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October 21, 2019 Page 1 of 15 Selectmen’s Meeting October 21, 2019 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, October 21, 2019 in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Mr. Lucente, Chair; Mr. Pato; Ms. Barry; Ms. Hai; and Mr. Sandeen were present, as well as Ms. Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager for Finance and Acting Town Manager; and Ms. Katzenback, Executive Clerk. SELECTMAN CONCERNS AND LIAISON REPORTS Mr. Pato reported that he had attended the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) meeting last week, where the committee reviewed old projects that had yet to use their full appropriation. The CPC discussed a potential need to investigate these projects further to understand why their obligations have not yet been fulfilled, as some of the projects were dating back ten years. The CPC will be looking into whether or not a recommendation to bring these projects to Annual Town Meeting is necessary to possibly rescind the appropriation(s). Mr. Pato had also mentioned that at the CPC meeting, the committee discussed how the State has enacted an expansion of funding for the Community Preservation Act, which will more than likely double the amount the Town was expecting to receive in the coming year. Mr. Lucente stated that last week, he, Mr. Pato, Ms. Hai, and Mr. Sandeen all attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for the recently completed Supportive Living Inc. Neuro Wellness Center adjacent to the Douglas House. Ms. Barry mentioned that the State House had the third reading of a bill today that would change the Board’s name from “Board of Selectmen” to “Select Board”. She said that the bill has been engrossed by the House of Representatives and is now progressing toward the Senate, where eventually, it will be forwarded onto the Governor for approval. Mr. Sandeen reported that on October 10, 2019, he attended a Permanent Building Committee (PBC) meeting, where the committee reviewed the design for the new police station. The PBC is preparing a presentation for the Board’s review at a future meeting. Mr. Sandeen reported that he, Ms. Hai, Mr. Pato, and Mr. Lucente attended a Citizens’ Academy session and presented on aspects of the Town. Mr. Sandeen stated that on October 15, 2019, he attended a coalition of approximately 20 municipalities with Mr. Pato, Mr. Malloy, John Livsey, Town Engineer, and Tricia Malatesta, Engineering Aide, to meet with the President of National Grid to discuss gas leaks in the area. The municipalities were requesting that National Grid prioritize fixing the gas leaks. The President of National Grid reiterated her desire to fix the largest gas leaks in Town first.