HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-Annual ReportTOWN OF LEXINGTON
ANNUAL REPORT
1992
Board of
Selectmen
Set Policy
Board ofAppeals
Fence Viewers
Historic Districts
Commission
Housing Assistance
Board
Town Celebrations
Committee
Trustees of Public
Trusts
Director of Guides
Advisory and ad hoc
Committees
Town of Lexington
Government Organization
Housing
Authority
Executive
Director
Comptroller
Town Counsel
Town
Moderator
Committees:
Appropriation
Capital
Expenditures
Cary Lectures
Representative to
Regional Vocational
School Committee
Registrars of Voters
Executive Clerk
❑ Paid Employees
School
Committee
Superintendent
Staff
School
Volunteers
Town Manager
Board of Health
Conservation
Commission
Council on Aging
Historical
Commission
Recreation
Committee
Youth Commission
Planning
Board
Planning
Director
Local Building Code
Board of Appeals
Permanent Building
Committee
Westview Cemetery
Developement
Committee
MAPC
Representative
❑ Unpaid Volunteers
Town
Meeting
Members
Appropriate
Legislate
Town Clerk
Revenue Officer
Health Director
PublicWorks/
Engineering Director
Chief of Police
Fire Chief
Building
Commissioner
Town Assessor
Board of Asessors
Conservation
Administrator
Recreation Director
COA Director
Table of Contents
Finances at a Glance
1992 Lexington Overview
Government /Administration
Board of Selectmen
Town Manager
Moderator
MAPC
Personnel Advisory Board
Town Report Committee
Town Meeting
Elections
Town Clerk
TMMA
Education
Lexington Public Schools
Minuteman Tech
Cary Memorial Library
Department of Public Works
Department of Public Works
Waste Management Committee
Public Safety
Fire
Police
Police Manual Committee
Health
Environment
Planning Board
Conservation Commission
Lighting Options Committee
Design Advisory Committee
Building /Inspection
Board of Appeals
Permanent Building Committee
Lexington Center Committee
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Life Quality
Recreation Department
Council for the Arts
Historical Commission
Historic Districts Commission
Battle Green Guides
Waspam
Youth Commission
Cary Lectures
Cable Advisory Committee
People
Sister City Committee
Town Celebrations Committee
Human Services Committee
Council on Aging
Lexington Housing Authority
LexHAB
Veterans' Services
LEXPRESS
Fair Housing Committee
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Town Counsel
Financial
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Appropriation Committee
Capital Expenditures Committee
Comptroller
Board of Assessors
Retirement Board
Revenue Officer
Trustees of Public Trusts
Financial Data
Directory
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Town Meeting Members 93
Town Officers and Committees 94
Talent Bank 99
Voters' Information 100
Gazetteer 100
Emergency Information Inside Cover
The financial accounts in this report are based on the fiscal year that ended July 30, 1992.
All other statistics and narratives are based on the calendar year 1992.
The cover:
A portion of the painting,
The Battle of Fiske Hill, b y
Philip B. Parsons, C. 1975, on
exhibit in the Lexington Room
of Cary Memorial Library.
Photo and cover design by
Joyce Fearnside. Technical
assistance, Fred Wischhusen.
1992 Revenue Sources
tai Heal 30,811,295
ite
Jal Real 9,023,199
ite
al Real 2,353,796
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Property 1,286,457
:ceipts 5,448,611
to 4,107,380
Funds 947,000
Surplus 2,500,000
Funds
Water 3,673,244
Sewer 3,599,340
ecreation 875,902
Sources $64,826,224
Note: Enterprise revenues are collected outside the tax levy. They are shown here in scale to traditional
revenue sources. Enterprise expenses are shown similarly at the bottom of Operating Expenses.
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1992 Operating Expenses
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Personnel 22,936,256
ration Expenses & Equipment 1,889,794
Contracted Services 3,504,778
MM Tech 528,647
28,859,475
rise Water 2,583,857
prise 2,819,503
Recreation 773,902
6,177,262
Total Operating Expenses $61,021,497
Personnel
2,498,437
Admin. Expenses
470,797
D.P.W.
Highways
473,878
Parks & Grounds
83,304
Refuse Collection
1,634,430
Town Building Maint.
225,388
5,386,234
Iblic Safety Police
2,722,596
Fire
2,459,514
& Health Health
154,458
5,336,568
ry
Services
925,397
_ibraPersonal
Expenses
229,071
1,154,468
Town Counsel
249,983
Legal
Town Clerk
108,409
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Bd. of Registrars
12,007
Elections
49,996
420,395
Planning Board
114,391
onment
Building & Zoning
158,853
Board of Appeals
25,375
Conservation Comm.
71,089
Historic Dist. Comm.
2,241
371,949
Council on Aging
168,642
'eople
Veterans
Human Services
64,550
78,570
Celebrations
9,695
LEXPRESS
181,698
503,155
Executive
436,695
;rnment
Legislative
5,263
Financial
578,816
State & County Assess.
921,078
1,941,852
Employee Pensions
2,412,682
Employee Insurance
4,874,597
c enses
Funded Debt
1,077,250
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Interest
762,116
Exempt Debt
1,743,494
10,
870,139
rise Water 2,583,857
prise 2,819,503
Recreation 773,902
6,177,262
Total Operating Expenses $61,021,497
1992 Lexington Overview
The town, which likes to travel first
class, ran into rough going last year.
Just as Town Manger Rick White had
predicted, the town's appetite for services
proved too much. with Town `feeling
approaching, a $3 million budget shortfall
loomed.
Three possible solutions were
developed; cut school and town services
budgets, vote an override, or pull the trash
disposal budget out of the tax levy and
switch it into a user -paid Enterprise Fund.
The end result was a June referendum in
which voters went for the override. That
action added $2.7 million to the tax levy.
Then the fall quarterly tax bills, adjusted
to reflect property revaluations, hit
mailboxes. Many residents whose tax
bills went up hustled down to town hall to
express their displeasure.
Nothing is simple about a $70 million
town budget these days, but it might help
to show what happens when just a few of
the costlrevcnue items get out of kilter.
In three of the four examples shown
below, the town has nearly zero control
over events.
In the revenue area during the past five
years:
State aid dropped
from $6,491,907 to $4,026,993.
6.49
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4.02
Income from Investments
dropped from $702,125
to $380,000.
702
380
The town's cookie Jar
almost bottomed out
Dips into the "free cash" jar
reduced this account to a
skimpy $350,000.
4.70
0.35
On the cost side during the past
five years:
Health insurance premiums
shot up from $2,725,787
to $4.524,269.
4.52
-ai
2.72
Many other scary facts and figures can
be found in the following pages,
especially in reports from the Town
Manager and Appropriation Committee.
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In the face of these budget woes, the
town's general economic health picture
was mixed.
House sales and prices were strong; 324
homes changed hands.
27 new single family houses, same
number as last year, and most of them of
the jumbo variety, were started.
Downtown traffic and parking remained
congested, especially around peak dining
and shopping hours.
On the other hand, the region's
economic hard times hammered
commercial properties; "for lease" signs
scattered along Hartwell Ave. translated
into lower evaluations which bumped
more of the tax burden onto homeowners.
The Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry
helped out 250 families every week.
While some citizens grumbled about
taxes, others made donations to the dozens
of existing trust funds, or set up their own
funds, all in support of civic betterments,
from books for the library to benches
around town to temporary help for those
laid off from once - prosperous firms in the
area.
In other matters, the Fire Department
suffered an aberration to its usually
excellent emergency response record, the
schools struggled with the usual budget
preparation and the unusual issue of
condom availability at the high school;
the school's bright spot was the arrival of
Jeff Young, the new superintendent.
The year closed out with differing and
possibly contentious factions jockeying
for position at Town Meeting.
Unfortunately, it did not appear the
factions would approach the fray with the
same unity of purpose shown by the
Minute Men in April of 1775.
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Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen: seated, William Dailey, Paul Marshall, Chairman Jacquelyn Smith, Executive
Secretary Sally Peters, Jack Eddison and Leo McSweeney. Standing, Town Counsel Norman Cohen
and Town Manager Richard White. Peters replaced Marion Snow, retired. Photo: Ray Barnes.
During 1992, financing local government
programs claimed an unusually large share of
the time and attention of the Board of
Selectmen. Sustaining high quality town
services while adjusting to ongoing
inflationary pressures, the fiscal limitations of
Proposition 21/2, a sluggish economy and
declining commitments of State Aid were all
combined to form a significant challenge for
the Board.
