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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-06-27-BOS-packet-released SELECTMEN'S MEETING Monday, June 27, 2016 Selectmen Meeting Room 7:00 PM AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments are allowed for up to 10 minutes at the beginning of each meeting. Each speaker is limited to 3 minutes for comment. Members of the Board will neither comment nor respond, other than to ask questions of clarification. Speakers are encouraged to notify the Selectmen's Office at 781-698-4580 if they wish to speak during public comment to assist the Chairman in managing meeting times. SELECTMAN CONCERNS AND LIAISON REPORTS TOWN MANAGER REPORT ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 1. Liquor License Hearing(7:00 PM) - Vine Brook Tavern(5 min) 2. Liquor License Hearing(7:00 PM) -Aloft Hotel/Element Hotel(5 min) 3. Elect Board of Selectmen Vice Chair(5 min) 4. FYI Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Non-Represented Employees (5 min) 5. Cary Memorial Building Signage(10 min) 6. Continue Discussion-Visitors' Center Project(20 min) 7. Accept Public Comments - Conservation Restriction- Busa Farm Property (15 min) 8. Approve Temporary Signage for Bikeway(5 min) 9. Community Choice Electricity Aggregation Program-Public Comment and Approval(15 min) 10. Vote on 9 Hancock St. -Proposed Alterations to the Land Lease-Accessory Apartment(15 min) 11. Proposed FY2016 Budget Transfers (10 min) 12. Update on Minuteman High School Debt Approval(10 min) 13. Selectmen Appointments/Resignations (5 min) a. Center Streetscape Design Review Ad Hoc Committee b. Board of Appeals c. Fence Viewers 14. Town Manager Appointment-Permanent Building Committee(5 min) 15. Town Manager's Annual Review(15 min) 16. Future Meetings (5 min) 17. Vote to Accept a Citizen-Generated Donation from Jet Aviation(5 min) 18. Preliminary Discussion- Community Conversation on Town Meeting Citizen Article 34 - Gun Resolution(10 min) CONSENT AGENDA 1. Water& Sewer Adjustments and Commitments (5 min) 2. Approve One-Day Liquor License- Spectacle Management 3. Approve Town Manager's Vacation Request 4. Approve Minutes and Executive Session Minutes 5. Approve and Sign Eagle Letter-Arjith Jegannathan EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Exemption 3: Collective Bargaining- School Crossing Guards (15 min) ADJOURN 1. Approximate Adjourn Time 10:10 PM The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen is scheduled for Monday, July 25, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue. Hearing Assistance Device.s Available on Repast All agenda time and the order of items are approximate and �e Ae a subject to change. Recorded by LezMedia AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Liquor License Hearing (7:00 PM) - Vine Brook Tavern(5 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Suzanne Barry I.1 SUMMARY: We have received the necessary paperwork for a transfer of all alcoholic beverages restaurant liquor lic ens e from Great Road Tavern, Inc. d/b/a Vine Brook Tavern, 20 Waltham Street, to VBT Revolution, LLC d/b/a Vine Brook Tavern. Lindsay Kick, the proposed manager and Todd Carey, a managing member of VBT Revolution LLC will be at the meeting if you have any questions. SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion to approve the application for a transfer of all alcoholic beverages restaurant liquor license from Great Road Tavern, Inc. d/b/a Vine Brook Tavern to VBT Revolution, LLC d/b/a Vine Brook Tavern, 20 Waltham S treet. FOLLOW-UP: Selectmen's Office DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Liquor License Hearing (7:00 PM) -Aloft Hotel/ Element Hotel (5 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Suzanne Barry 1.2 SUMMARY: We have received all the necessary paperwork for the transfer of liquor lic ens es for Aloft and Element hotels, 727 Marrett Road, from A&E Lexington Hotels Operator, LLC to Lixi Hospitality Lexington FB MGT, Inc. The proposed managers,Anwar Issa for Aloft and Neil Dang for Element will be at your meeting in case you have any questions. SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion to approve the application for a transfer of an all alcoholic beverages Innholder Liquor License to Lixi Hospitality Lexington FB MGT, Inc. d/b/a Aloft Lexington, 727 Marrett Road-A. Motion to approve the application for a transfer of an all alcoholic beverages Innholder Liquor License to Lixi Hospitality Lexington FB MGT, Inc. d/b/a Element Lexington, 727 Marrett Road- B. FOLLOW-UP: Selectmen's Office DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Elect Board of Selectmen Vice Chair (5 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Suzanne Barry 1.3 SUMMARY: There may be times when the Chairman of the Board may be unable to serve due to illness, personal recusal, conflict of interest or another reason. It is suggested that the Board elect a Vice-Chairman who would chair the Board during those times. SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion to elect as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. FOLLOW-UP: DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: FY17 Cost-of-Living Adjustment for Non-Represented Employees (5 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Denise Y. Casey, HR Director& Carl F. Valente, Town Manager 1.4 SUMMARY: A 2% cost of living adjustment for Fiscal Year 2017 is recommended. This amount is consistent with the amount negotiated with those Unions who have settled contracts for FY17. This proposed cost of living adjustment is within the amount allocated in FY17 operating budgets. Positions covered by this proposed adjustment is shown in the attachment. A vote is required by the Board of Selectmen. SUGGESTED MOTION: Move to approve and authorize a 2 percent cost of living adjustment for non-represented staff. FOLLOW-UP: TMOMR. DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ❑ Non-Represented Stafffor COLA FY17 Backup Material July 1, 2016 COLA list NON - UNION Positions Department Executive Assistant to the Board of Selectmen Board of Selectmen Municipal Assistant Board of Selectmen Appropriations /Capital Expenditures Recording Sec. Finance Administrative Assistant Finance Assistant Town Manager for Finance/Comptroller Finance Budget Officer Finance Director of Purchasing Finance Town Accountant Finance Fire Chief Fire Office Manager- Fire Department Fire Human Services Director Human Services Office Manager- Human Services Human Services Veterans Servcies Officer Human Services Veterans Services District Director Human Services Chief Information Officer Information Services Project Manager* Information Services Alternate Inspectors Land Use, Health and Development Assistant Town Manager for Development Land Use, Health and Development Conservation Administrator Land Use, Health and Development Office Manager- Land Use Land Use, Health and Development Visitor's Center Manager Land Use, Health and Development Visitor's Center Assistant Manager Land Use, Health and Development Visitor's Center Tourism Advisors Land Use, Health and Development Casual -Temporary Library Employees Library High School Library Pages Library Library Director Library Assistant Library Director Library Office Manager- Library Library Part-time less than 8 hrs/biwkly Library Employees Library Cadets Police Office Manager- Police Department Police Parking Lot Attendants Police Per-Diem Public Safety Dispatchers Police Police Chief Police Administrative Assistants Public Facilities Office Manager Public Facilities Assistant Director of Public Facilities Public Facilities Assistant to the Project Manager Public Facilities AudioVisual Technician Public Facilities Director of Public Facilities Public Facilities Facilities Engineer Public Facilities Facilities Superintendent Public Facilities LHS Facility Manager Public Facilities Project Manager Public Facilities Superintendent of Custodial Services Public Facilities PBC Recording Secretary Public Facilities Clerk of the Works Public Facilities DPW Sidewalk Cleaning Attendants Public Works Office Manager- Public Works Public Works 1 NON - UNION Positions Department Per Diem Engineering Assistant Public Works Public Works Director Public Works Manager of Operations Public Works Seasonal Compost Attendant Public Works Recreation and Community Programs Director Recreation and Community Programs Office Manager Recreation and Community Programs Seasonal Recreation Office Assistant Recreation and Community Programs Benefits Coordinator/ HR Generalist Town Manager's Office Deputy Town Manager Town Manager's Office Human Resources Assistant Town Manager's Office Human Resources Director Town Manager's Office Office Manager- Special Events Coordinator Town Manager's Office Parking Hearing Officer Town Manager's Office Town Manager Town Manager's Office * One incumbent is currently grandfathered as a TNON position. The next hire will be in the LMMA. 2 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Cary Memorial Building Signage (10 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Colin Smith,Architect 1.5 SUMMARY: At part of the overall Cary Memorial Hall renovation project, plans called for improvements to the exterior signing for the building. After a number of iterations were discussed with the Historic Districts Commission and Design Advisory Committee, agreement was reached on the attached design. Funding is available to complete this work. No vote is required by the Board of Selectmen, however staff wanted to have the Board's support for this design before proceeding. SUGGESTED MOTION: None required FOLLOW-UP: The Department of Public Facilities will contract out this signage work. DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ❑ Cary signage site plan Presentation ❑ HDC Options for Main Cary Sign Presentation ❑ Main Cary Sign Rendering Presentation IXISTING � I�e bHrnme••eW<LLe 2fl LAMPPOST Eq STING is�a ss LAMP POST EXISTING I NGS PLANTINGS a STING TOWN CARY HALL PLA NTI OFFICES o^EXISTING W LAMPPOST EXISTING POLICE LAMP POST EXISTING �— STATION SIDEWALK PZ PROPOSED M ED, SIDEWALK @ EXISTI POST INEWNEW II SIGN B SIGN B EXISTINGLAMP -- --------------------- `3 T�lt POST&NEW EXISTING Q SIGN HC HC CURB PROPOSED STRIPING EXISTING MONUMENT T!t SIGNB PROPOSED HA ND ISAR PARKING Q PROPOSED LAMP POST& Z PROPOSED Lb O SIGN O LAMP POST& SIGN F GPOLE SIGN B m CONCRETE EXISTING MONUMENT SIGN C ,T O W P RELOCATED S NIAILBOX O Q d C LOCATIONS _ EXISTING CP ILL UMwATED PoucE SIGN NEWWIRE-CUT SIGN BRICK SIDEWALK SIGN C EXISTING POSTING � STREETLIGHT MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE STREETLIGHT SITEPLANEXISTING EXISTING LANDSCAPE STREETLIGHT PLANTING 1119"=1'o Al Al0 Campus sI00dOm Egn1P01e E,X N t Cityeemrm ^sOrOmgO^ D,X t,POm10a Meiel B-P t Bronze Finlel ♦TOWN OFFICES a ME MAY—oavedwoodsi9n O kM1 Bleak Letlering dV Carved WOOd Sign. &Border, th to Gold Leei&Border WHt,Beakground > w,th Bleak Beakground / Double Sided O� W 06 Peinied Sleel Bette C a L"f&wood S,th 11 B.,g Border wilM1 Black �¢ Background. yV DoOnle sided m POLICE LAMP POST&SIGN B SIGN C aE9 112=1'0^ Al IcNIo Aig A1.0 L- I I I I 0 0 - - - - - - - - - 15/8" KIM LIGHTING LED MICRO- FLOOD LIGHT OR EQUAL (2 EACH SIDE OF SIGN) ONDUIT 7'-9 3/4" 1'-71/4" OPTION A 9'-9" 7'-1" 1'4" CARP DDD ( DAD IBUHLDING 00 --- - --�-i I 0 00 0 FF� �0 cq; t JJ. .�c l .'1 0 , ,fe.0 �pr i AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Continue Discussion- Visitors' Center Project (20 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Don Mills,Architect 1.6 SUMMARY: Don Mills will respond to the Board's questions raised at the presentation made at the June 6, 2016 Selectmen's meeting. SUGGESTED MOTION: FOLLOW-UP: Public Facilities and the PBC have responsibility for this project, and will progress with it based on the Board's direction. DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type D Updated Presentation on Visitors Center Scope of Work Presentation RENOVATIONS TO THE VISITORS CENTER Progress Report to Board of Selectmen 27 June 2016 Contract#15-67 Ile XT ore x w � •' ate ., ' =4 n ifiay.yac-y y�,r x..i�f' ,�• a law Mills Whitaker Architects LLC Lexington Visitors Center �s Visitors to VC 125000 f 120000 t \ _ 115000 110000 1 4111 105000 11111 • 111 91111 6m 2014 2015 January • • MA USA International r \� i r _ � Direct tax revenue benefit from - visitor-based economy . _ (annual average) : Hotel Rev = $820,000 Meals Rev = $450,000 Total Tax Rev - $1 .27M Gross VC Sales Revenue FY16 = $180,000 PROGRAMMATIC ISSUES SUMMARIZED SITE ISSUES of VISITORS CENTER GATEWAY & BRIDGE — Connecting Historic Resources to Current Day Lexington VISUAL CONNECTION TO MEMORIALS — Honoring Veterans of All Eras EXTERIOR SITE WORK — Supporting Activities of Visitors & Residents ATTRACT GUESTS FROM BIKE PATH — Supporting Path Users SERVICES OFFERED by VISITORS CENTER CUSTOMER SERVICE / RETAIL SALES / INFO / ORIENTATION PUBLIC RESTROOMS — Accessible During & After Hours ADMINISTRATION AREA — Accessible During & After Hours SUPPORT & STORAGE SPACE — As Needed w % , \ � � ^� f IN sy, jw fw '.WIN h •.r ��...��y 4 •.�, �� .. 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FXHIRITS s DN i1 1 O I 7 GIFTS I LUI CEJ ( 7 4 3 i WOMFN -� UP I CUSTOMER } SERVICE ANTFR[][7M I El I 0. 4' R. 16' EXISTING BUILDING NORTH LEXINGTON VISITORS CENTER FIRST FLOOR MILLS WHITAKER ARCHITECTS LLC!10 September 2015 OPTIONS EXPLORED with STAKEHOLDERS 1) ADD TO EXISTING BUILDING 2) NEW BUILDING AT NEW SITE 3) REPLACE BUILDING AT EXISTING SITE * * * * * * OPTION 3 Selected by Stakeholders & Supported by Board of Selectmen D s VISITORS CENTER ALTERATIONS 1875 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE Oy33 LEXINGTON MASSACHUSETTS ��m "^"" CONCEPTUAL NEW BUILDING SITE PLAN LIFT SIAi6 BIKEWAY — 0 O DN IAI�AEN O MEN O 77�Z7' O '3NCK,LC L'bY O I v�Wmo ALMVE INFOAMATMN I MQUk AAII ,4, — �� DIOFAMA O I I CONCEPTUAL NEW BUILDING LEXINGTON VISITORS CENTER FIRST FLOOR PLAN Fri'.S WHITAKER ARCHREM LLC r ui 7,,ceniOer TDIS LEXINGTON VISITORS CENTER - COMPARISONS Mills Whitaker Architects LLC 10 December 2015 EXISTING REPLACEMENT FLOOR LEVEL SUMMARY 1199 1183 Basement Net Floor Area 1190 2659 First Floor Net Floor Area 826 961 Second Floor Net Floor Area 3215 4803 Net Floor Area of Building 1014 1514 Walls Stairs Halls Elevator Etc. 4229 6317 Gross Floor Area of Building EXISTING REPLACEMENT USE AREA COMPARISONS 979 907 Basement Storage Areas 220 223 Basement Mechanical & Electrical 683 1810 Visitors Center Public Areas - Gifts & Displays 9 per 13.5 per Open Floor Area Person for Diorama (Based on 55) 117 310 Information (Customer Service + Liberty Ride) 15 LF 29 LF Linear Footage of Desk Area for Customers 22 20 Vending Area 352 569 Restrooms and Janitorial Closet 826 961 Offices and Administrative Areas EXISTING REPLACEMENT PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENTS Crowded Yes Customer Service Counter - Welcoming Multiple Guests Poorly Yes Orientation Space for 55 Persons (incl. Diorama Talk) No Yes Easily Accessible Restrooms with After-Hours Service No Yes Welcoming Entrance from Bikeway to Attact Guests No Yes Contemplative Area for Honoring Veterans No Yes Self-Serve Kiosk with Info in Various Languages Yes Yes Retail Sales Area Yes Yes Support and Storage Space Yes Yes Exterior Site Coordinated with Battle Green Master Plan No Yes Second Floor Accessible Space for After Hours Swing Space Estimated Annual Considerations Feasibility • • • •. . ARL- Trailer rt.. Total: $20,000 0 Definable costs; High Locational flexibility F 720SF =`0 07 Could offer restroom facilities Retail Space .--- Rent: min. $40,000 0 Difficult to secure a commitment Low for sometime in the future Unlikely to operate for 12-18 i rent-free Depot Building TBD Historical Society uses space for Mid signature events; • Loss of revenue from renting the space would be a factor Hosmer House $300,000 Significant physical Low improvements improvements would need to be made to the interior of the building; Not ADA accessible Railroad Car TBD More challenging to find a Unknown vendor and the right-sized car • Space my be more limited Lexington Visitors Center / Lexington MA Conceptual Project Cost Estimate - 27 June 2016 BUDGET PROJECT COMPONENT 2,410,325 Conceptual Cost Estimate (Approximately $380/SF) 120,675 Cost Escalation (One Year) 160,000 Owner's FFE + Exhibits (Prior to Inclusion of Exhibit Designer) 240,000 Preliminary Construction Contingency (10%) 2,931,000 Conceptual Construction Cost for Replacement Building 300,000 Allowance for A/E Fee (Excludes Inclusion of Exhibit Designer) 69,000 LEED Integrated Design Services & Fees (The Green Engineer) =$3.300..000 Conceptual Project Cost (Presented to BOS 6/06/2016) 20,000 Add Allowance for Temporary Visitors Center (720 SF Trailer) 80,000 Add Allowance for Exhibit Designer (Former Wondercabinet) 20,000 Add to Architect for Incorporation of Exhibit Designer into Team 160,000 Add to Exhibit/FFE Budget for Displays, Graphics, Orientation 120,675 Add to Cost Escalation (Assumes Construction Starts in FY18 ) 63,000 Allowance for Sitework & Landscape Design Fees (BETA) 300,000 Allowance for Sitework & Landscape Construction $4,063,675 Updated Conceptual Cost (Presented to BOS 6/27/2016) RECOMMENDED NEXT STEPS SUMMARY of APPROPRIATION to DATE $182,108 amount remaining in original appropriation, $133,496 of which is from general fund (excludes CPA) CONTINUE DESIGN & PROJECT PLANNING > $ 130,000 for Schematic Design of Replacement Building funded by remaining General Fund Appropriation > $ 22,000 for Sitework Schematics (Civil & Landscape) funded separately under agreement with DPW Lexington Visitors Center / Lexington MA Schematic Design Fee Proposal - 27 June 2016 BUDGET SCHEMATIC DESIGN SERVICES 60,000 Architectural Services 20,000 Exhibit Designer Services 12,000 Structural Engineering 10,000 Mechanical Engineering 8,000 Electrical Engineering 5,000 Cost Estimating Services $115,000 Schematic Design Fee for A/E Services 15,000 Integrated Design Facilitation Services - Schematic Phase $130,000 Expenditure from Remaining Appropriation (Gen. Fund) 22,000 Sitework Schematic Design (Civil & Landscape - via DPW) $152,000 Total Services for Schematic Design Phase ti > =4 , e^r F JJ� 1 �4 11.17 Ar IT it v jr 4 ' •� � � >r ��' � i '"}.may. •..r r. . k ' R f r � �t�:'� � '••�'"� of - ��. —��—• ��. ,�•, •.�; ' AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Accept Public Comments - Conservation Restriction- Busa Farm Property (15 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Charles Lamb, Chairman, Community Farming Committee 1. 7 SUMMARY: The purpose of this agenda item is to accept public comments on the draft Conservation Restriction(CR) for the Busa Farm property. Under the Community Preservation Act statute, the Town must place a conservation restriction on the portion of the Busa Farm property that is leased to LexFarm. The CR will then be held and enforced by an entity other than the Town. Abutters have been notified of the draft CR and an article placed in the Lexington Minuteman newspaper soliciting public comments. The Selectmen have received four public comments. Because of the lateness that one of these comments was received, the CFC and Town Counsel has not be able to review this document. It is recommended that the Board of Selectmen postpone action of the draft CR until its July meeting. SUGGESTED MOTION: FOLLOW-UP: Town Manager's Office DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ❑ CRComment 1 Backup Material ❑ CROmment 2 Backup Material ❑ CROmment 3 Backup Material ❑ CROmment 4 Backup Material Gmail - FW: LexFarm Conservation Restriction Page 1 of 1 MGm it Suzie Barry<suziebarrylex @gmail.com> FW: LexFarm Conservation Restriction 1 message selectmen's <Selectmen @lexingtonma.gov> Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 7:32 AM To: "suziebarrylex @gmail.com" <suziebarrylex @gmail.com>, Peter Kelley <petercjkelley @gmail.com>, Norman Cohen <linorm @comcast.net>, "joe @joepato.org" <joe @joepato.org>, Michelle Ciccolo <mciccololex @gmail.com> From: Michael Martignetti [martignettimichael @gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 12:19 PM To: selectmen's Subject: LexFarm Conservation Restriction I scanned the LexFarm Conservation Restriction and am concerned that it may be too limiting. What if the future demands an enclosed farm stand with a bathroom for employees and customers, small office space for manager and adequate parking? Perhaps the long term plan does not include this, but if we include it, the venture may have a better chance of breaking even. I for one would love to be a customer of our own, home grown, produce. Michael Martignetti Precinct 3 TMM http s:Hmail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=3 5 dd23 afad&view=pt&q=restriction&q s=true... 6/23/2016 Gmail - FW: Lex Farm CR comments Page 1 of 1 MGmail Suzie Barry<suziebarrylex @gmail.com> FW: Lex Farm CR comments 1 message selectmen's <Selectmen @lexingtonma.gov> Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 9:09 PM To: "suziebarrylex @gmail.com" <suziebarrylex @gmail.com>, Peter Kelley <petercjkelley @gmail.com>, Norman Cohen <linorm @comcast.net>, "joe @joepato.org" <joe @joepato.org>, Michelle Ciccolo <mciccololex @gmail.com> From: Martin [mleelman @hotmail.com] Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2016 5:46 PM To: selectmen's Subject: Lex Farm CR comments My name is Martin Leelman and I am a resident of 67 Lowell Street in Lexington. I am requesting that language allowing dog walking be included in the Lex Farm CR language. Specifically it should be placed in Section III, paragraph B. subsection 2. and Section V, paragraph B, right along with "Horseback Riding". After having walked my dog through the farm for years without incident, I was unceremoniously told a few months ago, that dog walking was not allowed. This is not in keeping with traditional use of conservation land. Thank you for your consideration. http s:Hmail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=3 5 dd23 afad&view=pt&search=inbox&th=15 5... 6/23/2016 US MOPNr AP 19' O LEXINGTON HOUSING ASSISTANCE BOARD, INC. 1620 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE,SUITE 4 LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420 (781) 863-5362 June 22, 2016 Dear Board of Selectman, LexHAB has received the letter regarding 52 Lowell St, the Lex Farm property. LexHAB wants to go on record stating that there is no objection with the CR for this property. Si cerely, e exington Housing Assistance Board To: Board of Selectmen From: John Bartenstein Date: June 24, 2016 Re: Busa Farm Property Conservation Restriction—Comment on Section III.B.18 On June 6, 2016, the Community Farm Committee presented to the Board a proposed conservation restriction for the Busa Farm Property (CR). As discussed then, and in advance of the public hearing scheduled for Monday, June 27, I would like to place before the Board a suggested modification of the existing language of Section III.B.18 of the draft CR, entitled "Active Recreation." That section addresses the circumstances under which the property might cease to be used for farming and used instead for active recreation uses, such as playing fields or a swimming pool, not typically associated with conservation land. The replacement language that I propose for Section III.B.18 is shown on page 2, and the changes from the existing draft, are shown on page 3. The reasons for the proposed changes are twofold: • As currently worded, this section would allow conversion of the farm to active recreation use upon the abandonment of farming operations by the then- existing lessee, for whatever reason, including organizational failure, without any obligation to seek a substitute lessee willing and able to take over and continue farming operations. The amendment would better preserve the intended farm use, while still preserving flexibility, by adding a requirement that"reasonable efforts by the Town to re-lease or otherwise license the Premises for agricultural use have been unsuccessful." • As currently worded, this section would mandate a minimum three-year delay in repurposing the property even if the current lessee has unequivocally declared its intention permanently to discontinue farming operations and reasonable efforts to locate a successor have been unsuccessful. In these circumstances, the amended language would enhance the Town's flexibility to repurpose the property, and avoid unnecessary delay, by shortening the waiting period to just one year. I have previously shared the substance of my suggested revisions to the language of Section III.B.18 with the Community Farm Committee and discussed them with its Chair. Although I understand that the Committee was not able, for lack of a quorum, to take an official vote at a meeting scheduled earlier this week, I anticipate that it will support the proposed modification as a "friendly amendment." I appreciate the Board's entertainment of this suggestion and will be available to address any questions at the public hearing on Monday evening. 1 Proposed Amended Language 18. Active Recreation. (a) The use set forth in Paragraph III.B.18 (b)below shall be permissible, within the meaning of this Article III. B, only upon the satisfaction of each of the following conditions: (i) The existing lessee, or any successor lessee or licensee authorized by the Town to conduct agricultural operations on the Premises, has notified the Town of its intent to discontinue such agricultural use, or has abandoned such use by failing to cultivate at least twenty percent (20%) of the arable land on the Premises (shown on the Structure Plan as "Growing Fields") for three (3) successive years; and (ii) Following such discontinuance or abandonment, reasonable efforts by the Town to re-lease or otherwise license the Premises for agricultural use have been unsuccessful; and (ii)Not sooner than one (1)year following such abandonment or discontinuance of agricultural use, a majority vote is taken at a duly called Special or Annual Town Meeting approving the use of the Premises for active recreation in accordance with Paragraph III.B.18(b)below. (b) The use of the Premises for active recreation defined as team or school sports, and the constructing of a parking lot, swimming pool, tennis court or other improvements in connection with said use. 2 Changes from Existing Language 18. Active Recreation. (a) The use set forth in Paragraph III.B.18 (b)below shall be permissible, within the meaning of this Article III. B, only upon the satisfaction of each of the following4we conditions: (i) AOettittifal tise ef The existing lessee, or any successor lessee or licensee authorized by the Town to conduct agricultural operations on the Premises,has bee+rnotified the Town of its intent to discontinue such agricultural use, or has abandoned,such se by failing to be ae filie cultivate at least twenty percent (9020%) of the arable land on the Premises (shown on the Structure Plan as "Growing Fields")not ha ,ifig had agi4et4tra ereps gfev�% en it for three (3) successive years; and (ii) Following such discontinuance or abandonment, reasonable efforts by the Town to re-lease or otherwise license the Premises for agricultural use have been unsuccessful, and (ii)Not sooner than one (1) year following such uch abandonment or discontinuance of agricultural use, a majority vote is taken at a duly called Special or Annual Town Meeting approving the use of the Premises for active recreation in accordance with Paragraph III.B.18(b)below. (b) The use of the Premises for active recreation defined as team or school sports, and the constructing of a parking lot, swimming pool, tennis court or other improvements in connection with said use. 3 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Approve Temporary Signage for Bikeway (5 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Peggy Enders, Chair Bicycle Advisory Committee 1.8 SUMMARY: At your June 1, 2015 meeting the Board approved the request of the Bicycle Advisory Committee to place a series of signs along the Minuteman Bikeway to remind users to share the trail, walk and ride safely, etc. The committee would like to repeat this program for the 2016 summer/fall season. Peggy Enders, Chair of the Bicycle Advisory Committee will be at your meeting to answer any questions. Attached is a short list of sample messages and an image of the signs providing a sample of what they posted last year, when they proposed to post on"lawn signs" of the sort they used during the winter to raise plowing funds. Some messages might take the form of"Burma Shave" signs, some messages might fit all on one board. SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion to approve the request of the Bicycle Advisory Committee to post safety messages on the Lexington section of the Minuteman Bikeway for the 2016 summer/fall season. FOLLOW-UP: Bicycle Advisory Committee DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type ❑ Proposed Safety Signs for Bikeway Backup Material d Image of Bikeway Signs Backup Material Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee Bikeway Safety Signage for Summer 2016 Sample Signs One in a row is the way to go two is OK but don't block the way Keep to the right Not over the line If someone is passing It won't turn out fine Wear lights at night Back = red Front = white MMBW + logo Dogs are fine Keep them in line But clean up their litter Lest others be bitter One if by land Two if by sea Say something please if you're passing me Or just ring your bell So you won't have to yell MMBW (Cycling Minutemen) Kids like to bike Sometimes they stray Help them ride straight So they'll have a safe day Lookin' cool as you ride Sporty jersey, nice pants But keep your speed down It's not "Tour de France" Walk single file Two abreast is OK But three or more And you'll block the way Adjust your pace To available space Note traffic conditions This isn't a race! NEW ONES FROM CAROLYN Don't pass without a glance behind you never know just who you'll find Citizens of slower pace Need warnings when you pass them ring a bell or sing a song but try not to harass them Board of Selectmen Meeting June 27, 2016 �M a " • S r , � 7 4 • - � }µ^my � Y .i �� "� a is �. �•'- » I ." � ��'wh — �. Yiw� ,•• .. _.• M � � ��° �. ��•�y" � �# °��,� P .v gg 0 it f Yr r� o ° r v q � � " v M •, ' 1 0 T � a a m w q .0,S— �4 RL pe AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Community Choice Electricity Aggregation Program- Public Comment and Approval (15 min) PRESENTER: ITEM Mark Sandeen, Sustainable Lexington NUMBER: Comm.; Marlana Patton, Paul Gromer, Peregrine Group 1'9 SUMMARY: The purpose of the presentation is to fulfill the State law requirement for making the community electric aggregation plan available for public review and comment by Town citizens. Mr. Sandeen and the consultants from the Peregrine Group will be presenting an overview of Lexington's community electric aggregation plan including: -Introduce what an electric aggregation is and how it works -Potential benefits to the community -Participant experience and the public education - Estimated timeline for implementation) The Board of Selectmen is not being asked to take any formal action at this meeting. SUGGESTED MOTION: No action required by Board FOLLOW-UP: Sustainable Lexington Committee and consultant will continue the process. Plan to be reviewed by State. DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type D Corm sanity Electric Aggregation Presentation Presentation 1 � 1 • " � Y�.L � y ■ A b't J F x S i �a" C t � r o a,. I t A/ hat is municipal aggregation ✓lunicipal aggregation is a form of group purchasing in which a city or town elects an electricity supplier on behalf of its residents and businesses. :ey Features Aggregation involves only electricity supply. That means: Eversource will continue to deliver electricity to Lexington, but the Town will now choose its own electricity supplier. Eversource bill; show a change in electricity supply charges, but delivery charges will be unaffected. Eversource Basic Service customers will be automatically enrolled. Customers that have alrez established their own contract with an electricity supplier will not be automatically enrolled, but can choose to join the program if they wish. 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Because of the unique Agreements between the Town and the McKenna's regarding the property at 9 Hancock Street, the McKenna's are seeking a determination from the Board of Selectmen as to the following: 1. Is the Board of Selectmen the Special Permitting Authority(rather than the Zoning Board of Appeals)to approve use of the Carriage House as an accessory apartment? 2. Does the Board continue to delegate the HDC as the authority to determine whether the changes are consistent with the Preservation Agreement? 3. Is an accessory apartment in the Carriage House allowed under the lease and preservation agreements? Responses to these questions and others raised by the Selectmen are attached. SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion 1: Move to contact the Zoning Board of Appeals clarifying for them that the Board of Selectmen would like the ZBA to hear this special permit application. Motion 2: Move to convey to the ZBA that the Board of Selectmen, under the Town's land lease for this property, (has no objection) (objects) to this request for a special permit. Motion 3: Move to confirm with the HDC that the HDC is the Administrative Authority, on behalf of the Board of Selectmen, to administer the Preservation Restriction. Further, the HDC also has jurisdiction under its statutory authority. Town Counsel suggests that the HDC take two votes in this matter: 1)Vote whether the proposed changes are consistent, with our without conditions, with the Preservation Restriction; 2)Vote a Certificate of Appropriateness, with our without conditions, under the HDC's statutory authority. FOLLOW-UP: TMO and/or Selectmen's Office DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type D Responses to BOS Questions Backup Material 9 Hancock Street Request for Accessory Apartment The following questions were raised at the Board of Selectmen's meeting on June 6, 2016. The responses include input from Town Counsel. Question 1: Is the Board of Selectmen the Special Permitting Authority (rather than the Zoning Board of Appeals) to approve the use of the Carriage House as an accessory apartment? Response:The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is the Special Permitting Authority. The Board of Selectmen should clarify for the ZBA that it would like the ZBA to hear this application for an accessory apartment. Further, the Board of Selectmen should convey to the ZBA that it (has no objection) (objects) to this request under the Town's land lease for this property. Question 2: Will the Board of Selectmen continue to delegate to the Historic Districts Commission (HDC) the authority to determine whether the proposed changes to this property are consistent with the Preservation Restriction the Town holds on this property? Response: The Board of Selectmen should confirm with the HDC that the HDC is the Administrative Authority, on behalf of the Board of Selectmen, to administer the Preservation Restriction. Further, the HDC also has jurisdiction under its statutory authority. Town Counsel suggests that the HDC take two votes in this matter: 1) Vote whether the proposed changes are consistent, with our without conditions, with the Preservation Restriction; 2) Vote a Certificate of Appropriateness, with our without conditions, under the HDC's statutory authority. Question 3: Is an accessory apartment in the Carriage House allowed under the lease and Preservation Agreement? Response: The first determination must be made by the ZBA. If the ZBA grants a special permit for the accessory apartment under the Town's zoning bylaw, then this use would not be precluded under the lease or Preservation Restriction. Question 4: If permitted by the ZBA, who can live in the accessory apartment? Response: Under the Town's zoning, anyone may live in an accessory apartment. It is not limited to family members. Question 5: If necessary, can the lease be amended by the Board of Selectmen or is Town Meeting action required? Response: Based on Town Meeting's 1984 vote, the Board of Selectmen has the authority to amend the lease if necessary. Prepared by Town Manager's Office 612312016 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Proposed FY2016 Budget Transfers (10 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Rob Addelson,Assistant Town Manager for Finance L 11 SUMMARY: The Finance Department, in consultation with other town departments, has reviewed the status of all appropriations and has identified those departments that are in need of transfers at year-end. There are three potential sources of transfers at year-end: 1) 3% Rule Transfers; 2) Salary Adjustment Account Transfers (The Salary Adjustment Account is used for funding of collective bargaining and other required compensation that was finalized after the FYI budget was approved by Town Meeting.); and, 3)the Appropriation Committee's Reserve Fund. Funding for those appropriations that have been identified as needing transfers is recommended to come from 3% Rule Transfers and Salary Adjustment Account Transfers. Proposed transfers are shown on the attached table titled FY2016 Proposed Year-End Transfers. On July 14, 2016, Finance Department staff will present the proposed transfers to the Appropriation Committee for its review, and in the case of the 3% Rule transfers, its approval. While Salary Adjustment Account Transfers do not require the approval of the Appropriation Committee, it has been the practice to present them to the Committee for its review and a supporting vote. In addition, staff is requesting an increase to the FY16 spending ceiling of the Building Rental Revolving Fund. At its meeting of May 9, 2016, the Board of Selectmen voted to increase the spending ceiling from the amount $425,000 adopted at the 2015 annual town meeting to $461,000 attributable to increased costs to support the rental of Battin Hall for performances and the expanded space allotted to the Indian School at the Lexington High School. Since that time, the Department of Public Facilities projection of spending through the end of the fiscal year has been revised to $474,000. Consequently, it is requested that the Board, pursuant to language of Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 increase the spending ceiling of the Building Rental Revolving Fund to $480,000 which will provide some additional cushion in the event the Facilities Department's revised projection is understated. If approved by the Selectmen, this request will be presented to the Appropriation Committee on July 14 , as its approval is also required pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53E 1/2 . SUGGESTED MOTION: Move to approve and sign the proposed FY2014 3% Rule and Salary Adjustment Account transfers and approve the increase in the Building Rental Revolving Fund to $480,000. FOLLOW-UP: Finance Department Prepared by RNA DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type D Proposed transfers Cover Mena FY2016 Proposed Year-End Transfers FY16 Salary Adjustment Account Transfers To Transfer Amount Town Manager's Office $ 25,000 Police $ 550,000 FY16 3%Transfers From To Amount Comment Police Personal Services Police Expenses $ 30,000 to cover contractual costs for Animal Control services DPW Expenses DPW Personal Services $ 50,739 to cover Snow Personal Services shortfall Finance Expenses Non-Contributory Retirement j $ 27 Ito cover shortfall AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Update on Minuteman High School Debt Approval (10 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Peter Kelley, Norman Cohen, Selectmen 1.12 SUMMARY: No vote is anticipated for this agenda item. Representatives from the Boards of Selectmen from 13 of the 16 communities that make up the Minuteman High School district met on June 20 to discuss the vote by Belmont Town Meeting not to support the issuance of debt for the Minuteman school project. Since the issuance of debt by Minuteman requires either the unanimous vote of all 16 member towns or majority vote in a district wide election, Belmont's Town Meeting vote can potentially stop this project, which has secured approximately $45 million in funding from the Massachusetts School Building Assistance Bureau. The consensus of the selectmen attending the meeting is to recommend to the Minuteman School Committee that they call for a districtwide election on this matter. If a majority of the voters vote to approve this debt, the project can go forward. Mr. Kelley and Mr. Cohen, who attended the June 20 meeting with the Town Manager, will provide the Board with a full report of this meeting and see if the Board supports the approach of a districtwide election. SUGGESTED MOTION: NA FOLLOW-UP: NA DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Selectmen Appointments/Resignations (5 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Suzanne Barry 1.13 SUMMARY: Center Streetscape Design Review Ad Hoc Committee Meg Himmel has sent a letter of resignation. You are being asked to appoint Elaine Doran. Board of App eals Associates Richard Michelson has sent a letter of resignation. You are being asked to appoint Hank Manz. F enc e Viewers You are being asked to appoint Hank Manz. SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion to accept the resignation of Meg Himmel from the Center Streetscape Design Review Ad Hoc Committee, representing the Garden Club, effective immediately. Motion to appoint Elaine Doran to the Center Streetscape Design Review Ad Hoc Committee, representing the Garden Club. Motion to accept the resignation of Richard Michelson from the Board of Appeals as an Associate, effective immediately. Motion to appoint Hank Manz to the Board of Appeals as an Associate, filling the unexpired term of Richard Michelson until September 30, 2016. Motion to appoint Hank Manz to the F enc e Viewers for a term to expire September 30, 2016. FOLLOW-UP: Selectmen's Office DATE AND APPROXIlVIATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Town Manager Appointment - Permanent Building Committee (5 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Carl F. Valente, Town Manager 1.14 SUMMARY: I am requesting that the Board of Selectmen approve the Town Manager's appointment of Peter Johnson to the Permanent Building Committee. He has been a member of the since 1993. Mr. Johnson is current on his Ethics Commission training. SUGGESTED MOTION: Move to approve the Town Manager's reappointment of Peter Johnson to the Permanent Building Committee. FOLLOW-UP: The Town Manager's Office will send a reappoinment letter. DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Town Manager's Annual Review(15 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Suzanne Barry 1.15 SUMMARY: The Board will review, vote and sign the Town Manager's annual performance review for FY 16 SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion to approve and sign the annual performance review for FY 16 for Mr. Valente, Town Manager. FOLLOW-UP: DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Future Meetings (5 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Suzanne Barry 1.16 SUMMARY: The Board will review and schedule future Board meetings thru December 2016. Suggested Board of Selectmen Meeting Dates are: September 12 September 26 October 13 (Thursday) October 24 November 7 November 21 December 5 December 19 Proposed Budget Summit Dates are: Thursday, October 6-Summit#1 Wednesday, November 9-Summit#2 Thursday, December 1-Summit#3 Departmental Budget Presentations: Tuesday, November 29 thru Friday December 2 (Thursday December 1 will most likely be in the afternoon) Possible Fall Town Meeting g ates (if needed September 12, 19 or 21 October 17 or 19 SUGGESTED MOTION: none FOLLOW-UP: Selectmen's Office to add future meeting schedule to Selectmen's webpage on the Town Website DATE AND APPROXIlVIATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Vote to Accept a Citizen-Generated Donation from Jet Aviation (5 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Joe Pato 117 SUMMARY: The Board will consider accepting the citizens-generated donation from Jet Aviation, borne out of a nearly two year effort by Hanscom-Area citizens to limit the adverse impacts on natural resources from the most recent instance of expansion of Hanscom Civil Airport.An outline of the issues and elements of the settlement is attached in the packet. The donation of$100,000 will be divided, according to the agreement, among those Towns whose Boards vote to accept, with each share to be disbursed on a yearly basis per Town, on or before 3/1 (in 2015 for Concord; in 2016 for Bedford; in 2017 for Lexington). The Concord Select Board voted to accept its Town's share on 5/4/15, and the Bedford Board voted to accept on 12/21/15. Both Towns have received their share of the donations. Because of its involvement in the permitting and ruling process, the Town of Lincoln asked not to be named a recipient of the donation, nor a party to the settlement agreement(the latter being a role assigned by MassDEP as standard practice in appeals). Both of these requests were honored. SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion:To accept Lexington's share of the $100,000 donation from Jet Aviation for the purpose of any environmental improvement and/or acquisition of conservation land that the Town chooses in its sole discretion FOLLOW-UP: DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type D Settlement Summary Exhibit TO: Lexington Board of Selectmen FROM: Anna West Winter, Executive Director, Save Our Heritage Kati Winchell, Lead Citizen Petitioner,Jet Aviation appeals; Project Director, Save Our Heritage RE: Board vote to accept a citizen-generated donation from Jet Aviation DATE: 6/10/16 Dear Members of the Board of Selectmen, We respectfully ask the Board of Selectmen to accept the citizens-generated donation of$33,000 from Jet Aviation, borne out of a nearly two year effort by Hanscom-Area citizens to limit the adverse impacts on natural resources from the most recent instance of expansion of Hanscom Civil Airport (Hanscom Field), owned and operated by Massport. Jet Aviation is a private luxury jet service facility, also called an FBO (Fixed Base Operator), located at Hanscom. The Jet Aviation project, now underway, includes an extensive build-out of new infrastructure (141,000 sf)to attract and accommodate Gulfstream 650s, the largest private jets used for international travel. The development includes a new hangar, increased apron space, a new access road, and two new parking lots, portions of which go through Lincoln wetlands buffer zones—and, in the process, expand the Airport's footprint.",2 The Hanscom-Area Towns have historically opposed any expansion of operations, infrastructure or airport footprint at Hanscom Civil Airport-- until a meaningful comprehensive regional transportation plan is in place that would balance the needs of the airport with that of preserving and protecting the Hanscom host communities' numerous historic and natural resources from the airport's adverse impacts.3,4,' For this reason, HATS expressed its rejection of the Jet Aviation plans during public comment periods (letters of 11/15/136 and 3/10/14'). Consistent with the HATS position, Hanscom-Area citizens engaged in a series of actions to: a) prevent the Jet Aviation development from expanding the airport's footprint into wetlands buffer zones, and b) require Jet Aviation (JA)to apply under the local Wetlands Bylaw (which JA did not do) in addition to the state Wetlands Act (which JA did).The donation before you is an outgrowth of these citizens' efforts.8,9 Three citizen groups took specific actions: Concord-based Save Our Heritage and Lexington-based ShhAir, who provided independent legal and environmental expert opinion, and Lincoln Citizen Petitioners, who filed two appeals to MassDEP: a) one, challenging the Lincoln Conservation Commission's (LCC) approval of the JA plans, and b) another, challenging MassDEP's approval of the LCC's decision. Save Our Heritage and ShhAir are citizen nonprofit groups focused on the preservation and protection of natural and historic resources in the Hanscom-Area communities. Save Our Heritage and ShhAir have a long history of working with Hanscom-Area Town Boards and our State and Congressional Representatives in a collective effort to protect our communities from increased negative impacts of aviation activity at Hanscom Civil Airport. A number of important results were achieved by the above citizen efforts: • 4,000 sf of wetlands buffer zone were saved from development. During the LCC conservation hearings,Jet Aviation maintained for months that they could not reduce the original 11,000 sf of impervious surface in wetlands buffer zones—until faced with pressure from citizens and their legal and environmental experts. This savings of 4,000 sf would not have occurred in their absence, and is reflected in the LCC's Final Order of Conditions.") • Potentially precedent-setting legal finding by McGregor&Associates, P.C., that: Both Jet Aviation and Massport are subject to local non-zoning bylaws, including the Lincoln Wetlands Bylaws. This legal finding challenged Massport's decades-long assertion that it and its tenants have a blanket exemption from all local bylaws."","z Notably: • Lincoln Counsel agreed with this legal finding."' • Lincoln Conservation Commission (LLC) agreed."' • Hanscom-Area State Legislators agreed."a • MA Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC) agreed.14 Hanscom-Area citizens urged the LCC to seize this historic opportunity, apply its local Wetlands Bylaw, and thereby help establish local authority for ALL Hanscom-Area Towns in their dealings with Massport on non-zoning issues. Lincoln decided not to do so. However, owing to the research and effort provided by citizens, this opportunity is now available for the consideration of any Town board or commission in their future interactions with Massport on non-zoning matters. Owing to delays due to the citizens appeals,Jet Aviation invited the Citizen Petitioners to engage in a side settlement agreement. This, in turn, produced further environmental gains for the wetlands resource area in question", as well as a donation of$100,000 to be divided among the Hanscom-Area Towns 'for the purpose of any environmental improvement and/or acquisition of conservation land that the Town chooses in its sole discretion""[source:Settlement Agreement between JetAviation and Citizen Petitioners,signed 312115, and approved by MassDEP on 4114115]. Donations such as this usually require the formality of a vote of acceptance from Boards of Selectmen. During the negotiations it was decided by both parties that the donation would be introduced to the Towns by we citizens, and likewise, the results of the Board votes would be conveyed to Jet Aviation by us. Hence, this letter. Because of its involvement in the permitting and ruling process, Lincoln asked not to be named a recipient of the donation, nor a party to the settlement agreement(the latter being a role assigned by MassDEP as standard practice in appeals). Both of these requests were honored. The donation of$100,000 will be divided, according to the agreement, among those Towns whose Boards vote to accept,with each share to be disbursed on a yearly basis per Town, on or before 3/1 (in 2015 for Concord; in 2016 for Bedford; in 2017 for Lexington). The Concord Select Board voted to accept its Town's share on 5/4/15, and the Bedford Board voted to accept on 12/21/15. Both Towns have received their share of the donations. We now await the vote of the Lexington Board to help bring this process to completion. We respectfully ask that the Board of Selectmen accept this donation from Jet Aviation in the spirit in which it was generated by concerned citizens' efforts: to protect the natural resources of our Hanscom-Area communities. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Thank you for your time and attention. Sincerely, Anna West Winter Executive Director, Save Our Heritage, anna @saveourheritage.com Kati Winchell Lead Citizen Petitioner,Jet Aviation Appeals Projects Director, Save Our Heritage, kati @saveourheritage.com - Continued- FOOTNOTES (in Letter of 6/10/16) Each footnoted document is included as an attachment via three emails. Footnote Document Located in this email: OVERVIEW OF JET AVIATION EXPANSION PLANS 1 Key Facts 1 of 3 2 Jet Aviation Public Notice, 10/2/13 1 of 3 TOWNS' PAST POSITIONS ON HANSCOM EXPANSION 3 HATS' Past Positions on Hanscom expansion, overview 1 of 3 4 Town Meeting Votes on Hanscom expansion, 1997, 1998, and 2008 1 of 3 5 Hanscom at the Crossroads, 2002 -signed by the four Hanscom-Area 1 of 3 Towns &five others, and their State and Congressional representatives DOCUMENTS RELATING TO JET AVIATION PLANS 6 HATS Letter, 11/15/13 2 of 3 7 HATS Letter, 3/10/14 2 of 3 8 Gains Generated by Citizens for Towns, Summary 2 of 3 9 Chronology of Events and Citizens' Efforts 2 of 3 10 Lincoln Conservation Commission's Order of Conditions (OOC), 5/14/15 2 of 3 (exerpts) 11 Attorney McGregor's Letter to Lincoln Conservation Commission, 4/7/14 3 of 3 12 Citizens Appeal to MassDEP, 5/27/14 3 of 3 13 State Legislators to MassDEP, 5/19/14 3 of 3 14 MA Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC)to LCC, 4/1/14 3 of 3 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Preliminary Discussion- Community Conversation on Town Meeting Citizen Article 34 - Gun Resolution(10 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Joe Pato & Michelle Ciccolo 1.18 SUMMARY: The Article 34 Resolution passed by Town Meeting calls on the Board of Selectmen to initiate at town-wide conversation on gun violence. The Board will hear on update to the process identified at the 4/13/16 meeting of the Board and initial progress on developing a process to address this request. Attached is a draft proposal for consideration. SUGGESTED MOTION: FOLLOW-UP: DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type D Draft Proposal for facilitation training Exhibit PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS PROJECT Town of Lexington Dialogue Training and Initiative Draft Scope of Work and Budget Project Description The town of Lexington has been asked by several of its citizens to make a decision about the role of firearms in the life of the town. The town's Board of Selectmen seeks to have constructive conversations throughout the town that would inform that decision. In the course of this conversation it wants to build the capacity to facilitate conversations on this and other topics that are of concern to the community allowing Lexington to manage differences in ways that connect rather than divide the town and its citizens. Project Objectives The project seeks to build relationships among its citizens and neighbors across the many demographic populations of Lexington. It also looks to engage its many people in a deliberation about the role of firearms in the community helping the Board of Selectmen to make a better, more informed and inclusive decision. It hopes to inspire members of the community to think organically about how they may join together for action to make Lexington a safer place to live. The project will take a phased approach beginning with a planning team, a half-day training for city officials, and a first cohort of 20 facilitators who can be asked to facilitate difficult conversations on this and other topics in the future. The project also has a goal of shifting the tone of conversation in town to make civil dialogue a preferred form of engagement regarding future issues, decisions, and differences in town. Public Conversations Project 2 About Public Conversations Project For more than 25 years, the Public Conversations Project has been a leader nationally and internationally, helping communities and organizations develop the trust that underlies constructive engagement toward creative solutions. In the face of identity-related stresses and strains, our approach helps communities heal by: • Strengthening individual and community resilience to engage differences respectfully. • Promoting rehumanization of the "Other," while reducing stereotypes, blaming and judgments. • Shifting relationships toward productive engagement and coexistence, even when there is no common ground. • Enhancing mutual understanding and learning through structured dialogues. • Building community capacity for productive and civil conversations about complex and divisive issues by training facilitators. Communities with a foundation of trust and understanding are more resilient and better equipped to harness the wisdom that comes when differences are engaged intentionally, and less vulnerable to the divisiveness that is sown when difference is approached fearfully. Grounded in family systems therapy, appreciative inquiry and social construction ism, Reflective Structured Dialogue has been successfully employed to help individuals, groups, organizations and communities address such deeply divisive issues as immigration; diversity; intra-and interfaith relations; sexual orientation and faith; and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, among others. Public Conversations Project 3 We work with individuals, communities, and organizations, and customize all of our work to the specific needs and cultural norms of the group. Through careful preparation, intentional planning, and the adaptation of our core approach, we create processes that are trainable, scalable and adaptable to a wide variety of issues and conflicts. We believe in building capacity in the community to continue the conversation once we are gone. Training of trainers, as well as ongoing support and coaching for leaders applying our work to different issues or levels of conflict, are important components of our services. Scope of Work Phase 1 Planning, piloting & half-day training for town officials Working with two Selectmen, PCP will help assemble a planning team from the various constituencies in Lexington. Working with the planning team, PCP will prepare for and facilitate a dialogue on firearms among team members in order to help the planning team better understand the process and support their planning the course of phase two. PCP and the planning team will debrief the dialogue and make notes for future revisions of the dialogue format including participant feedback. PCP will also work with a small representation of committee and board members to plan a half-day facilitation for members of those committees and boards. The training will focus on issues of taking feedback, understanding polarizing patterns and techniques for designing more productive and civil meetings both public and private. PCP and the planning team will plan outreach to potential facilitators and plan training of facilitators once selected. Public Conversations Project 4 Phase 2 Facilitator training and script writing PCP will lead one 1.5-day dialogue trainings for up to 20 facilitators per training. The trainings will be planned in order to attract as many people from different parts of Lexington and will attempt to reflect both the diversity of opinion and demographic in the town. Scheduling will be done to accommodate as many people as possible — perhaps one training scheduled for an evening and following day, and the other over three evenings. The training will include Reflective Structured Dialogue for the groups so that each facilitator will have also been a participant in a dialogue about firearms. Skills being taught will include: • Understanding the dynamics of polarization • Recognizing the patterns of stuck conversations • Introducing and setting the tone for a constructive dialogue • Addressing concerns and articulating purpose of the dialogues • Supporting a group in holding to their communication agreements • Writing and collecting feedback for inclusion in a final report PCP will write a customized dialogue script for the dialogue based on the experience of the dialogue for facilitators to use for phase 3 and beyond. End Phase Writing the report Report — PCP practitioners will write a final report with the support of the planning group to be presented to the Board of Selectmen at the end of the project, approximately 9 months from the beginning of the project. The report will include aggregated data from the initial dialogues, month of dialogue, sustained dialogues, and focus groups. Costs Public Conversations Project 5 Below are estimated project costs based on initial conversation and based on two PCP facilitators being involved with planning and training. Travel related expenses are billed at cost. Project Task Totals Planning, piloting and .5 day training 4000 Facilitator training & script writing 5200 Report 1600 Totals $10,800 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Water & Sewer Adjustments and Commitments (5 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: David J P ins o nneault C.1 SUMMARY: Water& Sewer commitments May 2016 Cycle 9 $287,679.46 SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion to approve the Water and Sewer commitments as noted above. FOLLOW-UP: Treasurer/Collector DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type D A1S 6-27-16 Cover Merin Department of Public Works ins Town of Lexington I i to t Water and Sewer Enterprise Funds '� FISCAL YEAR 2016 1PAN` P May 2016 Cycle 9 Billing GRAND MAY 2016 CYCLE 9 TOTALS I WATER $279,799.86 $279,799.86 SEWER $2,804.00 $2,804.00 FEE FOR BEDFORD $5,075.60 $5,075.60 TOTAL: $287,679.46 $287,679.46 E i To the Collector of Revenue for the Town of Lexington: You are hereby authorized and required to levy and collect of the persons named in the list of water/sewer charges herewith committed to you and each one of his/her respective portion herein set down of the sum total of such list. Said sum being: Two hundredeighty--seven thousand six hundredseventy-nine dollars and46 100 And pay the same into the treasury of the Town of Lexington and to exercise the powers conferred by law in regard thereto. �I DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF SELECTMEN June 27, 2016 Treasurer/Collector, Director of Public Works,Water/Sewer Billing AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Approve One-Day Liquor License - Spectacle Management PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Suzanne Barry C.2 SUMMARY: Spectacle Management has requested a one-day liquor license to serve beer and wine in the Cary Memorial Building Lobby on Friday July 29, 2016 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for the Taj Mahal Concert. SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion to approve the consent agenda. FOLLOW-UP: Selectmen's Office DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Approve Town Manager's Vacation Request PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Suzanne Barry C.3 SUMMARY: Attached is the Town Manager's vacation request. SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion to approve the the Town Manager's request for vacation from August 29 - September 2, 2016. FOLLOW-UP: Selectmen's Office DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type D Town Manager's vacation request Backup Material `OVS MOgN� pQ' 1775 tiC T (�" O a � -� a Q i s APRIL 19' �FX1 11 MEMORANDUM TO: Board of Selectmen(6/27/2016 Consent Agenda) FROM: Carl F. Valen DATE: June 6, 2016 SUBJECT: Vacation Time As provided under Section 9E of my employment agreement with the Board of Selectmen (shown below), I am requesting approval to take vacation time for the period of August29- September 2, 2016. Thank you for your consideration. Section 9E: Vacation (in part). During the Term of this Agreement, the Town shall provide Mr. Valente with paid vacation time, which shall accrue on the first day of each month at the rate of 2.083 days per month (25 days per year on an annualized basis). Vacation time of three or more consecutive working days shall be scheduled by Mr. Valente subject to the approval of the Board. Approved: Chairman, Board of Selectmen AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Approve Minutes and Executive Session Minutes PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Suzanne Barry C.4 SUMMARY: The minutes of December 2, 2015, December 4, 2015 - Budget Presentations, December 7, 2015 - Budget Presentations (morning), December 7, 2015 (evening), December 10, 2015 Summit meeting, December 14, 2015 and December 21, 2015 are ready for your review and approval. The Executive Session Minutes of December 4, 2015, December 10, 2015, December 14, 2015 and December 21, 2015 are ready for your review and approval. SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion to approve the minutes of December 2, 2015 December 4, 2015 -Budget Presentations, December 7, 2015 -Budget Presentations (morning), December 7, 2015 (evening), December 10, 2015 Summit meeting, December 14, 2015 and December 21, 2015. Motion to approve but not release the Executive Session Minutes of December 4, 2015, December 10, 2015, December 14, 2015 and December 21, 2015. FOLLOW-UP: Selectmen's Office DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Approve and Sign Eagle Letter -Arjith Jegannathan PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Suzanne Barry C.5 SUMMARY: You are being asked to sign a letter of commendation for Boy Scout Eagle Arjith Jegannathan of Troop 160. SUGGESTED MOTION: Motion to send a letter of commendation congratulating Arjith Jegannathan for attaining the highest rank of Eagle in Boy Scouting. FOLLOW-UP: Selectmen's Office DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type D Eagle letter Backup Material \(,\15 M4RNftYC'In�, yr c g;y < Y;:. `y a 190tiUU of XeXingtDU, Ji1a!5'5arbU5ett5 � ztrvK '✓ OFFICE OF SELECTMEN SUZANNE E:BARRY,CHAIRMAN PETER C.J.KELLEY NORMAN P.COHEN JOSEPH N.PATO TEL: (781)698-4580 MICHELLE L.CICCOLO FAX: (781)863-9468 June 27, 2016 Arjith Jegannathan Troop 160 St. Brigid Parish 2001 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA 02421 Dear Arjith, Congratulations on attaining the highest rank in Scouting. We know the trail to Eagle has not always been an easy one and we recognize that you have had to work hard to get this far. Your time in positions of leadership within Troop 160, and the successful completion of your Eagle project, speaks to your dedication. Being an Eagle is so much more than just another rank. It is a recognition of what you have achieved so far, but of more importance is the implied promise you have made to maintain the ideals of Scouting into your adult life. We know that your family and fellow Scouts are proud of you and will look to you to be a leader as you continue your journey beyond Eagle. Again,congratulations and good luck in all your future endeavors. Sincerely, Suzanne E. Barry, Chairman Peter C. J. Kelley Norman P. Cohen Joseph N. Pato Michelle L. Ciccolo 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02420 e-mail selectmen @lexingtonma.gov AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Exemption 3: Collective Bargaining - School Crossing Guards (15 min) PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: Carl F. Valente, Town Manager; Denise Casey, HR Director E.1 SUMMARY: See attached update on bargaining with School Crossing Guards union. SUGGESTED MOTION: None required. FOLLOW-UP: TMO DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 ATTACHMENTS: Description Type AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Approximate Adjourn Time PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER: SUMMARY: SUGGESTED MOTION: FOLLOW-UP: DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 6/27/2016 10:10 PM