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Selectmen’s Meeting – June 1, 2015 Town Manager Report Mr. Valente reported on five items: 1.The Belmont Golf Club is hosting the PGA Senior Tour from Tuesday, June 9 to Sunday, June 14, and there will be road closures and there will be Lexington Police helping to facilitate traffic. 2.The Massachusetts Avenue/Worthen Road intersection traffic concern has been reviewed by the Transportation Safety Group and they have hired Beta to look at options for the intersection. 3.The Transportation Safety Group is also working on traffic counts on Follen Road and Peacock Farm Road because of the concern regarding speed and cut-through traffic. 4.The Community Center is getting close to completion and the Town Manager showed pictures of the Fix-It Shop, Commanders Office, a function room in the Mansion and an activity room being prepped for vinyl flooring. 5.Aaron Henry has been appointed as the Planning Director. He had been the Assistant Director since 2007. 6. Peter Coleman has been appointed as the Assistant Recreation Director. He had been the Program Coordinator since 2006. Review of Fife & Drum Tattoo on Battle Green Ms. Morrisett, Business Manager for the William Diamond Junior Fife and Drum Corps, thanked the Selectmen for allowing the Tattoo to be held on the Battle Green. It was a very successful event and she hopes it can be held on the Battle Green next year, including the parade to the Battle Green. Mr. Pato attended the wonderful event and appreciates the work of the Fife and Drum Corps. Ms. Barry surprised Ms. Morrisett by reading a thank you letter for her dedication to Lexington and to acknowledge her involvement in Lexington over the past twelve years. She also presented Ms. Morrisett with an American Flag flown over the Battle Green on May 29 and a Lexington Pin. Ms. Morrisett will very soon be moving from Lexington to Ithaca, New York. Ms. McKenna, Tourism Committee, was very pleased that the Fife & Drum Tattoo could be held on the Battle Green and it was a wonderful way to start Revolutionary Revelry. Ms. Crocker, Fife & Drum, thanked Public Works for allowing the use of the ceremonial flags during the muster and tattoo. Grant of Location Eversource Energy Ms. Gillis, representing Eversource Energy was available to answer any questions.