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March 24, 2021 Adjourned Session of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting
<br /> Moderator Deborah Brown called the second session of 2021Annual Town Meeting to order at
<br /> 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, the meeting held remotely due to the COVID-19
<br /> pandemic. Electronic voting was conducted via a fully participatory virtual Town Meeting
<br /> platform and results were reported as usual on the Town's website; a quorum in excess of 100
<br /> members was present.
<br /> 7:35 p.m. The Moderator welcomed visitors, explained parliamentary procedures and called
<br /> for the testing of the electronic voting system. Attendance was taken.
<br /> ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
<br /> MOTION: That the Reports of the Town Manager, Appropriation Committee, the Capital
<br /> Expenditures Committee, the School Committee, and the Minuteman Regional High School be
<br /> received and approved.
<br /> 7:37 p.m. Douglas Lucente, Chair, Select Board, moved to take up take up Article 2, and
<br /> moved that the Town Manager's Report be received and placed on file. Motions Adopted. He
<br /> asked the Moderator to recognize James Malloy, Town Manager.
<br /> 7:37 p.m. Mr. Malloy delivered the Town Manager's Report.
<br /> 7:49 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, moved that the Report of the
<br /> Committee be received and placed on file. Motion Adopted. Mr. Parker delivered his annual
<br /> report to Town Meeting.
<br /> 7:50 p.m. Charles Lamb, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, moved that the
<br /> Committee's Report and Errata be accepted. Motion Adopted.
<br /> 7:51 p.m. Kathleen Lenihan, Chair, moved that the Report of the School Committee be
<br /> received and placed on file. Motion Adopted. She asked the Moderator to recognize
<br /> Superintendent Dr. Julie Hackett. Dr. Hackett delivered the School Committee Report and
<br /> presented the School's level-funded budget.
<br /> 8:11 p.m. Judy Crockett, Pct. 5, and member of the Minuteman Regional School
<br /> Committee, moved that the Report of the Minuteman Regional School be received and placed on
<br /> file. Motion Adopted. Superintendent Dr. Edward Bouquillon delivered the Report.
<br /> 8:23 p.m. Douglas Lucente, Chair, Select Board, moved to take up Articles 4 and 10(f), and
<br /> the Consent Agenda if time permitted. Motion Adopted.
<br /> 8:23 p.m. The Moderator declared the meeting open under Article 4.
<br /> 8:23 p.m. Presented by Douglas Lucente, Chair, Select Board.
<br /> ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE FY2022 OPERATING BUDGET
<br /> MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal
<br /> year and be raised in the tax levy or from general revenues of the Town, except
<br /> where a transfer or other source is indicated they shall be provided by such
<br /> transfer or other source.
<br /> Program 1000: Education
<br /> Personal Services $ 102,654,658
<br /> Expenses $ 20,722,323
<br /> Total Line Item 1100, Lexington Public
<br /> Schools $ 123,376,981
<br /> 1200 Regional Schools $ 3,130,038
<br /> Program 2000: Shared Expenses
<br /> 2110 Contributory Retirement $ 7,417,500
<br /> 2120 Non-Contributory Retirement $ 16,327
<br /> 2130 Employee Benefits
<br /> (Health/Dental/Life/Medicare) $ 31,370,733
<br /> 2140 Unemployment $ 300,000
<br /> 2150 Workers' Comp.(MGL Ch. 40, Sec.
<br /> 13A&13C, Ch. 41, Sec. 111F)* $ 750,000
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