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November 1, 2021
8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Jill Hai, Douglas Lucente, Joseph Pato, Suzanne Barry, Mark Sandeen
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Lexington Farmer's Market Winery Request - House Bear Brewing - PULLED FOR
Approve Consent Agenda items 1 and 2
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 by roll call to approve Consent Agenda items 1 and 2. Pulled Consent Items to be voted separately:
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 by roll call to approve Consent Agenda items 1 and 2. Pulled Consent Items to be voted separately:.”
Massachusetts Avenue Road Closure Request - Hancock United Church of Christ
Approve Hancock United Church of Christ's request for a road closure from Massachusetts Avenue at Bedford Street westerly to Massachusetts Avenue at Harrington Road on Sunday, December 5, 2021...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve Hancock United Church of Christ's request for a road closure from Massachusetts Avenue at Bedford Street westerly to Massachusetts Avenue at Harrington Road on Sunday, December 5, 2021 from 9:00am to 12:00pm for the purpose of the annual Manger Sunday service on the front lawn of 1912 Massachusetts Avenue.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve Hancock United Church of Christ's request for a road closure from Massachusetts Avenue at Bedford Street westerly to Massachusetts Avenue at Harrington Road on Sunday, December 5, 2021 from 9:00am to 12:00pm for the purpose of the annual Manger Sunday service on the front lawn of 1912 Massachusetts Avenue..”
Review and Approve Location of Public Safety Monopole at New Police Station
Approve the location of the monopole behind the new police station
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the location of the monopole behind the new police station.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the location of the monopole behind the new police station..”
Approve Capital Stabilization Framework
Approve the Capital Stabilization Framework as substantively presented
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Capital Stabilization Framework as substantively presented.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Capital Stabilization Framework as substantively presented..”
Approve FY2022 Water and Sewer Rates
Approve the proposed FY2022 water and wastewater rates shown on page 2 of the attached rate presentation
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the proposed FY2022 water and wastewater rates shown on page 2 of the attached rate presentation.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the proposed FY2022 water and wastewater rates shown on page 2 of the attached rate presentation..”
Special Town Meeting 2021-1 Article Positions, Article Discussion and Consent Agenda
Approve the proposed language for Article 5, "That the Town vote an appropriation for design, engineering, and architectural services, including production of construction documents at 1575...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the proposed language for Article 5, "That the Town vote an appropriation for design, engineering, and architectural services, including production of construction documents at 1575 Massachusetts Ave., and for the construction phase of a temporary police station to be located at 173 Bedford Street in Lexington, and that to meet this appropriation $870,000 be raised in the tax levy."
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the proposed language for Article 5, "That the Town vote an appropriation for design, engineering, and architectural services, including production of construction documents at 1575 Massachusetts Ave., and for the construction phase of a temporary police station to be located at 173 Bedford Street in Lexington, and that to meet this appropriation $870,000 be raised in the tax levy.".”
Position on Article 10 - Reducing Noise From Landscape Maintenance Equipment (Special Town Meeting)
The Board reviewed their positions on this Article 10 - Reducing Noise From Landscape Maintenance Equipment. Ms. Hai - no; Mr. Lucente - no; Ms. Barry - no; Mr. Sandeen - wait; Mr. Pato - wait.
No: Barry, Hai, LucenteTown Meeting article position recorded member by member in the minutes (no motion); “yes” = support. Mark Sandeen is listed as “wait” (no position yet) and is not shown voting. Joseph Pato is listed as “wait” (no position yet) and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“The Board reviewed their positions on this Article 10 - Reducing Noise From Landscape Maintenance Equipment. Ms. Hai - no; Mr. Lucente - no; Ms. Barry - no; Mr. Sandeen - wait; Mr. Pato - wait..”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 10:19 p.m.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 10:19 p.m..”
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