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2011 Annual Town Meeting March 21, 2011 (See Warrant File for Warrant) The first session of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Deborah J. Brown at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 21, 2011, Cary Memorial Hall; a quorum of 173 present. The Lexington Minutemen, accompanied by the William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps, posted the colors. Marsha Baker, pr.6, provided an historical perspective on the art of debate; Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, pr.5, recognized outgoing Town Meeting Member Association chairperson Marsha Baker for her efforts over the past 2 years. Town Clerk Donna M. Hooper read the Warrant for the Meeting until waived. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the Warrant. The Moderator, outlined procedural matters and plans for upcoming sessions. The Moderator declared the meeting open under Article 2 for the duration of the meeting. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES The Moderator moved Deborah Strod be appointed Deputy Moderator for the duration of the meeting. Adopted Unanimously. Dan Fenn, pr.3, extended appreciation to Town Meeting during his recent illness. 7:56 p.m. Selectman Hank Manz moved the Report of the Committee on Cary Lectures be received and placed on file and the Committee discharged. Adopted Committee Chairperson Nancy Shephard reported. 8:00 p.m. Presented by Selectman Hank Manz. ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES MOTION: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year. Adopted Unanimously 8:01 p.m. Richard Canale moved the Report of the Planning Board be received and placed on file. Adopted Planning Board Chairman Gregory Zurlo reported. 8:15 p.m. Selectman Hank Manz moved articles 39,40,41,43 and 44 be taken up in that order. Adopted Unanimously 8:16 p.m. Presented by Richard Canale. Richard Canale, pr.9, moved the Report of the Planning Board on Article 39 be received and placed on file. Adopted ARTICLE 39: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW, TRAFFIC MOTION: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of Lexington. Text of Planning Board Report: MOTION: That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended as follows (underlining shows additions, strike-throughs show deletions): Remove the word"renovation"from §135-71B and reformat it; add the word"or"after subparagraph 2; and add", or to developments in a Transportation Management Overlay District that elect to comply with the requirements of§135-43C"to the end of the final paragraph of the section, so that it reads as follows: