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Selectmen's Meeting
January 8, 2018
A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 6:02 p.m. on Monday,
January 8, 2018 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Present were
Ms. Ciccolo, Acting Chair; Mr. Kelley; Mr. Pato; and Mr. Lucente as well as Mr. Valente, Town
Manager; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary.
Executive Session—Exemption 3: Discuss strategy with respect to collective and coalition
bargaining related to Municipal and School unions
Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 at 6:02 p.m. to enter
Executive Session under Exemption 3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective and coalition
bargaining related to Municipal and School unions, and to reconvene in Open Session. It was
further declared that an open meeting discussion may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining
position of the Town.
After exiting Executive Session and re-entering Open Session, a 15-minute recess was called.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:00 p.m. by Ms. Barry, Chair, who joined the meeting after the
recess.
Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports
Ms. Ciccolo applauded the Department of Public Works for its efforts to make roads and
sidewalks safe during and after the recent snow storm. Mr. Kelley asked residents to lend a hand
by clearing snow away from fire hydrants near their homes.
Town Manager Report
Mr. Valente announced that the new Building Commissioner, Jim Kelly, started work today. Mr.
Kelly served as Building Commissioner for the Town of Sudbury for many years and, more
recently, served as Sudbury's Director of Facilities.
Mr. Valente said the first big storm of the season was a"team event" for Town departments.
Police, Fire, and Facilities had extra crews on for the duration. Public Works crews were out all
weekend, working 12-hour shifts. More work remains to be done to clear public parking lots and
to widen roadways. Three water main breaks occurred, two over the weekend (Harding Street
and Mason Street) and one today (Maple Street). The Town also responded to a number of calls
regarding frozen water pipes which were, in all cases, on the homeowner's side of the system.
Mr. Valente noted that trash collection, delayed because of the storm, is now back on track.
The State Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has announced the long-awaited utility rates. Of
specific concern was an Eversource application for substantial reduction in municipal energy
generation payments. Any reduction would have changed the financial dynamics of Lexington's
solar program. The DPU did not adopt Eversource's recommended rate structure which means
revenues should remain stable for the next three to five years. Mr. Valente noted, however, that
the DPU recommended that Eversource engage with municipalities on this subject and left the
door open for a rate review.
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Mr. Kelley asked if snow could be removed from the Center to make parking and frequenting
businesses easier. Mr. Valente said crews are still dealing with post-storm priorities. The
Selectmen were unanimous in asking the snow to be removed as soon as is practical.
Presentation from DiNisco Architects on Community Center Expansion Location Options
Ms. Ciccolo recused herself from the discussion as her parents' property abuts the Community
Center campus/Pelham Road site. She said however that, as Chair of the former ad hoc
Community Center Advisory Committee, she remains in favor of a Community Center
expansion that includes a gymnasium and commercial kitchen.
Presenters for this item were Donna DiNisco, DiNisco Architects; Melissa Battite, Director of
Recreation and Community Programming; and Mike Cronin, Director of Facilities.
Ms. DiNisco identified three concepts (A, B, and C)for the Community Center expansion.
Should the Board support any of them, funding will be included in the FYI Capital Budget for
the schematic design phase of this project. All expansion concepts include a full-size gym that
can double as an event area, locker rooms, gym storage, a multipurpose room, and a commercial
kitchen with storage. Ms. DiNisco said the concepts' projected costs are "budget numbers", not
solid construction cost estimates. The Lexington Historical Society, as holder of the preservation
restriction on the Marrett Road property, has provided input about concepts B and C; concept A
would be located outside the Society's jurisdiction but the Society recommends addressing the
condition of the Carriage House no matter which concept is chosen.
Concept A provides a stand-alone building on the Pelham Road property with no physical impact
to other campus buildings, including the Carriage House, and no impact to programming during
construction. The concept yields 19,090 gross square footage (GSF), bears a project cost of
$17,250,000, creates no impact to current parking inventory, and allows for an additional 65
parking spaces.
