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Annual
Report
Town of Lexington
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
VOTERS AT ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
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BOARD Housing I Town
'` Moderator
OF Authority
A I P P 0 1 1 N
SELECTMEN
Executive Appropriation
Director Capital Expenditures
Set Cary Lectures
Committees
Policy Representative to
Regional Vocational
School Committee
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Selectmen
Board of Appeals
Fence Viewers
Historic Districts
Commission
Housing Assistance
Board
Town Celebrations
Committee
Trustees of
Public Trusts
Director of
Guides
Advisory and
ad hoc
committees
Comptroller
Town Counsel
Registrars of
Voters
Executive Clerk
E C
School
Committee
T S
Superintendent
Staff
TOWN
School
Volunteers
MANAGER
Board of Health
Conservation
Commission
Council on Aging
Historical Commission
Recreation Committ(
Youth Commission
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Planning
Town Clerk Planning Director
TOWN
Board
Local Building Code
Health Director
Board of Appeals
Public Works/
MEETING
Engineering Director
Committee
Chief of Police
MEMBERS
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Development
Appropriate
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Legislate
MAPC Representative
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'with approval of
Planning Board
Administrator
Data Processing
Town Clerk Planning Director
Advisory Task ForcE
Revenue Officer - - - - - - - - -- -
Local Building Code
Health Director
Board of Appeals
Public Works/
Permanent Building
Engineering Director
Committee
Chief of Police
Westview Cemetery
Fire Chief
Development
Building Commissioner
Committee
Town Assessor
MAPC Representative
Board of Assessors
Conservation
Administrator
Recreation Director
COA Director
all other officers and employees
*four elected, one State EOCD- appointed. = Unpaid volunteers = Employees /paid
Erna S. Greene 1987
Table of Contents
Finances at a Glance
2
Life Quality
Overview
4
Recreation Department
58
Historical Commission
60
Government /Administration
Historic Districts Commission
60
Board of Selectmen
5
Battle Green Guides
60
Affordable Housing Committees
6
Council for the Arts
61
Traffic Safety
9
Sister Cities Committee
61
Cable Advisory Committee
9
Waspam City Committee
61
Lighting Options Committee
9
Town Celebrations Committee
63
MAPC
10
Cary Lectures Committee
63
Personnel Advisory Board
10
Town Report Committee
10
People
Town Manager
11
Lexington Housing Authority
64
Police Manual
12
Council on Aging
66
TMMA
13
Veterans' Services
66
Moderator
14
Transportation Advisory
68
Town Meeting
14
Human Services Committee
69
Elections
19
Fair Housing Committee
70
LexHAB
70
Education
Lexington Public Schools
23
Legal
Minuteman Tech
30
Town Counsel
71
Cary Memorial Library
32
Town Clerk/Registrar
75
Department of Public Works
36
Financial
Appropriation Committee
76
Public Safety
Y
Capital Expenditures Committee
78
Police
40
Retirement Board
79
Fire
43
Trustees of Public Trusts
81
Health
45
Comptroller
85
Revenue Officer
85
Environment
Board of Assessors
88
Conservation Commission
49
Data
90
Planning Board
51
Lexington Center Committee
52
Directory
Board of Appeals
53
Elected Town Officers
108
Building Inspection
56
Town Meeting Members
108
Permanent Building Committee
57
Gazetteer
110
Design Advisory Committee
57
Voters' Information
110
Emergency Information
110
Reader Survey
111
The financial accounts in this report are based
fiscal year that ended June 30, 1990. All other
statistics and narratives are based on calendar
1990.
on the
year
Finances at a Glance
The purpose of these two pages is to put the town's finances,
spending in particular, in some perspective; to show the fiscal relationship
of each major town operation to all others. It is customary for Town
Meeting to tackle the budget item by item. And in the past, Town Report
has shown spending item by item, or to be more exact, department by
department. It is hoped that this new way of presenting expenditures will
be more useful to those who would like to see the whole picture, the forest
as well as the trees.
Summarizing anything as complex as a $50 million plus town budget has
its limitations. Thus the graphic on the next page intentionally covers
operating costs only. It does not include capital outlays which can vary
widely from year to year. However, it does show the cost of financing debt
incurred by such capital projects as school building improvements and the
Pine Meadows Golf Course purchase. To cite two more examples, the
graphic does not reflect the fact that the DPW maintains school grounds,
or that the Recreation Department, beginning July 1, 1990, became an
Enterprise Fund operation, dependent on user fees.
For more detailed data on where the money went, see the "Appropriation
Accounts" following the Comptroller's report in the back of the book.
Revenue Sources 1990
Residential Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate $10,017,000 $26,946,000
Industrial Real Estate 1IM11111 $2,705,000
Personal Property ■ $723,000
Local Receipts � $4,003,000
State � $5,257,000
Available Funds M $2,015,000
Available Surplus $4,702,000
Enterprise Fund Water $2,117,000
Revenues Sewer $2,128,000
Enterprise revenues are collected outside the tax levy. They are shown here in scale to
traditional revenue sources.
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1990 Operating Expenses
Total Ooeratina E
Education
D.P.W.
Public Safety
& Health
Library
)enses $50.493.000
Personnel
20,290,000
Expenses & Equipment
1,578,000
Contracted Services
3,700,000
MM Tech
362,000
Celebrations
25, 930,000
Personnel
2,347,000
Admin. Expenses
33,000
Highways
991,000
Parks & Grounds
126,000
Refuse Collection
1,512,000
Town Building Maint.
228,000
5,237,000
Police
2,643,000
Fire
2,482,000
Health
146,000
Interest
5,271,000
Personal Services 846,000
Expenses 228,000
1,074,000
Town Counsel 235,000
Legal Town Clerk 99,000
Bd. of Registrars 25,000
Elections 34,000
393,000
Environment
Government
Shared Expenses
K'
Planning Board 104,000
Building & Zoning 154,000
Board of Appeals 23,000
Conservation Comm. 55,000
Historic Dist. Comm. 3,000
339,000
Council on Aging
161,000
Veterans
44,000
Human Services
84,000
Recreation
229,000
Celebrations
10,000
LEXPRESS
235,000
763,000
Executive
461,000
Legislative
6,000
Financial
621,000
State & County Assess.
853,000
1,941,000
Employee Pensions
2,577,000
Employee Insurance
3,544,000
Funded Debt
925,000
Interest
746,000
Exempt Debt
1,753,000
9,545,000
1990 Lexington Overview
The year started out quietly enough; only 18 % of the
registered voters showed up on annual town election
day. But then voter registration took off, and an
unusually high 67 percent voted in the primaries and
78 percent in the November election.
As the year progressed, thorny issues kept popping up,
each generating vigorous citizen participation. The
local paper carried pages of exhortations from
concerned residents, a few even in verse.
And the issues were large and complex. Town Meeting
first embraced then spurned an ambitious affordable
housing plan; there was fierce debate over an override
of Prop. 2 1/2, and the school committee continued its
fickle affair with the school superintendent.
Money, or the lack of it, was an ever present burr
under the saddle in these matters.
On the affordable housing front, Town Meeting gave
town officials the green light to draw up plans for a
development in Pine Meadows.
Selectmen, with extensive support from town
departments, volunteers and a private developer,
brought a detailed plan to a Special Town Meeting in
November. It was demolished by a combination of
concerns over falling real estate values and potential
problems with the financing, and opposition from
those who said they liked the idea of affordable
housing but liked undeveloped land even better.
The June override marked the first time the town
sought, and won, voter approval of an override to pay
for operating expenses. The biggest slice went to
schools, the rest to maintain the high quality of
services residents expect from firefighters, police, the
library and LEXPRESS.
The School Committee's hot and cold relationship with
the Superintendent ended with the committee granting
him a one -year extension on his contract. The
committee also agreed to have the town's comptroller
look into overhauling the school department's
purchasing practices.
Back to the housing scene, there was some good news
to report. Lexington Housing Authority built a house
on Massachusetts Avenue for two families with
disabilities.
LexHAB went to the auction of the former apartment
complex known as Emerson Gardens and sc000ped up
ten units at bargain prices averaging $78,000, prices far
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below those of a year ago. LexHAB also put together
a cooperative project in which students from
Minuteman Tech, with direction from the Lexington
Rotary Club, hammered together a one - family house
on town -owned land on Waltham Street. Another
project for 200 units of affordable apartments on the
Waltham city line is now in the courts.
In the face of declining state aid, the town continued
to search for relatively painless ways to boost revenue.
Recreation operations went totally pay -to -play, Town
Meeting voted to dun property owners for real estate
taxes on a quarterly basis beginning in June, '91, and
an imposing figure was assigned to diligently patrol
parking meters, fees for which were also boosted.
There were other issues that got the populace aroused.
An airline sought approval for daily flights between
Hanscom Field and Newark, but ran into strong
headwinds of protest and withdrew; the postal service
announced a new facility in Waltham that would
impact traffic in South Lexington and that drew some
heat; and the committee that oversees the local
cablevision supplier threatened the company with
default on its contract after hearing negative reviews
from local subscribers.
Then there was the matter of the color of the street
lighting, still not resolved. On the positive side, the
Arts Council used state lottery money to purchase six
works from local artists. Their paintings and
sculptures now grace the walls of the town office
building.
And there was good news from the police - fewer
accidents, and from firefighters - fewer alarms. The
DPW added some plastics to its list of recyclicables,
and public - spirited citizens took over landscaping some
of the traffic rotaries.
For more complete coverage of these and other town
matters, check out the individual department reports.
As the year wound down, there were protests against
the impending war, several downtown store closings,
the opening of Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry for
local families in need, and overtime in town offices as
officials tried to concoct another budget that would
somehow keep education and services humming.
Cover photo and design by Fred Wischhusen, with the
Town Office Building in the background and Cary
Memorial Hall in the foreground.
Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen. Seated: William Dailey, Paul Marshall, Jacquelyn Smith, Marion Snow, Executive Secretary, Jack Eddison. Standing: Town
Counsel William L. Lahey for Norman Cohen who was on administrative sabbatical, Richard White, Town Manager, and Leo McSweeney. Tile board
was unchanged from 1989. Photo: Police Department.
During 1990, two issues claimed unusually arge shares
of the time and attention of the Board of Selectmen.
The first was achieving a balanced budget and sustaining
high quality town services while adjusting to ongoing
inflationary pressures, the fiscal limits of Proposition 2
1/2, and declining commitments of state aid. The
second was the challenge of making progress towards
the town's affordable housing goals in the face of scarce
financial resources and determined opposition from
citizen groups.
The financial outlook for Lexington and all
municipalities in the Commonwealth continued to
darken through 1990 as the state's fiscal crisis deepened
and the New England economy slowed down. Among
the effects of the economic downturn were reductions in
and withholding of state aid to towns and cities, a
leveling off of the real estate tax base and a slowing of
new growth. For the first time since Proposition 2 1/2
became law in 1980, Selectmen called a townwide
referendum to allow voters to determine whether or not
to approve an override of the 2 1/2 percent limit on the
amount by which the tax levy could be increased.
The Board continued to give leadership to town boards
and committees in finding ways to expand the town's
stock of affordable housing. Specific initiatives focused
on a proposal for 40 units of housing on town -owned
land at Pine Meadows /Meagherville; the preparation of
a report spelling out housing options available to the
town; and the exploitation of several opportunities to
obtain housing units at very favorable prices.
In other activities, selectmen continued their interest in
the function and appearance of Lexington's commercial
districts; gave strong support to the traffic amelioration
initiatives of the four -town HATS II organization; and
assisted citizen groups which came together to resist: a)
threatened increases in commercial air traffic at
Hanscom Field and b) the location of a large regional
postal facility on the town's border with Waltham.
Following a one year hiatus, the board resumed its
practice of holding an annual goal setting meeting to
share ideas on objectives for the coming fiscal year.
The goals agreed on for FY1991 provided continuity
with the Selectmen's FY1990 priorities. Primary
attention was focused on budget and financial issues,
and affordable housing. Emphasis was also placed on
the need to achieve and maintain a cooperative working
relationship with the School Committee.
Other proposed goals included the development of
volunteer recognition programs; support of HATS II
and other regional organizations; progress on water
conservation and environmental policy issues; and
implementation of the DARE drug abuse prevention
program.
The Board
The leadership of the board changed hands for the first
half of 1990. In January, Jacquelyn Smith resigned as
Chairman for health reasons but stayed on as a board
member. She was succeeded by John Eddison, who
continued in that role through Town Meeting and until
June 25 when Selectman Smith resumed the office. The
composition of the board remained unchanged for the
fourth year in a row, with Selectmen Marshall and
Eddison reelected unopposed to their third three year
terms.
Throughout the year, the board received outstanding
support from Town Manager Richard White and
Assistant Town Manager Deborah Radway. Selectmen
were also strongly assisted and their work was much
facilitated by the deft performance of Executive Clerk
Marion Snow and her assistant, Audrey Deshler.
The Budget
The most critical issue facing Selectmen as 1990 began
was how to achieve a balanced budget for FY1991 that
would accommodate increasing costs, reductions in key
Board of Selectmen
revenue sources and the ongoing requirements of
maintaining high quality town services and
infrastructure. The budget problem was neither new
nor unexpected, given the constraints imposed by
Proposition 2 1/2 on tax revenue increases, with
inflation rising at 5 per cent. What caused acute
problems for FY1991 were the continuing major cuts in
local aid from the state, which had already caused the
Town to draw down its Free Cash reserves in FY1990.
Adding to these pressures were a projected steep
decline in tax income from new growth and an
expanding chorus of voices calling for an increase in the
revenue base through an override of the limits of
Proposition 2 1/2.
The draft FY1991 budget prepared by the Town
Manager and submitted to the board in late December
1989 proposed an increase in the town payroll of no
more than 0.3 percent and in the School Budget of 2.8
percent. This budget anticipated some sharp cuts in
allocations for town services and infrastructure
maintenance, as well as a level of funding for the
schools approximately $1 million below what the School
Committee requested. In the face of a disparity of
approximately $1.5 million between the costs of the
desired programs and services in the combined town
and school budgets and the projected revenues to
finance them, the Selectmen asked the Manager to
prepare two budget alternatives.
The first, a basic or "B" Budget, would be designed to
preserve the integrity of essential town and school
services while holding to a balanced budget based on
available revenues as projected by the Manager. This
budget would require both the town and the school
administration to eliminate a number of positions,
programs and services which many people believed to
be crucial to keeping Lexington the kind of town in
which they wanted to live. The second alternative or
"A" Budget required, not only acceptance by Town
Meeting, but also approval by voters of a Proposition 2
1/2 override in the amount of $1.1 million.
The "A" Budget package developed by the Manager, as
modified over the winter by discussions with town
boards and committees and intensive negotiations with
the School Committee, totalled $1,097,829 and provided
an additional $669,567 for the school budget and
$428,262 for the town. The town component included
funds for: summer operation of the East Lexington Fire
Station, the Police Department DARE Program, Sunday
hours at Cary Library, a six route LEXPRESS service,
the RePlace Youth Counselors Program and two
Recreation Committee projects.
The philosophy underlying the formulation of the "A"
Budget package was to share benefits across
departments, if the override were to pass, and to share
the pain if it were to fail. A majority of the board
favored the "A" budget plan requiring an override. In
the Town Meeting budget debate, there was
considerable pressure to move certain items from the
"A" to the "B" Budget to protect these items if an
override failed.
In resisting these pressures, the board majority pointed
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out that the override package had been worked out
through lengthy negotiations, and that attempts to
change individual items could result in the entire
package coming apart and small likelihood it could be
put back together again. This view was supported by
successive majorities in Town Meeting votes, and the
"A" Budget was approved. The board thereupon voted
to hold an override election on June 11. The outcome
of that election was approval of a Proposition 2 1/2
override, with 6584 voters in favor and 5721 opposed.
Affordable Housing
The board worked closely with the Planning Board,
LexHAB, Lexington Housing Authority and the Town
Manager and his staff to increase the tow'n's stock of
low and moderate income housing.
Selectmen performed leadership roles on two advisory
committees created by 1989 Town Meeting housing
resolutions. These were the Pine
Meadows / Meagherville Site Development Committee
(Pine Meadows Committee) and the Affordable
Housing Options Committee. The activities of both of
these committees are highlighted below. Their full
reports are available at the Board of Selectmen's office.
As chairman of the Pine Meadows Committee,
Selectman Paul Marshall directed intensive efforts to
develop a multi -unit project on the unused site at Pine
Meadows/ Meagherville. Besides Marshall, the other
members of the committee were Marshall Derby, Bill
Hays and Linda Conrad, all from LexHAB; Dick Wolk,
Conservation Commission; Martha Wood, Planning
Board; Bob Pressman, Fair Housing; Leona Martin,
Lexington Housing Authority, and Alan Levine and
Roger Borghesani representing Precinct 8.
The Pine Meadows Committee efforts began in June
1989 and continued through to the Special Town
Meeting in November 1990. Their charge from the
1989 'Town Meeting was to develop a site plan for
affordable housing at Pine Meadows / Meagherville. As
work progressed in mid year, opposition arose from
members of the Planning Board, Conservation
Commission and neighbors. This caused Marshall to
The Board of Selectmen and its affordable housing committees spent
untold hours preparing plan for 40 rental units in the Pine
Meadows /Meagherville area. Here, interested citizens take a selectmen's
sponsored tour of the site. Photo: Allan Jung, Lexington Minute -man.
Board of Selectmen
postpone a presentation at the April Town Meeting, and
instead to seek Town Meeting guidance on three key
project issues. These were that the town should:
• Develop 40 units on the site,
• Build an access road connecting Garfield and Cedar
Streets,
• Sell up to 12 house lots on the site to help finance
the project.
A majority of Town Meeting voted yes on all three
questions, giving the strongest support to the first and
the weakest to the third.
In light of this sentiment, town staff resumed work on
the plan, redesigning it to respond to the objections
raised. Working with The Community Builders, Inc.,
the non - profit firm chosen as the developer, the
committee got state commitments of financial help that
would let the town avoid selling lots to help with the
financing. The committee's final plan was unanimously
approved by the selectmen, but Town Meeting rejected
it by a vote of 97 to 90.
The Affordable Housing Options Committee completed
its assignment during the first four months of 1990 and
submitted its report to the selectmen and the Town
Meeting on April 23. The Committee's charge was to
bring together existing studies, reports and data relevant
to decision making on affordable housing in Lexington;
to integrate housing goals with other town objectives
and policies; to expand the range of options for
financing affordable units; to assemble an inventory of
potential sites for affordable housing; and to foster
townwide discussion and understanding of affordable
housing guidelines and possibilities.
The committee represented a townwide geographic
constituency, drawn from members of Town Meeting
and concerned town boards and committees. It was co-
chaired by Selectman John Eddison and Planning Board
Member Eleanor Klauminzer and professionally assisted
by Planning Director Robert Bowyer and staff from the
Planning and Engineering Departments.
The committee was organized into two task forces. A
Goals and Policies Task Force evaluated the need for
affordable housing and examined the relationship
between the town's housing goals and other town
policies and objectives. A Techniques and Strategies
Task Force identified and evaluated techniques and
instruments for creating low cost housing.
Through the task forces, individuals and small groups
took on specific assignments: traced the history of low
income housing efforts in Lexington; analyzed the
demographics of the town and assessed the current need
for such housing; researched specific components of the
housing industry; devised, distributed, and interpreted a
housing questionnaire; investigated alternative financial
approaches and construction techniques; considered the
potential contributions of private sector initiatives to
alleviate housing shortages.
Also, in order to prepare an inventory of potential
housing sites, Planning Director Bowyer and town staff
sifted through town and county records to identify,
evaluate and describe all town -owned land which might
be suitable for housing.
The Options Committee report was submitted to Town
Meeting April 23, 1990. It addressed both the rationale
and the need for affordable housing in Lexington. It
reviewed the history of the town's affordable housing
policies and offered policy recommendations for 1990.
It summarized the work of the committee's two task
forces and provided both a listing and an evaluation of
techniques for constructing and financing low and
moderate income housing. Its final chapter provided
detailed information on potential sites for affordable
housing on town -owned land.
In addition to the co- chairmen, committee members
included: Cathy Abbott, Lisa Baci, Gail Colwell, George
Cooper, Sherry Edmonds, Diana Garcia, Thomas
Gouzoule, Ed Grant, Lillian MacArthur, Eric
Michelson, Sam Nablo, Marion Reilly, Richard Schaye,
Sara Schoman, Marion Shepp, Bill Spencer, Ruth
Walton and Gerri Weathers.
Selectmen were also active in finding opportunities for
the Town to acquire existing housing units at very
favorable prices. In the fall, Selectman William Dailey
played a leading role in the negotiation through which
LexHAB was able to purchase at auction ten units at
Emerson Gardens at a price far below their prior
market value. Selectman Leo McSweeney was
instrumental in working out a three way arrangement
between LexHAB, Minuteman Vocational Technical
School and the Lexington Rotary Club for the
construction of a "scattered site" house on a town owned
lot on Waltham Street.
The Emerson Gardens condo complex headed for the auction block
more than once before succumbing in November. Here, Raghu Char!
checks out the numbers during a July false start. Photo: Allan Jung,
Lexington Mintue -man.
Also in collaboration with LexHAB, the board accepted
the gifts of two houses that were to be displaced by new
construction and arranged to have them relocated on
nearby town - owned, tax title lots. In all of these
transactions, the Town Manager and his staff played
integral parts.
Board of Selectmen
The Center
In December, design consultant David Dixon presented
the Board a complete two volume "Town of Lexington
Design Guidelines for Commercial Districts ". Working
closely with the Design Advisory Committee, the
Lexington Center Committee, neighborhood
representatives and Selectman John Eddison, Dixon
Associates succeeded in identifying the character and
spirit of Lexington Center and in translating that vision
into a series of practical and insightful
recommendations. "Volume I: Public Improvements" is
intended to guide the Town in changes and
improvements which it may choose to make. "Volume
II: Private Sector Improvements" is made up of many
design concepts intended to be of assistance to private
owners in enhancing the attractiveness of their buildings
and store fronts. Compliance with these private sector
guidelines is to be on a voluntary basis.
Although the "Design Guidelines" focused primarily on
Lexington Center, they also addressed the design needs
of outlying commercial districts, especially those of East
Lexington and the Countryside intersection.
In response to pedestrian safety concerns on
Massachusetts Avenue immediately in front of the
Minute Man statue, selectmen authorized the
construction of a small traffic island on a six month trial
basis. Although the island was greeted with some
skepticism, it was gradually improved in appearance and
has largely achieved its intended purposes of slowing
and channeling traffic and giving visitors a safe perch
from which to photograph the statue.
A tree planting plan, jointly sponsored by the Town and
by private commercial establishments, was initiated in
the late fall. Following the plan prepared by the town's
Parks and Grounds staff, three 18 -foot green ash trees,
donated by the Shawmut Bank, were planted on
Shawmut property bordering Muzzey Street at Depot
Square by the Department of Public Works.
Inter -Town Cooperation
Several issues arose which accentuated the importance
of close cooperation between Lexington and neighboring
towns. Most prominent among these was a proposal by
Continental Airlines to initiate commuter service out of
Hanscom Field, with six to ten round trip flights per day
to its Newark N.J. hub, using 30 and 42 seat turbo -prop
planes. Residents of Lexington and the other three
Hanscom area towns whose homes were close to the
flight paths organized to oppose this proposed service.
Working through their representation on the Hanscom
Area Towns Committee (HATS II) and the Hanscom
Field Advisory Commission (HFAC), selectmen
concluded that the proposed service could aggravate
existing ground traffic congestion and aircraft noise
problems. They elected to request that the Secretary of
the Office of Environmental Affairs call for a full
Environmental Impact Report on the proposed service.
The Secretary agreed and ordered the full EIR. The
airline subsequently abandoned its proposal.
A proposal by the U.S. Postal Service to establish a
large regional distribution center off Route 128 in
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Selectmen joined concerned citizens in objecting to a Continental
Express bid to operate commuter air service between Hanscom Field
and Newark, N.J. Photo: Lexington Minute -man.
Waltham, on the border with Lexington, also generated
active citizen opposition. After looking into the matter,
the board concluded USPS had moved without adequate
study of the potential traffic impact on adjacent
Lexington neighborhoods and made strong
representations to this effect to the Postal Service. It
also offered to assist Waltham in its efforts to persuade
the Postal Service to seek a more appropriate location
for the facility. The USPS determined it was not
subject to municipal by -laws or authority and decided to
go forward with its plans.
Selectmen continued to play an active role in the multi -
town Hanscom area organizations: HATS II and the
Hanscom Field Advisory Committee. The major
accomplishment of HATS II in 1990 was the completing
"Hanscom Area Towns Study II'', subtitled "Review of
Area Problems and Solutions and Priorities for Action."
This study was carried out by transportation specialists
of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC),
under contract with HATS II, and with inputs from each
of the towns. It was a synthesis and update of earlier
traffic studies and computer simulations performed
under public and private sponsorship. It included a
comprehensive review and analysis of traffic conditions
in the Hanscom Field area, a prioritized listing of
transportation projects intended to alleviate specific
traffic problems, and a commitment on the part of the
four towns to work together on traffic management and
travel reduction measures.
Another Hanscom Area project in which the selectmen
played a part was the so- called "Part 150 Study" of air
traffic noise in the neighborhood of, and on the
approaches to, Hanscom Field. Since the outcome of
the Part 150 Study could have a major bearing on later
decisions of the Federal Aviation Administration
regarding permissible noise levels, all four HATS II
towns determined they should be professionally
represented in the study. To pay for the specialized
legal counsel needed for this work, each town
committed up to $5,000 of town funds to hire counsel.
The study is ongoing.
Cable Advisory Committee
The Cable Television and Communications Advisory
Committee continued to advise the Selectmen on
Lexington's implementation of cable technology and
the performance of its franchisee, Cablevision, Inc.
In addition to service to residences, Cablevision
provides cable linkage for the transmittal of data to
public buildings within Lexington. The School
Department uses cable in its teaching programs. Cable
coverage is provided for important town events such as
town meeting.
In January of 1990 an open forum was held during
which many residents expressed a high level of concern
about the quality of their cable service. The Cable
Advisory Committee worked to determine whether the
company was living up to the terms of its contract.
After months of study, the committee suggested that
Lighting Options Committee
The Lexington Lighting Options Committee (LLOC)
was formed in December 1989. In 1990, to deal with
the increasing problems of glare and light trespass
associated with high intensity floodlights, LLOC
created a guide to town lighting regulations. In
response to the selectmen's charge, LLOC gathered
information in several areas:
Pedestrian safety in crosswalks at night;
Lighting of police directing nighttime traffic;
Lighting by -laws and enforcement practices used by
towns across the country;
What other towns are doing to save money and
energy in street lighting;
Latest technological advances in energy efficient,
color corrected street lights;
Financial analysis of buying our street lights and
contracting out maintenance.
Traffic Safety Committee
When citizens point out hazardous road conditions or
request the town to consider additions and changes in
traffic control facilities such as traffic lights, stop signs,
speed limits and pedestrian crosswalks, their letters are
first reviewed by the Board of Selectmen, who generally
refer these requests to the Traffic Safety Advisory
Committee for review and recommendations.
Committee meetings on these requests are open to the
public, and proponents are invited to attend and join the
discussions. Recommendations based on the safety
aspects of each proposal are forwarded to the selectmen
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Cablevision be found in default of its contract. The
selectmen did not support default, and subsequently
appointed a negotiating subcommittee which includes
two selectmen and two members of the Committee to
work on issues of concern.
In an effort to clarify and resolve lingering issues
between the selectmen, its advisory committee and
Cablevision, Inc., the committee developed a matrix to
help delineate particular issues with specific references
to the contract, desired responses, and a schedule for
compliance. The chart when complete will be
considered by the selectmen in calendar year 1991.
Members: Frank P. DiGiammarino, Julian Bussgang,
William T. Spencer, Martha Stanton, Julie Triessl,
Theodore Mairson, Caleb Warner, Sidney K. Whiting,
and Leo P. McSweeney, Selectman Liaison.
LLOC made recommendations to the selectmen
regarding improved lighting of police directing
nighttime traffic, and submitted a report to the
selectmen on the longterm financial and aesthetic
benefits of owning our street lights.
In response to Boston Edison's proposal to convert the
town's street lights to standard high pressure sodium
vapor (HPSV), we shared our concerns regarding the
poor color rendition, glare and decreased visual
perception of these lights. The committee felt that in
contrast to the standard HPSV, color corrected HPSV
lights would save money, improve nighttime visibility
and preserve the peaceful nighttime character of our
town.
LLOC Committee members are: John Davies, Bob
Domnitz, Myla Kabat -Zinn, Peter Kovner, and Don
Olson.
for final decision.
In 1990 the Committee recommended several actions to
improve visibility at intersections and installation of signs
to control traffic flows. Both Concord Avenue and
Marrett Road speed limits were reviewed for consistency.
Twenty -one requests were considered during the year.
Members: Peter Chalpin, chair; Eric Clarke, Catherine
England, Cpt. James Kilmartin, William Mix, Robert
Trask and Myla Kabat -Zinn.
MAPC
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) was
created by the legislature in 1963 to coordinate the
planning concerns of 101 communities within the
Rt.495 boundary. It reviews and comments on projects
supported by state and federal funds to assess their
environmental impact.
Of special interest to Lexington in 1990 were:
Proposed U.S. Postal Service: Northwest Center
Mail Processing Facility located in Walthan on the
Lexington border. This 24 -hour trucking operation
brought much protest from residents of South
Lexington. MAPC requested that a full EIR be
done because of concerns about traffic, water run
off and site contamination.
Continental Express: Commuter service from
Hanscom to Newark, N.J. This proposal also met
with strong neighborhood opposition. Continental
subsequently withdrew its proposal.
Personnel Advisory Board
The Personnel Advisory Board (PAB) is appointed by
the Board of Selectmen to serve as a resource for town
boards, committees and employees in establishing a
competitive and contemporary program of personnel
planning, relations and administration. Board
members draw on their own professional backgrounds
to provide policy guidance and advice on
organizational development, salary and wage
classification and administration, affirmative action,
benefits management, risk and safety management,
employee relations and development, and personnel
policies and procedures.
During 1990, the PAB actively participated in the up
date and revision of the town's "Affirmative Action
Plan and Policy Statement" and "Personnel Procedures
Manual ". The two documents were published and
distributed to all municipal departments in late
summer. Member Elmer Guilmartin participated in
the evaluation and selection of a firm contracted by the
Town to conduct a wage and classification study for
town and library employees. Olney Associates, of
Boston, completed the study in May in time for
implementation at the beginning of the FY91 fiscal
year in July.
Town Report Committee
In keeping with the town's commitment to recycling,
the committee elected to have this 1990 report printed
on recycled paper. Recycled papers are more
expensive than virgin tree -based papers, in this case, 10
percent more.
However, Town Report is still under budget, thanks in
part to the economies provided by having the copy
generated on word processors by town employees.
Lexington Ridge Apartments on Waltham Street:
Rental units proposed with a portion to be
affordable. MAPC comments on this project
included developer funded mitigation measures.
As part of Metroplan 2000, MAPC's regional
development plan, Lexington was included in the
following projects:
Mapping the sewer service area
Detailed analyses of sewer and water capacities
Solid waste management analyses and mapping
Analysis of local transportation priorities
Economic development and housing analyses
Open space and resource protection data analyses.
After serving as our MAPC representative for 12 years,
Angela Frick served as alternate in 1990 and Myla
Kabat -Zinn served as representative.
In late 1989 the PAB assisted in the development of a
professional "recruitment brochure" for use in
attracting qualified candidates from around the country
for department head level management positions. The
brochure provides a broad description of Lexington
schools, libraries, cultural, historical and religious
resources for candidates who may not be familiar with
the town. This brochure was first used, in the spring to
recruit a new Conservation Administrator.
The Personnel Advisory Board is available to consult
with town, library and school boards and committees
on personnel related matters. Additionally, individual
members can provide specific subject expertise in
specialized areas such as labor law, benefits
administration, risk management, and compensation
strategies. After serving three years as PAB chairman,
Elmer Guilmartin stepped down from his post in
September, but remains on the Board. Deborah Myers
and Jason Berger were elected Co- Chairman for the
year. Other members are Charlotte Evans, Kendall
Wright, Vahe Dermanuelian and Janet Perry. Staff
support is provided by Assistant Town Manager
Deborah Radway.
The committee also worked to reduce the number of
pages (cost) by more severe editing; most noticably in
the directory section.
Members who served during 1990 were: Robert
Morrison, chairman; Ruth Karpinski, Fred
Wischhusen, Anne Scigliano, Joyce Fearnside, Winifred
Friedman, Adrienne Della Penna, Robert Half nan,
George Pettinelli and Gordon Hawes.
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Town Manager
The Town Manager is the Chief Executive Officer of
the Town, administers the policies and procedures of
the Board of Selectmen, enforces by -laws and actions
passed by Town Meeting, prepares the budget and
supervises the daily operations of all departments.
The Town maintains a payroll of $9,420,620 for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1991 (FY91), covering 263
full -time and 104 part -time employees. The total
appropriated town budget for Fiscal Year 1991 is
$62,406,809.
Finances
Lexington's financial stability has been severely affected
by the State's inability to balance its budget. The state
budget chaos resulted in severe reductions in aid to
cities and towns in 1989 and 1990. Lexington has lost
almost $2 million in state aid during the last two years.
A recession and slowdown in real estate development
combined with reductions in state aid threatened the
integrity and quality of town services in 1990.
Compliance with the statutory limitations of Proposition
2 1/2 without reducing or eliminating many valued
services was impossible. The Board of Selectmen called
for a townwide referendum asking voters to approve a
$1,097,829 override of Proposition 2 1/2. Of that
amount, $669,567 was for the school budget and
$428,262 for the town. Voters approved Lexington's
first Proposition 2 1/2 override on June 11th. The
passage of the Proposition 2 1/2 override assured
continued operation and staffing of the East Lexington
Fire Station, LEXPRESS bus services, the Replace
Youth and Family Counseling Service, Cary Memorial
Library Sunday operation, as well as implementation of
the Police Department's Drug Awareness Resistance
Education Program (DA.R.E.) and a weed control
capital project at the reservoir.
The program budget introduced in Fiscal 1990 helped
focus budget review and debate. The costs of each
service that government provides are all identified
within the program budget. During the budget and
override, citizens were presented with two budgets: one
that complied with the statutory limitations of
Proposition 2 1/2 and another that included additional
funds for specific municipal services that would be
excluded if an override was not approved by the voters.
The program budget provided a conceptual view and
justification for all municipal services proposed for
funding.
The new program budget format, introduced in Fiscal
1990, was helpful during the year's budget and override
debates. Lexington's program budget identifies the
costs associated with providing a specific municipal
service instead of simply identifying the costs of funding
a municipal agency. The program format made it easier
for the Selectmen, Town Meeting, and ultimately, the
voters to decide what municipal services they were
willing to support financially.
Centralized purchasing, a reorganization and
consolidation of all of the town's financial operations,
new computer software, recycling, and water
conservation programs have produced significant
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savings. These cost - saving initiatives have helped
preserve the integrity of municipal services without
creating a financial hardship for the taxpayer.
Unfortunately, Lexington, as well as other cities and
towns in Massachusetts, is still very vulnerable
financially. The statutory limitations of Proposition 2
1/2 severely restrict the town's ability to raise revenues
to meet the service demands of its citizens. In the past,
Lexington's financial resources have been supplemented
by real estate tax growth from new development and
from state aid. This is no longer the case, however, as
new housing and commercial development have slowed
substantially, and it appears that reducing state aid to
cities and towns continues to be a convenient and easy
way for the state to balance its budget.
A newly elected governor has yet to define his municipal
agenda. There is some hope that changes in state
statutes, elimination of mandated programs and
benefits, and creation of new sources of revenue will be
of some assistance to Lexington in future years.
Unfortunately, it appears that none of these initiatives
will be available before Fiscal Year 1992. In the
meantime, every effort will be made to preserve the
current level of town services while complying with the
statutory limitations of Proposition 2 1/2.
Environment
Lexington's mandatory curbside recycling program, the
first in the state, continues to be a major success. Leaf
and Christmas tree recycling and composting programs
have been added to the original recycling program,
which was proposed by the Waste Management Task
Force and unanimously adopted by the 1988 Town
Meeting. It is anticipated that grass clippings will be
added to the recycling program in 1991. Refuse
collection and disposal costs have decreased as a result
of this successful endeavor. Over 30% of Lexington's
waste has been diverted away from the NESWC
incinerator facility in North Andover and almost 100%
of Lexington households are recycling: The budget
savings and participation levels experienced from the
implementation of the recycling program exceed
industry expectations. As a result, several communities
have chosen Lexington's curbside recycling program as
the model for success.
Enterprise Funding
The state has mandated that cities and towns establish
enterprise accounting systems for water and sewer
services. Lexington established enterprise funds for
water and sewer operations in 1988. All operational
(direct and indirect) and capital costs for water and
sewer services are dependent upon user fees. A leak
detection program, water conservation program, and
new rate structure have all helped to reduce water
consumption by 3.6 %. Lexington's combined water and
sewer rate for the average consumer is substantially
below (15 %) the average combined rate for MWRA
communities.
The town assumed responsibility for the management of
the Pine Meadows Golf Course in 1990. A recreation
enterprise account was established to meet the newly
Town Manager
created accounting and operational demands of
managing the Pine Meadows Golf Course. Significant
improvements were made to the operational efficiency
and appearance of the golf course in 1990.
Infrastructure
The town continued to maintain its infrastructure. Over
$3 million was appropriated in Fiscal Year 1991 for the
repaving of roads; replacing, cleaning and relining of
water mains; replacing roofs; purchasing equipment; and
purchasing new catalogue software for the library.
Revenues, Property Tax
Estimated tax bills were mailed in October of 1990.
Because of declining real estate values in 1990, a second
revaluation of property values in two years was
undertaken to respond to drastic declines in real estate
values. It is anticipated that residential real estate
values will decrease by 11% and commercial values by
30 %. The tax rate, when set, will be $11.16 for
residential and $22.28 for commercial property per
$1,000 assessed value. The taxable list is 3.2 billion.
The decline in values in residential properties in
comparison with industrial /commercial property values
will result in a lower tax for industrial /commercial
property and a higher rate for residential property
owners.
Personnel
The town experienced an overall work force turnover of
4% in 1990, a decrease from the 5% in 1989. In Aril,
Mannie Coscia retired after almost 40 years of service
to the town. Mannie held several positions on the
Department of Public Works. His last assignment was
Clerk of the Works for the Permanent Building
Committee. In December, Marilyn Nordby replaced
Police Manual Committee
The accreditation process which will allow our Police
Department to be certified under the standards established
by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement
Agencies, Inc. continues. We expect our accreditation
program will be ready for an on -site assessment within the
next twelve to eighteen months.
The entire process normally takes approximately twenty -
four to thirty -six months. More and more police
departments are seeking accreditation as such certification
guarantees that the policies and practices of the particular
department are in keeping with the high standards
developed on a national level by the governing professional
organizations.
The past year has seen the establishment of a Drug Abuse
Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) position within the
department and an officer has been assigned to work with
students in the school system to provide education
concerning the problems involved with the abuse of alcohol
and drugs. The program has been very successful thanks to
the cooperation of the members of the School Committee,.
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Town Manager Richard J. While. Photo: Police Department.
Kevin Mendik as Conservation Administrator. Kevin
served the town well during his tenure and is wished
success in his new law career.
Collective Bargaining
The Public Works contract is settled through the end of
FY92. Police and Fire contracts expire at the end of
FY91. Negotiation with Police and Fire unions are
ongoing. Non -union employees received an average
increase of 5% in FY90. The town rates all employees'
performance and does not provide automatic steps or
increments for its non -union work force.
Inquiries and comments regarding the administrative
operations of town government are encouraged. Special
thanks are extended to all citizen volunteers. The
dedication and excellence of Lexington's work force is
unmatched in any community in Massachusetts.
the School Administration and representatives of the Police
Department. It should be noted that the bargaining unit
which represents the Lexington Police Officers made a
substantial financial contribution towards the expense
involved in initiatint the program.
The continued success of this program is most important as
efforts are made to continue the rapport established
between the youth of the Town and members of the Police
Department.
The Police Manual Committee continues to review, on a
periodic basis, the policies and procedures which guide
police officers in their duties. Particular attention has been
given to the procedures relating to high speed pursuits and
policies relating to responses to domestic and family
problems which always present delicate issues to the
responding officers.
Committee members are: William Daley, Jr., Edith Flynn,
William Hays, Gerald McLeod and Chief Paul Furdon.
Town Meeting Members Association
The Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA) is
a voluntary association open to all members of town
meeting. The association is directed by an Executive
Board which meets on the second Wednesday of each
month. The Executive Board is made up of the three
officers of each precinct and the four board officers
elected by all of the town meeting members at the
annual meeting in March. The primary purpose of the
TMMA is to provide information to members in order
to help town meeting operate more efficiently in
reaching its decisions.
An orientation meeting was held for new Town
Meeting Members prior to the start of the annual town
meeting. Each new member received a large packet of
materials ranging from the zoning bylaw to the
enabling act establishing our Selectmen/Town Manager
form of government. A videotape presentation led
them through an actual town meeting article in an
informative manner.
The TMMA researched, compiled and provided a
warrant information booklet for each town meeting
member, sponsored three information meetings and
held a bus tour prior to the Annual Town Meeting
held in March. An information meeting was held for
the Special Town Meeting in November.
