PUBLIC MEETING

PROVINCETOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY

Friday, February 2, 2007

A Public Meeting of the Provincetown Housing Authority was called to order by Pam Parmakian, Commissioner, on Friday, February 2, 2007 at 5:12pm in the Common Room at the Provincetown Housing Authority, 44 Harry Kemp Way, Provincetown, Massachusetts

PRESENT: PHA George Bryant, Commissioner

Pam Parmakian, Commissioner

Harry Opsahl-Gee, Commissioner

Molly Perdue, Commissioner, (arrived 5:19pm)

Patrick J. Manning, Executive Director

ABSENT: Nancy Jacobsen, Vice-Chair; Excused

OTHER: Michele Couture, Board of Selectmen

The meeting was held to review a request of $20,000.00 to be expended from the Provincetown Affordable Housing Trust Fund. P. Parmakian presented the Board with the request from the Housing Summit Implementation Group. P. Parmakian explained that the request is to fund a proposal from consultant John Ryan for $20,000.00 plus expenses of $3,500.00 to begin the implementation of the Housing Action Plan. P. Parmakian presented the Proposal from John Ryan as well as a 3 year Affordable/Community Housing Staffing Plan developed by the Housing Summit Implementation Group. P. Parmakian informed the Commissioners that the Provincetown Local Housing Partnership voted unanimously to recommend the PHA approve the $20,000.00 plus expenses expenditure from the AHTF. P. Parmakian informed the Commissioners that the CPC had voted to support the Proposal from John Ryan and the 3 year staffing plan. The CPC voted to financially support the Proposal as well as the staffing plan with a 75%/25% split with the AHTF dependent on the PHA approving the expenditure of 25% from the AHTF and the immediate approval of $20,000.00 plus expenses for the proposal from John Ryan. The CPC voted to support 75% of funding to be provided by CPA funds if approved at Town Meeting.

M. Couture explained that the Housing Summit Implementation Group believes that the Affordable/Community Housing Staffing Plan should become self-sufficient after being funded for 3 years. M. Couture explained that any/all monies secured by the consultants/staff will be utilized to re-pay funding provided from CPA and AHTF funds.

G. Bryant asked if the Cape Cod Commission has been involved or approached regarding the Commission’s interest in providing consulting support and/or staffing support. P. Parmakian informed the Commissioners that Paul Ruchinskas, Affordable Housing Specialist for the CCC had attended a meeting of the Housing Summit Implementation Group and informed the Group the CCC was neither interested nor able to provide the services being requested. G. Bryant asked if Margo Fenn, ED for the CCC has been involved or approached. P. Parmakian informed G. Bryant that only Paul Ruchinskas has been involved for the CCC.

G. Bryant informed the Commissioners that he believes that the issue is Regional and that Margo Fenn should be involved. M. Couture discussed with Commissioners that this could be a model that other Lower Cape Towns may want to implement and that it is possible that the CCC would be interested in a Regional approach in the future.

Motion by H. Opsahl-Gee to approve the expenditure of $20,000.00 for consulting services to be provided by John Ryan, plus expenses not to exceed $3,500.00 from the Provincetown Affordable Housing Trust Fund, seconded by M. Perdue.

VOTED: 3-0-1 (G. Bryant abstained), to approve the expenditure of $20,000.00 for consulting services to be provided by John Ryan, plus expenses not to exceed $3,500.00 from the Provincetown Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

The Board cancelled the Public Meetings scheduled for Sunday,

February 4 ,2007 at 10:30 a,m., and Monday, February 5, 2007 at 8:00 a.m..

The Board re-scheduled a Regular Meeting for Friday, February 9, 2007at 9am.

M. Perdue motioned for adjournment at 5:38pm, seconded by H. Opsahl-Gee.

VOTED: Unanimous to adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,

Patrick J. Manning

Recording Secretary