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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-05-BOS-min 66-201 Selectmen’s Meeting May 2, 2011 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, May 2, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Chairman Manz, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burnell and Ms. Mauger; Mr. Valente, Town Manager and Ms. Chabot, Assistant to the Executive Clerk, were present. Selectmen Concerns and Liaison Reports Mr. Manz commented that the public grounds look exceptionally nice. Town Manager Report Mr. Valente reported that the federal government will no longer allow Town Clerks’ Offices to process passport applications. Beginning May 2, 2011 residents will need to process their passport applications through the post office. Mr. Valente also reported that one of the goals stated in the Department of Energy Resources draft master plan for 2020 includes increasing the level of organic material which is diverted from the waste stream. To reach this goal would require significantly increasing the in state capacity of anaerobic digestion, composting and recycling facilities. For the Town’s FY 2012 Budget, Town Meeting approved the Selectmen’s request for a $52,000 appropriation for engineering, legal and consulting services to study the feasibility of an anaerobic digestion facility at the Hartwell Avenue site. Mr. Valente commented that what the Board had set as a goal last year appears to be right on target with the state’s thinking. He hopes that we can count on the state to be a partner with us as we look at our Hartwell Avenue site for this possible purpose. Grant of Location Mr. Tobin, Sidera Networks, presented the request for a grant of location to install conduit and place a hand hole necessary to provide fiber optic services to SYNTA Pharmaceuticals located at 45 Hartwell Ave. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the petition of Sidera Networks to lay, install and maintain underground conduit on Hartwell Avenue from existing hand hole at 45 Hartwell Ave. approximately 75 + feet southerly to a new hand hole at 40 Hartwell Ave. Approve Cotton Farm Conservation Naming Karen Mullins, Director of Community Development, presented the recommendation and requested approval for the naming of the Cotton Farm land purchased recently. She explained that due to the historical significance of the Cotton Farm, the Conservation Commission acknowledged that the name of the parcel should continue to have Cotton Farm in it. However, 66-202 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 2, 2011 they also acknowledged the importance of referencing the existing Upper Vine Brook Conservation Area, of which this parcel provides a key connection. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the recommendation of the Conservation Commission to name the recently acquired Cotton Farm land “Cotton Farm – Upper Vine Brook”. Sign DPW Week Proclamation Mr. Hadley, Director of Public Works, presented the request for approval of the proclamation for National Public Works Week, May 15 to 21, 2011 and described what is planned for DPW Day on May 19, 2011. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve and sign the National Public Works Week Proclamation. Discuss Draft Cemetery Regulations The current Rules and Regulations of the Westview Cemetery do not allow for the purchase of graves for people who lived in Lexington most of their lives and moved out of Town without purchasing a burial site at Westview Cemetery. Staff have received calls from family members of former residents who wish to be buried at Westview Cemetery, but according to current regulations these requests are not allowed. The recommended changes would allow former residents who lived in Lexington for a period of 20 or more years to purchase a burial site at Westview Cemetery. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the recommended changes to Section IV Conveyances (page 6), and Section XII Enforcement of Rules (page 15) of the Rules and Regulations of the Westview Cemetery. Discuss Trash and Recycling Collection Task Force Charge Mr. Hadley, Director of Public Works, explained that the current three-year solid waste contract with 2 one-year extensions terminates on June 30, 2012. Before the next Request for Proposals for a new Solid Waste Contract is developed, many options need to be reviewed. A Trash and Recycling Contract Task Force should consider the following: 1.Single-stream recycling collection (i.e. paper and containers combined) 2.Multi-town (regional) collection bid 3.Automated refuse and recycling collection system using toters 4.Additional curbside yard waste collection days 5.Enhanced waste ban and mandatory recycling enforcement 6.Staying with the current system and re-negotiating with the current vendor 66-203 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 2, 2011 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the creation and charge of a Trash and Recycling Contract Task Force. Discuss Licensing Farmer’s Market Wineries Market Managers Lori Deliso and Deb Jackson were available to answer any questions. The Board continued to discuss sanctions. The consensus of the Board was that any violation of the applicable rules and regulations would result in revocation of the license. This information will be included on the license or in the cover letter sent with the approved license. Appointments Board of Appeals Associate Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to appoint Kenneth Laurence to the Board of Appeals as an Associate Member to fill the unexpired term of Marilyn Kolb until September 30, 2011. Lexington Council for the Arts Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to appoint Diamond Hayes to the Lexington Council for the Arts to fill the unexpired term of Marilyn Kolb until September 30, 2012. Town Manager Appointments Council on Aging Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the Town Manager’s reappointment of Marilyn Campbell to the Council on Aging Youth Commission Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the Town Manager’s reappointments of Karen Duprey and Shannon DeGuglielmo to the Lexington Youth Commission. Approve Use of Town Seal The Selectmen received a request from Marvin Bubie of Averill Park, NY for permission to use Lexington’s Town Seal in his book about the American Revolution. Ms. Mauger suggested that the Board’s letter of approval include similar language to the letter of approval from the City of New York provided by Mr. Bubie. Mr. Manz confirmed that Mr. Bubie has agreed to provide the Town with a copy of the material prior to publication for review and understands that permission is for this publication only. These stipulations among others will be included in the cover letter to Mr. Bubie. 66-204 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 2, 2011 Future Meetings The Selectmen discussed dates for future meetings. Consent Agenda Water and Sewer Commitments Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the following commitment of water/sewer charges: Commitment of Water/Sewer Charges for Town-wide Billing (Section 2) $1,541,973.24 One-Day Liquor License – Community Nursery School Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve a one-day liquor license for the Community Nursery School to serve beer and wine on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm for a retirement event for the Director. Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call to go into Executive Session at 7:50 pm to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property and to reconvene in Open Session to an item not yet taken up from the agenda. The Chairman further declared that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call to return to open session at 8:40 pm. Adopt Community Center Task Force Charge Pam Hoffman, along with Nancy Adler and Jane Trudeau, made a brief presentation and requested the formation of a Community Center Task Force. The purpose of the task force would be to develop a report about the concept of a community center. The task force would try to confirm who might use a community center, identify what services would be provided, and how those services would be delivered. The task force would also visit other communities and identify best practices. The task force would not focus on what a community center would look like in terms of a building or where a community center would be located. Mr. Burnell wanted to be clear that the purpose of the task force would be analysis and not advocacy. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 adopt the Community Center Task Force Charge with standard conflict of interest language added. Documents Presented 3.Lexington Community Center Task Force: An Idea Whose Time Has Come 66-205 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 2, 2011 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to adjourn at 8:55 p.m. A true record; Attest: Diana B. Chabot Assistant to the Executive Clerk 66-206 Selectmen’s Meeting May 16, 2011 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday, May 16, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building. Chairman Manz, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burnell and Ms. Mauger; Mr. Valente, Town Manager and Ms. Pease, Executive Clerk, were present. Passing of Gail Wagner, Transportation Coordinator Mr. Manz spoke with great sadness about the passing of Gail, who turned great ideas into projects that work, one of which was Lexpress. He was touched to see a Lexpress bus at the memorial service to provide transportation for the family. Mr. Valente spoke about Gail being an important part of Town Hall. She was warm and giving and we all considered her a friend. Several staff and Selectmen attended the memorial ceremony, which was a beautiful way to say goodbye to Gail. Mr. Hadley had the pleasure of hiring Gail 11 years ago. She did much more than Lexpress. She took the time to ride the busses and was instrumental in helping to get the pilot program started where buses will do a point-to-point service between the three senior housing villages and the senior center, which started a week ago. She was part of our family and a friend and should be recognized as a town employee who gave her all to the Town of Lexington. Selectmen’s Concerns and Liaison Reports Some of the Selectmen attended the very successful Special Olympics, which has grown from 30 to 200 athletes and their 