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03/04/2021 AC Minutes ➢ A request to replenish the uninsured losses account with funds received from an insurance claim; ➢ A small decrease in the use of funds from the Public, Educational, and Governmental Access Revolving Fund. Ms. Kosnoff also explained that the Health Department had spent beyond its budgeted amount because of Covid-19, but because of CARES Act funding, an adjustment may not be necessary. It also may be possible to do an end-of-year transfer for the Health Department. Because elements of this article could change, a vote was postponed. There was concern expressed that this article should not be put on the Consent Agenda, as is currently the situation; Ms. Kosnoff expects to discuss this with the Town Moderator. • Article 23, Appropriate from Debt Service Stabilization Fund: A motion was made and seconded to recommend support of Article 23. There was a roll call vote. The motion was approved. VOTE: 7-0 • Article 24, Appropriate for Lexington High School Feasibility Study: Ms. Kosnoff explained that the current motion assumes hearing from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)that the Lexington High School project has been selected for State assistance. It currently seems unlikely that the MSBA will make that decision before the ATM is completed, in which case the article will be indefinitely postponed. Because this funding is only needed if the project has been accepted by the MSBA, a vote by this Committee was postponed. If MSBA approval is received after the ATM, the appropriation request for the study could be brought to a fall town meeting and still meet MSBA deadlines for proceeding. • Article 25, Amend Borrowing Authorization Conservation Land Acquisition: A motion was made and seconded to recommend support of Article 25. There was a roll call vote. The motion was approved. VOTE: 7-0 • Article 36, Authorization Special Legislation Development Surcharge for Affordable Housing(Citizen Petition): Ms. Kosnoff reported that the Select Board is not in unanimous support of this article because of concern that it might discourage commercial development. After discussion, a vote was not taken. • Article 31, Street Acceptance:Penny Lane, Winding Road and Luongo Farm: A motion was made and seconded to recommend support of Article 31. There was a roll call vote. The motion was approved. VOTE: 7-0 Minutes of Prior Meetings A motion was made and seconded to approve the draft minutes for the February 24, 2021 AC meeting, with edits. There was a roll call vote. The motion was approved. VOTE: 7-0 Future Meetings It was noted that future meetings are scheduled for March 8 and March 11. The meeting adjourned at 9:41 p.m. by a roll call vote. VOTE: 7-0 Respectfully submitted, Sara Arnold 3