At the unanimous recommendation of the Executive
Board, the TMMA By -Law Subcommittee presented an
article to the Annual Town Meeting for consideration.
The adoption of this article resulted in changes to
1990 -1991 Executive Committee
Precinct
Alternate
One
Chairman: Iris G. Wheaton
Two
Lynda Wik
Three
Vice Chairman: Peter D. Enrich
Four
Vicky Schwartz
Five
Clerk /Secretary: Linda Horowitz
Six
Sandra Shaw
Seven
Treasurer: Marjorie M.Daggett
Eight
Catherine England
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Article V of the General By -Laws of the town relating
to debate time during town meeting sessions.
In an effort to keep abreast with budgetary and other
concerns during the year, the Executive Board
continued meeting with the heads of town boards, the
Town Manager and the Superintendent of Schools on
a regular basis. This is very helpful and the board
appreciates the cooperation of those involved. We
continue to meet with the moderator immediately
following the dissolution of Town Meeting to evaluate
our sessions and determine the effectiveness of our
current rules and the feasibility or necessity of any
changes in procedures.
The TMMA was notified in October by the Chairman
of the School Committee that it had been given the
responsibility in the new teachers' contract for
appointing the two community representatives to each
Site Based Management Council of our eight schools.
In order to promote diversity on these councils, the
Executive Board established guidelines to foster this
goal. We are progressing slowly, but surely, toward
completing this new obligation and hope to have each
council vacancy filled soon.
In keeping with past practice, last year the TMMA made
contributions to the New Century Fund at Cary Library
in memory of Claire Holt, wife of John Holt (Pct. 2);
Anne Borghesani, daughter of Roger Borghesani (Pct 8),
Lloyd Gilson (Pct. 7), and Jim McLaughlin (Pct. 8).
Chairman
Clerk
Alternate
Ruth Walton
John Curry
Ruth Nablo
Lynda Wik
Edna Welch
Kristin O'Sullivan
Mary Neumeier
Vicky Schwartz
Paul Riffm
Julian Bussgang
Peter Enrich
Sandra Shaw
JoAnn Wortman
Melinda Vinton
Ephraim Weiss
Catherine England
Sara Schoman
Michael Golay
Marsha Baker
Jeanette Webb
Theodore Chuang
Diana Garcia
Ione Garing
Dennis Sullivan
Margaret Coppe
Deborah Green
Richard Canale
Town Meeting Members Association; seated, from left: Dennis Sullivan, Lynda Wik, Margaret
Coppe, Iris Wheaton, Chairman; Marjorie Daggett, Marsha Baker, Ruth Nablo, Joanne Wortman.
Standing: Deborah Green, Peter Enrich, Ephraim Weiss, lone Gating, Theodore Chuang, Melinda
Vinton, Vicky Schwartz, Diana Garcia and Ruth Walton. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
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Moderator
The Moderator continued to work with boards,
committees, TMMA and concerned citizens to improve
the town meeting process. Measures were instituted to
expedite proceedings while ensuring that everyone was
treated fairly, all viewpoints heard, all issues thoughtfully
and thoroughly considered.
The following practices were continued:
A pre -Town Meeting planning session with the
moderator, article sponsors, town counsel, and finance
committee chairmen to review timing, procedural
matters, anticipate scheduling difficulties, audio visual
requirements, probable amendments and potential
areas of disagreement;
A post -Town Meeting critique to identify measures for
increasing physical comfort, improving procedures and
decreasing session length;
A two hour workshop for new Town Meeting
members held by the Moderator, Town Counsel,
Appropriation, Capital Expenditures, Planning Board
and TMMA chairmen to answer questions, clarify
1990 Annual Town Meeting
The 1990 Town Meeting included the Annual Town
Meeting, which began March 26 and continued for
seven sessions, and the Special Town Meeting, with its
two sessions on November 28 and December 5. These
meetings are summarized in two sections, the Index to
Articles, which references and cross - references by topic
or jurisdiction, and the Article Action Summary, which
reports the disposal of each article in sequence.
These reports are designed for quick reference. They
are derived from the town clerk's official minutes,
available at the town clerk's office and to which the
reader is referred for specific wording and details.
Lexington has 199 Town Meeting members. Ten at-
large members include the five members of the Board
of Selectmen, the moderator, town clerk, town counsel,
School Committee chairman, and the representative to
the General Court. Twenty -one representatives are
elected from each of the town's nine precincts for
terms of three years or to fill unexpired terms.
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financial and planning terms and concepts, and explain
legal issues and parliamentary procedures.
The Moderator sent written instructions to the sponsors
of citizen articles to aid them in preparing for Town
Meeting. She wrote a newspaper article explaining the
protocol regarding citizen participation. The description
of Lexington Town Meeting practices and procedures and
a summary of Lexington's parliamentary procedures were
updated and distributed.
As a member of the Board of Directors of the
Massachusetts Moderator's Association, the Moderator
continued to work to improve the conduct of
Massachusetts Town Meetings.
The Moderator thoroughly enjoyed working with the
intelligent, enthusiastic, intense, diverse citizens who give
so much time and thought as Town Meeting members.
Although tensions mounted as budget constraints and
affordable housing issues presented uncomfortable
decisions, the members, boards, committees and staff
handled the debate with restraint and civility. The
quality of Lexington's citizen participation is unequaled.
Margery Battin
All sessions were called to order by Town Moderator
Margery M. Battin at 8 p.m. in Cary Memorial Hall.
Time is taken at the beginning of Town Meeting
sessions to remember those who have passed away or
to recognize outstanding citizens.
This year, a moment of silence was observed for
Richard Eaton, who served for many years in town
meeting and on the School Committee; and for Anne
Borghesani, daughter of Town Meeting Member Roger
Borghesani. Elizabeth Clarke was applauded for her
32 years of service as a town meeting member. The
Student Government Day Proclamation was read, and
participating students were introduced; and Senator
Richard Kraus recognized the National Merit Scholars.
The moderator congratulated Robert Rotberg, also a
longtime town meeting member and former School
Committee member, on his appointment as president
of Lafayette College and paid tribute to Judith Uhrig
for her contribution to the Planning Board.
1990 Annual Town Meeting Article Index
Topic
Affordable Housing
Appropriations (voted)
Article Number
55
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12,
16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25,
26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 57
Building and Zoning Inspection budget 4
Cary Lecture Committee 3
Community Development 4
Council on Aging
Expenses
Personal Services
Debt Service
Education
Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical
Public Schools - Budget
Miscellaneous - Maintenance
Employee Benefits
Finance
General By -Laws Amendments
Licenses and Permits of Delinquent
Provision to Capture New Growth
Quarterly Tax Bills
Town Clerk Fees
TMMA
Wetlands Protection
General Government
Selectmen Expenses
Selectmen Personal Services
Town Manager Expenses
Town Manager Jurisdictional
Town Manager Personal Services
Hazardous Waste Collection
Health
Animal Control
Expenses
Personal Services
Rabies Clinic
4
4
4
School 4
4
31
4
4
Taxpayers 49
47
46
50
40
35
Visiting Nurse and Community Health
Human Services
Youth Services
Land Acquisition
Leighton Avenue, Lots 407, 408
Skyview Road, Lot 82
Legislative
LEXPRESS/Transportation
Library Services
Expenses
Personal Services
Computer Catalogue System
Mass. General Laws, Acceptance
4
4
4
4
4
30
4
4
4
4
4
4
52
34
4
4
4
4
32
41, 42, 43, 44, 48
15
Military Spending, Cuts
Old Res Weed Control Management Plan
Parking Lot Operation and Maintenance
Pine Meadows Development
Prior Years' Unpaid Bills
Public Safety
Fire Services - Expenses
Fire Services - Personal Services
Police Department - Expenses
Police Department - Personal Services
Public Works Department
Equipment
Expenses
Personal Services
Recreation
Enterprise Fund
Expenses
Personal Services
Reduction of Tax Rate
Reports, Town Boards and Committees
Reserve Fund
Salary Adjustments and Collective Barg. Settlements
Sewer
Improvements
Operations
Staff
Streets
Acceptance and Construction
Tax Anticipation Borrowing
Town Celebrations Committee
Underground Tank Testing
Veterans
Administration
Expenses
Water
Mains
North Lexington Pump Station Replacement
Operations
Well Water Supply Exploration
Zoning By -Law
Bed and Breakfast
Parking Adjustments
Private Flags
Technical Corrections
Special Town Meeting Article Index
Acceptance of Gift
Appropriation
Pine Meadows Development
Prior Year's Unpaid Bills, School Department
Reports
53
29
25
55
10
4
4
4
4
20
4
4
8
4
4
57
2
12
5
19
7
4
22
13
4
26
4
4
16
24
6
23
37
38
39
36
Article Action Summary
Article 1. Annual Town Election. Reported under
that heading.
Article 2. Reports: Presented, accepted, and placed
on file from: Board of Selectmen, Town Manager,
Appropriation Committee, Capital Expenditures
Committee, Cary Lecture Series, Planning Board,
Recreation Committee and Lincoln Park
Subcommittee, School Committee, Human Services
Committee, Permanent Building Committee,
Mandatory Recycling Program, Affordable Housing
Options Committee, and Pine Meadows /Meagherville
Site Development Committee.
Article 3. Appointments to Cary Lecture Series.
Adopted. Moderator to appoint a committee of three
to have charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza
Cary Farnham and Suzann E. Cary. March 26.
Article 4. Operating Budget. Adopted. Appropriated
from tax levy and transfers. (Also see Article 4, Special
Town Meeting, December 5.)
Article 5. Salary Adjustments and Collective
Bargaining Settlements. Adopted. $311,414
appropriated (from the tax levy) for distribution among
the personal services accounts as authorized by the
Board of Selectmen. March 28.
Article 6. Water Operations. Adopted. $2,700,496
appropriated (transferred from the Water Enterprise
Fund) to fund the operation of the Water Division of
the Department of Public Works. April 2.
Article 7. Sewer Operations. Adopted. $2,866,631
appropriated (transferred from the Sewer Enterprise
Fund) to fund the operation of the Sewer Division of
the Department of Public Works. April 2.
Article 8. Recreation Enterprise Fund. Adopted.
$768,428 appropriated to fund the operation of the
Recreation Department; $718,428 transferred from the
Recreation Enterprise Fund and $50,000 raised from
the tax levy; the latter amount condition upon
approval of Question 1 at the June special election.
April 2.
Article 9. Supplementary Appropriations for Current
Fiscal Year. Indefinitely postponed. April 2.
Article 10. Prior Years' Unpaid Bills. Adopted.
$16,267.54 appropriated (from the tax levy). April 2.
Article 11. Supplementary Appropriations for
Authorized Capital Improvement Projects. Indefinitely
postponed. April 2.
Article 12. Reserve Fund. Adopted. $250,000
appropriated (from the tax levy). April 2.
Article 13. Tax Anticipation Borrowing. Adopted.
Town treasurer, with approval of the selectmen, is
authorized to borrow in anticipation of revenue. April
2.
Article 14. Unemployment Compensation Fund.
Indefinitely postponed. April 2.
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Article 15. Conservation Fund. Indefinitely
postponed. April 2.
Article 16. Water Mains. Adopted. $645,000
appropriated (to be borrowed under G.L.c.44) for new
or replacement mains and to reline mains, and for land
acquisition when necessary. April 2.
Article 17. Installation of Drains, Widening,
Deepening or Altering Brooks. Indefinitely postponed.
April 2.
Article 18. Sidewalk Construction. Indefinitely
postponed.
April 2.
Article 19. Sanitary Sewers. Adopted. $170,000
appropriated (to be borrowed under G.L.c.44) to
install or abandon sewer mains and systems and to
acquire land as necessary. April 2.
Article 20. Public Works Equipment. Adopted as
amended. $300,000 appropriated ($48,000 transferred
from the Sewer Enterprise Fund, $102,000 from the
Water Enterprise Fund, and $150,000 to be raised in
the tax levy). April 2.
Article 21. Street Improvements. Adopted. $450,000
from the tax levy. April 2.
Article 22. Street Acceptance and Construction.
Adopted. (See official minutes, Page 388, for list of
streets.) April 2.
Article 23. Well Water Supply Exploration. Adopted.
$28,000 transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund.
April 4.
Article 24. North Lexington Pump Station
Replacement. Adopted. $214,000 borrowed under
G.L.c 44. April 4.
Article 25. Parking Lot Operation and Maintenance.
Adopted. $80,000 transferred from parking funds.
April 4.
Article 26. Underground Fuel Storage Tank Testing.
Adopted. $27,000 from tax levy. April 4.
Article 27. Lincoln Street Development. Indefinitely
postponed. April 4.
Article 28. Harrington Fields Rehabilitation.
Indefinitely postponed. April 4.
Article 29. Old Res Weed Control Management Plan.
Adopted. $29,495 from the tax levy (contingent upon
approval of Question 1, June special election). April
4.
Article 30. Hazardous Waste Collection. Adopted.
$40,000 from the tax levy. April 4.
Article 31. Miscellaneous School Article. Adopted as
amended. $1,227,595 borrowed under Ch. 645 of Acts
of 1948 or under G.L.c.44; and $42,000 raised from the
tax levy. April 11.
Article Action Summary
Article 32. Computer Catalogue System at Cary.
Adopted. $150,000 transferred from the Stabilization
Fund. April 11.
Article 33. Five Forks Traffic Study. Failed. April 4.
Article 34. Skyview Road. Adopted. Selectmen
authorized to acquire Lot 82 on assessors' property
map 90 for housing.
April 4.
Article 35. General By -Laws Amendment, Wetlands
Protection. Section 7.3 of Article XXXII. Adopted.
April 4.
Article 36. Zoning By -Law Technical Amendment.
Adopted. See official minutes, Pages 394 -396 Pages
394 -396. April 4.
Article 37. Zoning By- Law,Bed and Breakfast.
Adopted. See official minutes, Pages 412 -415. April
30.
Article 38. Zoning By- Law,Parking Adjustments.
Adopted. April 11.
Article 39. Zoning By- Law,Private Flags. Adopted.
April 11.
Article 40. General By -Law Revision - Article V.
Adopted. See official minutes, Pages 397 -398. April
11.
Article 41. Acceptance of Chapter 147, s.10f,M.G.L.
Adopted. April 23.
Article 42. Acceptance of Chapter 32, s.22D, M.G.L.
Adopted. April 23.
Article 43. Acceptance of Chapter 41, s.41B - Director
Deposit of Payroll. Adopted. April 23.
Article 44. Acceptance of Chapter 60, s.23B of
M.G.L.- Municipal Lien Certificate Fees. Adopted.
April 23.
Article 45. Acceptance of Chapter 40, s.58 of M.G.L. -
Ambulance Fee Lien. Indefinitely postponed. April
23.
Article 46. Provision for Quarterly Tax Bills
Adopted. Section 41 of Chapter 653 of the Acts of
1989. April 23.
Article 47. Provision To Capture New Growth.
Adopted.
April 23.
Article 48. Acceptance of Chapter 40, s.57 of M.G.L. -
License Permit Denial for Nonpayment of Taxes.
Adopted. April 23.
Article 49. General By -Law Amendment -Licenses
and Permits of Delinquent Taxpayers. Adopted.
April 23.
Article 50. General By -Law Amendment -Town Clerk
Fees. Adopted. April 23.
Article 51. Regulations Regarding School Bus
Capacity and Operations. Failed. April 23.
Article 52. Lots 407, 408, Leighton Avenue. Adopted.
Selectmen authorized to acquire land by eminent
domain. April 23.
Article 53. Cuts in Military Spending. Adopted.
April 25.
Article 54. Equal Educational Opportunity Grants.
Indefinitely postponed. April 25.
Article 55. Pine Meadows Development. Adopted.
April 30.
Article 56. Meagherville Land. Housing,
Conservation, Recreational Uses. Failed. April 30.
Article 57. Use of Funds to Reduce Tax Rate.
Adopted.
April 30.
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Special Town Meeting - November 28, December 5
Article 1. Reports. Reports were presented, accepted,
and placed on file from: Appropriation Committee,
Capital Expenditures Committee, and Planning Board.
Article 2. Pine Meadows Development. Article failed.
November 28.
Article 3. Prior Year's Unpaid Bills, School
Department. Adopted. December 5.
Article 4. Acceptance of Gift in Memory of Anne E.
Borghesani. Adopted. December 5.
Special Town Meeting - Article 2 Roll Call Vote
Totals: yes 90; no 97; abstain 3; absent 9
Precinct 1
Yes -12: J. Adler, N. Adler, Cataldo, Chou, Cooper, Hagedorn, R.
Nablo, S. Nablo, Sampson, Walton, A. Zabin, J. Zabin.
No-6: Barry, Buss, Cohen, Cole, Curry, Gordon.
Absent: Nicoloro, Russo, Wilson.
Precinct 2
Yes -13: Briggs, Clarke, Feeney, Fisher, Hartshorn, Holt, Lucas, K.S.
O'Sullivan, C. J. Welch, E.M. Welch, W.W. Welch, Wik, D.D.
Wilson.
No-8: Buss, Dooks, Kabat -Zinn, M.J. O'Sullivan, Smith, Widnall,
A.B. Wilson, C.C. Wilson.
Precinct 3
Yes -12: Buchfirer, Carroll, Fenn, Greene, Hooper, M.E. Neumeir,
R.L. Neumeir, Reilly, Riffn, F.W.K. Smith, Souza, Whyte.
No -9: Cohen, Collier, Cordell, Davison, Grodzins, Holland, Kenney,
Mairson, Schwartz.
Precinct 4
Yes -7: L.G. Colwell, R.W. Colwell, Enrich, Haines, McLaughlin,
Shaw, Uhrig.
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No -12: Bussgang, N.M. Cannalonga, N.A. Cannalonga, Coit, Fricker,
Hartman, Kelley, Rawls, Santosuosso, Sorensen, Thomas, White.
Absent: Abegg, Barnert.
Precinct 5
Yes -8: Cravis, Dratch, Hayward, Martin, Michelson, Newman,
Weinstock, Weiss.
No -12: Biumsack, Cupp, Daggett, Friedlich, Hamburger, Leader,
Powers, Silverman, Vinton, Williams, Wolf, Wortman.
Absent: Doran.
Precinct 6
Yea -13: Brooke, Derby, England, Grant, Kahan, Marshall, Moore,
Oberteuffer,
F. Sandy, Schoman, Spencer, Weinstock, Whitman.
No-8: Diamond, Domnitz, Golay, Greenwood, Lazarus, Miller, E.
Sandy, Stille.
Precinct 7
Yes -8: Abbott, Baker, Cochin, Farias, Horowitz, Webb, J.C. Wood,
M. Wood.
No-12: Arlan, Burnell, Chaung, Fallon, Finkelstein, Friend,
Oberholtzer, Taylor, Ward, Wheaton, Wolk, Woodworth.
Absent: Friedman.
Precinct 8
Yes -2: Battin, Hornig.
No-18: Bailey, Borghesani, Connor, Constantinides, Garcia, Garing,
Heggie, Kaufman, Kissell, Levine, MacDonald, Michelson, Osgood,
Sarmanian, Schwartz, Spector, Sullivan, Tiffany.
Absent: McLaughlin.
Precinct 9
Yes -10: Alves, Coppe, Green, Hester, Keeney, Klauminzer, Mazerall,
Prensky, Rosenberg, Schaye.
No -11: Adler, Aronson, Buckley, Canale, F.J. Kava, L.V.T.Kava,
Kennedy, LeBlanc, Mroczkowski, J. Perry, R.M. Perry.
Members at Large
Yes: Dailey, Eddison, Marshall, McSweeney, Smith
No: Pagett
Abstain: Battin, Cohen, Fallick.
Absent: Doran.
Annual Town Election, March 5, 1990
Vote counts
SELECTMAN
- >Paul W. Marshall
- >John C. Eddison
All Others
MODERATOR
- >Margery M. Iattin
All Others
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
- >Sheldon A. Spector
Paul A. La Point*
All• Others
PLANNING BOARD
-> Robert H. Domnits
All Others
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
-> William T. Spencer
All Others
Town Officers
Winners designated by >
Totals FR1 PR2 P23 PR4
3611 276 452 425 471
PR -I TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
-> James A. Cataldo
- >Nancy M. Adler
- >Albert P. Zabin
- >John E. Curry
- >Rona 0. Cohen
- >Patricia Hagedorn
- >Ronald Levy
Chour -Ming Chou
Jean W. Cole
Robert F. Walton
PR5 P16 P27 P28 P29
315 437 332 463 390
2386
174
306
275
306
204
321
239
317
244
2350
170
299
281
312
211
298
230
300
259
9
2
- >Ronald W. Colwell
266
1
- >Nancy M. Cannalonga
4
3
1
1
2647
190
333
296
334
245
327
265
358
279
2
196
Steven Colangelo
2
Thaddeus P. Kochanski
l
Charles S. Brenner
1
1
2031
158
207
181
266
183
285
236
300
213
1263
103
202
200
154
100
123
69
161
123
6
264
• >Paul A. La Pointe
1
- >Daniel J. Greenwood
243
- >Richard L. Neumeier
3
1
1
2166 161 273 246 285 203 290 213 278 217
3 1 1 1
2396 186 297 270 310 227 321 237 299 249
1 1
Town Meeting Members
Winners designated by >
19
PR -4 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
PR -5 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
174
- >Margaret F. Rawls
318
172
- >Lois J. Coit
302
162
- >Martin K. White
290
132
- >Elisabeth C. Haines
282
130
-> Peter David Enrich
272
2
- >L. Gail Colwell
270
2
- >Ronald W. Colwell
266
1
- >Nancy M. Cannalonga
255
1
- >Nicholas A. Cannalonga
241
1
Irian P. Burke
185
19
PR -5 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
PR -2 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
- >Elaine Dratch
216
-> Kristin S. O'Sullivan
273
-> David 0. Williams
211
6 >Carolyn C. Wilson
246
- >Wallace Cupp
200
- >Christina J. Welch
229
- >John Hayward
197
- >Daniel A. Lucas
226
- >Ephraim Weiss
192
- >Arthur C. Smith
220
- >Judith C. Leader
162
- >Leonora K. Feeney
212
- >Andrew J. Priedlich
36
- >John R. Holt
211
- >Jolley Anne Weinstock
22
Ellsworth H. Fisher
210
Reed Kingston Taylor
7
William J. Curtis, Jr.
196
Steven Colangelo
2
Thaddeus P. Kochanski
l
Charles S. Brenner
1
Charles E. Blumsack
1
PR -3 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
PR -6 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
• >Jay C. Iuchtirer
260
- >Judith B. Marshall
266
- >Gloria V. Holland
258
-> William T. Spencer
277
- >Erna 8. Greene
235
- >Morton 0. Kahan
264
- )Ruth 1. Sousa
229
- >Margaret N. Brooke
264
• >Paul A. La Pointe
196
- >Daniel J. Greenwood
243
- >Richard L. Neumeier
193
- >H. Bigelow Moore
233
- >.Don J. J. Cordell
185
- >Michael W. Golay
228
John P. Carroll
169
Peter Diamond
213
Robert C. Whyte
145
James M. Smith
130
Jonathan Rawl*
1
Loretta DiMascio
1
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Annual Town Election, March 5, 1990
PR -7 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
PR -9 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
- >Martha C. Wood
255
- >Deborah S. Green
219
- >Catherine M. D. Abbott
227
- >Isabel H. Mroczkowski
213
- >Jacquelyn H. Ward
221
- >ionic* A. Kennedy
189
- >Lloyd Gilson
207
- >Alice J. Adler
189
- >Esther S. Arlan
198
- >James A. Hester, Jr.
lee
- >Audrey J. Friend
196
- >Richard Schaye
184
- >James C. Wood, Jr.
50
- >Diane C. Aronson
182
Polly H. Woodworth
33
- >Kenneth 0. Alves
177
Robert Farias
19
- >Richard M. Perry
155
Martin Horowitz
4
- >William L. Keeney
130
Mark Vatiades
3
James J. Scanlon
144
Graydon M. Wheaton
1
Daniel J. Rap export
133
Elizabeth Barabush
1
Michael Schr or
1
Patricia Scully
1
PR -8 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
- >lone D. Gaping
330
- >Florence E. Connor
315
18% of registered voters voted.
- >Margaret Schwartz
289
- >Roger F. Borghesant
288
- >Maria Constantinides
286
- >Richard A. Michelson
274
- >Jack Sarzaniare
266
- >Dennis Sullivan
253
- >Charles Hornig
235
Kathleen Vogt Kissell
192
Special Town Election, June 11, 1990 override of Proposition 2 1/2
Shall the town of Lexington be allowed to assess an additional
$1,097,829 in real estate and personal property taxes for the
purposes of meeting the educational expenses of the Lexington
Public Schools, the operating expenses of the Fire Department
relating to the East Lexington Fire Station, the operating expenses
of the Police Department relating to Lexington Center coverage and
other police personnel issues, the operating expenses of the
Library relating to maintaining hours of operation, the operating
expenses of the Recreation Department to maintain existing services
and provide weed control at the Old Res, the town's share of the
operating expenses of Lexpress, and the provision of services to
youth including Replace for the fiscal year beginning July first,
nineteen hundred and ninety?
Total Yes: 6584 Total No: 5721. 67% of registered voters voted.
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State Primary Election
DEMOCRAT
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
COUNCILLOR
John F. Kerry
5633
Joseph A. Langone III
1307
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2137
Daniel G. Hurley
2441
Anthony D. Pini
1072
GOVERNOR
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?9�0
Francis X. Bellotti
3GG7
Evelyn F. Murphy
238
ar.NHiUK iN ijtNEkAL COURT
John Silber
3G81
Robert b. Antonelli
977
Douglas Capra
1
Robert A. Havern I11
2417
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183
Virginia E. Mooney
1840
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2536
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Marjorie O'Neill C1•approoj
3740
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
William B. Golden
1535
Stephen W. Doran
5540
Nicholas A. P•aleologos
1527
-blanks
2230
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9621
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Joseph K. Mackey
1793
James M. Shannon
2772
Thomas F. Reilly
2928
George W. Spartichino
1048
L. Scott H•arshtarger
434
"blanks
2001
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464
REGISTER OF PROBATE
SECRETARY OF STATE
Thomas J. Larkin
3523
Michael Joseph Connolly
4318
Joseph L. Bradley
1204
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3452
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3043
TREASURER
COUNTY TREASURER
William Francis Galvin
1514
James E. Fahey
1902
George Keverian
1576
Warren McManus
1'.
Dick Kraus
4010
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G70
Kevin J. Palmer
1077
- blanks
3548
AUDITOR
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
A. Joseph DeNucci
4217
bill Schmidt
1088
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3553
Barbara J. Auger Collins
1103
William J. Eckland
610
kEPkESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
Francis X. Flaherty
1509
Edward J. Markey
5338
William S. McFarland
427
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'.432
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3033
REPUBLICAN
12HATOR IN CONGRESS
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS;
Daniel W. Daly
9,55
Ted Kochanski
1
Jim Rappaport
2'400
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4G4
COUNCILLOR
80VERNOR
Vincent J. Manganello
217G
Steven D. Pierce
113:,
- Blanks
1723
William F. Weld
1743
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24
SENATOR IN GENERAL COUNT
Doug Howard
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
- blanks
Argeo Paul Cellucci
2114
Peter G. Torkildsen
119to
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL
COURT
- blanks
510
Robert N. Cohen
:'750
Lincoln P. Cole
1
ATTORNEY GENERAL
-Blanks
114b
Guy A. Carbone
1500
William C. Sawyer
1767
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
- Blanks
%2
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SECRETARY OF STATE
Paul McCarthy
2463
REGISTER OF PROBATE
- Blanks
1436
Donna M. Lambert
2125
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1414
TREASURER
COUNTY TREASURER
Joseph D. Malone
3045
Walter Fish
�.j7cj
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d 5 4
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15'0
AUDITOR
67% of registered voters
voted.
Douglas J. Murray
3448
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1451
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State Election
QUESTION 1,
ABOLISH STATE CENSUS
TREASURER
9218
Yes
12519
William F. Galvin
4181
No
179G
Joseph D. Malone
9472
- Planks
1074
C. David Nash
823
GTH DISTRICI
- blanks
904
QUESTION 2,
RESTRICT CONSULIANTS
M3nganello
50?8
Yes
5067
AUDITOR
- Blanks
NO
9591
A. Joseph DeNucci
7812
-Blanks
731
Douglas J. Murray
4610
QUESTION 3, TAXES i FEES (CLT)
Yet
5647
No
9218
-bl inks
524
QUESTION 4, CHANGES
IN CONGRESS
Yes
7789
No
62_G
-P1 inks
1374
OUEST ION 5, STATE All,
Yes 6728
No 7231
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QUESTION G, BROADCAST TIME
Yes 6950
No 5)13
- Blanks 2526
QUESTION 7, COUNTY TRANSFER
Yes 70G2
No 4304
- Blanks 4023
QUESTION S, SENATOR INSTRUCIIONS
Yes 8550
No 2581
- Blanks 4258
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
John F. Kerry 9G1G
Jim Rappaport 5300
- Planks 4G9
GOVERNOR L LT. GOV.
Steven K.
Sherman
1052
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1882
REPRESENTATIVE
IN CONGRESS
Edward J.
Markey
9830
- Planks
5551
COUNCILLOR,
GTH DISTRICI
Daniel G.
HQrley
4492
Vincent J.
M3nganello
50?8
Robert W.
Collins
1889
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3978
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT
Robert A. Havern,III 6056
Doug Howard 5728
Helen T. Metros 1278
- Blanks 2325
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
Stephen W. Koran 8621
Robert N. Cohen 5838
- Blanks 929
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Thomas F. Reilly
- Planks
REGISTER OF PROBATE
Donna M. Lambert
Thomas J. Larkin
- Planks
:OUNTY TREASURER
James E. Fahey, Jr.
Walter Fish
-Blanks
Silber 8 Clapprood 5778 :OUNTY COMMISSIONER
Weld I Cellucci 8920 Francis X. Flaherty
limina i DePerry 331 - Blanks
Pgrothy Stevens 14
-Blanks 324
ATTORNEY GENERAL
L. Scott Harshbarger 10307
William C. Sawyer 4363
- blanks 718
SECRETARY OF STATE
Michael J. Connolly 5831
Paul McCarthy 4793
barbara Ahearn 3058
1704
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78% of registered voters voted.
8259
7128
6454
5405
3478
5487
6005
3895
7892
7493
School Committee
For the School Committee, 1990 was a year dominated by
budget deliberations and difficult decisions. The
committee worked with Superintendent Philip Geiger, the
administrative team and the Lexington Education
Association to find ways to maintain the quality of
education while meeting the community's need to reduce
annual budget increases.
In March, the committee thanked Judy Leader, who had
chosen not to seek reelection, for her years of service.
Her seat was won by Sheldon Spector, a Town Meeting
member who had served on the Capital Expenditures
Committee. Polly Woodworth continued as chairperson.
The spring Town Meeting appropriated the committee's
recommended operating budget of $27,627,566. Of that
total, $659,000 was provided by a vote on June 11 to
override Proposition 2 1/2.
Despite the override funding, significant cuts were
necessary in the school budget, including cuts in personnel.
The committee voted to require a fee for busing older
students inside the state's mandated two -mile limit, and
avoided cutting student programs; services such as nurses
and reading specialists were reduced.
A capital budget of $1,250,000 was also approved by Town
Meeting. Projects included roof repairs at Estabrook,
Fiske and Hastings elementary schools, and lockers and
walkways at the high school. An emergency generator was
replaced at Diamond Middle School. These projects are
the beginning of work needed on school buildings. The
committee, acting on its commitment to maintain
buildings, continued long -term planning to bring additional
capital budget requests to Town Meeting.
Also included in the capital budget; additional work at
Hastings, closed in 1986 due to declining enrollments.
While the committee had planned to reopen this school in
1991 because of increasing enrollments in the lower
grades, this decision may be deferred for one year for
financial reasons.
Total enrollment increased from 4,393 to 4,522, with
similar growth predicted for several years. Several
elementary schools have reached capacity.
In the fall, in discussing this year's budget, the committee
addressed shortfalls caused by extraordinary unanticipated
expenses and cuts in state and federal aid. In early
December, the committee returned to a Special Town
Meeting for an additional appropriation for $292,755 for
the FY89 budget. In mid - December, the committee cut
$400,00 from the FY90 budget.
The committee negotiated new contracts with the
Lexington Education Association, which represents
teachers, coordinators, and nurses, as well as with the
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National Association of Government Employees (NAGE),
which represents the custodians. The new three -year
teachers' contract was negotiated using the principled
negotiation technique developed by Roger Fisher of
Harvard University. This contract provides increased
involvement by teachers in decision - making processes and
for ongoing discussions about, and refinements of,
contractual items. Salary increases for the three years are
5 percent the first year and 5.75 percent the next two
years, or slightly less than the cost of living.
The committee began negotiations with the Association of
Lexington Administrators, a new association representing
the principals, associate and assistant principals who had,
until 1990, been represented by the Lexington Education
Association.
In 1990, the schools began implementing Site -Based
Management. By the end of the year, every school had
established a Site -Based Council which includes teachers
and staff, the principal, community members, parents and
students at the secondary level. These councils will
become increasingly instrumental in making decisions that
affect their schools.
In September, the committee extended the
superintendent's contract for the period 7/1/91 to
6/30/92, and voted to hire a management consultant to
work with the superintendent and committee on several
management issues. Their first task: plan clear goals and
objectives for the coming year.
The committee approved a reorganization of Central
Office Administration involving Associate Superintendent
for Instruction Bruce Storm, Assistant Superintendent for
Personnel and Administration Richard Barnes and
Assistant Superintendent for Planning and Business Affairs
Frank DiGiammarino.
The committee approved starting a collaboration with the
Comptroller's office to consolidate accounting of school
and municipal budgets. In other actions, the committee:
Encouraged the school volunteer program under the
direction of Isabel Besecker and Betty Taylor to
continue providing outstanding volunteers;
Adopted new curricula in all academic areas, new
policies on smoking, religion, homework, attendance,
tuition for non - residents, AIDS and fees for facilities
use.
As the year ended, the Committee was working on
another severely constrained budget with the added
challenge of serving increasing numbers of students. Our
goal continues to be to provide the highest quality
education possible within these constraints.
School Superintendent
The Lexington School Committee, the
Superintendent of Schools, and members of the faculty and
staff have worked together this past year on a number of
significant endeavors to improve the quality of education and
address the financial constraints that conditions in the
Commonwealth have brought upon us.
Topping the list was the School Committee
approval of the five -year strategic plan developed by the
administration after consultation with parents, the public,
and staff. This major undertaking will guide the activities
and financial proposals of the Lexington Schools for years
to come.
Lexington High School
Lexington High School was the focus of special
attention:
In the Mathematics Department, a new K -12
coordinator and a new department head were appointed, and
community meetings were held to analyze student and parent
perception of the strengths and weaknesses of the
department.
Nearly $750,000 in technological equipment was
acquired for the Mathematics, English, Business, and
Science departments throughout the school system.
The Science Department received an expanded
budget for the acquisition, over a five year period, of
laboratory equipment needed if programs are to maintain a
competitive edge.
Modifications in the Business Education
Department mean that economics is now taught from a
quantitative perspective rather than an historical one, a key
to programs for the college -bound student.
On a shared cost basis, faculty and staff were
provided aerobic exercise and a nutritional breakfast several
times weekly as part of a system -wide wellness program;
and were given a "Health Power Day" to attend to their
personal, physical, psychological and emotional needs.
With the cooperation of RePlace, a drug and
alcohol counseling program was introduced, enabling
students to receive services confidentially outside of the
regular school day while permitting school counselors to
continue their own related duties.
Support for the nationally recognized debate
program was increased through a partnership with BayBanks.
Student accountability was increased through new
policies which deny course credit for an inordinate number of
unexcused absences.
A student "no smoking" policy was enforced, and
the School Committee approved a "smoke free environment"
policy for everyone, effective July 1,1991.
A security system to prevent intruders replaced
custodial personnel and was credited with reducing graffiti
and property damage by $22,000 last year.
The life skills program, five years in development,
was implemented in Grade 11 and introduced in Grade 9 in
1990 -91.
In keeping with educational theory and innovative
practices throughout the United States, a heterogeneously
grouped social studies/English program was implemented in
Grade 9.
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Policy Development
Two improvements in policy development included
implementation of a student field trip policy to reduce the
School Department liability while assuring student safety,
and adoption of an HIV /AIDS policy to address the critical
need to educate students and staff and guarantee sensitive
procedures and understanding of the issue. A citizens'
committee, along with School Department personnel,
worked tirelessly and sensitively to address the topic.
Employment Agreements
The School Committee reached an agreement with
the Lexington Education Association for a three -year
contract providing for raises of five percent the first year and
5.75 percent for each of the next two years, plus increments.
Using the concept of "principled negotiations," it made
efforts to improve relations with the Association in order to
create a more cooperative environment.
A one -year agreement was reached with the
Lexington Association of Professional Administrators,
providing for an increase of five percent, plus increments.
This is the first contract for this newly created union of
principals, assistant principals, and the special education
administrator.
An agreement was also reached with the
Custodians' Association providing for percentage increases
similar to teachers' over the next three years.
Leadership Academy
After a year of planning, the Lexington Leadership
Academy became reality in October. The academy provides
advanced leadership and educational management training to
current and potential administrators.
Sixteen Academy Fellows enrolled in the program
at a total cost of $1200. Seminar topics included learning
styles, supervision and evaluation, school law, labor
relations, personnel administration, zero -based budgeting,
time management, cooperative leaming, and site -based and
plant management.
Personnel Appointments & Activities
Twenty faculty and staff members retired. The
system grieved the loss of Diamond Middle School Principal
Eugene Sullivan, who left an indelible mark on the lives of
Diamond students and faculty. The newly designed library
was named for him. In recognition of decades of service, the
Clarke auditorium was dedicated to retiring Principal John
M. Hibbard.
Newly appointed leadership personnel included
Joanne Hennessy, principal, and Vicki Kollen, assistant
principal, Diamond; Pamela Houlares, principal, and David
Daviau, assistant principal, Clarke Middle School; Walter
Pavasaris, coordinator of fine arts; Ronald Schutt,
coordinator of mathematics; Arthur DuLong, high school
Mathematics Department Chairman; and Mary Alice Samii,
coordinator of foreign languages. Dr. Bruce Storm, formerly
assistant principal and English teacher at Clarke, assumed
the role of associate superintendent of schools for curriculum
School Superintendent
and instruction.
During the past three years, over $700,000 in
salaries for administration positions have been
eliminated through realignment of responsibilities and the
assumption of additional duties by existing personnel. The
position of assistant superintendent for business affairs was
merged into the Office of Business Affairs and Planning, Dr.
Frank DiGiammarino assuming this role.
Dr. DiGiammarino is a 30 -year veteran of the Lexington
schools. Richard Barnes is the new assistant superintendent
for personnel and administration, having served systemwide
for 31 years and as director of personnel. The positions of
director of planning and of public relations were abolished.
Despite serious financial constraints, a 16:1
teacher -pupil ratio was maintained at Lexington High
School.
The school system offered CPR training, on their
own time, to faculty and administration.
A site -based management program was initiated and
is ongoing at all schools for the public, parents, teachers,
and staff.
The reading coordinator, special needs teacher Launa
Zimmaro, and faculty members were trained to participate in
a reading recovery program emanating from New Zealand.
Funding was provided by the schools and the federal Chapter
One program. The program will be introduced into the
Lexington schools next year.
Major Accomplishments
Thousands of dollars worth of Apple computers
were acquired in the spring from the Stop and Shop
Supermarket chain through a company - sponsored program
which resumed in the winter. The language arts/reading
coordinator secured a state grant for the acquisition of 13
Macintosh computers for Clarke to establish a model
program to integrate writing into all academic areas.
Lexington High School received a full 10 -year
accreditation from the New England Association of Schools
and Colleges.
High School students Eleanor Menzin, Weihaw
Chuang, and Venktesh Ramnath achieved semi - finalist
status in the Honors Group of the Westinghouse Science
Talent Search. Three of the seven Massachusetts students
selected were from Lexington. Sixteen were selected to
participate in the Regional Science Fair (Region IV), the
three top awards going to Chuang, Anjan Mukhergee, and
Megan Doerr. These students and nine others were judged to
be among the top 15 in the region to advance to the State
Science and Engineering Fair at MIT.
Chuang was selected to represent Massachusetts in
the International Science and Engineering Fair in Tulsa,
where he placed third in engineering. At the state fair, Ann
Chen, Christina Chu, and Murkhergee took first place in
their categories; Timothy Weaver and Dena Weinstein won
second place; and John Tedrow and Bernadine Tsung, third.
Twenty -five inventions by Estabrook School
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students were among the top 70 in the state selected for
exhibition at the Boston Museum of Science. Four students
in grades 7 -12 were selected to participate in the National
Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
Science Bowl, four of 50 chosen from the United States; and
nine took top places in the Massachusetts Science Fair.
High School student James Grady is one of 2500
Merit Scholarship Award winners. Nineteen others were
semi - finalists. In the Massachusetts Basic Skills Test,
Lexington students scored higher this year in most areas
than in 1988. Debaters took the state championship for the
12th straight year and the
New England championship for the eighth consecutive year.
Christina Chu won the National Hispanic Scholarship
Award, one of 500 from the United States.
The Lexington High School Jazz Combo was one
of the featured performing groups at the National School
Boards Association Convention in New Orleans before an
audience of nearly 10,000.
The Lexington METCO program was cited for
outstanding achievement.
The high school PTA received the Massachusetts
PTA Advocate Award.
