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Selectmen – May 7, 2018 Page 1 of 13 SELECTMEN'S MEETING Monday, May 7, 2018 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 7, 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; Kim Katzenback, Executive Clerk to the Board of Selectmen; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Reorganization of the Board Ms. Katzenback, Executive Clerk, asked for nominations for Chair of the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Lucente nominated Ms. Barry to serve in that role and Ms. Ciccolo seconded. There being no other nominations, Ms. Katzenback closed the floor and a vote was taken. The Selectmen unanimously voted for Ms. Barry to serve as Chair for the coming year. Ms. Katzenback opened nominations for Vice Chair. Ms. Barry nominated Ms. Ciccolo. There being no other nominations, Ms. Katzenback closed the floor and the vote was taken. Ms. Ciccolo was unanimously endorsed to serve for the year as Vice Chair. Ms. Katzenback called a two-minute recess so that Board members could take their places at the table. Ms. Barry reconvened the meeting at 7:05 p.m. Letter to Mayor of Antony, France The Board has been informed that Pascale Masselin, liaison from Lexington’s Sister City Antony, France, has died. Ms. Barry cited Mme. Masselin as instrumental to the relationship between the two towns. The Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, and the citizens of Lexington mourn the loss of Mme. Masselin and a letter of condolence will be sent the Mayor of Antony and the Masselin family. Dawn McKenna, Chair of the Tourism Committee and the Antony Working Group, paid tribute to Mme. Masselin and the thirty-year relationship between the communities. She noted that a park is now being constructed in Lexington to honor of the connection. Ms. McKenna also asked that the Selectmen recognize the passing of Alain LaFloque, another person of note in Antony. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to sign a letter of condolence to the Mayor of Antony, France and to Monsieur Masselin. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Ms. Barry thanked the other Selectmen for their votes of confidence for her leadership of the Board. Ms. Ciccolo likewise thanked the Selectmen for unanimously supporting her as Vice Chair. Ms. Hai said she attended her first meeting as Selectmen liaison to the Human Rights