HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-12 BOS Packet - ReleasedSELECTMEN'S MEETING
Monday, February 12, 2018
Selectmen's 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
1. Response to Public Comment Made at Feb. 5 Selectmen's Meeting Regarding 35
Woodcliffe Road Assessment
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
1. ATM 2018 Warrant Article Update -Amend Zoning Bylaw, Chapter -135 Medical 7:05 p.m.
Marijuana Cultivation Centers, Medical Marijuana Processing Centers, Medical
Marijuana Distribution Centers, and/or Recreational Marijuana Establishments (10
min.)
2. ATM 2018 Warrant Article Update -Amend General Bylaw: Medical and
Recreational Marijuana Establishments (10 min.)
3. Award Bond and Note Sale (10 min.)
4. Approve Amount to be Bonded for Hastings School Project (5 min.)
5. Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement with LexHab for Wright Farm House
Property (5 min.)
6. Update -Woburn Street/Mass. Ave. Intersection Project (40 min.)
7. Continue Review - FY2019 Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan (15 min.)
8. Vote the 2018 Annual Town Meeting Warrant (15 min.)
1. Consider Advancing Police Radio Console Equipment Replacement (add to
Article 16).
2. Consider Potential ATM Consent Agenda Articles
9. Assign ATM Articles to Selectmen for Presentations (10 min.)
CONSENT AGENDA
1. Approve One -Day Liquor Licenses
2. Approve Minutes
3. Approve Town Manager's Vacation Time Request
7:15 p.m.
7:25 p.m.
7:35 p.m.
7:40 p.m.
7:45 p.m.
8:25 p.m.
8:40 p.m.
8:55 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Exemption 6: Update - Land off Concord Ave. (5 min.) 9:10 P.M.
ADJOURN
1. Anticipated Adjournment 9:15 p.m.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Selectmen is scheduled for Monday,
February 19, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, 1625
Massachusetts Avenue.
Hearing Assistance Devices Available on Request �
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subject to change. Recorded by LexMedia
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
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 (10 min.)
PRESENTER: ITEM
NUMBER:
Ethan Handwerker
1.1
SUMMARY:
Ethan Handwerker will present his 2018 Annual Town Meeting Warrant citizen article - Amend Zoning Bylaw,
Chapter -135 Medical Marijuana Cultivation Centers, Medical Marijuana Processing Centers, Medical
Marijuana Distribution Centers, and/or Recreational Marijuana Establishments
SUGGESTED MOTION:
N/A
FOLLOW-UP:
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
2/12/2018
7:05 p.m.
ATTACHMENTS:
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MOTION FOR ARTICLE
Lexington, Massachusetts
2018 Annual Town Meeting
That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,
be amended, effective April 1, 2018, as follows:
1) Delete § 135-3.1.7: "Recreational Marijuana Moratorium".
2) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Marijuana
Establishment': Any Establishment, registered as a Marijuana Establishment
in accordance with Massachusetts law, licensed by the Cannabis Control
Commission pursuant to 935 CMR 500 et seq.
3) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Marijuana
Cultivator": A Marijuana Establishment, licensed by the Cannabis Control
Commission to cultivate, process and package marijuana, to deliver
marijuana to marijuana establishments and to transfer marijuana to other
marijuana establishments, but not to consumers. Marijuana Cultivator Tiers
are defined as cultivation space of up to 1000 square feet of canopy (Tier 1),
1001 to 5000 square feet of canopy (Tier 2), 5001 to 10,000 square feet of
canopy (Tier 3), and 10,000 square feet of canopy or more (Tier 4).
4) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Craft Marijuana
Cooperative": A Marijuana Establishment, licensed by the Cannabis Control
Commission to cultivate, obtain, manufacture, process, package and brand
marijuana and marijuana products to deliver marijuana to marijuana
establishments, but not to consumers.
5) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Marijuana
Product Manufacturer": A Marijuana Establishment, licensed by the
Cannabis Control Commission to obtain, manufacture, process and package
marijuana and marijuana products, to deliver marijuana and marijuana
products to marijuana establishments and to transfer marijuana and marijuana
products to other marijuana establishments, but not to consumers.
6) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Marijuana
Retailer": A Marijuana Establishment, licensed by the Cannabis Control
Commission to purchase and deliver marijuana and marijuana products from
marijuana establishments and to deliver, sell or otherwise transfer marijuana
and marijuana products to marijuana establishments and to consumers.
7) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Storefront
Marijuana Retailer": A Marijuana Retailer providing a retail location
accessible to consumers 21 years of age or older or in possession of a
registration card demonstrating that the individual is a registered qualifying
patient with the Medical Use of Marijuana Program.
8) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Delivery -Only
Marijuana Retailer": A Marijuana Retailer that does not provide a retail
location accessible to the public, but is authorized to deliver directly from a
marijuana cultivator facility, Craft Marijuana Cultivator Cooperative facility,
marijuana product manufacturer facility, or micro -business.
9) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Marijuana Social
Consumption Establishment": A Marijuana Establishment, licensed by the
Cannabis Control Commission to purchase marijuana from licensed
marijuana establishments and sell single servings of marijuana to consumers
for consumption on the premises, as either a Primary Use or Mixed Use.
10) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Primary Use
Marijuana Social Consumption Establishment": A Marijuana Establishment,
licensed by the Cannabis Control Commission as a Marijuana Social
Consumption Establishment for which 51 % or more of average monthly
revenue is derived from the sale of marijuana products to be consumed on the
premises.
11) Insert in Definitions §135-6.10 the following definition: "Mixed Use
Marijuana Social Consumption Establishment": A Marijuana Establishment,
licensed by the Cannabis Control Commission as a Marijuana Social
Consumption Establishment for which 50% or less of average monthly gross
revenue of a mixed use business shall be derived from the sale of marijuana
products to be consumed on the premises.
12) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Marijuana
Research Facility": A Marijuana Establishment, licensed by the Cannabis
Control Commission as a Marijuana Research Facility that may cultivate,
purchase or otherwise acquire marijuana for the purpose of conducting
research regarding marijuana and marijuana products. A marijuana research
facility may not sell marijuana cultivated under its research license, but may
also hold a marijuana retailer license.
13) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Marijuana
Independent Testing Laboratory": A Marijuana Establishment, licensed by
the Cannabis Control Commission as an Independent Testing Laboratory,
that is either Accredited to International Organization for Standardization
(ISO)17025 by a third party accrediting body that is a signatory to the
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual
Recognition Arrangement; or Certified, registered, or accredited by an
organization approved by the Cannabis Control Commission.
14) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Marijuana
Standards Laboratory": A Marijuana Establishment, licensed by the
Cannabis Control Commission as a Standards Laboratory to ensure consistent
and compliant testing by the independent testing laboratories. An
independent testing laboratory may not serve as a standards laboratory.
15) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Marijuana
Transporter": A Marijuana Establishment, licensed by the Cannabis Control
Commission as an entity that may only transport marijuana or marijuana
products when such transportation is not already authorized under a
marijuana establishment license if it is licensed as a Marijuana Transporter.
16) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Third Party
Marijuana Transporter": An entity, licensed by the Cannabis Control
Commission and registered to do business in Massachusetts that does not
hold another marijuana establishment license pursuant to 935 CMR 500.050
and is not registered as a registered marijuana dispensary pursuant to 105
CMR 725.000.
17) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Existing
Marijuana Licensee Transporter": An entity, licensed by the Cannabis
Control Commission and registered to do business in Massachusetts that
wishes to contract with other marijuana establishments to transport their
marijuana and marijuana products to other marijuana establishments.
18) Insert in Definitions § 135-6.10 the following definition: "Marijuana
Micro -Business": A Marijuana Establishment, licensed by the Cannabis
Control Commission as a co -located Tier 1 or Tier 2 marijuana cultivator,
marijuana product manufacturer, and marijuana delivery service.
19) Replace in Part N of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development
Standards," line N. 1.03 so that the amended section of Table 1 will now
appear as follows:
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N. MANUFACTURING USES
N.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE
N.1.03 Medical Marijuana
Processing Center
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20) Replace in Part C of Table 1 "Principle Agricultural and Natural
Resource Uses," after line C. 1.06, a new line C. 1.07 so that the amended
section of Table 1 will now appear as follows:
GC I RO I RS I RT I CN I CRS I CS I CB I CLO I CRO I CM
C. PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE USES
C.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE
C.1.07 Medical MarijuanaY
L SALES OR RENTAL OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT
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Cultivation Center
Y
Y
21) Replace in Part I of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development
Standards," in line I.1.013, so that the amended section of Table 1 will now
appear as follows:
GC I RO I RS I RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
L SALES OR RENTAL OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT
L 1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE
L1.07 Medical Marijuana
Distribution Center
Y
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N
N
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Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
22) Replace in Part C of Table 1 "Principle Agricultural and Natural
Resource Uses," after line C.1.07, a new line C.1.08 so that the amended
section of Table 1 will now appear as follows:
GC I RO I RS I RT I CN I CRS I CS CB CLO CRO CM
C. PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE USES
C.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE
C.1.07 Marijuana Establishment Y I SP I SP I SP I Y I Y I Y Y Y Y Y
DESCRIPTION: This article seeks to improve the town zoning by-law by
allowing more appropriate local siting of state -registered medical marijuana
dispensaries for each of their three distinct organizational processes. It would
also insert definitions for "Recreational Marijuana Establishments" of all
types authorized under state law. Table 1 would be amended to provide for
these uses as "Medical Marijuana Cultivation Centers", "Medical Marijuana
Processing Centers", "Medical Marijuana Distribution Centers" and for
"Marijuana Establishments" in certain districts.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
ATM 2018 Warrant Article Update - Amend General Bylaw: Medical and Recreational
Marijuana Establishments (10 min.)
PRESENTER:
Ethan Handwerker
SUMMARY:
ITEM
NUMBER:
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Ethan Handwerker will present his 2018 Annual Town Meeting Warrant citizen article - Amend General Bylaw:
Medical and Recreational Marijuana Establishments
SUGGESTED MOTION:
N/A
FOLLOW-UP:
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
2/12/2018 7:15 p.m.
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prohibition of Recreational Marijuana Establishments in town;
establish, create, adopt, and/or amend general Marijuana bylaws,
including for Medical Marijuana and Recreational Marijuana; or
act in any other manner in relation thereto.
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LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Award Bond and Note Sale (10 min.)
PRESENTER:
Carolyn Kosnoff, Assistant Town
Manager for Finance
SUMMARY:
A vote is requested for this agenda item.
ITEM
NUMBER:
1.3
This item includes the vote forAgenda Item L4, "ApproveAmount to be Bonded for Hastings School
Project" The two Agenda items, L3 and L4, should betaken up by the Board together.
On Wednesday, February 7, 2018, Arnold Lovering, Town Treasurer, received competitive bids from bond
and 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 Town
received a total of 7 bids on the Bonds and 7 bids on the Notes. Bond and Note proceeds will be used to
fund various municipal projects.
Prior to the sale, Moody's Investors Service, a municipal credit rating agency, assigned the highest rating of
"Aaa" to the Town's Bonds and assigned the highest rating of "MIG -1" to the Notes. The agency cited the
Town's healthy financial position, sizeable and affluent tax base, manageable debt and pension burdens, and
strong management as positive credit factors.
Also prior to the sale, S&P Global Ratings, another municipal credit rating agency, assigned the highest rating
of "AAA" to the Town's Bonds and assigned the highest rating of "SP -1+" to the Notes. The agency cited
the Town's very strong economy, strong management with good financial policies and practices, strong
budgetary performance, very strong budgetary flexibility, very strong liquidity, strong debt and contingent
liabilities position, and strong institutional framework as positive credit factors.
SUGGESTED MOTION:
Please see attached vote of the Board of Selectmen for the February 7, 2018 sale of bonds and notes. This
vote includes the Board's approval of the amount to be borrowed for the Maria Hastings Elementary School
project under Agenda Item 1.4.
FOLLOW-UP:
Bond and BAN closing documents will be presented to the Board of Selectmen for signature on Monday,
February 12, 2018.
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
2/12/2018
7:25 p.m.
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VOTE OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
I, the Clerk of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts (the
"Town"), certify that at a meeting of the board held February 12, 2018, of which meeting all
members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes
were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my
custody:
Voted: that we hereby determine, in accordance with G.L. c.70B, that the amount
of the cost of the Maria Hastings Elementary School project authorized by a vote of the
Town passed on October 16, 2017 (Article 2) not being paid by the school facilities grant
is $48,765,695 and we hereby approve of the issuance of notes and bonds in such amount
under said G.L. c.70B.
Further Voted: that the sale of the $45,725,000 General Obligation Municipal
Purpose Loan of 2018 Bonds of the Town dated February 15, 2018 (the "Bonds") to
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. at the price of $48,246,138.92 and accrued interest is
hereby approved and confirmed. The Bonds shall be payable on February 15 of the years
and in the principal amounts and bear interest at the respective rates, as follows:
Further Voted: to approve the sale of $11,790,508 General Obligation Bond
Anticipation Notes of the Town dated February 16, 2018 and payable February 15, 2019
(the "Notes") to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at par and accrued interest plus a premium
of $185,936.31.
Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Bonds, the
preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated
Interest
Interest
Year
Amount
Rate
Year
Amount
Rate
2019
$2,775,000
5.00%
2034
$1,295,000
3.10%
2020
2,705,000
5.00
2035
1,295,000
3.15
2021
2,665,000
5.00
2036
1,295,000
3.20
2022
2,625,000
5.00
2037
1,295,000
3.25
2023
2,150,000
5.00
2038
1,295,000
3.25
2024
1,695,000
5.00
2039
1,290,000
3.25
2025
1,685,000
5.00
2040
1,280,000
3.25
2026
1,680,000
5.00
2041
1,280,000
3.25
2027
1,620,000
5.00
2042
1,280,000
3.25
2028
1,565,000
5.00
2043
1,280,000
3.25
2029
1,315,000
2.60
2044
1,280,000
3.375
2030
1,315,000
2.75
2045
1,280,000
3.375
2031
1,315,000
2.85
2046
1,280,000
3.375
2032
1,315,000
2.95
2047
1,280,000
3.50
2033
1,295,000
3.05
Further Voted: to approve the sale of $11,790,508 General Obligation Bond
Anticipation Notes of the Town dated February 16, 2018 and payable February 15, 2019
(the "Notes") to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at par and accrued interest plus a premium
of $185,936.31.
Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Bonds, the
preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated
February 1, 2018, and a final Official Statement dated February 7, 2018 (the "Official
Statement"), each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and
hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted.
Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the
preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated
February 1, 2018, and a final Official Statement dated February 7, 2018, each in such
form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed,
approved and adopted.
Further Voted: that the Bonds shall be subject to redemption, at the option of the
Town, upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the Official Statement.
Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Board of Selectmen be, and
hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver continuing and significant events disclosure
undertakings in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such forms as may be approved by
bond counsel to the Town, which undertakings shall be incorporated by reference in the
Bonds and Notes, as applicable, for the benefit of the holders of the Bonds and Notes
from time to time.
Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Treasurer to establish post
issuance federal tax compliance procedures in such form as the Treasurer and bond
counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update
said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Bonds and
Notes.
Further Voted: that each member of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Clerk and
the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and
execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined
by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions
of the foregoing votes.
I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public, that no vote was
taken by secret ballot, that a notice stating the place, date, time and agenda for the meeting
(which agenda included the adoption of the above votes) was filed with the Town Clerk and a
copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the
municipal building that the office of the Town Clerk is located or, if applicable, in accordance
with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth
in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays,
prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting, that no
deliberations or decision in connection with the sale of the Bonds or the Notes were taken in
executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.3OA, §§18-25, as amended.
Dated: February 12, 2018
Clerk of the Board of Selectmen
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2018 Bonds
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Lexington (Town)
$48,055,000 General Obiligation Municipal Purpose Loan of
2018 Bonds
For the aggregate principal arnount of $48,055,000.00, we will pay you $50,795,211.30, plus accrued interest
from the date of issue to the date ofdelive . The Bonds are to bear interest at the followin rete{ a):
Maturity Date Arnount $ Coupon % Yield % Dollar Price Pond Insurance
0211512019
3,245M
5.0000
1-2900
103,674
0211�5/2020
3,175M
5,0000
1.4700
106,932
0211512021
3,135M
5,0000
11,5900
109,951
02115/2022
3,1 OOM
5,0000
1.7000
112-709
02115/2023
2,490M
5 0000
1 1.8400
115.029
02/15/2024
1,720M
5,0000
1.9500
117,191
02116/2025
1,705M
5M00
2.0700 j
12.28001
119.002
702115/2026
1,700M
5,0000
2.1800
120.599
02/15/2027
1,640M
5,000,10
122.018
02115�2028
1,585M
5,000-0
2.3900
123.093
02/15/2029
1,315M I
2.6000
2.6000
100.000
02115/2030
1,315M
2,7500
2�7500
100.0001
02115/2031
1,315M
2.8500
2.8500
100,000,
02/15/20,32
1,315,M
2.9500
2.9500
1010.000
02/15/2033
1,295M
10500
3.0500
100.000
0211512034
1,295M
3.1000
13.1000
100.000
02/15/2035
1,295M
31500
3.1500
100,000 1
02/1512036
1,295M
3.2000
3.2000
100.000
012/15/2037
1,295M
3.2500
3.2500
100.000
02/15/2038
1,295M
3.2500
3.3200
98.982
02/15/2039
1,29,0M
3,25 00
3.3500
98.500
02/1512040
1,280M
3.2500
3,3750
98.069
02/1512041
1,280M
3.2500
3,3800
97.933
02/1512042
1,280M
3.2500
3,3900
97.713
02/1512043
1,280M
3.2500
14000
97.487
02115/2044
1,280M
3.3750
13,4100
99.399
02/1512045
1,280M
3.3756
A200
99,210
02/1512046
1,280M
3.3750
3.4300
1
99.015
02M5120147
1,280M
3,5000
3.4000
100.841
Total Interest Cost: $21 „260,905,00
Premium: $2,740,211.30
Net Interest Ccst: $18,520,693,70
TIC'. 2,995824
Total Insurance Premium: $0.00
Time Last Bid Received On:0210712018 10:59:38 EST
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Lexington (Town)
$48,055,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of
2018 Bonds
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For the aggregate principal amount of $48,055,000.00, we will pay you $51,337,672,58; plus accrued interest
from the date of issue to the date of deliver . The Bonds are to bear interest at the following rate(s),
Maturity Date Amount $ Coupon % bullar Price Bond Insurance
02115/2019
3,245M
5,0000
EYieldo%/
I M00
103.664
0211512020
3,175M
5,0000
1.5000
106.870
02/1512021
3,135M
5.0000
11.6300
109.827
0211512022
3,100M
5,0000
11 .7400
112.543
02115/2023
2,490M
5,0000
1.8700
114.874
02115/2024
1,720M
5.0000
1.9800
117,005
02115/2025
1,705M
5.0000
2.10,00
118787
02/15/2026
1,700M
5.0000
2.2200
120.274
02116/2027
1,640M
5,000,0
2.3200
121.655
02/15/2028
1,585M
5.0000
2.3900
123,093
02/15/2029
1,315M
5.0000
2.4600
122,395
02/15/2030
1,3157
5.01000
2.4900
122,%8
02/15/2031
1,315M
2,8750
12.9100
99.623
0211512032
1,315M
2,8750
2.9900,
9B.692
02115/2033
1,205M
3,0000
3.0700
99 163
02/1512034
1,295M
3,1250
3.1300
99.537
02M 5120,35
1,295M
31250
3.1800
99.282
02/15/2036
1,295M
3.1250
31300
98,575
02/151207
1,295M
3,2500
3.2800
99.578
02/15/2038
1,295M
3.2500
3,3300
98,838
01211512039
1,290M
3.2500
3.3500
98.500
02/1512040
1,280M
3.2500
113600 I
98,299
02115/20,41 1,280M
3.2500
3-40,00
97.6,19
02/1512042
1,280M
3.3750
3.4100
99.429
02/1512043
1,280M
3.3750
3,4300
99.081
02/1512044
1,280M
3.3750
3.4500
98.719
02115/2045
1,280M 1
3,3750
13.47001
98.343 1
02115/2046
0211512Q=47
2,560M
3.3750
13.51001
97.555��
Total Interest Cost: $21,958,062.50
Premium: $3,282,672.58
Net Interest Cost: $18,675,389.92
TIC: 3.004839
Total Insurance Premium: $0.00
Time Last Bid Received OmO2/07/2018 110:59:48 EST
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Lexington (Town)
$48,055,000 General Obligation Municipal, PUrpose Loan of
2018 Bonids
For the aggregate principal amount of $48,055,000.00, we will pay you $50,935,058.97, plus accrued interest
from the date of issue to -the date of delive , The bonds are to bear interest at the folIowing rate(s):
TotalInterest Cost: $21,5991212.50
Premium: $2,880,058.97
Net Interest Cost: $18,719,153.53
71C' 3,020401
Total Insurance Premium:
Time Last Bid Received OmO2107/2018 1 0:59:43 EST
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Amount $ Coupon %ield
% I[Dollar Price Rond Insurance
021512019
3,245M
3,0000
1,3000
191.683
02115/2020
3,175M
4.0000
1,4800
104,948
02/1512021
3,135M
5.0000
1—
1.6000
10-9-.92011
0211512022
3,100M
5.0000
1,7200
112.626
02/1512023
2,490M
5.0000
1,8300!
115,080
02/1512024
1,720M
5.0000
1.9500:
1:17.191
02/15/2025
1,705M
5.0000
2.1000
118.787
02/1 5/2026
1700M
5.0000
2.1900
120.518
02/1512027
1,640M
5.0000
2.3200
121.655
02/15/2028
1,585M
5.00001
12.3900
123.093
02M512029
1.315M
4,0000
2,5800
112.445
02/1512030
1,315M
4.0000
2.6500
111.791
0211512031
1,315M
2,8750
2.9100
99.623
0211512032
1,315M
2.8750
2.9900
98-692
02115/2033
1,295M
3,0000
3.0700
9,9.163
02/15/2034
1,295M
3.1250
3.1300}
99.937
02115/2035
1,295M
3.1250
3.1800
99.282
02/1512036
1,295M
3.1250
3,2300
98.575
02/15/2037
1,295M
3,2500
13.2800
99.578
02115/2038
1,295M
3.2500
3.3300
98.838
02115/2039,
1,290M
3.2500
3.3500
98.500
02116/2040
1,280M
3.256573.3600
98.299
02/15/2041
02/15/2042
02/15/2043
3,840M
3,3750
3.4500
98.750
02/15/2044
02/1512045
02115Y2046
02/15/2047
5,120M
3.4000
3.5700
96.944j___-__'___-___
TotalInterest Cost: $21,5991212.50
Premium: $2,880,058.97
Net Interest Cost: $18,719,153.53
71C' 3,020401
Total Insurance Premium:
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$48,055,,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of
201'8 Bonds
For the aggregate principal amount of $48,055,000.00, we will pay you $51,663,981.69, plus accrued interest
frorn the date of issue to the date of delive , The Bonds are to bear interest at the following rate(s):
Maturity Date Amount $ Coupon % Yield % Dollar Price Bond Insurance
02/15/2019
3,245M
5.0000
1.3000
103.664
02/15/2020
3,175M
5.0000
1.4900
106.891
02/1512021
3,135M
5,0000
1.6100
109.889
02/15/2022
3,1 DOM
5.0000
1,7200
112,626
02/1512023
2,490M
5,0000
1.8500
1114,977
02/1512024
1,720M
5.0000
1,9400
117.252
02115?2025
'1,705M
5.0000
2.0600
119,073
02/1512026
1,700M
5,0000
2.1800
1120,599
02/15/2027
1,640M
5.0000
2,2600
122.200
02115/2028
1,585M
5.0000
2.3300
123.695
02/1512029
1,315M
4.0000
2,50001
113, 199
02/1512030
1,315M
4,0000
2,65001
111,791
02/15/2031
1,315M
2.8750
12.9100
99,623
02/1512032
1,315M
2.8750
2.9900
98.692
02/1512033
1,295M
3-0000
3,0700
99.163
02/1512034
111,295M
3.1250
3.1300
99,937
02/1512035
1.295M
31250
3.1800
99.282
02/1512036
1,295M
3.1250
3.2300
98.575
02/15/2037
1,295M
3,2500
3,2800
99.678
0211512038
1,295M
3.2500
3,3300
98.838
02Y1512039
1,29OM
3.2500
3.3500
98.500
0211512040
11,280M 1
3.2500
3.3600
98.299
02/11512041
1,280M
3.2500
3.3500
98A05
0211512042
1,280M
3.2500
3.3600
98.197
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F-02/15/2044
0211512045
02/15/2046
02/15/2047
6,400M
4,0000
13.2500
106.359
Total Interest Cost: $22,697,2,12.50
Premium: $3,608,981 m
Net Interest Cost: $19,088,230.,81
TIC: 3.031297
Total Insurance Premium:
Time Last Bid Received On.02/07/2018 10:59:13 EST
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$48,055,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of
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For the aggregate principal amount of $48,055,000,00, we will pay you $50,607,460.06, plus accrued interest
from the date of issue to the date -of delve- . The Bonds are to bear interest at the following rate(s),
Maturity Date Amount $ Coupon % Yield % Dollar Price Bond Insurance
02115/2019
3,245M
5,0000
1_3500
103,61�3
0211512020
3,175M
3,0000
1.5
102,924
02/15/2021
3,135M
5,0000
11,6300,
M827
02115/2022
3,100M
5.0000
1.74001
112,543
02/15/2023
2,490M
5,00,00
0
1.8301,
115.080
02/15/2024
11720M
5,0000
1.9500
117,191
0211512025
1,705M
5.0000
2.10001
118.787
0211512026
1,700M
5.0000
2.1900,
120,518
02115/2027
11,640M
5,0000
2.3000
121.837
0211512028
1,585M
5.0000
2.3700
123.293
02/15/2029
1,315M
2.6000
2.6000
100,000
0211512030
1,315M
2.7500
2.75001
100.000
02116/2031
7-1,315M
2.8500
2,8500
100 000
02/1512032
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1,3151
2.9500
2.9500
100,000
02115/2033
1,295M
3,0500
3.0500
100,000
02115/2034
11295M
3,1000
3.1000
100.000
L22/15/2035
1,295M
3,1500
3.1500
100,000
02115/2036
1,295M
3.2000
3.2000
100.000
02/15/2037
1,295M
3.2500
3.2500
100,000
02/15/203 8
1,295M
:3 .2500
3,3500
98,550
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02 5Y2039
1,290M
3.2500
3.3800
98.056
02/1512040
1,280M
3.2500
3.4000
97.689
02/1512041
1,280M
3.3750
3.4200
99,287
02/1512042
1,280M
3.3750
3.4400
98,943
02/15/2043
1,280M
3.3750
3.4500
98.750
02/1512044
02/1512045
02/15/2046
02/1512047
5,120M
3.5000
13,5000
100.000
Total Interest Cost: $21,378,705.00
Premium,: $2,552,460.06
Net Interest Cast: $18,826,244.94
TIC: 3,045363
Total Insurance Premium: $0.00
Time Last Bid Received On:02/07/2018 10:59:12 EST
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$48,055,000 General Obligation Municipal Purpose Loan of
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For the aggregate principal amount of $48,055,000.00, vie will pay you $51 ,256,065.60, plus accrued interest
from the date of issue -to -the date of delive . The Bonds are to bear interest at the following rate(s):
Maturity Amount $ Coupon 1/c Y ield 1A Collar Price Bond Insurance
02/15/2019
3,245M
5.0000
1.3000
103.664
02/15/2020
3,175M
5,0000
1.4800
106.911
02/15/2021
5,135M
5.0000
1.60001
109,920
02/15/2022
3,100M
5,0000
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112.667
02/15/2023
2,4901`0
5,0000
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115.080
02115/2024
1,720M--5.0000
1 9500
117A91
02/1512025
1,705M
5.0000
2.0800
118.930
02/15/2026
1,700M
5,0000
2.1900
120.5118
02/15/2027
1,640M
5,0000
23000
121,837
02/15/2028
1,585M
5,0000
2.3700
123,293
02/15/2029
1,,315M
5.0000
2.4300.
122.694
0211512030
1,315M
5.0000
2.5000
121.099
02115Y2031
1,315M
2,8750
2.91001
99,626
02/1512032
1,315M
2,8750
2.9900
98.692
02/15/2033
1,295M
3.0000
13.0700
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Approve Amount to be Bonded for Hastings School Project (5 min.)
PRESENTER:
Carolyn Kosnoff, Assistant Town
Manager for Finance
SUMMARY:
ITEM
NUMBER:
1.4
No action requested for this agenda item. The approval of the amount to be bonded for the Maria
Hastings Elementary School project is included under agenda item L3.
SUGGESTED MOTION:
Please see the motion for the borrowing for the Maria Hastings project under Agenda item 1.3.
FOLLOW-UP:
N/A
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
2/12/2018 7:35 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Approve Purchase and Sale Agreement with LexHab for Wright Farm House Property (5
min.)
PRESENTER: ITEM
Carl F. Valente, Carol Kowalski, NUMBER:
Assistant Town Manager for
Development 1'S
SUMMARY:
A vote is requested for this agenda item.
As part of the process to transfer of a portion of the Wright Farm house parcel to Lexhab, a purchase and sale
agreement is necessary. The attached draft has been reviewed by Town Counsel.
SUGGESTED MOTION:
Move to approve and authorize the Town Manager to sign the purchase and sale agreement between the Town
and LexHab, in substantially the form as presented.
FOLLOW-UP:
TMO will work with Town Counsel to finalize.
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
2/12/2018 7:40 p.m.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
1. PARTIES AND MAILING ADDRESSES:
The TOWN OF LEXINGTON, acting by and through its Board of Selectmen, a
Massachusetts municipal corporation, with a mailing address of 1625 Massachusetts
Avenue, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 02420 ("Seller" or the
"Town"),
hereinafter agrees to sell and
the LEXINGTON HOUSING ASSISTANCE BOARD, INC., an independently
chartered municipal corporation of the Town of Lexington established by an act of the
Legislature as a nonprofit housing corporation for said Town, having a mailing address of
1620 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 4, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts,
("Buyer" or "LexHAB") agrees to buy
2. DESCRIPTION
the land and improvements containing approximately 16,954 square feet of land more or
less and shown as "Parcel 2-A" (the "Premises") on that certain plan entitled "Plan on Land
Located in Lexington, Massachusetts (Middlesex County), dated February 2, 2018,
prepared by Meridian Associates and attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Proposed Plan").
Being a portion of the Premises conveyed to Seller by deed of Katherine Cormier dated
February 11, 2016 and recorded with the Middlesex South Registry of deeds in Book
66795, Page 207.
3. BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES, IMPROVEMENTS, FIXTURES
Included in the sale as a part of said Premises are the buildings, structures, and
improvements now thereon, and the fixtures used in connection therewith.
4. PLANS
Town has engaged the services of Meridian Associates to prepare a plan in conformance
with Proposed Plan and mutually acceptable to the Parties for submission to the Town
Planning Board as an ANR (Approval Not Required) plan (the "ANR Plan"). BUYER has
agreed to pay the costs of preparing said ANR Plan.
5. TITLE DEED
Said Premises are to be conveyed by a good and sufficient quitclaim deed running to the
BUYER, or to the nominee designated by BUYER by written notice to SELLER at least
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seven (7) days before the deed is to be delivered as herein provided, and said deed shall
convey a good and clear record and marketable title thereto, free from encumbrances,
except:
(a) Provision of existing building and zoning laws;
(b) Such taxes for the then current year as are not due and payable on the date of the
delivery of such deed;
(c) Any liens for municipal betterments assessed after the date of this agreement;
(d) Easements, restrictions and reservations of record, if any, so long as the same do
not prohibit or materially interfere with the current use of the Premises as a single
family residence.
6. PURCHASE PRICE
The agreed purchase price for said Premises is $1.
7. TIME FOR PERFORMANCE; DELIVERY OF DEED
Such deed is to be delivered at LOAM at the offices of attorney Patricia S. Nelson, 7
Hartwell Avenue, Lexington MA 02421 within 14 days after issuance of the
Comprehensive Permit set forth in Section 15(f) and satisfaction of all closing conditions
set forth in Section 15 herein.
8. POSSESSION AND CONDITION OF PREMISES
Full possession of said Premises free of all tenants and occupants, is to be delivered at the
time of the delivery of the deed, said Premises to be then (a) in the same condition as they
now are, reasonable use and wear thereof and work performed by LexHAB as set forth in
Section 21 herein excepted and (b) in compliance with the provision of any instrument
referred to in clause 5 hereof.
9. EXTENSION TO PERFECT TITLE OR MAKE PROPERTY CONFIRM
If at the time for performance of this Agreement SELLER shall be unable to give title or to
make conveyance or to deliver possession of the Premises, all as herein stipulated, or if at
the time of the delivery of the deed the Premises does not conform with the provisions
hereof, as the case may be: (a) SELLER shall give written notice thereof to BUYER at least
three (3) days before the time for the delivery of the deed, (b) SELLER shall use reasonable
efforts to remove any defects in title or to deliver the possession as provided herein or to
make the Premises conform to the provisions hereof and (c) upon the delivery of the notice
mentioned above, the closing shall be extended for a period of up to thirty (30) days.
SELLER's reasonable efforts shall not require Seller to expend more than $500.00.
10. FAILURE TO PERFECT TITLE OR MAKE PROPERTY CONFORM, ETC.
If, at the expiration of the extended time provided in Section 9 above, despite SELLER's
reasonable efforts, SELLER shall have failed to so remove any defects in title, deliver
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possession, or make the Premises conform, as the case may be, all as herein agreed, then all
obligations of the parties hereto shall cease and this Agreement shall be void without
recourse to the parties hereto.
11. ACCEPTANCE OF DEED
The acceptance and recording of a deed by the BUYER or BUYER's nominee as the case
may be, shall be deemed to be a full performance and discharge of every agreement and
obligation herein contained or expressed, except such as are, by the terms hereof, to be
performed after the delivery of said deed.
12. WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
The BUYER acknowledges that the BUYER has not been influenced to enter into this
transaction nor has it relied upon any warranties or representations not set forth or
incorporated in this agreement.
13. LEAD PAINT LAW
The parties acknowledge that, under Massachusetts law, whenever a child or children under
six years of age resides in any residential premises in which any paint, plaster or other
accessible material contains dangerous levels of lead, the owner of said premises must
remove or cover said paint, plaster or other materials so as to make it inaccessible to
children under six years of age. LexHAB shall be responsible for compliance with all lead
paint laws prior to occupancy by any tenants.
14. TITLE STANDARDS
Any title matter or practice arising under or relating to this Agreement which is the
subject of a title standard or practice standard of the Massachusetts Real Estate Bar
Association shall be governed by said title standard or practice standard to the extent
applicable and to the extent such title standard or practice standard does not contradict
any expressed term or condition of this Agreement.
15. CLOSING CONDITIONS
It is understood and agreed by the parties hereto that the Premises shall not be in
conformity with the title provisions of this agreement unless:
(a) All buildings, structures and improvements, including but not limited to any
driveways, garages, and all means of access to the Premises, shall be located completely
within the boundary lines of the Premises and shall not encroach upon or under the
property or easement of any other person or entity;
(b) No building, structure or improvement of any kind belonging to any other person or
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entity shall encroach upon or under the Premises;
(c) Title to the Premises is insurable for the benefit of the BUYER by a national title
insurance company at normal premium rates in the American Land Title Association form
currently in use, subject only to those preprinted exceptions/exclusions to title normally
included in the printed form for standard policies and to the exceptions set forth in
Paragraph 5 of this agreement;
(d) The Town Conservation Commission has approved the ANR Plan;
(e) Department of Housing and Community Development ("DHCD") has issued a
preliminary site plan approval;
(f) The Town Zoning Board of Appeals has issued a Comprehensive Permit under
G.L. c40B and all appeal periods relating to said permit have expired; and
(g) The Town of Lexington Planning Board has approved and signed the ANR Plan.
16. NOTICES
All notices required under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given if in writing
and hand delivered, transmitted by confirmed facsimile or email, or mailed by certified
mail, return receipt requested, or sent by Federal Express or other commercial overnight
courier,
In the case of LexHAB at its address contained herein or by fax or email to its
attorney,
Patricia S. Nelson,
7 Hartwell Avenue,
Lexington MA
FAX 781-863-2201 or
E-mail: psnelson@masslaw.use:
In the case of the Town to its address contained herein with a copy to
Stephanie B. Dubanowitz
Anderson & Kreiger LLP
50 Milk Street, 21' Floor
Boston, MA 02109
FAX: 617-621-6651
E-mail: Dubanowitz(ea�andersonkrei eg r.com
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17. CLOSING DOCUMENTS
At closing, SELLER shall execute and deliver simultaneously with the delivery of the deed
such certifications as may reasonably and customarily be required by Buyer's closing
attorney and or title insurer.
18. AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN EXTENSIONS AND NOTICES
In order to facilitate the execution and delivery of certain documents contemplated
hereby, the parties grant to their respective attorneys the actual authority to execute and
deliver on each party's behalf any (a) agreement modifying the time for the performance
of any event hereunder, or (b) any notice that may be given under this agreement, and the
parties may rely upon the signature of such attorneys (including faxed/pdf signatures)
unless they have actual knowledge that a party has disclaimed the authority granted
herein.
19. CONDITION OF PREMISES
BUYER warrants and represents that BUYER has fully and completely inspected the
Premises, and is satisfied with the condition (structural and otherwise) of the Premises
respect to the Premises and it is the understanding of the parties that the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the transaction which is the subject of this Agreement is fully and
completely set forth in this Agreement.
20. PERMITTING
LexHAB agrees to promptly file and support an application for a Comprehensive Permit
under G.L. c40B and further agrees to execute and record with the deed for the Premises an
Affordable Regulatory Agreement in form approved by the Department of Housing and
Community Development and the Town.
The Parties acknowledge that, following execution of this Agreement, LexHAB will be
filing requests for permits to renovate the Premises.
The Town as owner of the Premises agrees to reasonably cooperate with filing of all such
applications and to promptly execute any applications or supporting documents, provided
they are reasonably acceptable to the Town.
21. RENOVATION
LexHAB has been approved as the Town's agent to file a building permit application to
commence the work described below (the "Work"). After full execution of this
Agreement, LexHAB shall have full access to the Premises and permission to perform the
following work:
Demolition of interior
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Removal and replacement of doors and windows
Proper Removal of asbestos and other hazardous materials
Lead Paint remediation
Exterior repairs, repainting and roof repair or replacement
Landscaping
Relocation of driveway
All Work shall be performed at BUYER's sole cost and expense by qualified and, where
required, licensed professionals under contract with BUYER in full accordance with all
applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, including without limitation, health, safety
and building laws. LexHAB agrees to take all reasonable steps to secure the Premises
during the performance of the Work for the safety of workers and visitors.
Notwithstanding the above, the Parties acknowledge and agree that some of the interior
renovations (including but not limited to HVAC, electric, plumbing, framing, wall and
ceiling board installation and kitchen installation) may, at LexHAB's election be
performed by students from Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School
("Minuteman Tech") under supervision of Minuteman Tech faculty and under contract
between LexHAB and Minuteman Tech.
22. INSURANCE
Until the delivery of the deed, the SELLER shall maintain its current insurance on the
Premises.
The Town and LexHAB shall arrange for a builder's risk or similar policy agreeable to the
Parties insuring both the Town and LexHAB in the amount of
LexHAB shall be responsible for payment of all costs in connection with the foregoing
coverage and shall have such coverage in place prior to commencing the Work. [Town
confirming amount.]
23. UTILITIES
Upon BUYER's commencement of the Work, BUYER shall be responsible for all utility
charges for the Premises, including without limitation, water, sewer and electric charges.
Upon receipt of a bill or invoice from SELLER, BUYER shall promptly arrange for
payment directly to the utility provider.
24. CONSTRUCTION OF AGREEMENT; WAIVER; SEVERABILITY
This instrument, executed in multiple counterparts, is to be construed as a Massachusetts
contract, is to take effect as a sealed instrument, sets forth the entire contract between the
parties, is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns, and may be cancelled, modified or amended only by a written
instrument executed by both the SELLER and the BUYER.
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25. DEFAULT
In the event of default by the BUYER which is not cured within sixty (60) days of written
notice from SELLER to BUYER, the SELLER shall have the right to terminate this
agreement in which event this agreement shall be null and void and of no further force and
effect.
26. LIABILITY
If SELLER or BUYER or any person acting for same executes this Agreement in a
representative or fiduciary capacity, only the principal or the estate represented shall be
bound, and neither SELLER or BUYER so executing, nor any shareholder, board member
or beneficiary of any trust, shall be personally liable for any obligation, express or implied
hereunder.
[For signatures see followingpage.]
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Executed this day of , 2018
Town of Lexington
LIM
Carl F. Valente, Town Manger
Duly authorized by Board of Selectmen, February 12, 2018
Lexington Housing Assistance Board, Inc.
LIM
Robert Burbidge, Co -Chair, duly authorized
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Exhibit A
Sketch Plan
(to be attached)
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Update -Woburn Street/Mass. Ave. Intersection Project (40 min.)
PRESENTER:
Mike Wasielewski and Kien Ho -
BETA Group, John Livsey- Town
Engineer
SUMMARY:
No vote is requested for this agenda item.
ITEM
NUMBER:
1.6
This is an update on the Massachusetts Avenue at Woburn Street intersection design options. There are
numerous alternatives that will be presented that help address traffic congestion as well as pedestrian and
bicycle safety.
SUGGESTED MOTION:
NA
FOLLOW-UP:
A Board to vote on this matter at its meeting on February 26th, 2018 will allow the design of this project, and
the related Center S treets c ap e, to continue on schedule.
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
2/12/2018 7:45 p.m.
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LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Continue Review - FY2019 Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan (15 min.)
PRESENTER:
Board Discussion
SUMMARY:
No vote is requested for this agenda item.
ITEM
NUMBER:
The Board will continue with its deliberations on the FY19 Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan.
Open items include:
1. Consider CEC Recommendation to Advance Police Radio Console Equipment Replacement.
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Also attached is a summary of each of the budget changes discussed by the Board or proposed by the Town
Manager.
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Board changes willbe incorporated into the FY19 Recommended Budget (i.e., Brown Book). The final
operating budget (typically Article 4 of the ATM), as recommendation by the Board of Selectmen to Town
Meeting, will be presented to the Board at its meeting on February 26.
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
2/12/2018 8:25 p.m.
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TOWN MANAGER'S PRELIMINARY
BUDGET &FINANCING PLAN
JANUARY 22,2018
Table of Contents
The budget document outlines the Town's financial plan as recommended by the
Town Manager. Both the operating and capital budgets are contained in this
document. The effective period of this budget is from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019. ="
Budget -In -Brief
Report of the Town Manager
The Budget Message is a letter to the Board of Selectmen from the Town Manager in support of
the enclosed budget recommendations. The letter provides an overview of the operating and
capital budget, identifies significant budget issues, and explains the Town Manager's rationale
for budget recommendations.
Section I: Budget Overview
The Budget Overview contains several summary tables, which display the schedule of the
FY2019 budget process, expenditure and revenue history, and a detailed summary of proposed
appropriations for the coming fiscal year.
Budget Process
Summary of Revenues and Expenditures I-1
Program Summary I-2
Section II: Revenues
The Revenue section contains a narrative description of revenue sources followed by a series of
tables that displays a detailed summary of actual and projected revenues.
Description of Revenues
Detailed Budget Information
Section III: Program 1000: Education
1000 Education Program III -1
1100 Lexington Public Schools III -2
1200 Minuteman Regional High School III -19
Section IV: Program 2000: Shared Expenses
2000 Shared Expenses
IV -1
2100 Employee Benefits
IV -2
2200 Property & Liability Insurance
IV -7
2300 Solar Producer Payments
IV -9
2400 Debt Service
IV -11
2500 Reserve Fund
IV -14
2600 Public Facilities
IV -16
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Section V: Program 3000: Public Works
3000 Public Works
V-1
3000 - 3500 DPW Summary
V-2
3100 DPW Administration and Engineering
V-7
3200 Highway
V-11
3300 Public Grounds
V-15
3400 Environmental Services
V-19
3600 Water Enterprise
V-23
3700 Sewer Enterprise
V-27
Section VI: Program 4000: Public Safety
4000 Public Safety
4100 Law Enforcement
4200 Fire & Rescue
VI -1
VI -2
VI -7
Section VII: Program 5000: Culture and Recreation
5000 Culture and Recreation
5100 Cary Memorial Library
5200 Recreation and Community Programs
Section VIII: Program 6000: Human Services
VII -1
VII -2
VII -6
6000 Human Services VIII -1
6100 - 6200 Administration, Veterans' Services,
Youth and Family Services, Senior Services and
Community Programs, and Transportation Services VIII -2
Section IX: Program 7000: Land Use, Health and
Development Department
7000 Land Use, Health and Development Department
7110 - 7300 Summary
7110 Building and Zoning
7120 Administration
7130 Conservation
7140 Health
7200 Planning
7300 Economic Development
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IX -2
IX -7
IX -11
IX -15
IX -19
IX -23
IX -27
January 22, 2018
Section X: Program 8000: General Government
8000 General Government
X-1
8100 Board of Selectmen
X-2
8200 Town Manager
X-6
8300 Town Committees
X-10
8400 Finance
X-12
8500 Town Clerk
X-17
8600 Information Technology
X-21
FY2019 Capital Improvement Budget & Financing Plan
Section XI: Capital Investment
FY2019 Capital Improvement Budget & Financing Plan XI -1
Section XII: Appendices
Appendix A: Program Improvement Request Summary A-1
Appendix B: Glossary B-1
Appendix C: CPA Use Summary C-1
Acknowledgements
Preparing a budget document with this level of detail is a significant undertaking. I would
like to express my appreciation to Superintendent of Schools Mary Czajkowski, Assistant
Superintendent for Finance and Administration Ian Dailey, as well as the Senior Management
Team and board and committee members who contributed to the development of this budget.
I would like to specifically acknowledge Director of Assessing Robert Lent, Management Fellow
Rajon Hudson, Human Resources Director Anne Kostos, and Assistant Town Manager Kelly
Axtell for their work in preparing the many facets of this document. In addition, the
completion of this Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan is due directly to the analysis and
extraordinary efforts of Assistant Town Manager for Finance/Comptroller Carolyn Kosnoff and
Budget Officer Jennifer Hewitt.
Carl F. Valente, Town Manager
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The Honorable Board of Selectmen, Appropriation Committee and Capital
Expenditures Committee:
I am hereby submitting the FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing
Plan.
A Sustainable Budget Reflecting Board of Selectmen Goals and Priorities
Theodore Roosevelt said, "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out
how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust
and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes up short again and
again, because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually
strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends
himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of achievement,
and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place
shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. "
(With apologies for Roosevelt's gender specific prose.)
In presenting this FY2019 Preliminary Budget, the Senior Management Team and I are
committed to working with the Board of Selectmen and financial committees in striking
a balance in the allocation of projected revenues for Town services, educational programs
and capital improvements in a manner that will be sustainable for the community, as has
been articulated through the leadership actions, behaviors and visions of the Selectmen
and various policy and advisory committees who have demonstrated `great enthusiasm
and devotion'.
A Sustainable Budget: The budget decisions you will have to make are not easy ones,
particularly in light of the many important capital projects facing the Town in the coming
years. The previous policy decisions by the Board of Selectmen to establish reserve funds
have placed the Town in a sound financial condition. We must continue to be vigilant in
our financial planning, however, as our school population continues to increase, placing
increasing demands on operating and capital budgets.
The Operating and Capital budgets are about priorities. These budgets should be strategic
in explaining what we do, why we do it, when we do it, and how we propose to invest the
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resources of our taxpayers to achieve the results our community desires. While focusing
on long-term priorities sometimes takes a back seat to the immediate demands placed on
Town officials, it is important to strike a balance among these competing demands. We
hope this document is helpful in this regard.
A Transparent Budget: In preparing this Preliminary Budget, Town and School
department staff strived to create a document that presents the budget in a manner that
meets the requirements and expectations of our boards, committees, Town Meeting
members and residents. The best way to explain Town operations, in depth and for the
critical eye, is for Town officials to be transparent in everything we do. This FY2019
Preliminary Budget proposes close to $220,000,000 in General Fund spending,
$25,000,000 in Enterprise Fund spending, $4,000,000 in Revolving and Special Revenue
Funds spending and $58,000,000 in capital projects. We hope this document is
comprehensive enough so that the readers understand where Town revenue comes from
and what it is spent on, yet succinct enough that the details are not overwhelming. Each
year I challenge myself and the staff to improve this budget document, but know we can
always do better and welcome comments to do so.
Roosevelt's View on Governance is Apparent in Lexington: As I submit my 131h
preliminary operating and capital budget to the Board of Selectmen I continue to witness
and appreciate the Board of Selectmen's commitment to our residents through
transparency and integrity in policy setting and management of Town affairs. This
commitment is also seen by the dedication and actions of the hundreds of volunteers,
committee members and Town Meeting Members whose primary desire is to preserve
Lexington as a quality community.
The Board of Selectmen can be proud of the standard it has set that we are one
Community, not a series of unrelated entities and constituent groups. As noted in
Roosevelt's remarks, "... it is not the critic who counts..... the credit belongs to the man
who is actually in the arena..." The Lexington Board of Selectmen has distinguished
itself in the long-term sustainability of its policy decisions rather than what is politically
expedient. The operating and capital budget the Board recommends to Town Meeting is
the single most important policy document considered each year. It reflects many
competing interests, but in the end has been and should continue to be a reflection on what
is best for the Town as a whole. I look forward to working with the Selectmen to address
the Town's challenges in the coming years, as the one community we are.
Special Thanks to Selectman Peter Kelley: The Senior Management Team wants to
recognize the extraordinary contributions of `retiring' Selectman Peter Kelley. Many
know Selectman Kelley for his passion for Lexington's place in history and for his
admiration for those that came before us; the residents that made Lexington the
community it is today. He has so many other dimensions, however. Selectman Kelly has
an uncanny knack for understanding all of the moving parts of the Town's operations.
His questions and observations regarding the Town's finances were always insightful and
constructive. Selectman Kelley helped us all to understand and see the forest and the
trees' when it came to construction projects, recognizing those aspects of a project that
brought long-term value to the community. He was a champion ofthe businesses in town,
small and large, and to that end was an important voice in the Town's economic
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development efforts. And, in a more behind the scenes manner, Selectman Kelley was
also a champion and supporter ofLexington's seniors and our most vulnerable residents.
As Lexington's longest continuously -serving Selectman in recent decades his viewpoint,
judgment and recommendations stood the test of time, for which there is no more
important measure when evaluating the impact of policy actions. Other than his wife
Beverly, who is similarly passionate about Lexington, few residents will ever realize or
appreciate the dedication Selectman Kelley has had for Lexington and his tireless efforts
in this regard. He will be missed!
Very truly yours,
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Town Manager
Preliminary Budget - In Summary
This budget, as submitted, is balanced given the revenue assumptions shown in Section
II of this document and presented at Financial Summit II and subsequently updated.
Town Manager's Overall Recommendations
In light of the goals and priorities of the Board of Selectmen and the discussions at
Financial Summits I -III, this preliminary budget includes the following key
recommendations:
Municipal and School Department Revenue Allocations — The Superintendent of
Schools and Town Manager's recommended budgets are $449,000 less than the
amounts allowable per the Revenue Allocation Formula presented at Financial
Summit III and subsequently revised by the Board of Selectmen on December 18,
2017.
• Municipal Program Improvement Requests (PIR's) — $622,174 ($563,319 general
fund only) of a total of $947,508 in municipal PIR's requested are being
recommended.
• Capital Budget — This Preliminary Budget includes recommendations for
$58,000,000 in funding for those capital projects identified as priorities by the
Selectmen as well as the typical capital projects presented on a regular basis in the
capital plan in order to maintain the Town's infrastructure.
• Capital Stabilization Fund — Given the capital projects recently approved and those
anticipated to be funded within and outside of the property tax levy limit over the
next five years, every effort has been made to continue to appropriate funds to the
Capital Stabilization Fund. $3,500,000 is recommended to be added to this fund.
• Unallocated Revenues — In planning the proposed operating and capital budget,
there are unknowns in revenue projections (e.g., State Aid), proposed operating
budgets (e.g., employee benefits/health insurance), certain capital project
estimates, as well as potentially competing priorities of the Board of Selectmen,
School Committee and the financial committees. This preliminary budget
provides for $370,000 in unallocated funds that can be directed towards any of
these purposes during the review and vetting process.
Board of Selectmen Priorities
This preliminary FY2019 budget is responsive to many of the priorities identified by the
Board of Selectmen during its annual goal -setting meetings, including:
• Design Funds for the Police Station Facility (Goal 1): $1,862,622 is
recommended for schematic and design development for the renovation/
expansion of the Police Station.
• Pedestrian, Bicycle and Vehicle Safety on Town Roads (Goals 10 and 11):
$6,350,000 is recommendation for the Center Streetscape Design; Sidewalk
Improvements; Townwide Signalization Improvements; Pelham Road Sidewalk
and Roadway Improvements -Design; and Street Improvements.
• Implementation of the 20/20 Subcommittee Report (Goal 18): $15,000 is
recommended for support of the Diversity Advisory Task Force. An additional
$15,000 for this Task Force is included in the Superintendent of Schools'
proposed budget.
• Public Information/Citizen Outreach (Goal 9): $120,112 is recommended for
the funding of a Public Information Officer and related expenses.
• Community Mental Health Programs (Goal 13 and School Committee goal):
$99,391 is recommended for funding for additional mental health staff or support
related programs.
Budget Highlights
This document includes General Fund operating budgets, the Capital budget, Enterprise
Fund budgets and proposed Community Preservation Act funded projects.
A comparison of the FY2O18 appropriated budget to the FY2O19 recommended General
Fund budget is shown below:
LPS Recommended Budget for FY2019 includes benefits for newproposed positions which, if approved, become a Shared Expense
FY2018
Appropriated
FY2019
Recommended
Budget
$ Change
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Lexington Public Schools
$ 101,655,183
$
108,614,663
$
6,959,480
6.85%
Minuteman High School
$ 1,670,351
$
2,149,281
$
478,930
28.67%
Shared Expenses
$ 56,999,638
$
58,922,490
$
1,922,853
3.37%
Municipal Departments
$ 35,485,563
$
37,437,719
$
11952,156
5.50%
Cash Capital -Tax Levy and Available Funds
$ 6,421,619
$
6,948,893
$
527,274
8.21%
Other
$ 10,133,271
$
6,200,306
$
(31932,965)
-38.81%
Total - General Fund Only
$ 212,365,625
$
220,273,352
$
7,907,728
3.7%
LPS Recommended Budget for FY2019 includes benefits for newproposed positions which, if approved, become a Shared Expense
Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
To facilitate review of this document, some of the salient aspects of this budget are
highlighted below:
1. FY2019 Projected Revenues
• Revenue Projections (Section II) — General Fund operating revenues are
projected to increase by $7,715,137 or 3.6 percent over FY2018 projected
revenues.
Lexington's projected and actual revenue growth for prior years is shown below:
• Revenue Allocation Model — Each year, the Town Manager recommends the
allocation of projected revenues that can be applied to fund the operating budget
in the next fiscal year. This model was developed in 2006 by the Town Manager,
Assistant Town Manager for Finance and Superintendent of Schools and was
reviewed by the Selectmen, financial committees and School Committee at
Financial Summit III. Subsequent to that discussion, the Board of Selectmen made
a modification to the model, moving the general fund support of the Community
Center from a gross revenue offset to the Municipal Operating Budget.
The amounts shown in this Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan represent the
Town Manager's and Superintendent of School's recommended FY2019 budget,
inclusive of benefits for new employees. The Superintendent's budget is pending
review and adoption by the School Committee. All budgets are pending review
by the Board of Selectmen. The proposed municipal and school budgets compare
to the revenue allocation as follows:
Schools Municipal Total*
FY2019 Revenue Allocation $ 108,644,540 $ 38,166,056 $ 146,810,596
FY2019 Recommended Budget $ 108,614,663 $ 37,746,832 $ 146,361,495
Difference $ 29,877 $ 419,224 $ 449,101
* Totals do not include Shared Costs.
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Actual
FY2018
4.6%
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FY2017
2.8%
3.3%
FY2016
4.2%
6.2%
FY2015
3.6%
2.7%
FY2014
6.9%
9.0%
FY2013
4.7%
5.1%
FY2012
4.0%
4.6%
FY2011
3.9%
5.3%
FY2010
3.4%
4.6%
FY2009
5.8%
4.7%
• Revenue Allocation Model — Each year, the Town Manager recommends the
allocation of projected revenues that can be applied to fund the operating budget
in the next fiscal year. This model was developed in 2006 by the Town Manager,
Assistant Town Manager for Finance and Superintendent of Schools and was
reviewed by the Selectmen, financial committees and School Committee at
Financial Summit III. Subsequent to that discussion, the Board of Selectmen made
a modification to the model, moving the general fund support of the Community
Center from a gross revenue offset to the Municipal Operating Budget.
The amounts shown in this Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan represent the
Town Manager's and Superintendent of School's recommended FY2019 budget,
inclusive of benefits for new employees. The Superintendent's budget is pending
review and adoption by the School Committee. All budgets are pending review
by the Board of Selectmen. The proposed municipal and school budgets compare
to the revenue allocation as follows:
Schools Municipal Total*
FY2019 Revenue Allocation $ 108,644,540 $ 38,166,056 $ 146,810,596
FY2019 Recommended Budget $ 108,614,663 $ 37,746,832 $ 146,361,495
Difference $ 29,877 $ 419,224 $ 449,101
* Totals do not include Shared Costs.
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Potential New Revenue Sources for Future Consideration — The Town
Manager is proposing the evaluation of two additional revenue sources targeted
for specific capital projects or program enhancements:
➢ Visitor/Tourist-Based Fees and Fundraising Options to
Support Visitors Center Proiect. Staff is recommending a
variety of fee increases, fundraising, partner contributions and
grant applications to raise funds that will be dedicated to offset
the cost of the proposed Visitors Center construction project. If
supported by the Board of Selectmen, it is recommended that
these revenues be placed in a dedicated reserve/Stabilization
account and used to offset the debt service for this project, should
it be approved for funding by Town Meeting.
➢ Miscellaneous Plumbing and ZBA Application Fees. Staff is
recommending modest increases in certain plumbing permits and
ZBA application fees. These increases are estimated to generate
$71,000 annually and will offset the $63,000 increase in the Land
Use, Health and Development budget to add an Administrative
Assistant to the Department to help with the increasing workload.
Future Revenue Considerations — While not included in this preliminary
Budget, staff continues to examine options for creating a Stormwater
Management Fee. The Town is now expending nearly $1,000,000 annually
as part of the capital budget to comply with its National Pollution Discharge
Elimination system (NPDES) permit and the Town's stormwater regulations,
in addition to approximately 1.7 FTE of Engineering staff time. Stormwater
management is an important community, State and national concern and
while Lexington's NPDES permit was renewed in April 2016 with an
effective date of July 1, 2017, it has since been placed on -hold pending
further federal review. These capital and operating budget impacts will
continue and increase once the NPDES permit is finalized. In anticipation of
this mandated program, a number of municipalities nationwide including
some in Massachusetts have instituted a Stormwater Management Fee to
offset capital costs of managing stormwater emanating from private
properties. Later this year, staff will be presenting financing/fee options for
consideration by the Board of Selectmen regarding this federal program.
2. Departmental Budget Summary
• Section III of this document reflects the School Department operating budget
proposed by the Superintendent of Schools and summarized in the table shown
below:
FY2019
FY2018
Restated
Budget
FY2018 Superintendent's
$
%
Lexington Public Schools Appropriation Recommended Budget
Change
Change
Compensation/Expenses $101,655,182 $108,614,663
$6,959,481
6.8%
' Includes $443,025 in employee benefit costs for proposed newpositions which, if approved, will be transferred to the
Employee Benefits budget.
2 The percent increase from FY2018, excluding the $443,025 in benefit costs, is 6.41 percent.
The Superintendent's proposed budget, presented to the School Committee on
January 2, 2018, can be found on the School Department Website at
https:Hlps.lexin�ztonma.or�z/Pa�ze/10461
• Section IV of this document includes all Shared Expenses. Overall, Shared
Expenses are increasing by $1,922,853 or 3.4 percent.
A summary table of Shared Expenses is shown below:
Shared Expenses
FY2018
Restated
Budget
FY2019
Recommended
Budget
$ Change
% Change
Contributory Retirement
$
5,755,537
$
6,005,537
$
250,000
4.3%
Non -Contributory Retirement
$
14,620
$
15,070
$
450
3.1%
Employee Benefits
$
27,773,351
$
28,013,213
$
239,862
0.9%
Unemployment
$
200,000
$
200,000
$
-
0.0%
Workers Compensation
$
807,136
$
867,059
$
59,923
7.4%
Property & Liability Insurance
$
738,893
$
769,839
$
30,946
4.2%
Uninsured Losses
$
250,000
$
250,000
$
-
0.0%
Solar Producer Payments
$
410,000
$
410,000
$
-
0.0%
Debt Service'
$
9,557,115
$
10,775,744
$
1,218,629
12.8%
Reserve Fund
$
900,000
$
900,000
$
-
0.0%
Facilities Department
$
10,592,986
$
10,716,027
$
123,042
1.2%
Total
1 $
56,999,638
$
58,922,490 1
$
1,922,853
1 3.4%
' I his is gross within -levy debt service, excluding any use of the Capital Projects Stabilization 1-und and other
reserve accounts.
• Sections V to X of this document include the recommended budgets for each
municipal department. Municipal department managers initially submit level -
service budget requests. A level -service budget is defined as the funds necessary
to replicate the current level of services provided and to meet all legal
requirements, including collective bargaining requirements and State or federal
mandates. Any increases proposed beyond level -service are shown in each
departmental budget as Program Improvement Requests (PIR) submitted by the
Department manager for evaluation by the Town Manager. A table of all Program
Improvements Requests can be found in the Appendix, located in Section XII of
this document.
D]
Key PIR recommendations in the FY2019 municipal department budgets include:
1. Add $25,000 to the Department of Facilities budget for an owner's agent
for solar design and contracting. These funds will help the Town evaluate
the new Hastings School, new Lexington Children's Place, new Fire
Station and areas at the Hartwell Compost Facility for additional solar
arrays.
2. The addition of two firefighter/paramedics to the Fire Department. This
will allow the Department to staff the second ambulance 24/7 and not
cross -staff the second ambulance with the ladder truck personnel on
weekends, which has effectively taken that vehicle out -of -service when the
second ambulance is responding to a call. Given the amount of time
necessary for filling positions in the Fire Department, the $91,371 added
to the budget is assuming these positions will be filled no earlier than
January 2019.
3. The addition of $99,391 for a social worker or other appropriate staff
or services for the Human Services Department. The use of these funds
are pending the review of mental health services and programs, currently
underway by the Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Human
Services Committee.
4. The addition of $35,000 to begin phase 1 of evaluating Town programs
and services under the Age -Friendly program, a collaborative process that
recognizes the value of planning for a community that is accessible and
supportive to all residents, regardless of age. This first phase will be for
the Town to retain the services of the UMass Boston Gerontology Institute
to conduct a community needs assessment on the well-being of Lexington
residents.
5. The addition of an Administrative Assistant in the Land Use, Health
and Development Department. This $63,027 cost will be offset by $72,000
in proposed permit fee adjustments.
6. The addition of $10,000 in funding for the design of a `gateway' sign
for the Hartwell Avenue commercial district.
7. The addition of $15,000 in funding to support the Diversity Advisory
Task Force. An additional $15,000 is recommended by the Superintendent
of Schools in the proposed FY2019 School Department budget.
8. The addition of $6,900 in funding for the Council on the Arts to support
a wide variety of cultural programs in the community.
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The following table provides a summary of the FY2018 to FY2019 municipal
department budget requests, as recommended by the Town Manager:
Municipal Budgets
FY2013
FY2018
Restated
Budget
FY2019
Recommended
Budget
FY2016
$ Change
% Change
Public Works
$
9,402,640
$
9,954,459
$
551,819
5.9%
Police
$
7,247,576
$
7,246,566
$
(1,010)
0.0%
Fire
$
6,577,294
$
6,950,710
$
373,415
5.7%
Library
$
2,534,144
$
2,581,502
$
47,358
1.9%
Human Services
$
1,302,971
$
1,465,284
$
162,313
12.5%
Land Use Departments
$
2,370,369
$
2,437,636
$
67,267
2.8%
Selectmen
$
648,580
$
635,596
$
(12,984)
-2.0%
Town Manager
$
808,043
$
901,243
$
93,200
11.5%
Salary Adjustment Account
$
171,759
$
483,030
$
311,271
181.2%
Town Committees
$
57,880
$
60,780
$
2,900
5.0%
Finance
$
1,902,941
$
1,888,060
$
(14,882)
-0.8%
Town Clerk
$
494,665$
521,000
$
26,336
5.3%
Information Services
$
1,966,701+$
2,311,853
$
345,151
17.5%—
7.5%Total
Tota I
$
35,485,563
1 $
37,437,719
1 $
1,952,1561
5.5%
Proposed Appropriations Into Reserves/Trust Funds
The Town maintains a variety of reserve funds. Those reserve funds that are for
unforeseen purposes (General Stabilization Fund, SPED Stabilization Fund,
Operating Budget Reserve Fund) are generally adequate at the current levels.
The proposed budget also includes recommendations to increase certain
reserves/trusts that are for targeted purposes, as shown in the tables below:
OPEB Trust Fund — The purpose of this Trust fund is to continue to fund the Town's
Retiree Health Insurance Liability. The present value (Town's liability) of these
future benefits is approximately $200 million.
Recent Appropriations into the OPEB Trust Fund
The current balance in the OPEB Trust Fund is $12,090,759 as of 12131/2017
Capital Stabilization Fund (CSF) — The Town is planning for a number of
significant capital projects over the next five years including a new Hastings
Elementary School, a new facility for the Lexington Children's Place (LCP), a new
main fire station, a renovated or new police station, Center Streetscape improvements,
Hartwell Avenue infrastructure improvements, and a new Visitors Center. On
December 4, 2017, Lexington voters approved a Proposed 21/2 debt exclusion, for
approximately $85,000,000, for a new Hastings School, a new LCP and a new main
fire station. The Board of Selectmen have supported a plan to use a portion of the
FY2013
FY2014
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Trust Fund
Appropriated
Appropriated
Appropriated
Appropriated
Appropriated
Appropriated
Recommended
Other Post Employment
$500,000
$775,000
$1,119,000
$1,200,000
$1,512,318
$1,842,895
$1,842,895
Benefits Trust Fund
The current balance in the OPEB Trust Fund is $12,090,759 as of 12131/2017
Capital Stabilization Fund (CSF) — The Town is planning for a number of
significant capital projects over the next five years including a new Hastings
Elementary School, a new facility for the Lexington Children's Place (LCP), a new
main fire station, a renovated or new police station, Center Streetscape improvements,
Hartwell Avenue infrastructure improvements, and a new Visitors Center. On
December 4, 2017, Lexington voters approved a Proposed 21/2 debt exclusion, for
approximately $85,000,000, for a new Hastings School, a new LCP and a new main
fire station. The Board of Selectmen have supported a plan to use a portion of the
Capital Stabilization Fund to materially reduce the property tax impact of these
projects on taxpayers.
Below is the current plan for the use of the CSF to mitigate the property tax impact of
these three projects and the two middle school additions/renovations and elementary
school modular classrooms previously approved by the voters in May 2016.
