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Selectmen’s Meeting February 6, 2006 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held Monday, February 6, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room. Chairman Krieger, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Pagett, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Manz; Mr. Valente, Town Manager; Mr. Lahey, Town Counsel; and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk were present. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports st Mrs. Krieger reminded the audience that the 1 live Lexington Selects program will be tomorrow, February 7, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. The subject matter will be the Community Preservation Act. There will be a new topic discussed every two weeks. The next show will be on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, at 2:30 p.m. and the topic will be snow removal policies. Mr. Manz, as Selectmen Liaison to the Commission on Disability, informed the Board that the Commission has weighed in with some town departments and committees on the materials that should be used for sidewalks and there will be further discussions. Town Manager Report Mr. Valente reported that he and Mr. Cohen met with Nstar representatives with regard to putting utilities underground. Nstar says the cost to put the electricity underground for the entire town would be $600 to $850 per foot, which does not include the cost associated with phone and cable being put underground. In addition, property owners would have to pay the cost to bring the underground service from the curb to their homes and their service would have to be up to code. It is possible for neighborhoods to petition Nstar to put electricity underground, but they would be responsible for the entire cost. Conversation with Representatives Kaufman and Stanley Representatives Kaufman and Stanley discussed the status of the state budget, including state aid, health care, and water and sewer rate relief. Public Comments Mr. Fedorochko appreciated the opportunity to review the budget document and presented the Selectmen with a copy of the budget with comments.