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Minutes of the 2023 09 iiFeb, 3A6 PIM
Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting
January 26, 2023 TOWN CLERK.
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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 (joined 8:03 a.m.); Mike Boudett; Rod Cole; & Lisah Rhodes
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee
Documents Presented:
• Notice of Public Meeting/Agenda CEC Meeting, January 26, 2023
• The December 12, 2022, Spreadsheet ("Spreadsheet") this Committee Presented to
the Town Manager and Finance Staff in Preparation for a Join Meeting last
December 15th
• A Spreadsheet with Some Updates to Reflect the CEC's Current Positions and to be
filed with the Budget Summit IV (`the Summit"
• Draft Proposed Verbal Comments of the CEC's Positions and Concerns
• Draft Minutes for November 17, 2022; December 1, 2022;
(Draft #2) December 8, 2022; January 18, 2023, and January 19, 2023
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. By individual
conversations to them, Mr. Lamb had accomplished a roll-call attendance and determined
that five members are present. (Ms. Beebee reported at her soon-later presence so all six
members were then present.)
Discussion of Chair's Presentation for This Committee to the Budget Summit IV
(January 30, 2023).
Mr. Lamb presented his objectives for this meeting for his presentation:
• Learning how what had been the budget gap was now closed as a potential inclusion
in his presentation; however, he still must review the just-revised version #2 of the
Fiscal Year 2024 Town Manager's Preliminary Recommended Budget & Financing
Plan (called the White book)
• Determine whether the Committee is prepared to present an updated Spreadsheet
for submission as a file to the Summit IV.
• Review of his prepared spoken text addressing the CEC's current concerns.
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Minutes of the Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting
January 26, 2023
The Committee had a long discussion of the last two objectives and ultimately all concluded:
• Only the last December's Spreadsheet would be filed.
• Committee-agreed changes made to the draft verbal comments, it was agreed:
(1) The scope and points of those comments served well to advise the Summit of this
Committee's positions and concerns, and (2) Granted the Chair, independently, to
make further non-substantive changes to enhance the presentation.
Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes
Mr. Kanter Moved for approval of five CEC Minutes: Draft November 17, 2022;
Draft December 1, 2022; Draft #2 December 8, 2022; Draft January 18, 2023, and
Draft January 19, 2023—which was Seconded. Roll-Call Vote: 6-0
Adjourn
A Motion was Moved and Seconded at 9:04 A.M. to adjourn. Roll-Call Vote: 6-0
This Minutes was approved by the CEC at its meeting on February 9, 2023.
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