Curriculum guides were approved in all academic
areas, a major accomplishment as curricula had not been
available for all programs for at least a decade. Faculty and
citizens' advisory committees were initiated and successfully
participated in the development and implementation of
program initiatives.
Twenty-four teachers participated in a 15- session
course in "Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum."
Capital Projects and Facility Maintenance
The physical plant was significantly improved
despite no new maintenance employees. A planned
maintenance program commenced, and a long -term capital
improvement plan and projected budget was introduced.
A detailed plan was projected to 1996 which
incorporates collaborative efforts with the town's
Enablement Committee to address access to all school
facilities and programs and safety measures for physically
challenged persons.
Summary
For the second year, the school budget was
prepared in public view. Despite budget constraints, this
zero-based budget represented the best possible way to
provide quality, wide - ranging programs as cost efficiently as
possible.
These are challenging times in the state as schools
cope with new issues resulting from reduced funding, a poor
economic climate, demands for program improvements, and
labor obligations that, combined, often create unresolvable
conflict. Our continued efforts to improve our schools
while recognizing the financial obligations of the Lexington
community remains our first priority.
School Superintendent
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM
Visual Arts
531 ,71 1
590,514
Business Education
261,975
299,956
Language Arts - English
1,973,354
2,382,327
Drama
128,326
144,112
Arts Created Together
9,600
9,600
Foreign Languages
998,759
1,098,683
ESL
83,479
104,110
Bilingual Education
0
33,082
Home Economics
147,659
158,490
Industrial Technology
221,214
241,104
Instructional Media
609,022
745,484
Mathematics
1,736,881
2,021 ,247
Music
507,547
514,077
Physical Education
673,153
708,130
Intramural Sports
14,176
1 3,399
Reading
1,095,268
1,518,743
Science
1,782,848
2,075,686
Social Studies
1,418,680
1,531,054
Debate
0
33,895
Experienced Based Education
31,082
44,874
Life Skills
0
138,076
Information Science
237,327
232,593
Vocational Education
0
1,000
Regular - Less than 25%
1 , 187,463
1,202,228
Regular - Less than 60%
46,139
27,000
Substantially Separate
780,503
895,977
Day School
740,092
671,016
Residential
186,457
273,373
Home /Hospital
1 0, 870
1 0, 500
Pre - School
99,786
118,637
Service Direction
186,887
180,794
SPED Transportation
276,988
286,624
Guidance
832,068
866,784
Health Services
167,334
211,666
Student Activities
74,221
80,352
Psychological Services
121,275
118,021
Graduation Expense
0
7,500
Building Management
1,140,255
1,574,180
Community Relations
6,901
20,888
Personnel
107,656
148,328
Duplicating
50,407
82,804
Planning Service
84,727
97,697
Computer Service
179,350
231,059
Degree Changes
11,774
7, 0 0 0
Substitutes
207,039
248,299
Severance Pay
48,372
38,628
Supervision and Coordination
134,681
121,092
Professional Training and Development
12,957
33,799
EdCo Membership
10,577
10,795
Operation of Plant
1,696,467
2,198,684
Maintenance of Plant
473,213
545,323
Security
6,498
28,000
Transportation (Non -SPED)
428,559
522,825
Civic Services
58.000
62.000
TOTAL
21,829,577
25,568,109
l-ri
School Superintendent
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURES BY LINE ITEM
DESCRIPTION
PERSONAL SERVICES
1988 -1989
1989 -1990
Administrative Offices
188,192
381,316
Principals and Assistants
770,125
870,333
Supervisors, Coordinators and Department Heads
893,542
785,871
Classroom Teachers
10,488,369
11,897,753
Degree Changes
11,774
7, 0 0 0
Severance Pay
48,372
38,628
Special Needs Staff
1,463,867
1,646,433
Tutors
204,599
129,915
Stipends (extra duty)
60,119
138,849
Nurses
165,435
179,207
Instr. Materials Specialists
368,890
384,050
Guidance Counselors
702,777
705,783
Psychologists
1 18, 682
1 15, 621
Doctors
3,703
0
Aides
362,028
447,688
Special Needs Assistants
165,300
213,421
Secretarial and Clerical
628,912
909,992
Computer Center Technical
33,367
35,903
Computer Center Student Programmers
10,815
12,500
Custodians and Maintenance
1,078,977
1 ,31 1 ,1 93
Switchboard
1 9, 792
18,818
Crossing Guards
56.000
60.000
Total
17,843,637
20,290,274
Fuel
221,896
239,800
Vehicle Parts, Gas, Oil
1,589
5,000
Towels
473
800
Office Supplies
38,179
88,661
Teaching Supplies
240,147
370,266
Other Supplies
69,142
119,023
Textbooks
95,803
21 9, 665
Library Books and Cataloging
32,646
44,353
Periodicals and Newspapers
6,738
10,834
Recruiting Materials
7,393
4,700
Program of Studies
1,355
2,500
Report Cards /Progress Reports
500
1,950
Handbooks
2,793
5,158
Professional Books and Subscriptions
804
6,200
Student Publications
7,627
9,250
Film Rental
5,019
6,150
Media Purchase
7,266
22,663
Computer Software
19,766
46,098
Repair of Plant (Supplies)
57,255
62,531
Repair of Grounds (Supplies)
1 ,71 1
1,000
Alarm Systems
734
0
Sub -Total
818,836
1,266,602
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School Superintendent
EQUIPMENT PURCHASE AND RENTAL 1988 -1989 1989 -1990
New Equipment 125,156 229,473
Replacement of Equipment 70.825 81,471
Sub -Total 1 95, 981 310,944
Consultant Services
258,001
279,893
Special Testing
20,415
8,800
Built -in Items (Repair of Buildings)
43,203
112,598
Electrical (Repairs)
104,105
30,000
Plumbing (Repairs)
39,197
20,000
Heating (Repairs)
21,540
11,000
Painting
907
30,000
Roofing (Repairs)
6,543
5,000
Glass (Repairs)
3,734
10,000
Other Property Services (Repairs
25,177
24,000
Mop Rental
5,139
4, 7 5 0
Electricity
290,789
472,900
Water
18,811
20,500
Gas (Bottled and Natural)
4,569
5,600
Telephone
1 1 1 ,1 69
115,247
Insect Control
2,459
2,900
Elevator Service and Repair
1,545
5,200
Pupil Transportation (Regular)
428,559
456,000
Pupil Transportation (Special Needs in Lexington)
115,340
130,500
Pupil Transportation (Special Needs out of Lexington)
161,648
156,124
Field Trips
11,897
1 1 ,146
Other Transportation
29,878
125,093
Travel and Meetings Intrastate
24,582
63,795
Travel Out of State
1,606
72,500
Travel Within Lexington
1,902
7,500
Printing
8,823
21,165
Newsletter
6,260
23,611
NEASC Evaluation
5,635
250
Equipment Service and Maintenance
144,760
218,748
Tuition Special Needs
1,026,335
1,143,841
Membership
14,533
31,026
Other General
32.062
80.602
Sub -Total
2,971,123
3,700,289
GRAND TOTAL
21 ,829,577
25,568,109
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School Superintendent
1989 -90 SUMMARY OF OUTSIDE FUNDING
These funds enable the school system to provide services beyond the scope of the regular budget. Applications are
filed for 1990 -91 funds as soon as guidelines and due dates are known. The total below does not include PTA and
other support group fundraising estimated annually at $250,000.
GRANIS
AREA
LEXINGTON USE
AMOUNT
FEDERAL
10,668
930,322
PL 89 -313
Special Education
Mainstreaming
31,875
PL 94 -142
Special Education
Project Enhance
24,505
PL 94 -142
Special Education
Adaptive Physical Education
70,754
PL 94 -142
Special Education
Transition Program
86,631
PL 94 -142
Early Childhood
Kindergarten
10,981
PL 94 -142
Special Education (Tech Assistance)
Pre - Schoolers
5,000
PL 97 -35
Disadvantaged
Summer Language Arts
40,986
PL 97 -35
Instruction
Microcomputers in the Classroom
14,916
PL 98 -524
Occupational Education
Desldop Publishing
3,1867
PL 99 -570
Governor's Alliance
Drug /Alcohol Abuse Prevention
18,798
PL 100 -297
DDE Math /Science Education Act
Math
5,266
STATE
Chapter 188 Early Childhood
Horace Mann
School Improvement Council
Chapter 636 METCO
Comprehensive Health Education and Human Services
FEDERAL /STATE
Commonwealth Inservice Institute
Special Needs
Special Needs
Special Needs
Social Studies
Drama
Special Needs
OTHER
Boston University Teacher Training
Mass. Field Center for Teaching and Learning
Primary
16,509
Teaching Resources
5,658
Building Needs
10,668
930,322
Life Skills
40,375
Speech /Language Consultation
825
Math for Special Needs Students
3,000
Enhancing Ed Environment K -2 stdts
3,000
Sister City, Waspam, Nicaragua
1,690
Elementary Creative Drama
2,381
Mainstreaming Students /Teachers
863
Building Needs 6,944
Teacher Initlaam 500
Total Outside Funding 1,335,634
The School CommWee. Front: Lois Colt, Polly Woodworth and Lexington High School representative Tiffa Abedinejad.
Rear: Albert Zabin, School Superintendent Dr. Philip Geiger, John Obeneuffer and Sheldon Spector. Colt took over
the chairmanship from Woodworth in the fall. Spector was the only new member elected in 1990.
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Minuteman Regional Tech
Minuteman Tech students and graduates had a great
year capitalizing on what national research shows
about learning - -that many students can develop much
stronger academic skills in applied learning programs.
For example, Henry Thomas, valedictorian of the
Minuteman Tech Class of 1986 was also valedictorian
of the University of Lowell's Class of 1990. As a
physics major he compiled a 3.98 cumulative grade
point average, highest among the 1,621 members of his
class. In the fall of 1990 he began a doctoral program
in Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
Henry Thomas entered Minuteman Tech eight years
ago from the Brooks School in Lincoln. He was
fascinated by computers and decided to come to
Minuteman so he could spend half of his time working
with computers while participating in the rigorous
Prep Tech college preparatory program.
His interest in computers gave way to an interest in
physics as a result of studying with George
Taliadouros, Minuteman Tech physics teacher who was
named the 1988 outstanding science teacher in
Massachusetts by the National Science Foundation.
Excellence in academics is very important at
Minuteman because approximately 20 percent of
Minuteman Tech graduates continue their education in
college.
The excellence of Minuteman's technical programs was
again illustrated by student achievements. During
1990, Minuteman Tech students won 19 medals in the
state Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Skills
Olympics - -more medals than any other school. In
June, Minuteman sent eight of its winners to compete
in the national Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
Skill Olympics in Oklahoma City.
Michael Baker of Lexington was on the team that
placed fourth in a Robotics and Vision event at the
Society of Manufacturing Engineers national
competition in Michigan.
Staff members who won recognition included baking
teacher Norman Myerow, named Chef of the Year by
the Massachusetts Chefs de Cuisine and Media
Director Earle Hancock who won the Pathfinder
Award from the state Educational Technology Council
On the Minuteman Tech campus, the school's high
school and adult post graduate construction students
completed work on a 6,000 square ft. child care center
for M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory. Construction costs
were paid by Lincoln Laboratory as part of a leasing
arrangement. Dedication of the center took place on
September 19, 1990.
The Child Care Center is being operated by a non-
profit organization established by M.I.T. Lincoln
Laboratory and serves 52 youngsters ranging from 6
weeks to 5 years old. Minuteman Tech child care
students helped with the decorating and equipment
selection for the center and are involved in cooperative
and other learning experiences there. The Center's
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extensive grounds will be maintained by Minuteman
Tech horticulture students.
During 1990, middle school students and teachers from
Lexington and other towns spent a "Technology Day"
at Minuteman exploring the wonders of the school's
laser and robotics facilities. Over the summer,
teachers from Lexington participated in a special 2 -day
hands -on "Future Technologies Project" at Minuteman,
sponsored by the school's Technology Division.
More and more adults from the Minuteman Tech
District are enrolling in the school's daytime adult
technical training program. Residents may enroll in
this program without charge if they have previously not
had public vocational - technical training.
For those who can't attend daytime classes, there are
hundreds of evening courses available at Minuteman
which provide beginning and advanced technical
training. For informatioin about these programs, call
Minuteman Tech's Community Education Office at
617- 861 -7150.
Here are some facts about the Minuteman Tech
budget:
State expenditure comparisons are erroneously high
for Minuteman because proper credit is not
computed for tuition enrollees from non -member
towns.
For the second year in a row, Minuteman level -
funded its total budget. While an individual town's
assessment can rise significantly depending on its
share of annual enrollment, the Technical High
School staff has been working diligently to help
member towns cope with difficult financial times
and still provide a high quality of learning service to
area citizens. The balance between fiscal coping and
quality is a difficult one because providing students
with strong integrated academic and vocational skills
is becoming increasingly critical in the competitive
job market.
The Minuteman School Committee has focused on
our fiscal partnership with towns. For example, in
August of 1990, the Committee lowered assessments
to member towns when state aid to the District was
reduced less than we had anticipated. In turn, well -
informed finance committees have continued to
recommend fair support for vocational- technical
education.
Lexington's representative on the Minuteman
Technical School Committee is Nyles N. Barnert, who
also serves as the committee's secretary.
Lexington graduates of the class of 1990. Rachel
Clickstein, Child Care; Daniel F. Donovan, Jr., Auto
Body; Derek O. Fantini, Electrical Wiring; Daniel R.
Gallagher, Jr., Drafting; Daniel P. Harrington, Auto
Body; Thomas Henry, Electrical Wiring; John W.
Korman, Carpentry; Kevin Pelletier,. Electrical Wiring;
William A. Ridgley, Jr., Electronics Technician; James
Minuteman Regional Tech
Alexander Wiedmann, HVAC; Stephen George
Wilson, Programer.
Lexington Enrollment FY89 FY90
All Grades 65 51
Revenues FY90 Actual
Assessments
$5,196,909
Chapter 70- School Aid
1,638,748
Chapter 71 - Regional Aid
438,394
Pupil transportation
594,958
SBAB bond assistance
107,817
Tuition
813,346
Other
549,904
Total Revenues
9,340,076
Total Expenditures
9,204,212
Excess of revenues
135,864
Transfer from Enterprise
119,085
Transfer from Special Revenue
110,565
Excess Revenues and Transfers
365,514
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Students and faculty from Minuteman Tech, with help from LexHAB
and the Lexington Rotary Club, built this house on Waltham Street.
The cooperative effort was one of the bright spots in the Town's
affordable housing scene last year. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
Cary Memorial Library
The pattern of increasing library activity continues, as
shown in the following graph of home circulation:
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
Annual Circulation
(in thousands)
647
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
About as many items are used at the Library in reference
work, so the total number of items circulating each year
is about 1,300,000.
On Cary's busiest days, over 3,000 items are checked
out for home use! This constant increase during a
period of tightening fiscal constraints and increasing costs
is an important factor in emphasizing the
computerization program, staff development,
procurement of outside grants, the need for more
volunteers and fund raising, and the establishment of a
Friends of the Library. Cary Library's base of support
must be broadened so that the Library is as efficient as
possible, and maintains the critical services expected of it.
A Full Range of Services
A new leaflet on the library services is now available at
the public desks. A statistical look at last year by some
important circulation categories follows:
Main Adult Library
302,828
Main Audiovisual Collection
62,144
Main Children's Library
234,926
East Lex. Branch Library
44,822
Overnight Loans
190
Print Collection
162
Films
247
Interlibrary Loans Borrowed
1,187
Museum Membership Borrowed
308
Total Home Circulation
646,814
Main Library attendance for the year was 393,465.
Branch attendance is not counted, but would place
overall visits well over 400,000. The average member of
items borrowed per visit is about 1.6. The average
number of items borrowed per resident per year is now
22.6, the highest rate in Massachusetts for medium or
large size libraries, and one of the highest in the country.
A qualified staff is needed to meet the service demands
described. Toward this end, the Library was a full
participant in the Town's recent wage and classification
study. Recommendations of the study will help in
recruiting, retaining and properly utilizing Cary's
personnel.
The Library's integrated and computerized online
system is another key element in providing improved
service. As a result of an appropriation made at the
1990 Town Meeting, and the receipt of a grant from the
State's Board of Library Commissioners, Cary will be
joining the Metro - Boston Library Network (MBLN).
This will enable Cary to upgrade its online access for the
public, and make it more user friendly. It will also allow
Cary patrons to enjoy the benefits of directly networking
with other libraries in the Boston Subregion to which we
belong. We are already linked with these libraries
through a busy daily delivery system, and a new telefax
network.
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The Library received three grants from the State; two
of these were through the Board of Library
Commissioners: $75,250 towards joining the Metro -
Boston system and $16,500 for work on the Library's
Community Information and Referral file, which is being
expanded and integrated with the new online data base.
Both grants are from the federally funded Library
Services and Construction Act, administered by the
Library Commissioners.
The Literacy Library at the Branch received a final
$12,240 grant from the Commonwealth Literacy
Campaign. This program, which coordinates the work of
366 volunteer tutors and 517 students, will be
jeopardized if other funding sources are not found.
The New Century Fund received many gifts from local
businesses, patrons, Friends of the Library, and the Town
Meeting Members Association. It now has added over
$45,000 to the Library's permanent endowment, the
principle funding source for acquiring new books. A goal
of $1,000,000has been set to be reached by the year
2000.
Other important gifts received during the year include
the Evelyn and Samuel Borshay Fund of $3,300 set up
by their son Robert, for the purchase of library materials
in the areas of life -long physical, mental, and emotional
health; a gift of $1,000 from the Lexington Lions for
their popular large type collection, a second grant of
$1,000 from the Trustees of Public Trusts towards the
purchase of our new Filipowski garden sculpture, and
$700 from the Pre - school PTA to improve services for
children. Many other smaller gifts, including donations
Cary Memorial Library
of books, were received during the year.
In addition to grants and gifts, the Library is greatly
helped by many volunteers, such as the literacy tutors.
Noteworthy among those giving generously of their time
to the Library is the Advisory Committee. The Trustees
would especially like to note the contribution of
Elizabeth H. Clarke, who resigned from this Committee
after many years of dedicated service. Mrs. Clarke also
served many years as a Trustee, including a term as
President of the Board from 1964 to 1971.
Another library volunteer, Christine Wilkins, has
coordinated a popular "Great Books Discussion" program
for six years. We are pleased to report the establishment
of a Friends of the Library. Over 400 charter
memberships have been received to date. Many Friends
are volunteering in children's and adult services. A book
sale they coordinated with "Discovery Days" realized
$ 1,735 towards the purchase of new books. New
members are welcome, and may join at the Main or
Branch Libraries or by contacting Cochairmen Ione
Garing or Nancy Winsten.
The Library Committees and staff were saddened by
the death of the newest Advisory Committee member,
Dr. H. Harris Funkenstein. He had a keen interest in
community library service and library networking, and
made substantial contributions to our program.
The Trustees have asked the Advisory Committee and
Staff to formulate a new long range plan focusing on
facilities, related staffing, and technology. The
expansion program designed twenty years ago provided
room for collection and service growth for this period,
and foresaw the need for a small addition for public
service and collection growth, with a mezzanine
overlooking the new area. This program will be
reexamined, and if necessary a financial plan to include
capital fund raising will be considered.
Executive Committee (Elected by Board of Trustees)
William J. Dailey, Jr., Chairman; Rev. Peter Meek, Vice
Chairman; Lois J. Coit,Rev. Brian S. Dixon, and
Jacquelyn Smith.
Advisory Committee (Appointed by Execiitivc Committee)
Vicky L. Schwartz, Chairman; Charles A. Butts, Jr., Ione
D. Garing, Timothy P. Hart, Susan E. LaLone, Theodore
Mairson, Ann Wallace, and Nancy Winsten.
Director (Appointed by Trustees)
Robert C. Hilton
When Maria Hastings Cary gave the library to Lexington, she stipulated that the Board of Trustees should consist of all selectmen, all members of the
School Committee and "settled clergy" of the town. The trustees in turn name the Erecutive Committee, pictured here: John Oberteuffer, William Dailey,
Rev. Brian Dixon, Rev. Peter Meek, with Robert Hilton, Director. Oberteuffer replaced Lois Coit in mid - season. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
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Cary Memorial Library
INVESTMENTS
June 30, 1990
INVESTMENTS
DESCRIPTION
VALUE
INCOME
AMOCO
392
Shares
20,041
800
Bank of Boston
1300
Shares
16,087
2,469
Bear Stearns
5,000
421
Boston Federal Savings & Loan
1,000
78
CITICORP
800
Shares
18,100
2,182
Cyprus Mineral Company
28
Shares
626
28
Eastern Enterprises
542
Shares
15,650
949
Exxon Corporation
1376
Shares
65,876
3,302
Fidelity Cash Reserves
38,768
3,273
General Electric Company
1200
Shares
83,250
3,240
W.R. Grace and Company
1200
Shares
35,550
1,680
Lexington Savings Bank (1991)
38,926
3,298
Lexington Savings Bank (Beals)
1,100
77
Northeast Utilities
2400
Shares
47,400
5,280
Northern Pacific R.R. (1997)
Prior
Lien
3,200
200
NYNEX
180
Shares
15,463
1,062
Sears Roebuck and Company
1300
Shares
47,613
3,250
Shawmut National Corporation
1107
Shares
13,422
1,483
State Street Boston Financial Corp.
500
Shares
20,312
486
U.S. Treasury Bill
Due 8/2/90
$80,000
79,427
U.S. Treasury Bill
Due 11/1/90
$80,000
77,859
U.S. Treasury Note
Due 1/15/91
$35,000
35,645
4,113
U.S. Treasury Note
Due 2/15/96
$100,000
101,843
8,875
U.S. Treasury Note
Due 11/15/18
$3,000
3,171
270
U.S. West
382
Shares
14,063
968
Xerox
700
Shares
32,812
2,625
Yankee Energy System
120
Shares
2,340
228
TOTALS
834,544
50,637
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Cary Memorial Library
June 30, 1990
FUNDS PRINCIPAL
Leroy and Geneva Brown
4,000
Beals
1,100
Maria Cary
400
Book Purchase
1,000
Alice Butler Cary
2,958
Jane Phinney
300
Goodwin Musical
1,100
Laura M. Brigham
3,100
George W. Sarano
300
War Parents Book Memorial
1,800
Nelson W. Jenney
2,000
Paulina Burbank Peirce
1,000
Caira Robbins
300
Wellington Library
1,100
Emma Ostrom Nichols
1,000
Sarah Elizabeth Raymond
2,528
Abbie C. Smith
1,000
Lewis L. Hoyt
1,000
Sue Medeiros
949
Pearl Toback Feld
666
Ann E. Ferry
3,370
The Rev. Harold T. Handley
1,938
Beryl M. Safford Memorial Fund
1,484
Stanley Hill Amer. Leg. Post 38
2,500
James Stuart Smith
11,072
Warren Sherburne
4,020
Manfred Friedman
2,799
John N. Pierce Fund
1,963
William F. Buckley Fund
5,100
Robert Wendell Hannam
2,700
Evelyn and Samuel Borshay Fund
3,000
New Century Fund
41,301
Edith J. Childs
300,810
TOTAL 409,658
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DPW /Engineering
Lex- Recycle
Once again Lexington's innovative recycling programs
head the list of DPW /Engineering accomplishments for
fiscal year 1990.
Residents continue to separate newsprint, magazines,
glass, tin cans, PET plastic tonic bottles, aluminum cans,
and HDPE plastic milk and water bottles, at a rate of
almost 13 tons a day. Nearly 90 percent of the residents
participate.
Fall leaf collection was a resounding success as 15 local
merchants sold 77,000 biodegradable paper bags, at town
cost, as a community service. Over 1,000 tons of leaves
were deposited at the Hartwell Avenue compost site
through residential dropoff or curbside collection.
During the first two weeks of January, residents placed
their Christmas Trees at curbside for pickup by park and
tree division employees. 4001 trees were collected,
chipped and are being used as borders at the compost
facility.
Late in March and into May, 30,000 biodegradable bags
were sold in the town's first spring yard waste composting
project. Over 500 tons of yard waste were added to the
mountains of accumulating compost material.
Town employees continue to recycle about 1,200 pounds
of office paper a month as their contribution to what
must be classified as a genuine community success story.
Total refuse tonnage delivered in FY 1990 to the refuse -
to- energy facility in North Andover was reduced by over
5,000 tons from the previous year's total at a savings of
$60.00 per ton. While collection contracts and disposal
costs (tipping fees) have increased by 5 percent each of
the past three years, the refuse budget has actually been
reduced each year as a result of our recycling
achievements. Clean Environment Limited Partnership Il
collects recyclables at a cost of $123,901 for FY91.
Engineering
For many years, residents along Adams Street
experienced storm water drainage problems, due to a very
flat cross - section and no catch basins. This condition was
fixed when a 1000 foot section of Adams Street was
reconstructed over a two month period. The existing
roadway was removed and replaced with a pavement
crowned to guide storm water along the gutters into the
newly installed drainage collection system. Simultaneously
an eight -inch sanitary sewer was constructed in Hamilton
Road. Total Cost: $162,473.
Contract #90 -5, Ashbrook Dev. Corp.
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This year our 20 -year renewable resurfacing program
included 15 different streets for a total of 5.4 miles.
The two most significant streets resurfaced were
Massachusetts Avenue, from Maple Street, 7000 feet to
the Arlington town line, and East Street from Adams
Street 4750 feet to Lowell Street.
School Street, 2600 feet from Marrett Road to
Massachusetts Avenue was reconstructed by a modern
recycling method in which the old pavement was ground
up and used as a stabilized base course. On top of this
base course two, 2 -inch thick courses of bituminous
concrete were installed.
Total Cost: $771,705.
Contract #90 -1, Lazaro Paving Corp.
The 1984 Preconstruction Water System analysis
conducted for the town by Camp /Dresser and McKee
recommended the installation of a 7,800 foot, 12 -inch
diameter water main in Wood Street running from
Massachusetts Avenue to Hartwell Avenue.
This new water main along with new house services and
hydrants was constructed over a five -month period during
which two way traffic was maintained on Wood Street.
Total Cost: $500,688.
Contract #90 -3, Susi & DiMascio
An earthern dam 22 feet high, 350 feet long, was
constructed at the end of Butterfield's Pond in 1939 as
part of a project that made major improvements to the
Vine Brook. Over this earth embankment Lowell Street
was built. The dam had been recently inspected by
officials of the Massachusetts Department of
Environmental Management.
Their inspection report recommended remedial measures
to insure continued dam stability. In response to the
report, the slopes were stabilized through the removal of
trees and brush and the concrete in the dam spillway and
drop inlet were repaired.
Total Cost: $49,081.
Contract #90 -9, Tasco Construction Co.
Traffic signals were installed on Lowell Street at the
intersection of North Street with the Middlesex Mall
developers paying the cost.
A total of $1,527,499 in capital projects were supervised by
the Engineering Division in 1990.
Highway Division
The Highway Division is responsible for the safety and
maintenance of 280 lane miles of streets and sidewalks,
DPW /Engineering
drains and brooks, leaf composting, recycling and rubbish
complaints.
In 1990, the division installed a traffic island next to the
Minuteman Statue at the Battlegreen. This island was
designed to provide improved separation of pedestrian
and vehicular traffic at the merge of Massachusetts
Avenue and Bedford Streets. In addition, it serves as an
excellent vantage point for picture taking of the statue.
Total Cost: $1,598.
A traffic island was also installed on Baskin Road for
traffic safety. Locust Avenue had a hot top berm
installed and drain system repairs completed at its base.
Over 1000 tons of asphalt were used on these jobs as well
as miscellaneous street repairs and patching.
The Highway Division also supported the Water Division
on repaving projects resulting from water breaks at
Massachusetts Avenue and Woburn Street and on Walnut
Street. Other work included shifting a crosswalk and its
accompanying handicap ramp along Massachusetts
Avenue by Cary Library, concrete sidewalk repairs,
granite curbing realignments, catch basin /drain system
repairs and cleaning, street sweeping, street line painting
and traffic sign replacements.
Over 5000 cubic yards of leaves were collected at the site
of the old Hartwell Avenue landfill. The composting area
was groomed to improve water runoff and expanded to
provide separate areas for residential drop -off, curbside
collection and past years' compost storage.
Snow Removal
During the winter of 1989 -90 there were 24 snow and ice
storms, nine of which required plowing. In addition,
there was one snow hauling operation. Total snow fall
for the season was 45 inches and the division used 6100
tons of sand and salt mixture. There were more than
average ice storms. Cost for sand and salt $89,143.
Equipment Division
The Equipment Division maintains the Department of
Public Works equipment fleet currently valued at
$3,909,918. This division also provides preventive
maintenance and minor repairs on all Fire Department
vehicles.
Employees pressure cleaned and painted the mechanics'
shop section of the 201 Bedford Street facility. Three new
500 gallon oil storage tanks were installed in the oil
storage room and a clean air system installed in the
mechanic's shop.
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A total of $279,633 was spent on acquiring trucks and
other equipment.
Water Division
The Water Division is responsible for the maintenance
and repair of the water system comprised of 154 miles of
pipe, 1500 fire hydrants, and two water towers used to
store 3.24 million gallons. We also read 9969 water
meters twice a year.
The level at the Quabbin Reservoir, Metropolitan
Boston's primary source of water, was 98 percent full as
of June 1990. This represents a dramatic change from a
year ago when the reservoir level was 77.5 percent full.
Increased precipitation, a dedicated system wide leak
detection program, and a conscientious effort on behalf of
residents to conserve water, assisted in bringing the
reservoir level to its current level of 92 percent full.
From January 1990 to June 1990 Lexington used 348,000
gallons per day less than the same period in 1989.
Once again water conservation was a major priority in
Lexington. Selectmen voted to expand the present three
block inclining water rate to a six block inclining structure
as another means of promoting water conservation.
The division set up a display booth on Emery Park during
Discovery Day and again during Water Conservation
Week. Pamphlets relating to water conservation are
available in the water billing office in Town Hall and also
in the Public Works Building on 201 Bedford Street.
In 1990 the two water tanks were extensively evaluated.
Both were drained, cleaned and inspected. The initial
report confirms both tanks in good condition. Sixteen
water main breaks and 14 service leaks were repaired, 229
water meters were installed or replaced, 24 fire hydrants
were replaced, 24 were repaired, and 25 curb boxes and
gate boxes, were renewed. A six inch water main was
installed at the end of Estabrook Road. We also
continued our replacement of iron and lead services
program.
Sewer Division
The Sewer Division is responsible for maintaining the
entire sewer system and to insure the safe and proper
discharge of our wastewater. The sewer system is
comprised of 34 miles of trunk line sewers, 119 miles of
street line sewers and 9159 sewer services. There are ten
sewage pumping stations within the town. The main
pumping station is located off Bedford Street near Route
128.
DPW /Engineering
The 1990 Annual Town Meeting voted to approve funds
for the design of a new main pump station.
New pumps and controls were installed in the Brigham
Road pump station. This year the sewer division
responded to 19 sewer main blockages and 12 sewer
service blockages. There were 75,200 feet of sewer mains
cleaned with a high pressure water machine.
Facilities
New security systems were installed in the "DPW Barn"
and the Police Station. The carpeting replacement project
in the town office building was completed, two offices
were renovated in the town office building and the
concrete area way to the rear of the town hall was
replaced.
New carpets and inlaid floors were installed at the East
Lexington Fire station and roof slate replacements and
repairs were completed on the Central Fire Station Roof
DPW employees painted most of the interior walls in the
town office building, while the exterior of the Westview
Cemetery Building and both fire stations were painted by
personnel from the Suffolk County Sheriffs Department.
Architects Knight, Bagge & Anderson, Inc. completed an
analysis of the structural integrity of DPW barn at 201
Bedford Street. This wood post and beam building was
constructed over 100 years ago as a trolley car barn with
access to Bedford Street. Since the trolley car barn was
converted to a DPW equipment storage building around
1930, various alterations have weakened the walls.
The architect also suspects that many of the interior posts
have decayed where they are imbedded in the concrete
floor. In upcoming years, the DPW proposes to replace
the 110 by 140 foot wood structure with a 110 X 160 foot
pre - engineered structural steel building.
Park Division
The Park Division is responsible for the general
maintenance and upkeep of approximately 512 acres of
public property consisting of parks, playgrounds, historic
sites, recreational areas, athletic fields, and school
grounds.
This division is staffed with 16 full time employees who
mow and trim turf, pickup rubbish, construct and /or
maintain bleachers, playground apparatus, picnic tables,
sport fields and the pool complex as part of their
everyday routine.
In 1990 park staff erected a new pool chemical storage
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building, removed the old unsafe playground apparatus
from Adams Park and replaced it with a state -of- the -art
complex, including a sand landing area utilizing recycled
plastic timbers for a border. Sand landing areas were
also installed at six other playground areas.
The division continued to improve turf areas through
aeration and overseeding while restructuring the baseball
and softball infields for improved playability. The
Lexington Soccer Association donated grass seed and
fertilizer to aid us in improving the soccer fields. Finally,
two sets of bleachers were refabricated and aluminum
seating was installed as a winter project.
Parking
Operating all off - street parking is a DPW responsibility.
Annual parking permits for the three leased and two
town -owned areas are sold at the DPW office in the
Town Office Building. The DPW oversees parking
services at the Meriam Street Parking Lot, while LAZ
Parking, Ltd. of Boston and Hartford is the contracting
manager
Receipts: FY89 FY90
Meters
$103,273
$111,730
Permit Parking
28,312
31,954
Meriam St. Lot
2ZI5 5
40.316
Totals
$163,740
$184,000
Cost:
Leases: off - street
Belfry Club Lot
$6,700
$7,800
Arts & Crafts Lot
3,750
5,000
Ch.of Our Redeemer
6.000
2.000
Totals
$16,450
$14,800
Shade Tree
The Shade Tree Division is responsible for the care of all
shade trees on public right -of -ways and parks. The
division is staffed with six full time employees. Every
year the division participates in Arbor Day ceremonies.
With the assistance of the Lexington Lions Club, 2200
seedlings were given away to school children. There were
two Arbor Day Plantings: an Elm tree was planted at
Countryside Park as the official Arbor Day tree and W.
R. Grace donated ten new trees which were planted on
the Battle Green and at Buckman Tavern.
In the fall three new Green Ash trees were planted on
Muzzey Street as part of a downtown replanting program.
These trees were purchased by Shawmut Bank. One
hundred and ten new trees were planted throughout
Lexington's parks and alongside roads.
DPW /Engineering
Six American Elms were lost to Dutch Elm Disease. Six
stately Elms were fertilized in the fall to improve their
vigor so they may be injected in the early summer with a
fungicide to aid in preventing Dutch Elm Disease.
Cemetery Division
Cemetery and park personnel combined to construct and
install 155 feet of picket fencing at the Colonial Cemetery
The Westview roadway resurfacing project was completed
and the installation of the lot identification markers in the
new area of Westview began. A new computer program
for cemetery record keeping was installed and the
employee training program is in progress.
Richard E. Spiers, Director
Public Works /Engineering
The town's 91h Household Hazardous Waste day garnered 104 barrels of toxins brought in by residents from 718 households. Cost to the town -
$40,000. On the recycle front, plastic milk and soda bottles were added to the list of items residents may toss into their yellow bins. Photo: Allan
Jung, Lexington Minuteman.
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Police Department
Classification of Serious Offenses and
Property Stolen in Lexington
Classification
Rape
Assault
Robbery
Burlary - Breaking and Entering
Larceny - Theft - except vehicle
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Total
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
100
80
60
40
20
0
No. of
Value of
Offenses
Prop Stolen
3
0
29
0
8
63,718
75
102,407
411
204,794
23
119,800
549 $490,719
Serious Offences
Assaults - Burglaries - Larcenies - Auto theft
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Year
Motor Vehicles Recovered
Motor Vehicles stolen locally and
recovered locally 7
Motor Vehicles stolen locally and
recovered in other juridictions 15
Motor Vehicles stolen out of town
and recovered locally 23
Auto Theft
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Year
D]
15000
12000
9000
6000
3000
0
Calls for Service
Animals Cared for (sick, injured or dea
82
Buildings Found Open
104
Citizen Assistance
830
Fire Alarms Responded to
403
Injured or Sick Persons Assisted
515
Messages Delivered
74
Missing Persons Investigated
74
Public Utilities Notified of Defects
163
Reports and Complaints Investigated
9,656
Sudden Deaths Investigated
16
Vacant Houses
200
Total 12.117
Total mileage recorded annually
on vehicles 386,125
Calls for Service
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Year
Traffic Enforcement Summary
Motor Vehicle Citations 4299
Parking Violations 4078
Parking Meter Violations 7255
Traffic Offenses (Moving Violations) Offenders Fines
Operating to Endanger
25
0
Operating after Revocation or
after Suspension of License
101
0
Operating W/O License or
W/O License in Possession
107
1,590
Operating under the Influence
58
0
Hit and Run Personal /Property
7
0
Speeding
1,260
106,580
U Turn Violation
291
4,160
School Bus Law Violation
13
0
Pedestrian in Crosswalk Violation
223
4,450
Using Motor Vehicle W/O Authority
3
0
Miscellaneous Traffic Violation
2,211
53,715
Total 4,299 $170,495
Parking Violations 11,333
Police Department
Property Stolen In Lexington and Recovered
Type of Property
Stolen
Recovered
Currency, Notes, Etc.
$94,913
$3,264
Jewelry and Precious Metals
119,816
4,260
Clothing
3,384
450
Locally Stolen Motor Vehicles
178,800
172,400
Office Equipemnt
31,880
340
Television, Radio Stereos, etc.
55,959
830
Household Goods
2,250
0
Consumable Goods
3,683
1,923
Miscellaneous
59,034
14,822
Total
$549,719
$198,289
1500
1000
500
0
Motor Vehicle Accident Analysis
Daytime Accidents
767
Nightime Accidents
176
Personal Injury Accidents
199
Persons Injured
254
Fatal Accidents
2
Persons Killed
3
Pedestrians Injured
11
Pedestrians Killed
1
Motor Vehicle vs Ped
12
Motor Vehicle vs Bike
15
Motor Vehicle vs Fixed Object
47
Motor Vehicle vs Motor Vehicle
869
Total 1990 Accidents 943
Accidents
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Year
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Criminal Offenses
Offenses Charged
Assault w /deadly weapon
Assault
Assault and Battery
Breaking /Entering /Larceny
Disorderly
Indecent Exposure
Larceny
Liquor Laws
Mal. Damage to Property
Narcotic Drug Law
Protective Custody
Rape
Receiving Stolen Property
Trespassing
Miscellaneous Criminal
Total
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
Larcenies — reported
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Year
Burglaries
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Year
Non
Resident
Resident
Total
3
1
4
5
0
5
8
3
11
4
1
5
7
7
14
0
1
1
9
41
50
15
9
24
5
3
8
5
5
10
16
9
25
0
3
3
3
6
9
1
0
1
12
9
21
93
98
191
Larcenies — reported
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Year
Burglaries
80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Year
Police Department
This has been an exciting year of change for the members
of the Police Department. Two important programs,
Accreditation and D.A.R.E.,have significantly enhanced the
department's ability to prevent crime, protect the public,
and deliver quality law enforcement services.
National Accreditation.
The 1990 Town Meeting appropriated $20,000 to initiate
the 2 year process of achieving accreditation from the
National Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies. On January 1, the department
began the self - assessment stage of accreditation. During
this stage, every aspect of the department's operation and
administration is reviewed, analyzed, and compared with
the Commission's 924 accreditation standards. To achieve
accredited status, the department must comply with 588
mandatory standards and at least 80 percent of 268 optional
standards (68 of the standards are non - applicable to our
department).
Accreditation Committee.
In March, six members of the department were appointed
to a local Accreditation Committee. The Committee's
primary responsibilities include: drafting policy and
procedure proposals; creating action plans; delegating and
supervising work projects; brainstorming new ideas; and
generating support for the program. The committee
members are: Sergeant Mark Con, Accreditation Manager;
Captain James Kilmartin; Lieutenant Steven Corr;
Lieutenant Charles Sargent; Sergeant Joseph O'Leary;
Patrolman Michael O'Connell.
Policy and Procedures.
One measure of a truly professional police department is
the quality of its policy and procedures manual. As a
result, most of the accreditation work projects involved the
research, development and revision of department policies
and procedures. This year, 29 policies and 35 job
descriptions were drafted; 21 of these policies have been
promulgated by the Chief of Police.
Among the revised policies are several which address areas
of special concern to the community, such as "High Speed
Pursuit ", "Use Of Force ", "Firearms ", and "Arrest." These
policies provide officers with the best possible guidance in
handling difficult and sensitive law enforcement duties.
Record System Update.
In early Spring, a review of the department's manual card
file system (supplemented by three stand -alone personal
computers) revealed several areas which needed substantial
improvement. In addition, mandatory accreditation
standards required the conversion of our records from a
decentralized system into a central or master file system.
The solution was the purchase of a law enforcement
computer software package which would integrate all of the
department's records.
On October 1, the department activated a fully integrated
multi -user computer system call "CrimeTrack V." This
system provides the department with computer aided
dispatching (CAD), automated booking procedures, and a
centralized master name file. The most remarkable aspect
of the system is the ability to retrieve information. Within
seconds officers can review warrants, restraining orders,
traffic citations, police reports, vacant houses, firearms
records, and much more. The new system has also brought
the department into complete or partial compliance with
nearly 150 accreditation standards.
