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Minutes
Town of Lexington Appropriation Committee
March 20, 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 6:40 p.m.
1. Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Articles:
Article 10h: Hasting Park Gazebo Rehabilitation/Design and Engineering: Ms.
McLeish reported on the Board of Selectmen's most recent discussion of Article 10h.
The Board unanimously supported an appropriation of $15,000 from the tax levy to hire
an architect who will determine the best option for addressing Americans with
Disability Act requirements if the town makes proposed repairs to the facility. It may
be possible for the Town to use a portable lift that is only at the gazebo when that
facility is in use.
A motion was made and seconded to support a $15,000 appropriation for Article 10h.
VOTE: 8 -0
Article 8e: Visitor Center: Ms. Schonfeld left the meeting at 6:45 to attend the
Selectmen's meeting in order to hear their discussion of Article 8e: Visitor Center.
Some of the Selectmen have previously indicated they want a more clearly defined
plan. The Committee decided to hold off on further consideration of this article until
learning more about the position of the Selectmen. Mr. Levine noted that he intended
to abstain on this Article to avoid a potential conflict of interest.
2. Committee's Report to the March 2013 Annual Town Meeting: Mr. Parker reported
that a draft of the Committee's report to the Annual Town Meeting has been distributed to the
Committee, minus the Introduction, which he is preparing. Comments should be sent to him as
soon as possible. He plans to get it to the printer on Sunday evening.
3. Preliminary Report on Article 29. Mr. Parker also reported that copies of the
Committee's write -up on Article 29 (Amend General Bylaws — Contracts and Deeds — Solar
Energy Purchasing), identified as preliminary, had been excerpted from the report and put on the
table as a handout for tonight's Town Meeting. Although financial articles generally will not be
taken up until April 1, it had been agreed that this article could be presented earlier. The handout
will enable Town Meeting members to have the Committee's position before a vote is taken on
Article 29.
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4. Liaison Reports. Mr. Levine reported that the Ad hoc Town -wide Facilities Master
Planning Committee had met earlier in the day. They discussed the pros and cons of combining
the Police and Fire Stations. The Fire Station needs extensive renovations and the current
location is too small. The possibility of purchasing additional land has been discussed. The
Police Station needs to be upgraded to meet current code requirements for seismic events and
bomb protection.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 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