At-a-glance: Trust actions April 11 — Home Rule petition and procedural votes
April 12, 2024 | Town of Westborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts
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Summary of formal actions and outcomes recorded at the April 11, 2024 Westborough Affordable Housing Trust meeting:
- Home Rule petition: Trustee Unidentified Speaker 4 moved that the chair request the Select Board submit the Home Rule petition as approved by town meeting (Article 27). The motion was seconded and trustees recorded the vote as 4–0 in favor.
- 45 High Street Extension transfer: Trustees approved sending a request to the Select Board asking that Parcel 27‑171‑0 (45 High Street Extension) be transferred to the Trust for low- and moderate-income housing on specified terms; the chair will send the request and follow up with town counsel on deed-rider and insurance issues. The transcript indicates the motion carried but a precise numeric tally at the motion point is not recorded in the motion text.
- HomeBorrow DPA administration (procedural): Trustees moved a motion authorizing the chair, with trustees and counsel as needed, to negotiate and execute a contract with MetroWest Collaborative Development to administer the HomeBorrow DPA program; procurement will be rebid due to a solicitation typo and final contract terms will be reported back to the Trust.
- Adjournment: Trustees moved, seconded and approved adjournment (vote recorded as 4–0).
- Home Rule petition: Trustee Unidentified Speaker 4 moved that the chair request the Select Board submit the Home Rule petition as approved by town meeting (Article 27). The motion was seconded and trustees recorded the vote as 4–0 in favor.
- 45 High Street Extension transfer: Trustees approved sending a request to the Select Board asking that Parcel 27‑171‑0 (45 High Street Extension) be transferred to the Trust for low- and moderate-income housing on specified terms; the chair will send the request and follow up with town counsel on deed-rider and insurance issues. The transcript indicates the motion carried but a precise numeric tally at the motion point is not recorded in the motion text.
- HomeBorrow DPA administration (procedural): Trustees moved a motion authorizing the chair, with trustees and counsel as needed, to negotiate and execute a contract with MetroWest Collaborative Development to administer the HomeBorrow DPA program; procurement will be rebid due to a solicitation typo and final contract terms will be reported back to the Trust.
- Adjournment: Trustees moved, seconded and approved adjournment (vote recorded as 4–0).
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