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299 <br /> Adjourned Session-1997 Annual Town Meeting cont...-March 26, 1997 <br /> Employees of Lexington Public Schools qualify for military credit buy-back through the state <br /> retirement system. Passage of this motion would help to bring equity to municipal/school <br /> employees. <br /> 10:34 p.m. Selectman Elizabeth Eddison stated the unanimous support of the Board of <br /> Selectmen.. <br /> 10:34 p.m. Paul LaPointe stated the unanimous support of the Appropriation Committee. <br /> 10:35 p.m. Carol Grodzins,Pr.3,questioned the merits of passage of this motion. <br /> After some discussion,at 10:35 p.m. John Hayward,Pr.5 moved the question. <br /> The Moderator put the question to the members,who voted in the negative. <br /> Discussion continued. <br /> 10:36 p.m. Mr. Cunha asked the Moderator to recognize Actuary, Barry Gilman, of <br /> William Mercer Co.,to answer further questions and projecting costs. <br /> 10:45 p.m. Selectman Daniel Busa explained that the Town would experience lower <br /> payroll costs with replacement of long-time employees who retire with lower <br /> salaried persons. He also explained that buy-back provisions require <br /> employees to make payments for years being purchased. <br /> Following a voice vote the Moderator <br /> 10:48 p.m. Sheldon Spector,Pr.6 moved the question. declared the motion before the Meeting. <br /> 10:49 p.m: Following a voice vote,the moderator declared adoption of the motion. 16* <br /> 10:49 p.m. Jane Pagett,Pr.6 rose to doubt the vote,at least 20 members rose in support, <br /> thus requiring a standing vote,which tallied as follows: <br /> Precinct -Yes No <br /> 1 8 4 <br /> 2 10 1 <br /> 3 4 11 <br /> 4 3 11 <br /> 5 9 7 <br /> 6 5 10 <br /> 7 5 3 <br /> 8 10 3 [; <br /> 9 12 3 '= <br /> At Large 15 2 <br /> Totals 81 60 <br /> 10:51 p.m. The moderator declared the adoption of the motion: <br /> 10:5.1 p.m. Carol Grodzins,Pr.3 served Notice of Reconsideration. <br /> ARTICLE 41: RETIREMENT BOARD MEMBERS COMPENSATION <br /> 10:53 p.m. Presented by Robert Cunha,Pr.2. <br /> MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. <br /> After a voice vote at 10:53 p.m.the Moderator declared adoption of the motion. <br /> 10:54 p.m. Leo McSweeney, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, moved that the <br /> meeting be adjourned until Monday,March 31, 1997,at 8:00 p.m.,in Cary Memorial Hall. <br /> Following a voice vote at 10:55 p.m.,the Moderator declared the meeting to be adjourned. <br /> i <br /> A true copy: <br /> Attest: '71. 411/ <br /> Donna M.Hooper,Tow Clerk <br />