Concept B is configured as an addition to the existing Lexington Community Center(LCC). It
yields 20,496 GSF, a total project cost of$20,875,815 (including soft costs) plus an additional
$5,125,000 to address Carriage House renovations. Due to the site's slope, the gym and some of
the multipurpose room would be below grade, which would have an added benefit of minimizing
massing. Some existing exterior mechanicals and 23 parking spaces would be relocated and an
additional 75 parking spaces would be created. During construction, there would be some impact
to the current program and existing parking spaces. There is no impact to the location of the
Carriage House.
Concept C is also an addition to the existing LCC but would require relocation of the Carriage
House. Concept C yields 21,020 GSF, a projected total project cost of$20,500,780 (including
soft costs), plus an additional cost of$5,500,000 to address Carriage House renovation/
relocation. Thirty-two parking spaces would be relocated and seventy-five would be created;
Because of sloping, some fill would have to be brought in to raise a portion of the site. There
would be some impact to current programming for the duration of construction, although less
than with Concept B.
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Next steps: select a concept; obtain pre-schematic/schematic design funding; complete the pre-
schematic and schematic designs; obtain Town approval.
Selectmen Comments/Questions:
Mr. Pato asked if the Carriage House breakout in Concept B includes turning the Carriage House
into programmable space. Ms. DiNisco said that the difference between Concept B and Concept
C vis-a-vis the Carriage House is the cost of moving the building. Assumed in both costs is
historic restoration of the exterior and a conventional renovation of the interior. In both cases,
program use for the Carriage House has not been determined.
Mr. Kelley noted that a secondary access road would no longer be required if the expansion is
connected to the existing building and a driveway is created between LCC and the Lexington
Children's Place. Emergency access around the building will be necessary, however.
Mr. Lucente said he prefers Option B or C because they are connected to the existing LCC and
thus present fewer staffing and access issues. He noted, however, that the kitchen in Concept C is
not adjacent to the function space. Ms. DiNisco said she would attempt to amend that.
Ms. Barry also preferred the expansion to be connected to LCC for cohesiveness, staffing, and
circulation. Ms. Barry noted the difference in size between the green spaces shown on Concepts
B and C. Ms. DiNisco said once the target parking number was achieved, the remaining open
space was left alone.
Mr. Pato also preferred the expansion to be attached to LCC and prefers Concept C. He is
concerned with the total cost including the Carriage House element, calling it"great to have" but
not strictly needed.
David Kanter, Capital Expenditures Committee, said CEC members were unanimous in their
concerns regarding this project because it has not been in the 5-year Capital plan. CEC does not
want to commit design funds only to delay the project for an unknown number of years.
Jon Himmel, Permanent Building Committee, said the ad hoc Community Center Advisory
Committee learned there are difficult health department requirements regarding certification for
users of the proposed kitchen facilities. Mr. Himmel also said these concepts and cost projections
should be dated to avoid confusion.
Joel Adler, Precinct 1 Town Meeting Member, asked if the Community Center expansion area is
within the Historic District. Mr. Valente said the property is not within the Historic District but a
portion of Pelham Road is.
Sue Rockwell, Lexington Historical Society, clarified that, with regard to Concept A, the Society
has no authority because the property is not part of a preservation restriction. The Society would
have concern, however, if the expansion was built such that it affected the viewscape of the
Carriage House. Ms. Rockwell said she was pleased to see revisions to Concept B that make the
addition less dominant.
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Mr. Kelley asked if the Historical Society would consider using the Carriage House for its
archives. Ms. Rockwell said she is unsure if the building could bear the weight load.
Mr. Valente said preliminary funding for the next phases could come from the Recreation
Enterprise Fund. He concurred that LCC has not been on the 5-year plan; the Pelham Road site
became available unexpectedly. At this point, the Town is still evaluating what can be done with
the campus as a whole. The Carriage House will be expensive to renovate and Mr. Valente is not
sure there is a use option that makes sense. He asked the Selectmen to indicate whether they
believe it is worthwhile to move ahead with the pre-schematic phase.
Mr. Kelley lamented the number of Town-owned old buildings that have no known use. He
asked if the LCC expansion project would require a debt exclusion vote at the same time as the
Police Station; he expressed concern about moving too quickly and asking taxpayers to stretch
too far.
