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Home My WebLink About2026-04-13 SB Packet - ReleasedAGENDA SELECT BOARD MEETING Monday, April 13, 2026 Select Board Meeting Room, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420 - Hybrid Participation* 6:00 PM 1.2026 Annual Town Meeting Select Board Article Discussion and Positions 6:00pm 1.Exemption 2: To Conduct Strategy Session in Preparation for Contract Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel - Town Manager 6:20pm 1.Anticipated Adjournment 6:50pm 1.Meeting Information Meeting Packet: https://lexingtonma.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php? view_id=5 *Members of the public can attend the meeting from their computer or tablet by clicking on the following link at the time of the meeting: https://lexingtonma.zoom.us/j/86343561893? pwd=oXKQDdIdatm6cK4k5pbTMMCVODdQYa.1 join.zoom.us Meeting ID: 863 4356 1893 Passcode: 436053 An Act Relative to Extending Certain State of Emergency Accommodations: https://www.mass.gov/the-open-meeting-law The next scheduled meeting of the Select Board will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00pm via hybrid participation. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURN MEETING INFORMATION 1 04/13/2026 6:00pm PRESENTER: Board Discussion ITEM NUMBER: 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON SELECT BOARD MEETING AGENDA SECTION TITLE: ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION AGENDA ITEM TITLE: 2026 Annual Town Meeting Select Board Article Discussion and Positions SUMMARY: Category: Informing The Board may take up discussion on the 2026 Annual Town Meeting Articles and/or Select Board article positions. Town Website - 2026 Annual Town Meeting DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: ATTACHMENTS: Art 4 budget motion posted 3.4.26.pdf Art 4 budget motion with McKenna amendment. 4.6.26.pdf Art 34 Michelson Amendment. posted 4.8.26.pdf Art 34 motion reduce waste.revised 4.13.26.docx.pdf Corrected v5 - 2026 ATM Positions Chart Worksheet from 4.8 mtg (Art 6 MS Yes, Art 24 MS N, Art 34 amendments).pdf 2 ARTICLE 4 APPROPRIATE FY2027 OPERATING BUDGET MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year and raised in the tax levy or from general revenues of the Town, except where a transfer or other source is indicated, they shall be provided by such transfer or other source. Program 1000: Education Personal Services $ 131,524,406 Expenses $ 20,204,842 Literacy Curriculum $ 700,000 Total Line Item 1100, Lexington Public Schools $ 152,429,248 1200 Regional Schools $ 4,095,846 Program 2000: Shared Expenses 2110 Contributory Retirement $ 12,300,042 2130 Employee Benefits (Health/Dental/Life/Medicare)$ 44,371,638 2140 Unemployment $ 200,000 2150 Workers' Comp.(MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13A&13C, Ch. 41, Sec. 111F)*$ 500,000 2210 Property & Liability Insurance $ 1,453,542 2220 Uninsured Losses (MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13)*$ 200,000 2310 Solar Producer Payments $ 390,000 2400 Debt Service 2410 Payment on Funded Debt $ 3,950,800 2420 Interest on Funded Debt $ 1,379,018 2430 Temporary Borrowing $ 944,997 2510 Reserve Fund $ 1,000,000 2600 Facilities $ 15,530,142 Program 3000: Public Works 3100-3500 DPW Personal Services $ 5,669,367 3100-3500 DPW Expenses (including municipal & school refuse & recycling)$ 9,180,516 Program 4000: Public Safety 4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services $ 8,412,785 4100 Law Enforcement Expenses $ 1,288,688 4200 Fire Personal Services $ 8,633,864 4200 Fire Expenses $ 847,958 Town of Lexington Motion 2026 Annual Town Meeting 1 3 Program 5000: Culture & Recreation 5100 Library Personal Services $ 3,021,568 5100 Library Expenses $ 740,715 Program 6000: Human Services and Health 6100-6200 Human Services Personal Services $ 837,216 6100-6200 Human Services Expenses $ 991,634 6500 Health Personal Services $ 477,006 6500 Health Expenses $ 83,000 Program 7000: Land Use, Housing and Development 7100-7400 Land Use, Housing and Development Personal Services $ 2,155,688 7100-7400 Land Use, Housing and Development Expenses $ 386,941 Program 8000: General Government 8110 Select Board Personal Services $ 165,644 8110 Select Board Expenses $ 136,513 8120 Legal $ 375,000 8130 Town Report $ 13,688 8140 PEG $ 862,708 8210-8220 Town Manager Personal Services $ 1,263,376 8210-8220 Town Manager Expenses $ 411,360 8230 Salary Transfer Account (MGL Ch.40, Sec 13D)*$ 800,000 and further that Line 8230 is to be transferred by the Select Board for contractual settlements within departments upon recommendation of the Town Manager 8310 Financial Committees $ 8,820 8320 Misc. Boards and Committees $ 10,500 8330 Town Celebrations Committee $ 53,800 8400 Finance Personal Services $ 1,798,645 8400 Finance Expenses $ 517,115 8500 Town Clerk Personal Services $ 552,273 8500 Town Clerk Expenses $ 128,725 8600 Innovation & Technology Personal Services $ 950,037 8600 Innovation & Technology Expenses $ 2,329,389 Note: Asterisk denotes a Continuing Balance Account. Town of Lexington Motion 2026 Annual Town Meeting 2 4 and that the Town transfer the following sums to meet, in part, appropriations made at this Town Meeting: $ 700,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance/Free Cash for line item 1100; $ 400,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance/Free Cash for line item 2110; $ 75,251 from Unreserved Fund Balance/Free Cash for line item 2130; $ 694,392 from the PEG Access Special Revenue Fund for line items 2130, 2600 and 8140; $ 100,000 from Recreation Enterprise Retained Earnings for line item 2400; $ 2,000 from the Betterments Fund for line item 2400; $ 147,000 from the Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund for line item 2400; $ 50,000 from the Visitors Center Stabilization Fund for line item 2400; $ 425,500 from the Parking Meter Fund for line item 4100; $ 171,000 from the Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation Stabilization Fund for line items 6100-6200 and 7100-7400; $ 1,091,745 from the Water Enterprise Fund; $ 627,572 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and $ 327,808 from the Recreation Enterprise Fund. (03/04/2026) Town of Lexington Motion 2026 Annual Town Meeting 3 5 Town of Lexington Motion 2026 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 4 APPROPRIATE FY2027 OPERATING BUDGET MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year and raised in the tax levy or from general revenues of the Town, except where a transfer or other source is indicated, they shall be provided by such transfer or other source. Program 1000: Education Personal Services $ 132,774,406 Expenses $ 20,204,842 Literacy Curriculum $ 700,000 Total Line Item 1100, Lexington Public Schools $ 153,679,248 1200 Regional Schools $ 4,095,846 Program 2000: Shared Expenses 2110 Contributory Retirement $ 12,300,042 2130 Employee Benefits (Health/Dental/Life/Medicare) $ 44,371,638 2140 Unemployment $ 200,000 2150 Workers' Comp.(MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13A&13C, Ch. 41, Sec. 111F)* $ 500,000 2210 Property & Liability Insurance $ 1,453,542 2220 Uninsured Losses (MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13)* $ 200,000 2310 Solar Producer Payments $ 390,000 2400 Debt Service 2410 Payment on Funded Debt $ 3,950,800 2420 Interest on Funded Debt $ 1,379,018 2430 Temporary Borrowing $ 944,997 2510 Reserve Fund $ 1,000,000 2600 Facilities $ 15,530,142 Program 3000: Public Works 3100-3500 DPW Personal Services $ 5,669,367 3100-3500 DPW Expenses (including municipal & school refuse &recycling) $ 9,180,516 Program 4000: Public Safety 4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services $ 8,412,785 4100 Law Enforcement Expenses $ 1,288,688 4200 Fire Personal Services $ 8,633,864 4200 Fire Expenses $ 847,958 1 6 Town of Lexington Motion 2026 Annual Town Meeting Program 5000: Culture & Recreation 5100 Library Personal Services $ 3,021,568 5100 Library Expenses $ 740,715 Program 6000: Human Services and Health 6100-6200 Human Services Personal Services $ 837,216 6100-6200 Human Services Expenses $ 991,634 6500 Health Personal Services $ 477,006 6500 Health Expenses $ 83,000 Program 7000: Land Use, Housing and Development 7100-7400 Land Use, Housing and Development Personal Services $ 2,155,688 7100-7400 Land Use, Housing and Development Expenses $ 386,941 Program 8000: General Government 8110 Select Board Personal Services $ 165,644 8110 Select Board Expenses $ 136,513 8120 Legal $ 375,000 8130 Town Report $ 13,688 8140 PEG $ 862,708 8210-8220 Town Manager Personal Services $ 1,263,376 8210-8220 Town Manager Expenses $ 411,360 8230 Salary Transfer Account (MGL Ch.40, Sec 13D)* $ 800,000 and further that Line 8230 is to be transferred by the Select Board for contractual settlements within departments upon recommendation of the Town Manager 8310 Financial Committees $ 8,820 8320 Misc. Boards and Committees $ 10,500 8330 Town Celebrations Committee $ 53,800 8400 Finance Personal Services $ 1,798,645 8400 Finance Expenses $ 517,115 8500 Town Clerk Personal Services $ 552,273 8500 Town Clerk Expenses $ 128,725 8600 Innovation & Technology Personal Services $ 950,037 8600 Innovation & Technology Expenses $ 2,329,389 Note: Asterisk denotes a Continuing Balance Account. 