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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 4, 2005 A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-1, Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Acting Chairman Harden with members Canale, Galaitsis, Hornig and Manz and planning staff McCall-Taylor present. ************************ ARTICLES FOR 2005 TOWN MEETING ************************ Article 12, Amendment of the Selectmen-Town Manager Act to Allow Recall of Town-Wide Elected Officials Mr. Galaitsis made a motion to recommend disapproval of Article 12. Ms. Manz seconded the motion. Mr. Hornig stated that he was opposed to this article but not the concept of recall. Ms. Manz felt that there should be some statement that malfeasance was required in order to recall, although she acknowledged that it might be hard to define malfeasance. Mr. Hornig objected to the involvement of Town Meeting in a recall but felt that it needs to be difficult to recall. Mr. Harden said that that once you include judgment as a ground for recall, it should be very difficult to initiate. Mr. Hornig suggested that there should be a minimum number of votes in order to recall. The Board members decided that some of them did not think recall was appropriate in general while others felt that it was just the particular proposal that was an issue. In the end it still meant that they did not support Article 12. The members voted 5 to 0 to recommend disapproval of Article 12. Article 10, Accessory Apartments – It was noted that in both the report and the text of the presentation to Town Meeting Mr. Galaitsis’ opposition to the article was addressed. ****************** PLANNING BOARD ORGANIZATION, SCHEDULE ******************* Due to the resignation of Mr. Kastorf the Board was without a chair. Since this was the first meeting of the newly filled board with all members present, the election of officers took place. Mr. Canale nominated Mr. Harden for chairman and Ms. Manz seconded it. There being no other nominations, the slate was closed and the Board voted 5 to 0 to elect Mr. Harden. Mr. Harden nominated Ms. Manz for vice chair, seconded by Mr. Canale. There being no other nominations, the Board voted 5 to 0 to elect Ms. Manz. On the nomination of Ms. Manz, seconded by Mr. Galaitsis, the Board voted 5 to 0 to elect Mr. Canale clerk. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Wendy Manz, Clerk