Salem Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Minutes of Meeting
Monday, September 17, 2007
A regular meeting of the Salem Affordable Housing Trust Fund was held on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in the 3rd floor Room 313 at 120 Washington Street.
Members present were Mayor Driscoll, Kathleen Burke, Mary Dennesen, Michael Northcutt, Jennifer Raitt, Leonette Strout. Also present were Lynn Goonin Duncan, Director of DPCD, and Jennifer Kolodziej, Housing Coordinator.
Members absent were Councilor Lucy Corchado, Councilor Jean Pelletier, Councilor Matthew A. Veno Chad Colarusso, and Mary Lauby.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the Salem Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board meeting held on June 11, 2007 were presented for approval. Mickey Northcutt moved to approve the minutes, seconded by Kathleen Burke and approved, (6-0).
Request for funding for St. Joseph’s redevelopment
The requested funds would cover taxes, insurance, interest on the current loan and other carrying costs till the end of the year. Mickey Northcutt motioned to move vote on this issue to the next meeting, seconded by Mary Dennesen and approved (6-0). The members asked for the following information to help inform their vote for the next meeting: the rental prices, amount of taxes paid to date, amount of taxes the development would generate once it is completed, and copies of the appeals and decisions from the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the development.
Trust Documents
Drafts of the Declaration of Trust and Rules and Regulations were reviewed and discussed. The staggered expiration of membership terms (some 2 years, others 3 years) was pointed out. Kathleen Burke moved to approve the Declaration of Trust and Rules and Regulations, seconded by Mickey Northcutt and approved, (6-0). All members present signed the Declaration of Trust before Frank Taormina, public notary.
Update on Community Preservation Act (CPA)
Trust members asked if they are allowed to urge voters to vote in favor of CPA. Lynn Goonin Duncan will consult with the assistance city solicitor for the answer.
Expiring Use Legislation S-2152
A brief report on the Joint Committee hearing was deferred to the next meeting.
Election of Trust Treasurer
A vote was deferred to next meeting.
Webpage Content
The draft webpage content was reviewed. Jenny Raitt asked that the organization for which each Trustee worked be deleted. She suggested that the Board members’ expertise be stated in general since the members serve as residents of Salem not as representatives of their organizations. Jennifer Kolodziej agreed to make the aforementioned changes. Jenny Raitt moved to approve the webpage draft, seconded by Mickey Northcutt and approved, (6-0).
Trust Goals and Objectives
The goals were reviewed briefly. Mickey Northcutt motioned to defer further discussion to the next meeting, seconded by Jenny Raitt. The members agreed to put this item first on their agenda for the next meeting on October 9th. Jenny requested that all members forward comments on the Trust Goals and Objectives to Jennifer Kolodziej in the interim.
Also, members agreed to add a Public Comment period at the beginning of each Affordable Housing Trust Fund meeting.
Adjournment
There being no further business a motion was made by Mayor Driscoll to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Jenny Raitt and approved, (6,0).
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
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Jennifer Kolodziej, Housing Coordinator
Salem Affordable Housing Trust Fund
AHTF 09.17.2007
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