2 7 Town of Lexington Motion 2026 Annual Town Meeting and that the Town transfer the following sums to meet, in part, appropriations made at this Town Meeting: $ 1,950,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance/Free Cash for line item 1100; $ 400,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance/Free Cash for line item 2110; $ 75,251 from Unreserved Fund Balance/Free Cash for line item 2130; $ 694,392 from the PEG Access Special Revenue Fund for line items 2130, 2600 and 8140; $ 100,000 from Recreation Enterprise Retained Earnings for line item 2400; $ 2,000 from the Betterments Fund for line item 2400; $ 147,000 from the Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund for line item 2400; $ 50,000 from the Visitors Center Stabilization Fund for line item 2400; $ 425,500 from the Parking Meter Fund for line item 4100; $ 171,000 from the Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation StabilizationFund for line items 6100-6200 and 7100-7400; $ 1,091,745 from the Water Enterprise Fund; $ 627,572 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and $ 327,808 from the Recreation Enterprise Fund. (03/04/2026) 3 8 LEXINGTON TOWN MEETING AMENDMENT FORM ARTICLE NUMBER: DATE: I, _________________________________________________________________ move to Amend the Motion Action Taken: Pass Fail Unanimous Majority Other Examples of text for amendments may include statements such as: By striking the words... And by substituting the words... By adding the Following… By striking in its entirety Section ( ) Paragraph ( ) ... And by substituting in its place the following Section ( ) Paragraph ( ) ... 9 Town of Lexington Motion 2026 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 34 SKIP THE STUFF REDUCING PLASTIC WASTE (Citizen Petition) MOTION: That the Town amend the General Bylaws by adding Article V to Chapter 81 as follows: Section 1. Purpose and Intent: The purpose of this by-law is to reduce single-use service ware and single-serving packaged condiments. Consistent with the sustainability goals of Lexington’s Zero Waste Plan and Lexington’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan, this bylaw serves to minimize the impact of single-use items on the environment by advancing solid waste reduction and reducing the carbon footprint of Lexington’s businesses and residents. Section 2. Definitions: A “Condiment Packet” means a sealed, single-use packet containing relish, spices, sauce, confections, or seasoning(s). “Condiment Packet” does not include a container filled by the Prepared Food Vendor with any such food items. B “Online Food Ordering Platform” means a digital technology provided on a website or mobile application through which a consumer can place an order for pick-up or delivery of Prepared Food. Such platforms include those operated directly by Prepared Food Vendors, by companies that provide delivery of Prepared Meals to consumers, and by online food ordering systems that connect consumers to Prepared Food Vendors directly. C “Prepared Food Vendor” means any establishment located within the Town of Lexington that sells Prepared Food to be consumed on and/or off its premises. D “Prepared Food” means food or beverages, which are serviced, packaged, cooked, chopped, sliced, mixed, brewed, frozen, squeezed, poured, or otherwise prepared (collectively “prepared”) for individual customers or consumers. Prepared Food does not include raw eggs or raw, butchered meats, fish, or poultry sold from a butcher case, a refrigerator case, or similar retail appliance. E “Single-Use Foodware Accessory” means all types of single-use items provided alongside Prepared Food including but not limited to Utensils, tongs, chopsticks, napkins, Condiment Packets, straws, stirrers, splash sticks, cocktail sticks, and toothpicks, cup lids, cup sleeves, cup trays, and food trays designed for a single-use for Prepared Foods. F "Single-Use” means designed to be used once and then discarded. G “Single-Use Dispenser” means a dispenser