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dateYear2007Day8Month1January 8, 2007
Attendees:
Selectmen: Sarah Cannon Holden, Gary Taylor and Sara Mattes
Timothy Higgins, Town Administrator
The Chair convened the meeting at timeHour19Minute307:30 p.m.
The Chair reviewed the agenda, explaining the Board’s intent to enter into executive session at the end of the appointment segment of the meeting to discuss a potential real estate acquisition. The Chair estimated that the executive session would last twenty minutes at the conclusion of which the Board would reconvene the open session portion of the meeting.
Representative Tom Conroy
Representative Tom Conroy met with the Board to introduce himself to the community and to begin to work with town officials to gain an understanding of placeCityLincoln’s key concerns. Representative Conroy thanked his predecessor, Representative Pope, for her many years of good service. Representative Conroy stated that he was intent upon establishing effective lines of communication between his towns and state government. Mr. Conroy stated that he would be holding regular office hours in placeCityLincoln, the first of which is scheduled for January 16th, at the Lincoln Library from timeMinute0Hour164-5 p.m. The Selectmen requested that Mr. Higgins schedule time on a future agenda to have Representative Conroy back to discuss legislative priorities
and other important issues in placeCityLincoln. The Board will schedule time during one of its upcoming meetings to develop a list of topics for discussion with the Representative.
Comprehensive Long-range Planning Exercise
PersonNameKen Hurd (Planning Board Chair) met with the Board to provide an update on the status of the Master Planning effort. Mr. Hurd explained that the Committee had completed a preliminary list of key topics to be explored during the process. Mr. Hurd reported that the Sub-Committees (where most of the hard work will be done) were in the process of being formed and charged. Mr. Hurd put out a plea for volunteers to assist in the effort. Mr. Hurd expected that the public outreach and participation process would be taking place throughout 2007 and that the plan would be presented to the town in 2008.
Open Space Planning Process
The Conservation Staff and several Commission members updated the Board on the status of the Open Space Planning Process. The working group has completed a preliminary list of key conservation issues and objectives; sub-committees are being formed; background data and materials are being developed. The focus of the effort is going to more on stewardship than acquisition. The plan will include an placeCityADA assessment. The Conservation Commission is the local body that must vote to adopt the plan which then must also be approved by the Commonwealth (through the Department of Conservation & Recreation). The Commission announced an upcoming public meeting to review draft goals (January 24th).
Crosswalk Relocation – Route 126
The Conservation Commission presented a plan to relocate an existing crosswalk located on addressStreetConcord Road, between addressStreetCodman Road and addressStreetOld Concord Road. The Board voted to authorize the relocation consistent with the recommendation of the Commission and the supporting sketch plan. The Board requested that the “Church” signs that are located on existing poles not be reinstalled until the need for the signs is discussed with representatives of St. Anne’s.
Executive Session
Mr. Taylor moved that the Board vote to enter into executive session pursuant to MGL, c. 39, s. 23B for the purpose of discussing strategy with respect to a potential acquisition of real estate, and that the Board come out of executive session to continue with the open session portion of the meeting. Ms. Mattes provided a second. Mrs. Holden voted in favor and the Board, by unanimous vote, convened the executive session at approximately timeMinute15Hour208:15 p.m.
At approximately timeMinute45Hour208:45 p.m. the Board voted to adjourn the executive session portion of the meeting and to reconvene the open session portion of the meeting.
Town Administrator’s Report
Mr. Higgins briefed the Board on the status of the following business: the annual budget, the drafting of the Selectmen’s Annual Report, the National Park’s General Management Plan, the Board’s annual appointment process and the MPO’s long-range planning effort.
The Board requested that staff well publicize the list of committee vacancies and expiring terms. The Board also requested that the Town Clerk be asked to advise any potential candidates for Treasurer/Collector of the town’s intent to convert from an elective to appointive position. The Board also requested that the Town Administrator contact the Codman Trust for an update on their thinking about potential projects.
Annual Town Meeting Warrant
The Board voted to open the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 24th.
Selectmen’s Meeting Schedule
The Board voted to add a meeting on Tuesday evening, January 16th for the purpose of reviewing the budget in anticipation of the meeting with the Finance Committee on January 23rd.
Weekly Warrants
The Board voted to sign the weekly warrants
Mrs. Holden asked for a motion to adjourn. Ms. Mattes so moved. Mr. Taylor seconded the motion. At approximately timeMinute0Hour2210:00 p.m. the Board did vote to adjourn the meeting
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