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Selectmen—July 9, 2018 Page 1 of 20 SELECTMEN'S MEETING Monday, ,July 9, 2018 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, ,July 9, 2018 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of theTown Office Building. Ms. Barry, Chair-, Mr. Pato; Ms. Ciccolo; Mr. Lucente and Ms. Hai were present as well as Ms. Axtell, Assistant Town Manager; Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Mr. Valente, 'Town Manager, was absent. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Ms. Barry thanked the Lions Club for another spectacular 4 Ih of,July fireworks show and carnival; Mr. Lucente thankedTown departments and staff for assistance with these annual events. This year marks the 62 d year of the carnival. Ms. Barry reported that she has met with Anne Eccles, Chair of the Historic Districts Commission and the ad hoc 40C Study Committee. Ms. Eccles plans to present a request to the Selectmen at the ,July 23, 2018 meeting to revise the ad hoc Committee's name, charge, and membership. 'The goal is for the ad hoc Committee to complete its work in time for 2019 Annual Town Meeting. Ms. Barry, Mr. Pato, Mr. Lucente, and Ms. Hai will visit theTown of Duxbury's crematorium on ,July 10, 2018 for an informational tour. Ms. Hai noted that later in the meeting, the Selectmen will vote to sign a Proclamation in support of transgender rights, proffered by the Human Rights Committee (HRC). 'The HRC feels it important for theTown to make its position clear in advance of a November 2018 ballot question about a statewide repeal of transgender rights. A Xnrove Speed Limit Reduction-_ ar _S in Street --&- — In January 2018, the Board of Selectmen requested permission from the Massachusetts Department ofTransportation (MassDOT) to reduce the speed limit on Spring Street from 35 mph to 30 mph. MassDOT approved the request and Board action is now required. David Kucharsky. Assistant Planner, noted that the State's policy is to set speeds on an entire roadway rather than on just a section; MassDOT determined that the currently unfrosted segment of Spring Street from the Waltham Town line to Route 2 should be posted at 35 mph, meaning that the formerly unfrosted segment would go from 25 mph, the 'T'own's default speed limit, to 35 mph, Mr. Pato deemed the speed limit increase from 25 to 35 mph unfortunate but otherwise saw merit in the reduction from 35 to 30 mph. Ms. Hai agreed, noting that the segment being decreased is a walk.-to.-school zone for both the Bridge Elementary School and the Clarke Middle School. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and sign the Special Speed Regulation 158.-D for Spring Street, from Marrett Road to the Waltham City line. Review Data Related to Visitors Center Rental Qf�Sacg MelissaTintocalis, Economic Development Director, and ,lim Shaw, President of the Lexington