Dispatcher. Robert Sweeney and Officer Daniel Hoag check out the
action on the department's new computer. DARE Officer Brian Spencer
Kith Harrington School Sth graders: Christine Cuccinello, Shawn
Weissman, Eric Kezima, Michael Ifill, Jason Simon. Photo: Police
Department.
D.A.R.E. and Juvenile Officers
The Police Department, in cooperation with the School
Department and numerous community members, is proud
to bring to Lexington the Drug Awareness Resistance
Education Program. In August, Officer Brian Spencer was
assigned full -time to the program and received three weeks
of special training. D.A.R.E. Officer Brian Spencer teaches
in the elementary schools, using a curriculum specifically
designed to equip school children with skills necessary for
resisting peer pressure to use drugs and alcohol. During
school vacation periods, Officer Spencer remains in contact
with the children by visiting playground areas and
participating in other youth activities.
In an effort to prevent juvenile delinquency, the department
appointed Officers Michael O'Connell and Dana Ham as
part-time Juvenile Officers. These officers, working closely
with the Detective Bureau and Police Prosecutor, design
and implement special juvenile programs. In some
instances, the department uses these officers in lieu of
court action to discuss incidents of delinquency with
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concerned parents. The Juvenile Officers also serve as a
liaison with other agencies providing youth services.
Crime Statistics.
An analysis of the 1990 crime statistics indicate both
positive and negative trends. Lexington has had an increase
in the number of violent crimes, particularly in the area of
armed robberies. This trend is consistent with the
experiences of other greater Boston communities.
However, unlike other communities, Lexington has had a
decrease in the number of burglaries by 15 percent.
Burglary, or the breaking and entry of a dwelling in the
night time, continues to be a major concern to residents.
As such, burglary has received considerable investigative
attention by this department. This year, unprecedented
results (63.5 percent clearance rate) have come from our
thorough preliminary and follow -up investigations. The
Fire Department
Fire Emergencies
This year the Fire Department responded to 2,416 calls
for emergency assistance. Of these, 1,144 were for
emergency ambulance service, of which 857 required
transportation to a hospital. The previous year had
2,703 total calls and 1,101 ambulance calls. There was
an average of .33 serious fires per month. On January
18 an early morning fire destroyed a vacant dwelling
located at 16 Oxford Street. The cause of this two
alarm fire was suspicious. The incidence of serious
fires in the community continues to decline. We
believed this is due partially to the wide use of smoke
detectors in homes.
In December the department sent two engines to assist
in controlling a large fire in Revere. Under our
Mutual Aid Agreement, Lexington joined numerous
other eastern Massachusetts departments. The fire
destroyed or damaged eleven three story tenament
buildings.
The department updated its multiple alarm book used
to order additional response for major fires. The new
book outlines a customized response procedure for
every Lexington neighborhood. It also includes using
equipment from Concord that was recently reactivated
as a mutual aid provider.
Computerization within the department continues. Our
dispatch computer now has an uninterrupted power
supply to keep us in readiness during momentary
power outages. The Department also initiated a
Regional Users Group of 20 other communities with
similar fire reporting software. This group has been
helpful in getting the most out of our program.
Reports required by the State Fire Marshal are now
sent by disk. The department continues to have low
per capita costs compared to other communities.
Lexington's cost for FY 89 was $80.82 per capita.
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national average for burglary clearance is 15 percent.
Auxiliary Police Program
During 1990, the Auxiliary Police Program expanded to
seven officers. These officers volunteered 375 hours and
assisted regular officers by patrolling public buildings,
vacant houses, schools, churches & synagogues. Auxiliary
officers also assisted with the department's in- service
training program by teaching several C.P.R. and First
Responder courses.
Future Goals
In 1991, an expansion of several successful programs is
planned to further improve the department's delivery of
police services. Most notably, the self - assessment stage of
accreditation is scheduled for completion with a national
review of the department in the Fall of 1991 or Winter of
1992.
Burlington
Needham
Andover
Belmont
Winchester
Woburn
Wellesley
Lexington
Wakefield
Stoughton
Randolph
FY89 Per Capital Cost vs. Other Towns
20 40 80 80 100 120 140
IN DOLLARS
The Fire Department's new ambulance, shown with a few of the
firefighters /EMTs who man it. Robert O'Keefe, John McGrath, Carol
Rose, Kevin Garvey, Timothy Flaherty. Du old ambulance, left, was
dept for backup duty. Photo: Fire Department.
Fire Department
Equipment
This year the department received a new fire engine
built by the Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corporation
of Pennsylvania. Designated "Engine One ", it is
located at the East Lexington station. This apparatus
is state of the art and includes a positive pressure
blower to speed the removal of smoke from buildings.
This year marked the 50th anniversary of the
department providing Emergency Ambulance Service.
During the summer, the department received a new
ambulance. The existing vehicle was retained for back
up use during repairs and to cover simultaneous calls.
Both ambulances were needed during the same period
43 times. An additional 24 calls were answered when
the primary ambulance was out of service for repairs
and maintenance. This has greatly reduced the need to
rely on out -of -town equipment and gives quicker
service.
Hazardous Material
The Metrofire Mutual Aid Group placed in service a
Regional Hazardous Materials Team. It consists of 33
firefighters from various local fire departments trained
to handle serious chemical releases. Lieutenant Peter
Torode of Lexington serves as our member of the
team. Initial training included 160 hours of intensive
classroom and hands -on sessions. So far the Regional
Team has successfully handled 5 major incidents within
the Boston area.
Fire Prevention Activities
The department's Fire Prevention Bureau continues to
coordinate the testing of town owned underground fuel
tanks. Eleven of our 33 tanks were tested; three were
removed, and one filled with slurry to permanently
remain in the ground.
The bureau conducted two educational programs for
all elementary level school children. It also conducted
four state mandated fire drills in each school. The
department also inspects all schools, nursing homes,
theaters, lodging houses, motels, and intermediate care
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facilities, on a quarterly basis. As usual, our annual
fire prevention open house was a big success.
Departmental education programs continue to stress
smoke detectors as the first line of defense against
residential fires. It is extremely important that battery
operated units have the batteries changed yearly.
Maintenance and routine testing of detectors, as well
as household escape strategies, are urged. These
actions reduce the possibility of serious injury or death
from fire.
This fall the department participated in the national
"change your clock, change your battery campaign,"
sponsored by the International Association of Fire
Chiefs. A random voluntary inspection of 189
Lexington homes showed very good compliance.
Detectors were tested and residents advised if attention
was needed.
TYPE OF ALARM.:
Fire, Explosion 188
Over Pressure Rupture 7
Rescue Call 1,121
Hazardous Condition 99
Service Call 170
Good Intent Call 253
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Malfunction /False Call 461
Hazardous Material 14
Mutual Aid 103
ESTIMATED FIRE LOSS
Buildings /Vehicles $250,829
Alarm Statistics
Year 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
IM Ambulance ® Fire
Board of Health
The Lexington Board of Health seeks to serve those who
live, work, and visit in Lexington by providing community
and environmental health services aimed at preventing
disease and disability, promoting good health and
protecting the environment.
In 1990 the Board of Health reorganized and Stan
Finkelstein was reelected Chairman. Barbara Marshall,
an associate member, was appointed a regular member.
Donald Goldman continues as a board member.
Many different interests and initiatives were explored by
the board and staff throughout the year. Among them;
the appointment of an STD /AIDS advisory committee,
initiatives in head injury prevention, concerns relating to
noise levels at Hanscom Field, encephalitis surveillance
and participation in the Lexington School Department
HIV /AIDS Task Force by the Health Director and
Sanitarian.
Food Service Programs - Inspection of all eating places
was a prime concern in 1990. Eight new establishments
opened. Complaints were investigated, and one
establishment closed due to inadequate sanitary practices.
The non - criminal disposition by -law was utilized to effect
compliance with the sanitary code. Elements of our
sanitation education program were featured in The Food
Protection Report, The Environmental News Digest and
Food and Drug Administration Bibliography of Training
Materials.
Non - Smoking Initiatives - Continued effort was made in
implementing and enforcing town regulations prohibiting
and limiting smoking in eating places and public /work
places. The Board is considering regulations prohibiting
distribution of tobacco and the use of tobacco vending
machines. In 1990 the board received an award from the
American Cancer Society in recognition of leadership in
tobacco control regulations.
Swimming Pools and the "Old Res"
Lexington has both seasonal and year round swimming
facilities. As always, water samples were collected and
pool and beach operations closely monitored. Three
pools were closed temporarily. The board's newsletter
Swim Facts was continued and the brochure Water
Treatment - A Balancing Act for Swimming Pools was
updated.
Community Health and Education Programs
Our annual flu clinic and the weekly elderly clinics
continue to be well utilized. 1700 doses of flu vaccine
were distributed or administered in 1990. The board
again co- sponsored the glaucoma clinic and pre - school
hearing /vision screening. The annual rabies clinic was
utilized by some 700 residents.
Environmental Incidents - The Health Department was
requested to respond to 15 environmental incidents in
1990. The Health Director in his capacity as Hazardous
Waste Coordinator is often called upon to investigate
complaints and coordinate response actions. Response
often necessitates cooperation between town and state
agencies.
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Oil and Chemical Spills - Leaking oil tanks and or fuel
supply lines at private residences are becoming one of
the more frequently encountered problems reported to
the department. These, along with commercial incidents,
are making more demands on department staff. Twenty
five incidents were investigated in 1990.
Asbestos Hazards - A new asbestos hazards abatement
protocol was initiated in 1990. All abatement projects
are required to be reviewed, permitted and inspected.
Two companies were prohibited from working in
Lexington during the past year; one permanently, the
other temporarily. Approximately 245 inspections were
conducted in 1990.
Lead Hazards - Due to new state regulations the board
has started to monitor lead paint hazard abatement
projects within the town. Current de- leading regulations
are complex and are regulated by the State Departments
of Public Health and Labor and Industries.
Septage Disposal - Although the Town is almost totally
serviced by municipal sanitary sewer, some residents
continue to utilize subsurface sewage disposal systems.
Repairs to such systems were inspected during the year.
Plans for two new sophisticated systems requiring pumps
and acceleration chambers were reviewed and approved.
Several orders were issued to residents requiring
connection to the municipal sewer system. Staff also
spent considerable time inspecting septage hauling
vehicles and the town's septage disposal site.
Report of the Biosafety Committee
Biotechnology involves the use of biological science to
produce chemicals or living organisms for commercial
use. The techniques of genetic engineering have made it
possible to develop microorganisms with new
combinations of characteristics.
Lexington's Biosafety Committee (LBSC) provides
needed guidance on the use of rDNA technology to the
Board of Health. It makes recommendations on the
issuance of rDNA permits and keeps the board current
on regulatory requirements and technological changes. A
Lexington company, Repligen Sandoz Research Company
(RSRC) was granted a renewal of its current license to
operate.
The town requires RSRC to continually review, modify
and approve company projects and or work practices
through an institutional biosafety committee. Health
Director George A. Smith and Lexington resident
Charlotte Perry Dougherty serve as community
representatives.
The committee reorganized in 1990 and Dan Fenn re-
elected Chairman. Dr. Harry Orf and Iclal Hartman,
PhD continue as members. Dr. Stan Finkelstein, Board
of Health Chairman, replaced Dr. Donald Goldman this
year. Health Director, George A. Smith completes the
LBSC membership.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Household hazardous waste is any discarded material that
Board of Health
can be classified as toxic, corrosive, flammable or
explosive. There may be both short-term and long -term
harmful effects to health and the environment from
frivolous use and disposal of hazardous materials.
Lexington conducted its ninth household hazardous waste
collection day on October 27 with the support of the
Boards of Selectmen and Health, the Waste Management
Task Force, and the League of Women Voters.
This collection day was equal in scope and size to 1988
and 1989. Participation in our collection is the largest of
the single community, single day collection efforts in the
state. From 718 households, 104 barrels (55 gallon
drums) of toxins were collected. Five and one half
barrels of automotive batteries were collected for
disposal by the J.P. Carroll Company of Lexington. The
cost of this collection was within the $40,000 budget
appropriation.
The household hazardous waste wheel, an education tool
which provides helpful suggestions on the hazards,
storage, use and disposal of household products with
toxic implications, was distributed to participating
residents. Additional wheels are available at the Board
of Health office while supplies last.
Continued interest in Lexington's HHWCD program was
expressed by numerous inquiries from individuals and
communities throughout the United States and Canada.
Lexington's collection was featured in a video film
Animal Control
Kathy Fox, Lexington's Animal Control Officer (ACO) is
responsible for enforcing state and local dog control
laws,and serves as the Town's Animal Inspector. Duties
include inspecting barns and other animal facilities and
issuing quarantine papers to the owners of dogs involved
in a biting incident.
The general duties of the ACO include answering calls
and addressing complaints, maintaining records, issuing
animal law violations notices, maintaining the dog shelter
and the care and feeding of any impounded dogs.
By law, these dogs must be held for ten days if the owner
does not pick them up. After ten days, Kathy makes a
concerted effort to find a home for the dogs. One of the
ACO's major responsibilities is to ensure that all dogs
over six months of age are vaccinated and licensed. In the
event of a difficult or involved dog complaint, Kathy is
involved in the hearing process conducted by the Police
Department.
Along with the Town Clerk's Office, the ACO now has
all licensed dogs on computer. This has been a great
benefit to both departments, saving much time in
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produced by the Small Flow Clearing House, a research
group at the University of West Virginia.
Health Director Smith continues to serve as chairman of
the State Department of Environmental
Management /Department of Environmental Protection
(DEM /DEP) Joint Advisory Committee on household
hazards waste.
Special Thanks - The board wishes to thank others for
their continued cooperation and assistance. Dan Fenn,
Chairman, Lexington Biosafety Committee; Barbara
Neustadt, Chairperson STD /AIDS Advisory Committee,
and Everett Penny, Walter Galvin and John Locke,
Health Directors in Andover, Arlington and Brookline.
Mosquito Control Project
There were more mosquitos than average due to frequent
rains, April - August. However, the threat of Eastern
Encephalitis existed but remained low due to below
average populations of enzootic vector species, Culisetta
melanura.
George Smith served as chairman of the East Middlesex
Mosquito Control Commission this past year.
The commission directed several projects, including a
study of mosquitos in relation to weather and wetlands, a
spraying program covering Great Meadows, Five Fields,
Pine Meadows, Concord Ave. and Tophet Swamp, and
maintaining 1,875 ft. of ditch in Hayden Woods.
determining rabies vaccinations, locating owners of
impounded dogs and then verifying the licensing of a
dog.
Residents are reminded there is a town leash law
enforced by the ACO. All dogs six months and older
must be vaccinated against rabies every three years.
Puppies should be vaccinated at six months - this
vaccination is good for just one year. The second
vaccination the puppy receives is effective for three years.
Dogs must also be licensed every year. Licenses go on
sale January 1 and are good until December 31. Owners
of unlicensed dogs are subject to court fines.
Local veterinarians continue to give advice and treatment
for stray animals and their help is appreciated by this
department.
A final reminder, although there are no laws regarding
immunization for cats, we do advise cat owners to have
their pets vaccinated for rabies and distemper. If you
allow your cat to roam outside, please consider having it
spayed or neutered.
Board of Health
Licenses & Permits
1988
1989
1990
Communicable Diseases
1988
1989
1990
Motel license
3
3
3
Scarlet Fever
0
4
4
Nursing Home permits (FS)
4
4
5
Shigella flexneri
0
1
2
Rest home permits (FS)
1
1
1
Tuberculosis
2
2
3
Portable toilet permits
15
12
6
Yersiniosis
0
1
0
Recreation camp permits
2
2
3
Rubbish disposal permits
32
26
23
Animal Control Statistics
Sewage disposal permits
21
10
15
Licensed canine
2075
1903
1864
Swimming pools (to operate)
22
20
24
Rabies Clinic
200
160
208
Wading pools
6
7
6
Whirlpools (Special purpose)
1
1
1
Animal Bites
Septic tank installation
Canine
20
20
22
Repair
0
4
0
Feline
1
4
2
New
1
0
2
Other
2
7
3
Syringe licenses
1
3
1
Trailer permits (temporary)
2
3
1
Inspection of Livestock
Frozen desserts
2
3
5
Horses
31
32
32
Catering permits
12
10
9
Beef cattle
3
3
3
Temporary food permits
40
45
55
Goats
25
24
24
Methyl alcohol license
25
23
23
Deer
15
15
15
Asbestos abatements
44
46
65
Lab facilities
1
0
1
rDNA permits
1
1
1
Barns and facilities
22
20
20
Massage Establishment
0
0
2
Poultry
12
10
10
Massage Therapist
0
0
3
Canine Data
STD's and AIDS are reported to Lexington by
the
Violations
845
835
808
State. There have been an aggregate total of
Leash law violations
52
49
46
nine cases of AIDS reported to date.
Unlicensed dog violations
249
268
232
Unlicensed dog notices
544
518
530
STD's/AIDS
1988
1989
1990
Complaints of violations filed
Gonorrhea
2
4
13
in Concord District Court
0
0
2
Syphillis
0
0
1
Chlamydia
7
14
18
Complaints
AIDS
0
0
1
Dogs biting or menacing
25
20
17
Nuisance mammals
0
0
20
Communicable Diseases Reported
Dog hearings IAW Chapter 140
2
2
0
Animal bites
23
31
27
Lost or stray dogs
195
200
182
Campylobacter
11
9
11
Dogs picked up and redeemed
Chicken pox
17
24
34
at the shelter
40
42
39
Fifth Disease
6
9
6
Dogs killed by cars
3
2
2
Giardiasis
9
20
3
Dogs cared for at kennel
52
49
46
Hepatitis
5
4
0
Dogs released to Humane Society
4
1
1
Measles
0
0
1
Dogs adopted
8
7
6
Meningitis
7
0
1
Cats adopted
4
2
0
Salmonella
7
14
8
Various other complaints
18
28
24
Purtussis
4
5
1
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Board of Health
Immunization Clinics
1988
1989
1990
Flu clinic — Town emplyces
57
71
92
Flu clinic — Chronically ill
2
49
48
Flu clinic — 65+ years
1121
1180
1564
Diagnostic Clinics
15
10
10
Glaucoma eye screening
238
286
323
Diabetes
0
0
265
Additional Clinics
8
10
12
Influenza clinic (make —up)
1
1
2
Elderly clinics
58
58
58
Rabies clinic
1
1
1
Public Health Nurse
The following services and investigations were performed by
personnel of the Visiting Nurse & Community Health Services
on behalf of the Health Department
Environmental Samples Collected
Milk samples analyzed
1988
1989
1990
Elderly Health Promotions
72
275
52
Communicable Disease
23
52
30
Tuberculosis follow —up
2
6
8
Environmental Samples Collected
Milk samples analyzed
12
6
6
Pool water bacterial analyses
325
300
320
Pool water chemical analyses
260
270
280
Drinking water chemical analyses
5
3
2
Bacterial swab testing
15
10
10
Food samples analyzed
28
12
16
Asbestos related
30
15
12
Paint samples analyzed
8
10
12
Complaints & Nuisances
1988
1989
1990
Environmental Complaints
33
30
38
Air pollution
28
21
18
Water pollution
73
75
81
Noise pollution
12
6
6
Epidemiological Investigations
3
5
15
Foodborne
40
33
27
Waterborne
22
22
18
Food Service Establishments
2
2
3
Restaurants
45
38
41
Markets
25
22
18
Environ./Inspection Statistics
Food service estab. — kitchens
260
248
256
Complaints & Nuisances
1988
1989
1990
Drainage (water /sewer)
33
28
25
Housing complaints
22
20
21
Garbage /rubbish complaints
161
153
158
Rodents
42
33
28
Sewage disposal
8
10
18
Food, milk & drinking water
83
82
90
Mosquitoes & biting insects
77
97
103
Swimming pools
33
30
38
Drugs & devices
25
22
19
Smoking in restaurants
6
4
12
Insect infestations
45
48
57
Smoking in the workplace
3
5
15
Environ./Inspection Statistics
Food service estab. — kitchens
260
248
256
Mobile food servers
16
16
18
Temporary food service
42
45
48
Lead paint inspections
8
7
12
Vending machine facilities
22
24
24
Asbestos abatements
122
144
195
Occupied buildings
62
51
41
Police lock —up
4
4
4
Summer day camps
8
3
8
Day care centers — kitchens
18
18
18
Day care centers — lead paint
6
4
4
Theaters
6
6
6
Housing inspections
23
20
21
Structures condemned
2
2
2
Demolished
0
1
0
Rehabilitated
2
1
2
Insufficient or no heat
2
2
3
Nursing home inspections
8
8
10
Rest home inspections
2
2
2
Public, semi — public pool/ "Old Res
156
148
162
Rubbish vehicles /Septage haulers
27
28
35
Environmental events
21
28
31
Licenses & Permits
1988
1989
1990
Animal permits (inc. poultry)
28
24
24
Burial permits
144
149
180
Installers /disposal works
7
6
7
Food establishment permits
151
143
167
Mobile food servers
5
2
3
Funeral directors licenses
3
5
4
Market registrations
23
23
32
Milk license — dealer's
7
7
1
Milk license — store
80
76
90
Milk license — vehicle
5
4
4
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Conservation Commission
In 1963 the Town Meeting voted to accept the
Conservation Act passed by the legislature to promote
and protect open space in the Commonwealth. The
selectmen then appointed a Conservation Commission to
put together a plan for land acquisition and protection.
The Wetlands Protection Act, passed in 1965, gave the
commission additional regulatory powers in protecting
wetlands and wildlife habitats.
In recent years, the real estate boom has meant that not
only prime land was developed, but that marginal land as
well was being proposed for development. The
commission found most of its energy being devoted to
regulatory responsibilities in protecting wetlands.
Most of the prime land in Lexington has, indeed, been
developed. In fact, much of the marginal land was
developed during the boom years of the 80's. Now,
applications for development are down, but those we do
have are much more difficult, requiring more time, energy
and creativity to resolve.
The recession is giving the commission more time to work
on issues such as environmental pollution control, open
space, and better protection of our remaining wetlands.
Our quality of life depends on careful management of the
environment and judicious use of the remaining open
space. We are running out of open land, and the
solutions for maintaining a quality environment may not
be easy. Once developed, land will never be undeveloped.
Land Acquisition
Because of tight fiscal restraints on the town, the
commission did not actively pursue land acquisition in
1990. We are, however, continuing to talk to landowners
who wish to keep their land open. We are trying to
develop creative ways of achieving protection for the
remaining land in Lexington.
Wetlands Protection
In 1990 the commission spent most of its time and energy
exercising its regulatory powers in an effort to protect the
wetlands. For instance, the Waltham Soccer League
decided to build soccer fields in and near wetlands
without contacting the Lexington or Waltham
Commissions. The commission, with the help of a State
order, is trying to restore the wetlands disturbed by the
fill deposited to build one of the fields.
Four Requests for Determination were filed and 11
Notices of Intent submitted for wetland alteration. Three
decisions on these projects, made by the commission, have
been appealed to the Department of Environmental
Protection.
Land Management
The Lexington Conservation Commission is indeed
fortunate to have the support, enthusiasm and assistance
of the Stewardship Committee and the Citizens for
Lexington Conservation. These volunteers monitor the
conservation lands, keep the commission informed of
possible problems, suggest judicial uses of the land and
provide maintenance assistance.
The past few summers the commission has had a work
crew of three college students help with trail maintenance
and land management.
Community Gardens
Paul Riffin, Associate Commissioner of the Conservation
Commission, and John Garing continued their successful
community garden program in which over 40 gardeners
produce flowers and vegetables on conservation land in
Dunback Meadow and Idylwilde. These garden plots are
pesticide -free, and are available for a modest fee to
Lexington residents.
Conservation Administration
The commission was at full strength most of 1990. Bill
Lahey took a leave of absence to fill in for Town Counsel.
Administrator Kevin Mendik resigned in March, and,
after a thorough search, Marilyn Nordby was appointed to
replace him. Linda Gaudet continues to provide
administrative assistance. Joyce Miller and Lisa Baci
serve as chairman and vice- chairman, respectively. The
other members are: Joel Adler, Angela Frick, Markus
Pinney and Richard Wolk.
The Conservation Commission on one of its periodic field inspections.
William Lahey, Joel Adler, Lisa Baci, Angela Frick, Joyce Miller,
Chairman; Richard Wolk, Markus Pinney. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
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Conservation Commission
Summary 1964 - 1990
Year(s)
Voted /Given
Acres
Total Cost
Reimbursements
Federal State
Net Cost
to Town
TOTAL LAND ACQUISITION
1109.2
$5,227,786
$335,406
$1,199,031
$3,693,349
Concord Avenue Area
'71,'79#
29.9
102,890
- --
49,534
53,356
Whipple Hill
'63'66 - 7'74'77*
119.6
142,489
47,487
35,020
59,982
Willard's Woods Expansion
'64'66'67'79*
36.2
116,786
32,906
17,997
65,883
Dunback Meadow
'65-6'72'77-8-9'80- 1 *#
170.5
374,147
87,100
87,050
199,997
West Farm
'66'76'77'85*
12.8
323,000
- --
12,100
310,900
Meagherville
'66'77 *#
40.0
gift /transfer
-
--
--
Simonds Brook South
'68'70'79
20.7
49,028
19,014
12,006
18,008
Lower Vine Brook/Pinard Woods
'68- 9'75'78- 9'81'85 *#
98.5
339,235
42,069
147,200
149,966
Hayden Woods
'69'77 -8'81*
78.9
152,598
68,304
38,540
45,754
Juniper Hill
'70'72'74#
28.4
120,413
--
56,872
63,541
Simonds Brook North
'70'76 -7'82#
57.7
291,736
38,526
131,600
121,610
Hastings Sanctuary
'71
1.7
6,000
- --
--
6,000
Burlington Strip
'71'77*
8.6
106,097
--
106,097
Waltham Street Farms
'72'76 -7 *#
41.5
300,450
--
154,225
146,225
Upper Vine Brook
'72'75 -6
25.7
121,443
- - --
55,803
65,640
Metropolitan State Hospital
'73#
6.2
gift
- - --
-
Shaker Glen
'73
16.8
85,636
- - --
41,143
44,493
Liberty Heights
'74*
5.5
9,596
- --
4,618
4,978
Great Meadow Expansion
'74'82
1.9
3,857
- - --
--
3,857
Paint Mine
'75'77*
35.5
8,811
- - --
2,000
6,811
Idylwilde
'75
9.4
200,000
- - --
100,000
100,000
Parker Meadow
'76'79'80
17.7
237,000
- - --
60,000
177,000
Chiesa Farm
'76'85
23.1
1,592,500
- --
46,125
1,546,375
Bowman Park Expansion
'75
1.2
18,000
- --
9,000
9,000
Waltham Line
'77*
12.0
transfer
- - --
--
Cranberry Hill
'77
24.6
73,929
- --
15,201
58,728
Katandin Woods
'77'80
33.3
185,000
- --
85,000
100,000
189#
4.2
gift
- - --
- --
--
Daisy Wilson
'78
8.0
75,995
--
37,997
37,998
128 Greenbelt
'78*
11.7
transfer
- - --
--
- --
Hammer Hill
'79
0.9
gift
-
--
Tophet Swamp
'81*
25.5
transfer
--
- - --
Valley Road
'82*
3.2
transfer
--
- --
Poor Farm
'83*
10.7
transfer
- --
--
Fiske Hill
'78'84*
10.2
transfer
- - --
- --
- - --
Cataldo Reservation
'74'84*
5.4
6,150
- - --
- --
6,150
Turning Mill Pond
'77'78'85#
9.7
5,000
- --
--
5,000
Munroe Brook Pond
'85#
3.1
gift
- --
--
-
Tower Park Expansion
'87
23
180,000
- --
--
180,000
Turning Mill Road
'89#
4.4
gift
- - --
--
-
Woodland Bird Sanctuary
189#
7.2
gift
- - --
-
-
Orchard Crossing
'88'89#
8.5
gift
- - --
-
Philbrook Terrace
'89#
2.0
gift
- - --
--
-
Pheasant Brook Estates I
'85'89#
4.6
gift
- - --
--
-
Pheasant Brook Estates II
190#
29.7
gift
- - --
--
--
* All /part Town -owned transfer # All /part gift
Another 150 acres are protected by restrictions and easements given to the town by residents. The largest are: Munroe Brook, 65.7 acres;
Tophet Swamp/Kiln Brook, 34.3 acres; Potter's Pond, 15.1 acres and Vine Brook, nine acres. The others are small tracts ranging on down to
0.1 acre. Boston Edison Company licenses 26.4 acres.
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Planning Board
Much of the time of the Planning Board and its staff in
1990 was spent on three initiatives for constructing
affordable housing.
The Affordable Housing Options Committee, with
Eleanor Klauminzer serving as co -chair and the Board's
representative, presented its final report to the 1990
Annual Town Meeting. The report restated the need for
affordable housing, endorsed a goal of 150 -170 affordable
housing units in five years and outlined options for
providing affordable housing.
The Planning Department, which acted as staff for the
Affordable Housing Options Committee, prepared an
inventory of town -owned land and evaluated the feasibility
of constructing affordable housing on that land. Twelve
parcels of town -owned land were identified as promising
or possible for affordable housing although each had
some development limitations.
The Pine Meadows /Meagherville Site Development
Committee, with Martha Wood as the Board's
representative, prepared a plan for 40 affordable housing
units on town -owned land between Garfield Street and
Reed Street. A majority of the Planning Board
recommended favorable action to a Special Town Meeting
in November because it believed the proposal represented
a balanced, mixed use development, achieving several
public objectives on the nearly 200 acre site. The
proposal was not approved.
The third affordable housing initiative was an application
for a "comprehensive permit" filed with the Board of
Appeals to build 198 apartments on an 18 acre site on
Waltham Street at the town line. Under State law, a
developer is entitled to a "comprehensive permit" to
override town zoning regulations if at least 10 percent of
a town's housing supply is not low- and moderate - income
housing. Lexington now has about 4.4 percent of its
housing in that category.
The Planning Board conducted an analysis of the site and
developed a set of criteria aimed at producing the best
development possible within the scope of the State law.
Negotiations with the developer continued for about a
year. The Board of Appeals approved the development in
December with a number of conditions designed to
protect the town's interests.
Zoning Amendments
The most noteworthy zoning amendment approvtd by the
Town Meeting was to permit use of some single family
homes as "bed and breakfast" establishments.
United States Census
The preliminary returns showed there were 28,896
residents and 10,839 housing units in April, 1990 when the
US Government conducted its Decennial Census. That
represents a 1.9 percent decrease in population and a 10.9
increase in the number of housing units from 1980. This
anomaly is due to a decrease in the number of persons in
an average household although there was an increase in
the number of houses built. That reflects the aging of
Lexington's population and a decrease in the school age
population.
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Data Bases
The Planning Department made considerable progress in
the development of data bases on Town owned land,
housing, vacant land, and the characteristics of
commercial development. Working in conjunction with
the Assessors Department and the Building Department,
and using new computer programs, the Planning
Department is developing data bases linking the real
estate records of several departments.
This data is necessary to understand development trends
and the susceptibility of land to development, and to
prepare "build out" analyses which would evaluate the
potential impacts on the town of different development
scenarios for privately owned land. This data is desirable
for the preparation of a Land Use Element of a
Comprehensive Plan.
Data on housing occupancy characteristics is particularly
useful in providing information for the School Department
to project future school enrollments.
Members and Staff
Robert H. Domnitz was elected to serve on the Board at
the 1990 Town Election. He replaced Karsten Sorensen,
who retired after serving two five year terms. In May,
Edmund C. Grant was appointed by a joint meeting of
the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Judith J. Uhrig, for a
term of office to expire on March 4, 1991. In June, 1990,
the Board elected Martha C. Wood, Chairman; Eleanor
H. Klauminzer, Vice - Chairman, and David G. Williams,
Clerk.
In addition to the service on other Town committees
mentioned above, the following served as the Board's
representatives to other committees: Edmund Grant on
the Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS 11)
composed of members from Bedford, Concord, Lexington
Planning Board
and Lincoln; David Williams on the Cambridge Reservoir
Watershed Advisory Committee, and as liaison to the
Lexington Center Committee; Robert Domnitz to the
Lighting Options Committee; and Martha Wood to the
Minuteman Commuter Bikeway Implementation
Committee.
Assistant Planner Marilyn Nordby resigned to become the
Town's Conservation Administrator. Zoning Officer
Joseph Marino has been appointed Acting Assistant
Planner.
Subdivision Plans
Preliminary Subdivision Plans Approved: (2) Valod's
Way - two dwelling units;
Lot 16, Orchard Crossing (amended plan) - eight dwelling
units.
Preliminary Subdivision Plans Disapproved: none
Definitive Subdivision Plans Approved: none
Definitive Subdivision Plan Disapproved: Wood Street
Development - five dwelling units
Lexington Center Committee
The Lexington Center Committee continued to focus
attention on the center design plan as well as pedestrian
safety and parking modifications for the center. New
areas that received attention included pedestrian lighting,
business recycling and the installation of benches in the
center business district.
The committee continues to address pedestrian safety.
Recommendations were made to the selectmen to remove
parking spaces in front of crosswalks to improve visibility.
This change has been implemented. The crosswalk at
Cary library was relocated to improve safety in crossing
Mass. Avenue at that busy location. Finally, we continued
our Crosswalk Observance Week in October to remind
pedestrians and motorists of the shorter daylight hours
and concurrent need for caution. Crosswalk safety will be
an ongoing project.
Parking modifications were proposed to the committee by
the Town Manager. This request called for increased fees
and changes throughout the center in maximum parking
durations at meters. To help enforce the parking strategy
in the center, and to ensure maximum utilization for
Planning Board. Seated: Robert Domnitz, Eleanor Klauminzer,
Martha Wood, Chairman; Edmund Grant, David Williams. Standing:
Robert Bowyer, Director; Sally Peters, Clerk; Joseph Marino, Acting
Assistant Planner.
shoppers and business customers, the L.C.C. approved
hiring a parking control officer. These changes have all
been implemented.
Pedestrian lighting has received attention both as it applies
to existing lighting and toward acquiring new lighting at
the crosswalks. Both these projects are well underway.
The design guidelines for Lexington were accepted by the
committee in December. In anticipation, the L.C.C.
decided to implement, as soon as possible, the
recommendation from the report on the location of
benches in the center. A committee has been formed and
a timetable established to acquire 10 -12 benches for the
center. The committee hopes that this project will serve
as a catalyst for many of the other ideas and
recommendations in this long awaited report!
Committee members are Ed Barsamian, Marian Powell,
Robert Ossman, Carla Fortmann, William Bowen, Fay
Bussgang, Morton Kahan, Judith Uhrig, Margaret Read,
Steven Hurley, F. David Wells, Chair.
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Board of Appeals
For the Board of Appeals, 1990 was dominated by two
petitioners, Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc., for a special permit
to approve modifications to the landscape plan for a
Kingdom Hall at 196 Woburn Street, and Lexington
Ridge Associates for a comprehensive permit, under
Mass. General Laws, Chapter 40B, for the construction
of 198 multi - family dwelling units on 18 acres on
Waltham Street.
Denial of the first became the subject of litigation. It
was remanded to the Board for reconsideration.
Modifications were made, and in November, approval
was granted.
Lexington Ridge was the subject of six sessions between
July and December, during which extensive information
provided by the developer was reviewed by various town
boards, the Conservation Commission, and neighbors in
Waltham and Lexington.
During the three deliberative sessions that began in
October, efforts were made on both sides to satisfy all
areas of concern. In December the Board voted
unanimously to grant the comprehensive permit,
attaching 32 conditions. Two reflected the town's
interest in maintaining affordability and rental in
perpetuity in response to an identified need for such
housing in Lexington. Litigation was initiated in
Superior Court and with the Housing Appeals
Committee.
In all, the Board acted on 96 petitions: 28 variances,
denying three; 54 special permits, denying four; and nine
appeals of decisions of the Building Commissioner,
denying five. A complete list of the petitions follows.
Anne R. Scigliano continued as chairman and Francis W.
K. Smith as vice chairman. Other members were Robert
M. Gary, Clarence D. Turner, and John J. McWeeney. In
December, having served two terms as a regular member
and seven as an associate, Mr. Turner was succeeded by
Robert V. Whitman. His guidance, wisdom and tireless
service will be missed.
Associate members reappointed for a one -year term were
Susan S. Beck, Eric T. Clarke, William C. Hays, and
Edwin P. Whittemore. Mary W. Miley declined
reappointment. New associates are Nyles N. Barnert and
Judith J. Uhrig. Elinor Greenway is administrative clerk.
1990 record of decisions listed in the order in which
hearings were scheduled. Decisions may be subject to
conditions. For details please see the decisions on file
with the Lexington Town Clerk.
January
21 Worthen Rd., Rath & Strong, Inc. A special permit to install a free-
standing sign was granted.
315 Woburn St., Just Chicken, Inc. A special permit was modified for
one year to add fast food in conjunction with the take -out service, to
allow 16 seats for the consumption of food on the premises, and to
remove a condition prohibiting the sale of hot coffee. (Expires 1/11/91)
49 Bartlett Ave.,Carol Batstone. Variances from front and side yard
setbacks for an addition were granted.
396 Waltham St., Mobil Oil Corp. Special permits to install and
internally illuminate three wall signs and a logo were granted.
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277 Bedford St., Mobil Oil Corp. A variance from front yard setback to
replace a pump island was granted.
277 Bedford St., Mobil Oil Corp. A special permit to reduce the
transition area screening was granted. The portion of the petition for a
special permit under Section 6.2.3 was withdrawn with the board's
approval.
12 Green Ln., Anthony & Gabrielle Mazza. A variance from the side
yard setback for a two -car garage was granted.
177 Cedar St., Lilly Szonyi, LICSW. A two-year special permit for a
part-time home office was granted. (Expires 1/25/92)
14 White Pine Ln., Elizabeth Liao, M.D. A special permit for home
offices for two psychiatric practices was denied.
182 Bedford St., L'Alouette, Inc. A two -year special permit for a take-
out food service was granted. (Expires 1/25/92)
February
38 Tarbell Ave.,Robert & Maribeth Ivarson. A petition for variances
from rear and side year setbacks for an addition was withdrawn with the
board's approval.
40 Hartwell Ave.,M1T Lincoln Lab. A special permit was extended to
continue the use of a temporary structure until 6/30/90 at which time it
will be removed.
1040 Waltham St., Children's Hospital. A special permit for a free-
standing sign was granted.
160 North St., Julie & William Beauchamp. A variance from the front
yard setback for a second -story addition with roof overhang was granted.
March
3 Meriam St., Mixed Doubles. A special permit for a projecting sign
was granted.
18 Whipple Rd., Curtiss Priest. A special permit to allow a satellite
antenna to remain on the roof of a dwelling was granted.
324 Marrett Rd., Gulf Oil. The board determined that proposed
revisions to the price sign are minor and a public hearing will not be
required.
196 Woburn St., Appeal of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. An appeal of the
Zoning Officer's decision denying a building permit for a Kingdom Hall
as the plans submitted did not comply with the landscape screening
requirement was denied and the decision of the Zoning Officer upheld.
196 Woburn St., Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. A special permit to modify
the transition area screening requirement for a proposed Kingdom Hall
and parking area was denied.
80 Westview St., Colin Richardson. IJVariances from dimensional
controls and parking area setbacks in the CM district for an automobile
repair facility were granted, and the board reaffirmed its 1988 findings
with respect to the special permits and terms contained therein.
7 Tarbell Ave.,Elinor & Eugene Grassler. A variance from the front
yard setback for an addition was granted.
201 Massachusetts Ave.,Movies & More. A one -year special permit to
internally illuminate a wall sign was granted. (Expires 3/22/91)
519 Lowell St., John Kyprianos. A variance from the gross floor area
requirement to allow a request to convert a single - family to a two-family
dwelling was granted.
519 Lowell St., John Kyprianos. A special permit to convert a single -
family to a two-family dwelling and for the continued use of the second
dwelling was granted.
32 Edgewood Rd. & 28 Meriam St., Henry & Carol Reiling. A special
permit for a common driveway was granted.
Board of Appeals
April
79 Grant St., Emanucle Coscia. A special permit to expand the second
floor of a nonconforming dwelling was granted.
1 Childs Rd., Jay & Cathy Kaufman. A special permit to expand the
second floor of a nonconforming dwelling was granted.
399 Lowell St., Lexington House of Pizza. A one -year special permit to
continue a fast food and take -out food service was granted. (Expires
4/13/91)
167 & 171 Grant St., Raymond Deck, Jr. A special permit for a
common driveway was granted.
229 Follen Rd., Bruce Maloof. A five -year special permit for the
continued use of a home office was granted. (Expires 4/14/95)
4 Jackson Ct.,John & Donna Harrison. A variance from the front yard
setback for an addition was granted.
108 -110 Bow St., Appeal of Vanda Ponte. An appeal was denied and
the decision of the Zoning Officer that the lots have been combined by
use was upheld.
24 Grassland St., Michael Perry. A two-year special permit to continue
to use a crank -up radio tower was granted. (Expires 4/28/92)
32 Hill St., Peter Janney. A special permit for a home office was
granted for one year. (Expires 4/26/91)
6 Albemarle Ave.,Kenneth Virgile. A variance from the rear yard
setback to add a second -floor dormer was granted.
41 Shade St., Malcolm Blier. A special permit to demolish and
reconstruct a nonconforming garage was granted.
341 Marrett Rd., John M. Sullivan. A variance from dimensional
controls was granted to allow a setback from the smaller dwelling to a
proposed new lot line to be less than 15' in order to file a plan to divide
the property.
