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HomeMy Public PortalAboutAffordable Housing Trust -- 2018-07-26 Minutes is �a' } ii `: •, ^ I ill; /ilc 'ii Brewster Housing Trust July 26, 2018 5 : 30pm Room A, Brewster Town Hall Present : Ben deRuyter, Paul Ruchinskas, Sarah Robinson, Madalyn Hillis- Dineen, Donna Kalinick, Maggie Spade -Aguilar, Tim Hackert, Jill Scalise Introduction of Members : Since this was the first meeting of the Trust, members introduced themselves and what committee or group they represented . Paul Ruchinskas- CPC, Ben deRuyter- Select Board , Sarah Robinson - Brewster Housing Partnership, Madalyn Hillis- Dineen - Planning Board, Donna Kalinick- Town Administration, Tim Hackert-Citizen at large, Maggie Spade-Aguilar-Citizen at large, Jill Scalise- Housing Coordinator. This is an informal first meeting to get started , hereafter, the Trust meetings will be televised or taped . Discussion of Roles & Responsibilities : Ms , Scalise provided some guidance documents about how trusts operate . She explained that this information will be further explained when the Mass Housing Partnership training takes place . After the training, the Trust can elect a chair, vice chair and clerk and set goals . There was discussion about how successful trusts operate . Ms . Scalise and Ms . Kalinick talked about the work they have done on Housing in the last year and how it has all been guided by the Housing Production Plan . Ms . Scalise also explained how the Vision Plan and Housing Production Plan are dovetailed . Members were encouraged to review both the Housing Production Plan and the Vision Plan . Information was also provided about the Housing resources on the Town website which Ms . Scalise created . Discussion of Mass Housing Partnership Housing Trust Training : The training is being arranged to include Harwich , Orleans and Chatham and will take place over two sessions . The hope is to have the training either the 2 "d or 3 'd week in September, ahead of the Cape Housing Institute which will take place in October . Everyone agreed that Thursdays would work for them . Ms . Scalise will be attending a meeting with the other towns and will confirm dates and times . Shelly Goehring from MHP has provided a proposal for the content . Discussion and Possible Vote on Funding and CPC application : A discussion took place regarding whether Paul Ruchinskas would have to recuse himself as the CPC chair . Both Ms . Scalise and Mr . Ruchinskas had contacted the Ethics Commission . It was determined that since both the CPC and the Trust are municipal entities, there was not a need for recusal . Ms . Kalinick explained that she and Ms . Scalise had decided not to seek CPC funding when the Trust bylaw was brought to Town Meeting in May . They wanted the Trust to decide what type and amounts of funding they would seek . Some of the other towns, like Harwich , sought money up front . Harwich CPC provided $ 500, 000 in funding, some to be used for a Housing Coordinator . The Trust members discussed what potential uses a funding request would be utilized for : preservation of a property at risk, acquisition of available property, work on the Millstone project, creation of new programs . Essentially, this would be seed money for the Trust which would be difficult to define in a CPC application . Mr. Ruchinskas said he thought CPC would be more comfortable with concrete examples . I Mr . deRuyter said he would also like to seek funding through a Town appropriation at Fall Town meeting . The Trust will have an ongoing need for money that comes from a source other than CPC to potentially run programs that are not restricted by CPC rules, such as a homeowner rehabilitation program . After discussion, it was decided to seek $ 100, 000 in CPC funds for this fall and $ 50, 000 in Town funding . Mr . deRuyter made a motion to request $ 100, 000 from the CPC for seed money for the Trust, with Ms . Kalinick and Ms . Scalise submitting a grant application on behalf of the Trust . Mr. Hackert seconded , unanimously approved . Mr. deRuyter also made a motion that the Trust request, from the Select Board , $ 50, 000 from available funds for seed money for the Trust . Mr . Hackert seconded , unanimously approved . Ms . Scalise and Ms . Kalinick were tasked with putting the CPC application together to be submitted as soon as possible . Mr. deRuyter will report back to the Select Board about the request for Town funding . The process for CPC is to accept the application, review it for completeness, refer it to the Housing Subcommittee and then it return to CPC for a full vote . Ms . Kalinick explained that the Board will be deciding whether to push town meeting to December 3rd . Ms . Kalinick said it would be helpful of some other members of the Trust were there for the Housing Subcommittee vote and the full CPC vote . Any other Business : Ms . Kalinick stated that they would not discuss the Millstone Project tonight, but it would be on the next agenda . Discussion of Next Meeting and best times : It was agreed that Thursdays worked well for everyone and this same time frame . The next meeting was set for Thursday September 6t" at 5 ; 30pm . The Trust meeting adjourned at 6 : 54pm . Respectfully Submitted , Donna J . Kalinick Assistant Town Administrator Approved August 6, 2018 ; 7-Yes, 0- No . f