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Meeting Minutes
August 27,2019
Town Ball Conference Room 2
Present: Laurie Burzlaff,George Koehler, Roger Lawson, Richard Vaillancourt, Robert Bernardin,Christopher Jee and Jean Enright
Absent: Joan Fitzgibbons
Meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m.
Approval of Minutes from April 2,2019
Motion made by George Koehler,seconded by Roger Lawson to approve the meeting minutes of April 2, 2019. Motion approved 6-0.
First Time Homebu er Program
Mr. Koehler explained that the Town had a first time homebuyer program in the past but the cost to administer it was high. Mr.,pee
asked if the Town ever had a buy down program and gave an overview of what the program would look like.Jean Enright explained
the inclusionary zoning bylaw. Mr.Jee will research the buy down program further and report back to the Trustees. Ms. Burzlaff will
contact GLCAC to see if they would be willing to administer the first time home buyer program and what the cost would be.
Senior Home Reoair Program
Ms. Burzlaff distributed a draft of a flyer for the'Senior Home Repair Program.The next step is for the Trustees to establish the
program guidelines. Mr.Jee will prepare a draft policy/guidelines and present at the next meeting,.
Discussion regarding legislation exempting Affordable Housing Trusts from prevailigg wage
George Koehler explained he received an email from Jay Ball of the Natick Affordable Housing Trust who was asking for the Trust to
send a letter of support exempting Trusts from the prevailing wage requirements. The Trustees took no action on the matter and
agreed individual members could send letter if they wanted.
ADJOURNMENT
Robert Berna,rdin made a motion seconded by Richard Vaillancourt to adjourn the meeting at 7:10,PM. Motion approved 6-0..
MEETING MATERIALS:Agenda; Meeting minutes of April 2,2019; Home repair program draft;email i from Jay Ball