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May 6, 2009 Adjourned Session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting The tenth session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Deborah J. Brown at 7:35 p.m., May 6, 2009, Cary Memorial Hall; a quorum of 146 present. Dawn McKenna, pr.6, announced her intent to move reconsideration of Article 48. 7:40 p.m. Presented by Selectman Jeanne Krieger. ARTICLE 25:ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE TO SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS MOTION: a) That a Center Improvement District Stabilization Fund, to fund needed improvements in Lexington Center, be created in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 5B, and b) That appropriations to the following stabilization funds be made from the sources and in the amounts specified: 1) $350,000 be appropriated to the Special Education Stabilization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $350,000 be raised from general fund unreserved fund balance, 2) $20,000 be appropriated to the Traffic Mitigation Stabilization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $20,000 be transferred from the TDM Avalon Bay special revenue account. 3) $65,049 be appropriated to the Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation Stabilization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $65,049 be transferred from the Lexpress TDM special revenue account. 4) $100,000 be appropriated to the Center Improvement District Stabilization Fund and to meet this appropriation $100,000 be transferred from the Center Improvement District special revenue account. 7:40 p.m. Jeanne Krieger reported unanimous support of Board of Selectmen. 7:42 p.m. John Bartenstein reported unanimous support of Appropriation Committee. Margaret Coppe reported unanimous support of School Committee. Charles Hornig reported support of Planning Board. 7:42 p.m. Jeanne Krieger responded to questions on Avalon Bay revenue account. 7:45 p.m. Unanimously Adopted. 7:46 p.m. Alan Levine served notice of reconsideration of Article 25. 7:46 p.m. Presented by Selectman George Burnell. ARTICLE 30: AMEND FY2009 OPERATING BUDGET MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated to the following line items for the current fiscal year's budget as approved under Article 4 of the 2008 Annual Town Meeting and subsequently amended under Article 3 of the 2008 Special Town Meeting, and that said amounts be transferred from the following sources: Line Item Description From To 3100 -3500 DPW Personal Services $ 3 $ 3 3100 -3500 DPW Expenses $ 4 $ 4 2130 Health Insurance $ 22,140,749 $ 21,685,574 2140 Unemployment $ 100,000 $ 130,000 8210 -8220 Town Manager's $ 199 $ 239,750 Expenses 2230 Debt Service - Temporary $ 243,818 $ 203,818 Borrowin and, further that $200,000 be appropriated from the General Fund Unreserved Fund Balance. 7:47 p.m. Town Manager Carl Valente reviewed request. Alan Levine reported unanimous support of Appropriation Committee. 7:51 p.m. Town Manager Carl Valente responded to health insurance questions. 7:53 p.m. Unanimously Adopted. Alan Levine served notice of reconsideration of Article 30. [8:22 p.m.]