Capital Stabilization Fund
Proposed Appropriation Into and Uses Of
Capital Stabilization Fund
FY2015
Appropriated
FY2016
Appropriated
FY2017
Appropriated
FY2018
Appropriated
FY2019
Proposed
Allocation
Appropriation Into Stabilization Fund
$
5,910,726
$
9,447,832
$ 6,991,205
$ 7,690,398
$ 3,500,000
Prior Year Balance
$
3,990,704
$
8,048,466
$ 16,725,947
$ 23,203,209
$ 28,282,416
Investment Income
$
16,036
$
65,216
$ 196,057
$ 113,308
Subtotal -Available for Appropriation
$
9,917,466
$
17,561,514
$ 23,913,209
$ 31,006,916
$ 31,782,416
Appropriation From Stabilization Fund
Excluded Debt Service Tax Relief
$
950,000
$
215,000
$ -
$ 2,400,000
$ 3,600,000
Within Levy Debt Service
$
919,000
$
620,567
$ 710,000
$ 324,500
$ 380,000
Subtotal
1 $
1,869,0001
$
835,5671
$ 710,000
1 $ 2,724,500 1
$ 3,980,000
Projected Balance of Fund
1 $
8,048,466
1 $
16,725,947
1 $ 23,203,209
1 $ 28,282,416 1
$ 27,802,416
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Capital Budget (Section XI)
Consistent with the 2009 recommendations of the Selectmen's Fiscal Task Force, the
proposed capital budget continues to make important progress in addressing the Town's
list of planned capital projects. The capital budget recommendations include nearly $58
million for a variety of capital projects for FY2019.
Capital Requests Summary
Other
Free Cash/ Funding
Tax Levy Sources Debt
Total
Other
General Fund
$ 6,948,893 $ $ 10,130,545
$
17,079,438
$
Proposed Excluded Debt Projects
$ - $ $ 32,481,164
$
32,481,164
$
Chapter 90/Other Funding
$ $ 94,800 $ -
$
94,800
$ 969,936
Water Enterprise
$ $ 105,000 $ 1,375,000
$
1,480,000
$ -
Sewer Enterprise
$ $ - $ 2,175,000
$
2,175,000
$
Recreation Enterprise
$ $ 60,000 $ -
$
60,000
$
Compost Revolving Fund
-
$
Community Preservation Act
1 612 000 2 829 000
4 441 000
Total (all Funds) $6,948,893 :rr $ 48,990,709 $ 57,811,402
9 Other Funding includes $50,000 from the TMOD Stabilization Fund for the Hartwell Area TMOD Plan Update and $44,800 from the PEG Access Special Revenue
Revenue
Fund for the SMR High Definition Broadcasting Upgrade.
2 Includes both Town and non -Town CPA funded projects.
3 General Fund debt of $10,130,545 (from Table I - FY2018 Recommended Projects -General Fund Debt) is net of $1,862,622
for the
Police Station
design which is
a potential candidates for debt exclusion. This amount is included in the $32,481,164 of Proposed Excluded Debt Projects (Table
V - FY2018 Recommended
Projects - Funding Through Proposition 2 1/2 Debt Exclusion).
4 Other represents Chapter 90 Aid for street improvements. This item does not require a Town Meeting appropriation.
13
Policy Issues
Policy issues to be reaffirmed or addressed by the Board of Selectmen in finalizing this
preliminary budget include:
• Appropriate into the Capital Stabilization Fund (CSF) — Whether to support
the appropriation of $3,500,000 into the CSF. The Board of Selectmen has
approved an overall plan to use this fund, in FY2019 and future years, to offset
debt service for planned capital projects funded both within the tax levy and
excluded from the limits of Proposition 21/2.
• Appropriate from the Capital Stabilization Fund for Within -Levy Debt
Service — Whether to continue to use funds from the CSF in order to limit the
budgetary impact of within -levy debt service to 5 percent annually. For FY2019,
$380,000 is recommended for this purpose; in FY2018, $324,500 was used.
• Appropriate from the Capital Stabilization Fund for Excluded Debt Service
Whether to appropriate $3,600,000 from the CSF to mitigate excluded debt
service. This recommendation is consistent with previous discussions at Financial
Summits. If this amount is appropriated by Town Meeting, the financial model
developed by staff estimates that the total residential property tax increase in
FY2019, for a home valued at $831,000, will increase by 3.2 percent (includes the
2.5% increase permitted under Proposition 21/2). This percentage may increase
beyond this amount if residential property values increase faster than commercial
property values.
• Appropriate into the Other Post -Employment Benefits (OPEB) — Whether to
support the appropriation of $1,829,721 into the OPEB Trust Fund. This amount
is comprised of $1,079,721 from free cash and $750,000 made available from the
Health Insurance Claims Trust Fund.
• Unallocated Revenues for Contingencies — This recommended budget includes
approximately $370,000 in unallocated revenues, primarily for three potential
purposes:
1. Funding for programs, service, capital projects or reserves not
currently proposed in this Preliminary Budget;
2. To balance the budget if State Aid is less than projected. The
Governor's proposed FY2019 budget will be presented on January 24,
2018, providing a first indication of State Aid for FY2019. The
Legislature will likely approve the FY2019 State budget, however,
after the conclusion of Town Meeting; and/or
3. To balance the budget if the GIC health insurance premiums are greater
than estimated. The Town's health insurance rates, as established by
the Group Insurance Commission (GIC), will not be known until early
March.
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Budget Schedule
This is a comprehensive budget, including both the Town Manager's recommendations
and the Superintendent of School's proposed budget. In keeping with the schedule
established by the Board of Selectmen, the key FY2019 budget dates are:
• January 24, 2018 — Summit IV to review this Preliminary budget;
• February 13, 2018 — Summit V, if needed, to discuss outstanding FY2019
operating and capital budget issues;
• February 26, 2018 — Board of Selectmen to vote recommended FY2019 budget;
• March 5, 2018 — The recommended budget will be forwarded, electronically, to
the Appropriation Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee and Town
Meeting Members. Printed copies to follow the week of March 12''.
• April 2, 2018 — Earliest date Town Meeting may consider financial articles.
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Section I Budget Overview Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Summary of Revenues and Expenditures
The summary below shows revenues & expenditures for the Town of Lexington for FY2016-
2019. It reflects actual results of FY2016 and FY20171 FY2018 estimated revenues and
budgeted expenditures submitted to the Department of Revenue for the certification of the
FY2018 tax rate, and the budget recommendations of the Town Manager and School
Superintendent for FY2019 budget and projected revenues to support those
recommendations.
Revenue Summary
FY2016 Actual
FY2017 Actual
FY2018 Recap
FY2019 Projected
Tax Levy
$
154,750,150
$
161,865,816
$ 169,332,125
$
176,100,641
State Aid
$
11,573,854
$
13,308,489
$ 15,712,062
$
15,925,173
Local Receipts
$
15,319,541
$
15,270,864
$ 12,561,852
$
13,736,600
Local Receipts not shown on Recal
$
-
$
-
$ 192,600
$
-
Available Funds
$
15,654,839
$
11,995,171
$ 14,842,963
$
14,600,058
Other Available Fund: Use of
$
620,567
$
710,000
$ 324,500
$
380,000
Capital Stabilization Fund
Capital
Revenue Offsets
$
(2,938,339)
$
(1,648,811)
$ (2,081,997)
$
(2,098,833)
Enterprise Funds (Indirect)
$
1,623,908
$
1,629,135
$ 1,674,111
$
1,629,714
Total General Fund
$196,604,519
$203,130,665
$212,558,216
$220,273,353
General Fund Expenditure Summary
Education
Other (allocated)
$
10,904,668
$
8,826,530
$
10,133,271
Lexington Public Schools
$
89,077,401
$
97,293,299
$ 101,655,183
$
108,614,663
Minuteman Regional School
$
1,172,736
$
1,377,449
$ 1,670,351
$
2,149,281
Subtotal Education
$
90,250,137
$
98,670,748
$ 103,325,534
$
110,763,944
Municipal Departments
$
32,998,094
$
33,848,822
$ 35,485,563
$
37,437,719
Shared Expenses
Benefits & Insurance
$
28,531,425
$
30,301,191
$
34,550,644
$
35,100,880
Property Insurance & Solar
$
759,885
$
731,949
$
1,398,893
$
1,429,839
Debt (within -levy)
$
6,740,537
$
7,037,701
$
9,557,115
$
10,775,744
Reserve Fund
$
-
$
-
$
900,000
$
900,000
Facilities
$
9,820,000
$
10,119,930
$
10,592,986
$
10,716,027
Subtotal Shared Expenses
$
45,851,847
$
48,190,772
$
56,999,638
$
58,922,490
Capital
Cash Capital (designated)
$
4,642,987
$
5,619,429
$
6,421,619
$
6,948,893
Subtotal Capita/
$
4,642,987
$
5,619,429
$
6,421,619
$
6,948,893
Other
Other (allocated)
$
10,904,668
$
8,826,530
$
10,133,271
$
5,829,013
Other (unallocated)
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
371,293
Subtotal Other
$
10,904,668
$
8,826,530
$
10,133,271
$
6,200,306
Total General Fund
$184,647,733
$195,156,301
$
212,365,625
$
220,273,352
Surplus/ Deficit
$
11,956,786
$
7,974,364
$
192,591
$
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Budget & Financing Plan
January 22, 2018
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Section II: Revenues
This section includes detailed information about FY2019 Projected Revenues. It includes:
• General Fund Revenue Description
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
II -2
January 22, 2018
Section II Revenues Town of[exington, Massachusetts
The summary below presents General Fund Operating Revenues, Total General Fund
Revenues and Net General Fund Revenues. General Fund Operating Revenues include all
revenues projected as available for use in FY2019 whose sources recur annually. Total
General Fund Revenues include annually recurring and non-recurring sources of revenue.
Net General Fund Revenues are Total General Fund Revenues less revenues recommended to
be set-aside to fund designated purposes. In FY2019, Total General Fund Revenues are
projected to increase by approximately $7.7 million, or 3.6%. Net General Fund Revenues,
those available to support school and municipal operating budgets, are projected to increase
by $11.07 million, or 5.7%.
General Fund Revenue Surrniary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Recap
FY2019
Projected
FY2018-19 Change
$
Property Tax Lev Table 1
$
154,750,150
$
161,865,816
$
169,332,125
$
176,100,641
$
6,768,516
4.0%
State Aid Table 2
$
11,573f854_
$
13 308 489
$
15 712 062
$
15 925 173
$
213J11
1.4%
Local Receipts (Table 3)
Local Receipts not shown on Recap
$
$
15,319,541
-
$
15,270,864
$
$
12,561,852
192 600
$
13,736,600
$
$
1,174,748
(192,600)
9.4%
-
Total Local Receipts
$
15,319,541
$
15,270,864
$
12,754,452
$
13,736,600
$
982,148
7.7%
Available Funds Table 4
$
15 654 839
$
11 995 171
$
14 842 963
$
14 600 058
$
242 905
-1.6%
Other Available Funds - Use of
capital Stabitation Fund (Table 4a)
$
620,567
$
710,000
$
324,500
$
380,000
$
55,500
17.1%
Revenue Offsets Table 5
$
2 938 339
$
1 648 811
$
2 081 997
$
2 098 833
$
(16f836)
0.8%
Enterprise Receipts Table 6
$
1,623,908
$
1,629,135
$
1,674,111
$
1,629,714
$
(44,397)
-2.7%
Total General Fund Operating
Revenues
Less - Revenues Set -Aside for
Designated Purposes
$
$
196,604,519
16,168,222
$
$
203,130,665
15,155,959
$
$
212,558,216
16,879,390
$
$
220,273,353
13,529,199
$
$
7,715,137
(3,350,191)
3.6%
-19.8%
IVet General Fund Revenues
$
180,436,298
1 $
187,974,706
$
195,678,826
1 $
206,744,153
1 $ 11,065,328
5.7%
Detailed Description:
Property Tax Levy: The FY2019 property tax levy is projected to increase approximately $6.77
million, or 4.0%. The projected levy is a function of the FY2018 levy limit increased by 2.5% per
Proposition 21/2, plus an increment for new growth. FY2019 new growth will be a function of
construction activity for the period July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018. FY2019 new growth is estimated at
$2,500,000 based on a review of historical data on new growth.
State Aid: The main driver of state aid increases in recent years has been education aid
(Chapter 70). In FY2018, Lexington finally received its full funding under the Chapter 70 formula;
therefore, a much smaller increase of 1.3% is anticipated for FY2019. Unrestricted Government Aid
is projected to grow 2.0%, for a combined increase of 1.4%. Final FY2019 State aid numbers are
likely to be known in June 2018 when the Legislature adopts, and the Governor signs, the FY2019
State budget.
Local Receipts: FY2019 projections for each category of receipt are based on the history of actual
collections and projections of 3 and 5 year historical averages. FY2019 local receipts are estimated to
increase by approximately $982,000 or 7.7% over FY2018 estimates. The three main contributors to
this growth are increases in Motor Vehicle Excise taxes, Hotel/Motel and Meals Excises, and the
renegotiation of cell tower leases on Town property.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
II -2
Section II Revenues
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
II -3
January 22, 2018
FY2019
Projected
FY2018-19 Change
FY2016 Actual I FY2017 Actual I FY2018 Recap
$
0/0
Table 1e Property Tax Levy
Tax Levy
$
148,286,733
$
154,781,455
$
161,960,336
$
169,366,479
$
7,406,143
4.6%
Prop. 2.5%
$
3,709,681
$
3,869,536
$
4,049,008
$
4,234,162
$
185,154
4.6%
New Growth
$
2,772,633
$
3,309,344
$
3,357,135
$
2,500,000
$
(857,135)
-25.5%
Override/Excess Levy Capacity
$
(18,897)
$
(94,519)
$
(34,354)
NA
$
34,354
-100%
Subtotal
$
154,750,150
$
161,865,816
$
169,332,125
$
176,100,641
$
6,768,516
4.0%
Table 2a State Aid
Chapter 70
$
9,968,536
$
11,631,074
$
13,998,894
$
14,179,719
$
180,825
1.3%
Charter School Reimbursement
$
4,141
$
893
$
8,767
$
8,767
$
-
0.0%
Unrestricted General Government Aid
$
1,412,809
$
1,473,560
$
1,531,029
$
1,561,650
$
30,621
2.0%
Veterans' Benefits & Exemptions
$
141,471
$
156,427
$
125,781
$
125,781
$
-
0.0%
Offsets (School Lunch & Library)
$
46,897
$
46,535
$
47,591
$
49,257
$
1,666
3.5%
Subtotal
$
11,573,854
$
13,308,489
$
15,712,062
$
15,925,173
$
213,111
1.4%
Table 3; Local Receipts
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
$
4,953,052
$
5,350,418
$
4,815,240
$
5,080,000
$
264,760
5.5%
Other Excise
$
1,727,554
$
1,616,713
$
1,352,189
$
1,695,000
$
342,811
25.4%
Penalties & Interest
$
595,423
$
738,750
$
301,000
$
341,500
$
40,500
13.5%
PILOT'S
$
569,564
$
589,351
$
596,000
$
614,000
$
18,000
3.0%
Rentals
$
255,391
$
367,350
$
328,635
$
510,800
$
182,165
55.4%
Departmental -Schools
$
514,090
$
576,216
$
450,600
$
443,500
$
(7,100)
-1.6%
Departmental -Municipal
$
1,939,957
$
1,875,000
$
2,352,188
$
2,550,000
$
197,812
8.4%
Licenses & Permits
$
2,578,503
$
2,827,036
$
1,812,570
$
1,893,550
$
80,980
4.5%
Special Assessments
$
27,645
$
26,230
$
17,830
$
17,250
$
(580)
-3.3%
Fines & Forfeits
$
274,569
$
214,000
$
235,600
$
246,000
$
10,400
4.4%
Investment Income
$
332,126
$
573,023
$
300,000
$
345,000
$
45,000
15.0%
Miscellaneous Non -Recurring
$
1,551,666
$
516,777
$
-
$
-
$
-
-
Local Receipts not shown on Recap
$
-
$
-
$
192,600
1 $
$
(192,600)1
-
Suoal
$
15,319,541
$
15,270,864
$
12,754,452
$
13,736,600
$
982,148
7.7%
Table 4a Available Funds
Parking
$
395,000
$
625,265
$
421,500
$
413,000
$
(8,500)
(0.02)
Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
$
105,000
$
105,000
$
48,500
$
75,000
$
26,500
54.6%
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund
$
-
$
-
$
42,200
$
129,067
$
86,867
205.8%
Free Cash
$
13,087,810
$
9,870,618
$
13,269,721
$
13,062,051
$
(207,670)
-1.6%
Health Claims Trust Fund
$
1,858,947
$
1,200,000
$
750,000
$
750,000
$
Transp.Demand Mgmt. Stab. Fund
$
137,000
$
137,000
$
141,000
$
141,000
$
Traffic Mitigation Stabilization Fund
$
-
$
30,000
$
25,000
$
-
$
(25,000)
-100.0%
Center Improvement District Stabilization Fund
$
$
-
$
27,000
$
27,000
$
-
Betterments Fund
$
$
$
-
$
2,940
$
2,940
School Bus Stabilization Fund
$
$
$
18
$
-
$
(18)
-100.0%
Avalon Bay School Enrollment Mitigation Fund
$
$
$
45
$
$
(45)
-100.0%
Balances from Prior Yr. Capital Articles
$
71,082
$
27,288
$
117,979
1 $
I $
(117,979)1
-100.0%
Subtotal
$
15,654,839
$
11,995,171
$
14,842,963
$
14,600,058
1 $
242,905
-1.6%
Table 4aa Other Available Funds
Capital Stabilization Fund
$
520,567
1 $
/,10,0001
$
324,5001
$
380,0001
$
55,500
1 17.1%
Subtotal
$
620,567
1 $
710,000
$
324,500
$
380,000
$
55,500
1 17.1%
Table 5a Revenue Offsets
Cherry Sheet Assessments
$
(850,735)
$
(850,915)
$
(869,156)
$
(899,576)
$
(30,420)
3.5%
Cherry Sheet Offset - Public Libraries
$
(46,897)
$
(46,535)
$
(47,591)
$
(49,257)
$
(1,666)
3.5%
Overlay (abatements)
$
(750,000)
$
(751,361)
$
(900,000)
$
(750,000)
$
150,000
-16.67%
Health Withholding Account Deficit
$
(647,057)
$
$
-
$
-
$
-
-
Snow Deficit
$
(643,650)
$
$
(265,250)
$
(400,000)
$
(134,750)
50.8%
Subtotal
$
(2,938,339)
$
(1,648,811)
$
(2,081,997)
$
(2,098,833)
$
(16,836)
0.80/0
Table & Enterprise Receipts
Water
$
898,614
$
877,411
$
872,458
$
854,071
$
(18,387)
-2.1%
Wastewater (Sewer)
$
478,354
$
503,898
$
546,827
$
513,817
$
(33,010)
-6.0%
Recreation
$
246,940
$
247,826
$
254,826
$
261,826
$
7,000
2.7%
Subtotal
$
1,623,908
$
1,629,135
$
1,674,111
$
1,629,714
1 $
44,397
-2.7%
Cross General Fund Revenues
$
196,604,519
$
203,130,665
$
212,558,216
$
220,273,353
$
7,715,137
3.6%
Revenues Set Aside for Designated
Expenses
$
16,168,222
$
15,155,959
$
16,879,390
$
13,529,199
$
(3,350,191)
19.80/0
Net General Fund Revenues Available for
Appropriation
$
180,436,298
$
187,974,706
$
195,678,826
$
206,744,153
$ 11,065,328
5.7%
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
II -3
January 22, 2018
Section II Revenues
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Available Funds: Available Funds are projected to remain relatively stable, with a modest decrease
of $242,905, or 1.6%. This is primarily due to a slightly less amount of certified free cash.
Another component of Available Funds is the proposed use of $141,000 of the Transportation
Demand Management Stabilization Fund to finance the Lexpress service and the Town's contribution
to the REV Shuttle.
In FY2018, $324,500 was appropriated from the Capital Stabilization Fund to fund the ongoing
mitigation of within -levy debt service. It is proposed that $380,000 be appropriated in FY2019 to
continue mitigation of debt service to limit increases to a 5% guideline the Town has tried to follow
for a number of years.
Revenue Offsets: Revenue Offsets are projected to decrease by approximately $16,836 or 0.8%.
Revenue Offsets represent the set-aside of a portion of projected revenues legally required for
particular purposes including:
(1) the component of state aid (Public Library aid reimbursement) that is distributed as Cherry
Sheet aid, but, in fact, is a categorical grant that is not available to support General Fund
operations;
(2) cherry sheet assessments - estimated charges to be levied by the Commonwealth to cover the
costs of state and regional services provided to the Town. Cherry Sheet Assessments assume
a 3.5% increase in FY2019;
(3) the Assessor's Overlay account which covers the cost of abatements and exemptions granted
to property taxpayers; and,
(4) potential snow and ice deficits.
The FY2019 increase in total Revenue Offsets is driven by the set-aside of $400,000 in estimated
FY2019 revenue to cover a potential snow and ice deficit at the end of FY2018, an increase of
$134,750 or 50.8%. For FY2017, a deficit of $265,250 was carried forward into FY2018.
Enterprise Receipts: This category of revenue represents transfers from the Water, Sewer and
Recreation Enterprise Funds to the General Fund to cover General Fund expenditures that support the
operations of the water, sewer and recreation departments. Enterprise Receipts are decreasing by
2.7%, or $44,397 based on an updated indirect cost analysis, and reflect the shift of the Utility Billing
Manager from Finance to the Water and Wastewater Enterprise budgets.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
II -4
Section II Revenues
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Revenues Set Aside for Designated Expenses: This represents components of Gross General
Fund Revenues that are set aside for designated purposes. The proposed purposes are shown in the
table below.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
II -5
January 22, 2018
Rnancing Sources
Tax Levy
Free Cash
Other
Total
Notes
1
Set -Aside for Unanticipated
$ 200,000
$ 200,000
Reserved for appropriation at the
Current Rscal Year Needs
2018 annual town meeting to fund
supplemental appropriations to the
FY2018 budget.
2
Other Post -Employment
$ 750,000
$ 1,079,721
$ 1,829,721
$750,000 from the tax levy made
Benefits (OPER)
available from the proposed use of
this amount from the Health
Insurance Claims Trust Fund to fund
FY2019 Health Insurance.
3
Unallocated
$ 371,293
$ 371,293
Set-aside for as yet to be identified
FY2019 purposes.
4
Cash Capital
$ 4,150,000
$ 4,150,000
5
Appropriate into
$ 2,988,963
$ 511,037
$ 3,500,000
To meet future capital/debt service
Capital Stabilization Fund
needs.
6
Appropriate from
$ 380,000
$ 380,000
Proposed use of Capital Stabilization
Capital Stabilization Fund
Fund to hold debt service increases
to 5% annually.
7
Street Improvement Program
$ 2,600,000
$ 2,600,000
Consistent with long-term street
maintenance plan.
8
Municipal Building Envelope and
$ 198,893
$ 198,893
Initially funded in 2006 override;
Systems
increases by 2.5% per year.
9
Senior Service Program
$ 30,000
$ 30,000
Tax work -off program.
10
Warrant Articles
$ 55,000
$ 55,000
Getting to Net Zero + Diversity
Advisory Task Force
11
Support of Community Center$
214,292
$ 214,292
12
Program (Transfer to Article 5)
Subtotal
$ 6,837,148
$ 6,312,051
$ 380,000
$ 13,529,199
13
Operating Budget
$ -
$ 3,700,000
$ 3,700,000
$3,700,000 of Free Cash to support
the FY2019 operating budget.
14
Retire Note for Land Purchases
$ -
$ 3,050,000
$ 3,050,000
To pay down notes issued for Pelham
- Debt Service
and Bedford St. over 5 years.
15 Grand Total $ 6,837,148 $ 13,062f051 :i iii i ,279,199
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Section III: Program 1000: Education
This section includes detailed information about the FY2019 Operating Budget & Financing
Plan for education. It includes:
1100 Lexington Public Schools
1200 Minuteman Regional High School
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Program: Education
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Superintendent's Budget Message:
Dear Lexington Community,
It is with great pride that I present the FY2019 Superintendent's Recommended Budget totaling
$108,156,638, an increase of $6,501,456, or 6.4%. This budget represents the culmination of work
that began in late August involving dozens of members of the Lexington leadership team. The budget
process is a collaborative effort developed through a wide range of input including department heads,
principals, and the central office leadership team.
The guiding principles behind this budget were established when the School Committee approved its
Budget Guidelines on September 5, 2017. Through the continual assessment of our student needs as
well as the review of our programs, resources have been allocated and reallocated to provide
students with an education that ensures academic excellence, as well as support for their social and
emotional well-being, in a culture of caring and respectful relationships, as outlined in the District's
mission/vision statement.
This budget largely represents a level service budget, which includes staffing to address the
enrollment growth, with limited and targeted program improvements. During the last 5 years,
Lexington has experienced K-12 enrollment growth totaling 697 students, or a 10.7% increase in
overall enrollment. This continued growth requires additional resources each year to ensure that class
size guidelines are met, caseloads are managed, and excellent program quality is maintained. The
following budget highlights support the continued growth and improvement of the school district:
Highlights:
Increased ELL supports to address increasing enrollment and DESE mandates
Continued support around the LHS Visioning process
Additional positions to address social/emotional needs of our students
Continued professional learning opportunities with Project Based Learning
Continued enhancements to Technology Department (capital and operating)
Support to address a district -wide strategic planning, diversity collaboration with the Town, and
mental health initiatives
Continued support to fund targeted program improvements
The FY2019 Superintendent's Recommended Budget document provides a broad view of how the
Town's resources are budgeted to align with the School Committee's goals, District Improvement
Plan, and Budget Guidelines.
Sincerely,
Dr. Mary A. Czajkowski
Superintendent of Schools
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Program: Education
1100 Lexington Public Schools Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission/Vision Statement: The Lexington Public Schools serve to inspire and empower every
student to become a lifelong learner prepared to be an active and resilient citizen who will lead a
healthy and productive life. Educators, staff, parents, guardians and community members will honor
diversity and work together to provide all students with an education that ensures academic
excellence in a culture of caring and respectful relationships.
The Lexington Public Schools is responsible for providing a high-quality education program to all
school age residents residing within the boundaries of the Town of Lexington. Lexington Public
Schools focuses on continuous improvement and strives to be a collaborative, high -performing
District. This helps ensure that its mission is met and all students are successful. In order to support
the curriculum, a myriad of support services are provided daily to our students. The school system
provides competitive student -teacher ratios; programs such as arts, music, drama, physical education,
wellness, athletics, world language, school counseling, interventions, enrichments, advanced
placements; individualized education plan supports; and various specialists and coaches throughout
the District.
Organizational Structure: The School Committee's charge is to select and terminate the
Superintendent, review and approve the budget, and establish educational goals/policies for the schools
in the district consistent with the requirements of law and statewide goals and standards established
by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
School Committee Members
Alessandro Alessandrini, Chair
Term Expires: 2019
Eileen Jay, Vice Chair
Term Expires: 2019
Kathryn Colburn
Term Expires: 2020
Kathleen Lenihan
Term Expires: 2018
Jessie Steigerwald
Term Expires: 2018
Rosanna Jiang
Student Representative
Term Expires: 2018
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Budget Process: Annually, the School Department develops its capital and operating budgets, which
begins July 1 and ends June 30. This process is a collaborative and public process that engages the
Board of Selectmen, School Committee, the Appropriations Committee, Capital Expenditures
Committee, Town and School staff, and citizens. The Finance Office is responsible for coordinating,
developing, and monitoring the annual budget process. Each year, the School Committee develops its
annual goals, budget guidelines, and budget calendar. These provide the administration with the
roadmap to develop the recommended annual budget. The Superintendent is tasked with developing a
budget that advances the District in concert with the outlined policy objectives. The School Committee
is responsible for reviewing and approving the budget for incorporation with the full Town budget.
Major Steps in Budget Development:
Summer - School Committee establishes goals and priorities
Early Fall - School Committee approves annual budget guidelines and calendar
Fall - Staff develop budget recommendations
Late Fall/Early Winter- All departments meet with the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and
Administration to review existing staffing levels, review budget priorities, and discuss anticipated budget
requests. During this time, a series of working summit meetings including the Board of Selectmen,
School Committee, Appropriations Committee, and Capital Expenditures Committee are conducted to
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discuss the current financial health of the Town, discuss budget issues, and provide policy guidance to
the Town and School staff in finalizing budget recommendations. The Superintendent, in consultation
with the Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Administration and the School Department's
Administrative Council, reviews budget requests and makes recommendations for all School programs
to the School Committee.
Early Spring- A month before Town Meeting discusses financial articles, the School Committee's
approved budget is distributed to Town Meeting members and the finance committees; it is also
available to citizens at the Library and Town Manager's Office. In addition, the budget documents are
publicly available on the Lexington Public Schools website: httDS://I S.lexinatonma.or /Page/10 61.
Spring- The Annual Town Meeting begins in March with meetings held on weekday evenings. Town
Meeting debates and adopts the School Department budget as part of the total Town budget.
Budget Guidelines: On September 5, 2017, the School Committee voted the FY2019 budget
guidelines and requested that the Superintendent present a level -service budget that addresses the
sixteen highlighted areas. These guidelines serve as the basis for the Superintendent's Recommended
Budget in FY2019. For purposes of clarification, a level -service budget is defined as the funds necessary
to replicate the current level of services provided, accommodating increases in enrollment, all legal
requirements, including current collective bargaining requirements and special education laws. The
FY2019 budget guidelines are as follows:
In order to provide for the educational needs of Lexington students, the Superintendent will develop a
fiscal year 2019 budget that will:
1. Ensure all legal and contractual mandates will be met.
2. Include sufficient operating and capital funds to —
(a) continue the current level of services;
(b) be responsive to projected enrollment growth and corresponding needs: staffing,
instructional supplies, and facility needs;
(c) move the district forward in meeting the increasing demands for technology and
technology services in our different educational settings;
(d) implement a capital plan to expand school capacity to meet rising enrollment.
3. Ensure professional staffing guidelines will be met.
4. Maintain capital assets in order to support the instructional program, protect the physical assets
of the Town of Lexington, and ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.
5. Continue to identify and plan alternatives that will provide existing services and programs in
more cost-effective ways.
6. Identify ways to reduce costs, if there are insufficient monies available to fund a level -service
budget.
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7. Identify funds and strategies necessary to implement diversity hiring initiatives and increase
cultural competency as recommended in the 2020 Vision Committee's report.
8. Identify ways to address the social/emotional needs of our students, consistent with the School
Committee and Board of Selectmen's goal of identifying a community response protocol for at-
risk/crisis situations.
9. Continue to identify methods and approaches to leverage project -based learning
implementations throughout the district.
10. Continue work to identify alternatives and improvements to school schedules at all levels,
including alternative implementations of world language and health education at the elementary
level.
11. Identify funds and strategies necessary to improve our new administrator induction program, a
requirement of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
12. Identify funds necessary to address hardware and network impacts for final year of phase-in
plan for computer-based MCAS testing.
13. Identify costs, impacts, and develop an implementation plan associated with changes in school
start times.
14. Conduct a comprehensive program review, develop a plan, identify funds, and strategies
necessary to address the needs of Technology throughout the District.
15. Identify funds necessary to develop a multi-year comprehensive Strategic Plan for the district.
16. Identify funds to continue the research and implementation of graduation requirements.
Budget Calendar: Each year, the School Department presents a budget calendar to the School
Committee. This calendar outlines the timing of events and guides the budget development process.
This timeline can be found below:
2017
August 22 School Committee reviews FY2019 budget calendar and the FY2019 budget guidelines
September 5 School Committee approves FY2019 budget calendar and the FY2019 budget guidelines
September 6 Capital budget request forms distributed by Assistant Superintendent for Finance and
Administration to Program (Budget Managers) Leaders
September 29 FY2019 capital budget submissions are due to the Assistant Superintendent for
Finance and Administration
October 2 — October 12 Review capital proposals — Superintendent, Director of Public Facilities and Assistant
Superintendent for Finance and Administration
October 2 — October 12 Superintendent, Director of Public Facilities and Assistant Superintendent for Finance and
Administration discuss project requests with administrators
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October 2 Google Form link distributed for FY2019 staffing and expense budget requests
October 5 Summit I — Budget Collaboration/Summit Meeting
October 12 Proposed FY2019 capital budget requests reviewed by the School Committee and
transmittal to the Capital Expenditures Committee is approved (School Department and
Public Facilities — Schools)
October 16 — October 20 SPED budget staffing meetings (with Assistant Superintendent for Finance and
Administration, Assistant Director of Finance, ETS, Director of Special
Education, and building principals)
October 20 Submittal of Town (Municipal & School) FY2019-2023 Capital Requests to Capital
Expenditure Committee (CEC) and Community Preservation Committee (CPC)
November 1— November 17 Budget Review — Central Office and department staff meet at assigned times
November 9 FY2019 Google Form requests for staffing and expenses due to the Assistant
Superintendent for Finance and Administration
November 14 Summit II — Revenue Projection and Allocation
November 15 CEC Review Session with School Department on School Capital Requests
December 7 Summit III — FY2019 Revenue Allocation Model
December 8 Superintendent Finalize FY2019 budget recommendation
December 11 — December 22 Budget book printing (no changes or edits)
December 22 Budget distributed to School Committee and posted to website
December 25 — January 1 School Vacation Week
2018
January 2 School Committee Meeting —
• Superintendent's Budget Presentation
January 16 School Committee Public Hearing and Discussion of the Superintendent's Recommended
FY2019 Budget — Location: Selectmen's Meeting Room
January 20 (Saturday) School Committee Public Hearing and Discussion of the Superintendent's Recommended
FY2019 Budget — Location: Battin Hall; Cary Hall
January 22 Town Manager Submittal of FY2019 Recommended Operating Budget & FY2019-2023
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to Board of Selectmen (White Book)
January 23 Snow Date: School Committee Public Hearing and Discussion of the Superintendent's
Recommended FY2019 Budget — Location: Selectmen's Meeting Room
January 24 Summit IV — FY2019 White Book Review
January 27 (Saturday) Snow Date: School Committee Public Hearing and Discussion of the Superintendent's
Recommended FY2019 Budget — Location: Battin Hall; Cary Hall
January 30 School Committee FY2019 budget discussions, possibly adopt FY2019 Operating Budget
(including fees) and FY2019 Capital Budget (if not, February 6th)
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February 6 School Committee adopts FY2019 Operating Budget (including fees) and FY2019 Capital
Budget
February 15 Summit V — FY2019 Gap Closing (if needed)
February 16 2018 Annual Town Meeting School Committee Fiscal Year 2019 recommended budget
document finalized (TMMA)
February 19 — 23 TMMA Budget book printing (no changes or edits)
February 26 Board of Selectmen vote to approve FY2019 Recommended Operating Budget and
FY2019-2023 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
February 28 Finance Office releases to Human Resources Employee Action Forms for all newly funded
positions
March 2 Distribution of FY2019 Recommended Operating and Capital Budget to TMMA, Town
Manager, Senior Management Team, Appropriations, Capital Expenditures Committee,
Selectmen, School Committee, Central Office, Principals
March 26 — April 25 Annual Town Meeting (Mondays and Wednesdays until completed — does not meet during
April vacation week)
April 2 Budget presentation to Town Meeting by the Town Manager and Superintendent
May 15 Technology: New Employee, Final capital requests, quotations, and order requests are
due and completed by the School IT Department
June 1 School Operating Budget opens for entry of supply and services requisitions
Revenue Allocation Process: The Town of Lexington has established a collaborative budget
development process that is conducted through a series of budget summit meetings. These budget
summit meetings begin in October and end in February. These meetings include the Board of
Selectmen, School Committee, Appropriations Committee, and Capital Expenditures Committee.
Topics covered at these meetings include:
Summit I: Financial Indicators & Three-year budget projection
Summit II: Revenue Projections
Summit III: Revenue Allocation Model
Summit IV: Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
Summit V: Gap Closing
The Revenue Allocation Model, first presented at Summit III on December 7, 2017 and later updated
by the Board of Selectmen, provides for a projected 6.9% increase over the School Department's
FY2018 budget. The detail of which is broken out down below:
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Program: Education
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FY2019 Revenue Allocation
$ 221,900,289
Projected FY2019 Revenue
$ (101,655,182)
FY2018 School Budget
$ (35,710,743)
FY2018 Municipal Budget
$ (2,147,678)
FY2019 Minuteman Budget
$ (6,005,537)
FY2019 Contributory Retirement
$ (15,070)
FY2019 Non-contributory Retirement
$ (27,936,909)
FY2019 Benefits
$ (200,000)
FY2019 Unemployment
$ (831,350)
FY2019 Workers' Comp
$ (770,000)
FY2019 Property and Liability Insurance
$ (250,000)
FY2019 Uninsured Losses
$ (410,000)
FY2019 Solar Production Payment
$ (7,213,508)
FY2019 Debt Service
$ (900,000)
FY2019 Reserve Fund
$ (10,716,027)
FY2019 Facilities Department Budget
$ (17,693,614)
Set-aside for as yet identified needs - $1,000,000;
Unanticipated Current Fiscal Year Needs - $200,000;
Debt Service Mitigation - $2,095,000;
Capital Stabilization Fund - $2,500,000;
Pay Down Land Purchases (principal & interest) - $2,600,000;
Cash Capital - $4,150,000;
OPEB - $1,829,721;
Street Improvement Program - $2,600,000;
Building Envelope Program - $198,893;
Senior Work -off Program - $30,000;
Getti ng to Net Zero - $40,000
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9.444.671 Incremental Revenue
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FY2018 School Spending as % of FY2018 General Fund budget
74.0%
exclusive of Shared Expenses and Minuteman
FY2018 Municipal Spending as % of FY2018General Fund budget
26.0%
exclusive of Shared Expenses and Minuteman
School Share of Incremental FY2019 revenue (6.9% increase over
$ 6,989,359
FY2018 School Budget)
Municipal Share of Incremental FY2019 revenue (6.9% increase
$ 2,455,312
over FY2018 Municipal Budget)
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Program: Education
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Revenue Allocation History & Trends: Below is the growth factor approved during the last five
budget cycles:
FY2019: 6.9%
FY2018: 6.6%
FY2017: 7.2%
FY2016: 8.5%
FY2015: 7.9%
Recommended Budget and Summary of Significant Budget Changes: The
recommended budget for FY2019 is $108,156,638, which requires an additional $6,501,456. The
FY2019 request represents an increase of 6.4% over the FY2018 appropriation.
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14 Transfer to Shared Services (Health, Medicare, Workers Comp) $ 443,025 26.35 FTE
15 Transfer to Article 7 (tent.) to jointly fund Diversity Task Force $ 15,000
16
17 Total Recommended $ 108,614,663 $ 6,959,481 6.85%
18
19 Unallocated from Revenue Allocation Model $ 29,878
In order to support the additional positions included in the FY2019 recommended budget and the
joint Diversity Task Force effort between the Schools and Town, the total recommended budget
increase is 6.85% over the FY2018 appropriation, inclusive of benefits, Medicare, and Worker's Comp
costs associated with new positions. This also includes $15,000 as a joint effort between the Town
and School to fund a Diversity Task Force that will be appropriated under a separate article
(tentatively Article 7) at Annual Town Meeting.
The FY2019 budget recommends that the salaries and wages line increase by $4,726,651 (or 5.50%)
to support existing position increases and the addition of 26.35 FTE included in this budget, which
cost $1,906,112 (exclusive of health, dental, Medicare, workers comp insurance costs).
The expense line is recommended to increase by $1,774,805 (or 11.34%) over the FY2018
appropriation. The increase in the expense budget is largely driven by two main factors. This includes
the increases in the Special Ed Transportation and Out -of -District Tuition budget lines. These two
budget lines are recommended to increase by $1,553,462. This is approximately 88% of the
recommended expense budget increase. The remaining 12% of the increase ($221,343) is a function
of per -pupil adjustments, cost of living adjustments, and other minor expense requests.
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Negotiated Salary Increases: The FY2019 budget includes funding for estimated wage increases
for all collective bargaining units and non-union positions. This includes both step increases and cost of
living adjustments (COLA). The current status of collective bargaining agreements and corresponding
expiration dates can be seen below:
Bargaining Unit
Contract Term
LEA -
Unit A
09/1/15-8/31/18
LEA -
Unit C
09/01/15-08/31/18
LEA -
Unit D
07/01/15-06/30/18
LEA -Tech
07/01/15-06/30/18
ALA
- Administrators
07/01/17-06/30/18
Enrollment Increases and Corresponding New Positions: During the past five years, K-12
enrollment at Lexington Public Schools has increased by 697 students (+10.7%), or an average of 139
students per year (2.1% per year). These past increases have had a direct impact on the School
Department operating budget each year to accommodate these new students and maintain the level of
programming offered by Lexington Public Schools.
The District has completed an updated version of the Lexington Public School Enrollment Projections
based on the Enrollment Advisory Group's methodology utilizing the October 1, 2017 enrollment data.
The updated projections are generally lower at the elementary school and higher at the secondary
levels compared to last year's projections. While confidence intervals are slightly narrower at the high
school level, we are seeing slightly wider confidence intervals at the middle school level and even wider
intervals at the elementary school level.
These projections show that next year, the K-12 enrollment is projected to increase by 152 students
(7,175 to 7,327), which is an increase of 2.12%. Over the full five year period the projection shows a
total increase of 738 students (for a total of 7,913 students; or 10.2% higher than current levels) from
FY2018 levels (about 2.1% per year).
In order to better demonstrate the full impact of increasing enrollment to date and the projected trends
visually at the various levels (elementary, middle school, high school) three charts have been provided
below:
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Elementary School Enrollment: History and Forecast for FY2019 to FY2023 (HDM)
History Prrwrcecast —Lower 90th Upper 90th
Middle School Enrollment: History and Forecast for FY2019 to FY2023 (CSM)
History Lorcecast — Lower 9�Otha Upper 90thu
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In order to address the increasing enrollment projected for FY2019 (152 students, or 2.12%), additional
positions are included in the recommended budget. A total of 25.95 FTE are linked with the increasing
enrollment (including mandates for special education) in Lexington, and the necessary staffing needed
to maintain the quality and level of service. In total, the recommended increase in staffing for the 2019
budget year is 26.35 FTE. A summary table of position changes is included below:
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enrollment (including mandates for special education) in Lexington, and the necessary staffing needed
to maintain the quality and level of service. In total, the recommended increase in staffing for the 2019
budget year is 26.35 FTE. A summary table of position changes is included below:
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Grand Total
Special Education Costs:
Staffing Needs
Program: Education
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
perintendent (1.50)
9-12 Special Education
1.00
Hastings
0.43
K-12 PE/Wellness
0.10
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(1.44)
PreK-22 Special Education
5.85
Health Services
0.50
K-12 Counseling
2.01
K-12 Curriculum
7.50
K-12 ELL
2.30
K-12 PE/Wellness
1.10
K-12 Performing Arts
0.50
K-12 Visual Arts
1.25
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1.00
K-5 Math
1.00
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0.27
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2.50
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0.08
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The FY2019 budget includes an increase of 7.58 FTE for the Special Education Department. These
additional positions will address enrollment shifts, increases, mandates per IEP requirements, and
address necessary targeted program improvements. Overall, the FY2019 budget includes a total of
2.0 FTE unallocated professional staff and 4.0 FTE unallocated paraprofessional staff to address
anticipated arising needs over the coming year.
Developmental Learning Program (DLP) Program Review
The Developmental Learning Program (DLP) in Lexington underwent a program review and its findings
were presented to the School Committee on November 7, 2017. Based on this program review, the
FY2019 School Department budget plans to address a number of areas. This budget includes funding
to address professional learning opportunities as well as staffing and transportation costs to extend the
summer school day, number of days offered during the week, as well as the overall length of the
program during the summer. The District will continue to evaluate the possible addition of a tiered
program at each level. If a tiered model were to be implemented, initial estimates show it will require
an additional 6.0 FTE at a minimum. Additionally, the District will continue evaluating a possible increase
in the length of the day at the PreK level for the DLP program. This would require an additional 0.70
FTE. The tiered model and length of the PreK day will be evaluated and considered based on actual
student needs.
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Out of District Tuitions
The FY2019 budget projects total out of district tuition expenses of $12,168,193, an increase of
$1,772,423 over FY2018, before offsets. The District utilizes three offsets to reduce the general fund
impact of out of district tuitions. This includes the use of pre -paid tuitions, IDEA grant, and Circuit
Breaker. The gross tuition budget increase of $1,772,423 is partially reduced by projected increases in
Circuit Breaker funding, IDEA grant, and use of pre -paid tuitions all totaling $555,290. This reduces
the general fund out of district tuition increase to $1,217,133 to fund the cost of out of district
tuitions next year. The FY2019 budget projects both an increase in the number of students funded
through out of district placements, increasing from 138 to 149 students, or 7.9%. Further, the
FY2019 budget projects an increase in the average cost per student funded through the out of district
tuition budget, increasing from $75,332 to $81,666, an increase of 8.4%. The increase in the average
cost per student is driven by the needs of the students and the cost of actual placements at these
schools, rather than general inflationary drivers.
Transportation Costs:
Regular Education Transportation - Regular Education Transportation is recommended to
increase $84,610 to address contractual rate increases. In FY2018, the School Department operated a
total of 38 buses, including 7 buses to serve after-school programs at the elementary school level.
The FY2019 budget continues to budget for 38 total buses however eliminates funding the
elementary after school transportation program. Last spring, it was determined that this program
would continue an additional year to allow parents the opportunity to find alternative options.
Additionally, the FY2019 budget has been assembled to accommodate a waiver of the fee increase for
Hastings Elementary School, since construction will begin on the property in FY2019. The goal is to
promote ridership as much as possible at this site with the constraints placed on it from construction.
This practice was utilized when Estabrook Elementary School was under construction.
During the FY2018 budget process, increases to transportation fees were discussed as an option. The
discounted fee has remained fixed since FY2012 at $300. The FY2019 budget does not recommend
an increase at this time. However, since the School Department is evaluating changes to start times
for Lexington schools in FY2020, this could have widely varied impacts to overall District
transportation costs. As a result, it is recommended to contemplate a fee increase as part of
evaluating school start time options when the full cost impact is known. FY2019 is the second year of
a five-year agreement with C&W Transportation.
Special Education Transportation - Special Education Transportation is recommended to increase
$336,329. This increase is to address a projected deficit in current year special education transportation
costs, additional service needs for in -district transportation for expanding in -district programs,
additional out of district student transportation, and an anticipated increase in contract rates. FY2019
will be the 111 year of a three year agreement.
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Program: Education
1100 Lexington Public Schools Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
School Start Times: Beginning in the spring of 2017, the School Department assembled a 12 -
person task force with the following goal:
Research, identify priorities, and evaluate all considerations to determine If recommendation should
be made to the Superintendent to consider changes to start/end times at the high school, middle school,
and/or elementary school levels
At this point, a total of 7 meetings have been held, with several updates provided to School Committee
and the community at large. The task force has been diligent about collecting community feedback
through surveys, Lexington Listens, and a community forum. The Task Force is currently in the process
of evaluating the research and developing possible alternatives. Due to the complex nature of this topic,
there are widely varying impacts both financial and programmatic. At the Task Force's November 201h
meeting, it was determined that there was consensus to recommend at least a change to the high
school start time consistent with the language included in the Middlesex League of Superintendent's
joint letter. However, due to the varying impacts, it was determined that the work of this task force
should continue in January and a change be contemplated for the FY2020 year.
Digital Learning Vision: During FY2018, the School Department is undergoing a major initiative
to continue moving our Technology Department forward. This past spring, a first phase reorganization
was approved by the School Committee. The District hired a Director of Digital Learning who has
been tasked with furthering the work underway addressing both the capital and operating needs of
the Department. A five-year capital plan was prepared this fall aimed to address the infrastructure
and device needs of the District over the coming 5 years. This capital request was followed up with a
presentation at the School Committee's November 7, 2017 meeting to better articulate the entry
findings and the rationale behind the 5 -year plan. With this significant investment in capital assets,
comes a need to evaluate the current staffing demands this will have on the District. The Technology
Department's staffing levels since FY2017 have been reduced by about 14% (3.5 FTE). The FY2019
budget includes the elimination of a Technology Maintenance Associate position and replacement of it
with a 12 -month Field Tech position to better serve the District. Further, the FY2019 budget includes
a re-title/classification of its Executive Assistant position to a Technology Coordinator position
designed to help move day-to-day work forward with the Field Tech positions throughout the District.
It is anticipated, that additional staffing requests will be made in the FY2020 budget to address the
60% expansion (4,500 additional devices) in devices between FY2018 and FY2020. As the work of the
Director of Digital Learning continues, presentations will be made to the School Committee on future
needs.
Program Reviews & Enhancements: Currently, the School Department is undergoing program
reviews in the area of Science and PE/Wellness. The Science Department is currently (FY2018) in
their second year of curriculum review. The FY2019 budget includes $15,000 in program
improvements to purchase curriculum requested through the curriculum review process. PE/Wellness
is in its first year (FY2018) of its program review. The program review includes a review of its existing
program as well as discussions around elementary health education. This is currently being evaluated
during the first year of the program review. This implementation aligns with discussions around
elementary world language and is being contemplated together.
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Program: Education
1100 Lexington Public Schools Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Strategic Planning/ Diversity Training/Mental Health: The FY2019 budget includes
$60,000 ($45,000 directly in the School budget and $15,000 in a shared appropriation under a joint
article with the Town at the Annual Town Meeting) to address the areas of strategic planning,
diversity training, and mental health initiatives. During FY2019, the District will undergo a process to
develop a multi-year strategic plan that will guide the work of upcoming fiscal years. School
Administration will undergo professional learning (i.e. ADL) opportunities on the topic of diversity, a
collaborative effort with the Town (Town is funding $15,000 and School is funding $15,000 under a
joint article at Annual Town Meeting). Further, the school administration will utilize efforts in the
Human Resources office to continue the work of hiring a more diverse work force, more
representative of its student body.
LHS Visioning: The FY2019 budget continues to support the LHS Visioning and capital
development process. This year we are examining our current educational model and practices,
through various visioning activities that are geared to articulate the LHS/LPS vision for education. A
key piece of this process is the NEASC decennial accreditation process, which includes a self reflection
of how our program is doing with regard to the Standards for Accreditation. One piece of this
reflective process is a two-day visit to the school by NEASC representatives in October, 2018. The
estimated cost of this site visit is $1,750. This process will allow us to identify program strengths and
set goals in areas in need of improvement, which meshes very well with the Visioning process that
will better inform the SOI to the MSBA.
Project Based Learning: The FY2019 budget will continue to support the initiatives underway in
the area of project -based learning. The District has hosted professional learning opportunities to grow
interest organically throughout the District. This work will continue as concepts of project based
learning are explored. These opportunities will continue to be funded through the office of Curriculum
and Instruction.
Administrator Induction Program: The FY2019 School Department budget continues funding
for stipends to compensate mentors as part of the Administrator Induction Program implemented
during the 2018 budget year. Additionally, the budget and administration will continue to support
meeting structures to promote onboarding of new administrators with both formal and informal
training opportunities utilizing internal school staff.
Per Pupil Expenditure and Consumer Price Index (CPI) Adjustments: The FY2019
budget includes funds to adjust expense budgets utilizing the October 1, 2017 enrollment report. The
FY2019 budget includes no adjustments to address CPI (inflation measure). The August 2017 annual
increase published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics included an increase of 1.7%. As a result of
adjusting expense budgets based on enrollment changes, where appropriate, this recommended
increase totals $89,713.
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Program: Education
1100 Lexington Public Schools Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Capital Projects:
School Department Capital
The FY2019 budget includes a total of $1,715,300 in recommended Capital projects through the
Town Capital Improvement Plan. The School Department is only submitting a Technology Capital
request through the FY2019-23 Capital Improvement Plan this year. Beginning in FY2019, the School
Department will begin carrying furniture replacement through its operating budget. In FY2019,
$100,000 is being included in the School Department's operating budget to address these furniture
replacement needs.
The School Department has assembled a full five-year capital plan to address both infrastructure and
device needs for the District as it looks to expand its one-to-one initiative.
Public Facilities Capital
In the spring of 2017, 2 modulars were added to the Bowman, Bridge, and Fiske elementary schools
(a total of 6 modulars). The Clarke and Diamond Middle Schools underwent significant capital
projects, re -opening in the fall of 2017 for the school year. This provided additional capacity and
space to address overcrowding in these buildings. The Town, on December 5, 2017, was approved by
the voters for a debt exclusion to continue work on the Hastings Elementary School project and the
Lexington Children's Place project. The Town is expected to receive MSBA reimbursement for the
Hastings Elementary School. The Lexington Children's Place project will provide this program with its
own location, freeing up space at Central Office and in the Harrington Elementary School. Discussions
continue to address the continued growth at the aging Lexington High School facility. During FY2018,
the School Department is undergoing a visioning process as part of the first step in articulating what a
new LHS may look like in the future. It is anticipated that the School Department seek MSBA support
with an SOI submitted in 2019.
FY2O2O Budget Considerations & Planning: The FY2019 budget includes funding to address
a number of initiatives, however there are additional items that are either still under evaluation or
expected to be discussed further in the FY2020 budget. Some of these items include:
• Athletic fee structures
• Yellow School bus transportation fee structures
• School Start Times
• Secondary level schedule changes
• LHS graduation requirements
• Tiered DLP Program — Harrington & Diamond
• Expanded LCP DLP Program — LCP
• Additional support for expanding transition program/services at LHS
• Additional support for enhanced Counseling Department model at LHS
• Technology Department staffing levels — expanded device counts
• Elementary Health Education
• Elementary World Language
• Elementary Thursday afternoons
• Expand funding for annual furniture replacement
• Funding viability for the Essential School Health grant
• Funding viability for the Special Education Program Improvement grant
Budget Documents are available at htt ://IDS.lexinatonma.or /Page/10 61.
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Program: Education
1200 Minuteman Regional High School Town of Lexington, MA
Budget Overview: The Regional High School subprogram budget is for the assessment
levied by the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District to support the
operations of the School. Minuteman is a regional high school, located in Lexington and
Lincoln, which provides technical and academic education for students in grades 9-12 from
the Minuteman district, which includes 10 towns as of July 1, 2017, as well as out -of -district
students.
Minuteman Tech's programs include courses in biotechnology, environmental technology,
computer programming, printing, commercial art, cosmetology, early education, carpentry,
drafting, auto body repair and welding, as well as four-year academic and college
preparatory programs. In addition, post -graduate and adult students can pursue a variety of
continuing education programs at Minuteman.
Lexington's historical enrollment at Minuteman is shown in the table below as of October 1St
of each year, the date that enrollments from school districts throughout the Commonwealth
are reported to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
10/11/2012 10/11/2013 10/11/2014 10/11/2015 10/11/2016 10/11/2017
High School Students 53 47 41.5 49.5 54 53.5
Post Graduate Students 7 5 3 2 1 1
Total .0
Appropriated/Authorized Staffing:
No Town staff are charged to this budget.
Budget Recommendations
The FY2019 recommended budget for the Minuteman Regional High School assessment is
$2,149,281. This is a $478,930 or 28.67% increase over the FY2018 budget, and
incorporates approximately $491,708 in debt service, of which $348,125 is for the new
Minuteman school building, currently under construction.
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Program: Education
1200 Minuteman Regional High School Town of Lexington, MA
Budget Summary:
Funding Sources FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 Manager's I FY2019 Dollar Percent
Actual Actual JAppropriation Request Add/Del Mgr's Rec. I Increase Increase
Tax Levy $ 1,172,736 $ 1,377,449 1 $ 1,670,351 1 $ 2,149,281 1 $ - $ 2,149,281 1 $ 478,930 1 28.67%
Appropriation Summary FY2016 I FY2017 I FY2018 I FY2019 I Manager's I FY2019 Dollar Percent
Actual Actual JAppropriationj Request I Add/Del I Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Compensation $ - Is - Is - Is - Is - Is - 1 $ - I -
Expenses $ 1,172,736 $ 1,377,449 1 $ 1,670,351 1 $ 2,149,281 $ - 1 $ 2,149,281 1 $ 478,930 1 28.67%
Level -Service Requests FY2016 I FY2017 FY2018 I FY2019 I Manager's I FY2019 I Dollar Percent
Actual Actual JA propriationj Request I Add/Del Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Total 1200 Minuteman 1 $ 1,172,736 $ 1,377,449 1 $ 1,670,351 1 $ 2,149,281 1 $ - $ 2,149,281 $ 478,930 1 28.67%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Overtime
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Compensation
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Contractual Services
$ 1,172,736
$ 1,377,449
$ 1,670,351
$ 2,149,281
$ -
$ 2,149,281
$ 478,930
28.67%
Utilities
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Supplies
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Small Capital
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Expenses
I $ 1,172,7361
$ 1,377,4491
$ 1,670,3511
$ 2,149,2811"
$ -
$ 2,149, 281
$ 478,930
1 28.67%
Total ii
i
i
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Section IV: Program 2000: Shared Expenses
This section includes detailed information about the FY2019 Operating Budget & Financing
Plan for shared expenses. It includes:
• 2100 Employee Benefits
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• 2200 Property & Liability Insurance
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• 2300 Solar Producer Payments
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• 2400 Debt Service
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• 2500 Reserve Fund
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• 2600 Public Facilities
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Program: Shared Expenses
2100 Employee Benefits & Insurance Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: To provide and manage a comprehensive benefits program for Town and School
employees and retirees.
Budget Overview: Included in the Employee Benefits and Insurance program are costs for
the Town's pension assessment, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, health,
dental and life insurance benefits and the Medicare tax.
Employee Benefits is comprised of the following:
Contributory Retirement Assessment: The assessment of the Lexington Contributory
Retirement System levied to the Town to finance a portion of retirement benefits of
Town and non -teaching School employees. This assessment is issued pursuant to
Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 32 and is based on an actuarial valuation
of the funding obligations of the Lexington Contributory Retirement System. In
addition to this assessment, employee contributions - ranging from 5% to 11%
depending on date of hire - provide the majority of pension system funding.
• Non -Contributory Retirement: The cost of benefits for employees who retired prior to
the creation of the Lexington Contributory Retirement System.
• Employee/Retiree Benefits: The Town's annual contribution for health, dental and life
insurance for active Town and School Department employees and retirees, and the
Town's 1.45% share of Medicare tax for all employees hired after 1986.
• Unemployment Compensation: The cost of unemployment payments for eligible
employees separated from Town or School Department employment. The Town self -
insures for this expense.
• Workers' Compensation: The medical costs incurred by Town and School employees
injured on the job, and medical costs of former public safety employees who retired
on accidental disability. The Town largely self -insures for this expense, but purchases
estop loss" insurance for extraordinary work-related medical claims. The premiums for
that insurance are captured in the Workers' Compensation budget.
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing:
Staff support is provided through the Town Manager's Office, Human Resources and the
Finance Department. Portions of the salaries of three employees are charged to the General
Fund health insurance budget.
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Program: Shared Expenses
2100 Employee Benefits & Insurance Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended All Funds Employee Benefits and Insurance budget is
$35,229,876. This is a $605,796 or 1.75% increase from the FY2018 budget. The
recommended budget includes the benefits costs (health, dental, life, Medicare and workers'
compensation) for five proposed new benefits -eligible municipal positions, including two
projected to start in January 2019, and the expansion of hours for a sixth to become
benefits -eligible.
Changes Include:
1. A $250,000, or 4.34% increase in Contributory Retirement based on a funding
schedule included in the January 1, 2017 actuarial valuation of the Lexington
Retirement System. This schedule would result in full funding of the system's
unfunded liability by 2024, given the current actuarial assumptions.
2. A $450 or 3.08% increase in Non -Contributory Retirement costs for employees
receiving pensions awarded prior to the creation of the Contributory Retirement
system.
3. A $12,747 or 0.73% increase in the Town's contribution for the Medicare Tax based
on FY2017 actual costs, projected FY2018 and FY2019 salaries and wages, and
historical rates of increase in this item.
4. A $220,339 or 0.88% increase in health insurance costs (General Fund). The FY2019
budget is based on an increase of 5.5% in health insurance premiums across all plans
and the projected addition of ninety (90) subscribers (new enrollees to health
coverage, either from new retirees, active employees electing to begin or resume
coverage, and active employees switching from individual to family plans). The
preliminary recommended budget includes benefits for new town positions — benefits
for new school positions are reflects in the Superintendent's recommended budget.
5. A $6,777 or 0.64% increase in dental insurance costs (General Fund) based on an
estimated increase in premium rates of 4.0% for FY2019.
6. No increase in life insurance costs based on projected enrollments.
7. Level -funding of unemployment insurance based on a projection of the number of
claimants for FY2019.
8. A $59,923 or 7.42% increase in workers' compensation costs based on FY2017 actual
experience, the continuation of $100,000 to finance the medical costs of former public
safety employees who retired due to work-related injuries; and stop -loss insurance for
all current and prospective municipal and school positions recommended in the
FY2019 budget.
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Program: Shared Expenses
2100 Employee Benefits & Insurance Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
FY2016 I FY2017 FY2018 I FY2019 Manager's FY2019 Dollar Percent
Funding Sources Actual Actual Appropriation Request I Add/Del I Mgr's Rec. Increase I Increase
Tax Levy $ 27,959,173 $ 29,691,982 $ 33,890,469 $ 34,342,679 $ 79,822 1 $ 34,422,501 $ 532,032 1.57%
Transfers from Enterprise Funds to General Fund $ 572,252 1 $ 609,209 $ 660,175 $ 678,379 1 $ 678,379 $ 18,204 2.99%
I FY2017 FY2018 I FY2019
I FY2019
A tuas
Actual App opriation Request Manager's
Mgr's Rec. I InDcriease Increase
Rn 975 I 7G 5dR I � G1 RGF I R5 IS7 I � - I R5 IS7 I rR 11ch -R G1 /
Level -Service Requests (General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
I FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 2110 Contributory Retirement
$ 5,185,638
$ 5,442,774
$
5,755,537
$ 6,005,537
$
$ 6,005,537
$ 250,000
4.34%
Total 2120 Non -Contributory Retirement
$ 13,837
$ 14,227
$
14,620
$ 15,070
$
$ 15,070
$ 450
3.08%
Subtotal -Retirement
$ 5,199,475
$ 5,457,001
$
5,770,157
$ 6,020,607
$
$ 6,020,607
$ 250,450
4.347
Total 2130 Medicare
$ 1,496,653
$ 1,574,286
$
1,749,069
$ 1,756,938
$ 4,878
$ 1,761,816
$ 12,747
0.73%
Total 2130 Health Insurance
$ 20,298,502
$ 21,602,034
$
24,932,984
$ 25,084,379
$ 68,943
$ 25,153,323
$ 220,339
0.88%
Total 2130 Dental Insurance
$ 876,817
$ 952,287
$
1,066,298
$ 1,070,497
$ 2,577
$ 1,073,075
$ 6,777
0.64%
Total 2130 Life Insurance
$ 20,210
$ 19,380
$
25,000
$ 25,000
$ -
$ 25,000
$ -
-
Subtotal - Health/Life Benefits
$ 22, 692,183
$ 24,147, 987
$
27, 773, 351
$ 27, 936, 815
$ 76,398
$ 28, 013, 213
$ 239,862
0.86%
Total 2140 Unemployment
$ 150,569
$ 70,551
$
200,000
$ 200,000
$ -
$ 200,000
$ -
-
Total 2150 Workers Compensation
$ 489,199
$ 625,653
$
807,136
$ 863,636
$ 3,423
$ 867,059
$ 59,923
7.42%
Subtotal - Other Employee Benefits
Total 00
$ 639,768
1 $ 696,204
$
1,007,136 1
$ 1,063,6361
$ 3,4231
$ 1,067,05ILL_59,923i
35,100,880
5.95%
Object Code Summary (General Fund)
FY2016 I
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018 I
Appropriation
FY2016 FY2017 FY2018
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
80,275
$ 79,548
$
91,696
$
85,357 1
$
1 $ 85,357
$ (6,339)
-6.91%
Overtime
$
-
Total 2130 Health Insurance
$
-
$ 69,867 1
$ 109,737 1
$
$
$
-
Compensation
$
80,275
$ 79,548
$
91,696
$
85,357
$
$ 85,357
$ (6,339)
-6.91%
Contractual Services
$
28,451,150
$ 30,221,643
$
34,458,948
$
34,935,701
$ 79,822
$ 35,015,523
$ 556,575
1.62%
Utilities
$
-
$ -
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Supplies
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Small Capital
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Expenses
Total rr Employee Benefits
$
$
28, 451,150
28,531,425
$ 30, 221, 643
$ 30,301,191r
$
34, 458, 948
$
34, 935, 701
r r
$ 79,822
$ 35, 015, 523
35,100 ,880
$ 556,575
r
1.62%
Budget Summary -Revolving Funds*
FY2016 I FY2017 FY2018 I FY2019 Manager's FY2019 I Dollar Percent
Funding Sources I Actual Actual I Appropriation I Request I Add/Del I Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Directed Funding (Revolving Funds) $ 66,072 1 $ 76,287 $ 73,436 $ 113,668 1 $ 15,328 1 $ 128,996 1 $ 55,560 1 72.83%
Total rr r r
`Revolving Funds are authorized by Town Meeting via Article 8 and are not appropriated under Article 4.
Budget Summary -All Funds
FY2016 FY2017 FY2018
FY2019
Manager's FY2019 DollarPercent
Approp. Summary
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
I
Dollar
Percent
Level -Service Requests (Revolving Fund
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Total 2130 Health Insurance
$ 62,577
$ 72,219
$ 69,867 1
$ 109,737 1
$ 14,776
1 $ 124,513 1
$ 54,646
1 78.21%
Budget Summary -All Funds
FY2016 FY2017 FY2018
FY2019
Manager's FY2019 DollarPercent
Approp. Summary
Actual Actual Appropriation
I
Request
Add/Del Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
C.-n--tinn
IP Rn 975 IP 7G 5dR I P G1 RGF IP
R5 IS7 IP
- IP R5 IS7 IP rR 11q-Fi G1 o/
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Program: Shared Expenses
2100 Employee Benefits & Insurance Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Focus on: Health Benefits — Line Item 2130
While the cost of health insurance continues to be a concern for the Town of Lexington, as is
the case with all public and private organizations in this region and across the country, the
Town was successful in negotiating with the Employee Health Insurance Coalition to join the
State's Group Insurance Commission (GIC) health insurance program, which has helped to
slow the growth of this large cost driver.
While the Town will continue to remain a member of the GIC for FY2019 and FY2020, the
Town and the Public Employees Committee (PEC) are in the process of negotiating a
successor agreement regarding contributions for health insurance.
The table on the following page shows the number of employees and retirees enrolled in the
Town's health insurance program.
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Program: Shared Expenses
2100 Employee Benefits & Insurance Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Table 1: Health Insurance Enrollments (1)
Actual Subscribers
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Budget
Based on Actual
Subscribers, plus
Additional Projected Lives
shown below
Nov.2013 Nov.2014 Nov.2015
Subscribers (FY2014) (FY2015) (FY2016)
Nov.2016 Nov.2017
(FY2017) (FY2018)
Town
Individual 74 81 85
83 81
Family 191 187 176
178 176
subtotal 265 268 261
261 257
School
Individual 333 337 358
333 336
Family 506 498 478
494 502
subtotal 839 835 836
827 838
Retirees 1,152 1,189 1,222
1,243 1,269
subtotalT 2,256 2,292 2,319
2,331 2,364
Additional projected lives for budges~ purposes
Position Vacancies
Individual
Family
13 10
20 17
subtotal
33 27
Estimated Open Enrollment / Qualifying Events (Z)
Individual
10 10
Family
Retirees
30 30
50 50
subtotal
90 90
Total 2,256 2,292 2,319
2,454 2,481
New Positions
School (3) 12
Municipal (3) 2
Facilities Dept. 3
subtotal 17 0
Estimated Reduction in'ubscribers
School
Retirees (3 ( (3 (
1
Total 2,256 2,292 2,319 2,437 2,447
(1) The subscriber counts above do not include COBRA subscribers, but include employees whose
salaries and benefits are funded either fully or partially from non -General Fund sources.
(2) The projection shown under open enrollment / qualifying events is based on an assumption of
current employees losing coverage on their spouse's plans, and changes in marital status or dependent
status.
