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Selectmen’s Meeting January 9, 2012 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, January 9, 2012 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. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Mr. Manz reminded everyone that Monday, January 16, is Martin Luther King Day and it is celebrated in Lexington with a march and ceremony on Sunday, January 15 beginning at 1:30 p.m. on the Battle Green. Grant of Location – National Grid – Oak Street Mr. Regan explained this request was to install 4 inch gas main in Oak Street from the existing 4 inch at Massachusetts Avenue to Mohawk Drive. A street opening permit will be required prior to excavation. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the petition for Oak Street for National Grid to install and maintain approximately 850+ feet of four inch gas main in Oak Street. Ms. Loewenberg, 40 Oak Street, is concerned where and how the gas main would be installed and whether residents would be able to hook into it. The Selectmen will put her in touch with Engineering and National Grid representatives to answer her questions. Flammable Storage Hearing – New License – 3 Forbes Road Mr. Farrington, an Attorney representing 3 Forbes Road, requested approval of a new Flammable Storage License for the new parking garage at 3 Forbes Road. Lt. Tremblay, Fire, stated that the request has been reviewed and approved by the Fire Department. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve a new Flammable Storage License for HBCI, LLC as Trustee for 3 Forbes Realty Trust, for the aboveground storage, operation and maintenance of 4,005 gallons of Class 1 flammable solids at 3 Forbes Road. Community Center Task Force Ms. Hussong, Chair of the Community Center Task Force, presented an interim report about the concept of a community center, including recommendations, to serve the intellectual, physical and social needs of seniors, other adults, teens and youth in Lexington.