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10/24/2019 AC Minutes Minutes Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee (AC) October 24, 2019 Place and Time: Cary Memorial Building, Hudson Room, 7:30 p.m. Members Present: Glenn Parker, Chair; Sanjay Padaki, Vice-Chair; Alan Levine, Secretary; John Bartenstein; Eric Michelson; Meg Muckenhoupt; Nick Nichols; Lily Manhua Yan; Carolyn Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager, Finance (non-voting, ex officio) Member(s)Absent: None Other Attendees: None The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. Announcements and Liaison Reports Mr. Nichols reported on the Capital Expenditures Committee's (CEC's) meeting that he attended on October 23, 2019 when Dave Pinsonneault, Director, Department of Public Works, made a presentation to that committee about the 2019-1 Fall Special Town Meeting (STM) Article 9: LED Streetlight Conversion. Mr. Nichols noted that this appears to be a financially responsible project, but he expressed disappointment that the financial analysis had only been recently received and did not include back-up information for the assumptions that were used. He suggested that this Committee explore ways to encourage timelier and more in-depth materials about projects. Mr. Nichols also reported that Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development, made a similar presentation to the CEC about the 2019-1 STM Article 8: Appropriate Funding for 25% Design of the Route 4/225 Bedford Street-Hartwell Avenue-Wood Street Transportation Improvement Project as had been made at this Committee's October 15, 2019 meeting. He noted that a vote was not taken by the CEC. Mr. Levine reported that the School Master Planning Advisory Committee (MPAC)recently met to discuss the first draft of the MPAC report prepared largely by DiNisco Design. Mr. Levine noted that the October 1, 2019, school enrollment numbers reported at the meeting are currently slightly below projections made prior to the availability of the new enrollment numbers, but it is too soon to predict whether this is the start of a trend. Mr. Levine also reported that in December the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)is scheduled to announce whether it plans to invite Lexington to participate in its FY2021 budget program for building a new/renovated Lexington High School (LHS). Completion of the MPAC report will be delayed so as to incorporate knowledge of the MSBA response into its report. It is anticipated that the report would be finalized in January 2020 or shortly thereafter. Mr. Levine noted that LHS is currently overcrowded, and this needs to be addressed. He added that the School Department is currently focused on redistricting efforts for the next school year. AC Report to the 2019-1 Fall STM Ms. Kosnoff reported on STM articles, as follows: • Article 3—Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds: It is expected that three such funds will be addressed: ➢ Transportation Demand Management(TDM) Stabilization Fund: The Town has received funds to be allocated into this fund related to previous development projects. 1