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(Adjourf.(!-sd Session of the 1986 Annual Town Meetin - April 9, 1986) Article 2. Paul W. Marshall, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, said that the (Cont.) plan is to seek a referendum under Proposition 21 that would exempt certain debt from the restraints of 2 but four Selectmen must agree and sign to have a referendum. Mr. Marshall said that he would now give a road map plan for the evening: the first article will be Article 32 and then #33 and 34; Article 35 will be tabled; Articles 36 and 37 - at that point we will have gone through the financial articles; seek to take Article 6 off the table; reconsideration of Article 17; then will move into the Planning Board articles. If the meeting moves well, next week the plan is to ask for adjournment for two weeks rather than one. 8:26 P.M. James E. Barry asked if the meeting would be dissolved or adjourned until after the referendum and Mr. Marshall answered that it would be dissolved. 8 :27 P.M. Article 32. LEXPRESS MINI -BUS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM Presented by John C. Eddison. (As MOTION: That the sum of $246,500 be appropriated for a local trans - adopted) portation system, that such amount be raised in the tax levy, and that the Selectmen be authorized to apply for, accept and expend funds from the M.B.T.A. or any other governmental agency in connection with such local transportation system, and to contract with a private transit company to provide transportation services. 8:30 P.M. Mr. Eddison explained that the Town Manager, Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. had recommended level funding for this year and the Transportation Advisory Committee had come up with three options to reduce costs. He added that a majority of the Board of Selectmen felt that the town meeting should have the option to recommend full funding. This could be reconsidered later on in the meeting if needed, due to the school article ( #35). 8:35 P.M. Sally T. Castleman, Chairman of the Transportation System, gave a quick over -view of ridership and the budget. CURRENT LEXPRESS RIDERSHIP 13+ Riders per Vehicle Hour 175,000 Rides taken per year 15% Age 65 or over Costs: Cost of buses $353,500 Administration 22,000 Chair Car 11,000 $386,500 Revenue: Fares /Mist. $ 60,000 MBTA 80,000 Town of Lexington 246 $386 8:43 P.M. Joy C. Buchfirer, Carol J. Grodzins for the League of Women Voters, Dorothy Boggia, Chairman of the Council on Aging, James E. Barry, Rebecca Haskell, President of the Junior Class, Stan N. Finkelstein, Co- Chairman of the Human Services Committee all strongly urged i support. Also urging support was Mrs. Megan O'Neill and Mrs. Marian Shepp, representing the physically and mentally disabled. Both ladies spoke from the balcony. 9:02 P.M. Karsten Sorensen said that he had supported Lexpress in the past, but, due to financial restraints, he could not support it this year. He added that the money crunch is coming. 9:07 P.M. Selectman, William J. Dailley, Jr. voiced his concerns and said that he would like to put together a system that would integrate with the MBTA. 9:15 P.M.