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Minutes of the Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting August 30, 2016 Location and Time: Town Office Building, Reed Room, 8:00 .. AM Members Present: Jill Hai, Chair; David Kanter, Vice-Chair & Clerk; Elizabeth Barnett; Wendy Manz Members Absent: Rod Cole Others Present: Charles Lamb, prospective CEC member; Rob Addelson, Assistant Town Manager for Finance; Jennifer Hewitt, Budget Officer; Elaine Ashton, Town Meeting Member; Sara Arnold, Recording Secretary Documents Presented: Notice/Agenda of CEC Public Meeting, August 30, 2016 Draft #1 CEC Report to September 21, 2016, Special Town Meeting (STM) 2016-5 Pending Final Minutes of the CEC Meeting, August 17, 2016 Call to Order: Ms. Hai called the meeting to order at 8:00 .. AM Introductions: Ms. Hai announced that Charles Lamb was attending the meeting in anticipation of rejoining the CEC in the near future. He would be filling one of the two positions recently authorized for this Committee, expanding it from five to seven members. The added membership will allow for formal reassignments of responsibilities after any new members are appointed. It was noted that Mr. Lamb might become this CommitteeÓs liaison to the TownÓs Department of Public Facilities and the Information Services Office. Ms. Hai also introduced Ms. Hewitt, who will be assisting the TownÓs Finance Office as staff liaison to this Committee. Preparation for STM 2016-5: Ms. Hai affirmed that this Committee is still working to th distribute by September 14 its report to the STM 2016-5 so that its meets the goal of having it available a full week before that STM. The Articles were discussed, as follows: Article 2: Land PurchaseÏ171Î173 Bedford Street: This Article supports the purchase of 171/173 Bedford Street (Ð171/173Ñ) and technical services related to use, initially, as swing space while the Fire Department Headquarters is replaced. (The dual addressing is used as both numbers are used in the site’s documentation—which this Committee will reflect using the slash.) A ÐBehind the ScenesÑ tour of the current Fire Headquarters for Town Meeting members who sign th up is scheduled for September 10. Ms. Hai reported that Fire Chief John Wilson supports the swingspace plans. Based on her conversation with him, she added with regard to 171/173: As it has separate entry and exit roads, vehicles would not have to back into the facility, reducing the impact on traffic at this site, versus the current. Installation of a temporary, wireless, on-demand, traffic signal will be required, but would not be a major infrastructure change. During reconstruction of the fire headquarters, two or three fire-department vehicles would be housed at the Samuel Hadley Public Services Building at 201 Bedford St., which is adjacent to 171/173, facilitating access to those vehicles. A heated tent would be installed at 171/173 to garage an ambulance and ladder truck. Page 1 of 4