2019-07-29 BOS Goal Setting Retreat-min

Browse Search

Board of Selectmen Goal Setting Retreat Monday, July 29, 2019 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 9:03 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Element Hotel Meeting Room, 727 Marrett Road. Mr. Lucente, Chair; Mr. Pato; Ms. Barry; Ms. Hai; and Mr. Sandeen were present as well as Mr. Malloy, Town Manager; Ms. Axtell, Assistant Town Manager; Julia Novak, Novak Consulting Group and Ms. Katzenback, Executive Clerk. The Board of Selectmen met with the Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, and staff from the Board of Selectmen’s office to participate in a goal-setting exercise. Julia Novak, The Novak Consulting Group, facilitated the meeting. Ms. Novak reviewed the agenda and meeting norms, then invited each person to share an expectation that they had for the day. The Board of Selectmen considered the input from their Boards and Committees and a “straw man” framework provided by the facilitator and ultimately created a framework to use in establishing priorities for Lexington to be a visionary and sustainable community. The Board of Selectmen identified five areas of focus as the framework: 1) Livability for ALL Ages and Stages; 2) Thriving Local Economy; 3) Town-Wide Fiscal Stewardship; 4) Quality Infrastructure, Amenities, and Municipal Services; 5) Community Character. The Board identified Municipal priorities within the framework putting them into three categories: Top, High, and Other. At the culmination of the meeting, the Board agreed the next step for goal setting is to discuss these priorities further with the Town Manager in order to move towards the development of a list of important projects and initiatives to be implemented over the next twelve to twenty four months. ADJOURN Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5 - 0 to adjourn at 3:25 p.m. A true record; Attest: Kim Katzenback Executive Clerk