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DESCRIPTION: Passage of this Article will authorize the Town to accept an easement over land that the Town requested for use of a bus shelter. The bus shelter will be constructed by the Owner, the Trust for the Benefit of the Beth Israel Hospital Association and the Children's Hospital Corporation ARTICLE 4 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS— CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMITTEE To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 29-12 of Chapter 29 (Committees) of the Code of the Town of Lexington to allow for an increase in the number of appointees to the Capital Expenditures Committee, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Moderator) DESCRIPTION: This article would provide the Moderator with the flexibility to increase the number of appointees to the Capital Expenditures Committee. A potential increase in the size of the Committee, at the discretion of the Moderator, is currently necessitated by the greater number of complex capital projects contemplated by the Town, and will help insure that the Committee has the capacity to meet the increased demand for review and analysis of those projects. ARTICLE 5 PURCHASE OF BELMONT COUNTRY CLUB LAND To see if the Town will vote to exercise the Town's right of first refusal pursuant to G.L. c. 61B to purchase or otherwise acquire for municipal purposes a portion of the parcel of land shown as Lot 2A on Assessors' Map 1 and owned by The Belmont Country Club, Inc.; appropriate a sum of money therefore and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds, including Community Preservation Act 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) DESCRIPTION: The land referred to in this article is the subject of a purchase and sale agreement between the Belmont Country Club as owner and the Montessori school as purchaser. Because this parcel has received favorable property tax status,known as Chapter 61B, the Town has a right of first refusal to purchase it for the same amount negotiated by the Montessori School. And you are directed to serve this warrant not less than fourteen days at least before the time of said meeting, as provided in the Bylaws of the Town. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant,with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands this 28th day of March 2016. Joseph N. Pato Selectmen Peter C.J. Kelley Norman P. Cohen of Michelle L. Ciccolo Suzanne E. Barry Lexington A true copy, Attest: Michael R. Barry Constable of Lexington 2