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... -2 0 (Adjourned Session of the 1982 A nnual Town Meeting - April 28, 198 Article 48. (Amendment to the Report of the By -Laws Committee. (Cont.) To amend Section 25 of Article XXV of the General By -Laws of the Town of Lexington by striking it in its entirety and substituting therefor the following: (Amendment No person shall behave or conduct himself on the Battle Green to Report otherwise than in a quiet and orderly manner in keeping with a of the respectful regard and reverence for the memory of the patriotic By -Law service and sacrifice there so nobly rendered. No person shall Committee) engage or take part in any game, sport, picnic or performance on the Battle Green unless: (a) written permission has been given by the Selectmen, or (b) such activity would not interfere with the safe, convenient and appropriate use thereof, nor disturb the safety of persons or property. No person shall climb upon, deface, mutilate, or otherwise injurer any tree, shrubbery, monument, boulder, fence, seat, or structure on the Battle Green. The Selectmen shall promulgate regulations that define both the standards and procedures by which they will grant or deny permits under subsection (a), and the activities allowable without permit under subsection (b).) There was general discussion including a seven minute opposition dissertation by Louis A. Zehner who went back to the historical happenings on the Battle Green to support his stand. 10:58 P.M. Stephen Michael Politi stated that a majority of the Board of Selectmen opposed the change in this section and added that the Town Manager, Chief of Police and Director of Public Works also opposed the change. 11:02 P.M. Margery M. Battin spoke as the minority member of the Board of Selectmen supporting the By -Law Committee on this section change. 11:07 P.M. Because of the importance of this by -law change, Richard A. Michelson requested that the vote be taken by a roll call vote. i The Moderator asked that those members in favor of a roll call vote stand to be counted, results as follows: Precinct Tel In Favor 1 Sheila Busa - Tassone 11 2 Lynda A. wik 9 3 Suanne C. Dillman 7 4 Peter C. J. Kelley 3 5 James L. Silva 4 6 Edith Sandy 0 7 Winifred L. L. Friedman 4 8 Suzanne S. Frank 8 9 John C. Eddison 2 At Large John R. Campbell 6 54 More than the required fifty members having voted in favor, the Moderator ruled that the vote on Sheila Clemon- Karp's amendment would be taken by a call of the roll. 11:09 P.M. The roll call vote on Sheila Clemon - Karp's amendment to the main motion, as offered by Stephen Michael Politi, was taken by the Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, starting at 11:10 P.M. and completed at 11:20 P.M. The final tally was completed at 11_:23 P.M. with the following results: (Final result announced by the Moderator at 11:24 P.M.)