HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-19-CEC-minMinutes of the
Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting
June 19, 2019
Location and Time: Town Office Building, Reed Room (111); 7:45 A.M.
Members Present: Charles Lamb, Chair; David Kanter, Vice -Chair & Clerk; Sandy Beebee;
Rod Cole; Wendy Manz; Frank Smith
Members Absent: None
Others Present: None
Documents Presented:
• Notice of CEC Meeting, June 19, 2019
• Draft #3 Minutes of the CEC Meeting, June 5, 2019
• Mr. Kanter's e-mail to the Committee members, June 18, 2019 21:31,
Subj : Selectmen 2019 Goals Setting—DRAFT DG K Input for FY2020—FY2022, with
attached draft
Call to Order: Mr. Lamb called the meeting to order at 7:45 A.M.
Approval of Minutes: Mr. Kanter discussed proposed amendments to the Draft #3 Minutes
of the CEC Meeting, June 5, 2019. He moved that the Draft #3 Minutes for the CEC meeting
on June 5, 2019, be approved as amended, and the Motion was seconded. Vote: 6-0
Member Concerns and Liaison Reports:
Mr. Lamb reported he just received an e-mail from Jennifer Hewitt, Town Budget Officer,
advising that the Finance Office is in the midst of updating the capital -planning process for
FY2021 and wanted our thoughts. He offered to attend a near-term meeting of this
Committee. While they are aware of many of them, as expressed during the FY2020 capital
meetings, they believe it is always helpful to review and refine. At this point, the process is
still fluid, and they anticipate this will be a transition year, with further revisions for FY2022
and beyond.
The Committee discussed that offer and agreed having a Committee member meet with
Ms. Hewitt and Carolyn Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager for Finance, would be sufficient.
Mr. Lamb said his near-term availability will be limited and recommended that Mr. Kanter
represent us at such a meeting—with which the Committee unanimously agreed. Mr. Lamb
so advised Ms. Hewitt by an e-mail, with a "Cc" to Ms. Kosnoff.
Committee's Prioritized Input to the Board of Selectmen's Next Goals -Setting Process:
To serve as a basis of that discussion, the Committee used a draft that Mr. Kanter had
prepared for what is anticipated to be Goals for a multi-year period—which would replace
what had been an annual process.
During the ensuing discussion, Mr. Kanter recorded significant changes that produced a
2nd draft that accommodated all the Committee members' inputs. A Motion was made and
seconded that the Committee approve the 2nd draft as the input that had been requested
from this Committee to the expected goals -setting process—with the Chair authorized to
make any changes consistent with the Committee's discussion today. Vote: 6-0
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Minutes of the Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting
June 19, 2019
Member Concerns and Liaison Reports (continued):
Ms. Beebee reported:
➢ The Ad hoc Crematory Study Committee, with Suzie Barry (Member, Board of
Selectmen) as its the non—voting Chair, has accelerated its activity.
➢ The School Master Planning Committee is looking to the possibility of less-expensive
means to provide interim relief for the increasing student load at the Lexington High
School.
Ms. Manz reported there was a frank panel discussion with representatives of those in
development activities in Lexington regarding their experience with the existing Lexington
Zoning By -Laws and the Lexington Planning Board. (Only one Lexington Planning Board
member attended.)
Adjourn: A Motion was made and seconded at 9:02 A.M. to adjourn. Vote: 6-0.
These Minutes were approved by the CEC at its meeting on October 23, 2019.
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