2020-06-01-ATM-STM1-min (postponed from March)

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June 1,2020 Annual Town Meeting The 2020 Annual Town Meeting was held remotely due to the COV1D-19 pandemic.The Meeting was scheduled for March 23,2020 and was postponed twice by Moderator Deborah Brown on March 191h and May 13th.In order to hold the meeting remotely,a virtual platform was developed by Select Board member Joseph Pato with assistance from Board Chair Douglas Lucente.Electronic voting was conducted via the platform and results were reported as usual on the Town's website. The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m.A quorum in excess of 100 members was present. Town Clerk,Nathalie Rice,read the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting and the two Notices of Postponement until waived.The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of Service. 7:54 p.m. The Moderator welcomed members to the"groundbreaking"remote meeting and thanked Mr.Pato and Mr.Lucente.Members were able to attend remotely or by phone.The Moderator explained the voting process and the yes,no and questions functions.(Each member had attended a remote training on the remote technology to be used at the meeting.)Attendance was taken; 191 members were present. 8:19 P.M. The Moderator called for a vote to approve the use of remote technology for the Annual Town Meeting and for the use of the remote electronic voting system. 8:24 p.m. Following remote electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared the Motion to approve use of remote technoloEy for the Annual Town Meetinji Adopted on a vote of: Yes No Abstain 190 0 1 June 1,2020 Special Town Meeting#1 (2020-1) 8:25 p.m. The Moderator declared the Annual Town Meeting in recess and opened the meeting under Special Town Meeting#1. 8:27 p.m. Select Board Chair Douglas Lucente moved to adjourn the Special Town Meeting #1. Seeing and hearing no objections remotely,the Moderator declared Special Town Meeting #1 adjourned. June 1,2020 Annual Town Meeting(continued) 8:27 p.m. The Moderator declared Annual Town Meeting open under Article 2. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY TOWN MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES MOTION: That Barry Orenstein be approved as Deputy Moderator. 8:28 p.m. Mr.Lucente moved the election of Deputy Town Moderator,Barry Orenstein. The Moderator called for objections,and upon hearing and seeing none,declared the Motion Adopted. 8:30 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open under Article 42. 8:30 p.m. Presented by Edmund Grant,Pct.6. ARTICLE 42:AMEND ZONING BYLAW AND ZONING MAP 1040-1050 WALTHAM STREET(Owner Petition) MOTION: That: a. the Zoning Bylaw,Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,and the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington be amended by changing the district