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10/02/2018 AC Minutes Mr. Levine expressed his opinion that Town Meeting should be given as much information as feasible about plans for funding the complete project before being asked to appropriate design funds at the upcoming STM. Mr. Pinsonneault reported that the Center Streetscape Design Plan will be posted on the DPW website in the near future. 2. Announcements: Ms. Kosnoff reported that the new Town Manager started October 1. He hopes to meet with both finance committees in the near future. There is an opportunity to meet him at a"meet and greet" event on October 15 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Mr. Parker reported that he had attended a Comprehensive Plan"World Cafe"forum, during which participants met at small tables where they responded to sets of questions about the future of Lexington. About 80 people attended. There is also a survey for residents to complete on line. Ms. Basch reported that the Town and Minuteman Technical High School (Minuteman Tech) continue to discuss a potential Inter-Municipal Agreement that would allow Lexington programs to use the new athletic facilities being constructed for Minuteman Tech. Mr. Padaki mentioned that a resident contacted him about the need for access to an indoor pool for the high school swim team. Mr. Bartenstein reported that in an updated presentation to the BoS on Monday evening, staff reduced its water/sewer usage projections for FY2019, which is expected to result in an increase in water/sewer rates of about 6%instead of the originally projected 3-4%. The update was based on recently obtained data on actual usage during the past summer in the first of the Town's three billing sections. The BoS is scheduled to finalize the FY2019 rates on October 15. After a brief discussion, Mr. Padaki volunteered to draft a submission describing this Committee's FY2018 activities and accomplishments for the Town Report. Mr. Levine reported on the School Master Planning Committee's (SMPQ first meeting, which was held in September. It was generally agreed that a planned School Master Planning Report should look forward 10 years, although it is understood that generating enrollment projections for that time period would be challenging. Mr. Levine noted that comprehensive needs and space analyses were completed about five years ago. The SMPC plans to meet monthly on Friday mornings. 3. FY2020 Budget and Financial Outlook: Ms. Kosnoff reported that the first Budget Summit is scheduled for October 22, when a set of economic indicators would be presented. The school budget and updated school enrollment data will also be discussed. Ms. Kosnoff reported that new growth, originally projected to be $2.5 million, is now estimated to be in the range of$3.1-3.2 million. The additional FY2019 revenue could be appropriated at the fall STM to fund the streetscape design request, discussed above, or it could be added to the Capital Stabilization Fund. 4. AC Report to the STM FY2018-1: Mr. Bartenstein reported that Mr. Parker has agreed to shepherd the production of this Committee's report. Noting that there were no citizen petitions, Mr. Bartenstein distributed the most current list of potential articles for the STM FY2018-1 and reviewed assignments for each article. He and Ms. Kosnoff noted the following: 2