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Adjourned Session of the November 16,2009 Special Town Meeting,cont....
<br /> 8. Add the following row after the row that begins with"Parks,athletic fields,
<br /> tennis and pool facilities,golf courses,recreation centers,other institutional uses"
<br /> and before the row that begins with"Agricultural uses" in§135-64A:
<br /> Indoor athletic and exercise facilities,weight reduction salon 6 per 1,000 s.f.
<br /> 9. Add the following sentence to the end of§135-71B:
<br /> Notwithstanding the foregoing,the requirements of this Article XII shall not apply to the
<br /> Center Business(CB)District.
<br /> The Moderator recognized Howard Levin for presentation on the Article.
<br /> 7:52 p.m. Wendy Manz,pr.9,moved the report of the Planning Board on Article 4 be
<br /> received and placed on file. Adopted Unanimously.
<br /> 7:53 p.m. Wendy Manz reported the Planning Board recommends approval.
<br /> 7:59 p.m. Hank Manz spoke in favor and reported the unanimous support of the Board of
<br /> Selectmen.
<br /> 8:05 p.m. Nyles Barnert,pr.4,reported the support of the Board of Appeals.
<br /> 8:06 p.m. David Kanter,pr.7,questioned the impact of changes on other districts,traffic
<br /> study. Planning Board member Charles Hornig and presenter Howard Levin
<br /> responded.
<br /> 8:10 p.m. Mary Jo Bohart reported support of the Chamber of Commerce.
<br /> 8:13 p.m. Ephraim Weiss,pr.5,questioned some definitions. Howard Levin responded.
<br /> 8:16 p.m. Norma Floyd, 16 Oxford Street,cautioned members.
<br /> 8:17 p.m. Discussion ensued on'fast food' `take out',and permitted purposes without a
<br /> special permit,to which Planning Board members responded.
<br /> 8:37 p.m. Patrick Mehr,pr.3,moved:
<br /> AMENDMENT: In the main motion, item#7, line 9.13 Take out food
<br /> service remain 'SP', not be changed to 'Y'.
<br /> 8:38 p.m. Nyles Barnert,pr.4,Board of Appeals,spoke against.
<br /> 8:39 p.m. Richard Canale,Planning Board,reported the Planning Board 2-2 vote.
<br /> 8:40 p.m. Hank Manz reported the unanimous opposition of the Board of Selectmen.
<br /> 8:40 p.m. Robert Whitman,pr.3,questioned the definition of`Take-Out',to which Jerry
<br /> Michelson read the definition and Howard Levin explained further.
<br /> Norma Floyd, 16 Oxford Street,spoke from audience.
<br /> 8:45 p.m. John Rossi,pr.1,spoke on the definition of take out service. Planning Board
<br /> members responded.
<br /> 8:50 p.m. Sheldon Spector,pr.6,moved the Amendment. Motion Adopted
<br /> 8:51 p.m. Following a voice vote,the Moderator declared Amendment Not Adopted.
<br /> 8:51 p.m. Sheldon Spector,pr.6,moved the main motion. Motion Adopted
<br /> 8:52 p.m. Following a voice vote on Article 4,the Moderator declared the Motion Adopted
<br /> by more than the required two-thirds vote.
<br /> 8:53 p.m. In advance of taking up Article 5,the Moderator explained the role of the
<br /> Moderator and the quantum of vote.
<br /> 8:56 p.m. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen.
<br /> ARTICLE 5: AUTHORIZE MUNROE SCHOOL DISPOSITION
<br /> MOTION: That the Selectmen be and are hereby authorized to sell the Munroe School
<br /> building and the parcel of land it is situated on to the Lexington Friends of the Arts, Inc., d/b/a
<br /> Munroe Center for the Arts on such terms as the Selectmen may determine.
<br /> Selectman Cohen explained requested action. Julian Miller,Munroe Center for the Arts,explained
<br /> further.
<br /> 9:08 p.m. Norman Cohen reviewed past action regarding the Munroe School building and
<br /> reported support of a majority of the Selectmen.
<br /> 9:15 p.m. William Hurley,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported and spoke in support
<br /> for postponement until the annual town meeting.
<br /> 9:0 p.m. Alan Levine,pr.8,reported positions of the Appropriation Committee,with 4 in
<br /> support,4 opposed,and 1 abstaining;and 6 in favor of indefinite postponement,2 opposed.
<br /> 9:25 p.m. Mary Jo Bohart reported the support of the Chamber of Commerce.
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