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Home My WebLink About1992-03-02-TE-Warrant-and-1992-03-23-ATM-Warrant Local Election March 2, 1992 TOWN OF LEXINGTON WARRANT 1992 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TOWN FINANCE TERMINOLOGY The following terms are frequently used in the annual town report and at the town meeting. In order to provide everyone with a better understanding of the meaning, the following definitions are provided. AVAILABI F FUNDS - "FREE CASH" The amount certified annually by the Bureau of Accounts, Department of Revenue. The certified amount is the Unreserved Fund Balance less all outstanding taxes. This fund may be used by a vote of the town meeting as available funds for appropriation. AVAILABI F FUNDS - OTHER Usually refers to balances in special funds or to balances remaining in specific articles previously appropriated. These balances become available for re-appropriation by Town Meeting (or are returned to the town's general fund balance). "CHERRY SHEET" A financial statement issued by the State on cherry-colored paper that itemizes state aid due to the town, and charges payable by the town to the state and county. The assessors need the Cherry Sheet to set a tax rate. ENTERPRISE FUND A self-supporting account for a specific service or program that the town operates as a separate "business." Enterprise funds do not depend on taxes for operating revenue. For example, water operations are funded through the water enterprise fund, which receives funds from a consumption based fee system. Ideally, enterprise resources and expenditures should balance over time. Funds in enterprise accounts do not revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year. OVERLAY The overlay is the amount raised by the Assessors in excess of appropriations and other charges for the purpose of creating a fund to cover abatements granted by the Board of Assessors. RESERVE FUND This appropriation is voted at the annual town meeting in an amount not to exceed 5% of the tax levy of the preceding year. Transfers from the reserve fund are approved by the Appropriation Committee and may only be used for "extraordinary or unforeseen expenditures." TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Town Finance Terminology Inside Front Cover Board of Selectmen's Message 3 FY 93 Revenue and Expenses Pie Charts 5 FY 93 Budget Projection 6 WARRANT FOR TOWN MEETING Article 1 Election 7 Article 2 Reports of Town Officers, Boards, Committees 8 Article 3 Appointments to Cary Lecture Series 8 FINANCIAL ARTICLES Article 4 Operating Budget 8 Article 5 Salary Adjustments and Collective Bargaining Settlements 13 Article 6 Supplementary Appropriations for Current Fiscal Year (FY 92) 14 Article 7 Prior Years' Unpaid Bills 14 Article 8 Supplementary Appropriations for Authorized Capital 15 Article 9 Reserve Fund 15 Article 10 Unemployment Compensation Fund 15 PUBLIC WORKS Article 11 Water Mains 16 Article 12 Public Works Equipment 16 Article 13 Street Improvements 17 Article 14 Parking Lot Operation and Maintenance 17 OTHER FINANCIAL Article 15 Underground Tank Testing 18 Article 16 Pine Meadows Golf Course Irrigation System 18 Article 17 Brook Cleaning 19 Article 18 Miscellaneous School Article 19 Article 19 Harrington Fields Rehabilitation 20 1 CONSERVATION AND PLANNING BOARD Article 20 Zoning By-Law, Pet Grooming 20 Article 21 Zoning By-Law, Private Postal Services 21 Article 22 Zoning By-Law, Dimensional Controls, Institutional Uses 21 Article 23 Zoning By-Law Adjustments, Signs 23 Article 24 Conservation/Land Transfer 25 Article 25 Amend General By-Laws/Wetlands Protection 25 Article 26 Amend General By-Laws/Earth Fill & Removal 26 Article 27 Zoning By-Law/Rezoning to RD 26 GENERAL ARTICLES Article 28 Acceptance of MGL, Chapter 40; 8G 26 Article 29 Amend Fair Housing Resolution 27 Article 30 Lexington Education Foundation 27 Article 31 North East Solid Waste Committee 28 Article 32 Use of Funds to Reduce Tax Rate 28 List of Town Meeting Members 30 Election Information 35 Calendar 36 Town Services Telephone Directory Inside Back Cover 2 To the Residents of Lexington: The Warrant provides notification of the Annual Town Meeting and advises residents of the various issues being considered at the meeting. Only articles listed in the Warrant can be discussed. The Warrant includes the Town Manager's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 1993. The Town Manager submitted the proposed budget for FY 93 to the Selectmen for their review on December 24, 1991. Generally, the proposed budget includes funds for the operation and maintenance of municipal government including schools. The Town Manager's proposed budget was developed recognizing severe financial limitations. The Board is deliberating on a number of budget issues and will present specific budget recommendations during Town Meeting. The Board has targeted a number of areas within the Town Manager's budget for policy deliberations. Revenue For the past four years the town has had available unusually high balances in its free cash account. A series of "one time" events created infusions of revenue into the free cash account that could never be sustained. Budgets were developed using free cash reserves as a major source of funding expenses. Unfortunately, the free cash account balance available to support the FY 93 budget is just a fraction of what was used to support the FY 92 budget. Since FY 89, the town has been weaning itself from its dependence on free cash, a dependence that has been consistently identified as a dangerous practice. In FY 89, $5.7 million; in FY 90, $3.4 million; in FY 91, $2.8 million; in FY 92, $2.5 million; and proposed for FY 93, $350,000. Local revenue has been significantly affected by a deep and prolonged economic recession. There is less money in the town's cash reserves, and interest rates have been reduced by almost 3 percentage points compared to this time last year. Therefore, the town can expect less interest earnings. Automobile sales are slow. Hotel business in the area has never been worse. Also, the town's fee for service revenue did not meet FY 91 projections. These and other issues have contributed to dramatic reductions in projected revenues for FY 93. Predicting State Aid for FY 93 is very difficult. The Governor is still defining what his relationship will be with local government. The State has reduced aid to Lexington by 42% or almost $3 million during the last four years. Radical reform is being considered, and education is expected to receive some attention in FY 93. How that affects Lexington is unclear. A 10% or approximately$400,000 reduction in State Aid is anticipated. A simple review of revenue helps to explain the town's revenue shortfall for FY 93. FY 92 FY 93 Difference State Aid $4,106,052 $3,701,768 ($404,284) Local Receipts $5,442,472 $4,625,899 ($816,573) Available Funds (Free Cash) $3,447,000 $939,066 ($2,507,934) TOTAL ($3,728,791) Building a budget that maintains existing levels of service is impossible when $3.7 million has been removed from the revenue stream. Add to this deficit fixed budget increases for debt service, assessor's overlay, and pensions, and the $3.7 million dollar problem becomes $5 million. A 1 1/2% increase in the tax levy and special revenue from water, sewer, recreation, and refuse enterprise accounts help somewhat but is not enough to avoid service reductions. The Board is reviewing the following municipal operating budget recommendations: 3 FY 92 Appropriated FY 93 Mgr. Recommended Town Payroll $9,828,364 $8,665,266 The FY93 budget for town payroll as submitted by the Town Manager proposes a 12% decrease. The proposed total number of budgeted employees is reduced by 27 positions, a 10% reduction in the town's work force. Reductions in Police, Fire, DPW, Library, and General Government have been proposed. In addition, the Manager's FY 93 budget recommends that salaries for all town employees, non-union as well as police, fire, and public works collective bargaining unit employees,be frozen at FY 92 levels. Assessors Overlay $350,000 $1,100,000 A complete and thorough revaluation is required by state law in FY 93. Declining real estate values, especially in the commercial/industrial classification, have and will continue to place tremendous demand on assessors overlay and judgment accounts. Insurance Expenses $4,330,190 $4,524,269 The cost of health insurance has doubled during the last five budget years. The insurance appropriation in FY 88 was $2.3 million. The town pays 75% of the employee health insurance premium. 