HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-10-18-CEC-minMinutes of the
Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting
October 18, 2022
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Location and Time: Remote Meeting; 8:00 A.M.
Members Present (remote participation): Charles Lamb, Chair; David Kanter, Vice−Chair
& Clerk; Sandy Beebee; Mike Boudett; Rod Cole (arrived 8:02 a.m.); & Lisah Rhodes
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Glenn Parker, Chair of the Town’s Appropriation Committee.
Documents Presented:
• Notice of Public Meeting/Agenda CEC Meeting, October 18, 2022
• Draft #1 of CEC Report to Special Town Meeting (STM) 2022-3
Call to Order
Mr. Lamb called this Remote (Virtual) Meeting, which had been posted as such, to order at
8:00 A.M. As the Committee members and the others joining this meeting 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 had, by legislation Governor Charles D. Baker signed on July 16, 2022,
their expiration extended to March 31, 2023.)
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. By individual conversations to them, Mr. Lamb accomplished a
roll-call attendance and determined that all six members are present.
Review Status of Draft #1 CEC Report to STM 2022-3
Mr. Lamb led the discussion through that current draft together with the other Committee
members. Mr. Parker offered information in regard to several of the Articles in that draft. Each
text that warranted follow-up consideration (highlighted in color) was discussed for resolution,
assigned to a member (or the Chair & Vice Chair) for recommended changes, or left for the
Chair and Vice-Chair authorized to make non-substantive changes. Through the process for
Articles in that Draft deemed ready for final votes: Article 3 sub-elements e, f, g, h, k, & m
and Articles 5, 6, 10, & 11. They all had Roll-Call Votes of 6–0 and included that the Chair
and Vice Chair are authorized to make non-substantive changes. (Articles 12 & 14 were
deferred until further information.)
It was agreed that the previously planned and posted next meeting (October 20, 2022) would
not be needed as information from the Community Preservation Committee meeting that
evening was needed. for discussion in several instances to facilitate this Committee’s
decisions, including formal votes, for its final Report. After confirming all the Members expect
to be available for this Committee’s meeting posted for October 21, 2022, and that should be
sufficient for final approval of the Report, Mr. Kanter will advise the Town Clerk’s Office to
label that meeting on the 20th as CANCELLED.
Adjourn
A Motion was Moved and Seconded at 9:05 A.M. to adjourn. Roll-Call Vote: 6–0
This Minutes was approved by the CEC at its meeting on January 5, 2023.