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Affordable Housing Trust Fund – AHTF
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Special Meeting
Monday July 26, 2010
3:00 P.M.
Conference Room
2 Fairgrounds Road
I. Call to Order Chairman MacEachern called the meeting to order at 3:05 pm
II. Establish Quorum A quorum was established.
Members present: Matt MacEachern, Fernando Esteban, Whitey Willauer, Patty
Roggeveen (left meeting at 3:45 pm), Charles Hughes, Rick Atherton,
Michael Kopko, Linda Williams (arrived at 3:40 pm)
Staff present: Susan B. Witte and Andrew Vorce
III. Approval of Agenda Motion made by Mr. Esteban and seconded Mr. Kopko to approve the
agenda. The vote was unanimous.
IV. Approval of Minutes Staff has not prepared the minutes therefore any approvals are postponed.
V. Public Comment No public comment
VI. Action/Discussion
1. Changes to meeting calendar for 2010- after some discussion of
available dates in the future a motion was made by Ms. Roggeveen and
seconded by Mr. Esteban to cancel the September 13th and November 8th
meetings and reschedule to September 20th and November 11th. The vote
was unanimous.
2. Request to CPC to make available program funding for several
specific projects:
Mr. Kopko reported that during the most recent CPC meeting
he attended the CPC remains intransigent on its posture towards the AHTF.
CPC is “digging in” and holding to the position that the CPC needs, wants,
and will require very specific and detailed information and is not willing to
release the AHTF’s approved sum of $525,789 in a lump sum according to
him.
Ms. Witte detailed remarks made to her by the CPC staffer Mr. Richen
that in his opinion the AHTF’s application should never have been approved
last year since the CPC application requires detailed budget and expense
figures and the AHTF application was lacking in that area.
Mr. Vorce categorically stated the CPC staffer is incorrect in his
assessment.
Mr. Kopko reminded that the AHTF application which was approved at
annual town meeting was specifically non-specific, in keeping with the concept
that trusts can and should have the necessary flexibility.
Mr. Vorce reinforced that the application request was for a general fund
for programs and expenses, this money was to come to the trust; the trust can
only spend it as the trust is authorized by its by-laws to spend it, that is the
whole point.
Mr. Atherton said it seems as the CPC is trying to reserve the right to
approve of the AHTF decisions. Mr. Kopko reminded the members that the
application was specifically non specific and that the request was for a lump
sum of money, the CPC does not get to decide what the AHTF projects are.
The projects will be in keeping with the AHTF by-laws and stated purpose.
The AHTF is accountable to both the Town and the voters at Town Meeting.
Ms. Roggeveen suggested a joint meeting with the CPC as soon as
possible. That motion was made by Ms. Roggeveen seconded by Mr. Willauer
after some discussion it was voted unanimously to request an emergency
meeting with the CPC The motion also included that the entire amount of
approved funding be requested with details describing dollar amounts for the
real estate acquisition, housing planner salary, and to refer to the grant
application for examples of programs re: how the balance of the funds might
be applied.
Notwithstanding the prior approval of the agenda, Mr. Kopko suggestion that
specific details of the real estate acquisition be more properly discussed when
and if it is decided to go into Executive Session later in this meeting was met
with unanimous agreement.
VII. Other Business: No other business.
VIII. Executive Session: At 3:35 pm the AHTF Trustees were polled to go into Executive Session to
consider the purchase of real property, because such discussions may have a detrimental effect on the
negotiating position of the governmental body and a person, firm, or corporation and not to
reconvene in open session. The vote was as follows: Matt MacEachern-yes, Fernando Esteban-yes,
Whitey Willauer-yes, Patty Roggeveen-yes, Charles Hughes-yes, Rick Atherton-yes, Michael Kopko-
yes.
IX. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 3:59 pm
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The Mission of the Trust is to provide for the creation and presentation of affordable housing in the
Town of Nantucket for the benefit of year-round low and moderate income households who would
otherwise have difficulty, financial or otherwise, locating housing on Nantucket. These are posted as Open
Meetings held at 3 o’clock pm in the 2 Fairgrounds Road Conference Room on the following dates:
February 8, 2010; March 25, 2010; June 14, 2010; September 20, 2010; November 15, 2010;
December 13, 2010