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TOWN WARRANT Town of Lexington �.3 , Special Town Meeting 2018-] Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To any of the Constables of the Town of Lexington Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in the Margery Milne Baffin Hall in Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, in said Town on Tuesday,November 13,2018 at 7:30 p.m., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter,as amended. ARTICLE 1 REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS,OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES To receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: This Article remains open throughout Town Meeting and reports may be presented at any Town Meeting session by boards, officers,or committees. ARTICLE 2 AMEND ZONING BYLAW—MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws to repeal Section 135-3.1.7,"Marijuana Establishment Temporary Moratorium,"and update the regulation of marijuana to reflect changes in State law and the Town's General Bylaw prohibiting marijuana establishments; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: This article would update the provisions of the zoning bylaw to be consistent with current Massachusetts law and regulations and to reflect the Town's prohibition of Recreational Marijuana Facilities in the General Bylaw, § 97-5. ARTICLE 3 APPROPRIATE FOR CENTER STREETSCAPE DESIGN To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to pay costs of design, engineering and architectural services for the Center Streetscape, and all other costs necessary or incidental thereto; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,by borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $650,000 DESCRIPTION: These funds will complete the design work on the Center Streetscape design. 1