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08/02/2018 AC Minutes plans. He and Mr. Daggett also explained that they envision a 10-year plan, although the one it will replace was a 20-year plan. Members of the AC suggested that additional professional guidance to the CPAC would seem advisable and noted that the complexity of the issues is greater than 20 years ago. It was also noted that financial analyses and impacts on the school population are generally done when there are specific projects that are going to Town Meeting for approval. Mr. Canale urged members of the AC to attend the CPAC meetings or watch them on LexMedia. 3. Liaison Reports: • Mr. Michelson reported that the Town Manager Search Committee(TMSC) is working with a consultant and has had two meetings. The Town received 42 applications for the Town Manager position, and the TMSC plans to meet on Monday to review 15 applications that were selected by the consultant after the consultant conducted preliminary interviews with and researched the backgrounds of these candidates. It is expected that the TMSC will interview its top six candidates on August 15 and forward the names of three or four to the Board of Selectmen. • Ms. Kosnoff reported that the recently approved State budget includes $200,000 toward construction of a new Visitors' Center in Lexington. In addition, the Town petitioned the state to include $675,000 in its bond bill for the Visitor's Center, and $370,000 for replacing the Police Department radio console. . She plans to provide additional information at the next AC meeting. • In response to questions, Ms. Kosnoff reported that the new growth assessment should be available in September,but significant changes are not anticipated. • Mr. Padaki reported that, in an effort to minimize costs,plans for a building at Westview Cemetery are being limited to a standard structure. They no longer include a crematorium or a canopy. 4. Fall Special Town Meeting (STM): Ms. Kosnoff reported that, in addition to "housekeeping" budget items, she anticipates that funding requests for the following items would be included on the warrant for a fall STM: • Westview Cemetery structure, as referenced by Mr. Padaki; • An automated water meter reading system—the analysis is nearly complete; • The Center Streetscape project that has been discussed in recent years; • Additional science classrooms for Lexington High School, as discussed at the June 14 summit and this Committee's June 27 meeting. Ms. Kosnoff added that there are four potential zoning articles for the STM as well as potential articles relating to the Hosmer House, as it relates to a project to replace Police Headquarters, and a Community Preservation Act conservation land purchase. 5. Committee Officers: Mr. Bartenstein reported that no one had volunteered to serve as chair. He agreed to continue to serve as such through the fall and said that in conversations with Mr. Parker and Mr. Levine, they had agreed to serve as Vice-Chair and Secretary respectively. A motion was made and seconded to approve the slate of officers, as presented. The motion passed. VOTE: 9-0 2