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ADJOURNED SESSION - 1996 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 29, 1996 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8 p.m. , in Cary Memorial Hall. A quorum was present. Selectman McSweeney urged all to attend LexFest on May 4. ARTICLE 5 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR (FY96) MOTION: That the following sums be appropriated to the following line items of the current fiscal year's budget: $600,000 to Line Item 3000 DPW Expenses Adopted $456,000 to Line Item 1100 Lexington Public Schools as amended $9,900 to Line Item 6100 Council on Aging See p. 221 Expenses $4,500 to Line Item 5300 Public Celebrations and that such amounts be transferred from the Unreserved Fund Balance. 8:11 p.m. The Moderator read the following: $600,000 to Line Item 3000 DPW Expenses 8:12 p.m. Paul Lapointe, Appropriation Committee, made the following motion: that Line item 3000 DPW Expenses be reduced from $600,00 to $300,000 8: 14 p.m. Selectman Dailey stated that the Board of Selectmen was unanimously opposed as next year will be worse. This money has already been spent. Following a voice vote at 8:26 p.m. , the Moderator declared the motion offered by Mr. Lapointe to reduce Line item 3000 DPW expenses not to have passed. 8:26 p.m. Susan Peltz, School Committee, spoke on Line item 1100 Lexington Public Schools. 8:32 p.m. Paul Lapointe, Appropriation Committee, made the following motion: that Line item 1100 Lexington Public Schools be reduced from $456,000 to $250,000 8:33 p.m. Selectman Dailey stated opposition to the motion made by Mr. Lapointe. There was further discussion. 8:48 p.m. Ephraim Weiss, P5, moved for a half-hour recess. Following a voice vote at 8:48 p.m. , the Moderator declared the motion not to have passed. Following a voice vote at 8:54 p.m. , the Moderator declared the motion offered by Mr. Lapointe to reduce Line item 1100 Lexington Public Schools not to have passed. 8:55 p.m. Susan Pelts, School Committee, made the following motion: