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Selectmen’s Meeting – March 4, 2015 Mr. Rudman gave a brief description of the Committee and their work and made a couple of key points around framing the issue. Mr. Blout recommended that the Town implement a community-wide Youth Suicide Prevention Program, develop a Town Suicide Response Protocol; provide Free, accessible counseling for at-risk youth and families; and outreach to youth at risk, including peer leadership at the Town Youth Center. Ms. Coppe made two requests for immediate action: 1.Create a Committee for Lexington Youth – the Director of Youth Services to co-chair with a comparable position in the Schools. 2.Join the Implementation Task Force – designate a Selectman as co-chair and a School Committee co-chair. Ms. Barry would like to hear from the Human Services Department, the Youth Services Committee and Human Services Committee as well. In response to Mr. Kelley’s question about whether there was something more concerning in the 2013 survey versus the surveys done in years past, Mr. Rudman reported that the number of students who tried to commit suicide increased. Mr. Cohen pointed out the work that the Youth Services Council and Human Services Department are already doing. He asked for clarification on providing free counseling as some families in town have insurance and plenty of resources. Mr. Pato commented that the Board will need time to digest the information and follow up with the Youth Services Council to see if that is a viable path. Ms. Coppe added that Dr. Ash put together a response to the Committee’s final report and she will forward it to the Selectmen. Article Presentations / Positions Mr. Pato explained that in addition to hearing from the Commission on Disability about two articles on the warrant, the Board will be walking through the warrant looking with particular focus on candidate articles for the Consent Agenda. Ms. Brown, Town Moderator, commented on how she plans to manage the Consent Agenda at Town Meeting. Her request is that the Selectmen, together with the two finance committees come up with a group of candidates for the Consent Agenda that all are in agreement can be included appropriately. Second, the Selectmen and two finance committees’ recommendation to Town Meeting on each of the motions under the consent agenda should be unanimous. At Town Meeting these motions will be presented together as one Consent Agenda. The list will be provided in advance to Town Meeting members. At Town Meeting, Ms. Brown will allow one member to request that an item be taken off. She will also allow questions from the floor on items on the Consent Agenda. Town Meeting will take one vote on all the items. Article 42 – Commission on Disability Request Ms. Cusack and Mr. Martignetti presented the resolution put forth by the Commission on Disability regarding appropriate materials for public sidewalks. Mr. Martignetti talked about the benefits of using concrete for new sidewalks and for replacement of old sidewalks when needed. Ms. Cusack believes it is time to be more mindful of materials used for sidewalks and their impact on safety. She advocates modeling what other communities have done to encourage