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Minutes of the
Lexington Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Meeting
October 6, 2017
Location and Time: Cary Memorial Library, Learning Center; 7:30 A.M.
Members Present: Jill Hai, Chair; Charles Lamb, Vice-Chair; David Kanter, Clerk;
Sandy Beebee; Rod Cole; Wendy Manz; Frank Smith (remote participation)
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Dawn McKenna, Chair, Lexington Tourism Committee
Documents Presented:
Notice of CEC Meeting, October 6, 2017
Pending Final CEC Report to 16 Oct 2017 Special Town Meetings (STMs) 2017-2 &
-3
Draft Minutes of the CEC Meeting, October 4, 2017
Draft Minutes of the CEC Meeting, October 5, 2017
Call to Order: At 8:01 A.M., Ms. Hai called the meeting to order and announced she had
authorized Mr. Smith to participate remotely as he was not local.
CommitteeÓs Report to the STMs 20172 & -3:
• Mr. Kanter walked the Committee through the Pending-Final version of the
Committee’s report identifying the previously authorized non-substantive changes that had
been made since the Committee’s approval of the Report at it meeting this past
Wednesday. Included was that the Committee’s unanimous expectation of STM 2017-3’s
Article 9 (Appropriate For Solid Waste Collection Equipment) being moved for Indefinite
Postponement had just been confirmed as the Town’s intent so that would replace what
had been a “Pending” recommendation. There was no objection by any member.
• Ms. Hai recognized Ms. McKenna who provided the Committee information on her
plans for alternatives to the use of Town funding for the further funding of the Visitors
Center Project—for which at least Design Development Funding ($150,000) would be
requested under STM 2017-3, Article 8. The alternatives include for both the debt-service
and principal amounts if it is financed. She reaffirmed that although she sees expenses that
can still be trimmed, the programmatic scope used for the Schematic Design is still needed
for the Project. She continues to ask the Board of Selectmen to include an additional
$200,000 in the request under that Article so the Project would have funding through
Construction Documents. The Committee had an extended discussion with Ms. McKenna,
thanked her for the additional information, but at the end no vote was taken to change the
standing position of the Committee on that Article.
Approval of Minutes: A Motion was made and seconded to approve the Draft Minutes of
the CEC meeting, October 4, 2017, as amended, and the Draft Minutes of the CEC
meeting, October 5, 2017. A roll call vote was taken. Vote: 7–0
Adjourn: A Motion was made and seconded at 9:03 A.M. to adjourn. A roll-call vote was
taken.Vote: 7–0
These Minutes were approved by the CEC at its meeting on October, 12, 2017.
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