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3 4 1 ?MW POW '= A Y ril 18, 1986 N T A regular meeting of tt/ Board of Selectmen was held on Wednesda April 16, 1986, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, at 7:00 p.m. Chairman Marshall, Mr. Eddison, Mr. Dailey, Mrs. Smith, Mr= McSweeney; Mr. Hutchinson, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present, i SELECTMEN ' S MEETING t SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Mrs. Miller, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, was present for discussion of the Commission's request for a Special Town Meeting, within the Annual Town Meeting, for the purpose of presenting a proposal for a Land Bank transfer tax for Lexington. She explained the proposed home rule petition would provide a method for obtaining funds for acquisition of land in the Commission's Master Plan by assessing either buyers or sellers of property up to 1% of the selling price of property being transferred with a $100,000 exemption for first -time buyers.' This was estimated to amount to revenues of $500,000 - $1,000,000 yearly. Mr. Eddison, who supported the concept in principle, said that because of a number of questions still unresolved, he was in favor of tabling the request or voting against it at this time. Mr. Cohen noted the time and expense aspects involved and expressed doubt that the Legislature would pass each such request from Lexington and other towns. He recommended requesting favorable votes on the bill by Senator Kraus and Representative Doran. Mr. Marshall felt that timing would be poor with respect to the Selectmen's focus on financial articles to be considered and would add as element of confusion. Mr. Hutchinson referenced a statement by Mr. Segal, Mass. Municipal Association, that it was highly unlikely that Lexington would get a bill for itself. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, without prejudice, not to support at this time the request of the Conservation Commission that a Special Town Meeting be called within the Annual Town Meeting, SBLECTNEN`S MINtlTES Mr. Marshall read a letter dated April 16, 1986, from Elizabeth Banks of the Lexington Minute -Man, requesting copies of minutes of the Board's open meeting on April 9th, and of sections of minutes of the Executive Session on that date which pertain to any action taken relative to Lexington Dews construction. Mr. Cohen reported that, based on a recent opinion by the District Attorney, open session minutes even though unapproved and not in final form, should be provided, according to Attorney Fabbri of the D. A.'s Office, but that Executive Session minutes are not considered to be public record until released by the Board after determination that their publication would not defeat the reason for holding the executive sessions