The Board continued to provide leadership
to boards and committees to expanded
affordable housing. Specific initiatives
focused on opportunities for scattered site
housing developments throughout the Town.
A unique partnership between Lexington
Rotary, Minuteman Vocational Technical
High School and LexHAB continues to
provide affordable housing for some of the
town's more needier residents.
In other activities, the Selectmen
continued their interest in the function and
appearance of the commercial districts, gave
continued support to the traffic amelioration
efforts of the four town Hats 11 organization,
and assisted citizen groups which came
together to resist the construction of a postal
distribution center just over the Lexington
line off Spring Street on Smith Avenue in
Waltham.
The Board reviewed and adopted its goals
based on those agreed on and set in FY91,
which provided a continuity of Selectmen
priorities. Primary attention was focused on
productivity issues and financial issues.
Emphasis was also placed on the need to
achieve and maintain a working relationship
with the School Committee.
The Board
The makeup of the Board remained the
same in 1992 with Selectmen Leo
McSweeney and Jacqueline Smith reelected
for a three -year term. Jacqueline Smith
continued to serve as Chairman.
In the beginning of the year, in January,
Marion Snow, Executive Clerk to the Board
for over ten years, announced her retirement.
Marion's grace and attention to detail served
the Board, the many citizens coming to her
looking for information and advice and the
Town well. Marion will be missed, but is
ably replaced by Sally Peters, who brings her
own sense of style and devotion to the Board
and its activities.
Enhancing the Environment
Maintaining and enhancing the beauty of
Lexington's public spaces has been a major
goal for the Board of Selectmen during the
last five years. During 1992, the Board
continued its initiatives as it relates to
Lexington's design guidelines for commercial
districts that was prepared by David Dixon
Associates. Unusual public /private
partnerships were initiated by the Board of
Selectmen to enhance the beauty of
Lexington's public places with the support of
the combined resources of the Town
Manager, Town DPW, Design Advisory
Committee, Lexington Center Committee,
individual landscape architects, neighborhood
groups and commercial landowners. As a
result, Countryside Park was redesigned,
complete with new plantings, a new sidewalk
and strip of trees in front of the Countryside
Mall. The bench and trash receptacle
program was expanded in Lexington Square.
Planting guidelines were developed, endorsed
and adopted by the Board of Selectmen for
the Battlegreen and an effort to beautify
Depot Square was begun.
Board of Selectmen - continued
The Budget
Finding enough resources to properly fund
the FY93 budget was an incredible challenge
for the Board of Selectmen. Reductions in
local revenues, free cash and state aid created
a $3.7 million revenue deficit. Almost $1
million in budget reductions in town
programs were initiated and supported by the
Board of Selectmen. Staff reductions were
made in fire, police, inspectional services and
general government. Overtime appropriations
in all departments were reduced. Despite
these draconian efforts, it was impossible to
balance the budget without raising new
revenues.
A townwide referendum was proposed and
citizens were asked to approve a $2.7 million
Proposition 21h override or to implement a
trash fee. The referendum held on June 15,
1992, with 51% of the voters participating,
voted a $2.7 million property tax increase.
The new Minuteman Bikeway
generated heavy traffic long before
its officlal opening. This photo is
looking north under the Pierce's
Bridge crossing at Maple Street.
Photo, Bob Tretsch, a Minuteman
Tech graduate student in the
Graphics program.
This referendum vote stabilized town services
for FY93. Fiscal stability will continue to be
an issue in years to come as the town's legal
ability to raise revenue is dwarfed by its
citizens desire for services.
E911
The murder of Kathleen Dempsey
presented the town with one of its most
difficult issues ever. This tragic murder
raised questions about the town's medical
response system. An independent
investigator was hired by the Town Manager
to thoroughly review the department's
supervision and dispatch operation. Several
recommendations were made in the
investigator's report and all of the
recommendations have either been
implemented or are well on the way towards
being implemented. The town anxiously
awaits the state sponsored E911 telephone
emergency service and the staff is busy
making plans to route all emergency calls
through a joint fire /police communications
center. The enhanced service, once
available, will improve the public access to
its protective services in an emergency.
Conclusion
Some creative, innovative and
unconventional service delivery approaches
must be examined if the town is going to
meet the fiscal challenges during the next
five -year period. Success and innovation can
only be achieved if the town is willing to
experiment and subject itself to an occasional
failure. The benefits of experimentation far
outweigh its shortcomings.
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.
Finances
The town maintains a payroll of
$10,220,929 for the fiscal years ending June
30, 1993 (FY93), covering 267 full-time and
161 part-time employees. The total
appropriated town budget for Fiscal Year
1993 is $67,942,833.
Financing local government programs in
Lexington was never more difficult during
any other period in Lexington's most recent
history. Local revenue, and free cash
revenue accounts were 15% and 75% lower
in FY93 than in FY92. There was $3.7
million less in revenue available for
appropriation in FY 93 than in FY92.
Staff positions were eliminated in Public
Works, Police, Inspectional Services and
General Government. Balancing the FY93
budget was impossible without massive
program reductions or a change in how some
municipal programs were financed.
Establishing an Enterprise Fund for refuse
removal and disposal services was proposed as
one way to balance the FY93 budget. Refuse
removal and disposal services is a recent
addition to the menu of municipal services
offered to citizens in Lexington. Prior to
1980, citizens were responsible for removing
and disposing of their own refuse at their own
cost. The closure of the Hartwell Avenue
landfill created a demand for the town to
provide some centralized and controlled refuse
collection and disposal service. In 1981, the
town began providing tax levy supported
refuse services.
Eliminating refuse collection and disposal
services totally as a municipal program did not
make sense. The town has a compelling
interest in controlling refuse collection and
disposal services. Environmental concerns
and previous financial commitments in support
of building the regional (NESWC) waste to
energy plant in North Andover were two of
many reasons why the town needed to retain
Town Manager - continued
some control over this service. Unfortunately,
revenue restrictions required that all municipal
services be reduced. Creating an enterprise
fund for refuse removal and disposal
effectively eliminated it as a tax levy
supported service, but still allowed the town to
retain control over how refuse removal
services are delivered and how and where
refuse is disposed. How these services were
delivered would not be altered by this
proposed change. The town had a contractual
commitment to deliver 12,275 tons of refuse
a year to the Northeast Solid Waste
Committee ( NESWC) facility in North
Andover until the year 2005. The NESWC
facility has provided the town of Lexington
with a safe, environmentally acceptable
facility for disposal of refuse since 1984.
Breaking the NESWC Contract would have
been cost prohibitive.
It was anticipated that the cost of providing
refuse removal was to increase dramatically in
future years. Simply put, there will be fewer
licensed "waste to energy facilities" and fewer
landfills in Massachusetts. Tipping fees will
escalate with little or no competition and no
rate regulation. Creating an enterprise fund
for refuse would require that those who use
the service will be responsible for paying for
it. Individual citizens will be able to control
their cost of the service by reducing
consumption.
Creating an enterprise fund for trash would
have provided the town with a dedicated
revenue source that ensured that the costs of
providing the service do not compete with the
town's need to provide quality education,
public safety, and public works programs.
There was considerable resistance to the
possible implementation of making refuse
collection and disposal services a fee -for-
service operation. A referendum on the
implementation of a trash fee was proposed
and an increase of $2.7 million dollars over
and above what was legally allowed under the
restrictions of Proposition 2 1/2 was proposed
as an alternative. The referendum was held
on June 15, 1992 with 51 % of the voters
participating or 63 % voting for a property tax
increase or 37% to eliminate trash service as
a tax levy supported service.
The Town of Lexington's fiscal stability is
still at risk although the circumstances that
created such significant revenue deficits are
unlikely to occur again. Citizens' appetite for
municipal services far exceed the community's
ability to pay given the current resources
available and existing state law. Increasing
school enrollment, as well as a need to
increase investment in the infrastructure and
physical plant of the town, will only place
additional stress on the town's limited ability
to raise revenue. School and town programs
must be eliminated or drastically reduced if
new revenue sources are not found. The state
does not provide local government with the
ability to raise new sources of revenue outside
the property tax. Lexington's only stable and
viable source of revenue to fund the programs
and services demanded by its citizens is the
property tax. Massachusetts State
Government, unlike most other states in the
country, has refused towns the ability to raise
other forms of revenue.
Appropriation by referendum only creates
conflict and aggravation and diminishes the
community's ability to work together and
provide for its needs.
Lexington's financial stability will continue
to be vulnerable despite our best efforts until
state government sets its vision and articulates
its agenda for cities and towns. There has
been much talk about reinventing government
by the Governor and the State Legislature.
