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October 24, 2022
8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Jill Hai, Douglas Lucente, Joseph Pato, Suzanne Barry, Mark Sandeen
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
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Enter Executive Session under Exemption 3: to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining - Public Safety Dispatcher Union; Custodian Union; Police Superior Officers Union, and to...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to enter Executive Session under Exemption 3: to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining - Public Safety Dispatcher Union; Custodian Union; Police Superior Officers Union, and to reconvene in Open Session following.
Yes: Hai, Lucente, Pato, SandeenThe minutes say “Ms. Barry recused herself from this item.” The count (4-0) matches the 4 other members present, so that member is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to enter Executive Session under Exemption 3: to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining - Public Safety Dispatcher Union; Custodian Union; Police Superior Officers Union, and to reconvene in Open Session following..”
Fest Beer Garden Procedures for Serving Alcohol
Approve the Consent Agenda
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda..”
Grant of Location for Eversource - 10 Maguire Road
Approve a Grant of Location to NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A EVERSOURCE ENERGY to construct, and a location for, such a line of conduits with the necessary wires and cables therein, said conduits...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a Grant of Location to NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A EVERSOURCE ENERGY to construct, and a location for, such a line of conduits with the necessary wires and cables therein, said conduits to be located, substantially as shown on the plan made by T. Thibault dated September 22, 2022 and filed herewith, under the following public way or ways of Lexington: Maguire Road - Southwesterly from manhole MH23845, approximately 210 feet east of Westview Street, install approximately 11 feet of conduit.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a Grant of Location to NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A EVERSOURCE ENERGY to construct, and a location for, such a line of conduits with the necessary wires and cables therein, said conduits to be located, substantially as shown on the plan made by T. Thibault dated September 22, 2022 and filed herewith, under the following public way or ways of Lexington: Maguire Road - Southwesterly from manhole MH23845, approximately 210 feet east of Westview Street, install approximately 11 feet of conduit..”
Grant of Location for Eversource - 7 Harrington Road
Approve a Grant of Location to NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A EVERSOURCE ENERGY to construct, and a location for, such a line of conduits with the necessary wires and cables therein, said conduits...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a Grant of Location to NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A EVERSOURCE ENERGY to construct, and a location for, such a line of conduits with the necessary wires and cables therein, said conduits to be located, substantially as shown on the plan made by T. Thibault dated July 15, 2022 and filed herewith, under the following public way or ways of Lexington: Harrington Road - Northeasterly from manhole MH7428, at Massachusetts Ave, install 416± feet of conduit.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a Grant of Location to NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A EVERSOURCE ENERGY to construct, and a location for, such a line of conduits with the necessary wires and cables therein, said conduits to be located, substantially as shown on the plan made by T. Thibault dated July 15, 2022 and filed herewith, under the following public way or ways of Lexington: Harrington Road - Northeasterly from manhole MH7428, at Massachusetts Ave, install 416± feet of conduit..”
Sign State Election Warrant
Approve and sign the November 8, 2022 State Election Warrant
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve and sign the November 8, 2022 State Election Warrant.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve and sign the November 8, 2022 State Election Warrant..”
Carolyn Kosnoff, Assistant Town Manager for Finance, explained that the Town Manager, the DPW
Continue the water and sewer rate hearing until Monday, November 7, 2022 at 7pm
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 at 8:09pm to continue the water and sewer rate hearing until Monday, November 7, 2022 at 7pm.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 at 8:09pm to continue the water and sewer rate hearing until Monday, November 7, 2022 at 7pm..”
$500,000 for the Affordable Housing Trust
Close out the rapid test kits for $2,137 and the N95 masks for $25,000 and modify the remaining balance of $28,000 from the Community COVID Testing Event to the Community COVID Vaccination Event
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to close out the rapid test kits for $2,137 and the N95 masks for $25,000 and modify the remaining balance of $28,000 from the Community COVID Testing Event to the Community COVID Vaccination Event.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to close out the rapid test kits for $2,137 and the N95 masks for $25,000 and modify the remaining balance of $28,000 from the Community COVID Testing Event to the Community COVID Vaccination Event..”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 9:22pm.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 9:22pm..”
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