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1985 Town Meetings - Article Action Summary
<br />Article 1. ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION. Reported under
<br />that heading.
<br />Article 2. REPORTS. This article remains open
<br />throughout the meeting. During the 1985 meeting,
<br />reports were received and accepted from: Town
<br />Manager, Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, Appro-
<br />priation Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee,
<br />School Committee, Conservation Commission, Recre-
<br />ation Committee, and North Lexington Improvement
<br />Study Committee.
<br />Article 3. APPOINTMENT TO CARY LECTURE SERIES.
<br />ADOPTED: The Moderator to appoint a committee of
<br />three to have charge of the lectures under the wills
<br />of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary.
<br />March 25.
<br />Article 4. CHARLES FERGUSON FUND. ADOPTED: To
<br />accept with gratitude the gift of the late Alice R.
<br />Ferguson in the amount of $5,000 in memory of
<br />Charles E. Ferguson, who served the town as Select-
<br />man, Moderator, State Representative and State
<br />Senator. March 25.
<br />Article 5. DOG HEARING PROCEDURES. ADOPTED: To
<br />authorize the Selectmen to petition the General
<br />Court under G. L. c. 140 s. 157 for an act to permit
<br />the Chief of Police or his designee to carry out the
<br />functions assigned to the Selectmen relating to
<br />complaints. March 25.
<br />Article 6. DISCLOSURE OF REAL PROPERTY. LOST:
<br />Requiring elected and appointed officials to
<br />disclose their property holdings in Lexington.
<br />March 25.
<br />Article 7. PROFESSIONAL REVIEW BOARD. ADOPTED as
<br />AMENDED: That the Board of Selectmen appoint a
<br />committee of five to study the current system for
<br />identifying and dealing with present and potential
<br />hazardous substances in Lexington and to report back
<br />with recommendations to the Board of Health, Board
<br />of Selectmen and the 1986 Annual Town Meeting.
<br />May 13.
<br />Article 8. FAIR HOUSING POLICY. LOST: Resolution
<br />directing the Selectmen to present a revised policy
<br />statement to the 1986 town meeting. May 15.
<br />Article 9. WETLAND PROTECTION BY -LAW. ADOPTED:
<br />To make several substantive changes to Article XXXII
<br />of the town's General By -Laws. March 25.
<br />Article 10. ZONING BY -LAW, TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
<br />ADOPTED: March 27.
<br />Article 11. ZONING BY -LAW, COMPREHENSIVE REVISION -
<br />PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. ADOPTED 125 to 31:
<br />New Section 9. April 8.
<br />Article 12. ZONING BY -LAW, CONVERSION OF ONE FAMILY
<br />DWELLINGS. ADOPTED 118 to 49: New Section 5.3.
<br />March 27.
<br />Article 13. ZONING BY -LAW, CM, CH DISTRICTS, FLOOR
<br />AREA RATIO. ADOPTED 157 to 2: In Table 2, FAR 0.25
<br />under CH and FAR 0.20 under CM. April 8.
<br />Article 14. ZONING BY -LAW, LIQUOR STORES, CG ZONING
<br />DISTRICT. ADOPTED: To restore to existing liquor
<br />stores the previously held right to expand or move
<br />within the district where they are located.
<br />March 27.
<br />Article 15. ZONING BY -LAW, PARKING SPACE
<br />ELEVATIONS. ADOPTED: To prevent developer from
<br />using areas below the 100 year flood elevation for
<br />parking or loading areas. March 27.
<br />Article 16. ZONING BY -LAW, CONGREGATE LIVING
<br />FACILITY. SUBSTITUTE MOTION ADOPTED: To refer to
<br />the Selectmen the matter of conversion of existing
<br />dwellings for study and recommendation to the 1986
<br />town meeting and meanwhile to amend the by -law to
<br />prevent conversion. May 15.
<br />Article 17. ZONING BY -LAW, TABLE I, HEALTH
<br />HAZARDS. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. May 8.
<br />Article 18. REZONING, WALTHAM STREET, CN, RO to CD.
<br />ADOPTED 139 to 34: To rezone the SE corner of the
<br />intersection of Waltham St. and Concord Ave. from CN
<br />and RO to CD (Controlled Commercial and Industrial).
<br />May 6.
<br />Article 19. REZONING, HAYDEN AVENUE, RO to CD. LOST
<br />98 to 61 (less than 2/3): To rezone land bounded by
<br />Hayden Avenue, Concord Turnpike, and the access ramp
<br />between the two, from RO to CD. April 1.
<br />Article 20. REZONING, LOWELL STREET RO to RD.
<br />INDEFINITELY POSTPONED: Proposed congregate living
<br />facility. April 8.
<br />Article 21. REZONING, WOBURN STREET, RO to RD.
<br />ADOPTED 124 to 50 roll call vote: To permit devel-
<br />opment of land on Woburn Street near the Woburn town
<br />line into a 51 -unit apartment complex. May 13.
<br />Article 22. REZONING, LOWELL STREET, RO to RM.
<br />INDEFINITELY POSTPONED: Proposed apartment
<br />development. May 29.
<br />Article 23. FRANKLIN SCHOOL CONVERSION. ADOPTED
<br />under reconsideration 122 to 59 roll call vote: To
<br />sell building and some land to Greater Boston
<br />Community Development, Inc., for conversion to 38
<br />rental apartments. May 6.
<br />Article 24. MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL
<br />SCHOOL HOTEL. LOST 70 for to 102 against. April
<br />22. Refused reconsideration 70 to 82. May 15.
<br />Article 25. SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 85.
<br />INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. April 29.
<br />Article 26. OPERATING BUDGET. ADOPTED except for
<br />118525. April 29. 118525 ADOPTED May 29 AMENDED
<br />(111700 reduced from $2,109,600 to $1,809,600) and
<br />again ADOPTED. May 29.
<br />Article 27. SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND COLLECTIVE
<br />BARGAINING SETTLEMENTS. ADOPTED: $300,000 appropri-
<br />ated for these purposes in addition to funds under
<br />Art. 26. April 29.
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