2023-02-27-Lucente-DisclosureCOI

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3 RECEIVED DISCLOSURE OF APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS REQUIRED BY G. L. c. 268A, § 23(b)(3) 2023 27 Feb, 2:54 pm PUBLIC EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name of public TOWN �� employee: Douglas M. Lucente Title or Position: Vice Chair, Select Board LEXINGTON RIA Agency/Department: Lexington Select Board Agency address: 1625 Massachusetts Ave Lexington, MA 02420 Office Phone: 781-325-7226 Office E-mail: doug.lucente@gmail.com In my capacity as a state, county or municipal employee, I am expected to take certain actions in the performance of my official duties. Under the circumstances, a reasonable person could conclude that a person or organization could unduly enjoy my favor or improperly influence me when perform my official duties, or that I am likely to act or fail to act as a result of kinship, rank, position or undue influence of a party or person. I am filing this disclosure to disclose the facts about this relationship or affiliation and to dispel the appearance of a conflict of interest. APPEARANCE OF FAVORITISM OR INFLUENCE Describe the issue February 27, 2023 through the end of Annual Town Meeting 2023, two zoning articles will that is coming before be discussed and voted on by Town Meeting: 1)Article 34:Amend Zoning Bylaw and Map you for action or - Multi-Family Zoning Housing for MBTA Communities and 2)Article 36:Amend Zoning decision. Bylaw and Map-Central Business District. What responsibility As a member of the Select Board I would participate in discussions, deliberations and do you have for voting a recommendation to Town Meeting to adopt or not adopt the zoning proposals taking action or from the Planning Board. The Select Board is not making the final decision with regard to making a decision? these issues, it is the responsibility of Town Meeting. Explain your I own commercial real estate located at 1 Militia Drive, which is located within one of the relationship or 10f zones proposed for an MBTA Zoning overlay district. Additionally, my residence affiliation to the located at 17 Vine Brook Rd,while not a direct abutter to the proposed MBTA Zoning person or proposal or the Center Business District proposal, is approximately 175 feet from the organization. district. How do your official actions or decision matter to the person or organization? Optional: Additional I am filing this disclosure based on the advice of Town Counsel, Mina Makarious. The risk facts—e.g.,why of improper influence is low. The Select Board is acting in its capacity as advisory to Town there is a low risk of Meeting in its consideration of the proposed zoning changes in these two articles. undue favoritism or Additionally, the proposed zoning changes will affect a large segment of the population. improper influence.