476 active school employees and 614 retirees are insured by the town. 70% or $3,166,988 of the insurance budget directly supports school programs and personnel. Refuse Collection $1,720,100 $2,178,392 The Town Manager has recommended that refuse removal and disposal services be eliminated as a tax supported service and has recommended that this municipal service be operated on a fee-for-service basis. Public Schools $28,272,966 $27,772,966 The School Superintendent has submitted a budget that proposes the same appropriation in FY 93 as was appropriated in FY 92. The Town Manager's proposed budget is $500,000 less than the Superintendent's requested amount. The Town Manager's proposed budget raises several issues for the community. Reductions in revenue will require some reductions in services as well as development of new revenue sources. A table of contents is provided for easy reference. The articles are grouped by topic and a brief description for each article is provided to make the Warrant useful and understandable. In addition to the Warrant, the Town Manager's proposed budget will be mailed to all Town Meeting Members prior to the start of Town Meeting. The Board of Selectmen is still considering the Town Manager's proposed reductions in Police, Fire, Public Works, General Government, and Library programs. As always, the Board of Selectmen encourages your comments relating to this year's proposed Town Meeting Warrant. BOARD OF SELECTMEN Jacquelyn R. Smith, Chairman Paul W. Marshall John C. Eddison William J. Dailey,Jr. Leo P. McSweeney 4 FY 93 'OTAL k m PRO2)IEATII INS $6392419392 -untie Safety(7.4%)-1 [-Human Services (0.5%) Capital/All Articles (1.5%) •:,N,N, i Shared Expenses (16.4%)—. .:.•:;., , A 1 Education(44.8%) 041, ,b1 r...c,".1 a iy, re4.4•Ir x ii.11.:-•• ,;,.2• ,, General Governmental (2.1%) •ir. f 1 i II 1 iiiismilliiiiiiik ,‘\ Culture&Recreation (3.6%) ji • -il: `IIIIIII :-..-............ratri .. . " •-;:r. . Community Services (23.0%) .. Ins.Serv./Comm.Dev. (0.8%) FY 93 7011AL REVEFUES $66,294$55 Cherry Sheet(5.6%) Local Receipts (7.0%) Refuse(33%) \ _.....A. / ...,.'•:....----- Nu ,,,,,,,...„<,,, f:;;;IN'1 ...mil mmmmmmm mum ' 'rr,—. — immil Enterprise/Articles (15A%) UMW '''''' ....MI MMMMMMM 111111111111•111 \ ,:''''-..--- ...,, + \ k,' ,ZA 1 '''' ' Available Funds(1.4%) Levy Limit(67.3%) -. ., .,. _., 5 FY 93 BUDGET PROJECTION MANAGER APPROP. APPROP. APPROP. RECOMM. FY 90 FY 91 FY 92 FY 93 Personal Services $9,253,122 $9,420,620 $9,828,364 $8,688,217 Expenses 12,427,511 13,123,000 13,148,298 13,814,669 Articles & Capital Improvements 2,860,920 1,192,763 640,000 535,076 Pine Meadows Debt 2,230,500 1,822,000 1,756,000 1,667,538 Total Town $26,772,053 $25,558,383 $25,372,662 $24,705,500 Public Schools $26,385,920 $27,377,566 $28,272,966 $27,772,966 Regional Vocational 372,904 710,652 528,647 528,647 Total Education $26,758,824 $28,088,218 $28,801,613 $28,301,613 Water Enterprise $2,865,075 $2,700,496 $3,653,244 $5,090,792 Sewer Enterprise 2,785,801 2,866,631 3,449,340 3,846,449 Recreation Enterprise 0 768,428 773,902 912,038 W&S & Rec. Enterprise Articles 0 178,000 472,000 385,000 TOTALAITROPRIATIONS` .''$59,181,753 $60,160,156 . $62,522,761 $63,241,392 State/County Assess. & Offsets & Assessors Overlay&Judgements 2,879,850 2,246,653 2,303,463 3,053,463 .GROSS AMOUNT TO:BE RAISED $62,061,603.-. $62,406,809 .$64,826,224 $66,294,855 Less: Est. Receipts-Cherry Sheet $5,257,010 $4,979,347 $4,106,052 $3,701,768 Local Rev. Estimates 4,003,022 4,899,860 5,442,472 4,625,899 Use of Available Funds 6,759,695 3,743,302 3,447,000 939,065 Enterprise Revenues 5,649,079 5,567,127 7,102,584 8,937,241 Recreation Enterprise 0 718,428 773,902 912,038 Enterprise Articles 0 178,000 472,000 385,000 Refuse Revenue 0 0 0 2,178,392 NET AMT RAISED BY TAXES $40,392,797 :' $42,320,745 $43,482;214 $44,615,452 Last Year's Levy Limit $36,616,420 $38,162,297 $40,498,745 $41,726,214 Allowable 2 1/2% Increase 915,411 954,057 1,012,469 1,043,120 Allowable New Construction 630,466 284,562 215,000 178,580 Voter Approved Override 0 1,097,829 n/a n/a LEVY LIMIT $38,162,297 _ $40,498,745 $41,726;214 $42,947,914 (Over)/Under Levy Limit ($2,230,500) ($1,822,000) ($1,756,000) ($1,667,538) Less: Debt Exclusion 2,230,500 1,822,000 1,756,000 1,667,538 (OVER)/UNDER LEVY LIMIT W/EXCL $0 $0 $0 - $0. 6 TOWN WARRANT TOWN OF LEXINGTON NGTON ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in their respective voting places in said Town. PRECINCT ONE, HARRINGTON SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, BOWMAN SCHOOL; PRECINCT THREE, JONAS CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL; PRECINCT FOUR, LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL; PRECINCT FIVE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT SIX, WILLIAM DIAMOND MIDDLE SCHOOL; PRECINCT SEVEN, ESTABROOK SCHOOL; PRECINCT EIGHT, FIRE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING; PRECINCT NINE, MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL, on Monday, the second day of March, 1992, at 7:00 a.m., then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1 ELEC11ONS To choose by ballot the following Officers: Two Selectmen for terms of three years; One Moderator for a term of one year; Two members of the School Committee for terms of three years; One member of the Planning Board for a term of five years; One member of the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of five years; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct One, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March, 1994; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March, 1994; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March, 1993; 7 Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Seven, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March, 1994; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Eight, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; Seven Town meeting Members in Precinct Nine, the seven receiving the hightest number of votes to serve for terms of three years. The polls will be open at 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 p.m. You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, the twenty-third day of March at 8:00 p.m., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter, as amended. ARTICLE 2 REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES To receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town. ARTICLE 3 APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES To see if the Town will authorize the appointment of the committee on lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article which provides for the appointment of three citizens to the Cary Lecture Series by the Moderator. FINANCIAL ARTICLES ARTICLE 4 OPERATING BUDGET To see if the Town will make appropriations for expenditures by departments, officers, boards, and committees of the Town for the ensuing fiscal year and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including any special funds, including enterprise funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) 8 SUMMARY FY 93 OPERATING BUDGETS TOWN MGR. EXPENDED APPROP. REQUESTED