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Page 2 of 3 said the addition-ready modification is not intended or anticipated to change the $2.8M construction design funds requested in the Westview Cemetery Article. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 (nay vote from Mr. Pato) to accept the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Crematory Study Committee to make any necessary modifications to the Westview building design to make the site and or building able to accommodate a potential future crematory with up to two retorts and a viewing area up to twenty five persons, and further to authorize the Town Manager to instruct the Department of Public Facilities and the Permanent Building Committee (PBC) on these recommendations prior to the PBC meeting with the Westview Building architect on February 28, 2019. 2019 Annual Town Meeting Ms. Barry stated the Board will begin discussion for their article presentation assignments, consent agenda recommendations, and article positions at the March 5, 2019 Board of Selectmen meeting. Continue Discussion FY20 Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan Ms. Barry recused herself for the discussion regarding Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB). Mr. Lucente, presided as Vice Chair for this discussion. Ms. Kosnoff reviewed the sources of funding for OPEB. To follow up on the concern he raised at a previous meeting regarding OPEB funding, Mr. Pato stated that the Board of Selectmen adopted a policy in March 2014 to fund OPEB. Mr. Pato said he is comfortable in continuing with this policy at this time but would like a study group reconstituted to research and develop a plan for funding OPEB going forward. Mr. Kanter, 48 Fifer Lane, said he agrees that an analysis for future OPEB funding should be performed. Ms. Barry returned to the meeting to preside as Chair. Ms. Kosnoff reviewed the changes to the White Book FY20 budget that, once approved, will be compiled into the Brown Book, the recommended FY20 Budget and Financing Plan for Annual Town Meeting. Ms. Barry asked if the $30,000 in the Human Services/Mental Health line item could be reduced by an amount up to $10,000 to provide matching funds to the Historical Commission for the grant they are applying to the Massachusetts Historical Commission to correct errors in the Cultural Resources Survey project. Mr. Kelland, Historical Commission Chair, thanked the Board for any amount of funds they would be able to provide for this project.