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2 <br /> Affordable Housing Trust <br /> Minutes <br /> March 24, 2014 <br /> Present: Selectman—John. Cahalane <br /> Selectman—Michael Richardson <br /> Selectman—Wayne Taylor <br /> Selectman—Carol Sherman <br /> Mashpee Housing Authority—Richard Halpern <br /> Affordable Housing Committee—Berkley Johnson <br /> EDIC —Mary LeClair <br /> Finance Committee—Oskar Klenert <br /> Absent: Selectman—Tom O'Hara <br /> Attendees: Town Manager Joyce Mason <br /> Assistant Town Manager Tom Mayo <br /> Meeting Called to Order by Mr. Cahalane at 5:05 p.m. <br /> Waquoit Meeting Room, Mashpee Town Hall <br /> MINUTES: <br /> March 11, 2013: <br /> The above referenced minutes were deferred for a full voting quorum. <br /> NEW BUSINESS: <br /> Discussion relative to Organization: <br /> The Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust met for the purpose of organization and to <br /> outline the community's local housing trust to address housing needs in the Town of <br /> Mashpee. A local housing trust allows municipalities to collect funds for affordable <br /> housing, segregate them out of the general municipal budget into a trust fund, and use the <br /> funds for local initiatives to create and preserve affordable housing. <br /> The Affordable Housing Trust is comprised of nine members. At this meeting, it was <br /> agreed the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen through his or her respective term would <br /> assume responsibilities of chairmanship to the Affordable Housing Trust. To remain on <br /> task, the Trust was also in agreement to schedule future meetings on a quarterly basis. <br />