(3) FY2019 counts do not include any prospective positions to be recommended by the School
Superintendent or the Town Manager. Any new positions will be reflected in the FY2019
Recommended Budget and Financing Plan after review and approval of proposed school and municipal
budgets by the School Committee and Selectmen, respectively.
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Program: Shared Expenses
2200 Property & Liability Insurance Town ofLexiogton, Massachusetts
Mission: To provide and manage a comprehensive property and liability management
program for all property and equipment in the Town.
Budget Overview: Previously captured within the Employee Benefits budget, the property
and liability management program consists of the following elements:
Property and Liability Insurance: The cost of premiums for policies that: (1) protect the
Town against property loss and damage; (2) insure the Town's vehicles; and (3) cover
the Town against liability claims.
Uninsured Losses: A continuing balance account for uninsured property losses,
settlements and deductibles contained in various insurance policies.
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing:
A portion of the Assistant Town Manager's salary is charged to this line -item in recognition of
the ongoing support provided.
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 overall recommendation for Property and Liability Insurance is $1,019,839,
which represents an increase of $30,946 or 3.13% over the FY2018 appropriation.
1. A $30,946 or 4.19% net increase in the costs of property and liability insurance based
on an estimated increase in premiums of 5%.
2. No funding increase in the budget for uninsured losses. The balance in this continuing
balance account as of January 3, 2018, is $1,032,225.
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January 22, 2018
Level -Service Requests FY2016
Actual
I FY2017
I Actual
FY2018 I
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager'sl
I Add/Del
Program: Shared Expenses
2200 Property & Liability Insurance
$ 715,828
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
$
$ 769,839 1 $ 30,946 1 4.190/,
Total 2170 Uninsured Losses $ 113,484
$ 16,121
$ 250,000 1
$ 250,000
Funding Sources
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's FY2019
Dollar Percent
4.01%
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del Mgr's Re c.
Increase Increase
Tax Levy
$ 759,885
$ 731,949
$ 988,893
$ 1,019,839
$ $ 1,019,839
$ 30,946 3.13%
Total 00 Property
$
33,683
$
40,817
$
29,696
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's FY2019
Dollar Percent
$
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del I Mgr's Rec.
Increase Increase
Compensation
$ 33,683
$ 40,817
$ 29,696 1
$ 30,889
1 $ 1 $ 30,889 1
$ 1,192 1 4.01%
Expenses
$ 726,202
1 $ 691,132
$ 959,1971
$ 988,951
1 $ 1 $ 988,951 1
$ 29,754 1 3.10%
Level -Service Requests FY2016
Actual
I FY2017
I Actual
FY2018 I
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager'sl
I Add/Del
FY2019 I Dollar Percent
I Mgr's Rec. I Increase Increase
Total 2160 Property & Liability Insurance $ 646,401
$ 715,828
$ 738,893 1
$ 769,839
$
$ 769,839 1 $ 30,946 1 4.190/,
Total 2170 Uninsured Losses $ 113,484
$ 16,121
$ 250,000 1
$ 250,000
$
$ 250,000 $ -
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
I Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
33,683
1 $
40,8171
$
29,696 1
$ 30,889
1 $
$
30,8891
$ 1,192 1
4.01%
Overtime
$
$
$
$
$
$
-
$ -
Compensation
$
33,683
$
40,817
$
29,696
$ 30,889
$
$
30,889
$ 1,192
4.01%
Contractual Services
$
726,202
$
691,132
$
959,197
$ 988,951
$
$
988,951
$ 29,754
3.10%
Utilities
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$
$
-
$ -
-
Supplies
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Small Capital
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Expenses
Tota 00 Property
$
726,202
$
691,132
$
959,197
$ 988,951
$
$
988,951
$ 29,754
3.10%
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Program: Shared Expenses
2300 Solar Producer Payments Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: To provide obligated payments for the installation and operating costs of the solar
array at the Hartwell Avenue Compost Facility.
Budget Overview: For the solar arrays installed at the Hartwell Avenue Compost Facility,
Eversource elected to reimburse the Town for the electricity generated via monthly
payments, rather than issue a credit to the Town's electric bills. For the rooftop solar panels
on Town and School buildings, that energy is credited again the monthly bill, thereby
reducing utility costs at the Public Facilities Department. As a means of separately tracking
the new arrangement, this budget division has been created to reflect:
Net Metering Credits: The revenues received from Eversource in return for electricity
generate at Hartwell Avenue. Any excess revenues are deposited into the General Fund.
• Solar Producer Payments: The annual amount paid to Syncarpha, the current owner of
the solar panels, for the cost of construction and operating costs.
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing:
No direct staff is charged to this line -item. Staff support is provided through the Public
Facilities, Town Manager and Finance departments.
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 overall recommendation for Solar Producer Payments is $410,000, which
represents no increase over the FY2018 appropriation, as approved by the Fall Special Town
Meeting.
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Program: Shared Expenses
2300 Solar Producer Payments Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar Percent
Increase Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
$
Funding Sources
FY2016
$
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
$
$
Actual
$
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Tax Levy
$
Contractual SenAces
$
$
$ (190,000) $ (190,000) $
$ (190,000) $
$ 410,000
Net -Metering Credits
$
$
$
$
$ 600,000
$ 600,000
$
$ 600,000
$
$ -
$
Supplies
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Small Capital
Appropriation Summary
$
FY2016
I
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
1 $
410,0001
Actual
$ 1
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Compensation
$
1 $
$
$ -
$ 1
$
$
Expenses
$
I $
$ 410,000
$ 410,000
$
$ 410,000
$
Level -Service Requests
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Actual
I
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
ilncre"_se
Total 2300 Solar Producer Payments
$
$
$ 410,000 1
$ 410,000
$
$ 410,000
1 $ -
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar Percent
Increase Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Overtime
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Compensation
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Contractual SenAces
$
$
$
410,000
$ 410,000
$
$ 410,000
$
Utilities
$
$
$
-
$ -
$
$ -
$
Supplies
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
Small Capital
$
$
$
245,4001
$
$
$
$
Expenses
$
1 $
1 $
410,0001
$ 410,000
$ 1
$ 410,000
$
Summary of Townwide Solar Credits and Expenses
*Per MA DOR, solar PILOTS are deposited as Personal Property taxes rather than
under a PILOT category of revenue.
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FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Actual
Estimate
Projection
Rooftop Solar Bill Credits
$
279,665
$
291,500
$
291,500
Rooftop PILOT*
$
30,000
$
30,000
$
30,000
Rooftop Solar Payments
$
(162,343)
$
(165,000)
$
(165,000)
Net Revenue subtotal
$
147,322
$
156,500
$
156,500
Hartwell Net Metering Credits
$
600,000
$
600,000
Hartwell PILOT*
$
55,400
$
55,400
Hartwell Solar payments
$
(410,000)
$
(410,000)
Net Revenue subtotal
$
- 1
$
245,4001
$
245,400
Overall Net Revenue
$
147,322 1
$
401,900 1
$
401,900
*Per MA DOR, solar PILOTS are deposited as Personal Property taxes rather than
under a PILOT category of revenue.
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Program: Shared Expenses
2400 Debt Service Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: To manage the issuance of Town debt in a manner which protects assets that are
required to deliver town services and yet limits large increases or decreases in annual debt
service.
Budget Overview: Debt service includes General Fund principal and interest payments for
levy -supported (non-exempt) debt, both authorized by Town Meeting as well as for capital
projects being proposed to the 2018 Annual Town Meeting. Also included in these figures are
debt issuance costs and interest on abatements.
Debt service on projects funded from the Compost Revolving Fund is shown in element 3420;
debt service for water and sewer enterprise projects is shown in elements 3610 and 3710.
Debt Service voted to be exempt from Proposition 21/2, while not appropriated by Town
Meeting, is shown for informational purposes.
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing:
There is no direct staff charged to this line -item. Staff support is provided through the Town
Manager and Finance departments.
Budget Recommendations:
Combined gross FY2019 debt service — inclusive of Within -Levy and Exempt debt service — is
increasing by $4,174,467, or 20.61%.
Within -Levy debt service is increasing by $1,218,629, or 12.75%. The original FY2018
appropriation as adopted at the 2017 Annual Town Meeting was $7,205,628. A supplemental
appropriation of $2,351,487 was approved at 2017 Special Town Meeting #3 to begin to pay
off the $12.4 million in land purchases for 20 Pelham Rd. and 173 Bedford St., bringing the
total appropriation to $9,557,115.
The FY2019 within -levy debt service (before any use of the Capital Stabilization Fund) is
recommended at $10,775,744, which is inclusive of:
• $3,050,000 allocated to retire a portion of the bond anticipation notes issued for the
land purchases of Pelham Rd. and Bedford St.
• Debt service for the design and construction costs for the Westview Cemetery
Building, which is intended to be funded by higher cemetery fees approved in 2017,
which are deposited into the Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund, and from which an amount
sufficient to fund the FY2019 debt service is displayed as a funding source;
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Program: Shared Expenses
2400 Debt Service Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
• Debt service to reconstruct Harbell St., which will be repaid by the abutters through a
street acceptance betterment; and
• Debt service (interest payment only) for the Police Station design, which is a potential
candidate for a debt exclusion vote.
The debt service for the Town's base capital program is $7,593,737, an increase of $399,229
or 5.55% from FY2018. The Town's target increase for within -levy debt service is 5% per
year; therefore, $380,000 is recommended to be transferred from the Capital Stabilization
fund to mitigate the FY2019 debt service. After mitigation, the budget increases by
$343,729, or 5.0%.
FY2018 gross exempt debt service is $10,692,689, which was mitigated via a $2,400,000
transfer from the Capital Stabilization Fund. FY2019 gross exempt debt service is
$13,648,527. If no mitigation is applied, this yields an increase of $2,955,838, or 27.64%
compared to FY2018. The increase in debt service is driven primarily by the debt service for
excluded projects approved by the voters in May 2016, including the Clarke and Diamond
renovations and the installation of 6 elementary modular classrooms, as well as projected
debt service for excluded projects approved in December 2017 — the Fire Station
Replacement, Hastings Elementary School Replacement and the new Lexington Children's
Place (LCP) building. To mitigate the impact of this increase on Lexington taxpayers, it is
proposed that $3.6 million of Capital Stabilization Funds be appropriated to offset exempt
debt service. This is consistent with the plan updated and presented to the Selectmen in
November 2017.
The FY2019 proposed capital projects are described in greater detail in Section XI: Capital
Investment in this book.
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2400 Debt Service
Budget Summary:
Program: Shared Expenses
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources (All Funds)
FY2016
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimated
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
$ 14,444,667
$ 14,702,987
$ 17,514,184
$ 20,312,264
$
$ 20,312,264
$ 2,798,080
15.98%
Fund Transfers
$ 5,904,330
$ 7,992,247
$ 9,131,340
$
$ 9,131,340
$ 1,139,092
$ -
$ -
$ 921,553
Capital Stabilization Fund - Within Levy Debt
$
620,567
$ 710,000
$ 324,500
$ 380,000
-11.98%
$ 380,000
$ 55,500
17.10%
Capital Stabilization Fund - Exempt Debt
$
215,000
$ -
$ 2,400,000
$ 3,600,000
Utilities
$ 3,600,000
$ 1,200,000
50.00%
Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund
$
-
$
$ 7,200
$ 129,067
$
$ 129,067
$ 121,867 11692.59%
(120,887)11087.11%1
Betterments Fund
$
$
$
$ 3,920
$ 2,940
$
$ 2,940
$ (980)
-25.00%
Tota 1 00 De bt Se rvi ce
$
15,280,234:0.
Expenses
$ 15,280,234
1 $ 15,412,9871
$ 20,249,804 1
$ 24,424,271
increases (netof projects funded with new revenue and
.
Appropriation Summary (All Funds)
FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 Manager's FY2019 Dollar Percent
Actual Actual Appropriation Request Add/Del Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
$ $ $ $ $
s 9Rn 9rza G 1 R 119 QR7 G 9n 9aQ Rna G 9d d9d 971 G G 9d d9d 971 G 1 171 aR7 9n Rio/,
Gross within Levy Debt Service
FY2016
FY2017FY2018
I
FY2019
I Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Salaries & Wages
Actual
I Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Total 2410 Within -Levy Principal'
$ 5,169,842
$ 5,904,330
$ 7,992,247
$ 9,131,340
$
$ 9,131,340
$ 1,139,092
14.25%
Total 2420 Within Levy Interest
$ 921,553
$ 1,039,068
$ 1,172,415
$ 1,031,932
$
$ 1,031,932
$ (140,482)
-11.98%
Total 2430 Temporary Borrowinq
$ 649,142
$ 94,304
$ 392,453
$ 612,472
$
$ 612,472
$ 220,019
56.06%
Net Within Levy Debt Service
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2018
FY2019 Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Salaries & Wages
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Total 2410 Within -Levy Principal'
$ 5,169,842 $
5,904,330
$
7,992,247 $
9,131,340 $
$ 9,131,340 $ 1,139,092
14.25%
Total 2420 Within Levy Interest
$ 921,553 $
1,039,068
$
1,172,415 $
1,031,932 $
$ 1,031,932 $
(140,482)
-11.98%
Total 2430 Temporary Borrowing
$ 649,142 $
94,304
$
392,453 $
612,472 $
$ 612,472 $
220,019
56.06%
Funding Set-aside to Retire Note for Land Purchases
Utilities
$ -
$ (2,351,487) $ (3,050,000)
$ (3,050,000) $
(698,513)
29.71%
Funding from Cemetery Sale of Lots/Betterments
$ -
-
$
(11,120) $
(132,007) $
$ (132,007) $
(120,887)11087.11%1
Total 00
$
$
Small Capital
$
$
$
Use of Capital Stabilization Fund to hold debtservice
$
$
Expenses
$ 15,280,234
1 $ 15,412,9871
$ 20,249,804 1
$ 24,424,271
increases (netof projects funded with new revenue and
$ (620,567) $
(710,000)
$
(324,500)F�F
$ (380,000) $
(55,500)
17.10%
the retirementof notes for land purchases) to 5% annually
20.61%
Total 006,870,0085.00%
Exempt Debt Service FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 Manager's FY2019 Dollar Percent
Actual Actual Appropriation Request Add/Del Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Total 00
Use of Capital Stabilization Fund to mitigate impact of 1 $ (215,000) $ $ (2,400,000) $ (3,600,000) $ $ (3,600,000) $(1,200,000) 50.00%
excluded debt service on property tax bills
Object Code Summary (All Funds)
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
I Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
$
I $ I
I $
Is
I $
Overtime
$
$
I $ I
I $
Is
I $
Compensation
$
$
$
$
$
$
Contractual Services
$ 15,280,234
$ 15,412,987
$ 20,249,804
$ 24,424,271
$
$ 24,424,271
$ 9,011,284
58.47%
Utilities
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
$ -
$ -
-
Supplies
$
$
$
$
$
$
Small Capital
$
$
$
$
$
$
Expenses
$ 15,280,234
1 $ 15,412,9871
$ 20,249,804 1
$ 24,424,271
$
$ 24,424,271
1 $ 9,011,284
1 61.71%
Tota 1 rr De bt Se rvi ce
$ 15,280,23420,249,804
20.61%
1 FY2018 and FY2019 include an additional $2,531,487 and $3,050,000, respectively, to retire notes for 173 Bedford St. and 20 Pelham Rd. land purchases.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Recommended Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
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2500 Reserve Fund
Program: Shared Expenses
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: To provide for extraordinary and unforeseen expenses.
Budget Overview: The Reserve Fund is under the jurisdiction of the Appropriation
Committee.
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing:
There is no direct staff charged to this line -item. Staff support is provided through the Town
Manager and Finance departments.
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommendation for the Reserve Fund is $900,000, which represents no
increase over the FY2018 appropriation.
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January 22, 2018
2500 Reserve Fund
Budget Summary:
Program: Shared Expenses
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016 FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
I FY2019 Dollar Percent
$ - $ - $ -
Actual I
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
I Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Tax Levy
$ -
$ -
$ 900,000
$ 900,000
$ -
$ 900,000 $ - -
Enterprise Funds (Indirects)
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ - $ - -
Directed Fundinq (Revolving Funds)
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ - $ - -
Appropriation Summary
FY20161FY20171 FY2018 IFY2019
Actual I Actual Appropriation
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
I FY2019 Dollar Percent
Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Compensation
$ - $ - $ -
$ -
$ -
$ - $ - -
Exr)enses
$ - $ - $ 900.000
$ 900.000
$ -
$ 900.000 1 $ - -
Level -Service Requests FY20161FY20171 FY2018 I FY2019 Manager's I FY2019 I Dollar IPercent
Actual I Actual lAppropriationl Request I Add/Del Mgr's Rec.1 Increase I Increase
Total 2500 Reserve Fund $ - $ - $ 900,000 1 $ 900,000 1 $ - $ 900,000 1 $ - -
Object Code Summary
FY2016 FY2017
Actual Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019 Dollar Percent
Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ -
$ -
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ - -
Overtime
$ -
$ -
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ - -
Compensation
$ -
$ -
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ - -
Contractual Services
$ -
$ -
$
900,000
$900,000
$ -
$ 900,000
$ - -
Utilities
$ -
$ -
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ - -
Su lies
$ -
$ -
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ - -
Small Capital
$ -
$ -
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ - -
Expenses
Total 2500 -
$ -
$ -
$
900,000
900 ,000
$ 900,000
$900,000
$ -
1 $ 900,000
$900 ,000
$ - -
Notes: The FY2016 and FY2017 budgets for the Reserve Fund were $900,000 in each year.
In FY2016, a total of $176,800 was transferred for supplemental funding for —
• the Cary Memorial Building Project for the remediation of unforeseen hazardous
materials ($150,000), and
• supplemental funding for park improvements — hard court resurfacing ($26,800).
In FY2017, a total of $198,115 was transferred for —
• due diligence prior to the purchase of Pelham Road ($171115),
• removal of an oil tank and materials clean-up at Pelham Road ($75,000),
• payments to the solar vendor for two months of operation at Hartwell Avenue, as the
result of a change in the way solar credits were received ($50,000), and
• payroll at the Department of Public Facilities due to a budget development formula
error ($56,000).
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2600 Public Facilities
Program: Shared Expenses
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The mission of the Department of Public Facilities is to manage the efficient
operation and maintenance of Town buildings, preserve the facility and equipment assets of
the Town, and plan and implement capital improvements. This mission is accomplished by
establishing appropriate services in support of building users, fostering continuous
improvement in delivery of services, and by establishing a five-year capital plan in
collaboration with the Permanent Building Committee and other Town committees.
Budget Overview: The Department of Public Facilities (DPF) is responsible for the
coordination and care of all Town -owned buildings inclusive of those under the control of the
Town Manager, Library Trustees and School Committee. The primary areas of service
include custodial care and cleaning, building maintenance and repair (including preventative
maintenance), utilities, and landscaping and grounds (school buildings only). The DPF
administrative staff develops and implements the programs that provide services for the
Town buildings. In addition, the DPF Capital Budget and the Building Rental Revolving Fund
are managed by DPF staff.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Continue renovations, additions and new construction at schools in support of
increasing enrollments.
2. Support implementation of Town Public Safety projects.
3. Implement other priority projects.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
2600 Public Facilities
Assiistant Director
Facidity 1Engiineeir
LIHIS Facility Maniage,ir
S u pe r i nte� in d e in t
Cuiistodia]I Servikes
Facilities
Superintendent
Program: Shared Expenses
T~7 of Lexington, Massachusetts
Appointing A!Llthority:
Town Manager &
SLIperintende,nt of
Schools
Dir ectu- of PLIbliC
Facilifies,
Project Manager
Assistaint to the
Piroject Manager
ILHS Custodians
Custodians
Maintenance
Custodians
A/V Tec hi n i c i ain
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Office Manager
ReentalProjects
A d ir i n i st rato r
Facility Cooircliiinator
M u in, icii pa III A ss i sta n t
January 22, 2018
2600 Public Facilities
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Program: Shared Expenses
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
School Facilities 2610
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Maintenance Staff
11
11
11
11
Custodian'
48
49
52
52
Subtotal FTE
59
60
63
63
Municipal Facilities 2620
Custodian
10
10
10
10
Subtotal FTE
10
10
10
10
Shared Facilities 2630
Administrative Asst - Facility Coordinator
1
1
1
1
Administrative Asst - Clerical/Rental Administratoi
1
1
1
1
Office Manager
1
1
1
1
Municipal Assistant - Part time
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Director of Public Facilities
1
1
1
1
Assistant Director of Public Facilities
1
1
1
1
Superintendent of Custodial Services
1
1
1
1
Project Manager
1
1
1
1
Facility Superintendent
1
1
1
1
Facility Engineer
1
1
1
1
Event Manager
1
1
1
1
LHS Facility Manager
1
1
1
1
Subtotal FTE2
11.5
11.5
11.5
11.5
Total FTE
80.5
81.5
84.5
:-
Notes:
1 FY2017 includes 1 additional staff at LHS resulting from two prefab buildings. FY2018 includes 3 additional
staff for the Lexington Children's Place at the Central Administration Building, and Diamond and Clarke Middle
School additions and renovations.
z FTE count does not include full-time Assistant Project Manager charged to construction projects.
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January 22, 2018
Program: Shared Expenses
2600 Public Facilities Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended All Funds Department of Public Facilities budget inclusive of the
General Fund operating budget, the Building Rental Revolving Fund and the PEG Revolving
Fund — which funds staff that provide technical support to governmental programming — is
$11,269,232. The recommended budget is a $130,961, or 1.18% increase from the FY2018
budget.
The Department of Public Facilities FY2019 recommended General Fund operating budget —
inclusive of the Education Facilities, Municipal Facilities and Shared Facilities divisions — is
$10,716,027, which is a $123,042, or 1.16% increase from the FY2018 General Fund budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $5,455,585, and reflects a $103,491
or 1.93% increase, which provides sufficient funding for anticipated individual, SEIU and
AFSCME contract increases that currently extend through .lune 30, 2018.
The General Fund operating budget for Expenses is $5,260,442 and reflects a $19,551, or
0.37% increase, primarily as a result of funding a Program Improvement Request for
$25,000 to contract with an Owner's Agent to identify opportunities to incorporate solar on
additional buildings. Overall Utility costs are decreasing by $94,234 or 3.00/0, which includes
a reduction of $67,205 or 8.69% in natural gas, and a decrease of $38,729 or 1.76% in
electricity. Both rates are based on assumptions of possible utility supply contracts. Electric
costs reflect an offset of $126,550 from rooftop solar production.
The FY2019 Facilities Department recommended PEG Revolving Fund request is $22,365,
which reflects a $157 or 0.71% increase from the FY2018 budget. The Board of Selectmen's
budget includes additional spending associated with the PEG Revolving Fund. The Building
Rental Revolving Fund budget request is $530,839, an increase of $7,762 or 1.48%, which is
primarily attributable to prospective increases in wages for staff overtime charged to this
account.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request I Recommended
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Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Ow ner's Agent Solar Design and
$ 25,000
$
$ 25,000
$ 25,000
$
$ 25,000
$
Contracting
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2600 Public Facilities
Program: Shared Expenses
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
FY2016 I FY2017 FY20111 FY2019 I Manager's I FY2019 Dollar I Percent
Funding Sources I Actual Actual Annronriation Reauest Add/Del Mar's Rec. Increase I Increase
Tax Le
$
9,820,000
$ 10,119,930
1 $ 10,592,986 1
$ 10,691,027
$ 25,000
$ 10,716,027 1
$ 123,042
1.16%
Request
I Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase Increase
Building Rental Revolving Fund $ 479,541
$ 550,334
$ 550,000
$ 550,000
$
$ 550,000
$ - 0.00%
PEG Special Revenue Fund' $ 20.502
$ 20.396
FY2016
FY2017
$
FY20111
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Appropriation Summary
9,628
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
$
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Com ensation
$
4,766,617
$ 5,165,574
$
5,352,095
$ 5,455,585
$ -
$ 5,455,585
$ 103,491
1 1.93%
Ex enses
$
5,053,382
$ 4,954,356
$
5,240,891
$ 5,235,442
$ 25,000
$ 5,260,442
$ 19,551
0.37%
$ 22,365
$
$ 22,365
$
157
0.71%
Personal Services
$ 15,594
$
16,146
$
16,347
$ 17,701
FY2016
FY2017
$
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Program Summary
5,861
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
$
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
2610 - Education Facilities
$
6,871,048
$ 7,124,734
$
7,506,208
$ 7,554,081
$
$ 7,554,081
$ 47,874
0.64%
2620 - Municipal Facilities
$
1,814,958
$ 1,910,702
$
1,961,081
$ 2,018,415
$
$ 2,018,415
$ 57,334
2.92%
2630 -Shared Facilities
$
1,133,993
$ 1,084,494
$
1,125,697
$ 1,118,531
$ 25,000
$ 1,143,531
$ 17,834
1.58%
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Object Code Summary
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
4,438,409
$ 4,813,165
$
5,077,866
$ 5,170,847
$
$ 5,170,847
$ 92,981
1.83%
Overtime
$
328,208
$ 352,410
$
274,229
$ 284,739
$
$ 284,739
$ 10,510
3.83%
Personal Services
$
4,766,617
$ 5,165,574
$
5,352,095
$ 5,455,585
$
$ 5,455,585
$ 103,491
1.93%
Contractual Services
$
1,327,079
$ 1,256,280
$
1,246,060
$ 1,311,500
$ 25,000
$ 1,336,500
$ 90,440
7.26%
Utilities
$
2,781,094
$ 2,834,801
$
3,137,176
$ 3,042,942
$ -
$ 3,042,942
$ 94,234
-3.00%
Supplies
$
734,639
$ 733,974
$
721,155
$ 743,000
$
$ 743,000
$ 21,845
3.03%
Small Capital
$
210,570
$ 129,301
$
136,500
$ 138,000
$
$ 138,000
$ 1,500
1.10%
Expenses
$
5,053,382
$ 4,954,356
$
5,240,891
$ 5,235,442
$ 25,000
$ 5,260,442
$ 19,551
0.37%
Budget Summary - Non -General Funds
FY2016
FY2017
I FY2018 I
FY2019
Manager's I
FY2019
Dollar Percent
Funding Sources Actual
I Actual
jAppropriationj
Request
I Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase Increase
Building Rental Revolving Fund $ 479,541
$ 550,334
$ 550,000
$ 550,000
$
$ 550,000
$ - 0.00%
PEG Special Revenue Fund' $ 20.502
$ 20.396
$ 22.208
$ 22.365
$
$ 22.365
$ 157 0.71%
revenues are tied to spending. For overall revenue, see
Appropriations Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Percent
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Building Rental Revolving Fund
$ 472,443
$
456,073
$
523,077
$ 530,839
$
$ 530,839
$
7,762
1.48%
Personal Services
$ 263,713
$
250,844
$
306,746
$ 316,374
$
$ 316,374
$
9,628
3.14%
Expenses
$ 194,391
$
191,439
$
198,000
$ 198,000
$
$ 198,000
$
-
-
Benefits
$ 14,339
$
13,790
$
18,331
$ 16,466
$
$ 16,466
$
1,865
-10.18%
PEG Special Revenue Fund
$ 20,502
$
20,396
$
22,208
$ 22,365
$
$ 22,365
$
157
0.71%
Personal Services
$ 15,594
$
16,146
$
16,347
$ 17,701
$
$ 17,701
$
1,354
8.28%
Benefits
Total 00
$ 4,908
$
4,250
$
5,861
$ 4,665
0-
$
$ 4,665
0-
$
(1,196) -20.41%
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Budget Summary -All Funds
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FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Appropriation Summary
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
I Increase
Increase
Com ensation
$ 5,045,924
$ 5,432,564
$ 5,675,187
$ 5,789,659
$ -
$ 5,789,659
$ 114,472
2.02%
Ex enses
$ 5,247,773
$ 5,145,795
$ 5,438,891
$ 5,433,442
$ 25,000
$ 5,458,442
$ 19,551
0.36%
Benefits
$ 19,248
$ 18,040
$ 24,192
$ 21,130
$ -
$ 21,130
$ (3,062)
-12.66%
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Section V: Program 3000: Public Works
This section includes detailed information about the FY2019 Operating Budget & Financing
Plan for Public Works (DPW). It includes:
• 3000-3500 DPW Summary
V-2
• 3100 DPW Administration & Engineering
V-7
• 3200 Highway
V-11
• 3300 Public Grounds
V-15
• 3400 Environmental Services
V-19
• 3600 Water Enterprise
V-23
• 3700 Sewer Enterprise
V-27
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Program: Public Works
3000 — 3500 DPW Summary Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Department of Public Works is a professional team dedicated to
enhancing the quality of life in Lexington and supporting the Town's core values. We
make every effort to maximize the efficient, effective use of our resources in the
support, maintenance and upkeep of the infrastructure, public lands and programs. We
are committed to public safety and providing prompt, courteous, quality service to our
customers and each other.
Budget Overview: The Public Works program contains all DPW divisions. The
services provided by Public Works include the maintenance, repair and construction of
the Town's infrastructure, roads, equipment and property. The Department of Public
Works is responsible for 284 lane miles of road, 154 miles of water mains, 34 miles of
trunk sewer lines, 119 miles of street sewer lines, 4,700 catch basins, and 160 pieces of
equipment, 9 parks, 4 cemeteries, and the 5.5 mile -long .lack Edison Memorial Bikeway.
Public Works supports Town functions through the maintenance and repair of facilities
such as playing fields, and the bikeway. This program also includes the Town's water
and sewer operations, which function as separate enterprise funds and are shown in
separate enterprise budgets.
Along with the day to day duties of DPW staff, many are also actively involved or work
with Town committees. Those committees include the Permanent Building Committee,
the Tree Committee, the Center Committee, the Water/Sewer Abatement Board, the
Capital Expenditures Committee, the Energy Committee, the Electric Utility Ad -Hoc
Committee, the Transportation Safety Group, the Bicycle Advisory Committee and the
Recreation Committee. These, and other staff, also work collaboratively on internal
committees and teams.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Finalize the reaccreditation process through the American Public Works
Association.
2. Continue the stormwater initiatives in preparation for the new NPDES permit.
3. Support the implementation of People GIS Asset Management and Work Order
System.
4. Work with Energy Committee and Sustainability Committee to improve energy
efficiencies.
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3000 — 3500 DPW Summa
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Department
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Director of Public Works 1
1
1
1
Manager of Operations 1
1
1
1
Management Analyst 0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Office Manager 1
1
1
1
Department Account Assistant' 2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
Department Assistant - Pub Grounds/Cemetery 1
1
1
1
Department Lead Assistant 1
1
1
1
Town Engineer 1
1
1
1
Assistant Town Engineer 1
1
1
1
Senior Civil Engineer 1
1
2
2
Engineering Assistant 4
4
4
4
Engineering Aide 0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
Supt. of Equipment, Highways & Drains 1
1
1
1
Highway Foreman 1
1
1
1
Crew Chief 6
6
6
6
Heavy Equipment Operators 12
12
12
12
Grader/Shovel Operator 1
1
1
1
Information Coordinator 1
1
1
1
Seasonal Laborer 2.2
1.7
1.7
1.7
Equipment Foreman 1
1
1
1
Mechanic 4
4
4
4
Superintendent of Public Grounds 1
1
1
1
Laborer -Truck Driver 1
1
1
1
Leadmen 7
7
7
7
Senior Arborist 2
2
2
2
Tree Climber 2
2
2
2
Cemetery Foreman 1
1
1
1
DepartmentCompost
Superintendent of Environmental Services 1
1
1
1
Compost Facility Foreman 1
1
1
1
Heavy Equipment Operators2 1
1
1
2
Seasonal Heavy Equipment Operator 0.5
0.5
0.5
0
Seasonal Laborer 0.7
Total FTE 63.3
0.7
62.8
0.7
63.8
0.7
64.3
Total FT/PT 59 FT/10 PT
59 FT/9 PT
.0 FT/9 PT
61 FT/8 PT
Explanatory Notes
1 FT Dept. Acct. Clerk shown as 0.6 from General Fund; 0.4 is charged to Water and Sewer Enterprise.
2 In FY2019, the Seasonal Heavy Equipment Operator was converted to full-time.
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3000 — 3500 DPW Summa
Budget Recommendations:
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
The FY2019 recommended All Funds Public Works budget inclusive of the General Fund
operating budget and the Burial Containers, Compost Operations, Lexington Tree Fund,
Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste, and Regional Cache — Hartwell Avenue
revolving funds is $11,040,049. The recommended budget is a $533,884, or 5.08%
increase over the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget is restated to reflect
cost of living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the FY2018
budget at the 2017 annual town meeting, as well as a supplemental appropriation at
the 2017-3 Special Town Meeting for compost material bins.
The FY2019 recommended Public Works General Fund operating budget is $9,954,459,
which is a $551,819, or 5.87% increase from the restated FY2018 General Fund
budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $4,156,023, and reflects a
$96,263 or 2.37% increase, which is attributable to the cost of contractually obligated
step increases and cost of living adjustments. FY2019 Compensation does not include
any estimate of prospective cost of living increases for contracts expiring on .lune 30,
2018. Funds for prospective increases are included in the Salary Adjustment account
within the Town Manager's budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Expenses is $5,798,436 and reflects a $455,556
or 8.53% increase.
The combined FY2019 recommended Revolving Fund budgets (see page V-6) are
$1,085,589 which is a $17,935 or 1.63% decrease from the restated FY2018 budget.
Please see the division sections on the following pages for a detailed explanation of the
FY2019 budget changes.
Program Improvement Reauests:
Request Recommended
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Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Heavy Equip Operator @
$ 23,754
$ 16,109
$ 39,863
$ 23,754
$ 16,109
$ 39,863
$ -
Compost Facility PT to FT
Landscape Improvements at
$ 15,000
$ -
$ 15,000
$ -
$ 15,000
Town Buildings
Sidewalk Data Collection
$ 22,500
$ -
$ 22,500
$ -
$ 22,500
Using PathMeT
Vehicle Inspections
$ 8,000
1 $ -
1 $ 8,0001
$ 8,000
$ -
$ 8,000
$ -
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3000 - 3500 DPW Summa
Budget Summarv:
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimate
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Le
$
7,734,403
$ 8,119,875
$ 8,538,980
$ 9,048,173
$ 8,000
$
9,056,173
$ 517,193
5.96%
Enterprise Funds (Indirects)
$
562,367
$ 638,811
$ 588,560
$ 585,761
$ -
$
585,761
$ (2,799)
-0.48%
Fees, Charges and Available Funds
$ 5,080,379
$ 5,342,880
$ 5,790,436 $ 8,000
$ 5,798,436
$ 455,556
8.53%
$ 1,413,783
$ 1,428,233
$
$ 1,428,233
Parking Fund
$
76,046
$ 75,125
$ 72,900
$ 72,900
$
$
72,900
$ -
-
Cemete ryTrust
$
105,000
$ 105,000
$ 48,500
$ 75,000
$
$
75,000
$ 26,500
54.64%
Cemetery Prep Fees
$
125,588
$ 123,190
$ 115,000
$ 126,000
$
$
126,000
1 $ 11,000
0.10
Misc. Charges for Service
$
698
$ 491
$ 700
$ 625
$
$
625
$ (75)
-10.71%
Licenses & Permits
Total ii ii
$
33,173
$ 39,564
9,102,056
$ 38,000
i i
$ 38,000
$ 9,946,459
$
$ 8,000
$
38,000
1 $
-
Program Summary (General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019 Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Appropriation Summary (General Fund)
Actual
Actual
Restated
Request Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Compensation
$ 3,805,810
$ 4,021,677
$ 4,059,760
$ 4,156,023 $ -
$ 4,156,023
$ 96,263
2.37%
Expenses
$ 4,831,465
$ 5,080,379
$ 5,342,880
$ 5,790,436 $ 8,000
$ 5,798,436
$ 455,556
8.53%
Program Summary (General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 3110 Administration
$ 591,824
$ 588,826
$ 596,489
$ 623,814
$
$ 623,814
$ 27,326
4.58%
Total 3120 Town Engineering
$ 752,545
$ 736,801
$ 830,567
$ 909,768
$
$ 909,768
$ 79,201
9.54%
Total 3130 Street Lighting
$ 270,646
$ 181,412
$ 257,853
$ 256,988
$
$ 256,988
$ (865)
-0.34%
Total 3210 Highway
$ 1,243,058
$ 1,127,535
$ 1,413,783
$ 1,428,233
$
$ 1,428,233
$ 14,450
1.02%
Total 3220 Road Machinery
$ 664,290
$ 672,846
$ 678,640
$ 714,722
$ 8,000
$ 722,722
$ 44,082
6.50%
Total 3230 Snow Removal
$ 1,196,662
$ 1,685,467
$ 1,257,822
$ 1,354,130
$ -
$ 1,354,130
$ 96,308
7.66%
Total 3310 Parks
$ 1,044,597
$ 1,144,059
$ 1,160,161
$ 1,187,666
$
$ 1,187,666
$ 27,505
2.37%
Total 3320 Forestry
$ 315,019
$ 334,410
$ 473,236
$ 473,775
$
$ 473,775
$ 539
0.11%
Total 3330 Cemetery
$ 319,336
$ 326,019
$ 336,991
$ 347,151
$
$ 347,151
$ 10,160
3.01%
Total 3410 Refuse Collection
$ 795,153
$ 811,056
$ 846,800
$ 964,443
$
$ 964,443
$ 117,643
13.89%
Total 3420 Recycling
$ 871,144
$ 913,032
$ 934,732
$ 1,054,858
$
$ 1,054,858
$ 120,126
12.85%
Total 3430 Refuse Disposal
Total 3100 -3500
Object Code Summary (General Fund)
$ 573,000
FY2016
Actual
$ 580,594
9,102,056
FY2017
Actual
$ 615,567
i i
FY2018
Restated
$ 630,912
$ 9,946,459
FY2019
Request
$
$ 8,000
Manager's
Add/Del
$ 630,912
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
$ 15,345
Dollar
Increase
2.49%
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 3,407,654
$ 3,465,021
$ 3,677,414
$ 3,768,638
$
$ 3,768,638
$ 91,224
2.48%
Overtime
$ 398,156
$ 556,656
$ 382,347
$ 387,385
$
$ 387,385
$ 5,039
1.32%
Personal Services
$ 3,805,810
$ 4,021,677
$ 4,059,760
$ 4,156,023
$ -
$ 4,156,023
$ 96,263
2.37%
Contractual Services
$ 3,420,317
$ 3,623,306
$ 3,843,139
$ 4,240,338
$ 8,000
$ 4,248,338
$ 405,199
10.54%
Utilities
$ 343,486
$ 392,677
$ 385,633
$ 394,498
$ -
$ 394,498
$ 8,865
2.30%
Supplies
$ 1,007,676
$ 991,860
$ 1,043,608
$ 1,063,100
$
$ 1,063,100
$ 19,492
1.87%
Small Capital
$ 59,986
$ 72,535
$ 70,500
$ 92,500
$
$ 92,500
$ 22,000
31.21%
Expenses
Total 3100 -3500
$ 4,831,465
$ 5,080,379
9,102,056
$ 5,342,880
i i
$ 5,790,436
$ 9,946,459
$ 8,000
$ 8,000
$ 5,798,436
$ 455,556
8.53%
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3000 - 3500 DPW Summary
Budget Summary (continued):
Budget Summary - Revolvina Funds*
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2016
Actual
I FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Regional Cache - Hartwell Ave.
$
4,246
$ 8,487
$ 10,000
$ 10,000
$
$
10,000
$
$ 1,358
Lexington Tree Fund
$
28,500
$ 36,350
$ 45,000
$ 45,000
$
$
45,000
$
$ 41,151
Burial Containers
$
48,760
$ 46,775
$ 40,000
$ 50,000
$
$
50,000
$ 10,000
25.00%
Compost Oerabons
I $
658,680
$ 448,402
1 $ 802,125
$ 769,000
1 $ 23,754$
$ 33,700
790,589
$ 11,536
.13
-413%,
Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste
Total 3100 -3500
$
151,234
i
$ 163,234
$ 703,248
$ 180,000
$ 1,077,1251,064,000
$ 190,000
$
$ 23,754
$
$
190,000
1,085,589i
$ 10,000
5.56%
Approp Summary (Non -General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Regional Cache - Hartwell Avenue (3110)
$ 1,358
$ 2,134
$ 10,000
$ 10,000
$
$
10,000
$
Expenses
$ 1,358
$ 2,134
$ 10,000
$ 10,000
$
$
10,000
$
Tree Revolving Fund (3320)
$ 40,421
$ 41,151
$ 45,000
$ 45,000
$
$
45,000
$
Expenses
$ 40,421
$ 41,151
$ 45,000
$ 45,000
$
$
45,000
$
Burial Containers Revolving Fund (3330)
$ 33,700
$ 37,280
$ 40,000
$ 50,000
$
$
50,000
$ 10,000
25.00%
Expenses
$ 33,700
$ 37,280
$ 40,000
$ 50,000
$
$
50,000
$ 10,000
25.00%
Compost Operations Rev. Fund (3420)
$ 479,634
$ 666,748
$ 828,525
$ 766,835
$ 23,754
$
790,589
$ (37,935)
-4.58%
Compensation
$ 251,623
$ 264,606
$ 282,344
$ 292,153
$ 23,754
$
315,907
$ 33,563
11.89%
Expenses
$ 151,195
$ 279,403
$ 326,850
$ 193,150
$ -
$
193,150
$ (133,700)
-40.91%
Benefits
$ 30,934
$ 31,511
$ 56,650
$ 51,423
$
$
51,423
$ (5,227)
-9.23%
Debt
$ 45,883
$ 91,228
$ 162,681
$ 230,109
$
$
230,109
$ 67,428 1
41.45%
Minuteman Household Haz. Waste (3420)
$ 147,804
$ 170,164
$ 180,000
$ 190,000
$
$
190,000
$ 10,000
5.56%
Expenses
Total 3100 -3500
$ 147,804
i2,917
$ 170,164
$ 917,477
$ 180,000
$ 1,103,525
$ 190,000
$ 1,061,835is
$
$
190,000
$ 10,000
5.56%
Budget Summary - Al -1,F -u, -n,d-s'_._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._-_._-_-_-_._._-_-_-_-_._._-_-
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Program: Public Works
3100 DPW Administration & Engineering Town of Lexington, MA
Mission: This element of the budget provides executive direction and leadership to all
aspects of the Department of Public Works by promoting best management practices,
administering Town policies and providing engineering support to other DPW divisions and
Town departments.
Budget Overview:
DPW Administration includes Administration, Operations, Engineering and Street Lighting.
DPW Administration and Oversight staff plan, manage, coordinate, schedule and direct the
department's activities. Staff are responsible for preparing budgets, monitoring
expenditures, developing bid specifications for DPW procurements, responding to citizens'
questions and concerns, evaluating work performance, performing inspections, managing
projects and scheduling work assignments.
Staff also support various committees including the Permanent Building Committee, Center
Committee, Energy Conservation Committee, Bicycle Advisory Committee, Tree Committee
and Water and Sewer Abatement Board.
Division Initiatives:
Continue to streamline Operations and Administration office assignments and
functions for efficiency.
2. Finalize the reaccreditation process through the American Public Works Association.
3. Expand the utilization of PeopleGIS in managing the Towns assets that are DPW
managed.
4. Continue to proactively implement the NPDES program in a practical and cost effective
manner.
5. Continue to work with the Energy Committee and Lighting Options Committee to find
energy savings for street lights.
6. Continue to proactively maintain a cost effective lighting system which reduces outage
frequency and down time and provides safety along Lexington's roadways.
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January 22, 2018
3100 DPW Administration & Engineering
rd an agar of
Cepa r at ions
Lead C'Ierlk
Departmental C'larlka
P Lj N is 'W Or k5 ID i it echo r
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, MA
NI an age rm ant,
Office I"+llana;gar
Analyst
Department
ArrcD untina Clark
Element 3120: Engineering
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Town Engineer
Budget
Budget
Budget
Request
Element 3110: DPW Administration
1
1
1
1
Director of Public Works
1
1
1
1
Manager of Operations
1
1
1
1
Management Analyst
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Office Manager
1
1
1
1
Department Lead Assistant
1
1
1
1
Department Account Assistant*
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
Subtotal FTE
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.2
Subtotal FT/PT
7 FT/1 PT
7 FT/1 PT
7 FT/1 PT
7 FT/1 PT
Element 3120: Engineering
Town Engineer
1
1
1
1
Assistant Town Engineer
1
1
1
1
Senior Civil Engineer
1
1
2
2
Engineering Assistant
4
4
4
4
Engineering Aide
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
Subtotal FTE
7.7
7.7
8.7
8.7
Subtotal FT/PT
7 FT/1 PT
7 FT/1 PT
8 FT/1 PT
8 FT/1 PT
*1 FT Assistant split between DPW, Water & Sewer
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January 22, 2018
Program: Public Works
3100 DPW Administration & Engineering Town of Lexington, MA
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended All Funds Administration and Engineering budget, inclusive of the
General Fund operating budgets for Administration, Engineering and Street Lighting, and the
Regional Cache Revolving Fund which funds the operation of the cache - a repository of
emergency equipment at the Hartwell Avenue compost facility for use by contributing
member communities - is $1,800,570. The recommended budget is a $105,661 or 6.23%
increase from the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget is restated to reflect cost of
living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the FY2018 budget at
the 2017 annual town meeting.
The recommended FY2019 Administration and Engineering General Fund operating budget is
$1,790,570 which is a $105,661, or 6.27% increase from the restated FY2018 General Fund
budget. Of this amount, $1,370,145 is for Compensation and reflects a $73,826 or 5.70%
increase, which is attributable to the cost of contractually obligated step increases and cost
of living adjustments, as well as incorporating a full year of salary for a second Senior Civil
Engineer. FY2019 Compensation does not include any estimate of prospective cost of living
increases for contracts expiring on .lune 30, 2018. Funds for prospective increases are
provided for in the Salary Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The recommended FY2018 Administration and Engineering General Fund operating budget
for Expenses is $420,425 and reflects a $31,835, or 8.19% increase. The most notable
changes in the Expense Budget are in DPW Administration, which is adding additional funds
to administer mandatory drug and alcohol testing, and in the Engineering Division, which is
increasing Professional Services by $26,500 to continue to proactively implement stormwater
management best practices under the new permit.
The FY2019 recommended Regional Cache Revolving Fund request is funded at $10,000, the
same funding level as FY2018.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request I Recommended
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Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Sidewalk Data Collection
Using PathMeT
$ 22,500
$ -
$ 22,500
$ -
$ 22,500
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Program: Public Works
3100 DPW Administration & Engineering Town of Lexington, MA
Budget Summary:
Funding Sources
FY2017
Actual
FY2016
Actual
FY2019
Request
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimate
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Lev
$ 1,261,363
$ 1,130,019
$ 1,278,348
$ 1,356,546
$
$ 1,356,546
$ 78,197
6.12%
Enterprise Funds Indirects
$
318,028
$
335,179
$ 366,160
$ 393,699
$
$ 393,699
$ 27,539
7.52%
Fees & Charges
$
$ 256,988
$ (865)
-0.34%
$
$ 1,370,145
$ 73,826
5.70%
Contractual Services
$
Charges for Service
$
698
$
491
$ 700
$ 625
$
$ 625
$(75),-10.71%
$
Licenses & Permits
$
33,173
$
39,564
$ 38,000
$ 38,000
$
$ 38,000
$
$
Parkin Fund
Total 00
$
1,753
$
1,785
$ 1,700
$ 1,700
$
$ 1,700
$
$
FY2016
Appropriation Summary Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Com ensation $ 1,184,988
$ 1,182,134
$ 1,296,319
$ 1,370,145
$
$ 1,370,145
$ 73,826
5.70%
Expenses $ 430,027
$ 324,904
$ 388,590
$ 420,425
$
$ 420,425
$ 31,835
8.19%
Program Summary
FY2016
Actual
I FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 3110 DPWAdministration
$ 591,824
$ 588,826
$ 596,489
$ 623,814
$
$ 623,814
$ 27,326
4.58%
Total 3120 Engineering
$ 752,545
$ 736,801
$ 830,567
$ 909,768
$
$ 909,768
$ 79,201
9.54%
Total 3130 Street Liqhtinq
$ 270,646
$ 181,412
$ 257,853
$ 256,988
$
$ 256,988
$ (865)
-0.34%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2016
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 1,180,111
$ 11175,675
$ 11282,579
$ 1,356,158
$
$ 1,356,158
$ 73,579
5.74%
Overtime
$
4,876
$ 6,459
$ 13,740
$
13,987
$
$ 13,987
$ 247
1.80%
Personal Services
$ 1,184,988
$ 1,182,134
$ 1,296,319
$ 1,370,145
$
$ 1,370,145
$ 73,826
5.70%
Contractual Services
$
246,391
$ 182,892
$ 196,490
$
229,625
$
$ 229,625
$ 33,135
16.86%
Utilities
$
125,450
$ 107,831
$ 122,000
$
122,000
$
$ 122,000
$ -
-
Su lies
$
56,416
$ 33,467
$ 68,600
$
67,300
$
$ 67,300
$ 1,300
-1.90%
Small Capital
$
1,770
$ 715
$ 1,500
$
1,500
$
$ 1,500
$ -
-
Expenses
Total 00
$
430,027
$ 324,904
$ 388,590
$
420,425
$
$ 420,425
$ 31,835
8.19%
Budget Summary - Revolving Funds* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 Manager's FY2019 Dollar Percent
Funding Sources Actual Actual Restated Request Add/Del Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
P -i-1 (--h. _ I-larh-11 we 9: A 9Ar I 9: R AA7 I 9: 1 r Mrl I 9: 1 r Mn I 4t _ 9: 1 r (1(1(1 4t
*Revolving Funds are authorized by Tow n Meeting via Article 8, and are not appropriated under Article 4.
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019 Dollar Percent
Appropriation Summary
Actual
Actual
Restated
Request
Add/Del I
Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Regional Cache - Hartwell Avenue $ 1,358
$ 2,134 $
10,000 1
$ 10,000
1 $ Is
10,000 1 $
Expenses $ 1,358
$ 2,134 $
10,000 1
$ 10,000
1 $ I
$ 10,000 1 $
Budget Summary --A,1-1,F-u, -n,d-s
FY2016 I FY2017 I FY2018 I FY2019 I Manager's I FY2019 Dollar Percent
Appropriation Summary Actual Actual Restated Request I Add/Del I Mgr's Rec. I Increase I Increase
Com ensation $ 1,184,988 $ 1,182,134 1 $ 1,296,319 $ 1,370,145 $ 1 $ 1,370,145 1 $ 73,826 1 5.70%
Expenses $ 431.385 $ 327.038 1 $ 398.590 1 $ 430.425 $ $ 430.425 1 $ 31.835 1 7.99%
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Program: Public Works
3200 Highway Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Highway Division maintains the town streets, sidewalks and storm water
infrastructure, providing for the safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The
Highway Division performs minor construction repairs, snow and ice operations for roadways
and sidewalks, maintains all traffic signage, traffic markings and supervises contractual
service providers that perform repairs, cleaning and maintenance work. In addition, the
Road Machinery Division ensures the Town's fleet is operational and well maintained by
performing repairs, preventative maintenance and managing the fuel management program.
Budget Overview: The Highway Division includes Highway Maintenance, Road Machinery
and Snow Removal.
Highway Maintenance is responsible for all public streets, sidewalks, town parking lots,
drainage infrastructure and brooks, performing minor construction repairs, as well as
maintaining all traffic signage and traffic markings.
Road Machinery is responsible for the repair and preventive maintenance of 160 vehicles,
rolling stock and equipment.
Snow Removal is responsible for removing snow and treating 155 miles of roads and 62 miles
of sidewalks.
The Highway Division staff works with and provides support to the Sidewalk and Center
Committees.
Division Initiatives:
1. Continue with the repair and replacement of regulatory signs from 2013 Retro -
reflectivity study.
2. Take proactive measures to repair catch basins town wide.
3. Refine the preventative maintenance program with new technologies.
4. Implementation of web -based technologies that improve efficiency.
5. Refine the use of enhanced liquids with salt in order to enhance the treatment
processes and reduce salt consumption.
6. Continue researching new technologies that will improve the efficiency of snow
removal operations.
7. Continue researching and utilizing composite plow edge technology.
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3200 Highway
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Authorized/Annrooriated Staffing
Element 3220: Road Machinery
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Equipment Foreman
Budget
Budget
Budget
Request
Element 3210: Highway Maintenance
4
4
4
4
Supt. of Equipment, Highways & Drains
1
1
1
1
Highway Foreman
1
1
1
1
Crew Chief
2
2
2
2
Laborer/Truck Driver
0
0
0
0
Heavy Equipment Operator
5
5
5
5
Leadman
2
2
2
2
Grader/Shovel Operator
1
1
1
1
Information Coordinator
1
1
1
1
Seasonal Laborer
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
Subtotal FTE
14
1 13.5
13.5
1 13.5
Subtotal FT/PT
13 FT/2 PT
1 13 FT/1 PT
13 FT/1 PT
1 13 FT/1 PT
Element 3220: Road Machinery
Equipment Foreman
1
1
1
1
Mechanic
4
4
4
4
Subtotal FTE
5
5
5
5
Subtotal FT/PT
5 FT/0 PT
5 FT/0 PT
5 FT/0 PT
5 FT/0 PT
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January 22, 2018
3200 Highway
Budget Recommendations:
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
The FY2019 recommended Highway budget inclusive of the Highway Maintenance, Road
Machinery and Snow Removal divisions is $3,505,085. The recommended budget is an
$154,840, or 4.62%, increase over the FY2018 budget.
The budget for Compensation is $1,348,687 and reflects a $10,158 or 0.76% increase, for
contractually obligated step increases and cost of living adjustments. FY2018 Compensation
does not include any estimate of prospective cost of living increases for contracts expiring on
.lune 30, 2018. Funds for prospective increases are provided for in the Salary Adjustment
account within the Town Manager's budget.
The budget for Expenses is $2,156,398 and reflects a $144,682 or 7.19% increase which
includes an addition of $8,000 in Road Machinery expenses for a program improvement for
on-site vehicle inspections, $18,000 for the replacement of two wheel balancing machines
that have met their life expectancy, $8,700 in staff uniform expenses, and $100,000 for
outside plowing contractors following a rebid of services.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request I Recommended
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January 22, 2018
Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Vehicle Inspections
1 $ 8,000
$ -
$ 8,000
$ 8,000
1 $ -
1 $ 8,000
$ -
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January 22, 2018
3200 Highway
Budget Summary:
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimate
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
$ 2,902,763
$ 3,222,636
$ 3,143,008
$ 3,322,558
$ 8,000
$ 3,330,558
$ 187,550
6.0%
Enterprise Funds Indirects
$ 126,955
$ 189,872
$ 136,037
$ 103,326
$ -
$ 103,326
$ 32,711
-24.0%
Fees & Charges
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Parkin Fund
$ 74,293
$ 73,339
$ 71,200
$ 71,200
$ -
$ 71,200
$ -
0.0%
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Compensation
$ 1,346,584
$ 1,505,361
$ 1,338,529
1 $ 1,348,687
1 $ - 1
$ 1,348,687 1
$ 10,158
1 0.76%
Expenses
$ 1.757.426
$ 1.980.487
1 $ 2.011.716
$ 2.148.398
1 $ 8.000 1
$ 2.156.398 1
$ 144.682
1 7.19%
Program Summary
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Percent
Increase
Actual
Actual
Restated
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Total 3210 Highway Maintenance
$ 1,243,058
$ 1,127,535
$ 1,413,783
$ 1,428,233
$ -
$ 1,428,233
$ 14,450
1.02%
Total 3220 Road Machinery
$ 664,290
$ 672,846
$ 678,640
$ 714,722
$ 8,000
$ 722,722
$ 44,082
6.50%
Total 3230 Snow Removal
$ 1.196.662
$ 1.685.467
$ 1.257.822
$ 1.354.130
$ -
$ 1.354.130
$ 96.308
7.66%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 1,079,061
$ 1,095,805
$
1,076,738
$ 1,083,492
$ -
$ 1,083,492
$ 6,754
0.63%
Overtime
$ 267,523
$ 409,555
$
261,791
$ 265,194
$ -
$ 265,194
$ 3,403
1.30%
Personal Services
$ 1,346,584
$ 1,505,361
$
1,338,529
$ 1,348,687
$ -
$ 1,348,687
$ 10,158
0.76%
Contractual Services
$ 769,995
$ 1,004,757
$
920,650
$ 1,026,700
$ 8,000
$ 1,034,700
$ 114,050
12.39%
Utilities
$ 147,528
$ 142,321
$
213,458
$ 214,798
$ -
$ 214,798
$ 1,340
0.63%
,Supplies
$ 787,079
$ 786,591
$
816,608
$ 823,900
$ -
$ 823,900
$ 7,292
0.89%
Small Capital
$ 52,825
$ 46,817
$
61,000
$ 83,000
$ -
$ 83,000
$ 22,000
36.07%
Expenses
$ 1,757,426
$ 1,980,487
$
2,011,716
$ 2,148,398
$ 8,000
$ 2,156,398
$ 144,682
7.19%
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3300 Public Grounds
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Public Grounds Division, working with other Town Departments, user groups
and concerned citizens, supports various Town services and recreational opportunities that
help to preserve the Town's green character, open spaces and promote public safety.
Through the Cemetery Division, it also serves bereaved families and provides well-
maintained cemetery grounds.
Budget Overview: The Public Grounds Division is comprised of the Parks, Forestry and
Cemetery functions.
The Parks staff maintain 9 parks, 12 playgrounds, 28 conservation areas, 41 athletic fields,
12 school grounds, 4 tennis facilities, 3 historical sites, the pool and reservoir complexes as
well as the Town's bicycle, fitness and conservation trails totaling approximately 630 acres.
Lexington's athletic fields are used by many groups, which put excessive demands on these
facilities. The new turf program has continued to make a marked improvement in the safety
and playability of these fields.
The Forestry staff maintain approximately 10,000 street trees, an undetermined number of
trees on Park and Conservation lands and numerous shrub bed plantings on park, cemetery,
school and conservation properties and along right-of-ways.
The Cemetery staff is responsible for the administration and maintenance of four cemeteries
including 21.5 acres in Westview, 6.9 acres in Munroe, 1.28 in Colonial and 0.5 acres in
Robbins.
Staff support the Recreation, Tree and Bicycle Advisory Committees.
Division Initiatives:
1. Develop a program to improve two turf areas per year. In 2017, the target areas
were the fields at Clarke and Harrington Schools.
2. Continue the implementation of planting at least 130 trees per year in the Town Right -
of Ways, parks, public grounds areas, and setback areas on private property. It is
anticipated that the trees for the FY2019 plantings will come from bare root trees from
a supplier.
3. Continue the implementation of a proactive tree maintenance program to minimize
hazard trees and provide safe, well maintained, aesthetically pleasing parks, athletic
fields and public ground areas.
4. Continue the GPS location of graves at Westview Cemetery and begin plans for the
other cemeteries.
5. Oversee the construction of the new cemetery building.
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January 22, 2018
3300 Public Grounds
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Authorized /Appropriated Staffing
Element 3320: Forestry Division
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Crew Chief
Budget
Budget
Budget
Request
Element 3310: Parks Division
2
2
2
2
Superintendent of Public Grounds
1
1
1
1
Crew Chief
3
3
3
3
Leadman
4
4
4
4
Heavy Equipment Operator
6
6
6
6
Laborer -Truck Driver
1
1
1
1
Subtotal FTE
15
15
15
15
Subtotal FT/PT
15 FT/0 PT
15 FT/0 PT
15 FT/0 PT
15 FT/0 PT
Element 3320: Forestry Division
Crew Chief
1
1
1
1
Senior Arborist
2
2
2
2
Laborer -Tree Climber
2
2
2
2
Seasonal Laborer
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Subtotal FTE
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.6
Subtotal FT/PT
5 FT/2 PT
5 FT/2 PT
5 FT/2 PT
5 FT/2 PT
Element 3330: Cemetery Division
Cemetery Foreman
1
1
1
1
Lead ma n
1
1
1
1
Heavy Equipment Operator
1
1
1
1
Department Assistant
1
1
1
1
Seasonal Laborer
1 0.6
1 0.6
1 0.6
1 0.6
Subtotal FTE
4.6
1 4.6
4.6
4.6
Subtotal FT/PT
4 FT/2 PT
1 4 FT/2 PT
4 FT/2 PT
4 FT/2 PT
Total FTE
Total Full/Part Time
25.2
24 FT/4 PT
25.2
24 FT/4 PT
25.2
24 FT/4 PT
25.2
24 FT/4 PT
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3300 Public Grounds
Budget Recommendations:
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
The FY2019 recommended All Funds Public Grounds budget inclusive of the General Fund
operating budgets for the Parks, Forestry and Cemetery divisions and the Burial Containers
and Lexington Tree Fund Revolving Funds is $2,103,592, which is a $48,204 or 2.35%
increase over the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget is restated to reflect cost of
living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the FY2018 budget at
the 2017 annual town meeting.
The combined Parks, Forestry and Cemetery FY2019 recommended General Fund operating
budget is $2,008,592 which is a $38,204 or 1.94% increase from the restated FY2018
General Fund budget.
The combined Parks, Forestry and Cemetery General Fund operating budget for
Compensation is $1,437,192 and reflects a $12,279 or 0.86% increase, for contractually
obligated step increases and cost of living adjustments. FY2019 Compensation does not
include any estimate of prospective cost of living increases for contracts expiring on or before
.lune 30, 2018. Funds for prospective increases are provided for in the Salary Adjustment
account within the Town Manager's budget.
The combined Parks, Forestry and Cemetery General Fund operating budget for Expenses is
$571,400 and reflects a $25,925 or 4.75% increase, which reflects a $4,900 increase in
landscaping and other contract services, a $7,525 increase in water, electricity and mobile
phone utility costs, and a $14,500 increase in landscaping and parks supplies, tools, parts
and staff uniforms.
The combined FY2019 revolving fund budgets are funded at $95,000, which reflects a
$10,000 increase in the Burial Container Revolving Fund in recognition of the July 1, 2017
fee increases.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request
Recommended
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January 22, 2018
Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Landscape Improvements at
Town Buildings
$ 15,000
$ -
$ 15,000
$ -
$ 15,000
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3300 Public Grounds
Budget Summary:
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimate
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
$ 1,330,980
$ 1,462,538
$ 1,709,525
$ 1,718,856
$ -
$ 1,718,856
$
9,332
0.55%
Enterprise Funds (Indirects)
$ 117,384
$ 113,760
$ 86,363
$ 88,735
$ -
$ 88,735
$
2,372
2.75%
Fees & Charges
$ 336.991
$ 347.151
$ -
$ 347.151
$ 10.160
3.01%
$ 1,274,238
$ 1,334,183
$ 1,424,913
Cemetery Prep Fees
$ 125,588
$ 123,190
$ 126,000
$ 126,000
$ -
$ 126,000
$
-
-
Directed Funding
$ 359,400
$
364,300
$ -
$ 364,300
$
4,900
1.36%
Utilities
Ce mete ry Trust
$ 105,000
$ 105,000
$ 48,500
1 $ 75,000
1 $ -
$ 75,000
1 $
26,500
54.64%
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Compensation
$ 1,274,238
1 $ 1,334,183
1 $ 1,424,913
1 $ 1,437,192
1 $ -
$ 1,437,192
$ 12,279
0.86%
Expenses
$ 404,714
1 $ 470,306
1 $ 545,475
1 $ 571,400
1 $ - 1
$ 571,400
1 $ 25,925
1 4.75%
Program Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 3310 Parks Division
$ 1,044,597
$ 1,144,059
$ 1,160,161
$ 1,187,666
$ -
$ 1,187,666
$ 27,505
2.37%
Total 3320 Forestry
$ 315,019
$ 334,410
$ 473,236
$ 473,775
$ -
$ 473,775
$ 539
0.11%
Total 3330 Cemetery
$ 319.336
$ 326.019
$ 336.991
$ 347.151
$ -
$ 347.151
$ 10.160
3.01%
Object Code Summary
FY2017
FY2016
Actual
FY2019
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
Funding Sources Actual
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 1,148,481
$ 1,193,541
$ 1,318,097
$ 1,328,988
$ -
$ 1,328,988
$
10,891
0.83%
Overtime
$
125,757
$
140,642
$ 106,816
$
108,204
$ -
$ 108,204
$
1,388
1.30%
Personal Services
$ 1,274,238
$ 1,334,183
$ 1,424,913
$ 1,437,192
$ -
$ 1,437,192
$
12,279
0.86%
Contractual Services
$
182,797
$
152,668
$ 359,400
$
364,300
$ -
$ 364,300
$
4,900
1.36%
Utilities
$
70,508
$
142,525
$ 50,175
$
57,700
$ -
$ 57,700
$
7,525
15.00%
Supplies
$
146,017
$
150,110
$ 127,900
$
141,400
$ -
$ 141,400
$
13,500
10.56%
Small Capital
$
5,392
$
25,003
$ 8,000
$
8,000
$ -
$ 8,000
$
-
-
Expenses
$
404,714
1 $
470,306 1
$ 545,475
1 $
571,400
1 $ - 1
$ 571,4001
$
25,9251
4.75%
Budget Summary - Revolving Funds*
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019 Dollar Percent
Funding Sources Actual
I Actual
I Restated
I Request
Add/Del I
Mgr's Rec. I Increase Increase
Lexington Tree Fund $ 28,500
$ 36,350
$ 45,000
$ 45,000
1 $ -1
$ 45,000 1 $ - -
Burial Containers $ 48.760
$ 46.775
$ 40.000
$ 50.000
1 $ -
$ 50.000 1 $ 10.000 25.00%
'Revolving Funds are authorized by Town Meeting via Article 8, and are not appropriated under Article 4.
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
FY2016
I Actual
FY2017
I Request
FY2018
Mgr's Rec.
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Appropriation Summary
Actual
$ 1,437,192
Actual
0.86%
Restated
1 $ 548,737
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Lexington Tree Revolving Fund
$ 40,421
$
41,151
$
45,000
$
45,000
$ -
$ 45,000
$ -
-
Expenses
$ 40,421
$
41,151
$
45,000
$
45,000
$ -
$ 45,000
$ -
-
Burial Container Revolving Fund
$ 33,700
$
37,280
$
40,000
$
50,000
$ -
$ 50,000
$ 10,000
25.00%
Expenses
$ 33,700
$
37,280
$
40,000
$
50,000
$ -
$ 50,000
$ 10,000
25.00%
Budget Summary -All Funds
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Appropriation Summary Actual
I Actual
I Restated
I Request
Add/Del I
Mgr's Rec.
I Increase
Increase
Com enation $ 1,274,238
$ 1,334,183
1 $ 1,424,913
$ 1,437,192
1 $ - 1
$ 1,437,192
1 $ 12,279
0.86%
Expenses $ 478,835
1 $ 548,737
1 $ 630,475
1 $ 666,400
1 $ - 1
$ 666,400
1 $ 35,925
5.70%
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Program: Public Works
3400 Environmental Services Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Environmental Services Division manages the solid waste, recyclables, yard
waste and household hazardous products generated by households and municipal facilities.
The Division also provides educational materials on ways to reduce the solid waste, increase
recycling and composting, and reduce the toxicity of the waste stream.
Budget Overview: The Environmental Services Division includes Refuse Collection and
Disposal, Recycling, Yard Waste and Appliance/Electronic Waste.
Refuse collection is the curbside collection of non -recyclable residential solid waste and the
separate collection of large appliances and yard waste. Recycling is the curbside collection of
recyclable products, management of yard waste operations at the Hartwell Avenue Compost
Facility, operation of the Minuteman Household Hazardous Products regional facility and
curbside collection of televisions, computer monitors and other electronics (CRT's) and drop
off of corrugated cardboard.
The Town's five-year contract and one-year extension with .IRM Hauling and Recycling, Inc.
will end on .lune 30, 2018. The Town is currently reviewing bids for a new five-year contract
beginning in FY2019. The Town is currently under contract with Wheelabrator in North
Andover for refuse disposal through .lune 30, 2020.
Division Initiatives:
1. Continue to oversee enforcement of mandatory recycling by-law and State waste ban
regulations implemented by curbside collection vendor.
