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Selectmen’s Meeting November 4, 2019 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, November 4, 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 Mr. Malloy, Town Manager; Ms. Axtell, Deputy Town Manager; and Ms. Katzenback, Executive Clerk. Ms. Barry recused herself from the Executive Session Exemption 3: Collective Bargaining Update: DPW Union discussion as her husband is an employee of the Town. EXECUTIVE SESSION Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to go into Executive Session under Exemption 3: Collective Bargaining Update: DPW Union; Exemption 6: Purchase, Sale, Lease of Real Estate - Historical Society Parking Parcel - Edison Way; Exemption 6: Purchase, Sale, Lease of Real Estate - Lease for Munroe Center for the Arts; and Exemption 4: Strategy with Respect to Security - Cyber Security Insurance with the intent to reconvene in Open Session. Further, it was declared that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town. Upon exiting the Executive Session, the Board returned to Open Session at 7:27 p.m. SELECTMAN CONCERNS AND LIAISON REPORTS Ms. Hai stated that the Lexington Human Rights Committee will be recognizing “No Hate November” this month. On Monday, November 18, 2019, there will be a panel discussion on the impact of hate and how to combat it at Cary Memorial Library. Mr. Lucente stated that he, Mr. Pato, Ms. Barry, and Mr. Sandeen attended the Veterans Breakfast on Saturday, November 2, 2019. He thanked the Town Celebrations Committee and the Rotary Club for organizing the event. Mr. Lucente stated that all five members of the Board, along with Mr. Malloy, attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly completed Lexington Children’s Place. Mr. Lucente also stated that on Thursday, November 7, 2019, a report from UMass Boston on the findings of the Age-Friendly Needs Assessment will be available at the Lexington Community Center. Ms. Barry stated that there will be a Veterans Day parade on Monday, November 11, 2019 starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Hosmer House. The parade will conclude at the Cary Memorial Building with a ceremony in Battin Hall at 11:00 a.m. Mr. Sandeen stated that he will be presenting the Board’s letter to the Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS) on the importance of establishing a net zero energy code. TOWN MANAGER REPORT