We should encourage the executive branch and
our legislators to start with the state /local
government relationship.
Every effort has been and will continue to
be made to look at cost savings and
efficiencies gained through consolidation.
Much has already been done. Implementation
of a centralized purchasing system,
reorganization and consolidation of all
financial operations and the creation of the
Inspectional Services Department have and
will continue to save the town thousands of
dollars.
Considerable tax dollars could be saved if
the school and town maintenance operations
could be consolidated. Turf and control issues
are the key stumbling blocks to implementing
a plan to consolidate some school/town
building maintenance operations. Some
limited success has been achieved in the
finance area. For the fast time, the school
shares the same accounting system with the
town. A purchasing system pilot program has
just been initiated with the school department,
and the engineering division of the department
of public works has begun to provide building
and construction technical assistance to the
school department. These are two important
first steps in an attempt to move closer to
consolidated building maintenance effort.
Environment
Lexington's mandatory curbside recycling
program, the first in the state, continues to
expand. The costs of providing refuse
collection and disposal services continue to
cause the town concern. Competitive bidding
may help control the service costs associated
with collection, but some state assistance is
necessary in order to control disposal costs.
Twenty -three communities voluntarily created
a waste disposal district (North East Solid
Waste Committee) and constructed a "waste to
energy" incineration facility in North Andover
in anticipation that the State Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) would close
most of the active but contaminated landfills in
the Greater Boston, Lowell and Lawrence
area. Unfortunately, DEP has provided
operational extensions to most of the landfills
slated for closure. Although these landfills
will eventually close, NESWC's marketability
and cost - effectiveness depended on immediate
closure resulting in tipping fees much higher
than anticipated.
Enterprise Funding
The MWRA, as a condition of
membership, has mandated that member cities
and towns establish enterprise accounting
systems for water and sewer systems.
Since 1988 all operational (direct and
indirect) as well as capital costs for water and
sewer services are derived through user fees.
Water conservation programs, sewer
inflow /infiltration efforts and a block rate fee
structure has helped the town to reduce its
consumption of water during the last five
years.
Although water and sewer rates have been
rising dramatically and are of concern to all,
Lexington's combined water and sewer bill for
Town Manager - continued
the average consumer is 31 % below the
average rate for all MWRA communities.
A Recreation Enterprise account was
established in 1990 to provide dedicated
funding for all recreational programs. The fee
revenue generated from use of the Pine
Meadows Golf Course has stabilized
recreation fees and allowed the town to invest
in its recreation infrastructure.
Infrastructure
The town continued to invest in its
infrastructure despite severe revenue
restrictions. As always, appropriation demand
has affected the town's ability to support all
infrastructure improvement /rehabilitation
requests and some compromises have been
made. Future efforts at examining the needs
of all buildings, school and town, should
provide the community with a capital
investment blueprint for the future.
Property Tax Revenue
Total residential valuations for 1992
increased by approximately 2%. In fact, most
of the valuation decreases (if not all) were in
the commercial category. The tax rate set in
1992 was $13.64 for residential and $26.59
for commercial/industrial per thousand dollar
valuation. The total valuation is
$3,035,261,900. The continued decline in
commercial/industrial property valuation is of
great concern. When commercial/industrial
values continue to decrease while residential
values stabilize, a greater real estate tax
burden is assumed by the residential property
owner. This shift in value, coupled with a
reliance on the property tax because of
decreasing state aid and local receipts
threatens the financial stability of the
community.
Personnel
The town experienced an overall work
force turnover of 4.9% in 1992 (a 2.4%
increase from the 2.5% in 1991).
Erma Jordan and Darrell Cain, both of the
DPW /Engineering Department, are living the
Life of leisure in their retirement,
reacquainting themselves with their
grandchildren and hopefully traveling and
enjoying as much of life as possible.
Pauline Burke will be an able replacement
for Erma Jordan as she trades in her
LEXPRESS hat for the bigger challenge of
DPW.
Julia D. Novak came on board in December, from Ft. Collins, CO.
replacing Deb Radway as Assistant Town Manager. Photo. Ray Barnes.
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Lexington resident Barbara Lucas replaced
Pauline in the LEXPRESS office in
November. Barbara offers the community a
multidimensional education and experience
background.
Assistant Town Manager Deb Radway
assumed the position of Executive Secretary
for the Town of Montague after four years of
dedicated service to the town. The ultimate
complement for a manager is to see the
assistant move on to new challenges and to
help them grow professionally. Debbie served
the town well and will be missed.
Fortunately, the town has recruited an able
replacement in Julia D. Novak who assumed
the position of Assistant Town Manager in
early December after five and a half years as
Assistant to the City Manager in Ft. Collins,
Colorado. Julia has a wealth of experience
and holds a bachelor's degree from George
Mason University in Virginia and a master's
from the University of Kansas.
Early on the morning of December 3 the
town lost a dear friend and devoted employee
when Mary Hughes died suddenly. Mary was
a friend and sometimes mother to many of the
employees in town and will be missed.
Collective Bargaining
The fire collective bargaining contract is
settled through FY94; the public works
contract expires at the end of FY93 and
negotiations with police for FY93 are ongoing.
The town rates all employees' performance
and does not provide automatic step increases
for its work force. Non -union employees
received an average merit increase of 2.5%
for FY93.
Closing Comments
Inquiries and comments regarding the
administrative operations of town government
are encouraged. Special thanks are extended
to all citizen volunteers. The town's work
force has been able to forge a special working
relationship with citizen volunteers. Much has
been achieved because of this partnership.
The dedication and competence of citizen
volunteers and town staff has no equal.
Richard J. White, Town Manager
MAPC
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council
(MAPC) was involved in many projects
impacting on Lexington and surrounding
communities. Foremost was the study of
potential reuse plans for the closed
Metropolitan State Hospital located in
Lexington, Waltham and Belmont.
In other activities, MAPC initiated an
economic development program for the area,
participated in a Route 128 corridor study,
adopted elements of MetroPlan 2000,
provided information from its Data Center,
plus an analysis of the state budget.
MAPC also wrote and distributed a
regional transportation improvement plan and
provided maps and technical assistance on
other state and federal projects affecting the
area.
Lexington's representative to MAPC is
Assistant Planner Joe Marino.
Moderator
The Moderator continued to work with
Boards, Committees, TMMA and concerned
citizens to improve the town meeting process.
The following practices were continued:
• A pre -Town Meeting planning session
with the moderator, article sponsors,
town counsel, town clerk and finance
committee chairmen to review timing and
procedural matters, and to anticipate
scheduling difficulties, audio visual
requirements, probable amendments and
potential areas of disagreement;
• 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 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 Legislative
Committee of the Massachusetts Moderators'
Association, the Moderator helped develop a
library of materials useful to fellow
moderators. She was involved in the
production and distribution of a thrice yearly
Moderators newsletter. She was re- elected
Treasurer of the Association.
Times are bleak for municipal
government; choices are limited and the
consequences are often unpalatable. Despite
the fiscal constraints surrounding the
proceedings, Town Meeting members worked
diligently and thoughtfully with the boards
and committees. The Moderator thoroughly
enjoyed working with the diverse, intelligent,
enthusiastic, committed members of town
meeting, boards and committees. The quality
of Lexington's citizen participation is
unparalleled, the dedication of its staff
unequaled.
Margery Battin, Moderator
Traffic Safety
When citizens write to the selectmen
requesting the town to make changes in
traffic control facilities such as traffic lights,
stop signs, speed limits, crosswalks and
parking spaces, their letters are first received
by the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee,
which considers the safety aspects of the
proposals and makes recommendations for
board action.
The committee meets approximately
monthly to consider such requests. Meetings
are open to public participation, ind
proponents are individually invited to join.
In 1992 the committee met on five separate
occasions to review 19 cases. Members are
appointed by the Board of Selectmen either as
representatives of particular departments
(engineering, police) or as citizens
knowledgeable about traffic matters.
Current members are: Peter Chalpin,
Chairman DPW, Eric T. Clarke, Myla
Kabat -Zinn, William F. Mix, and Captain
James Kilmartin, Police. Resigned:
Catherine England and Robert Trask.
Personnel Advisory
The Personnel Advisory Board (PAB),
took on a new activity; helping the School
Committee in its search for a new
superintendent.
For a number of years, PAB had offered
its services to the School Committee, and in
1991/1992 the committee accepted the offer.
Specifically, the committee asked PAB to
screen resumes of potential school
superintendent candidates.
