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Selectmen – April 2, 2018 Page 1 of 7 Selectmen’s Meeting April 2, 2018 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 6:02 p.m. on Monday, April 2, 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. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Open Meeting Law Complaint Regarding Article 45 of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting/Historic Districts Commission Ad Hoc 40C Study Committee Ms. Barry noted that a copy of the letter of complaint is in the Selectmen’s meeting packet and on file on the Selectmen’s Office. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to delegate responsibility for responding to the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed on March 30, 2018 by Grant Carrow regarding Article 45 of 2018 Annual Town Meeting to Town Counsel. Application for a Common Victualer License—Tres Petite Creperie Augusto Rios, new owner of Tres Petite Creperie, has requested approval for a new Common Victualler license to be issued to Myso Corporation d/b/a Tres Petite Creperie, 1707 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 2, for the hours of Mon – Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. All application requirements have been fulfilled by the applicant. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve common victualler license as listed. Approve Parklet on Massachusetts Avenue Megan Zammuto, Economic Development Coordinator, asked the Board of Selectmen to approve a public parklet at 1720 Massachusetts Avenue the first week in May through the last week of October, 2018. This year will mark the fifth that a parklet has been installed in Lexington Center during the summer months. The area is established by converting two public parking spaces into a mini-park with seating for approximately 15 people and bike parking for approximately 18 bicycles. In 2014, Lexington was the first town in Massachusetts to install a parklet, intended to increase social spaces and enhance the Center retail district. Mr. Lucente asked if staff has explored moving the parklet to another area of the Center, now that the ice cream shop is no longer at this location. Ms. Zammuto said this could be considered in the future. Ms. Barry asked if the Board could vote approval for the parklet for longer than one year at a time. Mr. Valente confirmed that the Board can do so. Ms. Ciccolo agreed with this approach, citing the parklet’ success. She said she like would the parklet become a permanent, warm weather fixture in the Center.