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March 23, 2009 Annual Town Meeting, cont... 9:37 p.m. Motion Adopted 9:37 p.m. Patrick Mehr, pr.3, summarized his points to the motion. 9:39 p.m. Motion Adopted. 9:40 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen complimented the Moderator on her first night as Moderator. Selectman Cohen moved the meeting be adjourned to Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 7:30 p.m., Cary Memorial Hall. Motion Adopted. A true copy. Attest: Donna M. Hooper, Town Clerk --------------------------------------------- March 25, 2009 Adjourned Session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting The second session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Deborah J. Brown at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2009, Cary Memorial Hall; a quorum of 170 present. 7:30 p.m. ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES Selectman Norman Cohen requested the Moderator recognize Town Manager Carl Valente for a presentation. Town Manager Valente presented the Report of the Town Manager. 8:17 p.m. Selectman Norma Cohen moved the report of the Town Manager be accepted & placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. 8:18 P.M. Robert Cunha, Chairman of Lexington Retirement Board presented an oral status report and moved the report be accepted. Motion Adopted. 8:22 p.m. Moderator declared a recess. 8:33 p.m. Moderator declared the meeting back in session and recognized Superintendent Paul Ash for the Report of the Superintendent. 8:34 p.m. Superintendent Paul Ash presented his report. 9:02 p.m. Margaret Coppe, pr. 9, moved the Report of the Superintendent be accepted & placed on file. Motion Adopted. 9:03 p.m. Roderick Cole, pr.9, moved the Moderator recognize Robert Boudreau, Co- Chair, School Financial Review Committee. Motion Adopted. Robert Boudreau, 5 Wingate Rd., presented Report of the School Financial Review Committee. 9:12 p.m. Roderick Cole, pr.9, moved the Report of the School Financial Review Committee be accepted and placed on file. Motion Adopted. 9:13 p.m. Norman Cohen moved Articles 7, 20 and 21 be taken up at this time. Unanimously Adopted. 9:13 p.m. Presented by Gerald Paul. ARTICLE 7: APPROPRIATE FOR STREET TREES (CITIZEN' PETITION) MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Paul summarized last year's achievements. Susan McLeish reported the support of Appropriation Committee (8 -0) for Indefinite Postponement. 9:15 p.m. Unanimously Adopted. [9:20 p.m. - dames Wood, pr. 7, served notice of reconsideration on Article 7] 9:15 p.m. Presented by Richard Neumeier, pr.3. ARTICLE 20: STREET ACCEPTANCE — PITCAIRN PLACE (CITIZENS' PETITION) MOTION: To establish as a Town way and accept the layout of Pitcairn Place, a distance of 500 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated March 16, 2009, subject to the assessment of betterments; to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; to appropriate $125,000 for such street construction; and to raise such amount the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $125,000 under G.L. c. 44, § 7(5), or any other enabling authority.