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<DIV>Hi All, Attached please find last weeks draft minutes for your
review. Please bring any changes to the meeting. Also,
this will basically be a workshop meeting to refine and hopefully finish the
surveys and cover letter so please bring further suggestions. I
think we have noted the previous suggestions in the minutes.
We will be meeting again at the library at 7. I could use a
volunteer to take minutes as Alden will be away. Thanks,
Mark</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face=Times>Town of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Long
Island</st1:place></st1:City></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Times
size=3>Year-Round Housing Committee</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Times size=3>Minutes
1/31/07</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Times size=3>Present:
Mark Greene (Chair); Ruth Peterson (Selectman); Steve Train (Selectman); Tammy
Hohn; Tom Hohn; Will Tierney; Amy Tierney; Katie Wegner; Jonathan Norton; Alden
Robinson (Island Institute Fellow).</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Times size=3>Meeting
called to order at 7:00 p.m.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Times size=3>Old
business:</FONT></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face=Times size=3>The committee agreed to accept the minutes of the previous
meeting as read.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mark will submit
them to the upcoming issue of the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Long
Islander </I>to help raise awareness of these housing issues<I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">.</I><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face=Times size=3>The committee discussed the proposed cover letter to be sent
with the upcoming housing survey.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>It was agreed that the specifics of a housing project proposal should
not appear in the cover letter.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Mark will send out an updated version.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT
face=Times size=3>The committee discussed the survey to be sent to year-round
and seasonal residents.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></LI>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT
face=Times size=3>It was suggested that the survey avoid asking directly
whether respondents support year-round housing efforts on <st1:place
w:st="on">Long Island</st1:place>, and instead ask whether respondents think
it is important for the island to have young families living on it, and also
whether they know of anyone who has had to leave the island for lack of
housing.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT
face=Times size=3>It was suggested that survey question #4 provide brief
descriptions of housing possibilities and ask respondents to rank them by
their suitability to the island.<BR
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style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT
face=Times size=3>It was suggested that one survey question ask whether
respondents would support housing efforts on <st1:place w:st="on">Long
Island</st1:place> if those efforts had no tax-impact.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Steve Train said it was possible
that selling town land for housing would actually reduce taxes.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT
face=Times size=3>It was suggested that the survey ask whether respondents
could afford to buy the home they own now, if that home were on the market
today.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; tab-stops: list 1.0in"><FONT
face=Times size=3>The committee agreed to go through the surveys
individually and compare changes before the next meeting.<BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></LI></OL></OL><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Times size=3>New
business:</FONT></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 40.5pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT
face=Times size=3>1.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Times size=3>The committee briefly discussed
ownership models.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Mark Greene
stressed that simply living on the island, even in rented housing, is often
crucial to successfully owning a house here, as it is much easier to stay
informed of available houses and land coming to market.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If stable, dedicated, rental housing
were available, it could be the least costly option until families are certain
they want to buy here and have saved towards that option.<BR
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style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 40.5pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT
face=Times size=3>2.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Times size=3>The committee received copies of
the Island Institute\u2019s affordable housing reports for <st1:State
w:st="on">Maine</st1:State> islands, including Islesboro, North Haven,
Frenchboro, <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Cranberry</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Islands</st1:PlaceType>, Monhegan, Vinylhaven, and <st1:place
w:st="on">Isle Au Haut</st1:place> for more detailed study of housing
initiatives being carried out elsewhere. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 40.5pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT
face=Times size=3>3.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Times size=3>The committee viewed a DVD produced
by the Genesis foundation, which provided an overview of some affordable housing
projects in the Midcoast and Down East and the role the Genesis Foundation can
play in financing island needs.<BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
style="mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 40.5pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT
face=Times size=3>4.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face=Times>The committee discussed the
mechanics of sending the surveys to year-round residents and planned to work
from the list of registered voters and add or remove people depending on whether
they really live here full-time. It was agreed that all residents 18 and over
would get their own survey even if it meant several copies per household.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Seasonal residents would get one per
household, but could certainly add divergent opinions if more than one per
household wished to respond.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 40.5pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT
face=Times size=3>5.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face=Times>The committee discussed
sending letters to the <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Long
Islander</I>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It was agreed to ask
Cade Brown to send a version of his previous email to the <I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">LongIslander.</I></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 40.5pt; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 40.5pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Times"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"><FONT
face=Times size=3>6.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT face=Times size=3>The committee agreed to meet at the
same time next week and work on the surveys to get them ready to send out.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Members should bring in specific
proposed changes to the surveys and cover letter so that they may be finalized.
This will be the major task of this meeting</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Times size=3>Meeting
adjourned at 8:25</FONT></P>
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