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71-71 Selectmen's Meeting November 6, 2017 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:12 p.m. on Monday, November 6, 2017 in Estabrook Hall of the Cary Memorial Building. Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Kelley; Mr. Pato; Ms. Ciccolo; and Mr. Lucente were present as well as Mr. Valente, Town Manager; Ms. Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Present for the School Committee: Mr. Alessandrini, Chair; Ms. Steigerwald; Ms. Jay; and Ms. Colburn. Present for the Planning Board: Mr. Canale, Chair; Mr. Creech; and Ms. Corcoran- Ronchetti.Pre sent from the Lexington State Legislative delegation: Senator. Barret; Senator Friedman; Representative Kaufman. Public Comment Judy Crocker, 5 Currier Court/ Safe Routes to School (SRTS) coordinator for the Town of Lexington, provided an annual update on behalf of the Transportation Safety Group (TSG). School bus ridership is at 53%, a growth rate of 71% since 2012; walking and biking to school has also increased; safety measures have been implemented such as flashing School Zone lights; and sidewalk connectivity has improved. Lexington has received five State SRTS awards and three grants totaling nearly $500,000. Looking ahead, the TSG/SRTS plans to: partner with Michelson's Shoe Store for centennial activities; continue work with the Police around bike and helmet safety; continue to promote carpooling, pedestrian and bike safety through collaboration with the PTOs and physical education classes; further define a job description for a Coordinator's position; and develop program materials. Ms. Crocker noted that vehicle idling in excess of five minutes is against Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 90, section 16A. Selectman Concerns and Liaison Reports Mr. Pato, in his role as liaison to Sustainable Lexington, reported the Hancock UCC Church is coordinating a relief effort called "Lexington Unites for Puerto Rico". Donations of specific items, plus contributions of funds and volunteer hours to sort and pack donations, are most welcome. More information is available on the Hancock Church website. Mr. Lucente, liaison to the Human Rights Committee, reported that a conversation about race will take place on the morning of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January, 15, 2018. Town Manager Report A debt exclusion vote for three Capital items will take place on Monday, December 4, 2017. Debt modeling to date has assumed passage all three projects. In an attempt to understand the impact of each project individually, Town staff has broken down the scenarios into three separate illustrations. The new analysis takes into account mitigation provided by a portion of the $30M Capital Stabilization Fund; Mr. Valente noted that some of the mitigation fund will be held back to cushion the impact of the upcoming Police Station project. The highest impact year (2019) would yield a tax bill increase of 3.2%, including the baseline 2.5% allowed by law. This debtanalysis document can be accessed on the Town's website.