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Minutes of January 22, 2004
A meeting of the Housing Task Force was held in Room 3AB of the Mansfield Town'
Hall.
Members present were: Steven MacCaffrie, Chairman and Selectmen's representative;
Kenneth Torman, Vice Chairman, Planning Board representative; Mary -Lou Cotton,
Housing Authority representative; Donna Harrington, Council on Aging representative;
Eric Butler, Zoning Board of Appeals representative; Louis Andrews, Natural Resources
Trust representative; Judy Martone, Fair Housing Committee representative; and
Charlene Lavin, Finance Committee representative.
Also present were John O. D'Agostino, Town Manager; Shaun P. Burke, Director of
Planning and Development and Staff Advisor to the Planning Board; Beverly Estes-
Smargiassi and consultant Judy Barrett of Community Opportunities Group, Inc. (COG),
Marilyn Lewis of Local Housing Partnership, Kathy Davidson of the Fair Housing
Committee, and Karl D. Clemmey, Mansfield resident.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
Motion: To approve the minutes of November 25, 2003
(Eric Butler/Lou Andrews) Passed with one abstention
Motion: To approve the minutes of January 5, 2004
(Lou Andrews/ Judy Martone) Passed with one abstention
Chairman MacCaffrie introduced Judy Barrett of COG, noting the Town of Mansfield
wants to submit a proposal to DHCD to allow Mansfield to maintain a .75 ratio while we
are developing goals and objectives and, once we reach them, have a better chance of
controlling our objectives based on the plan. The purpose of the Task Force is to develop
goals and objects and to identify areas that fit the parameters of affordable housing—with
"friendly" amendments from the ZBA and Planning Board.
The public hearing was opened at 7:40 p.m. and Ms. Barrett gave a Power Point
presentation detailing affordable housing issues, a complete copy of which is attached
hereto. The public hearing was also recorded on audio tape and is available for listening
and/or transcription. At the conclusion of the presentation questions were invited. The
public hearing was closed at 9:03 p.m.
Chairman MacCaffrie reminded everyone that the next meeting of the Housing Task
Force will be held next Thursday, January 29, 2004, at 6:00 p.m.
Motion: To adjourn at 9:05 p.m.
(Eric Butler) Passed unanimously
Respectfully submitted,
Housing Task Force Minutes of January 22, 2004
Respectfully submitted,
Mary -Lod Cotton
D of Approval
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