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Selectmen's Meeting December 16, 2019 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 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. SELECTMAN CONCERNS AND LIAISON REPORTS Mr. Lucente reported that he and Mr. Sandeen had attended the Harrington Elementary School Blue Ribbon Award ceremony. He congratulated everyone at the school on their accomplishments. Mr. Sandeen reported that on December 12, 2019, he and Mr. Pato both presented at Lex Rethink Buildings on municipal and personal buildings within Lexington. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 1. Citizens' Academy Graduation Katharine Labrecque, Management Fellow, presented an update on the Lexington Citizens’ Academy, which is a nine-week program where participants meet once a week in the evenings to learn about local government and the role each department plays in serving the public. The goal of the program is citizen engagement, which has been a key priority identified by the Board of Selectmen. The program is designed to connect residents with the Board of Selectmen and Town staff and to encourage participation on Town committees and boards, as well as Town Meeting. The program is now in its eleventh year. Tony Messina, 9 Jackson Court and Citizens’ Academy participant, stated that it was a pleasure to participate in the program. He felt that it was highly organized and informative. Vijay Gadepally, 17 Bowman Street and Citizens’ Academy participant, stated that it was a pleasure to participate in the program. He was impressed with the professionalism of the staff and the teamwork within the Town. Jennifer Zacharis, 26 Rindge Avenue and Citizens’ Academy participant, stated that it was a pleasure to participate in the program. She expressed that the program was a great way to learn about, and grow community within, the Town. The Board thanked and congratulated the participants and stated that they are all looking forward to them being involved in boards and committees within the Town. Ms. Labrecque stated that the 2019 Citizens’ Academy program had 32 participants and the following participants were celebrating their graduation from the program at the Board of Selectmen meeting: Paul Allen, Amy Armitage, Agnes Capiau, Bob Caravana, Jennifer Caruso, Ben Cole, Crystal Dolcimascolo, Kristen Felton, Jodi Finnegan, Vijay Gadepally, Patty Grasso, Daniel Gruskin, Brian Hammond, Coralie Hottot, Nilofar Jhalodwala, Priya Krishnan, Tony Messina, Nancy Olt,