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Selectmen's Meeting
January 11, 2010
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 7:30
p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Chairman Cohen, Mrs. Krieger,
Mr. Kelley, Mr. Manz and Mr. Burnell; Mr. Valente, Town Manager and Ms. Pease, Executive
Clerk, were present.
Town Manager Report
Lexington was awarded a Clean Energy Grant Award for $43,000 to purchase nine Big Belly
solar trash containers, which come with a container for bottles and cans.
Chief Middlemiss has been reappointed by Governor Patrick to the Board of Building
Regulations and Standards for a four -year term. He is currently completing his first four -year
term.
Selectmen received a card from the Deputy Mayor of Antony, France wishing them a Happy
New Year.
Grant of Location — Nstar Electric — Haves Avenue
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition of Nstar Electric to
construct, and a location for, a line of conduits and manholes with the necessary wires and cables
therein to be located under the surface of Hayes Avenue, northerly at pole 44/4 approximately 10
feet east of Somerset Road, a distance of about 43+ feet of conduit.
Acceptance of the Edwin B. Worthen Scholarship Fund
Mr. Williams, member of the Trustees of Public Trusts, announced that the Trustees of Public
Trusts will celebrate its 100 anniversary on February 21. The Edwin B. Worthen Scholarship
Fund represents the 120 fund managed by the Trustees.
Ms. Marianne McKenna, great niece of Mrs. Anita Worthen, took care of her for over 20 years.
Mrs. Worthen was married to Ted Worthen, an architect /local painter; her father in -law, Edwin,
was the 1 st tricorn hat recipient. He was a strong historian, researcher and collector; a number of
his collected artifacts now belong to the Historical Society. This fund will recognize youth who
have shown an interest in Lexington history by performing community service in Lexington for
two years.
Mr. Cohen thanked the Worthen Family for this scholarship fund and for the fund being set up at
the library. He also thanked the Trustees of Public Trusts for the wonderful work they do.
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Mr. Burnell was pleased to accept this new scholarship fund because Mr. Worthen arranged for
him and many others, to receive a scholarship to go to college.
Mr. Kelley thanked the Worthen Family for the wonderful contribution and for the many years of
important contributions to Lexington. He remembers being on the Battle Green for the 1 st
Tricorn Hat award. He recently looked at the two books that Edwin Worthen wrote and learned
that Edwin started the Battle Green Guide program and was teacher and trainer of Larry
Whipple, who people remember as the Town Historian, which was a very important contribution
for Lexington that continues today.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to accept the terms of the Edwin B.
Worthen Scholarship Fund to be managed by the Trustees of Public Trusts.
FY2011 Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
Mr. Valente presented the FY2011 preliminary budget and financing plan. This proposed
balanced budget continues the Selectmen's theme of a budget that is sustainable.
The proposed budget total of $145,331,900 is balanced given our FY 2011 revenue projections.
Any reductions in state aid below FY2010 levels will be made up from the Stabilization Fund.
The proposed budget includes $323,000, which is unallocated and can be used to: offset any state
aid reductions, added to reserves, or fund unmet needs.
The projected revenue for FY2011 is $5,526,498, which assumes level funded state aid. Part of
revenue growth is the $1.1 million from the two new local option taxes and the levy on property
taxes for utility poles and wires.
The proposed budget addresses the following objectives discussed at the goal setting in July: a
no- override budget, maintain adequate reserves to cushion budget for next 2 -3 years, maintain
infrastructure funding, continue economic development efforts, continue funding of post
employment benefits liability, realistically budget for snow removal and manage total
compensation of employees. Two goals set but no progress on so far are continuing increases in
health insurance costs and addressing road /intersection/traffic calming /sidewalk funding.
The FY2011 recommended budget includes: School Department ($68,879,195), Minuteman
Regional School ($1,750,000), Shared Expenses ($44,623,417), Municipal ($27,221,786, which
includes an additional $250,000 for snow /ice removal), Cash Capital ($1,983,112), Reserves
($829,399) and Warrant Articles ($45,000).
Significant increases and decreases in the operating budget include: Health Insurance increase of
$2,702,810, which is due to an increase in claims and additional employees /spouses added to
health plan, Medicare Tax increase of $101,511, Debt Service increase of $197,740,
Unemployment Compensation decrease of $68,700, Workers Compensation increase of $58,376,
Public
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Facilities decrease of $259,771 due to energy conservation, Snow /Ice Removal increase of
$250,000 and Cash Capital increase of $437,393.
Recommended reserves include $350,000 for the Special Education Stabilization Fund and
$479,399 for the Post Employment Benefits Fund.
The Town Manager is recommending that $191,750 of program improvement requests be
restored or added out of the $693,854 requested by Department Managers. He is only
recommending those program improvement requests that meet some, but not all, service
demands and that are largely one -time expenditures rather than those that will increase the base
budget in future years.
The recommended Capital budget includes: General Fund Debt ($3,738,000), Water Enterprise
Fund Debt ($1,471,000), Wastewater Enterprise Fund Debt ($454,000), Cash Capital /Tax Levy
($1,983,112) and CPA Requests -Town only ($4,083,000). These recommendations are
consistent with the recommendations of the Fiscal Task Force that if possible the Town should
take advantage of the low interest rates and favorable bidding environment.
Outstanding issues include: State Aid, Minuteman Voc -Tech Assessment and CPA Funding.
We will get the first indication of what State Aid may be on January 28 when the Governor
makes his recommendations for the State budget, but will likely not know the State Aid number
until after Town Meeting. The Minuteman has a public hearing on its budget scheduled for next
week and indications are that assessment amounts may go down from what is projected. The
Community Preservation Committee is considering a number of projects which may impact the
capital budget.
Next steps include responding to questions from Selectmen, Appropriation Committee and
Capital Expenditures Committee, reviewing the proposed budget at the Summit III on January
20, Selectmen's recommending a budget on February 22 and presenting the proposed budget to
the financial committees and Town Meeting Members on March 1.
Mr. Valente thanked the efforts of the Senior Management Team, Dr. Ash and Ms. Dunn, and
particularly Budget Officer Niemy and Mr. Addelson for extraordinary work and analysis of the
budget.
Mr. Kelley was pleased with the proposed balanced budget presentation. He suggests the
Selectmen be aware of and stay focused on what has been the drivers of increases and look for
opportunities to adjust the budget and look for alternative reductions in spending that keep us
committed to holding on to reserves.
Mrs. Krieger thanked Mr. Valente and his staff for the budget. She suggests that if the
unallocated $373,000 is not needed for state aid that the money be set aside for the school budget
because of federal stimulus money included in the FY2011 budget will not be available for the
FY2012 budget.
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Mr. Mehr, Precinct 3, believes it is critical to have available a view of what new revenue might
be for a 3 -5 year period going forward. He pointed out that the $2.7 million in health insurance
is half of the revenue growth and he believes that is unsustainable. He asked if the $2.7 million
for health care assumes the Town will be offering the current plans and contribution amount.
Mr. Valente confirmed that the proposed budget assumes continuing with the current plans and
the current contribution rate from employees.
Mr. Cohen thanked the Town Manager and his staff for their work on the proposed budget
during these difficult economic times.
Class II License — Minutementech Automotive LLC
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to approve the application and issue a
Class II license to Minutementech Automotive LLC, 6 Fulton Road, with the condition that no
vehicles or vehicle parts be stored on the premises.
Dissolve the Climate Action Plan Ad Hoc Committee
Mr. Cohen read the letter that the Selectmen received from Mr. Sackton, Chair of the Climate
Action Plan Ad Hoc Committee, requesting that the Committee be dissolved because it was
unable to complete its charge to create a Climate Action Plan. The charge was adopted in June
of 2007 and members were appointed in July. It was anticipated that a final Climate Action Plan
would be completed within two years.
Mrs. Krieger, Selectmen Liaison to the Committee, stated that a draft report was put together, but
there was no consensus on the information collected. It was emphasized that the Town has made
significant progress. The Energy Conservation Committee came forward with a program goal of
reducing carbon emissions over a 5 -year period. The Town has also applied for funds to apply to
become a Green Community. If Lexington becomes a Green Community, then State funds will
be available for projects which further reduces emissions. At this point the Town has moved
beyond the charge of the Committee.
Mr. Adam Sacks, Precinct 2, stated that the Committee members were discouraged and felt
progress was blocked and the goal was too narrowly defined. He felt the Committee could
function well and members would come back if there was something productive to do and they
felt they would be heard. He recommends that the Selectmen accept the Chair's resignation and
convene a meeting of the committee to discuss possible future actions and a plan to move
forward.
Mr. Paul Rubin, 5 Drummer Boy Way, was on the Global Action Committee for 4 years and is
concerned about climate action. He supports Mr. Sacks suggestion that the members of the
committee and any new people who have an interest be invited to meet and see if they can
reconstitute the Committee and make progress.
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Mr. Kelley abstained from taking position because he is not comfortable seeing an action coming
from a single member of the Committee that does not have at least some other members
supporting it.
Mrs. Krieger stated that the most import thing the Board can do now is to encourage the Town to
become a Green Community so they can invest in programs that will reduce emissions. If the
Town becomes a Green Community then the Board can look to Staff and the Energy
Conservation Committee to see if there is a need to have another citizen group to help determine
how to use the money the Town is eligible for under the Green Community Program to further
energy reduction in the community.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 -1 (Kelley abstained) to dissolve the
Climate Action Plan Ad Hoc Committee, effective immediately.
Resignations
Lexington Council for the Arts
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to accept the resignation of Barbara
Ciampa from the Lexington Council for the Arts, effective January 11, 2010.
Mr. Burnell thanked Barbara for the outstanding job she did rejuvenating the Lexington Council
for the Arts and making it a very vibrant committee.
Housing Partnership Board
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to accept the resignation of Martha
Wood from the Housing Partnership Board, effective immediately.
Historic Districts Commission — Reappointments
The Library provided a letter with nominations to fill their representatives for a full member and
an associate. Mr. Oldenburg's associate position expired December 31, 2008 and he was
interested in being reappointed. Mr. Welch's position as a full member expired December 31,
2009 and he also was interested in being reappointed. The Library also provided Tom Diaz as
the second nomination for the full member position. Both appointments are for five years.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to reappoint Joseph Welch to the
Historic Districts Commission, representing the Library, for a five -year term to expire December
31, 2014.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to reappoint Carl Oldenburg to the
Historic Districts Commission as an Associate Member, representing the Library, for a five -year
term to expire December 30, 2013.
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Selectmen's Meeting — January 11, 2010
Future Meetings
The Selectmen will schedule the following regular meetings: February 1, February 8, February
22, and March 15. When Town Meeting begins the Selectmen will meet March 22, March 24,
March 31, April 5, April 7, April 12 and April 14. Additional meetings will be scheduled if
necessary.
Consent Agenda
Adjustments of Water and Sewer Charges
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to approve the following adjustment of
water and sewer charges:
Adjustments of Water /Sewer Charges for January 11, 2010 $- 15,404.96
Ratify Poll Vote — Support Letter for Community Buildings
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to ratify a poll vote to sign and send a
letter of support to the Massachusetts Historic Commission for The Community Builders' work
at Franklin School.
Ratify Poll Vote — Eagle Letter for Stephen Tsaur
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to ratify a poll vote to send a letter
congratulating Stephen Tsaur on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout.
Request for a One -Day Liquor License — Diamond Middle School PTA
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5 -0 to approve a one -day liquor license for
Diamond Middle School PTA to serve beer and wine at a fundraiser at the Depot Building on
Saturday, February 6, 2010, from 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9:05 p.m.
A true record; Attest:
Lynne A. Pease
Executive Clerk
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Selectmen's Meeting
January 19, 2010
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the Conservation Commission was held on Tuesday,
January 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 207, Town Office Building. Chairman Cohen, Mr.
Kelley, Mr. Manz and Mr. Burnell; and Mr. Valente, Town Manager. All Conservation
Commission members were present in addition to Ms. Mullins, Conservation Director and Ms.
Vinci, Conservation Clerk.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 by roll call vote to go into executive
session immediately to discuss a possible land acquisition, with no intent to return to open
session.
