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Selectmen’s Meeting November 2, 2015 A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, November 2, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Mr. Pato, Chairman, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Ciccolo and Ms. Barry; Mr. Valente, Town Manager; and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk were present. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Ms. Ciccolo previewed the Complete Streets Program which she expects final details to be given out next Wednesday at the Moving Together Conference. It is expected communities will be able to begin working on their policies and participating in the program starting in January 2016. She expects it to be a competitive process and suggests it be added to upcoming agenda for the Board to discuss if and how to proceed. Ms. Barry reported that Public Works is holding the second meeting to discuss the restoration of the Minuteman Statue and Minuteman Monument on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the Public Services Building Cafeteria at 201 Bedford Street, to provide an update on the progress and to receive additional feedback. Ms. Barry thanked the Town Celebrations Committee for their hard work on the second Dance Around the World event on Saturday, October 24, at the Lexington High School Gym. Over 1000 attended, there were 12 dance groups and dinner was served. It was a beautiful night for Lexington. Ms. Barry thanked the Town Celebrations Committee and the Veterans Services Department for hosting the Veterans’ Day Breakfast on Saturday, October 31 at St. Brigid Parish. Ms. Barry reminded the Selectmen and residents that Wednesday, November 11, 2015, is Veterans’ Day and there will be a parade starting at 10:00 a.m. starting at the Hosmer House and continuing up Massachusetts Avenue to the Battle Green and then back to the Cary Memorial Building for ceremonies in Battin Hall. Mr. Pato reported on the Groundbreaking Ceremony for a new life-sciences building to be located at 115 Hartwell Avenue. Update on Grain Mill Alley Mr. Johnson, Chair of the Grain Mill Alley Steering Committee, presented a concept plan that is supported by the abutters for the alley that includes: bike racks, fixed seating raised crossing plant beds with lighting, plant beds with trees and lighting, brick paving with lights and concrete with saw cut joint pattern. The Committee would like to ask for design money in the FY2017 capital budget. The Committee will be presenting this concept to the Historic Districts Commission this week.