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61-351 Selectmen's Meeting - April 26, 1999 Executive Session Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the executive session minutes of the meeting of March 15, 1999. Appointment - Historic Districts Commission Associate Member There were two nominations from the Library Trustees for Associate Member of the Historic Districts Commission to fill one vacancy. Mrs. McKenna spoke of her desire to take advantage of new applicants and felt Mr. Joel Slotkin would be a good addition to the Commission. Board members agreed that both candidates were very well qualified. Mr. Enrich spoke of Dan Fenn's deep commitment and his ability to work through a process and bring consensus and resolution. Mrs. McKenna's motion to appoint Joel Slotkin was not seconded. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 3-1 (Mrs. McKenna opposed) to appoint Dan H. Fenn, Jr. an Associate Member of the Historic Districts Commission. LEXPRESS Contract Nancy Kolb reviewed the cost/benefit analysis she had prepared on three vehicles and reviewed the Transportation Advisory Committee's recommendation of the proposed new LEXPRESS Bus, the Bluebird Transhuttle vehicle. Fletcher Avenue Board members discussed the subsidiary motion to refer to a committee the subject of Article 17 of the 1998 Annual Town Meeting. Article 17 proposed to transfer the portion of Lot 170A on Assessor's Property Map 48 not currently used for school or parking purposes to the Conservation Commission. The committee is to consist of not less than five and not more than nine members to be appointed by the Selectmen. It should include representatives from the sponsors of Article 17 as well as one member each to be designated by the Conservation Commission, the Center Committee, the School Committee and the Planning Board. Board members also talked about appointing a Selectman, a member of the Capital Expenditures Committee, the Recreation Committee and the Permanent Building Committee. It was also felt that either the Selectman or Planning Board member should act as chair of the committee. Mr. Enrich indicated he would be contacting each of the chairs to ask for a nomination and also asking for a recommendation from the sponsors of the article. Mr. White will put a charge to the committee together.