2. Work with vendor to implement the new refuse collection contract.
3. Begin the implementation plan for Hartwell Ave due to solar construction project.
4. Examine recycling opportunities for the Lexington Business community.
5. Continue to look for revenue opportunities and enhancements for disposal permit
program.
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3400 Environmental Services
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
PrmuiblIc. Warks, Director
Mana erof
Operations
Superintendent of
Environmental Seirviices,
Compost Fa60lity
Foreman,
Heavy Equipment
Operators
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Seasoirralll Attendant
*The positions shown in Element 3420: Recycling are paid from the DPW Compost Revolving Fund.
**In FY2019, the Seasonal Heavy Equipment Operator was converted to full-time.
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January 22, 2018
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Budget
Budget
Budget
Request
Element 3420: Recycling* (Compost Facility)
Superintendent of Environmental Services 1
1
1
1
Compost Facility Foreman 1
1
1
1
Heavy Equipment Operator** 1
1
1
2
Seasonal Heavy Equipment Operator** 0.5
0.5
0.5
0.0
Seasonal Attendant 0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
Subtotal FTE
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.7
Subtotal FT/PT
3 FT/2 PT*
3 FT/2 PT*
3 FT/2 PT*
4 FT/1 PT*
*The positions shown in Element 3420: Recycling are paid from the DPW Compost Revolving Fund.
**In FY2019, the Seasonal Heavy Equipment Operator was converted to full-time.
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Program: Public Works
3400 Environmental Services Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The recommended FY2019 All Funds Environmental Services budget inclusive of the General
Fund operating budgets for the Refuse Collection, Recycling and Refuse Disposal divisions
and the Compost Operations and Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste Program Revolving
Funds is $3,646,912, which is a net $241,288 or 7.08% increase over the restated FY2018
budget. The FY2018 budget has been restated to reflect a $142,000 supplemental
appropriation approved at 2017-3 Special Town Meeting to replace bins for materials at the
Compost Facility, funded by the solar contractor.
There is no Compensation in the Refuse Collection, Recycling and Refuse Disposal General
Fund operating budget as all staff are funded within the Compost Operations Revolving Fund
budget.
The combined General Fund Refuse Collection, Recycling and Refuse Disposal operating
budget for Expenses is $2,650,213 and reflects a $253,114 or 10.56% increase. The Refuse
Collection expense budget is recommended at $964,443, an increase of $117,643 or 13.89%,
and the Recycling expense budget is recommended at $1,054,858 an increase of $120,126 or
12.85%, both of which reflect increases in the Town's contracts for refuse and recycling
collections which will begin a new 5 -year contract on July 1, 2018. The Refuse Disposal
expense budget is recommended at $630,912, an increase of $15,345 or 2.49%, attributable
to a 2.5% or $1.65 increase in the Town's tipping fee per ton. Total refuse disposal tonnage
for FY2019 is projected to be 9,300 tons.
The FY2019 revolving fund budgets are recommended at $998,863, a $16,738 or 1.70% net
increase. The Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste Program Revolving Fund is funded at
$190,000, an increase of $10,000 or 5.56%, which reflects actual expenses. The Compost
Operations Revolving Fund is recommended at $808,863 a $6,738 or 0.84% increase which
reflects the removal of one-time costs for material bins, offset by an increase in debt service
for equipment purchased in 2016 and 2017 to help staff manage on a smaller footprint due
to the addition of solar panels, and the conversion of a part-time heavy equipment operator
to full-time through a program improvement.
Proaram Improvement Reauests:
Reauest I Recommended
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Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Heavy Equip Operator @
Compost Facility PT to FT
$ 23,754
$ 16,109
$ 39,863
$ 23,754
$ 16,109
$ 39,863
$ -
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3400 Environmental Services
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
Funding Sources FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 Manager's FY2019 Dollar Percent
Actual Actual Estimate Request Add/Del Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Tax Lew $ 2,239,297 $ 2,304,682 $ 2,397,099 $ 2,650,213 $ $ 2,650,213 $ 253,114 10.56%
Appropriation Summary (General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
I FY2019
Request
IManager'sl
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Compensation
$ -
$ -
$
$
$
$ -
$ -
$ 806,699
Expenses
$ 2,239,297
$ 2,304,682
$ 2,397,099
$ 2,650,213
$
$ 2,650,213
$ 253,114
10.56%
Total 00
Program Summary (General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
0-
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 3410 Refuse Collection
$ 795,153
$ 811,056
$ 846,800
$ 964,443
$
$ 964,443
$ 117,643
13.89%
Total 3420 Recycling
$ 871,144
$ 913,032
$ 934,732
$ 1,054,858
$
$ 1,054,858
$ 120,126
12.85%
Total 3430 Refuse Disposal
$ 573,000
$ 580,594
$ 615,567
$ 630,912
$
$ 630,912
$ 15,345
2.49%
Object Code Summary (General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ 806,699
Overtime
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ 292,153
Personal Services
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$ 279,403
Contractual Services
$ 2,221,134
$ 2,282,989
$ 2,366,599
$ 2,619,713
$
$ 2,619,713
$ 253,114
10.70%
Utilities
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
$ -
$ -
-
Su lies
$ 18,163
$ 21,692
$ 30,500
$ 30,500
$
$ 30,500
$
67,428
Small Capital
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
$ -
$
$ 190,000
Expenses
$ 2,239,297
$ 2,304,682
$ 2,397,099
$ 2,650,213
$
$ 2,650,213
$ 253,114
10.56%
Total 00
$ 190,000
0 -
10,000
5.56%
Budget Summary - Revolving Funds*
FY2016 FY2017 I FY2018 I FY2019 IManager'sl FY2019 Dollar Percent
Funding Sources Actual Actual Restated Request Add/Del I Mr's Rec. Increase Increase
Compost OerationsRevolvin Fund $ 658,680 $ 448,402 $ 802,1251 $ 769,000 $ 39,863 1 $ 808,863 $ 6,738 0.84%
Mlnl It.-mnn Hn7nrrini m NnrACtP R. -x/ Fi ind R 1.r,1 914 R 1 F1 914 R 1 Rn nnn I R 1 Qn nnn R _ I R 1 Qn nnn I R in nnn .r, .rife 0/
are aumorizeo ov IoW n IVIeeing via HRICIe t5, ana are
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Compost Operations Revolving Fund
$
479,634
$ 666,748
$ 828,525
$ 766,835
$ 39,863
$ 806,699
$
(21,826)
-2.63%
Compensation
$
251,623
$ 264,606
$ 282,344
$ 292,153
$ 23,754
$ 315,907
$
33,563
11.89%
Expenses
$
151,195
$ 279,403
$ 326,850
$ 193,150
$ -
$ 193,150
$ 133,700
-40.91%
Benefits
$
30,934
$ 31,511
$ 56,650
$ 51,423
$ 16,109
$ 67,532
$
10,882
19.21%
Debt
$
45,883
$ 91,228
$ 162,681
$ 230,109
$ -
$ 230,109
$
67,428
41.45%
Minuteman Hazardous Waste Rev. Fund
$
147,804
$ 170,164
$ 180,000
$ 190,000
$
$ 190,000
$
10,000
5.56%
Expenses
Total 00
$
147,804
$ 170,164
$ 180,000
00:
$ 190,000
$
$ 190,000
$
10,000
5.56%
Budget Summary -AI-1,F-u, -n,d-s
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FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Appropriation Summary
Actual
Actual
I Restated
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
I Increase
Compensation
$ 251,623
$ 264,606
$ 282,344
$ 292,153
$ 23,754
$ 315,907
$ 33,563
11.89%
Expenses
$ 2,538,296
$ 2,754,248
$ 2,903,949
$ 3,033,363
$ -
$ 3,033,363
$ 129,414
4.46%
Benefits(Revolving Fund
$ 30,934
$ 31,511
$ 56,650
$ 51,423
$ 16,109
$ 67,532
$ 10,882
19.21%
Debt Service (Revolving Fund)
$ 45,883
$ 91,228
$ 162,681
$ 230,109
$ -
$ 230,109
$ 67,428
41.45%
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3600 Water Enterprise
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Water/Sewer Division strives to enhance the quality of life in Lexington by
providing quality drinking water, and ensuring the proper and safe discharge of our
wastewater and by maintaining our commitment to improving the infrastructure.
Budget Overview: The Water Division budget is comprised of Water Operations,
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) purchases and indirect support from the
General Fund.
The Water Operations maintains and repairs the water system that delivers water to
Lexington homes and businesses through 154 miles of water mains, 1,500 fire hydrants and
two water towers that store 3.24 million gallons of water. The Town has a three -block
inclining rate structure to encourage water conservation. As a customer uses more water,
the water rate for the additional units increases. Customers are billed twice per year. The
Town also sells water to the Town of Bedford at the MWRA wholesale rate plus an
administrative fee. The MWRA provides water to Lexington and greater Boston.
Indirect support from the General Fund reflects Water Enterprise Fund expenses (benefits,
insurance and engineering support) that are appropriated in the General Fund. The Water
Enterprise Fund, therefore, reimburses the General Fund for these expenses through an
indirect cost transfer. In FY2018, the Water Enterprise Fund began contributing to the Other
Post -Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund in a funding level that matches the
contributions of the General Fund.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Continue with the Hydrant Maintenance Program.
2. Develop educational materials for water conservation.
3. Implement a backflow/cross connection program.
4. Reduce the amount of Pit Meters in Town and change out the manual reads on the
ones that cannot be eliminated.
5. Continue to update all the water connection "paper tie cards" for GIS implementation.
6. Continue the reaccreditation process with the American Public Works Association.
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January 22, 2018
3600 Water Enterprise
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
PU b]l lil c We it ks Di rectolr
Manager of
Operatibnsr
Water
Su e it Ing to n able Inst
utililllility IBilling
c,lrrew Chief
Malnager
�H
e:avy EquipmentILataoreIr,�"TTru:icI� IDrilir�eIr Leadrcmralm
pe rator
Gi adelrr/SIhove I
Lead�man Meter Readeur�
Ope�lr�atclr H H
Authorized/Aoorooriated Staffino
Departlrrnent
Assist°aunt
*In FY2019, budget reflects shift of Utility Billing Manager from Finance to be split between Water and Sewer.
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January 22, 2018
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Superintendent of Water & Sewer
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Utility Billing Manager*
0.5
Crew Chief
2
2
2
2
Grader -Shovel Operator
1
1
1
1
Leadman/Cross Connector Inspector
2
2
2
2
Heavy Equipment Operator
4
4
4
4
Laborer -Truck Driver
1
1
1
1
Assistant
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
-Department
Meter Reader/Laborer
Total
0
0
0
0
*In FY2019, budget reflects shift of Utility Billing Manager from Finance to be split between Water and Sewer.
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January 22, 2018
Program: Public Works
3600 Water Enterprise Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended Water operating budget is $11,560,324, inclusive of indirect
costs. The recommended budget is a $837,665 or 7.81% increase over the FY2018 budget.
The budget for Compensation is $771,886, and reflects a $70,758 or 10.09% increase, which
is primarily due to the transfer of the Utility Billing Manager from Finance to Water/Sewer
Operations, as well as increases for the cost of step increases and cost of living adjustments.
The budget for Expenses is $494,025 which is an increase of $67,000, or 15.69% over
FY2018, and is primarily due to an increase of $25,000 in contractual services to provide
sufficient funds to restore roadways that are significantly damaged from major water breaks
that require the damaged portion of the road to be removed and then resurfaced, as well as
an increase of $25,000 for meter replacements in recognition of the growing demand. Other
expense budget adjustments are in response to actual experience.
Debt service is recommended to decrease by $6,359 or 0.43%.
The anticipated MWRA Assessment is $7,971,184, which is a $724,653 or 10% increase from
FY2018. The MWRA will issue a preliminary assessment in February, followed by a final
assessment in .lune.
In FY2019, it is recommended that the Water Enterprise Fund continue contributing to the
Other Post -Employment Benefits Trust Fund, which was initiated in FY2018.
Indirect payments to the General Fund for those costs borne by the General Fund in support
of water operations are projected at $854,071, a decrease of $18,387 or 2.11%. The
decrease is primarily due to the transfer of the Utility Billing Manager from Finance, where
the salary was included in Indirect costs from that department.
Program Improvement Requests:
None requested.
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3600 Water Enterprise
Budget Summary:
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2016
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2017
Actual
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2018
Estimate
Dollar
Increase
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 494,025
Enterprise Funds
67,000
15.69%
Debt
$ 1,307,938
$ 1,374,696
$ 1,466,428
$ 1,460,069
$ -
$ 1,460,069
$
6,359
-0.43%
Retained Earnings
$
275,000
$
131,000
$
73,000
$
61,000
$ -
$ 61,000
$ (12,000)
-16.44%
User Charges
$10,118,443
$11,556,498
$10,334,984
$11,184,649
$ -
$11,184,649
$ 849,665
8.22%
Meter Charges
$
70,162
$
59,744
$
60,000
$
60,000
$ -
$ 60,000
$ -
-
Investment Income
$
8,659
$
10,079
$
7,500
$
7,500
$ -
$ 7,500
$ -
-
Fees & Chaes
r
$
316,651
$
435,295
$
247,175
$
247,175
$ -
$ 247,175
$ -
-
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Compensation
$ 627,911
$ 631,564
$ 701,128
$ 771,886
$ -
$ 771,886
$
70,758
10.09%
Expenses
$ 366,033
$ 402,571
$ 427,025
$ 494,025
$ -
$ 494,025
$
67,000
15.69%
Debt
$ 1,307,938
$ 1,374,696
$ 1,466,428
$ 1,460,069
$ -
$ 1,460,069
$
6,359
-0.43%
MWRA
$ 6,695,144
$ 7,376,976
$ 7,246,531
$ 7,971,184
$ -
$ 7,971,184
$ 724,653
10.00%
OPEB
$ -
$ -
$ 9,089
$ 9,089
$ -
$ 9,089
$
-
0.00%
Ind irects
$ 898,614
$ 877,411
$ 872,458
$ 854,071
$ -
$ 854,071
$
18,387
-2.11%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
ppropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
499,951
$
518,985
$
551,607
$ 617,392
$ -
$ 617,392
$
65,785
11.93%
Overtime
$
127,960
$
112,579
$
149,521
$ 154,494
$ -
$ 154,494
$
4,973
3.33%
Personal Services
$
627,911
$
631,564
$
701,128
$ 771,886
$ -
$ 771,886
$
70,758
10.09%
Contractual Services
$
135,301
$
174,211
$
215,525
$ 243,625
$ -
$ 243,625
$
28,100
13.04%
Utilities
$
16,885
$
13,159
$
10,500
$ 13,500
$ -
$ 13,500
$
3,000
28.57%
Supplies
$
199,307
$
179,027
$
167,000
$ 200,900
$ -
$ 200,900
$
33,900
20.30%
Small Capital
$
14,541
$
36,174
$
34,000
$ 36,000
$ -
$ 36,000
$
2,000
5.88%
Expenses
$
366,033
$
402,571
$
427,025
$ 494,025
$ -
$ 494,025
$
67,000
15.69%
Debt
$
1,307,938
$
1,374,696
$
1,466,428
$ 1,460,069
$ -
$ 1,460,069 1
$
(6,359)
-0.43%
MWRA
$ 6,695,144
$ 7,376,976
$ 7,246,531
$ 7,971,184
$ -
$ 7,971,184
$ 724,653
10.00%
OPEB
$
-
$
-
$
9,089
$ 9,089
$ -
$ 9,089
$
-
In directs
$
898,614
$
877,411
$
872,458
$ 854,071
$ -
$ 854,071 1
$
(18,387)
-2.11%
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3700 Sewer Enterprise
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Water/Sewer Division strives to enhance the quality of life in Lexington by
providing quality drinking water, by ensuring the proper and safe discharge of wastewater
and by maintaining our commitment to improving the infrastructure.
Budget Overview: The Sewer Division budget is comprised of Wastewater Operations,
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) purchases and indirect support from the
General Fund.
The Sewer Division maintains the wastewater system that serves 99 percent of Town
residences and businesses through 34 miles of trunk lines, 119 miles of street lines and 9,524
service connections. There are also ten sewage -pumping stations operated by the Sewer
Division. The Town has a three -block inclining rate structure to encourage conservation.
Customer sewer usage is determined based on water usage over the same period, with the
exception of meters dedicated to outdoor irrigation.
The MWRA provides wastewater treatment to Lexington and greater Boston at the Deer
Island treatment facility.
Indirect support from the General Fund reflects Sewer Enterprise Fund expenses (benefits,
insurance and engineering support) that are appropriated in the General Fund. The Sewer
Enterprise Fund, therefore, reimburses the General Fund for these expenses through an
indirect cost transfer. In FY2018, the Sewer Enterprise Fund began contributing to the Other
Post -Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund in a funding level that matches the
contributions of the General Fund.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Continue the pipe flushing program and root removal in all areas.
2. Continue to educate the public as to the costs and problems created by Inflow &
Infiltration.
3. Continue the reaccreditation process through the American Public Works Association.
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3700 Sewer Enterprise
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Public Works Director
Crew CINef
Heavy Equipment
Operator
Laborer/Tiruck Deriver
Seasonal Laborer
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
manoaBeir Of
Operations
Sewelr
S u Ip eirliirr to inde nt
ut,iIllicitt' Billing
Manager
Dmepartinenit
Asrsiistant
In FY2019, budget reflect shift of Utility Billing Manager from Finance to be split between Water and Sewer.
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FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Supt of Water & Sewer
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Utility Billing Manager*
0.5
Crew Chief
1
1
1
1
Heavy Equipment Operator
2
2
2
2
Assistant
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
-Department
Seasonal Assistant
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
Seasonal Laborer
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Total Full/Part Time
3 FT/4 PT
3 FT/4 PT
3 FT/4 PT
3 FT/5 PT
In FY2019, budget reflect shift of Utility Billing Manager from Finance to be split between Water and Sewer.
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Program: Public Works
3700 Sewer Enterprise Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2018 recommended Sewer operating budget, inclusive of indirect costs, is
$10,617,900, a $935,386 or 9.66% increase over the FY2018 budget.
The budget for Compensation is $359,312 and reflects a $50,563 or 16.38% increase, which
is primarily due to the transfer of the Utility Billing Manager from Finance to Water/Sewer
Operations, as well as increases for the cost of step increases and cost of living adjustments.
The budget for Expenses is $408,150, an increase of $51,625 or 14.48%, which is primarily
due to an increase of $25,000 for meter replacements in recognition of the growing demand,
an increase of $10,000 in electricity to reflect actual experience and a net increase of and a
net increase of $16,625 in facility service and repair expenses.
Debt service is recommended to increase by $125,910 or 11.84%.
The anticipated MWRA Assessment is $8,143,277, which is a $740,298 or 10% increase from
FY2018. The MWRA will issue a preliminary assessment in February, followed by a final
assessment in .lune.
In FY2019, it is recommended that the Sewer Enterprise Fund continue contributing to the
Other Post -Employment Benefits Trust Fund, which was initiated in FY2018.
Indirect payments to the General Fund for those costs borne by the General Fund in support
of sewer operations are projected at $513,817, a decrease of $33,010 or 6.04%. The
decrease is primarily due to the transfer of the Utility Billing Manager from Finance, where
the salary was included in Indirect costs from that department.
Program Improvement Requests:
None requested.
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3700 Sewer Enterprise
Budget Summary:
Program: Public Works
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2018
Estimate
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar Percent
Increase Increase
Tax Levy
Compensation
-
-
261,525
-
-
-
-
- -
Enterprise Funds
50,563
-
-
$ 295,145
-
-
-
-
- -
Retained Earnings
$
-
51,625
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ - -
UserChar es
$ 9,216,503 1
$ 8,774,287
$
9,319,514
1 $10,254,900
$ - 1
$10,254,900
1 $ 935,386 1 10.04%
Connection Fees
$
2,975
$ 2,784
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Investment Income
$
11,070
$ 13,531
$
8,000
$ 8,000
$ -
$ 8,000
$ - -
Fees & Charges
Total 00
$
533,274
$ 424,385
$
355,000
$ 355,000
•00
$ -
$ 355,000
•00
1 $ - -
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Compensation
$ 209,514
$
261,525
$
308,749
$ 359,312
$ -
$ 359,312
$
50,563
16.38%
Expenses
$ 295,145
$
349,034
$
356,525
$ 408,150
$ -
$ 408,150
$
51,625
14.48%
Debt
$ 1,021,867
$
937,922
$
1,063,349
$ 1,189,259
$ -
$ 1,189,259
$
125,910
11.84%
MWRA
$ 6,970,176
$ 71265,870
$
7,402,979
$ 8,143,277
$ -
$ 8,143,277
$
740,298
10.00%
OPEB
$ -
$
-
$
4,085
$ 4,085
$ -
$ 4,085
$
-
0.00%
Indirects
Total 00
$ 478,354
$
503,898
$
546,827
$ 513,817
•00
$ -
$ 513,817
•00
$
(33,010)
-6.04%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
169,508
$
211,592
$
239,830
$ 288,102
$ -
$ 288,102 1
$
48,272
1 20.13%
Overtime
$
40,006
$
49,933
$
68,919
$ 71,211
$ -
$ 71,211 1
$
2,292
1 3.33%
Personal Services
$
209,514
$
261,525
$
308,749
$ 359,312
$ -
$ 359,312
$
50,563
16.38%
Contractual Services
$
96,470
$
124,820
$
166,775
$ 180,900
$ -
$ 180,900
$
14,125
8.47%
Utilities
$
134,600
$
122,870
$
108,500
$ 118,000
$ -
$ 118,000
$
9,500
8.76%
Supplies
$
63,702
$
93,690
$
67,750
$ 95,250
$ -
$ 95,250
$
27,500
40.59%
Small Capital
$
373
$
7,655
$
13,500
$ 14,000
$ -
$ 14,000
$
500
3.70%
Expenses
$
295,145
$
349,034
$
356,525 1
$ 408,150
$ - 1
$ 408,1501
$
51,6251
14.48%
Debt
$ 1,021,867
$
937,922
$
1,063,349
$ 1,189,259
$ -
$ 1,189,259 1
$
125,9101
11.84%
MWRA
$ 6,970,176
$ 7,265,870
$
7,402,979
$ 8,143,277
$ -
$ 8,143,277 1
$
740,298
1 10.00%
OPEB
$
-
$
-
$
4,085
$ 4,085
$ -
$ 4,085
$
-
0.00%
In directs
$
478,354
$
503,898
$
546,827 1
$ 513,817
1 $ - 1
$ 513,817
$
(33,010)
-6.04%
Total 00
•00
•00
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Section VI: Program 4000: Public Safe
This section includes detailed information about the FY2019 Operating Budget & Financing
Plan for public safety. It includes:
• 4100 Law Enforcement
• 4200 Fire & Rescue
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Program: Public Safety
4100 Law Enforcement Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Lexington Police Department provides public safety services to enhance the
quality of life in Lexington. A team of dedicated police officers, detectives, dispatchers and
support staff work in a coordinated manner to effectively intervene in emergencies, promote
traffic safety, suppress crime, reduce fear and deliver services to the community through a
variety of prevention, problem solving and law enforcement programs.
Budget Overview: The Police Department is comprised of seven divisions: Administration,
Patrol and Enforcement, Traffic Bureau, Investigations, Dispatch, Animal Control and
Crossing Guards. In FY2017, the Police Department responded to 12,411 calls for service
with 440 crimes investigated.
The Administration division is comprised of 11 full-time and 4 part-time employees including:
the Chief and two Captains who oversee administrative and operational functions including
budget, planning, training, personnel administration, public affairs and policy development;
four Lieutenants who each lead a workgroup consisting of patrol officers, dispatchers and a
Sergeant providing 24/7 policing services; an administrative Sergeant who tends to the
accreditation program as well as detail assignments and event planning; an office manager
and clerk who handle records management, accounting and payroll; 4 cadets who provide
administrative support; and a mechanic who purchases, equips and maintains the vehicle
fleet and other specialized equipment.
The Patrol and Enforcement division is comprised of 34 officers (29 patrol officers and five
sergeants) responsible for responding to a variety of critical front-line services 24/7 including
intervening in emergencies, promoting crime prevention and traffic safety as well as
suppressing crime.
The Traffic Bureau has one supervisor who oversees the Parking Enforcement Officer (PEO),
one account clerk and eight parking lot attendants. Meter and parking enforcement in
Lexington Center is done by the PEO while the parking lot attendants manage the
public/permit parking lot on Meriam Street. The Traffic Bureau supervisor also manages the
school crossing guard program.
The Investigations division is supervised by a Detective Lieutenant who is assisted by the
Sergeant Prosecutor and oversees six detectives responsible for investigation and prevention
including: two major case detectives, a family services detective, a narcotics/vice
investigator, a Community Resource Officer (CRO) and a School Resource Officer (SRO).
The Dispatch division is comprised of nine civilian dispatchers responsible for directing the
proper resources to over 15,000 service calls that require a police, fire or medical unit
response.
The Animal Control division entered into an agreement to share a full-time Animal Control
Officer (ACO) with the Town of Bedford in October, 2015 with 70%, or 27 hours per week
allocated to Lexington. The ACO is an employee of the Town of Bedford, but will continue to
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
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4100 Law Enforcement
Program: Public Safety
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
work collaboratively with the Lexington Board of Health regarding animal related health
issues.
The School Crossing guard program has 16 part-time civilian members who cover 14 school
crossings during the school year.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Assist the Board of Selectmen with planning, budgeting and constructing a new police
station and improvements to Hartwell Avenue outdoor firing range;
2. Begin the reassessment of Department police for reaccreditation in January 2019; and
3. Achieve full staffing with a Sergeant assessment center (3 supervisory vacancies) and
hiring 6-10 new officers.
Chliieff of Police
Office IManlager11 Captain) of Operations ] Captain of l Adrriln istratiorr
TrafficLlre:a Lf
�uu er"a'n's.'
Department
,As•sistarrt
Faff'PC1 L.relLlffelnelnt5'
Administrative
Sercleasnit
Detective
Lieutenant
Rarklnlcl
Detective Sergeant
Enforcement
Patrol Sereleant's
Dispatchers
Prosecutor
Officer
AcCOUnit
Cray Patrol Officers
Animal Gorutr� 11
Detective
A'sslstanit.
Mlallcrt Cases
Parking Lot
Might Patrol
Detective
Attendants
Officers
MechanicNarcotics
Crossing Guards
Cadets
DPtectlive
Farrily Services '
Detective
Scj'o7'Il Resource
Detective
rl nnty.
C o nll mu
Re.Urce
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
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4100 Law Enforcement
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing:
Program: Public Safety
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
50 Officers 50 Officers 50 Officers 50 Officers
Overall staff changes from FY2016 to FY2019:
FY2016 - Cadets increased from 2 to 4 in FY2016. Cadets work up to 18 hours per week.
FY2016 - Additional funding for the 50th officer
FY2017 - Animal Control changed to contracted service (27 hours/week) from the Town of Bedford
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January 22, 2018
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Chief
1
1
1
1
Captain of Operations
1
1
1
1
Captain of Administration
1
1
1
1
Administrative Sergeant
1
1
1
1
Lieutenants (Patrol)
4
4
4
4
Sergeants Patrol
5
5
5
5
Police Officers
29
29
29
29
Lieutenant Detective
1
1
1
1
Sergeant (Detective -Prosecutor)
1
1
1
1
Detectives; Major Case
2
2
2
2
Services Detective
1
1
1
1
-Family
School Resource Officer
1
1
1
1
Community Resource Officer
1
1
1
1
Narcotics/Vice Detective
1
1
1
1
Cadets
2.06
2.04
2.04
2.04
Parking Enforcement Officer
1
1
1
1
9
9
9
9
-Dispatcher
Office Manager
1
1
1
1
Traffic Bureau Supervisor
1
1
1
1
Department Assistant
1
1
1
1
Account Assistant
1
1
1
1
-Department
Mechanic
1
1
1
1
Animal Control -1 art -time
0.54
0
0
0
Parking Lot Attendants - 8 part-time
3.1
2.81
2.81
2.81
Crossin Guards -16 art -time
FTE Total
3.48
74.18
3.48
73.33
3.48
73.33
3.48
73.33
50 Officers 50 Officers 50 Officers 50 Officers
Overall staff changes from FY2016 to FY2019:
FY2016 - Cadets increased from 2 to 4 in FY2016. Cadets work up to 18 hours per week.
FY2016 - Additional funding for the 50th officer
FY2017 - Animal Control changed to contracted service (27 hours/week) from the Town of Bedford
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Program: Public Safety
4100 Law Enforcement Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended Police Department budget is $7,246,566 which is a $1,010 or
0.01% decrease from the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget is restated to reflect
cost of living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the FY2018
budget at the 2017 annual town meeting, as well as a supplemental budget approved at
Special Town Meeting 2017-3 for $28,000 to partially pay for repaving the parking lot at
Church of Our Redeemer. A second $28,000 payment for FY2019 is included in the budget.
The budget for Compensation is $6,320,811 and reflects a decrease of $26,238 or 0.41%,
which reflects staff turnover with replacements at a lower salary level. FY2019
Compensation does not include any estimate of prospective cost of living increases not
covered by current contracts. Funds for prospective increases are provided in the Salary
Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The budget for Expenses is $925,755 and reflects an increase of $25,228 or 2.80%, which is
a net change due to transferring software maintenance costs for the new dispatch system to
Information Technology, and removing a one-time contribution for a NEMLEC vehicle, offset
by funding a program improvement to further support training programs provided by the
Domestic Violence Service Network, anticipated increases in gasoline costs, and additional
costs for overseeing the parking program.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request Recommended
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Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Domestic Violence Service Network
1 $ 5,000
0
1 $ 5,000
1 $ 5,000
1 $
$ 5,000
1 $
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4100 Law Enforcement
Budget Summary
Program: Public Safety
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2016
Actual
FY2019
Request
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
$ 6,245,658
$ 6,031,925
$ 6,484,126
$ 6,483,116
$ 5,000
$ 6,488,116
$
3,990
0.06%
Fees & Charges
$ 25,228
2.80%
Total ii
$7,000 ,690
$ -
$ 3,567,389
iii
-1.88%
(1,010)
ii
341,995
Fees
$
82,500
$
100,103
$ 104,000
$ 96,650
$ -
$ 96,650
$
(7,350)
-7.07%
Fines & Forfeitures
$
274,569
$
214,000
$ 235,600
$ 246,000
$ -
$ 246,000
$
10,400
4.41%
Licenses & Permits
$
2,963
$
3,300
$ 2,350
$ 2,800
$ -
$ 2,800
$
450
19.15%
Parking Meter Fund*
$
395,000
$
395,000
$ 421,500
$ 413,000
$ -
$ 413,000
$
(8,500)
(0.02)
Total ii
$7,000
,690
$ 149,329
$ -
$ 149,329 1
$
iii
0.00%
Total ii
(1,010)
ii
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017 FY2018
Actual Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Compensation
$ 6,224,424
$ 5,932,656 $ 6,347,049
$ 6,320,811
$ -
$ 6,320,811
$ (26,238)
-0.41%
Expenses
$ 776,266
$ 811,671 $ 900,527
$ 920,755
$ 5,000
$ 925,755
$ 25,228
2.80%
Total ii
$7,000 ,690
$ -
$ 3,567,389
iii
-1.88%
(1,010)
ii
Program Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2016
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 4110 Police Administration
$1,316,231
$1,309,234
$1,466,607
$1,490,609
$ -
$1,490,609
$
24,002
1.64%
Total 4120 Patrol & Enforcement
$ 3,736,202
$ 3,337,005
$ 3,635,873
$ 3,567,389
$ -
$ 3,567,389
$ (68,484)
-1.88%
Total 4130 Traffic Bureau
$
341,995
$
387,139
$ 440,756
$ 474,761
$ -
$ 474,761
$
34,005
7.72%
Total 4140 Investigations
$
821,837
$
826,574
$ 807,796
$ 812,448
$ 5,000
$ 817,448
$
9,652
1.19%
Total 4150 Dispatch
$
602,129
$
678,684
$ 686,211
$ 684,363
$ -
$ 684,363
$
(1,848)
-0.27%
Total 4160 Animal Control
$
36,687
$
58,598
$ 61,004
$ 62,666
$ -
$ 62,666
$
1,662 1
2.72%
Total 4170 Crossing Guards
1 $
145,608
$
147,094
$ 149,329
$ 149,329
$ -
$ 149,329 1
$
(0)1
0.00%
Total ii
$7,000
,690
iii
(1,010)
ii
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 5,189,117
$ 4,855,739
$ 5,514,733
$ 5,495,755
$ -
$ 5,495,755
$ (18,978)
-0.34%
Overtime
$1,035,307
$1,076,918
$ 832,316
$ 825,056
$ -
$ 825,056
$ 7,260
-0.87%
Personal Services
$6,224,424
$5,932,656
$6,347,049
$6,320,811
$ -
$6,320,811
$ (26,238)
-0.41%
Contractual Services
$ 245,763
$ 325,201
$ 380,930
$ 395,625
$ 5,000
$ 400,625
$ 19,695
5.17%
Utilities
$ 97,207
$ 85,397
$ 108,543
$ 118,160
$ -
$ 118,160 1
$ 9,617
8.86%
Supplies
$ 212,092
$ 174,586
$ 184,660
$ 180,576
$ -
$ 180,576 1
$ (4,084)
-2.21%
Small Capital
$ 221,204
$ 226,488
$ 226,394
$ 226,394
$ -
$ 226,394 1
$ - 1
0.00%
Expenses
$ 776,266
$ 811,671 1
$ 900,5271
$ 920,7551
$ 5,000
$ 925,7551
$ 25,2281
2.80%
Total ii
$7,000 ,690
iii
(1,010)
ii
he Parking Nkter Fund revenue reflects transfers from the Fund to the General Fund rather than actual revenue from parking perm its, Depot Square lot fees, and m eter revenue.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
4200 Fire & Rescue
Program: Public Safety
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Lexington Fire & Rescue Department protects the people, homes and
businesses in our community from fire, medical emergencies, hazardous material incidents
and natural disasters. This is accomplished through public education, safety code
management and emergency response.
Budget Overview: The Fire & Rescue Department is comprised of five divisions:
Administration, Fire Prevention, Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services and
Emergency Management.
The Administration division is responsible for developing policies and procedures, training,
inventory control, financial and budgetary oversight, and managing the day-to-day
operations of the Department.
The Fire Prevention division is responsible for fire code enforcement activities, public
education, plan review, permit application and approval, flammable/combustible liquid
storage approval and regulatory enforcement of blasting applications and permits.
The Fire Suppression division is staffed 24/7, operating out of two stations and responding to
emergency calls including: fire suppression, motor vehicle accidents, medical emergencies,
hazardous material responses, and other emergency incidents.
The Emergency Medical Services division operates in conjunction with the Fire Suppression
division, staffing one ambulance 24/7 at the Advanced Life Support (ALS) level, and a second
ambulance operating at the ALS level from 8:00 AM Monday through 8:00 AM Saturday, and
available over the weekend through cross -staffing when the ladder truck is available. These
vehicles respond to over 2,500 calls for assistance annually.
The Emergency Management division is responsible for communications with the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Massachusetts Emergency Management
Agency (MEMA) as well as reviewing and commenting on numerous Town -wide emergency
operation plans. The Chief serves as the Emergency Management Director and the
department's administrative staff serves as support to this division.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Provide additional training and professional development for fire officers.
2. Continue to build our community outreach for opioid education and prevention.
3. Develop an improved employee recruitment process to address diversity and retention.
4. Complete new fire station design and plan for move to temporary facility.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
4200 Fire & Rescue
Program: Public Safety
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
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January 22, 2018
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Fire Chief
1
1
1
1
Assistant Fire Chief
2
2
2
2
Office Manager
1
1
1
1
Fire Inspector
1
1
1
1
Fire Captains
4
4
4
4
Fire Lieutenants
12
12
12
12
Firefighters/Paramedics
42
42
42
44
Fire Prevention Assistant
TotalFTE
0.86
63.86
1 0.86
63.86
1 0.86
63.86
1 0.86
65.86
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January 22, 2018
4200 Fire & Rescue
Budget Recommendations:
Program: Public Safety
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
The FY2019 recommended General Fund Fire Department budget is $6,950,710. The
recommended budget is a $373,415 or 5.68% increase over the restated FY2018 budget.
The FY2018 budget is restated to reflect cost of living increases that were negotiated
subsequent to the adoption of the FY2018 budget at the 2017 annual town meeting.
The recommended budget for Compensation is $6,353,151, and reflects an increase of
$333,867 or 5.55% over the restated FY2018 budget, for contractually obligated step
increases and cost of living adjustments, as well as a program improvement to hire two
additional staff in January 2019 to allow both ambulances to be staffed 24 hours a day, 7
days a week. FY2019 Compensation does not include any estimate of prospective cost of
living increases for contracts expiring on or before .lune 30, 2018. Funds for prospective
increases are provided in the Salary Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The budget for Expenses is $597,559 and reflects a net increase of $39,548 or 7.09%, which
is due to the one-time cost of replacing a command vehicle for the assistant chief, as well as
$5,000 for protective equipment for the new staff.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request I Recommended
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January 22, 2018
Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Ambulance Staffing, 2 FTEs
1 $ 154,000
$ 34,565
1 $ 188,565
1 $ 79,500
$ 11,871
$ 91,3711
$ 97,194
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January 22, 2018
4200 Fire & Rescue
Budget Summary:
Program: Public Safety
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimated
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
$ 4,802,864
$ 4,972,644
$ 5,297,644
$ 5,439,535
$
$ 5,439,535
$ 141,890
2.68%
Fees & Charges
-
-
-
-
1 $ 5.000
-
-
-
Ambulance Fees
$ 1,394,394
$ 1,339,930
$ 1,200,000
$ 1,340,000
$ 79,500
$ 1,419,500
$ 219,500
18.29%
Fire Department Fees
$ 47,175
$ 41,325
$ 46,650
$ 46,675
$
$ 46,675
$ 25
0.05%
Licenses & Permits
$ 44,495
$ 52,645
1 $ 33,000
$ 45,000
$
$ 45,000
$ 12,000
36.36%
Total 00
3,700
0.79,500
Total 4250 Emergency Management
$
4,018
$
4,152
$ 6,000
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
I Restated
FY2019
Request
I Manager's
I Add/Del
I FY2019
I Mgr's Rec.
I Dollar
Increase
I Percent
Increase
Compensation
$ 5,793,416
$ 5,917,695
1 $ 6,019,283
$ 6,278,651
1 $ 74,500
1 $ 6,353,151
$ 333,867
1 5.557/o
Expenses
$ 495.512
1 $ 488.850
1 $ 558.011
1 $ 592.559
1 $ 5.000
1 $ 597.559
1 $ 39.548
1 7.09%
Program Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 4210 Fire Administration
$
418,466
$
415,458
$ 454,220
$ 504,510
$
$ 504,510
$
50,289
11.07%
Total 4220 Fire Prevention
$
241,451
$
238,594
$ 226,417
$ 231,269
$
$ 231,269
$
4,852
2.14%
Total 4320 Fire Suppression
$ 5,460,271
$ 5,594,229
$ 5,726,157
$ 5,961,231
$ 79,500
$ 6,040,731
$
314,574
5.49%
Total 4240 Emergency Medical Services
$
164,721
$
154,113
$ 164,500
$ 168,200
$
$ 168,200
$
3,700
2.25%
Total 4250 Emergency Management
$
4,018
$
4,152
$ 6,000
$ 6,000
$ -
$ 6,000
$
0.75%
-
Total 00
174,498
$ 173,896
0.79,500
$ 167,200
$
5,000
$ 172,200
$
9,250
5.68%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 4,807,464
$ 4,867,346
$ 5,144,283
$ 5,368,651
$
74,500
$ 5,443,151
$
298,867
5.81%
Overtime
$
985,952
$ 1,050,349
$ 875,000
$ 910,000
$
-
$ 910,000
$
35,000
4.00%
Personal Services
$ 5,793,416
$ 5,917,695
$ 6,019,283
$ 6,278,651
$
74,500
$ 6,353,151
$
333,867
5.55%
Contractual Services
$
260,919
$ 255,440
$ 311,592
$ 307,000
$
-
$ 307,000
$
4,592
-1.47%
Utilities
$
41,342
$ 31,624
$ 51,969
$ 52,359
$
-
$ 52,359
$
390
0.75%
,Supplies
$
174,498
$ 173,896
$ 162,950
$ 167,200
$
5,000
$ 172,200
$
9,250
5.68%
Small Capital
$
18,752
$ 27,891
$ 31,500
$ 66,000
$
-
$ 66,000
$
34,500
109.52%
Expenses
$
495,512
$ 488,850
$ 558,011
$ 592,559
$
5,000
$ 597,559
$
39,548
7.09%
Total 00
0.79,500
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
VI -10
Section VII: Program 5000: Culture & Recreation
This section includes detailed information about the FY2019 Operating Budget & Financing
Plan for culture & recreation services. It includes:
• 5100 Cary Memorial Library
• 5200 Recreation and Community Programs
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VII -2
VII -6
January 22, 2018
5100 Cary Memorial Library
Program: Culture & Recreation
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Cary Memorial Library's mission is to ignite curiosity, engage minds, and
connect our community.
Budget Overview: Cary Memorial Library is comprised of three divisions: General and
Technical Services, Adult Services, and Youth Services.
• General and Technical Services includes the administrative staff as well as the supply,
equipment, and Minuteman Library Network membership costs.
• Adult Services includes all adult library, technology, and bibliographic services staff as
well as adult, teen, and audiovisual materials.
• Youth Services includes all children's library staff and also includes library materials for
children.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Books and Information: To build and maintain a collection to reflect community needs
and expectations, to include varying points of view and to respond to changing
interests and demographics. To keep abreast of an ever -evolving variety of materials
and to provide the content users want in the format they prefer.
2. People and Connections: To foster connections by helping users find exactly what they
need and by putting them in touch with the intellectual and creative resources of the
community. Library staff provides personal service both in the library and online.
3. Ideas and Inspiration: To be more than a place where books are stored. To be a
place where ideas are created, discovered and shared. Recognize that users are
inspired by more than words on a page - users find value in music, art, multimedia
and all forms of expression. To provide a venue to find and explore content, and also
to create and share it.
4. Technology and Innovation: The world is changing and the ways in which users
experience books, gather information and create content will continue to evolve. The
Library will help users navigate these changes, explore new formats and experiment
with innovative devices in an environment where both experts and novices are
welcome.
5. Generations and Cultures: The Library's collections, services and programs reflect the
broad and deep interests of the community. The staff will strive to be responsive to
users' needs across generations and cultures.
6. Individual and Community: To be a vibrant, bustling facility located in the heart of
Lexington. To provide a quiet space to read, write and think as well as space to talk,
laugh and learn together.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
5100 Cary Memorial Library
Program: Culture & Recreation
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing:
*FY2018 reflects a correction in FTE value, and does not reflect a net decrease to staffing.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget*
FY2019
Request
Library Director
1
1
1
1
Assistant Director Head of Technology
1
1
1
1
Office Manager
1
1
1
1
Head of Adult Services
1
1
1
1
Head of Technology
0
0
0
0
Head of Youth Services
1
1
1
1
Circulation Supervisor
1
0
0
0
Librarians
10
10
9.9
10
Library Associates
2
6
6
7
Library Technicians
14.6
11.3
11.1
10.1
Adult Pages
1.3
1.6
1.6
1.6
Student Pages
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Seasonal/Sunday Substitutes
Total FrE
As Needed
34.5
As Needed
34.5
As Needed
34.2
As Needed
34.3
*FY2018 reflects a correction in FTE value, and does not reflect a net decrease to staffing.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
Program: Culture & Recreation
5100 Cary Memorial Library Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended General Fund Library budget is $2,581,502, which is a $47,358 or
1.87% increase over the FY2018 budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $2,123,309, and reflects a $24,971,
or 1.19% increase, which is attributable the cost of contractually obligated step increases.
FY2019 Compensation does not include any estimate of prospective cost of living increases.
Funds for prospective increases are captured in the Salary Adjustment account within the
Town Manager's budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Expenses is $458,193 and reflects a $22,387 or
5.14% increase, which is primarily driven by increases for supplies and materials, but also
reflects an investment of $3,000 to support additional employee travel to professional
development conferences.
To retain certification by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, the Library must
expend the equivalent of 13 percent of its annual municipal appropriation on materials. Prior
to FY2016, the Town's appropriation had been less than one half of this required amount,
with the balance coming from the Library Foundation and Friends of the Library. In FY2016,
the Town approved a program improvement request that substantially closed this funding
gap. The FY2019 materials budget maintains the Town's commitment to the FY2016 funding
levels.
Program Improvement Request:
Request I Recommended
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VII -4
Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Additional Travel Funds for
Conference Attendance
I3,000
1 $
$ 3,000
1 $ 3,000
$
$ 3,000
1 $
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
VII -4
5100 Cary Memorial Library
Budget Summary:
Program: Culture & Recreation
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2011
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
Total 00
Appropriation Summary
$ 2,394,198
FY2016
Actual
$ 2,485,004
00-3,000
FY2017
Actual
$ 2,534,144 1
FY2018
Appropriation
$ 2,578,502
FY2019
Request
$ 3,000
Manager's
Add/Del
1 $ 2,581,502
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
1 $ 47,358
Dollar
Increase
1.87%
Percent
Increase
Com enation
$ 2,008,885 1
$ 2,082,283
1 $
2,098,338 1
$ 2,123,309
$ -
1 $ 2,123,309
1 $ 24,971
1.19%
Ex enses
Total 00
Program Summary
$ 385,313 1
FY2016
Actual
$ 402,721
00-3,000
FY2017
Actual
$ 435,806
FY2018
Appropriation
$ 455,193
FY2019
Request
$ 3,000
Manager's
Add/Del
$ 458,193
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
1 $ 22,387
Dollar
Increase
5.14%
Percent
Increase
Total 5110 General & Tech. Services
$ 442,698
$ 458,913
$
469,188
$ 483,429
$ 3,000
$ 486,429
$ 17,241
3.67%
Total 5120 Adult Library
$ 1,443,644
$ 1,507,252
$
1,421,146
$ 1,383,045
$ -
$ 1,383,045
$ (38,101)
-2.68%
Total 5130 Children's Library
Total 00
Object Code Summary
$ 507,856
FY2016
Actual
$ 518,838
00-3,000
FY2017
Actual
$ 643,810
FY2018
Appropriation
$ 712,027
FY2019
Request
$ -
Manager's
Add/Del
$ 712,027
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
$ 68,217
Dollar
Increase
10.60%
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 1,961,214
$ 2,032,823
$
2,042,485
$ 2,066,730
$ -
$ 2,066,730
$ 24,245
1.19%
Overtime (Sunday Premium
$ 47,671
$ 49,460
$
55,853
$ 56,578
$ -
$ 56,578
$ 725
1.30%
Personal Services
$ 2,008,885
$ 2,082,283
$
2,098,338
$ 2,123,309
$ -
$ 2,123,309
$ 24,971
1.19%
Contractual Services
$ 91,044
$ 93,538
$
101,800
$ 109,600
$ 3,000
$ 112,600
$ 10,800
10.61%
Utilities
$ 12,144
$ 8,438
$
12,200
$ 9,200
$ -
$ 9,200
$ 3,000
-24.59%
Su lies
$ 246,137
$ 257,481
$
281,806
$ 295,393
$ -
$ 295,393
$ 13,587
4.82%
Small Capital
$ 35,988
$ 43,264
$
40,000
$ 41,000
$ -
$ 41,000
$ 1,000
2.50%
Expenses
Total 00
$ 385,313 1
$ 402,721
00-3,000
1 $
435,8061
$ 455,193
1 $ 3,000
$ 458,193
$ 22,387
5.14%
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Program: Culture & Recreation
5200 Recreation & Community Programs Town of Lexington, MA
Mission: The Department of Recreation and Community Programs strives to provide
affordable, quality programs meeting the needs of the community. The Department is
committed to providing active and passive leisure opportunities that are educational, fun and
life -enriching. The Department promotes participation by all Lexington residents in safe,
accessible and well-maintained facilities.
Budget Overview: The Department operates as an Enterprise Fund whereby program and
facility fees are anticipated to cover the direct cost of operations. As such, the operating
budget may increase or decrease year to year to meet changes in enrollment and facility use
demands. In 2015, the Recreation Department was reorganized and renamed the
Department of Recreation and Community Programs. The Director of Recreation and
Community Programs, through the Recreation Committee, sets program fees with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen. The operating budget supports staff who manage and
deliver programs along with the supplies needed to operate those programs.
Program revenues (Recreation, Pine Meadows Golf Club and Lexington Community Center)
also help fund Capital Improvement Projects and reimburse the General Fund for Recreation -
related Town expenses. In FY2019, the Department is contributing $261,826 to the General
Fund to cover the costs of employee benefits and indirect services funded in the General
Fund that support the Department's Recreation and Pine Meadows Golf Course Divisions.
The Department offers a wide variety of leisure, socialization and recreational opportunities
for individuals of all ages and abilities. Departmental staff plan, schedule and coordinate
programs, activities and special events and trips using facilities that include the Lexington
Community Center, the Public Schools, Cary Hall, neighborhood parks and playgrounds,
tennis and basketball courts, playing fields, the Irving H. Mabee Pool Complex, the Old
Reservoir, Pine Meadows Golf Club, the .lack Eddison Memorial Bikeway, Teresa & Roberta
Lee Fitness -Nature Path and other hiking/nature trails.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Pursue and Obtain Parks & Open Space opportunities to increase the community
resource inventory of playing fields and pocket parks.
2. Expand Community Center program opportunities.
3. Hold quarterly stakeholders meetings with town and community -wide service
organizations that offer educational, social, cultural, and active and passive
opportunities to the citizens of Lexington.
4. Master Plan of the Community Center Property and plan for Phase II of the
Community Center Annex.
5. Continue implementation of the Recreation and Community Programs Department
Strategic Plan.
6. Develop a plan for instituting an ID membership system for use by participants at all
Recreation and Community Programs Department programs and facilities.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
VII -6
Program: Culture & Recreation
5200 Recreation & Community Programs Town of Lexington, MA
7. Research potential local, state and federal grants that could assist with program costs
and capital improvement projects.
8. Evaluate current available community resources and programs that are inclusive and
adaptive with a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist who will work to develop
new programs and opportunities for community members of all ages
Director of Recreation and
Community Programs
Pine Meadows Golf
Course
Assistant Director
of Recreation
Administrative
Assistant
Municipal Assistant
(Clerk)
Recreation
Supervisor
Seasonal Program
Staff and
Volunteers
Seasonal Program
Staff
Volunteers
Municipal
Assistants
(Clerks)
Recreation
Committee
mmunity C
Director
Office Manager
Program
Coordinator
Seasonal Program
Staff
Volunteers
Note: Pine Meadows staffing is provided via a contractual service. Oversight is provided by the Director of
Recreation and Community Programs.
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January 22, 2018
Program: Culture & Recreation
5200 Recreation & Community Programs Town of Lexington, MA
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Subtotal FT/PT I 5FT/1 PT I 5FT/1 PT I 5FT/1 PT I 5FT/3PT
Program: 5000 Culture & Recreation Subprogram: 5230 Community Center
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Community Center Director
Budget
Budget
Budget
Request
Director of Recreation and
1
1
1
1
Community Programs
1
1
1
1
Assistant Director
1
1
1
1
Municipal Assistant (Clerk)'
1.34
1.34
1.34
1.57
Administrative Assistant
1
1
1
1
Recreation Supervisor
1
1
1
1
Certified Therapeutic Recreation
Specialist
0
0
0
0.34
Seasonal (Part Time)
175+/-
175+/-
225+/-
225+/ -
Subtotal FTE
5.34
5.34
5.34
5.91
Subtotal FT/PT I 5FT/1 PT I 5FT/1 PT I 5FT/1 PT I 5FT/3PT
Program: 5000 Culture & Recreation Subprogram: 5230 Community Center
Subtotal FT/PT I 5FT/1PT 1 6 FT 1 6 FT 1 6 FT
1 In FY2019, a seasonal Municipal Assistant (Clerk) will be extended as a part-time employee for the entire year, not only
in the Summer.
2 In FY2019, a part-time Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist will be added to staff for the full year.
3 Municipal Assistant (Clerk) hours increased to full-time in FY2017.
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January 22, 2018
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Community Center Director
1
1
1
1
Office Manager
1
1
1
1
Municipal Assistant (Clerk)3
1.5
2
2
2
Program Coordinator
1
1
1
1
EveningM ekend Bld Supervisor
1
1
1
1
Seasonal (Part Time)
50+/-
50+/-
50+/-
50+/ -
Subtotal FTE
5.5
6
6
6
Subtotal FT/PT I 5FT/1PT 1 6 FT 1 6 FT 1 6 FT
1 In FY2019, a seasonal Municipal Assistant (Clerk) will be extended as a part-time employee for the entire year, not only
in the Summer.
2 In FY2019, a part-time Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist will be added to staff for the full year.
3 Municipal Assistant (Clerk) hours increased to full-time in FY2017.
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January 22, 2018
Program: Culture & Recreation
5200 Recreation & Community Programs Town of Lexington, MA
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended budget for the Department of Recreation and Community
Programs — comprised of the Pine Meadows Golf Course operation, and Recreation and
Community Center programming — is $3,112,319. The recommended budget is a $132,379 or
4.44% increase over the FY2018 budget, and reflects increases to Personal Services and
Expenses, offset by a reduction in Debt Service with the final debt payment for Lincoln Field
planned for February 2018. It should be noted that historically the Recreation and
Community Programs Department operating budget has been supported solely from program
fees. In FY2016, with the addition of the operation and programming of the Community
Center, it was proposed that the tax levy contribute to funding for the Department budget.
This tax levy support will continue in FY2019, with $214,292 being proposed in General Fund
support of the Community Center operations.
The Community Center budget supports staff that plans, schedules, coordinates, manages,
supervises and delivers community programs along with the supplies needed to operate
these programs. The Community Center provides drop-in program space and offers leisure
opportunities to promote social, emotional, cognitive well-being and wellness for residents of
all ages and abilities. It provides residents with a wide variety of programs that are fun,
educational and life -enriching. The customer service counter at the Center supports the
Community Center, the Human Services Department and the Recreation Division, allowing for
one-stop shopping for services and programs.
The recommended budget for Compensation is $1,416,168, and reflects a $107,499 or
8.21% increase which reflects prospective step increases, prospective cost -of -living
adjustments, and an increase in hourly rates for Seasonal staff. In addition, a seasonal part-
time summer clerk will be converted to an annual part-time position to provide support
throughout the year, and a part-time Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist will be hired
to evaluate current offerings and create additional opportunities for the special needs
population.
The recommended budget for Expenses is $1,434,325 and reflects a $117,880 or 8.95%
increase from FY2018, primarily due to expanded Recreation program offerings taught by
contract staff, the transition to a full-color seasonal brochure, and increased electric costs
due to the new lights at Lincoln Field.
The recommended budget for Expenses for the operation of the Pine Meadows Golf Course
of $561,470 reflects a net increase of $15,950 or 2.92%. The current course management
contract will expire at the end of calendar year 2018, and will be rebid in the Fall.
There is an increase of $7,000, or 2.75% in indirect payments to the General Fund to support
those costs incurred in the General Fund that support the Recreation Enterprise Fund.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
VII -9
Program: Culture & Recreation
5200 Recreation & Community Programs Town of Lexington, MA
Program Improvement Requests:
Request
Recommended
Budget Summary
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
Benefits
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2017
Actual
Benefits
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Salaries
(reflected
Tax Levy
Salaries
(reflected
$
267,447
$
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
-2.66%
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Certified Therapeutic Recreation
$ 12,480
$ 181
$ 12,661
$ 12,480
$ 181
$ 12,661
$
Specialist
375,000
$ 375,000
$
$ 375,000
$
$ 261,826
Recreation User Charges
Municipal Assistant
1 $ 6,240
$ 90
$ 6,330
1 $ 6,240
1 $ 90
1 $ 6,330
1 $
Budget Summary
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2016
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
$
216,836
$
267,447
$
220,152
$ 214,292
$
$ 214,292
$ (5,860)
-2.66%
Enterprise Funds
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$
$ -
$
$ -
Retained Earnings
$
-
$
43,028
$
375,000
$ 375,000
$
$ 375,000
$
$ 261,826
Recreation User Charges
$ 1,284,068
$ 1,307,341
$
1,072,213
$ 1,291,732
$ 18,720
$ 1,310,452
$ 238,239
22.22%
Community Center User Charges
$
278,506
$
336,919
$
533,2531
$ 433,253
$ -
$ 433,253 1
$ 100,000
18.75010
Golf User Char es
$
852,038
$
771,716
$
775,000
1 $ 775,000
$
$ 775,000 1
$
Small Capital
Investment Income
$
3,218
$
4,322
$
4,322
1 $ 4,322
$
$ 4,322 1
$
Expenses
Total00 -
$ 1,193,874
$
1,316,445
$ 1,434,325
$
$ 1,434,325
0•
117,880
Debt
$
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Compensation
$ 1,034,427
$ 1,189,073
$
1,308,669
$ 1,397,448
$ 18,720
$ 1,416,168
$ 107,499
8.21%
Expenses
$ 1,075,562
$ 1,193,874
$
1,316,445
$ 1,434,325
$ -
$ 1,434,325
$ 117,880
8.95%
Debt Service
$ 100,000
$ 100,000
$
100,000
$ -
$
$ -
$ (100,000)
-100.00%
Indirect Costs Trans. to Gen. Fund
$ 240,608
$ 247,826
$
254,826
$ 261,826
$
$ 261,826
$ 7,000
2.75%
Total00 -
$ 1,227,980
$ -
$ 1,227,980
$
0•
9.24%
Utilities
$
56,982
Program Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 5210 Recreation
$ 1,216,239
$ 1,349,550
$
1,412,709
$ 1,477,772
$ 18,720
$ 1,496,492
$ 83,783
5.93%
Total 5220 Pine Meadows
$ 485,328
$ 491,162
$
545,520
$ 561,470
$ -
$ 561,470
$ 15,950
2.92%
Total 5230 Community Center
$ 508,422
$ 642,236
$
766,885
$ 792,531
$ -
$ 792,531
$ 25,646
3.34%
Indirect Costs
$ 240,608
$ 247,826
$
254,826
$ 261,826
$
$ 261,826
$ 7,000
2.75%
Total00 -
$ 1,227,980
$ -
$ 1,227,980
$
0•
9.24%
Utilities
$
56,982
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017FY2018
Actual
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del I
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 1,034,427
$ 1,189,073
$
1,308,669
$ 1,397,448
$ 18,720 1
$ 1,416,168 1
$
107,499
8.21%
Overtime
$
-
$
$
$
$ is
$
-
Personal Services
$ 1,034,427
$ 1,189,073
$
1,308,669
$ 1,397,448
$ 18,720
$ 1,416,168
$
107,499
8.21%
Contractual Services
$
910,080
$ 1,064,582
$
1,124,070
$ 1,227,980
$ -
$ 1,227,980
$
103,910
9.24%
Utilities
$
56,982
$ 47,800
$
56,180
$ 63,750
$
$ 63,750
$
7,570
13.47%
Supplies
$
82,377
$ 80,995
$
127,195
$ 133,095
$
$ 133,095
$
5,900
4.64%
Small Capital
$
26,123
$ 497
$
9,000
$ 9,500
$
$ 9,500
$
500
5.56%
Expenses
$ 1,075,562
$ 1,193,874
$
1,316,445
$ 1,434,325
$
$ 1,434,325
$
117,880
Debt
$
100,000
$ 100,000
1 $
100,000
$
$ I
$
$ (100,000)1-100.00%
Indirect
$
240,608
$ 247,826
1 $
254,8261
$ 261,826
1 $ 1
$ 261,826
$
7,0001
2.75%
Total00 -
0•
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January 22, 2018
Section VIII: Program 6000: Human Services
This section includes detailed information about the FY2019 Operating Budget & Financing
Plan for Human Services. It includes:
• 6100-6200 Administration; Veterans' Services; Youth and Family Services; VIII - 2
Senior Services and Community Programs; and Transportation Services
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January 22, 2018
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Program: Human Services
6100-6200 Human Services Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Human Services Department connects Lexington residents of all ages to
information, support and educational services; and is responsible for managing the Lexpress
bus system and other transportation initiatives. The department seeks to identify the unmet
needs of our community by providing outreach and prevention services that promote
physical, mental health and wellbeing for families, seniors, veterans and youth.
Budget Overview: The Human Services Department is organized to provide service delivery
to residents of all ages. Assistant Directors, Managers and Coordinators oversee the
following divisions: Administration and Community Programs, Senior Services, Youth and
Family Services, Veterans' Services, and Transportation Services. In 2015, all Human
Services divisions moved to the Lexington Community Center. Attendance, walk in visits,
phone calls and requests for information have increased greatly since the move to the
Community Center.
Staff from Senior Services and Youth and Family Services provide senior, youth and
intergenerational programming, assessments, information and referrals, counseling, financial
assistance, consultation, support and coordination of services. Veterans' services staff work
with colleagues to plan Town celebrations and special events, and provide veterans in
Lexington and Bedford with information, benefits and support. The Transportation Services
division started a new Lexpress bus service contract in July 2017.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Participate in mental health review in collaboration with Town and School staff and the
Human Services Committee.
2. Improve overall department functioning and communication through the
implementation of laser fiche, standardization of forms and updates to the Human
Services database.
3. Form a crisis intervention and prevention team with Police, Fire, Health, Schools,
Library, Recreation and community stakeholders to align response and communication
protocols and develop education and support for Lexington residents of all ages
around risk and mental health.
4. Collaborate with UMass/Boston on the Age Friendly Community process.
5. Collaborate with Recreation and Community Programs staff to continue best practices
in programming and shared customer services and develop a robust volunteer
program at the Community Center.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
VIII -2
6100-6200 Human Services
Ass�istant: Director
of Youth and
Family Services
Youth and Fairniliy
Services, Social
Worker
linteinnis
Program: Human Services
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Town 1Mainager
Neterans Services
"'0, UMM. District Director
. . . . . . .. . .......... ....
Hunian Se,pjice
Director
Fart -Time V30
(Bedford)
Office Manager
Assistant IDilrector
of Senior Services
Sei,Iior Services
Coordiiiator
Nurse
Regiistered
Dietician
VdiUnteer
Coordiiiat-or
interns
AdiIII nistratwe
IC' Unicipal Clerks
Sendor Tax
Program
VC)kmteers
Transportation
Services Manager
MUIIiicipal
Transportation
Assistant
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
VIII -3
6100-6200 Human Services
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing:
Program: Human Services
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Explanatory Notes:
(1) The weekly hours for the Senior Services Nurse were increased from 15 to 20 in FY2019.
(2) As part of Veterans' District agreement with the Town of Bedford, the Veterans' Services District Director
supervises the part time Veterans' Services Officer (VSO). The VSO is 100% funded by the Town of
Bedford.
(3) The new Transportation Services Manager will be hired at 28 hours per week rather than the 24 that had
been filled previously.
(4) Municipal Transportation Assistant hours were increased from 20 to 28 hours in FY2017. Funds were re-
allocated from Supportive Living expenses to accommodate this increase.
(5) The part-time, hourly, temporary positions of Registered Dietician and Volunteer Coordinator were added in
FY2017 and are 100% funded by grants from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Dana Home
Foundation. Available hours vary due to amount of funding.
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January 22, 2018
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Director of Human Services
1
1
1
1
Assistant Director of Senior Services
1
1
1
1
Youth and Family Services Social Worker
1
1
1
1
Senior Services Coordinator
1
1
1
1
Senior Services Nurse'
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.57
Office Manager
1
1
1
1
Municipal Clerk Part Time
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Veterans' Services District Director2
1
1
1
1
Veterans' Services Officer
0.51
0.51
0.51
0.51
Transportation Services Manager 3
0.69
0.69
0.69
0.8
Municipal Transportation Assistane
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.8
Registered Dieticians
-
PT
PT
PT
Volunteer Coordinators
Total FTE
-
8.7
PT
8.92
PT
8.92
PT
9.18
Explanatory Notes:
(1) The weekly hours for the Senior Services Nurse were increased from 15 to 20 in FY2019.
(2) As part of Veterans' District agreement with the Town of Bedford, the Veterans' Services District Director
supervises the part time Veterans' Services Officer (VSO). The VSO is 100% funded by the Town of
Bedford.
(3) The new Transportation Services Manager will be hired at 28 hours per week rather than the 24 that had
been filled previously.
(4) Municipal Transportation Assistant hours were increased from 20 to 28 hours in FY2017. Funds were re-
allocated from Supportive Living expenses to accommodate this increase.
(5) The part-time, hourly, temporary positions of Registered Dietician and Volunteer Coordinator were added in
FY2017 and are 100% funded by grants from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and the Dana Home
Foundation. Available hours vary due to amount of funding.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
Program: Human Services
6100-6200 Human Services Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The requested FY2019 All Funds Human Services budget is $1,717,322 which is a $189,046,
or 12.37%, increase over the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget is restated to
reflect cost of living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the
FY2018 budget at the 2017 annual town meeting.
The All Funds budget includes funding from a Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
(EDEA) grant, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Suburban
Transportation grant, and the Senior Services Revolving Fund (formerly known as the Council
on Aging Programs Revolving Fund). In addition, the Town of Bedford funds a portion of the
Veterans' Services budget through a Veterans' District agreement. Beginning in FY2019, the
Town of Bedford will be reimbursing Lexington for additional VSO services as a result of the
additional staff time the District Director is devoting to Veterans services at the new Bedford
Green housing complex on the grounds of the VA Hospital in Bedford.
The Human Services FY2019 recommended General Fund operating budget request is
$1,465,284 and reflects a $162,313 or 12.46% increase over the restated FY2018 budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $669,089, and reflects a $119,925
or 21.84% increase, which is due to program improvements to add a staff person to provide
additional community support at Youth and Family Services, and to increase the hours of the
Senior Services Nurse to allow her to do more outreach. Compensation also reflects the cost
of contractually obligated step increases and cost of living adjustments. FY2019
Compensation does not include any estimate of prospective cost of living increases for
contracts expiring on or before .lune 30, 2018. Funds for prospective increases are provided
in the Salary Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Expenses is $796,195 and reflects a $42,388 or
5.62% increase, which incorporates program improvements to engage with UMass Boston to
conduct an Age Friendly Lexington assessment and expand use of credit cards for Lexpress
bus passes, as well as contractual increases for the Lexpress bus service contract.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request Recommended
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
VIII -5
Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Youth and Family Services Additional
$ 82,000
$ 17,391
$ 99,391
$ 82,000
$ 17,391
$ 99,391
$
Supports
Age Friendly Lexington - UIVASS Boston
$ 35,000
$ -
$ 35,000
$ 35,000
$ 35,000
$ -
Transportation Strategic Plan
$ 25,000
$ -
$ 25,000
$ -
$ -
$ 25,000
Senior Services Nurse
$ 9,620
$ 15,686
$ 25,306
$ 9,620
$ 15,686
$ 25,306
$ -
Credit Card Processing Fees
$ 1,500
$ -
$ 1,500
$ 1,500
$ 1,500
$
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6100-6200 Human Services
Budget Summarv:
Program: Human Services
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources (General Fund)
FY2017
FY2016
Actual
FY2019
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
$
880,231
$
820,340
$1,089,059
$1,123,252
$ 128,120
$1,251,372
$ 162,313
14.90%
Veteran Benefits Reimbursement
$
75,802
$
85,558
$ 54,912
$ 54,912
$ -
$ 54,912
$ -
-
TDM Allocafion
$
91,600
$
91,000
$ 91,000
$ 91,000
$
$ 91,000
$
Total 6170 Senior Services & Community Programs
Fees
$
118,143
$
166,056
$ 173,607
$ 44,620
$ 218,227
$ 52,171
31.42%
Total 6210 Transportation Services
Lexpress Fares
$
77,031
$
68,886
$ 68,000
$ 68,000
$
$ 68,0001$
-
0.00%
Total 000
-
0.
$ (353)
0.
Supplies
$
26,017
$
19,412
$ 30,200
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
I Dollar
I Percent
Appropriation Summary (General Fund) Actual
I Actual
I Restated
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
I Increase
Increase
Compensation $ 481,215
$ 492,792
$ 549,164
$ 577,469
$ 91,620
$ 669,089
$ 119,925
21.84%
Expenses $ 643,449
$ 572,993
$ 753,807
$ 759,695
$ 36,500
$ 796,195
$ 42,388
5.62%
Program Summary (General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 6110 Administration
$ 200,927
$
205,426
$
224,113
$ 227,846
$
$ 227,846
$ 3,733
1.67%
Total 6140 Veterans' Services
$ 175,758
$
133,730
$
186,904
$ 167,258
$
$ 167,258
$ 19,646
-10.51%
Total 6150 Youth & Family Services
$ 80,549
$
78,206
$
91,419
$ 94,965
$ 82,000
$ 176,965
$ 85,546
93.58%
Total 6170 Senior Services & Community Programs
$ 121,210
$
118,143
$
166,056
$ 173,607
$ 44,620
$ 218,227
$ 52,171
31.42%
Total 6210 Transportation Services
$ 546,220
1 $
530,279
1 $
634,479
1 $ 673,488
1 $ 1,500 1
$ 674,988
1 $ 40,509
1 6.38%
Total 000
$
-
0.
$ (353)
-10.70%
Supplies
$
26,017
$
19,412
Object Code Summary (General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's I
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
I Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
481,215
$
492,792
$ 549,164
$ 577,469
1 $
91,620
$ 669,089
1 $ 119,9251
21.84%
Overtime
$
71,082
$
78,650
$ -
$
$
$
$
$
-
Personal Services
$
481,215
$
492,792
$ 549,164
$ 577,469
$
91,620
$ 669,089
$ 119,925
21.84%
Contractual Services
$
610,707
$
548,188
$ 716,807
$ 723,548
$
36,500
$ 760,048
$ 43,241
6.03%
Utilities
$
3,030
$
2,012
$ 3,300
$ 2,947
$
-
$ 2,947
$ (353)
-10.70%
Supplies
$
26,017
$
19,412
$ 30,200
$ 29,700
$
$
$ 29,700
$ 500
-1.66%
Small Capital
$
3,695
$
3,380
$ 3,500
$ 3,500
$
$ 3,500
$ -
-
Expenses
$
643,449
$
572,993
$ 753,807
$ 759,695
$
36,500
$ 796,195
$ 42,388
5.62%
Total 000
0.
Budget Summary - Revolving Funds* and Grants
are
P -1L=1
Appropriations Summary (Non -General Fund)
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
Restated
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Funding Sources
112,021
Actual
89,030
Actual
Restated
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
EDEA Grant
$
71,082
$
78,650
$
78,980
$ 78,980
$
$ 78,980
$
-
Veterans Services Regional Funding from Bedford
$
35,876
$
37,227
$
40,081
$ 41,815
$
$ 41,815
$ 1,734
4.33%
Senior Services Revolving Fund
$
27,184
$
53,433
$
50,000
$ 75,000
$
$ 75,000
$ 25,000
50.00%
MBTA Grant
$
52,000
$
54,080
$
56,243
$ 56,243
$
$ 56,243
$ -
-
are
P -1L=1
Appropriations Summary (Non -General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
EOEA Grant
$
112,021
$
89,030
$
78,980
$ 78,980'7j'
$ 78,980
$
Personal Services
$
61,225
$
63,365
$
58,575
$ 58,575
$
$ 58,575
$
Expenses
$
50,796
$
25,666
$
20,405
$ 20,405
$
$ 20,405
$
Veterans' Services Regional Funding
$
34,834
$
36,856
$
40,081
$ 41,815
$
$ 41,815
$ 1,734
4.33%
Personal Services
$
34,016
$
36,053
$
38,237
$ 39,971
$
$ 39,971
$ 1,734
4.53%
Expenses
$
818
$
802
$
1,844
$ 1,844
$
$ 1,844
$ -
-
Senior Services Revolving Fund
Expenses
$
28,414
$
44,963
$
50,000
$ 75,000
$
$ 75,000
$ 25,000
50.00%
MBTAGrant- Transportation Services
Expenses
Total 000
$
52,000
$
54,080
$
56,243 1
0 -
$ 56,243
$ 1
$ 56,243
$ -
-
Budget Summary -AI-1,F-u, -n,d-s
FY2016 I FY2017 I FY2018 FY2019 I Manager's I FY2019 I Dollar I Percent
Appropriation Summary (All Funds) Actual Actual Restated Request Add/Del I Mgr's Rec. I Increase I Increase
Compensation $ 576,456 1 $ 592,210 1 $ 645,976 1 $ 676,015 1 $ 91,620 1 $ 767,635 1 $ 121,658 1 18.83%
Expenses $ 775,478 1 $ 698,504 1 $ 882,299 1 $ 913,187 1 $ 36,500 1 $ 949,687 1 $ 67,388 1 7.64%
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VIII -6
Section IX: Program 7000: Land Use, Health and
Development Department
This section includes detailed information about the FY2019 Operating Budget & Financing
Plan for the Land Use, Health and Development Department. It includes:
• 7110-7300 Summary
IX -2
• 7110 Building and Zoning
IX -7
• 7120 Administration
IX -11
• 7130 Conservation
IX -15
• 7140 Health
IX -19
• 7200 Planning
IX -23
• 7300 Economic Development
IX -27
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Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7100 Program Summary Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Land Use, Health and Development Department includes those departments
that manage and promote residential and commercial development in Lexington while
protecting the health and safety of residents through local bylaws and regulations, as well as
State statutes and regulations, in the areas of public health, building code, zoning, wetland
protection, land conservation and land -use. By consolidating these various operations under
the management of an Assistant Town Manager, the Town is able to further streamline code
enforcement, program and policy development, and outreach and educational activities
related to commercial, residential and public development.
Budget Overview: The Land Use, Health and Development Department is comprised of:
Building and Zoning, Conservation, Health, Planning, Economic Development.
The Building and Zoning Office is responsible for enforcing the State building, electrical, gas,
and plumbing codes, the local zoning bylaw, and Architectural Access Board Regulations.
The Conservation Office is responsible for administering and enforcing the State and local
wetland protection codes and the State Stormwater Management Regulations, managing
over 11400 acres of Town -owned conservation land, and providing outreach and education
concerning natural and watershed resources.
The Public Health Division is responsible for enforcing State and local health codes,
administering health screening and vaccination programs, evaluating community health
needs and developing intervention programs to prevent disease and disability.
The Planning Office supports the Planning Board in the administration of the Subdivision
Regulations, the determination of adequacy of unaccepted streets, the granting of special
permits for residential development, site plan review and granting of special permits within
the commercial manufacturing district, and the review of planned development district
proposals that go to Town Meeting. In addition, the staff engages in short- and long-term
planning in regard to growth and development issues in Lexington, being active participants
in various committees dealing with issues of transportation, affordable housing and economic
development, as well as participating in regional and statewide initiatives.
The Economic Development Office works to encourage new investment and support our local
businesses. It serves as a liaison for businesses and works to address business-related issues
from Center parking to updating land use policy. The Office also works to retain and expand
local businesses by providing information, conducting research, supporting a visitor -based
economy, and leveraging State economic development tools and resources designed to
improve the business environment. The Economic Development Office manages the Visitors
Center and Tourism operations.
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IX -2
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7100 Program Summary Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Support the community -wide process to update the Lexington Comprehensive Plan.
2. Advance the transition from ViewPermit to ViewPoint Cloud.
3. Conclude the implementation of Laserfiche for document scanning and retrieval.
Public Health
Director
Public Health Nurse
Health Agent
Assistant Town Manager for
Development
Office Manager
Department
Assistants
Conservation Building
Administratorjj
Commissioner Planning Director
Stewardship Assistant Planning
Coordinator Electric Inspectors Director
Ranger H I Building Inspectors H I Planner
Plumbing/Gas
Inspectors
Zoning Enforcement
Administrator
Planning Depar
Assistant
Economic
Development
Director
Visitor Center
Manager
Visitor Center Staff
Economic
Development/Visitor
Services Coordinator
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IX -3
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7100 Program Summary Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Explanatory Notes:
'Position added in FY2017.
2The full-time Public Health Nurse is shared between Lexington (6) and Belmont (4) per Nursing services Agreement executed in FY2009.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -4
January 22, 2018
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Assistant Town Manager
1
1
1
1
Administration Department Office Manager
1
1
1
1
Administration Department Assistants
4
4
4
5
Economic Development Director
1
1
1
1
Economic Development/Visitor Center Coordinator
1
1
1
1
Visitor Services Manager
1
1
1
1
Visitor Center Staff (6PT)
4.75
4.75
4.75
4.75
Visitor Center PT Assistant Manager'
0.56
0.56
0.56
Battle Green Guides
Seasonal
Seasonal
Seasonal
Seasonal
Liberty Ride Coordinator
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
Liberty Ride Guides
Seasonal
Seasonal
Seasonal
Seasonal
Planning Director
1
1
1
1
Assistant Planning Director
1
1
1
1
Planner
1
1
1
1
Planning Dept. Clerk/Admin. Assistant
1
1
1
1
Conservation Administrator
1
1
1
1
Stewardship Coordinator
1
1
1
1
Land Use Ranger
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
Land Management Interns
Seasonal
Seasonal
Seasonal
Seasonal
Public Health Director
1
1
1
1
Health Agent
1
1
1
1
Health Nurse
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Building Commissioner
1
1
1
1
Building Inspectors
2
2
2
2
Plumbing and Gas Inspector
1
1
1
1
Zoning E nfo rce me nt Ad mi ni strato r
1
1
1
1
Electric Inspectors
1
1
1
1
Part -Time Electric Inspector
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
Part-time Plumbing Inspector
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
Part-time Buildinq Inspector
Subtotal FTE
0.21
29.9
0.21
30.4
0.38
30.6
0.38
31.6
Explanatory Notes:
'Position added in FY2017.
2The full-time Public Health Nurse is shared between Lexington (6) and Belmont (4) per Nursing services Agreement executed in FY2009.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -4
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7100 Program Summary Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended All Funds Office of Land Use, Health and Development budget
inclusive of the General Fund operating budget, the Liberty Ride, Visitor Center and Health
Program Revolving Funds, is $2,978,985. The recommended budget is a $108,824 or 2.18%
increase over the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget is restated to reflect a
supplemental appropriation approved at the 2017-3 Special Town Meeting, and to reflect cost
of living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the FY2018 budget at
the 2017 annual town meeting.
The FY2019 recommended Land Use, Health and Development General Fund operating
budget is $2,391,481 which is a $21,112, or 0.89% increase from the restated FY2018
General Fund budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $1,994,038 and reflects a $119,407
or 6.37% increase, which is attributable to the cost of contractually obligated cost of living
and step increases, a program improvement for additional administrative support, and
funding for additional summer interns for the Conservation and Economic Development
Offices. FY2019 Compensation does not include any estimate of prospective cost of living
increases not covered by current contracts. Funds for prospective increases are provided in
the Salary Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Expenses is $443,598 and reflects a net decrease of
$52,140 or 10.52%, which reflects funding to design a gateway sign at Hartwell Avenue, and
is offset by removing one-time FY2018 costs throughout the budget.
The FY2019 recommended budget for the Health Program, Liberty Ride, and Visitor Center
revolving funds is $541,349, an increase of $41,457 or 8.31%, driven primarily by increased
costs for vaccination clinics funded from the Health Program Revolving Fund.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request I Recommended
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -5
Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Administrative Assistant
$
46,155
$ 16,871
$
63,027
$
46,155
$ 16,871
$
63,027
$
Department Interns - Conservation and
$
8,000
$ 116
$
8,116
$
8,000
$ 116
$
8,116
$
-
Economic Development
Assistant Building Commissioner
$
20,000
$ 290
$
20,290
$
-
$
-
$
20,290
Hartwell Gateway Signage
$
50,000
$ -
$
50,000
$
10,000
$
10,000
$
40,000
General Fund Support of Visitors Center
$
41,400
$
$
41,400
1
$
-
$
41,400
Marketing Budget Increase
$
12,000
$
12,000
1 $
$
-
$
12,000
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IX -5
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7100 Program Summary Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
FY2016 I FY2017 I FY20111 I FY2019 I Manager's FY2019 I Dollar Percent
Funding Sources I Actual Actual Estimate Proiected Add/Del I Mar's Rec. Increase I Increase
Tax Le
$
459,544
$
636,275
$ 616,559
$ 495,361
$ 64,155
$ 559,516
$ 57,043
-9.25%
TDM Stabilization Fund
$
$
$
45,400
$ 46,000
$ 46,000
$
$ 46,000
$
$
Center Impr. District Stabilization Fund
$
203,722 $
$
-
$ 27,000
$ 27,000
$ -
$ 27,000
$
$
Fees & Charges
$
0.00%
197,035
$
284,174
$ 284,361
$
$ 284,361
$ 187
0.07%
Departmental Fees
$
72,243
$
87,457
$ 79,210
$ 134,120
$
$ 134,120
$ 54,910
69.32%
Licenses & Permits
$ 2,356,462
$ 2,590,371
$ 1,601,600
$ 1,671,000
205,374
$ 1,671,000
$ 69,400
4.33%
Total 00
-0.97%
7340 - Visitor Center
$ 188,674
0:
209,372
$
201,618
$ 211,988
$
$ 211,988
Appropriation Summary (General Fund)
5.14%
FY20ff
ActuActual
$ 89,827
FY2017
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Com ensation
$ 1,654
1,771,927
$ 1,874,631
$ 1,939,883
$ 54,155
$ 1,994,038
$ 119407
6.37%$
$
$ 108,950
314
6.55%
315,026
$ 495,738
$ 433,598
$ 10,000
$ 443,598
$ 52,140
10.52%
Total 00
Level -Service Requests (General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
0:
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 7110 Building&Zonin
$
531,678
$
546,935
$ 603,605
$ 606,153
$ -
$ 606,153
$ 2,548
0.42%
Total 7120 Administration
$
345,196
$
389,909
$ 448,650
$ 466,855
$ 46,155
$ 513,010
$ 64,360
14.35%
Total 7130 Conservation
$
231,384
$
223,957
$ 235,849
$ 243,485
$ 3,000
$ 246,485
$ 10,636
4.51%
Total 7140 Health
$
283,338
$
288,005
$ 315,266
$ 319,086
$ -
$ 319,086
$ 3,820
1.21%
Total 7200 Planning
$
305,009 1$
334,628 IT
404,508
$ 387,163
1 $ -
$ 387,163 1
$ 17,345
-4.29%
Total 7310 Economic Development
$
272,556
$
303,518
$ 362,490
1 $ 350,738
00 $ 15,0
$ 365,738
$ 3,248
0.90%
Total 00
Code Summary (General Fund)Actual
;FY2016
0:
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
PercentObject
IncreaseSalaries
& Wa es
,637,989
$ 1,757,018
$ 1,843,552
$ 1,907,771
$ 54,155
$ 1,961,927
$ 118374
6.42%Overtime
16,828
$
14,908
$ 31,078
$ 32,111
$
$ 32,111
$ 1,033
3.32%
Personal Services
$ 1,654,817
$ 1,771,927
$ 1,874,631
$ 1,939,883
$ 54,155
$ 1,994,038
$ 119,407
6.37%
Contractual Services
$
254,251
$
260,345
$ 427,514
$ 372,126
$ 10,000
$ 382,126
$ 45,388
-10.62%
Utilities
$
8,579
$
7,571
$ 12,252
$ 12,062
$ -
$ 12,062
$ 190
-1.55%
Supplies
$
51,515
$
46,540
$ 55,972
$ 49,410
$
$ 49,410
$ 6,562
-11.72%
Small Capital
$
-
$
384
$ -
$ -
$
$ -
$ -
Expenses
$
314,345
$
314,840
$ 495,738
$ 433,598
$ 10,000
$ 443,598
$ (52,140)
-10.52%
Total 00
0:
Budget Summary - Revolving Funds
Appropriation Summary (Revolving Funds)
FY2016
Actual
FY2016
FY2017
Actual
FY2017
Funding Sources
FY2018
Actual
Manager's
Actual
Health Department Revolving Fund
$
25,197
$
45,780 $
Liberty Ride Revolving Fund
$
216,884
$
199,346 $
Visitor Center Revolving Fund
$
197,186
$
203,722 $
Total00
$
$ 200,000
$
0.00%
*Revolving Funds are authorized by Town Meeting via Article 8. and are not appropriated under Article 4.
Appropriation Summary (Revolving Funds)
FY2016
Actual
Appropriation Summary (All Funds) Actual
FY2017
Actual
Com ensation $ 1,802,227 1
FY2018
Restated
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Restated
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
45,000 $
45,000
$
$ 45,000
$
0.00%
200,000 $
200,000
$
$ 200,000
$
0.00%
193,539 $
193,539
$
$ 193,539
$
0.00%
Appropriation Summary (Revolving Funds)
FY2016
Actual
Appropriation Summary (All Funds) Actual
FY2017
Actual
Com ensation $ 1,802,227 1
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
7140 - Health Program Revolving Fund
$ 13,810
$
13,947
$
14,000
$ 45,000
$
$ 45,000
$ 31,000
221.43%
Expenses
$ 13,810
$
13,947
$
14,000
$ 45,000
$
$ 45,000
$ 31,000
221.43%
7320 - Liberty Ride
$ 200,122
$
197,035
$
284,174
$ 284,361
$
$ 284,361
$ 187
0.07%
Compensation
$ 57,583
$
63,549
$
78,800
$ 80,987
$
$ 80,987
$ 2,187
2.78%
Expenses
$ 142,539
$
133,486
$
205,374
$ 203,374
$
$ 203,374
$ 2,000
-0.97%
7340 - Visitor Center
$ 188,674
$
209,372
$
201,618
$ 211,988
$
$ 211,988
$ 10,370
5.14%
Compensation
$ 89,827
$
102,543
$
99,368
$ 103,038
$
$ 103,038
$ 3,670
3.69%
Expenses
00
$ 98,847
$
106,829
$
102,250
$ 108,950
$
$ 108,950
$ 6,700
6.55%
Budget Summary -AI-1,F-u, -n,d-s
FY2016
FY2017
Appropriation Summary (All Funds) Actual
Actual
Com ensation $ 1,802,227 1
$ 1,938,019 $
Expenses $ 569.540 1
$ 569.288 $
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -6
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Restated
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
2,052,799
$ 2,123,908
$ 54,155
$ 2,178,063
$ 125,264
6.10%
817.362
$ 790.922
$ 10.000
$ 800.922
$ (16.440)
-2.01%
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IX -6
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7110 Building and Zoning Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Building and Zoning Department is a regulatory function with the goal of
protecting the health and safety of residents. This role is fulfilled through the enforcement of
building, zoning and land use regulations.
Budget Overview: The Building and Zoning Department enforces state building, electrical,
plumbing, gas and mechanical codes, Architectural Access Board Regulations and local zoning
by-laws. Staff, comprised of the Building Commissioner, Building Inspectors, Electrical
Inspector, Plumbing & Gas Inspector and Zoning Enforcement Administrator, review
construction drawings and specifications, issue permits, inspect new construction, conduct
periodic inspections of restaurants, day care centers, schools, religious instructions,
museums, places of public assembly and multi -family housing, and levy fines or prosecute
when necessary to maintain code compliance.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Continue transition from the Eight Edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code to
the Ninth Edition, including training for local contractors to highlight changes in the
new code.
2. Continue to streamline the on-line permitting process. By shortening the turnaround
time for processing permits, customer satisfaction is increased.
3. Implement View Permit for zoning requests to aid in tracking zoning approvals. This
will allow for better enforcement and historical record keeping of zoning decisions.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -7
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7110 Building and Zoning Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Assistant Town Manager
for Development
Office Manager -
Office of Land Use
Department
Assistants
Building
Commissioner
Electric Inspectors I I Building Inspectors I I Zoning Enforcement I I Plumbing/Gas
Administrator Inspectors
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -8
January 22, 2018
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Building Commissioner
1
1
1
1
Inspectors
2
2
2
2
-Building
Plumbing and Gas Inspector
1
1
1
1
Zoning Enforcement Administrator
1
1
1
1
Electric Inspectors
1
1
1
1
Part -Time Electric Inspector*
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.24
Part -Time Plumbing Inspector*
0.14 1
0.14
1 0.14
0.14
Part -Time Building Inspector*
Total FTE
0.21 1
6.59
0.21
6.59
1 0.38
6.76
0.38
6.76
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IX -8
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7110 Building and Zoning Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended Building and Zoning budget is $606,153 a $2,548 or 0.42%
increase over the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget is restated to reflect cost of
living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the FY2018 budget at
the 2017 annual town meeting.
The recommended budget for Compensation is $543,413 and reflects a $7,948, or 1.48%
increase, which is net increase due to staff turnover and the cost of contractually obligated
step increases and cost of living adjustments. FY2019 Compensation does not include any
estimate of prospective cost of living increases for contracts expiring on .lune 30, 2018.
Funds for prospective increases are provided in the Salary Adjustment account within the
Town Manager's budget.
The recommended budget for Expenses is $62,740 and reflects a net decrease of $5,400 or
7.92% from FY2018, due to adjusting budget levels to reflect actual experience in several
items.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request Recommended
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -9
January 22, 2018
Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Assistant Building
Commissioner
$ 20,000
$ 290
$ 20,290
$
$
$ 20,290
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -9
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7110 Building and Zoning Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimate
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
$(1,781,780)
$(2,007,214)
$ (961,995)
$(1,031,847)
$ -
$(1,031,847)
$ (69,852)
7.26%
Directed Funding
529,792
$
537,552
$ -
1 $
537,552
$
7,760 1
Departmental Fees
$ 8,660
$ 2,278
$ 12,000
$ 12,000
2,940
$ 12,000
$ -
-
Licenses and Permits
Total 7110 Building and Zoning
Appropriation Summary
$ 2,304,798
$ 531,678
FY2016
Actual
$ 2,551,872
$ 546,935
FY2017
Actual
$ 1,553,600
$ 603,605
FY2018
Restated
$ 1,626,000
$ 0.
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
$ 1,626,000
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
$ 72,400
Dollar
Increase
4.66%
Percent
Increase
Compensation
$ 491,557
$ 509,531
$ 535,465 1
$ 543,413
$ 1
$ 543,413 1
$ 7,948 1
1.48%
Expenses
$ 40.121
$ 37.405
$ 68.140 1
$ 62.740 1
$ 1
$ 62.740 1
$ (5.400)
-7.92%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
488,146
$
506,591
$
529,792
$
537,552
$ -
1 $
537,552
$
7,760 1
1.46%
Overtime
$
3,411
$
2,940
$
5,673
$
5,861
$ -
1 $
5,861
$
189 1
3.33%
Personal Services
$
491,557
$
509,531
$
535,465
$
543,413
$ -
$
543,413
$
7,948
1.48%
Contractual Services
$
32,009
$
27,946
$
56,560
$
52,140
$ -
$
52,140
$
4,420
-7.81%
Utilities
$
4,929
$
3,871
$
7,480
$
6,200
$ -
$
6,200
$
(1,280)
-17.11%
Supplies
$
3,183
$
5,402
$
4,100
$
4,400
$ -
$
4,400
$
300
7.32%
Small Capital
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$
-
$
-
-
Expenses
Total 7110 Building and Zoning
$
$
40,121
531,678
$
$
37,219
546,750
$
$
68,140
603,605
$
$
62,740
0.
$ -
$
62,740
$
(5,400)
-7.92%
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -10
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7120 Administration Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: To develop comprehensive regulatory and technical assistance services to town
residents and commercial entities transacting development business with the Town.
Budget Overview: Administration provides management oversight and administrative
support to the Building and Zoning, Health, Conservation, Planning and Economic
Development Departments and to the numerous boards and commissions, including the
Zoning Board of Appeals and Historic Districts Commission, and coordinates their daily
operations. The staff, comprised of an Assistant Town Manager, an Office Manager and four
Department Clerks, schedules and coordinates hearings, prepares legal notices, sets
agendas, processes applications and permits, inputs data into Access databases, maintains
files, circulates petitions among Town boards and officials, prepares meeting notices,
agendas and minutes, determines and notifies abutters, communicates with the public,
attends meetings, performs payroll and accounts payable functions, makes daily deposits,
and files all final documentation. The Assistant Town Manager position oversees all
operations of the departments included in the Land Use, Health and Development
Department.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Improve workflow between Managers and Administrative staff.
2. Improve public information on permitting requirements and procedures for prospective
business owners and commercial tenants.
3. Increase efficiency in providing administrative support to boards and committees.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -11
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7120 Administration Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Assistant Town IManaeir
for Develolprneint
Office i ainage r
Department
Asrs sty nts
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -12
January 22, 2018
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Assistant Town Manager
1
1
1
1
Office Manager
1
1
1
1
Department Assistants
1 4
4
4
5
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -12
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7120 Administration Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The recommended FY2019 General Fund budget for the Office of Administration is $513,010,
an increase of $64,360 or 14.35% more than the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018
budget is restated to reflect cost of living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the
adoption of the FY2018 budget at the 2017 annual town meeting.
The General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $458,110 and reflects an increase of
$68,166 or 17.48% for a program improvement for additional administrative support, and
contractually obligated step increases and cost of living adjustments. FY2019 Compensation
does not include any estimate of prospective cost of living increases for contracts expiring on
or before .lune 30, 2018. Funds for prospective increases are provided in the Salary
Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Expenses is $54,900 and reflects a net decrease of
$3,806 or 6.48%, which is primarily due to adjusting expense budgets to reflect actual need.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request I Recommended
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -13
Benefits
Benefits
Salaries (reflected
Salaries (reflected
and in Shared Total
and in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses Expenses) Requested
Expenses Expenses) Total
Recommended
Administrative Assistant
$ 46,155 $ 16,871 1 $ 63,027
$ 46,155 $ 16,871 $ 63,027
$
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -13
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7120 Administration Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
FY2016
Funding Sources Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimate
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy $ 333,996
$ 381,809
$
434,950
$ 453,155
$ 46,155
$ 499,310
$ 64,360
14.80%
Directed Funding
$
67,784
17.91%
Overtime
$ 8,706
$ 8,292
$
11,477
Departmental Fees $ 11,200
$ 8,100
$
13,700
$ 13,700
382
$ 13,700
$ -
-
FY2016
Appropriation Summary Actual
FY2017
Actual
389,944
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Compensation $ 329,869
$ 357,811
$
389,944
$ 411,955
$ 46,155
$ 458,110
$ 68,166
17.48%
Expenses $ 15,328
$ 32,099
$
58,706
$ 54,900
$ -
$ 54,900 1
$ (3,806)
-6.48%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 321,163
$ 349,518
$
378,467
$
400,096
$ 46,155
$ 446,251
$
67,784
17.91%
Overtime
$ 8,706
$ 8,292
$
11,477
$
11,859
$ -
$ 11,859
$
382
3.33%
Personal Services
$ 329,869
$ 357,811
$
389,944
$
411,955
$ 46,155
$ 458,110
$
68,166
17.48%
Contractual Services
$ 7,862
$ 25,428
$
46,606
$
47,300
$ -
$ 47,300
$
694
1.49%
Utilities
$ 495
$ 555
$
600
$
600
$ -
$ 600
$
- I
-
Supplies
$ 6,970
$ 6,115
$
11,500
$
7,000
$ -
$ 7,000
$
(4,500)
-39.13%
Small Capital
$ -
$ -
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$
- I
-
Expenses
1 $ 15,3281
$ 32,099
1 $
58,7061
$
54,900
$ - 1
$ 54,900
$
(3,806)
-6.48%
1 Total 7120 Administration
$ 345,196
$ 389,909
$
448,650
$
466,855
R$ 46,155
$ 513,010
$
64,360
14.35%
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -14
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7130 Conservation Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: To protect the health and safety of Town residents through education about and
regulation of natural areas and wetlands.
Budget Overview: The Conservation Office provides administration, interpretation and
enforcement of all applicable State laws and Local codes; counsel, guidance and education to
the public on environmental issues; research and reports on relevant issues for the
Commission meetings to aid the Commission in key decision making; enforcement of permit
conditions through construction inspections; management of conservation areas and the
Land and Watershed Stewardship Program. The Conservation Administrator manages and
supervises the Conservation staff and operations and, along with the Conservation
Stewardship Coordinator, performs administrative, supervisory, professional and technical
work in connection with managing and directing comprehensive environmental programs.
Departmental Initiatives:
Continue to implement available technology to improve workflows and increase
efficiencies, including the Laserfiche Document Imaging Software for conservation
records, including converting historical records to digital format and migrating into
software, the conservation module of the ViewPermit Software to provide a
comprehensive electronic permit management and tracking system, and Novus
Agenda for planning and tracking Conservation Commission meetings.
2. Plan for and acquire open space parcels as prioritized by the Conservation
Commission.
3. Implement the numerous conservation land management projects, including meadows
preservation, Cotton Farm Conservation Area Improvements, Hayden Woods new trail
construction, community garden expansion, Parker Meadow ADA Trail Design,
Engineering and Construction, and Wright Farm Land Planning and Barn and
Educational Programming Needs Assessment.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -15
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7130 Conservation Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
AssMain+t Town Manager
for Devellopment
Office Manager -
Office of Land Use
Departir eint
Assistants
L=Adirnin��stiralor
Conseinrati on
CoIrIII i55JOn
---------------------
i:on°servationu
Stewai ds�4 Elp, Town Ranger
Coo rdiinator
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -16
January 22, 2018
FY2015
Budget
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Request
Conservation Administrator
1
1
1
1
Stewardship Coordinator
1
1
1
1
Land Use Ranger
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
Seasonal Land Management Interns
Total FTE
Seasonal
2.25
Seasonal
2.25
Seasonal
2.25
Seasonal
2.25
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -16
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7130 Conservation Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The recommended FY2019 General Fund Conservation budget is $246,485, an increase of
$10,636 or 4.51% over the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget is restated to
reflect cost of living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the
FY2018 budget at the 2017 annual town meeting.
The General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $213,738 and reflects an increase of
$10,146 or 4.98% for contractually obligated step increases and cost of living adjustments,
and the expansion of the summer intern program to support additional work of the Division.
FY2019 Compensation does not include any estimate of prospective cost of living increases
for contracts expiring on or before .lune 30, 2018. Funds for prospective increases are
provided in the Salary Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Expenses is $32,747 and reflects an increase of $490
or 1.52% due to the expanded use of mobile phones.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request Recommended
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -17
January 22, 2018
Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Department Interns - Conservation and
Economic Development
$ $,000
$ 116
$ 8,116
$ 8,000
$ 116
$ 8,116
$
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -17
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7130 Conservation Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
Object Code Summary
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's FY2019 Dollar Percent
Funding Sources
Actual
Actual
Estimate
Projected
Add/Del Mgr's Rec. I Increase Increase
Tax Levy
$ 199,011
$ 197,177
$ 204,849
$ 212,485
$ 3,000 $ 215,485 $ 10,636 5.19%
Directed Funding
$ 203,592
$ 210,738
$ 3,000 $ 213,738
$ 10,146
4.98%
Fees
$ 32,373
$ 26,780
$ 31,000
$ 31,000
$ 31,000 $ - -
Object Code Summary
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's FY2019 I
Dollar
Percent
Appropriation Summary
Actual
Actual
I Restated
Request
Add/Del Mgr's Rec. I
Increase
Increase
Compensation
$ 193,394
$ 195,369
$ 203,592
$ 210,738
$ 3,000 $ 213,738
$ 10,146
4.98%
Expenses
$ 37,990
$ 28,587
$ 32,257
$ 32,747
$ - $ 32,747
$ 490
1.52%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
191,040
$
193,557
$
200,837
$ 207,892
$ 3,000
$ 210,892
$ 10,055
5.01%
Overtime
$
2,354
$
1,812
$
2,755
$ 2,847
$ -
$ 2,847
$ 91
3.31%
Personal Services
$ 193,394
$
195,369
$
203,592
$ 210,738
$ 3,000
$ 213,738
$ 10,146
4.98%
Contractual Services
$
27,107
$
20,701
$
24,286
$ 24,286
$ -
$ 24,286
$ -
-
Utilities
$
1,939
$
1,888
$
2,371
$ 2,861
$ -
$ 2,861
$ 490
20.67%
Supplies
$
8,944
$
5,998
$
5,600
$ 5,600
$ -
$ 5,600
$ -
-
Small Capital
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Expenses
1 $
37,9901
$
28,5871
$
32,2571
$ 32,747
$ -$
32,747
$ 4901
1.5275/
Total i
iii
ll'$10,636
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -18
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7140 Health Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: Under the direction of the Lexington Board of Health, the mission of the Lexington
Health Department is to prevent disease and promote wellness in order to protect and
improve the health and quality of life of its residents, visitors and workforce.
Budget Overview: The Health Department manages disease prevention and surveillance
programs designed to protect the health of the community. Programs include but are not
limited to public health education empowerment programs, environmental health code
enforcement activities, mosquito control, vaccination clinics and public health emergency
planning and recovery efforts in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public
Health, (MDPH). The Health Department staff is comprised of the Health Director, Health
Agent and a part-time Public Health Nurse.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Continue Public Health emergency planning and recovery efforts due to a
communicable disease threat (Pandemic Influenza Response).
2. Continue Food Establishment Emergency Operations planning efforts to prevent
disease transmission due to loss of utilities or water & sewer service infrastructure.
3. Continue partnering with Human Services, Police, Fire and Facilities to plan a unified
response to occupied properties found to be in an unsanitary condition or unfit for
human habitation. Abandoned properties may also be discussed as necessary.
4. Provide food safety and public health disease prevention educational outreach to
targeted demographics based on needs identified in the Demographic Task Force's
Report.
5. Implement View Permit software to improve the customer's experience in obtaining
various Board of Health permits. Permits include but are not limited to retail food
service, temporary food service events, swimming pool operation, retail tobacco sales,
rDNA Biosafety, Animal Keeping and Summer Camps.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -19
January 22, 2018
7140 Health
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
AssMaln+t Town Manager
for Devellloprnenl
Office Manager -
Office of Land Use
Delparti enot,
Assistants
P u.i Iblliit iHealth,
yard of Health
Director
---------------------
Pu lic Healllth Nurse iI Ii HealAh Agent
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
FY2O16
Budget
FY2O17
Budget
FY2O18
Budget
FY2O19
Request
Public Health Director 1
1
1
1
Health Agent 1
1
1
1
Health Nurse * 0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
* The full-time Public Health Nurse is shared between Lexington (6) and Belmont (4) per
Nursing Services Agreement executed in FY2OO9.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -20
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7140 Health Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The recommended FY2019 All Funds Health budget inclusive of the General Fund operating
budget and the Health Program Revolving Fund, which funds health clinics, is $364,086. The
recommended budget is a $34,820 or 10.58% increase over the restated FY2018 budget.
The FY2018 budget is restated to reflect cost of living increases that were negotiated
subsequent to the adoption of the FY2018 budget at the 2017 annual town meeting.
The FY2019 recommended Health General Fund operating budget is $319,086, which is a
$3,820 or 1.21% increase over the restated FY2018 General Fund budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $242,775 and reflects a $5,844 or
2.47% increase, for the cost of contractually obligated step increases and salary increases.
The General Fund operating budget for Expenses is $76,311 and reflects a $2,024 or 2.58%
decrease, which is a net change due to the removal of one-time implementation costs to
enhance the drug take back program.
The FY2019 recommended Health Programs Revolving Fund is recommended at $45,000
which is an increase of $34,820 or 221% from the FY2018 authorization, and is in response
to an increase in insurance reimbursement revenues for vaccination clinics.
Program Improvement Requests:
None requested.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -21
7140 Health
Program:
Land Use, Health and Development Department
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimate
FY2019 Manager's FY2019 Dollar Percent
Projected Add/Del Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Tax Le
$ 231,674
$ 249,506
$ 267,266
$ 274,086 $ - $ 274,086 $ 6,820 2.55%
Directed Funding
$ 5,844 1
2.47%
Expenses $ 61.099
1 $ 58.627
Permits
$ 51.664
$ 38.499
$ 48.000
$ 45.000 $ 45.000 $ (3.000) -6.25%
FY2016
Appropriation Summary (General Fund) Actual
I FY2017
Actual
I FY2018
Restated
I FY2019
I Request
I Manager's
I Add/Del
FY2019 I
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar I
Increase I
Percent
Increase
Compensation $ 222,239
1 $ 229,378
1 $ 236,931
1 $ 242,775
1 $
$ 242,775
$ 5,844 1
2.47%
Expenses $ 61.099
1 $ 58.627
1 $ 78.335
1 $ 76.311
1 $
I $ 76.311 1
$ (2.024)
-2.58%
Object Code Summary (General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 222,239
$ 229,378
$ 235,347
$ 241,139
$
$ 241,139
$ 5,792
2.46%
Overtime
$ -
$ -
$ 1,584
$ 1,636
$
$ 1,636
$ 52
3.29%
Personal Services
$ 222,239
$ 229,378
$ 236,931
$ 242,775
$
$ 242,775
$ 5,844
2.47%
Contractual Services
$ 57,351
$ 54,949
$ 71,062
$ 70,550
$
$ 70,550
$ 512
-0.72%
Utilities
$ 1,217
$ 1,257
$ 1,801
$ 2,401
$
$ 2,401
$ 600
33.31%
Supplies
$ 2,531
$ 2,421
$ 5,472
$ 3,360
$
$ 3,360
$ 2,112
-38.60%
Small Capital
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
$ -
$ -
-
Expenses
Total 7140 Health
$ 61,099
$ 283,338
$ 58,627
$ 288,005
$ 78,335
$ 76,311
$
$ 76,311
$ (2,024)
-2.58%
Budget Summary - Revolving Funds*
Budget Summary -Al-1,F-u, -n,d-s
FY2016
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Funding Sources I
Actual
Actual
I Restated
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Health Department Revolving Fund 1
$ 25,197
$ 45,780
$ 45,000
$ 45,000
1 2.47%
$ 45,000
$
0.00%
1 $ 121,311
1 $
1 $ 121,311 1
$ 28,976
1 31.38%
*Revolving Funds are authorized by Town Meeting via Article 8, and are not appropriated under Article 4.
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Approprations Summary (Revolving Funds)
Actual
Actual
Restated
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
7140 - Health Programs Revolving Fund
Expenses
$ 13,810
1 $ 13,947
1 $ 14,000
$ 45,000
$
$ 45,000
$ 31,000
1 221.43%
Budget Summary -Al-1,F-u, -n,d-s
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
I FY2019
I Manager's
FY2019 I
Dollar
Percent
Appropriation Summary (All Funds) Actual
I Actual
I Restated
I Request
I Add/Del
I Mgr's Rec. I
Increase
Increase
Com enation $ 222,239
1 $ 229,378
1 $ 236,931
1 $ 242,775
1 $
1 $ 242,775 1
$ 5,844
1 2.47%
Expenses $ 74,909
1 $ 72,574
1 $ 92,335
1 $ 121,311
1 $
1 $ 121,311 1
$ 28,976
1 31.38%
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -22
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7200 Planning Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Planning Office helps residents envision and work toward a community that
serves the need of all its citizens and to manage growth and change. The Planning Office
provides staff assistance to the Planning Board, helps to administer the Zoning Bylaw and
reviews development permit applications for residential and commercial projects.
Budget Overview: The Planning Office supports the Planning Board in the administration
of the Subdivision Regulations, the adequacy determinations of unaccepted streets, the
granting of special permits for residential development, site plan review and granting of
special permits, as well as reviewing zoning amendments and planned development district
proposals that go to Town Meeting. In addition, the staff engages in short- and long-term
planning regarding growth and development issues in Lexington, actively participants in
various committees dealing with transportation, affordable housing, economic development,
as well as regional and statewide initiatives. The planning staff participates on the
Development Review Team, the Economic Development Advisory Committee, the Housing
Partnership Board, the Transportation Safety Group, Parking Management Group,
Transportation Forum and the HOME Consortium.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Continue public process of updating the Comprehensive Plan.
2. Continue to develop and draft zoning bylaw changes identified as highly desirable.
3. Continue to develop and enhance the Town's various transportation initiatives.
4. Research demographic and socio-economic trends affecting land use and development
in Lexington.
5. Update the Office's administrative and internal forms and checklists associated with
development permitting (especially permit tracking and online access).
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -23
January 22, 2018
7200 Planning
Assistant Plain nino
Director
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Assiistarmt Town Manager
for Devellopin'ment
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Office Manager -
Office of lLand Use
Dep -rtrneint
A.ssiistants
Plainnii ng DJrectoir Plannioimg Board
Nanne�r P1Iaiminiing
kepairtrTneint Assi
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -24
January 22, 2018
FY2015
Budget
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Request
Director
1
1
1
1
-Planning
Assistant Planning Director
1
1
1
1
Planner
1
1
1
1
Administrative Assistant
1
1
1
1
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -24
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7200 Planning Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended General Fund Planning Department budget is $387,163, which is
a decrease of $17,345 or 4.29% from the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget is
restated to reflect a supplemental appropriation approved at the 2017-3 Special Town
Meeting, and to reflect cost of living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the
adoption of the FY2018 budget at the 2017 annual town meeting.
The General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $339,463 and reflects a $16,155 or
5.00% increase over the restated FY2018 budget, for contractually obligated step increases
and cost of living adjustments.
The recommended budget for Expenses is $47,700 and reflects a $33,500 or 41.26%
decrease, attributable to removing the cost of one-time traffic and parking studies added at
the 2017-3 Special Town Meeting.
Program Improvement Requests:
None Requested.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -25
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7200 Planning Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 I FY2019 Manager's I FY2019 Dollar Percent
Appropriation Summary Actual Actual Restated Request Add/Del Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Compensation $ 267,317 1 $ 298,320 1 $ 323,308 1 $ 339,463 $ - $ 339,463 $ 16,155 5.00%
Expenses $ 37,693 1 $ 36,308 1 $ 81,200 1 $ 47,700 1 $ - 1 $ 47,700 1 $ (33,500) -41.26%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 265,160
$ 296,463
$
316,334
$ 332,256
$ -
$ 332,256
$ 15,923
5.03%
Overtime
$ 2,157
$
1,857
$
6,974
$ 7,207
$ -
$ 7,207
$ 232
3.33%
Personal Services
$ 267,317
$ 298,320
$
323,308
$ 339,463
$ -
$ 339,463
$ 16,155
5.00%
Contractual Services
$ 34,172
$
34,412
$
76,700
$ 43,450
$ -
$ 43,450
$ 33,250
-43.35%
Utilities
$ -
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Supplies
$ 3,521
$
1,896
$
4,500
$ 4,250
$ -
$ 4,250
$ (250)
-5.56%
Small Capital
$ -
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Expenses
$ 37,693 1
$
36,3081
$
81,2001
$ 47,700
$ - 1
$ 47,700
$ (33,500)
-41.26%
Total ii
305,009
$
334,628
$
404,508
.,
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -26
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7300 Economic Development Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Economic Development Office works to encourage new investment and
support our local businesses — big and small. A strong local business sector is a critical
component of a healthy and sustainable community creating places to eat and shop, as
well as opportunities for employment and added revenue to support local services. To
that end, the Economic Development Office serves as a liaison for businesses and works
to address business-related issues from parking to updating land use policy. The Office
also works to retain and expand local businesses by providing information, conducting
research, and leveraging State economic development tools and resources designed to
improve the business environment. The Economic Development Office also cultivates
and maintains relationships with State -level partners for business development and
infrastructure investment opportunities.
In addition, the Economic Development Office works to leverage economic opportunities from
tourism. The three programs — the Liberty Ride, the Battle Green Guides and the regional
marketing program — are aimed at enhancing Lexington's visitor -based economy.
Budget Overview: the Economic Development budget is divided into three elements:
the Economic Development Office, the Liberty Ride and the Visitors Center.
The Economic Development Office is tasked with strengthening the commercial tax
base, providing services to existing and prospective businesses, and overseeing tourism
functions, including the Battle Green Guides. The Office is supported by the Economic
Development Advisory Committee and the Economic Development Director serves as
liaison to the Lexington Center Committee and the Tourism Committee.
The Liberty Ride trolley tour of Lexington and Concord serves as the only public
transportation link to the area's historic sites. Ridership continues to increase, and in
2018 the Liberty Ride will celebrate its 16th season. As a revolving fund, the Liberty
Ride is funded through ticket sales.
The Visitors Center serves as gateway for over 115,000 people who come to visit
Lexington every year. The Visitors Center operates with sales revenue generated from
the gift shop.
Departmental Initiatives:
Economic Development Office
1. Propose zoning recommendations focused on the Hartwell corridor for consideration
by elected officials
2. Secure funding for year six of the REV shuttle bus
3. Advance recommendations for 25 parking spaces that are currently not part of the
public parking inventory
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -27
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7300 Economic Development Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Tourism/Visitor Activities
1. Develop an online presence for the Visitors Center
2. Improve the efficiency of sale transactions for merchandise and Liberty Ride tickets
through coordination of staff resources
3. Augment gift shop merchandise with new Lexington -specific products
4. Review route and content of Liberty Ride
5. Create a corporate package
6. Develop standards to track and gauge impact of tourism investments
Assistant Towyn I aina it
fair Development
office Manager -
Off ice of Land Use
Ecoinomiiic IBevellbjp meat
D irectoit
Viisitoir Centeir
Manager
Visitor Center PT
Assistant Mana�Beir
isiiloir Centeir Staff
Departireint
Assistants
Econonmic.
Development
Coorfflnator
Liiibeirtgr Ride
Coo rd ii noato r
Liberty Rio de Guides, I I Battle Gireen, GUAes
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -28
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7300 Economic Development Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Note: Visitor Center staffing is included above as this function was transferred from Chamber of
Commerce in FY2015. There are 7 Visitor Center staff, 1 works full-time and 6 work part-time.
'Position began in FY2017.
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended All Funds Economic Development budget inclusive of the General
Fund operating budget and the Liberty Ride and Visitor Center Revolving Funds is $862,087,
which is a $13,805 or 1.63% increase from the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget
is restated to reflect a supplemental appropriation approved at the 2017-3 Special Town
Meeting, and cost of living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the
FY2018 budget at the 2017 annual town meeting.
The FY2019 recommended General Fund Economic Development operating budget is
$365,738, which is a $3,248 or 0.90% increase from the restated FY2018 General Fund
budget. The recommended General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $196,538,
and reflects an $11,148 or 6.01% increase, for contractually obligated step increases and
cost of living adjustments, and summer interns to support the work of the Division. FY2018
Compensation does not include any estimate of prospective cost of living increases not
covered by current contracts. Funds for prospective increases are provided in the Salary
Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The recommended General Fund operating budget for Expenses is $169,200, a $7,900 or
4.46% decrease which is the net change from removing one-time costs, and funding a
program improvement request for the design of a sign to demarcate the Hartwell Avenue
commercial district. Contractual costs include expenses associated with the REV Bus, a
business -serving shuttle that runs between the Hartwell Avenue corridor and the Alewife Red
Line Station, to be funded with an appropriation from the Transportation Demand
Management (TDM) Stabilization Fund. In addition, the Town provides a limited amount of
General Fund support in the amount of $18,000 to the Visitor Center.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -29
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Economic Development Director
1
1
1
1
Economic Development Coordinator
1
1
1
Economic Development Intern
Seasonal
Visitor Center Manager
1
1
1
Visitor Center Staff (6PT)
4.75
4.75
4.75
Visitor Center Assistant Manager'
0.56
0.56
Battle Green Guides
Seasonal
Seasonal
Seasonal
Seasonal
Liberty Ride Coordinator
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
Liberty Ride Guides
Total FTE
Seasonal
i
Seasonal
8.45
Seasonal
9.01i
Seasonal
Note: Visitor Center staffing is included above as this function was transferred from Chamber of
Commerce in FY2015. There are 7 Visitor Center staff, 1 works full-time and 6 work part-time.
'Position began in FY2017.
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended All Funds Economic Development budget inclusive of the General
Fund operating budget and the Liberty Ride and Visitor Center Revolving Funds is $862,087,
which is a $13,805 or 1.63% increase from the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget
is restated to reflect a supplemental appropriation approved at the 2017-3 Special Town
Meeting, and cost of living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the
FY2018 budget at the 2017 annual town meeting.
The FY2019 recommended General Fund Economic Development operating budget is
$365,738, which is a $3,248 or 0.90% increase from the restated FY2018 General Fund
budget. The recommended General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $196,538,
and reflects an $11,148 or 6.01% increase, for contractually obligated step increases and
cost of living adjustments, and summer interns to support the work of the Division. FY2018
Compensation does not include any estimate of prospective cost of living increases not
covered by current contracts. Funds for prospective increases are provided in the Salary
Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The recommended General Fund operating budget for Expenses is $169,200, a $7,900 or
4.46% decrease which is the net change from removing one-time costs, and funding a
program improvement request for the design of a sign to demarcate the Hartwell Avenue
commercial district. Contractual costs include expenses associated with the REV Bus, a
business -serving shuttle that runs between the Hartwell Avenue corridor and the Alewife Red
Line Station, to be funded with an appropriation from the Transportation Demand
Management (TDM) Stabilization Fund. In addition, the Town provides a limited amount of
General Fund support in the amount of $18,000 to the Visitor Center.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -29
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7300 Economic Development Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
The recommended FY2019 Liberty Ride Revolving Fund request is $284,361 which is a $187
or 0.07% increase from FY2018.
The recommended FY2019 Visitor Center Revolving Fund request is $211,988 which is an
increase of $10,370 or 5.14% over FY2018. This is attributed to a more accurate projection
of staffing needs during operation, as well as an increase in inventory costs.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request I Recommended
Description
Salaries
and
Expenses
Benefits
(reflected
in Shared
Expenses)
Total
Requested
Salaries
and
Expenses
Benefits
(reflected
in Shared
Expenses)
Total
Not
Recommended
Assistant Building Commissioner
$ 20,000
$ 290 1
$ 20,290
$ -
$ -
$
20,290
Hartwell Gateway Signage
$ 50,000
$ -
$ 50,000
$ 10,000
$ 10,000
$
40,000
General Fund Support of Visitors Cente
$ 41,400
$ -
$ 41,400
$ -
$
41,400
Marketing Budget Increase
$ 12,000
$ 12,000
$
$
$
12,000
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
IX -30
January 22, 2018
Program: Land Use, Health and Development Department
7300 Economic Development Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
FY2016
Appropriation Summary (General Fund) Actual
FY2016 FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019 Dollar Percent
Funding Sources
Actual Actual I
Estimate
Projected
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec. Increase I Increase
Tax Le
$ 272,556$ 258,118
$ 289,490
$ 277,738
$ 15,000
$ 292,738 $ 31248 1.12%
TDM Stabilization Fund
$ - $ 45,400
$ 46,000
$ 46,000
$ -
$ 46,000 $ - -
Center lmpr. District Stabilization Fund
$ - $ -
$ 27.000
$ 27.000
- 1
$ 27.000
FY2016
Appropriation Summary (General Fund) Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
IManager'sl
I Add/Del
FY2019 I
I Mgr's Rec. I
Dollar I
Increase I
Percent
Increase
Com enation $ 150,441
1 $ 181,518 1
$ 185,390
1 $ 191,538
1 $ 5,000
1 $ 196,538 1
$ 11,148 1
6.01%
Expenses $ 122.115
1 $ 122.000 1
$ 177.100
1 $ 159.200
1 $ 10.000
1 $ 169.200 1
$ (7.900)
-4.46%
FY2016 I FY2017 I FY2018 I FY2019 Manager's FY2019 I Dollar Percent
Program Summary (General Fund) Actual Actual Restated Request I Add/Del Mgr's Rec. Incre; I Increase
Total 7310 Economic Development Office $ 232,663 $ 264,448 $ 362,490 $ 350,738 $ 15,000 $ 365,738 $ 3,248 0.90%
Total 7330 Tourism $ 39.893 $ 39.070 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - -
Object Code Summary (General Fund)
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2019
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries& Wages
$ 150,241
$ 181,510
$
182,775
1 $ 188,837
$
5,000 1
$ 193,837 1
$ 11,061 1
6.05%
Overtime
$ 200
$ 8
$
2,615
1 $ 2,701
$
- 1
$ 2,701 1
$ 87 1
3.32%
Personal Services
$ 150,441
$ 181,518
$
185,390
$ 191,538
$
5,000
$ 196,538
$ 11,148
6.01%
Contractual Services
$ 95,749
$ 96,908
$
152,300
$ 134,400
$
10,000
$ 144,400
$ 7,900
-5.19%
Utilities
$ -
$ -
$
-
$ -
$
-
$ -
$ -
102,250
Supplies
$ 26,366
$ 24,708
$
24,800
$ 24,800
$
-
$ 24,800
$ -
-
Small Capital
$ -
$ 384
$
-
$ -
$
-
$ -
$ -
-
Expenses
Total 00 Economic Development15,000
$ 122,115
$ 122,000
$
177,100
$ 159,200
$
10,000
$ 169,200
$ (7,900)
-4.46%
Budget Summary -Revolving Funds*
Approprations Summary (Revolving Funds)
FY2016
FY2017 FY2018
FY2019
Manager's FY2019 I Dollar
Percent
Funding Sources
Actual
Actual Restated
Request
I Add/Del Mgr'sRec.1 Increase
Increase
Liberty Ride Revolving Fund
$ 216,884
$ 199,346 $ 200,000
$ 200,000
$ 200,000 $ -
0.00%
Visitor CenterRevolvin Fund
$ 197,186
$ 203,722 $ 193,539
$ 193,539
$ 193,539 $ -
0.00%
Total 00 Economic Development0.
$ 80,987
$ -
$ 80,987
$ 2,187
00
*Revolving Funds are authorized b v Town Meetinq via Article 8, and are not appropriated under Article 4.
$ 142,539
$ 133,486
$
Approprations Summary (Revolving Funds)
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2019Manager's
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
7320 Liberty Ride Revolving Fund
$ 200,122
$ 197,035
$
284,174
$ 284,361
$ -
$ 284,361
$ 187
0.07%
Compensation
$ 57,583
$ 63,549
$
78,800
$ 80,987
$ -
$ 80,987
$ 2,187
2.78%
Expenses
$ 142,539
$ 133,486
$
205,374
$ 203,374
$ -
$ 203,374
$ (2,000)
-0.97%
7340 Visitor Center Revolving Fund
$ 188,674
$ 209,372
$
201,618
$ 211,988
$ -
'f 211,988
$ 10,370
5.14%
Compensation
$ 89,827
$ 102,543
$
99,368
$ 103,038
$ -
$ 103,038
$ 3,670
3.69%
Expenses
Total 00 Economic Development406,407
$ 98,847
$ 106,829
$
102,250
$ 108,950
$ -
$ 108,950
Budget Summary -AI-1,F-u, -n,d-s
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Approprations Summary Actual
I Actual I
Restated
I Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec. I
Increase
Increase
Com ensation $ 297,851
1 $ 347,611 1
$ 363,558
1 $ 375,563
1 $ 5,000
1 $ 380,563 1
$ 17,005
4.68%
Expenses $ 363.500
1 $ 362.315 1
$ 484.724
1 $ 471.524
1 $ 10.000
1 $ 481.524 1
$ (3.200)
-0.66%
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
IX -31
Section X: Program 8000: General Government
This section includes detailed information about the FY2019 Operating Budget & Financing
Plan for general government. It includes:
• 8100 Board of Selectmen
X-2
• 8200 Town Manager
X-6
• 8300 Town Committees
X-10
• 8400 Finance
X-12
• 8500 Town Clerk
X-17
• 8600 Information Technology
X-21
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
X-1
Program: General Government
8100 Board of Selectmen Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Board of Selectmen, together with the Town Manager, represents the
executive branch of the Town government. The Board consists of five members, elected for
three-year terms. Selectmen serve without compensation. The Board acts as the Town's
primary policy-making body for a wide variety of issues affecting service delivery, finance and
Town infrastructure. They provide oversight in matters of litigation, act as the licensing
authority, enact rules and regulations regarding traffic control and are responsible for calling
Town Meetings and approving the Town Meeting Warrant.
Budget Overview: This budget includes funding for the Selectmen's Office, Town Counsel
and the Annual Town Report.
Day-to-day operation of the Selectmen's Office is under the direction of the Office Manager
and the Municipal Assistant who assist the Selectmen and coordinate activities with the Town
Manager's Office. The staff prepare the Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrants and
assist the Selectmen in responding to questions and inquiries from the public. They also
receive all contributions to Selectmen gift accounts, the Fund for Lexington, PTA Council
Scholarship, Lexington Education Fund and all other Trustees of Public Trusts funds.
Staff manage the licensing and permitting process for the Board (the licensing authority).
These licenses include alcoholic beverage, auctioneer, cable television, common victualler,
entertainment, flammable storage, innkeeper, lodging house, theater, Class I, II and III for
the sale of used cars, vehicles for hire such as common carrier, limousine and taxi cab and
automatic amusement machines.
Staff maintain over 300 Selectmen appointments to more than 40 committees. In addition,
the Selectmen's Office notifies Lexington residents of all national, state and local elections.
Town Counsel represents the Town, through the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager, on
all legal matters including litigation, contracts, drafting of Town bylaws and enforcement of
bylaws through the Court system.
The Town Report is the official proceeding and activities of Town Government. It is required
to be prepared annually under State law.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Continue advancing the Police Station project
2. Continue to refine the Financing Plan/Property Tax Impact for School and Municipal
Capital Projects
3. Continue to address Pedestrian! Bicycle and Vehicle Safety on Town Roads,
Intersections and School Properties
4. Improve methods of Communication (inbound/outbound) of the Board and the Town
given an increasing reliance on electronic mediums.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
X-2
8100 Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen
Office Manager
rOunicilial
Assistant
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
R,e•card i rlg
Se•rr et,ar'y
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Office Manager 0.94
1
1
1
Municipal Assistant 1
1
1
1
Recordina Secretary* 0
0
0.12
0.22
*FTE change in FY2019 reflects a more realistic depiction of hours needed to support
the Board of Selectmen.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
X-3
Program: General Government
8100 Board of Selectmen Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended All Funds Board of Selectmen budget inclusive of the General
Fund operating budget and the PEG Access Special Revenue Fund which funds the Town's
annual contract with LexMedia, is $1,236,498. The recommended budget is a $40,040 or
3.35% increase from the FY2018 budget.
The Selectmen's FY2019 recommended General Fund operating budget is $635,596, which is
a $3,876 or 0.60% decrease from the FY2018 General Fund budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $111,820, which is a $13,484 or
10.76% decrease, which reflects staff turnover. FY2019 Compensation does not include any
estimate of prospective cost of living increases. Funds for prospective increases are provided
in the Salary Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The General Fund operating budget for Expenses is $523,776, which is an increase of $500
or 0.10% due to contractual increases for the annual audit.
The recommended FY2019 budget for legal expenses is unchanged from FY2018 at
$410,000. The recommended FY2019 budget for the annual Town Report is unchanged from
FY2018 at $13,688.
The FY2019 recommended PEG Access Special Revenue Fund request is $600,902 which is a
$53,024 or 9.68% increase from FY2018, and reflects a renegotiated contract with LexMedia.
Program Improvement Requests:
None requested.
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►=
8100 Board of Selectmen
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Summary:
I FY2017FY2018
I
FY2019
I Manager's I FY2019
I Dollar I
Percent
Actual
Actual
Funding Sources
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
1 1 $ 111,820
Actual
Actual
Estimated
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Tax Le
$ 420,308
$ 486,759
$ 568,113
$ 554,534
$
$ 554,534
$ 13,578
-2.39%
Enter rise Funds Indirects
$ 1,103
$ 1,136
$ 1,067
$ 1,062
$
$ 1,062
$ 5
-0.51%
Fees
$
111,820
$ (13,484)
-10.76%
Contractual Services
$
346,637
$
Licenses & Permits
$ 80,675
$ 81,225
$ 79,400
$ 80,000
$
$ 80,000
$ 600
0.76%
Appropriation Summary FY2016
I FY2017FY2018
I
FY2019
I Manager's I FY2019
I Dollar I
Percent
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request
I Add/Del I Mgr's Rec.
I Increase I
Increase
Compensation $ 136,653
1 $ 141,537
$ 125,304 1
$ 111,820
1 1 $ 111,820
1 $ (13,484)
-10.76%
Expenses $ 365,433
1 $ 427,584
1 $ 523,276 1
$ 523,776
1 $ $ 523,776
1 $ 500 1
0.10%
Program Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019 Dollar Percent
Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Total 8110 Selectmen's Office
$ 216,377
$ 229,168
$ 224,892
$ 211,908
$
$ 211,908 $ 12,984 -5.77%
Total 8120 Legal
$ 276,769
$ 329,983
$ 410,000
$ 410,000
$
$ 410,000 $
Total 8130 Town Report
$ 8,940
$ 9,970
$ 13,688
$ 13,688
$
$ 13,688 $
Object Code Summary
FY2016
FY2016
Actual
I
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager,'sl
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
136,653
$
141,537
$
125,304 1
$ 111,820
$
$
111,820
1 $ (13,484)
-10.76%
Overtime
$
-
$
-
$
$ 53,024
$ -
$
$
-
$
-
Personal Services
$
136,653
$
141,537
$
125,304
$ 111,820
$
$
111,820
$ (13,484)
-10.76%
Contractual Services
$
346,637
$
403,007
$
497,763
$ 498,263
$
$
498,263
$ 500
0.10%
Utilities
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$
$
-
$ -
-
Su lies
$
18,796
$
24,576
$
24,513
$ 24,513
$
$
24,513
$
Small Capital
$
-
$
-
$
1,000
$ 1,000
$
$
1,000
$
Expenses
$
365,433
1 $
427,584
1 $
523,2761
$ 523,776
1 $ 1
$
523,776
$ 500
Budget Summary - Special Revenue Funds
Funding Sources FY2016 I FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 Manager's FY2019 Dollar I Percent
Actual Actual Appropriation Request Add/Del Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
PEG Access Special Revenue Fund $ 633,839 $ 642,168 $ 547,878 $ 600,902 $ $ 600,902 $ 53,024 9.68%
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
I FY2017FY2018
I
FY2019
I Manager's I FY2019
I Dollar
I Percent
Appropriation Summary Actual
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request
I Add/Del I Mgr's Rec.
I Increase
I Increase
8140 - PEG Special Revenue Fund
$ 471,985
1 $ 530,568
$ 547,878 1
$ 600,902
1 $ 1 $ 600,902
1 $ 53,024
1 9.68%
Expenses
$ 471,985
1 $ 530,568
$ 547,878 1
600,902
1 1 $ 600,902
$ 53,024
1 9.68%
Budget Summary -AI-1,F-u, -n,d-s
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018 I
FY2019
I Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Appropriation Summary Actual
I Actual
Appropriation I
Request
I Add/Del I
Mgr's Rec.
Increase I
Increase
Compensation $ 136,653
1 $ 141,537
$ 125,304 1
$ 111,820
1 $ 1
$ 111,820
1 $ (13,484)
-10.76%
Expenses $ 837,418
1 $ 958,152
1 $ 1,071,154 1
$ 1,124,678
1 $ 1
$ 1,124,678
1 $ 53,524 1
5.00%
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8200 Town Manager
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Board of Selectmen appoints the Town Manager who oversees the daily
operations of all general government departments, implements the policies of the Board of
Selectmen, proposes an annual operating and capital budget, and enforces Town bylaws and
regulations. The Town Manager's authority and responsibilities are established in the
Selectmen -Town Manager Act of 1968. The Town Manager's Office is also responsible for
Human Resources and benefit administration, as well as risk management.
Budget Overview: The Town Manager's Office budget is comprised of two elements;
Organizational Direction and Administration and Human Resources.
Organizational Direction and Administration includes day-to-day oversight for all Town
departments, town -wide staff training and professional development, and special projects.
This function also implements all decisions of the Board of Selectmen and provides staff
support to various Town committees.
The Town Manager's Office, through the Human Resource function, is responsible for
personnel administration, benefits administration, collective bargaining negotiations, workers
compensation and unemployment benefits.
The FY2019 budget reflects a decrease of $9,224 or 1.14% from FY2018. This is a net
change reflecting a decrease of $18,474 or 3.17% in Compensation due to retirements, and
an increase of $9,250 or 4.12% in Expenses due to funding a firefighter assessment center.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Begin implementing recommendations of 20/20 Task Force on Asian Communities with
the creation of the Diversity Advisory Task Force (see PIR).
2. Develop implementation protocol for hate crime activities with the Superintendent of
Schools.
3. Consistent with the organization goal established by the Board of Selectmen, establish
the position of Public Information Officer to improve the Town's ability to
communicate with residents on a timely basis (see PIR).
4. Work to support the high performance culture in the organization by providing
directed team building to the newly constituted Senior Management Team.
5. Develop new revenue sources to support the budget, particularly the capital budget,
by looking at stormwater management revenues and sidewalk betterments.
6. Continue the initiative to develop organizational sustainability by sharing institutional
knowledge across the organization, engaging mid-level managers in organizational
decision-making and selecting and training qualified staff.
7. Continue the work on internal controls by revising existing policies and developing new
policies that may be necessary to ensure the protection of assets that are vulnerable
to abuse.
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8200 Town Manager
Towel Mlanager
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Human Reaouircesr
Asstatant Town Mlaima��e�r
Director
Human ResouircesMa�nuageum�ent
Associiate office Manager Fellow/Anualllyst
Oenefits Cooirdiiiinator
Authorized/Annrooriated Staffina
Hea61rigs Officer
Public Information
Officer
'The title of Deputy Town Manager was changed to Assistant Town Manager in February 2017
2The recommendation for the Public Information Officer is in response to a goal established by the Board of Selectmen to
improve communications and information -sharing with residents.
3Two hearing officers hear appeals for parking fines; one municipal hearing officer hears appeals for fines issued by the
Fire Department (regional position, shared with Winchester and Woburn)
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FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Town Manager
1
1
1
1
Assistant Town Manager'
1
1
1
1
Public Information Of icer2
1
Office Manager/Special Events Coordinator
1
1
1
1
Management Fellow/Analyst
1
1
1
1
Hearing Officers3
0.12
0.12
0.12
0.12
Human Resources Director
1
1
1
1
Human Resources Associate
1
1
1
1
Benefits Coordinator
Total FTE
1
7.12
1
7.12
1
7.12
1
8.12
'The title of Deputy Town Manager was changed to Assistant Town Manager in February 2017
2The recommendation for the Public Information Officer is in response to a goal established by the Board of Selectmen to
improve communications and information -sharing with residents.
3Two hearing officers hear appeals for parking fines; one municipal hearing officer hears appeals for fines issued by the
Fire Department (regional position, shared with Winchester and Woburn)
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Program: General Government
8200 Town Manager Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended budget inclusive of the Town Manager's Office and Human
Resources is $901,243, which is a $93,200 or 11.53% increase from the FY2018 budget.
The recommended FY2019 budget for Compensation is $667,408, and reflects an $83,950 or
14.39% increase, which is a net increase reflecting reductions due to retirements and the
addition of a Public Information Officer. FY2019 Compensation does not include any
estimate of prospective cost of living increases. Funds for prospective increases are captured
in the Salary Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The recommended FY2019 budget for Expenses is $233,835 and reflects a $9,250 or 4.12%
increase which is a net change primarily due to a $12,000 increase in professional services
for the Human Resources department for a Fire Department assessment center for
anticipated staff promotions in FY2019.
The department's budget includes a Salary Adjustment Account, which reflects anticipated
FY2019 collective bargaining settlements, other wage increases, and compensated leave
payments due certain employees at retirement. Once contractual settlements are reached,
funds are transferred from this account to the appropriate departmental budget upon a vote
of the Board of Selectmen. Contracts that are currently being negotiated whose outcome will
affect the Salary Adjustment Account include Crossing Guards and Librarians. Contracts that
expire at the end of FY2018 are also included in the Salary Adjustment account and are
comprised of the AFSCME Local 1703 units representing both Public Works and Dispatch
staff, and the Lexington Police Association.
