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SELECTMEN’S MEETING
Monday, March 24, 2014
Selectmen Meeting Room
6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
6:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS (10 min.)
6:10 p.m. SELECTMEN CONCERNS AND LIAISON REPORTS (5 min.)
6:15 p.m. TOWN MANAGER REPORT (5 min.)
6:20 p.m. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
1. Grant of Location – National Grid – Old Spring Street – 6:00 p.m. (5 min.)
2. Article Positions/Article Presenters (30 min.)
3. Appointment/Resignation – Registrar of Voters/Minuteman Cane Award
Committee (5 min.)
7:00 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA (5 min.)
1. Sign Lexington Bike Walk ‘N Bus Week Proclamation
2. Approve Right of First Refusal Minutes Discussion
7:05 p.m. ADJOURN
The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen is scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at
6:00 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: STAFF: ITEM NUMBER:
March 24, 2014 William P. Hadley, Director
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing for Grant of Location
Install and maintain approximately 400 feet of 2” gas main in Spring (Old Spring) from
the existing 2” main at House #154 northerly to the private way to serve House #’s 149,
149A and 151.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Department of Public Works/Engineering has reviewed the petition, plan and order
of National Grid for a Grant of Location to install approximately 400 feet of 2” gas main
in Spring (Old Spring) from the existing 2” main at House #154 northerly to the private
way to serve House #’s 149, 149A and 151. A Street Opening Permit is required prior
to excavation. Since this petition appears to be in order, we recommend that approval
be granted.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Motion to approve the petition for Nationalgrid to install and maintain approximately 400
feet of 2” gas main in Spring St (Old Spring St).
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Engineering Division
NOTICE TO ABUTTERS
March 4th, 2014
In conformity with the requirements of Section 22 of Chapter 166 of the General Laws (Ter. Ed.),
you are hereby notified that a public hearing will be held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room,
Town Office Building, of the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, on March 24th, 2014
at 6:00 p.m., upon the following petition of National Grid for permission to construct and location
for gas mains and the pipes, valves, governors, manholes and other structures, fixtures and
appurtenances designed or intended to protect or operate said mains and accomplish the
objects of said Company; and the digging up and opening the ground to lay or place same
under the following public way(s) of Lexington:
Spring St. (Old Spring St):
To install and maintain approximately 400 feet of 2” gas main in Spring Street (Old Spring
St) from the existing 2” main at House #154 northerly to the private way to serve Houses
#149, #149A and #151.
By: Tricia Malatesta
Engineering
Department of Public Works
Please direct inquiries to: Dennis K. Regan, (617) 293-0480
CC:
