Local Housing Partnership
Public Meeting
September 19, 2003
9:00 a.m.
Members Present: Arturo Alon, Tim Hazel, and Teri
Nezbeth
Members
Absent: Cindy Bowes, and
Scott Campbell (both excused)
Eileen Kennedy -
unexcused
Advisors: Mark
Latour and Maxine Notaro
The following minutes were typed from
hand-written notes made by Teri Nezbeth.
If there are any corrections to them, I will gladly make them – with the
Board’s direction – and resubmit.
The
meeting was opened at 9:13 a.m.
Arturo
Alon (AJ) spoke to the Community Development Corporation (CDC) regarding Jack
Yandrisovitz on 5 Conant Street. He has, according to the CDC, submitted all
paper work on his property. He can rent
his residence but has to rent some affordably for ten (10) years. His tenants must supply yearly income
specifics, i.e., tax returns and W2s as well as check stubs.
Mark
Latour speaking on ownership said that there is no monitoring system until the
unit sells. There is a different type
of monitoring system for rental vs. ownership.
He promised to work with other towns to see how they do monitoring.
Ken Weiss: Hary Kemp Project - 30 days closing date.
One issue is the extension on the
conservation plan. They have never been
issued from the Conservation Commission (ConCom) a set of orders and
conditions. They can’t be released
because of the Conservation Agreement.
ConCom will meet on Thursday and Mark Latour will bring it up with them.
Ken
had to apply in January for new orders and conditions. The plan was approved by the ConCom but they
have not received the Orders and Conditions.
An identical order will be reissued on the exception of the by-law. It was also reported that the market rate
units had been sold.
The
heating system is yet to be put in kitchens and the floor coverings have yet to
be done. AJ brought up the fact that
this looks different. Mark said he has
checked and the specs are the same as what is done.
Race Point Road – The water lines are done,
septic will be installed in the next 2 weeks.
Roofing is being done. Should be
hitting the market in 6 months.
There
will be a 7th unit – 3 units and 3 – 1 bedroom making 1 affordable
will come before the Board in the future.
Question
about rental. Seems to be Section 8
housing. Why is Section 8 being
priority over affordable?
Still
waiting for their Bank, the BoS and the state to sign off on it. The Bank doesn’t want to take 2nd
place on the mortgage. It’s with
Compass Bank and Steve Cronin. Mark
suggested that the town counsel get involved.
Three
people are interested in renting.:
Handicapped person, Angela, and Eloise.
The low income guidelines raises the rent. Clem asked if the LHP has any paperwork regarding income
verification, etc. Mark responded that
he has property tax abatement forms and they will be sent out to him. The LHP needs to see the lease signed by the
landlord and the tenant. Clem said that
the letter he got was a little unfair in that they were waiting on the town
counsel to respond.
The
Partnership discussed the requirements for monitoring affordable housing
permits.
The
next meeting will take place on October 17, 2003 at 9:00 a.m.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Evelyn Gaudiano
Evelyn Rogers Gaudiano
_______________________________________on _______________ 2003..