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- 3 - Selectmen's Meeting October 15, 1984 Paul Hamburger, Chairman of the TMMA Executive Committee, was present L.H.A. /Poor for discussion of the Committee's - request that the Board bring the issue of Farm Article change of land use proposed by the Lexington Housing Authority for Lot 6 of the "Poor Farm" land to Town Meeting f or - its consider at ion of new conditions proposed. Mr. Hamburger noted that the Town_ Meeting had given approval for conveyance. of Lot 6 to the Housing Authority with the understanding that it be used for scattered site single family housing. Since funding for that use was found to be unavailable, the Authority has obtained funding for Spec - cial Needs housing, in a two - family structure. Mr. Hamburger acknowledged that there is no legal requirement for return to Town Meeting on this matter, but felt that in its role as monitor of Town .Meeting decisions, the Executive Committee should request that opportunity be given -to Town Meeting to review and vote its position on the current proposal. Mr. McLaughlin, who had presented the original proposal under Article 9 of the 1984 Annual Town'Meeting, also felt that Town Meeting should be given another opportunity for decision: and, in review of hi:s remarks on the intended use stated at that time, saw justification f or addition review by Town . Meeting of the current change in use and density _ a J } Mr. Marshall and Mr. Sacco felt that decision on the matter at this time was inappropriate since the Housing Authority had ,no,t' been represented. at 'the evening's discussion and questioned whether the Authority.could be ready to debate the issue in so short a time. Upon motion duly made -and seconded, it was voted 3 - 2, with Mr. Marshall and Mr. Sacco voting in the'negative, to insert either one or two Articles, as needed, in the Warrant f or ' the 1984 Special Town Meeting to allow the Town Meet- ing to review the Lexington Housing Authority's current proposal for land use on Lot 6 at the "Poor Farm ", and to rescind, amend or confirm its approval given under Article 9 of the 1984 Annual Town Meeting. Mr. Hutchinson was requested to confer with the Housing Authority on these proceedings and to report to the Board on the matter on October 29. Mr. Hamburger read his letter to Senator Kraus relative to passage of Ch. 196,AcL Chapter 196 of the Acts of'1984, which would allow commercial use of resi' of 1984 dentially zoned land on the.grounds of the Minuteman VoTech School with the approval of a simple majority of the Town Meeting, rather than the - 2/3 vote previously required for change in land use. He reported that the TMMA Execu- tive Committee had voted to request the Senator to file an amendment to Chap- ter 196 to change the words "majority vote at a town meeting" to "two - thirds vote at a town. 'meeting" . Mr. Hamburger requested the Board's support of the Committee's request to Senator Kraus and, since it was thought that a statement of Town support would aid in passage of the bill, requested that a Resolution to that effect be placed before the 1984 Special Town Meeting. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 - 1, with Mr. Sacco voting in the negative, to insert an Article in the Warrant for the 1984 Special Town Meeting to allow Town Meeting to express support or opposition regarding the proposed amendment ' to Chapter of the Acts of 1984. ki