10/19/2021 AFFORDABLE HOUSING Minutes

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Mashpee Affordable Housing Committee ,y Mashpee Town Hall 16 Great Neck Road North, Mashpee, MA 02649 MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 19,2021 APPROVED 11/02/2021 Meeting Location &Time: Mashpee Town Hall -Ockway Meeting Room at 6:30pm In Person Attendance Committee Members: Allan Isbitz,Chairperson;Bruce Willard,Vice Chairperson Noelle Pina,Clerk;Melinda Baker,Member Presenters: Beth Wade,Habitat for Humanity (attending virtually) Others Present: Mary Waygan,Planning Board Member,Arden Russell Cadrin, Lynne Barbee Call to Order The meeting was convened by the Chair at 6:35 p.m. The roll call of Committee members was taken and a quorum to conduct business was confirmed. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Approval of Minutes Chairperson Isbitz noted that minutes for the meetings of June 15,July 13 and August 10 were on the agenda for approval,and asked if the Committee members were ready to consider them. Hearing no objection,he entertained separate motions to approve these minutes. IT WAS MOVED by Ms.Baker to approve the minutes for June 15,2021. Ms.Pina seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a unanimous vote. IT WAS MOVED by Ms.Pina to approve the minutes for July 13,2021. Ms.Baker seconded the motion. The minutes were approved with 3 affirmative votes. Mr.Willard abstained not being present at the July meeting. IT WAS MOVED by Mr.Willard to approve the minutes for August 10,2021. Ms Baker seconded the motion. The minutes were approved with 3 affirmative votes. Ms.Pina abstained not being present at the August meeting. Old Business(Reporting on Pipeline Projects as Progress Occurs) 1. 950 Falmouth Road. POAH-HAC is still awaiting award announcements by the HOME Consortium Advisory Committee. However,the Advisory Committee has decided to increase the maximum award per project from$250,000 to$300,000. The Advisory Committee is still reviewing all the applications at this time. Chairman Isbitz informed the Committee that POAH-HAC submitted their full application to the state Department of Housing and Community Development(DHCD) on September 20. He also said that he was asked to provide POAH-HAC with a letter of support that could be included in their application package,and that he had to do so by the application deadline of September 20 precluding him from seeking support of the full Committee for the letter at a regular public meeting. He asked for a retroactive approval so DHCD and the Selectmen could be informed that the letter does in fact represent the views of the full Committee. IT WAS MOVED by Mr.Willard to approve the letter of support submitted by Chairperson Isbitz on behalf of the Affordable Housing Committee. Ms.Baker seconded