10/29/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page 3 • MINUTES TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1991 Proposed Route 130 Affordable Housing Project : Mr. Dubin informs the Board there are 25 proposed units . Six will be affordable units with a price range of $75 , 000 for the two bedroom unit. The 19 market units will range from $84,000 to $90, 000. There are state guidelines to govern the project states Mr. Dubin. The state will review all prospectives for the project such as local preference for both affordable and market units and reasonable profit . There is also a long lock in period. Mr. Harrington asks if EOCD will fund the project? EOCD will be responsible for technical assistance and not funding informs Mr . Dubin. The Local Initiative Program encourages developers to enter the program without financial aid . There is an existing land loan for the property. Assistance will be available to the buyer, but not the building of the project. The construction funding is secured . Following the advice of Counsel , Selectman Jacobson recommends the Board hold a public hearing on the proposal after all information has been submitted. Selectman Caffyn suggests Mr. Fudala review the proposal ram- ifications for the Board to review. Mr. Dubin will submit the infor- mation to Mr. Fudala at herrequest. Selectman Jacobson suggests this be placed on the agenda within • the next few weeks. She recommends 45 minutes be set aside for dis- cussion purposes . 7 :43 p.m. Mr. Dion re: Boat Operations : Lt. Dion was present to discuss the usage of Mashpee/Wakeby Pond on October 31 , 1991 for training and water safety operations . This will culminate the end of recondo school for a total of 30 students. There will be boat patrols , operations order and a night move through the pond to the state boat ramp informs Lt . Dion. A raid will follow to the base to culminate their leadership skills . For safety purposes, the Mashpee Police will be notified. Two staff personnel will be with the students throught their mission informs Lt . Dion. The motion was made by Selectman Caffyn to give approval for the usage of Mashpee/Wakeby Pond on October 31 , 1991 for the boat operations . The motion was seconded by Selectman Hanson. The vote of the Board is uanimous. The vote is 4-0 . 7 :47 p.m. OLD BUSINESS: Town Counsel Expense: As requested by the Board, Mr. Harrington submitted Town Counsel ' s • bills for the months of July, August and September for review. As stated, the bills for July were up 28% from last year. August bills increased by 18% and September costs were about equal to the same period in FY 91 reports Mr. Harrington.