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(Adjour Session of the 1982 Annual Town Me ctin g Ap 12, 1982.) Article 18. Presented by Alfred S. Buss. PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT MOTION: That the sum of $150,000 be appropriated for the purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Department of Public Works, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. 9:03 P.M. Mr. Busa listed the pieces of equipment to be replaced. 9:06 P.M. Nyles Nathan Barnert, Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Committee spoke against the motion and presented the following amendment: Moved that the figure $150,000 be reduced to $132,000. 9:11 P.M. William J. Dailey, Jr., Chairman of the Appropriation Committe, stated that his committee supported Mr. Barnert's amendment and Mr. Busa stated that the Board of Selectmen opposed the amendment. 9:15 P.M. Mr. Barnert's motion to amend declared adopted by voice vote. 9:15 P.M. Main motion as amended now reads: (As MOTION: That the sum of $132,000 be appropriated for the purchase adopted) by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Department of Public Works, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. Main motion as amended declared adopted unanimously. 9:15 P.M. Article 19. Presented by Margery M. Battin. PARKING IMPROVEMENTS (See Pg. MOTION: That the sum of $15,000 be appropriated for parking im- 97 for provements in the Town, and to raise such amount $15,000 be transferred motion from the Parking Permit Fund. as adopted) 9:15 P.M. Mrs. Battin explained that there would be no tax monies involved. This money would be from the Parking Permit Fund which, according to .law, may only be used for parking purposes. She added that there is a need for substantial increases in all day parking. Slides were shown of the parking lot in question - the lot adjacent to the School Administration Building at the corner of Massachusetts and Fletcher Avenues. 9:25 P.M. Guy W. Doran moved to amend Mrs. Bat:tin's motion to add at the end the words, "provided that none of the funds appropriated hereunder shall be expended to expand the school administration parking lot." 9:25 P.M. Edgar R. Stuhr filed the following petition with 195 signatures there- on: The undersigned residents urge the rejection of that part of Article 19 of the Warrant before the 1982 Town Meeting of Lexing- ton which would, if passed, cause further paving of the Green next to the School Administration Building (bordered by Massa- chusetts Avenue, Woburn Street, and Fletcher Avenue), for auto- mobile parking. We feel that this action would deprive the neighborhood of an attractive and well-used open space. This Green is also visually significant to residents as well as visitors entering the Town Center from the South on Massachusetts Avenue. We would propose: 1. To save the School Administration Building Green for use as an unstructured playfield; and 2. To maintain the visual integrity of our Town Center for those who enter from the South along Massachu- setts Avenue. 9:28 P.M. Martha Ullberg and John Ullberg of 10 Cottage Street spoke from the balcony in opposition to the use of the School Administration Lot for parking. 9:35 P.M.