intended to dispense items one at a time. 1 10 Town of Lexington Motion 2026 Annual Town Meeting H “Utensil” includes forks, spoons, knives, sporks, chopsticks, or other instruments used to serve food or to eat food. Section 3. Customer Opt-In for Single-Use Foodware Accessories: A Except as provided by 4(A), a Prepared Food Vendor, for on-premises dining, takeout and delivery orders, or when using a third party delivery or an Online Food Ordering Platform, shall only provide any Single-Use Foodware Accessory to a customer that are specifically requested by the consumer. Customers must specify the specific Single-Use Foodware Accessory they want included with their order. B A Prepared Food Vendor must list each Single-Use Foodware Accessory that is offered by the Prepared Food Vendor on any Online Food Ordering Platform such that customers can specifically request any Single-Use Foodware Accessory that they included with their order. C Any Single-Use Foodware Accessory provided by a Prepared Food Vendor for use by consumers shall not be bundled or packaged in a manner that prohibits a consumer from taking only the type of Single-Use Foodware Accessory desired without also having to take a different type of Single-Use Foodware Accessory. Section 4. Exceptions A For delivery and pickup orders, Prepared Food Vendors may choose to include specific accessories, such as cup lids, spill plugs, and trays, in order to prevent spills and deliver food and beverages safely. B Nothing in this section shall prohibit a Prepared Food Vendor from making unwrapped Single-Use Foodware Accessories available to a consumer at a self-serve station using refillable self-service Single Item Dispensers that dispense one item at a time. C Nothing in this section shall prohibit a Prepared Food Vendor from making condiments available to a consumer using refillable self-service Single Item Dispenser. D The Board of Health may suspend this bylaw during a public health emergency, if it determines it is in the interest of public health to do so. Section 5. Enforcement: Enforcement of this bylaw shall be the responsibility of the Board of Health or Board of Health designee. The Board of Health shall determine the inspection process to be followed, incorporating the process into other Town duties as appropriate. Any food establishment, retail store, or Town building or premises in 2 11 Town of Lexington Motion 2026 Annual Town Meeting violation of this bylaw shall be subject to a noncriminal disposition fine as specified in § 1-6 of the Town Bylaws under MGL c. 40, § 21D. Any such fines shall be paid to the Town of Lexington. Fine schedule Fine allowed First violation warning Second violation $25 Third and subsequent violations $50 Section 6. Effective Date: This by-law shall take effect on January 1, 2027. Section 7. Regulations: The Lexington Board of Health may adopt and amend rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this by-law. Section 8. Severability: Each separate provision of this section shall be deemed independent of all other provisions herein, and if any provision of this section be declared to be invalid by the Attorney General or a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this section shall remain valid and enforceable. (Revised 04/13/2026) 3 12 Select Board Positions Working Document #Article Name PLACEHOLDER FOR AN UPDATE AT SELECT BOARD MTG SELECT BOARD PRSNTR Proposed CNSNT (C) Possible IP (IP)JH JP DL MS VK 1 Notice of Election Y Y Y Y Y 2 Election of Deputy Moderator and Reports of Town Boards, Officers and Committees Y Y Y Y Y 3 Appointments To Cary Lecture Series.- C C Y Y Y Y Y 4 Appropriate FY2027 Operating Budget JIH Y Y Y Y Y 5 Appropriate FY2027 Enterprise Funds Budgets - C JP C Y Y Y Y Y 6 Amend Fy2026 Operating, Enterprise And CPA Budgets DL Y Y Y Y Y 7 Sustainable Projects 2/23/2026 MS Y Y Y Y Y 8 Appropriate For Vision For Lexington Survey VK Y Y Y Y Y 9 Establish and Continue Departmental Revolving Funds JP Y Y Y Y Y Appropriate The FY2027 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget And CPA Projects Y Y Y Y Y a. Document Conservation – $20,000 - C C Y Y Y Y Y b. Munroe Center for the Arts Cash Refinancing – $2,000,000 Y Y Y Y Y c. Affordable Housing Trust Funding – $3,200,000 Y Y Y Y Y d. LexHAB Affordable Housing Support, Restoration, and Preservation – $395,355 Y Y Y Y Y e. Park Improvements – Athletic Fields - Harrington: Phase 2 – $2,630,000 Y Y Y