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Selectmen's Meeting September 8, 2003 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday September 8, 2003 at 7:15 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Lexington. Chairman McSweeney, Mrs. Krieger, Mrs. McKenna, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kelley, Mr. White, Town Manager, and Ms. Tap, Recording Secretary, were present. The chairman opened the meeting and announced that the Board would be going into executive session to discuss matters of potential litigation from which the Board will resume open session at 7:30. Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted by roll call vote: Mr. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Krieger, Mrs. McKenna, and Mr. McSweeney, to go into executive session to discuss matters of potential litigation. Open session resumed at 7:30. Public Comment Mr. Norman Cohen related some observations he made during the periods before and after the June 2 override vote. He believes they illustrate the public's confusion about town financial matters, and urged the Selectmen to make efforts to educate residents about municipal finance. Local Official Bond — Assistant Treasurer Mrs. McKenna objected to having an Assistant Treasurer who is an employee in the Town Manager's Office. She urged that this position be filled within the finance department. Mr. White responded that Mrs. Ducharme is part of the Finance Department in her capacity as Assistant Treasurer, as she has been since she was appointed 8 years ago. The assistant treasurer acts as backup in the absence of the treasurer if he is on vacation or in an emergency situation. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to set the local official bond of Assistant Treasurer Rosemary Ducharme at $180,000. Sale of Tax Title Lot — Laconia Street Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve a release deed for town -owned land having an address on Laconia Street, portion of Parcel 63C on Assessor's Property Map 54, Lexington, MA, abutting 450 Lowell Street, and to authorize Mr. McSweeney to sign the deed.