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October 1, 2018 Page 1 of 9 SELECTMEN'S MEETING Monday, October 1, 2018 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Pato; Mr. Lucente; and Ms. Hai were present as well as Mr. Malloy, Town Manager; Ms. Axtell, Assistant Town Manager; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Selectman Ciccolo was absent. Flu Shot Clinic Alysia Grunes, Human Services Nurse provided information about upcoming flu vaccination programs to be held in town; David Neylon, Public Health Nurse, administered flu shots to several Selectmen and Town staff. Ms. Grunes reported that last year, Lexington's flu vaccination programs provided shots to over 2000 residents, staff, and first responders. All vaccines are provided free of charge and on a first come/first served basis; residents with health insurance are asked to bring their insurance cards with them so that the Town can be reimbursed to the greatest extent possible. Ms. Barry, Mr. Pato, Ms. Hai and Mr. Malloy then received their flu shots. Selectman Concerns and Liaison Reports Mr. Lucente said an initial meeting was held regarding potential shared use of to-be-built athletic fields at Minuteman High School. More stakeholder meetings will take place over the coming months. Mr. Pato reported that two large, successful events took place in Lexington on Saturday, September 29, 2018: the 25th anniversary of the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway and the Sustainability Fair at the high school. Mr. Pato said that on Friday, October 5, 2018 at 8 a.m. in the Hudson Room in the Cary Memorial Building, the Residential Exemption Policy Study Committee will host a roundtable discussion with economists and policymakers from the private sector to talk about residential property tax exemptions and means testing. Ms. Hai reported that on Friday, October 5, 2018 at 9:15 a.m. in the large meeting room at the Cary Library, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue, a League of Women Voters First Friday program will be held with new Planning Director, David Kucharsky and Assistant Town Manager Carol Kowalski who will speak about the new Comprehensive Plan. Town Manager Report Mr. Malloy thanked the Board for naming him to the position of Town Manager and expressed gratitude to Assistant Town Manager Kelly Axtell, who served as the Acting Town Manager in the interim. Mr. Malloy reported there had been a power outage in the town center on Friday, September 28, 2018 but all systems were checked and power was restored the same day.