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Selectmen’s Meeting March 5, 2012 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, March 5, 2012, at 6:15 p.m. in Cary Auditorium, Cary Memorial Building. Acting Chairman Cohen, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Burnell and Ms. Mauger; Mr. Valente, Town Manager; and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk, were present. Mr. Cohen announced that the meeting needed to end by 9:00 p.m. to give the custodians time to set up for the Town Election that starts at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. Town Manager Report Mr. Valente reported on three items: 1.Each March the Town establishes the interest rate for qualifying seniors who elect to defer all or a portion of their real estate or water/sewer bill. The rate for FY12 will be .17 percent, which is based on the one-year U.S. Treasury Constant Maturity Rate. 2.The FY2013 recommended Budget and Financing Plan has been posted on the Town’s website. 3.The Bikeway between Season’s Four driveway and Maple Street is re-opened; however, there are gravel sections so people should use caution. Beginning March 5, the section between Camellia Place and Bedford Street will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bedford Street should be used as a detour and signs will be posted. Grant of Location – Nstar Electric Company – Baskin Road Ms. Carroll, Nstar Electric, presented the request to provide new underground electric service to 57 Baskin Road. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4-0 to approve the petition of Nstar Electric to construct, and a location for, a line of conduits and manholes with the necessary wires and cables therein to be located under the surface of Baskin Road easterly at pole 369/27 approximately 360 feet + south of Loring Road, a distance of about 34 feet + of conduit. Lexington Farmers’ Market 2011 Summary Update Ms. Slone and Ms. DeLiso, Co–Market Managers and Ms. Jackson, Town Liaison, reviewed the 2011 Farmers Market. The Farmers’ Market was open 22 Tuesdays with a total attendance of over 18,000 visitors. New for the 2011 market was opening one week earlier in May and offering two wine vendors. Three additional tent spaces were added in the center and a weekly blog was started. There were 41 farmers/vendors throughout the season and 41 different artisans participated. Also, there were 20 nonprofit groups at the market and 13 entertainers performed free. The Lexington Farmers’ Market hosted several special events including: the Tomato Fest, Crafts for Charity, Health Day, Bike to the Market, Eat In Act Out, a local garden tour with