Y Y f. Playground Infrastructure Upgrades – $100,000 Y Y Y Y Y g. Administrative Budget – $150,000 - C C Y Y Y Y Y 11 Appropriate For Recreation Capital Projects - C DL C Y Y Y Y Y Appropriate For Municipal Capital Projects And Equipment Y Y Y Y Y a) Transportation Mitigation - C;C Y Y Y Y Y b) Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan Implementation: Minuteman Bikeway to LHS;Y Y Y Y Y c) Townwide Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan Implementation;Y Y Y Y Y d) Fire Ladder Truck;Y Y Y Y Y e) Equipment Replacemen - C;C Y Y Y Y Y f) Sidewalk Improvements - C;C Y Y Y Y Y JIH MS Financial Articles 10 12 2/2/2026 As of 4/8/2026 Select Board meeting 13 Select Board Positions Working Document #Article Name PLACEHOLDER FOR AN UPDATE AT SELECT BOARD MTG SELECT BOARD PRSNTR Proposed CNSNT (C) Possible IP (IP)JH JP DL MS VK g) Hydrant Replacement - C;C Y Y Y Y Y h) Street Improvements - C;C Y Y Y Y Y i) Stormwater Management Program - C;C Y Y Y Y Y j) DPW Building Floor Repairs;Y Y Y Y Y k) Burlington & North Streets Sidewalk;Y Y Y Y Y l) Adams Street Intersection Improvements at East & Hancock Streets C,IP;C IP Y Y Y Y Y m) Hartwell Training Facility Paving;Y Y Y Y Y n) Municipal Technology Improvement Program - C;C Y Y Y Y Y o) Application Implementation; and Y Y Y Y Y p) Network Technology Improvements - C.C Y Y Y Y Y 13 Appropriate For Water System Improvements - C.MS C Y Y Y Y Y 14 Appropriate For Wastewater System Improvements - C MS C Y Y Y Y Y 15 Appropriate For School Capital Projects And Equipment - C JP C Y Y Y Y Y Appropriate For Public Facilities Capital Projects Y Y Y Y Y a) Public Facilities Bid Documents - C;C Y Y Y Y Y b) Public Facilities Interior Finishes - C;C Y Y Y Y Y c) School Paving and Sidewalks - C;C Y Y Y Y Y d) Public Facilities Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Replacements; and Y Y Y Y Y e) LHS Equipment Emergency Needs.Y Y Y Y Y 17 Appropriate To Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund - C VK C Y Y Y Y Y 18 Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations - C JP C Y Y Y Y Y 19 Establish, Amend, Dissolve And Appropriate To And From Specified Stabilization Funds DL Y Y Y Y Y 20 Appropriate For Prior Years’ Unpaid Bills - C VK C Y Y Y Y Y 21 Appropriate For Authorized Capital Improvements -C,IP.DL C IP Y Y Y Y Y 22 Street Acceptance - C VK C Y Y Y Y Y 23 Appropriate For Trash/Recycling Bins MS Y Y Y Y Y 12 (cont.)JIH 16 JP As of 4/8/2026 Select Board meeting 14 Select Board Positions Working Document #Article Name PLACEHOLDER FOR AN UPDATE AT SELECT BOARD MTG SELECT BOARD PRSNTR Proposed CNSNT (C) Possible IP (IP)JH JP DL MS VK 24 Elderly And Disabled Taxation Aid Fund & Committee (Gl C. 60, § 3d)DL Y Y Y Y Y 25 Surcharge On Specific Residential Development (Citizen Petition 2/9/2026 JP N Y N Y N 26 Oversee Financial Expenditures Lexington High School Project (Citizen Petition) 2/2/2026 VK N N N N N 27 Procurement For Online Capital Project Platform (Citizen Petition)2/23/2026 DL N N N N N Parker Amendment Y Y Y Y Y Kaufman Amendment to Parker Amendment N N N N N 28 Speed Humps - Walnut Street (Citizen Petition)1/26/2026 VK N Y W Y Y 29 Select Board To Accept Easements - C JP C Y Y Y Y Y 30 Amendment To Annual Meeting Date (Election) Provisions In Town Bylaw JIH VK Y Y W Y Y 31 Amendment-Chapter 90, § 9 "Regulation Of Refuse Disposal"2/23/2026 VK Y Y Y Y Y 32 Amend Council On Aging Charge - C JIH C Y Y Y Y Y 33 Universal Design Resolution JIH JP Y Y Y Y Y 34 Skip The Stuff (Citizen Petition)MS Y Y Y Y Y - Avallone Amendment - Michelson Amendment 35 Amend Zoning Bylaw - Technical Corrections - C JIH C Y Y Y Y Y Zoning Articles General Articles As of 4/8/2026 Select Board meeting 15 04/13/2026 6:20pm PRESENTER: Board Discussion ITEM NUMBER: 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY LEXINGTON SELECT BOARD MEETING AGENDA SECTION TITLE: EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA ITEM TITLE: Exemption 2: To Conduct Strategy Session in Preparation for Contract Negotiations with Nonunion Personnel - Town Manager PROPOSED MOTION: Move that the Board go into Executive Session under Exemption 2 to Conduct Strategy Session for Contract Negotiations with Non-union Personnel - Town Manager; and to not reconvene in Open Session. Further, as Chair I declare that an open meeting discussion may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town. DATE AND APPROXIMATE TIME ON AGENDA: 16