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Adjourned Session of the 2003 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 2, 2003 The fourth session of the 2003 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8:00 p.m., at the National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road. A quorum of 178 members was present. The Moderator called a recess for Representative Jay Kaufman and Dr. Ernest Van B. Seasholes, Principal of Lexington High School, to present awards to 13 students from Lexington High School. 8:19 p.m. The Moderator declared the meeting in session and outlined the article order for the evening as follows: 11, 13, 17, 19, 24, 26, 27, 29 and anticipated Indefinite Postponement for Articles 15 and 28. Anticipated order for April 9th- articles 12, 14, 25 and 23; for April 14th— articles 16 & dangling money articles; for April 7th— articles 20, 21, and 22. ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS, BOARDS , COMMITTEES 8:22 p.m. Selectman Leo McSweeney moved the Report of Lexington 2020 Vision Committee be Accepted and Placed on File. Committee member Nancy Wilson presented an oral report of the Lexington 2020 Vision Implementation Committee. 8:24 p.m. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. 8:25 p.m. Patrick Mehr moved the Report of the Electric Utility Ac Hoc Committee be accepted and Placed on File. Patrick Mehr, pr.3, presented an oral report. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ARTICLE 11: SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS—DIAMOND, HARRINGTON 8:31 p.m. Thomas Griffiths, School Committee, moved: MOTION: That $190,000 is appropriated to reconstruct and make extraordinary repairs to the gym floors at the Diamond Middle School and at the Harrington Elementary School; that to meet this appropriation $125,000 be raised in the tax levy and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $65,000 under G.L.c.44, §7(3A), G.L.c.70B or any other enabling authority; and that the Permanent Building Committee is authorized to take any other action necessary to carry out this project. Mr. Griffiths explained the requested improvements to the gymnasium floors were sought for the safety of the users. 8:36 p.m. George Burnell reported the unanimous support of the Capital Expenditures Committee. Karen Dooks reported the unanimous support of the Appropriation Committee. Peter Kelley reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. 8:38 p.m. Discussion followed, including questions on building energy conservation efforts, proposed repairs and school renovation project at Diamond, and pending school construction at Harrington site. 8:42 p.m. The Moderator DECLARED the MOTION ADOPTED by more than the required two-thirds vote. 8:42 p.m. Shirley Stolz, Capital Expenditures Committee, served Notice of Reconsideration of Article 11. 8:43 p.m. Selectman Jeanne Krieger moved Articles 12, 14, 23, and 25 be taken up on Monday, April 28th. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ARTICLE 13: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT 8:46 p.m. Paul Chernick, pr.6, moved: MOTION: That the following resolution be adopted: Town Meeting supports and encourages the efforts of the Selectmen to explore and evaluate the option of establishing a municipal electric utility, and to that end, reconfirms and renews the votes taken under Article 37 of the warrant for the 1996 Annual Town Meeting and under Article 42 of the warrant for the 1997 Annual Town Meeting endorsing the establishment of a municipal lighting and gas plant in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 164 of the General Laws as amended from time to time.