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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-02-23-CEC-minMinutes of the Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting February 23, 2023 Page 1 of 1 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; & Lisah Rhodes Members Absent: None Others Present: Glenn Parker, Chair, Lexington Appropriation Committee Documents Presented: • Notice of Public Meeting/Agenda CEC Meeting, February 23, 2023 • Later Draft of the Committee’s Report to the 2023 Annual Town Meeting (Report) 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 all 6 members are present. Preparation of Committee’s Report to the 2023 Annual Town Meeting Initial discussion was focused on addressing the preliminary voting on the 58 individual voting actions in the Articles chosen for inclusion in the back of the draft Report. In the end, the primary voting of 48 actions (83%) were unanimously supported and a Roll-Call vote was taken. The other 10 actions had included less-than-unanimous positions and most often To Be Determined (TBD) (e.g., waiting for further financial information). It was understood that final votes for all voting actions would be taken at a future meeting of the Committee. That was followed by a discussion of what has been the Committee’s policy with regard to its reporting practices regarding the front matter’s reports on department/offices past history and the recent and on-going practices, and what information and requests belong in with the associated Articles in the back; avoiding duplicity is a goal. Input sequencing was discussed. Member Concerns and Liaison Reports • Ms. Beebee updated the Committee on the recent School Master Planning Advisory Committee meeting she attended as this Committee’s liaison. • Mr. Lamb updated the Committee on the recent School Building Committee meeting he attended as this Committee’s liaison. Adjourn A Motion was Moved and Seconded at 8:51 A.M. to adjourn. Roll-Call Vote: 6–0 This Minutes was approved by the CEC at its meeting on August 2 , 2023.