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July 7, 2025
9 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: Jill Hai, Joseph Pato, Douglas Lucente, Mark Sandeen, Vineeta Kumar
Absent: None
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Enter into Executive Session at 6:33pm
Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to enter into Executive Session at 6:33pm.
Yes: Hai, Kumar, Pato, SandeenThe minutes say “Mr. Lucente recused himself from this item.” The count (4-0) matches the 4 other members present, so that member is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to enter into Executive Session at 6:33pm..”
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Approve the Consent Agenda
VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the Consent Agenda..”
Spirits - Change of Hours
Approve the request from Biswas Enterprise Inc d/b/a Nick's Wine & Spirits located at 1666 Massachusetts Avenue, Unit H to update the Monday through Saturday hours of operation to be 10:00am to...
VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the request from Biswas Enterprise Inc d/b/a Nick's Wine & Spirits located at 1666 Massachusetts Avenue, Unit H to update the Monday through Saturday hours of operation to be 10:00am to 9:00pm on their all-alcohol package store liquor license and to issue an amended license reflecting said update with no change to Sunday hours remaining 12pm-8pm.
Yes: Hai, Kumar, Pato, SandeenThe minutes say “Mr. Lucente recused himself from this item.” The count (4-0) matches the 4 other members present, so that member is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the request from Biswas Enterprise Inc d/b/a Nick's Wine & Spirits located at 1666 Massachusetts Avenue, Unit H to update the Monday through Saturday hours of operation to be 10:00am to 9:00pm on their all-alcohol package store liquor license and to issue an amended license reflecting said update with no change to Sunday hours remaining 12pm-8pm..”
Accept Easement: 50 Valleyfield Road
Accept and sign the Drainage Easement at 50 Valleyfield Road as presented
VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to accept and sign the Drainage Easement at 50 Valleyfield Road as presented.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to accept and sign the Drainage Easement at 50 Valleyfield Road as presented..”
Approve: Worthen Road School Safety Zone
Approve in accordance with the provisions of chapter 689 of 1986 of the general laws, the traffic rules and orders of Lexington, adopted by the Board of Selectmen on November 13, 1967, now chapter...
VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve in accordance with the provisions of chapter 689 of 1986 of the general laws, the traffic rules and orders of Lexington, adopted by the Board of Selectmen on November 13, 1967, now chapter 192 of the code of Lexington, are hereby amended by adding the following to: §192-70 twenty-mile-per-hour school zones:
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve in accordance with the provisions of chapter 689 of 1986 of the general laws, the traffic rules and orders of Lexington, adopted by the Board of Selectmen on November 13, 1967, now chapter 192 of the code of Lexington, are hereby amended by adding the following to: §192-70 twenty-mile-per-hour school zones:.”
Communities (EOHLC) Process
Approve and sign the Select Board Letter of Support, as edited and including any technical corrections, and either an included summary of all comments received or a note that the separate summary...
VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve and sign the Select Board Letter of Support, as edited and including any technical corrections, and either an included summary of all comments received or a note that the separate summary will be sent at the conclusion of the 30-day period, to be sent to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) for the consideration of the Lexington Woods Project Eligibility Letter.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve and sign the Select Board Letter of Support, as edited and including any technical corrections, and either an included summary of all comments received or a note that the separate summary will be sent at the conclusion of the 30-day period, to be sent to the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) for the consideration of the Lexington Woods Project Eligibility Letter..”
Approve: FY25 Year End Budget Adjustments
Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the four (4) End-of-Year budget transfers and five (5) Salary Adjustment transfers as presented in the attached summary
VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the four (4) End-of-Year budget transfers and five (5) Salary Adjustment transfers as presented in the attached summary.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon motion duly made and by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the four (4) End-of-Year budget transfers and five (5) Salary Adjustment transfers as presented in the attached summary..”
Discussion - Lexington High School Debt Exclusion Vote Date
Set the date for the debt exclusion relative to the Lexington High School project for Monday, December 8, 2025
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to set the date for the debt exclusion relative to the Lexington High School project for Monday, December 8, 2025.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to set the date for the debt exclusion relative to the Lexington High School project for Monday, December 8, 2025..”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn both the Executive Session and the Regular Meeting at 8:32p.m.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 5-0 to adjourn both the Executive Session and the Regular Meeting at 8:32p.m..”
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