May
80 Hayden Ave.,80 Hayden Avenue Limited Partnership. The board
determined that a proposed storage area is a minor revision to the
special permit and a public hearing will not be required.
16 Round Hill Rd., Byron & Paula Blanchard. A special permit to
allow a satellite receiving antenna to be installed on the roof of a
dwelling was granted.
2377 Massachusetts Ave.,John E. McNamara. A request for a variance
to allow the gross floor area of an accessory apartment in an accessory
structure to exceed the maximum was denied.
2377 Massachusetts Ave.,John E. McNamara. A request for a special
permit to convert a barn into an accessory apartment in an accessory
structure was withdrawn with the board's approval.
476 Bedford St., Howard A. Smith. A variance was modified to remove
the condition that the use of the property as a veterinarian's office and
animal hospital shall continue only so long as Dr. Smith owns and
occupies the premises.
329 -331 Marrett Rd., Giuseppe Raponi. A request for variances from
the maximum floor area ratio and one story restriction in the CN
district for an addition was allowed to be withdrawn with the board's
approval.
17 Hartwell Ave.,The Kendall Company. A one -year special permit for
the temporary use of two storage containers was granted. (Expires
5/31/91)
27 North Hancock St., Walter & Margaret Kmiec. A request for
variances from the side yard setback requirements for a family /sun -room
and a carport was denied.
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20 Dewey Rd., Marvin Taylor. A variance from the front yard setback
for a detached carport was granted.
20 Waltham St., Eddie's of Lexington. A special permit to continue to
operate a restaurant with no changes except name and ownership was
granted.
10 Muzzey St., Appeal of Lexington Mews Trust. An appeal was
granted and the decision of the Zoning Officer denying a building
permit to renovate second floor space was overturned.
June
1838 Massachusetts Ave.,The Crafty Yankee. A special permit for a
free - standing sign was granted.
Land on Hartwell Ave. at Maguire Rd., Maguire Road Realty Trust. A
special permit to remove excess fill from a vacant lot was granted.
14 White Pine Ln., Elizabeth Liao, M.D. A two-year special permit for
a home office for a psychiatric practice for 10 hours a week was
granted. (Expires 6/14/92)
14 White Pine Ln., Timothy Dugan, M.D. A special permit for a home
office for a psychiatric practice for 20 hours a week was denied.
18 Oakmount Cir.,Carol Marine & Richard Smith. A variance from
the front yard setback to expand the portecochere was granted.
18 Oakmount Cir.,Carol Marine & Richard Smith. A special permit to
expand the second floor of a nonconforming dwelling was granted.
55 Oak St., Ellen Hall. A two-year special permit to continue the
temporary use of an accessory apartment was granted. (Expires 7/14/92)
191 Spring St., 191 Spring Street Trust. The lapse or expiration date of
a special permit with site plan review for the development of two
buildings and parking in the CR district was extended for an additional
16 months. (Expires 4/20/92)
191 Spring St., 191 Spring Street Trust. The lapse or expiration date of
a common driveway special permit was extended for an additional 16
months. (Expires 4/20/92)
43 Waltham St., Appeal of Mail Boxes, Etc. An appeal was denied and
the decision of the Zoning Officer denying the use of the premises for a
postal and communication services business was upheld.
July
700 Waltham St., John P. Carroll. A three -year special permit to
continue to pick up and store cars on the premises was granted.
(Expires 7118/93)
321 Marrett Rd., Glenn Eric's Deli. A two -year special permit to
continue a take -out and fast -food service in the CN district was granted.
(Expires 8/8/92)
411 Waltham St., Mr. Formal, Inc. A request for a special permit for a
wall sign larger than allowed in the bylaw was denied.
Land off Waltham St., Lexington Ridge Associates. A hearing on a
comprehensive permit authorizing applicant to construct, operate and
manage a residential development of 198 multi - family housing units on
18 acres of land was opened and continued to September.
August
39 Preston Rd., Ann & Stuart Schaffner. A variance from the front
yard setback to replace steps and a porch was granted.
36 North St., James Caouette & Ellen Campbell. A special permit to
add a second floor to a nonconforming dwelling was granted.
22 Spring St., Eric Cohen. A variance from the front yard setback to
add an entryway was granted.
Board of Appeals
27 Solomon Pierce Rd., Gregory & Stella Milonas. A variance to allow
portions of a fence located one -foot from the lot line to exceed the
maximum height was denied.
153 North St., Appeal of Dan McCabe's Creative Carpentry, Inc. An
appeal was granted and the decision of the Zoning Officer with respect
to items for sale on display outdoors was overruled.
September
3 At 5 Turnburry Hill Rd., Appeal of Otis S. Brown. An appeal of
decisions of the Zoning Officer and Building Commissioner with respect
to subject properties was granted.
1708 -1710 Massachusetts Ave.,Lemon Grass. A one -year special permit
for a restaurant and take -out food service was granted. (Expires
10/23/91)
675 Lowell St. (Middlesex Mall), Burlington Village Associates. A
special permit to continue to allow a reduction of required parking
spaces was granted.
17 Pearl St., Anthony & Carol Savini. A variance from the front yard
setback to replace a nonconforming dwelling with a new dwelling was
granted.
17 Sutherland Rd., Joanna Fuller. A variance from the front yard
setback to install an angle bay window was granted.
46 Chase Ave.,Ronald & Artemis Hagopian. A variance from the
setback to a side street for an addition was granted.
86 Reed St., Mary Collins. A variance from the side yard setback for an
addition to a nonconforming dwelling was granted.
8 Parker St., Laurel Hudson. A special permit to expand the front
porch roof of a nonconforming dwelling was granted.
Land off Waltham St., Lexington Ridge Associates. The comprehensive
permit hearing was continued to October.
October
Land off Waltham St., Lexington Ridge Associates. The public hearing
on the comprehensive permit authorizing applicant to construct, operate
and manage a 198 -multi family housing development to be known as
Lexington Ridge was closed and the deliberations continued.
38 Liberty Ave.,Deborah Mauger & Stewart Kennedy. A special permit
to raise the roof of a nonconforming dwelling was granted.
3 Audubon Rd., Laura Dickerson & Arthur Lewbel. A special permit to
demolish and reconstruct a nonconforming detached garage was granted.
70 & 74 East St., Susan Hammond, Mark & Gladys Moore. A special
permit for a common driveway was granted.
Lot 6 John Hosmer Ln. (Pheasant Brook Estates II), Sheldon Corp.
Variances from the side and rear yard setbacks and the fence height
requirement to allow a request for a tennis court were granted.
Lot 6 John Hosmer Ln. (Pheasant Brook Estates II), Sheldon Corp. A
special permit for the tennis court was granted.
80 Westview St., Appeal of Nicholas & Mary DeFelice. An appeal was
denied, and the decision of the Building Commissioner that the lot has
grandfather status was upheld
23 Barberry Rd., Lloyd Trefethen. A variance from the rear yard
setback to add a carport/shed was denied.
20 Waltham St., Eddie's of Lexington. A special permit was modified
to extend the hours of operation to serve breakfast.
November
150 East St., Doran Greenhouses, Inc. A special permit to continue the
operation of a greenhouse /nursery and roadside stand and to sell
Christmas trees was granted for two years. (Expires 12/31/92)
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213 Bedford St., New England Transit Sales. A special permit to sell
new /used buses with one vehicle on site was granted.
315 Woburn St., Countryside Bakery. A special permit for hot coffee as
a take -out service was granted.
14 White Pine Ln., Timothy Dugan, M.D. A request to allow a denied
petition to be resubmitted before two years was granted.
10 Muzzey St., Restaurant LeBellecour. The board determined that the
addition of space with no increase in seating capacity was a minor
revision to the special permit and a public hearing will not be required.
Land off Waltham St., Lexington Ridge Associates. Deliberations on
the comprehensive permit were continued to December.
10 Maguire Rd., Itek Optical. The board determined that the proposed
tower was a minor revision to the special permit and a public hearing
will not be required.
27 Solomon Pierce Rd., Appeal of Linda & Lawrence Abramson. An
appeal was denied and the decision of the Building Commissioner with
respect to the fence was upheld.
93 Hancock St., Lexington Gardens. A special permit
was modified to delete the prohibition of Sunday openings, expand the
permitted hours to include all Sundays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and to
extend the special permit for an additional five year. (Expires 2/12/96)
196 Woburn St., Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. Upon reconsideration, a
special permit to modify the transition area screening requirement for a
proposed Kingdom Hall and parking area was granted.
196 Woburn St., Appeal of Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. Reconsideration
of an appeal of the Zoning Officer's decision denying a building permit
for a Kingdom Hall as the plans submitted did not comply with the
landscape screening requirement was continued to January 1991.
December
329 -331 Marrett Rd., Giuseppe Raponi. A variance from the floor area
ratio requirement in the CN district for a commercial addition to the
side of a two-family dwelling located in the CN and RS districts was
granted.
60 Tarbell Ave.,Diane & Michael Muccioli. A special permit to extend
the second floor of a nonconforming dwelling was granted.
57 Meriam St., Leonard & Lee Sarnia. A special permit to allow a
satellite receiving antenna to remain on the roof of a dwelling was
granted.
Land off Waltham St., Lexington Ridge Associates. A comprehensive
permit authorizing applicant to construct, operate and manage a
residential development of 198 multi - family housing units on 18 acres of
land in the RO district to be known as Lexington Ridge was granted
after six sessions and containing 32 conditions.
Board of Appeals. Front: Elinor Greenway, administrative clerk;
Francis W.K. Smith, vice chairman; Anne Scigliano, Chairman;
associates Susan Beck and Mary Miley, John McWeeney. Rear: Robert
Gary, associates Edwin Whittemore, Jr., and William Hays; Clarence
Turner, Robert Whitman and associate Eric Clarke.
Building /Inspection Department
The Building Department is responsible for the
enforcement of the State Building Code, Uniform State
Plumbing and Gas Code and the State Electrical Code.
This involves plan review, permit issuance, inspection of
all building, electrical, plumbing, gas and mechanical
construction in the Town, including new structures,
additions, alterations and repairs.
A high level of construction continued in 1990.
Completed projects include the Day Care Center at
Minuteman Regional Vocational School and the new
building and addition to the Montessori School. St. Paul's
Evangelical Church is still under construction. A permit
was issued to the Chinese Bible Church of Greater
Boston to construct church facilities on Spring Street.
Single family home construction continued in subdivisions
at Pheasant Brook Estates -Phase II, Royal Circle and
Carchia Woods. Also, a single family dwelling on
Waltham Street, and a duplex house on Mass. Ave. are
being constructed by the Town for low /moderate income
housing.
The Building Code Board of Appeals ruled that the wheel
chair lift at the High School violates the Building Code.
The Building Department is also responsible for
enforcement of the State Architectural Access Board
regulations, which regulates handicapped accessibility to
buildings.
The Sealer of Weights & Measures works under the
jurisdiction of the Building Department to determine the
accuracy of all weights and measuring devices in
commercial and public use within the Town. Residents
observing a problem with a measuring or weighing
instrument in Town should contact this department for
investigation.
Steven R. Frederickson
Building Commissioner
BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
Calendar Year 1990 Annual Report
PART I - Total Permit Activity
* Actual construction valuation is higher
** Includes Choate /Symmes Life Care Facility - (205 dwelling units, 1 nursing home)
* ** 128 Apartments
* * ** 51 Apartments
PART II - Explicit breakdown of building permits
New Units - Residential
35 (incl. 5 duplex)
Repairs /Alterations
273
Reported value of
Single
Multi
Addtions/
Year
Bldg.
Elec.
Plbg /Gas
all construction*
Family
Family
Alterations
1990
743
768
708
$16,259,415
25
5
642
1989
782
859
749
$21,540,312
36
0
709
1988
828
848
698
$51,482,755
46
4 **
703
1987
795
910
678
$40,086,720
42
8 * **
662
1986
768
848
691
$30,167,325
79
8 * * **
583
* Actual construction valuation is higher
** Includes Choate /Symmes Life Care Facility - (205 dwelling units, 1 nursing home)
* ** 128 Apartments
* * ** 51 Apartments
PART II - Explicit breakdown of building permits
New Units - Residential
35 (incl. 5 duplex)
Repairs /Alterations
273
New Units - Commercial
1
Stoves
17
Additions - Residential
206
Swimming Pools
2
Additions - Commercial
6
Roofing/ Siding
128
Miscellaneous
51
Garages /Carports
10
Sheds
19
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Design Advisory Committee
The Design Advisory Committee (DAC) was appointed
by the Board of Selectmen to assist it, other boards and
people in the town in applying professional design
standards to new structures, renovations and landscape
improvements.
The committee reviewed numerous proposals requiring
Board of Appeals approval in 1990 including three gas
stations; design recommendations for the Lexington
Ridge Development; and preserving two large oak trees
on Marrett Road.
"Adopt an Island" gained momentum when Lexington
growers, the Field and Garden Club and others took over
the care and replanting of key traffic islands. Their
volunteered efforts were greatly appreciated.
Attention was given to trees- -and to the lack of them on
streets such as Muzzey and Waltham Streets. In
cooperation with the Shawmut Bank three new Green
Ash trees were planted on Muzzey Street. The Lexington
Center Committee (LCC) and DAC encourage
continuation of such efforts.
The DAC spawned a study group to develop strategy and
gather community input for improving Depot Square.
Since private money is available, the LCC asked the
DAC to recommend a bench design for the Center. The
teak "London Garden Bench" was selected as well as
specific locations for the first 16. The proposal was
approved by the LCC and the Historic Districts
Commission. Upon approval by the Board of Selectmen,
the initial benches will be installed.
The highlight of the year was the successful completion
of the Design Guidelines for the Public and Private
Sectors of Lexington Center and outlying business areas
prepared in final form by David Dixon Associates.
Throughout the year there was intense communication
between the DAC and David Dixon Associates to fine
tune the two volumes. The Planning Board, Town
Manager, DPW, Board of Selectmen, the LCC,
Permanent Building Committee
Cleanup of final details in the four -year $11,870,000
school renovation project, as overseen by the Permanent
Building Committee, is virtually concluded. Of that
amount, $7.2 million will be reimbursed over the life of
the bond by the state through the School Building
Assistance Program.
A solution for the leaky new roof at the high school field
house is on the way. Following breakdown of lengthy
negotiations that had lasted over a year, the town will
neighborhood groups and others contributed invaluable
help in assuring its accuracy and usefulness. Copies of
the two volumes are at the Selectmen's office, Town
Manager's office and at Cary Library to be used by
everyone. They may be copied.
The final DAC recommendation of 1990 was to advise
the Selectmen against immediately adopting Boston
Edison's proposal to convert all street lighting to high
pressure sodium. The DAC recommended a thorough
review of the findings of the Lighting Options
Committee, including a possible money- saving buyout of
Boston Edison, before a final decision is made.
Committee Members: John Frey, Chairman; Elizabeth
Whitman, Clerk; Richard Bechtel, Kerry Brandin,
Thomas Coffman, Albert Huang, Barbara Hulsizer,
Walter Pierce and John Vinton.
Associate Members: Elaine Adler, Robert Bradley, Don
Olson and Robert Ossman.
Liaisons: John C. Eddison (Selectmen); Myla Kabat-
Zinn (East Lexington Association); and Margaret Read
(South Lexington Association).
Design Advisory Comminee. Richard Bechtel, Elizabeth Whitman, Don
Olson, John Frey, Chairman; Kerry Brandin, Jack Eddison, Peg Read,
Walter Pierce, John Vinton, Robert Ossman. Photo: Richard Bechtel.
seek financial redress for improper design and
construction through court action. Meanwhile the
committee has engaged an independent engineer to
design effective roof rehabilitation to be completed in
Spring 1991.
Serving in 1990: Theodore Edson, Peter Johnson, John
F. Kennedy, William P. Kennedy, James Scanlon, David
Smith and Mary Lou Touart.
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Recreation Department
The past year saw major changes in the Recreation
Program in Lexington. Responsibility for the operation of
the Pine Meadows Golf Course was fully integrated into
the program and, with the approval of the 1990 Town
Meeting, the Recreation budget was transitioned to an
Enterprise Fund basis starting July 1st (FY1991).
Operating under a multiyear contract established early in
the year, Golf Facilities Management Inc. assumed day -to-
day operation of Pine Meadows. Professional golf pro
Dick Baker, certified greenskeeper Orrin Ellis and their
staff are doing an outstanding job making the course and
club house a facility we can be increasingly proud of.
After a slow spring, the operation started generating
healthy revenues as program changes and grounds'
improvements paid off. Attractive yet competitive greens
fees coupled with new leased golf carts and the
introduction of lessons, clinics and league play are but a
few of the reasons that Pine Meadows' reputation as a
quality public golf course is improving. Grounds
improvements ranging from new and improved sand traps,
correcting casual water problems, and the complete
rebuilding of one green are just the start of the
continuous improvements program.
The LHS golf team has been given free access to the
course for practice sessions. This will undoubtedly pay
future dividends. Similar privileges are planned for the
MM Tech golf team starting next spring. It's your course;
come out and use it; you'll be glad you did.
The transition to an Enterprise Fund has been, and will
continue to be for some time, a somewhat difficult
process. An Enterprise Fund operates such that program
costs are offset by revenues generated in the form of fees
or user charges without the benefit of local tax revenues.
Our objective is to provide a wide range of quality
programs and facilities for the broad spectrum of
Lexington residents. We must accomplish this with a fee
structure that encourages full participation while assuring
that sufficient revenues are being generated to cover
costs. Our first year of Enterprise Fund experience
makes it quite clear that the fee structure we initially
created needs some adjustment.
Program Coordinator, Maggie Whitesell, has introduced
several new programs this year. The most exciting and
biggest by far is Camp for All, an integrated, non-
competitive day camp enjoyed by 30 youngsters with a
wide range of abilities. Interest in this program was
sufficiently high that a 40- youngster program is being
considered for next year. With the cooperation of
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Human Services, partial scholarships were provided for
several families. Other new programs included pre - school
summer programs, clowning, adult winter basketball
league, kayaking, and magic.
On the down side, the Preschool Drop -in Center has
unfortunately lost its home at Munroe School. The
search for a new site has been fruitless thus far, but we
remain hopeful.
Dedicated in Oct, 1989, the Fitness - Nature Trail has
become a lasting success and tribute to the principle of
public- private collaboration. Donations continue to
accrue, a permanent Maintenance Trust Fund has been
established, and additions in the form of benches, picnic
tables, trash receptacles and a water fountain at Lincoln
Park realized. Volunteers, inspired by the creative and
enduring leadership of Nell Walker, Dick Kirk, and Lynne
Wilson, have established a perennial wildflower area
blessed with a profusion of cosmos, New England asters
and black -eyed susans.
The Center Playground play structure continues to
experience tremendous popularity. Fall and spring
maintenance days and the installation of a new piece of
apparatus were accomplished by volunteer groups. The
installation of an emergency call box and dealing with
traffic issues have alleviated safety concerns raised earlier.
At the encouragement of parent- advocates, the
Playground Oversight Committee is investigating options
of alternative play area surfaces to increase the ease of
accessibility for physically- limited youngsters.
New playground structures were installed at the Adams
and Munroe School areas, and equipment replaced at
Kinneen Park.
A process was started this year to undertake a regular
school playground safety review. It's our intent to share
the survey results with school PTAs and to work with
them individually to ensure safe and well- maintained play
areas.
The realities of Prop 2 1/2 limitations continue to
adversely impact our ability to proceed with much needed
capital projects. Deferred for later consideration were the
Lincoln Park restroom and Harrington School ballfield
improvement projects. With the Town -wide approval of
the Prop 2 1/2 override last summer, we were able to
undertake a corrective program to deal with the weed
problem at the Old Res swimming area. A long -term
comprehensive management plan for the Res is being
developed. We expect to begin implementation in 1991.
Recreation Department
REIMBURSEMENT TO GENERAL FUND
*Fees based on calendar year. Reimbursements, Revolving Fund, and Gift Fund based on fiscal year.
* *Committee fund raised for Lincoln Park Fitness Path
Programs Attendance
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
Fees*
$96,438
$108,515
$121,561
$124,190
$172,548
Reimbursements
+4,575
6,332
1,959
0
0
Revolving Fund
4,366
543
6,724
7,139
7310
Gift Fund
6,030
700
9,200
* +63,542
18794
Total
$111,409
$116,090
$139,444
$194,871
$198,652
*Fees based on calendar year. Reimbursements, Revolving Fund, and Gift Fund based on fiscal year.
* *Committee fund raised for Lincoln Park Fitness Path
Programs Attendance
Coat
Income
SWIM PROGRAMS SUMMER 90
Tags
4,387
$89,199
Lesons
708
18,073
General Swim Pool
616 /day
$71,203
10,983
General Swim Res
319 /day
20,640
7,284
TENNIS SUMMER 90
Youth Lessons
428
1,740
7,075
Tournaments (2)
151
-
696
Tennis Booth
233
1,732
5,863
Spring Round Robin
24
142
300
ADULTPROGRAMS
Adult Gym
146 /wk
5,290
9,510
AM Jogging
53 /week
0
' 223
Volleyball
41 /week
533
;,534
Summer Basketball League
26 /teams
1,246
1,840
Coed League Softball
14 /teams
adm
560
Ballfield Reservations
302+
adm
11,674
Indoor Soccer
25 /week
208
661
Basketball
21 /week
270
508
Tennis Lessons
171
3,600
6,685
Golf
120
1,400
2,565
Ballroom Dance
238
4,658
5,630
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Preschool Movement
79 /day
2,459
NC
Grade 1 - 3 Sports
19 /day
673
NC
Grade 4 & 5 Sports
25 /day
673
NC
Grade 7 - 8 Basketball
12 /day
707
270
Hershey Track Program
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82
NC
Nashoba Ski Program
Friday (Rev Fund)
203
17,816
21,293
Thursday (Rev Fund)
200
14,137
16,357
Fall Soccer (Rev Fund)
459
6,607
14,542
Track (Rev Fund)
42
832
1,675
Sports Clinics (Rev Fund)
354
9,717
18,040
Camp -in
96
1,799
3,355
Movin Around
16
420
534
Sp Baseball Clinic
235
5,737
7,000
Camp For All
246
20,208
13,866
SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMS
Sing Along Chorus
12/11
2,612
1,229
Special Needs Activity Grou
12.5
4,565
1,037
Extended Day
44
1,616
1,302
Friday Nite Live
31
2,607
1,895
Drama/Tennis
26
1,280
1,230
PINE MEADOWS GOLF COURSE
1990 SEASON MARCH 22 - DECEMBER 2
Weekday Rounds
24,206
239,778
Weekend Rounds
14,499
184,280
Jr /Sr Rounds
3,916
27,412
Weekday Carts
2,582
25,118
Weekend Carts
1,357
15,447
TOTAL
$492,035
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Recreation Department
All things considered, 1990 has been a successful and
rewarding year for recreation programs in Lexington.
Despite some major changes in how we operate, our
programs remain vital and revitalizing to broad interests
Historic Districts Commission
The Historic Districts Commission, which is responsible
for approving any changes to buildings, signs, or other
structures within the Town's four contiguous Historic
Districts, reviewed about sixty applications during 1990,
underwent a few changes, and will be facing more changes
in early 1991.
About half of the applications were for approval of
commercial signs, attesting to the pace of change in
Lexington Center and the East Village. The bulk of the
other applications were for additions, renovations and
color changes to residential properties. As always, most
of these were well thought out and well presented projects
resulting in a net improvement to the appearance of the
Historic Districts.
The Commission's new Clerk, Charles Grant, took over
record keeping in January. He reviewed procedures,
consolidated the commission's files into close proximity to
Lexington Historical Commission
The Lexington Historical Commission met monthly except
July and August in 1990.
The 1990 Preservation Award was presented to Carter
Scott for restoring his house at 627 Massachusetts Avenue
Probably because of reduced real estate market activity,
there were fewer requests for demolition reports than in
the previous year. Four permits to demolish structures
Battle Green Guides
Cornelius P. Cronin, in the tricorn hat, has
been Lexington's Director of Guides for 11
years. Tourists and tour guides from all over
the country learned their Lexington history
from Cronin and his student guides. Cronin
is shown here with a group of Amish from
Pennsylvania. Attendance at the Visitor's
Center totaled 91,037 in 1990, down about 10
percent from the previous year. Photo: Jon
Towne, Lexington Minute -man.
in the community. The degree of understanding and
patience of our citizens to these necessary changes reflects
favorably on who and what we are in Lexington.
the Building Department, and integrated the
Commission's current documentation into the Town's
computer system. Mr. Grant will be leaving the
Commission in early 1991, however, and his successor is
being sought.
John Davies' term as chairman ended on December 31,
although he will continue as a member until replaced in
early 1991. Stephen M. Politi was elected chairman at the
first meeting in 1991, and he will be working closely with
the new clerk to further improve the commission's
procedures and increase its effectiveness.
Commissioners: Stephen M. Politi, Chairman, Linda J.
McAulay, Secretary, John L. Davies , Richard S.
Morehouse, John E. Ryan. Associate Commissioners:
Walter H. Bergler,• Jr., Elizabeth B. Cotten, Mary Harding
Nye, Walter S. Pierce.
were approved.
The Commission is working on a proposal to provide a
standardized historic marker to owners of historic homes,
with the cost to be paid by homeowners.
Members are Martin Gilman, Isabella Hagelstein, Virginia
Nicholson, and Brucia Witthoft, Secretary.
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Sister Cities Committee
Lexington, and Dolores Hidalgo in Mexico, will
celebrate 25 years of Sister City affiliation in 1991.
The towns were linked as "sister cities" in 1966 because
they share a similar historical background, each playing
an important role in the struggle for freedom and
independence for their country.
In Mexico, Dolores Hidalgo is known as the "Cradle of
National Independence" much like Lexington is knowq
as the "Birthplace of American Liberty" in the United
States. Each year citizens from Lexington and Dolores
participate in cultural and goodwill exchanges. These
exchanges of personal diplomacy serve to strengthen
Lexington - Waspam Committee
The main activity of 1990 was completing the fundraising
and arranging for the transportation of a portable
sawmill to Waspam, Nicaragua. The sawmill will 'help
rebuild the town of Waspam, completely destroyed
during the contra war of 1981 -1985. Matt Foti, owner of
Foti Tree Service in Lexington, and John Hobert will
accompany the mill to Waspam and train the people in
its use.
The committee has also been making presentations in
elementary school classrooms in Lexington, helping
children understand the recent history of Waspam and
the reality of life there. Children at Bowman, Fiske,
Council for the Arts
the relationships between our two countries, giving the
people involved an opportunity to learn more about
each other's culture and traditions.
As the two towns approach the 25th anniversary of
their affiliation as Sister Cities they are committed to
continuing these exchanges based on friendship and the
desire to be good neighbors.
People interested in becoming involved in this cultural
and goodwill exchange may inquire at La Tienda, 7A
Meriam Street.
Bridge and Estabrook are making books to be sent to
Waspam for use in the schools there. The books have
been translated into Spanish by high school Spanish
classes.
The members of the Board of the Lexington- Waspam
Sister City Committee are Robert E. Bond, Marcia
Butman, Donna Bosco, Martin Diskin, Vilunya Diskin,
Jack Eddison, Richard Games, Ken Hale, Sally Hale,
Sheila Hoadley, Mathilda Holzman, Bonnie Jones,
Walter Leutz, Ellen McDonald, Marjorie Middleton, Les
Perelman, Toby Sackton, Marshall Sandock, Howard
Smith and Jackie Ward.
Lexington Arts Council. Front: Robert Frank, Sam Powers, Melinda Vinton, Eunice Mcholson, Penelope Hart, Robert Gartside; rear: ViWan Berman, -
Donald Langosy, Elizabeth Parsons.
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Council for the Arts
This year the Council awarded over $9,000 in grants
artists and cultural groups in Lexington. Patron fun
$2,000 combined with state lottery funds of $1,000
enabled the Council to sponsor a competition
for Lexington artists called "New Art for
Lexington Town Offices ".
Selected for installation on all 3 levels of Town Hall
were Oz Freedgood's whimsical driftwood sculpture
Struggle "; Mitch Kamen's copper enamel plate "Sno,
Women "; Katherine McDonough's oil painting "Porc
the Hill "; John Chamber's oil painting "Late Summej
and Helen Citron Boodman's collagraph print "Inter
Council member and printmaker Vivian Berman dor
a panoramic collagraph "Peace and Solitude ".
Seven lottery grants were awarded to highly deservin
projects. The Benita Bike Dance Art Co. received $
for "Double Take ", a modern dance performance, an
Delbanco was awarded $400 for "Inside Out... side ", a
original production created by Lexington 4th grade
through high school students with music composed 1
Jack Ringler, M.D.
Lexington High School graduate, Matthew Tap was
awarded $500 for an original composition for concert
band, "Fighting for Lexington ", to be performed at tl
middle and high schools. Natalie Warshawer's $300
award helped her transport her art to Lexington's siE
city, Antony, France for an art exhibit.
The Concord Hill Woodwind Quintet received $400 for a
free concert of music by American composers featuring
Lexington's Francis Judd Cooke. And Iris G. Wenglin
received $1,200 for the multimedia composition for
chamber orchestra by Ruth Lomon with a narrator and
puppets based on a story by James Thurber.
Two grants to Arts /Lexington, Inc. for $1,500 supported
the installation of a pottery kiln and renovations on
administrative office space. A $600 Artist Recognition
Award was given to Doris Wisher to revise her second
screenplay "Samir" about West Africa.
This year the state funding for The Performing Arts
Student Series (PASS) program was supplemented with
Council Patron funds totaling $3,513. The combined
funds supported 749 students from three Lexington
elementary schools to attend seven live theatre and dance
performances in the metropolitan area. Estabrook
kindergarteners, 1st and 5th graders saw "Freedom
Train ", "The Nutcracker" ballet, and the "Wizard of Oz"
Harrington grades 1 through 5 attended "Peter and the
Wolf" and "The Wizard of Oz ". Fiske kindergarteners
saw "Cinderella" at the Emerson Umbrella.
The Council's Patron funds continue to support two on-
going publications to support the arts and inform
Lexington residents; the Newsletter published twice a
year, and the Arts Calendar published three times a year
are mailed to Patrons and are available free at Cary
Library and the Town Offices.
In a new effort to coordinate activities with Lexington
community groups, the Council sponsored
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demonstrations of oil and water color painting at the
Chamber of Commerce "Discovery Day ". Council
member and painter Donald Langosy and painter
Stephen Curtis entertained the crowd while other
Council members distributed the revised, Guide to
Lexington Arts Organizations. The Council also donated
$500 for the Chamber of Commerce's new tourist map of
Lexington.
Chairperson Mary Ann Armstrong retired after serving
on the Council with great devotion for the maximum six
years. Sam Powers, classics teacher, was appointed
Treasurer. Other members are: Melinda Vinton, Chair;
Vivian Berman, Special Events; Bob Frank, Newsletter
Editor; Robert Gartside, Lottery Coordinator; Penelope
Hart, PASS Coordinator; Donald Langosy, Special
Events; Eunice Nicholson, Secretary; and Liz Parsons,
Calendar Editor.
Funding for the Lexington Council for the Arts from the
Massachusetts Cultural Council increased over 24% this
year. The town's Council supplemented the state funds
with Patron contributions from Lexington residents. The
Council approved almost 76% of all applications
received. The total distributions for the year declined
over 21.5% from 1989 to 1990 because the Council
reserved a portion of the funds for expenditure in 1991.
The Council thanks the Lexington Residents and
businesses who have given generously to support the arts
in Lexington this past year.
Town Celebrations Committee
The Town Celebrations Committee (TCC) greeted 1990
with planning already in progress for the 215th
anniversary of the Battle of Lexington.
Patriots' Day - Monday, April 16, 1990
The alarm from the Belfy announced the Reenactment of
the Battle of Lexington by the Lexington Minute Men
(LMM) and the British 10th Regiment. Following this
were several pancake breakfasts sponsored by the Rotary
Club, the Masonic Temple and St. Brigid's Church.
The Youth of Lexington Sunrise Parade was led by Chief
Marshall Heidi Stayn, President of the Lexington High
School (LHS) Class of 1990. She was assisted by Aides
Venktash Ramanath, Patty Tung and Robert Mason.
The First Division Marshal was Derek Kennedy, LHS
Class of 1990, and the Second Division Marshal was
Jennifer Lindwall, LHS Class of 1990.
Heidi Stayn served as Master of Ceremonies for the
morning ceremonies on the Green. The ceremonies
began with greetings from the Board of Selectmen and a
reading of the Governor's Proclamation by John Eddison,
Chairman, Board of Selectmen. The Outstanding Youth
of Lexington Award was presented to Jennifer Lindwall,
Mark Callahan and Douglas Sarno by Selectman Leo
McSweeney and the White Tricorn Hat Award was
presented to Allan F. Kenney by Lion's Club President
Victor Ouellette. The invocation and benediction were
offered by Msgr. Keilty, Chaplain, LMM. The national
anthem was led by TCC Member Adrienne Della Penna.
Ceremonies were also held at 11:00 at the U.S.S.
Lexington Memorial. Vice Admiral Francis Donovan,
Commander of the military sealift command, was the
featured speaker. The U.S. Navy Ceremonial Band was
also in attendance.
At 1:00 p.m., Paul Revere was greeted at the statue of
Captain Parker by the Board of Selectmen and the LMM.
Neil Cronin and his committee judged the floats that best
depicted the theme for 1990's parade, "Democracy Lights
the Way." In the Youth Division, first prize went to the
Battle Green Order of DeMolay and second prize to the
Campfire Girls. In the Commercial Division, first prize,
Mal's Towing; second prize, Arlex Oil. In the Civic
Division, first prize, Follen Church.
The Chief Marshall for the afternoon parade was George
Gabriel, Past Captain Commanding, LMM. He was
assisted by Aides Herbert Grossimon, James Hart and
Cary Lecture Committee
Cary Lectures continued to fill Cary Hall during the 1990
series.
The Yale Whiffenpoofs, their ranks depleted by a snow
storm, performed once in January, then returned with the
full ensemble for another concert in February.
The Black Eagle Jazz Band was the other musical group
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Charles Price. Joseph Steinkrauss, Capt. , U.S. Army
(Ret.), was Chief of Staff and was assisted by Acting
Chief of Staff Daniel Murphy and Aides James Leahy
and Jeff Hodgdon. The First Division Marshal, Benjamin
H. Golini, Lt., U.S. Navy (Ret.); Third Division Marshal
Paul Rouillard, Lt. Col., U.S. Air Force (Ret.); Fourth
Division Marshal David Wilson, Principal of Lexington
High School.
The TCC would like to thank the following sponsors
recruited by the Chamber of Commerce: Arlex Oil
Corp., Chadwicks, Denny's Restaurant, Doran
Greenhouses, Inc., Fancy Flea Antiques, Five Forks Shell
Station, Hopwood Custom Kitchens, James Redmond
Excavating Company, Knights of Columbus, Lexington
Alarms, Lexington Kitchens Unlimited, Lexington Lodge
of Elks, Michelson's Shoes, Norma Perry Associates,
Stanley Hill Post #38, Wilson Farm, W.R. Grace,
Balston, Inc., and the many other Lexington businesses
that have supported the TCC in its efforts.
Memorial Day -- Monday, May 28, 1990
Memorial services at Westview Cemetery preceded the
morning parade. Chief Marshal Bob Jackson, U.S. Army
(Ret.), led the parade to Munroe Cemetery for a short
program. Commemorative services were also held at
Cary Hall and Colonial Cemetery. The guest speaker at
the ceremonies on the Battle Green was James
Thorstead, Maj., Hanscom Air Force Base. The
invocation and benediction were led by Rev. Stephen
Healy.
Veterans' Day -- Sunday, November 11, 1990
The morning parade was led by Chief Marshal Edward J.
Corcoran, commander, VFW Post #3007, and Aides
Thomas Driscoll and Cecil Jones. Ceremonies were also
held at the Battle Green, with special guest speaker Col.
Russo of the National Guard. The invocation and
benediction were offered by Rabbi Cary D. Yales of
Temple Isaiah.
The Committee
The 1990 TCC members were William P. Fitzgerald,
Chairman, Winston E. Flynn, Raymond J. Flynn, Marilyn
McWeeney, C. Jean Coates, John Hayden, Robert C.
Jackson, Paul W. Jenkins and Dawn E. McKenna. The
1990 TCC subcommittee members were Marion H. Snow,
Adrienne A. Della Penna, Walter Ellis, Eric H. Carlson
and John Graham.
to pack the hall.
The Cary Series was started in 1911 with funds willed to
the town by two sisters, Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna
E. Cary.
Serving on the committee in 1990 were Raymond J.
Culler, chairman, Miriam Butts and Constance Devereux.
Lexington Housing Authority
The Lexington Housing Authority (LHA) is a corporate
political body comprised of five members serving five
year terms; four are elected and one is appointed by the
governor through the Executive Office of Communities &
Development (EOCD). The authority operates under
Chapter 121B of the Commonwealth. It has the power
to sell its own tax - exempt bonds or to finance through
federal, state or private sources in order to provide
housing for people of low income.
LHA was established by town meeting in 1965 in order
to receive state and federal grants to provide housing for
low income people.
Through grants, the Housing Authority owns three senior
villages (208 units) and seventeen scattered sites. Nine
additional family units have been donated to the LHA by
the local government.
Rents received from these units. are applied to the
operating expenses of the properties. Refurbishing
expenses have been provided by state and federal
government grants. Tenants are re- certified annually for
income eligibility- rents are adjusted to reflect payment
of 30% of income for federal and 25% of income for
state programs. When a tenant is no longer qualified
because of overincome, the tenant must seek housing in
the open market.
Housing certificates issued to low income people are
another means of rental assistance. These rental
certificates issued by the state and federal government
guarantee the landlord partial payment with the tenant
making up the difference. For example, if a family of
four has a rental certificate for a $1,000 unit and earns
$23,150,the certificate holder would be expected to pay
$579, the remaining $421 would be paid by the
government program issuing the certificate. The landlord
would receive two checks each month, one from the
tenant and one from the LHA.
Lexington does not have many rental units and it has
been difficult to find landlords willing to accept rent
certificate tenants.
In recent years, two large comprehensive permit market
rate developments with affordable housing components
have allowed us to place many more certificate holders in
Lexington.
EOCD awards certificates to local housing authorities
and to regional non - profit contractors. This may be very
confusing to tenants but they do need to apply to each
organization:
Franklin School Apartments 863 -1810
Katandin Woods 862 -1998
LexHAB (Muzzey School) 863 -5362
Income qualified persons may apply to the Lexington
Housing Authority for assistance. LHA owned units do
not require a certificate.
There is a small waiting list in the senior villages for
elderly housing.
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Countryside Village - 62+ years of age
income limit $16,550. no asset limit.
Greeley & Vynebrook Villages - 62+ years of age;
income limit $19,992. asset limit is $15,000.
With the limited number of family units we own and the
long waiting list, we have been instructed to close our
waiting lists.
LHA member and longtime affordable housing advocate
Jim McLaughlin was the guest of honor at a special
ceremony in November. Over 200 residents and friends
gathered to celebrate the re- naming of the Forest Street
House to the McLaughlin House.
The Forest Street house was originally established in
1972 by a group of parents of retarded children attending
Lexington's LABB program. This program serves
Lexington, Arlington, Bedford and Burlington. By 1985
the Lexington Friends Community Residence sought
state help through Chapter 689 Housing Act. Jim was
absolutely essential in that whole process and attended
endless meetings and supervised the undertakings with
skill and devotion.
Ongoing responsibilities of the Housing Authority
include the following:
Vynebrook Village - four buildings containing 12
apartments each plus a Community Building,
maintenance office and garage. (State program of 48
subsidies for elderly and handicapped).
Countryside Village - five buildings containing 12
apartments each plus a Community Building which
also houses the housing authority office, maintenance
workshop and a garage. (Federal program of 60
subsidies for elderly and handicapped).
State 707 Program - rental subsidies for 16 elderly,
handicapped and family. This program has now been
increased by 12 new special needs certificates.
State 705 Program - rental subsidy for one low income
family.
State 689 -1 - rental subsidies for 8 disabled.
State 689 -3 - rental subsidies for 6 disabled.
HUD Section 8 Program - rental subsidies through
certificates for 68 elderly, disabled and family.
Federal 067 Program - rental subsidies for 17 single
family LHA -owned homes.
Parker Manor Condos - (LHA - owned) seven units of
family, handicapped and elderly housing.
Bedford Street - (LHA - owned) Duplex house for
families.
A detailed financial report of the Housing Authority on
all its programs for the year ending June 30, 1990 is on
Lexington Housing Authority
file and available for inspection at the office of the Board
of Selectmen, as required by Chapter 121B, Section 29 of
the General Laws of the Commonwealth.
Since properties owned by the LHA are not taxed, the
authority pays an amount to the town in lieu of taxes; in
FY90, $14,203.55.
Authority Members include William T. Spencer,
Chairman; Ruth Nablo, Vice - Chairman; Donald D.
Wilson, Treasurer; James M. McLaughlin, Asst. Treas.;
Leona W. Martin, Commissioner - governor appointed;
Rita L. Sullivan, Executive Director.
This duplex was built on Mass. Ave. by the Lexington Housing
Authority with a grant from E.O.C.D. Located on the site of the old
Healey property, the barrier free home is designed for two families with
a physically disabled person, and was opened in December.
Jim McLaughlin, long tern member of the Lexington Housing
Authority, was an indefatigable champion of the disadvantaged and hard
working advocate of affordable housing.
