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