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�y w-AOR yrry. Minutes of the s \�� Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting n March 6, 2019 APRIL&", II,E XI NGT.O Location and Time: Town Office Building, Reed Room (111); 7:45 A.M. Members Present: Charles Lamb, Chair; David Kanter, Vice-Chair& Clerk; Sandy Beebee; Rod Cole (participated remotely; joining at 7:47 A.M.); Frank Smith; and Wendy Manz Members Absent: None Others Present: Sara Arnold, Recording Secretary Documents Presented: • Notice of CEC Meeting, March 6, 2019 • Draft#3 Minutes of the CEC Meeting, February 27, 2019 • Draft#2 CEC Report to 2019 Annual Town Meeting (ATM); Compiled by Mr. Kanter Call to Order: Mr. Lamb called the meeting to order at 7:46 A.M. Mr. Cole was reached by telephone and was given permission to participate remotely as he was unable to attend the meeting. Mr. Lamb noted that all votes, therefore, would be by roll call. Minutes: Mr. Kanter identified a correction for the Draft#3 Minutes for the February 27, 20197 CEC meeting. A Motion was made and seconded to approve said Minutes, as amended. Roll Call Vote: 6-0 Preparation for the 2019 ATM, including Review of Draft#2 of this Committee's Report to that Town Meeting: Mr. Kanter led a page-by-page review of Draft#2 of the CEC Report to 2019 ATM, to address/clarify comments/questions, make corrections, and verify the person responsible for additional actions needed to complete the report. Comments and/or votes taken included, but were not limited to, the following: • Information from the Board of Selectmen's (BoS') March 4th meeting: ➢ March 11 the The Town Manager to receive Motions for the Citizen Articles. ➢ March 18th: The deadline for comments on the Motions for Citizen Articles. • Appendix B with Acronyms & Abbreviations: Being prepared by Ms. Manz. • Executive Summary: Mr. Lamb to include reference to the need for a firing range for Police Department training instead of the possibility of a project to build a crematory at Westview Cemetery as that project is yet to be confirmed. • Text and Tables: Departmental/Office funding-history tables and text, need to include actions taken at the Special Town Meetings. That is not the case throughout the current draft. • Land Purchase Costs: Should be included in the total costs identified for projects discussed in the report, e.g., the Lexington Children's Program facility and the Fire and Rescue Department's swing space (173 Bedford Street). • The Ad hoc School Master Planning Committee recently noted that the School Department's operating budget cannot absorb costs for Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (commonly known as "FF&E") for its new facilities. • The Lexington Housing Assistance Board is considering an increase in its cap on income for housing assistance eligibility. • Article 4: Reduce Community Preservation Act (CPA) Surtax Rate from 3% to 1% Pursuant to G.L. c. 44B, § 16 (Citizen Article): Indefinite Postponement (IP) expected. Page 1 of 2