ACC'T # ACCOUNT NAME FY 91 FY 92 FY 93 EDUCATION 1100 Lexington Public Schools $27,291,132 $28,272,966 $27,772,966 1200 Regional School 603,212 528,647 528,647 Subtotal $27,894,344 $28,801,613 $28,301,613 SHARED EXPENSES Employee Benefits 2110 Contributory Retirement $2,439,750 $2,117,752 $2,161,058 2120 Non-Contributory Retirement 154,001 191,000 160,000 2140 Board of Retirement 15,150 15,000 5,000 2150 Insurance 4,060,598 4,330,190 4,524,269 Total Employee Benefits 6,669,499 6,653,942 6,850,327 Debt Service 2210 Payment on Funded Debt 925,000 1,047,800 1,163,500 2220 Interest on Debt 653,739 702,917 637,055 2230 Temporary Borrowing 82,487 25,000 25,000 2230 Exempt Debt 1,567,000 1,756,000 1,667,538 Total Debt Service 3,228,226 3,531,717 3,493,093 Subtotal $9,897,725 $10,185,659 $10,343,420 COMMUNITY SERVICES DPW 3000 DPW Personal Services $2,293,241 $2,356,820 $2,209,626 3110 DPW Admin. General Expense 55,433 30,030 30,030 3120 Engineering General Expense 7,655 8,000 8,000 3130 Street Lighting 440,779 472,102 366,223 Total DPW Administration 2,797,108 2,866,952 2,613,879 Highway Expenses 3210 Highway Maintenance 134,575 177,192 173,648 3220 Road Machinery 194,176 153,576 150,500 3230 Snow Removal 163,828 195,000 195,200 Total Highway 492,579 525,768 519,348 9 TOWN MGR. EXPENDED APPROP. REQUESTED ACC'T.It ACCOUNT NAME FY 91 FY 92 FY 93 Parks & Grounds Expenses 3310 Park 96,838 71,850 65,350 3320 Tree Maintenance 12,299 20,709 20,709 3330 Cemetery 24,768 19,832 19,832 Total Parks &Grounds 133,905 112,391 105,891 3400 Refuse Enterprise 1,520,369 1,720,100 2,178,392 3510 Town Bldg. Maintenance Expense 234,983 208,319 199,934 3600 Water Enterprise 2,452,117 3,653,244 3,846,449 3700 Sewer Enterprise 2,701,171 3,449,340 5,090,792 Subtotal $10,332,232 $12,536,114 $14,554,685 PUBLIC SAFETY Law Enforcement 4100 Police Personal Services $2,460,034 $2,528,301 $2,380,167 4100 Police Dept Expenses 262,991 256,528 251,394 Total Law Enforcement 2,723,025 2,784,829 2,631,561 Fire Services 4200 Fire Personal Services 2,405,180 2,412,530 1,890,720 4200 Fire Department Expenses 174,897 156,248 150,759 Total Fire Services 2,580,077 2,568,778 2,041,479 Subtotal $5,303,102 $5,353,607 $4,673,040 CULTURE &RECREATION Library Services 5100 Library Personal Services $886,969 $931,125 $887,865 5100 Library Expenses 230,399 228,914 215,600 Total Library Services 1,117,368 1,160,039 1,103,465 5200 Recreation Enterprise 718,491 773,902 882,038 5310 Celebrations Committee 9,986 9,700 9,506 5400 LEXPRESS 188,157 225,247 245,727 Subtotal $2,034,002 $2,168,888 $2,240,736 10 TOWN MGR. EXPENDED APPROP. REQUESTED ACC'T # ACCOUNT NAME FY 91 FY 92 FY 93 HUMAN SERVICES Council on Aging 6100 Council on Aging Personal Services $79,159 $76,022 $78,346 6100 Council on Aging Expenses 95,746 101,532 97,978 Total Council on Aging 174,905 177,554 176,324 Veterans 6200 Veterans Administration 18,876 19,402 19,328 6200 Veterans Expenses 31,090 25,670 50,393 Total Veterans 49,966 45,072 69,721 Human Services 6310 Youth Services 70,000 67,900 66,542 6320 Service to Developmentally Disabled 11,000 10,670 10,457 Total Human Services 81,000 78,570 76,999 Subtotal $305,871 $301,196 $323,044 INSPECTIONAL SERVICES/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Inspectional Services 7110 Bldg. Inspection Personal Services $150,088 $154,758 $136,979 Expenses 4,598 4,098 4,098 7120 Board of Appeals Personal Services 23,758 24,659 24,565 Expenses 501 870 730 7130 Conservation Commission Personal Services 59,006 59,741 54,249 Expenses 7,782 9,325 7,708 7140 Historic Districts Commission 1,690 3,150 2,750 7150 Public Health Personal Services 101,372 102,153 92,629 Expenses 17,387 21,224 22,824 7160 Nursing Services Expenses 3,748 7,000 7,500 7170 Animal Control/Rabies Clinic Personal Services 24,225 24,970 24,874 Expenses 3,917 8,974 8,974 Total Inspectional Services 398,072 420,922 387,880 Community Development 7210 Planning Department Personal Services 106,275 115,253 117,990 Expenses 5,180 6,600 6,450 Total Community Development 111,455 121,853 124,440 Subtotal $907,599 $963,697 $900,200 11 TOWN MGR. EXPENDED APPROP. REQUESTED ACC'T # ACCOUNT NAME FY 91 FY 92 FY 93 GENERAL GOVERNMENT Executive 8110 Selectmen Personal Services $50,248 $50,635 $30,000 Expenses 9,598 11,200 11,050 8120 Town Manager Personal Services 198,964 194,906 188,578 Expenses 10,100 12,464 11,085 8130 Town Manager Jurisdictional Temporary Help & Overtime 32,652 33,000 32,340 Clerical Pool 21,081 18,450 11,248 Fire & Police Medical 32,016 35,400 35,400 Out of State Travel 3,533 5,000 2,000 General Professional Services 80,382 74,500 68,010 Director of Guides 1,500 1,500 1,500 Tuition & Training 9,767 14,000 13,720 Instate Travel 9,658 12,500 12,250 8140 Town Report 4,187 6,063 4,800 Total Executive $463,686 $469,618 $421,981 Legislative 8210 Appropriation Committee 579 920 735 8220 Miscellaneous Boards & Committees 509 6,200 6,075 Total Legislative $1,088 $7,120 $6,810 Finance 8310 Comptroller Personal Services 157,555 201,604 173,009 Expenses 93,500 85,300 76,359 8320 Revenue Personal Services 131,042 112,050 101,578 Expenses 16,924 13,250 13,880 8330 Assessors Personal Services 127,425 128,344 130,812 Expenses 8,363 5,084 4,990 8340 Data Processing Expenses 47,785 39,000 34,300 Total Finance $582,594 $584,632 $534,928 12 TOWN MGR. EXPENDED APPROP. REQUESTED ACC'T# ACCOUNT NAME FY 91 FY 92 FY 93 Staff 8410 Legal Fees& Expenses 251,272 185,000 185,000 8420 Town Clerk Personal Services 102,132 107,756 101,137 Expenses 2,238 2,370 2,500 8430 Board of Registrars Personal Services 1,678 1,806 1,806 Expenses 20,268 32,130 28,950 8440 Elections/Town Clerk 30;862 22,598 32,746 8450 Elections/Selectmen 28,115 20,300 26,600 Total Staff $436,565 $371,960 $378,739 Subtotal $1,483,933 $1,433,330 $1,342,458 TOTAL OPERATING BUDGET $58,158,808 $61,744,104 $62,679,196 DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds for the Fiscal Year 1993 (July 1, 1992 - June 30, 1993) operating budget. The operating budget includes the school and municipal budgets, including water, sewer and recreation operations previously carried in separate articles. The municipal budget also includes certain school costs. These are primarily the costs of health insurance for school employees, debt service requirements, property and liability insurance on school buildings and contents, and pension costs for school employees other than professional staff. The preceding chart lists by account FY91 expenditures, FY 92 appropriations and FY93 Town Manager requested. At press time the Selectmen were still reviewing the Town Manager's proposed budget. ARTICLE 5 SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND COI I ECTIVE BARGAINING SETTLEMENTS To see if the Town will make appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year, in addition to those authorized under Article 4 of this warrant, to fund cost items (a) included in collective bargaining agreements reached between the Town and employee organizations and (b) resulting from such agreements as they bear on the Town employee wage and salary plan; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including any special funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: None at press time 13 DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds for salary adjustments for all municipal employees excluding water, sewer and recreation employees. The Town Manager has proposed a wage freeze for all municipal employees in FY 93. ARTICLE 6 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR (FY 92) To see if the Town will make supplementary appropriations, to be used in conjunction with money appropriated under Articles 4 and 14 of the warrant for the 1991 Annual Town Meeting, to be used during the current fiscal year, or make any other adjustments to the current fiscal year budget and appropriations that may be necessary; determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from available funds; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: None at press time. DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to permit adjustments to current fiscal year (FY 92) expenditures. There may be a need to adjust the appropriation for unemployment benefits. ARTICLE 7 PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to pay any unpaid bills rendered to the Town for prior years; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUES 1'ED: Unknown at press time. DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds to pay bills received after the close of the fiscal year in which the goods were received or the services performed, and for which no money was encumbered. There may be unpaid bills from prior years from the School Department. 