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March 10, 2025
17 recorded votes, 11 with disagreement.
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Present: Douglas Lucente, Joseph Pato, Mark Sandeen, Vineeta Kumar, Jill Hai
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Annual Little League Parade - Saturday, May 3, 2025
Approve the Consent Agenda
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda..”
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Set the Town of Lexington website, <a href="https://www.lexingtonma.gov">https://www.lexingtonma.gov</a>, as the primary means for publication of legal notices, with secondary options including...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to set the Town of Lexington website, <a href="https://www.lexingtonma.gov">https://www.lexingtonma.gov</a>, as the primary means for publication of legal notices, with secondary options including the Lexington Minuteman newspaper, LexMedia and Lexington Observer, <a href="https://lexobserver.org">https://lexobserver.org</a>, as other legal notice publications, with an effective date of March 31, 2025, and with a legal notice going out from the Town to the existing print publication for an advanced warning to individuals regarding the change.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to set the Town of Lexington website, <a href="https://www.lexingtonma.gov">https://www.lexingtonma.gov</a>, as the primary means for publication of legal notices, with secondary options including the Lexington Minuteman newspaper, LexMedia and Lexington Observer, <a href="https://lexobserver.org">https://lexobserver.org</a>, as other legal notice publications, with an effective date of March 31, 2025, and with a legal notice going out from the Town to the existing print publication for an advanced warning to individuals regarding the change..”
Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day
Approve the proclamation for the fourth Thursday of March each year to be recognized as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day DOCUMENTS: 2025 Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Proclamation 3
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the proclamation for the fourth Thursday of March each year to be recognized as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day DOCUMENTS: 2025 Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Proclamation 3. Proclamation Request - Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Day Mr. Lucente explained that on Sunday, April 13, 2025, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library will th kick off its 50 anniversary celebration and rededication.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the proclamation for the fourth Thursday of March each year to be recognized as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day DOCUMENTS: 2025 Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day Proclamation 3. Proclamation Request - Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Day Mr. Lucente explained that on Sunday, April 13, 2025, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library will th kick off its 50 anniversary celebration and rededication..”
Proclamation Request - Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Day
Approve the proclamation of Sunday, April 13, 2025, as Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Day DOCUMENTS: 2025 Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Day Proclamation 4
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the proclamation of Sunday, April 13, 2025, as Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Day DOCUMENTS: 2025 Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Day Proclamation 4. Presentation - 2025 ATM Warrant Article 23 - Dispose 116 Vine Street Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Land Use, Housing and Development, explained that the Town purchased 30,000 s.f. of land on Vine Street in 2009 for Community Housing.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the proclamation of Sunday, April 13, 2025, as Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Day DOCUMENTS: 2025 Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Day Proclamation 4. Presentation - 2025 ATM Warrant Article 23 - Dispose 116 Vine Street Carol Kowalski, Assistant Town Manager for Land Use, Housing and Development, explained that the Town purchased 30,000 s.f. of land on Vine Street in 2009 for Community Housing..”
5 - MBTA Zoning
Sign onto the joint statement
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to sign onto the joint statement.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to sign onto the joint statement..”
2025 Annual Town Meeting article positions
Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 7: support
Article 7 - all Board members are yeses
Town Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion).
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“Article 7 - all Board members are yeses.”
Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 12: support
Article 12 - all Board members are yeses
Town Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion).
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“Article 12 - all Board members are yeses.”
Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 13: support
Article 13 - all Board members are yeses
Town Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion).
From the minutes
“Article 13 - all Board members are yeses.”
Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 14: support
Article 14 - all Board members are yeses
Town Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion).
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“Article 14 - all Board members are yeses.”
Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 20 (being Indefinitely postponed): support
Article 20 being Indefinitely postponed - all Board members are yeses
Town Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion).
From the minutes
“Article 20 being Indefinitely postponed - all Board members are yeses.”
Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 21 (being Indefinitely postponed): support
Article 21 being Indefinitely postponed - all Board members are yeses
Town Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion).
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“Article 21 being Indefinitely postponed - all Board members are yeses.”
Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 29: support
Article 29 - all Board members are yeses
Town Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion).
From the minutes
“Article 29 - all Board members are yeses.”
Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 31: support
Article 31 - all Board members are yeses
Town Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion).
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“Article 31 - all Board members are yeses.”
Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 32: support
Article 32 - all Board members are yeses
Town Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion).
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“Article 32 - all Board members are yeses.”
Position on 2025 Annual Town Meeting Article 33: support
Article 33 - all Board members are yeses
Town Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion).
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“Article 33 - all Board members are yeses.”
Special Town Meeting 2025-1 article positions
Position on Special Town Meeting 2025-1 Article 2: support
Article 2 - Mr. Pato, Ms. Kumar, and Mr. Lucente are yeses, Ms. Hai and Mr. Sandeen are waits
Yes: Kumar, Lucente, PatoTown Meeting article position recorded in the minutes (yes = support; no motion). Jill Hai is listed as a “wait” and is not shown voting. Mark Sandeen is listed as a “wait” and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“Article 2 - Mr. Pato, Ms. Kumar, and Mr. Lucente are yeses, Ms. Hai and Mr. Sandeen are waits.”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn at 10:25pm.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn at 10:25pm..”
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