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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-12 BOS-min Selectmen—February 12, 2018 Page 1 of 11 Selectmen's Meeting February 12, 2018 A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:03 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Kelley; Mr. Pato; Ms. Ciccolo; and Mr. Lucente were present as well as Mr. Valente, Town Manager; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Ms. Ciccolo reported that most of the Selectmen and Mr. Valente attended the annual Chinese New Year celebration at Minuteman High School. Ms. Barry encouraged those who have not yet received a flu shot to contact the Board of Health as there is still vaccine available. Information is posted on the Town's website home page. Town Manager Report Mr. Valente said the National Grid incentive program, which provided home energy audits and access to low-cost efficiency upgrades, has come to an end. Based on Lexington's participation rate, the Town received a $42,000 incentive payment which will be used to purchase energy efficient, low-decibel equipment for the DPW. Of the benchmarks identified in the incentive program, Lexington achieved 77% of the home energy assessment goal; 72% of the air-sealing goal; 69% of the insulation goal; 194%the heating systems upgrades; and 107% of the wireless thermostat goal. Response to Public Comment Made at February 5, 2018 Selectmen's Meeting Regarding 35 Woodcliffe Road Assessment Mr. Valente provided a multi-part response to resident Joelle Gunther's concerns regarding the tax bill for her property at 35 Woodcliffe Road, including information about whether other properties might be affected by a "neighborhood coding" error by the Assessors' office. Findings included: • The Assessing Department has no reason to believe there is a systemic problem with FYI property values. Some 60 properties were discovered to have an incorrect date associated with a"teardown code"but this does not necessarily mean that the homes are incorrectly valued/assessed. Staff, however, is reviewing all 60 properties. • The neighborhood code issue that affected 7 properties on Woodcliffe Road was not a factor in the Gunthers' assessment. 35 Woodcliffe Road experienced a grade/condition change from C to C+which increased the assessment. The Gunthers have applied for an Selectmen—February 12, 2018 Page 2 of 11 abatement and a different staff person will review the matter and present findings to the Board of Assessors, which will make a determination. • The number of abatement applications this year (350) is not far from the recent average, (285) within the context of a total of 12,000 Lexington parcels. Additionally, the DOR has recommended recent changes in valuation methodology. • Based on home sales comparisons, the DOR, in its regulatory capacity, recommended the Town increase the valuation of some properties, because it found the existing grading methodology yielded under-valuations in some cases. Mr. Valente also responded a question posed by Mr. Kelley about Slocum Road assessments. The four Traditional Colonial style homes on Slocum Road increased in assessed value by 9%, which the Assessors believe to be justified and comparable to similar properties. The assessments were also reviewed and certified by the DOR. If Slocum Road residents filed abatements, the Assessors will review the valuations. Award Bond and Note Sale and Approve Amount to be Bonded for Hastings School Project Ms. Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager for Finance, presented information about the $48M bond and $11.7M short-term note sale that will fund a variety of projects: Clark and Diamond middle schools; study, design, and beginning construction costs for the Hastings Elementary School; design and site work for the Lexington Children's Place;public safety equipment purchases; DPW equipment including the compost screener for the Hartwell Road facility; sidewalks; and water and sewer Enterprise projects. On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, Arnold Lovering, Town Treasurer, received competitive bids from seven bond underwriters and seven note underwriters for a$45,725,000 29-year bond issue and an $11,790,508 359-day note issue. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. was the winning bidder on the Bonds with an average interest rate of 3.0%. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC was the winning bidder on the Notes with a net interest cost of 1.4%. The premium received was $2.7M; this has been factored into the true interest cost and has reduced the size of the sale from $48M to $45M. Ms. Kosnoff said she will recalculate debt projections based on these figures. Prior to the sale, Moody's Investors Service and S &P municipal credit rating agencies, assigned the highest rating of"Aaa"to the Town's Bonds and the highest rating of"MIG-1"to the Notes. The agencies cited the Town's healthy and flexible financial position; strong liquidity; sizeable and affluent tax base; manageable debt and pension burdens; and strong management as positive credit factors. Mr. Kelley applauded staff for able stewardship of Town finances and noted there are few other communities that enjoy "Aaa"ratings. He said a 29- year bond term is somewhat new for Selectmen—February 12, 2018 Page 3 of 11 Lexington but he supported it as a way of easing debt impact. David Kanter, Capital Expenditures Committee, asked if all the bonds are all callable. Ms. Kosnoff said they are, after ten years. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve the motion as written. Ms. Barry read aloud the motion in its entirety. Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement with LexHab for Wright Farm House Property Ms. Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Development, requested that the Selectmen approve the transfer of a portion of the Wright Farm house parcel to LexHab to create a unit of affordable housing. To do so, a purchase and sale agreement is necessary. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and authorize the Town Manager to sign the purchase and sale agreement between the Town of Lexington and the Lexington Housing Assistance Board(LexHab). Assign ATM Articles to Selectmen for Presentations The Board reviewed article assignments and Selectmen recusals. Mr. Valente reviewed a preliminary list of destinations for the Town Meeting Member bus tour: Community Center Sidewalk; Center Track and Lighting; Police Station; Marrett Road/Spring Street; DPW equipment. The tour is scheduled for Sunday, March 18, 1-3:00 p.m. and will leave from behind the Police Station. David Kanter, Precinct 7 Town Meeting Member, asked when the Town will be sure that the Community Center Sidewalk project will go forward to Town Meeting. Mr. Valente replied that staff met with the Scottish Rite last week and the organization is generally receptive. The Town Engineer is currently doing cost estimates. A presentation will be made to the Selectmen and to the Community Preservation Committee. Dawn McKenna, Tourism Committee Chair, asked if the Visitors Center will be included on tour, particularly for new Town Meeting Members. Ms. Barry and Mr. Valente will take this under advisement. Update—Woburn Street/Massachusetts Avenue Intersection Project Mr. Pinsonneault, DPW Director; and Mike Wasilewski and Ken Ho from BETA Group presented seven design concept proposals for the Massachusetts Avenue/Woburn Street/Fletcher Avenue/Winthrop Road intersection. Mr. Pinsonneault said these alternatives are meant to address traffic congestion and pedestrian/bicycle safety. Mr. Wasilewski reviewed existing conditions and geometry at the intersection, saying there are a Selectmen—February 12, 2018 Page 4 of 11 number of"conflict points" and no crosswalks, making navigation of the intersection difficult, particularly during morning peak hours. Concept 1: Maintains existing geometry; no crosswalks added on Massachusetts Avenue; pedestrians are required to cross Woburn Street at Dunkin Donuts; the size of the planted island is increased; the roadway narrows; traffic patterns remain the same; a raised intersection is constructed on Massachusetts Avenue to slow traffic; the peak time vehicle queue Woburn Street to Massachusetts Avenue is slightly over 1000 feet/the wait time is 66 seconds; flashing LED pedestrian crossing signs could be installed at Massachusetts Avenue at the Police Station, at Hurd Road, and across Woburn Street. Concept 2: Modify geometry; no crosswalks added on Massachusetts Avenue; the lane on the east side of the traffic island becomes one-way from Massachusetts Avenue onto Woburn Street; there would be a single one-way lane from Woburn Street to Massachusetts Avenue westbound; both single, one-way lanes and the planted traffic island would be traversed by a raised pedestrian crosswalk; the Massachusetts Avenue portion of the intersection would be raised; the Woburn Street vehicle queue is 2,210 feet and the wait time is 186 seconds. Concept 2A: Similar to Concept A with modified intersection geometry and no added crosswalks on Massachusetts Avenue. Two "storage lanes" (holding 6 vehicles) would be added on Woburn Street, requiring a 1,075 SF land taking near Dunkin Donuts; vehicle queue on Woburn Street would be 1,390 feet and wait time would be 115 seconds. Concept 2B: Similar to Concept 2 and Concept 2A. The two storage lanes are extended, requiring a larger land taking (1,680 SF) and tree removal; the vehicle queue is 1,340 feet and the wait time is 112 seconds. Concept 3: Realigns the Woburn Street to Massachusetts Avenue approach; no added crosswalks across Massachusetts Avenue; Woburn Street to Massachusetts Avenue eastbound is two-way; the Massachusetts Avenue portion of the intersection is raised; the vehicle queue is 1,400 feet and the wait time is 119 seconds; there is no pedestrian crossing at the Woburn Street turn lanes, west or east to cross legally, so pedestrians would walk north from Massachusetts Avenue 350 feet up Woburn Street to cross. Concept 3A: Also realigns the Woburn Street approach but adds pedestrian crosswalks across the two Woburn Street connections to Massachusetts Avenue. The Massachusetts Avenue to Woburn Street link is one-way northbound. The Woburn Street to Massachusetts Avenue peak time vehicle queue is 2,900 feet long and the wait time is 250 seconds, about four times the current wait. Concept 4: This is the only signalized option being presented; intersection could also be raised; two protected pedestrian crossings of Massachusetts Avenue and Woburn Street and bike boxes Selectmen—February 12, 2018 Page 5 of 11 are added;peak time vehicle queue is 1,020 feet; wait time is 62 seconds. Mr. Wasilewski noted the vehicle queue and wait time for Concept 4 is similar to current numbers but pedestrian and bike accommodations are gained. Mr. Wasilewski noted concerns that a Woburn Street realignment might encourage cut-through traffic in the Winthrop Road neighborhood. Options to reduce that potential include metering the time on Winthrop Road (Concept 4/signalization only); implementing turn/Do Not Enter restrictions between 7-9 a.m. Without signalization, the same restrictions could apply from Woburn Road to Winthrop Street and/or restrictions from Waltham Street to Winthrop Road and Vinebrook Road. Other options include installing speed tables, adding turn restrictions, providing traffic calming and/or four-way stop signs. Mr. Wasilewski noted, however that any of these strategies would affect both cut-through and residential traffic. Mr. Lucente asked what problem the options are trying to solve; the traffic volume does not appear to warrant this level of intervention. He is totally opposed to the signalization concept. Of the 7 concepts, he prefers Concept 1 with modifications that include being able to turn right only from Winthrop onto Massachusetts Avenue so that crossover to Woburn Street from Winthrop Road becomes more problematic. He would like to extend the traffic island so that cutting across Massachusetts Avenue from Woburn Street to Winthrop Road is less possible. Residents know there are other ways to get around the Winthrop Street neighborhood. He believes putting a crosswalk across Massachusetts Avenue at this already-confusing intersection is potentially dangerous. He asked where the bike lanes are in Concept 1. Mr. Wasilewski said the westbound bike lane is shared with the vehicle lane through the intersection until Police Station. Going east, it is also shared through the intersection until the road shoulder widens. Three recently added parking spaces might be removed or the dedicated bike lane/shoulder could begin beyond the spaces. In addition, Mr. Wasilewski said the existing traffic island would be moved out 4-5 feet in Concept 1 but this does not entirely prevent the Woburn Street to Winthrop Road movement. Moving the island out too far creates a cascade of other problems. Mr. Ho said of the 760 cars that enter Massachusetts Avenue from Woburn Street during the morning peak, approximately 60 make the turn onto Winthrop Road; 225 cars turn left on Massachusetts Avenue turn left toward Arlington; 400+turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue westbound. Mr. Pato said that bicyclists have concerns about this intersection and there have been numerous crashes/near crashes involving bikes and/or cars. He does not like Concept 1 because it allows for the continuation of rapid, veering motions at the intersection. He is not opposed to signalization and sees it as the safest option; he favors turning restrictions. In the absence of signalization, he prefers one of the Concept 2 variations because they provide for reasonable pedestrian access and a raised intersection. He asked for an analysis of how turning restrictions Selectmen—February 12, 2018 Page 6 of 11 would affect the vehicle queue and wait times; he believes the restriction will move Woburn Street vehicles through the intersection more rapidly. Ms. Barry asked for a detailed description of the raised intersection, noting her concern that the raised platform would be right outside of the Police Station. Mr. Ho said the ramp up to the raised platform is about 3 inches and is usually constrcuted with granite curb restrainer. The intent is to slow traffic from and approach speed of 20 mph to 15 mph. The surface is textured pavement or brick pavers. Solid construction is important to withstand traffic volume over 15 years' time. Plows and emergency vehicles would slow down when approaching the platform. Mr. Ho said Beta would ask for Police and Fire department input. Mr. Pinsonneault said the platform surface would be coordinated with the Center Streetscape materials. Ms. Barry said she is not in favor of signalization; she prefers Concept 1 or Concept 3 but, unless there are restricted turns, she believes there will be more cut-through traffic. She wants to look closely at cut-through traffic on both sides of Massachusetts Avenue, and awaits the results of an analysis from a separate party. She wants to encourage people to stop in Lexington, not merely cut through. She is not in favor of taking land and has concerns about putting the crosswalk through the intersection (Concepts 2, 2A, 213). Mr. Kelley asked if solar energy could be used for the pedestrian flashers. Mr. Wasilewski said the flasher could be wired to use either electricity or solar energy. Mr. Kelley said one solution could be to just lower the speed limit in the Center to 20 mph. The intersection is confusing but not so problematic that it needs this level of reconstruction. Confusion itself slows people down. He is not in favor or signalization because it promotes a vehicle-centric traffic flow and engenders an entitlement attitude; he asked to reconsider the location of the MBTA bus stop so it is further away from the intersection. He would otherwise leave the intersection as it is. Ms. Ciccolo said she does not believe the right concept has been presented yet. If signalization is not an option, she prefers Concept 2A; before she decides, however, she wants to understand how turn restrictions will affect traffic flow, what the cut-through impact to the neighborhoods would be, and how to make a safe pedestrian/bicycle crossing that discourages jaywalking. She believes one raised table would not overly affect public safety. Mr. Wasilewski said a raised table could be included in the signalized option (Concept 4) but slow vehicle movement through the intersection. Beta looked at the bus stop locations: of the two inbound stops in the area, the Lexx Restaurant stop has more passengers in the morning than the stop at Slocum Road. Vehicle queueing peak time lasts 1 /z- 2 hours in the morning when commuting time is more compressed. Ms. Barry asked how many jaywalkers were observed. Mr. Wasilewski said he had no official numbers but it was "occasional." Counts were taken on one school day morning in the spring of 2013 but multiple observations were done of the vehicle queue. Of the 460 vehicles that make the right hand turn from Woburn to Massachusetts Avenue westbound, 111 make a subsequent Selectmen—February 12, 2018 Page 7 of 11 left onto Waltham Street but only 29 of them make it as far as the Worthen Road intersection. The suspicion is that the destination for the vast majority of the remaining 82 vehicles is Lexington High School. Mr. Pato said it is not surprising pedestrians were not observed at the intersection, particularly school-age children, because it is not a suitable crossing place. He asked why raised intersections are allowed now when they were not several years ago. Mr. Wasilewski said the industry has a better understanding of how raised intersections function now. Mr. Lucente asked how the raised platform would be angled to allow for the turn onto/from Woburn Street. Mr. Valente said he will ask the Transportation Safety Group for its opinion on raised intersections. Mr. Lucente asked if the crash data involving bikes and pedestrians at the intersection was studied. Mr. Wasilewski said the data is general and does not provide detail about configuration and cause. David Kanter, Capital Expenditures Committee, asked what the timeline for making a decision about the intersection is, noting the approach of Annual Town Meeting, the forward progress of the Center Streetscape and Police Station projects, and the likelihood that the three projects, due to their proximity, will impact one another. It is not clear to him that Town Meeting can be asked to approve 100% design funds for projects that will be affected by an intersection project that hasn't been through the vetting process. He urged that the next presentation on the intersection include what the impacts on the other projects would be. Pamela Lyons, Precinct 5 Town Meeting Member/Lexington Center Parking Management Group, said she has taken the MBTA bus from Lexington Center to downtown Boston for work for 20 years. She asked if the bus stop could be relocated from where the fire hydrant is so passengers do not have to step in puddles that often form there. She has seen many high school students and bus commuters jaywalk across Massachusetts Avenue at this intersection and she asked that a crosswalk be provided because it is too dangerous not to have one and because the Town should be encouraging public and alternative forms of transportation. She also favors a traffic light at the intersection. Howard Cloth, 19 Sherman Street, asked how he would reach Massachusetts Avenue eastbound from his home if the Woburn Street connector is made one-way. He said he would be forced to cut through the Police Station parking lot which seems ill-advised. Gerald Paul, Precinct 4 Town Meeting Member/Highland Avenue resident, said the very low pedestrian counts do not rise to the level of a problem that needs to be addressed. A pedestrian- activate signal near the Baptist Church and Police Station would