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February 22, 2016 Special Town Meeting#1, cont... 8:08 p.m. Presented by Jessie Steigerwald, Pct. 8, Chair, School Committee. Article 3 APPROPRIATE FOR HASTINGS SCHOOL FEASIBILITY STUDY MOTION: That the Town appropriate $1,500,000 for the purpose of paying costs of a feasibility study relating to the Maria Hastings Elementary School located at 7 Crosby Road, in Lexington, Massachusetts, including the payment of all costs incidental or related thereto, and for which the Town may be eligible for a grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority ("MSBA"), said amount to be expended under the direction of the Permanent Building Committee; that to raise such amount the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $1,500,000 under and pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 44, or pursuant to any other enabling authority. The Town acknowledges that the MSBA's grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any costs the Town incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town, and that the amount of borrowing authorized pursuant to this vote shall be reduced by any grant amount set forth in the Feasibility Study Agreement that may be executed between the Town and the MSBA. 8:08 p.m. Ms. Steigerwald moved the questions and asked the Moderator to recognize School Committee member, Margaret Coppe, Pct. 9. After brief comments, Ms. Coppe reported unanimous support of the Committee. 8:09 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley reported unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. 8:10 p.m. David Kanter, Pct. 7, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the Committee. 8:11 p.m. Glenn Parker, Pct. 3, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the Committee. 8:12 p.m. Iang Jeon, Pct. 1, questioned the derivation of the $1.5 million cost for the study, and its contract fees. Patrick Goddard, Director of Facilities responded. 8:15 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Pct. 6 spoke in support of the project. 8:15 p.m. David Kaufman, Pct. 6 inquired whether the new Hastings School would be designed in excess of LEED standards. Mr. Goddard responded. 8:21 p.m. Paul Lapointe, Pct. 2 questioned the"deliverables" for the project. Mr. Goddard responded. 8:22 p.m. With no further discussion, the Moderator called the question. 8:22 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 3 Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of: Yes No Abstain 144 0 4 Presented by Selectman Suzanne Barry. ARTICLE 4: ESTABLISH, RENAME AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS MOTION: a) That $40,644.52 be appropriated to the Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation Stabilization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $40,644.52 be transferred from the TDM special revenue account; and