordable Housing Frust. CPC Update Chairman Abbott stated that Mr. Isbitz attended the CPC meeting and reported that the Town Manager intended to re-submit the application and sign it, along with Chairman Abbott,to possibly request additional funds. The Chair contacted Tis. Mason by email, but had not yet beard back. There was discussion regarding a deadline. The Chair stated that any remaining CPC funds could not be used for an additional study and that a second application would need t be submitted for a second site. The Chair reported that Ms. Botsford submitted a request for additional funds to expand her program. The Chair reported that Board members of the Quashnet Valley Homeowner's Association have expressed concern about the request. The Clair had responded that information vias not available until the study was completed, but that the Committee would be happy to was. any