Chilmark Housing Committee
Minutes
March 5, 2007
4:30pm
Present: Jim Feiner, Zee Gamson Andy Goldman, Tim Lasker, Bill Randol, Steve
Schwab and Lisa Specht, Administrative Assistant
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 PM.
The Minutes of January 18, 2007 were approved as amended.
The Minutes of February 22, 2007 were approved as written.
The Computation document from the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority was filed away as informational material.
Lenore O'Gorman's offer for the town to purchase her property on North Road for $1,490,000.00 was discussed. The Housing Committee voted unanimously not to pursue it.
After some minor revisions, the Housing Committee's 2006 Annual Report was submitted to the Executive Secretary for publication.
Middle Line Road Community Housing Program
Timeline - Once the Subdivision Plans have been submitted to the Planning Board, the permitting process will begin. The Housing Committee will then be able to post an ad for applicants.
Zee Gamson gave an up-date on the Homesite Application Kit. It is nearly done; it just needs some fine-tuning.
The Board of Selectmen will have a final meeting for the Implementation Guidelines in the very near future.
Andy Goldman and Zee Gamson will be meeting with David Vigneault, from the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority, to discuss the role that DCRHA will play in the Middle Line Road Community Housing Program.
There was discussion about the possibility that the present site plan may have to be reconfigured in order to properly install the well and septic systems. The preservation of Holman Road was also discussed.
Access to the subdivision was discussed. The access may need to be improved for safety and line of sight reasons.
Other Business:
Chuck Hodgkinson attended a Cape Light Compact Green Affordable Homes Grant Programs seminar. This grant program is being sponsored by LEEDS-H (Leadership in Energy and Engineering Design) and has $1,500,000.00 available for the Cape and Islands. It was estimated that the amount of grant money being offered could fund up to sixty units of housing.
The Housing Committee voted unanimously to complete and file the application packet. Tim Lasker will work with Chuck Hodgkinson to complete the grant applications by March 14, 2007 and April 19, 2007.
Bill Randol asked that a Vote of Confidence be taken in regard to the election of Andy Goldman as Chairman. Mr. Randol was unable to attend the February 22, 2007 meeting, at which Mr Goldman was elected Chairman and wanted to have part in the voting process. Zee Gamson asked for a Vote of Confidence for the election of Andy Goldman as Chairman. Four members voted for, Andy recused and one voted no.
Jim Feiner asked Jonah Maidoff if would be interested in joining the Housing Committee. Mr. Maidoff has agreed to do so.
There was no further business so the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Lisa Specht, Administrative Assistant
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