be a good addition which a traffic light at the intersection would preclude. He asked that bicyclists be allowed to ride on the sidewalk for the stretch of road through the intersection. Selectmen—February 12, 2018 Page 8 of 11 Mark Connor, 16 Highland Avenue, said that streets other than Winthrop Road could be affected by cut-through traffic if the intersection becomes harder for cars to navigate. He has noticed that Highland Avenue traffic volumes and speeds have already increased, making it more dangerous for school children and others. He asked that the Town look into the noise impacts of raised platforms, speed bumps, and other road factors. Jay Flynn, 1 Hunt Road, said he believes the traffic queue resolves itself nicely and the intersection, on the whole, works well. A traffic light would delay the resolution of the back-up. He urged the Town to re-examine all the data to understand what conflicts would be created by attempting to solve existing conflicts. Dawn McKenna, Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member, continues to be uncertain what problem is being solved. She does not believe there is a pedestrian issue here because there are not enough pedestrians counted to warrant restructuring the intersection. She does not want to add more flashing lights, especially in the Center district. She commented that the several projects currently in the pipeline (Massachusetts Avenue, Center Streetscape, and Battle Green Master Plan) in the Center are not in sync and should be coordinated into a single plan. Peggy Enders, Bicycle Advisory Committee Chair/11 Kimball Road, said the Town should take its Complete Streets designation seriously and prioritize bicycles and pedestrians as much as vehicular traffic. She understands from many bicyclists that Concept 4 would be the only safe option. There are many crashes and near misses and something should be done but she does not believe any of the concepts presented resolve the issues. She asked the Town to make Winthrop Road one-way and right turn only to discourage cut across traffic flow. She asked that the Town consider adopting the 20 mph speed limit through the Center, starting at Slocum Road and going to Worthen Road. There is a lot of bicycle traffic in the Center that is not headed to the bike path. Jennifer Melot, Bicycle Advisory Committee/44 Emerson Gardens, said that people do not cross at the intersection because it is too dangerous to do it. As a bicyclist, she recognizes the intersection as a dangerous area. She asked that bike lanes be considered for both sides of Massachusetts Avenue. Nyles Barnert, Precinct 4 Town Meeting Member, said if there were turning restrictions added to Winthrop Road, getting to the Center from home would be very circuitous for him. He objects to a full-time ban on turns and asked that if restrictions are adopted that they be for peak hours only. Jill Melendez-Young, 1356 Massachusetts Avenue, said she does not believe there is a big pedestrian problem but a lot of bicyclist turn on to Woburn Street to access the bike path. She is adamantly opposed to a traffic light at the intersection; she sees the problem instead as one of driver confusion coupled with the wideness of Massachusetts Avenue. She agrees that the noise factor of a raised platform should be considered, as should input from the police and public safety vehicles. Selectmen—February 12, 2018 Page 9 of 11 David Pinsold, CCScape, said he rides through the intersection with small children and finds the area dangerous. Patrick Netreba, 79 Woburn Street, noted that the signal to be activated at the intersection of Maple Street and Massachusetts Avenue might affect queue lengths. Sandra Shaw, Bicycle Advisory Committee/51 Wachusett Drive, agreed that the Woburn Street intersection is dangerous and that a traffic light is the only safe solution. She thinks the planted traffic island should be re-designed so it can be used as a mid-crossing landing place. Bob Dangle, 29 Fairland Street, said he avoids the intersection when riding his bike because it is too dangerous. Most of the concepts presented do not address Complete Street standards. He believes that turns should be restricted and Fletcher Avenue and Byron Avenue should be made complementary one -way streets. Mr. Pinsonneault said he and Beta have received sufficient, though inconclusive, feedback; another round of proposals will be presented at a later date. Mr. Kelley proposed taking the traffic signal off the table for consideration. Mr. Lucente agreed, saying doing so would help focus the conversation. Mr. Pato seconded Mr. Kanter's sentiments that the project is poorly timed for this Annual Town Meeting. He believes it is too soon to remove the signal from the list of options. