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November 19, 2012 Special Town Meeting, cont... 8:57 p.m. Mary Jo Bohart reported the support of the Chamber of Commerce. 8:59 p.m. Members continued to speak in support and opposition,questioned any commitment from Vistaprint and impact of possible TIF on their remaining in Lexington. 9:22 p.m. John Hayward,pr.5,called the question. Motion Adopted. 9:23 p.m. Following a voice vote the Moderator declared Article 8 Adopted. 9:24 p.m. presented by Margaret Coppe,pr.9 ARTICLE 6: APPROPRIATE FOR NEW ESTABROOK SCHOOL MOTION: That the Town appropriate$2,600,000 in addition to the$39,724,248 previously appropriated for the purpose of paying costs of demolishing the existing Estabrook School and constructing,originally equipping and furnishing a new Estabrook School to be located at 117 Grove Street,including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto(the"Project"), which school facility shall have an anticipated useful life as an educational facility for the instruction of school children for at least 50 years,and for which the Town may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority("MSBA"),said amount to be expended under the direction of the Permanent Building Committee. To meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow said amount under M.G.L. Chapter 44,or pursuant to any other enabling authority. The Town acknowledges that the MSBA's grant program is a non-entitlement,discretionary program based on need,as determined by the MSBA,and any project costs the Town incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town;provided further that any grant that the Town may receive from the MSBA for the Project shall not exceed the lesser of(1)thirty-seven and twenty-seven hundredths percent(37.27%)of eligible,approved project costs,as determined by the MSBA,or(2)the total maximum grant amount determined by the MSBA;and that the amount of borrowing authorized pursuant to this vote shall be reduced by any grant amount set forth in the project Funding Agreement that may be executed between the Town and the MSBA. Margaret Coppe reported the unanimous support of the School Committee. 9:26 p.m. Public Facilities Director Patrick Goddard presented requested action,followed by Permanent Building Committee Co-Chairman Jonathan Himmel. 9:43 p.m. William Hurley,Capital Expenditures Committee,spoke in support and reported unanimous support of the Capital Expenditures Committee. 9:45 p.m. Mollie Garberg reported unanimous support of the Appropriation Committee(8-0). 9:45 p.m. Selectman Hank Manz reported support of the Board of Selectmen(4-0-1),Mr. Kelley abstaining. 9:46 p.m. Following a voice vote the Moderator declared the motion adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds. ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS,OFFICERS,COMMITTEES 10:03 p.m. The Moderator recognized Town Manager Carl Valente to report on Articles 2,3& 4. Selectman Chair Deborah Mauger moved the report of the Town Manager be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. 10:03 p.m. Richard Neumeier,pr.2, moved articles 9 and 7 be taken up in that order. Unanimously Adopted. 10:04 p.m. Presented by Joyce Miller,pr.7. ARTICLE 9: AMEND NON-CRIMINAL DISPOSITION BYLAW (CONSERVATION COMMISSION FINE SCHEDULE) MOTION: That Chapter 1,paragraph 1-6.B of the Code of the Town of Lexington be amended by repealing the subsection thereof labeled"Chapter 145,Conservation Commission" and substituting therefore the following: "Chapter 145 Conservation Commission Fine schedule: $100 per violation". 10:40 p.m. Conservation Commissioner Phil Hamilton presented requested action. Selectman Norman Cohen reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. Adopted Unanimously. 10:06 p.m. Presented by Selectman George Burnell ARTICLE 7: APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. 10:07 p.m. Unanimously Adopted.