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November 19, 2012 Special Town Meeting, cont... 10:57 p.m. Presented by Selectman Deborah Mauger. ARTICLE 3: ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE TO SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS MOTION: a) That a Capital Projects/Debt Service Reserve/Building Renewal Stabilization Fund be created in accordance with MGL Chapter 40,Section 5B,and that$1,600,000 be appropriated to such Fund,and to meet this appropriation$1,600,000 be raised in the tax levy. b) That$4,794 be appropriated to the Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation Stabilization Fund,and to meet this appropriation$4,794 be transferred from the TDM special revenue account. Ms.Mauger reported unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. Beth Masterman reported unanimous support of Article 3(a)of the Capital Expenditures Committee,and that the Committee had no position on Article 3 (b). Glenn Parker reported support of the Appropriation Committee(8-0). 10:59 p.m. Following a voice vote,the Moderator declared the motion adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds vote. 10:59 p.m. Deputy Moderator Rodney Cole presiding,Selectman Peter Kelley presenting. ARTICLE 5: ESTABROOK SCHOOL ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS MOTION: That the Town appropriate$1,500,000 for street,drainage,intersection and sidewalk improvements to Grove Street and Robinson Road in connection with the construction of the new Estabrook School,and to meet this appropriation $1,500,000 be raised from the general fund unreserved fund balance. Mr.Kelley explained requested action and reported unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. 11:00 p.m. Town Engineer John Livsey reviewed planned work. 11:06 p.m. David Kanter reported unanimous support of the Capital Expenditures Committee. Richard Neumeier reported unanimous support of the Appropriation Committee. Margaret Coppe reported unanimous support of the School Committee. Planning Board Member Richard Canale addressed tree replacement. 11:07 p.m. Town Engineer John Livsey responded to member questions on sidewalks, crosswalks,and lighting. 11:11 p.m. Motion Unanimously Adopted. Mr. Cole turned the meeting over to Moderator Deborah Brown. 11:11 p.m. Paul Lapointe,pr.2,moved the Special Town Meeting be dissolved. 11:13 p.m. Presented by Joe Pato,pr.2. ARTICLE 10: TOWN MEETING ELECTRONIC VOTING BYLAW MOTION: That Chapter 118 of the Code of the Town of Lexington be amended as set forth below,and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington: Delete Section 118-17 in its entirety and replace it with the following: Section 118-17. Voting. A. Voting in Town Meeting shall be by: (1) voices of the members,or (2) a counted vote by: (a) an electronically and display system used: i. By itself to reflect the vote,or i. In conjunction with a voice vote as authorized herein("the electronic system"),or (b) members standing,or (c) writing,or (d) roll-call poll. B. Vote taken by voices of the members: (1) Whenever only a majority vote is required,the Moderator shall first announce the vote as it appears to him/her by the sound.If the Moderator is unable to decide by the sound of the voices,or if the announcement is thereupon doubted by 20 or more members rising in their places for that purpose,the Moderator shall,without debate,order a counted vote. (2) Whenever a two-thirds vote is required by statute,anything in the By-Laws,or other authority,such vote may be declared as such by the Moderator as it appears to him/her by the sound and be recorded as such by the Town Clerk upon such declaration,provided,however,that if the announcement is thereupon doubted by seven or more members rising in their places for that purpose,a counted vote shall be taken.