Trust discusses new-member candidates and votes to enter executive session on property acquisition

The Town of Southborough Affordable Housing Trust discussed membership vacancies and voted to enter executive session to discuss potential property acquisition.

Members said Jesse Stein is stepping away from the trust and that two candidates have expressed interest: Isabel Murphy (encouraged to submit an application) and David Joyner, who has extensive affordable-housing finance experience and is awaiting employer compliance clearance from Bank of America. Paul (trust member) said Joyner would bring financial expertise if he receives the bank's approval to serve.

Trust members noted the normal practice is for the committee to make recommendations to the select board on appointments. The trust agreed to request resumes and recommended that the committee review candidates at a future meeting; members discussed the option of using executive session to discuss candidates in confidence.

Toward the meeting's end, Doug (chair) read a motion to enter executive session under Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.) chapter 30A, section 21, exemption (6) to discuss potential property acquisition, and said the board would not return to open session after the executive session. The trust moved, seconded and voted unanimously (Al, Paul, Ellen, Doug) to enter executive session. The public portion of the meeting concluded before the trust moved into executive session.