Dennis K. Regan
Permit Representative
National Grid
40 Sylvan Road
Waltham, MA 02451
Chinese Bible Church
151 Spring St.
Lexington, MA 02421
Edward Panjian
153 Spring St.
Lexington, MA 02421
Duraisamy Manokharan
154 Spring St.
Lexington, MA 02421
Michael Oh
155 Spring St.
Lexington, MA 02421
George Thomas Sunila
157 Spring St.
Lexington, MA 02421
Anthony Satyadas
158 Spring St.
Lexington, MA 02421
Paul Caruso Trs
152 Spring St.
Lexington, MA 02421
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 3/24/14 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: I.2
SUBJECT:
Article Positions
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Continue to take positions the Annual Town Meeting warrant articles. See attached table.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
ARTICLE POSITIONS 2014 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING PRESENTATIONDM PK NC JP MC AC CEC SC Article 2 Cary Memorial Building Upgrades No Yes Yes No Yes Article 3 Amend Article 5 of Nov. 2013 STM, Renovation to Community Center Yes Yes Yes WaitYes ARTICLE FINANCIAL ARTICLES PRESENTATIONDM PK NC JP MC AC CEC SC Article 2 Electronic Voting Yes Wait Yes Yes Yes Article 4 Appropriate FY2015 Operating Budget Article 5 Appropriate FY2015 Enterprise Funds Budgets Article 6 Appropriate for Senior Service Program Article 7 Establish and Continue Departmental Revolving Funds Article 8 Appropriate the FY2015 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget and CPA Projects: a) 39 Marrett Road – Community Center Renovation D&E and Sidewalk b) Visitor Center – Design Phase c) Hastings Park Gazebo Renovations d) Historical Commission Inventory Forms for Listed Buildings e) Battle Green Streetscape Improvements f) Vynebrooke Village Renovations g) LexHAB Set-Aside Funds for Development of Community Housing at the Busa Property h) Lincoln Park Field Improvements i) Park and Playground Improvements j) Park Improvements – Athletic Fields k) Park Improvements – Hard Court Resurfacing IP
ARTICLE FINANCIAL ARTICLES (continued) PRESENTATIONDM PK NC JP MC AC CEC SC l) Parker Meadow Accessible Trail D&E m) CPA Debt Service n) Administrative Budget Article 9 Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects Article 10 Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment a) Center Streetscape Improvements and Easements b) DPW Equipment c) Street Improvements and Easements d) Storm Drainage Improvements and NPDES Compliance e) Hydrant Replacement Program f) Comprehensive Watershed Storm Water Management Study and Implementation Measures g) Mass Avenue Intersections’ Improvements and Easements h) Sidewalk Improvements and Easements i) Dam Repair j) Town Wide Culvert Replacement k) Town Wide Signalization Improvements l) Traffic Island Renovation m) Ambulance Replacement n) Heart Monitors o) Replace Town Wide Phone Systems- Phase III p) Network Redundancy and Improvement Plan – Phase II Article 11 Appropriate for Water System Improvements
ARTICLE FINANCIAL ARTICLES (continued) PRESENTATIONDM PK NC JP MC AC CEC SC Article 12 Appropriate for Wastewater System Improvements Article 13 Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment Article 14 Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects: a) School Building Envelope and Systems b) LHS Heating Systems Upgrade – Phases 2 and 3 c) Municipal Building Envelope and Systems d) Repairs / Replacements/Upgrades: School Building Flooring Program School Window Treatments Extraordinary Repair Interior Painting Program Middle School Nurses Stations Renovation and Update of Diamond Kitchen and Cafeteria Clarke School Gymnasium Dividing Curtain e) School Paving Program f) East Lexington Fire Station Physical Fitness Room g) Public Facilities Bid Documents h) Middle School Science, Performing Arts and General Education Spaces i) Clarke School Elevator Upgrade j) Clarke School Auditorium Audio Visual System k) Fire Station Headquarters Design IP
ARTICLE FINANCIAL ARTICLES (concluded) PRESENTATIONDM PK NC JP MC AC CEC SC Article 15 Appropriate to Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund Article 16 Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations Article 17 Establish and Appropriate to and From Specified Stabilization Funds Article 18 Appropriate to Stabilization Fund Article 19 Appropriate from Debt Service Stabilization Fund IP Article 20 Appropriate for Prior Years’ Unpaid Bills Article 21 Amend FY2014 Operating and Enterprise Budgets Article 22 Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements ARTICLE GENERAL ARTICLES PRESENTATIONDM PK NC JP MC AC CEC SC Article 23 Amendments to the District Agreement of the Minuteman Regional Vocational School District Article 24 Public Transportation in Lexington (Citizen Article) Article 25 Establish Qualifications for Tax Deferrals IP Article 26 Amend General Bylaws – Wetland Protection ARTICLE ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES PRESENTATIONDM PK NC JP MC AC CEC SC Article 27 Amend Zoning By-Law – Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in the Neighborhood Business and Residential Districts (Citizen Article) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Article 28 Amend Zoning By-Law - Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in the Neighborhood Business District and Remove Size Limitation (Citizen Article) Yes Yes Yes Yes No Article 29 Amend Zoning By-Law – Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in the Neighborhood Business District (Citizen Article) IP
ARTICLE ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES (continued) PRESENTATIONDM PK NC JP MC AC CEC SC Article 30 Amend Zoning By-Law – Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers 3/17 Tom Fenn Amend. Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Article 31 Amend Zoning By-Law – Site Plan Review for Projects over 10,000 SF 3/17 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Article 32 Amend Zoning By-Law – Technical Corrections 3/17 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 3/24/14 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: I.3
SUBJECT:
Appointment/Resignation – Registrar of Voters/Minuteman Cane Award Committee
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Sally Lawlor’s term on the Registrars of Voters expires on March 31, 2014 and she indicated she
did not want to be reappointed for another term. I sent letters to the Chairs of the Republican
and Democratic Town Committees requesting 3 nominations to fill the vacancy. Attached is an
email from Gordon Jones, Co-Chair of the Lexington Democratic Town Committee, which
includes 3 nominations. Also attached is an email from Margaret Counts-Klebe withdrawing her
nomination. I have not received any nominations from the Republican Town Committee.