Mr. Pato said he is disinclined to move ahead with any of the next steps until financing sources
are identified. Now that the Lexington Children's Place building location has been determined,
the LCC portion of the master plan can be postponed so as not to add another large excluded debt
project too soon.
Mr. Lucente agreed not to make a decision now. He wants to understand more about how the
finances would work. He asked if all the design money for LCP has been exhausted. Mr. Valente
said very few funds remain.
Mr. Kelley asked if tapping the Recreation Enterprise funds for pre-schematics would require
raising program fees. Mr. Valente said fees would not have to be increased because capacity is
about to open up now that the Lincoln Park debt has been repaid. Mr. Cronin estimated the pre-
schematics and schematic design phases together would cost $240,000- $250,000.
Ms. Barry summarized that the Board is leaning toward Concept B or C and that members are
not comfortable deciding about pre-schematic design now.
Dawn McKenna, 9 Hancock Street, said she hopes the Board will defer this project which she
sees as a want, not a need. If the project were to go ahead, it would be taken out of order with
other projects waiting in the pipeline. She believes the tax levy is still subsidizing LCC programs
and she would like to see an analysis of this.
Update from Human Rights Committee—MCAD Discrimination/Investigation Training Program
Sean Osborne, Human Rights Committee (HRC) Chair said the HRC is collaborating with the
Lexington Police department to improve community response to instances of discrimination.
Police Chief Corr was able to fund about 18 MCAD trainees from the Police department
operating budget: 5 members of the HRC, the Town's Veterans Officer, and 12 members of the
Police department. MCAD provides a good baseline of knowledge and a certificate is awarded
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upon completion of the course. "Testers," however, are still needed. This training is more
general and the cost is lower. HRC hopes to fill the tester roles by spring.
Mr. Kelley asked if the HRC has the means to investigate complaints of discrimination. Mr.
Osbourne said a housing complaint would be filed with MCAD; MCAD would then ask for a
test, possibly by a member of the Police department.
Ms. Barry asked if the Town has seen an uptick in discrimination complaints. Chief Corr said
there has been no increase, which is a credit to the Lexington community. He added that the
Police are always available and take concerns seriously. If the complaint arises from a
misunderstanding that does not rise to the level of criminal behavior, the department still takes
note and endeavors to resolve the issue.
Mr. Pato said that the public should be made aware that training is available and what to do if a
complaint is warranted.
Mr. Lucente noted the upcoming Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration at Grace Chapel
on January 15, 2018.
David Kanter, Precinct 7 Town Meeting member, asked if MCAD training or resource material
should be made available to landlords. Mr. Osbourne said the goal was to first offer training to
the HRC and members of the Police force. There are class size and cost limitations that make
training large numbers of people prohibitive. The HRC recommends that landlords take
advantage of the training provided by the Greater Boston Housing Authority.
Report of the Tax Deferral and Exemption Study Committee Regarding Property Tax Deferral
Legislation
Vicki Blier and Pat Costello, Co-Chairs, Tax Deferral and Exemption Study Committee, reported
on research conducted into means-tested tax deferral legislative options, for possible
consideration at 2018 Annual Town Meeting. They proposed consideration for the adoption of
Clause 5C1/2, an existing legislation that allows towns to increase existing property tax personal
exemptions from 0-100%for groups such as the blind, paraplegics, and veterans. Currently, the
Town abates about$134,000 for these groups and receives a $500 per exemption offset from the
State. If the Town were to increase the exemption to these groups, the cost to the Town would
rise.
Ms. Barry recused herself from the ensuing discussion because her husband is a veteran and
therefor eligible for an exemption. Ms. Ciccolo assumed the role of Chair.
Mr. Pato said the size of the affected population is relatively small and the expanded exemption
cost, even at 100%, would be minimal. He sees this increase as a good choice but believes that
additional tax relief options should be examined as well.
After clarification about the means-testing criteria, Mr. Kelley said he is in favor of this program
but is more interested in benefits of a larger tax deferral program.
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Ms. Ciccolo voiced support for consideration of Clause 5C 1/2 and asked her colleagues if they
are also in favor of sending the question to Town Meeting. She asked for more information about
setting the percentage ahead of Town Meeting and how the tax revenue differential would be
absorbed into the budget.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 to include
consideration of adoption of Clause 5C '/z on the 2018 Annual Town Meeting warrant.
Ms. Barry returned to the position of Chair and took up the issue of how to approach the
additional research required. Ms. Blier suggested that the research might be appropriate within
the work scope of the ad hoc Residential Tax Committee, now being formed. Mr. Lucente said
taking time to carefully consider the issue might extend the ad hoc committee's deadline. Mr.
Pato said applications for committee participation are due Wednesday, January 10 and there are
already a reasonable number of applicants.
Mr. Valente said the staff burden concerns raised by Ms. Blier and Ms. Costello have not been
discussed, although the Selectmen's goal of providing tax relief is known.
Ms. Ciccolo said she is in favor of pursuing this effort. Mr. Kelley said in in favor of tax relief
but not in favor of means-testing because of the administrative burden. Mr. Pato agreed that time
should be taken to develop a program, with public input, that is tailored to Lexington's needs. He
is concerned about impact on current staff and if additional staff would be needed. If the
committee charge is expanded, Mr. Pato believes more members and an extended deadline will
be necessary.
Ms. Blier and Ms. Costello agreed that the committee would require more members. They
reported that John Bartenstein, 46 Sanderson Road, has offered to be the consulting attorney to
help draft language for Town Meeting. Ms. Barry said she and Mr. Pato would meet with Ms.
Blier and Ms. Costello to determine how to proceed.
Review FYI Proposed Shared Expenses Budget
Ms. Barry recused herself because her husband is an employee of the Town of Lexington. Ms.
Ciccolo assumed the role of Acting Chair.
Mr. Valente, Town Manager; Ms. Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager for Finance; and Ms.
Hewitt, Budget Officer, presented the Shared Expenses budget which showed a 4.3%increase in
Employee Benefits and Insurance for FYI 9. A second major portion of the budget, Employee
Health Insurance, showed a less than 1%increase, although premiums are expected to increase
5%. The smaller increase is because the FYI budget was under-estimate, meaning the FYI
budget started from a higher base. A third portion of the budget, Solar payments, dealt with a
non-substantive accounting change for the Hartwell Solar project.
Mr. Pato asked that the benefits from solar generation be reported in a consolidated manner to
make them easier to track.
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David Kanter, Capital Expenditures Committee, asked why part of the Community Center
operations are still expressed in the Shared Expenses budget and not moved to the Operating
Budget as discussed at a past Budget Summit meeting. Mr. Valente said the move would have a
small effect on the revenue allocation model and the change will be made in the FY20 budget.
Mr. Kanter said the policy representation is important even of the impact is small.
A recess of 10 minutes was called at 9:02 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 9:12 p.m.
Continue Discussion—Proposed Police Station Location Options
Presenters were Police Chief Corr and Mr. Cronin, Director of Public Facilities.
Chief Corr, after summarizing the pros and cons of the two proposed locations, expressed his
strong preference for the Police headquarters to remain at its current location on Massachusetts
Avenue in the center of town. He cited response time, Bedford Street traffic and possible road
obstructions, and community access as primary concerns.
The Selectmen asked questions about secure parking, the number of parking spaces, and building
massing at the Massachusetts Avenue site. Mr. Cronin said he would ask the architect to create a
3-D model of the building design. It was noted that minimal expense ($260,000)would be
incurred to make the 173 Bedford Street swing space Police operations-ready after the Fire
department has vacated.
Jon Himmel, Permanent Building Committee (PBC), said the committee had concluded that
either the Bedford Street location or Massachusetts Avenue location would be suitable for the
headquarters. The Historic District Commission has also said it is feasible to keep the
headquarters in the Center and members have no issue with moving Hosmer House, as proposed
by the architect.
Dawn McKenna, 9 Hancock Street, suggested connecting the Police Station, Cary Memorial
Building, and the Town Office Building by adjoining lower levels. She recommended Post
Office parking be moved to behind the NStar building. She approved of the message sent by
having the Police station sign prominently in the center of Town and recommended that the
Hosmer House become a focal point for a Town"fairground" area.
