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Selectmen’s Meeting January 7, 2013 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, January 7, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Chairman Mauger, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cohen; Mr. Manz; and Mr. Burnell; Mr. Valente, Town Manager; and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk, were present. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Mr. Manz will be trying to put his Selectmen packet on his tablet rather than using a paper copy. Mr. Burnell was surprised to find the large number of people who watch Town meetings at home. st Mr. Burnell announced that any graduates of Lexington High School will meet the 1 Monday of every month for lunch at the Senior Center. Twenty-one graduates showed up for the lunch today ranging from the Class of 1939 to the Class of 1964. Ms. Mauger received a call from a mother who was involved in a road rage incident at a school that was very frightening. The Town needs to find ways to improve how kids are picked up and dropped off at schools. Town Manager Report nd Mr. Valente reported as of January 7 the 2 ambulance will be staffed Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. He clarified that there has always been a second ambulance, but if two calls come in at the same time, staff is taken off the ladder truck and put into the ambulance, taking the ladder truck out of service. With Town Meeting funding provided to bring on extra staff people and a federal SAFER grant received for four firefighters for a two year period, the nd 2 ambulance will be in service without having to take the ladder truck out of service. Conservation Commission – Ranger Position Ms. Miller and Mr. Bitsko, members of the Conservation Commission, and Ms. Mullins, Conservation Director, asked for the Selectmen’s support of a Program Improvement Request for a part-time Town Ranger. There is over 1,400 acres of Conservation land in Lexington, but insufficient resources for patrolling leads to problems. The Conservation Commission feels the problems could be effectively addressed by increased presence, education and enforcement by a part-time Town Ranger. Mr. Bitsko summarized the Town Ranger roles and responsibilities: public education, encouraging compliance and enforcement. In looking at potential revenue to support the cost of the ranger, the Commission is looking at increasing dog license fees and a new program charging for off leash dogs. The Commission is also looking at creating an education video to help educate dog owners on what the expected behavior is on conservation land.