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Selectmen’s Meeting March 10, 2008 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, March 10, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Chairman Krieger, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Manz, and Mr. Burnell; Mr. Valente, Town Manager; and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk, were present. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Mr. Manz and Mr. Cohen had the pleasure of reading to students at the Harrington and Estabrook schools and each had a wonderful time and thought the students were terrific. Mrs. Krieger thanked Anne Leary, Chair of the Town Report Committee, for the excellent job she and the committee did to put the report together in time for the earlier Town Meeting. Mrs. Krieger received approval from the Board to send a letter of support for House 4262, an act relative to real property tax deferrals in the Town of Lexington. The proposed home rule petition would lower the qualifying age and raise the income limit above $40,000. Mrs. Krieger invited the audience to participate in a public meeting to be held on Sunday, March 16, 2008, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. to discuss possible future uses of the Stone Building. The Selectmen support the opportunity to host the Massachusetts Climate Action Network 90- minute training program for builders on green building code and needs. Mrs. Krieger has spoken to members of the Planning Board and Gary Rhodes, the Building Inspector, who all think it would be a good program to offer. Recreation Fees Ms. Simmons, Recreation Director, representing the Recreation Department and Committee, requested an increase in the recreation program fees. The Recreation Department reviews the fees on an ongoing basis and recommends proposed increases to the Recreation Committee. The Recreation Committee has already approved the fees as presented. The increases are necessary because of the increase in the minimum wage, higher utility costs, and higher costs for expenses such as chemicals, program supplies and fuel surcharges on deliveries. The fee increases are being split between FY2008 and FY2009. If attendance remains at the current level, it is estimated that the proposed fee increase over the two-year period will generate approximately $145,000 in new revenue. The three largest program areas are: aquatics, athletic fields and the golf course. The aquatics program is one area that will have fee increases in two fiscal years. Swim tags are already being sold for the 2008 season; therefore the new fee will be implemented in 2009. The increased fees will be: