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SELECT BOARD MEETING
August 19, 2024
A meeting of the Lexington Select Board was called to order at 6:30p.m. on Monday, August 19,
2024, via a hybrid meeting platform. Mr. Lucente, Chair; Mr. Pato, Ms. Barry, Ms. Hai, and Mr. Sandeen,
were present, as well as Mina Makarious, Town Counsel; Ms. Axtell, Deputy Town Manager; and Ms.
Katzenback, Executive Clerk.
Chair Lucente called the meeting to order at 6:31pm.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve Battle Green Use Request – Lexington Historical Society - Lafayette Returns: A
Historic Reenactment of the 1824 Welcome Ceremony
Monday, September 2, 2024, from 9:00am - 2:00pm
To approve the request of the Lexington Historical Society to use the Battle Green from 9:00 am - 2:00pm
for the Lafayette Returns event on Monday, September 2, 2024, as proposed.
DOCUMENTS: Lafayette Event Diagram & Information
2. Approve Request from Friends of the Bikeway to Place Signage on Minuteman Bikeway in
advance of the Bikeway Block Party Event
To approve the Friends of the Bikeway request to place approximately 10-12 18”x 24” signs
courtesy/safety lawn signs, approximately one every half mile, with one at each end of town limits along
the Lexington section of the Minuteman Bikeway beginning Sunday, September 1, 2024, through
September 15, 2024, as proposed.
DOCUMENTS: Bikeway Block Party Event/Safety Sign
3. Approve Battle Green Permit / Road Closure Request – Parkers Prelude
Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 11:00am - 2:00pm
To approve the request of the Lexington Semiquincentennial Commission to use the Battle Green and
close Massachusetts Avenue from Bedford Street up to Harrington Road for the Parker’s Prelude
community festival on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 11:00am to 2:00pm.
DOCUMENTS: Parkers Prelude Event Info & Diagram
4. Authorize Select Board Chair to Review, Approve, and Sign Letters of Support for Motts
Grant Applicants
To authorize the Select Board Chair to Review, Approve and Sign Letters of Support on behalf of the
Select Board for inclusion with Motts Grant applications.
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent
Agenda.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Exemption 2: Preparation for Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel - New Town Manager
2. Exemption 2: Preparation for Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel - Interim Town
Manager
VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to enter into Executive
Session at 6:36pm, under Exemption 2 – To Conduct Strategy Sessions in Preparation for Negotiations
with Nonunion Personnel (Town Manager and Interim Town Manager). Further, it was declared that an
open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Town. The Select Board
will not reconvene into Open Session at the end of Executive Session.
ADJOURN
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 5-0 from the
Executive Session to adjourn both the Executive Session and Regular Meetings at 8:41p.m.
A true record; Attest:
Kristan Patenaude
Recording Secretary