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March 25, 2009 Annual Town Meeting, cont... 9:15 p.m. Richard Neumeier presented requested action. 9:18 P.M. Peter Kelley reported unanimous support of Board of Selectmen. Susan McLeish reported the support of Appropriation Committee (8 -0 -1). Charles Hornig reported the support of Planning Board. 9:19 P.M. Motion Declared Adopted by more than the necessary two - thirds vote. 9:19 p.m. [Frank Sandy, pr. 6, served notice of reconsideration of Article 20] 9:21 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Kelley. ARTICLE 21: STREET ACCEPTANCE — WISTERIA LANE MOTION: To establish as a Town way and accept the layout of Wisteria Lane from Colony Road to end, a distance of 330 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 September 20, 2008, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefore. 9:21 p.m. Charles Hornig reported the support of Planning Board. Selectman Peter Kelley responded to the question on how the Pitcairn Place development had not previously been accepted, to which Charles Hornig responded further. 9:24 p.m. Motion Declared Adopted by more than the necessary two - thirds vote. 9:24 p. m. [Frank Sandy, pr. 6, served notice of reconsideration of Article 21 ] 9:25 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen moved the meeting be adjourned to Monday, March 30, 2009 at 7:30 p.m., Cary Memorial Hall. Unanimously Adopted. A true copy. Attest: Donna M. Hooper, Town Clerk ---------------------------------- March 30, 2009 Adjourned Session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting The third session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Deborah J. Brown at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 30, 2009, Cary Memorial Hall; a quorum of 180 present. The Moderator outlined plans for the evening's meeting. 7:44 p.m. The Moderator declared the meeting to be in recess for presentations to Lexington High School students to be recognized, by Representative Jay Kaufman and Lexington High School Principal Natalie Cohen, for their excellence. 7:59 p.m. The meeting having been called back in session, Alan Levine, pr.8, moved the Report of Appropriation Committee be accepted and placed on file. Mr. Levine, Committee Chairman, reported. 8:14 p.m. Unanimously Adopted. 8:15 p.m. David Horton, pr.8, moved the Report of the Superintendent of Minuteman Regional Vocational High School be accepted and placed on file. Mr. Horton thanked Lexington's school department for its collaboration with the Minuteman school. 8:16 p.m. Superintendent Edward Bouquillon reported. 8:28 p.m. Unanimously Adopted. 8:28 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen moved Article 27 be taken up. Unanimously Adopted. 8:29 p.m. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen. ARTICLE 27: ESTABLISH STABILIZATION FUND FOR MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MOTION: That the Town hereby approves the establishment of a Stabilization Fund by the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District, beginning July 1, 2009, pursuant to Section 16 G Y2 Chapter 71 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Norman Cohen reviewed and reported unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. 8:30 p.m. Eric Michelson reported the unanimous support of Appropriation Committee. 8:32 p.m. Superintendent Bouquillon responded to questions on free cash, stabilization fund purpose, and procedures for appropriations from the fund. Town Counsel William Lahey explained appropriation procedures. 8:39 p.m. Unanimously Adopted.