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February 22, 2016 Special Town Meeting#1, cont... 7:47 p.m. Mr. Pato asked the Moderator to recognize Mr. David Horton, Pct. 8, Chair, Minuteman Regional High School District Committee. Mr. Horton moved Article 2. He then presented an overview of changes to the Minuteman High School Regional Agreement, and discussed per-pupil costs and capital costs for a new Regional High School. 7:56 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen made a brief statement and reported unanimous support of the Board. 7:58 p.m. Jessie Steigerwald, Pct. 8, Chair, School Committee, reported unanimous support of the Committee. 7:58 p.m. Glenn Parker, Pct. 3, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the Committee. 7:58 p.m. David Kanter, Pct. 7, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the Committee. 7:59 p.m. Steven Heinrich, Pct. 3, questioned whether communities which leave the Minuteman Regional High School consortium and subsequently send students to the school would be responsible for a portion of capital costs for construction of the new High School. Mr. Horton responded. 8:03 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato read Section 10(b) of the new agreement related to new students or students from communities who have left the Minuteman Regional High School District. 8:05 p.m. Joel Adler, Pct. 1, questioned whether passage of Article 2 precluded Lexington from leaving the district in the future if desired. Mr. Horton responded that Lexington could only withdraw after a specific process. He stated that the Town would still be liable for the debt incurred for the construction of the new High School. 8:07 p.m. With no further discussion, the Moderator called the question. 8:08 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 2 Adopted on a vote of: Yes No Abstain 143 3 3 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.