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2012 Annual Town Meeting March 26,2012 (See Warrant File for Warrant) The first session of the 2012 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Deborah J. Brown at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 26, 2012, Cary Memorial Hall; a quorum of 178 present. The Lexington Minutemen, accompanied by the William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps, posted the colors. 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, outlined procedural matters and plans for upcoming sessions. The Moderator declared the meeting open under Article 2 for the duration of the meeting. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES The Moderator moved Rodney Cole be appointed Deputy Moderator for the duration of the meeting. Adopted Unanimously. 7:30 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown called a recess for announcements of the Town Meeting Members Association at which recognition was given to members having served 30 and 40 years. 7:56 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown called the meeting back to order and called for a moment of silence for deceased members Angela Frick, Donald Graham, Mary McDonough and Robert Whitman. The Moderator recognized the celebration of birthdays for Town Meeting Member Dan Fenn and former Moderator Margery Battin. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES 8:00 p.m. Selectman Hank Manz moved the Report of the Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee of the Town Celebrations Committee, be received and placed on file. 8:02 p.m. Susan Rockwell and Tanya Morrisett, Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee [subcommittee of Town Celebrations Committee] reported. 8:18 p.m. Selectman Hank Man7 moved the report of the Cary Lecture Series Committee be received and placed on file and that the Committee be dissolved. Adopted Unanimously. Committee member Rita Goldberg reported. 8:22 p.m. Presented by Rita Goldberg. ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES 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. Adopted Unanimously. 8:24 p.m. Selectman Hank Manz moved Articles 27, 28, 29, and 30 be taken up. Motion Adopted. 8:24 p.m. Presented by Selectman Hank Manz. ARTICLE 27: ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS FOR TAX DEFERRALS AND EXEMPTIONS MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. 8:24 p.m. Mr. Manz explained indefinite postponement. 8:25 p.m. Adopted Unanimously. 8:26 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Kelley. ARTICLE 28: ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 200A SECTION 9A (Alternative Procedure for disposing of Abandoned Funds) MOTION: That the Town hereby accepts Section 9A of Chapter 200A of the Massachusetts General Laws. 8:26 p.m. Peter Kelley reviewed the importance of adoption for disposing of un- cashed checks issued by the town, and reported support of the Board of Selectmen. 8:28 p.m. Adopted Unanimously.