Program Improvement Requests:
`Recommended for funding via a separate warrant article; not included within operating budget
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Request
Recommended
Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Public Information Officer
$ 102,424
$ 17,687
$ 120,112
$ 102,424
$ 17,687
$ 120,112
$
Shared funding w ith Lexington
School System to support the
$ 15,000
$ -
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
$ 15,000
$
Diversity Advisory Task force
`Recommended for funding via a separate warrant article; not included within operating budget
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8200 Town Manager
Budget Summary:
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimate
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
$ 475,330
$ 322,927
$ 439,774
$ 238,295
$ 102,424
$ 340,719
$ (99,055)
-22.52%
Enterprise Funds Indirect
$ 42,152
$ 45,825
$ 46,419
$ 49,724
$ -
$ 49,724
$ 3,305
7.12%
Available Funds
$ -
$ 263.436 1
$ (1.766)
-0.670/
-
-
-
-
Rentals*
$ 255,391
$ 367,350
$ 321,850
$ 510,800
$ -
$ 510,800
$ 188,950
58.71%
Total 0093,200
$
564,984
$ 102,424
$ 667,408
$
83,950
14.39%
Contractual Services
FY2016
Appropriation Summary Actual
I FY2017
Actual
FY2018 I
A propriationj
FY2019
Request
Manager'sl
I Add/Del
FY2019
JMgr'sRec.J
I Dollar
Incre I
Percent
Increase
Com enation $ 567,869
1 $ 593,841
1 $ 583,458 1
$ 564,984
1 $ 102,424
1 $ 667,408
1 $ 83,950 1
14.39%
Expenses $ 205.004
1 $ 142.260
1 $ 224.585 1
$ 233.835
1 $ -
1 $ 233.835
1 $ 9.250 1
4.12%
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018 I
FY2019
Manager'sl
FY2019 I
Dollar I
Percent
Program Summary Actual
I Actual
I Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase I
Increase
Total 8210 Organizational Dir. & Admin. $ 525,450
$ 531,978
$ 542,841
$ 535,383
$ 102,424
$ 637,807
$ 94,966 1
17.49°
Total 8220 Human Resources $ 247.423
$ 204.124
$ 265.202
$ 263.436
$ -
$ 263.436 1
$ (1.766)
-0.670/
Object Code Summary
the sublease of Kline Hall to Lex Media.
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
567,869
$
593,841
$
583,458
$
564,984
$ 102,424
$ 667,408
$
83,950
14.39%
Ove rti me
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$
-
-
Personal Services
$
567,869
$
593,841
$
583,458
$
564,984
$ 102,424
$ 667,408
$
83,950
14.39%
Contractual Services
$
165,213
$
122,939
$
190,350
$
199,600
$ -
$ 199,600
$
9,250
4.86%
Utilities
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$
-
-
Su lies
$
19,986
$
16,495
$
14,735
$
14,735
$ -
$ 14,735
$
-
-
Small Capital
$
19,805
$
2,826
$
19,500
$
19,500
$ -
$ 19,500
$
-
-
Expenses
$
205,004
1 $
142,2601
$
224,5851
$
233,835
$ - _LL
?L3,835
$
9,2501
4.12%
Total 0093,200
"Kentals are comprised of rental receipts trom the vvaldort Sc hoof, bertucc l's Italian Kestaurant, LexF arm and Fleet's Cottee & lea sldewalK rentals, cell tower lease revenue and
the sublease of Kline Hall to Lex Media.
Budget Summary -Salary Adjustment (8230)
FY2016
FY2017 FY2018 FY2019
Manager's FY2019 Dollar Percent
I
Funding Sources Actual
Actual Estimate Projected
Add/Del Mgr's Rec. Increase Increase
Tax Lew $ 455.517
$ 546.757 $ 171.759 1 $ 483.030
1 $ 483.030 1 $ 311.271 181.23%
FY2016 I FY2017 I FY2018 I FY2019 Manager's FY2019 I Dollar Percent
Program Summary I Actual Actual Restated Request I Add/Del I Mgr'sRec.1 Increase I Increase
Total 8230 SalarvAdlustment 1 $ 455,517 1 $ 546,757 1 $ 171,759 1 $ 483,030 1 1 $ 483,030 1 $ 311,271 1 181.23%
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8300 Town Committees
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: Town Committees includes the Appropriation Committee, Capital Expenditures
Committee, Public Celebrations Committee and various boards and committees appointed by
the Board of Selectmen! Moderator and the Town Manager.
Budget Overview: The Town Committees budget provides funding for a variety of statutory
and advisory committees that are an integral part of the operation of local government in
Lexington. The financial committees — the Appropriation Committee and the Capital
Expenditures Committee — provide detailed financial review and analysis to Town Meeting.
The Town Celebrations Committee, appointed by the Board of selectmen, plans the Town's
annual celebrations, including parades on Veterans', Memorial, Patriots' Day as well as the
Martin Luther King Day celebration.
Appropriation
Committee
I
Assistant Town
Manager for Finance -11
.[
Recording Secretary
(PT)
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Capital Expenditures
Committee
Town Celebrations
Committee
Limited staff support is provided through the Town Manager's Office and Finance
Department, and a part-time Recording Secretary takes meeting minutes.
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8300 Town Committees
Budget Recommendations:
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
The FY2019 Town Manager's recommended Town Committees budget is $60,780, which is
an increase of $2,900 or 5.01% from FY2018.
Compensation is level -funded at $6,630. Expenses are funded at $54,150, which is an
increase of $2,900 or 5.66%. This reflects a net change, with $5,250 for the biennial Dance
Around the World program being removed since the program will not be held in FY2019, and
$1,250 added for Patriots' Day supplies and the addition of $6,900 for a program
improvement to support a wide variety of cultural programs in the community.
Program Improvement Request:
Request Recommended
Budget Summary:
FY2016
Benefits
FY2018
FY2019
Benefits
FY2019 IDollar
Increase
IPercent
Salaries
(reflected
Actual
Salaries
(reflected
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.1
Increase
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
$ 53,880
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Community Cultural Programs
$ 6,900
$
$ 6,900
$ 6,900
$ -
$ 6,900
$
Budget Summary:
Program Summary
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
IManager'sl
FY2019 IDollar
Increase
IPercent
Funding Sources
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.1
Increase
I Increase
Tax Levy
$ 96,664
$ 79,743
$ 57,880
$ 53,880
$ 6,900
$ 60,780
$ 2,900
5.01%
Total 8330 Town Celebrations
$ 73.194
$ 38.883
% 45.250
$ 41.250
T. 6.900
$ 48.150#9.900
$ 5,791
6.41 %
5,739
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Appropriation Summary
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Compensation
$ 5,791
$ 5,739
$ 6,630
$ 6,630
$ -
$ 6,630
$ -
0.00%
Expenses
$ 90.873
$ 74.004
$ 51.250
$ 47.250
$ 6.900
$ 54.150
$ 2.900
5.66%
Program Summary
Actual
Actual
I Appropriation
Request I
Add/Del
lMgr'sRec.1
Increase
I Increase
Total 8310 Financial Committees
$ 6,652
$ 7,134
$ 8,130
$ 8,130
$ -
$ 8,130-
6,630
0.00%
Total 8320 Misc. Boards & Committee
$ 16,818
$ 33,727
$ 4,500
$ 4,500
$ -
$ 4,500-
$
0.00%
Total 8330 Town Celebrations
$ 73.194
$ 38.883
% 45.250
$ 41.250
T. 6.900
$ 48.150#9.900
$ 5,791
6.41 %
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 5,791
$
5,739
$
6,630
$
6,630
$ -
$ 6,630
$ -
0.00%
Overtime
$ -
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
Compensation
$ 5,791
$
5,739
$
6,630
$
6,630
$ -
$ 6,630
$ -
0.00%
Contractual Services
$ 16,267
$
34,763
$
4,000
$
4,000
$ -
$ 4,000
$ -
0.00%
Utilities
$ -
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Su lies
$ 74,606
$
39,241
$
47,250
$
43,250
$ 6,900
$ 50,150
$ 2,900
6.14%
Small Capital
$ -
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Expenses
$ 90,873
$
74,004
$
51,250
$
47,250
$ 6,900
$ 54,150
$ 2,900
5.66%
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8400 Finance
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Finance Department is responsible for: (1) maintaining timely and accurate
records on all financial activities of the Town; (2) administering internal financial controls;
3) facilitating the evaluation of the Town's financial condition; (4) ensuring that the delivery
of Town services is done in compliance with Massachusetts General Laws that govern
municipal finance; (5) providing timely and accurate financial information to managers of
Town services to facilitate the evaluation of the cost effectiveness and efficiency of Town
programs; (6) providing timely and accurate financial information to Town boards and
committees to facilitate policy deliberation and formulation; and (7) safeguarding the
financial assets of the Town.
Budget Overview: The Finance Department is comprised of the following divisions: the
Comptroller's Office, the Treasurer/Collector's Office and the Assessing Office. The FY2019
budget reflects the shift of the Utility Division to the Water and Wastewater Enterprise
budgets, so that role is more closely aligned with daily operations.
The Comptroller's Office is responsible for maintaining the Town's general ledger
(accounting), accounts payable, payroll, and centralized purchasing. The Comptroller's
budget is also inclusive of funding for the Assistant Town Manager for Finance, who oversees
all financial operations of the Town, and the Budget Officer who in concert with the Assistant
Town Manager for Finance and the Town Manager, develops and monitors the annual capital
and operating budgets.
The Treasurer/Collector's Office has three primary responsibilities: the collection and deposit
of all Town taxes, fees and charges including property taxes, motor vehicle excise, utility
billing and other local receipts (permit and license fees, fines, etc.); the management and
investment of all revenues collected; and the issuance and servicing of debt.
The Assessing Office's primary function is the development of assessed values of real and
personal property.
Departmental Initiatives:
Comptroller:
1. Evaluate current technology; initiate and begin implementation of technology
upgrades and improvements to various finance functions, including the general ledger,
budgeting process, accounts payable and archive management.
2. Offer training opportunities and reference guides to town departments regarding
finance related procedures and policies.
3. Implement a college internship program in the Town's Finance department and
participate in the industry -wide initiative to develop awareness and interest in careers
in Municipal Finance.
4. Continue to implement general billing for miscellaneous receivables.
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8400 Finance
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Treasurer/Col lector:
1. Bid bill printing services.
2. Continue tax foreclosures and evaluate new accounts to add to process.
3. Explore online access to individual property tax accounts.
Assessing:
1. Administer a 6 -year, cyclical annual inspection program for interior and exterior
inspection to comply with requirements of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
2. Embark on cross -training program among Assessing Department employees to
promote staff capacity at all times, possibly including re -organizing staff functions.
3. Activate GIS functionality in Vision software and train staff in its use.
4. Enhance productivity through adoption of new technology to support data collection
and input activity.
5. Reduce annual paper mailings to taxpayers where possible, as permitted by MGL.
Assistant Town
ilw!lialnatgt?r for Finance/
Comptroller
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Assesing C't�lllectoir wcCO ntant
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Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
* For FY2019, the Utility Enterprise Business Manager will be funded directly from the Water and Sewer budgets.
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FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Element 8410: Comptroller
Budget
Budget
Budget
Request
Asst. Town Manager for Finance/Comptroller
1
1
1
1
Town Accountant
1
1
1
1
Staff Accountant
1
1
1
1
Procurement Officer
1
1
1
1
Financial Clerk
1
1
1
1
Budget Officer
1
1
1
1
Administrative Assistant
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
Subtotal FTE
6.40
6.40
6.40
6.40
Subtotal FT/PT
6FT/1 PT
6FT/1 PT
6FT/1 PT
6FT/1 PT
Element 8420: Treasurer/Collector
Treasurer/Collector
1
1
1
1
Assistant Tax Collector
1
1
1
1
Treasury Assistant
1
1
1
1
Account Clerk
1
1
1
1
Municipal Clerk
1 0.46
1 0.46
0.46
10.46
Subtotal FTE
4.46
4.46
4.46
4.46
Subtotal FT/PT
4FT/1 PT
4FT/1 PT
4FT/1 PT
4FT/1 PT
Element 8430: Assessor
Director of Assessing
1
1
1
1
Residential Field Manager
1
1
1
1
Residential Analyst/Inspector
2
2
2
2
Office Manager
1
1
1
1
Municipal Clerks
1 0.79
1 1.14
1.14
11.14
Subtotal FTE
5.79
6.14
6.14
6.14
Subtotal FT/PT
5FT/2PT
6FT/1 PT
6FT/1 PT
6FT/1 PT
Element 8440: Utility Billing
Utility Enterprise Business Manager*
1
1
1
0
Subtotal FTE
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.00
Subtotal FT/PT
1 FT/OPT
1 FT/OPT
I 1 FT/OPT
OFT
Total00
18.00
17.00
Total FT/PT
16FT/4 PT
17FT/3 PT
17FT/3 PT
16FT/3 PT
* For FY2019, the Utility Enterprise Business Manager will be funded directly from the Water and Sewer budgets.
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8400 Finance
Budget Recommendations:
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
The FY2019 recommended General Fund Finance Department budget is 1,888,060, which
represents a $14,882, or 0.78% decrease from the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018
budget is restated to reflect step increases that were not captured in the approved budget,
and cost of living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the FY2018
budget at the 2017 annual town meeting.
The General Fund operating budget for Compensation is $1,383,830, and reflects a decrease
of $33,482 or 2.36%, which is a net decrease attributable to the transfer of the Utility Billing
Manager to the Water and Wastewater Enterprise budgets, as well as costs for contractually
obligated step increases and cost of living adjustments, and the funding of a Program
Improvement Request to identify and support college students who might be interested in a
future career in municipal finance. FY2019 Compensation does not include any estimate of
prospective cost of living increases for personnel whose contracts expire on .lune 30, 2018.
Funds for such prospective increases are provided in the Salary Adjustment account within
the Town Manager's budget.
The recommended budget for Expenses is $504,230 and reflects an $18,600 or 3.83%
increase which reflects higher postage costs ($2,000), additional support for the Treasurer
Collector's Tax Title program ($5,000), and enhanced Professional Services in the Assessor's
Office ($11,500).
Program Improvement Requests:
Request I Recommended
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Benefits
Benefits
(reflected
(reflected
Salaries
under
Salaries
under
and
Shared
Total
and
Shared
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Total
Recommended
Finance College Intern
I $ 7,488
1 $ 109
1 $ 7,597
1 $ 7,488
1 $ 109
1 $ 7,597
1 $
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Budget Summary:
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimated
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Tax Levy
$ 1,454,008
$ 1,587,377
$ 1,638,986
$ 1,686,518
$ 7,488
$ 1,694,006
$ 47,531
2.90%
Transfers from Enterprise Funds
to General Fund Indirects
$ 223,666
$ 243,159
$ 230,955
$ 160,224
$ -
$ 160,224
$ (70,731)
-30.63%
Fees &Charges
Total 8420 Treasurer/Collector
$
369,326
$
388,176
$
406,777
$
Char es for Services
$ 32,658
$ 34,329
$ 33,000
$ 33,830
$ -
$ 33,830
$ 830
2.52%
600,499
$
712,848
$
740,345
$
775,555
$ -
$
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017 I
Actual I
FY2018 I
Restated I
FY2019
Request
I Manager's FY2019
Add/Del Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Compensation
$ 1,307,793
$ 1,428,147
$ 1,417,311
$ 1,376,342
$ 7,488 $ 1,383,830
1 $ (33,482)
-2.36%
Expenses
$ 402.539
$ 436.717
$ 485.630
$ 504.230
$ - $ 504.230
1 $ 18.600 1
3.83%
Program Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 8410 Comptroller
$
664,237
$
684,853
$
675,492
$
677,098
$ 7,488
$
684,586
$
9,094
1.35%
Total 8420 Treasurer/Collector
$
369,326
$
388,176
$
406,777
$
427,919
$ -
$
427,919
$
21,142
5.20%
Total 8430 Assessing
$
600,499
$
712,848
$
740,345
$
775,555
$ -
$
775,555
$
35,210
4.76%
Total 8440 Utility Billing
$
76,271
$
78,988
$
80,328
$
-
$ -
$
-
$
80,328
-100.00%
$
44,562
$
46,280
$
47,365
$
51,465
$ -
$ 51,465
$ 4,100
8.66%
Small Capital
$
499
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 1,307,793
$ 1,428,147
$
1,417,311
$ 1,376,342
$ 7,488
$ 1,383,830 1
$ (33,482)
-2.36%
Ove rti me
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ - I
-
Personal Services
$ 1,307,793
$ 1,428,147
$
1,417,311
$ 1,376,342
$ 7,488
$ 1,383,830
$ (33,482)
-2.36%
Contractual Services
$
343,905
$
391,260
$
435,715
$
449,615
$ -
$ 449,615
$ 13,900
3.19%
Utilities
$
13,573
$
822
$
2,550
$
3,150
$ -
$ 3,150
$ 600
23.53%
Sup lies
$
44,562
$
46,280
$
47,365
$
51,465
$ -
$ 51,465
$ 4,100
8.66%
Small Capital
$
499
$
-
$
-
$
-
$ -
$ -
$ -
-
Expenses
$
402,539
$
436,717
$
485,630
$
504,230
$ -
$ 504,230
$ 18,600
3.83%
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Program: General Government
8500 Town Clerk Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Mission: The Office of the Town Clerk is the primary repository of official documents for the
Town, and the custodian of and recording office for official Town and vital records.
Responsibilities include issuing marriage licenses, recording vital statistics, issuing dog
licenses, registering businesses, and conducting the annual Town Census. The Town Clerk's
Office conducts elections in conformance with State and local laws and, with the Board of
Registrars, processes voter registrations and certifications. The Town Clerk reports to the
Chief Information Officer.
Budget Overview: The four elements comprising the Office of the Town Clerk include Town
Clerk Administration, Registration, Elections, and Archives & Records Management.
Town Clerk Administration: The Town Clerk acts as the Town's recording officer, registrar
of vital statistics, and chief election official. The Town Clerk is the official record -keeper of
Town Meeting, certifies bylaws, Town Meeting appropriations and other official actions, signs
notes for borrowing, and certifies official documents. The Town Clerk also registers all vital
events within Lexington, recording births, marriages and deaths in accordance with State
law. The Town Clerk is keeper of the seal, administers the oath of office to elected and
appointed members of boards and committees, maintains records of adopted municipal
codes, regulations, bylaws, oaths of office, resignations, appointments, and submits general
bylaws and zoning bylaws to the Attorney General for approval. The Town Clerk's office
issues licenses and permits and serves as a central information point for residents.
Board of Registrars: Registrars, appointed by the Board of Selectmen, are responsible for
promoting voter registration, overseeing voter records, and ruling on voter eligibilities.
Stipends for the Board of Registrars remain level funded. Annual voter confirmations are
conducted in accordance with State statute. The Annual Town Census and the publishing of
the List of Residents is funded through this element.
Elections: This element includes administration of local, state and national elections in
accordance with election laws, most recently including Early Voting and pre -registration of 16
and 17 year olds. Staff provide information on candidate certifications, referenda, initiative
petitions, campaign finance laws, election procedures, ballot initiatives, and voter
information. Election site preparations are coordinated with Public Works, Public Facilities,
Police, and Lexington Public Schools.
Records Management: This element addresses inventory and retention of records and
documents, proper maintenance and storage of records, preservation of documents, and
public access to public records and information. A part-time Archivist/Records Manager is
responsible for overseeing the conservation, preservation, digitization and cataloging of
Lexington's historic documents and records.
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8500 Town Clerk
Departmental Initiatives:
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
1. Ongoing administration of town/state/federal elections in conformance with statutory
requirements to provide legal and accessible elections to Lexington voters, including
adhering to Election Reform laws of 2014. Continued emphasis on long term goal of
utilizing municipal buildings for polling locations.
2. Continued development of coordinated Archives & Records Management Program;
3. Enhancement and further implementation of Laserfiche Document Imaging System for
records retention, electronic access, and archives/records portal.
4. Continued use of Commonwealth of Massachusetts Electronic Vital Records Systems
for births, deaths and burial permits.
IFT Arch im.std
Rec.rords Mllanager
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
Chief lnforn�iatiilon
Offilicer
Torun Clerk
Assistant Town
Clerk
AdIn unistrcatu°ve PT Muaniculpall
I Assistants
Total FT/PT 3 FT/ 3 PT 3 FT/ 3 PT 3 FT/ 3 PT 3 FT/ 3 PT
pal Assistant hours increased in FY2018.
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January 22, 2018
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Town Clerk
1
1
1
1
Assistant Town Clerk
1
1
1
1
Administrative Assistant
1
1
1
1
Municipal Assistant'
1.03
1.03
1.23
1.23
Archivist/Records Manager
Total FTE
0.46
4.49
0.46
4.49
0.46
4.69
0.46
4.69
Total FT/PT 3 FT/ 3 PT 3 FT/ 3 PT 3 FT/ 3 PT 3 FT/ 3 PT
pal Assistant hours increased in FY2018.
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January 22, 2018
8500 Town Clerk
Budget Recommendations:
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
The FY2019 recommended Town Clerk budget is $521,000 which is a $26,336 or 5.32%
increase from the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget is restated to reflect cost of
living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the FY2018 budget at
the 2016 annual town meeting, as well as a supplemental appropriation approved at Special
Town Meeting 2017-3 for expenses from the July 2017 state senate election.
The budget for Compensation is $398,200 and reflects a $27,386 or 7.39% increase, which is
primarily driven by a larger number of state elections in FY2019. The increase in FY2019
compensation is inclusive of contractually obligated step increases and cost of living
adjustments. FY2019 compensation does not include any estimate of prospective cost of
living increases. Funds for prospective increases are provided in the Salary Adjustment
account within the Town Manager's budget.
The budget for Expenses is $122,800, which is a decrease of $1,050 or 0.85%, and reflects
anticipated expenses in FY2019.
Program Improvement Request:
None requested.
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January 22, 2018
8500 Town Clerk
Budget Summary:
Program: General Government
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Funding Sources
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Estimate
FY2019
Projected
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar Percent
Increase Increase
Tax Le
$ 342,249
$ 365,784
$ 410,765
$ 437,100
$ -
$ 437,100
$ 26,336 6.41%
Enterprise Funds Indirects
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ - -
Directed Funding
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Total 8530 Elections
$ 97,533
$ - -
Fees: Town Clerk
$ 34,825
$ 36,478
$ 35,900
$ 35,900
$ -
$ 35,900
$ - -
Licenses & Permits: Town Clerk
$ 48,321
$ 47,320
$ 48,000
$ 48,000
1 $ - 1
$ 48,000 1
$ - -
Total 00
Total 00
$ 1,500
$ 1,500
000521,000
000521,000
$ -
$ 3,000
Appropriation Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018 FY2019
Restated Request
Manager's FY2019
Add/Del Mgr's Rec.
Dollar Percent
Increase Increase
Compensation
$ 328,459
$ 354,475
$ 370,815 $ 398,200
$ - $ 398,200
$ 27,386 7.39%
Ex enses
$ 96,936
$ 95,107
$123,850 $122,800
$ - $ 122,800
$ 1,050 -0.85%
Total 00
Total 8520 Board of Registrars
$ 15,566
000521,000
$ 17,325
$ 17,325
Program Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Total 8510 Town Clerk Administration
$ 276,483
$ 282,112
$ 310,467
$ 322,547
$ -
$ 322,547
$
12,080
3.89%
Total 8520 Board of Registrars
$ 15,566
$ 14,393
$ 17,325
$ 17,325
$ -
$ 17,325
$
-
-
Total 8530 Elections
$ 97,533
$133,077
$117,250
$132,800
$ -
$ 132,800
$
15,550
13.26%
Total 8540 Records Mana ement
$ 35,813
$ 20,000
$ 49,623
$ 48,328
$ -
$ 48,328
$
1,295
-2.61%
Total 00
$ 1,500
$ 1,500
$ 3,500
000521,000
$ -
$ 3,000
$
500
-14.29%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Restated
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$ 322,350
$ 343,620
$ 362,215
$ 384,200
$ -
$ 384,200
$
21,986
6.07%
Overtime
$ 6,109
$ 10,856
$ 8,600
$ 14,000
$ -
$ 14,000
$
5,400
62.79%
Personal Services
$ 328,459
$ 354,475
$ 370,815
$ 398,200
$ -
$ 398,200
$
27,386
7.39%
Contractual Services
$ 86,432
$ 85,835
$110,200
$109,300
$ -
$ 109,300 1
$
900
-0.82%
Utilities
$ 1,500
$ 1,500
$ 3,500
$ 3,000
$ -
$ 3,000
$
500
-14.29%
Supplies
$ 8,804
$ 7,772
$ 10,050
$ 10,400
$ -
$ 10,400
$
350
3.48%
Small Capital
$ 200
$ -
$ 100
$ 100
$ -
$ 100
$
-
-
Expenses
$ 96,936
$ 95,107
$123,850
$ 122,800
$ - 1
$ 122,800
$
(1,050)
-0.85%
Total 00
000521,000
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
Program: General Government
8600 Information Technology Department Town ofLexington, MA
Mission: The Information Technology (IT) Department's mission is to provide high-quality,
cost-effective technology and services to Town administration and staff so that they can best
serve the citizens of the Town of Lexington; and, to provide effective web services to
employees and residents to facilitate both the dissemination and collection of information by
town government.
Budget Overview: The Information Technology department supports, maintains and
manages Townwide business-related technology. IT maintains the technology serving all
municipal departments. The department supports town wide core services including the
financial system (MONIS), time keeping (NovaTime), document management (Laserfiche),
facilities maintenance and management technology, emergency management web sites and
services, and VoIP telephone systems. IT maintains the infrastructure and security of the
network core and co -manages the town wide area network for municipal and school
departments. The department manages municipal technology purchases and performs the
installations and maintenance of Town IT equipment and services. Information Technology
staff also provide support and training for end-users.
Departmental Initiatives:
1. Maximize the value of current systems
a. Laserfiche
b. ViewPermit
c. MUNIS
2. Continue to invest in the Town's IT infrastructure
a. Implement recommendations from the network assessment
b. Implement recommendations from the cybersecurity assessment
3. Focus on future visioning for IT
a. Embrace "cloud first"
b. Hosting and replatforming of core systems (VoIP, ViewPermit, MONIS, Vision,
Laserfiche)
c. Unified communication
d. Disaster Recovery (DR) planning and hosting
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
Program: General Government
8600 Information Technology Department Town ofLexington, MA
Chief Ilnf6rmafiictln
Information Business Analyst/,ODotmdh a�.se
Technology IDiirector Project Mmulo�geirs elln�mti��ster��s Admniiimistrator
Network
dimeiiuniistrator
System7.s
App'Ilii ations
dlmn iiiniistrator
U Port
Tec!hmiiciiani
Authorized/Appropriated Staffing
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
X-22
January 22, 2018
FY2016
Budget
FY2017
Budget
FY2018
Budget
FY2019
Request
Chief Information Officer
1
1
1
1
Information Technology Director
1
1
1
1
Business Analyst/Project Manager
1.8
1.8
2
2
Network Administrator
1
1
1
1
GIS/Database Administrator
1
1
1
1
Support Technician
1
1
1
1
Systems & Applications Admin
1
1
1
1
Webmaster
Total FTE
2
9.8
2
9.8
2
10
2
10
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
Program: General Government
8600 Information Technology Department Town ofLexington, MA
Budget Recommendations:
The FY2019 recommended Information Technology budget is $2,311,853, which is a $345,151
or 17.55% increase over the restated FY2018 budget. The FY2018 budget is restated to
reflect cost of living increases that were negotiated subsequent to the adoption of the FY2018
budget at the 2017 annual town meeting.
The recommended budget for Compensation is $847,153, and reflects a $38,526 or 4.76%
increase, which includes contractually obligated step increases and cost of living adjustments.
FY2019 Compensation does not include any prospective cost of living increases for contracts
that expire on or before .lune 30, 2018. Funds for prospective increases are provided in the
Salary Adjustment account within the Town Manager's budget.
The recommended budget for Expenses is $1,464,700 and reflects a $306,625 or 26.48%
increase. Major factors driving the increase are the growing cost of software maintenance for
both existing licenses as well as new application support contracts, an increase in mobile
services costs due to mobile data needs, and additional costs for LAN hardware and software
costs for IS support of the Library.
The expense budget includes an increase of $39,000 for Gartner Research's "Gartner for IT
Leaders" program. Gartner is widely recognized as an industry leader in IT industry
intelligence and research. This subscription will provide the IT department with unmetered
access to Gartner's core and role -specific IT research, unlimited access to Gartner's topical
analysts and experts, topical webinars, Gartner Summit events (1 per year), as well as their
libraries of methodologies, toolkits, templates and benchmarks (for instance, policy models, IT
Standard Operating Procedures, best practices). Also included is access to Gartner reviews of
current and upcoming IT contracts to optimize terms and pricing.
Program Improvement Requests:
Request Recommended
*See PIR funded under Town Manager's Office.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
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Benefits
Benefits
Salaries
(reflected
Salaries
(reflected
and
in Shared
Total
and
in Shared
Total
Not
Description
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Expenses
Expenses)
Requested
Recommended
Gartner Professional Services
$ 39,000
$
$ 39,000
$ 39,000
$
$ 39,000
$ -
Strategic Communications
$ 44,000
$
$ 44,000
$ -
$
$ -
$ 44,000
Training
Unmanned Aerial System
1 $ 7,950
1 $
1 $ 7,950
1 $
$
1 $
$ 7,950
*See PIR funded under Town Manager's Office.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
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Program: General Government
8600 Information Technology Department Town ofLexington, MA
Budget Summary:
Object Code Summary
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
I Manager's I
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Funding Sources
Actual
I Actual
I
Estimate I
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Tax Levy
$1,558,691
1 $ 1,648,516
$
1,851,485 1
$ 2,149,617
1 $ 39,000 1
$ 2,188,617
1 $ 337,132
1 18.21%
Enterprise Funds (Indirects)
$ 61,619
1 $ 63,468
$
115,217 1
$ 123,236
$ -
$ 123,236
$ 8,019
1 12.63%
Total 00 Information Technology39,000
808,626
$ 847,153
$ -
$ 847,153
$ 38,526
4.76%
Contractual Services
$
707,271
$
FY2016
FY2017
865,575
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Appropriation Summary
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Compensation
$ 684,694
$ 727,551
$
808,626 1
$ 847,153
1 $ - 1
$ 847,153
1 $ 38,526
4.76%
Expenses
$ 935,616
1 $ 984,433
1 $
1,158,075
$ 1,425,700
$ 39,000
$ 1,464,700
1 $ 306,625
26.48%
Total 00 Information Technology39,000
$ 163,000
$ -
$ 163,000
$ 9,000
5.84%
Expenses
Total 00 Information Technology39,000
$
935,616
$
984,433
FY2016
FY2017
$ 1,425,700
FY2018
FY2019
Manager's
FY2019
Dollar
Percent
Program Summary
Actual
Actual
Appropriation
Request
Add/Del
Mgr's Rec.
Increase
Increase
Total 8610 IT Administration
$1.620.310
$ 1.711.984
1 $
1.966.701 1
$ 2.272.853
1 $ 39.000
$ 2.311.853
1 $ 345.151
17.55%
Object Code Summary
FY2016
Actual
FY2017
Actual
FY2018
Appropriation
FY2019
Request
Manager's
Add/Del
FY2019
Mgr's Rec.
Dollar
Increase
Percent
Increase
Salaries & Wages
$
683,772
$
725,307
$
804,750
$ 843,147
$ -
$ 843,147
$ 38,397
4.77%
Overtime
$
922
1 $
2,244
1 $
3,876
$ 4,005
$ -
$ 4,005
$ 129
0.03
Personal Services
$
684,694
$
727,551
$
808,626
$ 847,153
$ -
$ 847,153
$ 38,526
4.76%
Contractual Services
$
707,271
$
718,914
$
865,575
$ 1,122,000
$ 39,000
$ 1,161,000
$295,425
34.13%
Utilities
$
69,141
$
85,663
$
112,000
$ 115,000
$ -
$ 115,000
$ 3,000
2.68%
Supplies
$
27,288
$
15,545
$
26,500
$ 25,700
$ -
$ 25,700
$ (800)
-3.02%
Small Capital
$
131,916
$
164,311
$
154,000
$ 163,000
$ -
$ 163,000
$ 9,000
5.84%
Expenses
Total 00 Information Technology39,000
$
935,616
$
984,433
$
1,158,075
$ 1,425,700
$ 39,000
$ 1,464,700
$306,625
26.48%
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2018
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Section XI: Capital Investment
INTRODUCTION
A crucial aspect of the Town's operations, from providing services to its residents and businesses
to equipping employees to effectively perform their jobs, requires the existence of certain basic
physical assets. These assets include streets, water mains, parks, buildings, large equipment and
technology. They must be purchased, maintained and replaced on a timely basis or their
usefulness in providing public services will diminish. The Town's five-year Capital Improvements
Program and annual Capital Budget are developed to ensure adequate capital investment in the
Town's assets.
DEFINITION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS
A capital project is defined as a major, non-recurring expenditure that generally meets the
following criteria:
• Massachusetts General Laws permit the Town to issue bonds to finance the expenditure;
• The expenditure is $25,000 or more;
• The expenditure will have a useful life of 10 years or more for buildings or building
components and 5 years for vehicles and equipment; and
• Planning, engineering, or design services may be considered capital when such services
are integral to a construction, renewal, or replacement project that meets the criteria for a
capital expenditure.
CAPITAL POLICY FRAMEWORK
The FY2019 Capital Budget was developed within the capital policy framework initially adopted by
the Board of Selectmen in 1991, and subsequently amended in 2006 and 2009 to ensure
adequate planning and funding for capital investment, particularly cash capital projects within the
General Fund. This capital investment strategy includes the following major elements:
• Multi-year planning for capital investment;
• Debt exclusions for major capital projects; and
• Ensuring sufficient operating budget resources for maintaining capital assets.
FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL PROGRAM
Five-year capital improvement planning has been part of Lexington's budget development process
for many years. Multi-year planning allows proper staging and sequencing of capital projects to
smooth financing plans and to make funding needs more predictable. Capital investment
requirements can vary, involving unique large projects such as a fire vehicle or a school building.
Other capital investment needs are recurring such as the annual program to resurface roadways.
The five-year Capital Improvement Program includes all anticipated capital projects identified by
school and municipal departments over the next five years.
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XI -1
The following are potential funding sources for financing the Town's capital investments:
• Cash Financing — The Town regularly appropriates available funds (i.e., cash financing)
from the general and enterprise funds to finance certain capital investment projects.
Examples of available funds are unreserved fund balance (free cash), tax levy, enterprise
fund retained earnings, specialized stabilization funds and, when available, unexpended
balances of prior years' capital articles.
• Debt — The Town has traditionally financed large dollar value capital projects with debt.
Depending upon the project, the debt service resulting from debt -funded capital projects
can be financed from a variety of sources including the General Fund (either within the
Levy Limit or from a voter approved Proposition 21/2 debt exclusion), Enterprise and
Revolving Funds or the Community Preservation Fund (see discussion of the CPA below).
• Other Sources — The Town uses dedicated state aid and grant funding to finance capital
investment when these funds are available.
• Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds — Beginning in FY2007, following voter
approval, the Town began to assess a Community Preservation Surcharge of 3% of the
property tax levied against all taxable real property. For owners of residential property,
the assessed value used to calculate the surcharge is net of a $100,000 residential
exemption. Community Preservation funds can be used for those purposes defined by
the Community Preservation Act, MGL Ch. 44B. Such purposes include the acquisition and
preservation of open space, the creation and support of community (affordable) housing,
the acquisition and preservation of historic resources, and the creation and support of
recreational facilities. Beginning in FY2008, the Town began to receive State matching
funds to supplement the local surcharge. Receipts for FY2019 from the surcharge and
state matching funds are preliminarily estimated at $5.4 million.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2017
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FY2019 CAPITAL FINANCING STRATEGY
The proposed financing plan for the recommended FY2019 capital budget is shown in the table
below.
Capital Requests Summary
Free Cash/ Other Funding
Tax Levy Sourced Debt 3
Total
Other
General Fund 6,948,893 10130545
17,079,438
Proposed Excluded Debt Projects - 32,481,164
32,481,164
-
Cha ter 90/Other Funding 94,800 $
94,800
969,936
Water Enterprise $ 105,000 1,375,000
1,480,000
-
Sewer Enterprise $ 2,175,000
2 175 000
Recreation Enterprise 1 $ 60,000
60,000
Compost Revolving Fund $
-
Community Preservation Acte $ 1 612 000 2 829 000
4 441 000
:00 $ 48,990,709
9 Other Funding includes $50,000 from the TMOD Stabilization Fund for the Hartwell Area TMOD Plan Update and $44,800 from the PEG Access Special
Revenue Fund for the SMR High Definition Broadcasting Upgrade.
2 Includes both Town and non -Town CPA funded projects.
3 General Fund debt of $10,130,545 (from Table I - FY2018 Recommended Projects -General Fund Debt) is net of $1,862,622 for the Police Station design which
is a potential candidates for debt exclusion. This amount is included in the $32,481,164 of Proposed Excluded Debt Projects
(Table V - FY2018 Recommended
Projects - Funding Through Proposition 2 1/2 Debt Exclusion).
4 Other represents Chapter 90 Aid for street improvements. This item does not require a Town Meeting appropriation.
The following table, FY2019 Recommended Capital Budget, lists all FY2019 projects
recommended by the Town Manager for consideration and their estimated costs by program
area and funding source. The Capital Expenditures Committee has also been evaluating these
requests and will issue a report and recommendations to Town Meeting.
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FY2019 Recommended Capital Budget
Total Land Use, Health and Development $ 150,000
Recreation & Comm. Pgms.
Pine Meadows Equipment
$
60,000 Recreation RE
Recreation & Comm. Pgms.
Old Reservoir Bathhouse Design
$
75,000 CPA
Recreation & Comm. Pgms.
Athletic Facility Lighting
$
975,000 CPA
Recreation & Comm. Pgms.
Center Track and Field Reconstruction
$
3,340,000 CPA/GF Debt
Total Culture and Recreation $ 4,450,000
Public Facilities
SMR High Definition Broadcasting Upgrade
$
44,800
PEG Spec. Revenue Fund
Public Facilities
Public Facilities Bid Documents
$
100,000
Free Cash
Public Facilities
Building Flooring Program
$
125,000
Free Cash
Public Facilities
Public Service Building Vehicle Storage Area - Floor Drainage
System
$
157,000
Free Cash
Public Facilities
Municipal Building Envelope and Systems
$
198,893
Tax Levy
Public Facilities
Visitors Center Construction Documents
$
200,000
Free Cash
Public Facilities
School Building Envelopes and Systems Program
$
227,755
Free Cash
Public Facilities
School Paving Program
$
236,890
Free Cash
Public Facilities
Playground Replacement Program Bowman
$
302,000
CPA
Public Facilities
LHS Security Upgrade
$
338,600
Free Cash
Public Facilities
Public Facilities Mechanical/Electrical System Replacements
$
544,500
Free Cash/ GF Debt
Public Facilities
I Lexington Police Station Rebuild- Design
$
1,862,622
GF Debt (potentially exempt)
Public Facilities
Lexington Children's Place Construction
$
11,797,842
GF Debt (exempt)
Public Facilities
145 Bedford Street Fire Station Replacement
$
18,820,700
GF Debt (exempt)
Total Public Facilities Department $ 34,956,602
Public Works
Public Grounds Irrigation Improvements
$
100,000
CPA/Free Cash
Public Works
Community Center Sidewalk
$
-
CPA/TBD
Public Works
Hydrant Replacement Program
$
150,000
Free Cash/ Water RE
Public Works
Storm Drainage Improvements and NPDES compliance
$
340,000
Free Cash
Public Works
Comprehensive Watershed Stormwater Management Study
and Implementation
$
390,000
Free Cash
Public Works
Townwide Culvert Replacement
$
390,000
Free Cash
Public Works
Center Streetscape Improvements Design
$
450,000
Free Cash
Public Works
Automatic Meter Reading System
$
750,000
Water Debt/ Wastewater Debt
Public Works
Pump Station Upgrades
$
800,000
Wastewater Debt
Public Works
Sidewalk Improvement
$
800,000
GF Debt
Public Works
Sanitary Sewer System Investigation and Improvements
$
1,000,000
Wastewater Debt
Public Works
Water Distribution System Improvements
$
1,000,000
Water Debt
Public Works
Equipment Replacement
$
1,069,500
GF Debt/ Water RE
Public Works
Townwide Signalization Improvements
$
1,100,000
GF Debt
Public Works
Pelham Road Sidewalk and Roadway Improvements
$
1,400,000
GF Debt
Public Works
Street Improvements
$
2,600,000
Tax Levy
Public Works
Westview Cemetery Building Construction
$
3,040,000
Sale of Cemetery Lots SRF
Total Public Works Department
$ 15,379,500
Lexington Public Schools ILPS Technology Progam I $ 1,715,300 GF Debt
Total Lexington Public Schools $ 1,715,300
Information Services
Municipal Technology Improvement Program
$
200,000
Free Cash
Information Services
Application Implementation
$
390,000
Free Cash
Information Services
Network Core Equipment Replacement
$
350,000
Free Cash
Town Clerk
Archives & Records Management/Records Conservation &
Preservation
$
20,000
CPA
Total General Government $ 960,000
Non-Govemmental Projects 19 Oakland Street Renovation and Adaptive Re -Use $ 200,000 1 CPA
Total Non -Governmental Projects $ 200,000
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January 22, 2017
CAPITAL PLAN BY FINANCING SOURCE
The following pages include tables that show the recommended FY2019 capital projects by
financing source: General fund debt; Water fund debt; Wastewater fund debt; Recreation and
Community Programs fund debt; Proposition 21/2 excluded debt; Community Preservation fund
debt; Compost Revolving fund debt; and Cash capital (i.e., current revenue).
Each debt -related table includes the projected debt service impact of recommended projects,
actual debt service on debt authorized and issued, and projected debt service on debt authorized
and unissued. Finally, each table is accompanied by a written description of each recommended
project.
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FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS - GENERAL FUND DEBT (Table I)
FY2019 Recommended Budget Capital Projects
TABLE 1: FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS - GENERAL FUND DEBT
I
PROJECTED DEBT SERVICE
Amount Interest
Financed Term Rate
FY2018 FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
MUNICIPAL PROJECTS
....2+11,164..;..
I
rEquprient Replacement ($1,069,500)_ $ 1,039,500 5
4A%
$ 27„720
$ 249.480 $
232843
$ 224,532.
2
Swle walk improwenrent $ 800,000 5
4.0%
$ 21,333 $
192,000
$ 185,600
$ 179,200 $ 172,80,
3
Towmide Svgnalvzabon Improvements $ 1,100,000 5
4_0%
$ 29,333
$ 204.000 $ 255,200, $ M.400 $ 237A00
4
Center Tmck and Field Reconstructuon $ 511..1100' 5
4,0%
$ 13,627
$ 122,640
$ iialsu
$ 114,464
$ 110,37/6
1($3,340,000)
Road Sidewalk and Roadway $ 1,400,000 5 4.09%
$ -
$ 56,000 $ 336,000
$ 324, ODD
$ 313,600
5 JPelhan)
Improvements
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Subtotal $ 4,860,500
$ 92,013
$ 884,120
$ 1,136,516
$ 1,097�712
$ 1,058,908
FACILITIES
PROJECTS
Within -Levy Projects
dies mecharicavele0incal System 524,745 10
pRe�p�a,.rwmts
4,0%
i 13,W3
j Y3,464
i 11,56
i 6§'=�
iS-1,
JFaci
($544,500)
�
projsect Drat isa P!ftntlall candidates for debt excludost tri
2 JLex
inglon Police Station Rebuild- Design ] $ 1,862,,622 5 1 4,0% 1
1 $ 49,6701$
447,029 $ 432,1281 $ 417,227
$ 402,326
Total Facitiffes 11projects $ Z337,367
$ 63,663
S MOAN
$ 503,494
$ 498.494
$ 40,494
SCHOOL
PROJECTS
I JLPS
Technology Pmgann $ 1,715,300 5 4.0%
$ 45,741
S 411,672
$ 397,950
$ 3R4,227 $ 370,505
Subtotal S 11,716,300
45,741
$ 411,672
$ 307,950
$ 384,227
$ 370,505
PROJECTS EC TS TO BE FUNDED WITH F'EE' REVENUE.
I
lVirestweve Cemetery 5ullding GonstFuction 11 3,040,000 1 20 4,0%
i 81 )67
i 273.666
J 257,520
i 201.440
1 M, 3w
Subtotal $ 3,040,000
$ 81,067
$ 273,600
$ 267,520
$ 261,440
$ 255,360
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $ 11,993,167
$ 282,484
$ 2,089,886
$ 2,305,479
$ 2,229,873
$ 2,154,267
ITOTAL PROJECT COSTS NET CF PCTIS471141_ CANDIDATES FOR DEBT
EXM,UsIONS - $ W 130 M�
AUTHORIZED LEVY SUPPPORTFO DEBTSERVICE
FY2018 FY20119
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
A
Subtotal - Approved and Issued Levy Supported Debt Service
$ 5,806,134
$ 4,691,508
$ 3,804,452
$ 2,651,454
$ I,846,533
B
Paydown of Land Purchases- 173 Bedford St & 20 Pelham Rd,
$ 3,050,000
$ 2,472,167
$ 2,425,523
$ 2,378,878
$
C
Subtotal - Projected Approved and Unmsued Levy
$ 1,637,125
$ 2.336,618
$ 2,694,056
$ 2,608,309
$ 2,178,318
Supported Dern Seroce
D
Summary- Debt Service on authorized debt
10,493,259
$ 10,000,293
$ 8,924,030
$ 7,638,641
$ 4,024,856
E
Subtotal - Pro)ected New Levy Supported Debt Service, Net
$ 282,484
$ 2,089,886
$ 2,305,479
$ 2,229,873
$ 2,154,267
F
Subtotal - Other DeIA,relared costs
5 1
S 71,877
$ 78,112
S 84.888
$' '9,2.2',52
G
TOTAL - PROJECTED LEVY SUPPORTED DEBT SERVICE
$ 9,557,115 $ 10,775,744
$ 12,162,055 $ 11,307,621
$ 91953403
$ 0,271,375
H
Debt Service Funded: from Special Revenue Accounts
$ (11,120) $ (132,00:7)
$ (408,380)
1$ (394,962)
$ (384,524)
$ (374,096)
Proposed Use of Stabilization... Funds Hold Debt Service Increases to 5%,
Annually
$ 324,600) IS (380,000)
$ 1,838,000
$ (1,721,000)
S 0,107,0001
$ 16110,000
J
PROJECTED LEVY SUPPORTED DEBT SERVICE (G+I)
$ 9,232,615 $ 10,395,744
S 10,324,055
$ 9,606,621
$ 8,846,03
11 5,611,375
K
PROJECTED NET LEVY SUPPORTED DEBT SERVICE (excl Projects to be Funded
$ 9,221,495 :$ 10,263,737
$ 9,918,675
S 9,191,669
$ 8,461,879
$ 5,237,279
wklh Fee ReMlUe) (J+H)
DRAWDOWN OF CAPITAL STABIL17ATION FUND EXCLUDING SHORT AND LONG TERM DEBT SERVICE FOR POLICE STATION
L
TOTAL - PROJECTED LEVY SUPPORTED DEBT SERVICE 1'$
9,557,115]"
REVISED USE OF STABILIZATION FUNDS TO HOLD IN LEVY DEBT SERVICE
M
INCREASES TO 5% ANNUALLY
$ (324,500) $ (331,000)
$ (11,391,000)
$ (1.,289,000)..$..
(680,000)
$ (257,
N
PROJECTED LEVY SUPPORTED DEBT SERVICE (L+M)
$ 9,232,615 $ 10 395,074
$ 10,324,026
$ 9,586,493
$ 8,847,176
$ 5,612,048
PROJECTED NET LEVY SUPPORTED DEBT SERVICE (excl Projects to be, Funded
0
wFlIh Fee RevanueI (N.H)i
$ 9,221,495 $ 10,263,06:7
$ 9,918,646 $ 9,191,541
$ 8,462,651
$ 5,237,962
This project Is a potential candidates for a Proposition 2 112 debt exclusion vote. If excluded
from the limits of Proposition 2112, Principes and Interest
on long and short term
Idebt will be funded outside the levy limit along with other projects shown In Table V herein.
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Municipal Proiects
1. Equipment Replacement —($1,069,500) ($1,039,500 General Fund Debt &
$30,000 Water Retained Earnings): This is an annual request to replace equipment
that is beyond its useful life and whose mechanical condition no longer meets the
requirements of the Department of Public Works (DPW). The DPW has an inventory of
146 pieces of equipment including sedans, hybrid SUVs, construction vehicles and
specialized equipment used to mow parks, plow snow, repair streets and complete a
variety of other projects. Without regular equipment replacement, the efficiency and
cost effectiveness of the DPW's operations would be handicapped due to equipment
down time and excessive repair costs. The FY2019 request, by funding source, is shown
in the table below.
Each piece of equipment is inventoried with original and current replacement cost, state
of condition and replacement time interval. Replacement intervals vary from five to 25
years and are based on manufacturer recommendations and use (type and duration).
The selection of vehicles to be replaced begins with the proposed replacement date.
Then each vehicle is assessed as to its mechanical condition and work requirements.
The systematic replacement program defines what equipment is expected to need
replacement during the next five years with the intent of preventing any unexpected
emergency purchases. Annual updates are conducted by the Road Machinery Division,
Division Superintendents and reviewed by the Manager of Operations and Director of
Public Works.
Water
Retained
Equipment GF Debt Earnings Total
F450 Utility Truck - Public Grounds $ 107,000 $ 107,000
Medium Duty Hook Loader- Public Grounds $ 165,000 $ 165,000
F450 Dump Trucks (2)- Public grounds $ 214,000 $ 214,000
Utility Trailers- Public Grounds $ 40,000 $ 40,000
Water Valve Turner- Water Division $ 30,000 $ 30,000
6 Wheel Hook Loader with Wing Plow and Spreader- Snow Ops. $ 275,000 $ 275,000
Salt Spreader- Snow Ops. $ 73,500 $ 73,500
Bonbardier Sidewalk Tractor with Snow Blower- Highway $ 165,000 $ 165,000
Total $1,039,500 $ 30,000 $1,069,500
2. Sidewalk Improvement — $800,000 (General Fund Debt): This request seeks
funds to rebuild and/or repair existing sidewalks that are in poor condition. DPW (in
conjunction with various committees and town departments) generates a list each year
of sidewalks most in need of repair/replacement, based on four determining factors:
1) Is the sidewalk unsafe for travel due to trip hazards, defects, etc.
2) Is the sidewalk within the Safe Routes to School Program
3) Is the volume of pedestrian traffic heavy, light or average
4) Is the general condition of the sidewalk poor, fair or good which dictates treatments
such as full reconstruction, overlay or patching
DPW successfully completed a sidewalk condition survey in early 2015 with the help of
an engineering firm, Fay, Spofford & Thorndike and is currently working from the
priority list that was compiled by the report. Sidewalks considered for FY2019 funding
include:
Winchester Drive from Lowell Street to the Town Line,
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• Massachusetts Ave. from Fottler Ave. to Ellen Dana -North Side,
• Oak Street from Massachusetts Ave. to Baker Ave.,
• reconstruction of ramps town -wide,
• Hibbert Street from Massachusetts Ave. to end,
• Carriage Drive from Grove Street to John Benson Road,
• John Benson Road from Skyview Road to Carriage Drive,
• Coach Road from Carriage Drive to Volunteer Way,
• Grove Street from Carriage Drive to Volunteer Way,
• Grove Street from Carriage Drive to McKeever Drive,
• Birch Hill Lane from Lincoln to end, and
• Gould Road from Grove Street to Turning Mill Road.
The following table present the resent history of Sidewalk appropriations:
FY12 FY13 FY141 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
$ 200,000 $ 300,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 600,000 $ 600,000 $ 800,000
' Does not include $200,000 of a $600,000 appropriation that was designated for the construction of a
Hartwell Avenue mixed use path.
3. Townwide Signalization Improvements — $1,100,000 (General Fund Debt):
This is an annual request that seeks funds to update traffic and pedestrian signals in
Lexington. A signal inventory and compliance study has been completed which includes
ADA compliance, condition assessment, signal timing, delays and priority
recommendations. FY2018 funds were used to implement issues identified by the
Transportation Safety Group (TSG). The design at the intersection of Massachusetts
Ave. at Worthen Road has progressed to 25% design and is currently moving toward
100% design. This FY2019 appropriation is anticipated to be used for the construction
of those intersection improvements, including geometric improvements, full replacement
of the traffic control equipment, signals, mast arms and opticom. The ongoing
improvements will improve vehicle safety, prevent equipment failure, improve traffic
flow, decrease energy consumption and allow for proper accessibility.
4. Center Track and Field Reconstruction — $3,340,000 ($2,829,000 CPA Debt &
$511,000 General Fund Debt): The Center Track area is one of the most heavily
used facilities in Town. The existing track base is over 30 years old and the track
surface was last re -surfaced in 2012, adding an additional 5-6 years to the life of the
track. The track currently presents tripping hazards and is unsafe to host organized
programming. This FY2019 request will completely reconstruct the track and provide for
a complete renovation to the athletic field. Funding will also provide for the installation
of a new lighting system and the replacement of existing bleachers and fencing.
A natural grass/synthetic turf hybrid field is proposed for the new athletic field and will
provide more stability while looking, feeling and playing like a natural grass field. The
reconstruction will allow for allow for continued use for a wide range of users and
provide a safer and more comfortable track surface.
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January 22, 2017
5. Pelham Road Sidewalk and Roadway Improvements — $1,400,000 (General
Fund Debt): This project proposes to install a new sidewalk and replace the existing
short section of sidewalk on Pelham Road from Massachusetts Ave. to the Town -owned
facility at 20 Pelham Road. FY2019 funding will also be used to improve the sight
distance at the intersection of Pelham Road and Massachusetts Ave. The proposed work
includes ancillary improvements at these locations that include drainage installation and
upgrades, road reconstruction curbing, pavement markings, etc. The design funding is
in place from a previous Town Meeting appropriation to design the project and prepare
bid documents. The sidewalk portion of the project is estimated to cost $1,000,000 and
the intersection improvements are estimated to cost approximately $400,000. Funding
will provide for improved access and walkability along Pelham Road, specifically to the
Town -owned facility.
Facilities Proiects
A. Within Levy Projects
1. Public Facilities Mechanical/ Electrical System Replacements — $544,500
($19,755 Free Cash & $524,745 General Fund Debt): This request is part of an
annual replacement of HVAC and electrical systems that have exceeded their useful lives
and require replacement before excessive failures occur. The FY2019 appropriation will
be used to replace the HVAC systems that provide cooling and heating to the
Selectmen's Meeting Room and the Main Server Room in the Town Office Building. The
mechanical systems have exceeded their life cycles and require replacement in order to
prevent unplanned interruptions. If failures occur, it would severely impact the Town
Office Building's ability to conduct public meetings during the height of cooling season.
B. Projects That Are Potential Candidates for Debt Exclusions
The following projects are candidates for consideration for funding outside the limits of
Proposition 21/2 subject to successful debt exclusion votes. Nonetheless, they are
included in Table 1 in the event that such debt exclusion votes are not successful in
which case the debt service for these projects will need to funded with the levy limit.
2. Lexington Police Station Rebuild- Design — $1,862,622 (General Fund Debt):
FY2019 funds will provide design and engineering costs for the Police Station rebuild at
its current location. The existing police station opened in 1956 and lacks many basic
amenities of a modern police facility. The building does not have an elevator or a sally
port for prisoner access to the cell block. It also lacks a fire sprinkler system. The
indoor firing range, locker rooms, garage and office spaces are inadequate. Bathrooms
on the basement and second floor levels are not ADA compliant. The heating and
cooling systems are inefficient and the building is served by two separate electrical
systems which cause problems during outages. A subsequent request for construction
funds is anticipated in FY2020.
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School Proiects
1. LPS Technology Capital Request — $1,715,300 (General Fund Debt): This
request addresses the District's strategic goal for enhancing the capacity to utilize
technology as an instructional and administrative tool. The request will increase student
access to devices to allow for innovative learning methods that integrate supportive
technologies, problem -based approaches and higher order thinking skills.
This capital improvement project for FY2019 would provide funding for the following:
Tech Workstations - $252,000 is requested for the replacement of mobile devices (iPads
and Chromebooks) for teachers, students and staff. Laptops for existing teachers will
be replaced and laptops for new staff will be purchased.
1:1 Middle School Program - $204,600 will be used to fund the replacement of Pads
with Chromebooks for one grade level.
Elementary Mobile Devices - $177,600 will be used to purchase additional carts of
Chromebooks for Bowman, Bridge, Estabrook, Hastings and Harrington Elementary
Schools. It will also fund the purchase of a Chromebook cart for the media center at the
Fiske Elementary School and additional district computer carts.
1:1 at LHS- $412,500 - Funds will be used to begin implementation of a 1:1 device
program at LHS for two grade levels.
STEM/ComouterScience - $27,600 — Kibo robotic kits will be purchased for all
elementary schools and Sphero robot kits will be purchased for middle schools.
Upgrade District and Building Network Infrastructure— Infrastructure will be upgraded
to support 1:1 program and handle increase in devices at K-8 level.
Replace Switches and Wireless Access Points— Switches and wireless access points that
have reached the end of their useful lives will be replaced at Harrington, Clarke and
Diamond.
Add Additional Switches at Clarke and Diamond - $350,000 — Additional switches will be
replaced to handle an increased wireless load. Funds will also be used to implement a
wireless project at the Central Office to bring enterprise level wireless access.
Equipment will also be purchased to prepare for bandwidth increase from 1GB to a
minimum of 5GB for increased device counts.
Interactive Projector/Whiteboard Units - $85,000 is requested to connect the existing
data cabinets to the existing circuits currently located on the emergency generators in
order to prevent the loss of phone access when power is out.
Server/Storage Infrastructure - $75,000 — Upgrade current virtual environment to keep
up with the needs of the district and online testing.
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Proiects to be Funded with Fee -Based Revenue
1. Westview Cemetery Building- Construction— $3,040,000 (General Fund Debt
with debt service funded from Sale of Cemetery Lots Special Revenue Fund):
FY2019 funds are requested to construct a new building on the Westview Cemetery
grounds. The current building serves as the cemetery office, meeting area for grieving
families and work space for maintenance staff. An FY2016 appropriation funded an
assessment of the current building and operations and an FY2018 appropriation was
used to hire an architect to design and engineer the building on the Westview Cemetery
grounds The Department of Public Works and the Architect have been working closely
with the Department of Public Facilities to determine the best long-term solution for the
building. This funding request has been based on the FY2018 design and engineering
funds.
The only significant upgrade to the building in the last 15 years has been the installation
of a new roof. The current facility has deteriorated and needs to be brought up to code.
Limited space does not permit private space for grieving families and the maintenance
area lacks adequate space for all equipment to be stored indoors. The renovation or
expansion of the building will enhance the cemetery operation by providing a welcoming
and private space for families and visitors and provide staff with more efficient and
adequate office space, storage space and maintenance space. It is expected that a full
set of design specifications and documents will be completed in the near future at which
time the construction phase of the project can go out to bid.
FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS — WATER FUND DEBT (Table II)
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TABLE41: FY2019RECOMMENDEDPRDJECTS-WATER DEBT
Anm,ount Interest.
P'ro7act Financed 4e mi Rate
FY201a
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
1.
Awt—ft McCer Readrng SYs.tlenv 4S75C.0900',) $ 375.,040 5 4.876
$
10.000 $
90,000 - $
87.000 $
84,000 $
BV,000
2'.
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129,000
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS
36.667 g.
230,000
223,800 $
216.880 $
81..080
AIJ THDRIZED WVA'TER. DEBTS ERVICE
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2'1)21.
FY2022
FY2023
A
SuMOal AuCleorized and Nssued Water Debt Sermca
$
1,303, M7'z $
1 130,,31z $
t„086,350 $
773.546 $
801,171
D'Sear
Wa and Umussaed W4DeN:d. See rte (sh-d a W Wng-t r)
S
00.211 S
'x$0;671 S
08.718 $
54,950 $
53.190
C
Summary; De1I Se Mee on AuMorized Debra
$
1,423,403 S
1, T88 M $
1,143,860 $
828.498' $
654,361
D
5ubkotal Preget Ced Debt Seruce am Proposed CapYtaN Prgeds
$
313,6137' $
230.404 $
223.044 $
218,000
51,084
E
5ubkoral t7CPoer DebCteNa ted ¢nos hs
$
$
$
$
$
F
'TOTAL P'ROJEC'TED WATER DEET SERVICE
S 1,470.783
1,460,069 S
1,418,783 $
1,368,060 $
1,044.496 $
735,351
1. Automatic Meter Reading System — $750,000 ($375,000 Water Debt and
$375,000 Wastewater Debt): An FY2018 appropriation provided funding to contract
with a firm to evaluate the existing meter equipment for compatibility with an Automatic
Meter Reading (AMR) system. The goal of the program is to install a Town -wide radio
read system that will provide the ability to read meters remotely. The AMR system is
comprised of an endpoint of meter transmitters, optional repeaters and the base station
receiver. The implementation of the program is proposed in three phases. The FY2019
appropriation will fund transmitters in water section one and the installation of base
stations. This will provide the Town with more frequent meter readings to improve the
billing Drocess. Future vear reauests will Drovide the same in sections two and three.
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2. Water Distribution System Improvements - $1,000,000 (Water Debt): This is
an annual program that replaces unlined, inadequate, aged and vulnerable water mains,
deteriorated service connections and eliminates dead ends in the water mains. Water
main replacement has been completed on Massachusetts Ave. (from Pleasant Street to
Marrett Road) and at the Woburn Street intersection. The installation of a pressure
sustaining valve in the Grove Street area is also complete, allowing for proper pressures
in the area. To -date, both a hydraulic model for the entire distribution network and an
asset management plan are near completion. The model will help evaluate the Town's
water break history and its relation to pipe type and age. Combined with the
replacement of the remaining unlined water mains, the model will help create a long-
term capital plan and ensure a proactive approach for keeping Lexington's water both
safe and reliable
FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS - WASTEWATER FUND DEBT (Table III)
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FY2019 Recommended Budget: Capital Projects
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TABLE III:
FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS - WASTEWATER DEBT
Amount
Interest
Project Financed Term.
Rate
FY2018 FY20,19
PY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
1
Automahr, (Meter Readmg System (S750,000) 375,000 5
4.0%
$ 10,600 $
90,000
S 87,000
$ 64.0170
S 81.000
2
Pump Station Upgrades $ 800,000
lit
4.0%
'$ 21,3331 $
112.,000
$ 1108,80011$
105,600
$ 102,400
Sanitary Sewer System Investigation and $ '1,000,000
lit
4.096
'$ 26,667 $
140,600
$ 138;000
$� 132,000
$ 1'28,000
3
Improvements
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS 2,175,000
$ 56,,000 $
342,000
$ 331,800
$ 321,600
$ 311,400
AUTHORIZED SEWER DEBT SERV.
FY2018 FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
A
SubtoteM: Authomzed and Issued Sewer Debt Service
$ 973,465 $
824,919
S 785,228
'S' 743,%4
S 507„623
B
Subtolal. Approved and Umssued Sewer Liebl Service ('short and long-term)
$ 157,794 S
420„2977
S 408,128
S 395,959
S 3831,790
C
Summary! Debt,Servka on Authorized Debt
$..1,131,259 $1,245,216
$1,193,3.54
$1,139,923
$ 981,413
D
Subtotal Projected C7e Service on Proposed Capital Projects
$ 58,000 $
342,000
$ 331,800
S 321,000
$ 311,400
E
Subtotal - Other Deb -related costs
$ - $
-.
$ -
S -
$ -
F
TOTAL PROJECTED SEWER DEBT SERVICE
$1,034,904 $1,189,259 $1,587,216
$1,525,154
$1,461,523
$1,292„$13
1. Automatic Meter Reading System - $750,000 ($375,000 Water Debt and
$375,000 Wastewater Debt): See detailed description under Table II - Water Fund
Debt
2. Pump Station Upgrades - $800,000 (Wastewater Debt): This is an ongoing
program to upgrade Lexington's ten sewer pumping stations. A 2013 evaluation and
capital plan was developed for the Town with the assistance of Wright -Pierce, including
a detailed engineering survey of the pump stations. The survey helped determine
current and future needs, timetable and probable costs for the proposed work. The
Worthen Road pump station has been bid and is currently under construction. Both the
Marshall Road and Constitution Road pump stations are in the design phases and
construction is expected to commence in 2018. FY2019 funds are expected to be utilized
for the Marshall Road Pump Station. It is anticipated that the Hayden Ave. pump station
will be the next to go to design. (Stations are constantly monitored and schedules
adjusted to meet more urgent needs). The goal of this program is to upgrade all the
pumps and support systems to enable better energy efficiency and avoid emergency
expenditures.
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3. Sanitary Sewer System Investigation and Improvements — $1,000,000
(Wastewater Debt): This is an annual program that provides for rehabilitation of
sanitary sewer infrastructure. Work will include replacement or repair of deteriorated
sewers, force mains and manholes in order to improve flow and reduce inflow and
infiltration into the system. Engineering investigation and evaluation will continue on
sewers throughout town, including those in remote, hard to access areas. A significant
lining project is under construction in the Dunback Meadow area and the Bow Street
area, expected to be completed this winter. Future rehabilitation is anticipated in sewer
basins 2, 11 and 12 and investigations in basins 6, 7 and 10 will be performed next.
These capital investments improve the operation of the sewer system, reduce backups
and potential overflows, prevent system malfunctions and reduce the measured flows
through the MWRA meter.
FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS — RECREATION FUND DEBT (Table IV)
Lry +,ru Yon,to of re' rnrtyrdwo 4Y2019 Budge I
FY2019 Recommended Budget., Capital Projects
1 S100,000 is an offset to... the exempt debt service for Ikaa...nds issued p'ursuuant to a 2002 aluthonxatuon for the reconstruction of the Lincoln Parkathletic fdetd and
oar'kina lot, The source of the offset is the Recreation and Com,imunity Proorarns Enterprise Fund
No recommendations for debt financing,
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2017
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TABLE IV: FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS - RECREATION and COMMUNITY PROGRAM'S DEBT
Aimownt interest.
Project Financed Term State
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY202.1
FY2022
FY2023
None Proposed $,
$
$
$
$
$
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $,
$
$
$
$
$
AUTHORIZED RECREATION REVENUE DEBT SERV.
FY2018 VrN
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
A
Smubtotal Approved and Issued Revenue Supported Debt Serutce
S
$
$
$
$
B
Subtotal Apprmed and Unissued Re*nue Supported Debt Service
S
$
$
$
S
C
Surmmary Approved Revenue Supported Debt Service
$
$
$
$
$
D
Subtotal Projected Debt Seroce an Proposed Cap pal Projects
$
$
$
$
$
E
Other Debt -related costs
S
$
S
$
S
F
TOTAL PROJECTED DEBT SERVICE
$ 100,000
1 $ -
$ -
S -
$
$
1 S100,000 is an offset to... the exempt debt service for Ikaa...nds issued p'ursuuant to a 2002 aluthonxatuon for the reconstruction of the Lincoln Parkathletic fdetd and
oar'kina lot, The source of the offset is the Recreation and Com,imunity Proorarns Enterprise Fund
No recommendations for debt financing,
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2017
XI -13
FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS — FUNDING THROUGH PROPOSITION 21/2 DEBT
EXCLUSION (Table V)
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w 'l FY2019 Recommended Budget CapHaM Projects
TABLE V: IFY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS _ FUNDING THROUGH PROPOSITION Z W DEBT EXCLUSION
Amount. Interest
Project Foun aand Term (Rate
IF1120118 F112019 IFY202D IFY2021 FY2922 IFY2OZ3
Projects for C' on - 2818Annual and Special Town Meefings
2018 Annual Tiam ra Mmd ng
9
-05 ford Stred Fire StationReptaccernent
1$18,820,70011
30 11
40
$ 501.966
$ 1x402,641
1.,a'TIu,07
$ t.35p.114
$ 024,150
2 Lexington Childress Place Construction $11,797,842 30 4.6
$ 314,602 $ 865,157 $ 849.4271$ 833,697 $ 817„966
3 Lemngton (Police Stataarr Rebuild- I3esogn e $ 1.862.622 5 4 0%
'$ 49,879 $ 447,0291$ 432,128 1 $ 417,227 $ 4OZ,325
PR7.A. NEW E i.CLIZIEd DEBT SF V4C'.E, $3Z481,164
$ 882318 $ Z714,227 $ 2;667;632 $ZW1,037 $ ZSAd,443
Prafacted Debt Seo - Potential Future Prrrje ...
1 Pake-Statnon-Constmctaarr WI ATM) $25,040„000 30 1 4%
$ $ It 1,744,537 1 $ 1,7 --- $ 1,641,099
- $ $ 1,744,5317 $ 1,712,818 $ 1881,988
APPROVED AND PROPOSED01CLIJOW DEBT SERVKE
FW20118 FY2M9 Ff2920 FY2624 FY2022 tYM23
Subtotal Approved and Issued FxdudeA ASR Service
$10,159,721 $ 9.836.856 $ 9,099,795 $ 8.753.856 $ 8,258,154
Subtotal Approved and Un ssued Excluded Debt Senate
$2.622,568 $ 4,926.135 $ 6„257.775 $ 6,134,048 $ 5;997„889
TOTALApproved Excluded Debt Service
$12,782289 $14,182,1 $iS,357,5110 $14,867„993 $14,256,035
Subtotal Prgects for Cowderatrun - 2018 Annna'd and SpeciW Towyn Meetnrgl's
$ 866„238 $ '2714„227 $ 2,667„632 $ 2,601,037 $ 2„544.443
Subtotal l Projected DebtSmAce- PotentialFutulrePrIects.
$ _. $ _. $ 1,744,537 $ 1,712,818 $ 1,661,099
Suibletall Other llaetnt Related QWs
$ u '$$ - '$- $ -
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......... 4 $4 S,,, 7”
$LA0„Z„889,.,,$'U3,848.527 $Ai,7'A„2'#7 $'A9.F'Si9r�9 '9, 2 @4 , 7 9 9 $'U8;,+48A.
Less use of CapdalStatWizabon Funds to Mitigate IQ7e1 Service Impacts on Property Tax 1919s
$ (2400,000) $ 3,600,089 $ 5,400,000) $ x,109,900 $ 4.240.000) $ 409,005
Net 4le4a1. Service
$'4,292,889 $49,048„527 $12077,217 $A3,r ,679 $15,001,759 $A6,C�1,5T7
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1. 45 Bedford Street Fire Station Replacement Construction — $18,820,700: FY
2017 Annual Town Meeting appropriated $450,000 for design of a new Fire
Headquarters at 45 Bedford Street. An additional $676,300 was appropriated at 2017
Special Town Meeting #2 in October 2017 to progress the project through construction
documents. The FY2019 request will fund the remaining project costs including
demolition of the existing building at 45 Bedford Street, construction of the new Fire
Headquarters and related site work and signalization improvements.
2. Lexington Children's Place Construction — $11,797,842: Lexington Children's
Place (LCP), the pre -kindergarten program for Lexington Public Schools, has outgrown
its current location in the Harrington school. The School Committee has identified the
property at 20 Pelham Road as the preferred location for a new LCP facility. An
appropriation at the 2017 Annual Town Meeting provided funds for design and
construction documents for a new pre-school at 20 Pelham Road. An additional
appropriation of $2,500,000 at Special Town Meeting #2 in October of 2017 provided
funding to complete the design and begin site work including demolition of an existing
structure. The FY2019 request will fund the remaining site work and construction of the
new facility.
3. Lexington Police Station Rebuild- Design — $1,862,622 (General Fund Debt):
See detailed description under Table I — General Fund Debt.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2017
XI -14
FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS — Community Preservation Act Debt (Table VI)
1"" A;raofgj'ie-1ing'ton-tY2o]913fr,tieI
t„ FY2019 Recommended Budget:' Capital Projec'ts..
Center Track and Field Reconstruction — $3,340,000 ($2,829,000 CPA Debt &
$511,000 General Fund Debt): The Center Track area is one of the most heavily used
facilities in Town. The existing track base is over 30 years old and the track surface was last
re -coated in 2012, adding an additional 5-6 years to the life of the track. The track currently
presents tripping hazards and is unsafe to host organized programming. This FY2019 request
will completely reconstruct the track and provide for a complete renovation to the athletic field.
Funding will also provide for the installation of a new lighting system and the replacement of
existing bleachers and fencing.
A natural grass/synthetic turf hybrid field is proposed for the new athletic field and will provide
more stability while looking, feeling and playing like a natural grass field. The reconstruction
will allow for allow for continued high use for a wide range of users and provide a safer and
more comfortable track surface,
FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS — Compost Revolving Fund (Table VII)
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FY2019 Recommended Budget. Capital Projects
TABLE VI: FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECT'S . COMMUNITY PRESER'VA'TION ACT DEBT
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Amount Interest
None Proposed $ � �
Is T
$
$
Project Financed. Term Rate FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
$ -
AUTHORIZED RE'VE'NUE SUPPPOR'TE'D DEBT SERV. FY201-8
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
1
Center Track and Field Reconstruuc?mon
$ 2,829,004
5
4.0"&
$120„469
$ 75;440
$ 47'8,960
$ 678,9611
$ 431311694
$ 411,484
$ 85,900
$ 84,400
(53, 340, 000)
C
Summary Approved Revenue Supported Debt Service
$ 212„109
$ 218„889
$ 207,3691
$204,,869
$102,313
D
Subtotal Projected Debt Service on Proposed Capital Projects
$ -
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $ 2,829,044 $ 75,440 $ 478,984 $ 898,944 $ 4313,896 $ 411,064
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AU'THOMZED CPA REVENUE DEBT SERV'. FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
A
Subtotal Approved and issued Revenue Supported Debt. Service
$ 2,173,050
$ 2,096,100
$ 2,417,150
$ 1,949,550
$ 1,866,600
B
Subtotal Approved and Unissued Revenue Supported G:ietrt. SerAce
$.
$'..
'$
$.
$.
C
Summ..ary.Approved Revenue Supported) Glut Service
$2,173,050
$ Z0954100�..
$ 2,017,150
$ 1,949„550
$ 1,866„600
B
Subtotal Flooded DeN Service on Proposed Capital Projects
$ 75,440
$ 678,960
$ 678,960
$ 633,6g6
$ 611,464
E
Other Debt -related costs
$
$
$
F
TOTAL PROJECTED DEBT SERVICE $ 2,256,795
$ 2,246„440 $2,774„060 $ 2„646,11110 $ 2,583,246 $ 2,477,664
Center Track and Field Reconstruction — $3,340,000 ($2,829,000 CPA Debt &
$511,000 General Fund Debt): The Center Track area is one of the most heavily used
facilities in Town. The existing track base is over 30 years old and the track surface was last
re -coated in 2012, adding an additional 5-6 years to the life of the track. The track currently
presents tripping hazards and is unsafe to host organized programming. This FY2019 request
will completely reconstruct the track and provide for a complete renovation to the athletic field.
Funding will also provide for the installation of a new lighting system and the replacement of
existing bleachers and fencing.
A natural grass/synthetic turf hybrid field is proposed for the new athletic field and will provide
more stability while looking, feeling and playing like a natural grass field. The reconstruction
will allow for allow for continued high use for a wide range of users and provide a safer and
more comfortable track surface,
FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS — Compost Revolving Fund (Table VII)
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FY2019 Recommended Budget. Capital Projects
No recommendations for debt financing,
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2017
XI -15
TABLE VII: FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS - Compost Revolving Fund
Amount Interest
Project Financed Term Rate FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
None Proposed $ � �
Is T
$
$
TOTAL PROJECT COSTS $
$
$
$ -
$ -
$ -
AUTHORIZED RE'VE'NUE SUPPPOR'TE'D DEBT SERV. FY201-8
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
A
Subtotal Approved and Issued Revenue Supported Debt Service
$138,66
$129,489
$120,4619
$120„469
$ 80,413
B
Subtotal Approved and Unissued Pb- r ue .Supported Debt Service.
$ 73,500
$ 89,400
$ 85,900
$ 84,400
$ 81,900
C
Summary Approved Revenue Supported Debt Service
$ 212„109
$ 218„889
$ 207,3691
$204,,869
$102,313
D
Subtotal Projected Debt Service on Proposed Capital Projects
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
E
Other Debt -related costs
$ _
$ -
$ -
$ -
$
F
TOTAL PROJECTED DEBT SERVICE
$ 212,109
$ 218,889
$ 207,369
$ 204,'869
$1162;313
No recommendations for debt financing,
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2017
XI -15
FY2019 RECOMMENDED PROJECTS — CASH CAPITAL (Table VIII)
r 'a 10 FY2019 Recornmended Budget: Capital Projects
'TABLE VIII. FY2010 RECOMMENDED FUNDING FROM REVENUES (Cash by Source)
Water Recreatlon
R.etaYned'. RetaYned'. Other TOTAL
PROJECT Free Cash Tax Levy Earn Yngs Earn Yngs CPA' Funding COSTOther'
Facildies IBid (Documents
Service Building VeNcle Storage Ar ea -Floor Drainage
$ 157
$ 157
CPA idals do nd8 mullude proposed FY" 019 adrmin stratNe budget of $150OD D, and $2,383,288 mWH on for debt se-ce
CYbrer procludes ',936 iin Chapter 90 Ad for streetn prowoments.
Proposed Poardling for the annual street resurfacing program Ys composed of $2,600,0D0 of tmp' levy dolor of which $669,ffA denves front a2001 operating budget merride,and an anticipated
astribubon of $9f,936 of Chapter 90 funds. Over orad abrame Pipe 2009 awffidie, addibori ll arnourHts are recommended bastaft an the following: the codnnued funding of ,$281„234 of tax ” support
antwas ind0 ed In F12012 and rnaaufraned In Fw2013; Gine continued tAidliing of $164ft of tax. " support that was unhAW In FY2013. $1.0 milion derived iron (health insurance smoings, which
.4ects an urpccrease from the $M,OW aiiocaW in FY2011' for stred im.prowernents„ and $339.871 from FY2019 esttmnated tail levy revenue to prrvn9e a level of funding estimated to mom the Town
rrvard a'taigeled pevenrerd condition index (PCQ of 65,.
Department of Public Facilities Proiects
1. Public Facilities Bid Documents — $100,000 (Free Cash): This is an annual
request for funding of professional services to produce design development,
construction documents and/or bid administration services for smaller school projects in
anticipation of requests for construction funding at town meeting that have a high
probability of approval. This will ensure that the projects can be completed in the then -
current construction season, which is particularly important for the timely completion of
such projects given the short window between the end of school in June and the
beginning of school the following August.
2. Building Flooring Program — $125,000 (Free Cash): Initiated in FY11, this is an
annual request for funds to be used for the replacement of flooring systems in municipal
and school buildings. The FY2019 request will be used for continuing replacements in
the Cary Memorial Library's reading rooms. The goal of this program is to ensure floor
surfaces remain clean and safe for all users.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
XI -16
January 22, 2017
3. Public Service Building Vehicle Storage Area — Floor Drainage System —
$157,000 (Free Cash): Exposure to salt, grime and residual from petroleum products
has caused deterioration of concrete around the floor drain system in the vehicle staging
prep area in the Public Services Building. This FY2019 request includes the analysis,
design and repair of the floor drain system. Once design is complete, the work will
include the removal of the drain grates, selective demolition of the adjacent concrete,
installation of new frames and gate, new concrete and sealing of the floor. The failed
drainage grate system has become a hazard and could cause harm to employees
walking and driving in and around the drain system. These repairs will help isolate the
damage and preserve the remainder of the floor.
4. Municipal Building Envelope and Systems — $198,893 (Tax Levy): This ongoing
capital request, originally approved for funding in the 2006 Proposition 21/2 Override,
includes repair/replacement projects for the maintenance and upgrade of municipal
buildings and systems. The FY2019 request seeks $198,893 of funding for continued
implementation of extraordinary repairs to the foundation and original drainage system
of the Town Office Building. The Town Office Building experiences ongoing water
infiltration issues in the basement level due to holes, voids and failed seals through the
existing foundation walls. Conditions are further exacerbated by oversaturated soil from
storm water run-off due to roof and site grading conditions. This project would secure
the health of occupants who utilize the basement area and repair ongoing foundation
deterioration.
5. Visitors Center — Construction/ Bid Documents— $200,000 (Free Cash):
$21,000 was appropriated by the 2017 Annual Town Meeting to enable the Visitors
Center replacement project to proceed through development of a schematic design
estimate. The schematic design estimate provided an estimated project cost of
$4,549,000. An additional appropriation of $150,000 was appropriated by the 2017-3
Special Town Meeting to continue the design through design development. During
design development, a value engineering process will explore opportunities to reduce
the project cost and find alternate funding sources. $200,000 requested for FY2019 to
prepare construction/bid documents. On an annual basis, the Visitors Center sees more
foot traffic than any other Town -owned building. The existing facility opened in 1970
and the last upgrade was performed ten years ago when the restrooms were made
handicap accessible. A new Visitors Center aims to improve the experience of visitors
and maximize economic development opportunities.
6. School Building Envelope and Systems Program — $227,755 (Free Cash):
FY2019 funds will be used to perform annual prioritized extraordinary repairs and
modifications to school buildings and systems. Specifically, this request will be used to
address water infiltration issues, caulking, window lintels and translucent skylights that
are delaminating over the front facade of the main entrance of the Harrington
Elementary School.
7. School Paving Program — $236,890 (Free Cash): This capital request provides'as
needed' replacement of sidewalks, bus loops and parking areas on school grounds. The
FY2019 request will specifically fund spot replacement at the Harrington Elementary
School where walking conditions have caused safety issues for pedestrians walking to
the school. Extraordinary repairs for school paving areas are necessary to maintain
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2017
XI -17
parking and pedestrian surfaces in a condition suitable for public safety and Safe Routes
to School.
S. Playground Replacement Program- Bowman — $302,000 (CPA): This FY2019
request will fund the update and replacement of playground equipment and surfacing
behind the Bowman Elementary School and playfields. Proposed improvements will
renovate and rehabilitate existing safety surfacing and equipment so that the site will be
in compliance with Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), American Society for
Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). A
subsequent FY2020 request is anticipated for updates and replacement of the play
structure at the Bridge Elementary School.
9. Lexington High School (LHS) Security Upgrade — $338,600 (Free Cash): In the
spring of 2017, the School Department contracted with TBA Architects and Jensen -
Hughes to complete a holistic Security Assessment of Lexington High School (LHS). The
assessment was based on developing concentric layers of security for deterrence and
prevention. Previous Town Meetings have appropriated funds for a security study and
upgrades. An expansion of the closed circuit television was recently completed but LHS
still does not meet the district standard for security. The 2017-3 Special Town Meeting
appropriated $31,000 for the design and engineering for security enhancements,
specifically building perimeter security, based on recommendations of the security
assessment. The designers are tasked with enhancing school security while maintaining
the existing open -campus culture.
This FY2019 request will fund the implementation and construction of those
recommendations. The primary focus will be bringing the building perimeter and
exterior doors up to the district standard. At present, the vast majority of the exterior
doors at LHS are unequipped with electronic door access controls. This means that staff
must manually lock exterior doors in the event of a building lock -down. The addition of
electronic door access will enable exterior doors to lock instantaneously, if needed. The
added infrastructure would allow for procedures to be put in place to set schedules for
locking and unlocking doors, providing a more secure campus and eliminating the need
to manually lock doors. The proposed project would also incorporate the addition of
signage and wayfinding around campus and consider changes to parking lot access
during school hours.
10.Public Facilities Mechanical/ Electrical System Replacements — $544,500
($19,755 Free Cash & $524,745 General Fund Debt): See detailed description
under Table I — General Fund Debt.
Municipal Proiects
11.Hartwell Area TMOD Plan Update — $50,000 (TMOD Stabilization Fund) This is
a request to update the Planning Board's Traffic Mitigation Plan for the Hartwell Avenue
Transportation Management Overlay District (TMOD). The Traffic Mitigation Plan is a
critical part of justifying mitigation payments from private development in the area. The
creation of the Overlay District and its associated traffic fund was approved by Town
Meeting in 2009 and the TMOD was approved in 2010. $50,000 is requested in FY2019
in order to update the current plan which will more accurately reflect improvements that
the Town has implemented and zoning changes that are currently being pursued in the
area.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan January 22, 2017
XI -18
12.1-owell Street Affordable Housing Supplemental Funds — $TBD (CPA): 2014
Annual Town Meeting approved a total of $1,284,653 to be used by LexHAB for the
development of affordable housing at the former Busa Farm site off Lowell Street, a
Town property acquired with CPA funds in 2009. LexHAB intends to create six units of
affordable housing, two of which will be fully handicapped accessible. While the
supplemental request for FY2019 is unknown at present, LexHAB anticipates a final
project cost will be received prior to Annual Town Meeting.
Several factors necessitated the supplemental request. LexHAB is now required to
comply with the public bidding process, it plans to purchase solar panels instead of
leasing them and the units will be made fully accessible instead of just partially
accessible. Construction costs have also increased since the initial estimate.
13.Transportation Mitigation — $100,000 (Free Cash): This annual capital request is
to support the ongoing work of the Transportation Safety Group (TSG). The TSG is
staffed by the Planning, Engineering, School and Police Departments. These FY2019
funds are proposed for evaluation and development of construction cost estimates for
future capital requests and to fund the design and construction of smaller scale safety-
related projects. Between FY08 and FYii, Town Meeting appropriated funds to collect
data, perform analyses, review citizen requests and recommendations for various
townwide transportation improvements in support of the Traffic Mitigation Group
(dissolved in 2012 and later reconstituted as the TSG). Due to an increase in the
number of citizen requests received over the past few years, the TSG seeks to continue
this funding for FY2019 and anticipates the need to be ongoing in order to ensure that
transportation safety remains a critical part of Lexington's quality of life.
14.Pine Meadows Equipment — $60,000 (Recreation Retained Earnings): This
request will fund the purchase of a new lawn mower, bunker rake and spreader. The
new equipment will replace existing equipment which have all exceeded their useful
lives. Greens are mowed on a daily basis throughout the golf season and sufficient
equipment is needed to properly set up a golf course and provide superior playing
conditions on a consistent basis throughout the year. Past and future success at Pine
Meadows can be attributed to the ongoing investment in golf course infrastructure and
equipment to maintain the eighty eight acres of property. The new equipment will
ensure proper maintenance of the turf and bunkers, improved pace of play and superior
playing conditions.
15.0Id Reservoir Bathhouse Design — $75,000 (CPA): FY2019 funds will be used to
complete a feasibility study for renovations to the Old Reservoir bathhouse. The facility
requires a complete renovation and the project entails repairing the plumbing system
and installing all new fixtures including showers, toilets, sinks and drinking fountains.
The recently completed Recreation and FaciiitiesADA Compliance Studyidentified areas
of deficiencies within the facility. The accessible walkway, built in 2000, has settled and
buckled in places and requires replacement. A rodent problem was also observed by
staff and the renovation will ensure the safety and well-being of those who utilize the
facility. Based on the results of the feasibility study, the construction phase of the
project is scheduled for FY2020.
16.Athletic Facility Lighting — $975,000 (CPA): The FY2019 request is for $975,000 to
replace the existing lighting systems and structures with more cost efficient fixtures and
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illuminants at the Center #1 Baseball Field, Center #2 Softball Field, Center Basketball
Courts and the Gallagher Tennis Courts. Funds will also be used to upgrade the lighting
system at the Irving H. Mabee Town Pool Complex. The current lighting system is
outdated, requires constant repair and does not operate efficiently. The installation of
newer energy and cost efficient systems will provide financial savings to the Town and
allow for a safer environment in which to participate in night activities.
17.Selectmen's Meeting Room High Definition Broadcasting Upgrade — $44,800
(PEG Special Revenue Fund) FY2019 funds will be used to upgrade the broadcast
equipment in the Selectmen's Meeting Room in the Town Office Building. The new
equipment will allow for high definition (HD) broadcasts of meetings, a technology which
outperforms the current, standard broadcast signal. The HD technology will improve the
broadcast for viewers and prevent irregularities and subpar performance.
18.Public Grounds Irrigation Improvements — $100,000 ($60,000 Free Cash
($40,000 CPA): FY2019 funds will be used for updates to the irrigation systems on
public grounds. The proposed updates will allow the irrigation to be more targeted on
the turf areas while conserving water. The 2017 Annual Town Meeting approved an
appropriation for similar upgrades to the Town's athletic fields. The areas targeted in
this FY2019 request include the Battle Green, Hastings Park, Emery Park, the Cary
Memorial Building grounds and the Town Office Building complex.
19.Community Center Sidewalk — $TBD (CPA): An FY2019 appropriation will provide
construction funds for a sidewalk from Marrett Road to the Community Center. The
exact amount is currently unknown but it's anticipated that the funding request will be
ready in advance of Annual Town Meeting. The Town plans to meet with the
proprietors of the adjacent Scottish Rite to discuss the project in early 2018.
20 -Hydrant Replacement Program — $150,000 ($75,000 Free Cash & $75,000
Water Retained Earnings): This is an ongoing replacement program designed to
maintain the integrity of the fire protection system throughout town. Faulty hydrants
need to be replaced to meet safety requirements. A list of hydrants needing
replacement is generated each year during the annual inspection and flushing of
hydrants by the Water and Fire Departments. Based on discussions between the two
departments, the target goal is to replace approximately 60 hydrants per year at a cost
of $2,500 per hydrant. The Town of Lexington has 1,200 fire hydrants in its fire
protection system; a total of 441 hydrants have been replaced.
21.Storm Drainage Improvements and NPDES Compliance — $340,000 (Free
Cash): This is an annual request to replace and supplement existing drainage
structures, issues typically uncovered during roadway related construction activity.
Funds will also be used for continued compliance with the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Phase II regulations which help improve the water quality of Lexington's
streams and ponds. $70,000 is estimated for compliance with the construction related
portions of the National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) minimum
control measures as mandated by the EPA in the storm water general permit. An
estimated $270,000 will be used to repair/replace drainage structures encountered
during road construction, repair other drainage areas of concern in the town and
improve storm water issues discovered during NPDES investigation work. Areas of
drainage concern that are under investigation and analysis include the
Oxbow/Constitution Road area, Wildwood Road/ Wood Street area, Augustus Road area
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and Webster Road area. Illicit discharge detection has been ongoing in the Vine Brook
and Mill Brook areas where contamination has been identified. The pre-emptive repair
of existing drainage structures will reduce damage to structures themselves, existing
pavement and private and public property.
22. Comprehensive Watershed Storm Water Management Study and
Implementation — $390,000 (Free Cash): DPW, Engineering and Conservation
collaborate on this annual capital request which addresses drainage/brook management
issues. The request funds the continuing design and implementation of watershed plans
and the construction of priorities established in those plans. Staff has reviewed three
watershed plans already completed (Charles River, Shawsheen River and Mystic River)
and developed a prioritization schedule with built-in flexibility pending unforeseen
changes. Requested funding will be used to move forward with those prioritized areas.
Pleasant Street drainage has been completed and the Whipple Brook area design is
ready for permitting and expected to go to construction in calendar year 2018.
Significant progress has also been made in the evaluation of the Valleyfield area. Long-
term benefits of the program include prevention of property damage, reduction in
liability and overall improvement to the health of Lexington's waterways.
23.Townwide Culvert Replacement — $390,000 (Free Cash): This request is part of
an ongoing program to replace culverts that are at or near failure. Of the funding
requested, $250,000 is estimated for construction costs necessary for culvert
replacement, $65,000 is for design, permitting and bidding and the remainder is for
contingency. On-going culvert inspections continue to reveal a need for the
replacement program as many older culverts are failing. This program is a companion
effort with the ongoing Watershed Management Plan. The Oxbow/Constitution Road
area is undergoing preliminary evaluations. Detailed design evaluation is complete for
Valleyfield and Waltham Street at Clematis Brook; planning, final design, permitting and
construction will follow. Proactive replacement of townwide culverts prior to failure will
allow for proper design considerations and funding while also minimizing the impact to
residents through unexpected road closures and flooding.
24.Center Streetscape Improvements Design — $450,000 (Free Cash): This project
aims to improve the center sidewalk, streetscape and circulation with a focus on
pedestrian safety and accessibility. Past funding has allowed the design to progress to
25%. An FY2015 request of $600,000 provided funding to complete the design and
develop plans and specifications necessary for bidding the project. The plans are being
revised based on recommendations from the Center Streetscape Ad -Hoc Committee and
Board of Selectmen. This will result in redevelopment of the 25% plans and will include
the assistance of additional professionals including historians, irrigation consultants,
lighting consultants and tree consultants. The project will then be furthered to 100%
plans and specifications ready for bidding. This FY2019 request encompasses the
additional design funding necessary to meet these goals. Construction funding is
expected to be phased and will be adjusted as plans are finalized and phases are
clarified.
25.Equipment Replacement — ($1,069,500) ($1,039,500 General Fund Debt &
$30,000 Water Retained Earnings): See detailed description under Table I —
General Fund Debt.
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26.Street Improvements — $3,569,016 ($2,600,000 Tax Levy, $969,936
Chapter 90 funding): This is an annual request for the street resurfacing and
maintenance program. In addition to the $2,600,000 appropriated from the tax levy,
$969,936 of Chapter 90 funds will be utilized. (Chapter 90 funding is based on
Lexington's most recent allocation and on the current state allocation of $200 million
statewide). Funds will be used for design, inspections, planning, repair, patching, crack
sealing and construction of roadways and roadway related infrastructure including repair
and installation of sidewalks. A preliminary list of the streets to be repaired under this
article is currently being developed. A pavement management system is utilized to
assist in analyzing the road network and selecting roadways for repairs. This funding
will allow for the proper improvements and repair of Lexington's streets and sidewalks,
increasing their quality and safety.
Street Improvements - Financing Components
FY2019
2001 Override Increased by 2.5% per year $ 672,045
Maintenance of unallocated revenue from FY2012 Revenue Allocation Model $ 281,234
Maintenance of unallocated revenue from FY2013 Revenue Allocation Model $ 164,850
FY2014 Health Insurance Savings $1,100,000
Additional Tax Levy Funding $ 50,000
Portion of the municipal share of incremental FY2017 revenue from the $ 331,871
Estimated Chapter 90 Aid $ 969,936
Total $ 3,569,936
Without Chapter 90 $ 2,600,000
27.Municipal Technology Improvement Program — $200,000 (Free Cash): This
FY2019 capital request is part of a multi -phase program to enhance the Town's network
storage capabilities. Previous appropriations have funded the initial installation and
subsequent expansion of server area network (SAN) equipment in the server rooms at
both the Town Office Building and 201 Bedford Street. These appropriations also
funded the purchase of necessary software to assist with file storage, archiving and
discovery. The FY2019 request will fund the replacement of an end -of -life (EOL) blade
chassis and servers, additional disk based storage and backup storage. The need for
the equipment is driven by rapidly growing data sets and unstructured files due to email
archiving requirements under State Public Records Laws. This capital will provide the
ability to continue to support the Town's application and storage needs.
28.Application Implementation — $390,000 (Free Cash): This capital project is for
large application migrations and implementations. The initial focus of the project will be
to maximize the value of existing applications through the addition and adoption of
features and modules. FY2019 funding will be used to invest in additional modules and
services for the MUNIS financial software and for the acquisition and installation of
vehicle sensors and trackers for DPW vehicles.
The MUNIS financial system's chart of accounts was developed over 10 years ago and
currently creates accounting issues and inefficiencies. Funds will be used to correct the
issues and optimize the system. FY2019 funds will also be used to purchase and install
automatic vehicle locations systems for DPW vehicles. This technology will track a
vehicle's movement and activity to allow for DPW operations to better manage plowing,
treatments and road maintenance. It will also provide real-time uploads of critical
diagnostic data to better manage vehicle repairs and service.
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29.Network Core Equipment Replacement — $350,000 (Free Cash): The purpose of
this multi-year capital funded project is to replace aging equipment or add new
equipment to the Town's core voice and data network. During FY2017 and FY2018, the
Town completed network and cybersecurity assessments. Those assessments provided
targeted recommendations for changes in the network. This FY2019 capital request is
for replacement of the EOL existing equipment and the addition of the equipment
recommended in the recent assessments. In addition to the replacement hardware and
the new hardware, this request covers the services for the network reprogramming,
installation of the equipment and the addition of software to address network and
security monitoring and management needs.
30.Archive and Records Management/ Records Conservation & Preservation —
$20,000 (CPA): This FY2019 request will fund the conservation and preservation of
historic municipal documents and records, specifically the remaining old Town papers
from 1722-1923. Significant progress has been made in preserving Lexington's historic
documents but there remains a continuing need to preserve records from the early
1900s and make them accessible. It is projected that this will be a yearly request for
treatment/digitization/microfilming of records. The preservation and conservation of
permanent records for archiving creates the basis for documenting Lexington's history
for the future.
Other CPA -Funded Proiects
31. 9 Oakland Street Renovation and Adaptive Re -Use — $200,000 (CPA):
Supportive Living, Inc. (SLI), a non-profit organization, provides appropriate, affordable
and supportive housing for survivors of brain injury. In 2007, Town Meeting approved
$300,000 to help fund the renovation of 7 Oakland Street into 15 units of affordable
housing for survivors of brain injury. In 2009, the Town was awarded the Robert Kuehn
Community Preservation Award for the adaptive re -use of 7 Oakland Street, now
referred to as the 'Douglas House'. SLI also owns the small building located at 9
Oakland Street and this FY2019 request seeks funds for the renovation and adaptive re-
use of the structure.
The entire property, 7-9 Oakland Street, is located within the Battle Green Historic
District and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was previously home
to the Lexington Pressand originally housed M.H. Merriam & Company. Renovations
will include an additional common area for residents, additional meeting and office space
for Douglas House staff and an expansion of the Wellness Center. The total project cost
is $425,000; SLI plans to use $200,000 from the CPA in conjunction with foundation
grants, private donations and contributions from SLI's Board of Directors.
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Shared & Municipal Programs 2000-8000
APR11.19-
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Departmental Request I Recommendation
GENERAL FUND
Total Public Works $ -
Compensation
$ 45,500
Expenses
$ -
Benefits
$ 45,500
Total
$ 8,000
Recommended
Program
Description
Domestic Violence Service Network $ -
$ 5,000
$ -
$ 5,000
Public Facilities
$ -
Compensation
Expenses Benefits
Total
Recommended Not Recommended
2430 - Shared Facilities
Owner's Agent Solar Design and Contracting
1 $
$ 25,000 1 $
$ 25,000
1 $ 25,000 1 $
$ 34,565
Total Public Facilities
$
$ 25,000 $
$ 25,000
$ 25,000 $
Public Works
$ 34,565
Benefits
Compensation
Expenses Benefits
Total
Recommended Not Recommended
;100 -DPW Admin/Engineering Sidewalk Data Collection Using PathMeT 1 $ $ 22,500 $ $ 22,500 $ - $ 22,500
5200 - Highway Vehicle Inspections I $ $ 8,000 $ $ 8,000 $ 8,000 $ -
5300 - Public Grounds ILandscape Improvements at Town Buildings 1 $ $ 15,000 $ $ 15,000 $ - $ 15,000
Police
Total Public Works $ -
Compensation
$ 45,500
Expenses
$ -
Benefits
$ 45,500
Total
$ 8,000
Recommended
$ 37,500
Not Recommended
4140 - Investigations
Domestic Violence Service Network $ -
$ 5,000
$ -
$ 5,000
$ 5,000
$ -
Fire
Total Police $
Compensation
$ 5,000
Expenses
$
Benefits
$ 5,000
Total
$ 5,000
Recommended
$
Not Recommended
4230 - Fire Suppression/EMS
Ambulance Staffing, 2 FTE's 1 $ 149,000
$ 5,000
$ 34,565
$ 188,565
$ 91,371
$ 97,194
Library
Total Fire $ 149,000
Compensation
$ 5,000
Expenses
$ 34,565
Benefits
$ 188,565
Total
$ 91,371
Recommended
$ 97,194
Not Recommended
5110 - General & Tech. Services
Additional Travel Funds for Conference Attendance
$ 3,000
$ -
$ 3,000
$ 3,000
$ -
Human Services
Total Library $
Comnensation
$ 3,000
Exnenses
$
Benefits
$ 3,000
Total
$ 3,000
Recommended
$
Not Recommended
6150 - Youth & Family Services
Youth and Family Services Additional Supports
$
82,000 $
- $
17,391 $
99,391
$ 99,391
$
6170 - Senior Services and
46,155
$ $
16,871 $
63,027
$ 63,027 $
-
7130/7300 - Cons. & ED
Conservation and Economic Development Interns $
Community Programs
Age Friendly Lexington - UMASS Boston
$
- $
35,000 $
- $
35,000
$ 35,000
$
6210 - Transportation Services
Transportation Strategic Plan
$
- $
25,000 $
- $
25,000
$ -
$ 25,000
6170 - Senior Services and
41,400
$ - $
41,400
7300 - Economic Development
Marketing Budget Increase
8410 - Comptroller
$ 12,000 $
- $
Community Programs
Senior Services Nurse
$
9,620 $
- $
15,686 $
25,306
$ 25,306
$ -
6210 - Transportation Services
ICredit Card Processing Fees
I $
$
1,500 1 $
$
1,500
1 $ 1,500 1
$
'Iota[ Human Services $ 91,620 $ 61,500 $ 33,077 $ 186,197 $ 161,197 $ 25,000
Office of Land Use, Health and Development Compensation Expenses Benefits Total Recommended Not Recommended
7110 - Building & Zoning
Assistant Building Commissioner $
20,000
$ $
290 $
20,290
$ - $
20,290
7120 - Administration
Administrative Assistant $
46,155
$ $
16,871 $
63,027
$ 63,027 $
-
7130/7300 - Cons. & ED
Conservation and Economic Development Interns $
8,000
$ $
116 $
8,116
$ 8,116 $
$
7300 - Economic Development
Hartwell Gateway Signage
$ -
$ 50,000
$
50,000
$ 10,000 $
40,000
7300 - Economic Development
General Fund Support of Visitors Center $
41,400
$ - $
- $
41,400
$ - $
41,400
7300 - Economic Development
Marketing Budget Increase
8410 - Comptroller
$ 12,000 $
- $
12,000
$ - $
12,000
Total Office of Land Use, Health and Development $ 115,555
Town Manager's Office Compensation
$ 62,000
Expenses
$ 17,277
Benefits
$ 194,833
Total
$ 81,143
Recommended
$ 113,690
Not Recommended
8210 - Org. Direction & Admin. IDiversity Advisory Task Force $ -
$ 15,000 1
$
$ 15,000
1 $ 15,000 1
$
8210 - Org. Direction & Admin. jPublic Information Officer $ 102,424
$
$ 17,687
1 $ 120,112
1 $ 120,112 1
$
Total Town Manager's Office $ 102,424
$ 15,000
$ 17,687
$ 135,112
$ 135,112
$
Miscellaneous Boards and Committees
8230 - Misc. Boards and
Compensation
Expenses
Benefits
Total
3400 -Environmental Services
I Heavy Equip Operator aCompost Facility PTtoFT $ 23,754
$ -
Committees
$ 39,863
Community Cultural Programs
$ -
$ -
$ 6,900
$ -
$ 6,900
$ 6,900
$ -
$
Total Miscellaneous Boards and Committees $ -
$ 6,900
$ -
$ 6,900
$ 6,900
$ -
Finance
5210 - Recreation
Compensation
Expenses
Benefits
Total
Recommended
Not Recommended
8410 - Comptroller
Finance College Intem
$ 7,488
$
$ 109
$ 7,597
$ 7,597
$
Total Finance
$
$ 7,488
$
$ 109
$ 7,597
$ 7,597
$
Information Technology
$ 16,381
Compensation
Expenses
Benefits
Total
Recommended
Not Recommended
3600 - Information Technology Gartner Professional Services $ 39,000 $ 39,000 $ 39,000 $ -
3600 - Information Technology I Strategic Communications Training* $ 44,000 $ 44,000 $ - $ 44,000
3600 - Information Technology jUnmanned Aerial System $ 7,950 $ 7,950 $ $ 7,950
See ne Oer z ,,, Manoger', Off- Total Informatiion Services $ - $ 90,950 $ - $ 90,950 $ 39,000 $ 51,950
TOTAL - GENERAL FUND $ 466,088 $ 319,850 $ 102,715 $ 888,653 $ 563,319 $ 325,334
NON -GENERAL FUND
Public Works
Compensation
Expenses
Benefits
Total
3400 -Environmental Services
I Heavy Equip Operator aCompost Facility PTtoFT $ 23,754
$ -
$ 16,109
$ 39,863
$ 39,863
$ -
Total Public Works $ 23,754
$
$ 16,109
$ 39,863
$ 39,863
$
Recreation
Compensation
Expenses
Benefits
Total
5210 - Recreation
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist $ 12,480
$ -
$ 181
$ 12,661
$ 12,661
$ -
5210 - Recreation
IMunicipal Assistant I $ 6,240
1 $ I
$ 90
1 $ 6,330
1 $ 6,330 1
$
Total Recreation $ 18,720
$
$ 271
$ 18,991
$ 18,991
$
TOTAL - NON -GENERAL FUND $ 42,474
$
$ 16,381
$ 58,855
$ 58,855
$
COMBINED TOTAL - ALL FUNDS $ 508,562
$ 319,850
$ 119,096
$ 947,508
$ 622,174
$ 325,334
Glossary
ABATEMENT — an Abatement is a reduction of a tax liability. The Board of Assessors grants
abatements for real estate and personal property taxes in cases where an individual's assessed
valuation is determined to be in excess of fair market value.
ACCRUAL BASIS FOR ACCOUNTING — A method of accounting that recognizes revenue when
earned, rather than when collected, and recognizes expenses when incurred, rather than when
paid. In Massachusetts, cities and towns must use this basis of accounting for the audited
financial statements of Enterprise funds. (Also see Modified Accrual Basis of Accounting).
APPROPRIATION — An authorization granted by the Town Meeting to make expenditures and
to incur obligations for specific purposes. Appropriations for any expenditure specify dollar
amounts, funding sources, and a period of time within which the funds must be spent. Any funds
not expended within the specified time (usually one fiscal year) revert to the Unreserved Fund
Balance.
APPROPRIATED BUDGET — As used in fund summaries and department summaries within the
budget document, represents the current year budget as originally adopted by Town Meeting. It
does not include prior year encumbrances.
ARTICLE — An article or item on the Town Warrant. There are four standard financial articles
that appear in the Warrant every year: the Operating Budget Article; an Article for
"Supplementary Appropriations for the Current Fiscal Year" (the current fiscal year is the one that
was appropriated at the previous year's Town Meeting); an Article for Prior Years' Unpaid Bills;
and an Article for supplementary appropriations for previously authorized capital improvement
projects. "New" capital project requests and other special items generally appear as individual
articles without a predetermined order.
ARTICLE TRANSFERS- Projects from previous year Town Meeting article appropriations
occasionally have unexpended balances not required once the project is complete. The
unexpended balance becomes available for future Town Meeting appropriation.
ASSESSED VALUATION — The valuation of real estate or other property determined by the
Town Assessor for tax levying purposes. The Commonwealth certifies the values and
methodology in determining values every three years.
ASSETS — Property, plant and equipment owned by the Town.
AUDIT — An examination of the town's financial systems, procedures, and data by a certified
public accountant (independent auditor), and a report on the fairness of financial statements and
on local compliance with statues and regulations. The audit serves as a valuable management
tool for evaluation of the fiscal performance of a community.
BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE (ALSO FREE CASH) — Remaining, unrestricted funds from
operations of the previous fiscal year including unexpended free cash from the previous year,
actual receipts in excess of revenue estimates shown on the tax recapitulation sheet, and
unspent amounts in budget line -items. Unpaid property taxes and certain deficits reduce the
amount that can be certified as free cash. The calculation of free cash is based on the balance
sheet as of June 30, which is submitted by the Comptroller. Free cash is not available for
appropriation until certified by the Director of Accounts.
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BOND — A written promise to pay a specified sum of money—called the face value or principal
amount—at a specified date in the future, called the maturity date(s), together with periodic
interest at a specified rate. The difference between notes, usually one year or two years in
length, and a bond is that the latter runs for a longer period of time. State statute and the Board
of Selectmen establish the length of a bond repayment.
BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE (BAN or Note) — A temporary note issued for no more than one
or two years. This is commonly used to defer the initial pay down of debt or to accommodate
reimbursement for borrowed notes from a private source or other governmental entity.
BUDGET — A plan of financial operation embodying an estimate of proposed expenditures for a
given period with proposed means of financing. Lexington's budget is a financial plan that is
established for a single fiscal year that begins on July 1 and ends on June 30.
BUDGET MESSAGE (Town Manager's Transmittal Letter) — The opening section of the
budget that provides the Board of Selectmen, Town Meeting Members, and the general public
with a general summary of the most important aspects of the budget, changes from the current
and previous fiscal years, and the recommendations of the Town Manager.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE — A major, non-recurring expenditure involving land acquisition,
construction or major rehabilitation of a facility, or purchase of equipment costing $25,000 or
more with a useful life of five years or more.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) — A financial planning and management tool that
identifies public facility and equipment requirements, presents these requirements in order of
priority, and schedules them for funding and implementation.
CEMETERY FUND — See Special Revenue Fund.
CHAPTER 90 — Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90, Section 34 authorizes the
Commonwealth to allocate funds to municipalities through the Transportation Bond Issue for
highway construction, preservation and improvement projects that create or extend the life of
capital facilities. Routine maintenance operations such as pothole filling and snow and ice
removal are not covered. The formula for determining the Chapter 90 level of funding is based
on a municipality's miles of public ways, population and level of employment. Municipalities
receive Chapter 90 funds on pre -approved projects on a reimbursement basis.
CHERRY SHEET — The State allocates a portion of generated revenue to municipalities each
year for education and general governmental expenditures. The amount of state aid each
community will receive is itemized in a financial statement printed on cherry colored paper (thus
the name). The amount of reimbursement is a function of the State budget. Towns usually
receive notification in late summer, subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year.
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT (CPA) — is a local acceptance statute approved by
Lexington voters in 2006. The purpose of the CPA is to fund open space, affordable housing,
historic preservation and recreation projects that meet the eligibility criteria of the Act. Funding
for projects comes from an annual property tax surcharge of up to three percent, which is the
percentage adopted in Lexington. The local surcharge is matched by State funds collected as
part of the deeds excise tax. The matching funds have ranged from 100% in 2006 to 17.8% in
2017.
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COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE (CPC) — this nine -member appointed
Committee reviews projects and determines their eligibility under the CPA. Projects that are
approved by the Committee are then recommended to Town Meeting, which has the final vote
on appropriating funds for each project. Members of the CPC are appointed by the Board of
Selectmen (3), Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Recreation Committee, Housing
Authority, Housing Partnership and Historical Commission.
COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS — the process following State law requiring that for
purchases of $50,000 or more a Town must advertise, solicit and publicly open sealed bids from
prospective vendors. After a review period, the Town Manager then awards a contract to the
successful bidder.
CONTINUING BALANCE ACCOUNTS — At the end of a fiscal year, any unexpended balance in
a continuing balance account carries forward to the next year as a type of reserve against future
liabilities related to the account. Massachusetts General Laws provides for a number of
continuing balance accounts including those for: workers compensation claims, property and
liability uninsured losses, and unemployment compensation claims. A continuing balance
account is also typically used to fund compensated absence liabilities, facility repair accounts and
equipment replacement accounts.
DEBT EXCLUSION — The amount of taxes assessed in excess of the Proposition 2-1/2 levy limit
for the payment of debt service costs, subject to a popular referendum. Two-thirds of the
Selectmen and a majority of citizens voting must approve the exclusion. These funds are raised
to retire the debt service for the project. They are not added to the tax levy limit for the
following fiscal year.
DEBT SERVICE — Payment of interest and principal on an obligation resulting from the issuance
of bonds.
DEPARTMENT — A division of the Town that has overall management responsibility for an
operation or group of related operations within a functional area.
DEPRECIATION — 1) Expiration in the service life of capital assets attributable to wear and
tear, deterioration, and inadequacy of obsolescence. 2) That portion of the cost of a capital
asset that is charged as an expense during a particular period. Depreciation is based on historic
costs not replacement value.
EFFICIENCY MEASURES — Indicate how well resources are being used. They include cost -
per -unit and productivity indicators.
ELEMENT — The smallest unit of budgetary accountability, which encompasses specific and
distinguishable lines of work performed for the purpose of accomplishing a function for which the
Town is responsible.
ENCUMBRANCE — To encumber funds means to set aside or commit funds for a future
expenditure. Encumbrances include obligations in the form of purchase orders, contracts or
salary commitments, which are chargeable to an appropriation and for which a part of the
appropriation is reserved.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
ENTERPRISE FUND — An account supported by user fees for a specific service that the Town
operates as a separate "business" (e.g. Water, Sewer, Recreation). Enterprise funds do not
depend on taxes for operating revenue as user fee revenue and expenses are balanced over the
long run. Budgeting for all Enterprise Funds is done on a Generally Accepted Accounting
Practices (GAAP) basis.
EXPENDITURE — Decrease in net financial resources for the purpose of acquiring and providing
goods and services.
EXPENSES — Outflows or other using up of assets or incurring of liabilities during a period from
delivering or producing goods, rendering services or carrying out other activities that constitute
the entity's ongoing major or central operations. Expenses consist of the following objects of
expenditure: Utilities, Supplies and Materials, Contractual Services, and Equipment.
FINES & FORFEITURES — Revenue collected from court fines, penalty charges for overdue
taxes along with non -criminal fines are included in this category.
FREE CASH — see Budgetary Fund Balance.
FUND BALANCE — The excess of assets over liabilities.
FUNDING SOURCE — The specifically identified funds allocated to meet budget
requirements/expenses.
GENERAL FUND — Revenues derived from the tax levy, state aid, local receipts and available
funds are considered General Fund revenues. The General Fund is distinguished from Enterprise
Funds and Special Revenue Funds.
GFOA — Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The
G.F.O.A.is a professional organization of governmental finance officers.
GRANT — A contribution by one government unit or outside agency to another governmental
unit. The contribution is usually made for a specific purpose but is sometimes for general
purposes.
INVESTMENT INCOME — The Town earns interest on cash held in savings accounts and
invested in short term securities. The investment goal is to ensure that all funds are invested in
short-term, risk -averse investments. The Treasurer is very restricted as to the instruments in
which investments can be made. The amount of investment income is a function of the amount
of funds invested and the interest rate.
LIABILITY — Debt or other legal obligation which must be paid, renewed or refunded at some
future date, but does not include encumbrances.
LOCAL RECEIPTS — A category of revenue sources including school department charges for
services, investment income, fines and forfeitures, building permits and excise taxes. These
revenues are not considered part of the Proposition 2 1/z Tax Levy.
MODIFIED ACCRUAL BASIS FOR ACCOUNTING — A method of accounting that recognizes
revenue when it is actually received and recognizes expenditures when a commitment is made.
In Massachusetts, cities and towns must use this basis for accounting for the general
government.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE — All Massachusetts vehicle owners who have their vehicle(s)
registered in the State of Massachusetts pay an annual motor vehicle excise tax to the city or
town in which they reside. The Registry of Motor Vehicles creates a listing of all vehicles
registered in Lexington and the book value assigned to each vehicle. The Town uses this
information to bill all owners an annual tax equal to 2 1/2 percent or $25 for each $1,000 of the
vehicle's value.
MWRA — Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, from which the Town purchases water at a
wholesale rate in the form of annual assessments to the Water and Wastewater (Sewer)
departments.
OPEB — Other Post -Employment Benefits refer to the Town's requirement to provide health,
dental and life insurance benefits to qualified retirees. Over the next 30 years, the Town's OPEB
liability is approximately $200 million. In recent years, the Town has begun to fund an OPEB
Trust Fund for the purpose of reducing the liability.
OPERATING BUDGET — The portion of the budget that pertains to daily operations, which
provide basic services for the fiscal year. The operating budget contains appropriations for such
expenditures as personnel, supplies, utilities, materials, travel, and fuel and the proposed means
of financing them.
OPERATING EXPENDITURE — An ongoing or recurring cost of performing a function or
providing a service. Operating expenditures include personal services, supplies and materials,
utilities, contractual services, minor equipment, and debt service.
OTHER EXCISE (Hotel/Motel and Jet Fuel) — Lexington hotels and motels charge an 11.7%
room tax to guests in accordance with local option legislation. The Town of Lexington receives
6% of this tax in semi-annual installments (See page II -3 of the Revenue Section).
OTHER FEES AND CHARGES — Revenue is received from fees or charges by the Inspectional
Services, Engineering and Planning Departments, and the Department of Public Works. Also
included in this category are collections from ambulance fees, municipal liens, and building
rentals.
OVERLAY — The amount reserved for funding property tax abatements and exemptions granted
by the Board of Assessors.
OVERRIDE — An action taken by the voters of the town to exceed the limit placed on tax
revenue growth by the State tax limitation law known as Proposition 2 1/2. The tax levy limit can
be exceeded only if a majority of residents voting approve an override. This sum is then added
to the base levy for the next fiscal year and becomes a permanent addition to the tax levy limit.
PARKING METER FUNDS — Revenue from town parking meters and parking lot permits are
deposited into the Parking Fund. This fund helps offset the costs of Police Department personal
services, parking lot maintenance costs, and Department of Public Works expenses directly
related to parking lot maintenance.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES — Specific quantitative and qualitative measures of work
performed as an objective of the department. Performance Measurement Systems are generally
comprised of the following indicators: workload measures, efficiency measures and outcome
measures.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
PERSONAL SERVICES — A line on the program, subprogram and element sheets which refers
to the total of the following objects of expenditure: Wages, Overtime, and Other Compensation.
PROGRAM — A group of related activities performed by one or more organizational units for the
purpose of accomplishing a function for which the Town is responsible.
PROPOSITION 21/2— A tax limitation measure passed by Massachusetts voters in 1980 which
limits the growth of the total property tax levy to 2.5% per year. In other words, the total
revenue allowed to be raised through real estate and personal property taxes cannot increase by
more than 2.5% from one fiscal year to the next. New construction values are in addition to this
limit. Two provisions within Proposition 21/2 allow the citizens of a community by popular vote to
authorize the Town to raise taxes above the tax levy limit: an operating override or a debt
exclusion.
RECREATION FEES — Users of Town recreational facilities and teams participating in Town
sponsored sports pay fees for these services. Revenue collected from these fees covers the
costs of maintaining facilities, providing coaches and referees, and recreation program
management, as well as some Recreation related capital improvements. These recreation
programs are managed through a Recreation Enterprise Fund.
RESERVE FUND — An amount set aside annually within the budget of a city or town to provide
a funding source for "extraordinary and unforeseen" expenditures. In a town, the Finance (or
Appropriation) Committee can authorize transfers from this fund.
RETAINED EARNINGS — The equity account reflecting the accumulated earnings of the
enterprise funds.
REVENUE — Budgetary resources. The various revenues the Town receives are listed in the
Revenue Summary in the Budget Overview section.
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY (MSBA) — A program of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the purpose of assisting municipalities in the reconstruction
and renewal of its public schools.
SCHOOL REVENUE — Revenue received by Lexington Public Schools from athletic fees, as well
as applicable bus transportation fees.
SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM — A group of top managers including department heads from
eleven departments and the Town Manager's Office.
SEWER & WATER CHARGES — The Town operates Water and Sewer Enterprise Funds to
manage these municipal operations. Users of sewer and water services provided by the Town
pay charges depending upon metered usage. Revenue received from charges for sewer and
water services is used to fully support the costs of utility operations, such as Massachusetts
Water Resources Authority (MWRA) assessments, debt service obligations, personal service
costs, and capital projects. Charges for services are based on a three-tier block rate structure
corresponding to usage. Charges rise as usage increases. The Town pays the MWRA
assessments to supply water and dispose of Town sewage.
SPECIAL REVENUE FUND — A group of accounts that are funded by revenues from other
sources such as the Parking and Cemetery Funds.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
STABILIZATION FUND — Massachusetts General Law Ch.40, Sec. 5B, allows a municipality to
appropriate in any year an amount not exceeding ten percent of the amount raised in the
preceding fiscal year; the aggregate amount in the fund shall not exceed ten percent of the
equalized valuation of the municipality. The treasurer shall be custodian of the fund and may
invest the proceeds legally; any interest earned shall remain with the fund. Money from the
Stabilization Fund may be appropriated for any lawful purpose by two-thirds vote of Town
Meeting. In addition to the General Stabilization Fund, the town has stabilization funds for
specific purposes, including the Transportation Demand Management Fund, Traffic Mitigation
Fund, Special Education Fund, and the Capital Projects Fund.
TAX LEVY — The total amount to be raised through real estate and personal property taxes.
Lexington property owners pay taxes to the Town based on the assessed value of their real
and/or personal property. Each year the Board of Selectmen conducts a tax classification
hearing to determine a tax rate. The Town Assessor makes adjustments to real estate values in
order to properly reflect fair market value. In addition to real estate, businesses may also pay a
personal property tax (set at the commercial rate) based on the value of their professional
equipment, furniture and fixtures. The amount of taxes a property owner pays is determined by
multiplying the applicable tax rate by the valuation. For example, if the tax rate is $10 and a
property's assessed value is $100,000, the property owner will pay $10 times $100,000/1,000, or
$1,000. Tax levy revenues are the largest source of funding for the Town.
TAX LEVY LIMIT — The maximum amount that can be raised by a municipality within
Proposition 2 1/2.
TAX RATE — The amount of tax levied for each $1,000 of assessed valuation.
USER FEES — Fees paid for direct receipt of a public service by the user or beneficiary of the
service.
FY2019 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget & Financing Plan
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January 22, 2018
CPA SUMMARY
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Vote the 2018 Annual Town Meeting Warrant (15 min.)
PRESENTER:
Carl F. Valente, Town Manager; Kelly
Axtell, Assistant Town Manager
SUMMARY:
Review of ATM Warrant.
SUGGESTED MOTION:
ITEM
NUMBER:
Move to approve the Annual Town Meeting Warrant and authorize staff to make non substantive edits as
necessary or recommended by Town Counsel or Bond Counsel.
FOLLOW-UP:
BO S office will prepare final print version.
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
2/12/2018
8:40 p.m.
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Begins March 26, 2018
Detailed information on Town Meeting Warrant Articles can be found at
http✓/www. lexin,-tonma.,-ov/town-meeting
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Saturday, March 10 — 10:00 a.m. — 12 noon Moderator's Workshop for New Town Meeting
Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Ave. Members
Selectmen's Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
Wednesday, March 14 — 6:45 p.m.
Cary Memorial Building, Margery Milne Battin
Hall
Thursday, March 15 — 7:00 p.m.
Cary Memorial Building, Margery Milne Battin
Hall
Sunday, March 18 —1:00 p.m.
Begins at parking lot behind Cary Memorial
Building
Tuesday, March 20 — 7:30pm-9pm
Lexington Community Center, Room 237
Wednesday, March 21 — 7:00 p.m.
Cary Memorial Building, Margery Milne Battin
Hall
Monday, March 26 — 7:30 p.m.
Cary Memorial Building, Margery Milne Battin
Hall
Precinct Meetings, Town Meeting Members
Association (TMMA) Annual Meeting,
TMMA First Information Session (Municipal and
School Operating and Capital and Citizen's
Articles)
TMMA Second Information Session (Community
Preservation and Citizen's Articles)
TMMA Bus Tour -Snow Date March 25
Moderator's Planning Meeting with Article
Sponsors, Boards, Committees, and Staff
TMMA Third Information Session (Planning,
Zoning Articles)
Town Meeting begins
(No Town Meeting during School Vacation Week
April 16 — 20)
Note: Hearing devices are available at Town Meeting. For other accommodations or special
needs contact the Human Services Department at 781-698-4840.
2018
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Detailed information on these Town Meeting Warrant Articles can be found at
http✓/www. lexinztonma.zov/town-meeting
Page
Calendar.......................................................................................................... Inside Front Cover
Board of Selectmen's Message................................................................................................... 3
Article 1 — Notice of Election (previously mailed under separate warrant) .................................. 4
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Article 2 Election of Deputy Moderator and Reports of Town Boards,
Officersand Committees..................................................................................... 5
Article 3 Appointments to Cary Lecture Series................................................................... 5
FINANCIAL ARTICLES
Article 4
Appropriate FY2019 Operating Budget...............................................................
6
Article 5
Appropriate FY2019 Enterprise Funds Budgets ...................................................
6
Article 6
Appropriate for Senior Services Program.............................................................
7
Article 7
Appropriate for Advice and Analysis — Getting To Net Zero ................................
7
Article 8
Appropriate to Create Diversity Advisory Task Force ..........................................
7
Article 9
Establish and Continue Departmental Revolving Funds .......................................
8
Article 10
Appropriate the FY2019 Community Preservation Committee Operating
Budgetand CPA Projects.....................................................................................
8
Article 1 I
Appropriate for Westview Cemetery Building Construction ................................
9
Article 12
Appropriate for Lexington Children's Place Construction ....................................
9
Article 13
Appropriate for 45 Bedford Street/Fire Station Replacement ..............................
10
Article 14
Appropriate for Police Station Rebuild -Design ..................................................
10
Article 15
Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects.......................................................
10
Article 16
Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment ...............................
11
Article 17
Appropriate for Water System Improvements....................................................
11
Article 18
Appropriate for Wastewater System Improvements ...........................................
12
Article 19
Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment .....................................
12
Article 20
Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects ...............................................
12
Article 21
Appropriate to Reimburse Resident for Sewer Back Up (Citizen Article)...........
13
Article 22
Visitors Center Funding.....................................................................................
13
Article 23
Visitor Center Funding (Citizen Article)............................................................
14
Article 24
Appropriate to Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund ................................
14
Article 25
Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations............................................................
15
Article 26
Establish and Appropriate To and From Specified .............................................
15
Article 27
Appropriate To Stabilization Fund.....................................................................
15
Article 28
Appropriate From Debt Service Stabilization Fund ............................................
16
Article 29
Appropriate For Prior Years' Unpaid Bills.........................................................
16
Article 30 Amend FY2018 Operating, Enterprise and CPA Budgets .................................. 16
Article 31 Appropriate For Authorized Capital Improvements ............................................ 16
GENERAL ARTICLES
Article 32 Amend General Bylaw- Regarding Financial Committees (Citizen Article) ....... 17
Article 33 Amend Town Bylaw- Ban Plastic Bags (Citizen Article) ................................... 17
Article 34 To Make Lexington a "Welcoming, Inclusive, Safe Community" (Citizen Article)17
Article 35 Resolution to Request Warrant Articles to be Accompanied by Financial Projections
(Citizen Article)................................................................................................. 18
Article 36 Amend General Bylaws to Repeal Prohibition of Recreational Marijuana
Establishments in Town (Citizen Article)........................................................... 18
Article 37 Accept MGL Chapter 59, Clause 5c 1/2............................................................... 18
ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES
Article 38 Amend Zoning Bylaw and Map in Commercial District/Marrett Rd
(Citizen Article)................................................................................................. 18
Article 39 Amend General Bylaw- Pierce -Lockwood Neighborhood Conservation District 19
Article 40 Amend General Bylaw- Turning Mill Neighborhood Conservation District ....... 19
Article 41 Wright Farm Parcel Split (241 Grove Street) ..................................................... 20
Article 42 Amend Zoning Bylaw for Special Permits (Citizen Article) ............................... 20
Article 43 Amend Chapter 135 Zoning Bylaw (Citizen Article) ......................................... 20
Article 44 Amend the General Bylaws- Demolition Delay Amendments ............................ 21
Article 45 Amend Chapter 447, Massachusetts General Laws, Acts of 1956 ...................... 21
List of Town Meeting Members................................................................................................ 23
Town Finance Terminology...................................................................................................... 26
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APRIL I
SUZANNE E. BARRY, CHAIRMAN
PETER C.J. KELLEY
JOSEPH N. PATO
MICHELLE L. CICCOLO
DOUGLAS M. LUCENTE
February 12, 2018
To the Residents of Lexington:
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OFFICE OF SELECTMEN
TEL: (781) 698-4580
FAX: (781) 863-9468
This warrant document provides notification of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting and advises residents of the
various issues being considered at the meetings. Only Articles listed in these warrants may be discussed. The
purpose of the Warrants is to inform citizens of the issues to be discussed and does not provide for detailed
information about the Articles.
Articles for the Annual Town Meeting are grouped in three categories: Financial, General and Zoning.
Descriptions are provided in an attempt to make the Warrant useful and understandable.
The most important votes that take place at the Annual Town Meeting are related to the budget. We urge
citizens to read the budget, understand it, and help us find a way to foster excellence within the community. The
Town website, 2 go-v/town.-nieet.in includes the Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and
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Financing Plan for Fiscal Year 2019.
Between now and Town Meeting there will be multiple meetings to develop a comprehensive recommended budget
for fiscal year 2019. That budget will be delivered to all Town Meeting Members prior to the consideration of any
financial articles by Town Meeting.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Suzanne E. Barry, Chairman
Peter C.J. Kelley
Joseph N. Pato
Michelle L. Ciccolo
Douglas M. Lucente
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ARTICLE 1 - NOTICE OF ELECTION (For information purposes only, the Annual Town
Election Warrant was mailed separately in February)
To choose by ballot the following Officers:
One Selectmen for a term of three years;
One Moderator for a term of one year;
Two members of the School Committee; for a term of three years.
Two members of the Planning Board for a term of three years;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct One, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an
unexpired term ending in March 2019;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three, the seven receiving the highest number
of votes to serve for terms of three years;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an
unexpired term ending in March 2020;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Seven, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an
unexpired term ending in March 2020;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Eight, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an
unexpired term ending in March 2020;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Nine, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years.
2018
TOWN WARRANT
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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify the
inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet at
the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, in
said Town on Monday, the twentieth sixth day of March, 2018 at 7:30 p.m., at which time and
place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town
Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject
to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter, as amended.
ARTICLE 2 ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN
BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
To see if the Town will vote to approve the Deputy Moderator nominated by the Moderator;
receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town; or act in any
other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: This Article remains open throughout Town Meeting and reports
may be presented at any Town Meeting session by boards, officers, or committees.
In addition, the Town will consider the approval of the nomination of a Deputy
Moderator as authorized under Section 118-11 of the Code of the Town of
Lexington.
ARTICLE 3 APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES
To see if the Town will authorize the appointment of the committee on lectures under the wills of
Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article that provides for the appointment of
citizens to the Cary Lecture Series by the Moderator.
FINANCIAL ARTICLES
ARTICLE 4
APPROPRIATE FY2019 OPERATING BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to make appropriations for expenditures by departments, officers,
boards and committees of the Town for the ensuing fiscal year and determine whether the money
shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by transfer from enterprise
funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: See the most recent version of the FY2019 budget
proposals posted at lztt;
DESCRIPTION: This Article requests funds for the FY2019 (July 1, 2018 — June
30, 2019) operating budget. The operating budget includes the school and
municipal budgets. The operating budget includes requests for funds to provide
prospective salary increases for employees, including salaries to be negotiated
through collective bargaining negotiations. The budget also includes certain shared
expenses.
ARTICLE 5 APPROPRIATE FY2019 ENTERPRISE FUNDS BUDGETS
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to fund the operations of the DPW
Water and Wastewater Divisions and the Department of Recreation and Community Programs;
determine whether the money shall be provided by the estimated income to be derived in FY2019
from the operations of the related enterprise, by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds,
including the retained earnings of relevant enterprise fund, or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED:
Enterprise Fund
FY2017 Actual
FY2018
FY2019
Appropriated
Requested
a) Water
Personal Services
$631,564
$701,128
$771,88
Expenses
$402,571
$427,025
$494,025
Debt Service
$1,374,696
$1,466,428
$1,460,06
MWRA Assessment
$7,376,976
$7,246,531
$7,971,18
Total Water Enterprise Fund
$9,785,807
$9,841,112
$10,697,16
b) Wastewater
Personal Services
$261,525
$308,749
$359,31
Expenses
$349,034
$356,525
$408,15
Debt Service
$937,922
$1,063,349
$1,189,25
MWRA Assessment
$7,265,870
$7,402,979
$8,143,27
Total Wastewater Enterprise Fund
$8,814,352
$9,131,602
$10,099,99
c) Recreation and Community Programs
Personal Services
$1,189,073
$1,308,669
$1,397,44
Expenses
$1,193,874
$1,316,445
$1,434,325
Subtotal -Personal Services/Expenses Debt Service
$2,382,947
$2,625,114
$2,831,77
Total Recreation and Community Programs
$100,000
$100,000
$
Enterprise Fund
$2,482,947
$2,725,114
$2,831,773
DESCRIPTION: Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53F�/z,
towns may establish Enterprise Funds for a utility, health care, recreation and
transportation facility, with the operation to receive related revenue and receipts and
pay expenses of such operation. This article provides for the appropriation to and
expenditure from three enterprise funds previously established by the Town. The
Recreation and Community Programs, previously the Recreation Enterprise Fund,
includes the operations and programs for the Community Center.
ARTICLE 6 APPROPRIATE FOR SENIOR SERVICES PROGRAM
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of conducting
a Senior Services Program, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager; to authorize the
Board of Selectmen to establish and amend rules and regulations for the conduct of the Program;
determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds or
by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $30,000
DESCRIPTION: In FY2007, the Town established a Senior Services Program that
provides more flexibility than the program established in state law assisting low-
income seniors and disabled residents in reducing their property tax bills. This
article requests funds to continue the program.
ARTICLE 7APPROPRIATE FOR ADVICE AND ANALYSIS — GETTING TO NET ZERO
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to hire consultants to provide
advice and analysis to the Getting to Net Zero Task Force and Town staff, determine whether the
money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by any combination of
these methods; or to act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Sustainable Lexington Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $40,000
DESCRIPTION: Buildings in Lexington are currently responsible for 66% of
Lexington's greenhouse gas emissions. The Getting to Net Zero Task Force is
exploring the possibility of reducing emissions from buildings Town -wide to net
zero over the next 25 to 35 years. The Task Force is composed of a broad range of
stakeholders including local businesses, commercial and residential property
owners, subject matter experts, Town staff, and appropriate Town committee
members. The Task Force, with the assistance of consultants, will develop
strategies, plans, and recommendations to achieve an annual balance of zero
greenhouse gas emissions from building operations for approval by the Town.
ARTICLE 8 APPROPRIATE TO CREATE DIVERSITY ADVISORY TASK FORCE
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to support the activities of the
Diversity Advisory Task Force; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by
transfer from available funds or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner
in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen and School Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $30,000
DESCRIPTION: The Diversity Advisory Task Force is a working group that
advises the Town Manager and Superintendent of Schools of potential municipal
and school actions and activities to promote a culture of diversity, foster civic
engagement, ensure equitable access to resources and opportunities, and suggest
programs or activities that will promote a culture of respect to all people.
ARTICLE 9 ESTABLISH AND CONTINUE DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS
To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 53E�/z and of the Massachusetts
General Laws and Chapter 110 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, to continue existing
revolving funds; to establish new revolving funds; to determine whether the maximum amounts
that may be expended from such new and existing revolving fund accounts in FY2019 shall be the
following amounts or any other amounts; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED:
Program or Purpose for Revolving Funds
FY2019 Authorization
School Bus Transportation
$1,150,000
Building Rental Revolving Fund
$535,000
DPW Burial Containers
$50,000
Lexington Tree Fund
$45,000
DPW Compost Operations
$791,000
Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste Program
$190,000
Regional Cache —Hartwell Avenue
$10,000
Senior Services Program
$75,000
Health Programs
$45,000
Tourism/Liberty Ride
$285,000
Visitors Center
$212,000
DESCRIPTION: A revolving fund established under the provisions of
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E�/z must be approved annually
by vote of the Town Meeting. The Funds are credited with the receipts received in
connection with the programs supported by such funds, and expenditures may be
made from the revolving fund without further appropriation.
