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Home My WebLink About2026-04-29 SB-minSELECT BOARD MEETING Wednesday, April 29, 2026 A meeting of the Lexington Select Board was called to order at 6:00p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, via a hybrid meeting platform. Ms. Hai, Chair; Mr. Pato, Vice Chair; Mr. Lucente, Ms. Kumar, and Mr. Sandeen were present, as well as Town Manager, Mr. Bartha; Deputy Town Manager, Ms. Axtell; and Executive Assistant, Ms. Katzenback. SELECT BOARD MEMBER CONCERNS AND LIAISON REPORTS 1. Select Board Member Announcements and Liaison Reports Ms. Hai stated that she and staff met with the British Minister of State for Europe & the Americas this morning. Representatives from varies entities were present during the tour of the Battle Green. 2. Lexington High School Project Update to Board No additional updates at this time. TOWN MANAGER REPORT 1. Town Manager Weekly Update No additional updates at this time. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Approve: One-Day Liquor License(s) - Tapped Beer Trucks, 60 Westview Street Corporate events for employees at Crosby Property Offices at 60 Westview Street on the following dates: Thursday, May 14, 2026 Thursday, July 9, 2026 Thursday, August 20, 2026 To approve three One-Day Liquor Licenses for Tapped Beer Trucks to serve beer and wine at 60 Westview Street on May 14, July 9, and August 20, 2026, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. 2. Approve: One-day Liquor License - Craft Food Halls Discovery Day Beer Garden: Thursday, May 23, 2026 To approve a One-Day Liquor License for Craft Food Halls to serve beer and wine in the Beer Garden in Emery Park for Discovery Day on Saturday, May 23, 2026 from 10:00am - 3:00pm. DOCUMENTS: Emery Park Event Diagram.pdf 3. Approve: 2026 Limousine License Renewals To approve the 2026 Annual Limousine License renewals for the following businesses: LIMOUSINE Backbay Sudan Services - 37 Woburn Street (1 Vehicle) Boyadjian Limousine Service - 447 Lowell Street (2 Vehicles) D&O Limo - 3402 Main Campus Drive (1 Vehicle) 4. Approve: Request for Permit for Winery or Brewery to Sell at Farmers' Market Arlington Brewing Company Blisspoint Meadery To approve and sign a Special License for Arlington Brewing Company to sell their beer at the Lexington Farmers' Market, corner of Mass Ave and Fletcher Ave, from May 26, 2026 through October 27, 2026 for off-premises consumption. To approve and sign a Special License for Billspoint Meadery to sell Mead at the Lexington Farmers' Market, corner Mass Ave and Fletcher Ave, from May 26, 2026 through October 27, 2026 for off- premises consumption. DOCUMENTS: Arlington Brewing Company – Application; Blisspoint Meadery - Application 5. Accept: Fund Terms Skyler van Arsdell Fund Vernon C. Paige Fund To accept the terms of the Skyler Van Arsdell Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Vernon C. Page Memorial Scholarship Fund, both of which will be managed by the Trustees of Public Trusts. DOCUMENTS: TPT- Skyler Van Arsdell Scholarship.pdf; TPT- Vernon Page Fund to Trustees.pdf 6. Approve: Select Board Committee Appointment Tree Committee - Frances Frankenburg, Associate Member Vision for Lexington - Mona Roy, School Committee Member To appoint Frances Frankenburg as an associate member on the Tree Committee for a 1-year term ending on an unexpired term ending on September 30, 2026 To appoint Mona Roy as a member on the Vision for Lexington Committee for an unexpired term ending on September 30, 2027. DOCUMENTS: Tree Committee - Frankenburg, Frances - Application & Resume_Redacted.pdf 7. Approve: Town Manager Reappointments To confirm the Town Manager's reappointment of the following members to their respective boards/committees: Wendy Heiger-Bernays and Susan Wolf-Fordham to the Board of Health.Kevin Beuttell to the Conservation Commission. Susan Bennett, David Kelland and Diane Pursley to the Historical Commission. Shannon DeGuglielmo to the Youth Commission. All with terms that will expire September 30, 2028. DOCUMENTS: W. Heiger-Bernays - BOH_Redacted.pdf; S. Wolf-Fordham-BOH_Redacted.pdf; K. Beuttell-Con. Comm._Redacted.pdf; S. Bennett - Historical_Redacted.pdf; D. Kelland Historical_Redacted.pdf; D. Pursley - Historical_Redacted.pdf; S. DeGuglielmo - Youth_Redacted.pdf 8. Approve: Select Board Meeting Minutes To approve and release the following minutes: March 16, 2026 Select Board DOCUMENTS: DRAFT 03162026 Select Board minutes 9. Approve: Water & Sewer Commitments To approve the consent. DOCUMENTS: 4-29-26 WS commitment.pdf VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 1. Hearing: Liquor License Application - Spirit of India Ms. Hai opened the hearing at 6:05pm. Ms. Hai explained that Doaba, Inc has submitted all the necessary paperwork requesting an all-alcohol liquor license to serve alcohol, within the allowable hours under the Select Board Alcohol Regulations for Restaurants, at their restaurant Spirit of India located at 321 Marrett Road. The legal notice was published on April 15, 2026, on the Town of Lexington's Legal Notices page and the abutters were noticed by the applicant by certified mail return receipt as required. The restaurant floor plan is included in the Liquor License application. Building, Zoning and Health Departments have reviewed this application and have no objections to the Liquor License application. The applicant must obtain all required inspections and municipal permits for the restaurant to now have alcohol. One message was received from a near neighbor, expressing concern over a liquor license in a residential area. A representative of the applicant explained that there would be limitations proposed for the operating hours of the liquor license. The currently proposed hours for liquor sale are 11am-9pm. Mr. Pato noted that there was a liquor store diagonally across the street from this location for a number of years. Though adding liquor sales to a restaurant is a different use, the character of the restaurant will not be changed. There are other restaurants in Town adjacent to residential areas that have liquor licenses, without seeing ill effects. There was no additional public comment at this time, Ms. Hai closed the hearing at 6:09pm. VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the application from Doaba, Inc, d/b/a Spirit of India located at 321 Marrett Road for a Restaurant All-Alcohol Liquor License for 7 days/week 11:00am-12:00 midnight, with Sheetal Sing Randhawa listed as Manager on Record for the liquor license and, once the application has also been approved by the ABCC, issue a Restaurant All-Alcohol Liquor License to Doaba, Inc, d/b/a Spirit of India located at 321 Marrett Road. DOCUMENTS: Doaba, Inc Letter to the Board.pdf; Doaba, Inc Liquor License Application.pdf 2. 2026 Annual Town Meeting Select Board Article Discussion and Positions The Board reviewed the agenda for this evening’s Town Meeting session. DOCUMENTS: v7 - 2026 ATM Positions Chart Worksheet from 4.27 mtg.pdf 3. Discussion: Parking in Town Right of Way, Militia Drive Ms. Hai noted that this item would come forward at a future meeting. DOCUMENTS: Planning Staff Memo -Militia Dr 4.27.26.pdf; 2026.02.04 Letter to Select Board from Nicholson, Sreter & Gilgun P.C. - Militia Drive Culdesac; Improvement & Maintenance Plan.pdf; Militia Dr Images to support discussion; Cul-de-sac Exhibit.pdf ADJOURN VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn the Regular Meeting at 6:21p.m. A true record; Attest: Kristan Patenaude Recording Secretary