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2010 Annual Town Meeting March 22,2010 (See Warrant File for Warrant) The first session of the 2010 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Deborah J. Brown at 7:30 p.m.,Monday,March 22,2010,Cary Memorial Hall;a quorum of 170 present. The Lexington Minutemen,accompanied by the William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps,posted the colors. The Moderator called for a moment of silence in honor of Donald Gillespie,retired long-time Music Director at Lexington High School. 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. 7:57 p.m. The Moderator declared a recess for a report of the Town Manager on recent flooding. Town Manager Carl Valente summarized recent events and actions taken in response to an approximate 7"rainfall received over a 48-hour period. 8:02 p.m.Meeting called back to order. Selectman Norman Cohen moved receipt of the report of the Cary Lecture Series. Nancy Shephard reported on the four presentations this year. Adopted Unanimously. 8:06 p.m.Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen. 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. 8:07 p.m. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS,OFFICERS,COMMITTEES Richard Canale moved the Report of the Planning Board(articles 37-42)be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. Planning Board Chairman Gregory Zurlo presented brief remarks. 8:14 p.m. The Moderator explained proposed article order,articles 37-41. Selectman Norman Cohen moved articles 37-41 be taken up. Adopted Unanimously. 8:14 p.m. Presented by Charles Hornig,pr.8. ARTICLE 37: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW, FOOD RELATED USES 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 nonsubstantive 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. ARTICLE 37 MOTION FROM PLANNING BOARD REPORT: 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): 1. Amend the definition of "Drive-In Restaurant"in§135-8 to read as follows: DRIVE-IN FOOD SERVICE — An establishment primarily for dispensing food or beverage for consumption in a car on the premises. DRIVE-IN RESTA I io^niT FOOD SERVICE—An establishment primarily for dispensing pFepared food or beverage to perseR in a car on the premises. 2. Add the following definition after the definition of "DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT"and before the definition of"DRIVEWAY"in§135-8: DRIVE-THROUGH FOOD SERVICE —An establishment primarily for dispensing food or beverage to persons in a car.