PAB, together with a small group of
citizens, narrowed a field of about 80 to a
highly qualified group of 10. This smaller
group was interviewed by a committee of
citizens which included PAB's co- chairmen,
Deborah Myers and Jason Berger.
Also during 1992, the board carried out
its customary duties, advising Town Manager
on wage and salary matters for town
employees.
In addition to Myers and Berger, the
board included Charlotte Evans, Kendall
Wright, Vahe Dermanuelian, Elmer Guilmartin
and Janet Perry. PAB is appointed by the
selectmen.
Town Report
People ask why the Town Report
Committee keeps moving things around,
changing organization, formats, etc.
Well, town government moves things
around too; like introducing enterprise
funds. Another reason is that the
committee keeps trying to make the report
more useful and easy to understand.
We again enlisted graphics help from
graduate students at Minute Man Tech - Ai
Chun Chen for the election results and
Police Department charts, and Bob Tretsch
for photographs.
Ruth Karpinski emerged from retirement
to help with layout; Ray Barnes and Jeff
Corazzini joined Joyce Fearnside, our
regular photographer. Others who labored
on this issue; Winifred Friedman, Bob
Hallman, John Ayvazian, Jeannette Webb
and Bob Morrison, chairman.
1992 Annual Town Meeting
The 1992 Town Meeting began on March 23, resumed on
March 25, then adjourned until April 29. After three more
sessions, it was dissolved on May 7.
The meetings are reported in summary below for quick
reference. The official minutes are available in the Town
Clerk's office.
Lexington has 199 Town Meeting representatives. 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
Legislature. Twenty one representives are elected from each of
the town's nine precincts for terms of three years or to fill
unexpired terms.
All sessions were called to order by Town Moderator
Margery M. Battin at 8:00pm in Cary Memorial Hall. Time
was taken at the beginning of defferent meetings to recognize
achievements of Lexington residents, including the Merit
Scholars, who were introduced by State Senator Robert Havem
and Frank DiGiammarino, who retired from the Public
Schools in June.
During a recess on May 6, Selectman Eddison read a
proclamation honoring Angela and'Frederick Frick for their
many valuable volunteer services to the town.
And finally, Joyce Miller chairman of the Conservation
Commission, announced the establishment of a new charitable
trust fund to be used for open space management.
Line Use Amount
1200 Minute Man Tech 550,803
Adopted May 4
2110/ Employee Benefits 6,850,327
2140 Pensions and insurance.
Adopted May 4.
2210/ Debt Service 3,493,093
2240 Adopted May 4. Of which $51,943
to be transferred from Stabilization
Fund for payment of funded debt.
3000 DPW Personnel Services
Adopted May 4; of which $20,000
to be transferred from Parking Meter
Fund; $200,000 from Cemetery
Trust Funds.
3000 DPW General Expenses
Adopted May 4.3400
3400 Trash Collection
Adopted May 4. If general
override were not to pass, an
enterprise fund to be set up for
the amount.
Article Action Summary
3600 Water Department
Adopted May 4. Transfer from
Annual Town Election, Art. 1.
Water Enterprise Fund.
Reports, Art. 2. Reports were presented, accepted and
placed on file from the Appropriation Committee, Capital
3700 Sewer Department
Expenditures Committee, Cary Lecture Committee, Town
Adopted May 4. Transfer from
Manager, Conservation Commission, Planning Board, School
Sewer Enterprise Fund.
Committee, Human Resources Committee and the Playground
Ad Hoc Committee.
Appointments to Cary Lecture Committee, Art. 3.
4100 Police Department
Unanimously adopted, March 23. The Moderator to appoint a
Adopted May 4. Of which
committee of three to run the Cary Memorial Lectures.
$111,076 to be transferred from
Operating Budget, Art. 4. Monies for all town
Parking Meter Fund for Police
departments. All amounts to be raised on the tax levy
rsonnel services
unless otherwise noted.
Line Use Amount
1100 Public School Education $28,476,431
Adopted April 29 after lengthy
discussion and roll call vote of
139 yes, 43 no, 3 abstain, 13
absent. Of the amount, $501,215
to be contingent on passage of
a general override.
Also see Misc. School, Art. 18.
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2,209,626
1,229,426
2,178,392
L 1.1 •
2,631,561
4200 Fire Department 2,443,552
Adopted May 4
5100 Cary Memorllkl Library 1,141,950
Adopted May 4. $38,485 of the
$926,350 appropriation for personnel
services contingent on passage of a
general override.
1992 Annual Town Meeting, continued
Line
Use
Amount
Other Appropriation Articles
5200
Recreation
942,038
Salary adjustments /collective
226,000
Adopted May 6. Transfer from
bargaining settlements, Art.S.
Recreation Entrprise Fund.
Adopted May 6. Appropriated to fund
5300
Celebrations
9,506
wage and salary agreements with town
Adopted May 6.
employees.
5400
LEXPRESS
225,727
Supplementary Appropriations, Art 6.
Adopted May 6. Of which $80,000
Indefinitely postponed March 23.
to be transferred from Parldng Meter
Fund.
Prior Years' Unpaid Bills, Art. 7.
Indefinitely postponed March 23.
The
remaining line items were adopted on May 6.
Supplementary Appropriations for
6100
Council on Aging
176,324
Capital Improvements, Art. 8.
6200
Veterans
69,721
Indefinitely postponed March 23.
6310
Human Services
76,999
Reserve Fund, Art. 9
250,000
7110
Building Inspection
141,077
Adopted May 6.
7120
Board of Appeals
25,295
Unemployment Compensation Fund
100,000
7130
Conservation
61,957
Art. 10 Adopted May 6.
7150
Health Dept.
115,453
7160
Nursing Services
7,500
Water Mains, Art.]] Adopted
250,000
7170
Animal Control
33,848
March 23. New and replacement mains.
Transfer from Water Enterprise Fund.
7140
Historic Districts
2,750
7210
Planning Dept.
124,440
Public Works Equipment, Art. 12
60,E
Adopted March 23. $60,000 appropriated;
8100
Selectmen
41,050
,$35,000 transfer from Water Enterprise Fund,
8120
Town Manager
199,663
$25,000 from Sewer Enterprise Fund.
8130
Town Manager
176,468
Jurisdictional
Street Improvements, Art. 13. Adopted
8140
Town Report
4,800
March 23. Treasurer, with Selectmen approval,
8220
Legislative
6,810
authorized to issue notes in anticipation of state
Misc .Committees
reimbursements, and Selectmen to accept highway
funds from all sources.
8310
Comptroller
249,368
8320
Treasurer
115,458
Parking Lot Operations, Art.14.
85,076
8330
Assessor
135,802
Adopted May 6. Transfer from Parking funds.
8340
Data Processing
34,300
Underground Tank Testing, Art. 15
8410
Legal
185,000
Indefinitely postponed, March 23.
8420
Town Clerk
103,637
8430
Board of Registrars
30,756
Pine Meadows, Art. 16
75,000
8448
Elections
59,346
Golf course irrigation system. Adopted March 25.
Transfer from Recreation Fund.
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1992 Annual Town Meeting, continued
Miscellaneous School, Art. 18. 850,000
Adopted May 6 by standing vote of 146 yes,
14 no, 1 abstain. Remodeling/repairs, to
be borrowed, with $27,625 for first year
debt service taken from tax levy.
Harrington Field Rehab, Art. 19
Adopted March 25. Transfer from
Recreation Enterprise Fund.
Funds to Reduce Tax Rate,
Art. 32. Adopted May 7. Transfer from
Unreserved Fund Balance to reduce
tax levy beginning July 1, 1992.
Total Appropriations
Zoning By -Laws
1 1!1
377,625
Other Actions
Conservation Land Transfer, Art. 24.
Adopted May 6. Conservation Commission
authorized to take stewardship of several town -owned
properties.
Acceptance of MGL Chapter 40; 8G. Art. 28.
Adopted March 23. Gives Police Dept. authority to enter
into agreements with neighboring communities.
Amend Fair Housing Resolution, Art. 29.
Adopted March 23. Resolution of March 23, 1981,
amended to apply to persons with disabilities.
Lexington Education Foundation, Art. 30.
Failed to pass, March 23. Would have petitioned the
$65,821,196 General Court to permit LEF to solicit funds through
insertions in town property tax bills.
Pet grooming, Art. 20. Adopted March 25. Grooming
allowed in retail and service business districts.
Private Postal Services, Art. 21. Adopted March 25
by standing vote of 143 yea, 21 no. To be allowed in all
commercial districts except Central Business.