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Veterans' Services
In FY '90, the Veterans' Clerk, in conjunction with the term, in response to unexpected crises including medical
Town's Comptroller who is the official Veterans Agent, incapacitation and periods of unemployment.
provided information and referral and arranged for
financial relief and medical benefits for veterans and their During the year ending June 30,1990 seven single veterans,
families. Veterans and their dependents receive benefits to two veterans with families and four widows received
defray the costs of daily living; food, clothing and shelter; benefits from the town. Salary amounted to $18,148 and
and medical care. Usually, benefits provided are short- veterans' benefits were $22,039.
Council on Aging
COA Executive Board: Front row: Barbara Rubin, Linda Crew Vine,
Executive Director; Beth Marman. Back row: Kevin Grimes, Jim
Fenske, Dorothy Boggia, Jack Eddison (Selectmen liaison), Harriet
Onello, Bob Borshay, Sumner Harris. Not pictured: Monica Chang.
Photo: Deborah Radway.
In its fifth year of service to the community the Senior
Center was presented the Veronica B. Smith Award for
outstanding accomplishment by the Massachusetts
Council on Aging Directors. The award was given to
acknowledge the caliber and array of services for older
adults.
Cited was the excellent mix of services for both active
and frail elders. Mentioned were the Senior Health
Monitor Program, Day Care Services, SPANS Program,
the Center Library and the Fix -It Shop.
A second accomplishment was the establishment of a
scholarship program for elders needing support services.
This scholarship fund was started by Friends of the
Council on Aging, a private fund raising group
established to support the activities and services at the
center. Funds are available to pay for day care, meals,
nursing services and transportation. Eligibility is
established through the agency social worker and the
Center director.
The Senior Center is particularly proud of its volunteer
ranks. On an average week, 124 different volunteers
provide a variety of services to Lexington elders. The
majority of volunteers are older adults who give freely of
their talent and time. Volunteers contribute 212 hours
per week leading or assisting in 18 different programs.
This past year, several new programs were accomplished
through the use of center volunteers:
Fund raising Mini -Fair through the FCOA
Client Satisfaction Survey
Senior Center adopted island project
Body Awareness Class
Monthly topical educational seminars
Increased library services to frail and homebound elders
and an expanded video tape collection
The 1990 recipient of the Minute -man Cane was 85 -year-
old Raymond J. Culler, a former printer who is using his
retirement years to leave a positive mark on the
community. The award is presented each May during
Older Americans Month to a resident, age 80 or older,
who reflects an active creative and caring approach to life
in the "retirement years."
Mr. Culler is a volunteer with the Veterans
Administration and the Concord prison; he shops for
homebound residents, does household repairs for the
disabled and drives elders for medical appointments. He
serves as an inspiration to elders and the community at
large.
Dorothy Boggia, COA Chairman and Linda Crew Vine, Director,
display the well -earned Veronica B. Smith Award of Excellence. Photo:
Hillary Levin, Lexington Minute -man.
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Council on Aging
LEXINGTON SENIOR CENTER PROGRAM STATISTICS FOR JULY 1989 - JULY 1990
SERVICE # OF DIFFERENT COMMENTS /PROGRAMDESCRIPTION
INDIVIDUALS SERVED
Social Day Care/Respite 35 Serves frail, older adults who cannot attend the Center without
extra support.
Fuel Assistance 75 Help applying for the State fuel program.
Identification Cards 156 Cards issued to residents 60+ for discounts at local stores and
book borrowing extension at Cary Library.
Drop -In Service 130 People who visit the Center 3 -5 times per week.
Special Events/ 1,423 Includes open houses, fundraisers, volunteer recognition, and
Celebrations other activities
Newsletter
4,600
Ten newsletters annually issued /mailed.
Recreation
764
Trips, pool, senior chorus, bridge.
Housing Assistance
38
Information distributed on housing options.
Community Education
1,407
Adult basic education classes at the Center. French, Spanish,
Italian, Chinese, knitting, stained glass, investing, quilting,
astronomy, etc.
Home Delivered Meals
147
Two meals per day served to homebound adults through Meals on
Wheels and Minuteman Home Care Corp.
Congregate Meals
344
A hot lunch served 5 days /week at the Center.
Peer Support
25
Telephone reassurance, friendly visitors, and support group
activities.
Health Services/
455
Health lectures, fitness programs, clinics
Education
Blood Pressure
1,073
Blood pressure and weight checks monthly at the Center and the
villages.
Outreach
530
Home visits, needs assessments,
(telephone & in -home)
other forms of community outreach.
General Information/
12,197
Duplicated count of individuals requesting information.
Services
U.S.D.A.Food Commodities
670
U.S. Department of Agriculture food commodities distributed at
the Center.
Library Services
639
Books, video tapes and puzzles circulated; health and nutrition
files; services to homebound.
SPANS (Student Pals and
87
Intergenerational program conducted with Lexington High School
Neighborly Seniors)
students and seniors.
Fix -It Shop
160
A volunteer service offered to residents 60+ for small appliance
repair.
SHINE (Serving Health
172
Health Care Benefits information
Information Needs of Elders)
Income Tax Assistance
138
State and federal income tax assistance to older adults.
Transportation
151
Arranging for rides to the hot lunch and Social Day Care
programs at the Center.
Legal Aid
24
Legal assistance for seniors by the Senior Citizens' Law Project of
Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services.
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Transportation Advisory Committee
The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) oversees
the local services available to meet the transportation
needs of Lexington residents. The town is served by two
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
bus routes, a privately operated commuter bus to Boston,
lift- equipped vehicles which accommodate mobility -
limited residents, and a mini -bus system ( LEXPRESS)
that serves Lexington neighborhoods, schools, businesses,
recreation areas, shopping centers, bus line connections,
and the senior center. Because the town contracts with
private vendors for the latter two services, the nine
member committee has a responsibility to ensure that
these programs are cost efficient and run smoothly.
In 1990, TAC focused on two themes relating to the
eight route LEXPRESS mini -bus system: change and
consistency. While LEXPRESS had enjoyed the support
of town meeting funding for eleven years, fiscal
constraints mandated a full re- evaluation of the service.
The 1990 Town Meeting decided that funding for a
reduced level of service should be contingent on a vote
to override Proposition 2 1/2. The passage of the
override on June 11 was followed by a substantial fare
increase on July 1 and a reduction from eight routes to
six routes after Labor Day. Despite this need for change,
consistent, reliable service was the ultimate goal.
In preparation for making these changes TAC worked
closely with the Town's Transportation Coordinator to
survey passenger usage, needs and attitudes. This was
followed by a careful evaluation of the potential impact
and the steps that could be taken to reduce that impact
on residents who depend on this service. Steps were also
taken to educate residents about the changes: a new
transit guide with new route map and fare schedule was
published in September and mailed to all residents and
businesses; articles were published in the local newspaper
and the Transportation Coordinator visited the Council
on Aging.
Throughout 1990, E1Dorado Transportation Corporation
provided reliable LEXPRESS service five days a week in
the summer and six days a week during the remainder of
the year. As this was the fourth and final year of
E1Dorado's contract, the committee worked with the
town to invite requests for proposals for a new three year
LEXPRESS contract. The year closed in anticipation of
a new contractor providing service starting January 2,
1991.
In the fiscal year ending June 1990, 141,961 rides were
taken by passengers in and around Lexington. Twenty -
two percent, or 31,734, of those rides were by senior
citizens and approximately 60 percent represented
students. When school bus routes were decreased in the
fall, more students used LEXPRESS to get to and from
the high school and middle schools.
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TransporlWion Advisory Committee. Seated: Mck Santosuosso,
Elizabeth Anderson. Standing: Pauline Burke, Coordinator; William
Mix, Chairman; Sara Arnold. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
To accommodate holiday shoppers between Thanksgiving
and Christmas, LEXPRESS provided Friday and
Saturday evening service to the Burlington Mall. For the
third year, the Burlington Mall management company,
Pembrook Management, Inc., responded to the
committee's request by providing funds for this service.
Although LEXPRESS demanded the bulk of TAC's
attention, the committee also monitored door -to -door
wheelchair lift- equipped van service for frail elderly and
disabled Lexington residents who were unable to use
LEXPRESS. Share -A -Ride, Inc.(SAR), a non - profit
corporation, has provided this service for the town for
seven years. As a result of an invitation to bid process,
SAR was awarded a three -year contract to continue to
provide this important service through June, 1993.
For the fiscal year ending June, 1990, funding in the
LEXPRESS budget provided a total of 3,066 trips by
SAR. Qualified residents were transported in SAR vans
to medical appointments, shopping, errands, and trips to
the Senior Center. Although in the past there was no
charge for this service, in 1990 residents were charged
$.50 for rides within Lexington and $1.00 for rides to
contiguous towns.
While 1990 did not require that specific attention be
given to the MBTA or commuter bus service, TAC
maintained an interest in these operations, and supported
the role they played in Town. The MBTA eliminated
service between Waltham and Lexington, effective
January 1, 1990, but it maintained two bus routes
between Lexington and the Alewife subway station in
Cambridge. Meanwhile, Hudson Bus Lines continued its
commuter bus service between Lexington and Boston.
Transportation Advisory Committee
The Transportation Coordinator, Pauline Burke, was the
facilitator for processing all contract negotiations,
information, and data that was needed during 1990 while
furnishing schedules and routing information to the
public. The LEXPRESS office and the town libraries
have supplies of the latest MBTA bus schedules and the
comprehensive Lexington Transit Guide.
TAC members assist the Transportation Coordinator
while acting as liaison with the selectmen and Town
Meeting. The committee welcomes interested residents
who would like to work on transportation issues affecting
the local community or who would like to assist in
marketing the current services.
Serving on TAC in 1990 were: Chairman William Mix,
Co- Chairman Sally Castleman, Elizabeth Andrews, Sara
Arnold, Laurence Chait, Donald Graham, William
Murphy, Nicholas Santosuosso, and Carole Sonduck.
Student representative Alison Green also participated.
Human Services Committee
Human Services Committee. Robert Cushman, Stephen Baran,
Coordinator; Seymour Mandel, Barbara Levine. Photo: Joyce
Fearnside.
In 1990's climate of diminishing financial resources, the
Human Services Committee examined the changing needs
for services in Lexington and made budget
recommendations for 1991.
Human service agencies serving the town felt the effect of
State funding cuts while continuing to provide quality care.
The committee continued to affirm the town's policy of
supporting prevention programs in order to avoid more
intensive and costly therapeutic services at a later stage.
In keeping with this approach, recommendations were
made to the Selectmen to fund RePlace for short -term
counseling services, a child abuse prevention program and
peer counseling. The committee also recommended
continued funding for a half -time position for a job
procurement officer in the Central Middlesex Association
for Retarded Citizens.
The Human Services committee noted increases in
emergency financial requests to the town from individuals.
This led to the establishment of a Human Services
GSA
LEXPRESS Financial Statement - FY 1990
Expenditures:
11,000
Cost of Buses
$341,211
Coordinator Salaries
24,323
Marketing & Administration
4,340
Miscelaneous (Bank S /C)
344
LEXPRESS Gross Cost
$370,218
Chair Car (Share -A -Ride)
11,000
Total Expenditures
$381,218
Income:
Farebox and Tickets
$39,635
Passes
11,952
Misc. (Map & Bus Rental)
4,565
Total Revenue
$56,152 15%
MBTA Grant
80,000 21%
Town of Lexington
245,066 64%
Total Income
$381,218
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1990 Appropriation
$250,000
Expended Amount
245,066
Available Balance,
4,934
To be returned to Town E & D
Emergency Fund. The source of this funds is interest from
investments under the jurisdiction of the Trustees of Public
Trusts. In addition, some private businesses in Lexington
made generous donations to this fund.
With the assistance of students from Brandeis University
Heller School of Management, the committee undertook a
preliminary survey of human services needs in the town.
For young people, the report noted the need for preventive
services related to sexually transmitted diseases, alcoholism
and drug abuse, boredom and isolation. The study also
found that while the Senior Health Monitor program
continues to support growing numbers of frail elderly in
their homes, in general, services to this group are
decreasing while the need continues to grow.
For the special needs population, resource gaps in housing
and recreation were noted. In addition, the report called
attention to the need to educate and further sensitize the
town to the particular problems faced by individuals with
special needs.
At the request of the School Department, the committee
participated in a task force which developed a proposed
policy on school attendance for students with AIDS and
HIV infection and a parallel employment policy, to be
considered by the School Committee for adoption.
Looking to the future, in light of its expectations of
increasing social need, the committee has set as a major
goal for the next year increasing its efforts to keep the
community informed of human services needs as they arise
and to suggest appropriate responses to the town.
In 1990, the members of the Human Services committee
were Renee Cochin and Robert Cushman, Co- Chairmen;
Richard Dougherty; Leonora Feeney; Ann Irving; Barbara
Levine; Seymour Mandel; Sheila Martin; Dennis Murakami;
and Jack Sarmanian.
Fair Housing
In 1990, the Fair Housing Committee pursued two main
objectives: to conduct an educational campaign on the
theme "Diversity is our Heritage "; and to promote
affordable housing for the benefit of groups which have
historically suffered the effects of discrimination.
Our educational objective was accomplished by inserting
information about fair housing in the Town Warrant and
by printing and distributing a brochure entitled "Fair
Housing in Lexington, Massachusetts: The Key to
Diversity ". The brochure highlighted Lexington's proud
tradition of seeking equality for all citizens. It described
fair housing legislation and the accomplishments of the
Town Meeting and Fair Housing Committee. A number
of realtors and concerned citizens defrayed the printing
costs. Committee members marched in the Patriots' Day
parade carrying signs promoting the diversity theme.
Fair Housing Committee members actively participated
on two Town committees set up to study affordable
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LexHAB, Lexington Housing Assistance Board, was
created in 1984 by an act of the Massachusetts
Legislature to provide affordable housing, without
many of the legal constraints placed on the Lexington
Housing Authority, to low and moderate income
persons.
This has been a very busy and productive year for
LexHAB. We have:
Completed the movement and reconstruction of a
donated 3 bedroom house to a town -owned tax title
lot on Skyview Road,
Moved a donated house to town -owned land on
Stedman Road and remodeled it to a 4 bedroom
home.
Began the construction of a 4 bedroom house on
Waltham Street on a tax title lot in conjunction
with Minuteman Tech and the Lexington Rotary
Club, and
Purchased 10 two bedroom condominium units at
Emerson Gardens.
At the conclusion of the above projects, LexHAB will
own and manage 20 condominium units (6 one
bedroom, 13 two bedroom, and 1 three bedroom) and
4 houses (2 three bedroom and 2 four bedroom).
These projects illustrate why LexHAB was formed and
our advantages over typical housing authorities. The
committee was able to hear from the house donor or
foreclosure auction for example, review the costs and
options available, meet to decide what action to take,
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housing. Findings were reported by the Committee
Chairman to the Affordable Housing Options Committee
demonstrating that affordable housing had no negative
effects on property values. Another member helped
review plans and consider developers' proposals for
providing affordable housing at the Pine Meadows -
Meagherville site.
Finally, the Committee considered the background and
possible ramifications for fair housing of a proposed
bank merger and suggested conditions, were the merger
to be effected, to the Legal Department of the
Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks.
In 1990, members of the Fair Housing Committee were:
Gerri C. Weathers, Chairman; Florence A. Baturin;
James R. Brannon; Mary Haskell; Leona Martin; Robert
Pressman; William Spencer and Ernest Tsai. Stephen
Baran, as Fair Housing Director, staffed the Committee.
recommend a course of action to the selectmen, obtain
their approval, and proceed to produce affordable
housing. All usually within a 30 day period.
The Waltham Street development is an excellent
example of community support of affordable housing.
While the Town is supplying the land and LexHAB is
paying all the bills, members of the Lexington. Rotary
Club are donating their directional skills and even
some of the contractural services and the students of
Minuteman Tech supply the labor while learning their
trades. Because of all of the donated services, this 4
bedroom house will be built for approximately $84,000.
We plan to keep this team together and continue this
building program for many more years.
LexHAB received this year the Brookhaven lifecare
center payment of $453,000. Because of our
acquisition and development program, our cash
balance after the Emerson Garden purchase is
completed will be approximately $35,000. In addition,
because LexHAB owns all of its units free and clear of
any debt, money can be raised for new projects by
mortgages these units.
In addition to our development role, LexHAB
represents the Town as the administrator of the
Muzzey Condominium restrictions and is the reporting
board for the privately developed rental projects with
affordable units.
LexHAB is appointed by the selectmen. Its members
are: Linda Conrad, Marshall Derby (Chairman), David
Eagle, Sherry Edmonds, William Hays, Donald Wilson,
and Lynda Wik.
Town Counsel
Report of the Town Counsel
December 31, 1990
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town Office Building
Lexington, Massachusetts 02173
Pursuant to Section 5 of Article XXI of
the General By -Laws of the Town of
Lexington, I hereby submit my report in
writing as Town Counsel for the period
from January 1, 1990 to December 31, 1990.
The report is divided into the several
sections required by the By -Laws.
(a) All actions by or against the Town
which were pending January 1, 1990.
1. John H. Shea vs. Ruth Morey, et als.
Appeal from decision of the Board of
Appeals upholding decision of the Building
Commissioner denying a building permit.
2. Town of Lexington vs. Donald G.
Jones d /b /a New England Steel Building
Company. Suit for damages arising out of
installation of insulation in Public Works
building.
3. H.M.H., Inc., d /b /a Lexington
Gardens vs. Thomas G. Taylor et als.
Appeal from decision of the Board of
Appeals denying an amendment to a
previously issued special permit.
4. Michael Colangelo and Steven
Colangelo, As Trustees of The Maguire Road
Realty Trust vs. Natalie H. Riffin et als.
Appeal from decision of the Board of
Appeals denying a petition for a variance
to permit the construction of an office
building.
5. H.M.H., Inc., d /b /a Lexington
Gardens vs. Thomas G. Taylor et als.
Appeal from decision of the Board of
Appeals denying an amendment to a
previously issued special permit.
6. Town of Lexington et al vs. John
Sellars. Petition for contempt for
violation of court orders relating to
enforcement of zoning bylaws.
7. David E. Gompers et al vs.
Conservation Commission of Lexington.
Appeal from an order of conditions issued
by the Conservation Commission denying a
permit to build an office building.
8. Robert B. Swett, Jr. and Edward H.
Linde, Trustees of 191 Spring Street Trust
vs. Natalie H. Ruffin et als. Appeal from
decision of the Board of Appeals denying a
special permit with site plan review for
an office building development.
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9. Raffi P. Yeghiayan vs. Natalie H.
Riffin et als. Appeal from decision of
the Board of Appeals granting a variance
to permit construction of an office
building.
10. Algonquin Gas Transmission Co. vs.
Commissioner of Revenue and Board of
Assessors. Petition for abatement of 1987
personal property tax.
11. Town of Lexington vs. Aldo
Gallinelli et al. Action to enforce order
of conditions issued by Conservation
Commission.
12. Robert B. Swett, Jr. and Edward H.
Linde, as Trustees of 191 Spring Street
Trust vs. Town of Lexington. Petition to
establish the legality of frontage for a
parcel of land.
13. Robert L. Johnson et als vs. Judith
J. Uhrig et als. Appeal from decision of
Planning Board disapproving a subdivision
not required plan.
14. Richard Hamilton et al vs. Joyce A.
Miller et als. Appeal from an order of
conditions issued by the Conservation
Commission.
15. Elena Massimilla vs. Zoning Board of
Appeals et als. Appeal from a decision of
the Board of Appeals upholding the denial
of a building permit.
16. J.P. Construction Co., Inc. vs. Town
of Lexington et al. Action to contest the
awarding of a bid.
17. Elizabeth Paul, A Minor, By Her
Parents And Next Friends, John and Judy
Paul vs. School Committee et al. Appeal
from an administrative decision arising
out of a dispute over the proper
educational placement of a student.
18. Karsten Sorensen et als vs. Natalie
H. Riffin et als. Appeal from decision of
the Board of Appeals granting a variance
from setback requirements.
19. Angelo Giaquinto et al vs. Joyce
Miller et als. Appeal from an order of
conditions issued by the Conservation
Commission.
20. Bedford Construction Co., Inc. vs.
Town of Lexington et als. Petition to
establish a right of way.
21. Michael and Josephine Colangelo, as
Trustees of Mico Realty Trust vs. Natalie
H. Riffin et als. Appeal from decision of
the Board of Appeals denying a special
Town Counsel
permit to demolish an existing office
building and construct a new office
building.
22. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company
vs. Commissioner of Revenue and Board of
Assessors. Petition for abatement of 1988
personal property tax.
23. Town of Lexington vs. Denis Carroll.
Petition to foreclose tax lien.
24. Town of Lexington vs. Robert F.
Rowland et al. Petition to foreclose tax
lien.
25. Town of Lexington vs. Heirs of
Jessie Bullock. Petition to foreclose tax
lien.
26. Richard A. Johnson vs. Lexington
Electronic Realty Trust /Raytheon Company,
Natalie H. Riffin et als. Appeal from the
decision of the Board of Appeals granting
a special permit with site plan review to
construct an addition to an office
building.
27. H.M.H., Inc. d /b /a Lexington Gardens
vs. Natalie H. Riffin et als. Appeal from
decision of the Board of Appeals denying
an amendment to a previously issued
special permit.
28. Michael Brennan et als vs. Natalie
H. Riffin et als. Appeal from decision of
the Board of Appeals granting special
permits and variances to allow
construction and operation of a repair
facility.
29. Edmund P. Roche vs. Town of
Lexington. Claim for damages arising out
of an alleged defect in a sidewalk.
30. Scott Harshbarger, District Attorney
For The Northern District vs. Board of
Selectmen. Complaint alleging violations
of the open meeting law.
31. Harold Nahigian vs. Judith Uhrig et
als. Appeal from decision of the Planning
Board disapproving a definitive
subdivision.
32. John K. Weiser et al vs. Natalie H.
Riffin et als. Appeal from decision of
the Board of Appeals granting a special
permit to allow permanent common driveway
access over a limited right of way.
33. Harold Nahigian vs. Town of
Lexington. Action to have certain
provisions of the Zoning By -Law declared
invalid.
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34. Lionel L. Fray et al vs. Martha C.
Wood et als. Appeal from decision of the
Planning Board approving a definitive
subdivision.
35. John F. Hubbard vs. Anne R.
Scigliano et als. Appeal from decision of
the Board of Appeals upholding a decision
of the Zoning Officer and denying a
related Special Permit.
36. The Greater Boston Police Council et
al vs. Timothy C. Coogan et al. Action to
recover excess funds paid for police
department equipment.
37. Deck House, Inc. vs. Joel A. Adler
et als. Appeal from an Order of
Conditions issued by the Conservation
Commission.
38. Rose -Mal Realty Trust vs. Board of
Assessors. Petition for abatement of 1989
real estate tax.
39. Friendly Ice Cream Corporation vs.
Board of Assessors. Petition for
abatement of 1989 real estate tax.
40. Renbel Properties of Boston vs.
Board of Assessors. Petitions for
abatement of 1989 real estate taxes.
(b) All actions brought by or against
the Town during 1990:
1. Harold Nahigian vs. Town of
Lexington. Appeal from decision of the
Planning Board denying a definitive
subdivision plan.
2. Arlington Heights Congregation Of
Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. et al vs. Joyce
A. Miller et als. Petition for review of
decision of the Conservation Commission
under the Wetlands By -Law denying an Order
of Conditions for proposed work.
3. Larry M. Robinson (Lexington High
School) vs. Metal Letters Corporation.
Claim for damages resulting from failure
to deliver goods.
4. Arlington Heights Congregation Of
Jehovah's Witnesses, Inc. et al vs. Anne
R. Scigliano et als. Appeal from two
decisions of the Board of Appeals
upholding the decision of the Building
Commissioner not to issue a building
permit and denying a special permit.
5. Enrico G. Ferracane vs. Town of
Lexington. Claim for damages allegedly
caused by a pothole.
Town Counsel
6. Town of Lexington vs. Briggs
Associates, Inc. et als. Action for
damages arising from the continued leaking
of the high school field house roof.
7. Jonathan P. Doran et al vs. Town of
Lexington. Action to confirm settlement
agreement reached in a Bureau of Special
Education Appeals matter.
8. Vanda Ponte vs. Anne R. Scigliano et
als. Appeal from decision of the Board of
Appeals upholding a determination that
certain lots did not meet dimensional
requirements for building.
9. Nicholas DeFelice et al vs. Anne R.
Scigliano et als. Appeal from decision of
the Board of Appeals granting variance to
allow construction and operation of an
automobile repair facility.
10. Eldorado Transportation Corp. vs.
Town of Lexington et als. Action
challenging the award of a bid.
11. Nicholas DeFelice et al vs. Anne R.
Scigliano et als. Appeal from decision of
the Board of Appeals upholding decision of
the Building Commissioner which would
permit construction and operation of an
automobile repair facility.
12. Lexington Christian Academy Inc. vs.
Lisa A. Baci et als. Petition to correct
alleged errors in the issuing of an Order
of Conditions.
13. Lexington Ridge Associates vs. Anne
R. Scigliano et als. Appeal from decision
of Board of Appeals imposing certain
conditions on the construction of low and
moderate income housing.
14. Lexington Ridge Associates vs.
Lexington Board of Appeals. Appeal from
decision of Board of Appeals imposing
certain conditions on the construction of
low and moderate income housing.
15. J.J. O'Brien & Sons, Inc. vs. Joyce
A. Miller et als. Appeal from a decision
of the Conservation Commission relating to
the construction of a soccer field in
wetlands.
16. Joanne L. Vilasi, Trustee CLV Realty
Trust vs. Martha C. Wood et als. Appeal
from decision of the Planning Board
denying a definitive subdivision plan.
17. Acres Realty Trust - Alan Altman -
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additional plaintiffs vs. Board of
Assessors. Petitions for abatement of
1990 real estate taxes.
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18. Eldorado Transportation Corp. vs.
Town of Lexington et als. Action
challenging the award of a bid.
19. Joanne L. Vilasi, Trustee CLV Realty
Trust vs. Martha C. Wood et als. Appeal
from decision of the Planning Board
denying a special permit.
(c) All actions settled or disposed of
during 1990:
1. H.M.H., Inc., d /b /a Lexington
Gardens vs. Thomas G. Taylor et als.
Appeal from decision of the Board of
Appeals denying an amendment to a
previously issued special permit. Case
dismissed.
2. Michael Colangelo and Steven
Colangelo, As Trustees of The Maguire Road
Realty Trust vs. Natalie H. Riffin et als.
Appeal from decision of the Board of
Appeals denying a petition for a variance
to permit the construction of an office
building. Case dismissed.
3. H.M.H., Inc., d /b /a Lexington
Gardens vs. Thomas G. Taylor et als.
Appeal from decision of the Board of
Appeals denying an amendment to a
previously issued special permit. Case
dismissed.
4. David E. Gompers et al vs.
Conservation Commission of Lexington.
Appeal from an order of conditions issued
by the Conservation Commission denying a
permit to build an office building. Case
dismissed.
5. Algonquin Gas Transmission Co. vs.
Commissioner of Revenue and Board of
Assessors. Petition for abatement of 1987
personal property tax. Case settled.
6. Town of Lexington vs. Aldo
Gallinelli et al. Action to enforce order
of conditions issued by Conservation
Commission. Case dismissed.
7. Robert L. Johnson et als vs. Judith
J. Uhrig et als. Appeal from decision of
Planning Board disapproving a subdivision
not required plan. Case dismissed.
8. Elizabeth Paul, A Minor, By Her
Parents And Next Friends, John and Judy
Paul vs. School Committee et al. Appeal
from an administrative decision arising
out of a dispute over the proper
educational placement of a student. Case
dismissed.
9. Karsten Sorensen et als vs. Natalie
H. Riffin et als. Appeal from decision of
Town Counsel
the Board of Appeals granting a variance
from setback requirements. Case
dismissed.
10. Michael and Josephine Colangelo, as
Trustees of Mico Realty Trust vs. Natalie
H. Riffin et als. Appeal from decision of
the Board of Appeals denying a special
permit to demolish an existing office
building and construct a new office
building. Case dismissed.
11. Algonquin Gas Transmission Company
vs. Commissioner of Revenue and Board of
Assessors. Petition for abatement of 1988
personal property tax. Case settled.
12. Town of Lexington vs. Robert F.
Rowland et al. Petition to foreclose tax
lien. Case withdrawn upon payment of tax.
13. Richard A. Johnson vs. Lexington
Electronic Realty Trust /Raytheon Company,
Natalie H. Riffin et als. Appeal from
the decision of the Board of Appeals
granting a special permit with site plan
review to construct an addition to an
office building. Case dismissed.
14. H.M.H., Inc. d /b /a Lexington Gardens
vs. Natalie H. Riffin et als. Appeal from
decision of the Board of Appeals denying
an amendment to a previously issued
special permit. Case dismissed.
15. Scott Harshbarger, District Attorney
For The Northern District vs. Board of
Selectmen. Complaint alleging violations
of the open meeting law. Negotiated
finding entered.
16. John K. Weiser et al vs. Natalie H.
Riffin et als. Appeal from decision of
the Board of Appeals granting a special
permit to allow permanent common driveway
access over a limited right of way. Case
dismissed.
17. Lionel L. Fray et al vs. Martha C.
Wood et als. Appeal from decision of the
Planning Board approving a definitive
subdivision. Case dismissed.
18. The Greater Boston Police Council et
al vs. Timothy C. Coogan et al. Action to
recover excess funds paid for police .
department equipment. Decision for the
Town entered.
19. Rose -Mal Realty Trust vs. Board of
Assessors. Petition for abatement of 1989
real estate tax. Case withdrawn.
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20. Friendly Ice Cream Corporation vs.
Board of Assessors. Petition for
abatement of 1989 real estate tax. Case
withdrawn.
21. Renbel Properties of Boston vs.
Board of Assessors. Petitions for
abatement of 1989 real estate taxes.
Cases settled.
22. Larry M. Robinson (Lexington High
School) vs. Metal Letters Corporation.
Claim for damages resulting from failure
to deliver goods. Finding for the Town.
23. Enrico G. Ferracane vs. Town of
Lexington. Claim for damages allegedly
caused by a pothole. Finding for the
Plaintiff.
24. Jonathan P. Doran et al vs. Town of
Lexington. Action to confirm settlement
agreement reached in a Bureau of Special
Education Appeals matter. Settlement
confirmed.
25. Eldorado Transportation Corp. vs.
Town of Lexington et als. Action
challenging the award of a bid. Case
settled.
26. Acres Realty Trust
AR Cable Services, Inc. -
additional plaintiffs vs.
Assessors. Petitions for
1990 real estate taxes.
settled or dismissed.
- Alan Altman
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Board of
abatement of
vine cases
Respectfully submitted,
Norman P. Cohen, Town Counsel
Town Clerk's office and the Registrars had a busy year, what with
heavy write -in votes and high voter participation in all but the annual
town election. Seated: Registrars Mary Abegg and Connie Foster.
Standing: Mary Herr, Bebe Fallick, Town Clerk; Elissa Tap, Elinor
Cahill and Registrar Luanna Devenis. Photo: Police Department.
Town Clerk /Registrar
It was an exceptionally busy year for the Town Clerk's
staff and the Registrars of Voters, who worked days,
nights and weekends to register voters prior to every
election and to process a skyrocketing volume of
absentee ballots.
The March Town Election in which candidates for major
offices ran unopposed, except for one School Committee
position, generated an 18 percent turnout.
The June Special Election to override Proposition 2 1/2,
with a 67 percent turnout, was filled with emotion on
both sides of the issue; it also involved a complaint to
the office of Campaign Finance which took months for
the Town Clerk to research and resolve.
Sixty -one percent of the voters turned out for the
September primaries, characterized by Secretary of State
Connolly as the most unusual election in which he had
ever taken part.
The late withdrawal of Evelyn Murphy as a candidate for
governor caused consternation among people who had
already cast absentee ballots and who, feeling their vote
had been undone, requested a chance to cast a second
ballot. A 78% turnout, with long lines, many questions,
and in- the -booth decision - making, marked the November
election.
The Middlesex County dog licensing period changed to a
calendar year, and for the first time, male and female
dogs were granted equality in fee charges. Both are now
licensed at $11, with neutered males and spayed females
at $7. The license by mail system which was initiated last
year, was further refined. Coordination continued
between the Town Clerk's Office and the Board of
Health to facilitate the issuing of reports, immunizations,
and licenses.
Town Census workers completed the 1990 census in
record time.
The Town Clerk was appointed the town's liaison with
the federal census. Lexington had a very high return rate
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for the Federal census, according to area officials. This
was attributed to familiarity with a mail -in procedure and
the importance of the data.
Town Meeting unanimously passed Article 50, which
brought charges for services into line with costs.
Fees were last changed in 1981. Following approval by
the Attorney General's Office and legal posting, the new
fees became effective September 1. These fees cover
more than 30 items, from birth certificates to death
certificates.
After completing three successive summer courses run by
the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Town
Clerk Bebe Fallick received the designation of Certified
Municipal Clerk. Bebe was also appointed to the
Massachusetts Town Clerks Certification Committee
which is establishing criteria for a statewide certification
program.
The Clerk also initiated active voter registration
programs at Lexington High School and Minuteman
Vocational Technical High School.
A pamphlet, "`In Support of the Common Cause' - How
to Run for Elected Office in Lexington" was published
and is available in the Town Clerk's office.
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Appropriation Committee
Mandate
According to the General By -Laws of the Town of
Lexington (Article XIII), the Appropriation Committee
is charged with "...theduty of making recommendations
for the prudent management of the financial affairs of
the Town." (Section 3) This charge, in its narrowest
interpretation, relates to a specific role at Town Meeting:
"The Committee shall at each annual town meeting
present and explain such (annual operating) budget with
its advice and recommendations..." (Section 5)
More broadly, the By -Laws state that the Appropriation
Committee "... shallconsider any and all municipal
questions for the purpose of making reports or
recommendations thereon to the Town." (Section 1)
Organization
The nine members of the Appropriation Committee are
appointed by the Town Moderator for staggered three -
year terms. The annual appointment of successors for
expired full terms (as well as individuals to fill vacancies
on any unexpired terms) ensures a good balance between
healthy change and stabilizing continuity for the nine-
member Committee.
In 1990, the Committee underwent major changes in
membership. While retaining his membership on the
Committee, Michael O'Sullivan stepped down as
Committee Chairman, an office he had held for five
years, in order to deepen his involvement in the
statewide Association of Town Finance Committees
(ATFC), in which he serves as First Vice President.
Lloyd Gilson, who served as Vice Chairman for several
years and was newly elected chairman this year, died in a
tragic sailing accident in mid- August. For many years the
Committee was the beneficiary of Lloyd's generous
nature, for he gave freely of his time to his family,
friends, church and community. His energy, intellect,
wise counsel and good humor will be sadly missed.
In early September, 1990, the Committee elected officers,
selecting Jane Pagett to serve as Chairman and George
Burnell as Vice Chairman. New members are John
Curry and Ronald Levy, replacing John Campbell and
Lloyd Gilson respectively.
Appropriation CommWee. Seated: John Ryan, Secretary, Jane Pagett,
Chairperson; George Burnell, Vice Chairman; Standing: Alan Lazarus,
Ronald Levy, John Curry, Michael O'Sullivan, Ruth Souza, Richard
Perry. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
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Goals
In addition to its statutory responsibilities, the
Appropriation Committee instituted as its primary short-
term goal the improvement of the quality of financial
decision - making, both in Town Meeting and in other
financial planning activities in the town. Some of the
ways the Committee works to reach this goal are:
By promoting the clear and accurate presentation of
financial information to members of Town Meeting, so
that printed explanations and graphic materials reflect
the process by which alternatives were chosen or
eliminated.
By encouraging the timely distribution of financial
information to Town Meeting members and other
decision - makers, so that material can be read and
considered well in advance of a vote whenever
possible.
By assisting managers in any town department in
working through issues.
By maintaining connections with regional and
statewide organizations devoted to exploring budgetary
issues and developing solutions to municipal financing
problems.
Activities
Annual Town Meeting, March 26 - April 30, 1990
The Committee recommended favorable action on all but
four financial articles:
Article 4 Line Item 3100 - DPW General Expenses
Proposed: $3,067,054; committee's motion to reduce this
line by $20,000 (traffic island maintenance funding to be
eliminated) was adopted.
Article 20, Public Works Department Equipment
Proposed: $350,000; committee supported Capital
Expenditures Committee in recommending a reduced
appropriation of $300,000; motion adopted.
Article 31, Miscellaneous School Article
Proposed: $1,227,595; committee supported a reduced
appropriation of $850,000. Town Meeting voted in favor
of the original motion for $1,227,595.
Article 33, Five Forks Traffic Study
Proposed: $30,000; committee recommended not funding
this study until Marrett Road upgrade completed. Study
was not funded.
In addition to these unfavorable recommendations,
several other articles contained appropriations on which
the Committee ruled favorably, contingent upon the
successful passage of the override of Proposition 2 1/2.
These articles and the contingent amounts which
constituted the override "package" or the so- called "B"
budget, are as follows: Article 4 (Schools $669,567;
Public Safety $108,767; Culture and Recreation $170,000;
Health & Human Services $70,000); Article 8, Recreation
Enterprise Fund $50,000; Article 29 Old Res Weed
Control $29,495. The total override amount was
$1,097,829.
Appropriation Committee
Vote to Override Proposition 2 1/2, June 11, 1990
A majority of committee members favored the override
of Proposition 2 1/2, which won passage and provided
funding for the itmes listed above.
Special 'town Meeting, November 28 and December 5,
1990
Article 2 (Pine Meadows Development)
The Committee reported that the proposal presented
some degree of long -term financial risk. Some estimates
of the annual cost burden were presented by Vice -Chair
George Burnell. Town Meeting voted against the
development proposal.
Article 3 (prior Year's Unpaid Bills - School Dept.)
The committee recommended passage of the article as
the only practical solution available to Town Meeting. A
status report on the current year budget as of February
28, 1991 was requested from the School Committee, to
be presented at the March, 1991 Town Meeting. The
motion on this article was passed by Town Meeting.
During the fiscal year 1990, the following requested
transfers from the Reserve Fund for either extraordinary
or unforseen expenses were approved by the Committee:
Legal expenses
60,000
Fire expenses
37,200
Household Hazardous waste
collection
15,590
DPW expense
74,315
Veterans' benefits
14,204
Town Clerk (override election)
10,000
Balance of School Dept. expenses
38,691
Total
$250,000
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Fiscal Outlook
Revenue from the state, intended to compensate cities
and towns for the loss of federal revenue - sharing funds
and Proposition 2 1/2 limitations, continues to decline.
Maintaining budget flexibility in order to be able to
respond to signals from Beacon Hill will continue to be
important. As our own available funds, especially "free
cash ", have been significantly reduced in the process of
balancing our yearly budgets, we will be looking more
frequently to the option of trimming expenditures.
The concept of providing municipal services to meet
town expectations may increasingly involve adjusting
those expectations to the level of services that can be
provided in a leaner economy.
Lloyd Gilson had been chosen to lead the Appropriation Committee last
year. A Town Meeting member from Precinct 7, he served his town and
temple generously for many years.
Capital Expenditures Committee
The overall mission of the Capital Expenditures
Committee is to protect and nurture the capital base of .
the town and to provide Town Meeting with the
information necessary to make well informed decisions
on capital issues. The scope of capital issues
encompasses both school and town capital including
areas covered by funds raised in the tax levy and areas
covered by enterprise funds. Evaluations include the
replacement of old capital items, acquisition of new ones,
and maintenance of all capital items which currently
exist.
Our responsibilities are to:
Encourage continued development of and monitor
changes to long term capital plans;
Work with town and school officials to establish an
inventory of the town and school capital and to
estimate the depreciation and maintenance cost of
each significant item;
Review and make recommendations to Town Meeting
on all capital related articles;
Monitor the status of approved capital projects;
Continue to promote early and good communications
among interacting committees on all capital Town
Meeting articles.
The Capital Expenditures Committee continues to
struggle with the town's limited ability to raise sufficient
funds to finance all capital projects.
In weighing the urgency of capital expenditures, the
committee must consider not only the town's overall
financial position, but also such quality -of -life issues as
levels of service expected by residents.
In this regard, the committee unanimously supports the
position that capital items must not by swept under the
rug as funds become tight. We realize that there will be
many factions vying strongly for their piece of the pie.
We must not, however, fund all other programs at the
expense of the upkeep of our physical plant. We must,
at the very least, properly maintain what we do now have.
New, non - essential capital projects need to be postponed,
but it is imperative that we not let that which we now
have and need, fall into disrepair.
The committee has some concern over the number of
capital projects being funded by enterprise funds.
Ultimately, these costs are borne by the taxpayers in the
form of higher fees and assessments, and will be carefully
monitored.
Capital Expenditures Committee. Mcholas Cannalonga, Karen Dookr,
Ronald Grammont, Gloria Holland. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
Among the FY91 projects supported by the Committee at the 1990 Town Meeting were the following:
Project Funding Source
Water main relining Water /Sewer Enterprise Fund
Water main replacement Water /Sewer Enterprise Fund
Sewer System improvements Water /Sewer Enterprise Fund
Purchase of Public Works Equipment Tax Levy
Street resurfacing Tax Levy
Well water exploration Water /Sewer Enterprise Fund
North Lexington Sewer Pump Station engineering services Water /Sewer Enterprise Fund
Underground tank testing Tax Levy
Old Reservoir weed control Tax Levy
Miscellaneous school improvements Tax Levy /Bonding
Library computer catalog system Tax Levy
We invite participation at our meetings by all interested individuals.
