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09/14/2023 AC Minutes 2 renovation, renovation with additions, and new construction. These plans will then be evaluated to determine the best path forward. Mr. Michelson noted that the Select Board has chosen Sharon Musto as the Town representative for the Minuteman School Committee of the Minuteman Regional High School. Ms. Kosnoff and Ms. Impink noted that in addition to Ms. Impink, the Town has also hired Thomas Case who will work in the Finance Dept. as the administrative assistant for the Community Preser- vation Committee. Financial Developments During the Summer Ms. Kosnoff stated that no significant financial matters have come up during the summer. The staff is currently working on closing the books for FY2023, which is necessary in order to determine the available Free Cash and a revised estimate for new growth in the property tax levy. She expects to have the results by mid-October, in advance of the first budget summit. Draft Warrant for Special Town Meeting 2023-1 Mr. Parker led the Committee in a review of the draft warrant that he had shared earlier in the day by email. Ms. Kosnoff stated that she was not aware of any unpaid bills (Article 2), and that there were no plans at present to request additional appropriations for previously authorized capital im- provements (Article 5). The Town anticipates an appropriation of free cash to the Capital Stabiliza- tion Fund (Article 3). Committee member responsibilities for the warrant articles were assigned as follows: • IP expected: Article 2 Appropriate for Prior Years’ Unpaid Bills • Mr. Padaki: Article 3 Establish, Amend, Dissolve and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds • Mr. Bartenstein: Article 4 Amend FY2024 Operating, Enterprise and CPA Budgets • IP expected: Article 5 Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements • Mr. Bartenstein: Article 6 Appropriate Opioid Settlement • Mr. Michelson: Article 7 Appropriate Housing Resale and Rental Monitoring Fees • Mr. Levine: Article 8 Appropriate for Speed Hump Pilot Program Mr. Parker noted that the final warrant will be approved in two weeks, at which time articles could be added or deleted, and the article numbering might be updated. Committee Section for the 2023 Town Annual Report Mr. Parker asked if the members had any objection to the draft section for the 2023 Town Annual Report that had been shared and updated based on comments from Mr. Padaki and Mr. Levine. No objections were raised, and Mr. Parker stated he would submit the report along with the same pho- tograph of the Committee members that was used last year. Future Meetings Mr. Parker asked the Committee to hold all Thursday evenings in October for Committee meetings in order to develop, review and approve the Committee’s report to Lexington’s Special Town Meet- ing 2023-1. He suggested that the Committee has the option to schedule another meeting before he returns from a trip, but that it would be necessary to coordinate in advance with the Town to provide a Zoom conference.