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June 22, 2026
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Vineeta Kumar, who is counted absent.
Present: Jill Hai, Joseph Pato, Douglas Lucente, Mark Sandeen
Absent: Vineeta Kumar
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Lexington Human Rights Committee - Mamata Banerjee
Approve the Consent Agenda
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the Consent Agenda.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve the Consent Agenda..”
Request: Assistance for Drainage Mitigation Measures on an Unaccepted Road - Hayes Lane
Approve that the Town undertake a drainage mitigation improvement on Hayes Lane, an unaccepted roadway, consisting of the installation of catch basins and dry wells, substantially as recommended...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve that the Town undertake a drainage mitigation improvement on Hayes Lane, an unaccepted roadway, consisting of the installation of catch basins and dry wells, substantially as recommended by the Department of Public Works, to help reduce runoff and flooding impacts affecting the property at 16 Hayes Lane, and further to maintain the Town's current practice of limiting maintenance on unaccepted roads to activities necessary to provide access for public safety vehicles and other previously authorized services.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve that the Town undertake a drainage mitigation improvement on Hayes Lane, an unaccepted roadway, consisting of the installation of catch basins and dry wells, substantially as recommended by the Department of Public Works, to help reduce runoff and flooding impacts affecting the property at 16 Hayes Lane, and further to maintain the Town's current practice of limiting maintenance on unaccepted roads to activities necessary to provide access for public safety vehicles and other previously authorized services..”
17 Hartwell Avenue
Approve a grant of location to N Star Electric Company, doing business as Eversource Energy, to construct in a location for such a line of conduits and manholes with the necessary wires and cables...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve a grant of location to N Star Electric Company, doing business as Eversource Energy, to construct in a location for such a line of conduits and manholes with the necessary wires and cables therein said conduits and manholes to be located substantially as shown on the plan made by K. Rice, Dated February 5, 2026, under the following public way or ways of Lexington: Massachusetts Avenue: Easterly from manhole MH7333, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Meriam Street, install approximately 40 feet of conduit.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve a grant of location to N Star Electric Company, doing business as Eversource Energy, to construct in a location for such a line of conduits and manholes with the necessary wires and cables therein said conduits and manholes to be located substantially as shown on the plan made by K. Rice, Dated February 5, 2026, under the following public way or ways of Lexington: Massachusetts Avenue: Easterly from manhole MH7333, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Meriam Street, install approximately 40 feet of conduit..”
Further, to approve a grant of Grant of Location to NSTAR ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A
Eversource shall coordinate with the owners of any double poles located within 500 feet of the work regarding their removal, that all Eversource hanging wires within 500 feet of the work are...
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 that Eversource shall coordinate with the owners of any double poles located within 500 feet of the work regarding their removal, that all Eversource hanging wires within 500 feet of the work are removed in accordance with the schedule provided by Eversource, and that other hanging wires are entered into the appropriate utility work management system for removal by the responsible utility owner.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, the Select Board voted 4-0 that Eversource shall coordinate with the owners of any double poles located within 500 feet of the work regarding their removal, that all Eversource hanging wires within 500 feet of the work are removed in accordance with the schedule provided by Eversource, and that other hanging wires are entered into the appropriate utility work management system for removal by the responsible utility owner..”
ADJOURN
Adjourn
VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to adjourn at 9:33pm.
From the minutes
“VOTE: Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by roll call, the Select Board voted 4-0 to adjourn at 9:33pm..”
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