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Selectmen's Meeting — February 10, 2015 Mr. Looney, Comcast Project Coordinator, requested approval to install conduit in Meriam Street. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to approve the petition of Comcast to lay, install and maintain underground conduit on Meriam Street from an existing pole to an existing stub at Depot Place, approximately 200 + feet. The hearing was closed at 7:13 p.m. Discussion of Appointed Committee's Compliance with Open Meeting Law Minutes Posting Requirements Mr. Handwerker was not able to attend this meeting. The item will be rescheduled. Proposed Ambulance Rate Adjustments Mr. Valente explained that the FY2016 recommended budget calls for an increase in ambulance rates to fund four additional firefighter /paramedics. This would permit staffing of the second ambulance 24 hours per day, five days per week. The increase in ambulance rates will bring Lexington's fee structure in line with the surrounding communities and be largely consistent with the reimbursement rates allowed by various health insurance providers. The recommended rates are: • Basic Life Support: $1,251.00 • Advanced Life Support Category l: $1,515.00 • Advanced Life Support Category 2: $2,056.00 • Mileage: $28.00 per mile Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to approve the Town's ambulance rates as proposed, to be implemented as soon as the Town's billing provider can do so. Working Group of Appropriation Committee and Tax Deferral and Exemption Study Committee Findings Residential Exemption Option The Selectmen asked a working group consisting of Ms. Blier from the Tax Deferral and Exemption Study Committee and Ms. McLeish and Mr. Radulescu -Banu from the Appropriation Committee to analyze the FY2015 property tax impact and review the residential exemption option and whether it would be a good option for Lexington. Ms. Blier presented information on the FY2015 triennial recertification, percentile buckets, average residential assessment increases, variability and the residential exemption option.