Sheldon Spector has submitted his resignation from the Minuteman Cane Award Committee.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Motion to appoint ____________________ to the Registrars of Voters for a term to expire
March 31, 2017.
Motion to accept the resignation of Sheldon Spector from the Minuteman Cane Award
Committee, effective immediately.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
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Lynne Pease
From:Gordon Jones
Sent:Thursday, March 06, 2014 4:36 PM
To:Lynne Pease
Subject:Board of Registrars of Voters
Dear Ms. Pease,
In accordance with our telephone conversation of March 4, 2014, and pursuant to
M.G.L. Chapter 51, Section 15, I am pleased to inform you that the Lexington Democratic
Town Committee voted on March 5,
2014 to nominate the following three persons for a three-year term on the Lexington Board
of Registrars of Voters beginning April 1, 2014:
Laura Hussong
Margaret Counts-Klebe
Alice Pierce.
If you have any questions, please call me at 781 862-0495.
Thank you for your help with this matter.
Very truly yours,
Gordon Jones
Co-Chair, Lexington Democratic Town Committee
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 3/24/14 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: C.1-2
SUBJECT:
Consent
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
1. Approve and sign a proclamation for Lexington Bike Walk ‘n Bus Week, May 9 through
18, 2014.
2. I received a request for confirmation of the action on 3/17/14 on the Right of First
Refusal. I prepared the attached letter for you to approve releasing this part of the
minutes since I have not completed the minutes for the entire meeting.
See attached information.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
oFFICE OF SELECTMEN
DEBORAH N. MAUGER, CHAIRMAN
PETER C.J. KELLEY
NORMAN P. COHEN TEL: (781) 698-4580
JOSEPH N. PATO FAX: (781) 863-9468
MICHELLE L. CICCOLO
PROCLAMATION
Whereas: Lexington is fortunate to have walking, bicycling, and mass transit resources as alternatives to
single occupancy vehicles;
Whereas: Encouraging alternative transportation options among all age groups will result in a reduction of
CO2 emissions as well as improvements in health;
Whereas: Encouraging school bus ridership will result in safer transport of students and a reduction in the
number of idling cars during the school commute;
Whereas: Children who walk and bike to school have higher physical activity levels throughout the day
helping to prevent childhood obesity and reduce stress;
Whereas: Encouraging walking, bicycling and taking mass transit to Lexington Center will alleviate
parking problems;
Whereas: the 2003 Transportation Element of Lexington’s Comprehensive Plan states that:
“transportation alternatives … can improve the quality of life by reducing vehicular trips
…[and] that traffic difficulties do nothing to improve the community’s well being, benefiting
neither the environment, the economy, public safety, family life or efficiency of people
circulation”; and
Whereas: The Planning and Human Services Departments, the Bicycle Advisory Committee, the Friends
of Lexington Bikeways, the Greenways Corridor Committee, the Transportation Advisory
Committee, the Sidewalk and Safe Routes to School Committees, the Tourism
Committee/Revolutionary Revelry as well as other partners, are planning activities to celebrate
safe, sustainable, and healthy walking, bicycling, and transit options from May 9 through 18,
with the purpose of declaring “What a Glorious Morning to Leave My Car at Home!”
NOW, THEREFORE, WE, THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN of the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, do
hereby proclaim May 9 through 18, 2014 as
LEXINGTON BIKE WALK ‘N BUS WEEK
in the Town of Lexington. We urge all citizens to take the opportunity during this 10-day period to walk,
bicycle, or take the bus instead of driving alone to get to work, to school, or to run an errand.
March 24, 2014