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Selectmen's Goal Setting Meeting
Monday, August 14, 1995
A goal setting session of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, August 14, 1995 in
the Colonial Room of the Lexington Sheraton Tara at 10:00 a.m. Chairman McSweeney, Mr.
Dailey, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Eddison; Mr. White, Town Manager; Mrs. Novak, Assistant
Town Manager and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk were present.
The Selectmen convened a Goal Setting Meeting on Monday, August 14, 1995 at 10:00 a.m.
to discuss the following Agenda:
L Selectmen's Relationships
A. School
1.) School Committee/Board of Selectmen
2.) Superintendent/Town Manager
B. Legislators
C. Communication Schedule
1.) Budget
2.) Agenda
D. Elections
II. Committees
A. Chairman's Breakfast
B. Volunteers Recognition
C. Appointments
III. Town Manager's Vision Goals
IV. Planning
A. Business Committee
B. Met State
G. Route 2A
D. Strategic Planning
E. Selectmen Agenda
P. Lexington Center Parking
G. Pleasant Street
H. Lexington Green
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V. Financial Planning
A. 5 Year Forecast
B. FY96 Budget -- Direction
1.) Budget Schedule
C. Building committee
Executive Session
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call vote: Mr. McSweeney,
Mr. Dailey, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn and Mrs. Eddison to go into executive session for discussion
of matters of litigation and collective bargaining, the disclosure of which might adversely
affect the interests of the town, with no intent to resume open session.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 2:00 p.m.
A. true record, Attest:
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Phyrs A. Smith
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Selectmen's Meeting
August 14, 1995
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, August 14, 1995 in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 p.m. Chairman McSweeney, Mr.
Dailey, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Eddison; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr. White, Town
Manager; and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk, were present.
New England Telephone - Grant of Location/Partridge Road
Mr. McSweeney opened a public hearing on the petition of New England Telephone for
permission to construct and locate a line of conduits and manholes with the necessary wires
and cables therein under Partridge Road from Pole 409/16, place conduit in a northeasterly
direction, a distance of 10± feet to the customer's property line at number 31.
There being no questions, the Chairman declared the hearing closed.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition, plans and order
of New England Telephone for grant of location to provide underground telephone service to
the customer at #31 Partridge Road.
Boston Gas -- Grant of Location/Shade Street
Mr. McSweeney opened a public hearing on the petition of Boston Gas Company for
permission to construct and locate gas mains and the pipes, valves, governors, manholes and
other structures, fixtures and appurtenances designed or intended to protect or operate said
mains and accomplish the objects of said Company; the digging up and opening the ground to
lay or place same under Shade Street; and the installation of approximately 625 feet of 6 inch
plastic gas main in Shade Street, as shown on the plan filed in the Town Office Building.
Mr. Li of 67 Shade Street asked whether this hearing was for the work already done on Shade
Street and the Manager replied that it is and that Boston Gas had been given approval to do
this work for convenience and efficiency to be done as part of the project on Spring Street.
There being no further questions, Mr. McSweeney declared the hearing closed.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, with Mr. McSweeney abstaining, it was voted to
approve the petition, plans and order for a grant of location for a gas main to be placed in
Shade Street.
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Battle Green Guide Licenses
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve and sign Battle Green Guide
Licenses for Eric Kelley, 24 Forest Street and Steven Davis, 191 East Street.
Minutes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the meetings
of May 1, 1995, May 4, 1995, May 15, 1995 and July 10, 1995.
Executive Session Minutes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the executive session minutes
of the meeting of May 1, 1995.
Proclamation - Constitution Week
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to proclaim the week of September 17
through September 23, 1995 as Constitution Week.
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Extension of Bicycle Access to Burlington at Mueller Road,
Mrs. Eddison reviewed the proposal of the Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee to extend
bicycle access from the present terminus of the Vinebrook bike path to the Burlington line at
Mueller Road. The proposal calls for a bicycle route along North Street, crossing Lowell
Street (Middlesex Turnpike) at an existing traffic light and continuing to Burlington along
North Street, a distance of approximately 1600 feet.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to send a letter of support to the
Burlington Board of Selectmen for its efforts to make a connection between the existing Jack
Eddison Memorial Bikeway and a bike path being created in Burlington.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 8:05 p.m.
