[yrhcworking] January update and YRHC meeting status

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Year Round Housing  Corporation 
Town of Long  Island 
Wharf Street - Box 263 
Long  Island,  Maine  04050 

Mark Greene, Trustee, President                                               
                                        Leah Doughty,  Secretary 
Tammy Hohn, Trustee, Vice-President                                           
                                   Stephen Train,  Treasurer 
Amy Tierney, Trustee                                                          
                                     Ruth  Peterson, Registered Agent 
Sandra Scheurman,  Trustee 
Newell Stewart, Selectman  Trustee 
January 15, 2009 
Subject:            Next YRH Committee Meeting? 
Hi All, 
Last week I requested agenda items for the regular January 13 YRHC  meeting 
and have received none and no complaints about skipping meeting this  month.   
That being said, as I  did last month, let me give a summary of the many 
things in motion at this  time. 
1.         The lot descriptions and plot plans of the five active YRHCorp 
lots have  been received from Lloyd Jones and have been formally written up by 
our legal  beagles at PretiFlaherty.    Following a review of those deeds, and 
some corrections and suggestions  by me, the final deeds should arrive at Town 
Hall today for signatures by the  Selectmen and myself where needed before 
being filed at the Cumberland County  Registry of Deeds.   
2.         Lot #626-0 (next to the Church) is, as  you know, short 15 feet of 
street frontage needed for building without a  variance.  I have initiated 
the  exploration process with the Methodist Church to see if a mutually 
beneficial  land swap might be executed to make this lot compliant without variance.  
Ruth Peterson has spoken with Pastor  Sherry Oliver and I have prepared a 
presentation letter and maps with possible  ways this might be accomplished which 
will be presented at the January 24  Council and Trustees meeting of the 
Church.    There are other options, but  this may have benefits to the Church and 
work well if they are  interested. 
3.         Genesis had given me permission (and funding) to get septic and 
site  plans done for all five lots.    Matt Brady and I spent a chilly day late 
in December doing the field work  and all five lots have adequate soils and 
setbacks for a minimum 3 bedroom  septic field.   I have received  3 of the 5 
plans back and the others will be done shortly.   This is a plus as we had  
originally planned on the YRHCorp having this work done and homeowners would pay  
us back if the test was successful.  That is one less cost for future 
homeowners. 
4.         From last month:  I have been in contact with Maine State Housing 
Director Dale McCormick  about getting our Lease/Homestead Program certified 
for the First Home Loan  Program and other MaineHousing benefits.   She is most 
receptive and is  hosting a meeting with MaineHousing,  Camden National Bank, 
and myself in the near future.  I am just awaiting word from a Mr. Tyler  
Gilday as to what will work for him (he is away until Dec. 15).  I met him 
recently and he sees no big  issue with our program being eligible for Camden loans. 
Well,  that was last month  and I have spoken to him,  but he  has not taken 
the time to get back to me for appointments, information, or  anything. 
I also noted a contact at Bangor Savings who also has not gotten back to  me 
in over a week.      I will persist on these issues. 
5.         I met with the Selectmen last Thursday to address some questions 
and  concerns that Brad Brown had with the lease we have previously approved.  
It was a useful discussion and his  concerns were addressed.   I think we will 
live with that lease  until the first bank tears it apart!  
6.         YRHASC meeting is next Wednesday, January 14 at the Learning 
Center.  They have requested a YRHCorp meeting to  discuss how the soon to be 
available lands will be offered and to do a “trial  application” to see what it 
has for glitches.  I anticipate that Corporation meeting to  take place in March 
if YRHASC has completed their work. 
7.        We  still need to elect officers for the YRHC, but that can also 
wait until the next  YRHC meeting is needed.   We  need a Chairman, Vice 
Chairman, and Secretary. 
8.         The regular date for a February YRHC meeting would be on Tuesday 
the  17th during school vacation.  I hate to tell you where I will be that day, 
but it will not be here and  it will definitely be in the 85 degree range so 
if there is a burning need for a  meeting at that time, go ahead without me or 
we will schedule it another time  the following week. 
Thanks,   Mark             
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