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284 • 1997 Annual Town Meeting-March 24, 1997 cent... ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Presented by Leo P.McSweeney. MOTION: That Articles 26,29, 30, 35,34, 33, and 32 be taken up in that sequence; provided,however,that if any of these articles are not reached at this session,then they shall be taken up in their normal order. Following a voice vote at 8:40 p.m.,the Moderator declared adoption of the motion. ARTICLE 26: NOTICE OF INTENT FEES 8:40 p.m. Presented by Joyce Miller,Conservation Commission. MOTION: That the sum of$10, 898 be appropriated to the Conservation Fund- Wetlands Interest Fees Account for the purpose of administering the Wetlands Protection Act, and to raise such amount$10,898 be transferred from the Reserve for Appropriation for Wetlands Protection Fund account. 8:41 p.m. Elizabeth Eddison,Board of Selectmen,stated approval of the Board of Selectmen. 8:42 p.m. Paul Lapointe, Appropriation Committee, stated the Appropriation Committee unanimously recommends approval. Following a voice vote at 8:42 p.m.,the Moderator declared unanimous adoption of the motion. ARTICLE 29: LAND ACQUISITION-SPENCER STREET 8:43 p.m. Presented by Leo P. McSweeney MOTION: That the Selectmen be authorized to acquire by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise the land shown as Lot 2 on a plan entitled "Compiled Subdivision Plan of Land in Lexington,MA(Middlesex County)"recorded as Plan No. 1324 of 1996 in the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, said land being located at the end of Spencer Street and being now or formerly of Augusta, for municipal purposes, and to appropriate$1.00 therefor which shall be raised in the tax levy. 8:44 p.m. Leo McSweeney, Board of Selectmen, stated unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. 8:45 p.m. Richard Canale, Planning Board, stated unanimous support of the Planning Board. 8:45 p.m. Paul Lapointe,Appropriation Committee, stated unanimous support of the Appropriations Committee. The Moderator stated that as the article requires a two-thirds vote,if the vote is not unanimous then a standing vote will be taken. Following a voice vote at 8:45 p.m., the Moderator declared unanimous adoption of the motion. ARTICLE 30: USE OF DRIVEWAY ON GRANDVIEW AVENUE 8:45 p.m. Presented by Selectman McSweeney. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to grant a permanent easement to The Lebeau Family Trust to continue to use the existing portion of their driveway located at 19 Grandview Avenue that extends onto Lot 14D shown on Assessor's Property Map 51 for one dollar and on such other terms as the Selectmen may determine.