10/6/2020 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee Meeting Minutes October 6,2020 at 6:30 pm Mashpee Town Hall-Waquoit Meeting Room Approved 11/19/2020 Public Participation by Remote *Public Call in Number: (508) 539-1449* Present: Allan Isbitz,Melinda Baker,Noelle Pina, Bruce Willard(not called in) Also Present: Town Planner Evan Lehrer CALL TO ORDER Chairman Isbitz called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the roll was called with the Chair, Ms. Baker and Ms. Pina present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES September 15, 2020 The Chair inquired whether members had reviewed the minutes and called for a motion. MOTION: Ms. Baker made a motion to adopt the minutes. Ms. Pina seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. OLD BUSINESS Habitat for Humanity, Community Kick-Off Event for Mendes Way Beth Wade, Habitat for Humanity, was remotely present to provide an update. Regarding the Mendes Way Kickoff, the Chair confirmed that John Cotton would be speaking on behalf of the Town, in addition to the Chair. The Chair would forward the contact information to Ms. Wade. Ms. Wade announced that the Mendes Way virtual kick-off event would take place Tuesday, October 13 at 4pm. Ms. Wade expected the event to be brief, but noted it was an opportunity to meet the two families now working on the homes. Ms. Wade forwarded the link and invitation to the Chair and would also forward the details to Committee members. Affordable Housing Production Plan (AHPP) The Chair confirmed that he had been in contact with Mr. Lehrer regarding the schedule for updating the Housing Production Plan. The Chair noted the challenge of completing the update in time for the November deadline, but there was agreement to complete the project as soon as possible to have it submitted for certification. Mr. Lehrer, attending remotely, stated that the timeline would be determined by identifying which sections of the plan would be addressed and who would be completing the work. Depending upon the scope of work, Mr. Lehrer suggested that it was likely the updates could be completed by early 2021, over a period of 2-3 months. The Chair suggested a deadline of mid-January. The Chair indicated that he and Mr. Lehrer would work on the update and then present it to the Committee for feedback and approval. The Chair reported that he and Mr. Lehrer had highlighted concerns, such as the first goal to provide a balance of affordable rental and ownership units. Although the Town should continue to support the efforts of Habitat for Humanity,the increasing need for affordable multi-family