From mlongreene2 at aol.com Sun Jan 2 10:25:24 2011 From: mlongreene2 at aol.com (mlongreene2 at aol.com) Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2011 10:25:24 -0500 Subject: [Year-Round Housing] Selection of Housing Applicants for Grant Program Message-ID: <8CD78A869745970-FBC-27CBE@webmail-d033.sysops.aol.com> Happy New Year All, The party is over and time to get back to business. We need to have a meeting or workshop soon to review the application and selection process and come up with a few willing souls who can review the applicant's financial details to confirm eligibility to participate in the rent and/or rent to own program. We have 3 letters of interest that need to be acted upon soon, but first we must review and refine the selection process if needed. I apologize for not getting this out sooner - John had reminded me last week and I let it slip. This Tuesday (Jan.4th) is a bit close but available if good for others or we can go to next Tues. Jan. 11th except that it always conflicts with Planning Board and VFW. Let me know quickly what works and if enough folks are available we will go with a workshop this Tuesday. If not, we will try for next Tues. This e-mail list includes the members of the present Application/Selection Committee (except Newell) and the members and Trustees of the YRHCorp (except Chee). It would be good to have both groups part of this initial discussion as this is a partly different program than our original land lease. I will confirm which meeting date works by Monday evening. Thanks, Mark Mark Greene Greene Lawns and Property Care 36 Eastern Ave. Long Island, Maine 04050 207 766 4440 Long Island Rentals Any Time of Year! http://www.cyberrentals.com/rentals/p180766 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Selection Committee can decide > what they need to do to pick the candidates or at least set a time > where they can meet separately to do their thing. Obviously, we > will not be talking about applications and applicants at this > meeting. Sooooo Learning Center, 7PM Tuesday, Jan. 4. > Thanks, Mark > > Mark Greene > Greene Lawns and Property Care > 36 Eastern Ave. > Long Island, Maine 04050 > 207 766 4440 > Island Rentals Any Time of Year! > http://www.cyberrentals.com/rental/p180766 > _______________________________________________ > housingcommittee mailing list > housingcommittee at townoflongisland.us > http://townoflongisland.us/mailman/listinfo/ > housingcommittee_townoflongisland.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From mlongreene2 at aol.com Tue Jan 4 21:48:24 2011 From: mlongreene2 at aol.com (mlongreene2 at aol.com) Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:48:24 -0500 Subject: [Year-Round Housing] Fwd: Fwd: Housing Selection Committee (from Chebeague) In-Reply-To: References: <8631a.600c7ae9.3a33834c@aol.com> Message-ID: <8CD7A9A27BA5EF8-8FC-5B27@webmail-m022.sysops.aol.com> Selection Committee Folks - Here are the Peaks and Chebeague documents for rental stuff. I will print some copies if you cannot. MG Mark Greene Greene Lawns and Property Care 36 Eastern Ave. Long Island, Maine 04050 207 766 4440 Long Island Rentals Any Time of Year! http://www.cyberrentals.com/rentals/p180766 -----Original Message----- From: Mary Terry To: Mlongreene2 at aol.com Cc: housingcommittee at townoflongisland.us Sent: Fri, Dec 10, 2010 8:31 am Subject: Re: [Year-Round Housing] Fwd: Housing Selection Committee (from Chebeague) Hi all, To follow up on what Mark sent you, Peaks uses a very similar process. Both processes were based on what Islesboro established a few years ago with tweaks to address individual community needs. I have attached the application, and some supporting materials, that Peaks uses. I look forward to seeing you next Tuesday. Best, Mary On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 8:21 AM, wrote: Hi All, This is a response to the questions asked at our last meeting about who checks incomes etc. This is the way Chebeague handles it. Attached to Beth Howe's letter are 2 attachments worth downloading. The first is a rental application and the second an interesting scoring matrix (very simple) that they have developed. Mark ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Beth Howe" To: Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 14:42:13 -0600 Subject: RE: Housing Selection Committee Mark I’m very sorry your email got lost in the in-coming waves of email on a Planning Board issue and our affordable housing project. You definitely need to have a committee that is willing to look at incomes – that is the primary criterion for this housing, and our rent is set at 28 percent of their yearly income. We set up a separate 5-member review committee with no people on it from the affordable housing group, but one from the CICA Board, and then tried to keep hands off. The members were “respected” people in the community who would not go around talking about who had applied and how much income they had. They took the job seriously, indeed they were quite strict about evaluating whether the applicants would be “suitable” tenants – no bleeding heart liberals. Initially they wanted more guidance than the eligibility criteria gave them, so with their help we worked up a matrix giving points for various things mentioned in the eligibility criteria. The one I’ve attached was actually from the second round of renting 226. By that time, they had decided that there would be yes/no criteria and then additional points. It didn’t take the place of more qualitative evaluation of the applications, but it gave a first cut. This seems to have worked well. As far as incomes went, we asked the applicants to provide us with first page of their most recent 1040 income tax return, and used line 21 – adjusted gross income for setting the rent. Also the application itself asked about income, assets and debts, which produced somewhat different