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March 29, 2021 Adjourned Session of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting cont'd... MOTION: That the Town appropriate $50,000 for the purpose of conducting a townwide survey and incidental costs related thereto, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager as recommended by the Vision for Lexington Committee (Formerly the 2020 Vision Committee); and that to meet this appropriation, $50,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance. 10:11 p.m. Mr. Lucente moved the question. 10:12 p.m. Mark Manassas, member, Vision for Lexington Committee narrated the video presentation and explained the need for funding for the 20/20 Vision Survey. 10:17 p.m. Joseph Pato, member, Select Board, reported the unanimous support of the Board. 10:18 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported the support of the Committee, (7-0). 10:19 p.m. Members posed questions regarding timing relative to the Planning Board's Comprehensive Plan, whether staff could undertake the Survey, and populations statistics. 10:30 p.m. With no further questions, the Moderator called for the vote. 10:32 p.m. Following remote electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8 Adopted on a vote of: Yes No Abstain 173 3 5 10:33 p.m. The Moderator reviewed the schedule for the upcoming session of Annual Town Meeting. 10:34 p.m. Mr. Lucente moved to adjourn Annual Town Meeting until Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., such meeting to be held remotely. With no objections heard, the Moderator declared the Motion Adopted and the Meeting adjourned. A true copy. Attest: Nathalie L. Rice, Town Clerk March 31, 2021 Adjourned Session of 2021 Annual Town Meeting Moderator Deborah Brown called the fourth session of 2021Annual Town Meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, the meeting held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Electronic voting was conducted via a fully participatory virtual Town Meeting platform and results were reported as usual on the Town's website; a quorum in excess of 100 members was present. 7:32 p.m. The Moderator welcomed visitors, explained parliamentary procedures and called for the testing of the electronic voting system. Attendance was taken; 179 members were in attendance. 7:38 p.m. The Moderator called for a brief recess to recognize the passing of Barrie Peltz (Susan Barrett Peltz), former Town Meeting member and respected and engaged Town resident. The Moderator said Ms. Peltz appreciated how to, "disagree without being disagreeable" and that all were touched by her energy and talent. The Moderator called for a moment of silence in her honor. 7:44 p.m. The Moderator called the Meeting back to order, declaring it open under Article 2. ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES 7:44 p.m. Robert Peters, Vice-Chair, Planning Board, moved that the Report of the Planning Board and the Board's individual Reports on Articles be received and placed on file. Motion Adopted. 7:45 p.m. Douglas Lucente, Chair, Select Board, moved to take up Articles 39, 41, 44 and 45. Motion Adopted. 7:47 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open under Article 39.