2/10/2014 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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5 Board of Selectmen Minutes February 10, 2014 NEW BUSINESS: Recommendation for Appointment—Recreation Advisory Council: Correspondence was received from Heidi McLaughlin, Program Supervisor of the Recreation Department dated January 23, 2014 recommending the appointment of Joan Lyons to the Recreation Advisory Council. Motion made by Selectman Taylor to appoint Joan Lyons to the Recreation Advisory Council as recommended. Motion seconded by Selectman Sherman. VOTE: unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman Richardson, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Taylor, yes Selectman Sherman, yes Opposed, none Recommendation for Bid Acceptance—Affordable Housing Project: In response to a Request for Proposals relative to an affordable housing project on Orchard Road and Strawberry Avenue, Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, Inc. submitted a bid to construct two affordable homes, one on each of the lots referenced as 108 orchard Road and 68 Strawberry Avenue, Mashpee. The two homes would be affordable in perpetuity and affordability will be protected by a Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Local Initiative Program (LIP) Deed Rider. The construction of the two homes would also contribute to Mashpee's DHCD Subsidized Housing Inventory. Habitat for Humanity has built and sold 81 affordable Cape Cod homes to date, sixteen of which have been constructed in the Town of Mashpee. Motion made by Selectman Richardson to accept the proposal from Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, Inc. to move forward with the construction of the Affordable Housing Project on Orchard Road and Strawberry Avenue. Motion seconded by Selectman Taylor. VOTE: unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman Richardson, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Taylor, yes Selectman Sherman, yes Opposed, none