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9/12/2016 AC Minutes Minutes Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee(AC) September12, 2016 : ParkerRoom,Town OfficeBuilding,7:30p.m. : Glenn Parker, Chair;John Bartenstein, Vice Chair and Secretary;Kate Colburn; Mollie Garberg; AlanLevine;Eric Michelson;Andrei Radulescu-Banu;Rob Addelson (non-voting, ex officio) Members Absent:RichardNeumeier Membership Note:There is one vacancy on the Committee which has yet to be filled. Others Present:ElaineAshton, Town Meeting member The meetingwas calledto order at 7:39pm. 1.Announcements: The following events are taking place in the near future: September 13, 7:30 p.m.: The Center Streetscape Design Review Ad hoc Committee is holding a public hearing in Estabrook Hall. September 14,7:30 p.m.: Town Meeting Members AssociationInformation Session;this Committee’s report will be distributed at the meeting. September 20, noon to 8:00 p.m.: A district-wide referendum for support of a new Minuteman Technical High School facility.The only Lexington polling location is the Community Center. It is also possible to vote early at the Town Clerk’s office. September 21, 6:30p.m.: A meeting for this Committee will be posted. The Town Report photograph of the committee will be taken. Town Meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. 2.Liaison Reports: Mr. Parker reported that there was a “Chairs+1” meeting held earlier in the day, during which there was discussion about the schedule for and details associated with anticipated debt exclusion referendums needed to fund the replacements of the Hastings Elementary School (Hastings) and the Fire Station Headquarters. Assuming the Town purchases 171-173 Bedford Street, replacing the fire station will involvetwo sequential construction projects: preparing 171-173 Bedford Streetfor swing space to be used by the fire department temporarily, and replacing the current facility. Because the Town is following Massachusetts School Building Association(MSBA)requirements to receive partial funding for Hastings, a debt exclusion referendum for that project will likely need tobe held in the late fall of 2017.There is a consensus that a referendum vote on the Fire Station project should be held at the same time. In addition to requesting approval for Hastings and the fire station projects, the referendum may requestapproval for Lexington High School heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades.MSBA requires that the Hastings project be a separate question. Inclusion of a facility for the Lexington Children’s Program was not discussedduring the “Chairs +1” meetingas a location for that facility has not yet been established. It was noted that in addition to the debt exclusion referendum being presented to residents, Town Meeting will be askedto appropriate funds for the projects. Thisrequires a series of approvals for the different stages involved in developing designs and then the actual construction. 1