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April 13, 2009 Adjourned Session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting, cont... or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $1,200,000, and to raise such amount the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $1,200,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7 or any other enabling authority; and that the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and in connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and /or security agreement; and (b) $100,000 be appropriated for pump station upgrades and all incidental costs related thereto, and to raise such amount the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $100,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7 or any other enabling authority. 10:17 p.m. Theodore Edson reported unanimous support of Capital Expenditures Committee. John Bartenstein reported unanimous support of Appropriation Committee. 10:22 p.m. Unanimously Adopted. 10:22 p.m. Charles Lamb served notice off reconsideration of Article 17. 10:23 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen moved the meeting be adjourned until 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2009, Cary Memorial Hall. Richard Michelson, pr.8, moved to amended to adjourn until April 27, 2009. Motion to Amend Not Adopted. 10:24 p.m. Motion to Adjourn Adopted. A true copy. Attest: Donna M. Hooper, Town Clerk ------------------------------------------- April 15, 2009 Adjourned Session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting The seventh session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Deborah J. Brown at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2009, Cary Memorial Hall; a quorum of 159 present. 7:36 p.m. Presented by Selectman George Burnell ARTICLE 18: APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated: a) School Technology - $600,000 for maintaining and upgrading the Lexington Public Schools' technology systems, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $600,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7 or any other enabling authority. b) Classroom Furniture - $50,000 for the purchase of classroom furniture, and that to meet this appropriation $50,000 be raised from the general fund unreserved fund balance. c) Kitchen Equipment - $75,000 for the purchase of kitchen equipment, and that to meet this appropriation $75,000 be raised from the general fund unreserved fund balance. Mr. Burnell reported unanimous support of Board of Selectmen. Margaret Coppe reported unanimous support of School Committee. David Kanter reported unanimous support of Capital Expenditures Committee Mollie Garberg reported unanimous support of Appropriation Committee. 7:44 p.m. Part (a) Adopted Unanimously Part (b) & (c) Adopted Unanimously. 7:44 p.m. Charles Lamb served notice of reconsideration of Article 18.