A true record; Attest:
Norman P. Cohen
Chairman
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Budget Collaboration/Financial Summit 3
January 20, 2010
A joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Finance Committees was held
on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office
Building. Present: Chairman Cohen, Mrs. Krieger, Mr. Kelley and Mr. Burnell; Mr. Valente,
Town Manager, Mr. Addelson, Comptroller, Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk; Dr. Ash,
Superintendent; Ms. Dunn, Assistant Superintendent; all members of the School Committee; all
members of the Appropriation Committee except Mr. Michelson; and all members of the Capital
Expenditures Committee, except Ms. Stoltz.
Review FY2011 Operating Budget
Mr. Valente reviewed the proposed FY2011 recommended, balanced budget, which includes
$323,000 of unallocated funds and assumes any reduction in State Aid will be made up using the
Stabilization Fund.
Revenue change from FY2010 to FY2011 is currently projected to be $5,526,498.
Projected revenue for the FY2011 budget is $145,855,750 (Schools - $66,958,293; Municipal -
$26,583,013; Minuteman - $1,750,000; Contributory Retirement - $3,718,549; Non - Contributory
Retirement - $42,000; Employee Benefits - $25,610,794; Unemployment Compensation -
$198,600; Workers' Compensation - $460,000; Property and Liability Insurance - $585,800;
Uninsured Loss Account - $117,796; Debt Service - $4,669,173; Reserve Fund - $550,000;
Facilities Department - $8,670,704; Set Aside for Cash Capital /OPEB /StreetsBuilding
Envelope /Senior Work OWSPED Reserve - $2,857,511; and Set Aside of Free Cash for
Unanticipated FY10 expenses and FY2011 Snow and Ice - $400,000.
Projected incremental Revenue to be allocated is $2,683,516: $1,920,902 for Schools and
$762,614 for municipal.
The proposed FY2011 budget of $145,331,909 is broken down as follows: School -
$68,879,195; Minuteman - $1,750,000; Shared Expenses - $44,623,417; Municipal $27,221,786;
Cash Capital - $1,983,112; Reserves - $829,399; Warrant Articles - $45,000.
It is recommended that $350,000 be put in the Special Education Stabilization Fund and
$479,399 be put into the Post - Employment Benefits Fund. The Stabilization Fund balance is
currently $7,159,000.
Review FY2011 Ca
Mr. Valente presented the proposed capital budget: General Fund Debt - $3,738,000; Water
Enterprise Fund Debt - $1,471,000; Wastewater Enterprise Fund Debt - $454,000; Cash
Capital/Tax Levy - $1,983,112; and CPA Requests for Town only - $4,088,200.
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Budget Collaboration/Financial Summit 3 — January 20, 2010
Review Outstanding FY2011 Budget Issues
Outstanding issues include: what the state aid numbers will be, will not know Minuteman final
number until late February /early March and CPA funding which will be voted by the Community
Preservation Committee on January 21.
Review Budget Schedule/Next Steps
Next steps include answering any questions. February 22 is the target date for the Selectmen's
budget recommendation and then budget to financial committees and Town Meeting members by
March 1.
Q uestions
Mr. Valente was asked to review the use of Free Cash. He responded that $3.6 million will be
used for the operating budget which is the same amount used for the FY2010 budget. A large
piece is for cash capital and reserves and $200,000 is being reserved in case there are any
appropriations needed for the FY 2010 budget.
Questions were asked about the unallocated $323,000 and if it is not used how could it be saved
for the FY2012 budget.
Mr. Cole wondered if it made sense to not put the recommended $350,000 in the SPED
Stabilization Fund and instead save for the FY2012 budget.
Mr. Valente pointed out that because of the concerns for FY2012 budget he was cautious with
the program improvement requests and is not recommending any that would increase the base
budget for future years.
Regarding the $323,000 unallocated money, the consensus of the summit group was to use it if
state aid comes in less than anticipated.
Mr. Kelley is pleased with the proposed budget, but wants to look at reducing the operating
budget and coming to terms with total compensation. He also does not want to use CPA funds
for expenditures not related to public entities. Regarding capital expenses, he is not pleased that
millions will be spent on school facilities that do not address longer range (20 -50 years out)
commitment to school facilities. The times now are the best for borrowing and getting good
pricing for significant projects and we should be looking into these. It is also overdue time to
look at site land utilization with respect to facilities needs. He feels the Town needs to look at the
choices and make some decisions.
