Harwich Housing Committee Meeting 11/02/2015
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 ________________________________
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