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Affordable Housing Trust Fund – AHTF
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Inaugural Meeting
Monday August 10, 2009 4 o’clock P.M.
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I Call to Order- the meeting was called to order at 4:15 PM
II Establish Quorum-Attendance
Present : Michael Kopko, Allen Reinhard, Linda Williams, Fernando
Esteban, Whitey Willauer, and Matt MacEachern.
Absent: Rick Atherton, Brian Chadwick and Patricia Roggeveen
Staff Present: Andrew Vorce, Director of Planning, Leslie W. Snell, Senior Planner, and
Susan Bennett Witte, Housing Specialist.
III Approval of Agenda-
Done
IV Approval of Minutes –
not applicable
V Public Comment –
none, however the Trustees welcomed the public in attendance
VI Action/Discussion
A. Get Organized
Matt MacEachern was elected Chairman Pro-Tem
B. Review bylaws/ordinance to ensure trustees understand the powers and
limitations
Accomplished, and agreed that staff will provide copies of the Bylaw
by email to each Trustee prior to the next meeting.
C. Review open meeting laws to ensure Trustees understand how to comply
Done
D. Document treasurer procedures, including review and approvals
Postponed pending input from Finance Director
E. Designate officers and decide on a regular meeting schedule
Agreed to postpone to the next meeting, which was then scheduled for
8/31/09 at 2 o’clock PM at the 2 Fairgrounds Rd Conference Room
F. Review Implementation strategy of existing Housing Production Plan (HPP)
Brief overview was discussed by staff SB Witte and in depth
discussions deferred pending approval by Board of Selectmen (BOS)
on 8/19/09 and subsequent circulation of HPP to Trustees
G. Mission statement, goals, and objectives specified and prioritized
Postponed to 8/31/09 meeting
H. Strategize to Capitalize the Trust
1. Identify funding sources to capitalize the Trust
CPC funding FY2010 requests-specific suggested programs to be presented at
8/31/09 meeting
Discuss adopting a policy to earmark proceeds from sale of Town-owned capital
items to benefit the AHTF-this would be a policy decision for the BOS, and is
under consideration
Gifts and Donations- a question arose concerning tax restrictions which might
apply to any gifts bequeathed to the AHTF.
2. Create an annual budget for project/program costs and operating
expenses- deferred to 8/31 meeting
VII Report Items –
no report
VIII Other Business –
question arose: In the event the AHTF requires a legal opinion to who should such
services be billed, Town Administration?- to be discussed at 8/31 meeting.
IX Adjournment –
the meeting was adjourned at 5:25 PM