HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-18-AC-minMarch 18, 2013 Minutes
Minutes
Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee
March 18, 2013
Place and time: Reed Room, Town Office Building, 6:30 p.m.
Members present. Glenn Parker, Chair; John Bartenstein, Vice Chair and Secretary; Mollie
Garberg; Alan Levine; Susan McLeish; Eric Michelson; Richard Neumeier; Jonina Schonfeld
Members Absent. Robert Cohen
The meeting was called to order at 6:39 p.m.
1. Announcements and Liaison Reports:
• The Ad hoc Town -wide Master Planning Committee is meeting on Wednesday
morning, March 20. Joe Pato, recently - elected Selectman, will be replacing George
Burnell, recently- retired Selectman, as a Selectmen liaison on the Committee.
• Mr. Bartenstein recently learned from Rob Addelson that a Town Meeting member
will be attending the next meeting of the Retirement Board on Thursday morning of
this week to discuss investment issues. At Mr. Addelson's invitation, Mr. Bartenstein
will attend as well.
2. Committee's Report to the March 2013 Special Town Meeting: Mr. Parker asked the
Committee to approve the Committee's report to the Special Town Meeting on the proposed
acquisition of the 33 Marrett Road property as drafted. It was so moved and seconded.
VOTE: 8 -0
Mr. Parker distributed copies of his draft remarks to the Special Town Meeting on Article 2 and
took comments.
There was a discussion about the impact that buying the property at 33 Marrett Road would have
on the availability of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds for other proposed projects, such
as the renovation of the Cary Memorial Building. It was noted that, according to the analysis
prepared by Mr. Addelson, the 33 Marrett Road project will use approximately 60% of the
available CPA funds, leaving enough for other projects, but influencing how quickly the other
projects can be pursued.
3. Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Articles: There was discussion about several articles on the
Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, as follows:
Article 10h: Hasting Park Gazebo Rehabilitation/Design and Engineering: It was
noted that the Selectmen hadn't yet voted on this item. The Committee will address
this article after the Selectmen have taken a position.
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Article 8e: Visitor Center—Design Phase: It was noted that the Community
Preservation Committee supported this project, but wants a portion of it to be funded
with non -CPA funds. The Selectmen did not include any funding for it in their
proposed FY2014 budget. Dawn McKenna, Chair of the Tourism Committee, is
currently suggesting that a needs assessment would be appropriate. It may be
necessary for this Committee to caucus during Town Meeting to take a position on
this article.
Article 8c: Cary Memorial building Upgrades: The Selectmen's most recent vote
on this article was 2 -2 -1, but they have not yet taken a definitive position. The
Selectmen may support postponing a vote on this project until a fall Town Meeting.
4. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
A list of documents and other exhibits used at the meeting is set forth below.
Respectfully submitted,
Sara Arnold
Recording Secretary
Approved May 9, 2013
Exhibits
1. Meeting Agenda posted by Glenn Parker, Chair
2. Draft Remarks to the March 2013 Special Town Meeting on the proposed acquisition of the
33 Marrett Road property, prepared by Mr. Parker
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