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Select Board Meeting
March 20, 2020
A remote webinar meeting of the Lexington Board of Selectmen was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
on Friday, March 20, 2020 via Zoom remote meeting service. Mr. Lucente, Chair; Mr. Pato; Ms.
Barry; Ms. Hai and Mr. Sandeen participated remotely, as well as Mr. Malloy, Town Manager;
Ms. Axtell, Deputy Town Manager; and Ms. Katzenback, Executive Clerk.
Mr. Lucente stated the remote participation meeting is being held in accordance with Governor
Baker’s March 12, 2020 Executive Order suspending certain provisions of the Open Meeting Law
to allow remote participation during Massachusetts’ State of Emergency due to the outbreak of
COVID-19.
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
1. Training Session for use of Zoom Video Conferencing
Mr. Malloy stated that On March 12, 2020, Governor Baker issued an Executive Order modifying
certain requirements of the Open Meeting Law, allowing public bodies to hold their meetings
utilizing full remote participation to carry out their responsibilities in while adhering to public
health recommendations regarding social distancing.
Mr. Lucente provided an overview of features of using the Zoom remote webinar services and
stated that, during the State of Emergency, Select Board remote meetings will be run in the same
fashion as a the onsite Board meeting. He explained that members of the public can use their
computer/tablet to view the meeting or use their phone to call in to the meeting utilizing the
provided zoom meeting webinar id. He said the meeting access information for the public will be
published at the bottom of the posted meeting agendas. Mr. Lucente said he will explain at the
beginning of each meeting how residents, who have connected to the meeting via Zoom platform,
can submit questions during public comment.
Mr. Lucente stated that LexMedia will continue to record the Select Board meetings making them
available to the public.
ADJOURN
Upon a motion duly made and by roll call vote, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn the meeting
at 9:30 a.m.
A true record; Attest:
Kim Katzenback
Executive Clerk