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Town of Reading
Meeting Minutes RECEIVED
TOWN CLER
READING, MA.
Board - committee - commission - council: 2119 MAR ,8 A"051
Metro North Regional Housing Advisory Committee
Date: 2019-01-10 Time: 10:00 AM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session
Purpose: Bi-Monthly Meeting Version:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Valerie Gingrich, Andrew MacNichol, Laurie Stanton
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Liz Rust, Tina Cassidy
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Laurie Stanton
Topics of Discussion:
Called to Order 10:15
Minutes reserved until our next meeting, as there was no quorum.
Tina Cassidy, the Planner for Woburn, attended the meeting, and seemed eager to learn
more about the MNRHSO. Ms. Gingrich explained to Ms. Cassidy the various types of duties
that the MNRHSO performs for the Towns. Ms. Cassidy talked about the problems Woburn
was facing, and we agreed to meet in February when all members were present, and with
further knowledge of Woburn's situation, to discuss Woburn joining the organization, and
what's involved.
North Reading
We discussed the monitoring agent at Edgewood, Veronica Truell. Ms. Rust suggested that
she and I and Ms. McKnight make a face to face appointment with her, as nothing else has
worked. Perhaps we can meet halfway, as Kingston is some distance. Ms. Rust will plan the
trip.
Saugus
Saugus has paid their portion for the current fiscal year.
Reading
We had a discussion of Johnson Woods Condo Association, or the lack of it. An affordable
homeowner called. He mentioned that his building is predominantly renters. The developer
awns the condos and rents them. The developer has built all the units in phases, and they
are still being built in phases. Because the units are still being built, and the developer owns
the majority of the units, there is no condo association. The caller had some water damage
to his unit from the unit upstairs, which was empty. He went through the insurance
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company, and the check went to the condo association. The developer held on to the check
for more than a year. The caller had to make another claim to the insurance company, and
the condo association (the developer) is still holding on to this check. Ms. Rust suggested
we see how many units have sold there, and how many have been built and not sold, and
see if it is possible a real condo association can be formed. Mr. MacNichol was going to get
the figures.
Wilmington
There was a brief discussion on inclusionary zoning, and how long phasing should take.
Next Meeting February 28, to discuss adding Woburn.
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