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Adjourned Session of the 2003 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 14, 2003 The sixth 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 179 members was present. The Moderator declared a brief recess for the Selectmen to recognize the retirement after 33 years of service to the Town of Lexington, of Phyllis Smith, Administrative Assistant to the Board of Selectmen. Following a brief explanation on the procedures for the evening's meeting, the Moderator declared the meeting open under Article 2. ARTICLE 2: REPORT OF TOWN OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES 8:16 p.m. Paul Lapointe, Chairman, moved the Report of the DPW Facility/Senior Center Re-evaluation Advisory Committee be Accepted and Placed on File. MOTION ADOPTED. Mr. Lapointe referred the members to the printed report and advised discussion would occur at a future meeting. 8:19 p.m. Deborah Brown, Chairman, moved the Appropriation Committee's Supplemental Report #2 be Accepted and Placed on File. MOTION ADOPTED. Ms. Brown reported on a vote of 6-3, the Committee opposed the proposed Kaufman and Rosenberg amendments. Ms. Brown also advised that the Committee will move to separate out Article 4 line items 7300 Personal Services and 7300 Expenses for final consideration. 8:41 p.m. Following a period of questions on anticipated amount of Proposition 2 1/2 override and explanations on budget issues by the Town Manager, the Moderator recognized Andrew Friedlich, pr.5. Mr. Friedlich moved to take up Article 16. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. 8:41 p.m. Andrew Friedlich, pr.5. ARTICLE 16: LEXINGTON SKATE PARK MOTION: That $30,000 be appropriated to fund a portion of Phase II of the Lexington Skatepark located on Worthen Rd., said funds to be used with the advice of the Lexington Skatepark Committee; that to meet this appropriation $30,000 be taken from the Recreation Enterprise Fund. Following Mr. Friedlich's brief presentation the Moderator recognized Mr. Robert McConnell, Chair of a committee for Lexington Skate Park. 8:43 p.m. Charles Hornig requested a 15 minute recess, and the Moderator so declared, for the Capital Expenditures Committee to confer with the Board of Selectmen and Recreation Committee. 9:00 p.m. Mr. McConnell presented further information. 9:15 p.m. Recreation Committee Chairman Sandra Shaw reported the Committee is unanimously in favor of committing $30,000 for a one-time only payment from the Enterprise Fund and wishes to amend the motion to specify use for security fencing. 9:18 p.m. Frank Sandy, pr.5, moved to postpone discussion to April 28th. Sheldon Spector, pr.6, spoke in opposition to postponement. MOTION TO POSTPONE NOT ADOPTED. 9:21 p.m. Sandra Shaw moved the following substitute motion for ARTICLE 16: SUBSTITUTE MOTION: That $30,000 be appropriated from the Recreation Enterprise Fund for the Skate Park, said funds to be used by the Town for the installation of safety fencing.