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 to eliminate consideration of a traffic light at the Massachusetts Avenue/Woburn Street intersection. The Board took a 5-minute recess and reconvened at 9:32 p.m. ATM 2018 Warrant Article Update—Amend Zoning Bylaw, Chapter-135 Medical Marijuana Cultivation Centers, Medical Marijuana Processing Centers, Medical Marijuana Distribution Centers, and/or Recreational Marijuana Establishments and ATM 2018 Warrant Article Update—Amend General Bylaw: Medical and Recreational Marijuana Establishments Ethan Handwerker, citizen's article(s)proponent,presented two citizen articles that ask Town Meeting to amend zoning and general bylaws regarding potential medical marijuana distribution centers, establishing a zoning-based use table and lifting the Town Meeting approved moratorium on recreational marijuana establishments. Mr. Handwerker stated that the Planning Board has seen draft motions for these articles and continued the Public Hearing to this week. Mr. Kanter asked if the uses in the Use Table are severable. Mr. Handwerker replied that they could be broken out. Selectmen—February 12, 2018 Page 10 of 11 Continue ReviewFY2019 Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan Mr. Valente said the Board has already reviewed the Capital and Operating budgets but inclusion of the Police communication console remains to be determined. The current equipment, while no longer supported by a maintenance contract, has been problem-free. Additionally, with staffing shortages, training time on the new software will add pressure to the staff. The Board reached consensus to include the console replacement in the FY19 Capital budget due to concerns the existing console might cease to function and, without a service contract, not be repairable. Mr. Lucente said FYI unallocated funds ($248,000) could pay for a portion of the console cost. Mr. Pato said the debt recalculation from the recent bond/note sale might also free up some funding. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 4-0-1 to replace the Police console (Ms. Barry abstaining). David Kanter, Capital Expenditures Committee, said he supports paying cash for the Police console, taking the funds out of Capital Stabilization if necessary. He also has concerns that the General Stabilization Fund balance has slowly become less of a percentage of the budget than fiscal policy recommends. He urged the Board to remedy that situation under Town Meeting Article 27; he further asked that all Town documentation, including the upcoming FY2019 Recommended Budget& Financing Plan (the "Brown Book"), use the current, official, Town Seal as affirmed at the 2013 Annual Town Meeting and known as the 'Worthen Picture Cut". Mr. Valente noted that the cost estimate for the Lexington Children's Place project has increased by $200,000. Vote the 2018 Annual Town Meeting Warrant The primary changes to the warrant are to Article 45 Amend Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1956 and Article 41 Wright Farm Parcel Split (241 Grove Street), based on Town Counsel recommendations. David Kanter asked that the title of Article 26 Establish and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds be changed to include the word"dissolve." Ms. Barry asked her colleagues to review the proposed list of Consent Agenda articles so the Selectmen and the two financial committees can come to agreement on which to include. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve the Annual Town Meeting Warrant and authorize staff to make non-substantive edits as necessary or as recommended by Town Counsel or Bond Counsel. Selectmen—February 12, 2018 Page 11 of 11 Consent A eg nda • Approve One-Day Liquor Licenses Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve request for a one-day liquor license for LexFun, Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for the purpose of their 75th Anniversary Celebration event being held at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum, 33 Marrett Road. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve a request from the Cary Memorial Library Foundation for a one-day liquor license on March 17, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for the purpose of an evening social event being held at the Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue • Approve Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve the minutes of December 18, 2017 Joint Board of Selectmen and Planning Board meeting. • Approve Town Manager's Vacation Time Request Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve the Town Manager's request for vacation time for the period of June 4-8, 2018. Executive Session Upon motion duly made and by a roll call vote of 5-0, the Board of Selectmen entered Executive Session at 10:30 p.m. under Exemption 6 to consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property Land off Concord Avenue and to reconvene in Open Session only to adjourn. Further, it was determined that an Open Meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town. Adjourn Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selection voted 5-0 to adjourn at 10:55 p.m. A true record; Attest: Kim Siebert Recording Secretary