information. The tenant is also responsible for paying the utilities as well as the rent. I hope this helps and is not too late to be of use. Beth From: mlongreene2 at aol.com [mailto:mlongreene2 at aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 6:05 AM To: bethhowe at chebeague.net Subject: Housing Selection Committee Good Morning Beth, Hope all is well by you. We are at a point of selecting potential candidates (for rental housing/option to own) should we be successful in gaining grant money to build it. While we have an application/selection committee that developed selection criteria for our original lease/homestead program, there is much hesitancy with folks to examine other folks finances for eligibility for this MaineHousing program. How do you handle that on Chebeague? Thanks for your help. Best, Mark Mark Greene Greene Lawns and Property Care 36 Eastern Ave. Long Island, Maine 04050 207 766 4440 Long Island Rentals Any Time of Year! http://www.cyberrentals.com/rentals/p180766 _______________________________________________ housingcommittee mailing list housingcommittee at townoflongisland.us http://townoflongisland.us/mailman/listinfo/housingcommittee_townoflongisland.us -- Mary K. 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Thanks!     January 30, 2011,   I would like to express my concerns as to Year Round Housing Application and Selection Committee’s informational meeting, held on January 26.  The co-chair of this committee, Mr. Billings, began explaining the paperwork and process in no particular order, leading to confusion amongst all those in attendance.  Finally, with clarification from others on the committee, we were able to commence with reviewing the documents.   In the ensuing discussion, Mr. Billings began speaking out of turn as to the requirement to "tell the truth" on the application, and the committee's duty to be sure that the applicants were doing so.  He went on to speak about applicants working under the table, and the committee’s responsibilities to make sure that all income was being reported.  It very quickly became confusing as to what information was for review by the Financial Review Board, and what information was to be reviewed by the Application and Selection Committee.  When a potential applicant raised questions as to the release form included in the application packet, Mr. Billings stated that the committee should be privy to all information that the Financial Review Board is privy to.  He went on to state that the committee needs to be sure that not only the applicant's rent is paid on time, but the applicant's other bills, citing Long Island Gas as an example. Mr. Billings further commented to the committee that they should reconvene at another time, to discuss the information release when "those people aren't here", meaning the potential applicants.  In my opinion, nearly all of Mr. Billing’s remarks were made in an argumentative and/or accusatory tone.    As vice-president of the Year Round Housing Corporation and potential applicant to this program, I question the professionalism of Mr. Billings in the capacity of acting co-chair of this corporation's selection committee.  I for one would not be comfortable with him representing the committee in contacting the employer or landlord of any applicant including myself, given his attitude toward "those people".  In addition, given the level of professionalism he demonstrated at our most recent meeting, I am concerned with his trustworthiness in holding details of applications confidential.   Finally, please keep in mind that, on an island with a year-round population of only 196 residents, the applicants are trusting 7 of them (4 percent of the community) with the private details of their lives.  In a community where we share so much with our neighbors already, it is difficult to give up what little privacy we have.  Applicants must be able to trust that the private details they submit on their applications will be kept confidential.  When the co-chair of the selection committee speaks to the applicants as he did on Wednesday, and implies that applicants will be dishonest, it is my opinion that he is not worthy of the confidence of this program or its applicants.   Sincerely, Tammy Sharkey Hohn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks!     January 30, 2011,   I would like to express my concerns as to Year Round Housing Application and Selection Committee’s informational meeting, held on January 26.  The co-chair of this committee, Mr. Billings, began explaining the paperwork and process in no particular order, leading to confusion amongst all those in attendance.  Finally, with clarification from others on the committee, we were able to commence with reviewing the documents.   In the ensuing discussion, Mr. Billings began speaking out of turn as to the requirement to "tell the truth" on the application, and the committee's duty to be sure that the applicants were doing so.  He went on to speak about applicants working under the table, and the committee’s responsibilities to make sure that all income was being reported.  It very quickly became confusing as to what information was for review by the Financial Review Board, and what information was to be reviewed by the Application and Selection Committee.  When a potential applicant raised questions as to the release form included in the application packet, Mr. Billings stated that the committee should be privy to all information that the Financial Review Board is privy to.  He went on to state that the committee needs to be sure that not only the applicant's rent is paid on time, but the applicant's other bills, citing Long Island Gas as an example. Mr. Billings further commented to the committee that they should reconvene at another time, to discuss the information release when "those people aren't here", meaning the potential applicants.  