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2011 Special Town Meeting November 14,2011 (See Warrant File for Warrant) The Special Town Meeting of Monday,November 14,2011 was called to order by Moderator Deborah J. Brown at 7:30 p.m.,Cary Memorial Hall;a quorum of 166 present. 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. 7:40 p.m. The Moderator declared the meeting open under Article 1 for the meeting's duration. ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 7:41 p.m. Appropriation Committee Chairman Glenn Parker moved the report of the Appropriation Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. Capital Expenditures Committee Chairman Charles Lamb moved the report of the Capital Expenditures Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. Mr.Lamb commented briefly. 7:42 p.m. School Committee Chair Mary Ann Stewart moved the report of the School Committee be received and placed on file. Adopted. Ms. Stewart reported on the Estabrook School building project. 7:42 p.m. Presented by Mary Ann Stewart,School Committee Chairperson ARTICLE 2: APPROPRIATE FOR BRIDGE AND BOWMAN SCHOOL RECONSTRUCTION MOTION: That the Town appropriate$21,670,000 to pay costs of remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Bridge and Bowman Schools,located at 55 Middleby Road and 9 Philip Road,respectively, including the payment of costs of architectural and engineering services,original equipment and landscaping,paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling,reconstruction or repair; that to meet this appropriation,the Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen,is authorized to borrow$21,670,000 under and pursuant to Chapter 70B and/or Chapter 44, Section 7(3A)of the General Laws,or pursuant to any other enabling authority,and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor,provided that no sums shall be borrowed or expended pursuant to this vote unless the Town shall have voted to exclude the amounts needed to repay any borrowing pursuant to this vote from the limitations on the property tax levy imposed by Chapter 59,Section 21C of the General Laws(otherwise known as Proposition 2 1/2). Ms. Stewart reported unanimous support(5-0)of the School Committee. David Kanter reported unanimous support of the Capital Expenditures Committee Alan Levine reported unanimous support of the Appropriation Committee. 8:03 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen spoke in support and reported the support of the Board of Selectmen on a vote of 4 in favor and 1 opposed. Jonathan Himmel,Chair of the Permanent Building Committee,spoke in support 8:07 p.m. Kevin Johnson,South Lexington Civic Association,spoke in support. 8:10 p.m. Patrick Goddard,Director of Public Facilities,responded to questions on sustainable energy in the reconstruction of the buildings. 8:12 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley briefly reviewed his opposition. 8:13 p.m. Following a voice vote the Moderator declared the MOTION ADOPTED by more than the necessary two-thirds vote. 8:14 p.m. Selectman George Burnell moved the report of the Town Manager be received and placed on file. Adopted Unanimously. Selectman Hank Manz requested the Moderator recognize Town Manager Carl Valente. Town Manager Valente reported. 8:23 p.m. Presented by Selectman Hank Manz. ARTICLE 3: APPROPRIATE FOR FIRE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM MOTION: That the Town appropriate$180,000 to upgrade the Fire Communication System,and to meet this appropriation$180,000 be raised in the tax levy.