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Selectmen’s Meeting – August 27, 2012 Liquor Hearing – 20 Waltham Street – Vine Brook Tavern Restaurant Manager Mark Palmer presented the request for a new liquor license for Vine Brook Tavern located at 20 Waltham Street. Mr. Palmer plans to serve American comfort food and hopes to open in late-October. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4-0 to approve the application and sign a new all alcoholic restaurant liquor license to Great Road Tavern, Inc., d/b/a Vine Brook Tavern, 20 Waltham Street. Update on Across Lexington Trails and Signs Rick Adams, a member of the Greenways Corridor Committee, updated the Board on the status of the ACROSS Lexington project which will aim to connect the Center, the schools and recreation areas via walking trails and biking routes. Mr. Abrams presented maps detailing the 5.5 mile pilot route around Lexington Center and signage plan. He reviewed the approval process the Committee is currently going through with various town departments and committees and hopes to have the pilot route ready by October 15, 2012. st Approve and Sign 1 Amendment for Buckman Tavern Lease Mr. Valente explained that the Town’s 99 year lease with the Historical Society to operate the Town-owned Buckman Tavern expires on July 31, 2013. Selectman Norman Cohen, Deputy Town Manager Linda Vine and representatives of the Historical Society have negotiated a new lease, largely updating many of the provisions (insurance, improvement to the building) for the st current lease. This 1 Amendment is also for 99 years, expiring in July 2112. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4-0 to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the First Amendment to the Lease between the Town of Lexington and the Lexington Historical Society for the lease of the Buckman Tavern. Report on Employee Health Insurance Migration Ms. Casey, Human Resources Director, reported that effective July 1, 2012, the Town’s employee and retiree health insurance program is now part of the State’s Group Insurance Commission (GIC). When the FY2013 health insurance budget was voted by Town Meeting, it did not reflect enrollment in the GIC and the resulting savings. Town Meeting was presented with certain assumptions regarding which of the GIC health plans the Town’s employees and retirees would likely elect and the potential savings from this enrollment pattern. With the open enrollment period now completed, Ms. Casey updated the Board on the GIC enrollment choices and the impact this will have on the FY13 budget. Ms. Casey pointed out to the Selectmen that, in addition to the figures presented, approximately 65 new school employees will be joining these health plans once the School year begins. Most of these school employees will replace existing employees who will be coming off of the Town’s plans as of August 31.