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ADJOURNED SESSION 1999ANNUAL TOWN MEETING — March 24, 1999 The adjourned session of the 1999 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8:00 p.m., in Cary Memorial Hall. A quorum of 173 members was present. 8:00 P.M. The Moderator reviewed procedural issues and announced the meeting would remain open under Article 2. 8:02 p.m. Selectman Peter Enrich moved that the Report of the Town Manager (on Open Money Articles) be accepted and placed on file. Following a unanimous voice vote, the Moderator declared the report accepted and placed on file. 8:03 p.m. Ronald Pawliczek moved that the Report of the Appropriation Committee be accepted and placed on file. Following a unanimous voice vote, the Moderator declared the report accepted and placed on file. ARTICLE 14: HOME RULE PETITION - MANSIONIZATION 8:04 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Enrich. ------------------ - - - - -- MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to petition the General Court for an act for the Town incorporating the provisions set forth in House Bill No. 1215 filed by Representative Jay R. Kaufman on behalf of the Lexington Planning Board relative to the zoning of certain residential properties. -------------------- - - - - -- 8:04 p.m. Mr. Enrich explained the purpose of the home rule petition requested and stated that present zoning ordinances are inadequate to control mansionization. This article would authorize Representative Kaufman to propose legislation to empower the Planning Board in the area of "mansionization ". Mr. Enrich reported that 4 of the 5 Selectmen supported this article and then requested the Moderator recognize Fred Merrill of the Planning Board for his report. 8:12 p.m. Fred Merrill moved the Report of the Planning Board be accepted and placed on file. Following a unanimous voice vote, the Moderator declared the report accepted and placed on file. Mr. Merrill further explained mansionization trends and issues confronting Lexington and that the request for the Home Rule Petition would pertain only to Lexington. Mr. Merrill stated the Planning Board's support for Article 14. 8:15 p.m. Florence Baturin spoke on behalf of the Fair Housing and Human Relations Committee, which urged support of Article 14. 8:16 p.m. Selectman Dawn McKenna presented the Minority Report of the Board of Selectmen, speaking in opposition to the article. 8:19 P.M. Bruce Collier, pr.3, spoke in support of the motion. 8:20 p.m. Robert Coyne, pr.7, spoke in opposition, stating that it would create an artificial impact on the marketplace. 8:23 p.m. Sam Silverman, pr.5, questioned the wording of the motion. 8:24 p.m. Selectman Peter Enrich explained he believed the language gave the Town appropriate breadth to do as needed.