Ms. Steigerwald asked what the right mechanism might be to have a specific group dedicated to
looking at integration of all Town buildings.
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Mr. Kanter stated that the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) continually asks departments
for 5 year capital plans and the difficulty is that departments do not know what there needs are
going to be. They are also concerned that if a plan has a dollar amount it could lead to serious
management issues down stream. The CEC would like a methodology for dealing with
competing needs.
Mr. Burnell stated the CEC condenses information from school and town and their report gives
indication of what capital projects are necessary. The schools just completed a master plan of all
schools which is fresh. The Town also has a number of projects which have been discussed.
They take a long time to unfold and get consensus on what should be done. The projects change
and the cost changes, but all the information is being tracked and information is available for
almost everything going on at any given time. He feels it is not realistic to have a firm estimate
on what do out 10 or more years; 5 is the best you can do.
Mr. Hurley, CEC, thinks the suggestion of having a committee to looking at town and school
capital projects has merit.
Mr. Diaz stated several reasons why the schools could use the unallocated funds and also should
consider using money from the stabilization fund.
The Appropriations Committee discussed the $323,000 of unallocated funds and the consensus
was to keep for FY2012 unless there was a compelling reason to use the funds for FY2011. A
final decision can be made in February.
Review Draft List of 2010 Town Meeting Articles
A draft Table of Contents for the 2010 Annual Town Meeting Warrant was provided to everyone
for review. The Selectmen will sign a final warrant on February 1.
There was a discussion on whether there was a need to schedule another Summit. A majority felt
it was not necessary
Mr. Cohen announced that Pam Hoffman is resigning from the Appropriations Committee and he
thanked her for all she had done and said the Town will miss her.
Ms. Hoffman has valued her time as part of the Appropriations Committee and participating in
the summit meeting. She thanked everyone for their continued service to the Town. She
considers this a hiatus and hopes to come back to participate.
Mr. Cohen also announced that this Summit would be Jeanne Krieger's last Summit.
Mrs. Krieger believes the Summit process is superb, brings consensus to the budget and allows
the Town to move forward to Town Meeting with strong positions. She appreciates being a part
of it for 12 years.
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Ms. Coppe, School Committee Chairman, announced that this would be Mr. Diaz's last Summit
also.
Mr. Diaz enjoyed the Summit process and looked forward to them because it was an opportunity
to catch up on the policies of other boards and spend time with a large set of people he admires
and appreciates. He thanked everyone.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 9:05 p.m.
A true record; Attest:
Lynne A. Pease
Executive Clerk
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Selectmen's Meeting
January 25, 2010
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 7:30
p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Chairman Cohen,
Mr. Kelley, Mr. Manz and Mr. Burnell; Mr. Valente, Town Manager and Ms. Chabot, Assistant
to the Executive Clerk, were present.
Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports
Mr. Manz and Mr. Cohen thought the Lexington Symphony concert at Cary Hall for third grade
students was terrific. The audience took a "tour" of the orchestra through time. The program,
called Orchestrating Kids through Classics, began with plainsong chant and ended with Star
Wars.
Town Manager Report
In November the Board wrote a letter to the State Auditor's Office regarding a change in the
Conflict of Interest Law. The Auditor's Division of Local Mandates decided that the Local
Mandate Law does not apply in this case, primarily due to the determination that the Act imposes
no more than incidental administration expenses upon cities and towns.
Vecna Technologies, a Cambridge software and hardware company, has contacted the Town
about moving to Lexington and is looking at a location on Hartwell Avenue.
Approve DAR Request to Replace Old Belfry Plaque
The memorial plaque honoring the former location of the Old Belfry was stolen from the Battle
Green in December 2009. The plaque was installed in 1910 by the Lexington Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Ms. Wilson and Ms. Lane, members of the
Lexington DAR, requested approval to replace the plaque and rededicate the monument on
Patriot's Day.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 to approve a replacement Old Belfry
Plaque on the Battle Green Monument and rededicate the plaque on its 100 anniversary in
2010.
Presentation — Lexington Technology Park 200 Building
Lexington Technology Park (LTP) has filed their Special Permit Application regarding Building
200 with the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). The ZBA hearing opens on February 1, 2010.
Mr. Buckley of Reimer and Bronstein, Mr. Hart of Symmes, Maini & McKee Associates
(SMMA), and several other representatives of LTP presented information on the plans for this
building, which will be used by Shire.
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Ms. Blier, 41 Shade Street, and Mr. Canale, 29 Shade Street, asked to see the parts of the
building that are all glass that will be facing the neighborhood and are concerned about the
impact of light and noise on the neighborhood. Mr. Hart and Mr. Lawler, also of SMMA, did
not have detailed information on the building materials for this meeting but a presentation will be
made at the ZBA meeting on February 1 st
FY2011 Budget Discussion
Mr. Valente asked the Board if there were any questions regarding the FY2011 proposed budget.
Mr. Cohen stated that the Capital Expenditures Committee will attend the Selectmen's meeting
on February 1 st to review their position on the Capital Articles.
Mr. Kelley thanked the Town Manager and his team for delivering a balanced budget, but noted
that the level service budget projects an increase in expenditures of 2 — 3 percent or more and
includes a 2 '/z percent increase in property taxes for residents. He thinks the tax increase is a
burden for residents in these economic times. Mr. Cohen recognized Mr. Kelley's comments as
legitimate, but pointed out that costs for services in a municipality can increase as much as 8 —
10 percent or more from year to year, citing for example, health care and text books.
The Board is expected to vote on the budget on February 22
Review Draft 2010 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Mr. Cohen reminded the group that this is a Draft and noted that it had not been proof read and
some of the information had not been updated yet. It also had not been reviewed by Town
Counsel yet. There will be a public hearing on the Stretch Energy Code on February 23
Appointment — Municipal Liaison to Ethics Commission
The changes to the Conflict of Interest Law require municipalities to designate a senior level
employee to the municipality as a liaison to the Ethics Commission. The Commission will
disseminate information to the liaisons and will conduct educational seminars for them. The
liaison is required to be accessible to public employees who may have questions regarding the
law, maintain information regarding compliance with the law, etc. Mr. Valente recommended
that the Selectmen designate Town Clerk Donna Hooper to this position.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 to designate Town Clerk Donna Hooper
as the Municipal Liaison to the Ethics Commission.
Appointment — Lexington Council for the Arts
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 to appoint Christine Kyle to the
Lexington Council for the Arts to fill the unexpired term of Myron Rosenblum until September
30, 2010.
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Approve and Sign Historic Preservation Restriction
The Board was asked to approve and enter into a historic preservation restriction by 110 Shade
Street LLC. The property includes the Hayden House also known as Journey's End, previously
owned by Josiah Willard Hayden.
Mr. Kelley noticed that one of the lot numbers was an odd number (89) when they should all be
even on the same side of the street. He called the owner who confirmed that the preservation
restriction should read lot 88.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 to enter into a Historic Preservation
Restriction with 110 Shade Street LLC, with a correction on the first page to one of the lots,
instead of 89 it should be 88.
Consent Agenda
Commitments of Water and Sewer Charges
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 to approve the following commitments
of water and sewer charges:
Commitment of Water /Sewer Charges for December 18, 2009 (New Connections) $1,545.48
Commitment of Water /Sewer Charges for September - December 2009 (Finals) $43,467.71
Commitment of Water /Sewer Charges for October 2009 - January 2010 (Cycle 9) $599,440.79
One -Day Liquor License - St. Brigid Parish
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 to approve a one -day liquor license for
St. Brigid Parish to serve beer and wine at a dinner /dance fundraiser on Saturday, February 6,
2010 from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm in Keilty Hall.
Use of the Battle Green / March - The Lexington Minute Men
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 to approve the request of the Lexington
Minute Men to use the Battle Green on Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 8:00 a.m. for the
reenactment of Parkers Revenge and then at 9:00 am to march on Massachusetts Avenue to the
Minute Man National Park Visitor's Center with a police escort.
Minutes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 to approve the minutes of December 14,
2009, December 21, 2009, January 11, 2010 and January 19, 2010.
Executive Session Minutes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -0 to approve the executive session minutes
of December 14, 2009 and January 19, 2009.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 8:40 p.m.
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A true record; Attest:
Diana B. Chabot
Assistant to the Executive Clerk