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April 9, 2018 Adjourned Session of 2018 Annual Town Meeting
<br /> Moderator Deborah Brown called the fifth session of 2018 Annual Town Meeting to order at
<br /> 7:15 p.m., Monday, April 9, 2018, at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building,
<br /> 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, a quorum in excess of 100 members was present.
<br /> 7: 15 p.m. The Moderator called a recess and recognized Monica Visco, Director of Human
<br /> Resources for the Lexington Schools. Ms. Visco She presented the 2018 Sharyn Wong-Chan/Sara
<br /> Harrington Diversity Award to Lexington High School English teacher, Samantha St. Lawrence for her
<br /> dedication in furthering diversity.
<br /> 7:21 p.m. The Moderator declared Town Meeting in order.
<br /> 7:21 p.m. The Moderator made announcements, welcomed visitors and conducted testing of the
<br /> electronic voting devices.
<br /> 7:25 p.m. Presented by Kenneth Shine, Pct. 2.
<br /> ARTICLE 21:APPROPRIATE TO REIMBURSE RESIDENT FOR SEWER BACK UP (Citizen
<br /> Article)
<br /> MOTION: That the Town appropriate $30,553 to compensate Robert Daniel McGrath, 11 Cherry
<br /> St., Lexington, MA, for damages incurred due to a sewer back up resulting from a
<br /> failure of the Cherry St sewer main to drain on 17th June 2017 that resulted in backing
<br /> raw sewage from the main into his home and that to raise such amount, $30,553 be
<br /> appropriated from Wastewater Enterprise Retained Earnings.
<br /> 7:25 p.m. Mr. Shine moved Article 21 and asked the Moderator to recognize Daniel McGrath,
<br /> 11 Cherry Street, sponsor of the Citizen Article. Mr. McGrath explained that his property had been
<br /> flooded on June 17, 2017 due to a sewage backflow from the Town sewer. He was out of Town at the
<br /> time. He had sought insurance funds and had submitted an unsuccessful claim to the Town. He asked
<br /> Town Meeting to authorize the payment of remaining clean-up expenses in the amount of$30,553.
<br /> 7:41 p.m. Jill Hai, Selectman, explained the details of Mr. McGrath's claim against the Town, and
<br /> stated that it had been determined by the Town's insurance company that there was no negligence on
<br /> behalf of the Town. She reported the unanimous lack of support of the Board.
<br /> 7:43 p.m. Lily Yan, member, Appropriation Committee, stated that the Committee concurred with
<br /> the Board of Selectmen and reported lack of support (1-8).
<br /> 7:46 p.m. Christoph Borgers, 12 Cherry Street, spoke in support.
<br /> 7:51 p.m. Robert Mela, 10 Cherry Street, spoke in support.
<br /> 7:52 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Pct. 6, posed questions to Town Manager, Carl Valente. Mr. Valente
<br /> and Town Counsel, Kevin Batt, responded to Ms. McKenna's questions and those from other Town
<br /> Meeting members regarding the Town's insurance.
<br /> 8:10 P.M. Meg Muckenhoupt, Pct. 1, called the question.
<br /> 8:11 P.M. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared the Motion to move the
<br /> question Adopted on a vote o£
<br /> Yes No Abstain
<br /> 79 65 7
<br /> 8:12 p.m. Mr. McGrath made brief closing remarks.
<br /> 8:13 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 21 NOT Adopted
<br /> on a vote o£
<br /> Yes No Abstain
<br /> 55 80 15
<br /> 8:14 p.m. Robert Rotberg, Pct. 3, served Notice of Reconsideration ofArticle 21.
<br /> 8:15 p.m. Presented by Eileen Jay, member, School Committee.
<br /> ARTICLE 12:APPROPRIATE FOR LEXINGTON CHILDREN'S PLACE CONSTRUCTION
<br /> MOTION: That $11,997,842 be appropriated for design and construction for a new Lexington
<br /> Children's Place, located at 20 Pelham Road, including the costs of demolition,
<br /> architectural and engineering services, original equipment, furnishings, landscaping,
<br /> paving, and other site improvements incidental or related to such construction, and that
<br /> to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is
<br /> authorized to borrow $11,997,842 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other
<br /> enabling authority. Any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or
<br /> notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs
<br /> of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by
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