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TOWN WARRANT TOWN OF LEXINGTON Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To any of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in Cary Memorial Hall, in said Town on Monday, the eleventh day of May, 1987 at 8 :00 P.M. , at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subiect to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter, as amended. ARTICLE 1. To receive the reports of any board of Town Officers or of any committee of the Town. LEXINGTON HOUSING CONVERSION AND EVICTION BY-LAW ARTICLE 2. To see if the Town will amend its By-laws to adopt a condominium conversion by-law pursuant to the authority of ch. 527 of the Acts of 1983 , and all other applicable laws as set forth in a document entitled, "LEXINGTON HOUSING CONVERSION AND EVICTION BY-LAW" , which is on file and available for inspection in the office of the Town Clerk. a The by-law will provide for the creation of a Condominium Conversion Board of five citizens of the town. One member shall be from each of the following: Planning Board, LexHAB, and Lexington Housing Authority. The other two members shall be citizens of the Town. The by-law will further provide that no condominium conversion shall takeplace, unless a license therefore has been obtained from the Board. The Board may not withhold a license . but may require conditions including the dedication of up to 20% of the units for low and moderate income persons , and the application of the protections for the elderly, low and moderate income persons and handicapped of ch. 527 of the Acts of 1983 to ALL TENANTS affected by the conversion. The By-law regulates evictions in connection with condominium con- versions, allowing for periods of up to five years before a tenant can actually be evicted. It further empowers the Board to apply to ALL TENANTS the protection of SECTION 4 (e) , ch. 527 of the Acts of 1983 for the time in which they are protected from eviction. It provides other protections for tenants; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by Nathan Becker and one hundred and ninety- ne or more registered voters) SS'VP W019t4IXf1 )1‘cliri IMP 9S 01 WY Si INV 1861 :fit'' i —I C.