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02/24/2021 AC Minutes Minutes Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee (AC) February 24, 2021 Place and Time: Remote Participation: in accordance with the Governor's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law; 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; John Bartenstein; Eric Michelson; Meg Muckenhoupt; Lily Manhua Yan (arrived 8:00 p.m.); Carolyn Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager, Finance (non-voting, ex officio) Member(s) Absent: None Other Attendees: Eileen Jay, Vice -Chair: Lexington School Committee; David Kanter, Vice -Chair and Clerk: Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC); Matt Daggett, proponent of Article 36; Sara Arnold, Recording Secretary Mr. Parker confirmed attendance by roll call, reviewed the authorization for meeting remotely, noted that the meeting was being called to order at 7:32 p.m. on February 24, 2021, and stated that the meeting was being recorded for the purpose of creating minutes. He also noted that materials for the meeting were available on-line. Announcements and Liaison Reports Mr. Parker reported on the February 22 Select Board (SB) meeting at which the timing for re- starting the Police Station project was discussed. During the SB meeting, the Town Manager noted that if no decision is made, it is equivalent to making a decision. Mr. Parker and Charles Lamb, Chair, CEC, explained to the SB that their committees support the lifting of the moratorium on the project, while expressing particular concern about allowing adequate time between the Police Station project and a rebuild of the high school. This Committee discussed reasons for moving forward, and Mr. Kanter provided a review of the project status. It was noted that the cost escalates $50,000 per month of delay. Committee Report to Annual Town Meeting 2021 (Report) Mr. Parker reported that he had been updating the draft Report with material submitted by the members of this Committee while encouraging that additional updates be forwarded to him. There was discussion about whether Article 31: Street Acceptance: Penny Lane, Winding Road and Luongo Farm Lane should be included in the Report even though there are no immediate costs to the Town and there are no betterments involved. It was agreed that it should be in the Report because once a street is accepted, the Town is responsible for maintenance, which has a financial impact. Mr. Parker led a review of the sections of the Report for which there was draft material. The person who had prepared the material provided a brief summary. In some cases, questions were asked, information was clarified, and it was agreed that suggested edits/additions would be made. Additionally, votes were taken, as follows: • Article 6, Appropriate for Senior Services Program: Mr. Bartenstein reviewed the material he had prepared, noting the value of the program as well as the challenges during the pandemic and the need for a more robust outreach effort. A motion was made and seconded