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1997 Annual Town Meeting-March 24, 1997 rant Susan Cusack of the Fair Housing Committee indicated the Committee's support for the amendment but opposition to the original article. Paul Lapointe indicated support of the amendment by the Appropriation Committee. Discussion on the motion made under Article 34 continued. Nicholas Santosuosso, Pr. 4, of Lexington Housing Authority, stated Housing Authority support of the amendment. Motion to amend,as offered by Marshall Derby,was delcared adopted by voice vote at 9:20 p.m. Discussion continued on the motion,as amended. Selectman Daniel Busa stated opposition of the Board of Selectmen to the amended motion. John Davies of the Planning Board stated the Planning Board's unanimous opposition. Susan Cusack of the Fair Housing Committee stated the Committee's opposition. Nicholas Santosuosso,indicated the Housing authority was opposed to the amended motion. Paul Lapointe of the Appropriation Committee stated the Committee was in favor of the motion as amended. Discussion continued. John Hayward,Pr. 5 moved the previous question,at 9:29 p.m. After a voice vote at 9:29 p.m.,the Moderator declared the motion not adopted. Dawn McKenna,Pr.9,served Notice of Reconsideration of Article 34 at 9:29 p.m. ARTICLE 33: AMEND CHAPTER 521 OF THE ACTS OF 1983 -LEXHAB 9:30 p.m. Presented by Michael O'Sullivan,Pr.2, MOTION:That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to petition the General Court for an act to amend Section 2,paragraph(d)of Chapter 521 of the Acts.of 1983 by adding the words"(and the town meeting,when the real property involved is open space or undeveloped land)"after the words "board of selectmen". 9:38 p.m. Marshall Derby,LexHAB,urged defeat of the article. 9:40 p.m. Selectman Busa stated opposition on behalf of the Board of Selectmen, stating that passage would paralyze the future efforts of LexHAB. 9:41 p.m. John Davies stated the Planning Board's support of LexHAB and unanimous opposition to the motion. 9:42 p.m. Florence Baturin,Fair Housing and Human Relations Committee,stated opposition to the motion. 9:45 p.m. Charles Hornig,precinct 8,asked if the motion was within the scope of the article as written in the 1997 warrant as the motion does not indicate restriction to town-owned land. Town Counsel Norman Cohen and Michael O'Sullivan,maker of the motion,both expressed intent of the motion to be specific to town-owned land and wording of such when drafting legislation should the motion be adopted. Discussion continued. William Simmons,Pr.6,moved the question at 9:53 p.m.