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1998 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING - MARCH 23, 1998 The 1998 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8:00 p.m., in Cary Memorial Hall. A quorum of 180 members was present. The invocation was offered by Reverend Brian Dixon, First Baptist Church. The Moderator honored the passing of long -time former town employee Emanuele "Manny' Coscia, Jr., former DPW Director of Planning and Administration, a 40 year town employee; William Fitzgerald, a white tricon hat recipient, 40 year Town Meeting member and former chair of the fire commissioners; and 37 year Town Meeting member, 20 year Lexington Minuteman Alfred Tropeano. The Town Clerk, Donna M. Hooper, read the Warrant for the Meeting until waived. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the Warrant. The Moderator outlined procedures and conduct of Town Meeting. ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 8:16 p.m. Selectman Peter Enrich moved that the report of the Town Manager be accepted and placed on file. Following a unanimous voice vote, the Moderator declared the report to have been accepted and placed on file. 8:20 p.m. Selectman Peter Enrich moved that the report of the Committee on Cary Lectures be accepted and placed on file and that the Committee discharged. Susan Rockwell of the Committee presented the report. Following a unanimous voice vote at 8:20 p.m., the Moderator declared the report to have been accepted and placed on file and the Committee discharged. ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES 8:20 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Enrich. ---------------------------- MOTION: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year. --------------------------- Following a voice vote at 8:29 p.m., the Moderator declared unanimous adoption of the motion. Selectman Peter Enrich moved to take up Article 29 at this time. Following a voice vote the moderator declared the meeting open under Article 29. ARTICLE 29: RESCIND UNUSED BORROWING AUTHORITY 8:22 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Enrich. --------------------------- MOTION: That the unused borrowing authorizations voted under Article 12 of the Warrant for the 1993 Annual Town Meeting and Article 22 of the Warrant for the 1996 Annual Town Meeting are hereby rescinded. ---------------------------- Mr. Enrich explained the basis for the unused borrowing authorizations, including removal of infiltration of ground water into the sewer and bond authorization for the purchase of land at Woburn Street and Massachusetts Avenue, and stated that the Selectmen recommended approval. 8:23 p.m. William Kennedy, Capital Expenditures Committee, stated that the Committee unanimously recommends approval. 8:24 p.m. Paul Lapointe, Appropriation Committee, stated that the Committee unanimously recommends approval.