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November 27, 2023
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Note on these minutes: The opening line says “November 13, 2023”, but the minutes describe the November 27, 2023 meeting (the file date; they refer to events of November 17 and 20).
Present: Joseph Pato, Suzanne Barry, Douglas Lucente, Mark Sandeen, Jill Hai
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
All Court Enrichment (ACE) Fundraiser
Approve the Consent Agenda
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda..”
Grant of Location for Verizon - Stedman Road, Parcel ID #24-77
Approve a Grant of Location to Verizon New England Inc, to lay and maintain underground conduits, manholes, cables and wires in the above or intersecting public ways for the purpose of making...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-1 to approve a Grant of Location to Verizon New England Inc, to lay and maintain underground conduits, manholes, cables and wires in the above or intersecting public ways for the purpose of making connections with such poles and buildings, substantially as shown on the Plan marked-VZ N.E. Inc. No. 1A4L7FV dated January 5, 2023 under the following public way of Lexington: Stedman Road: Place one new four-inch (4") conduit approximately 20' in a northerly direction from existing conduit to pole, P.6-2X.
The minutes give the count as 4-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 4-1 to approve a Grant of Location to Verizon New England Inc, to lay and maintain underground conduits, manholes, cables and wires in the above or intersecting public ways for the purpose of making connections with such poles and buildings, substantially as shown on the Plan marked-VZ N.E. Inc. No. 1A4L7FV dated January 5, 2023 under the following public way of Lexington: Stedman Road: Place one new four-inch (4") conduit approximately 20' in a northerly direction from existing conduit to pole, P.6-2X..”
Lexington
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, the Select Board voted by roll call 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 K. Rice dated November 1, 2023, under the following public way of Lexington: Massachusetts Avenue Westerly from manhole MH16658, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Woburn Street, install approximately 148 feet of conduit.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 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 K. Rice dated November 1, 2023, under the following public way of Lexington: Massachusetts Avenue Westerly from manhole MH16658, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Woburn Street, install approximately 148 feet of conduit..”
Hanscom Field
Approve the use of $6,250 of ARPA funds for a study on measuring air pollution at Hanscom Field
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 5-0 to approve the use of $6,250 of ARPA funds for a study on measuring air pollution at Hanscom Field.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 5-0 to approve the use of $6,250 of ARPA funds for a study on measuring air pollution at Hanscom Field..”
Additional Select Board Member
Amend the Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250) charge by making the following changes as proposed: to Increase number of members from 15 to 16 and add a second Select Board Member to the...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 5-0 to amend the Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250) charge by making the following changes as proposed: to Increase number of members from 15 to 16 and add a second Select Board Member to the membership; Further, to appoint Mr. Lucente to the Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250) as the additional Select Board Member for a term set to expire following the completion of all planned activities in 2026 in accordance with the deliverables established in the committee charge.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 5-0 to amend the Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250) charge by making the following changes as proposed: to Increase number of members from 15 to 16 and add a second Select Board Member to the membership; Further, to appoint Mr. Lucente to the Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250) as the additional Select Board Member for a term set to expire following the completion of all planned activities in 2026 in accordance with the deliverables established in the committee charge..”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 10:03pm.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 10:03pm..”
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