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71-121 Selectmen's Meeting December 4, 2017 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:21 p.m. on Monday, December 4, 2017 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office Building following a Joint Executive Session meeting with the School Committee and an intervening recess a recess,. Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Kelley; 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 Ms. Ciccolo attended two"getting involved" meetings over the weekend: one on Saturday, with members of the Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL) and another on Sunday with the Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL). The sessions were intended to explain how the Town Government processes work and encourage members to get involved. Mr Pato reported that the Getting to Net Zero Task Force will host a presentation at the Cary Memorial Building on December 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Town Manager Report Mr. Valente announced that the very complicated Pine Grove/Judges Way condo conversion concluded last week. The initiative allows the Town to retain 15 affordable units in perpetuity; the properties will be overseen by the Lexington Housing Authority. Verizon/Eversource Petition for Grant Location on Concord Avenue Bill Wallace, representing Verizon, presented the petition to the Board of Selectmen, stating that the reason for the new pole and the pole relocation is due to the Goddard School, a private school project being built on Concord Avenue. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen approved the request by Verizon and Eversource to place one (1) new JO pole, P.21-6A on southerly side of Concord Avenue approximately 50' easterly from existing pole P.21-6. Pole and P. 21-6 to be relocated approximately 3 P westerly from its existing location on the southerly side of Concord Ave. Graduation for Citizens' Academy Participants Mr. Hudson, Management Analyst for the Town of Lexington, introduced the latest group of 24 participants in the Citizens' Academy program who have now completed the 9-week course requirements. To date, the Town has held Citizens' Academy classes for nine years with a total of 205 graduates. The Selectmen asked questions of the participants to gauge how well the program was received and a lively exchange took place, demonstrating a high level of participant engagement and satisfaction. The Selectmen encouraged the residents to vote, to become active on committees and boards, and to closely follow the Town Meeting process.