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Harwich Housing Committee Meeting 11/02/2015

Submitted on October 30, 2015 - 8:25am
Date: 
Monday, November 2, 2015 - 4:30pm

Harwich  Housing  Committee

November 2, 2015........4:30 PM........Town Hall Library

Agenda

 

1.   Quorum:

2.   Introduce Guests:

3.   Approve Minutes:   Minutes of the August 3, 2015 meeting

 

4.   Old Business:

     A.  Middle School Re-Purpose Committee:  any report on 3 proposals given to Selectman from re-purposing committee.

     B.  Habitat for Humanity:  Sign-up to volunteer

     C.  Willow Street:  Letter to be sent but hold right now…

     D.  American Dream: Letter to be sent to get resolution on contested boundaries- tabled for now.

     E.  Community Relations: Planning for public forum with other housing entities. Review Mayla’s email and distribution list for Fall distribution

     F.  East Harwich Updates: Meaning of voters turning down Article 9 (funding for eminent domain taking of    

         land for waste water recharge area.

     G. West Harwich School site: Update on status of non-profit use of site or is it still on “tear down”

         agenda of Town Administrator (along with Old Fire-Station on Bank Street)?

 

5.   New Business:

     A. Goal Setting:

1)Work on brochure: check in with Claudia Williams

2)Pursue private property for housing: Consult with Real Estate/Open Space on joint pursuit of “owners unknown” with use of CPC designated funds

3)Kelly Project – update from Mayla and any progress on available funds through CPC and input from Habitat?

4)Partnership with other housing entities: The value of a coordinated approach among Housing Committee, Housing Authority, HECH, etc. on specific housing legislation (eg) Middle School....

5)Use of new Town Web-site for promoting housing issues

      B. Reports from other Housing Entities:

          1)  Harwich Housing Authority:  John Stewart

          2)  HOME Consortium:  Cindi Maule

          3)  Community Development Partnership: Claudia Williams

          4)  Dates for Affordable housing related meetings, workshops, forums, etc.

       C. Housing Committee Membership

1)Encourage people to apply to Selectmen

2)Importance of Quorum

 

6   Comments by Guests

7   Set Date for Next Meeting

8   Adjournment

Posted by:  Mayla Secola, Chairperson

 

Posted time _________________________________   Town Clerk ________________________________

 

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or a person with a disability requiring accommodation, please contact the Board of  Selectmen Office:  5-0-430-7513

 

Per the Attorney General's Office: the Harwich Housing Committee may hold an open session following “New Business” for topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting.