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RECEIVED02/16/2022 AC Minutes kdkk d �Mair, 225 Ipi7"i TOWN CLERK Minutes LEXINGTON MA Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee (AC) February 16, 2022 Place and Time: Remote Participation: in accordance with Section 20 of Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 "An Act Relative to Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency", communication took place via a Zoom teleconferencing session that was open to the public; 7:30 p.m. Members Present: Glenn Parker, Chair; Sanjay Padaki, Vice-Chair; Alan Levine, Secretary; Anil Ahuja; John Bartenstein; Eric Michelson; Meg Muckenhoupt; Lily Manhua Yan; Carolyn Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager, Finance (non-voting, ex officio) Member(s)Absent: None Other Attendees: David Kanter, Capital Expenditures Committee liaison; Deepika Sawhney, School Committee; David Pinsonneault, Department of Public Works (DPW) Director; John Livsey, Town Engineer; Mike Cronin, Department of Public Facilities (DPF)Director Mr. Parker called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m., reviewed the authorization for meeting remotely, and stated that the meeting was being recorded for the purpose of creating minutes. Announcements and Liaison Reports Ms. Kosnoff reported that the Select Board (SB)plans to meet with the School Committee on Thursday, February 24 to discuss whether to call a second Special Town Meeting (STM)within the 2022 Annual Town Meeting (ATM)in order to present a warrant article for appropriating funds for a Lexington High School feasibility study. The funds are included in the budget and would be 100% debt financed. They also plan to discuss whether additional funds are needed to help the Town Manager's working group look at location issues associated with a new school, particularly those related to impacts on designated recreation land. It is expected that this meeting will help inform the SB before it takes a position on Article 25: Appropriate for Worthen Road Recreation and Education District Land Use Concept Plan (Citizen's Article). Discussion of Articles with Financial Implications for the 2022 ATM and 2022-1 STM • 2022 ATM Article 12: Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment: Mr. Pinsonneault and Mr. Livsey identified the projects in Article 12 that are being managed by the DPW and clarified associated details, including project locations and specific work to be done. Some examples of issues being addressed were identified. Comments included the following: ➢ The street improvement program has facilitated Lexington's improved road rating, which is now higher than most towns at around 88%. This program uses State Chapter 90 funds, which are for roadway work and are supplemented with tax levy appropriations. Chapter 90 funds alone would not be adequate for maintaining Lexington's roadway system, but it may be possible to "ramp down" the non- Chapter 90 funding once another eight miles of roadway is upgraded. ➢ The Battle Green Streetscape Improvements are to be completed before Lexington's 250th anniversary in 2025. A cost escalation contingency is included in the estimates to help address uncertainties associated with the current bidding environment. A roundabout, as opposed to a rotary, is being considered for the intersection of Bedford Street and Harrington Road; the SB is currently reviewing recently received public input. One telephone pole would need to be relocated, which would take some 1