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March 17, 2022
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Location and Time: Remote Meeting; 8:15 A.M. LEXINGTON MA
CEC Members Present (remote participation): Charles Lamb, Chair; David Kanter,
Vice-Chair & Clerk; Sandy Beebee; Rod Cole; and Frank Smith
CEC Member Absent: Mike Boudett
Others Present (remote participation): Other Lexington Committees: Glenn Parker,
Chair, Appropriation Committee (AC) liaison; Staff: Finance Department: Carolyn Kosnoff,
Assistant Town Manager for Finance (arrived at approximately 8:30 P.M.); Sara Arnold,
Recording Secretary
Documents Presented:
• Notice of Public Meeting/Agenda CEC Meeting, March 17, 2022
• Near-Final CEC Report to the 2022 Annual Town Meeting (ATM) & Special Town
Meetings (STMs) 2022-1 & Anticipated -2
Call to Order
Mr. Lamb called this Remote (Virtual) Meeting, which had been posted as such, to order at
8:16 A.M. As the Committee members present had been previously advised of the special
conditions of this meeting, he passed on repeating them (i.e., the authority to not require a
physical presence of a quorum and other selected terms under the Open Meeting Law in
legislation signed on June 16th of this year by Massachusetts Governor Charles D. Baker).
Mr. Lamb advised that materials provided electronically to the Committee or presented at the
meeting, would be available upon request and are those listed in the Minutes as Documents
Presented. Any votes during this meeting would be taken by a roll call. Further, this meeting
would be recorded to assist in preparing Minutes, and the recording would be deleted once
the Minutes are approved. Mr. Lamb took a roll-call attendance, determining that five
members were present.
Committee's Report to the 2022 ATM and accompanying STMs 2022-1 & Anticipated
-2
Using the Near-Pending Report to the 2022 ATM& the STMs 2022-1 & Anticipated 2022-2,
which includes the 5-Year Capital Plan and Appendices, Mr. Kanter reviewed and clarified
edits that still need to be made, and it was determined how to best present some of the
material in the report.
Ms. Kosnoff reported that ATM Article 8: Appropriate for Comprehensive Plan
Implementation is going to be Indefinitely Postponed, and an article requesting funds to
complete the comprehensive plan is planned for the STM 2022-2. It was noted that this
Committee is not commenting on either because neither is a Capital project.
While reviewing text for ATM Article 10: FY2023 Community Preservation Committee
Budget/Projects: (e) Center Playground Bathrooms and Maintenance Building Renovation,
concern was expressed about the fluctuations in the estimates for the project—an early
$400,000 estimate was increased to $915,000, and now has been reduced to $680,000.
Ms. Beebee explained that the original $400,000 estimate was increased to $915,000 to
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Minutes of the Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting
March 17, 2022
incorporate the recent sharp escalation in prices and was based on a square foot estimate
for a generic project. The current estimate is based on a design for a renovated building
rather than having it rebuilt and on postponing the creation of additional, exterior, storage
capacity. She added that the footprint for a new Lexington High School is not expected to
impact this facility.
After the review was completed, a Motion was made and seconded to approve the Report
with the understanding that non-substantial edits may be made by the Chair & Vice-Chair
and that Mr. Boudett's votes will be added after tomorrow's CEC meeting, which begins at
9:30 a.m. Roll-Call Vote: 5-0
Mr. Parker reported that the AC plans to write a separate report for the 2022-2 STM.
Adjourn
A Motion was made and seconded at 9:00 A.M. to adjourn. Roll-Call Vote:5-0
This Minutes was approved by the CEC at its meeting on April 13, 2022.
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