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Meeting Minutes
September 21, 2021
Present: Laurie Burzlaff, Roger Lawson,Christopher Jee, George Koehler, Richard Vaillancourt and Robert
Bernardin
Absent:Joan Fitzgibbons
Meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m in the Select Board meeting room at Town Hall.
Approve minutes of July 13,2021
Motion made by George Koehler,seconded by Robert Bernardin to approve the meeting minutes of July 13,
2021,as presented. Motion approved 6-0.
Vote for Administrator of the Down Payment Assistance Program
Ms. Burzlaff requested proposals from Bread and Roses,Greater Lawrence Community Action Council and
Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership to administer the down payment assistance program. Bread and Roses
would run the program for$1,000 per applicant($100/hour)and Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership offered to
administer the program for$2,700 per applicant. Greater Lawrence Community Action Council did not respond.
Both would review process applications and remain with the buyer throughout the process.
Motion made by Laurie Burzlaff,seconded by Richard Vaillancourt to enter into a one year contract with Bread
and Roses Housing for the administration of the down payment assistance program at a cost of$1,000 per
applicant with the requirement that Bread and Roses must provide quarterly reports to the Trust. Motion
approved 6-0.
Down Payment Assistance Program
Ms. Burzlaff review the highlighted sections of the guidelines that needed attention.The trustees discussed the
amount the buyer had to invest and agreed to stick with the 1.5%of the purchase price. The paragraph regarding
repayment was corrected to read properly.
Motion made by George Koehler,seconded by Laurie Burzlaff, to approve the guidelines and application as
amended.Motion approved 6-0.
Motion made by Richard Vaillancourt,seconded by Roger Lawson,to authorize the Chair to make non-
substantive changes to the documents if necessary. Motion approved 6-0.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Laurie Burzlaff,seconded by Richard Vaillancourt,to adjourn the meeting at 6:OOPM. Motion
approved 6-0.
MEETING MATERIALS:
Minutes of July 13, 2021
Down payment assistance program application