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Minutes of the Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting October 12, 2023 Page 3 of 3 Members thanked Ms. Peard for her participation today and offer best wishes for success of their whole endeavor. It was 8:28 A.M. and Mr. Lamb asked the Members to address the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting (STM) 2023-1. One focus was on which Article would be considered as having a Capital involvement and, therefore, included in this Committee’s Report to that STM and then a focus being the assignments of a Member for each to-be-included Article for this Committee’s language to accompany the Warrant’s. Following those assignments, Mr. Lamb proposed that we should have an initial draft of our Report in the next week 19th and then a final draft on the 26th. Mr. Kanter then reminded the other Members that each Article can propose supplemental Committee comment, but need none if we find the Warrant’s language—which we always quote—is sufficient. Mr. Kanter then proposed a Straw Vote today on just Article 6, Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements, as the Finance Department proposes Indefinite Postponement (IP) for it as no supplemental funding is currently contemplated. Mr. Lamb polled the Members and all recommended the IP. Mr. Lamb provided a short update since the last meeting of the School Building Committee (SBC) before its meeting this afternoon. He reported that two primary selections in the new Lexington High School project, in close conjunction with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), were the Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) and then the Design Firm. The OPM is now leading the SBC meetings. Ms. Sawhney reported that the SBC’s Finance Subcommittee on which she serves has information that she would like to share with this Committee. Mr. Lamb said we’d welcome it, Mr. Parker said he would welcome it for his committee, and Ms. Sawhney said she would have those shares made. Adjourn A Motion was made and seconded at 8:47 A.M. to adjourn. Vote: 6–0. These Minutes were approved by the CEC at its meeting on December 7, 2023.