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fo -345 Selectmen's Meeting Minutes September 9, 1996 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, September 9, 1996 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office Building at 7:00 p.m. Chairnnan McSweeney, Mr.. Dailey, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Bddison; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr. white, Town Manager; and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk, were present. Visit by Politicians from France Chairman McSweeney and Board Members greeted politicians from local assemblies of the French Territory who are the strong level between the municipalities and the national State. The visit had been arranged through the French Embassy in Boston and the politicians were accompanied by many local dignataries including the Consul General Maurice Portiche. The Conseillors were in Lexington to learn about the election process and government of a small Town in the United States. Board Members and the Town Manager explained Lexington's Selectmen/Town Manager form of Government and the role and election process of the Town Meeting Members who are the legislative body of the Town. They also explained that Town Meetings are unique to New England towns and unlike any other part of the country. Conseiller General Guy Lardeyret of Sarthe, Mayor of Greet -sur -Roc acted as spokesman and translator for the group. Route 2A/Marrett .Road Update Dick Cooke, Consultant for B SC on the Route 2AlMarrett Road Project, reviewed the latest design plans developed as a result of the Mediation Dispute. Comments were solicited from all dispute resolution participants. John Frey, on behalf of the Design Advisory Committee, made several recommendations on the landscaping issues agreed upon in dispute resolution. It was agreed that Mr. Frey's comments be made known to the Department of Bnvironxriental Protection to meet the time deadline given. Public Comments Mr. Steven Tripi asked the following questions: The recent meeting at which the upcoming overrides and Selectman goals were discussed at I believe the Sheraton, Can you tell me when this was posted for the general public and were they invited for the entire session? What was the approximate cost of this meeting to the Lexington taxpayers? Why wasn't the meeting held in town facilities at no cost to the taxpayer? • what is the dollar amount estimate of the next override going to be? What is the dollar amount of the debt exclusion going to be? Why is this going to be held in March before Town Meeting convenes? Does the present overrides or debt exclusion include the schools? 0