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November 19, 2012 Special Town Meeting, cont...
<br /> 10:07 p.m. David Kanter,pr.7,moved Article 4 be taken up. Unanimously Adopted.
<br /> 10:08 p.m. Presented by Selectman Deborah Mauger.
<br /> ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE TO POST EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LIABILITY
<br /> FUND
<br /> MOTION: That$500,000 be appropriated to the Town of Lexington Post
<br /> Employment Insurance Liability Fund,as established by Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2002,and
<br /> that to meet this appropriation$500,000 be raised in the tax levy.
<br /> Ms.Mauger presented request and reported support of the Board of Selectmen(4-1).
<br /> 10:10 p.m. Glenn Parker reported support of Appropriation Committee(8-0),with member
<br /> Alan Levine speaking in support.
<br /> 10:17 p.m. Members spoke in support and opposition.
<br /> 10:43 p.m. James Lowry,pr.5,called the question. Motion Adopted.
<br /> 10:44 p.m. Following a voice vote,the Moderator declared the motion Not Adopted.
<br /> 10:46 p.m. Frank Sandy,pr.6,moved to adjourn to Monday,November 26th. Not Adopted.
<br /> 10:47 p.m. Paul Chernick,pr.6,questioned the presence of a quorum.
<br /> 10:48 p.m. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen.
<br /> ARTICLE 2: AMEND FY 2013 OPERATING,ENTERPRISE FUND AND
<br /> COMMUNITY PRESERVATION BUDGETS
<br /> MOTION:
<br /> a) That the appropriations authorized under Article 4 of the 2012 Annual Town
<br /> Meeting be amended as follows and that said amounts be raised in the tax levy:
<br /> Line Item Description From To
<br /> 2110 Contributory Retirement $4,205,537 $5,205,537
<br /> 2160 Property&Liability Insurance $ 630,000 $ 645,000
<br /> 3100-3500 DPW—October Storm $ - $ 200,000
<br /> b) That the appropriations authorized under Article 5(a)of the 2012 Annual Town Meeting
<br /> for the current fiscal year's water enterprise fund be amended as follows:
<br /> Description From To
<br /> MWRA Assessment $ 5,153,351 $ 5,145,927
<br /> c) That the appropriations authorized under Article 5(b)of the 2012 Annual Town Meeting
<br /> for the current fiscal year's wastewater enterprise fund be amended as follows:
<br /> Description From To
<br /> MWRA Assessment $ 7,032,394 $ 6,954,177
<br /> d) That the reserve for appropriation from estimated receipts as recommended by the
<br /> Community Preservation Committee under Article 8 of the 2012 Annual Town Meeting
<br /> be amended as follows:
<br /> Description From To
<br /> Unbudgeted Reserve $ 2,984,100 $ 3,145,607
<br /> 10:48 p.m. Appropriation Committee Chairman Glenn Parker reported support of the
<br /> Appropriation Committee (8-0). David Kanter reported unanimous support of the Capital
<br /> Expenditures Committee for part(d).
<br /> 10:48 p.m. David Kanter moved the following amendment:
<br /> AMENDMENT: The 'To' amount for Line Item 2110,Contributory Retirement,
<br /> be changed from$5,205,537 to$5,905,537.
<br /> 10:49 p.m. Patrick Mehr,pr.3,questioned the presence of a quorum.
<br /> Following a standing vote the presence of a quorum of 109 members was confirmed.
<br /> 10:53 p.m. Selectman Chair Deborah Mauger reported the opposition of the Selectmen to the
<br /> amendment(5-0). The Appropriation Committee reported opposition to the amendment(7-1).
<br /> 10:54 p.m. Members spoke in support and opposition to the amendment.
<br /> 10:56 p.m. Following a voice vote on the Kanter amendment,the Moderator declared the
<br /> amendment Not Adopted.
<br /> 10:57 p.m. Following a voice vote on Article 2,the Moderator declared the Motion Adopted.
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