1995-09-07 Reading Housing Authority Minutes - Executive Session

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READING HOUSING AUTHORITY Minutes of the Meeting of Executive Session of September 7. 1995 A regular Board meeting of the Reading Housing Authority was held on Thursday, Septembei 7, 1995 at 6:30 P.M. at the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street in the Town of Reading, Massachusetts The Chairman, Reverend Robert K. Sweet, Jr., called the meeting to order. Those members present and forming a quorum were: Mr. Sweet, Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Allen. Ms. Plansky as also in attendance along with the Authority's attorney, Mr. Greco. Also in attendance was Mr. Paul Kelley and Mr. John Cootes from Reading Housing Partnership. Andrew Dolben from Bea Hill Limited Partnership appeared later in the meeting with his two attorneys, Mr. Latham an Mr. Ley. Upon a motion duly made by Mr. Reynolds and seconded by Mr. Allen, it was unanimously VOTED: To adjourn to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing real estate matters relative to the Bear Hill development and to return to regular session before adjourning, by the following roll call vote: Mr. Reynolds - aye Mr. Allen - aye Mr. Sweet - aye The Chairman then declared said motion carried and said vote in effect. Mr. Sweet updated the Board on the latest problems with the negotiations regarding the Bear Hill development and the "affordable" units. The issues at present are: * the Authority allowed some flexibility for the developer, which now has created problems; * the first layout plan was submitted to the Board in July 1995; * the original agreement from 1994 was changed unilaterally without consent from the Auth rity. Mr. Cootes and Mr. Kelley reviewed the position of the Partnership regarding the marketabilit) and lottery plan for the affordable units. The.Town Manager, Mr. Hechenbleikner, appeared at the meeting and gave the Chairman a of requesting that the Board meet with the Board of Selectmen without staff presence at 7:30 P M. Mr. Dolben and his attorneys joined the meeting at 7:15 P.M. The Chairman noted the changes in the plans and asked why the balcony doors and facades ei removed. Mr. Dolben responded that this could be changed back to include these amenities The Chairman asked what the problem was with the garages. Mr. Dolben stated that the first mention of the donated units to the RHA were to contain the garages was made in August 1 95. The Chairman asked if this was a problem and Mr. Dolben said it was not.