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Selectmen’s Meeting March 4, 2015 A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the Lexington High School Library Media Center, 251 Waltham Street. Chairman Pato, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Ciccolo and Ms. Barry; Mr. Valente, Town Manager; and Ms. Chabot, Assistant to the Executive Clerk, were present. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Ms. Ciccolo reported that the Sidewalk Committee held a public meeting on Monday March 2, 2015 to learn from neighbors how they felt about the Prospect Hill Sidewalk proposal. This meeting was taped by LexMedia and can be downloaded for viewing and viewed online. Mr. Kelley wanted to show his appreciation to the Clerk’s Office and all those who helped make a successful election on Monday, March 2, 2015 during difficult winter weather conditions. Ms. Barry wanted to make her colleagues aware that last week at the Patriot’s Day stakeholders meeting the issue of the amount of snow currently on the Battle Green came up. DPW is monitoring the level of snow on the Battle Green and may be looking for direction from the Board somewhere around the first of April regarding snow levels and the reenactment proceeding. Council for the Arts – Update on Grant Process Ms. Burwell, Chair of Lexington Council for the Arts (LCA) wanted to provide information about what the Council is doing for residents and how they are using the money. The LCA is charged with administering and monitoring Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) monies for arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences in Lexington. This includes seeking grant applicants and evaluating those applications. Ms. Burwell gave a breakdown of the total amount of money awarded and a list of grantees in 2015. She also presented information on projects undertaken in the community to further the appreciation and support of the arts in Lexington. Ms. Barry thanked Ms. Burwell and her committee for all of their hard work. She noticed that some of the grantees are not organizations or individuals based in Lexington. Ms. Burwell explained that an event may be outside of Lexington but meant for residents to enjoy. Ad Hoc Committee for Youth at Risk – Stress Report Ms. Coppe introduced Mr. Rudman, Mr. Blout and Ms. Jay of the Ad Hoc Committee for Youth at Risk. The Committee arose out of community concerns brought to the School Committee in the spring of 2013 as a result of the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The Committee presented their final report and recommendations to the School Committee in January. They are here to present to the Selectmen their report on Improving Town and Community Services for Our Youth at Risk.