Jill Hai, Precinct 4 Town Meeting member, additionally noted that if all three major public safety
departments were clustered on Bedford Street, one incident could paralyze emergency response.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen vote 5-0 to commit to keeping
the Police station at its present location and to work toward achieving the best possible design.
Review Preliminary List of Proposed 2018 Town Meeting Articles
The Selectmen reviewed a preliminary draft of all known Annual Town Meeting 2018 articles,
including a list of citizen's petitions. Mr. Valente asked the Board to consider two issues: first,
to follow up on an earlier discussion to separate the Town Election warrant from the Annual
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Town Meeting warrant; and second, for the Board to consider calling for a Special Town
Meeting toward the end of April/early May to address two or three zoning articles that need
additional work before being presented.
The Selectmen reached consensus that they support the concept of calling for a Special Town
Meeting, later in the spring after Annual Town Meeting.
The Selectmen discussed separating the election mailing from the Town Meeting warrant
mailing. Mr. Valente said that doing so would buy 2 additional weeks for Town staff,
particularly valuable since this year there are a number of newly hired staff performing key roles.
He said the separate mailing would not necessarily be permanent but could be evaluated
afterward. A related issue is the Post Office factor: residents do not always receive bulk-mailed
warrant materials in a timely fashion.
Selectmen expressed concerns about added expense and creating confusion. Mr. Pato suggested
the warrant article titles be included with the election notice. Ms. Ciccolo supported this concept
and asked that the information be posted to the Town website as well.
Dawn McKenna, Precinct 6 Town Meeting member, opposed the separate mailings, noting that
Town Meeting expressed opposition when it did not pass an article addressing the subject at the
last Special Town Meeting.
Deborah Brown, Town Moderator, said she is against anything that would delay getting the
Town Meeting information out to Town Meeting members and the public. She noted that Town
Meeting is already experiencing lack of readiness.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 to separately mail the
2018 Town Election warrant(including an enumeration of anticipated 2018 Annual Town
Meeting articles) and the 2018 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Mr. Lucente cast the dissenting
vote.
The Selectmen then reviewed the list of articles.
David Kanter, Article 31 petitioner, asked the Board to consider sponsoring the article, noting
that both the Appropriation Committee and the Capital Expenditures Committee unanimously
supported the initiative. Mr. Valente said statute states sponsorship cannot be withdrawn once
and article has been submitted as a citizen's petition.
Dawn McKenna, Chair of the Tourism Committee and sponsor of an article pertaining to the
Visitors Center, asked for a reconsideration of the order in which Town Meeting articles are
presented to avoid confusion. This request has relevance to the article she is sponsoring
regarding Visitor Center funding. Additionally, she noted there is nothing listed under the
Community Preservation Act article pertaining to the portion of the Visitors Center project that is
CPA eligible. On this last point, Mr. Pato said the Visitors Center was not been presented to the
Community Center Committee by the deadline of November 1. Ms. McKenna asked that this be
looked into and noted that, in the past, the CPC has added projects past its deadline.
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Mr. Valente said the citizen's article for the Visitors Center should be grouped with the financial
articles. The article that the Town Manager intends to bring forward includes only design
funding, not construction funding or exhibit funding that are possibly CPA eligible. The citizen's
article does include construction and exhibit funding.
Mr. Pato noted that as a result of tonight's meeting, Article 37 should be changed to "acceptance
of 5 C1/2" rather than"looking for special legislation".
Review Amendment to Lease Agreement with Avalon Bay for Kline Hall
Mr. Valente said as part of the Town's approval of the Avalon Bay (Metropolitan State) housing
project, the Town was provided space in the lower level of Kline Hall on this campus. The
Town, in turn, has sub-let this space to LexMedia, which uses it for their studio and offices. The
lease agreement to use Kline Hall includes a provision that the Town reimburse Avalon Bay for
any common expenses Avalon Bay may incur for the operations of this building. The Town has
not agreed with the methodology for calculating these common expenses, so has withheld
payment.
