7/10/2018 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes July 10, 2018 at 6:30 pm Mashpee Town Hall Approved 8116118 Present: Chairman Allan Isbitz, Walter Abbott, Berkeley Johnson, Bruce Willard, Marie Stone Also Present: Selectman Liaison Tom O'Hara CALL TO ORDER Chairman Isbitz opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. with a quorum, and the roll was called. APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 8, 2018 & June 5, 2018 MOTION: Mr. Johnson moved approval of May S minutes. Mr.Abbott seconded the motion. 3 yes, 2 abstain MOTION: Mr. Johnson moved approval of June 5 minutes. Mr. Abbott seconded the motion. 4 yes, 1 abstain REORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEE OFFICERS MOTION: Mr. Abbott made a motion to nominate Allan Isbitz for Chair. Ms. Stone seconded the motion. All vote unanimously. MOTION: Mr. Willard made a motion to nominate Bud Abbott as Vice-Chair. Ms. Stone seconded the motion. All vote unanimously. MOTION: Mr. Abbott made a motion to nominate Berkeley Johnson as Clerk. Mr. Willard seconded the motion. All vote unanimously. OLD BUSINESS 950 Falmouth Road-Chairman Isbitz reported that discussion about the RFP had occurred at the Affordable Housing Trust meeting on June 25, At the meeting, Selectman Andrew Gottlieb raised a concern about wastewater target goals for nitrogen and his preference that the project meet net zero, although Mashpee Bylaw required meeting 5 mg/L. The Trust agreed to move forward with the RFP, addressing the issue of net zero through the RFP process. Selectman O'Hara indicated, since the meeting and following the vote,that although he shared a concern regarding issues of wastewater, it was his opinion that it would be unfair to require an affordable housing development to meet a lower level than the Town's required 5 mg/L. Selectman O'Hara suggested bringing the issue back to the Trust for reconsideration and further discussion. The Town would be asking for a potential developer to meet a level less than what any other developer was required to meet. The Chair appreciated the idea of reconsideration, adding that he agreed to inquire further regarding the feasibility for net zero, before returning to the Trust. Selectman O'Hara emphasized that funds had already been contributed to the project, with the perfect location, and buffer concerns addressed with the abutters, and he would not want the wastewater issue to slow the progress made by this Committee.