14 ARTICLE 8 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS To see if the Town will make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction with money appropriated in prior years for the installation or construction of water mains, sewers and sewerage systems, drains, streets, buildings, recreational facilities, or other capital improvements that have heretofore been authorized; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including enterprise funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: None at press time. DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds for capital improvement project expenditures which exceed the level of appropriation. At this time it is not anticipated that additional funds will be requested. ARTICLE 9 RESERVE FUND To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the Reserve Fund as provided by Section 6 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUES 1'ED: $250,000 DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds for the Reserve Fund, from which monies can be voted by the Appropriation Committee when it determines that a requested transfer is either extraordinary or unforeseen, thereby saving the delay and expense of a Special Town Meeting. ARTICLE 10 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the unemployment compensation fund to be used in conjunction with money previously appropriated for this purpose; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including enterprise funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) 15 FUNDS REQUES"1'ED: $200,000 DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds for payment of unemployment benefits for municipal and school employees. Employees involuntarily terminated by the town are eligible by law to collect 50% of their salary (to a maximum of $292/week), plus $25/week for each dependent, for up to 30 weeks. The Town Manager's proposed budget includes the elimination of 27 municipal positions through layoffs and attrition. The School Department also expects to eliminate positions. DPW ARTICLES ARTICLE 11 WATER ER MAINS To see if the Town will vote to install new water mains and replace or clean and line existing water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special water funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and state aid for such projects; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUES'T'ED: $250,000 DESCRIPTION: This article requests water enterprise funds to clean and/or reline 6,300 feet of water main on Marrett Road, from Follen Road to Massachusetts Avenue. This project represents the 9th phase of a 21 phase program for cleaning and lining cast iron water pipes to remove tubercular growth and improve water quality and flow. A comprehensive list of past and future cleaning and lining projects is available from the Town Engineer. ARTICLE 12 PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Department of Public Works; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special water or sewer funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) 16 FUNDS REQUESTED: $60,000 DESCRIPTION: This article requests water and sewer enterprise funds to purchase a one-ton dump truck, a welder, and a one-ton utility truck with crane. ARTICLE 13 STREET IMPROVEMENTS To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for highway improvements under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws and any other applicable law; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid for such projects; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: None at press time DESCRIPTION: This article authorizes the Town to use its funds in conjunction with state funds for improving and upgrading streets within the Town. The Town has a continuing 20 year street improvements program that includes cold planing, crack sealing, and resurfacing. The town anticipates using approximately $400,000 of state Chapter 90 highway funds to resurface roads identified by the DPW as the highest priority projects in FY 93. ARTICLE 14 PARKING LOT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for parking lot operation and maintenance in the Town; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including the parking meter fees account, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUES'1'ED: $85,076 DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds to continue the program of managing the parking facilities in the Center business district initiated by Article 63 of the 1981 Annual Town Meeting. The program includes lease of several permit parking lots and continued operation of the attendant parking lot at Meriam Street. The funds requested are recommended to be appropriated from the parking meter fees account. 17 OTHER FINANCIAL ARTICLE 15 UNDERGROUND TANK TESTING To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to test Town owned underground fuel storage tanks; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: None at press time DESCRIPTION: This article normally requests funds to comply with State regulations requiring testing of Town and School owned underground fuel storage tanks to protect against contamination of soil and water. Sufficient funds exists from last year's appropriation to test the one tank scheduled to be evaluated in FY 93. Tanks will be equipped with overfill and spill containment devices to meet new regulations. These funds also provide repair, removal and limited replacement of leaky tanks. There are 25 town and school owned tanks. ARTICLE 16 PINE MEADOWS GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION SYSTEM To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to install an automated sprinkler watering system at Pine Meadows Golf Course as determined by the Recreation Committee with the approval of the Board of Selectmen; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer of available funds, including the recreation enterprise fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Recreation Committee) FUNDS REQUES 1'ED: $75,000 DESCRIPTION: This article requests recreation enterprise funds for phase two of the two phase program to upgrade and automate the irrigation system at Pine Meadows Golf Course. This project proposes to install an automated sprinkler watering system, including piping, valves, wires and sprinklers at Pine Meadows Golf Course. Water will be distributed in a more economic and equitable manner where needed when this project is completed. 