2016-08-25 Metro North Regional Housing Advisory Committee Minutes

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� OfR Town of Reading , - k' . 9 , ' Meeting Minutes �,t �! I F R K 0�C'� E M A . Board - Committee - Commission - council: X11 NOV -8 PM is 12 Metro North Regional Housing Services Committee Date: 2016-08-25 Time: 10:00 AM Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Purpose: Bi-Monthly Meeting Version: Attendees: Members - Present: Julie Mercier, Laurie Stanton, Danielle McKnight, Valerie Gingrich Members - Not Present: Bob Wargo Others Present: Liz Rust Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Laurie Stanton Topics of Discussion: The Committee called to order at 10:00 AM. Minutes The minutes for April 21"were approved unanimously. The minutes for lune 23 Id were approved unanimously. Status Update North Reading: HOME Units—North Reading wants to put their rehabbed HOME units on the SHI for the longest period possible. Ms.Stanton mentioned that DHCD has a process for HOME rehab units that does not require the Town to go through the LIP application process. Ms. McKnight will ask Maureen Hickey to prepare documentation on her tenant selection process. HOME rehab units must have their own tenant selection process.When the documents are ready, Ms. McKnight will present them to the BOS. Housing Production Plan—The Town selected Karen Sunnarborg,the lowest bidder,to prepare the HIPP. She is anticipated to start in December 2016. Reading: Local Preference for Reading Village(Lincoln and Prescott Streets)—The Town must present a case for it within 90 days after Comprehensive Permit is issued. Ms. Rust will send guidelines and an example to Ms.Mercier. Burlington recently received a local preference for a rental project. It is presumed that SEB will be the monitoring agent for Reading Village. Page 1 1