Dimensional Controls, Art. 22. Indefinitely
postponed,May 6.
Adjustments to Signs, Art 23 Indefinitely post-
poned, May 6.
Rezoning, Art. 27. Indefinitely postponed, March 23.
General By -Laws
Wetlands protection, Art. 25, adopted March 23.
Bylaws amended to make identifications consistent with
standards used by various Federal agencies.
Earth Fill and Removal, Art. 26. Adopted
March 23, to clarify procedures and specify Building
Commissioner as enforcement officer.
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North East Solid Waste Committee, Art. 31.
Adopted March 23. Selectmen authorized to take action
requested by the committee to facilitate refunding of bond
that financed the solid waste resource recovery facility.
Annual Town Election, March 2, 1992
Selectman
School Committee
Planning Board
• Leo P. McSweeney
1489
. Lois J. Coit
1383
• Jacqueline B. Davison
1525
• Jacquelyn R. Smith
1469
. John A. Oberteuffer
1303
Moderator
Housing Authority
• Margery M. Battin
1626
• Leona W. Martin
1413
PR -1 Town Meeting Members
PR -4 Town Meeting Members
PR -7 Town Meeting Members
• Robert F. Walton
199
• Julian J. Bussgang
237
• Linda Horowitz
101
• Joseph J. Dini
173
• Ruth S. Thomas
227
• Myron L. Miller
99
• Danel P. Busa, Jr.
159
• Nancy M. Cannalonga
216
• John P. Attanucci
96
• James S. Wilson
158
• Christina E. Coughlin
212
• Renee T. Cochin
94
• Barry E. Sampson
135
• Judith J.Uhrig
205
• Theodore E. Chuang
92
• Nancy C. Gordon
119
• Sandra J. Shaw
205
• George A. Burnell
89
• John P. Breen
113
• Nyles Nathan Barnert
197
• Neal E. Boyle, Jr.
83
• James A. Nicoloro
111
Nicholas Santosuosso
194
• Clark A. Cowen
80
Paul Nesbeda
101
John Ryan
4
Henry Zuemdorfer
3
Cynthia Muench
1
Catherine Opar
1
PR -2 Town Meeting Members
PR -5 Town Meeting Members
PR -8 Town Meeting Members
• William W. Welch,Jr.
154
• Carol A. Liff
149
• Diana T. Garcia
210
• Karen A. Dooks
152
• Charles T. Vail
145
• Jay R. Kaufman
206
• Robert W.Cunha
147
• Eric Jay Michelson
143
• James A. Osten
202
• Eric T. Clark
143
• Paul Newman
142
• Elizabeth J. Bryant
188
• Myla Kabat -Zinn
136
• Howard Cravis
133
• Alan Mayer Levine
184
• John T. Cunha
127
• Paul E. Hamburger
128
• Dennis Sullivan
175
• William S. Widnall
127
• Samuel L. Powers
127
• Gordon R. Osgood
156
• Thaddeus P. Kochanski
82
• Leona W. Martin
127
• Charles Hornig
153
Jolley Anne Weinstock
125
PR -3 Town Meeting Members
PR -6 Town Meeting Members
PR -9 Town Meeting Members
• Adrienne D. Santamaria
168
• Alan J. Lazarus
138
• Margaret E. Coppe
110
• Mary Edna Neumeier
160
• Robert V.Whitman
136
• Richard M. Pent'
95
• Marion C. Reilly
154
• Sara F. Schoman
135
• Eleanor H. Klauminzer
88
• Marilyn K. Mairson
151
• John A. Oberteuffer
134
• Doris Poley Traficante
87
• Robert N. Cohen
142
• Catherine S. England
131
• Susan Hastings Del Greco 84
• Marjorie K. Madoff
138
• Magdalena W. Himmel
128
• Louise V.T.Kava
82
• Bruce Collier
126
• Robert H. Domnitz
122
• Frank J. Kava
82
Francis W. K. Smith
114
• Peter Diamond
106
Anthony Close
1
Carol J. Grodzins
78
David Miller
3
Scott Levingston
1
Howard L. Levingston
1
Winner Designated by • 12 Percent of registered voters voted
Special Election. June 15, 1992,
on override of Proposition 2 1/2
Shall the town be allowed to assess an additional $2,718,092, in
real estate and personal property taxes for funding residential
trash collection and disposal in lieu of a fee, and for schools and
libraries for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1992?
Yes: 6247 No: 3654.
51 Percent of the registered voters voted.
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Presidential Primary
March 9,1992
Democrat
Paul Tsongas, 5,175
Jerry Brown 800
Bill Clinton 416
Ralph Nader 167
Republican
George Bush 1,398
Patrick J. Buchanan 496
46% of the registered voters voted
State PHM4Wy
Sept 15,1992
Democrat
Representative to Congress
Edward J. Markey
unopposed 2,017
Governor's Council
Dorothy Kelly Gay
732
Daniel G. Hurley
336
Vincent Lopresti
231
Robert M. Kelley
215
Salvatore J. Tecce
145
Richard A. Campana
116
Senator to Legislature
Robert A. Havern
unopposed 1,792
Representative to Legislature
Stephen W. Doran
unopposed 2,109
Sheriff, Middlesex County
John P. McGonigle
unopposed 1,579
Primary and General Elections
County Commissioner
Representative to Congress
Thomas J. Larkin
1,165
Edward J. Markey (D)
10,145
Edward J. Kennedy
699
Stephen A. Sohn (R)
5,589
Adelle Schwalberg
592
Leonard H. Golder
344
Senator to Legislature
Dennis J. Ready
271
Robert A. Havern (D)
8,766
Albert J. Onessimo
201
Douglas J. Howard (R)
6,118
Republican
Representative to Legislature
Representative to Congress
Stephen W. Doran (D)
12,536
Stephen A. Sohn
719
Governer's Council
Frank Vallarelli
299
Dorothy Kelly Gay (D)
7,247
Governor's Council
Virgil J. Aiello (R)
5,522
Virgil J. Aiello
Sheriff, Middlesex County
unopposed
710
John P. McGonigle (D)
8,103
Michael J. Dever (R)
5,943
Senator to Legislature
Douglas J. Howard
County Commissioner
unopposed
857
Edward J. Kennedy (D)
7,014
Thomas J. Larkin (D)
6,898
Representative to Legislature
(none)
Sheriff, Middlesex County
Michael J. Dever 429
Gary Buxton 309
Vincent L. Dixon 164
County Commissioner
James P. Regan 580
Edward L. Weinberg 398
Anthony F. Ranieri 282
18% of the registered voters voted
General Election
November 3, 1992
President / Vice President
Clinton / Gore (D) 10,015
Bush / Quayle (R) 5,001
Perot/ Stockdale (I) 2,796
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85% of the registered voters voted
Referendum Questions
#1 Additional 50 cent Cigarette tax:
Yes 12,203 No 4,446
#2 Corporate finnancial disclosure:
Yes 8,576 No 6,272
#3 Package / recycling:
Yes 9,270 No 7,298
#4 Hazardous materials tax:
Yes 7,303 No 8,653
#5 (non - binding) To create
an Energy Authority:
Yes 6,173 No7,449
Town Clerk / Board of Registrars
For the Town Clerk's Office it was the
year of Elections. Town Clerk Bebe Fallick
spent a day with New York Times colunnist
Anthony Lewis while he and a camera team
used Lexington voting machines and Cary Hall
to film a portion of the documentary titled
"The Rage for Democracy." The program,
aired on Channel 2, tested the ideal of
democracy against every day life, and
proposed the thesis that ultimate power rests
with those people who make their wants heard.
Certainly the people in and around
Lexington concur. Voter registration
flourished, with 19,019 eligible voters in
March, rising to 21,179 for Presidential
Election. Current election laws in
Massachusetts allow registration by residents
of other communities, and in September and
October, close to 200 Massachusetts citizens
filled out Voter Registration forms in
Lexington. Out of office registration sessions
were conducted at such sites as Raytheon, Cary
Library, Lexington High School, Minuteman
Tech and Stop and Shop, by the Town Clerk's
staff and Registrars, the League of Women
Voters and the Democratic Town Committee.
The March 2 Town Election featured
uncontested races in major offices and only 12
percent of those eligible to vote participated.
