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Town of Lexington 2021 Annual Town Meeting March 22, 2021 Annual Town Meeting The 2021 Annual Town Meeting was held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to hold the meeting remotely, a virtual platform was developed by Select Board member Joseph Pato with assistance from Board Chair Douglas Lucente. Electronic voting was conducted via a fully participatory virtual Town Meeting platform and results were reported as usual on the Town's website. The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. A quorum in excess of 100 members was present. Town Clerk, Nathalie Rice, read the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting, followed by the Constable's Return of Service. 7:33 p.m. The Moderator welcomed members, who were able to attend remotely or by phone. The Moderator explained the voting process and the yes, no and question functions. (Each member had attended remote training on the technology to be used at the meeting.) The Moderator declared that for motions which did not require a precise vote count, such as for the acceptance of committee reports, she would ask for objections and if seeing none, would declare the motion adopted. Attendance was taken; 197 members were present. 7:47 p.m. The Moderator called for a vote to approve the use of remote technology for the Annual Town Meeting and for the use of the remote electronic voting system. 7:50 p.m. Following remote electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared the Motion to approve use of remote technology and the remote electronic voting system for the 2021 Annual Town Meeting Adopted on a vote of: Yes No Abstain 183 0 0 ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY TOWN MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES MOTION: That Barry Orenstein be approved as Deputy Moderator. 7:53 p.m. Mr. Lucente moved the election of Deputy Town Moderator, Barry Orenstein. The Moderator called for objections, and upon receiving none, declared the Motion Adopted. 7:54 p.m. Mr. Lucente moved to take up Articles 26, 35 and 29. Motion Adopted. 7:54 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open under Article 26. 7:56 p.m. Presented by Representative Michelle Ciccolo. ARTICLE 26: PETITION GENERAL COURT TO AMEND LEGISLATION REGARDING PERMANENT TRANSPORTATION FUNDING MOTION: That the Select Board be authorized to petition the Massachusetts General Court to enact legislation in substantially the form below to authorize transit improvement districts in the Town of Lexington, and further that the Select Board be authorized to approve amendments to said act before its enactment by the General Court that are within the scope of the general objectives of this motion. AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON TO ESTABLISH TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this act, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: