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March 21,2016 Annual Town Meeting,cont... 9:32 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 27 Adopted, by a vote of: Yes No Abstain 156 0 2 9:33 p.m. Presented by Selectmen Joseph Pato. ARTICLE 28: ACCEPT CHAPTER 59,SECTION 2D OF THE MGL(CITIZEN ARTICLE) MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. 9:33 p.m. Mr.Pato moved to indefinitely postpone. 9:34 p.m. Gloria Bloom,Pct.4,and sponsor of the article,explained the reason for the indefinite postponement. 9:34 p.m. In brief comments on the article,Mr.Pato referred to the formation of a study committee on the matter. 9:35 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,stated no objection to the indefinite postponement. 9:35 p.m. Following a voice vote,the Moderator declared Article 28 Unanimously Adopted. 9:35 p.m. Presented by Marilyn Fenollosa,member,Historic Districts Commission. ARTICLE 30: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS—DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS MOTION: That Chapter 19 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,Buildings,Demolition of, be amended as follows: 1. By deleting from the title of Article I the words"Outside of Historic Districts". 2. By deleting the first sentence of§ 19.1 and substituting therefor the following: This bylaw is enacted for the purpose of preserving and protecting significant buildings within the Town,especially those which are outside Historic Districts,and to encourage owners of such buildings to seek out persons who might be willing to purchase,preserve,rehabilitate or restore such buildings rather than demolish them. 3. By deleting from § 19.2 the definition of"Commission"in its entirety and substituting therefor the following: COMMISSION Except as otherwise provided in Section 19-4,the Lexington Historical Commission. 4. By adding two new definitions,reading in their entirety as follows: HISTORIC DISTRICTS Historic Districts as defined in Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1956,as amended. HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION The Historic Districts Commission established pursuant to Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1956,as amended." 5. By amending the definition of"Significant Building"by deleting the word "Any"at the beginning thereof and substituting therefor the words"Except as otherwise provided in Section 19-4,any" 6. By deleting§§ 19.4 and 19.5 in their entirety and substituting therefor the following: