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Selectmen’s Meeting December 4, 2019 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 9:02 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Present were Selectmen Mr. Lucente, Chair; Mr. Pato; Ms. Barry; Ms. Hai; and Mr. Sandeen as well as Mr. Malloy, Town Manager; Ms. Axtell, Deputy Town Manager; and Ms. Katzenback, Executive Clerk.  FY21 Proposed Budget: Town Manager Department: Town Committees Anne Kostos, Director of Human Resources; and Katharine Labrecque, Management Fellow, presented the budget details. Overview: The FY2021 Town Manager Department budget reflects an overall increase of $60,058 or 6.02% from FY2020. This is net change comprised of an increase of $74,108 or 10.03% in Compensation due to step increases and cost-of-living adjustments, combined with a net decrease of $(14,050) or (5.43)% in Expenses, primarily due to removing a one-time cost for a Property & Liability insurance consultant. Several salary contracts were settled during the year but negotiations continue with the Public Works union. Department changes: Some staff additions include Sean Dugan, Public Information Officer; Katharine Labrecque, Management Fellow, and a Sustainability Director (now actively recruiting to fill this position). Department Goals: Continue to support the Diversity Advisory Task Force in coordination with the School department: Initiate implementation protocol for hate crime activities in coordination with the School department; Work to support the high-performance culture in the organization by providing directed team building to the newly constituted Senior Management Team; Develop new revenue sources to support the budget, particularly the capital budget, by looking at stormwater revenue and sidewalk betterments; Continue the initiative to develop organizational sustainability by passing on institutional knowledge, engaging mid-level managers in organization decision-making and selecting and training qualified individuals: Continue the work on internal controls by revising existing policies and developing new policies that may be necessary to ensure the protection of assets that are vulnerable to abuse. Town Manager Department Program Improvement Request (PIR):  Part-time Municipal Assistant $31,366 (Human Resources element) Mr. Pato and Ms. Barry said the PIR request seemed appropriate but they look to Mr. Malloy whether it is a priority. Mr. Lucente agreed that human resources have gotten more complicated over the last few years. He noted that the Town HR department supports the Schools as Municipal employee benefits plus retiree benefits. 1