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-ITS July 18, 1990
Present: Anne Alzapiedi, Robert Naismith, Barbara Orlando, Marilyn
Powers, and Nancy Surdel
1. Meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m.
2. Minutes from June 6, 1990 were accepted as printed by
Powers /Naismith.
3. Alyson Nelson, President of the Mansfield Depot Tenants Association
attended the meeting. She introduced herself and told the committee a
little about the tenants association and its goals. She also
presented the committee with a copy of a letter that was sent from the
Housing Authority in regard to the installation of barbed wire fence
at the Depot. She expressed her dismay that barbed wire would even be
suggested for a residential community, but she felt it showed the lack
of empathy for the residents at the Depot.
4. There was a brief discussion of the Committee's '90 -'91 goals.
Marilyn will try to work on projection of goals beyond '92.
5. Barbara has received a copy of a letter from Philip W. Johnston,
Secretary of the Executive Office of Human Services re: Fair Housing
Amendments Act of '88 which included people with disabilities under
the protection guidelines.
6. Community Profile Update - According to Anne there is not much left
to do to complete the profile.
7. Barbara & Marilyn will work together to get the winning posters
ready for professional printing. Motion was made and unanimously
approved to send a thank you letter to Ann -Marie Kurko for her
participation in the poster contest. (Powers /Naismith).
Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
The next meeting is scheduled for Wed., August 22, 1990 at 6:15 pm.