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Minutes of the v, sM Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting xx March 27, 2023 APRIL 19" Location and Time: Cary Memorial Building, Ellen Stone Room; 7:00 P.M. Members Present: Charles Lamb, Chair; David Kanter, Vice -Chair & Clerk; Sandy Beebee; Rod Cole; Michael Boudett; & Lisah Rhodes Members Absent: None Others Present: Mark Manasas, President, Lexington Lyceum Advocates (LLA); Carolyn Goldstein, Director, LLA Documents Presented: • Notice of CEC Meeting, March 27, 2023 • "Errata To The Report To The 2023 Annual Town Meeting (ATM)", Released March 21, 2023 • "Corrected Report To The 2023 Annual Town Meeting (ATM)", Released March 27, 2023 Call to Order Mr. Lamb called the meeting to order at 7:00 A.M. Review of the Committee's Position on the 2023 ATM, Article 10(a), Stone Building Design and Repair Mr. Lamb recognized the two LLA representatives that had been invited to join this meeting with this Committee's current position of Disapproval 0-6 on the Article 10(a). Ms. Goldstein opened the discussion with it being great to talk to this Committee, to clear up any confusion about the request, and to offer the new information that LLA is a viable organization and its intension, mission, is to program into that Building as requested by the Town's Select Board. LLA was surprised and disappointed that the Town's Finance Committees had dismissed this Article. While not yet a tenant for that Building, they are preparing to be a positive candidate when the Town issues a Request For Proposal (RFP). There followed a long discussion involving Ms. Goldstein, Mr. Manasas, and all the members of this Committee. At the end, an informal vote—to be formally settled at its next meeting (scheduled for next Wednesday, the 29th)—was tied, 3-3, with those changing to "Yes" primarily because it was accepted that LLA, although not yet a selected Tenant, could be a viable and reasonable one. Consider A Primary Basis for Continuing (6-0) to Support Funding under the 2023 ATM, Article 10(b), Munroe Center for the Arts An Amendment by a Town Meeting had raised that, considering the present questioned basis for this first stage of funding: "The Monroe Center for the Arts project will adhere to the Town's Integrated Design Policy processes within the funds available." After discussion, this Committee all agreed with that condition being important and made its current vote dependent on that Amendment if deemed allowable. Page 1 of 2