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Retirement Board
Several moves were made in 1990, the most important
being:
Acceptance of Chapter 32, Section 22D which sets
up a funding schedule for the unfunded liability of
the system. Along with this is the board's hope the
system may receive grants from the state if and
when they become available. Under this acceptance,
the town will be required to provide a fitness -
wellness program for all personnel in public safety
positions.
The May 1 implementation of the Uniform
Procurement Act which sets standards for all
contracts the board may solicate.
Investment of a small portion of equities in an
International Equity Fund.
The board hopes these moves will achieve a maximum
amount of flexibility in dealing with budgetary
problems while protecting the Retirement Fund assets.
In 1990, Employee Representative Robert Cunha ran
unopposed for reelection to a three -year term on the
board. The other two members are Robert Gary and
Comptroller John Ryan, while Barbara Glynn serves as
administrator.
The board administers a contributory deemed benefit
plan for all Lexington employees deemed eligible by
the board, with the exception of teachers, whose
pensions are administered by the Teachers Retirement
Board.
Retirement Board. Robert Gary, Barbara Glynn, Administrative Clerk;
Robert Cunha, John Ryan. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
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LEXINGTON RETIREMENT
SYSTEM PORTFOLIO
DECEMBER 31, 1990
Cash
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Short Term Investments
Banks & Finance
1,303,426
U.S. Treasury & Agencies
620,750
6,462,656
Corporate Bonds:
Containers & Packaging
181,500
Banks and Finance
529,964
Electrical Equipment
Electronics
152,805
698,125
Office Equipment
213,908
Industrial & Farm Equip
Retail
449,700
163,500
Transportation
50,205
Oils
Utilities:
Oil Service
182,500
Electric 808,954
133,125
Retail
Gas 116,925
Steel /Metals
172,875
Telephone 236,840
1,162,719
Transportation
Unclassified
204,600
510,375
Foreign Bonds
934,018
3,697,919
Common Stock:
Auto & Parts
213,000
Banks & Finance
954,625
Chemicals
620,750
Consumer Products
511,688
Containers & Packaging
181,500
Drugs & Medical
1,113,125
Electrical Equipment
590,375
Electronics
698,125
Foods
199,500
Industrial & Farm Equip
144,500
Insurance
163,500
Office Equipment
574,125
Oils
1,035,375
Oil Service
182,500
Paper
133,125
Retail
95,000
Steel /Metals
172,875
Tobacco
103,500
Transportation
438,750
Utilities: Electric
510,375
Telephone
682,000 1,192,375
Unclassified
1,489,173
Total Stock 10,807,486
Total Approximate Market Value 22,271,566
Detailed list of securities
available for inspection
in Retirement Office
Retirement Board
LEXINGTON CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
COMPARATIVE BALANCE SHEET
NOVEMBER 30, 1990 NOVEMBER 30, 1989
ACCOUNT Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Cash
515,677
1,778,406
Short Term
73,000
Equities
9,492,700
9,017,399
Fixed Income Bonds
10,069,325
9,151,872
Interest Due and Accrued
185,442
366,489
Accounts Payable
24,000
Annuity Savings Fund
6,580,925
6,079,202
Annuity Reserve Fund
3,328,910
3,171,288
Pension Fund
3,440,015
3,746,613
Pension Reserve Fund
7,943,640
6,747,506
Expense Fund
9,294
20,167
Investment Income Received
1,255,590
1,477,481
Interest Not Refunded
3,805
1,863
Paid Accrued Interest
172,472
88,423
Loss on Sale of Investments
341,256
369,038
Increase in Market Value of Equities
1,003,245
Decrease in Market Value of Equities
1,969,307
139,630
Profit on Sale
386,563
390,230
Members Deductions
772,190
655,575
Transfers from Other Systems
4,708
56,087
Members Make Up Payments
6,863
9,155
Pension Fund Appropriation
1,098,185
79,057
Expense Fund Appropriation
675
Pension Reserve Appropriation
150,000
Reimbursement from Other Systems
53,319
39,595
COLA Received
281,350
151,125
Salaries
1,375
1,375
Management Fees
85,128
56,937
Custodial Fees
15,134
9,363
Administrative
1,273
14,884
Furniture
300
Travel
1,059
901
Annuities Paid
266,247
254,415
Pension Paid
2,016,094
2,005,656
Reimbursement to Other Systems
52,253
43,778
Transfers to Other Systems
21,430
36,781
Refund to Members
109,185
214,243
Optional Refund
29,974
TOTALS 25,315,357 25,315,357 23,652,864 23,652,864
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Trustees of Public Trusts
The Trustees of Public Trusts are responsible for the
administration and investment of 36 Trusts which have
been bequeathed or donated to the Town of Lexington
for specific public purposes.
Prior to 1910, the funds had gradually become
commingled with the general funds of the town and were
used to meet current expenditures.
In 1910, the town sponsored legislation permitting it to
borrow sufficient funds to restore these trust funds to
their original amounts. The legislation likewise provided
that future administration of the trust funds be entrusted
to a board of citizens designated "Trustees of Public
Trusts." These three trustees are appointed by the
selectmen.
Total market value of the funds as of June 30, 1990, was
$1,403,488. During fiscal 1990, the trustees responded to
a number of requests by dispersing the following amounts
to specific areas of need:
Charitable
$5,423
Library
1,000
Scholarship
4,900
Cemeteries
7,504
Town Improvements
4,450
23,277
In a move to improve the rate of return on investments,
34 separate funds were pooled in a custodial account
with the Shawmut Bank. With this type of account, the
trustees are also able to respond in a more timely fashion
to requests for disbursements.
The Munroe and Westview Cemetery funds remain
separate.
In order to aid the trustees in seeking out projects that
meet the purposes and, in many cases, the stringent
requirements of the trusts, a closer relationship was
forged during the past year with the Human Services
Committee.
In the past year we were also pleased to receive funds
from the Lee Family to be used by the Recreation
Committee to maintain the Teresa and Roberta Lee
Fitness and Nature Path.
We would also like to take this opportunity to publicly
thank John Packard for his years of dedicated service as
Trustee and welcome David Williams as a successor.
Finally, we welcome suggestions from all residents on
how we may best distribute and /or solicit funds for the
benefit of the town.
The 1990 Trustees were Alan S. Fields, Chairman,
Thomas Taylor and David Williams.
Pooled Endowment Account for 34 funds
All balances as of 06/30/90.
Principal securities and cash
50,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
9.000% 05!15/98DTD 05/15/88
$51,375
50,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
8.500% 05/15/95 DTD 03/01/90
$50,156
25,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
8.600 % 02/27/95 DTD 02/26/90
$24,992
25,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
9.150% 03/25/97DTD 03/26/90
$25,563
50,000 Federal National Mortgage Assn
9.250% 04 /10 /97DTD 04/10/90
$50,625
25,000 Ford Motor Credit Company
9.300% 03/15/95DTD 03/15/90
$25,166
Shawmut Money Market Demand
$7,227
Income securities and cash
50,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
8.500 % 05/15/95 DTD 03/01/90 $50,156
Shawmut Money Market Demand $58,112
Matthew Allen Memorial Fund
The fund is to be used by the Athletic Department of
Lexington High School for annual awards to students
who have shown unusual faithfulness, effort and
sportsmanship in each of five major sports.
Principal balance $ 20
Income balance $ 1
American Legion Celebrations Fund
Established 1982, the income of this fund is to be used
towards defraying the cost of the Town for the Patriots'
Day, Memorial Day and Veterans' Day celebrations.
Principal balance $4,000
Income balance $ 997
Beals Fund
Established 1891, the income of this fund is to be
expended for the benefit of worthy, indigent, aged men
and women over sixty years of age, American-born.
Disbursements $ 900
Principal balance $2,000
Income balance $1,470
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Trustees of Public Trusts
Hallie C. Blake Fund
Established 1920, the income is to be expended annually
in cash prizes to two seniors (a boy and a girl) of
Lexington High School, who by example and influence
have shown highest qualities of leadership, conduct and
character and who possess in the largest measure the
good will of the student body.
Disbursements $ 400
Principal balance $5,000
Income balance $ 153
Bridge Charitable. Fund
Established 1880, the income from said trust fund shall
be annually distributed among the deserving poor of
Lexington without distinction of sex or religion.
Disbursements $ 320
Principal balance $30,000
Income balance $ 6,093
Geneva M. Brown Fund
The income is to be used for improving and beautifying
the common and the trangular parcel of land in front of
the Masonic Temple.
Disbursements $3,390
Principal balance $3,000
Income balance $4,880
Leroy S. Brown Fund
Established 1940, the income is to be used towards
defraying the expense of an appropriate and dignified
celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington.
Principal balance $5,000
Income balance $1,915
Robert P. Clapp Fund
The income to be used to provide two prizes for pupils
of Lexington High School, one for excellence in speaking
and the other for excellence in composition.
Principal balance $980
Income balance $ 27
Colonial Cemetery -- Perpetual Care Fund
Disbursements $ 269
Principal balance $2,000
Income balance $ 615
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Frederick L. Emery Fund
Established 1936, the income is to be used by the .
Lexington Field and Garden Club for the work of
grading, grassing and keeping in order grass borders lying
between sidewalks or footpaths and the driveways on
public streets, and in otherwise beautifying the public
streets, ways and places in said Town, preference be given
to said objects in order stated.
Disbursements $ 300
Principal balance $5,000
Income balance $ 37
Orin W. Fiske - Battle Green Fund
Established 1899, income of this fund is to be used for
the maintenance of the Lexington Battle Green or the
monuments erected thereon.
Principal balance $500
Income balance $401
Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund
Established 1905, the annual income thereof to be
devoted to the care of the older part of the cemetery in
which repose the remains of Rev. John Hancock and
wife.
Principal balance $4,000
Income balance $ 946
Charles E. French Medal Fund
Established 1905, the income is to be used annually to
purchase silver medals to be distributed to pupils in the
senior high school for the best scholarship.
Disbursements $ 100
Principal balance $2,800
Income balance $ 119
Jonas Gammell Trust
Established 1873, the income is to be expended by the
board of public welfare and by two ladies appointed
annually for the purpose by the selectmen in purchasing
such luxuries or delicacies for the Town poor, wherever
located, as are not usually furnished them, and as shall
tend to promote their health and comfort.
Disbursements $225
Principal balance $500
Income balance $613
Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund
Established 1885, the income from said trust fund shall
be distributed to the deserving poor of Lexington without
distinction of sex or religion.
Principal balance
Income balance
$2,000
$ 331
Trustees of Public Trusts
George L. Gilmore Fund
Established 1950, the income to be used as the Town
may from time to time vote; and if at any time special
use arises to which in the opinion of the Selectmen the
principal of said fund may be applied, then the principal
of said fund may be applied upon the vote of the Town
meeting.
Disbursements
$ 2,328
Principal balance
$16,000
Income balance
$38,297
Harriet R. Gilmore Fund
Established 1892, the income is to be expended for the
benefit of poor people in Lexington.
Disbursements
$ 192
Principal balance
$ 500
Income balance
$1,064
Hampton Road Tree Fund
Established 1986, the entire fund is available for
maintenance or replacement of trees within
the public
right of way known as Hampton Road.
Principal balance
$2,000
Income balance
$ 488
Harrington Memorial Fund
To the school committee of the Town of Lexington, for
scholarships for needy children.
Disbursements
$ 3,433
Principal balance
$36,000
Income balance
$ 442
Hayes Fountain Fund
Established 1895, the income is to be used for the
perpetual care of the fountain and grounds immediately
around it.
Principal balance $1,000
Income balance $1,207
Richard Isenberg Scholarship Fund
Established 1986, the income of this fund is to be
awarded annually to a member (s) of the junior or senior
class of Lexington High School who has demonstrated
excellence in sports writing.
Disbursements $ 500
Principal balance $8,525
Income balance $ 435
83
Teresa and Roberta Lee Fitness Nature Path
Established 1990, the income and, if necessary, the
principal, are to be used by the Town of Lexington
Recreation Committee for the work of grading, planting,
beautifying and maintaining the Teresa and Roberta Lee
Fitness - Nature Path.
Principal balance $5,000
Income balance $ 38
Everet M. Mulliken Fund
Established 1948, the income shall be used under the
supervision of the proper town authorities, for the care
of Hastings Park in said Lexington.
Principal balance $6,000
Income balance $7,174
Edith C. Redman Trust
Established 1928, the income only therefrom to be used
and applied for the care and maintenance of the
Lexington Common; known as the "Battle Green."
Principal balance $500
Income balance $369
Elsa W. Regestein Fund
The income to be expended for awards to members of
the senior class of the Lexington High School.
Principal balance $1,000
Income balance $ 92
Mary and August Schumacher Trust Fund
Established 1988, the income is to be used annually to
fund two scholarships, of equal value, to seniors at
Lexington High School who have been accepted at an
accredited college, have worked diligently on academic
studies while perhaps not being in the top 10% of the
class and who have a need for funds to obtain a college
education.
Principal balance $25,500
Income balance $ 1,463
F. Foster Sherburne and Tenney Sherburne Fund
Established 1956, the net income from said fund shall be
awarded annually to assist in the education of such
deserving young men or women domiciled in said Town
of Lexington.
Disbursements $ 1,200
Principal balance $24,000
Income balance $ 1,959
Trustees of Public Trusts
George O. Smith Fund
Established 1903, the income thereof to be expended by
the Field and Garden Club in setting out and keeping in
order shade and ornamental trees and shrubs in the
streets and highways in said town, or the beautifying of
unsightly places in the highways.
Disbursements $ 900
Principal balance $2,000
Income balance $ (15)
Ella A. Stone Fund
Established 1890, the accrued interest is to be paid to the
school committee who are to employ it in aiding needy
and deserving young women of Lexington in obtaining a
higher education.
Principal balance
Income balance
George W. Taylor Flag Fund
$2,000
$ 147
Established 1931, the income to be used for the care,
preservation and replacement of said flagpole (on the
Battle Green), or for the purchase of new flags; any
balance of income from said fund to be used for the care
of Lexington Common.
Principal balance $2,000
Income balance $ 545
George W. Taylor Tree Fund
Established 1931, the income is to be expended for the
care, purchase and preservation of trees for the
adornment of said town.
Principal balance $2,000
Income balance $2,584
Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund
Established 1950, the income is to be used to provide
nightly illumination of the Lexington Minuteman Statue
Principal balance $9,000
Income balance $1,444
William Augustus Tower Memorial Park Fund
The income thereof to be applied by said town, in each
and every year for the care, maintenance and
improvement of Tower Park.
Principal balance $12,000
Income balance $30,607
Charles Lyman Weld Fund
Established 1946, the entire fund, both principal and
income, are available upon a vote of the town for
educational purposes or, the chapel at Westview
Cemetery.
Principal balance $10,000
Income balance $ 649
84
Munroe Cemetery Fund - Perpetual Care Fund
Disbursements $ 3,454
Principal securities and cash
50,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
8.600% 08/25/94DTD 08/25/89
50,000 Federal National Mortgage Assn
9.000% 10 /11 /99DTD 10/10/89
Shawmut Money Market Demand
Income securities and cash
Shawmut Money Market Demand
Westview Cemetery - Perpetual Care Fund
Disbursements
Principal securities and cash
700 Bank Boston Corp Comm
300 Baybanks Inc. Comm
400 Morgan & Co. J.P. Comm
200 Security Pacific Corp Comm
500 State Street Boston Corp Comm
400 American General Corp Comm
500 FPL Group Inc. Comm
50,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds
11.500% 11/15/95DTD 10/14/80
100,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
10.125% 05/15/93 DTD 05/16/83
50,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
11.500% 10/15/90 DTD 10/05/83
50,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
9.000% 05/15/98DTD 05/15/88
50,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
8.500% 05/15/95 DTD 03/01/90
100,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
10.700 % 01/25/93 DTD 01/25/83
50,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
11.700% 07/26/93 DTD 07/25/83
100,00 Federal Home Loan Banks
10.350% 08/25/92 DTD 08/26/85
100,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
8.600% 08/25/94 DTD 08/25/89
100,000 Federal National Mortgage Assn
9.000% 10 /11 /99DTD 10/10/89
$50,062
$49,484
$49,672
$80,224
$ 3,781
$ 8,663
$ 4,725
$ 14,300
$ 7,400
$ 20,313
$ 19,200
$ 15,313
$ 56,422
$104,437
$ 50,453
$ 51,375
$ 50,156
$104,844
$ 54,125
$103,531
$100,125
$ 98,969
Trustees of Public Trusts
40,000 Federal Natl Mtg Assn
8.750% 01/10/91 DTD 01/10/86
50,000 Ford Motor Credit Company
9.300% 03/15/95 DTD 03/15/90
5,000 Hocking Valley Railway Company
4.500% 07/01/99 1st Cons Mtg
17,500 American Telephone & Teleg Co
8.750 % 05115100 Unredeemed
debenture
Revenue Officer
$ 40,100
$ 50,332
$ 3,500
$ 17,434
It is with pleasure that I submit my second annual report
as the Town's Revenue Officer. This report will
highlight the accomplishments of the office during 1990.
The major change in operations involved the planning,
designing, and implementation of new computer software
as authorized by the 1989 Annual Town Meeting. The
planning process included site visits at other city and
town halls, meeting with town departments to assess
their needs, and undertaking a request for proposal
process for the selection of the software vendor. Payroll,
real estate tax, and motor vehicle excise tax programs
were tested and put into use. In addition, water and
sewer billing software was designed for implementation
in 1991. The new software is fully integrated with the
Comptroller's new general ledger and communicates
financial information - more quickly, efficiently, and
accurately than the previous system.
In conjunction with the software conversion, the Town
contracted with Century Bank and Trust to perform
state -of -the -art lockbox operations including water and
sewer bills. As a result of the new software and lockbox
service, the town will be able to reduce the number of
the Collector's staff by one.
Comptroller
Fiscal 1990 was a challenging year for the town's
financial officers. The town's first Proposition 2 1/2
general override was caused by the state's withhholding
approximately $1.1 million in local aid.
That situation was ultimately resolved and the town
received the withheld aid in the summer of 1990.
It appears at this time that fiscal 1992 could be equally
85
Shawmut Money Market Demand
Income securities and cash
Shawmut Money Market Demand
$ 43,450
$232,771
To improve customer service, the Town began accepting
credit cards for payment of taxes, water bills, and
recreation fees. In addition to increasing the town's cash
flow, credit card payments have been greeted by residents
with great enthusiasm. It is expected that this service
will be available for other town fees in 1991.
At the 1990 Annual Town Meeting the Town voted to
authorize the issuance of quarterly real estate bills.
Adopted to improve cash flow and interest income, the
first quarterly bill will be issued June 30, 1991. As a
prelude to this new system, estimated real estate bills
were mailed on October 1st. This allowed the Assessors
additional time to adjust values in time for the second
half billing. With the quarterly system, the first two bills
will be estimated based on the prior year's bill and the
second two will be adjusted for the real tax liability.
The accompanying table shows the borrowing activity
during 1990. In order to take advantage of decreasing
interest rates and to delay borrowing until more
information was available regarding the state's finances,
temporary debt was issued for those projects authorized
at the 1990 Annual Town Meeting. Permanent financing
is expected to be completed in May of 1991.
Robert J. Ebersole, Revenue Officer
uncertain and disruptive.
During 1990, the comptroller's office continued to
change financial reporting procedures. Special
emphasis was placed on improving and centralizing
accounting functions in the School Department. This
effort is ongoing, and ultimately should prove
beneficial to all parties involved.
John Ryan, Comptroller
Revenue Officer
Permanently Financed Debt
TOTAL
CONSER-
SCHOOL
PINE
PERMANENT
PURPOSE:
VATION
RENOVATION
MEADOWS
DEBT
ISSUE DATE
6 -15 -86
8 -15 -86
12 -1 -88
INTEREST RATE
6.29%
6.29%
6.68%
ORIGINAL AMOUNT
$1,770,000
$11,870,000
$10,000,000
$23,640,000
YEAR OF MATURITY
2001
2001
1999
FY 1990
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,925,000
INTEREST PAID
$91,542
$620,010
$633,000
$1,344,552
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$216,542
$1,420,010
$1,633,000
$3,269,552
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$1,395,000
$9,470,000
$9,000,000
$19,865,000
FY 1991
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,925,000
INTEREST PAID
$83,729
$570,010
$567,000
$1,220,739
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$208,729
$1,370,010
$1,567,000
$3,145,739
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$1,270,000
$8,670,000
$8,000,000
$17,940,000
FY 1992
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,925,000
INTEREST PAID
$75,917
$520,010
$501,000
$1,096,927
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$200,917
$1,320,010
$1,501,000
$3,021,927
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$1,145,000
$7,870,000
$7,000,000
$16,015,000
FY 1993
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,925,000
INTEREST PAID
$68,104
$470,010
$435,000
$973,114
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$193,104
$1,270,010
$1,435,000
$2,898,114
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$1,020,000
$7,070,000
$6,000,000
$14,090,000
FY 1994
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,925,000
INTEREST PAID
$60,292
$420,010
$368,500
$848,802
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$185,292
$1,220,010
$1,368,500
$2,773,802
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$895,000
$6,270,000
$5,000,000
$12,165,000
FY 1995
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,925,000
INTEREST PAID
$52,448
$369,810
$301,500
$723,758
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$177,448
$1,169,810
$1,301,500
$2,648,758
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$770,000
$5,470,000
$4,000,000
$10,240,000
FY 1996
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,925,000
INTEREST PAID
$44,573
$319,410
$234,500
$598,483
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$169,573
$1,119,410
$1,234,500
$2,523,483
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$645,000
$4,670,000
$3,000,000
$8,315,000
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Revenue Officer
Permanently Financed Debt
TOTAL
CONSER- SCHOOL PINE PERMANENT
PURPOSE: VATION RENOVATION MEADOWS DEBT
FY 1997
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,925,000
INTEREST PAID
$36,698
$269,010
$167,500
$473,208
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$161,698
$1,069,010
$1,167,500
$2,398,208
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$520,000
$3,870,000
$2,000,000
$6,390,000
FY 1998
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$775,000
$1,000,000
$1,900,000
INTEREST PAID
$28,823
$219,397
$100,500
$348,720
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$153,823
$994,397
$1,100,500
$2,248,720
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$395,000
$3,095,000
$1,000,000
$4,490,000
FY 1999
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$775,000
$1,000,000
$1,900,000
INTEREST PAID
$20,948
$170,573
$33,500
$225,021
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$145,948
$945,573
$1,033,500
$2,125,021
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$270,000
$2,320,000
$0
$2,590,000
FY 2000
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$775,000
$900,000
INTEREST PAID
$13,073
$121,748
$134,821
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$138,073
$896,748
$1,034,821
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$145,000
$1,545,000
$1,690,000
FY 2001
PRINCIPAL PAID
$125,000
$775,000
$900,000
INTEREST PAID
$5,198
$72,923
$78,121
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR
$130,198
$847,923
$978,121
BALANCE END -OF -FY
$20,000
$770,000
$790,000
FY 2002 PRINCIPAL PAID $20,000 $770,000 $790,000
INTEREST PAID $630 $24,255 $24,885
TOTAL PAID FOR YEAR $20,630 $794,255 $814,885
BALANCE END -OF -FY $0 $0 $0
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Board of Assessors
In 1990 most of the activities of the Lexington
Assessor's Office centered around addressing the
declining real estate market and its associated impact
on property valuations. Commercial properties,
typically valued on a capitalized net income basis, had
assessed valuations reduced to reflect substantial losses
in rental income resulting from high vacancies and
reduced rental rates. Overall, commercial valuations
fell by 31 percent. Larger office and R & D property
valuations fell to a greater extent than smaller retail
and office complexes. Most residential assessments
were reduced by eight or more percent, as a result of a
comparison of assessed valuations and sales prices of
sold properties.
The office's SIGMA assessment system was replaced
with a network of microcomputers utilizing Paradox as
a database manager and applications generator. The
new system greatly improves office productivity and
provides better access to property data. The new
system will greatly improve the quality of property tax
assessments.
The Board of Assessors remained the same, with Dr.
Robert Leone, Chairman of the Board, Barclay Hayes
and Robert Foster. Harald Scheid
Assessor
Board of Assessors. Robert Foster, Barclay Hayes, Robert Leone and
Assessor Harald Scheid. Photo: Police Department.
SCHEDULE A — FY 1991 ESTIMATED COUNTY AND STATE TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
A. COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
1. County Tax
B. STATE ASSESSMENTS AND CHARGES
1. Special Education
2. State Supervision of Retirement Systems
3. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills
4. Health Insurance Programs
5. Air Polution Control Districts
6. Metropolitan Area Planning Council
C. TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES
1. Mass. Bay Transportation Authority
D. PRIOR YEAR UNDERESTIMATES
Total
SCHEDULE C — FY 1991 ENTERPRISE FUNDS
1. Sewer — Estimated Revenue
2. Water — Estimated Revenue
3. Recreation
4. Total
88
$78,736.00
11,967.00
8,544.00
4,367.00
9,953.00
8,576.00
5,706.00
767,918.00
4,310.00
$900,077.00
$2,914,631.00
2,830,496.00
768,428.00
$6,513,555.00
Board of Assessors
FISCAL 1991 RECAPITULATION
I AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
A. APPROPRIATIONS
1. Total Appropriations as certified by Town
Clerk to be raised by Taxation, Chapter
41, Section 15A
$52,768,708.00
2. Total Appropriations voted to be taken
from available funds
$7,599,555.00
3. TOTAL A
B. OTHER LOCAL EXPENDITURES
1. Debt and Interest Charges
$0.00
2. Final court judgments
$16,260.00
3. Total of overlay deficits of prior years
$0.00
4. Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated
Receipts
$980,316.00
5. TOTAL B
C. STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES
1. Cherry Sheet Estimated Charges
(Schedule A)
D. OVERLAY RESERVE FOR TAX ABATEMENTS
AND STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS
E. TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
II ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE FROM OTHER SOURCES
A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS FROM STATE
1. Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts
$4,975,162.00
2. Cherry Sheet Estimated Charges (Prior
year overestimates)
$4,185.00
3. TOTAL A
B. LOCAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
1. Local Receipts (Schedule B)
$4,904,422.00
2. Enterprise Funds (Schedule C)
$6,513,555.00
3. TOTAL B
C. FREE CASH AND OTHER REVENUE SOURCES
APPROPRIATED FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES
1. Free Cash
$0.00
2. Transfer
$1,086,000.00
3. TOTAL C
D. FREE CASH USED SPECIFICALLY TO REDUCE
THE TAX RATE
E. TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE
FROM OTHER SOURCES
III TAX RATE SUMMARY
A. TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
B. TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE
FROM OTHER SOURCES
C. NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
D. CLASSIFIED TAX LEVIES AND RATES:
CLASS LEVY% LEVY BY CLASS
VALUATION
Residential 69.1355 $29,248,821.00
$2,620,862,100
Open Space 0.0000 0.00
0
Commercial 23.8796 10,099,568.00
453,302,000
Industrial 5.8835 2,488,297.00
111,683,000
Pers. Prop. 1.1014 482,041.00
21,635,600
Total 100.0000% $42,318,727.00
$3,207,482,700
89
$60,368,263.00
$996,576.00
$900,077.00
$350,000.00
$62,614,916.00
$4,979,347.00
$11,417,977.00
$1,086,000.00
$2,815,409.00
$20,298,733.00
$62,614,916.00
$20,291,924.00
$42,322,992.00
TAX RATES
$11.16
$0.00
$22.28
$22.28
$22.28
Comptroller /Combined Balance Sheet
90
General
Special Capital
Treasurer ong Ter
Totals
Fund
Revenue Projects
Water
Sewer
Trusts Debt
(Memorandum Only)
Assets
Cash
8,691,154
225,283
603,979
669,424
664,641
10,854,481
18,237,447
Receivables:
Deposits
588,232
588,232
725,988
Taxes
798,435
798,435
532,110
Excise
182,383
182,383
320,242
User Charges
182,739
205,293
388,032
1,070,492
Tax Liens
178,984
7,107
12,589
198,680
53,719
Miscellaneous
47,295
58,310
105,605
146,443
Special Assessments
674,630
674,630
764,783
Due from Other Govts
2,207,318
33,078
2,240,396
0
Deferred Revenues
(1,377,425)
(1,377,425)
(1,183,195)
Due to Retirement
0
(295,121)
Due (To) From Other Funds
(2,501,274)
1,122,739 125,521
1,775,521
(880,257)
360,424
2,674
0
Total Current Assets
8,901,500
1,348,022 125,521
2,602,424
7,049 1,671,607 0
14,656,123
20,372,908
Fixed Assets
16,455,200 22,419,200
38,874,400
Accumulated Depreciation
(327,800)
(412,140)
(739,940)
Construction in Progress
151,982
151,982
Amounts Provided For:
Payments of Bonds
14,183,000
14,183,000
15,503,000
State Chapter 645
5,682,000
5,682,000
6,162,000
Payments of Notes
1,500,000
1,420,000
2,920,000
1,840,681
Total Other Assets
0
0 1,500,000
17,699,382 22,007,060
0 19,865,000
61,071,442
23,505,681
Total Assets
8,901,500
1,348,022 1,625,521
20,301,806 22,014,109 1,671,607 19,865,000
75,727,565
43,878,589
Liabilities
Warrants Payable
1,155,904
1,155,904
1,602,902
Deposits
25,000
592,159
617,159
773,438
Due to Other Governments
21,317
21,317
16,458
Miscellaneous Payables
20,423
58,310
78,733
(1,629)
Total Current Liabiliti
1,222,644
0 0
0
0
650,469 0
1,873,113
2,391,169
Bonds Payable:
Inside Debt Limit
10,395,000
10,395,000
11,520,000
Outside Debt Limit
9,470,000
9,470,000
10,145,000
Notes Payable
1,500,000
1,420,000
2,920,000
1,840,681
Total Other Liabilities
0
0 1,500,000
1,420,000
0
0 19,865,000
22,785,000
23,505,681
Total Liabilities
1,222,644
0 1,500,000
1,420,000
0
650,469 19,865,000
24,658,113
25,896,850
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Comptroller /Combined Balance Sheet
General Special Capital Treasurer ong Ter Totals
Fund Revenue Projects Water Sewer Trusts Debt (Memorandum Only)
Fund Equity
Reserve for AM & Exempts
179,880
179,880
404,058
Reserve for Collected Taxes
0
114,125
Reserve for Encumberances
975,303
913,635
1,888,938
2,428,639
Reserve for Expenditures
2,815,409
2,815,409
5,714,527
Reserve for Petty Cash
0
1,050
Contributed Capital
16,127,400 22,007,060
38,134,460
Designated:
Fund Balance
1,348,022 125,521
1,021,138
2,494,681
4,651,782
Undesignated:
Unreserved Fund Balance/
Retained Earnings
3,708,264
1,840,771 7,049
5,556,084
4,667,558
Total Liabilities, Reserves
and Fund Balance
8,901,500 1,348,022 1,625,521
20,301,806 22,014,109 1,671,607 19,865,000
75,727,565
43,878,589
91
Comptroller /Appropriation Accounts
92
FISCAL
CARRY
TOTAL
1991
ACCOUNT
BUDGET
TRANSFER.
EXTERDED
FORWARD
EXPENDED
BALANCE
APPROP
Selectmen
Personal Services
44,151
3,237
47,388
0
47,388
0
47,389
Expenses
12,350
0
11,249
0
11,249
1,101
12,200
Art 5 of '88 Salary Settlements
118,381
0
102,000
16,381
118,381
0
0
Art 5 of '89 Salary Settlements
277,000
(259,035)
0
17,965
17,965
0
0
Art 45 of '88 Design Plan -Lex
2,537
0
2,263
274
2,537
0
0
Town Manager
Personal Services
190,481
16,256
206,638
0
206,638
99
188,444
Expenses
12,850
0
12,237
0
12,237
613
12,850
Temporary Help & Overtime
36,750
5,300
42,041
0
42,041
9
36,750
Clerical Pool
17,434
(340)
16,763
0
16,763
331
17,434
Office Furniture & Fixtures
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Police & Fire Medical
38,488
0
23,985
9,754
33,739
4,749
36,444
Out of State Travel
7,500
0
6,819
0
6,819
681
7,000
General Professional Service
89,494
0
62,319
3,408
65,727
23,767
79,000
Director of Guides
1,500
0
1,500
0
1,500
0
1,500
Tuition & Training
14,000
0
14,000
0
14,000
0
14,000
In State Travel
12,000
0
12,000
0
12,000
0
12,500
Safety Program
27
0
0
0
0
27
0
Art 36 of '89 Hazardous Waste
32,000
15,950
47,950
0
47,950
0
0
Selectmen's Jurisdiction
Elections
18,100
0
17,264
0
17,264
836
29,900
Appropriation Committee
Expenses
950
0
761
0
761
189
950
Town Clerk's Jurisdiction
Elections
12,475
8,459
16,590
0
16,590
4,344
32,266
Board of Registrars
Personal Services
1,645
0
1,629
0
1,629
16
1,806
Expenses
35,310
130
27,368
3,979
31,347
4,093
32,920
92
Comptroller /Appropriation Accounts
Planning Board
Personal Services
89,355
8,772
98,127
0
98,127
0
FISCAL
Expenses
7,442
0
6,890
CARRY
TOTAL
552
1991
ACCOUNT
BUDGET
TRANSFER
EXPENDED
FORWARD
EXPENDED
BALANCE
APPROP
Expenses
15,150
450
15,600
0
15,600
0
15,150
Town Reports
2,079,175
43,633
2,122,808
0
2,122,808
0
2,439,750
Expenses
6,250
0
6,184
0
6,184
66
6,250
Finance Operations
291,000
9,000
300,000
0
300,000
0
0
Personal Services
366,693
55,264
421,949
0
421,949
8
396,826
Expenses
190,480
9,110
199,340
250
199,590
0
152,298
Art 31 of '89 Software
200,000
0
86,331
113,669
200,000
0
0
Reserve Fund
Art 11 of '89 Reserve Fund
250,000
(250,000)
0
0
0
0
250,000
Assessors
Art 3 of '84 Comp. Ass. System
980
0
0
980
980
0
0
Art 29 of '88 Prop. Val. Update
22,889
0
8,961
13,928
22,889
0
0
Town Clerk
Personal Services
87,610
9,113
96,723
0
96,723
0
95,331
Expenses
2,480
0
2,017
0
2,017
463
2,475
Law
Expenses
40,655
7,000
47,655
0
47,655
0
31,640
Legal Fees
191,930
53,000
244,929
0
244,929
1
143,360
Board of Appeals
Personal Expenses
21,147
1,480
22,627
0
22,627
0
22,627
Expenses
900
0
503
0
503
397
900
Planning Board
Personal Services
89,355
8,772
98,127
0
98,127
0
96,439
Expenses
7,442
0
6,890
0
6,890
552
6,900
Board of Retirement
Expenses
15,150
450
15,600
0
15,600
0
15,150
Contributory Pensions
2,079,175
43,633
2,122,808
0
2,122,808
0
2,439,750
Non - Contributory Pensions
198,000
0
190,832
0
190,832
7,168
198,000
Pension Funding
291,000
9,000
300,000
0
300,000
0
0
Insurance
Expenses
3,463,103
224,535.
3,761,022
7,590
3,768,612
(80,974)
4,011,783
Art 13 of '88 Unemp Comp
50,000
12,000
19,428
8,581
28,009
33,991
0
93
Comptroller /Appropriation Accounts
94
FISCAL
CARRY
TOTAL
1991
ACCOUNT
BUDGET
TRANSFER
EXPENDED
FORWARD
EXPENDED
BALANCE
APPROP
Police
Personal Services
1,617,861
145,531
1,763,392
0
1,763,392
0
1,774,703
Personal Services
622,918
52,436
675,354
0
675,354
0
623,451
Expenses
262,588
0
258,030
1,670
259,700
2,888
260,680
Parking Meters
3,848
0
3,668
0
3,668
180
3,848
Art 37 of '89 Accredidation
20,000
0
10,259
9,741
20,000
0
0
Fire
Personal Services
2,062,819
(390)
2,042,941
0
2,042,941
19,488
2,062,998
Personal Services
209,581
13,724
223,301
0
223,301
4
222,736
Expenses
177,180
36,200
199,139
6,612
205,751
7,629
180,770
Art 28 of '89 Fire Truck
176,550
0
175,747
0
175,747
803
0
Art 29 of '89 Ambulance
81,320
0
77,275
0
77,275
4,045
0
Art 30 of '89 Under. Tank Test
26,750
0
0
26,750
26,750
0
0
Art 26 of '88 Fire Station Reroo
12,504
0
10,159
0
10,159
2,345
0
Art 27 of '88 Fire Truck Rehab
6,106
0
4,894
0
4,894
1,212
0
Inspection
Personal Services
138,902
11,186
150,088
0
150,088
0
146,967
Expenses
4,225
0
4,218
0
4,218
7
4,225
Local Disaster
Personal Services
200
0
0
0
0
200
0
Expenses
500
0
446
0
446
54
0
Dog Officer
Personal Services
20,184
0
19,709
0
19,709
475
20,184
Expenses
8,637
0
2,863
2,000
4,863
3,774
5,000
School
Personal Services
20,956,027
0
21,432,240
0
21,432,240
(476,213)
27,627,566
Expenses
5,342,790
63,568
4,947,560
0
4,947,560
458,798
0
Out of State Travel
63,574
0
67,863
0
67,863
(4,289)
0
Crossing Guards
60,000
0
59,793
0
59,193
807
0
Art 38 of '89 Comp & Renov
708,000
0
687,103
0
687,103
20,897
0
Art 10 of '90 Prior Year Bills
14,034
0
13,248
0
13,248
786
0
Vocational
372,904
0
361,671
0
361,671
11,233
710,652
94
Comptroller /Appropriation Accounts
95
FISCAL
CARRY
TOTAL
1991
ACCOUNT
BUDGET
TRANSFER
EXPENDED
FORWARD
EXPENDED
BALANCE
APPROP
Public Works
Art 6 of '84 Install Sewer Mains
309,500
(274,500)
35,000
0
35,000
0
0
Art 42 of '84 MDC Sewer Conn
23,384
0
0
23,384
23,384
0
0
Art 17 of '86 Storm Inflow
91,438
0
55,084
36,354
91,438
0
0
Art 18 of '86 Energy Improve.
6,879
0
0
0
0
6,879
0
Public Works
Personal Services
2,217,180
183,127
2,396,549
0
2,396,549
3,758
2,371,150
Expenses
3,422,192
77,644
3,157,528
165,272
3,322,800
177,036
2,916,318
Public Works
Art 25 of '89 Westview Cemeter
86,000
0
350
85,650
86,000
0
0
Art 26 of '89 R & M Bldg
87,500
0
73,465
14,035
87,500
0
0
Art 21 of '89 Public Works Equi
280,000
0
279,226
0
279,226
774
0
Art 17 of '89 Drains & Brooks
140,000
0
104,799
35,201
140,000
0
0
Art 18 of '89 Butterfield Dam
40,000
0
7,622
32,378
40,000
0
0
Art 22 of '89 Street Improve.
469,044
0
392,563
76,481
469,044
0
0
Art 17 of '87 Install Water Main
37,700
0
28,644
9,056
37,700
0
0
Art 18 of '87 Water Leak Detect
71,880
0
34,390
37,490
71,880
0
0
Art 26 of '87 Oil Storage Tank
1,760
0
0
1,760
1,760
0
0
Art 20 of '88 Public Works Equi
177
0
0
0
0
177
0
Art 24 of '89 Parking Lots
100,000
0
66,393
33,607
100,000
0
0
Art 21 of '88 Street Improve.
29,689
0
16,228
13,461
29,689
0
0
Art 35 of '88 Traffic Signals
66,355
758
49,767
17,346
67,113
0
0
Art 22 of '88 Street Accept.
0
0
4,494
0
4,494
(4,494)
0
Art 23 of '88 Parking Lots
3,732
0
2,270
0
2,270
1,462
0
Art 25 of '88 Exhaust Fan
44,528
0
40,278
4,250
44,528
0
0
Historical District
Expenses
2,921
0
2,645
0
2,645
276
2,800
Celebration Committee
Expenses
10,000
0
9,558
0
9,558
442
10,000
Misc. Boards and Commissions
Trustees of Public Trusts
1,500
0
0
0
0
1,500
1,500
Lex. Historical Society
200
0
90
0
90
110
200
Unbudgeted Committee
5,200
2,833
4,707
0
4,707
3,326
5,200
Youth Commission
500
0
442
0
442
58
500
Conservation
Personal Services
51,238
(720)
49,561
0
49,561
957
52,207
Expenses
15,532
0
7,161
3,168
10,329
5,203
9,650
Art 47 of '77 Meagharville
2,019
0
0
2,019
2,019
0
0
95
Comptroller /Appropriation Accounts
96
FISCAL
CARRY
TOTAL
1991
ACCOUNT
BUDGET
TRANSFER
EXPENDED
FORWARD
EXPENDED
BALANCE
APPROP
Health
Personal Services
96,469
0
93,309
0
93,309
3,160
96,469
Expenses
22,550
(360)
18,186
0
18,186
4,004
22,550
Visiting Nurses & Community
Health
Expenses
8,900
0
5,428
0
5,428
3,472
8,400
Rabies Clinic
Expenses
3,477
0
1,553
137
1,690
1,787
3,350
Council on Aging
Personal Services
61,805
11,973
73,778
0
73,778
0
65,292
Expenses
56,759
32,777
76,700
61
76,761
12,775
104,672
Community Services
Expenses
140,824
(32,777)
86,873
5,500
92,373
15,674
81,000
Human Services
Art 31 of '88 Lexpress
6,177
0
2,006
4,171
6,177
0
0
Art 35 of '89 Lexpress
250,000
0
243,297
6,703
250,000
0
232,500
Art 27 of '87 COA Heating
12,216
0
2,808
9,408
12,216
0
0
Veterans Benefits
Personal Services
17,392
756
18,148
0
18,148
0
18,148
Expenses
391
0
391
0
391
0
3,656
Aid
10,000
14,204
25,662
0
25,662
(1,458)
8,000
Grave Requisition
200
0
20
0
20
180
0
Burial
500
0
0
0
0
500
0
Cary Library
Personal Services
799,180
46,509
845,689
0
845,689
0
851,561
Expenses
230,700
0
228,975
0
228,975
1,725
230,700
Recreation
Personal Services
203,627
3,510
202,685
0
202,685
4,452
0
Expenses
28,070
0
23,952
0
23,952
4,118
0
Art 34 of '89 Playgroung Equip
10,000
1,041
11,041
0
11,041
0
0
Art 31 of '87 Lincoln St. Devel.