Ms. Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager for Finance, and Avalon Bay representatives have now
agreed on a methodology for determining these common expenses, which will require amending
the lease agreement the Town has with Avalon Bay. This revision will have not a budgetary
impact as the Town has been encumbering funds for this purpose in the PEG Revolving Fund.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and sign the
First Amendment to Lease between the Town and AvalonBay Communities, Inc, for the use of
Kline Hall.
Consider Participation in PACE Energy Efficiency Program
Mr. Valente said that following an earlier presentation on PACE, the Town learned that adopting
PACE is solely at the discretion of the Board of Selectmen. The Town has not yet heard back
from MUNIS, the municipal billing software company, whether the program can accommodate
the changes to tax billing required for PACE. Approval of the Board's policy and authorization
for the Town Manager to act with regard to PACE will take place at the January 22, 2018 Board
of Selectmen's meeting.
Approve Purchase of Real Property for Affordable Housing/LexHab
At the Board's meeting on December 18, 2018 in Executive Session, the Board considered
LexHab's request for the purchase of a unit at Emerson Gardens for affordable housing
purposes. The special legislation creating LexHab requires the Board of Selectmen to approve
any property purchases by LexHab.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to authorize LexHab to
purchase 85 Emerson Gardens for an amount not to exceed $420,000.
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Approve Cultural Facilities Fund Grant Application Letter of Support
As part of the efforts by the Economic Development staff to identify non-tax levy funding for the
Visitors Center project, a grant application for submission to the Massachusetts Cultural
Council-Cultural Facilities Fund requesting $675,000 has been drafted. Staff requests a letter of
support from the Board of Selectmen.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and sign a
letter of support to the Massachusetts Cultural Council for a grant from the Cultural Facilities
Fund.
Approve and Sign Letter to MassDOT regarding Spring Street Speed Limit
The Selectmen and a Spring Street resident asked the Transportation Safety Group (TSG)to
determine if the speed limit on Spring Street could be lowered. Staff collected traffic speeds and
volumes and researched the history of traffic changes in the area since the speed limit was
established at 35 miles per hour(mph)in 1958. Based on the research, the TSG supports
lowering the speed limit and requests that MassDOT approve reducing the speed limit to 30 mph.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and sign a
letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation requesting a lower the speed limit to 30
miles per hour on Spring Street.
Annual License Renewals
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and sign
two annual Common Victualler license renewals: 1) Bruegger's Enterprises Inc. d/b/a Bruegger's
Bagel; and 2)for K&N Food Services, Inc. d/b/a Great Harvest Bread Co.
Selectmen—Committee Reappointment
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve the
reappointment of Fred Weiss to the Lexington Retirement Board to a three-year term to expire
on January 11, 2021
Consent Agenda
• Water& Sewer Adjustment
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve a Water&
Sewer Adjustment as recommended by WASB for($2,053.56).
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• Approve One-Day Liquor Licenses
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve two one-
day liquor licenses: 1)Lexington Democratic Town Committee, January 20, 2018 from 5:00
p.m. until 9:00 p.m. for a Pizza Party being held at the Church of Our Redeemer: and 2)
Spectacle Management, Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. for
Lexington Chamber of Commerce Gala being held at Cary Memorial Building.
• Approve Minutes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and release
the minutes of September 13, 2017 Budget Summit; September 25, 2017 Joint Board of
Selectmen and School Committee; September 27, 2017 Joint Selectmen, School Committee and
Human Services; October 5, 2017 Budget Summit; November 28, 2017 Board of Selectmen
Budget; November 28. 2017 Board of Selectmen Budget; and November 30, 2017 Board of
Selectmen Budget.
And further to approve, with non-substantive amendments, but not release the executive session
minutes of November 6, 2017 Executive Session Joint Board of Selectmen and School
Committee; November 13, 2017 Executive Session Board of Selectmen and School Committee;
and November 20, 2017 Executive Session Joint Board of Selectmen and School Committee.
Adj ourn
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to adjourn at
approximately 10:45 p.m.
A true record; Attest:
Kim Siebert
Recording Secretary