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July 30, 2003 Adjourned Session of the July 28, 2003 Special Town Meeting, cont... ... ... <br /> 10:13 p.m. Members spoke in support and opposition. <br /> 10:24 p.m. Lorraine Fournier, pr.8,moved for a Call of the Roll at the time of vote. <br /> With less than 50 in support, Motion for Roll Call NOT ADOPTED. <br /> Precinct Yes <br /> 1 6 <br /> 2 6 <br /> 3 3 <br /> 4 3 <br /> 5 4 <br /> 6 0 <br /> 7 5 <br /> 8 2 <br /> 9 3 <br /> AL 5 <br /> TOTAL 37 <br /> 10:26 p.m. Additional members spoke in opposition. Fred Martin,pr.7, questioned Chief <br /> Casey on resident safety. <br /> 10:33 p.m. Joyce Miller, pr.7, called the question. MOTION ADOPTED <br /> 10:34 p.m. John Rossi, pr.1, deferred to Robert Beckwitt to summarize. <br /> 10:37 p.m. Standing vote on ARTICLE 5,PART I: <br /> With 32 voting in favor and 120 in opposition, MOTION NOT ADOPTED <br /> Precinct Yes No <br /> 1 7 9 <br /> 2 6 9 <br /> 3 2 13 <br /> 4 2 14 <br /> 5 5 12 <br /> 6 2 12 <br /> 7 1 15 <br /> 8 3 11 <br /> 9 2 12 <br /> AL 2 13 <br /> TOTAL 32 120 <br /> ARTICLE 5,PART II: <br /> 10:42 p.m. John Rossi, pr.1,moved: <br /> MOTION: That the Town adopt the following resolution: Resolved: that public safety <br /> expenditures for the police and fire department should be determined in future years <br /> independently of other town appropriations;that if there were insufficient funds to <br /> provide the necessary amounts for public safety expenditures, a ballot question seeking <br /> additional taxes to fund such expenditures should be submitted to the voters of Lexington <br /> by its Selectmen, which question should be independent and unbundled from other <br /> requests for funds in an override vote; and that this resolution is based on the belief that <br /> our town citizens hold public safety as a unique and essential town service at least equal <br /> if not above all others and, as a result, have the right to determine whether to provide the <br /> funds necessary for public safety resources directly through the ballot box. <br /> 10:42 p.m. Robert Beckwitt, 3 Eliot Road briefly explained the intent of the Resolution. <br /> VOTE on ARTICLE 5,PART II: MOTION NOT ADOPTED <br /> ARTICLE 3: OPERATING BUDGET <br /> 10:43 p.m. Olga Guttag, pr.5, moved: <br /> MOTION: Indefinite Postponement. Vote: MOTION ADOPTED. <br /> 10:44 p.m. Selectman Leo McSweeney moved the July 28, 2003 Special Town Meeting <br /> be DISSOLVED. MOTION ADOPTED. <br /> A true copy. <br /> Attest: <br /> Donna M. Hooper, Town Clerk <br />