18 ARTICLE 17 BROOK CLEANING To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to clean and maintain streams and brooks in the Town; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Conservation Commission) FUNDS REQUESTED: $75,000 DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds to establish a comprehensive brook cleaning and maintenance program which will comply with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, for the entire brook system in Lexington. The brook that passes through Swommonland is recommended for initial study because of the deteriorating condition of its channel which is causing the water level to rise and seriously impact the surrounding area. ARTICLE 18 MISCELLANEOUS SCHOOL ARTICLE To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to remodel, reconstruct and make extraordinary repairs to school buildings and purchase additional equipment therefor; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the School Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: $850,000 DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds to enable the School Department to continue the Capital Renovation Project started two years ago. Funds will be used to complete the re-roofing of the remaining buildings and to install an elevator in the main building to bring the school district into compliance with the handicap accessibility saws. Requested funds will also be used to replace windows and sills at the Clarke Middle School and begin the renovations of the Maria Hastings Elementary School for the reopening in September of 1994. 19 ARTICLE 19 HARRINGTON FIELDS REHABILITATION To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to reconstruct and rehabilitate the multi-purpose playing fields at Harrington School as determined by the Recreation Committee with the approval of the Board of Selectmen; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including the recreation enterprise fund, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Recreation Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: $50,000 DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds to reconstruct one of the two multi- purpose playing fields at Harrington School. The field will be turned over, loamed, graded, fertilized, and seeded to accomodate heavy three-season use by youth and adult leagues, schools, industrial groups, and the Recreation Department. CONSERVATION AND PLANNING BOARD ARTICLE 20 ZONING BY-LAW, PET GROOMING To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law, in Section 4.2, Permitted Uses and Development Standards, Table 1, Part B Commercial Uses, line 16.13, under the columns headed CRS and CS by striking out "N" and inserting in place thereof "Y"; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: At the 1991 Town Meeting the Planning Board asked the Town Meeting to support a citizens' petition to allow pet grooming in the CB (Central Business) district. At that time the Planning Board said if the proposal was successful, the Board would offer an amendment at the 1992 Town Meeting to allow this service in other commercial zones. The amendment did pass and this proposed amendment will allow pet grooming to also be offered in CRS (Retail Shopping) and CS (Service Business) districts. 20 ARTICLE 21 ZONING BY-LAW, PRIVATE POSTAL SERVICES To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law, as follows: A. by adding a new definition in Section 2 in the proper alphabetical sequence: "PRIVA'1'E POSTAL SERVICES: which include shipping, packaging, mail box rentals, faxing, and copying services. Such facility shall not be used as a distribution center (as described in Section 4, Table 1, line 12.15) for commercial truck usage but shall remain as a retail convenience store for consumers." B. in Section 4.2, Table 1, Permitted Uses and Development Standards, Part B Commercial Uses, by adding a new line 7.27, as follows: "7.27 Private Postal Services (see definition) CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM C. in paragraph 11.3.1, which shows the number of off-street parking spaces required, in section 5) Retail Business, by adding a new line "b", as follows: "b. Private postal services 1/200 s.f. or 1/100 mail boxes, whichever is greater" D. in paragraph 11.3.3, which shows the number of off-street loading bays required, in section 4) by inserting the letter "a." before "Personal, business service uses, retail sales or rental uses", and by adding a new line "b", as follows: "b. Private postal services At least 1 for the first 5,000 s.f. and 1 per each additional 15,000 s.f."; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: The proposed amendment to the Zoning By-Law would allow private mailing services to be conducted in all commercial zoning districts except the CB Central Business district. ARTICLE 22 ZONING BY-LAW, DIMENSIONAL CONTROLS, INSTITUTIONAL USES To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law: A. In Table 2. Schedule of Dimensional Controls 1) in Footnote (e), by deleting the first sentence which reads: "For institutional uses (see Table 1, lines 2.11 through 2.19) the minimum setback for a building shall be the greater of 25 feet or a distance equal to the height of the building as defined in Subsection 7.5." and by substituting the following: 21 "For institutional uses (see Table 1, lines 2.11 through 2.21), the minimum building setback in any side yard or rear yard facing a residential zone shall be: (1) the greater of 25 feet or a distance equal to the height of the building as defined in subsection 7.5, where the yard has no less than 20 feet of screening meeting the requirements of subparagraphs 10.4.4.a through 10.4.4.c, and (2) the greater of 50 feet or a distance equal to the height of the building as defined in subsection 7.5, where the yard has less than 20 feet of screening meeting the requirements of subparagraphs 10.4.4.a through 10.4.4.c". 2) in Footnote (i), by changing: "2.19" to "2.21". 3) in Footnote (g), by deleting the existing wording which reads: "Applicable only to uses permitted by Special Permit." and by inserting in place thereof, the following: "Only for institutional uses (see Table 1, lines 2.11 through 2.21) and uses permitted by SP or SPS." B. by adding a new subparagraph 11.6.7 as follows: "11.6.7 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL USES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES Notwithstanding other requirements set forth elsewhere in this By-Law, where an institutional use (Table 1, lines 2.11 through 2.21) in an RO, RS, or RT zone has a side yard or rear yard facing a residential zone, the minimum setback in such side yard or rear yard for parking spaces, parking lots, loading bays, driveways, and maneuvering aisles shall be: (1) 25 feet, where the yard has no less than 20 feet of screening meeting the requirements of subparagraphs 10.4.4.a through 10.4.4.c, and (2) 50 feet in all other cases." C. in subparagraph 10.3.3., by adding a note at the bottom of the chart as follows: "No requirement for institutional uses (Table 1, lines 2.11 through 2.21) in the RO, RS, and RT zones; but see Table 2, footnote (e) and subparagraph 11.6.7." D. in subsection 10.6., by adding a new subparagraph 10.6.1. and renumbering the existing subparagraphs 10.6.1.