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June 21, 2023
8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Mark Sandeen, who is counted absent.
Present: Joseph Pato, Suzanne Barry, Douglas Lucente, Jill Hai
Absent: Mark Sandeen
Every vote, in order
Approve and Sign Proclamation - Massachusetts Emancipation Day aka Quock Walker Day
Approve the amended Consent Agenda
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the amended Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the amended Consent Agenda..”
67th Annual Fourth of July Carnival
Approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 3-0 to approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda.
Yes: Barry, Hai, PatoThe minutes say “Mr. Lucente was recused from voting on the following items: 3.” The count (3-0) matches the 3 other members present, so that member is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 3-0 to approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda..”
Capital Waste Introduction and Contract Approval
Approve the contract between the Town of Lexington and Capital Waste Services, Inc. as per the attached contract and attachments and further to authorize the Town Manager to execute said contract...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the contract between the Town of Lexington and Capital Waste Services, Inc. as per the attached contract and attachments and further to authorize the Town Manager to execute said contract with the incomplete items to be completed to Town Counsel and Town Managers satisfaction.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the contract between the Town of Lexington and Capital Waste Services, Inc. as per the attached contract and attachments and further to authorize the Town Manager to execute said contract with the incomplete items to be completed to Town Counsel and Town Managers satisfaction..”
Approve Recommended Updates to the Integrated Building Design and Construction Policy
Approve the revised Integrated Building Design and Construction Policy, as attached and amended by Mr. Sandeen
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the revised Integrated Building Design and Construction Policy, as attached and amended by Mr. Sandeen.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the revised Integrated Building Design and Construction Policy, as attached and amended by Mr. Sandeen..”
Request to Continue Free Senior Parking in Lexington Center
Approve continuation of the Senior Parking Program on a continuous basis with reports every two years
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve continuation of the Senior Parking Program on a continuous basis with reports every two years.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve continuation of the Senior Parking Program on a continuous basis with reports every two years..”
Award Sale of Bond Anticipation Notes
Approve the sale of $2,849,644 4.50 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated June 29, 2023, and payable February 23, 2024, to Fidelity Capital Markets, a...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the sale of $2,849,644 4.50 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated June 29, 2023, and payable February 23, 2024, to Fidelity Capital Markets, a division of National Financial Services LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $15,416.58. and further: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated June 14, 2023, and a final Official Statement dated June 20, 2023, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved, and adopted. and further: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a significant events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Notes for the benefit of the holders of the Notes from time to time. and further: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Notes
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the sale of $2,849,644 4.50 percent General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes (the "Notes") of the Town dated June 29, 2023, and payable February 23, 2024, to Fidelity Capital Markets, a division of National Financial Services LLC at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $15,416.58. and further: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated June 14, 2023, and a final Official Statement dated June 20, 2023, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved, and adopted. and further: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a significant events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Notes for the benefit of the holders of the Notes from time to time. and further: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws. and further: that any certificates or documents relating to the Notes (collectively, the "Documents"), may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be regarded as an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same document; delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to a Document by electronic mail in a ".pdf" file or by other electronic transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart signature page to such Document; and electronic signatures on any of the Documents shall be deemed original signatures for the purposes of the Documents and all matters relating thereto, having the same legal effect as original signatures. and further: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect.”
Approve Fiscal Year 2024 Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) for Non-Represented Employees
Establish a COLA for non-union employees for FY24 at 2.0%
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to establish a COLA for non-union employees for FY24 at 2.0%.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to establish a COLA for non-union employees for FY24 at 2.0%..”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to adjourn the meeting at 9:10pm.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to adjourn the meeting at 9:10pm..”
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