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Selectmen – March 12, 2018 Page 2 of 11 Matt Schnall, 143 Cedar Street, encouraged the Board of Selectmen to look into this particular decision for reasons of Town Government transparency. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Mr. Pato, Ms. Ciccolo, and Ms. Hai asked that the Board follow up the previous public comments by taking a closer look at the Cary Hall rental policy and process. Ms. Barry said the most recent storm resulted in an enormous workload for Town staff and many Lexington residents suffered power outages. Ms. Barry asked Mr. Valente to express the Board’s gratitude to relevant departments. The entire town is now back online but another storm looms. Town Manager Report Mr. Valente reported that, due to the impending storm, trash pick-up for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day. Also due to the storm, extra staff will be on duty at the DPW, Fire, and Police departments. If more tree damage occurs, the Town’s tree contractor will be available. The Hartwell Compost Site will be open this coming weekend on both Saturday and Sunday (for residents only/no contractors) to accept debris; tree debris larger than 4 inches in diameter will be allowed but must be cut in lengths no longer than 4 feet. The library, Town Offices, Community Center, Meals on Wheels and Lexpress programs will be closed on Tuesday, March 13. All Town government meetings for March 13 have been cancelled and will be rescheduled. All the above information was sent out via the Code Red platform and appears in the Town website’s home page. Request for Use of the Battle Green--#Enough, School Walkout Against Gun Violence The applicant formally withdrew the application on Friday, March 9, 2018. No action is required. Westview Cemetery Building Design Presentation Dave Pinsonneault, DPW Director; Christopher Filodoro, Public Grounds Superintendent; and Justin Humphreys, TBA architect, presented a site plan and proposed new 5,000 SF combined operations and administration building for the Westview Cemetery. The building will be located near the Westview Street entrance. Construction costs are projected at $3.054M; total project costs are estimated at $3.367M, including 15% contingency, escalation, and furnishings. The budget for the project was estimated at $3.040M. An independent estimator is reviewing these figures. Mr. Humphreys showed the proposed floor plan that includes public spaces, restrooms, offices, records archives, break room/meeting room, locker facilities, mechanical space, and open-air storage bays for mulch, etc. The site plan provides 10 hardscape public parking spots, 5 grass/paver/or gravel spaces, and an outdoor three-season viewing pavilion with one solid wall and three glass walls that can be opened up in nicer weather. Mr. Humphreys likened the exterior appearance of the new building to the DPW facility at 201 Bedford Street as it would also have a brick base and corrugated siding. The new building would have work bays with natural light and