Rent Board

Remote Rent Board Meeting Minutes - Held Via Zoom September 24, 2025 II. Roll Call - 0:00:28 Matthew Lax, Tenant, District 1 - Chair Matthew Walker, Tenant, District 2 Christopher “Buddy” Moore, Tenant, District 3 - Absent Rebecca Bolduc, Homeowner, District 4 Austin Sims, Homeowner, District 5 - Vice Chair - Absent Anne-Laure Razat, Tenant, At-Large - Absent Kristen Carreras, Landlord, At-Large Staff present: Dylan Orr, Rental Registration Coordinator Benjamin Plante, Esq., Counsel for the Rent Board III. Approval of Minutes - 0:01:28 a.​ August 27, 2025 Minutes b.​ September 3, 2025 Minutes 0:02:46 - Matthew Walker moves to approve the August 27th and September 3rd minutes. Seconded by Kristen Carreras. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent) The motion passes. IV. Communications - 0:03:32 a.​ 2026 Allowable Increase Percentage 0:03:34 - City Staff summarizes the memo regarding the published 2026 Allowable Increase Percentage. 0:05:49 - Public comment received. V. Unfinished Business a.​ Approval of Written Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law - 0:12:33 0:22:04 - Matthew Walker moves to approve the decision for 12 Kellogg St, Unit 1 as written. Seconded by Kristen Carreras. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent) The motion passes.  b.​ Rent Increase Application - Public Comment - 0:23:11 Owner: Matthew Davies, 56 Marlu St, Westbrook, ME 04092 Address: 135 Sheridan St, Unit 102 CBL: 013-K-002-102 0:30:20 - Matthew Davies presents the application. No objectors or public comment. 0:51:09 - Matthew Walker moves to find that the application is not a candidate for Base Year change. There is no second. The motion is withdrawn. 1:04:42 - Matthew Walker moves to deny the request for a Base Year rent increase at 135 Sheridan, Unit 102. Seconded by Matthew Lax. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent) The motion passes. 1:07:38 - Matthew Walker moves to approve the application for 135 Sheridan St, Unit 102 for an amount to be determined. Seconded by Kristen Carreras. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent) The motion passes. 1:19:09 - Matthew Lax moves to find the number for the rent increase to be $275.41. Seconded by Matthew Walker. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent) The motion passes. 1:25:24 - Matthew Lax moves to table all remaining agenda items. Seconded by Kristen Carreras. (4-0; Moore, Sims and Razat absent) The motion passes. 1:26:10 - Kristen Carreras exits the meeting. c.​ Rent Increase Application - Public Comment Owner: 56&58 Federal LLC, 104 East St, Carlisle, MA 01741 Address: 58 Federal St, Unit 58-2 CBL: 020-D-009-001 See 1:25:24 d.​ Rent Increase Application - Public Comment Owner: Dennis Fuller, 3946 Easton Terr, Sarasota, FL 34238-2617 Representative: Troy Hanna, 394 Meadow Rd, Durham, ME 04222 Address: 489 Cumberland Ave, all 4 units CBL: 048-F-023-001 See 1:25:24  e.​ Rent Increase Application - Public Comment Owner: The Fredricka Kapothanasis Testamentary Trust, 27 Running Brook Rd, Westbrook, ME 04092 Representative: Kevin A. King, PO Box 695, Westbrook, ME 04098-0695 Address: 218 Ocean Ave, Units 218, 220 & 222 CBL: 140-B-015-001 See 1:25:24 f.​ Rent Increase Application - Completeness Review Owner: Woodford Arms, Inc., PO Box 10563, Portland, ME 04104 Address: 168-180 Woodford St, all 18 units CBL: 124-J-014-001 & 124-J-012-001 See 1:25:24 g.​ Rent Increase Application - Public Comment Owner: Saunders Street Apartments LLC, 51 Belfield Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Representative: Willard Bollenbach and Randi Bollenbach, 51 Belfield Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107 Address: 23 Saunders St, all 5 units CBL: 130-G-014-001 See 1:25:24 VI. New Business a.​ Rent Increase Application - Completeness Review Owner: RSAA Properties LLC, PO Box 9, Greenwood, ME 04255 Address: 118 Providence St, Unit 120 CBL: 425-I-010-001 See 1:25:24 b.​ Rent Increase Notice Subcommittee Update See 1:25:24 c.​ MNOI Rent Increase Application Form Subcommittee Update See 1:25:24  d.​ Rent Board Annual Report Update See 1:25:24 VII. Adjourn 1:29:44 - Rebecca Bolduc moves to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Matthew Lax. (3-0; Moore, Sims, Razat, and Carreras absent) The motion passes.