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Selectmen – April 9, 2018 Page 1 of 9 Selectmen’s Meeting April 9, 2018 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 5:32 p.m. on Monday, April 9, 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 praised DPW staff for doing an excellent job re-painting crosswalks and road markings and for otherwise sprucing up the town after the winter season. Ms. Barry seconded Mr. Lucente’s sentiments and noted that the upcoming Patriots’ Day weekend will be event- filled. All activities are listed on the Town website; hardcopy event schedules are available at Town Hall, Community Center, and the Cary Library. Mr. Pato said he and Sustainable Lexington Chair Mark Sandeen attended a Sierra Club program for elected officials and sustainability volunteers at which Lexington was applauded for setting the bar high for other communities in the Commonwealth. Board Discussion Regarding Annual Town Meeting Article 45—Amend Historic Districts Commission Special Act Anne Laurin Eccles, Chair of the Historic Districts Commission and the ad hoc 40C Study Committee, asked for the Board’s support in referring Article 45 back to committee due to the volume of input now being received. Ms. Eccles would make a report to Town Meeting to this effect on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. All five Selectmen voted in support of these actions. The Selectmen thanked Ms. Eccles for her efforts and Mr. Pato said he looks forward to a constructive dialog. Ms. Ciccolo noted a high level of enthusiasm in the community for completing the Special Act amendment process. Ms. Barry reported that Special Town Meeting dates will be discussed at the April 11 Selectmen’s meeting; these scheduling decisions will provide useful information for the ad hoc committee’s workflow. Board Discussion Regarding Annual Town Meeting Article 42—Special Permit Residential Developments This item is a continuation of a discussion that began at the April 4, 2018 Selectmen’s meeting. Since that date, the Board has received additional written comments from Charles Hornig, Planning Board member; attorney John Farrington; and Article 42 proponent Matt Daggett. Also, Mr. Pato noted he received an email last week from the Lexington Housing Partnership. Melinda Walker, Lexington Housing Partnership, said the email to Mr. Pato informed him that the Partnership had voted to recommend sending Article 42 back to the Planning Board. However, in a subsequent meeting, the Partnership met with Mr. Daggett and afterward changed its position to be in support of Article 42 because it mandates inclusion of affordable housing units in each development. The Partnership understands that the affordable housing yield will be