400 high school buddies. The Town Celebrations Committee is teaming up with the Lexington Police Department to collect non-perishable items for the Troops that are deployed. Donations can be dropped off at several locations through Memorial Day. Discovery Day is Saturday, May 28, 2011. On Saturday, April 23, 2011, the Tree Committee conducted their annual Tree Nursery Planting event; 26 Lexingtonians planted 80 trees in the nursery, which included help from several Lexington organizations. On Friday, May 13, 2011, Vistaprint worked with Conservation Stewards in Dunback Meadow to replace 22 eight-foot sections of deteriorating boardwalk with new stringers and decking. This is the third year Vistaprint has volunteered for trail improvement projects. On Saturday, May 14, the Bicycle Advisory Committee organized and conducted the Minuteman Bikeway user count that helps the state gauge popularity of Bikeways by counting usage trips by categories of users in spring, summer and fall. 66-207 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 16, 2011 As part of the Revolutionary Revelries events, on Saturday, May 14, 2011, there were two leisurely 13 mile loop rides exploring some of Lexington’s past through visits to conservation land, old farms, and bike paths that was organized by the Friends of Lexington Bikeways in collaboration with Ride Studio Café. An ambitious Eagle Scout project was designed, coordinated and very successfully completed on May 14, 2011, by Thomas Marge of Troop 160. The project was the creation of about 115 feet of boardwalks in seasonally muddy sections of Hastings School’s Big Back Yard nature trail. th Funding for materials was donated by the Hastings Class of 2017 (last year’s graduating 5 grade class) and the Hastings PTA. Town Manager Report Budget Officer Micah Niemy, who has been with the Town for three years, has resigned to go back to school and will be leaving in mid-August. Economic Development Officer Susan Yanofsky has resigned effective June 1. The Watershed Stewards will be implementing a Plot Storm Drain Marking Program in Lexington Center on Saturday. Each storm drain will be marked to remind businesses and residents that drains are connected to local streams which are connected to rivers and contaminants should not be discarded. If successful hopefully the program can be rolled out to all of Lexington. The Water Department should be recognized for receiving the Public Water System Award for th the 5 straight year for the high quality of Lexington’s water and system. Public Works Week is May 16 to 20. Public Works Day is Thursday, May 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Approve Farmers’ Market Winery/Farmer Special License to Charlton Orchards Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve and sign a special license for Charlton Orchards to sell/serve wine at the Lexington Farmers’ Market from May 31, 201 through October 25, 2011 only on Tuesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Amend Income Guidelines for Senior Services Program Ms. Rodgers, Director of Human Services, recommended that the income limits for the 2012 Senior Services Program be increased to $50,000 for a single taxpayer and $55,000 for a couple. The current income limits have been in place since FY2007. It is hoped that this increase will encourage some new people to apply. 66-208 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 16, 2011 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the following income limits to qualify for the Senior Service Program, beginning on July 1, 2011: Single Taxpayer - $50,000; Two-person (couple) Taxpayers - $55,000; and to direct the staff to amend the Rules and Regulations Applicable to the Senior Service Program. Sidewalk Committee Suggested Guidelines for Sidewalk Installation Mr. Van Hook presented to the Selectmen suggested guidelines for requesting new sidewalks. The guidelines are intended to help interested citizens successfully engage in the process of requesting a new sidewalk. The process is lengthy, can take several years and requires input from numerous town boards and departments. The steps include: contacting the Sidewalk committee; gathering petition signatures from as many neighbors in the area as possible; meet with Sidewalk Committee; stay in contact with the Committee; Town Meeting; engineering study; continued neighborhood support and funding. The Sidewalk Committee is looking for the Selectmen to review the guidelines and provide comments. When the guidelines are finalized the Sidewalk Committee will put them on the Sidewalk Committee webpage. The Selectmen agreed to review the guidelines and provide feedback to the Sidewalk Committee. Water Abatement Request from Captain Parker Arms Mr. Cohen left the meeting to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. Ms. Diotalevi, Captain Parker Arms Property Manager, and Mr. Hanover, General Manager, Minol and US Water Works Division, presented information to the Selectmen regarding a request to the Water and Sewer Abatement Board for abatement due to a misread water meter resulting in an unusually large bill. The Water and Sewer Abatement Board denied the request because there was no evidence of: a leak, an incorrect outread, or a malfunctioning meter. Captain Parker Arms reads all their meters every week. When they received the high bill they contacted the Town and were told the meter was not readable and were told to purchase a new meter from public works and have installed by a plumber, which they did. They practice water conservation in all their apartments. They enter apartments two times a year for maintenance and to check for any leaks. The Selectmen took under advisement and will get back to Captain Parker Arms quickly. Mr. Cohen returned to the meeting. 