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Selectmen’s Meeting July 11, 2011 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, July 11, 2011, at 7:00 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. Public Comment Mr. Adler, Precinct 1 Town Meeting Member, asked about the possible purchase of affordable units at Katahdin Woods. Mr. Valente explained that ownership has changed a few times, but the Town has the right to purchase the affordable rental units if they are sold as condominiums. The Selectmen will look into. Mr. Bartenstein, a member of the Arlington Great Meadows Steering Committee, provided the Selectmen with copies of The Friends of Arlington’s Great Meadows 2010 Annual Report and gave a brief slide presentation. The Arlington Great Meadows is approximately 180 acres of unprotected conservation land which is located in East Lexington but is owned by Arlington. AGM is unique special area that is not protected conservation land, much is wetlands. The Friends of Arlington’s Great Meadow appreciate the support of the Lexington and Arlington Selectmen to maintain the land and look forward to working together in the future to preserve the open land for posterity. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Mr. Mauger commended the volunteer efforts of Eagle Scout Connor Zanin, who designed and installed a 300 foot stone water channel, put in 80 yards of woodchips lined with logs and planted 1000 perennials at Lincoln Park. This was phase one of planned project at Lincoln Park; other eagle scouts will continue the work. Ms. Mauger commended Jewel Kuljian, a member of the Field and Garden Club and the Tree Committee, who submitted an application and won the award for a Native Tree Planting Contest; she is also responsible for publicizing the Off-Berm Tree Planting Program where DPW will purchase and plant a tree on private property. The resident signs an agreement that they will care for the tree, and at the end of the year, they assume full ownership and responsibility for it. Town Manager Report Mr. Valente updated the Board on the Town Office Building renovations. The Assessing st Department has moved to their new space on the 1 floor. Next the Public Health nurse will be moving to the Bird Room in Cary Memorial Building and then Community Development will be moving to Cary Memorial Building at the end of July. Lexpress will temporarily move to the Clerk’s Office for a few days. Room 111 will be back on line the week of July 18. The Community Development space on the ground floor will be used as swing space for the Treasurer, Town Clerk and Lexpress while their spaces are being renovated.