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Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting
April 2, 2018
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Location and Time: Cary Memorial Building, Robbins Room; 6:45 P.M.
Members Present: Charles Lamb, Chair; David Kanter, Vice-Chair & Clerk;
Sandy Beebee; Rod Cole; Wendy Manz; Frank Smith
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee (TC) & Precinct 6; Kerry
Brandin, TC & Precinct 6; Marsha Baker, TC & Precinct 7; Jon Himmel, TC & Precinct 6
Documents Presented:
• Notice of CEC Meeting, April 2, 2018
• Draft Minutes of CEC Meeting, March 26, 2018
• Draft Committee Spoken Report on 2018 Annual Town Meeting (ATM), Article 22,
Visitors Center
• Draft Committee Spoken Report at 2018 ATM under Article 2, Reports of Town
Boards, Officers and Committees
• "Crosswalk of Changes—Brown Book Post-Production", March 30, 2018
Call to Order: Mr. Lamb called the meeting to order at 6:48 P.M.
Discussion of 2018 ATM, Article 22, Visitors Center, including a review of the
Committee's spoken report on that Article
It was Moved and Seconded to approve what the Chair provided regarding his intended
spoken comments to the 2018 ATM under Article 22, Visitors Center, with the
understanding that the Chair may further adjust his comments within the same overall
sense. When queried, no discussion was requested. The Chair called for the yeas and
nays. Vote: 6-0
Review of the Chair's proposed CEC report under 2018 ATM, Article 2, Reports of
Town Boards, Officers and Committees
It was Moved and Seconded to approve what the Chair provided regarding his intended
spoken comments to the 2018 ATM under Article 2, Reports of Town Boards, Officers and
Committees, with the understanding that the Chair may further adjust his comments within
the same overall sense. When queried, no discussion was requested. The Chair called for
the yeas and nays. Vote: 6-0
Discussion of other matters related to the 2018 ATM, this Committee's Report to that
ATM
Mr. Kanter discussed the pending draft of an Updates document to this Committee's Report
to the 2018 ATM that, at this point, only needed to address throughout the report the final
appropriation request under Article 22, Visitors Center, this Committee's no-position vote of
3-3 (vice the earlier 4-2 vote in approval) and the revised supplemental text consistent with
the spoken comments approved earlier this meeting; and the status of Indefinite
Postponement under Article 23, Visitors Center. It was agreed the latest version of that
document would be presented to a future meeting of this Committee for approval in time for
that document then to be moved under this Town Meeting's Article 2 to be received and
placed on file.
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Minutes of the Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting
April 2, 2018
Approval of Minutes
Mr. Kanter presented the Draft Minutes of the CEC meeting, March 26, 2018. A Motion was
made and Seconded to approve those Minutes: Vote: 6-0.
Member Concerns and Liaison Reports
Mr. Kanter reported on the Town Manager's "Crosswalk of Changes—Brown Book Post—
Post-Production" that had been presented to the Board of Selectmen. None of these
included Capital—related changes were a surprise to this Committee:
• Visitor Center: $4,375,000 was added for construction bringing the total to
$4,575,000,
• Center Streetscape: The full request of $450,000 was removed as that project will be
moved for Indefinite Postponement,
• Automated Meter Reading (Water/Sewer): The full request of $750,000 was
removed as that project will be moved for Indefinite Postponement,
• Farmview Affordable Housing (CPA): $1,400,000 was added; it has been To Be
Determined.
• Community Center Sidewalk (CPA): $365,000 was added; it had been To Be
Determined.
Adjourn: A Motion was made and seconded at 6:54 P.M. to adjourn. Vote: 6-0
These Minutes were approved by the CEC at its meeting on April 9, 2018.
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