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November 12,2019 Special Town Meeting#1(2019-1),cont...
<br /> 9:23 p.m. Frank Sandy,Pct.6,noted that the language of the motion included a reference to
<br /> Proposition 21/2,and asked if the Town planned to request an override.Mr.Pato explained that there
<br /> was no intention to seek a Proposition 2 1/2 override,and requested that the reference be removed.It
<br /> was removed,and considered a friendly amendment. (The friendly amendment was voted at 9:33
<br /> P.M.)
<br /> AMENDED MOTION:
<br /> That$1,500,000 be appropriated for design,engineering and architectural services for
<br /> 25%design,for the Route 4/225 Bedford St-Hartwell Avenue-Wood Street
<br /> Transportation improvement plan,and that to meet this appropriation$250,000 be
<br /> appropriated from the Transportation Management Overlay District Stabilization Fund
<br /> and that the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,be authorized to
<br /> borrow$1,250,000 under M.G.L.Chapter 44,Section 7,or any other enabling
<br /> authority.Any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes
<br /> approved by this vote,less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of
<br /> issuance of such bonds or notes,may be applied to the payment of costs approved by
<br /> this vote in accordance with M.G.L.Chapter 44,Section 20,thereby reducing the
<br /> amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.
<br /> 9:28 p.m. Lisa Marshall,a resident of Bedford and employee at Lincoln Lab,noted that the
<br /> Hartwell Avenue/Bedford Street intersection is dangerous for those on bikes,and stated that there had
<br /> been two cyclists hit in the past two years.
<br /> 9:29 p.m. Mr.Kanter raised a point of order regarding the friendly amendment.
<br /> 9:33 p.m. The Deputy Town Moderator called for a voice vote on the friendly amendment.
<br /> Unanimously Adopted.
<br /> 9:35 p.m. Members expressed concerns over process,and the wisdom of starting a project of
<br /> such magnitude without a clearer scope.Members questioned whether the decision on funding the
<br /> 25%design could wait until Annual Town meeting.Mr.Malloy responded.
<br /> 9:46 p.m. George Burnell,Pct.7,urged support of the project and noted that he had worked for
<br /> 35 years on upgrades to the Hartwell Avenue/Bedford Street intersection.
<br /> 9:47 p.m. James Shaw,Chair,Chamber of Commerce,reported support of the Chamber and
<br /> urged a yes vote.
<br /> 9:53 p.m. Mr.Pato declined summary comments.
<br /> 9:53 p.m. The Deputy Moderator called the vote on the amended motion.
<br /> 9:54 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Deputy Town Moderator declared Article 8
<br /> Adopted as amended by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
<br /> Yes No Abstain
<br /> 139 13 3
<br /> 9:56 p.m. The Deputy Moderator asked Mark Sandeen,member,Board of Selectman,to move
<br /> Article 6.Mr. Sandeen deferred to Robert Creech,Chair of the Planning Board,who moved the
<br /> Article.Motion Adopted.
<br /> 9:56 p.m. Presented by Robert Creech,Pct.7,Chair,Planning Board.
<br /> ARTICLE 6:AMMEND ZONING BYLAW TO RESTRICT AUTOMATIC TELLER
<br /> MACHINE AS PRINCIPAL USE IN THE CENTER BUSINESS DISTRICT
<br /> MOTION: That the Zoning Bylaws, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,be
<br /> amended as follows(cross out are eliminations and bold underline is new language):
<br /> 1.Amend Chapter 135 §3.4 Table 1 H.1.07 of the Table of Uses,Principal Use to read as follows:
<br /> H. GC RO RS RT C N CRS CS C13, 10 CRO C11
<br /> H. PERSONAL,BUSIN'SSS OR GINIKU SERVICIUSES,
<br /> 9:56 p.m. Mr.Creech moved Article 6,and moved to receive and place on file the Report of the
<br /> Planning Board on Article 6.Unanimously Adopted.
<br /> 9:57 p.m. Jerold Michelson,Pct. 5,and member of the Lexington Center Committee made a
<br /> short presentation,stating that there was currently a"loophole"in the current zoning,which would
<br /> allow storefront businesses in the Lexington Center to become unmanned locations for group ATM
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