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Brewster Housing Trust
March 5 , 2020 5 : 30pm Room B, Brewster Town Hall ± r :�
Present : Ben deRuyter, Paul Ruchinskas, Donna Kalinick, Tim Hackert, Maggie Spade -Aguilar, Jill Scalise,
Madalyn Hillis- Dineen , Sarah Robinson
Absent : None
Citizen Present : None
1 . Call to Order : Chair deRuyter called the meeting to order at 5 : 30pm .
2 . Citizen 's Forum - None
3 . Financial Report : Ms . Kalinick said the balance is the same as last month $ 277, 458 . 87 , however
there was a payment made of $ 546 . 00 in legal fees from the non - CPA funds for the final Trust
Rehabilitation documents so the new balance for non -CPA funds will be $ 186 , 371 . 87 , total
$ 276, 912 . 87 .
4 . Millstone Property discussion and preparation for 3rd Community Engagement Session is
Tuesday March 101h at 6pm at Brewster Ladies Library :
Chair deRuyter went through the proposed agenda for the third session . Ms . Scalise expanded
on who will be presenting each portion . Ben will do the introduction ; Barrett Planning will
review the results from the second meeting and the visual preference results and Donna & Jill
will do an overview of the Trust process and the housing need . Laura Shufelt will review the
details of the sketches and then Barrett will go through the voting process . Paul asked that we
make sure folks know that there will be time for questions about the sketches and asked how
much time we need for voting . Barrett is bringing electronic voting devices . Jill expressed that it
is important that we emphasize that this is one step of many steps within a process . Maggie
was concerned about people not liking any of the three concepts . Everyone agreed that it is also
important that we explain the different parameters, make sure there is clear understanding and
glean information from the feedback . Donna said there will also be Housing Partnership
members on hand . She will also be sending out the conceptual sketches to Dept . Heads to get
feedback from them . During our April and May meetings, we will go over feedback and the
smaller task group will meet with Bohler . The goal is to develop a final master plan for one
sketch with Bohler coming to the trust to present the master plan in June . We would then work
with Laura on an RFP for release in the fall .
5 . Housing Rehab Program Update : We did a robust Community Development Block Grant ( CDBG )
outreach in a short time in order to help us understand the need . There were 25 pre -
applications for rehabilitation funds and 16 for child care vouchers . Awards will be made this
summer . Understanding the type of work being asked for and the households will help the Trust
make decisions about its' own Rehabilitation program and what the need not being met is . Mr .
Ruchinskas asked who is writing the grant application , it is Bailey Boyd and due in March .
portion of it can be used as a match to the MassWorks grant . Also , Preservation of Affordable
Housing ( POAH ) has submitted their application for funding to DHCD ; we should know if they
are awarded in July .
9 . Any other business not anticipated : None
10. Next Meeting : Millstone Third Community Engagement meeting, March 10th and April 2 , 2020
regular Trust meeting .
11 . Approval of Minutes from February 6, 2020 : Mr . Hackert moved to approve the minutes of
February 6, 2020 with clerical changes, Mr . Ruchinskas second . The Trust voted unanimously in
favor .
12 . Adjournment : Mr . Hackert moved adjournment at 6 : 53 pm , Ms . Hillis- Dineen second . The Trust
voted unanimously in favor .
Respectfully Submitted ,
Donna J . Kalinick
Assistant Town Administrator
Approved June 4, 2020