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1/28/19 Page 1 of 7 SELECTMEN'S MEETING Monday, January 28, 2019 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 6:03 p.m. on Monday, January 28, 2019 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. The Board immediately entered Executive Session under Exemption 6 to consider the value of real property Minuteman High School Recreation Fields, 758 Marrett Road. Upon exiting Executive Session at 7:02 p.m., a short recess was called and Open Session reconvened at 7:08 p.m. Present were Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Pato; Mr. Lucente; and Ms. Hai. Also present were Mr. Malloy, Town Manager; Ms. Axtell, Assistant Town Manager; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Ms. Hai: • Keeping with the Selectmen's goal to review the charge of Boards and Committees, Ms. Hai said she and Mr. Pato will meet to discuss merging the committee charges of the Sustainable Lexington Committee and the Energy Conservation Commission. Affected parties are amenable to the concept of merger. The topic will come before the Selectmen at a future meeting. Ms. Barry: • The 150'h anniversary of Cary Memorial Library was celebrated on Sunday, January 27, 2019. Mr. Barry reported that the event was well-attended. A gala will take place in March. Tickets are available on the Library website. Mr. Lucente: • The Tourism Committee is working on a revised advertising policy for the Liberty Ride trolley; the Selectmen will receive a presentation of recommendations at a future meeting. • The Town Celebrations Committee is having a Patriots' Day 2019 stakeholders meeting on Thursday, January 31, 2019. • The Human Services Committee continues to spread the word about the Town's newly contracted William James Interface mental health referral service. Town Manager Report • Mr. Malloy introduced Public Information Officer, Sean Dugan, who started in the newly- created position on January 22, 2019. Grant of Location for Underground Electric to Service Liberty Ridge Maureen Carroll, Eversource Representative, presented a request from NSTAR Electric Company d/b/a EVERSOURCE ENERGY for the purpose of obtaining a Grant of Location