66-209 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 16, 2011 Approve Battle Road Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Mr. Canale, member of the Battle Road Scenic Byway Working Group, presented the executive summary of the Battle Road Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan, which proposes strategies to manage transportation, land use and tourism along the Byway. The Plan also provides a guide for preserving and promoting Byway resources while recognizing that development pressures and opportunities exist in close proximity to these esteemed resources. The plan identifies eleven recommendations that need to be done in the near future. Establishing a battle Road Scenic Byway management entity; seeking designation of additional sections to become part of the Battle Road Scenic Byway and seeking federal designation of the Byway as a National Scenic Byway or All-American Road are three items that they want to move forward on and they have requested some funding from MAPC for administrative support and believe there would be minimal need for town resources. The Federal Highway Administration has put out an RFP for a grant program for FY2011 with a deadline of May 23. The Scenic Byway Working Group would like to submit the application asking for funds to develop a Battle Road Scenic Byway logo and branding scheme that will be used in Byway print and online materials as well as along the corridor itself; create a battle Road Scenic Byway website and use the Internet and social media to promote the Byway; work with the tourism and hospitality industry to promote the Byway; and develop facilities that will enhance the Byway visitor experience. The Working Group has commitments from Lexington’s Congressional Delegation (Markey, Tsongas and Kerry) that they would support the application. Mr. Kelley is concerned about creating a new entity with authority over private property that would put further restrictions on residents. Mr. Canale stated that the Plan only applies to public ways and does not include any designation process nor discusses giving any power to a new entity to regulate anything on private property or public property. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to:  approve the Battle Road Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan;  reappoint Richard Canale and Maryann McCall-Taylor to the Scenic Byway Working Group and appoint George Burnell as the Liaison; and  recommend the Battle Road Scenic Byway Working Group complete and submit an application for the FHWA FY 2011 Scenic Byway Grant Program. Approve Farmers’ Market Winery/Farmer Special Licenses to Coastal Vineyards Mr. Neilson, Coastal Vineyards, which sells 11 different types of wine came before the Board to request a special liquor license. He plans to showcase and serve samples of 3-4 different wines at each farmers’ market. They typically serve the less than ½ ounce samples in wine glasses and everybody that serves wine will be tips certified. 66-210 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 16, 2011 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve and sign a special license for Coastal Vineyards to sell/serve wine at the Lexington Farmers’ Market from May 31, 2011 through October 25, 2011 only on Tuesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Discuss Lexington Liquor Mart Package Store License The Selectmen approved the transfer of the Lexington Liquor Mart package store liquor license in December 2010 and submitted to ABCC for approval. ABCC returned the application disapproved for tax issues. Mr. Rehki, manager of the Lexington Liquor Mart, is waiting for his tax issues to clear (waiting 30 days for good standing certification). He stated that the ABCC has reviewed the proposed location and will approve the application when the tax issues have been cleared up. He stated that he has negotiated a lease, but does not have it in writing yet. He only has a letter of intent. The Selectmen agreed to schedule a hearing for June 20. Mr. Rehki must provide proof that the tax issues have been cleared with the Department of Unemployment Assistance and that he has a signed lease. If he cannot provide this information the Selectmen may cancel his license. If the information is provided the Selectmen’s Office will resubmit the application to the ABCC for the transfer. Appointments Trash & Recycling Collection Task Force Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to increase membership to six. