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70-426 Selectmen's Meeting July 17, 2017 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, July 17, 2017 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Ms. Barry, Mr. Pato, Ms. Ciccolo and Mr. Lucente were present as well as Mr. Valente, Town Manager; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Ms. Barry reported that she and Mr. Valente met last week with two members of the Planning Board and the Economic Development Office to follow up on the Economic Development Summit from June and to discuss topics such as the potential re-zoning of Hartwell Ave and Forbes Road. Both the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board will more fully consider the re- zoning at future full-board future meetings with the goal of bringing articles forward at Annual Town Meeting 2018. Also last week, a meeting took place with the chairs and a second member of the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Appropriation Committee and Capital Expenditures Committee, plus Town Manager Carl Valente and Carolyn Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager for Finance. The group discussed the upcoming Special Town Meeting and Debt Exclusion vote in preparation for the August 2nd Summit meeting. The Planning Board is looking for a Selectmen and an alternate to liaise with the Comprehensive Plan Committee. The Community Center Program Advisory Committee is also looking for a Selectmen liaison. Ms. Barry asked interested Board members to contact her; assignments will be made at the August 14 meeting. Mr. Pato attended a meeting of the Residential Tax Exemption Working Group; updates to the group's 2006 report will be presented to the Board of Selectmen at a meeting in the fall. Town Manager Report Mr. Valente reported that Eversource has filed for new electric rates that would lower the reimbursements the Town receives for solar-generated power from the rooftop and Hartwell Avenue installations. If Eversource's request is approved, both future and retroactive reimbursements would be affected. Lexington, Wayland, Weston, Natick, and Westwood will join the City of Newton to argue against Eversource's request as it pertains to retroactive rates. Lexington will also join the other municipalities in testifying before the State's Department of Public Utilities (DPU). Senator Barrett has been made aware of the situation. Mark Sandeen, Sustainable Lexington, and Town Counsel Kevin Batt are taking the lead in the matter. Mr. Valente will keep the Board informed. Review and Discuss Letter of Complaint Re: 2027 Massachusetts Avenue The Board received a written complaint dated June 5. 2017 from John H. Patrick, an abutter of the Inn at Hastings Park, regarding what Mr. Patrick believes to be violations of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Town and the Inn and also of the terms by which