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Discussion ensued relative to future planning, synthetic field,tennis courts,bleachers,press boxes,kitchen bathrooms and lockers for a full athletic facilities. Dr. Bouquillon shared the potential vote to be taken: Agenda Item 5.b Proposed Vote: Be it moved that the Minuteman School Committee supports the consideration of a partnership with the Town of Lexington to augment the expansion of Athletic Fields on property belonging to the Minuteman Regional Vocational School District and further authorizes its Superintendent to develop a Memorandum of Understanding, or similar document, for consideration by the District. Discussion ensued relative to the potential vote and following amended vote was made: ACTION 2018#65 Moved(Gammill) and seconded(Sheffler) Be it moved that the Minuteman School Committee supports the consideration of a partnership with the Town of Lexington to augment the expansion of Athletic Fields on property belonging to the Minuteman Regional Vocational School District. Mr. Horton shared that he is going to abstain from voting. VOTE: 8 members in room at time of vote Weighted Vote present: 87.46% Weight needed: >43.73% Names of towns opposing or abstaining: oppose (Concord, Belmont,Acton,Lancaster,Arlington, Bolton and Needham) abstain(Lexington) Final percentage results of vote: 0% ACTION 2018#66 Moved(Gammill) and seconded(Sheffler) Be it moved that the Minuteman School Committee supports the consideration of a partnership with the Town of Lexington to augment the expansion of Athletic Fields on property belonging to the Minuteman Regional Vocational School District and further authorizes its Superintendent to develop a Memorandum of Understanding, or similar document, for consideration by the District. Mr. Horton shared that he is going to abstain from voting. VOTE: 8 members in room at time of vote Weighted Vote present: 87.46% Weight needed: 42.38> Names of towns opposing or abstaining: Oppose (Bolton),Abstain(Lexington) Final percentage results of vote: 68.79% c.Access to Minuteman Issues Dr. Bouquillon updated the Committee on the ongoing access issues due to the impact of new membership and restrictions being placed on students coming to Minuteman by the regulation and proposed the idea that if there are schools adjacent to Minuteman district that have students on a waiting list,that those students on the waiting list could apply to another vocational school that may have space. 4