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Selectmen’s Meeting August 2, 2010 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, August 2, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Chairman Manz, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burnell and Ms. Mauger; Mr. Valente, Town Manager and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk, were present. Selectmen’s Concerns and Liaison Reports The Selectmen welcomed the new Lexington Minuteman reporter, Michael Phillis. Mr. Cohen, as a Trustee of the Library, acknowledged the sudden passing of Tom Elliott, Building Maintenance Technician, who had been an employee of the Town since 2001. He was a resident of Lexington from the age of 5 until he enlisted in the Marines after graduation. He served in the Vietnam War until 1970. In 1971 he and his wife moved to Billerica. He was a valuable employee and he will be missed. Mr. Cohen read in the Boston Magazine that the Lexington Farmers Market was rated the best in the area. Congratulations to the Farmers Market organizers. Mr. Kelley relayed information he learned from an Economic Development Advisory Committee meeting regarding Lexington’s competitive advantages/disadvantages in attracting commercial development, specifically to Hartwell Avenue. Mr. Kelley attended a Permanent Building Committee (PBC) meeting where an architect presented preliminary plans for the Fire and Police Departments future spaces. Various scenarios were presented. The PBC will make a formal presentation to the Selectmen in September that will allow the Board to weigh in and ask questions. Mr. Kelley walked the center playground with Mr. Pinsonneault, Superintendent of Public Grounds, to review the existing drainage conditions. The consultants have done research to identify the existing conditions and are working on what parts can be renewed and what has to be replaced. Mr. Kelley will attend another meeting on August 11 to review updated plans for the drainage. Mr. Manz has been attending the Busa Land Use Proposal Committee meetings. One meeting was a tour of the farm land and the working farm, which gave the committee members lots to think about. Mr. Manz received a lot of email and phone calls regarding the Board’s decision to allow the Tea Party to use the Battle Green for a rally. All questioned what the standards are: respect for the Battle Green, a peaceful purpose, having enough security and no commercial purposes. Regarding firearms, the Selectmen have to give approval for the use of any type of firearm.