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March 11, 2019 Page 1 of 9 SELECTMEN'S MEETING Monday, March 11, 2019 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 11, 2019 in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Present were Selectmen Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Pato; Mr. Lucente; Ms. Hai; and Mr. Sandeen. Also present were Mr. Malloy, Town Manager; Ms. Axtell, Assistant Town Manager; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Ms. Hai:  At the most recent Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC), participants discussed age-friendly communities. Demographic changes are occurring regionally; by 2030, it is projected that 27% of Lexington’s population will be over the age of 65.  There are two age-friendly community forums coming up at the Lexington Community Center: the first is at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019; the second will take place at 6:00 p.m. March 25, 2019. Mr. Pato: th  The 8 graders at Clarke and Diamond middle schools recently held their annual Mock Town Meeting events.  The Center Committee invites all interested Town Meeting members to the Committee’s next meeting on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. in the Parker Room on the ground floor of the Town Office Building. Members of the Center Streetscape Working Group will be present to answer questions. This Center Committee discussion follows the previous evening’s Town Meeting Member Association information night presentation. Ms. Barry:  The Board of Selectmen will review committee liaison assignments at the March 18, 2019 meeting. Selectmen meeting dates from July 2019-December 2019 will also be discussed.  The Town Manager has asked for a Selectman representative to attend the community resilience-building workshop on Thursday, March 21, 2019, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the Hudson Room of the Town Office Building. The meeting provides the opportunity for representatives from many boards and committees to discuss what the Town needs to do to improve resiliency when facing the challenges of climate change.  The ribbon cutting for Artis Senior Living will take place on March 21, 2019 at 4:00 p.m.