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Selectmen – March 26, 2018 Page 1 of 7 Selectmen’s Meeting March 26, 2018 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 26, 2018 in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Pato; Ms. Ciccolo; Mr. Lucente; and Ms. Hai were present as well as Mr. Valente, Town Manager; and Ms. Katzenback, Executive Clerk. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Mr. Pato stated the Appropriation Committee has requested the Sustainable Lexington Committee to report at Town Meeting on the status on Getting to Net Zero. Mr. Pato noted the Board of Selectmen would need to put this request forth to the Moderator. ATM 2018 Warrant Articles 22 and 23 - Appropriate for Visitors Center Ms. McKenna, Petitioner Citizen’s Article 23, stated that Article 23 is going to be indefinitely postponed by reason that the Selectmen are in support of Article 22. Mr. Valente stated the motion for Article 22 will be updated to reflect $4,575,000 as the recommended funds being requested. Ms. Fenollosa, 10 Marshall Road, expressed concern regarding the demolition of the existing Visitor Center located on the Battle Green property indicating it is listed on the Historical Registry. Ms. Eccles, Chair of Historic District Commission, explained that the State indicated the Town of Lexington ultimately has the authority for the decision regarding the demolition of the existing Visitors Center. Mr. Kanter, Capital Expenditures Committee, Precinct 7, stated he feels that an approval of funding for Article 22 would be premature since the Historic Districts Commission has not yet given their feedback. General Board discussion ensued and the Board asked that this item be brought back a future meeting for further discussion in order to vote on the revised motion for Article 22. Update - ATM 2018 Warrant Article 45 - Amend Historic Districts Commission Special Act Ms. Eccles provided an update to the Board regarding the amendments being proposed by the Historic Districts Commission Ad Hoc 40C Study Committee to update chapter 447 of the Acts of 1956. Mr. Pato expressed concern regarding the recommended amendments and feels the article needs additional time and should be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Michelson, Center Committee Chair, stated the Center Committee had decided to vote against Article 45 based on the concern regarding the reduction of the Historic Districts