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to appoint Peter Kelley, Deborah Mauger, Jeanne Krieger, John Carroll, Sandra Mayo and Fran Ludwig to the Trash & Recycling Collection Task Force. Community Center Task Force Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to appoint Elizabeth Borghesani, John Ruffing, Sophia Ho, Tim Dugan, Mary Ellen Alessandro, Lisah Rhodes, Laura Hussong, Elizabeth Barnett and Florence Koplow to the Community Center Task Force. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to designate all members of the Community Center Task Force and the Trash & Recycling Collection Task Force as Special Municipal Employees. 66-211 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 16, 2011 Organic Waste Report Bruce Haskell, CDM, presented information on preliminary evaluation of an organic waste facility. He explained what organic waste is, how the facility would work, environmental and permitting being considered, what the facility would look like, why the Town is considering this type of facility and next steps. Next steps include continued Town participation in Mass DEP Task Force to monitor changes in regulations, revising local zoning regulations to allow this type of facility and soliciting proposals to lease portion of landfill property through RFP. Mr. Haskell answered questions from the Board. The Town will need to negotiate who would own the power production, which will be discussed later in the process. There is a private facility, New England Organics, that is sited in Rutland, Massachusetts that takes farm waste and may be up and running and is a possibility for visiting a facility. Vendors suggest that the amount of materials to operate a facility could be obtained within 15 miles and Mass DEP is talking about having several facilities around the state in populated areas. The proposal estimates that there will be an additional 50 truck trips to and from the facility. Mr. Haskell has met with the Design Advisory Committee regarding the Hartwell Avenue area and the concern was mainly traffic which he believes can be handled with putting traffic controls in place. Mr. Burnell recommends that the Economic Development Advisory Committee should be included in the discussions and that a business analysis of the project should be done before the RFP goes out. Mr. Kelley feels the town should move forward with the RFP as soon as possible to see who is interested in becoming the Town’s partner in this venture. That partner will argue the environmental value and feasibility of such a project Ms. Mauger wants the project to move forward for the long-term environmental benefits and the possibility of using local biofuel power in the future. Mr. Cohen feels the environmental aspects are most attractive. The benefit the Town will receive from the generation of electricity should be carefully examined. Mr. Valente clarified that the Task Force will move ahead with the RFP process. 66-212 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 16, 2011 If the Selectmen move forward with the RFP, Mr. Burnell would like the Selectmen to have a discussion with the Economic Development Advisory Committee and the Planning Board on how the Hartwell Avenue Facility land should be used. It was suggested that this be discussed at Goal Setting on June 28. DPW Project Update Mr. Hadley, Director of Public Works; Mr. Livsey, Town Engineer; and Mr. Pinsonneault, Manager of Operations reviewed and updated the Selectmen on the status of some of the 36 current projects, including:  repairs to the Butterfield Dam  construction of the Waltham Street pedestrian crossing;  construction of the Old Reservoir Stormwater Improvements;  stormwater improvements to the Pine Meadows Golf Course;  stormwater repairs to the Minuteman Bikeway;  drainage improvements for the Center Playfields;  construction of the Spring Street/Hayden Avenue intersection improvements; and  discussion of Shade Street Traffic Calming study. Update of Streetlights Mr. Hadley, Director of Public Works explained that the streetlight program projected saving $190,000 and the Town received $237,000 grant money from Nstar and $158,000 from a community grant. Unfortunately over 300 of the new lights have burned out. DPW has received lots of calls and are trying to address the issue. Report just received from the consultant shows a problem with the installation and the manufacturer. What happened is snow melted and water got into the lights and burned them. The goal is to get new lights replaced; when they are delivered it will take two weeks to get them installed. Mr. Hadley also clarified that this streetlight program did not include replacing the approximately 1000 incandescent lights. FY2011 Actual Tonnage for Trash and Recycling Mr. Beaudoin, Superintendent of Environmental Services, reviewed the FY2011 actual tonnage for trash and recycling. Trash tonnage so far in FY2011 has been reduced by 466 tons (approximately 5%) which is the lowest since 2002. Recycling through April is down 155 tons (approximately 3%). Appointments/Reappointments Registrars of Voters Mr. Cohen interviewed a nominee from each of the Democratic and Republican Town Committees, which were both very good candidates. Since this appointment is to replace the Republican representative, he suggested that Ms. Lawlor be appointed. 66-213 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 16, 2011 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to 5-0 to appoint Sally Lawlor to the Registrars of Voters for a term to expire March 31, 2014. Lexington Housing Assistance Board (LexHAB) Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to reappoint Gerald Howell, William Kennedy and Lester Savage to the Lexington Housing Assistance Board for terms to expire May 31, 2014. Next Steps for the Busa Land The Selectmen agreed to meet at the Busa property on June 13 in the afternoon to tour the property. Mr. Manz will work with the Town Manager to see if the property can be staked and survey ribbon added to allow the Board to distinguish the property lines. Prior to the property tour the Selectmen should review the report and appendices, website information and meetings of the Busa Land Use Proposal Committee (BLUPC). The Board should be ready with questions on June 13. The Board may want to consider visiting a community farm that is currently operating. Mr. Manz suggested that meetings regarding the Busa land should be scheduled separately from regular Selectmen meetings and a schedule should be set in order to continue with the open process that the BLUPC followed. The Board does not want to repeat the work already done by BLUPC and should only ask questions that have not already been answered. The Busa land is leased through March 2012. The Board will discuss whether they want to consider leasing it another season. Review and Approve Estabrook School Access Task Force The Town Manager and School Superintendent recommend forming this task force to examine and make recommendations to the two boards regarding vehicular, pedestrian, emergency vehicle and construction vehicle access to the proposed new Estabrook School, including doing traffic counts prior to the end of the school year. The School Committee approved the charge at its meeting on May 10, 2011. Ms. Ciccolo has agreed to serve as the Chair. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to: 1.approve the charge for the Estabrook School Access Ad Hoc Task Force; 2.designate all members as Special Municipal Employees; and 3.delegate appointing members for the School Committee and Selectmen appointments to the Town Manager and School Superintendent. Approve and Sign Eagle Letter for Nicholas Briggs Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to send a letter congratulating Nicholas Briggs on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. 66-214 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 16, 2011 Town Manager Appointments – Council on Aging Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the Town Manager’s appointment of Gerald Howell and Barbara Zenn Rediker to the Council on Aging for terms to expire May 31, 2014. Consent Agenda Water and Sewer Commitments and Adjustments Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the following water and sewer commitments: Commitment of Water/Sewer Charges for Town-Wide Billing (Section 1) $1,563,260.37 Commitment of Water/Sewer Charges for Town-wide Billing (Cycle 9) $204,005.38 Commitment of Water/Sewer Charges for April 2011 (Finals) $4,403.41 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the following amended water and sewer commitment that was previously approved on May 2, 2011: Commitment of Water/Sewer Charges for Town-wide Billing (Section 2) $1,408,079.35 One-Day Liquor License – Currier & Chives for Stride Rite/Saucony Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to ratify a poll vote approving a one-day liquor license for Currier & Chives to serve beer and wine at 191 Spring Street for the Stride Rite/Saucony Showcase event on Sunday, May 14, 2011 from 4:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. One-Day Liquor License – Lexington Symphony Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve a one-day liquor license for the Lexington Symphony to serve wine at the post-concert reception in Cary Auditorium on Sunday, June 11, 2011, from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Selectmen Gift Account – Support for Our Troops Ms. Barry, Chair of the Town Celebrations Committee, requested that a gift account be established for the purpose of collecting money to ship items collected between now and Memorial Day to send to the troops. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to establish a Selectmen Gift Account for Support our Troops. Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the minutes of April 25, 2011. 66-215 Selectmen’s Meeting – May 16, 2011 Executive Session Minutes Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve the executive session minutes of April 25, 2011. Documents Presented 1.Captain Parker Arms: Disputed Final Read on Old Meter from Minol, dated May 16, 2011. 2.The Battle Road Scenic Byway: Road to Revolutions – Corridor Management Plan, May 2011. Executive Session Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 by roll call to go into executive session at 10:30 p.m. under Exemption 6 regarding the Leary property; and to reconvene in open session only to adjourn. The Chairman further declared that an open meeting discussion may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating and bargaining position of the Town. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 10:35 p.m. A true record; Attest: Lynne A. Pease Executive Clerk