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2003 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING March 24, 2003 (See Warrant File for Warrant) The first session of the 2003 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8:00 p.m., at the National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road. A quorum of 181 members was present. The Lexington Minutemen, accompanied by the Fife and Drum corps of Diamond Middle School, posted the colors. The invocation was offered by Reverend Judith Brain, Pilgrim Congregational Church. The Moderator honored deceased Town Meeting members Sheila Clemon-Karp, Lloyd Taylor, James Nicoloro and Francis H. McCarron for their dedicated service to the Town of Lexington. Fire Chief Peter Torode reviewed procedures for emergency exit from the auditorium. 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 reviewed procedural matters and explained anticipated Article order and reports to be made to the meeting. The Moderator declared the meeting open under Article 2 and would be so during the duration of the meeting. ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES 8:27 p.m. Arthur Katz, Committee on Cary Lecture moved: MOTION: That the report of the Committee on Cary Lectures be accepted and placed on file and the Committee discharged. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. 8:30 p.m. Board of Selectmen Chairman Leo McSweeney moved: MOTION: That the report of the Town Manager be accepted and placed on file. Town Manager Richard J. White presented the Report of the Town Manager. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY. 8:48 p.m. Deborah Brown, Chairman, Appropriation Committee, moved: MOTION: That the report of the Appropriation Committee be accepted and placed on file. Following Ms. Brown's presentation of the report, committee member Alan Levine commented further. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES 9:09 p.m. Arthur Katz, Cary Lecture Series, moved: 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. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.