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April 10, 2013 Adjourned Session of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, cont.... Selectman Manz reported unanimous support of the Selectman on all parts of Article 14 except part (h)where support of the Board is 4-1 in favor. William Hurley reported unanimous support of the Capital Expenditures Committee for all parts of Article 14 except 14 (c)which it supports 4-1. Robert Cohen reported unanimous support of the Appropriation Committee for all parts of Article 14 except 14 (g), 8 supporting, 1 abstaining. Margaret Coppe reported unanimous support of the School Committee for Article 14 parts (b-1). 8:58 p.m. Town Manager Carl Valente responded to questions regarding funding sources, to which Capital Expenditures Committee member Charles Lamb further responded. Director of Facilities Patrick Goddard responded to questions concerning window replacements 14(d). 9:06 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley outlined his opposition to Article 14(h). Facilities Director Patrick Goddard responded to air conditioning needs and security camera questions, to which an additional response was provided by Superintendent Paul Ash. 9:29 p.m. Article 14 (h)Adopted. 9:30 p.m. Discussion ensued on other parts of Article 14. 9:44 p.m. Article 14 parts (a-o) except part (h) Declared Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds vote. 9:46 p.m. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen. ARTICLE 15: APPROPRIATE BONDS AND NOTES PREMIUMS MOTION: That the Town appropriate $1,831,481 from the premium paid to the Town upon the sale of bonds issued for the Bridge and Bowman School Reconstruction as authorized under Article 2 of the November 14, 2011 Special Town Meeting and $2,291,846 from the premium paid to the Town upon the sale of bonds issued for the New Estabrook School as authorized under Article 2 of the April 2, 2012 Special Town Meeting, which are the subject of Proposition 2�/z debt exclusions, to pay costs of the projects being financed by such bonds and to reduce the amounts authorized to be borrowed for such projects, but not yet issued by the Town, by the same amounts. 9:46 p.m. Charles Lamb reported unanimous support of Capital Expenditures Committee. Richard Neumeier reported unanimous support of Appropriation Committee. 9:52 p.m. Adopted Unanimously. 9:53 p.m. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen. ARTICLE 16: ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 32, SECTION 101 MOTION: That the Town hereby accepts Section 101 of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Mr. Cohen reported unanimous support of the Selectmen. Retirement Board Chairman Robert Cunha, pr.1, reviewed the proposed request and the statute's relief to surviving spouses. 9:56 p.m. Richard Neumeier reported unanimous support of Appropriation Committee. 9:56 p.m. Adopted Unanimously. 9:57 p.m. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen. ARTICLE 17: ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 32, SECTION 12(2)(D PARAGRAPH 11) MOTION: That the Town hereby accepts Section 12(2)(d paragraphl l) of the Massachusetts General Laws. Mr. Cohen reported unanimous support of the Selectmen. Retirement Board Chairman Robert Cunha further explained request. 9:57 p.m. Richard Neumeier reported unanimous support of Appropriation Committee. 9:58 p.m. Adopted Unanimously. 9:59 p.m. Presented by Selectman Deborah Manger. ARTICLE 18: APPROPRIATE TO POST EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LIABILITY FUND MOTION: That $775,000 be appropriated to the Town of Lexington Post Retirement Insurance Liability Fund, as established by Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2002, and that to meet this appropriation $525,000 be raised from the general fund unreserved fund balance and $250,000 be raised in the tax levy.