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�� �� ..;�^ � ��' ...... �� N � � �' �l �� I� � ��u � .. ;��, � ry ,�, �l� '� � " � ��; .�� ,i �� I uu �' ,TM"'.,ii I ;��W J �� , � ., w��tP�i �, �«�M�I�P��"p� ,�r�`� ��"��"��'� � °''`��.��.��,��>*.;�' ��,W�� uu��p ir� ��_�. ��- N�^��wunu�ir�,u..u��. • Town o L exzn ton g Town Manager's Of f ice James J. Malloy, Town Manager Tel: (781) 698-4540 Kelly E. Axtell, Deputy Town Manager Fax: (781) 861-2921 MEMORANDUM TO: Select Board FROM: Jim Malloy, Town Manager DATE: May 12, 2023 RE: Weekly Update The following is an update of activities for the week ending May 12, 2023: Town Mana�er Updates: • This week, I met with Dave Pinsonneault, John Livsey and Carolyn Kosnoff to discuss the status of the Stormwater Management Enterprise Fund Proposal. In our discussion, we discussed that the cost concern that was initially considered as the impetus for moving in this direction, has not materialized as of yet and we have been able to manage the costs of stormwater management within the existing budget. We are in the last year of our existing NPDES permit and with some changes the EPA has implemented by allowing credits for undertaking certain activities to limit phosphorous in the stormwater stream, have resulted in costs being lower than previously anticipated. The only real concern at this time, is if there is a change in course by the EPA or increased demands for additional phosphorous management could increase costs, but in either event, there would be sufficient time to react. We believe all of the work that has been done to date will continue to be relevant and usable should costs begin to increase to the level that staff believes this needs to be addressed through the creation of a Stormwater Management Enterprise Fund. At this time, we are recommending this effort be postponed and placed on hold until it is appropriate to review it in the future. We understand the investment (in both time and funding) that has gone into this effort but we don't believe that we should continue to pursue creating this fund if it is not necessary. We will be placing this on a Select Board meeting agenda for a discussion as soon as practicable. • Attached please �nd a memo from James Robinson, Management Fellow, Hemali Shah, Chief Equity Officer and Sean Dugan, Director of Communications and Special Projects recommending renaming the Lexington Citizens Academy to Lexington Civic (or Civics) Academy based on current interpretations of the term "citizen". I agree with the recommendation of the memo and will be renaming the program the Lexington Civics Academy as of 2023. This is based on the Oxford Definition of Civic and Civics as follows: 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE�LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02420