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May 15, 2002 Special Town Meeting
<br /> 8:17 p.m. Selectman Jeanne Krieger reported the process taken and bylaw changes
<br /> being addressed and anticipated impact of changes on the tax bills.
<br /> Selectman Krieger reported a majority of the Board of Selectmen supports
<br /> this Motion.
<br /> 8:21 p.m. Selectman Dawn McKenna presented a report of the minority in
<br /> opposition.
<br /> 8:26 p.m. Paul Hamburger, Appropriation Committee, reported the Committee's
<br /> unanimous support for this Motion.
<br /> 8:28 p.m. Joyce Miller, Conservation Commission, reported the Commission's
<br /> support for the concept of a PAYT and support of this Article.
<br /> 8:30 p.m. Martha Wood, Board of Health, reported the Board's support of Article
<br /> 3, and that PAYT encourages proper disposal of hazardous products.
<br /> 8:31 p.m. Loren Wood, pr.3, presented a number of view graphs and spoke in
<br /> opposition.
<br /> 8:37 p.m. William Frawley, pr.3, spoke in support.
<br /> 8:42 p.m. Nyles Barnert, pr.4, questioned a change in policy on the distribution of
<br /> tags. Selectman Jeanne Krieger explained the Town's plans for tag
<br /> distribution and procedures should changes be desired.
<br /> 8:44 p.m. Daniel Busa, pr. 1, spoke in opposition.
<br /> 8:47 p.m. David Horton, pr.8, spoke in support.
<br /> 8:50 p.m. Neal Boyle, pr.7, spoke in opposition
<br /> 8:52 p.m. David Harris, pr.4, spoke in support and of the incentive to recycle.
<br /> 8:54 p.m. Elizabeth Haines, 279 Concord Avenue, and President of the Lexington
<br /> League of Women Voters, spoke in support of waste management, this
<br /> Article, and the continuation of PAYT.
<br /> 8:55 p.m. Lorraine Fournier, pr.8, spoke in opposition to PAYT and on fees
<br /> imposed on families.
<br /> 8:58 p.m. Edith Sandy, pr.6, spoke in support.
<br /> 9:01 P.M. James Barry, pr. 1, spoke in opposition and questioned projected savings.
<br /> Mr. Barry moved that when the vote is to be taken that it be taken by a
<br /> Call of the Roll. With more than 49 others standing is support, the
<br /> Moderator declared, when the time comes, the vote will be taken by a
<br /> Call of the Roll.
<br /> 9:05 p.m. Albert Zabin, pr. 1, spoke in support.
<br /> 9:10 P.M. Stephen Tripi, 12 Freemont Street, spoke in opposition.
<br /> 9:13 p.m. Myla Kabat -Zinn, pr.2, spoke in support and of concerns with hazardous
<br /> chemicals being added to the waste stream.
<br /> 9:17 p.m. Marina Smith, pr.4, spoke in opposition and of her view that the PAYT
<br /> penalizes families with children.
<br /> 9:19 P.M. David Kessler, pr.3, spoke in support.
<br /> 9:22 p.m. Jed Snyder, pr.5, questioned town office and school department recycling
<br /> initiatives this year, and per - household costs for rubbish disposal.
<br /> Town Manager Richard White, DPW Director William Hadley, and Solid
<br /> Waste Coordinator Robert Beaudoin responded to Mr. Snyder's
<br /> questions and addressed need for economic incentive.
<br /> 9:30 p.m. Maria -Elena Kostorizos, pr. 1, spoke in opposition.
<br /> 9:33 p.m. Richard Schaye, pr.9, spoke in support and urged continuation of PAYT.
<br /> 9:38 p.m. Perry Pollins, 14 Peachtree Road, spoke in opposition.
<br /> 9:40 p.m. John Bartenstein, pr. 1, spoke in support and in favor of revenue
<br /> neutrality, and assuring referendum vote.
<br /> 9:44 p.m. Peter Kelley, pr.4, spoke in opposition and of the need to give the voters
<br /> a choice at the polls, and of his desire to postpone action on PAYT until
<br /> Spring 2003.
<br /> 9:48 p.m. Peter Kelley, pr.4, moved Indefinite Postponement
<br /> on Article 3.
<br /> The Moderator explained this is a subsidiary motion, with 10 minutes for
<br /> debate.
<br /> 9:51 p.m. Ephraim Weiss, pr.5, moved the Question on Indefinite Postponement.
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