EASTHAM AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST
MEETING MINUTES
Small Meeting Room
August 20, 2015
Members Present: Eileen Morgan, Peter Wade, Bill Burt, John Knight
Members Absent: Jim McMakin
Staff Present: Paul Lagg, Town Planner
Meeting was called to order at Noon by Chair, Eileen Morgan
Approval of Minutes of the June 17 and July 15, 2015 Meetings
John Knight moved the June minutes; Eileen Morgan made the second, minutes approved.
Peter wade moved the July minutes; Eileen Morgan made the second, minutes approved.
Radon Testing Brackett Landing
After some discussion and given potential Radon levels, John Knight suggested and then made a motion to have all Trust owned properties tested for Radon, with testing to be done by Elder services at the cost of Thirty dollars ($30.00) per unit. Peter Wade made the second. Motion passed unanimously. Paul Lagg will follow up and contact Elder services.
Lowers Cape Affordable Housing Group
Paul Lagg explained that were two separate meetings scheduled for September. The first is scheduled by the CDP for 10:30 to Noon on September 14, 2015 at the offices of CDP at Main Street Mercantile. (John Knight indicated he may attend) The second is a Cape Cod Commission (CCC) work group, coordinated by Jeff Ribeiro. This working group will focus on identifying issues and potential solutions to affordable housing efforts common to the Lower Cape communities. The goal is to have representatives from each town’s staff, housing authorities, housing trusts, and Board of Selectmen. There will be several meetings in the upcoming year, with the first scheduled for mid-September. John Knight indicated he would likely attend as a Selectman. Bill
Burt, Peter Wade and Eileen Morgan all indicated they would be interested in attending as well. Paul Lagg said he would get back to the CCC and tell them that a Trust member will be attending.
Monthly Report – Paul Lagg
Monthly Report attached. As a result of discussion about several issues at 6 Dory Lane at Brackett Landing (Request for Lawn installation and inner bulkhead/storm door) Bill Burt moved that $3, 724.00 be approved to install the lawn. (This amount is the quote Paul Lagg received) John Knight made the second. Motion passed unanimously. John Knight suggested that Abigail Chapman from the CDP check on the door issues and come back to the Trust with a recommendation.
Vote to authorize Signing of Rental Assistance Contract
Bill Burt moved to authorize the Chair to sign the Rental Assistance Contract, John Knight made the second. Motion passed unanimously.
Executive Session
At 1:05PM - Bill Burt made the motion to go into Executive Session and not to return to regular session for the purpose of discussing land/property acquisition strategy, given an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the position of the Trust. John Knight made the second, all members polled approved the Executive Session.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bill Burt
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