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November 28, 2022
11 recorded votes, 2 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
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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..”
Public Hearing - Flammable Fuel Storage - 10 Maguire Road
Approve a Flammable Fuel Storage License for SRE Flag LLC for the storage, operation, and maintenance of flammable and combustible storage at 10 Maguire Road, Parcel 85-15 as presented
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a Flammable Fuel Storage License for SRE Flag LLC for the storage, operation, and maintenance of flammable and combustible storage at 10 Maguire Road, Parcel 85-15 as presented.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a Flammable Fuel Storage License for SRE Flag LLC for the storage, operation, and maintenance of flammable and combustible storage at 10 Maguire Road, Parcel 85-15 as presented..”
Public Hearing - Flammable Fuel Storage - 1050 Waltham Street
Approve a Flammable Fuel Storage License for Revolution Labs Owner LLC for the storage, operation, and maintenance of flammable and combustible storage at 1050 Waltham Street, Parcel 5-14 as presented
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a Flammable Fuel Storage License for Revolution Labs Owner LLC for the storage, operation, and maintenance of flammable and combustible storage at 1050 Waltham Street, Parcel 5-14 as presented.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve a Flammable Fuel Storage License for Revolution Labs Owner LLC for the storage, operation, and maintenance of flammable and combustible storage at 1050 Waltham Street, Parcel 5-14 as presented..”
Historic Preservation Agreement at their November 16, 2022 meeting. The Massachusetts Historical
Approve and accept the Historic Preservation Agreement between the Town of Lexington and Alpha Echo 75 Outlook LLC, shown as "Proposed Lot A" on that certain Subdivision Plan titled "75 Outlook...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve and accept the Historic Preservation Agreement between the Town of Lexington and Alpha Echo 75 Outlook LLC, shown as "Proposed Lot A" on that certain Subdivision Plan titled "75 Outlook Drive, Property Rights Plan of Land Located in Lexington, Massachusetts (Middlesex County) Prepared for Alph Echo - 75 Outlook, LLC" dated February 25, 2022, revised to May 23, 2022, prepared by Patriot Engineering, Lexington, Massachusetts and recorded in the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds as Plan # 539 of 2022, containing 28,064 square feet, more or less, pursuant to said Plan, and further to authorize the Town Manager to sign the agreement.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve and accept the Historic Preservation Agreement between the Town of Lexington and Alpha Echo 75 Outlook LLC, shown as "Proposed Lot A" on that certain Subdivision Plan titled "75 Outlook Drive, Property Rights Plan of Land Located in Lexington, Massachusetts (Middlesex County) Prepared for Alph Echo - 75 Outlook, LLC" dated February 25, 2022, revised to May 23, 2022, prepared by Patriot Engineering, Lexington, Massachusetts and recorded in the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds as Plan # 539 of 2022, containing 28,064 square feet, more or less, pursuant to said Plan, and further to authorize the Town Manager to sign the agreement..”
Bridger McGaw, Precinct 6 Town Meeting Member and Vice Chair of the Economic Development
Approve the Battle Green Streetscape project as presented with modification discussed this evening
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the Battle Green Streetscape project as presented with modification discussed this evening.
The minutes give the count as 4-0, but 5 members were present (Jill Hai, Douglas Lucente, Joseph Pato, Suzanne Barry and Mark Sandeen) and the minutes do not say who did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the Battle Green Streetscape project as presented with modification discussed this evening..”
Discuss and Approve Pleasant Street/Watertown Street Roundabout Project
Approve the roundabout design on the Pleasant Street & Watertown Street intersection as presented
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the roundabout design on the Pleasant Street & Watertown Street intersection as presented.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the roundabout design on the Pleasant Street & Watertown Street intersection as presented..”
Establish 2023 Annual Town Meeting and Annual Town Election Dates
Open the 2023 Annual Town Meeting Warrant for submission of Citizen Petitions through Friday, December 16, 2022 at 1pm; Further to establish Monday, March 6, 2023 as the date for the 2023 Annual...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to open the 2023 Annual Town Meeting Warrant for submission of Citizen Petitions through Friday, December 16, 2022 at 1pm; Further to establish Monday, March 6, 2023 as the date for the 2023 Annual Town Election; Further to establish Monday, March 20, 2023 as the date for the opening session of the 2023 Annual Town Meeting.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to open the 2023 Annual Town Meeting Warrant for submission of Citizen Petitions through Friday, December 16, 2022 at 1pm; Further to establish Monday, March 6, 2023 as the date for the 2023 Annual Town Election; Further to establish Monday, March 20, 2023 as the date for the opening session of the 2023 Annual Town Meeting..”
Approve FY2023 Tax Classification Options
Establish a residential factor of 0.884 (plus additional decimals or rounding as needed) to result in a tax rate of 1.75%; Further to not adopt the Open Space Discount; Further to not adopt the...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to establish a residential factor of 0.884 (plus additional decimals or rounding as needed) to result in a tax rate of 1.75%; Further to not adopt the Open Space Discount; Further to not adopt the Residential Exemption: and further to not adopt the Small Commercial Exemption.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to establish a residential factor of 0.884 (plus additional decimals or rounding as needed) to result in a tax rate of 1.75%; Further to not adopt the Open Space Discount; Further to not adopt the Residential Exemption: and further to not adopt the Small Commercial Exemption..”
Approve FY2023 Water and Sewer Rates
Approve the proposed FY2023 water and wastewater rates shown on page 2 of the attached presentation
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the proposed FY2023 water and wastewater rates shown on page 2 of the attached presentation.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the proposed FY2023 water and wastewater rates shown on page 2 of the attached presentation..”
Request to Approve 10% Administrative Charge for Police Details
Increase the Police Extra Duty Detail Administrative Fee for all newly requested (after11/28) details to 10%
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to increase the Police Extra Duty Detail Administrative Fee for all newly requested (after11/28) details to 10%.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to increase the Police Extra Duty Detail Administrative Fee for all newly requested (after11/28) details to 10%..”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to adjourn the meeting at 9:33pm.
The minutes give the count as 4-0, but 5 members were present (Jill Hai, Douglas Lucente, Joseph Pato, Suzanne Barry and Mark Sandeen) and the minutes do not say who did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to adjourn the meeting at 9:33pm..”
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