- 10.6.3 to be 10.6.2 - 10.6.4, respectively: "10.6.1. The provisions of Subsection 10.6 shall not apply to institutional uses (Table 1, lines 2.11 through 2.21) in RO, RS, and RT zones."; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: Current zoning permits a variety of "institutional" uses in residen- tial zoning districts, including churches, day care centers, municipal uses, museums and galleries, and private non-profit schools, clubs, community centers, and recre- ational facilities. The proposed amendments modify the side yard and rear yard setback requirements for buildings and parking facilities serving these uses. The purpose of the amendments is to provide a more effective buffer between these uses and adjacent residentially zoned lots. 22 ARTICLE 23 ZONING BY-LAW ADJUSTMENTS, SIGNS To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law in Section 13, Signs, as follows: A. in paragraph 13.1.4, SPECIAL PERMITS, by deleting the first sentence in its entirety and by inserting in place thereof: "The SPGA may grant a special permit for: a larger sign, or for more signs, or a type of sign, or for a purpose not provided herein, or for a temporary sign, or for an awning, or for a standing sign, provided such sign or awning is not specifically prohibited herein, and provided the SPGA determines that the sign or awning is in scale and consistent with: 1) the facade and architectural features of the building, and 2) its relationship to adjacent buildings and to the street." B. by deleting subparagraph 13.4.1.c, which deals with wall signs, and by inserting in place thereof the following: "c. A wall sign shall be not more than three feet in overall height and shall be not longer than one half the length of the wall to which it is attached unless a longer sign is permitted upon the granting of a special permit by the SPGA. Prior to granting a special permit for a longer sign, the SPGA shall determine that the size of the sign is in scale and consistent with: 1) the facade and architectural features of the wall to which it will be attached, and 2) its rela- tionship to adjacent buildings and to the street." C. by deleting the existing sentence in Section 13.4.2, Window Signs, and by inserting in place thereof the following: "1. Removable signs on the inside of windows or transparent doors are permitted. 2. An internally illuminated sign installed on the inside of a window, to be viewed from the outside, is permitted only upon the granting of a special permit by the SPGA as provided in paragraph 13.1.4." D. by deleting the existing paragraph in Section 13.4.3, Projecting Signs, and by inserting in place thereof the following: "a. A projecting sign (see definition) is permitted only upon the granting of a special permit by the SPGA. The SPGA may grant a special permit for a projecting sign only if it determines that the proposed sign is in scale and consistent with: 1) the facade and architectural features of the wall to which it will be attached, and 2) its relationship to adjacent buildings and to the street. b. No establishment may have more than one projecting sign. c. A projecting sign shall not have an overall area more than six square feet. A projecting sign shall be located so that the underside of the sign is not less than eight feet above the ground. A projecting sign shall project not more than six feet from the wall of the building, or, in the case where it projects above a sidewalk, it shall project not more than one half the width of that sidewalk, whichever is less." 23 E. by adding new provisions dealing with awnings and canopies: 1) in Section 2, DEFINITIONS, by inserting the following new definition in the proper alphabetical sequence: "AWNING: A retractable fabric or other flexible material designed to shade a sidewalk, a window, or an entrance to an establishment or building. A canopy, which is permanently fixed, shall be considered to be an awning." 2) in subparagraph 13.4.3, which deals with projecting signs, by adding a new paragraph "d": "d. An awning (see definition) or a canopy is permitted only upon the granting of a special permit by the SPGA as provided in paragraph 13.1.4. The awning or canopy may include the name or business description on its front or sides." F. by deleting subparagraph 13.4.4.c, which deals with standing signs, and by inserting in place thereof the following: "c. A standing sign (see definition) other than those allowed by paragraphs 13.2.2, 13.2.3., or 13.2.4. is permitted only upon the granting of a special permit by the SPGA as provided in paragraph 13.1.4. d. No establishment may have more than one standing sign other than those signs directing and guiding traffic and parking on private property, but bearing no advertising matter. e. A standing sign shall have an overall area not more than six square feet. A standing sign shall be located at the driveway leading to the parking lot and shall be set back not less than two feet from the front lot line and the side lot line. f. In addition to the provisions of subparagraph 13.2.5, a free standing sign shall be illuminated only during the hours the establishment is open for business." and in subparagraph 13.2.5 ILLUMINATION, by deleting the third sentence, which deals with internally illuminated signs; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: The proposed amendments address subjects which are not covered by the current sign provisions of the Zoning By-Law. The amendments include dimensional standards for wall and projecting signs, awnings and canopies, and the requirement for a special permit for an internally illuminated sign, an awning or canopy, a free standing or a projecting sign. It revises the criteria to be used by the Board of Appeals in granting special permits for signs. 24 ARTICLE 24 CONSERVATION/LAND TRANSFER To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to transfer, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, the fee or other interest in all or any part of (a) land shown as Lot 3A on Assessors' Property Map 21 located on Massachusetts Avenue; (b) land shown as Lots 99, and 100B on Assessors' Property Map 69 located on Adams and North Streets; (c) land shown as Lot 1A on Assessors' Property Map 29 located on Lillian Road at Munroe Brook; and (d) land shown as Lots 75, 80, 91, and 94 on Assessors' Property Map 38 on Maple Street at Fessenden Brook and generally behind lots on Maple Street, Village Circle and Sanderson Road; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Conservation Commission) DESCRIPTION: This article authorizes the Conservation Commission to assume stewardship of Town owned properties which were acquired for general purposes, all of which contain a large area of wetlands. The location and size of each of these properties is described as; (a) a .59 acre parcel between Massachusetts Avenue and the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway adjacent to the location where Sickle Brook flows under Massachusetts Avenue; (b) 21.8 acres of two contiguous parcels of open land on Adams Street and North Street that surrounds Lower Vine Brook and three ponds; (c) a 1.08 acre parcel between Lillian Road and the Arlington town line through which Munroe Brook flows; and (d) 9.38 acres of contiguous parcels of open land, through which Fessenden Brook flows, that are surrounded by residential lots on Village Circle, Emerson Gardens and Sanderson Roads, and Maple Street and accessible at the point where Fessenden Brook flows under Maple Street. ARTICLE 25 AMEND GENERAL BY-LAWS/WETLANDS PROTECTION To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 7.3 of Article XXXII of the General By- Laws by deleting the second sentence and substituting therefor the following: "The boundary of these wetlands is either the line within which fifty (50) percent or more of the vegetation community consists of wetland plant species identified in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 131, Section 40 or the line within which the soil conditions meet the technical criterion of a hydric soil as developed and revised by the National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils, whichever line or segment of line protects more wetlands in situations where two lines exist.", or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request to the Conservation Commission) DESCRIPTION: The proposed amendment to the General By-Laws would make the identification of hydric soils under the By-Law consistent with the standard definition, and revisions, established by the National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils. This standard is used by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, the United States Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 25 ARTICLE 26 AMEND GENERAL BY-LAWS/EARTH FILL & REMOVAL To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXX of the General By-Laws by renum- bering Section 11 to Section 12 and by inserting the following new Section 11: "11. This by-law shall be enforced by the Building Commissioner. The Board