In my opinion, nearly all of Mr. Billing’s remarks were made in an argumentative and/or accusatory tone.    As vice-president of the Year Round Housing Corporation and potential applicant to this program, I question the professionalism of Mr. Billings in the capacity of acting co-chair of this corporation's selection committee.  I for one would not be comfortable with him representing the committee in contacting the employer or landlord of any applicant including myself, given his attitude toward "those people".  In addition, given the level of professionalism he demonstrated at our most recent meeting, I am concerned with his trustworthiness in holding details of applications confidential.   Finally, please keep in mind that, on an island with a year-round population of only 196 residents, the applicants are trusting 7 of them (4 percent of the community) with the private details of their lives.  In a community where we share so much with our neighbors already, it is difficult to give up what little privacy we have.  Applicants must be able to trust that the private details they submit on their applications will be kept confidential.  When the co-chair of the selection committee speaks to the applicants as he did on Wednesday, and implies that applicants will be dishonest, it is my opinion that he is not worthy of the confidence of this program or its applicants.   Sincerely, Tammy Sharkey Hohn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Mlongreene2 at aol.com Mon Jan 31 07:28:12 2011 From: Mlongreene2 at aol.com (Mlongreene2 at aol.com) Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:28:12 EST Subject: [Year-Round Housing] January 26, 2011 meeting Message-ID: <16263f.4cae56b1.3a7804dc@aol.com> Good Morning, We will all step back this week, take a fresh look at this and make sure that all concerns are handled in a professional manner. We have come so far along, let's make sure we do not harm the integrity of our applicants, residents, and the future of this program. Obviously, I was not at the meeting so I cannot comment intelligently about the meeting. The YRHASC has been a tough job for all involved in trying to balance the housing needs of applicants and worries of all about privacy of sensitive information of our friends and neighbors. We will continue to grapple with that so that a balance is struck that insures that necessary info is available to make sure we stay eligible for the grant monies but with the utmost respect of the applicants. I am starting my trek back today trying to beat the weather and should be home Tues. Look forward to us resolving this matter. Best, Mark In a message dated 1/30/2011 7:52:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tomtam1997 at yahoo.com writes: Mark, I would like the letter that follows to be forwarded to the members of the YRHC, but not the entire email list. Would you please forward it to the appropriate people? Thanks! January 30, 2011, I would like to express my concerns as to Year Round Housing Application and Selection Committee’s informational meeting, held on January 26. The co-chair of this committee, Mr. Billings, began explaining the paperwork and process in no particular order, leading to confusion amongst all those in attendance. Finally, with clarification from others on the committee, we were able to commence with reviewing the documents. In the ensuing discussion, Mr. Billings began speaking out of turn as to the requirement to "tell the truth" on the application, and the committee's duty to be sure that the applicants were doing so. He went on to speak about applicants working under the table, and the committee’s responsibilities to make sure that all income was being reported. It very quickly became confusing as to what information was for review by the Financial Review Board, and what information was to be reviewed by the Application and Selection Committee. When a potential applicant raised questions as to the release form included in the application packet, Mr. Billings stated that the committee should be privy to all information that the Financial Review Board is privy to. He went on to state that the committee needs to be sure that not only the applicant's rent is paid on time, but the applicant's other bills, citing Long Island Gas as an example. Mr. Billings further commented to the committee that they should reconvene at another time, to discuss the information release when "those people aren't here", meaning the potential applicants. In my opinion, nearly all of Mr. Billing’s remarks were made in an argumentative and/or accusatory tone. As vice-president of the Year Round Housing Corporation and potential applicant to this program, I question the professionalism of Mr. Billings in the capacity of acting co-chair of this corporation's selection committee. I for one would not be comfortable with him representing the committee in contacting the employer or landlord of any applicant including myself, given his attitude toward "those people". In addition, given the level of professionalism he demonstrated at our most recent meeting, I am concerned with his trustworthiness in holding details of applications confidential. Finally, please keep in mind that, on an island with a year-round population of only 196 residents, the applicants are trusting 7 of them (4 percent of the community) with the private details of their lives. In a community where we share so much with our neighbors already, it is difficult to give up what little privacy we have. Applicants must be able to trust that the private details they submit on their applications will be kept confidential. When the co-chair of the selection committee speaks to the applicants as he did on Wednesday, and implies that applicants will be dishonest, it is my opinion that he is not worthy of the confidence of this program or its applicants. Sincerely, Tammy Sharkey Hohn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: