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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMansfield Housing Corp 10/21/2015Mansfield Housing Corporation Minutes for the Meeting of 10/21/2015 Present were: Chairman Randy Waters, Treasurer, Connie Baynes, and members Debra Tatum and Lou Amoruso, Absent Marilyn Lewis Meetijng called to order at 7:31 PM in the Building Committee meeting room (3B of Mansfield Town Hall). As the first order of business Mr. Waters announced the resignation of David Luca who had been serving as Secretary for the board. No explanation was received for the resignation. No minutes have been received from Mr. Luca for the last several meetings. Connie indicated that she would pursue the matter with David. An open discussion followed regarding some of the history of the corporation and its purpose. It was decided without a formal vote that Randy would try to get someone that he knew to come to our next meeting to fill us in on what similar organizations in other towns do and how they do it. There was general agreement that the board needs to get better educated and more knowledgeable about our powers and duties. Treasurer's Report: Connie Reported on her meeting with the Town Treasurer and the Accountant and the Town Manager. Our funds have been segregated and placed into a somewhat higher interest bearing account that some of the other town monies with which our funds are commingled. The Town will not cover our corporation for liability and it is up to us to make that arrangement, however, the treasurer for the corporation can be covered for bonding purposes. Connie is working on the insurance needed side of things. Accountant Doucette invoiced us for $500 each (total $1000.00) for two filings plus the $15.00 filing fee for a not-for-profit organization filing for the past years. Current Balance of funds available for use: $459,584.66. The report was accepted 4-0 Discussion regarding the next meeting: to be held Nov 11 or 19; the chair will send notices. Adjourr jl 81* PM u_ — Q a W cis (1 Uj � cr, -z? = CD d P gVplrtl�' September 16, 2015 Meeting Bill Ross, Town Managesti Sean Burke, Planning Board . Connie Baynes, Housing Co rPoration. Meeting requested by Connie Baynes (CB) to share her perceptions related to Housing Corp (HC) status and its perceived irrelevance; doesn't appear to CB that HC is perceived nor matters related to Housing. Information reaches HC 2 accepted as a "player" by town govt in °a hand, after -the -fact and from newspaper articles. Sean Burke (SB) was invited to meeting by Bill Ross (BR) CB a Corp. frustrated that Columbine property with clear title bas not yet been made available for auction after two Years- Corp felt property was in good standing to bid on it and use as "affordable"project in partnership with Habitat for Humanity. BR reported that although the Columbine property does have clear title it cannot be auctioned off unless bundledtime consuming other properties that currently do not have clear tides In his words it is a very messy process. Treasurer, bylaw, is charged with clearing titles and Reatist<i ally ihe has been nt will be sometime much time to this project due to other higher priority projects. Re properties ono at a time. in 2016. BR stated that town can't afford to will buildo auction ffl3 affordable units in his North Main BR reported that builder Crugnal Street project so there will be no affordable money coming from him. Zola claims that h t does not have to pay the town affordable money for the Jakes Way house as he cleared it with the state. Both BR and SB stated that oversight of compliance with affordable procedures falls to the state, not with the town so thWt domuch ch has about Zola.nt money in their account to do Both emphasized repeatedly that the HC charter gives it the authority to act something on its own and emphasized and rehab it to be affordable. independently; that we should buy a condo or commercial property or we could lend Crutgnale money to develop more affordable units• BR Pointed out there was no truth to the rumor coming from some HC member that BR g; nl �Peh some ugg �t money. I assured him that this had never acome f UP in Path was hof interest to the Corp. the HC might lend some money to Cntgn Phe had urg ed various HC chairs to act • Burke (SB) repeatedly mentioned that in the Past , not to wait on others or what might be, but to make independently as the HC charter allows independent plans. • urged the RC to use some of its money to get Both BR and SB also repeatedly the options and the agencies properly trained to umdersta the l that seemed an nder euerent of th s was that the HC available to the had not in the past . Tr Ihe i pli now real g its potential cause it doesn't really understand what it is doing or how to do it. Not overtly said, but CB certainly felt this to be as under current. . CB proposed that a Housing study should be undertaken with the town residents and included B the water or electric billsmoneylearto co reduces such a nts survey and peve are the erhaps the HC would wn's Housing needs. SB revealed that he had gra Y want to be involved. CB said she would take this to the next meeting.