of Appeals shall forward a copy of any permit granted under this by-law to the Building Commissioner and the Conservation Commission shall forward a copy of any Order of Conditions authorizing or requiring removal or placement of fill on land to the Building Commissioner." or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Conservation Commission) DESCRIPTION: The proposed amendment to this General By-Law would facilitate its enforcement by clarifying the procedures and identifying the enforcement officer as the Building Commissioner. ARTICLE 27 ZONING BY-LAW/REZONING TO RD To change the zoning classification of a certain parcel of land on April Lane so-called off of Concord Avenue, known as Minuteman Village Condominium and Minuteman Associates Apartments from its current zoning classification of RM to a new zoning classification of RD. The land contains approximately 7.93 acres of land more or less and is shown on a plan of land entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass., Scale: 1"=40', February 5, 1975, Dana F. Perkins and Sons, Inc., Civil Engineers and Surveyors, Reading-Lowell, Mass." recorded with the Middlesex (Southern District) Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 17 of 1976 in Book 12919, Page 354. (Inserted by Victor P. Comperchio and nine or more registered voters) DESCRIPTION: The existing Minuteman Village Condominium and Minuteman Associates Apartments development off Concord Avenue near Waltham Street has both rental housing and condominium units. This citizens petition, submitted by residents of the development, to change the zoning district is a potential solution to a technical problem with the boundary lines between the rental section and the condominium section. No new construction is proposed. A petition before the Board of Appeals at this writing may resolve the problem making Town Meeting action unnecessary. ARTICLE 28 ACCEPTANCE OF MGL, CHAPTER 40; 8G To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 8G of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws, relating to mutual police aid programs and agreements; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) 26 DESCRIPTION: Acceptance of this statute of the Massachusetts General Laws will provide formal authorization for the Police Department to enter into the mutual aid agreements previously held informally with neighboring communities. Police Department accreditation standards require the town to officially accept the enabling legislation for mutual aid agreements. Formal mutual aid agreements allow for quick and efficient augmentation of police resources in emergency situa- tions, and also address issues of command, control, indemnification and liability. ARTICLE 29 AMEND FAIR HOUSING RESOLUTION To see if the Town will vote to amend the Fair Housing Resolution originally adopted March 23, 1981, to extend its application to persons with disabilities; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: The Fair Housing Resolution adopted by the 1981 Town Meeting affirmatively encourages a greater racial, ethnic and economic diversity of popula- tion in Lexington. This article additionally recognizes the equal opportunity rights of people with disabilities, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and State fair housing legislation. ARTICLE 30 LEXINGTON EDUCATION FOUNDATION To see if the Town will vote to petition the General Court for an act to permit the Lexington Education Foundation to solicit funds by enclosing inserts in the mailings of town property tax bills or by providing a voluntary checkoff for contributions; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: Acceptance of this article will enable Lexington property owners to make contributions to the Lexington Education Foundation (LEF) when paying their tax bills. The LEF fosters and promotes sound, innovative approaches to enhance educational excellence in the Lexington public schools. Contributions are used for creative program development, innovative materials and instructional resources. 27 ARTICLE 31 NORTH EAST SOLID WASTE COMMA i i To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to take such action as may be requested by the North East Solid Waste Committee to facilitate the refunding of bonds issued to finance the solid waste resource recovery facility referred to in the Service Agreement between the Town and Massachusetts Refusetech, Inc. including without limitation the substitution of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. for Allied-Signal Inc. as the guarantor of performance under the Service Agreement and the execution and delivery of such amendments to the Service Agreement and other agreements with the North East Solid Waste Committee as the Selectmen shall determine necessary and in the best interests of the Town to effect such refunding; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: Passage of this article would enable the Selectmen to approve the refunding of currently outstanding bonds for the NESWC facility at such time as it is determined that significant savings would accrue to the member communities. ARTICLE 32 USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE TAX RATE To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money from available funds toward the reduction of the tax rate for the fiscal year; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUES'T'ED: Undetermined at press time DESCRIPTION: This article requests the use of available funds--"free cash"--to reduce the tax rate. Subject to certain adjustments, "free cash" is surplus revenue less uncollected overdue real estate and personal property taxes from prior years. And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the By-Laws of the Town. 28 Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands at Lexington this fifth day of February, A.D., 1992. !a-44fdr , / ` 1_iP i// / i 4i if it � /661i 6(�,� 7 Board Vsj I I Al of Selectmen 40,116(4- /4/4 4 1/ 47 - ✓_--- A true copy, Attest: Constable of Le gton�"--- 29 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS Town Meetinr Members At Lame Margery M. Battin 15 Paul Revere Road Norman P. Cohen 56 Coolidge Avenue William J. Dailey, Jr. 1 Bushnell Drive Stephen W. Doran 315 Bedford Street John C. Eddison 20 Nickerson Road Bernice H. Fallick 4 Diehl Road Paul W. Marshall 6 Chandler Street Leo P. McSweeney 84 Shade Street Jacquelyn R. Smith 4 Clematis Road Precinct One Term Expires 1994 Joel A.Adler 22 Village Circle Chaur-Ming Chou 27 Whipple Road Jean W. Cole 23 Whipple Road Ronald Levy 15 Bryant Road Ruth J.Walton 27 Maple Street Judith L. Zabin 1 Page Road Term Expires 1993 Nancy M.Adler 22 Village Circle James A. Cataldo 52 Bow Street Rona G. Cohen 20 Peachtree Road John E. Curry 33 Sanderson Road Sam V. Nablo 15 Fiske Road Albert P. Zabin 1 Page Road Daniel Ziedelis 15 Tyler Road Term Expires 1992 John P. Breen 8 Crescent Hill Avenue Daniel P. Busa, Jr. 6 Farm Road Joseph J. Dini 17 Circle Road Nancy C. Gordon 10 Fiske Road James A. Nicoloro 4 Winship Road Barry E. Sampson 8 Brandon Street James S. Wilson 155 Emerson Gardens Road *Paul Nesbeda 10 Blodgett Road *Robert F.Walton 27 Maple Street Precinct Two Term Expires 1994 Elizabeth H. Clarke 29 Moon Hill Road Ellsworth H. Fisher 8 Great Rock Road Marita B. Hartshorn 28 Locust Avenue Michael J. O'Sullivan 12 Aerial Street Edna M.Welch 10 Bird Hill Road Alan B. Wilson 33 Oak Street Donald D. Wilson 36 Fern Street *New Candidates 30 Term Expires 1993 Leonora K. Feeney 4 Moon Hill Road John R.Holt 736 Massachusetts Avenue Daniel A. Lucas 3 Tower Road Kristin S. O'Sullivan 12 Aerial Street Arthur C. Smith 51 Follen Road Christina J. Welch 41 Locust Avenue Carolyn C. Wilson 33 Oak Street Term Expires 1992 Karen A. Dooks 5 Mohawk Drive Myla Kabat-Zinn 58 Oak Street William W. Welch, Jr. 10 Bird Hill Road William S. Widnall 22 Summit Road *Eric