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March 24,2014 Annual Town Meeting Moderator Deborah Brown called the 2014 Annual Town Meeting to order,Monday,March 24,2014 at 7:45 p.m.,Margery M.Battin Hall,Cary Memorial Building;A quorum of 181 members present. The William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps led the Lexington Minutemen to post the colors,followed by playing the National Anthem. Town Clerk Donna M.Hooper read the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting,until waived. The Town Clerk read the Constables Return of Service. Moderator Brown recognized and called a moment of silence for the passing of Alan Lazarus and Richard Battin,two former long-term Town Meeting Members. The Moderator briefly reviewed the electronic voting system authorized by the 2013 Town Meeting for implementation at this year's meetings,with hand-held devices issued to all members. Moderator Brown reviewed meeting procedures for new and returning members. 8:00 P.M. Presented by Selectman Deborah Manger. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR MOTION: That Rod Cole be approved as Deputy Moderator. Unanimously Adopted. 8:08 P.M. Selectman Deborah Manger moved the 2014 Annual Town Meeting be adjourned until completion of the 2014 Special Town Meeting. Unanimously Adopted. March 24,2014 Special Town Meeting Moderator Deborah Brown called to order the 2014 Special Town Meeting,Monday,March 24,2014 at 8:08 p.m. Margery M.Battin Hall,Cary Memorial Building;A quorum of 181 members present. Town Clerk Donna M.Hooper read the Special Town Meeting Warrant until waived. The Town Clerk read the Constables Return of Service. 8:09 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato. ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS,OFFICERS,COMMITTEES MOTION: That electronic voting operating rules and use be approved as per `Rules for Electronic Voting at Town Meeting—March 24,2014'. 8:10 P.M. Mr.Pato reviewed requested action,reported unanimous support of the Selectmen, and explained a two-thirds vote to be required. Declared Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds vote. 8:11 pm Marilyn Fenollosa moved the Report of the Community Preservation Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. 8:12 p.m. Jill Hai moved the Report of the Capital Expenditures Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. 8:12 p.m. Glenn Parker moved the Report of the Appropriation Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. 8:13 p.m. Presented by Marilyn Fenollosa,pr.5,Community Preservation Committee. ARTICLE 2: CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING UPGRADES MOTION: That$8,476,580 be appropriated for remodeling,reconstructing,and making extraordinary repairs to the Cary Memorial Building,and for equipment in connection therewith,and to meet this appropriation$235,230 be raised in the tax levy and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow$8,241,350 under M.G.L. Chapter 44,Section 7(3A),as amended,or under M.G.L. Chapter 44B,as amended,or any other enabling authority. Ms.Fenollosa reported unanimous support of the Community Preservation Committee. Nancy Shepard,Chair of Ad Hoc Cary Memorial Building Renovation Design Committee,and project Architect Don Mills,presented. Ms. Shepard reviewed the charge of committee and reported the unanimous support of the Committee. Don Mills,Mills Whitaker Architects,reviewed estimated costs and elements of project. 8:27 p.m.—Selectman Deborah Manger reported support[5-0]of the Selectmen,identifying some concerns on project timing. Selectman Joseph Pato reviewed his position and support at this time, addressing prior issues regarding debt funding and integration with additional capital projects;his comfortableness with alternate financing schemes that will shorten term of debt.