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Page 1 of 7 SELECTMEN'S MEETING Monday, February 25, 2019 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2019 in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. The Board went immediately into Executive Session with a roll call vote of 3-0 under Exemption 6 (Interest in Real Estate) to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property, Edison Way parking spaces owned by the Historical Society; and, upon exiting, returned to Open Session and called a brief recess until 7:00 p.m. Present were Selectmen Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Pato; and Ms. Hai. Also present were Mr. Malloy, Town Manager; Ms. Axtell, Assistant Town Manager; Mr. Hudson, Management Intern; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Mr. Lucente was absent. Public Comments Dawn McKenna, 9 Hancock Street, invited the community to an Election Night party 7:30- 10:00 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019 at the Depot Building in the Center. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Ms. Hai:  The Lexington Historical Society held its annual Taverns at Twilight event on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Buckman Tavern. Ms. Barry:  The Town’s new Public Information Officer has launched the Town’s first official Twitter account @TownofLexMa Town Manager Report Mr. Malloy:  45 Bedford Street update: During the first week in January, more contaminated soil was found during the demolition process under the footing of the apparatus bay on the site of the permanent Fire Station on Bedford Street. A work plan for how to address the material was sent to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and on February 20, 2019, the Town received approval from the DEP to move ahead. It is too soon to know whether the delay will cause the project completion date to change. Ms. Barry asked that regular updates on the Fire Station project be provided to the Selectmen.  This Friday, March 1, 2019, the Town Clerk’s Office will remain open until 5:00 p.m. due to the Town Election on Monday, March 4, 2019.  Both the new Planning Director and new Health Director have been hired and will begin work soon.