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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
A meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was convened at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday,
November 14, 2018 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Office Building. Present
were Selectmen Ms. Barry, Chair; Mr. Pato; Ms. Ciccolo; Mr. Lucente; and Ms. Hai as well as
Mr. Malloy, Town Manager; Ms. Axtell, Assistant Town Manager; and Ms. Siebert, Recording
Secretary.
Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports
Ms. Hai reported that the Opening Reception for a new show of 3-D works at the Munroe Center
for the Arts will take place this Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 3-7 p.m. The exhibit will also
be open Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Also, the Munroe Center's Winter Session begins
January 7, 2019; registration opens this week. Finally, tickets for the Lexington School of Ballet
and Dance Holiday Show are now on sale. Information is available on the Munroe Center for the
Arts website.
Town Manager Report
In relation to Article 10 Amend Zoning Bylaw-55 & 56 Watertown Street, Mr. Malloy
presented proposed amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding with National
Development. The Article failed to pass Special Town Meeting the night but a Town Meeting
member has requested reconsideration of the Article, expected to come to the floor during this
evening's session.
Ms. Hai recused herself from the discussion as she is a member of the Belmont Country Club,
seller of the property.
The proposed amendments include:
• Section 3 will be divided into Section A and Section B. In Section A, National
Development proposes to increase by 3 the number of affordable units; Section B would
provide 6 moderate income units that will be offered to eligible applicants at 67% of the
market rate unit.
• Section 4 would increase the amount of the one-time payment to the Town for emergency
response services from $150,000 to $250,000.
• Section 5 would be amended so that the developer would engage a third-party
sustainability audit to evaluate all aspects of the building and building systems, including
the feasibility of using alternative energy sources and solar readiness. Sustainable
Lexington would be involved in the reviewing the consultant's audit findings.
All other aspects of the MOU would remain the same.
2018 STM-1 Articles - Positions/Discussion
November 14, 2018
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The Selectmen reviewed the positions and presenters for STM-1 articles. The resulting chart is
appended to these minutes.
Ms. Barry said the Board needs to discuss two items at this point: the notice of reconsideration
that was served following the failure of Article 10 and the amendments to the MOU with
National Development that Mr. Malloy just enumerated.
Ms. Hai again recused herself from the discussion.
About reconsideration: The Board received input from Town Moderator Deborah Brown and
Town Counsel Mina Makarios, after which it was determined that enough had changed within
the amendments to the MOU to justify a request to reconsider of Article 10.
Mr. Pressman, 22 Locust Avenue, believes the changes to the MOU as described by Mr. Malloy
respond directly to objections expressed about Article 10 on the previous night. Those objections
pertained to sustainability; funds for emergency services, and affordability. He believes the
information is both new and compelling.
About the amendments to the MOU: The four participating Selectmen all supported the amended
MOU. Procedural deliberations took place for the night's Special Town Meeting session. If the
Planning Board decides not to move reconsideration, Ms. Barry will move the matter for the
Board of Selectmen.
Adjourn
Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board of Selection voted 5-0 to adjourn at 7:07 p.m.
A true record; Attest:
Kim Siebert
Recording Secretary
November 14, 2018
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2018 Special Town Meeting Articles-Selectmen's Positions November 14,2018
ARTICLE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 2018-1 SB JP MC DL JH
2 Amend Zoning Bylaw—Medical and Recreational
Marijuana Y Y Y Y Y
3 Appropriate for Center Streetscape Design Y Y Y Y Y
4 Transfer of Property to LexHAB - 18 Rangeway Y Y Y Y Y
5 Appropriate for Hosmer House Reuse Study Y Y Y Y Y
6 Amend FY2019 Operating,Enterprise and CPA
Budgets Y Y Y Y Y
7 Appropriate for Prior Years' Unpaid Bills IP IP IP IP IP
8 Establish and Appropriate To and From Specified
Stabilization Funds
a. Capital Stabilization Fund Y N Y Y Y
b. Transportation Demand Management/Public
Transportation Stabilization Fund Y Y Y Y Y
c. Transportation Management Overlay District
Stabilization Fund Y Y Y Y Y
d. Ambulance Stabilization Fund Y Y Y Y Y
9 Petition for Change of Zoning District and Zoning
Map 7 Hartwell Ave. N N N N N
-REFER BACK To PLANNING BOARD Y Y Y Y Y
10 Amend Zoning Bylaw—55&56 Watertown Street
(Owner Petition) Y Y Y Y R