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March 26, 2018 Annual Town Meeting Moderator Deborah Brown called the 2018 Annual Town Meeting to order at 7:31 p.m., Monday, March 26, 2018, at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue. A quorum in excess of 100 members was present. The William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps led the Lexington Minutemen to post the colors, followed by the playing of the National Anthem. Town Clerk, Nathalie Rice, read the Warrant for Annual Town Meeting until waived. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of Service. 7:38 p.m. The Moderator made announcements and called for the testing of the electronic voting devices with the intention of using the voting devices for the 2018 Annual Town Meeting. She welcomed new Town Meeting Members and reviewed parliamentary procedures. She offered remembrances of long-standing Town Meeting Members, Ephraim Weiss and Richard Michelson; a moment of silence was held in their honor. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY TOWN MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES MOTION: That Barry Orenstein be approved as Deputy Moderator. 7:53 p.m. Suzanne Barry, Chair, Board of Selectmen, moved the election of Deputy Town Moderator, Barry Orenstein. She reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. 7:55 p.m. The Moderator called for a voice vote. Unanimously Adopted. 7:56 p.m. Ms. Barry moved to receive and place on file the Report of the Cary Lecture Series. Unanimously Adopted. 7:56 p.m. Presented by Rita Goldberg, Pct. 2, Chair, Cary Lecture Series. ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES MOTION: That a committee of four 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. 7:57 p.m. Ms. Goldberg presented the Cary Lecture Series Report, summarizing the accomplishments of the previous year and highlighting upcoming lectures. 8:03 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared Article 3 Unanimously Adopted. 8:04 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open on Article 33. 8:05 p.m. Presented by Ricki Pappo, Pct. 2, Town Meeting Member. ARTICLE 33:AMEND TOWN BYLAW-BAN PLASTIC BAGS (Citizen Article) MOTION: To amend the Town Bylaws by adding a new Bylaw, Chapter 81: CHAPTER 81 PLASTIC BAG REDUCTION BYLAW Section 1. Purpose and Intent The Purpose of this bylaw is to eliminate the usage of thin-film single-use plastic bags by all retail and grocery stores in the Town of Lexington. The production and use of single-use bags have significant impacts on the environment, including, but not limited to: contributing to pollution of the land environment and waterways; contributing to the potential death of marine and other wildlife through ingestion and entanglement; clogging storm drainage systems; littering Lexington's streets,parks,public places, and local waterways; creating a burden to solid waste collection and recycling facilities;requiring the use of millions of barrels of crude oil nationally for their manufacture. Section 2. Definitions 2.1 Checkout bag: A carryout bag provided by a retail or grocery store to a customer at the point of sale. Checkout bags shall not include bags, whether plastic or not, in which loose produce or products are placed by the consumer to deliver such items to the point of sale or checkout area of the retail or grocery store. 2.2 Grocery Store: A retail establishment where more than fifty percent(50%) of the gross floor area is devoted to the sale of food products for home preparation and consumption, which typically also offers home care and personal care products. 2.3 Retail Store: An establishment that offers the sale and display of merchandise within a building. 2.4 Reusable checkout bag: A bag, with handles, that is specifically designed for multiple use and is made of thick plastic, cloth, fabric or other durable materials excluding polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride.