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1985 Town Meetings - Article Action Summary Article 28. FRIOR YEARS UNPAID BILLS. INDEFINITELY STREET. LOST. 71 to 86. May 1. POSTPONED. April 29. Article 29. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR AUTHO- RIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. ADOPTED: $25,000 for purchase of furniture for Senior Center April 29. Article 30. RESERVE FUND. ADOPTED: $150,000 transferred from Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus. April 29. Article 31. TAX ANTICIPATION BORROWING. ADOPTED: To authorize the Town Treasurer to borrow in anticipation of revenue. April 29. Article 32. CONSERVATION FUND. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. May 29. Article 33. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. April 29. Article 34. WATER MAINS. ADOPTED: To raise $200,000 for installation new or replacement water mains. April 29. Article 35. INSTALL DRAINS /WIDENING, DEEPENING OR ALTERING BROADOPTED: To appropriate $15,000 for installation d land acquisition. April 29. Article 36. BROOK CLEANING. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. April 29. Article 37. INSTALL CURBING. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. April 29. Article 38. CONSTRUCT SIDEWALKS. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. April 29. Article 39. SANITARY SEWERS. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. April 29. Article 40. SCHOOL INFILTRATION /INFLOW REMOVAL. ADOPTED: $50,000 to remove storm water from sewer system that originates from school building connections. May 1. Article 41. SEWER PUMPING STATION ENERGY IMPROVE- MENTS. ADOPTED: $11,000 for engineering services, North Lexington station. May 1. Article 42. PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT. ADOPTED: $150,000 for purchases. May 1. Article 43. CHAPTER 90 FUNDS for STREET IMPROVE- MENTS. ADOPTED: Authorize the Treasurer to issue Highway Reimbursement Notes in anticipation of reimbursement by the Commonwealth. May 1. Article 44. STREET CONSTRUCTION and LANDTAKING. ADOPTED: $235,000 for same. May 1. Article 45. STREET ACCEPTANCE and CONSTRUCTION. ADOPTED: $100,000 for Emerald Street, Garfield Street. May 1. Article 46. TRAFFIC SIGNAL, MASS. AVENUE /WALTHAM 24 Overview Article 47. TRAFFIC STUDY, SOUTH LEXINGTON. INDEFINIETELY POSTPONED. May 1. Article 48. TRAFFIC SIGNAL, SPRING STREET /MARRETT ROAD. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. May 2. Article 49. PARKING LOT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. ADOPTED: $139,000 from Parking Meter Fund. May 1. Article 50. COMMUTER PARKING LOT. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. May 1. Article 51. CONSERVATION LAND PURCHASE (Pine Meadows Golf Course). ADOPTED: $2,855,000 for the purchase, to be bonded; to authorize the Selectmen to purchase equipment used in operating and main- taining the golf course; to transfer the Meagher - ville school site from School Committee to Select- men; to authorize the Selectmen to convey a a portion of the land, not to exceed 25 acres, contig- uous to the land purchase for golf course purposes, including the Meagherville school site, to a devel- oper for housing or recreation purposes, for a price of not less than $1,500,000. May 29. Article 52. TRANFER OF TOWN OWNED LAND TO CONSERVA- TION COMMISSION. ADOPTED: Transfer of a wetland parcel on Valleyfield Road. May 1. Article 53. PURCHASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF LIGHTING FOR CENTER #2 SOFTBALL FIELD. ADOPTED 86 to 81: $73,000 to develop Phase I of a ball field lighting program. May 8. Article 54. DEVELOPMENT OF LINCOLN STREET RECREATION AREA. ADOPTED: $150,000 to develop Phase I. May 8. Article 55. MUNROE SCHOOL BUILDING MAINTENANCE. ADOPTED: $12,000 to install storm windows. May 1. Article 56. WESTVIEW CEMETERY DEVELOPMENT. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. May 8. Article 57. FIRE DEPARTMENT AMBULANCE. ADOPTED: $50,000 for the purchase and to trade in or sell the existing ambulance. May 15. Article 58. LEXPRESS MINI -BUS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. ADOPTED: $162,000 for LEXPRESS: to authorize the Selectmen to accept government funds and to contract with a private company to provide transportation services. May 15. Article 59. HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION. ADOPTED: $3,500 to contract for collection and disposal of household hazardous waste. May 15. Article 60. MASS. WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY. ADOPTED: $1,093,871 for water and sewage services from MWRA. May 15. Article 61. USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE TAX RATE. ADOPTED: $800,000, to be transferred from E & D. May 29.