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Selectmen – April 4, 2018 Page 1 of 6 Selectmen’s Meeting April 4, 2018 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 6:02 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, 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. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Mr. Lucente reported that a one-hour interactive program about communicating with adolescents called “The Secret Life of Teens” will be held at Clark Middle School auditorium on April 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. The event is funded by a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) grant and co-sponsored by Lexington’s Health Department, the Human Services Department, and the Public Schools. Mr. Pato reported that he and Ms. Barry recently joined representatives from a variety of Town groups including members of the Chamber of Commerce and the Retailers Association to work on the Board’s diversity goal. In an Open Circle format, the participants addressed the question of how to make Lexington more welcoming to all who visit or live in the town. The group plans to meet again in a few weeks to discuss recommendations, particularly those that target how to make businesses more accessible to all. Ms. Barry said a discussion about an appeals process for Cary Hall rental application rejections, prompted by a question raised by resident Jessie Steigerwald, will be a Selectmen’s agenda item on Monday, April 9, 2018. Ms. Ciccolo reported that a Council on Aging program will take place on the afternoon of June 6, 2018 to kick off Lexington’s Age-Friendly Community efforts. The event will potentially include a presentation by the consultant working on the project. Ms. Hai reported that the Westview Cemetery project was discussed at the most recent Permanent Building Committee. Some aspects of the project have been revised; the Selectmen will be updated prior to Annual Town Meeting. Board Discussion Regarding Annual Town Meeting Article 45: Amend Historic Districts Commission Special Act Responding to feedback about the proposed Historic District Commission member nominating process, Anne Laurin Eccles, Chair of the Historic District Commission and the ad hoc 40C Study Committee, said revisions to Article 45 have been made with the goal of achieving a “balanced and representative commission.” Town Counsel has not yet reviewed the latest draft. Other than this, the motion remains the same as presented to the Selectmen on March 7, 2018. Mr. Valente said that Town Counsel had reviewed the original motion and suggested revisions to the motion’s legal form, but not its substance. The date on which Article 45 will be presented to Town Meeting is not certain.