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March 20, 2023 Annual Town Meeting The 2023 Annual Town Meeting, held in the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, commenced with the William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps leading the Lexington Minutemen to post the colors, followed by the playing of the National Anthem. Moderator, Deborah Brown, called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m. A quorum in excess of 100 members was present (163). Town Clerk, Mary de Alderete, read the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting until waived. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of Service. 7:42 p.m. The Moderator called attention to the voting portal and asked members approve use of the voting system which would be recording votes on a tablet. Ms. Hai, Select Board Chair, moved that the Town Meeting Members approve the use of the hand-held technology during the Meetings. The Moderator noted that she would treat this as a voice vote, and asked if there were any objections to using the tablets. As there were none, the motion carries unanimously. 7:43 p.m. A video tutorial explaining the use of the tablets and possible issues that might arise was presented to the Members. 7:49 pm. The Moderator opened to Portal to take attendance and noted that a quorum (160) had been reached. She then gave a brief overview of parliamentary procedure for throughout the meeting. 7:57 p.m. The Moderator called the Meeting open under Article 2. ARTICLE 2 ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES a. Deputy Moderator MOTION: Ms. Hai moves that Tom Diaz be approved as Deputy Moderator. 7:57 p.m. The Moderator noted that unless there were objections, she would consider this a voice vote. As there were no objections the motion carries unanimously. The Moderator thanked the Members and Mr. Diaz for agreeing to serve in this capacity. Mr. Diaz was sworn to the faithful performance of his duties by the Town Clerk. 7:58 p.m. The Moderator called the Meeting open under Article 2. ARTICLE 2 ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES b. Report of the Committee on Cary Lectures MOTION: Ms. Goldberg moves that the report of the Committee on Cary Lectures be received and placed on file and the Committee discharged. Motion approved by unanimous voice vote. Rita Goldberg, Member of the Committee on Cary Lectures, presented information on upcoming Lectures and asked the Members to consider attending them in person. 7:59 p.m. The Moderator called the Meeting open under Article 3: ARTICLE 3 APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES MOTION: Ms. Hai moves that the Moderator appoint a committee of four to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year. Motion approved by unanimous voice vote. Jill Hai, Select Board Chair, noted the unanimous support of the Select Board for the Article.