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ADJOURNED SESSION — 1998 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 15, 1998 The April 15, 1998 Adjourned Session of the 1998 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8:13 p.m., in Cary Memorial Hall. A quorum of 162 members was present. 8:13 p.m. The Moderator declared a recess. 8:14 p.m. Selectman Dan H. Fenn, Jr. made a presentation to the visitors from Gatchina, Russia. After providing a brief history on Gatchina, Mr. Fenn introduced Mr. Ed Shapiro, Chairman of the Sister City Committee. Mr. Shapiro introduced each of the five visitors and provided a brief explanation on the plans for the group during their Lexington visit. 8:20 p.m. Peter Kelley, pr.4, spoke on the upcoming Auction sponsored by the Friends of the Council on Aging, to be held on Friday evening, April 17 Mr. Kelley invited all to attend. 8:22 p.m. The Moderator called the meeting back into session and declared the meeting open under Article 4. ------------------------------- ARTICLE 4: OPERATING BUDGET (cont...) Operating Articles 2310 Reserve Fund 230,000 2320 Municipal Salary Adjustments 241,624 (Of which $5,966 is to be transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund and $2,798 is to be transferred from the Sewer Enterprise Fund.) (Such sum of $241,624 is appropriated to fund cost items (a) included in collective bargaining agreements reached between the Town and employee organizations and (b) resulting from such agreements as they bear on the Town employee wage and salary plan. The amount voted is to be distributed among personal services accounts as authorized by the Board of Selectmen.) Organizational Expenses 2410 Municipal Services & Expenses Personal Services 88,344 2410 Municipal Services & Expenses 96,172 2420 Municipal Network Expenses 13,620 Community Services 3000 DPW Personal Services 3,198,793 (Of which $217,749 is to be transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund, $124,081 is to be transferred from the Sewer Enterprise Fund, $71,283 is to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund, $100,000 is to be transferred from the Cemetery Trust Funds and $75,000 is to be transferred from the Recreation Enterprise Fund.) 8:25 p.m. Sam Silverman, pr.5, questioned the status of the municipal light plans and street lights. 8:26 p.m. George Woodbury explained that Lexington had formally completed the draft plan and provided a status update of the plan and of the street light turn -offs.