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Mansfield Community Development Office
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HRPAC Meeting ; ;F. ; `;a° STTS
April 14, 2004
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Attendees:
Jack Vultaggio, Zoning Board of Appeals
Judy Marton, Member -At -Large
Doug Annino, Planning Board
Ed Tartufo, Citizen Representative
Mee Heh Risdon, CDO
The meeting began at 3:10
1. The meeting opened with an update on the status of case #14 (See the attached spreadsheet). The
discussion then turned to the question of whether the HRPAC would approve a waiver of the local
program cost cap so that the program could submit a` waiver request to DHCD. The local waiver was
needed because the size of the project was being reduced from a 2-unit to a 1-unit project.
Some committee members asked whether there was a way to recover some of the funds paid to the
original contractor, especially since some of the work he started had to be redone and he failed to pay the
electrician even though the program paid the contractor for the electrician's'work. One idea was pursuing
a mechanics lien on behalf of the homeowner. However, the construction contract was between the
homeowner and the contractor and the Town was not a party to the agreement.
Another member then proposed that the program should obtain a release of lien from the contractor before
each payment is released to the contractor instead of waiting for a release after the project is completed.
There was a long discussion about whether to grant the waiver at all because many people were
concerned that the homeowner was not allowing the program to complete the rental unit at this time and
because of the high cost to just complete the owner's unit. However, the members were also concerned
that further complaints from the homeowner to DHCD could jeopardize the release of future funds or the
awarding of funds in the future. Jack then motioned to approve the waiver with the following conditions:
• They will agree to go back and complete work on the rental unit if the program receives FY04 CDBG
funds but they will only do this if required by DHCD
• The entire amount the program spent on this case is fiend on the house
• If the program does have to complete the rental unit then:
• No sweat equity will be allowed
• The scope of work will be limited only to work required to create a legal 2°" unit and delead the
unit.
These minutes have been accepted and approved.
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