39,921
0
9,105
0
9,105
30,816
0
Art 33 of '87 Playgroung Equip
9,213
(1,041)
4,838
3,334
8,172
0
0
Debt Service
Maturing Debt
1,925,000
0
1,925,000
0
1,925,000
0
2,075,000
Interest on Debt
1,344,552
0
1,124,014
0
1,124,014
220,538
1,367,739
Short Term Interest
622,500
0
375,353
0
375,353
247,147
25,000
96
Comptroller /Appropriation Accounts
ACCOUNT
FISCAL
CARRY TOTAL 1991
BUDGET TRANSFER EXPENDED FORWARD EXPENDED BALANCE APPROP
Fiscal Year 91 Articles
Art 5 Salary Adjustment
311,414
Art 26 Under. Tank Testing
27,000
Art 21 Street Improve.
450,000
Art 20 Public Works Equip
150,000
Art 25 Park. Lot Main & Op
80,000
Art 29 Old Res Weed Con.
29,495
Art 30 Hazardous Waste
40,000
Art 32 Comp Catalogue System
55,039,135 361,303 53,732,676 863,758 54,596,434 804,004 53,728,333
97
Comptroller /Schedule of Cash Payments
Special
Capital Agency
Water
Sewer
General Revenue
Projects & Trast
Enter.
Enter. Total Total
Fund Fund
Fund Funds
Fund
Fund 1990 1989
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
77,165
446,252
13,660
Town Clerk 98,740 0
0
0
0 98,740 122,734
Appropriation Committee
Selectmen
Town Manager
Printing of Town Report
Town Insurance
Town Comptroller
Registration
Election
Law
Treasurer /Collector
Assessor
Board of Appeals
Planning Board
Historic District Commission
Misc Committees & Boards
Conservation Commission
Town Celebrations Committee
761
0
0
0
0
761
1,279
180,164
536,938
0
0
0
717,102
77,165
446,252
13,660
0
0
0
459,912
412,194
6,184
0
0
0
0
6,184
5,774
692,950
0
0
0
0
692,950
3,959,277
421,177
0
0
0
0
421,177
310,553
28,997
0
0
0
0
28,997
27,493
16,590
0
0
0
0
16,590
0
292,584
0
0
0
0
292,584
126,077
155,201
0
0
0
0
155,201
135,612
140,203
0
0
0
0
140,203
191,225
23,130
0
0
0
0
23,130
21,906
105,017
0
0
0
0
105,017
96,261
2,645
0
0
0
0
2,645
2,000
5,239
0
0
0
0
5,239
7,684
56,722
0 1,516,356
0
0
1,573,078
234,890
9,558
0
0
0
0
9,558
7,092
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMEN 2,682,114 550,598 1,516,356 0 0 0 4,749,068 5,739,216
PUBLIC SAFETY:
Police
Parking Meter Mainenance
Fire
Disaster Services
Inspections
Animal Control
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY
HEALTH & SANITATION:
Health
Mys Valley Mental Health
Visiting Nurse & Comm Health
Rabies Clinic
Veterans Administration
Veterans Assistance
Community Service
Council on Aging
Lezpress
Human services
2,707,035
320,295
0
0
0
3,027,330
2,519,091
3,668
0
0
0
0
3,668
0
2,733,456
10,297
0
0
0
2,743,753
2,314,591
446
0
0
0
0
446
0
154,306
0
0
0
0
154,306
143,385
22,572
0
0
0
0
22,572
23,094
5,621,483 330,592 0 0 0 0 5,952,075 5,000,161
111,495
0
0
0
0
111,495
100,243
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5,428
0
0
0
0
5,428
4,218
1,553
0
0
0
0
1,553
1,103
18,539
0
0
0
0
18,539
18,544
25,682
0
0
0
0
25,682
15,495
86,873
0
0
0
0
86,873
103,817
153,286
5,519
0
0
0
158,805
212,553
245,303
80,000
0
0
0
325,303
325,488
0
559
0
0
0
559
0
TOTAL HEALTH & SANITATION 648,159 86,078 0 0 0 0 734,237 781,461
98
Comptroller /Schedule of Cash Payments
Special Capital Agency Water Sewer
General Revenue Projects & Trust Enter. Enter. Total Total
Fund Fund Fund Funds Fund Fund 1990 1989
PUBLIC WORKS
6,744,650
184,548
0
2,045,178
2,127,613
11,101,989
10,811,906
Salaries & maintenance
0
TOTAL
6,744,650
184,548
0
0 2,045,178
2,127,613
11,101,989
10,811,906
EDUCATION:
Salaries & maintenance
0
Current Year
27,124,921
0
897,287
0
0
28,022,208
29,083,662
Prior Year
82,286
0
0
0
0
82,286
0
Grants & Revolving:
Federal /State
0 1,091,869
0
0
0
1,091,869
1,607,122
Cafeteria
0
623,764
0
0
0
623,764
662,120
Local
0
187,725
0
0
0
187,725
16,670
Voc Educ Assess
361,671
0
0
0
0
361,671
399,815
TOTAL EDUCATION
27,568,878
1,903,358
897,287 0
0
0
30,369,523
31,769,389
LIBRARIES:
Salaries & Maintenance
1,074,664
25,648
0
0
0
1,100,312
1,199,630
State Aid
0
4,842
0
0
0
4,842
0
TOTAL LIBRARIES
1,074,664
30,490
0 0
0
0
1,105,154
1,199, 630
RECREATION:
Salaries & Maintenance
251,621
0
0
0
0
251,621
318,854
Self- Supporting
0
86,549
0
0
0
86,549
77,030
Other
0
85,666
0
0
0
85,666
11,415,684
TOTAL RECREATION
251,621
172,215
0 0
0
0
423,836
11,811,568
PENSION/RETIREMENT:
Non -Contributory
190,832
0
0
0
0
190,832
195,339
Contributory:
Pension Fund & Ex
315,600
0
0
0
0
315,600
2,040,896
Additional Funding
2,122,808
0
0
0
0
2,122,808
295,550
TOTAL PENSION/RETIREMENT 2,629,240 0 0 0 0 0 2,629,240 2,531,785
GSA
Comptroller /Schedule of Cash Payments
TRUST FUNDS:
Conservation
Seedling Forest
Unemployment Compensation
Alice Ferguson
Cemetary Rememberance
Arts Lottery Council
Stabilization
Cosgrove Tree
Curbside Collection
Hastings Rental
TOTAL TRUST FUND
TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS:
Unemployment
Conservation
Insurance
Stabilization
Water
Sewer
General Fund
Special Revenue
TOTAL TRANSFERS
0 0 0 0
3,087,500
528,526
95,414
3,182,914 528,526 0 0
100
0 33,351
0 0
0 19,665
0 0
0 0
0 20,512
0 0
0 4,725
0 5,000
0 810
0 0 0 84,063
0
0
Special
Capital
Agency
Water
Sewer
0
0
222,714
General Revenue
Projects
& Trust
Enter.
Enter.
Total
Total
Fund
Fund
Fund
Funds
Fund
Fund
1990
1989
MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
Debt Service:
Maturing Debt
1,925,000
0
0
0
67,400
1,992,400
10,950,539
Interest on Debt
1,840,048
0
0
0
0
1,840,048
1,448,929
TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS
3,765,048
0
0
0
0
67,400
3,832,448
12,399,468
TOTAL EXPENDITURES &
50,985,857
3,257,879
2,413,643
0
2,045,178
2,195,013
60,897,570
82,044,584
TEMPORARY LOANS
STATE & COUNTY ASSESS:
County
0
0
State
853,284
853,284
828,244
TOTAL STATE & COUNTY ASSES
853,284
0
0
0
0
0
853,284
828,244
TRUST FUNDS:
Conservation
Seedling Forest
Unemployment Compensation
Alice Ferguson
Cemetary Rememberance
Arts Lottery Council
Stabilization
Cosgrove Tree
Curbside Collection
Hastings Rental
TOTAL TRUST FUND
TRANSFERS TO OTHER FUNDS:
Unemployment
Conservation
Insurance
Stabilization
Water
Sewer
General Fund
Special Revenue
TOTAL TRANSFERS
0 0 0 0
3,087,500
528,526
95,414
3,182,914 528,526 0 0
100
0 33,351
0 0
0 19,665
0 0
0 0
0 20,512
0 0
0 4,725
0 5,000
0 810
0 0 0 84,063
0
0
0
65,000
3,087,500
2,387,900
0
0
0
222,714
0
604,432
528,526
502,077
95,414
0
0 0 3,711,440 3,782,123
Comptroller /Schedule of Cash Payments
Special Capital Agency water Sewer
General Revenue Projects & Trust Enter. Enter. Total Total
OTHER FINANCING USES: Fund Fund Fund Funds Fund Fund 1990 1989
Payment of Notes 1,589,180 1,589,180 16,767
TOTAL OTHER FINANCING USES 1,589,180
0 1,589,180 16,767
TOTAL CASH PAYMENTS 56,611,235 3,786,405 2,413,643 0 2,045,178 2,195,013 67,051,474 86,755,781
101
Comptroller /Schedule of Revenues
SUBTOTAL 377,294 0 0 0 0 0 377,294 164,146
102
General
Fund
Special
Revenue
Fund
Agency
& Trust
Funds
Capital
Projects
Water
Enter
Fund
Sewer
Enter
Fund
Total
1990
Total
1989
TAX COLLECTIONS
(NET OF REFUNDS):
Property
38,977,850
0
0
0
0
0
38,977,850
36,625,451
Tax Liens Redeemed
64,714
0
0
0
0
0
64,714
14,537
SUBTOTAL
39,042,564
0
0
0
0
0
39,042,564
36,639,988
Motor Vehicle Excise
1,793,016
0
0
0
0
0
1,793,016
2,094,194
Penalties & Interest
123,786
0
142,013
0
0
0
265,799
124,665
In Lieu of Taxes
352,339
0
0
0
0
0
352,339
66,019
TOTAL TAX COLLECTIONS
41,311,705
0
142,013
0
0
0 41,453,718
38,924,866
CHARGES FOR SERVICES:
Water Utility Charges
0
0
0
0
2,402,627
0
2,402,627
2,756,611
Water Liens
508
0
0
0
56,227
0
56,735
36,248
Water House Connections
0
0
0
0
17,654
0
17,654
13,041
Water Misc
0
0
0
0
889
0
889
3,522
SUBTOTAL
508
0
0
0
2,477,397
0
2,477,905
2,809,422
Sewer Utility Charges
0
0
0
0
0
1,310,798
1,310,798
1,687,452
Sewer Liens
327
0
0
0
0
47,176
47,503
35,818
Sewer House Connections
0
0
0
0
0
5,426
5,426
10,937
Sewer Misc
0
0
0
0
0
77
77
14,113
SUBTOTAL
327
0
0
0
0
1,363,477
1,363,804
1,748,320
Parking Meters
0
111,730
0
0
0
0
111,730
103,273
Parking Permits
0
31,954
0
0
0
0
31,954
28,312
Parking Lots
0
40,316
0
0
0
0
40,316
32,155
SUBTOTAL
0
184,000
0
0
0
0
184,000
163,740
TOTAL CHARGES FOR SERVIC
835
184,000
0
0
2,477,397
1,363,477
4,025,709
4,721,482
DEPARTMENTALS:
General Government:
Selectmen
2,056
0
0
0
0
0
2,056
2,571
Town Clerk
25,160
0
0
0
0
0
25,160
28,300
Treasurer /Collector
38,603
0
0
0
0
0
38,603
29,007
Planning Board
11,759
0
0
0
0
0
11,759
12,575
Board of Appeals
32,850
0
0
0
0
0
32,850
7,688
Conservation Commission
7,275
0
0
0
0
0
7,275
82,573
Building Inspector
248,283
0
0
0
0
0
248,283
1,432
Misc
11,308
0
0
0
0
0
11,308
0
SUBTOTAL 377,294 0 0 0 0 0 377,294 164,146
102
Comptroller /Schedule of Revenues
103
General
Fund
Special
Revenue
Fund
Agency
& Trust
Funds
Capital
Projects
Water
Enter
Fund
Sewer
Enter
Fund
Total
1990
Total
1989
PUBLIC SAFETY
Police
3,197
306,320
0
0
0
0
309,517
121,155
Fire
6,965
8,324
0
0
0
0
15,289
13,220
Sealer of Weights
1,759
0
0
0
0
0
1,759
2,025
Animal Control
20,846
0
0
0
0
0
20,846
0
SUBTOTAL
32,767
314,644
0
0
0
0
347,411
136,400
HEALTH & SANITATION
Health
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sewer House Connections
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sewer Service Rental
100
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
Sewer MDC
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sewer Misc
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SUBTOTAL
100
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
PUBLIC WORKS
Insurance Reimbursements
0
5,859
0
0
0
0
5,859
9,251
Off Duty Detail
0
1,771
0
0
0
0
1,771
1,828
Other
8,952
0
0
0
0
0
8,952
12,231
SUBTOTAL
8,952
7,630
0
0
0
0
16,582
23,310
SCHOOLS
Rentals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cafeteria
0
641,802
0
0
0
0
641,802
598,524
Athletics
0
12,437
0
0
0
0
12,437
34,560
Off Duty Custodians
0
28,498
0
0
0
0
28,498
18,291
Other
38,706
156,293
0
0
0
0
194,999
259,912
SUBTOTAL
38,706
839,030
0
0
0
0
877,736
911,287
RECREATION
Programs Etc
152,911
0
0
0
0
0
152,911
196,199
Self Supporting
0
133,224
0
0
0
0
133,224
80,968
Gift
0
19,932
0
0
0
0
19,932
6,332
Pine Meadows
0
186,383
0
0
0
0
186,383
0
SUBTOTAL
152,911
339,539
0
0
0
0
492,450
283,499
103
Comptroller /Schedule of Revenues
UNCLASSIFIED
Municipal Bldg Rentals
Ambulance Service
Workmen's Comp Recovery
Salary Related Recoveries
Mise
Hotel/Motel
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL DEPARTMENTALS
LICENSES & PERMITS:
Alcoholic Beverages
Other:
Selectmen
Town Clerk
Police
Fire
Inspections
Health
P.W. Drian Layer
P.W. Street Openings
TOTAL
REVENUE FORM FED GVT
Special Revenue Funds
REVENUE FROM STATE GVT
Special Revenue Funds
EDUCATION:
Aid for Education
Tuition for State Wards
Transportation
School Bldg Assistance
Residential
58,377
General
Fund
Special
Revenue
Fund
Agency
& Trust
Funds
Capital
Projects
Water
Enter
Fund
Sewer
Enter
Fund
Total
1990
Total
1989
CEMETARY
0
0
0
0
77,001
66,120
0
0
Sale of Lots
0
49,927
0
0
0
0
49,927
39,563
Care of Lots & Graves
86,480
0
0
0
0
0
86,480
0
Other
61,380
0
0
0
0
0
61,380
90,133
SUBTOTAL
147,860
49,927
0
0
0
0
197,787
129,696
UNCLASSIFIED
Municipal Bldg Rentals
Ambulance Service
Workmen's Comp Recovery
Salary Related Recoveries
Mise
Hotel/Motel
SUBTOTAL
TOTAL DEPARTMENTALS
LICENSES & PERMITS:
Alcoholic Beverages
Other:
Selectmen
Town Clerk
Police
Fire
Inspections
Health
P.W. Drian Layer
P.W. Street Openings
TOTAL
REVENUE FORM FED GVT
Special Revenue Funds
REVENUE FROM STATE GVT
Special Revenue Funds
EDUCATION:
Aid for Education
Tuition for State Wards
Transportation
School Bldg Assistance
Residential
58,377
0
0
0
0
0
58,377
54,558
77,001
0
0
0
0
0
77,001
66,120
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,568
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7,005
28,204
123,646
0
0
0
158,855
71,293
245,871
0
0
0
0
0
245,871
396,319
388,254
28,204
123,646
0
0
0
540,104
592,858
1,146,844
1,578,974
123,646
0
0
0
2,849,464
2,241,196
43,950
0
0
0
0
0
43,950
39,575
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,266
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,102
0
0
0
0
0
2,102
2,204
15,283
0
0
0
0
0
15,283
2,740
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
303,503
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14,718
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,563
0
0
0
0
0
3,563
3,109
64,898
0
0
0
0
0
64,898
367,115
0 272,328
0
0
0
0
272,328
293,218
0 1,326,134
0
0
0
0
1,326,134
1,186,576
2,455,083
0
0
0
0
0
2,455,083
2,455,112
23,043
0
0
0
0
0
23,043
0
243,549
0
0
0
0
0
243,549
306,091
691,618
0
0
0
0
0
691,618
691,617
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
104
Comptroller /Schedule of Revenues
105
General
Fund
Special
Revenue
Fund
Agency
& Trust
Funds
Capital
Projects
Water
Enter
Fund
Sewer
Enter
Fund
Total
1990
Total
1989
OTHER PURPOSE:
Non Contrib Pension Roe
89,033
0
0
0
0
0
89,033
30,434
Local Aid
2,063,924
0
0
0
0
0
2,063,924
1,024,408
Highway
33,053
0
0
0
0
0
33,053
134,114
Recreation Special Needs
789
0
0
0
0
0
789
0
Aid to Libraries
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28,472
Loss of Taxes
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
59,812
Various
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
69,286
Lottery Beano Charity
673,569
0
0
0
0
0
673,569
673,568
TOTAL
6,273,661
1,598,462
0
0
0
0
7,872,123
6,952,708
REVENUE FROM OTHER
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
County
Dog Fund
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3,058
Court Fines
217,539
49,550
0
0
0
0
267,089
208,678
MBTA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
80,000
Other Municipalities
Pension Recoveries
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22,871
TOTAL
217,539
49,550
0
0
0
0
267,089
314,607
MISC REVENUE:
Special Assessment
Sewer
67,514
0
0
0
0
0
67,514
67,126
Sidewalk
272
0
0
0
0
0
272
279
Street
15,562
0
0
0
0
0
15,562
15,957
Water
142
0
0
0
0
0
142
142
SUBTOTAL
83,490
0
0
0
0
0
83,490
83,504
Committed Interest
24,021
0
0
0
0
0
24,021
13,874
Parking Violations
84,464
0
0
0
0
0
84,464
91,643
Earnings on Investments
597,044
0
0
0
55,268
23,793
676,105
1,490,362
Trust Funds
Conservation
0
0
9,880
0
0
0
9,880
0
Seedling Forest
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unemployment Compensation
0
0
6,208
0
0
0
6,208
8,326
School Energy
%)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Alice Ferguson
0
0
605
0
0
0
605
569
Cemetary Rememberance
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arts Lottery Council
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20,709
Insurance
0
0
893,014
0
0
0
893,014
929,406
Stabilization
0
0
19,213
0
0
0
19,213
17,150
TOTAL
789,019
0
928,920
0
55,268
23,793
1,797,000
2,655,543
105
Comptroller /Schedule of Revenues
Special
Agency
0
Water
Sewer
General Revenue
& Trust
Capital
Enter
Enter Total Total
Fund Fund
Funds
Projects
Fund
Fund 1990 1989
OTHER FINANCING SOURCES:
Municipal Indebtedness
State Anticipation Notes
Bond Anticipation Notes
Premium/Accrued Interest
Proceeds from Bonds
Grant Anticipation Notes
Grant Proceeds
Transfers In:
Special Revenue
Trustees Public Trust
General Fund
TOTAL
TOTAL REVENUE & OTHER
FINANCING SOURCES
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,500,000
0
0
1,500,000
1,420,000
0
4,420,000
11,500,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10,000,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
340,681
375,214
0
0
0
0
0
375,214
0
511,848
0
0
0
0,
0
511,848
530,077
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50,000
0
0
3,087,500
0
0
0
3,087,500
2,387,900
2,387,062
0
3,087,500
1,500,000
1,420,000
0
8,394,562
24,808,658
52,191,563 3,410,986 4,282,079 1,500,000 3,952,665 1,387,270 66,724,563 80,986,175
106
Comptroller /Debt Statement Including Interest
Date of Rate of Amount of Balance New Principal Balance Interest Due in FY90 Year of
Purpose of Loan Issue Interest Issue 7/1/88 Issue Paid 1989 6/30/89 Paid 1989 Principal Interest Maturity
General:
Conservation 8/86 6.3% 1,770,000 1,520,000 125,000 1,395,000 91,541 125,000 91,541 2001
Land Acquisition 12/88 6.7% 10,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000 9,000,000 633,000 1,000,000 633,000 1998
Total General 11,770,000 11,520,000 0 1,125,000 10,395,000 724,541 1,125,000 724,541
School:
School Renovatio 8/86 6.3% 11,870,000 10,270,000 800,000 9,470,000 620,010 800,000 620,010 2001
Total School 11,870,000 10,270,000 0 800,000 9,470,000 620,010 800,000 620,010
Total Long Term Debt 23,640,000 21,790,000 0 1,925,000 19,865,000 1,344,551 1,925,000 1,344,551
Comptroller /Balance Sheet - General Long Term Debt
Assets
Amount to be Provided:
for Payment of B $ 19,865,000
Total Assets $ 19,865,000
Liabilities
General Long Term Debt Payable
Inside Debt Lirnit:
Conservation
Land Acquisition
Outside Debt Limit:
School
Total Liabilities
107
$ 1,395,000
9,000,000
9,470,000
$ 19,865,000
Elected Town Officers and Town Meeting Members
Board of Selectmen
Planning Board
Jacquelyn R. Smith, Chmn.
John C. Eddison
Martha C. Wood, Chinn.
Robert H. Domnitz
only the elected officers and town meeting members.
Paul W. Marshall
David G. Williams
Leo P. McSweeney
Edmund C. Grant
However, this edition does carry reports from the most
William J. Dailey, Jr.
Eleanor H. Klauminzer
active boards and committees, and the names of their
Moderator
Lexington Housing Authority
members who contributed time and talents to the
Margery M. Battin
William T. Spencer, Chinn.
town.
Donald D. Wilson
School Committee
Leona Martin, (State Appointment)
This is not to slight those who are not acknowledged.
Polly Woodworth, Chmn.
Ruth Joyce Nablo, V. Chmn.
Sheldon A. Spector
Lois J. coil
James McLaughlin
However, at an one time nearly 1 000 volunteers are
John A. Oberteuffer
serving the town and the schools system; it is
g y ,
Albert P. Zabin
impractical to list them all with any degree of accuracy,
just as it is impossible to place a value on their
Boards and Committees
contributions to good government.
To save money and eliminate some duplication, this
If you would like to join this corps of dedicated
year's report carries an abridged directory that lists
citizens, inquire at the Town Manager's Office.
Town Meeting Members At Large
Margery M. Baffin, 15 Paul Revere Road
Norman P. Cohen, 56 Coolidge Avenue
William J. Dailey, Jr., 1 Bushnell Drive
Stephen W. Doran, 315 Bedford Street
John C. Eddison, 20 Nickerson Road
Bernice H. Fallick, 4 Diehl Road
Paul W. Marshall, 6 Chandler Street
Leo P. McSweeney, 84 Shade Street
Jane Pagett, 10 Oakmount Circle
Jacquelyn R. Smith, 4 Clematis Road
Precinct One
Term Expires 1993
Nancy M. Adler, 22 Village Circle
James A. Cataldo, 52 Bow Street
Rona G. Cohen, 20 Peachtree Road
John E. Curry, 33 Sanderson Road
Albert P. Zabin, 1 Page Road
Term Expires 1992
Daniel P. Buss, Jr., 6 Farm Road
George E. Cooper, 133 Emerson Gardens
Nancy C. Gordon, 10 Fiske Road
James A. Nicoloro, 4 Winship Road
Ronald Christopher Russo, 369 Lowell Street
Barry E. Sampson, 8 Brandon Street
James S. Wilson, 155 Emerson Gardens Road
Term Expires 1991
Joel A. Adler, 22 Village Circle
Chaur -Ming Chou, 27 Whipple Road
Jean W. Cole, 23 Whipple Road
Frederick H. Hagedorn, 17 Fiske Road
Sam V. Nablo, 15 Fiske Road
Ruth J. Walton, 27 Maple Street
Judith L. Zabin, 1 Page Road
John P. Breen, 8 Crescent Hill Avenue
Ronald Levy, 15 Bryant Road
Paul Nesbeda, 10 Blodgett Road
Daniel Ziedelis, 15 Tyler Road
Precinct Two
Term Expires 1993
Leonora K. Feeney, 4 Moon Hill Road
John R. Holt, 736 Massachusetts Avenue
Daniel A. Lucas, 3 Tower Road
Kristin S. O'Sullivan, 12 Aerial Street
Arthur C. Smith, 51 Follen Road
Christina J. Welch, 41 Locust Avenue
Carolyn C. Wilson, 33 Oak Street
Term Expires 1992
Beatrice E. Buss, 18 Philip Road
Eric T. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Road
Karen A. Dooks, 5 Mohawk Drive
Myla Kabat -Zinn, 58 Oak Street
William W. Welch, Jr., 10 Bird Hill Road
Lynda A. Wik, 56 Robbins Road
Term Expires 1991
Ellsworth H. Fisher, 8 Great Rock Road
Marita B. Hartshorn, 28 Locust Avenue
Michael J. O'Sullivan, 12 Aerial Street
Edna M. Welch, 10 Bird Hill Road
William S. Widnall, 22 Summit Road
Alan B. Wilson, 33 Oak Street
Donald D. Wilson, 36 Fern Street
Elizabeth H. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Road
Thaddeus P. Kochanski, 11 Aerial Street
Precinct Three
Term Expires 1993
Joy C. Buchfirer, 237 Worthen Road East
Don J. J. Cordell, 76 Grassland Street
Erna S. Greene, 25 Bridge Street
Gloria V. Holland, 38 Webster Road
Richard L. Neumeier, 2 Pitcairn Place
Ruth F. Souza, 542 Concord Avenue
Term Expires 1992
Robert N. Cohen, 87 Bridge Street
Carol J. Grodzins, 15 Barberry Road
Marilyn K. Mairson, 29 Lawrence Lane
Mary Edna Neumeier, 2 Pitcairn Place
Marian C. Reilly, 25 Walnut Street
Francis W. K. Smith, 4 Clematis Road
Term Expires 1991
John P. Carroll, 29 Allen Street
Bruce Collier, 2 Barberry Road
Jacqueline B. Davison, 86 Spring Street
Dan H. Fenn, Jr., 59 Potter Pond
Elizabeth C. Haines, 279 Concord Avenue
Christopher A. Kenney, 2 April Lane
Paul V. Riffin, 6 Field Road
Vicky L. Schwartz, 3 Lawrence Lane
108
Robert C. Whyte, 11 Allen Street
Samuel Berman, 11 Barberry Road
Jeanne K. Krieger, 44 Webster Road
Jonathan Rawle, 9 Woodcliffe Road
Caleb Warner, 546 Concord Avenue
Precinct Four
Term Expires 1993
Lois J. Coit, 32 Vine Brook Road
L. Gail Colwell, 127 Kendall Road
Ronald W. Colwell, 127 Kendall Road
Peter David Enrich, 35 Clarke Street
Margaret F. Rawls, 9 Winthrop Road
Martin K. White, 50 Bloomfield Street
Term Expires 1992
Nyles Nathan Barnert, 142 Worthen Road
Julian J. Bussgang, 2 Forest Street
Nancy M. Cannalonga, 128 Kendall Road
Nicholas Santosuosso, 2 Washington Street
Sandra J. Shaw, 51 Wachusett Drive
Ruth S. Thomas, 10 Parker Street
Judith J. Uhrig, 15 Vine Brook Road
Term Expires 1991
Nicholas A. Cannalonga, 120 Kendall Road
Katherine G. Fricker, 93 Marren Road
Carol B. Hartman, 16 Bloomfield Street
Peter C. J. Kelley, 24 Forest Street
Patricia W. McLaughlin, 64 Baskin Road
Karsten Sorensen, 1 Vine Brook Road
Lisa A. Baci, 18 Fair Oaks Terrace
Michelle L. Ciccolo, 11 Bennington Road
Mason Irving, 111, 7 Dane Road
Precinct Five
Term Expires 1993
Wallace Cupp, 141 Woburn Street
Elaine Dratch, 2 Maureen Road
Andrew J. Friedlich, 22 Young Street
John Hayward, 358 Woburn Street
Judith C. Leader, 17 Fairfield Drive
Ephraim Weiss, 462 Lowell Street
David G. Williams, 1433 Massachusetts Avenue
Term Expires 1992
Howard Cravis, 6 Rogers Road
Paul E. Hamburger, 18 Cooke Road
Leona W. Martin, 19 Thoreau Road
Elected Town Officers and Town Meeting Members
Eric Jay Michelson, 1475 Massachusetts Ave,
Paul Newman, 35 Grant Street
Samuel L. Powers, 7 Dunham Street
Jolley Anne Weinstock, 17 Thoreau Road
Term Expires 1991
Cynthia L. Blumsack, 15 Holmes Road
Marjorie M. Daggett, 9 Burroughs Road
Sam Silverman, 18 Ingelside Road
Melinda D. Vinton, 11 Leonard Road
Mary Kathryn Wolf, 116 East Emerson Road
JoAnn B. Wortman, 45A Ridge Road
Joseph J. Dini, 63 Solomon Pierce Road
Carole O. Sonduck, 3 Hollow Lane
Charles T. Vail, 66 Woburn Street
Precinct Six
Term Expires 1993
Margaret N. Brooke, 26 Hancock Street
Michael W. Golay, 6 Oakland Street
Daniel J. Greenwood, 74 Hancock Street
Morton G. Kahan, 44 Hancock Street
Judith B. Marshall, 6 Chandler Street
H. Bigelow Moore, 50 Hancock Street
William T. Spencer, 32 Hancock Street
Term Expires 1992
Robert H. Domnitz, 14 Oakland Street
Catherine S. England, 34 Grant Street
Alan J. Lazarus, 22 Woodland Road
John A. Oberteuffer, 14 Glen Road South
Sara F. Schoman, 11 Hancock Avenue
Robert V. Whitman, 5 Hancock Avenue
Term Expires 1991
Marshall J. Derby, 23 Suzanne Road
Peter Diamond, 15 Franklin Road
Edmund C. Grant, 27 Grove Street
Joyce A. Miller, 17 Oakland Street
Edith Sandy, 353 North Emerson Road
Frank Sandy, 353 North Emerson Road
Sheldon A. Spector, 26 Suzanne Road
Jacquelin D. Weinstock, 81 Hancock Street
Setha G. Olson, 3 Brigham Road
Jane Pagett, 10 Oakmount Circle
Precinct Seven
Term Expires 1993
Catherine M. D. Abbott, 38 Eldred Street
Audrey J. Friend, 84 Fifer Lane
Jacquelyn H. Ward, 15 Robinson Road
James C. Wood, Jr., 51 Gleason Road
Martha C. Wood, 51 Gleason Road
Term Expires 1992
Theodore D. Chuang, 11 Carriage Drive
Renee T. Cochin, 7 Partridge Road
Stan N. Finkelstein, 9 Drummer Boy Way
Winifred L. L. Friedman, 176 Grove Street
Linda Horowitz, 123 Blake Road
Richard B. Wolk, 5 Jeffrey Terrace
Term Expires 1991
Marsha E. Baker, 46 Burlington Street
George A. Burnell, 4 Eaton Road
William E. Fallon, 20 Eaton Road
Robert M. Farias, 21 Eldred Street
Jennie S. Oberholtzer, 187 Grove Street
John E. Taylor, 11 Linmoor Terrace
Jeanette P. Webb, 7 Eaton Road
Iris G. Wheaton, 5 Hadley Road
Polly Woodworth, 26 Bertwell Road
Clark A. Cowen, 104 Fifer Lane
Casimir R. Groblewski, 23 Dewey Road
Fred H. Martin, 29 Dewey Road
Precinct Eight
Term Expires 1993
Roger F. Borghesani, 24 Hastings Road
Florence E. Connor, 12 Cedar Street
Maria Constantinides, 32 Bellflower Street
Ione D. Garing, 157 Cedar Street
Richard A. Michelson, 54 Asbury Street
Jack Sarmanian, 330 Bedford Street
Margaret Schwartz, 18 Harbell Street
Term Expires 1992
Diana T. Garcia, 3 Gerard Terrace
Charles Hornig, 67 Reed Street
Jay R. Kaufman, 1 Childs Road
Alan Mayer Levine, 54 Reed Street
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Sharon MacDonald, 10 Milk Street
Dennis Sullivan , 28 Homestead Street
Term Expires 1991
Donald L. Bailey, 84 Reed Street
Richard H. Battin, 15 Paul Revere Road
Gerald A. Heggie, 12 Carley Road
Kathleen Vogt Kissel, 17 Manning Street
Gordon R. Osgood, 52 Ward Street
Carolyn H. Tiffany, 109 Reed Street
Susan A. Blieden, 39 Reed Street
Charles M. Cullen, 6 Gerard Terrace
Steven J. Hurley, 70 Reed Street
Precinct Nine
Term Expires 1993
Alice J. Adler, 10 Nickerson Road
Diane C. Aronson, 34 Stimson Avenue
Deborah B. Green, 17 Fairbanks Road
James A. Hester, Jr., 66 School Street
Janice A. Kennedy, 135 Wood Street
Isabel H. Mroczkowski, 4 Frances Road
Richard Schaye, 7 Jean Road
Term Expires 1992
Kenneth O. Alves, 62 Wood Street
Margaret E. Coppe, 12 Barrymeade Drive
Frank J. Kava, 60 Shade Street
Louise V. T. Kava, 60 Shade Street
Eleanor H. Klauminzer, 8 Lincoln Terrace
Louis F. LeBlanc, 456 Marren Road
Richard M. Peary, 16 Ellison Road
Term Expires 1991
Jane P. Buckley, 46 Middle Street
Richard L. Canale, 29 Shade Street
William L. Keeney, 235 Lincoln Street
Paul E. Mazerall, 32 Roosevelt Road
Janet Perry, 16 Ellison Road
Simon Prensky, 222 Lincoln Street
Fred D. Rosenberg, 165 Wood Street
Kenneth A. Collins, 7 Ellison Road
George A. Psyhojos, 57 Spring Street
James J. Scanlon, 10 Springdale Road
Robert E. Smith, Jr., 11 Nickerson Road
Voters' Information
Voter Registration: Residents may register at the Town Clerk's office on any business day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The town clerk will
provide additional registration sessions (including one Saturday) in advance of each election; times will be published in the local paper.
Voting Places:
Precinct 1, Harrington School
Precinct 2, Bowman School
Precinct 3, Clarke Middle School
Precinct 4, High School
Precinct 5, Cary Memorial Hall
How to Contact Your Representatives
President of the United States
George Bush (R)
Office of the President, The White House, Washington, D.C. 20500
United States Senators
Edward M. Kennedy (D) Phone: 617 -565 -3170
Room 2400, JFK Federal Building, Boston, 02203
Phone: 202 - 224 -4543; 113 Russell Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20510
John F. Kerry (D) Phone: 617 -565 -8519; Room 3220,
10 Park Plaza Transportation Bldg., Boston, 02116
Phone: 202 - 224 -2742; 166 Russell Senate Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20510
United States Representative, 7th Congressional District
Edward J. Markey (D) Phone: 617 -565 -2900
Room 2100 -A, JFK Federal Building, Boston, 02203
Phone: 202 - 225 -2836; 2133 Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20515
Governor
William F. Weld (R) Phone: 617- 722 -3600
State House, Boston, 02133
Lexington Gazetteer
Precinct 6, Diamond Middle School
Precinct 7, Estabrook School
Precinct 8, Central Fire Station
Precinct 9, Maria Hastings School
Governor's Executive Council, Sixth District
Joseph A. Langone, ID (D) Phone: 617 - 727 -2795
Room 184, State House, Boston, 02133
State Senator, 4th Middlesex District
Robert A. Havern (D) Phone: 617 - 722 -1432
Room 506, State House, Boston, 02133
35 Bartlett Avenue, Arlington, 02174
House of Representatives, 15th Middlesex District
Stephen W. Doran (D) Phone: 722 -2040
Room 164, State House, Boston, 02133
Phone: 861 -7566; 315 Bedford Street, Lexington, 02173
Lexington office hours - First Thursday of the month:
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Selectmen's Office, Town Office Building
10:30 a.m. - 12 noon Senior Center, 1475 Massachusetts Avenue
Middlesex County Commissioners
Edward J. Kennedy (D), Chairman
Thomas J. Larkin (D)
Francis X. Flaherty, Esq.(D)
Phone: 617494 -4100; Superior Court House;
40 Thorndike Street, Cambridge, 02141
Settled 1642, incorporated as Town of Lexington 1713
Public streets (accepted) in miles
124.63
Public streets (unaccepted) in miles
12.12
Population 1990 Census
30,225
Condominium and private drives
4.75
1989
29,677
State Highways
18.98
1988
29,294
Trunk sewers
34.09
1987
29,361
Street sewers
121.11
1985
29,224
Water mains
154.53
1980
29,479
1970
31,886
1960
27,691
Assessed valuation Fiscal Year 1990 -91
1950
17,335
Residential /Open Space
$2,620,862,100
Commercial
453,302,000
Population density per square mile
1,816.41
Industrial
111,683,000
Number of households, 1990
10,838
Entire town real estate valuation
$3,185,847,100
Personal Property
21,635,600
Area of town in acres
10,650.42
Total town, including personal property
$3,207,482,700
Area of town in square miles
16.64
Extreme length in miles
5.80
Tax Rate per $1,000 (Fiscal Year 1990 -91)
Extreme width in miles
4.85
Residential /Open Space
$11.16
Highest elevation (feet above mean sea level)
374.
Commercial /Industrial
22.28
Lowest elevation (feet above mean sea level)
110.
Personal Property
22.28
Town -owned conservation land in acres
1,149.
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Emergency Numbers
POLICE: 862 -1212 FIRE: 862 -0270
AMBULANCE (Emergency only): 862 -0270 PUBLIC WORKS: 862 -1618
On all calls, give name and address, describe the problem and make sure the message is understood.
Emergency Signals on Town Fire Whistle
4444 - Alert Warning: Turn on your radio or television to receive emergency information 2222 - Final Warning
Administrative Office and Receptionist
861 -2580
Lexington Town Offices
861 -2520
Senior High School
Animal Control
861 -2740
861 -2530
Clarke Middle School
861 -2450
Harrington School
861 -2540
Diamond Middle School
Health Department
861 -2700
Public Works Garage
862 -1618
Animal Shelter
861 -2701
861 -7150
Bowman School
201 Bedford Street
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Bridge School
Housing Authority
861 -0900
Highway
861 -2759
(Countryside Village)
Mechanics
861 -2760
Assessors Office
861 -2703
Park and Tree
861 -2758
Human Services/
861 -2742
Water and Sewer
861 -2757
Board of Appeals
861 -2707
Veterans Agent
Water Billing
861 -2779
Board of Selectmen
861 -2708
LEXPRESS
861 -1210
Purchasing
861 -2721
Building/Inspection
861 -2711
Library (Main)
862 -6288
Recreation
861 -2762
Cemetery Department
861 -2718
Library (Branch)
862 -2773
Retirement
861 -2720
Comptrollers Office
861 -2722
Personnel
861 -2777
Tax Collector
861 -2765
Conservation
861 -2726
Planning Board
861 -2745
Treasurer's Office
861 -2768
Council on Aging
861 -0194
Police Department
862 -1212
Town Clerk's Office
861 -2770
Engineering Department
861 -2731
Public Works Admin.
861 -2752
Town Manager
861 -2776
Town Hall
Fire Department
862 -0272
Water /Sewer Billing
861 -2779
(non - emergency)
Administrative Office and Receptionist
861 -2580
Estabrook School
861 -2520
Senior High School
861 -2300
Fiske School
861 -2530
Clarke Middle School
861 -2450
Harrington School
861 -2540
Diamond Middle School
861 -2460
Minuteman Tech.
861 -6500
Community Education
861 -7150
Bowman School
861 -2500
86i -7151
Bridge School
861 -2510
No school and recorded messages
862 -7581
Holidays for Town Offices, Libraries and trash collection:
New Years Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, President's Day, Patriots' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Following a holiday, all trash collections will be one day later that week.
1990 Annual Report
Town of Lexington