T. Clarke 29 Moon Hill Road 'John T. Cunha 17 Holland Street *Robert W. Cunha 10 Stevens Road *Thaddeus P. Kochanski 11 Aerial Street Precinct Three Term Expires 1994 Samuel Berman 11 Barberry Road Jacqueline B. Davison 86 Spring Street Dan H. Fenn,Jr. 59 Potter Pond Elizabeth C. Haines 279 Concord Avenue Jeanne K. Krieger 44 Webster Road Vicky L. Schwartz 3 Lawrence Lane Caleb Warner 546 Concord Avenue Term Expires 1993 Joy C. Buchfirer 237 Worthen Road East John P. Carroll 29 Allen Street Don J. J. Cordell 76 Grassland Street Erna S. Greene 25 Bridge Street Gloria V. Holland 38 Webster Road Richard L. Neumeier 2 Pitcairn Place Ruth F. Souza 542 Concord Avenue Term Expires 1992 Robert N. Cohen 87 Bridge Street Bruce Collier 2 Barberry Road Carol J. Grodzins 15 Barberry Road Marilyn K. Mairson 29 Lawrence Lane Mary Edna Neumeier 2 Pitcairn Place Marian C. Reilly 25 Walnut Street Francis W. K. Smith 4 Clematis Road *Marjorie K. Madoff 27 Normandy Road *Adrienne D. Santamaria 11 Hutchinson Road *New Candidates 31 Precinct Four Term Expires 1994 Lisa A. Baci 18 Fair Oaks Terrace Nicholas A. Cannalonga 120 Kendall Road Katherine G. Fricker 93 Marrett Road Carol B. Hartman 16 Bloomfield Street Peter C.J. Kelley 24 Forest Street Patricia W. McLaughlin 64 Baskin Road Karsten Sorensen 1 Vine Brook Road Term Expires 1993 Michelle L. Ciccolo 11 Bennington Road Lois J. Coit 32 Vine Brook Road L. Gail Colwell 127 Kendall Road Ronald W. Colwell 127 Kendall Road Peter David Enrich 35 Clarke Street Margaret F. Rawls 9 Winthrop Road Martin K. White 50 Bloomfield Street Term Expires 1992 Nyles Nathan Barnert 142 Worthen Road Julian J. Bussgang 2 Forest Street Nancy M. Cannalonga 120 Kendall Road Nicholas Santosuosso 2 Washington Street Sandra J. Shaw 51 Wachusett Drive Ruth S. Thomas 10 Parker Street Judith J. Uhrig 15 Vine Brook Road *Christina E. Coughlin 17 Outlook Drive Precinct Five Term Expires 1994 Cynthia L. Blumsack 15 Holmes Road Marjorie M. Daggett 9 Burroughs Road Sam Silverman 18 Ingleside Road Melinda D. Vinton 11 Leonard Road Mary Kathryn Wolf 116 East Emerson Road JoAnn B. Wortman 45A Ridge Road Term Expires 1993 Wallace Cupp 141 Woburn Street Elaine Dratch 2 Maureen Road Andrew J. Friedlich 22 Young Street John Hayward 358 Woburn Street Judith C. Leader 17 Fairfield Drive Ephraim Weiss 462 Lowell Street David G. Williams 1433 Massachusetts Avenue Term Expires 1992 Howard Cravis 6 Rogers Road Paul E. Hamburger 18 Cooke Road Leona W. Martin 19 Thoreau Road Eric Jay Michelson 1475 Massachusetts Ave. Paul Newman 35 Grant Street Samuel L. Powers 7 Dunham Street Jolley Anne Weinstock 17 Thoreau Road *Carol A. Lift* 19 Douglas Road *Charles T. Vail 66 Woburn Street *New Candidates 32 Precinct Six Term Expires 1994 Marshall J. Derby 23 Suzanne Road Edmund C. Grant 27 Grove Street Joyce A. Miller 17 Oakland Street Jane Pagett 10 Oakmount Circle Edith Sandy 353 North Emerson Road Frank Sandy 353 North Emerson Road Sheldon A. Spector 26 Suzanne Road Term Expires 1993 Margaret N. Brooke 26 Hancock Street Daniel J. Greenwood 74 Hancock Street Morton G. Kahan 44 Hancock Street Judith B. Marshall 6 Chandler Street H. Bigelow Moore 50 Hancock Street William T. Spencer 32 Hancock Street Term Expires 1992 Peter Diamond 15 Franklin Road Robert H. Domnitz 14 Oakland Street Catherine S. England 34 Grant Street Alan J. Lazarus 22 Woodland Road John A. Oberteuffer 14 Glen Road South Sara F. Schoman 11 Hancock Avenue Robert V. Whitman 5 Hancock Avenue *Magdalena W. Himmel 66 Hancock Street Precinct Seven Term Expires 1994 Marsha E. Baker 46 Burlington Street Casimir R. Groblewski 23 Dewey Road Fred H. Martin 29 Dewey Road Jeanette P. Webb 7 Eaton Road Iris G. Wheaton 5 Hadley Road Polly Woodworth 26 Bertwell Road Term Expires 1993 Catherine M. D. Abbott 38 Eldred Street Robert M. Farias 21 Eldred Street Audrey J. Friend 84 Fifer Lane John E. Taylor 11 Linmoor Terrace Jacquelyn H. Ward 15 Robinson Road James C. Wood, Jr. 51 Gleason Road Martha C. Wood 51 Gleason Road Term Expires 1992 John P. Attanucci 191 Grove Street George A. Burnell 4 Eaton Road Theodore D. Chuang 11 Carriage Drive Renee T. Cochin 7 Partridge Road Clark A. Cowen 104 Fifer Lane Linda Horowitz 123 Blake Road *Neal E. Boyle, Jr. 23 Pine Knoll Road *Myron L. Miller 46 Eldred Street *New Candidates 33 Precinct Eight Term Expires 1994 Donald L. Bailey 84 Reed Street Richard H. Battin 15 Paul Revere Road Susan A. Blieden 39 Reed Street Charles M. Cullen 6 Gerard Terrace Steven J. Hurley 70 Reed Street Kathleen Vogt Kissel 17 Manning Street Carolyn H. Tiffany 109 Reed Street Term Expires 1993 Roger F. Borghesani 24 Hastings Road Florence E. Connor 12 Cedar Street Maria Constantinides 32 Bellflower Street Ione D. Garing 157 Cedar Street Richard A. Michelson 54 Asbury Street Jack Sarmanian 330 Bedford Street Margaret Schwartz 18 Harbell Street Term Expires 1992 Diana T. Garcia 3 Gerard Terrace Charles Hornig 67 Reed Street Jay R. Kaufman 1 Childs Road Alan Mayer Levine 54 Reed Street Gordon R. Osgood 52 Ward Street Dennis Sullivan 28 Homestead Street *Elizabeth J. Bryant 18 Liberty Avenue *James A. Osten 8 Revere Street Precinct Nine Term Expires 1994 Jane P. Buckley 46 Middle Street Richard L. Canale 29 Shade Street Paul E. Mazerall 32 Roosevelt Road Janet M. Perry 16 Ellison Road Simon Prensky 222 Lincoln Street Fred D. Rosenberg 165 Wood Street James J. Scanlon 10 Springdale Road Term Expires 1993 Alice J. Adler 10 Nickerson Road Diane C.Aronson 34 Stimson Avenue Deborah B. Green 17 Fairbanks Road James A. Hester, Jr. 66 School Street Janice A. Kennedy 135 Wood Street Isabel H. Mroczkowski 4 Frances Road Richard Schaye 7 Jean Road Term Expires 1992 Margaret E. Coppe 12 Barrymeade Drive Frank J. Kava 60 Shade Street Louise V. T. Kava 60 Shade Street Eleanor H. Klauminzer 8 Lincoln Terrace Richard M. Perry 16 Ellison Road *Susan Hastings DelGreco 200 Lincoln Street *Doris Poley Traficante 16 Fairbanks Road *New Candidates 34 EILIEC RON INFORMATIDP4 Local Election - Monday, March 2, 1992 Polling Hours - 7 a.m. to 8 p.,E1 Polling Locations Precinct 1 Harrington School, Maple and Lowell Streets Precinct 2 Bowman School, Philip Road Precinct 3 Jonas Clarke Middle School, on Stedman Road (off Waltham Street via Brookside Avenue) Precinct 4 Lexington Senior High School, Waltham Street at Worthen Road Precinct 5 Cary Memorial Building, Massachusetts Avenue between Town Office Building and Police Department Precinct 6 Diamond Middle School, enter off Hancock Street at Burlington Street traffic circle Precinct 7 Estabrook School, Grove Street near Route 128 Precinct 8 Fire Headquarters Building, Bedford Street at Worthen Road Precinct 9 Maria Hastings School, Crosby Road (off Massachusetts Avenue near Route 128) For further information call the town Clerk's Office, 861-2770. 35 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Monday, March 2, 1992 Town Elections Polls Open - 7:00 am - 8:00 pm Tuesday, March 10 - 7:30 p.m. Moderator's Workshop for Selectmen's Meeting Room New Town Meeting Members Wednesday, March 11 - 8:00 p.m. TMMA Information Meeting Clarke Middle School Auditorium School Budget Thursday, March 12 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Information Meeting Clarke Middle School Auditorium Selectmen/Manager Budget/ Articles Sunday, March 15 - 1:00 p.m. TMMA Bus Tour Cary Hall (Snow date - March 22) Transportation Fee Charged Wednesday, March 18 - 8:00 p.m. TMMA Information Meeting Clarke Middle School Auditorium Snow date for above meetings Thursday, March 19 - 8:00 p.m. Moderator's Meeting with Room G-15, Town Office Building Article Sponsors Monday, March 23 - 8:00 p.m. Town Meeting begins Cary Hall (No Town Meeting the week of school vacation, April 20-24) 36 Town of Lexington 3 ulk Mailing Lexington, 4, 02173 US Postage PAID Permit 3011 Boston, MA R.esideirlltfiall. 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