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Selectmen’s Meeting September 13, 2004 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held Monday, September 13, 2004 in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room at 7:30 p.m. Chairmen McKenna, Mrs. Krieger, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Pagett; Ms. Vine, Acting Town Manager; Mr. Batt, Mr. Lahey, Town Counsel; and Ms. Manning, Clerk were present. Public Comment Ms. Susan Elberger, 10 Ellison Rd. spoke about street resurfacing. Ellison Road has been prepared for resurfacing, however the resurfacing has not yet been done. She feels that too much time has passed between when the road was prepared and when it will be resurfaced. She suggests that contractors be given a time line to complete such projects. Selectmen Concerns and Liaisons Reports Mrs. Krieger updated the Board on the plans for the former Middlesex Hospital property. Parcel 6 of this property was recently auctioned for $1 million dollars per acre. DCAM is now anxious to auction Parcel 1 a 54 acre parcel with 47 acres in Lexington. DCAM has proposed a planning process that includes hiring a land planner and holding an auction. Limited housing will be allowed on the property and conservation land will remain as such. South Lexington residents are in agreement with this proposal. The entire process will take approximately one year; there will be 7-20 housing units. The auction will take place sometime between now and June 2005. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to support the proposal to work with DCAM during the planning process. Mrs. Krieger also updated the Board on the status of Hanscom Air Force Base. Mass DTI is currently working to keep the base open. In order to do so they will need to bring similar research activities from other bases to Hanscom. The plan includes 1.2 million square feet of additional office space, as well as a significant number of new jobs. Issues significant to Lexington are traffic implications; major enhancements would have to be made to the jug handle at Hartwell Ave. Road improvements would enhance opportunities for business on Hartwell Avenue. HATS is supportive of this proposal, feels local support is critical and is asking area towns to send a letter of support to Senator Kennedy’s office. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize the chair to send a letter to Senator Kennedy and Mass DTI supporting the conceptual design with appropriate qualifiers. Mr. Kelley read a statement regarding his feelings toward the manner in which some citizens have reacted to the Town Manager’s resignation. Mrs. McKenna reminded the audience that the Board had scheduled a goal-setting meeting for Wednesday September 22, 2004 from 8:30 - 4:30, the purpose of the meeting is for the Board to discuss goals for the upcoming year and public comment will be limited.