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�y w-AOR yrry. Minutes of the s \�� Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting n March 13, 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 (7:47 A.M. arrival); Rod Cole (7:46 A.M. arrival); Frank Smith; and Wendy Manz Members Absent: None Others Present: Dan Voss, proponent of Article 36: Implement an Outcomes-Based Approach to Town Building Projects (Citizen Article) (Article 36); Sara Arnold, Recording Secretary; Jennifer Hewitt, Budget Officer Documents Presented: • Notice of CEC Meeting, March 13, 2019 • Draft#3 Minutes of the CEC Meeting, March 6, 2019 • Draft#3 CEC Report to 2019 Annual Town Meeting (ATM); Compiled by Mr. Kanter • Appendix C, Pending Draft #4, Summary of Warrant Article Recommendations, CEC Report to the 2019 ATM • Draft CEC Five-Year Capital Plan (FY2020—FY2024) • Motions for the following five Citizen Articles: ➢ Article 4: Reduce Community Preservation Act(CPA) Surcharge Rate from 3% to 1% Pursuant to G.L. c. 44B Chapter 16 (Citizen Article) (Article 4) ➢ Article 6: Appropriate for Cremation Facility at Westview Cemetery (Citizen Article) (Article 6) ➢ Article 8: Funding for Sustainability Actions (Citizen Article) (Article 8) ➢ Article 35: Amend Article III of§ 118 (Citizen Article) (Article 35) ➢ Article 36: Implement An Outcomes-Based Approach to Town Building Projects (Citizen Article) (Article 36) • FY2020 Recommended Budget and Financing Plan (Brown Book), March 4, 2019 (Brown Book), including Capital Plan Five-Year Tables Call to Order: Mr. Lamb called the meeting to order at 7:45 A.M. Preparation for the 2019 ATM, Article 36: Mr. Kanter noted that this Committee had previously voted in opposition of this Article, but the Motion has been written as a resolution. He added that the scope has been scaled back to just policies that this Committee has endorsed, or he believes would endorse. Mr. Voss added that a building matrix is being developed to assist in this process; existing buildings are to be included. A Motion was made and seconded to support this Article. Vote: 6-0 Minutes: Mr. Kanter identified a correction for the Draft#3 Minutes for the March 6, 20197 CEC meeting. A Motion was made and seconded to approve said Minutes, as amended. Vote: 6-0 Preparation for the 2019 ATM, including Review of Draft#3 of this Committee's Report to that Town Meeting: Mr. Kanter led a page-by-page review of Draft#3 of the CEC Report to the 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- Pagel ollowing:Page1 of 3