A true record, Attest:
Phylli A. Smith
Exec ive Clerk
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Selectmen's Meeting
August 28, 1995
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, August 18, 1995 in
the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 p.m. Chairman
McSweeney, Mr. Dailey, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn, Mrs. Eddison, Mr. White, Town Manager
and Ms. Smith, Executive Clerk were present.
Sidewalk at Entrance to Bridge School
Mr. McSweeney read a letter of thanks to James M. McLaughlin for the work that his
company did to provide a sidewalk at the entrance to Bridge School.
Battle Green Guide License - Kenneth M. Smith
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to issue a Battle Green Guide
License to Kenneth M. Smith of 44 Grant Street.
VFW Request for Monument to World War II Veterans
Mr. Dailey reviewed plans made at a meeting he had with representatives of the Design
Advisory Committee, Historic Districts Commission, Town Celebrations Committee,
Lexington Center Committee and Veterans of Foreign Wars concerning the appropriate
design and placement of a monument to honor all who served from Lexington during
World War II. The monument planned to be in place at the ceremonies marking the
end of the Second World War will be located at the site of the Visitors Center next to
the monuments of the U.S.S. Lexington.
Extension of Minuteman Bikeway as Commuter Bikeway along Hartwell Avenue
Many safety, design and cost issues were discussed concerning the connection of the
Minuteman Bikeway to provide for commuter biking from the Hartwell Avenue area.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer the request of the Bikeway
Committee and the Friends of the Bikeway Committee to the Traffic Safety Advisory
Committee for a recommendation.
Minutes of Meetings of July 31, 1995 and August 14, 1995
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the
meetings of July 31, 1995, August 14, 1995 and the Goal Setting Minutes of August 14,
1995.
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Executive Session Minutes
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the
Executive Session meeting of July 31, 1995 and August 14, 1995.
Future Meetings
It was decided to hold regular meeting of the Board on October 2, 16 and 30.
Appointment Process
Mr. McSweeney discussed the appointment process explaining that the Board members
have a binder with the membership of all Selectmen committees, the charges for each
committee and a brief description of the makeup of the committees. It is the desire of
the Board to ask for volunteers and to review reappointments to their appointed
committees with the intent of making appointments in early October.
Massport Contribution to the Jacqueline Smith Internship Program
Tom Butler and Sara Arnold representing Massport were present to present a check in
the amount of $10,000 as the third installment of a five year commitment to the
Jacqueline Smith Internship Program. Board members expressed their appreciation and
admiration of the former Chairman of the Board and her dedication to the public
commitment of future interns.
Youth and Family Services Contract
Mr. White reviewed the progress made toward the Youth and Family Services Contract.
Human Services Committee Chairman Donna Hooper reviewed the proposal submitted
by Children's Behavioral Health Center Inc. the only respondent to the Town's request
for proposal for the youth and family services contract. It was explained that the
contract would be awarded to the Children's Behavioral Health Center, Inc. and it was
agreed that a report on the first two months of operation would be filed and presented
to the Board of Selectmen at a meeting on or about November 1, 1995.
Technology Update
Candy McLaughlin, Management Analyst in the Town Manager's Office reviewed a
report of the computer technology evolution over the past ten years for the Town Offices
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and the proposed plans and costs of computer hardware and software programs for the
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Town Office Building and School Department over the next five years and the
compatibility issues of computers.
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Capital Improvements Program Policies
Town Manager Richard White reviewed recommended capital improvement program
policies.
Acting Town Manager
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the appointment of Julia
Novak as Acting Town Manager for the period of September 30, 1995 to October 13,
1995.
Ad-Hoc LexHAB Review Committee
It was agreed that the Board would adopt a charge and appoint an Ad-Hoc LexHAB
Review Committee at its meeting on September 11, 1995.
Pathway from Muzzev Condos to Bikeway
The Board discussed the provision of the Board of Selectmen Special Permit for the
conversion of the Muzzey Junior High School relating the pathway to the now
Minuteman Commuter Bikeway. Board members discussed the closing of the pathway to
the bike path by the Muzzey Trustees, which was in violation of the special permit.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that the pathway to the bike path
remain closed pending formal amendment of the special permit.
Executive Session
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call vote: Mr.
McSweeney, Mr. Dailey, Mr. Busa, Mr. Fenn and Mrs. Eddison to go into executive
session for the matters of land acquisition, the disclosure of which might adversely affect
the interests of the Town, with no intent to resume open session.
Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to adjourn at 9:50 p.m.
A true record, Attest: ,J .
hyll' A. Smith
Exec tive Clerk