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January 8, 2024
7 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Joseph Pato, Suzanne Barry, Douglas Lucente, Mark Sandeen, Jill Hai
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Troop 160
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..”
Mr. Pato
Support the relocation of the School Department Central Office out of old Harrington
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to support the relocation of the School Department Central Office out of old Harrington.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to support the relocation of the School Department Central Office out of old Harrington..”
Support the demolition of the Central Administration Office Building for use as recreation fields
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-1 to support the demolition of the Central Administration Office Building for use as recreation fields. Ms. Barry explained that she voted against because, while she would like the fields to be located there, she would like the fields to be under the Town municipality's control, not the School Department's control.
Yes: Hai, Lucente, Pato, SandeenNo: Barry
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-1 to support the demolition of the Central Administration Office Building for use as recreation fields. Ms. Barry explained that she voted against because, while she would like the fields to be located there, she would like the fields to be under the Town municipality's control, not the School Department's control..”
Discuss Potential Location of Dog Park
Find none of the locations suitable and to defer any action on the participatory budgeting ARPA funded dog park
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to find none of the locations suitable and to defer any action on the participatory budgeting ARPA funded dog park.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to find none of the locations suitable and to defer any action on the participatory budgeting ARPA funded dog park..”
Utility Boxes
Approve the request from the Arts Council to paint Utility Boxes L3 (Mass Ave @ Worthen Road); L4 (Mass Ave @ Waltham Street); and L6 (Waltham Street @ Brookside Ave) with the provision that no...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 5-0 to approve the request from the Arts Council to paint Utility Boxes L3 (Mass Ave @ Worthen Road); L4 (Mass Ave @ Waltham Street); and L6 (Waltham Street @ Brookside Ave) with the provision that no painting occurs to any boxes until the warranty has expired and further that the Arts Council meet/obtain approval from the HDC and/or the Lexington Semiquincentennial Commission as appropriate.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted by roll call 5-0 to approve the request from the Arts Council to paint Utility Boxes L3 (Mass Ave @ Worthen Road); L4 (Mass Ave @ Waltham Street); and L6 (Waltham Street @ Brookside Ave) with the provision that no painting occurs to any boxes until the warranty has expired and further that the Arts Council meet/obtain approval from the HDC and/or the Lexington Semiquincentennial Commission as appropriate..”
Review and Approve Town Manager's 2023 Performance Evaluation
Approve the Town Manager Performance Evaluation and to place it in Mr. Malloy's personnel file
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Town Manager Performance Evaluation and to place it in Mr. Malloy's personnel file.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Town Manager Performance Evaluation and to place it in Mr. Malloy's personnel file..”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 8:57 p.m.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn the meeting at 8:57 p.m..”
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