ARTICLE 10 APPROPRIATE THE FY2019 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE OPERATING BUDGET AND CPA PROJECTS
To see if the Town will vote to hear and act on the report of the Community Preservation
Committee on the FY2019 Community Preservation budget and, pursuant to the recommendations
of the Community Preservation Committee, to appropriate from the Community Preservation Fund,
or to reserve amounts in the Community Preservation Fund for future appropriations, for the debt
service on previously authorized financing; for the administrative expenses of the Community
Preservation Committee for FY2019; for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space;
for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources; for the
acquisition, creation, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of land for recreational use; for the
acquisition, creation, preservation and support of community housing; and for the rehabilitation
and restoration of open space and community housing that is acquired or created with moneys from
the Community Preservation Fund; to appropriate funds for such projects and determine whether
the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or from estimated Community Preservation Act
surcharges and the State match for the upcoming fiscal year, by transfer from available funds,
including enterprise funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any
other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Community Preservation Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED
a) Conservation Land Acquisition - TBD
b) Community Center Sidewalk - TBD
c) Archives & Records Management/Records Conservation & Preservation - $20,000
d) 9 Oakland Street- Renovation and Adaptive Re -Use - $200,000
e) Public Grounds Irrigation Improvements - $100,000
f) Playground Replacement Program- Bowman School - $302,000
g) Athletic Facility Lighting - $975,000
h) Center Track and Field Reconstruction - $3,340,000
i) Old Reservoir Bathhouse Design - $75,000
j) Lowell Street/Farmview Affordable Housing Supplemental Funds - TBD
k) CPA Debt Service - TBD
1) Administrative Budget - $150,000
DESCRIPTION: This Article requests that Community Preservation funds and
other funds, as necessary, be appropriated for the projects recommended by the
Community Preservation Committee, the debt service on previously authorized
projects, and for administrative costs.
ARTICLE 11 APPROPRIATE FOR WESTVIEW CEMETERY BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the design and
construction of a new Westview Cemetery Building on the Westview Cemetery grounds including
the payment of costs of demolition, architectural, and engineering services, original equipment,
furnishings, landscaping, paving and other site and traffic improvements incidental or related to
such construction; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from
available funds, by borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner
in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $ 3,040,000
DESCRIPTION: These funds will permit the design and construction work on a
new building at the Westview Cemetery.
ARTICLE 12 APPROPRIATE FOR LEXINGTON CHILDREN'S PLACE
CONSTRUCTION
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the design and
construction of a new Lexington Children's Place, located at 20 Pelham Road, including the
payment of costs of demolition, architectural and engineering services, original equipment,
furnishings, landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or related to such
construction; determine whether the money will be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from
available funds, by borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner
in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the School Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $11,997,842
DESCRIPTION: Lexington Children's Place ("LCP"), the pre -kindergarten
program for Lexington Public Schools, is outgrowing its locations in the Harrington
School and Central Administration buildings. With the Town's purchase of the
property at 20 Pelham Road, the former Armenian Elementary School, the School
Committee has recommended the use of a portion of this property as a permanent
location for the LCP. The funds requested by this Article will be for the design and
construction of the LCP. A debt exclusion for this project was approved by the
voters in December 2017.
ARTICLE 13 APPROPRIATE FOR 45 BEDFORD STREET/FIRE STATION
REPLACEMENT
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the design and
construction of a new Fire Headquarters, located at 45 Bedford St, including the payment of costs
of demolition, architectural and engineering services, original equipment, furnishings, landscaping,
paving and other site and traffic improvements incidental or related to such construction; determine
whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by
borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $18,820,700
DESCRIPTION: The funds requested by this Article will used be for the design and
construction of a new Fire Headquarters. A debt exclusion for this project was
approved by the voters in December 2017.
ARTICLE 14 APPROPRIATE FOR POLICE STATION REBUILD -DESIGN
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for design, engineering and
architectural services for the renovation and expansion of the Police Station; determine whether the
money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing or by any
combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,862,622
DESCRIPTION: These funds will permit the design work at the Police Station to
proceed through the design development stage.
ARTICLE 15 APPROPRIATE FOR RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for recreation -related capital projects
or the purchase of equipment; and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,
by transfer from available funds, including the Recreation and Community Programs Enterprise
Fund, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the Request of the Recreation Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $60,000
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DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects, see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2019 budget. The most recent version of the capital
section can be found at 12g2vJ' J t a I
ARTICLE 16 APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
EQUIPMENT
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the following capital projects and
equipment:
a) Hydrant Replacement Program;
b) Storm Drainage Improvements and NPDES compliance;
c) Comprehensive Watershed Stormwater Management Study and Implementation;
d) Townwide Culvert Replacement;
e) Center Streetscape Improvements- Design;
f) Automatic Meter Reading System;
g) Sidewalk Improvements;
h) Equipment Replacement;
i) Townwide Signalization Improvements;
j) Pelham Road Sidewalk and Roadway Improvements;
k) Street Improvements;
1) Hartwell Area TMOD Plan Update;
m) Transportation Mitigation;
n) Municipal Technology Improvement Program;
o) Application Implementation; and
p) Network Core Equipment Replacement;
and authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interests in land necessary therefor; determine whether the money shall be
provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including enterprise funds, by
borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; determine if the Town will authorize the
Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid for such capital
improvements; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $10,529,500
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects, see Section XI:
Capital Investment section of the FY2019 budget. The most recent version of the
capital section can be found at Ji1tpjHwww.l�aotuna o.jyi9�
ARTICLE 17 APPROPRIATE FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to make water distribution system improvements, including the
installation of new water mains and replacement or cleaning and lining of existing water mains and
standpipes, engineering studies and the purchase and installation of equipment in connection
therewith, in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine,
subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise; and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money
for such improvements and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by
the tax levy, water enterprise fund, by transfer from available funds, including any special water
funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; to determine whether the Town
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will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and
state aid for such projects; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,000,000
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects, see Section XI:
Capital Investment section of the FY2019 budget. The most recent version of the
capital section can be found at.]
ARTICLE 18 APPROPRIATE FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to install and line sanitary sewer mains and sewerage systems and
replacements and upgrades to pump stations thereof, including engineering studies and the
purchase of equipment in connection therewith; in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other
land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in
accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, and acts in addition thereto and in amendment
thereof, or otherwise; and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and
land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, wastewater
enterprise fund, by transfer from available funds, including any special wastewater funds, by
borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; to determine whether the Town will authorize
the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and state aid for
such wastewater projects; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,800,000
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects, see Section XI:
Capital Investment section of the FY2019 budget. The most recent version of the
capital section can be found at �ullp__//www..1e)J tctiny g(yv/fy�9cajt:a1.
ARTICLE 19APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to maintain and upgrade the schools'
technology systems and equipment; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax
levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or
act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the School Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,715,300
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects, see Section XI:
Capital Investment section of the FY2019 budget. The most recent version of the
capital section can be found at.]
ARTICLE 20 APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for capital improvements and
renovations, including new construction to public facilities for:
a) Selectmen Meeting Room High Definition Broadcasting Upgrade;
b) Public Facilities Bid Documents;
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c) Facility and Site Improvements
• Building Flooring Program;
• School Paving Program;
d) Public Service Building Vehicle Storage Area -Floor Drainage System;
e) Municipal Building Envelopes and Systems;
f) Community Center Expansion -Design
g) School Building Envelopes and Systems;
h) LHS Security Upgrade; and
i) Public Facilities Mechanical/Electrical System Replacements
and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available
funds, including enterprise funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; to
determine if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in
anticipation of state aid for such capital improvements; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $2,223,438
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects, see Section XI:
Capital Investment section of the FY2019 budget. The most recent version of the
capital section can be found at ]ztt:,p://rvww V�-:llrrtc����Xc_v__/
ARTICLE 21 APPROPRIATE TO REIMBURSE RESIDENT FOR SEWER BACK UP
(Citizen Article)
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to compensate Robert Daniel
McGrath, I I Cherry St., Lexington, MA, for damages incurred due to a sewer back up resulting
from a failure of the Cherry St. sewer main to drain on the 17th June 2017 that resulted in backing
raw sewage from the main into his home; determine whether the money shall be provided by the
tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods;
or act in any other manner in relation thereof.
(Inserted by Robert Daniel McGrath and 9 or more registered voters)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $30,553
DESCRIPTION: This Article seeks funding to compensate Robert Daniel McGrath
for damages incurred due to a sewer back up that resulted in backing raw sewage
from the main in his home. He is appealing to Town Meeting to consider whether
they will reimburse the direct damages of sewage mitigation and repair required to
return his house to its previous condition.
ARTICLE 22
APPROPRIATE FOR VISITORS CENTER
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the design and
construction of a new Visitor's Center; including the costs of demolition, architectural and
engineering services, original equipment, furnishings, exhibit design, landscaping, paving and
other site improvements incidental or related to such construction; determine whether the money
will be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, grants, donations,
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gifts, or other available monies or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner
in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectman)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: At the time of the printing of this warrant, the Board of Selectman
are still evaluating whether the Article will be for design funds only or for design
and construction funds.
ARTICLE 23 APPROPRIATE FOR VISITORS CENTER (Citizen Article)
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for design, exhibit design,
engineering, and architectural services for the Visitors Center and site work, including construction
documents, and for constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new Visitors Center, and all
other costs incidental and related thereto; determine whether the money shall be provided by the
tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including Community Preservation Funds, by
borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by Dawn McKenna and 9 or more registered voters)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This Article seeks funding to complete the Visitors Center
construction project. The visitor -based economy provides tax revenues to
Lexington including almost $1 million in annual hotel taxes. Having the modern
technology, tools and space necessary to educate visitors on all Lexington has to
offer plays a role in the amount of time and money visitors spend in town. In 2025,
Lexington and the nation will begin a celebration of the 250th anniversary of its
independence. In part, to maximize the economic potential of that milestone, the
Town seeks to build a new energy efficient, fully accessible Visitors Center. This
article would fund the completion of a 21st century Visitors Center providing new
economic growth opportunities.
ARTICLE 24 APPROPRIATE TO POST EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LIABILITY
FUND
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Town of Lexington Post
Retirement Insurance Liability Fund, as established by Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2002; determine
whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including
enterprise funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,842,895
DESCRIPTION: This Article will allow the Town to continue to fund its liability
for post -employment benefits for Town of Lexington retirees. Beginning with the
FY2007 audit, the Town was required to disclose this liability. The Town has
special legislation establishing a trust fund for this purpose. This special legislation
was approved in 2002.
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ARTICLE 25 RESCIND PRIOR BORROWING AUTHORIZATIONS
To see if the Town will vote to rescind the unused borrowing authority voted under previous Town
Meeting articles; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: State law requires that Town Meeting vote to rescind authorized
and unissued debt that is no longer required for its intended purpose.
ARTICLE 26 ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED
STABILIZATION FUNDS
To see if the Town will vote to create, amend, dissolve, rename and/or appropriate sums of money
to and from Stabilization Funds in accordance with Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts
General Laws for the purposes of. (a) Section 135 Zoning By -Law, (b) Traffic Mitigation, (c)
Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation, (d) School Bus Transportation; (e)
Special Education, (f) Center Improvement District; (g) Debt Service, (h)Transportation
Management Overlay District, (i) Capital; 0) Payment in Lieu of Parking; (k) Avalon Bay School
Enrollment Mitigation Fund; (1) Visitor Center Capital Stabilization Fund; (m) Affordable Housing
Capital Stabilization Fund; and (n) Water System Capital Stabilization Fund; determine whether
the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, from fees, charges or
gifts or by any combination of these methods; and further, to accept paragraph four of Section 5B
of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws, dedicating certain fees, charges, gifts or receipts
to a stabilization fund; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This Article proposes to establish, dissolve, and/or fund
Stabilization Funds for specific purposes and to appropriate funds therefrom.
Money in those funds may be invested and the interest may then become a part of
the particular fund. These funds may later be appropriated for the specific
designated purpose, by a two-thirds vote of an Annual or Special Town Meeting, for
any lawful purpose.
ARTICLE 27 APPROPRIATE TO GENERAL STABILIZATION FUND
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the previously created general
Stabilization Fund in accordance with Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General
Laws; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available
funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: Money may be appropriated into the Stabilization Fund that may
be invested and the interest may then become part of the fund. These funds may
later be appropriated, by a two-thirds vote of an Annual or Special Town Meeting,
for any lawful purpose.
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ARTICLE 28 APPROPRIATE FROM DEBT SERVICE STABILIZATION FUND
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from the Debt Service Stabilization
Fund to offset the FY2019 debt service of the bond dated February 1, 2003, issued for additions
and renovations to the Lexington High School, Clarke Middle School, and Diamond Middle
School, as refunded with bonds dated December 8, 2011; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $124,057
DESCRIPTION: This Article would allow the Town to pay a portion of the debt
service on the 2003 School Bonds from the Debt Service Stabilization Fund set up
for that specific purpose.
ARTICLE 29 APPROPRIATE FOR PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to pay any unpaid bills rendered to the
Town for prior years; to determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer
from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds to pay bills after the
close of the fiscal year in which the goods were received or the services performed
and for which no money was encumbered.
ARTICLE 30 AMEND FY2018 OPERATING, ENTERPRISE AND CPA BUDGETS
To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations, to be used in conjunction with
money appropriated under Articles 4, 5, 9 and 10 of the warrant for the 2017 Annual Town
Meeting, to be used during the current fiscal year, or make any other adjustments to the current
fiscal year budgets and appropriations that may be necessary; to determine whether the money shall
be provided by transfer from available funds including Community Preservation Fund; or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to permit adjustments to current fiscal
year (FY2018) appropriations.
ARTICLE 31 APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction with
money appropriated in prior years for the installation or construction of water mains, sewers and
sewerage systems, drains, streets, buildings, recreational facilities or other capital improvements
and equipment that have heretofore been authorized; determine whether the money shall be
provided by the tax levy, by transfer from the balances in other articles, by transfer from available
funds, including enterprise funds and the Community Preservation Fund, by borrowing, or by any
combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
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FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds to supplement existing
appropriations for certain capital projects in light of revised cost estimates that
exceed such appropriations.
GENERAL ARTICLES
ARTICLE 32 AMEND GENERAL BYLAW- REGARDING FINANCIAL COMMITTEES
(Citizen Article)
To see if the Town will vote to update its General By-laws related to the Appropriation Committee
and the Capital Expenditures Committee to reflect current practice, consistent with state law and
Lexington's Selectmen -Town Manager Act, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by David Kanter and 9 or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This Article proposes updates to the General Bylaws to more
accurately reflect the two finance committees' activities and responsibilities
throughout the year, including at all Town Meetings.
ARTICLE 33 AMEND TOWN BYLAW- BAN PLASTIC BAGS (Citizen Article)
To see whether the Town will vote to amend the Town Bylaws of the Town of Lexington to ban
the use of thin-film single -use plastic bags, or to act in any manner in relation thereto. The purpose
of this bylaw is to ban the use of thin-film (less than 4.0 mil) single -use plastic checkout bags by
business establishments in the town of Lexington.
(Inserted by Janet Moran and at least 9 or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This Article bans the use of thin-film single -use plastics bags.
These bags have a detrimental impact on the environment by blocking waterways
and sewer systems; choking, poisoning and entangling wildlife and collecting in our
bodies interfering with critical bio -functioning. This ban does not include bags for
laundry, dry cleaning, newspapers, loose produce, pastry, or for wrapping frozen
food, fish, or meat. Customers are encouraged to bring reusable bags.
ARTICLE 34 TO MAKE LEXINGTON A "WELCOMING, INCLUSIVE, SAFE
COMMUNITY" (Citizen Article)
To see if the town will vote to amend Part 1 of the general bylaws to include a chapter regarding
the rights and relationships between town employees (including their agents) and undocumented
immigrants, or act in any other manner relation thereto.
(Inserted by Todd Burger and 9 or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: The intent of this article is to make Lexington a more welcoming,
inclusive, and safe community for immigrants, regardless of immigration
status. The article seeks to establish safeguards that adhere to the principles set
forth in the Safe Communities Act (SCA), Senate Bill 4 1305, now before our state
legislature. The SCA's co-sponsors include State Representative Jay Kaufman,
State Senator Mike Barrett and State Senator Cindy Friedman. Our proposed
Lexington warrant article would give immigrants living, working or traveling
through Lexington the confidence that they could approach police or other town
officials for help of any manner, without threat of their immigration status being
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used against them in any way. Because that is not currently the case, the entire
community is at risk, when a segment of the population is afraid to reach out for
help.
ARTICLE 35 RESOLUTION TO REQUEST WARRANT ARTICLES TO BE
ACCOMPANIED BY FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS (Citizen Article)
To see if the Town will vote to pass a resolution strongly encouraging authors of warrant articles to
present accompanying data with their motions showing the expected financial impact of their
motion along with explicit assumptions to facilitate the evaluation of their motion by town
meeting, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by Mark Anderson and 9 or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this resolution is to establish an expectation that
warrant articles should be presented with reasonably standard impact statements so
Town Meeting Members can quickly and more completely assess related motions.
ARTICLE 36 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS TO REPEAL PROHIBITION OF
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS IN TOWN (Citizen Article)
To see if the Town will amend the general bylaws to repeal the prohibition of Recreational
Marijuana Establishments in town; establish, create, adopt, and/or amend general Marijuana
bylaws, including for Medical Marijuana and Recreational Marijuana; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted by Ethan Handwerker and 9 or more other registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This Article seeks to amend the general bylaws to repeal the
prohibition of recreational marijuana establishments in Town.
ARTICLE 37ACCEPT MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS CHAPTER 59, CLAUSE 5C
1/2
To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 5C 1/2 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General
Laws relating to additional tax exemptions; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 59 Clause 5C 1/2 allows the
Town, by vote of Town Meeting, to increase the benefit amount of all personal
property tax exemptions by any percentage up to 100%. This additional exemption
is applied uniformly to all personal property tax exemptions and cannot be applied
selectively.
ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES
ARTICLE 38 AMEND ZONING BYLAW AND MAP IN COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT/MARRETT RD (Citizen Article)
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw and Map to allow additional uses and
density in the commercial district along Marrett Road near Spring Street by creating a new zoning
district replacing the existing CN and CS districts; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by Charles Minasian and 9 or more registered voters)
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DESCRIPTION: There are seven parcels on both sides of Marrett Road near Spring
Street. The northern parcels are in the CN zone and across the street the southern
parcels are in the CS zone. The allowed uses are inconsistent between the two sides
of the street. A new zoning district will better meet the needs of the surrounding
neighborhood and unify these small commercial districts.
This Article would replace the current CN and CS commercial districts along
Marrett Road near Spring Street with a new district reflecting modern commercial
zoning practices, allowing more flexible uses, and allowing increased density.
ARTICLE 39 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS- TURNING MILL NEIGHBORHOOD
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the of the Town of Lexington by adding a new
Chapter 78A entitled "Turning Mill Neighborhood Conservation District," or take any other action
in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Planning Board and Historical
Commission)
DESCRIPTION: This Article would create a neighborhood conservation district
("NCD"), as authorized by Chapter 78 of Town's Code, to be known as the Turning
Mill Neighborhood Conservation District. NCDs are designed to protect such areas'
"architectural, aesthetic, cultural, political, economic, social and/or historical
qualities" or "the cohesiveness of the NCD Area in terms of scale, size, and type of
construction, materials, style or age." The findings of the Turning Mill study report
are that the neighborhood fully meets both the criteria of significance and
cohesiveness, resulting in a strong qualification for the designation of a
Neighborhood Conservation District. As required by Chapter 78, all properties
subject to regulation under this proposed bylaw were afforded the opportunity to
opt -out of the district.
ARTICLE 40AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS- PIERCE-LOCKWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
CONSERVATION DISTRICT
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Code of the of the Town of Lexington by adding a new
Chapter 78B entitled "Pierce -Lockwood Neighborhood Conservation District," or take any other
action in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Planning Board and Historical
Commission)
DESCRIPTION: This Article would create a neighborhood conservation district
("NCD"), as authorized by Chapter 78 of Town's Code, to be known as the Pierce -
Lockwood Neighborhood Conservation District. NCDs are designed to protect such
areas' "architectural, aesthetic, cultural, political, economic, social and/or historical
qualities" or "the cohesiveness of the NCD Area in terms of scale, size, and type of
construction, materials, style or age." The findings of the Pierce -Lockwood study
report are that the neighborhood fully meets both the criteria of significance and
cohesiveness, resulting in a strong qualification for the designation of a
Neighborhood Conservation District. As required by Chapter 78, all properties
subject to regulation under this proposed bylaw were afforded the opportunity to
opt -out of the district.
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ARTICLE 41 WRIGHT FARM PARCEL SPLIT (241 GROVE STREET)
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey a portion of Parcel 1 C
on Lexington Assessor's Map 91, approximately +/-26,492 square feet in area, outlined shown as
Parcel 2-13 on a plan of land entitled, "241 Grove Street Plan of Land" prepared by Meridan
Associates dated February 2, 2018 that is on file at the Office of the Town Clerk, to be
subsequently conveyed to the Conservation Commission, and for the Conservation Commission to
convey a conservation restriction on the parcel, and (b) to acquire by purchase, on terms that the
Board of Selectmen deems to be in the best interest of the Town, to be held in the care, custody and
control of the Board of Selectmen for affordable housing purposes, a parcel of land, which is a
portion of 241 Grove Street, and which is a portion of Parcel 1 C on Lexington Assessors' Map 91,
approximately +/-16,954 square feet in area, shown as Parcel 2-A on a plan of land entitled "241
Grove Street Plan of Land" that is on file at the Office of the Town Clerk, to be subsequently
conveyed to LexHAB, and for LexHAB to convey an affordable housing restriction on the parcel;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of LexHab)
DESCRIPTION: This Article requests a revised rear lot line for the conveyance of
land to the Conservation Commission and to LexHab, respectively, at 241 Grove
Street, previously voted by Article 9 of Annual Town Meeting 2015, to provide a
more regularly -shaped back yard for the affordable house.
ARTICLE 42 AMEND ZONING BYLAW FOR SPECIAL PERMITS (Citizen Article)
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to alter the rules for special permit
residential developments to require affordable and age restricted housing; to limit the developable
site area, unit size, and number of units allowed; and to set the standards for the preservation of
environmental features and other site attributes; or to act any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by Matthew Daggett and 9 or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This Article proposes revisions to the regulation of discretionary
special permit residential developments, authorized under Chapter 135, Section 6.9
of the Zoning Bylaw. The intent of the proposal is to amend the Bylaw to better
address specific residential development needs in Lexington that are not being met
by the current regulatory framework.
ARTICLE 43 AMEND CHAPTER 135 ZONING BYLAW (Citizen Article)
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 135 of the Zoning Bylaw to zone for Medical
Marijuana Cultivation Centers, Medical Marijuana Processing Centers, Medical Marijuana
Distribution Centers, and/or Recreational Marijuana Establishments; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted by Ethan Handwerker and 9 or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: The current zoning restrictions for non-profit medical cannabis
cultivators, processors, and distributors have become outdated and need updating to
reflect the changes in state law regarding all Medical and Recreational Marijuana
Establishments. This article seeks to see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter
135 of the Zoning Bylaw to update the current restrictions.
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ARTICLE 44 AMEND THE GENERAL BYLAWS- DEMOLITION DELAY
AMENDMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 19 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,
Demolition Delay, to ensure consistency with the adoption of Neighborhood Conservation
Districts, Chapter 78 of the Code (adopted at Annual Town Meeting 2016), make certain technical
changes with respect to the Historic Districts Commission bylaw, or act in any other related
manner.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Historical Commission and Planning
Board)
DESCRIPTION: This Article is to correct an internal discrepancy between Chapter
19, Demolition Delay, and Chapter 78, Neighborhood Conservation Districts,
identified after the adoption of Chapter 78. Several amendments to the Demolition
Delay Bylaw are suggested to ensure internal consistency between the two chapters.
Additionally, references to the Historic Districts Commission Special Act (Chapter
447 of the Acts of 1956, as amended) are modified to refer to any successor
governing statute.
ARTICLE 45 AMEND CH. 447, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, ACTS OF 1956
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectman to petition the Massachusetts
General Court for an act to amend Ch. 447, Acts of 1956, "An Act establishing an Historic Districts
Commission for the Town of Lexington and Defining its Powers and Duties, and Establishing
Historic Districts in the Town of Lexington", as previously amended, as follows:
(a) amend Section 3. Definitions, to add a definition of "person aggrieved", and to amend
the definition of "Structure";
(b) amend Section 4. Creation and Organization of Historic Districts Commission, to delete
obsolete language; add Lexington's Design Advisory Committee and delete the Lexington
Arts and Crafts Society and trustees of Cary Memorial Library as nominating organizations;
add considerations for nominee review; and delete the requirement that the HDC elect a
secretary;
(c) amend Section 5. Limitations, to delete an unnecessary reference to a note;
(d) amend Section 6. Exclusions, to delete superseded language that appears in the text in
italics and to clarify the process for matters concerning public safety in subsection (a); clarify
the process for approving temporary structures and signs, in subsection (b)(1); and delete the
exclusion for changes of exterior color to white in subsection (c);
(e) amend Section 8. Meetings, Hearings, Time for Making Determinations, to clarify the
persons who are entitled to notice of HDC proceedings;
(f) amend Section 9. Powers, Functions, and Duties of Commission, to clarify HDC
regulation of new construction and additions and add a policy statement with respect to solar
installations; and
(g) amend Section 11. Enforcement, with respect to continuing offenses;
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or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectman at the request of the Historic Districts Commission)
DESCRIPTION: Chapter 447, the governing legislation for Historic Districts
regulation and review, has not been substantially revised or amended since its
adoption in 1956. In the intervening years, the Commonwealth has suggested
standard language for regulating historic districts, and the courts have interpreted
these provisions. Drawing on these precedents, the Historic Districts Commission is
proposing these amendments to clarify ambiguous terms by expressly defining them
in accordance with state law and codify longstanding practices of the HDC
(subsection (a) above); delete unnecessary language concerning the original creation
of the HDC, streamline and strengthen the process of appointing members to the
HDC, thus ensuring the availability of qualified, willing applicants to serve as HDC
members, and delete the unnecessary requirement that a secretary be elected
(subsection (b)); remove an unnecessary reference (subsection (c)); clarify
procedures for review of public safety hazards and temporary signs and structures
and eliminate archaic or redundant provisions (subsection (d)); grant more certainty
to those entitled to notice of proceedings (subsection (e)) and who have standing to
appeal decisions (subsection (a) - definition of "person aggrieved"); conform the
scope of HDC review and remedies to standards used by historic district
commissions throughout the Commonwealth (subsections (f) and (g)); and
recognize the importance of alternative energy solutions (subsection (f)).
And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as
provided in the Bylaws of the Town.
Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk,
on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this 12'h day of February 2018.
A true copy, Attest:
Michael R. Barry
Constable of Lexington
Suzanne E. Barry, Chairman Selectmen
Peter C.J. Kelley
Joseph N. Pato
Michelle L. Ciccolo
Douglas M. Lucente
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of
Lexington
Town Meeting Member Information
as of February 12, 2018
* New Candidates for the March 2018 Annual Election
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AT -LARGE
Michael J. Barrett ..........................................
7 Augustus Road Deborah J. Brown ......................................
47 Robinson Road
Suzanne E. Barry ....................................
159 Burlington Street Jay R. Kaufman ...............................................
1 Childs Road
Michelle L. Ciccolo.........................................
50 Shade Street Douglas M. Lucerne ................................
17 Vine Brook Road
Peter C.J. Kelley ..............................................
24 Forest Street Joseph N. Pato ..............................
900 Massachusetts Avenue
PRECINCT 1
Term Expires 2020
Nancy M. Adler ............................................
22 Village Circle John C. Bartenstein...................................46
Sanderson Road
Ellen Basch .........................................
3 South Rindge Avenue Margaret Muckenhoupt ...............................
19 Whipple Road
John F. Rossi ..................................................
40 Arcola Street Albert P. Zabin ....................................................
l Page Road
Leslie A. Zales......................................................7
Page Road
Term Expires 2019
Dirk Armstrong .............................................
15 Haskell Street Jonathan G. Cole.........................................
23 Whipple Road
Brian E. Heffernan........................................223
Lowell Street Janet M. Kern ...............................................72
Lowell Street
Hongbin Luo....................................................1
Cherry Street Eric Jay Michelson ..........................................
45 Circle Road
Barry E. Sampson ..........................................
8 Brandon Street
Term Expires 2018
Joel A. Adler .................................................
22 Village Circle Jean W. Cole...............................................
23 Whipple Road
Robert W. Cunha............................................10
Stevens Road Mary Ann Stewart....................................
24 Rawson Avenue
Bella D. Tsvetkova.........................................42
Lowell Street Judith L. Zabin ....................................................
l Page Road
*Sandhya Beebee..............................................
10 Page Road *Sudhir Ranjan....................................
50 Emerson Gardens
PRECINCT 2
Term Expires 2020
S. Bijan Afshartous.............................................
5 Green Lane
Michael A. Andriolo....................................
29 Lawrence Lane Paul H. Lapointe ...........................................224
Follen Road
Susan Leigh London ....................................
7 Carville Avenue Barry Orenstein .............................................
132 Follen Road
Juan Matias Stella ........................................
5 Moon Hill Road Jonathan E. Suber...........................................
56 Taft Avenue
Term Expires 2019
Laurel Carpenter...........................................94
Pleasant Street
Matthew P. Daggett ...................................11
White Pine Lane Kathryn Mayes Fields .............................
9 Lexington Avenue
Rita B. Goldberg................................10
Independence Avenue Ricki Pappo.........................................
16 Blossomcrest Road
Betsey Weiss ......................................................
8 Dover Lane
Term Expires 2018
Marian A. O. Cohen.......................................8
Plymouth Road Peter B. Lee .............................................770
Waltham Street
Michael J. O'Sullivan ......................................
12 Aerial Street Margaret Ouellette.....................................23
Tucker Avenue
Syed A. Rizvi ......................................237
Worthen Road East Kenneth J. Shine ................................................
7 Ellis Street
*Jason D. Denoncourt .................................18
Lawrence Lane
PRECINCT 3
Term Expires 2020
Narain D. Bhatia...........................................
1010 Waltham St Bonnie E. Brodner...........................................8
Trodden Path
Dan H. Fenn, Jr ................................................
59 Potter Pond Steven P. Heinrich ...........................................
11 Potter Pond
Vineeta Kumar ..............................................
14 Munroe Road Henry S. Lau .....................................................
1 Burns Road
Stanley Ya........................................................30
April Lane
Term Expires 2019
Courtney McCollum Apgar ...........................31
Barberry Road Nancy L. Hubert ....................................1010
Waltham Street
Kevin Johnson.........................................283
Concord Avenue Jeanne K. Krieger .........................................
44 Webster Road
Michael J. Martignetti...................................37
Barberry Road Glenn P. Parker ............................................
186 Spring Street
Franklin E. Smith ................................................
7 Potter Pond
Term Expires 2018
Shirley Rauson Frawley ....................................
68 Potter Pond Sarah J. Nathan .............................................
95 Bridge Street
Letha M.S. Prestbo ..................................470
Concord Avenue Robert Rotberg............................................
14 Barberry Road
Michael J. Schanbacher ............................516
Concord Avenue Margaret B. Storch.................................
330 Concord Avenue
*David L. Kaufman ................................1010
Waltham Street *Martin Adam Lessem ...................6005
Main Campus Drive
*Amit Srivastava...............................................16
April Lane
* New Candidates for the March 2018 Annual Election
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* New Candidates for the March 2018 Annual Election
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Precinct 4
Term Expires 2020
Alessandro A. Alessandrini .............................32
Slocum Road Michael P. Boudett................................
39 Prospect Hill Road
Norman P. Cohen....................................33
Forest Street #309 Kathryn R. Colburn ........................................
49 Forest Street
Katie Ponty Cutler.......................................
115 Kendall Road Nancy Ann Shepard.........................................2
Baskin Road
Ruth S. Thomas...............................................10
Parker Street
Term Expires 2019
Nyles Nathan Bamert ..................................
142 Worthen Road Anoop Garg..............................................
34 Sherburne Road
Thomas V. Griffiths......................
1364 Massachusetts Avenue David C. Kluchman .....................
1984 Massachusetts Avenue
Susan A. McLeish....................................33
Forest Street #205 Gerald Paul .............................................
43 Highland Avenue
Sandra J. Shaw..........................................51
Wachusett Drive
Term Expires 2018
Gloria J. Bloom...............................................
17 Loring Road Robert N. Cohen ......................................
10 Grassland Street
Peter David Enrich..........................................
35 Clarke Street Jill L Hai..................................................
6 Highland Avenue
Eileen S. Jay..............................................191
Waltham Street Kathleen M. Lenihan..............................
60 Bloomfield Street
Claire B. Sheth.........................................22
Vine Brook Road *Lawrence Chan.......................................10
Hilltop Avenue
*Charles W. Lamb..........................................55
Baskin Road *Lisa M. O'Brien .......................
1454 Massachusetts Avenue
PRECINCT 5
Term Expires 2020
Judith Crocker..................................................5
Currier Court Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti ..........................
344 Lowell Street
Pamela B. Lyons...............................................51
Grant Street Anthony G. Galaitsis..................................
7 Burroughs Road
Lily Manhua Yan........................................46
Courtyard Place Jennifer L. Ra.................................................
6 Fulton Road
Term Expires 2019
Irene M. Dondley...........................................22
Leonard Road Marilyn M. Fenollosa..................................
10 Marshall Road
Andrew J. Friedlich........................................
22 Young Street Ginna Johnson ................................................
23 Ridge Road
Jerold S. Michelson............................................
3 Clyde Place Rita Pandey..................................................
102 Maple Street
M. Masha Traber...........................................
106 Maple Street
Term Expires 2018
Anil A. Ahuja..................................................7
Leonard Road John Hayward ...........................................
358 Woburn Street
Aneesha Karody..............................................
38 Maple Street Marc A. Saint Louis .................................
5 Brookwood Road
Sam Silverman............................................
18 Ingleside Road Lisa L. Smith .................................................
40 Webb Street
David G. Williams .................
1505 Massachusetts Avenue #10 *Jyotsna Kakullavarapu.........................
16 Doran Farm Lane
*Richard L. Neumeier ...............................
1 Doran Farm Lane
PRECINCT 6
Term Expires 2020
Christian L. Boutwell....................................20
Flintlock Road Morton G. Kahan .......................................
44 Hancock Street
Jonathan A. Himmel....................................
66 Hancock Street Stephen W. McKenna II ...............................
9 Hancock Street
Bridger E. McGaw.........................................89
Meriam Street Frank Sandy ....................................
353 North Emerson Road
Dinesh Patel......................................................22
Brent Road
Term Expires 2019
Margaret L. Counts-Klebe ...........................
8 Hancock Avenue Frederic S. Johnson ........................................
4 Stetson Street
Andrea J. Fribush................................................
61 East Street Trisha Perez Kennealy........................................
4 Brent Road
Ann M. Kelly....................................................15
Brent Road Deborah Strod..............................................
10 Thoreau Road
Dawn E. McKenna.........................................
9 Hancock Street
Term Expires 2018
Mark V. Andersen...........................................2
Thoreau Road Bebe H. Fallick..................................................
4 Diehl Road
Todd J. Cataldo...............................................
168 Grant Street Edmund C. Grant...........................................
27 Grove Street
Jane Pagett...............................................
10 Oakmount Circle Brian P. Kelley ................................................
44 Grant Street
*Deepika Sawhney............................................
6 Porter Lane *Vinita Verma..............................................
3 Graham Road
*Ramin Taraz..............................................
l Whitman Circle
PRECINCT 7
Term Expires 2020
Elizabeth DeMille Barnett ...............................
19 Eldred Street Harry C. Forsdick....................................
46 Burlington Street
Robert K. Creech..............................................
2 Grimes Road David G. Kanter................................................
48 Fifer Lane
Pam Hoffman.......................................................
4 Rangeway Taylor Carroll Singh ................................
80 Burlington Street
Term Expires 2019
George A. Burnell...............................................
4 Eaton Road Mary Burnell....................................................
4 Eaton Road
Patricia Elen Costello........................................9
Preston Road Catherine Woodward Gill............................
43 Bertwell Road
Mary C. Hamilton..............................................2
Grove Street Vikas Kinger...............................................
13 Douglas Street
Geoffrey G. Xiao............................................
46 Eldred Street
* New Candidates for the March 2018 Annual Election
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* New Candidates for the March 2018 Annual Election
25
Term Expires 2018
Marsha E. Baker.......................................
46 Burlington Street Philip K. Hamilton ............................................
23 Fifer Lane
Stacey A. Hamilton......................................25
Robinson Road Ravish Kumar.................................................
7 Calvin Street
Raul Marques-Pascual...............................4
John Benson Road Benjamin L. Moroze......................................
5 Marvin Street
*Ethan Handwerker..................................
17 Pine Knoll Road *Christine Noelle Southworth ...............
65 Turning Mill Road
PRECINCT 8
Term Expires 2020
Robert M. Avallone.................................21
Constitution Road Shailesh Chandra...........................................
10 Childs Road
Elizabeth R. Barrentine ...............................
100 Bedford Street Charles Hornig.................................................75
Reed Street
Gang Chen ...............................................
24 Bellflower Street Wendy S. Reasenberg..................................
16 Garfield Street
Term Expires 2019
Margaret S. Enders........................................
11 Kimball Road Alan Mayer Levine..........................................54
Reed Street
David C. Horton......................................
68 Paul Revere Road William A. Ribich.........................................
18 Revere Street
Andrei Radulescu-Banu...................................
86 Cedar Street Melinda M. Walker..................................
14 Larchmont Lane
Term Expires 2018
Ingrid H. Klimoff...............................................75
Reed Street Lisa J. Mazerall..................................................
8 Park Street
James A. Osten.................................................8
Revere Street Sanjay Padaki.................................................
46 Ward Street
Jessie Steigerwald...........................................143
Cedar Street Weidong Wang ................................................
59 Reed Street
*Lin D. Jensen................................................133
Reed Street *Andrew F. March..................................
15 Columbus Street
*Brielle A.M. Meade..................................17
Manning Street
Precinct 9
Term Expires 2020
Alice J. Adler.............................................10
Nickerson Road Victoria C. Buckley ..........................................
18 Bates Road
Jeanne P. Canale..............................................
29 Shade Street Mark P. Maguire ........................................
249 Lincoln Street
Hank Manz......................................................14
Ellison Road Wendy Manz.................................................14
Ellison Road
Lisah S. Rhodes............................................
482 Marrett Road
Term Expires 2019
Victoria Lawrence Blier...................................
41 Shade Street Rodney Cole.................................................
80 School Street
Margaret E. Coppe..................................
12 Barrymeade Drive Thomas O. Fenn .............................................
15 Shade Street
Pamela Kumari Joshi......................................88
Middle Street Christina M. Murray ......................................
66 School Street
Janet M. Pe.................................................16
Ellison Road
Term Expires 2018
Hemaben P. Bhatt.................................................
8 Jean Road Scott A. Bokun...........................................
15 Middleby Road
Richard L. Canale............................................
29 Shade Street Mollie K. Garberg .........................................
16 Cary Avenue
Philip T. Jackson.............................................
50 Shade Street Justine A. Wirtanen ...................................
37 Fairbanks Road
*Thomas R. Shi le.........................................18
Phinne Road
* New Candidates for the March 2018 Annual Election
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TOWN FINANCE TERMINOLOGY
The following terms are frequently used in the annual town report and at the town meeting. In order to
provide everyone with a better understanding of the meaning, the following definitions are provided.
AVAILABLE FUNDS - "FREE CASH"
The amount certified annually by the Bureau of Accounts, Department of Revenue. The certified amount is
the Unreserved Fund Balance less all outstanding taxes. This fund may be used by a vote of the town
meeting as available funds for appropriation.
AVAILABLE FUNDS - OTHER
Usually refers to balances in special funds or to balances remaining in specific articles previously
appropriated. These balances become available for re -appropriation by Town Meeting (or are returned to
the town's general fund balance).
"CHERRY SHEET"
A financial statement issued by the State, at one time on cherry -colored paper, that itemizes state aid due to
the town, and charges payable by the town to the state and county.
GENERAL FUND
The municipal fund accounts for most financial expenses and revenues approved by town meeting. The tax
levy is the principal source of revenue in the general fund.
ENTERPRISE FUND
A self-supporting account for a specific service or program that the town operates as a separate "business."
Enterprise funds do not depend on taxes for operating revenue. For example, water operations are funded
through the water enterprise fund, which receives funds from a consumption based fee system. Ideally,
enterprise resources and expenditures should balance over time. Funds in enterprise accounts do not revert
to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year.
OVERLAY
The overlay is the amount raised by the Assessors in excess of appropriations and other charges for the
purpose of creating a fund to cover property tax abatements and exemptions granted by the Board of
Assessors.
RESERVE FUND
This appropriation is voted at the annual town meeting in an amount not to exceed 5% of the tax levy of the
preceding year. Transfers from the reserve fund are approved by the Appropriation Committee and may
only be used for "extraordinary or unforeseen expenditures."
REVOLVING FUND
Revolving funds are used for a particular service. An overall limit on spending is set by Town Meeting but
may be subsequently amended by vote of the Board of Selectmen and Appropriation Committee. The funds
can be used for the service without appropriation up to the approved limit.
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2018 Annual Town Meeting
Potential Consent Agenda Articles
Board of Selectmen Review — February 12, 2018
Article 6: Appropriate for Senior Service Program
Article 10a: CPA Conservation Land Acquisition (IP)
Article 10k: CPA Debt Service
Article 101: CPA Administrative Budget
Article 15: Recreation Capital
Article 17: Water Capital
Article 18: Wastewater Capital
Article 27: Appropriate to Stabilization Fund (IP?)
Article 28: Appropriate from Debt Service Stabilization Fund
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Assign ATM Articles to Selectmen for Presentations (10 min.)
PRESENTER:
Suzanne Barry, Chair
SUMMARY:
Board discussion regarding assignment of Articles to Selectmen
SUGGESTED MOTION:
N/A
FOLLOW-UP:
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
2/12/2018 8:55 p.m.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Approve One -Day Liquor Licenses
PRESENTER:
Suzanne Barry, Chair
SUMMARY:
The following One -Day Liquor Licenses have been requested:
ITEM
NUMBER:
C.1
. 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.
• Cary Memorial Library Foundation, March 17, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. for the purpose of an
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The minutes of the following meeting date are ready for your review and approval:
. 12/18/17 Joint BOS/PB; 01/08/18 BOS; 01/22/18 BOS
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December 18, 2017
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Joint Selectmen and Planning Board Meeting
December 18, 2017
A joint meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen and the Lexington Planning Board was
called to order at 5:45 p.m. on Monday, December 18, 2017 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of
the Town Office Building. Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Kelley; Mr. Pato; Ms. Ciccolo (late arrival);
and Mr. Lucente were present for the Board of Selectmen as well as Mr. Valente, Town
Manager; and Ms. Siebert, Recording Secretary.
Present for the Planning Board were Mr. Canale, Chair; Mr. Creech (late arrival); Ms. Corcoran-
Ronchetti; Mr. Hornig; Ms. Johnson; Mr. Leon (Associate member); and Mr. Henry, Planning
Director.
Also present: Megan Zammuto, Economic Development Coordinator.
Hartwell Avenue Zoning Initiative
Ms. Zammuto, Economic Development Coordinator, provided background to the Hartwell
Avenue zoning initiative, intended to enhance the commercial environment of the northern
portion of Hartwell Avenue. This specific area was targeted due to its relative proximity to
transportation (the highway, the MBTA bus route, and the Minuteman Bike Path) and limited
complications from wetlands and Hanscom flight path height restrictions.
A working group made up of members of the Board of Selectmen (Ms. Ciccolo, Mr. Pato) and
the Planning Board (Mr. Hornig, Mr. Creech) met during the fall to discuss various options for
Hartwell Avenue. At tonight's meeting, findings and recommendations from the two consultants,
David Gamble, principal/architect and urban designer with Gamble and Associates and Pam
McKinney, principal/real estate consultant with Byrne McKinney, also working on the initiative,
will be reviewed. Mr. Gamble said his part of the presentation would focus on "form" and Ms.
McKinney's would center on "finance".
Mr. Gamble said that development pressures are increasing in locations that have amenities,
open space, trails, historic environments, and access to transportation. The Hartwell Avenue
target area has many of these desired qualities but is in need of better cohesiveness as an area,
modernization of the built environment, improved connections to the natural surroundings,
additional amenities, and enhanced general attractiveness. Some of strategies to provide
amenities do not necessarily require "development intensity." Even temporary structures (such as
shipping containers) or events (such as food trucks) can enhance the appeal of workplace
environments.
The street itself, Mr. Gamble said, could become more attractive and be a way to rebrand
Hartwell Avenue by creating a sense of campus where one currently does not exist. The wide
Hartwell Avenue set back creates a distance of 120 feet between front door facings. This space
could become more connected and engaging by adding sidewalks, eliminating vast areas of
surface parking, building infill annexes for program externalization, adding greenspace and
landscaping, and the like. Zoning revision and incentives, such as mixed use that includes
residential space, can address some of the issues.
Mr. Gamble asked the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board to consider several concepts
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• The natural environment, including the wetlands and the bike path, are huge amenities
that set the area apart from other, competing areas. Open spaces should not be thought of
as a "backdoor". The Kiln Brook is an unutilized asset. Augmentation of the Minuteman
Bike Path, with additional trails that connect the campus buildings and take advantage of
the natural areas that are now difficult to access, would make the area more cohesive;
• Consider ways to improve/increase public transportation alternatives;
• Underutilized land on the front, back, and sides of these properties can be used in ways
that change the interface and rebrand the area.
• Think about Hartwell Avenue as part of a contiguous neighborhood;
• Do not think of the Hartwell Avenue roadway as a divide. The walkable distance end to
end of the target area are comparable to the Burlington Mall which is considered by many
to have a walkable scale;
• Improvement initiatives will build on one another over time.
Mr. Gamble cautioned that not everything needs to happen all at once. Certain "anchor"
properties, notably those at the northern most part of Hartwell Avenue and where the bike trail
crosses the road, can lead the way to the transformation. Also, if one or two of the properties is
encouraged to build out toward the streetadding food establishments, administrative offices
this infill development would go a long way toward changing the visual character.
Challenges foreseen:
• Competition with other regional locations;
• Zoning limitations;
• Mixed-use pushback due to impacts on municipal services and schools;
• Challenging intersections coupled with a racetrack -like thoroughfare.
Vacancy rates, on the average, are currently 20% for so-called flex space and 30% in the office
space category. Quite a few properties are for sale or vacant.
What are the potentials?
The bike path is important now for transportation and health and wellness and it will be
more so in the future;
Infrastructure improvements, some already in the planning stages, will help change the
way that bicycles, cars, and pedestrians interact;
An asphalt audit and reassessment of parking ratios could improve aesthetics, stormwater
management, and wetland protection.
Ms. McKinney said, with investment and additional consideration for the environment, Hartwell
Avenue is well-positioned to become a desirable business location that can directly compete for
with other locations such as Alewife in Cambridge, Boston's Seaport, and the updated Waltham
commercial area. But, small incremental change will not be enough to establish and maintain
Hartwell Avenue's place in the tech market. Mixed-use that includes residential is an appealing
model for Lexington; smaller -sized units will not have a high impact on the school system.
Infusing Hartwell Avenue with residential households will also provide a viable base for service -
and amenities -based businesses that would not otherwise thrive with daytime customers alone.
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Next steps in the process:
• Create a vision for Hartwell Avenue that will last over time;
• Consider ideas and test prototypical development to determine how zoning might be
revised;
• Consider amenities and services that will not compete with current downtown Lexington
businesses.
Planning Board member reactions
Mr. Canale stated that Mr. Gamble's renderings reflect much of what the Planning Board has
envisioned for Hartwell Avenue North. In 2009, a public process to re -envision Hartwell Avenue
took place and participants enthusiastically supported this kind of change. However, as time
went on, the practicalities of how to advance the vision became stumbling blocks. The
infrastructure of an "unfriendly streetscape" has been problematic but the Town has recently
succeeded in leveraging $30M in roadway improvements. Mr. Canale does not view regulatory
issues as major impediments because current zoning already allows for greater density.
Mr. Creech was also enthusiastic about the vision, saying he would like to see the buildings
pulled closer to the road. He applauds the lack of telephone poles in the renderings but would
like to see more trees in the streetscape. He believes if one or two businesses can be encouraged
to make structural and landscaping changes, others will follow.
Ms. Johnson said she endorses the vision but the practicalities are difficult. The natural
environment is important to Lexington and is seen as a quality of life issue. She is hopeful the
process will highlight these values and provide incentives for investment. Ms. Johnson is
concerned about commercial vacancy rates when the goal is to bring more revenue to the Town.
She is not sure that a "build it and they will come" strategy is advisable before it can be
confidently demonstrated that the return on investment will justify the effort. Ms. Johnson
advocated for a so-called Triple Bottom Line approach: planet, people, and profit, which include
concepts like stormwater management that creates new streams and greenspaces. Finally, Ms.
Johnson wants to see how this proposal fits into the Comprehensive Plan; it concerns her that one
small area of Lexington is being considered outside of the larger framework.
Ms. Corcoran-Ronchetti said she appreciated the presentation and believes the Hartwell initiative
and the Comprehensive Plan can be done on dual tracks. She agreed wholeheartedly that more
could be done with Hartwell Avenue.
Mr. Hornig said he, too, is excited to see some of the same concepts being presented that were
discussed in the public process in 2009, along with other ideas that provide good direction for re -
envisioning the area. The next step, as he sees it, is to do public outreach which will provide a lot
of input and should be done in parallel with the Comprehensive Plan. With the most recent debt
exclusion vote and increasing residential tax burden concerns, Mr. Hornig feels mitigation for
residents is imperative. The Town Meeting warrant deadline is in less than two weeks, and he
believes relief of some kind should be provided sooner than these newer concepts can be
achieved. He also believes that the presented commercial initiatives should not be confined to the
Hartwell area. With this in mind, Mr. Hornig has drafted three warrant articles for consideration
that send a message that the Town is serious about permitting additional commercial
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development. The articles could be presented at Annual Town Meeting or at a Spring Special
Town Meeting.
Board of Selectmen reactions to the presentation:
Mr. Lucente called the consultants' presentations eye-opening. He asked for information about
how other communities have fared with the mixed-use concept and is particularly interested to
learn the level of impact from additional school children. He would like to hear feedback on the
proposal from the community and from business owners who will need to cooperate with the
vision.
Mr. Pato said the community will benefit from the concepts presented if they are achieved. He
particularly likes the interstitial use of space that brings the environment closer to the roadway
and makes the street less of a "desert". Mr. Pato agreed that many of the same concepts were
identified in 2009 but the controls put in place to achieve them did not bear fruit. He is
encouraged by the idea of anchor properties and establishing a focus area. He agrees with Mr.
Hornig that the residential tax burden needs to be addressed and echoes Mr. Lucente's concerns
about the impacts of expanded residential capacity, although he agreed that workforce housing
can be scaled to mitigate impacts.
Ms. Barry appreciated how the consultants looked at the area cohesively, including the trails and
wetlands, because there is currently no sense of place there. She lamented the height restrictions
due to Hanscom Field flight paths. She believes it is important to engage the community, the
business owners, and the abutters in this initiative. Nearby residents are concerned about
development, traffic, and flooding, as evidenced by a recent email received by the Board of
Selectmen.
Mr. Kelley asked if the consultants heard from business owners on Hartwell Avenue. They have
made it known in the past that they want opportunity but only if is economically feasible. Also,
property owners are not interested in development that brings more "outside" traffic into the
corridor. Mr. Kelley believes stormwater management and wetland protections can be improved
with any redevelopment. He believes this is a good opportunity to partner with business owners.
Ms. McKinney said the team has done some outreach but intends to do more to test feasibility.
She understands that the lack of amenities in the area is an impediment to its appeal, as is the
scale of individual office buildings sited separately on large lots. The tests that will be done in
the next phases are intended to see what it will take to induce investment.
Mr. Kelley noted a 50 -acre upland parcel of Town -owned land in the corridor. He speculated that
the development community might be interested in this land and that if could be developed with
the new vision of the Town guided the process.
Ms. Ciccolo said she agreed with the presentation and its vision. With respect to the
Comprehensive Plan (CP), Ms. Ciccolo cautioned not to let progress on the Hartwell Avenue be
hampered by the CP timeline. The region is in the midst of an economic upswing and property
owners should be encouraged to make investments in their buildings while this business
environment holds. Reduction of impervious surfaces and enhancement of natural resources is
important; it is also important to be cautious about adding residential capacity. She strongly
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encourages exploration of 40R and 40S housing, along with Housing Choice, that could bring in
State revenue.
Ms. Zammuto asked both Boards to send along any additional comments to her office. The
consultants will have a final report next month and afterward development of a zoning concept
will commence.
As for the idea of bringing articles forward this spring at either Annual Town Meeting or a
Special Town Meeting, Ms. Barry said a major concern was timing. Mr. Hornig said the three
articles he would like either the Planning Board or the Board of Selectmen to bring forward
would be fairly simple: 1) permit additional development in the CM district by altering the
dimensional standards; 2) add to the existing CM district and change Forbes Road from CR to
CM; 3) change front yard setbacks and address streetscapes (needed to mitigate the changes
proposed in 1 and 2).
Ms. Ciccolo encouraged Mr. Hornig to discuss these articles with the other Planning Board
members and then forward copies of the draft language to the Board of Selectmen. If there are
one or more of these articles most members feel positively about, she supports bringing them
forward to Town Meeting. However, she noted an already high number of articles slated for
Town Meeting and expressed concern there may not be enough bandwidth to tackle all of them
at the same time.
Mr. Kelley said he believes the community is ready for these changes and he supports putting
these articles on a Selectmen's meeting agenda in January. He is also interested to see if
additional uses can be accommodated in the zoning changes as he often hears the range of
allowed uses is too restrictive.
Mr. Pato said he sees value in looking at these articles with the intent of putting them on the
Annual Town Meeting or Special Town Meeting warrant. He hopes the Planning Board will
discuss them and come back to the Selectmen with their recommendations. Mr. Lucente said
these articles should be discussed as soon as possible.
Mr. Canale said he does not envision these articles could be ready for Annual Town Meeting but
perhaps for a Special Town Meeting later in the Spring. Ms. Barry recommended another
Selectmen/Planning Board Joint Meeting in January at a date to be determined.
The Planning Board voted to adjourn at 6:55 p.m. Ms. Barry called for a recess of the Board of
Selectmen from 6:55 until 7:15 p.m.
A true record; Attest:
Kim Siebert
Recording Secretary
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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
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the DPU recommended that Eversource engage with municipalities on this subject and left the
door open for a rate review.
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 with concept is chosen.
Concept A provides a stand-alone building on the Pelham Road propoerty 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 move the Carriage House. 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.
Mr. Kelley asked if the Historical Society would consider using the Carriage House for its
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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
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.
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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.
Ms. Ciccolo voiced support for consideration of Clause 5C 1/2 and asked her colleagues if they
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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 FY19 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 FY19. 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 FY18 budget was under -estimate, meaning the FY19
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.
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
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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 (PCB), 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
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.
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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.
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
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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 Cl/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.
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
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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 A eg nda
• 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).
• 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.
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• 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.
Adjourn
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
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Selectmen's Meeting
January 22, 2018
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:01 p.m. on Monday, January 22,
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. Katzenback, Executive Clerk.
Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports
Ms. Barry reported that the Selectmen attended the Massachusetts Municipal Association Annual
meeting held January 19-21, 2018.
Town Manager Report
Mr. Valente reported on four items: 1)Fire Chief John Fleck will retire on January 26, 2018 and
will work one day/week until the position is filled; 2) the new fire truck, which was approved at
the 2017 Annual Town Meeting, went into service last week after personnel was trained on the
new fire truck features; 3) the first issue of the new senior newsletter called The SAGE will be
released in February 2018; and 4) the Attorney General approved article 3- Amend General
Bylaws — Recreational Marijuana and article 4 Amend Zoning Bylaw — Recreational Marijuana
Moratorium from the October 16, 2017 Special Town Meeting.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ending of WWI
Mr. Gamota reported the Lexington Historical Society, Town Celebrations Committee, Bedford
VA Research Corporation, Lexington Veterans Association, and The Lexington Minutemen
Company are working together to plan a number of events commemorating the 100th
anniversary of the ending of WW1, focusing partly on Lexington's role, and the people who
participated. He noted that in addition to these events, a special panel discussion with
distinguished WWI historians on Veterans Day in November 2018 is being planned.
ATM 2018 Warrant Article Update - Amend Town Bylaw Ban Plastic Bags (Citizen Article)
Janet Moran and Joyce Grief provided an overview of their proposed 2018 Annual Town
Meeting citizen article, Amend Town Bylaw Ban Plastic Bags, to the Board.
ATM 2018 Warrant Article Update - Adopt Neighborhood Conservation District: Pierce -
Lockwood; ATM 2018 Warrant Article Update - Adopt Neighborhood Conservation District:
Turning Mill
Mr. Canale, Chairman of the Planning Board provided an overview of the proposed 2018 Annual
Town Meeting Warrant Articles to adopt Neighborhood Conservation District for Pierce -
Lockwood and Turning Mill. Mr. Canale stated the Planning Board and Historical Commission
unanimously recommend that the proposed Pierce -Lockwood Neighborhood Conservation
District, and the Turning Mill Neighborhood Conservation District follow the process set out in
the Neighborhood Conservation District Bylaw.
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Vote the 2018 Annual Town Election Warrant
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and sign the
2018 Annual Town Election Warrant.
Review the Annual Town Election Mailing to Households
Ms. Rice, Town Clerk, reviewed the draft of the mailing of the Annual Town Election which
includes, the required Notice of the Election and, at the request of the Board of Selectmen,
supplemental information including the Preliminary List of 2018 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Articles and the List of current Town Meeting Members and Town Meeting Member Candidates
for election.
The Board of Selectmen made no changes to the draft of the annual town election mailing
document.
Town Manager's FY19 Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
Mr. Valente reported that this is a balanced budget, it maintains current levels of service with
limited service enhancements recommended, and it continues a strong capital program. The
recommendation provides some flexibility in case there are state aid reductions or state aid less
than what was is projected, as well as unanticipated expenses. Lastly, it proposes to set aside
additional funds into the Town's Capital Stabilization Fund to be used to help mitigate the debt
service impact of future capital projects.
Mr. Valente presented the following key recommendations; address key capital projects;
appropriate $3.5 million into Capital Stabilization Fund; appropriate $380,000 from Capital
Stabilization Fund for within -levy debt service; appropriate $3.6 million from Capital
Stabilization Fund for excluded debt service to provide property tax relief and provide
unallocated revenue of $371,000.
Mr. Valente stated that it is projected that the Town will have an increase in general fund
revenues of $7,715,137 in FY2019 over last year which is an increase of 3.6% from FY2018.
Proposed new revenue sources are an adjustment in plumbing and ZBA permit fees and to
consider visitor/tourist based fees and fundraising options for the Visitors Center.
In the proposed FYI operating budget, Mr. Valente discussed several financial/budget priorities
established by the Selectmen. He stated the continuation of the plan for financing capital, both
within the tax levy and excluded debt; to limit operating budget increases and to continue
funding of the Capital Stabilization fund. The continued funding of post -employment benefits
liability remains a priority.
Mr. Valente said the preliminary budget includes two reserve recommendations. The first
recommendation is to add $1.8 million to the other post -employment benefits (OPEB) trust fund,
which currently has a balance of about $12 million. The liability in that account over the next 30
years is $200 million. The second recommendation is to add about $3.5 million to the Capital
Stabilization Fund, which currently has a balance of about $28 million.
Mr. Valente presented a chart with information on the capital budget from FY 14 to FY 19, by
funding source. Mr. Valente highlighted some of the more significant capital projects.
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Mr. Valente reiterated the following continuing policy issues for consideration: planning for
large capital projects; continued use of the Capital Stabilization Fund; continued OPEB funding;
provide reserves for contingencies; and consider new potential revenue sources.
Mr. Valente said the next steps for the Staff are to respond to questions on the operating and
capital budget; assist the Board with policy issues; and transmit budget to financial
committees/town meeting members by March 5, 2018. The next steps for the Selectmen are to
approve the final recommended FY2019 operating and capital budget at their meeting on
February 26, 2018. The earliest date for Town Meeting to consider financial articles will be
April 2, 2018.
At 9:25 p.m. a brief recess was taken and the meeting was called back to order at 9:35 p.m.
Establish Useful Life of Equipment for Bond Issue
Ms. Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager for Finance, stated that an appropriation of $875,000 for
the purchase of a new Fire Ladder Truck was approved at the 2016 Annual Town Meeting. In
February 2018, the Town will be selling bonds to finance this piece of equipment which was
delivered in the fall of 2017. Ms. Kosnoff explained the Board of Selectmen is being asked to
approve a useful life of 10 years for the Fire Ladder Truck, which will be financed over the same
term.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve a 10 -year
maximum useful life for the Fire Ladder Truck, to be purchased with the proceeds of bonds
pursuant to M.G.L. chapter 44, section 7.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to authorize the
Executive Clerk of the Board of Selectmen to sign the document as presented that the 10 year
maximum useful life of the Fire Ladder Truck be financed with the proceeds of borrowings
authorized per article l Or voted at the 2016 annual town meeting for $875,000 for Fire Ladder
Truck replacement is hereby determined pursuant to G.L. c.44, §7(1).
Consider Participation in PACE Energy Efficiency Program
Mr. Valente stated that at the Board of Selectmen's meeting on December 18, 2017, the Board
heard a presentation from the Sustainable Lexington Committee regarding the PACE program.
The PACE program is a State (and federal) initiative whereby a commercial property owner can
make energy efficiency improvements to their property, to be financed through a betterment
assessment the Town would collect and remit to MassDevelopment, which will arrange for the
financing of these improvements.
Mr. Valente explained that Staff has determined that the Town's property tax billing system
(MUNIS) cannot currently accommodate implementing the special assessment betterment as an
automated process and that Staff is willing to implement the special assessment betterment as a
manual process, given the belief that participation will be relatively limited at this time.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and
authorize the Chairman to sign the Board of Selectmen Policy Authorizing the Town of
Lexington to Participate in the Massachusetts Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy
Program (PACE Massachusetts).
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Approve Collective Bargaining Agreement -Lexington Municipal Employees Association
LMEA
Mr. Valente stated the Board of Selectmen previously reviewed the proposed collective
bargaining settlement in Executive Session on November 27, 2017 and the LMEA has voted to
approve the agreement.
Mr. Valente noted the following substantive contract changes were included:
-Change Sick Leave Bank qualification from `calendar year' to `rolling 12 month period'
(consistent with the change made in other union contracts).
-Change call-back pay (nights and weekends) from 3 hours to 4 hours (consistent with all other
bargaining groups eligible for this pay type). Call-back that occurs within 4 or fewer hours of
the start of the work day shall only be for hours between the start of the call back and start of
work day.
-Base Wages: FY 18: 1% increase on July 1, 2017; 1% increase on January 1, 2018 (consistent
with other settled contracts approved by BOS). FY19: 2% increase on July 1, 2018 (consistent
with other settled contracts approved by BOS).
-Create New Merit Step: Create new Merit step (step 11 on new salary schedule, step 15 on old
salary schedule). New Merit step will be 2.5% greater than the existing top step. To be eligible
an employee must have been at top step (10 or 14) for a minimum of three years and received
"meets" or "exceeds" expectations in all areas of performance review for the prior three years.
Of the 64 LMEA employees, 18 will be eligible for this merit step in the next two years.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and
authorize the Town Manager to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the Town and
the Lexington Municipal Employees Association for the contract period of July 1, 2017 through
June 30, 2019.
Review Board of Selectmen FY2018-19 Goals and Progress to Date
Board Members provided an update on the progress to date regarding the Board's FY2018-19
Goals.
Ad Hoc Residential Exemption Policy Committee - Revise Charge and Appoint Members
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to amend the Ad Hoc
Residential Exemption Policy Committee charge to increase the number of committee members
to seven.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to appoint the
following as members of the Ad Hoc Residential Exemption Policy Committee and designate
members as Special Municipal Employees: Mark Andersen, Vicki Blier, Howard Cloth, Katie
Cutler, Charles Mabardy, Thomas Whelan and John Zhao.
Liquor License - Change of D/B/A Yangtze River Restaurant to Sanyo
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve the
application for a change of D/B/A and issue an amended 2018 All Alcohol Restaurant Liquor
License to Yangtze River Restaurant, Inc. d/b/a Sanyo, 21-25 Depot Square.
Approve Patriots' Day Events
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve the Patriots'
Day activities listed below, subject to working out the details with Town Departments:
Lexington Minute Men: Sunday, April 8, 2018 — Battle Green — Reenactment rehearsal — 2:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (in the event rain is forecasted for Sunday, this event will be held on Saturday,
April 7, 2018); Saturday, April 14, 2018 — Battle Green — Parker's Revenge Reenactment — 9:00
a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Sunday, April 15, 2018 - Battle Green - Reenactment of Hancock Clarke/Paul
Revere Ride and Monday, April 16, 2018 — Battle Green — Reenactment — 1:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Rain Date - April 21, 2018.
Lions Club - 104th Annual Patriots' Day 5 -mile Road Race on Monday, April 16, 2018 with an
awards ceremony on the Battle Green at the end of the race from approximately 11:15 a.m. to
11:30 a.m.
Town Celebrations Committee - Patriots' Day morning parade, ceremonies on the Battle Green
and afternoon parade on Monday, April 16, 2018.
Historical Society/Lexington Minute Men - reenactment of the arrival of Paul Revere and
William Dawes on April 15, 2018.
Selectmen - Committee Appointment
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to appoint Patricia
Moyer to the Tree Committee to a three year term to expire on September 30, 2020.
Consent A eg nda
Approve One -Day Liquor Licenses
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve the
following One -Day Liquor Licenses;
- Lexington Historical Society One -Day Liquor License to serve beer at their fundraiser -
Tavern Night at Buckman Tavern on Saturday, January 24, 2018 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30
p.m.
- Amantha Tsaros Art One -Day Liquor License to serve wine at an Art Reception at the
Munroe Center for the Arts on Sunday, January 28, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Spectacle Management One -Day Liquor License to serve beer and wine at Cary Memorial
Building on Friday, February 2, 2018 -Peter Wolf and Saturday, February 24, 2018Three
Dog Night.
- Education Francaise of Greater Boston (EFGB) One -Day Alcohol License to serve beer,
wine and alcohol at their Gala Fundraiser to be held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the
Lexington Depot from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Use of the Battle Green - Lexington Minute Men Company
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve the
Lexington Minute Men Company to use the Battle Green on Saturday, January 27, 2018 from
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for a musket drill.
Approve Minutes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to approve and release
the 11/14/17 Budget Summit 42, 12/4/17 BOS, 12/6/17 BOS, 12/7/17 Budget Summit 43
meeting minutes; And, further, to approve but not release the executive session minutes of
12/4/17 Joint BOS/School Committee meeting.
Adjourn
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 to adjourn at
approximately 10:28 p.m.
A true record; Attest:
Kim Katzenback
Executive Clerk
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
AGENDA ITEM TITLE:
Approve Town Manager's Vacation Time Request
PRESENTER:
SUMMARY:
SUGGESTED MOTION:
Move to approve the Town Manager's request for vacation time for the period of June 4-8, 2018.
FOLLOW-UP:
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
2/12/2018
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TO: Board of Selectmen (Consent Agenda,
FROM: Carl F. Valente
DATE: February 7, 2018
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 on June 4-8, 2018.
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:
Exemption 6: Update - Land off Concord Ave. (5 min.)
PRESENTER:
Carl F. Valente, Town Manager
SUMMARY:
Update on parcel of land off of Concord Avenue.
SUGGESTED MOTION:
FOLLOW-UP:
DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA:
2/12/2018 9:10 P.M.
ATTACHMENTS:
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NUMBER:
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