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Selectmen’s Meeting November 1, 2004 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held Monday, November 1, 2004, at 5:30 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room. Chairman McKenna, Mrs. Krieger, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Pagett; Ms. Vine, Acting Town Manager, Mr. Lahey, Town Counsel and Ms. Manning, Clerk were present. Interviews-Interim Town Manager The Board interviewed two candidates, David Owen and Daniel Keyes for the position of Interim Town Manager. Each candidate was asked questions regarding how they would go about creating annual budgets, recommendations they have to improve Lexington’s process for creating budgets, the level of staff input they need to create a budget, as well as questions about communication with staff and the BOS and what they feel would be the ideal relationship between the Town Manger and the BOS. Once this questioning period was completed each candidate was given the opportunity to ask questions of the Board. Selectmen Concerns and Liaisons Mrs. Krieger reminded the Board they had previously authorized the Chair to send a letter to Senator Kennedy and Massachusetts Defense Technology Initiative (MDTI) supporting the conceptual designs for Hanscom Air Force Base (HAFB), these designs provide for more office space on the base as well as traffic enhancements. These designs were done with the idea of attracting other base locations to move their activities to HAFB. The next step in the Base Realignment and Closure process (BRAC) is to develop contingency plans in case the base does close. The plans need to address the impact the base closing will have on the surrounding communities. They will include development strategies as well as plans for governing the land. Going forward Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS) must define the scope of the work specified in the original Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA) grant application, develop a request for a proposal and select a consultant to administer the project. Lincoln’s Town Administrator is suggesting that Glen Garber be hired as the consultant. The cost of hiring Mr. Garber as a consultant will be approximately $4300. per HATS community. Mrs. Krieger told the Board she had just received this information today and suggested she forward the information to each member of the Board so they can familiarize themselves with it and discuss it at the Board’s next meeting. Mrs. McKenna reminded everyone that November 2 was Election Day and she encouraged everyone to get out and vote. Mrs. McKenna also invited everyone to honor veterans and participate in the Veteran’s Day activities planned in Town.