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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-01 SB-min Select Board Meeting November 1, 2022 A remote participation meeting of the Lexington Select Board was called to order at 6:03 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 via hybrid meeting services. Ms. Hai, Chair; Mr. Lucente; Vice Chair, Mr. Pato, Ms. Barry, and Mr. Sandeen were present, as well as Mr. Malloy, Town Manager; Ms. Axtell, Deputy Town Manager; and Ms. Katzenback, Executive Clerk. Ms. Hai stated that the meeting was being conducted via Zoom as posted, with the agenda on the Town’s website. EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Exemption 6: To Consider the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 at 6:06 p.m. to enter Executive Session under Exemption: To Consider the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property, and to reconvene in Open Session following. Ms. Hai stated An Open Meeting discussion on this item may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Town. The Board reconvened Public Session at 6:25 p.m. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 1. Appoint Sustainable Lexington Committee Member to the School Building Committee for the Lexington High School Project Mr. Sandeen presented a comparison of the membership and responsibilities of the Integrated Building Design and Construction Policy stakeholder group and the MSBA School Building Committee for the purposes of determining if a Sustainable Lexington Committee Member should be appointed to the School Building Committee for the Lexington High School Project He reported that the co-chairs of the Permanent Building Committee (PBC) both agreed that a Sustainable Lexington Committee member should be appointed as a member of the School Building Committee and that the stakeholder group meetings should be integrated with the School Building Committee meetings. The PBC co-chairs support the recommendation to appoint Daniel Voss as the Sustainable Lexington Committee member to the School Building Committee. Mr. Sandeen noted the Sustainable Lexington Committee voted unanimously to recommend that Daniel Voss be the Sustainable Lexington Committee member appointed to the School Building Committee for the Lexington High School project. VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to appoint Sustainable Lexington Committee member Daniel Voss to the School Building Committee for the Lexington High School project, and further to amend the School Building Committee membership as appropriate and send the revision to the MSBA. 2. Special Town Meeting 2022-3  Revised Motion - STM 2022-3 Article 3: Establish, Amend, Dissolve and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds The Board tabled discussion on this motion to later in the meeting.  Revised Motion - STM 2022-3 Article 12: Creation of Housing Trust Mr. Sandeen explained that, under Section 132-6 Section A of this Article, there have been three changes st to this motion. Two of these changes were reflected to the Board on October 21. Section 132-6, now seeks to establish a threshold for prior approval of the Select Board before making purchases of real estate to exceed the average sale price of a single-family home in the Town of Lexington as determined by the Assessor's Office. Item 20 was amended to state that the Town will be compensated for services, instead of Town employees. The most recent change to the same item added the words ‘or designee’ to the phrase ‘as such services are requested by the Trustees to the Town Manager and authorized by the Town Manager or designee.’ In response to a question from Bob Pressman, 22 Locust Ave., Mr. Sandeen noted that the word ‘home’ does appear to be missing in Section A of the article. This will be fixed as a scrivener’s error. The Board stated that they were still all in favor of this Article. Mr. Pato noted that he was previously a wait on the restrooms at Center playfield article but has since changed to being in favor.  Revised Motion - STM 2022-3 Article 3: Establish, Amend, Dissolve and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds Ms. Kosnoff explained that there is one change to Article Three Section D, regarding the funding to be appropriated into the Capital Stabilization Fund. The amount has been increased to $2,735,392. This extra amount is still from the tax levy and is based on a revised new growth number. This is due to the addition of 36,000 s.f. at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Additionally, the TIF exemption percentage drops from 15% to 10% in FY23, meaning that 5% of their property value is no longer exempt.  Select Board Article Discussion and Positions This item was previously discussed. DOCUMENTS: Art 3 Revised motion 10.28.22, Art 12 Revised Motion 10.28, Art 12 Revised Motion. 10.28 (redlined), STM 2022-3 Select Board Position Working Document ADJOURN VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 6:41pm. A true record; Attest: Kristan Patenaude Recording Secretary