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help From other representatives from the housing authority, especially the board of <br /> commissioners. A short discussion ensued and it was agreed that Mr-s. Botsford would <br /> notify the board of items she needed their"voice" on, so that they could then support <br /> the director and help represent the housing authority. Ms. Williams suggested setting <br /> some long-term goals, as well as shock term goals. Mrs. Botsford sated that her most <br /> important goal was to continue to actively work on the development of the land that <br /> the housing authority got from the tows. Mrs. Botsford stated that, although there is a <br /> great need for more family housing, she feels it is important to finish this development <br /> before trying to start working on getting more I nd to develop family housing. Mrs. <br /> Botsford stated that she also has goals to develop a computer station for clients, to <br /> create a web site for the housing authority, and to finish the parking lot expansion <br /> project, which is underway. Ms. Sinton suggested putting down on paper some short <br /> range and long-range goals and we could leak at it next meeting. Ms. Williams <br /> reiterated that Mrs. Botsford should Int the board know when there are items that she <br /> needs the commissioners'support on. Ms. Williams also stated that it was important for <br /> Mrs. Botsford to keep attending all the groups and meetings she goes to and to get <br /> even more involved with other agencies so that Mashpee Housing Authority's presence <br /> is felt out in the community. Mrs. Botsford mentioned that there was currently one <br /> item that she could use some support with and that was to help keep the formation of <br /> the town's affordable housing committee moving. She mentioned that other towns were <br /> successful in getting the warrant item passed at town meeting, but thea it took two <br /> years or more to actually get the committee formed. She stated that maybe the <br /> housing authority could make suggestions to the board of Selectmen on who to appoint <br /> to the committee. <br /> Ms. FintQn then stated that the board needed to address Mss. Botsford's request for <br /> remuneration for services rendered for her work on the design and creation of <br /> databases for the housing authority. This work was done on her own time and is not <br /> part of her regular duties as Executive Director. Ms. Williams read Mrs. Botsford's <br /> request in full and then, based on the sub-committee's recommendation, emotion <br /> was made by Ms. Williams and seconded by Mr. Peoples to offer Mrs. <br /> Botsford a remuneration in the amount of$2,000,.00 for services rendered <br /> above and beyond her regular duties as Executive Director. The motion was <br /> adopted. Mrs. Botsford thanked all of the commissioners, <br /> NEW BUSINESS: <br /> Mrs. Botsford mentioned that she did have a couple of items to address under new <br /> business, She stated that,, based on the housing authority's request, the Board of <br /> Selectmen had advertised the vacancy on the dousing authority board and they <br /> forwarded the one response they received, which was from Barbara Thurston. A short <br /> discussion ensued and it was agreed that Ms. Fnton and Ms. Williams would interview <br /> Ms. Thurston before a recommendation be made to the Selectmen regarding an <br /> appointment. <br /> Page 4 of B <br /> 1 <br />