The Presidential Primaries one week later drew
46 percent of the voters. Paul Tsongas earned
12+ votes for every one for Bill Clinton. Fifty
one percent of the voters voted in a June
Override of Proposition 2 1/2 to fund
residential trash collection and disposal, and
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1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
Birth U1 Deaths Marriage
Licenses
for schools and libraries. Interest in the
September State Primaries fell to 18 percent
though still placing the vote count above that
of the Town Election. The Presidential / State
Election, in which 85 percent of the voters
exercised their right, presented the interesting
phenomenon of Perot / Stockdale winning one -
half the number of Bush / Quayle votes, while
Bush / Quayle won about one -half the vote
drawn by Clinton / Gore.
f"
For the first time in six years a new staff
member joined the Town Clerk's Office. We
welcomed Marie Hill, a longtime Lexington
resident, who took the desk of Elissa Tap as
she moved to the Planning Department.
Town Clerk Bebe Fallick and Assistant
Town Planner Joe Marino spent long hours on
redistricting the precincts in accordance with
current state law. However, failure of the
The Town Clerk and two of her three assistants examine the
November election results. From left, newcomer Marie Hill. Assistant
Town Clerk Mary Herr and Town Clerk Bebe Fallick. Not pictured, Elinor
Cahill. Photo. Ray Barnes.
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Legislature to act on pending Legislation left
us with two plans as we wait for action on
Beacon Hill.
Work continued on revising software for
the Annual Town Census. This Office is on the
cutting edge as we initiate bar code scanning of
census forms to speed up data entry.
Bebe Fallick, Town Clerk
Number of Registered Voters
as of 10/6 1992
94 Independent
3,748 Republican
8,259 Unenrolled
9,071 Democrat
The " Unenrolled" are voters who do not wish
to be commited to any political party. For
years, they called themselves "independent."
But in January of 1991, an Independent Party
came into being, forcing the uncommitted to
take on the unenrolled label. In the September
primary, the Independent Party garnered six
votes, townwide.
The Fickle Voter
Percentage of Eligible Voters
Who Actually Voted
Town Election 12%
Pres. Primary 46%
June Override 51%
State Primary 18%
Presidential /State 85%
TMMA
The Town Meeting Members Association
(TMMA) is open to all Town Meeting
members. The primary purpose of TMMA
is to provide information to help Town
Meeting operate more efficiently in
addressing the issues that come before it.
The Association is directed by an
Executive Board comprised of three precinct
officers from each precinct and the four
board officers elected at the TMMA's annual
meeting in March. The members of the
1992 -93 Board are listed below.
As has become TMMA's annual practice,
the Association prepared a warrant
information booklet in advance of town
meeting, providing background
information on the articles. Copies were
provided to all Town Meeting members and
others involved in the Town Meeting
process. The Association also held two
information meetings before Town
Meeting, focusing on the budget and major
issues. The annual bus tour of sites affected
by proposed Town Meeting actions was not
1992 -93 Executive Board
Chairman:
Peter Enrich (Pr. 4)
Vice- chairman:
Casimir Groblewski (Pr.
Clerk:
Jeanne Krieger (Pr. 3)
Treasurer:
Isabel Mroczkowski (Pr
held because there were no site - specific
articles on the warrant.)
In addition, TMMA continued its
tradition of hosting an orientation session
for new members. Key players at Town
Meeting were introduced, and a videotape of
an actual Town Meeting proceeding was
shown to provide guidance. Further, each
new member received materials ranging
from the zoning by -laws to the enabling act
establishing Lexington's Selectmen/Town
Manager form of government.
This year, TMMA took a special interest
in the town's fiscal situation and the
budgetary decision - making process. To
improve the flow of information on
budgetary matters, TMMA held two special
information meetings: one in April, before
town meeting addressed the FY 1993
budget; another in November to focus on
the long -range fiscal context for the FY
1994 budget. A third special information
meeting, focusing on the Department of
Precinct Chairman
Public Works budget, has been scheduled
for January 1993.
TMMA also worked closely with the
various fiscal boards, Town Manager,
School Superintendent and other
organizations to improve communication
regarding fiscal issues and to strengthen the
town's fiscal planning process. Among the
issues addressed have been the long -range
capital planning process, the format of
budgetary information provided to town
meeting, and the review and
implementation of recommendations
produced by last year's fiscal forum.
At the same time, TMMA continued its
role as the appointing body for community
representatives on the Site -Based
Management Councils in each public
school. The Board continued to monitor
various town boards, both by sending
liaisons to their meetings and by inviting
their representatives to discuss issues at
TMMA Board meetings.
Clerk Alternate
One
Joseph Dini
Dan Busa
Nancy Gordon
7) Two
Kristen O'Sullivan
Edna Welch
Daniel Lucas
Three
Marjorie Madoff
Samuel Berman
Robert Cohen
9) Four
Ruth Thomas
Carol Hartman
Peter Kelley
Five
Samuel Powers
Andrew Friedlich
Marjorie Dagget
Six
Sara Schoman
Marshall Derby
Bigelow Moore
Seven
Audrey Friend
James Wood
Robert Farias
Eight
Carolyn Tiffany
Alan Levine
Steven Hurley
Nine
Richard Canale
Susan DelGreco
Louise Kava
TMMA Executive Committee: seated, Cas Grob/ewski, Peter Enrich, Jeanne Krieger, Audrey
Friend and Andy Friedlich; standing, Sam Berman, Bigelow Moore, Sam Powers, Richard Canale, Louise
Kava and Alan Levine. Photo: Ray Barnes.
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School Committee
The past year was a watershed for
Lexington's school system. The School
Committee appointed Assistant
Superintendent Richard Barnes Acting
Superintendent to replace Philip E. Geiger
who had resigned. The committee and
Barnes decided that, although the selection
of a new superintendent would be a high
priority, his administration would not be
simply a caretaker's role.
Thus, the administration streamlined the
budget process and focused it on the
educational policies and priorities that the
committee established. We knew that
without an override of the limits of
Proposition 2 1/2, the shortage of funds
would seriously damage the schools. Our
highest priority was to preserve, as much
as possible, quality in the classrooms.
The support the town showed for its
schools, by passing the override, made it
possible to maintain quality within a tight
budget. This budget forced drastic cuts in
expenditures for replacing worn out
equipment, professional development,
books and teaching supplies. Parents had
to pay significant user and transportation
fees.
Improving morale and reducing
destructive conflict was also addressed by
the administration and the committee.
Both worked together with the unions as
problem solvers, instead of adversaries, to
deal with difficult issues, including
compensation.
Barnes and his administration used a
management style characterized by high
visibility in the schools. He and the
committee have shown parents and citizens
that their priority is quality education, that
all staff members have valued contributions
to make, and that with all working
together, the system will flourish. Morale
has improved noticeably.
The effective use of evaluations to deal
with those few teachers who have been
"chronic substandard performers" is still a
goal to be gained. Encouraging evaluators
to do their job effectively and rigorously
remains a top priority. Although there is
room for improvement, Barnes'
administration made gratifying progress.
More teachers have been placed on warning
status - "tier two" - than in any previous
single year.
One indication of Barnes' effectiveness
and the improved trust within the system is
the fact that the Lexington Education
Association did not file a single grievance
related to tier two placement. Under the
previous administration, every tier two
placement was the subject of a grievance.
The most significant event of the past
School Committee: Lois Coit, Albert Zabin, School Superintendent JeffreyYoung, Chairman
Sheldon Spector, John Oberteuffer, Polly Woodworth and Student Representative Michelle
Conceison who is elected to the post by her high school classmates. Photo: Ray Barnes.
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School Committee
year was the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey
Young to the superintendency. Dr. Young
was the superintendent of the Lynnfield
schools. The committee, working with its
consultant Lyle Kirkman, began the search
process by using citizen and staff focus
groups to help choose the criteria for a new
superintendent.
We found a consensus among citizens
with children in the schools, citizens
without children in the schools and staff;
they wanted a superintendent who would be
an educational leader, who could bring
people together and who was a strong fiscal
manager.
The School Committee then appointed
two totally independent committees of staff
and citizens to aid in the search. The
Screening Committee, including members
of the Selectmen's Personnel Advisory
Board, reviewed more than 80 resumes
submitted in response to ads and other
recruitment efforts. The Interview
Committee, headed by former Town
Manager Robert Hutchinson, interviewed
applicants sent it by the Screening
Committee and recommended three
outstanding finalists to the School
Committee. Each candidate met with
groups of citizens, staff and town officials,
and the School Committee visited each
candidate's school system. The committee
then deliberated through two public
meetings before selecting Dr. Young.
The School Committee has established a
citizen advisory group, The Budget
Advisory and Strategic Planning
Committee, to help evaluate the budget, the
budget process and ways to save money.
Members of this group include people
from business, Town Meeting members and
parents of school children. The School
Committee's charge to this group was to be
independent and critically examine budget
issues. It began by exploring ways to
consolidate services with the municipal
side of town government and alternatives
to the present health insurance programs
for all town employees. Present law
requires every union to assent to any
significant change in the health benefits
program. This advisory committee will
also aid in the strategic planning process
that will begin in 1993 and will include
focus groups and other ways to discover
what three or four core values the town
wants to guide school planning.
Political and economic conditions will
create difficulties for the schools in the
foreseeable future. Changing
demographics have reversed the decline in
student enrollments of the past 20 years.
We see an increase of three to four percent
for at least the next five years. Already our
elementary schools are at full capacity. It
has been necessary to add "portable
classrooms" at Estabrook. Recognizing
the inevitable, the School Committee and
administration have been consulting with
the selectmen and Town Manager about the
financial and educational implications of
the increasing enrollments and the
possible reopening of Hastings School.
There are other challenges besides the
fiscal crisis. While our youngsters' S.A.T.
scores are outstanding, a significant
disparity between the average scores of
boys and girls exists. The higher boys'
scores in both English and Math suggest
we may have problems of gender equality of
education. A task force, supported by the
Lexington Education Foundation, is
examining the issue.
Another issue involves students "in the
middle." There has been a widely held
perception that the best children and those
most in need of support are served well, but
not so the average youngsters. The
administration will examine that
perception and make recommendations.
The High School Senate, after many
months of study, voted nearly unanimously
to request implementation of a condom
availability program at the high school to
reduce the risk of contracting AIDS and
other sexually- transmitted diseases.
The School Committee then studied
available information on this life -
threatening health issue and held numerous
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public discussions before voting to support
a revised condom availability program and
to have a citizen -based committee evaluate
the effectiveness of the existing life skills
curriculum. The condom program is based
on recommendations of the State
Department of Health and Education, the
U.S. Dept. of Health, the Lexington Board
of Health and various health professionals.
Finally, the School Committee
recognizes that a first rate school system is
always changing, improving and reaching
for, but never attaining, ultimate
excellence. Our schools have been
successful because of the tremendous
support of the town's citizens.
Sheldon Spector, Chairman
Lois Coit
John Oberteuffer
Polly Woodworth
Albert Zabin
School
Superintendent
Since being appointed Superintendent of
Schools effective July 6, 1992, I have been
fortunate to enjoy the support of the
Lexington School Committee, the faculty
and staff of the public schools, and the
community at large.
Of particular value has been the counsel of
the Assistant Superintendent for Personnel
and Administration, Richard Barnes, who
served the system most ably-as Acting
Superintendent during the 1991/92 school
year. We also bid farewell and thank you to
Dr. Bruce Storm, who was replaced by
Director of Curriculum Carol Pilarski, and
to Dr. Frank DiGiammarino, who is now
succeeded by Sandra Guryan, the schools'
Director of Business and Finance. As an
administrative team, we intend to provide
leadership for the school community to
School Superintendent: continued
continue its tradition of excellence as we
rise to the new challenges facing educators
on the brink of the 21st century.
This past year has seen many excellent
student and faculty accomplishments.
Among them are:
Science
Lexington students from all grade levels
won major awards in state, regional and
national competitions.
Elbert Kuo, a senior, was a Westinghouse
National semi- finalist. Juniors Jason
Handwerker, Matthew Lippert, Adam
Seeger, Michael Sung and Sergiu Troie
received honorable mentions in the
American Chemical Society's exam for the
Chemistry Olympiad at Boston University.
The students were coached by science
teacher Mark Rodriguez and parent Frank
Bellini.
Thirteen was a lucky number for High
School students in May when all 13
competing in the state science fair at MIT
received awards. This event followed
previous competitions at the Lexington
High School Science Fair and the Region
IV Fair. The awards included a variety of
trips to in and out -of -state educational
events, scholarships and cash. First place
winners were: Shirshendu Roopom
Banerjee, Rachel Kleinman, Yvonne Ou and
Jonah Proujanski -Bell. Second place
winners: Seetha Ramnath, Michael Sung,
Probahan Basu and Bemardine Tsung. Third
place: Jason Handwerker, Eric Losick and
Diane Holland. Honorable mentions went
to Dow -Chung and Daniel Marx.
In the National Science Olympiad,
students from the eighth, seventh and sixth
grades at Clarke Middle School placed
second, fourth and first, respectively.
In other extra - curricula activities,
Diamond sixth graders from Mrs. Krich's
and Dr. Vandiver s classes were featured on a
nationally televised program on alternative
assessment strategies: Clarke Middle
School teachers Bruce Mallory and Sumner
Richards received a GTE Gift Fellowship to
build and evaluate a solar collector with
students and High School teachers Mark
Rodriguez and Charles O'Reilly worked
with a Cambridge firm developing software
to teach science and physics.
Also, Margaret Schwartz and Judy
Masselam ran workshops under the
auspices of the College Board; David Olney
received the "Outstanding Chemistry
Teacher Award" from the American
Chemical Society and Winston Yelland was
designated the Atmospheric Education
Resource Agent for Massachusetts by the
American Meteorological Society. His
responsibilities include promoting the
meteorological sciences to schools in the
area.
In October, the schools announced the
establishment of an Aviation Education
Resource Center in conjunction with the
Federal Aviation Administration and the
Mass. Port Authority. It is thought to be
the first education - industry partnership of
its kind in the country; its objective is to
integrate aviation into the curriculum to
enhance math, science and computer
science concepts.
Mathematics
High School students were very successful
in gaining honors in state and national
mathematics competitions. A partial
listing of the awards follows: In the
Massachusetts Association of Mathematics
Leagues Olympiad Competition, eight
students earned certificates of merit and
seven students became Level I finalists.
The latter number included Andrew Brecher
and Jonathan Weinstein, first and second
statewide, respectively. The total of 15
students achieving high levels was by far
the best showing of any school in the
state.
In the American High School
mathematics Examination there were 14
High School Honor Roll winners. Once
again this included Jonathan Weinstein and
Andrew Brecher, the number one and two
Massachusetts scorers, respectively.
Jonathan and Andrew also went on to be
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among 25 students chosen nationally to be
USA Mathematic Olympiad participants.
In the Continental Calculus League, a
posted competition in which all Calculus
students participate, Lexington High
School finished second in Region I and
fifth in the nation. Andrew Brecher
achieved a perfect score for the year.
In the Mandelbrot competition, a
national competition emphasizing the
solution of a typical math problem,
Lexington High placed fourth in the
nation.
The High School math team placed first in
our region of the New England Mathematics
League and seventh in New England. The
team was the North Division Champion of
the Greater Boston Math League. They
were also league runner up in the
Massachusetts Math League. Possibly the
math team's most outstanding
accomplishments were the first place finish
at the Massachusetts Association of Math
Leagues Tournament and the second place
finish at the New England Association of
Math Leagues Tournament.
Another indication that Lexington
students are achieving a high degree of
success in mathematics shows in the results
of national tests. High School students
averaged 566 on the mathematics portion
of the SAT exam, 90 points above the
national average. Lexington students also
performed extremely well on the Advanced
Placement exam; 38 students took the exam
earning an average score of 4.5 out of a
possible 5.
The High School Math Department also
made significant strides toward achieving
compliance with the National Council of
Mathematics Teachers curriculum standards.
The use of graphics calculators was
extended to an additional level of classes.
The computer is being used both as a
problem solving tool and as a teaching
device more than ever before.
Clarke Middle School has won the
championship of the Intermediate
Mathematics League of Eastern
School Superintendent: continued
Massachusetts eight times since 1977, and
the championship each of the last four
years. The competition involves five
meets per year and approximately 30 -34
schools participate. Six categories are
tested: number theory, geometry, logic,
arithmetic, algebra, and team question. The
Clarke Math Team won the Math Counts
State Championship in 1991 and placed
second in 1992. Ms. Sparre was chosen
Massachusetts Math Coach for the 1991
national competition. In 1991, the
seventh and eighth grades each won the
New England Mathematics League
championship while the sixth grade was
the league runner up. In 1992, the eighth
grade was the league runner up. Since
1968, Clarke has been either the winner or
the runner up in the New England
Mathematics League for grades 6,7, and 8.
Clarke has also received certificates each
year for its participation in the Continental
Mathematics League as regional or national
winners.
Diamond Middle School placed third in
Massachusetts out of 60 schools. Peter
Litwak, a seventh grader, placed tenth in
Massachusetts. Rounding out the Diamond
team were Timothy Dunn, Phil Davis,
Marco Loconte, and Steve Pawliczek.
Diamond finished third in Eastern
Massachusetts out of 30 schools.
Receiving trophies for their outstanding
achievements were Felicia Kuo, fourth
place, and Timothy Dunn, ninth place.
Out of 400 schools that participated,
Diamond finished seventh, fourteenth, and
eleventh respectively in the grade 8, grade
7 and grade 6 contests. Andrew Garland,
Peter Litwack, and Andrea Pawliczek
received special recognition for scoring in
the top ten in New England in their
respective grades. Over 1000 schools
across the United States participated in the
National Mathematics League this year. In
,the Algebra category, Diamond finished in
ninth place overall, with several students
receiving national recognition: Phil
Davis, David Myung, Peter Litwack,
Michael Hemond, and Vincent Pallaver. In
the Pre - Algebra category, Diamond finished
in 14th place. Those recognized nationally
were: Aaron Adler, Felicia Kuo, Timothy
Dunn, Jake Kissel, and Jason Karcher. In
the sixth grade category, Diamond placed
tenth overall, while Eun Young Choi, Kate
Waller, Tim Attanucci, Andrea Pawliczek,
Jennie Choi, Matti Meharry and Stephen
Clark received national recognition.
Social Studies
Thanks to a Lexington Education
Foundation grant, 11th grade students under
the guidance of Mary Gillespie and Mary
Keenan researched and presented a
representation of an 1830s Lexington
Town Meeting at the Museum of Our
National Heritage. Other high school
students participated in a project titled
"Forum 21" organized by Martha
Zimmerman a 10th grade teacher. Also
funded by the LEF, this project is designed
to enhance student awareness about global
issues.
At each elementary school, Clarke Middle
School and Lexington High School,
students and staff are involved in a global
telecommunications project sponsored by
the Copen Family Foundation and the
ELNA Project. Students in grades 4 -12
plan, propose and complete a project
designed to foster global interdependence.
Alliances have been formed with schools in
Amsterdam, California, New Mexico, New
York, Moscow and Alaska, with additional
partnerships being forged weekly.
Both staff and students earned awards and
and nominations recognizing significant
contributions and achievements. Ivan
Chan, Sarah England, Shenkiat Lim, Craig
Della Penna and Mehran Khaghani formed
Lexington's team in the Academic Bowl
Competition. Seth Theriault, Ivan Chan
and Shenkiat Lim were regional and state
Close Up Foundation competitors. Mary
Marden (Bowman) and Paul Raj (Clarke)
wrote an award winning curriculum focusing
on the Columbus Quincentennial. They
were recognized by both the Massachusetts
Council for Social Studies (MCSS) and the
Massachusetts Foreign Language
Association. Richard Kollen (Diamond)
served as a delegate to the National Council
for Social Studies annual House of
Delegates meeting in Washington. He is
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also a member of the NCSS Notable Books
Committee. John Papadonis, Social
Studies Coordinator, was elected Vice -
President of MCSS, served as an NCSS
delegate and was appointed to the NCSS
Curriculum Committee by the president of
NCSS.
Debate
Dan Marx and Josh McCarthy won the
Heart of Texas Invitational, the most
important regular- season debate
tournament in the nation. 120 teams
competed from 33 states. Dan Marx was
named top speaker in the tournament.
The National Forensic League's audit of
the 1991 -1992 season again rated
Lexington as the largest high school
debate program, public or private, in the
nation.
Library /Media
Information technologies continue to
break down classroom walls. High school
students now have access to the library
catalogs of area universities, and our
system -wide use of interactive
teleconferences, via the Massachusetts
Corporation for Educational
Telecommunications, expanded 50 percent
last year. Elementary librarians meet with
classes and individual students as their
classroom assignments and reading habits
require, rather than on a fixed schedule.
Both the quality and quantity of library use
is increasing as a result.
In the fall of 1992, the Department
embarked on a project to computerize the
High School Library's catalog and
circulation system. The goal is to help
students acquire information skills they
will need in their post secondary education
and careers. The automation program is
closely akin to those used in university
libraries and will allow the High School
library catalog to connect with Cary's on-
line catalog.
Two elementary library media specialists,
Caryn Werlin at Bridge and Luree Jaquith at
Estabrook, were invited to participate in an
American Library Association's tour of
School Superintendent: continued
eastern European school libraries in the fall
of 1992. Aided by funding from the
Lexington Education Foundation, the
specialists visited colleagues in Warsaw,
St. Petersburg and Moscow and established
contacts for telecommunications projects
between Lexington students and students in
the cities they visited.
Drama
In the Preliminaries of the Spring 1992
Globe Festival, the High School Theatre
Department won the Ensemble Award, Four
All Star Cast Awards, and an award for
Outstanding Development of a New Script;
in the Semi - Finals, LHS captured another
Ensemble Award and One All Star Cast
Award. Five All Star Cast Awards were
garnered in the Emerson Festival.
A performance of Greater Tuna raised
money for South Central Los Angeles after
the Los Angeles riots.
The Learning Through Drama Program
received $12,665 from outside funding to
support classroom teachers for integration
of drama in the classroom.
In the Middle and Elementary schools,
integrated drama continued in most subject
areas. There also were a number of scripted
and original performances done by all ages.
Clarke has a drama troupe which meets at
7:00 A.M. to create pieces related to
specific classroom subject matter. This is
supported by outside funding. All theater
classes in the High and Middle Schools are
running with high enrollment with as much
as 30 in a class.
Steve Bogart (High School) and Prilly
Sanville (Supervisor of Drama) presented at
the New England Theatre Conference
Convention in Providence in November.
They were part of a panel representing
Lexington, Cambridge and Brookline
presenting designs for drama programs in
Middle and High Schools.
Foreign Language
High School French teacher Karen
Girondel received the "Terrific Teachers
Making a Difference" Award. Paula Raj,
Middle School teacher, received the
Massachusetts Foreign Language
Association and the Massachusetts Council
for Social Studies 1st Place Curriculum
Award for "Let's Take Another Look ... 500
Years After Columbus."
Athletics
Middlesex League Championships (1991-
1992)
Boys' Cross Country
Girls' Cross Country
Boys' Swimming
Boys' Basketball
Boys' Lacrosse
Wrestling Sectional Individual Champions
Kevin Joseph
Gerard Marino
Edward "Doc" Abell Outstanding Athlete
Award
Boys - Thomas Scott
Girls - Erin Fitzpatrick
Staff:
Tony Porter.was elected President of the
Massachusetts Association for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance;
David Lautman was named League
Lacrosse Coach of the Year; and Ralph Lord
was appointed to the National Federation of
High Schools Track and Field Rule
Committee.
Fine Arts
Walter Pavasaris, Fine Arts Coordinator,
was the recipient of the 1992 Paul Smith
Memorial "Conductor of the Year Award"
presented by the Massachusetts
Instrumental Conductors Association.
Two High School ensembles have been
invited to perform at the Eastern Division
In- Service Conference of Music Educators
in March 1993 in Springfield. The two
ensembles are the High School Orchestra,
under the direction of Janet Haas and the
High School Jazz Combo, under the
direction of Jeffrey Leonard. The selection
of two ensembles from the same
community is rare.
In October 1992 the High School Mixed
Chorus was the featured choral ensemble at
the Music Open House at Boston
University's School for the Arts. The
chorus, under the energetic leadership of
Ms. Sandi Peaslee, was the only choral
ensemble invited to participate.
The High School Quad as composed and shot by Nathan Anderson,
a student in Jack Zichitella's photography class.
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School Superintendent: continued
The Visual Arts and Music Departments
are continuing in their second year of "Arts
Propel" projects in collaboration with
Harvard University.
Elizabeth Coppe, Jack Zichitella's photo
student, was recently selected to receive a
National Scholastic Art Award. Elizabeth's
work, the only photo portfolio selected
from Massachusetts, was among 225,000
regional and 15,000 works at the national
jury in New York. Her work was displayed
at the Scholastic Art Award Exhibition at
the University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery.
For the first time ever, all High School
entries in the Globe Scholastic Art Awards
Competition received an award! Among the
16 awards, all four photography portfolios
submitted were selected to be sent to New
York for the national competition.
Those students receiving awards include
Josh Vacanti, John Lin, Kimon
Yannopoulos, Adam Maloof, Shana Seldin,
Hadley Langosy, Vinish Jha, Ami Hirani,
Samantha Davis, Srilu Ravi, Kristi
Wacome, Michael Goodwin, Jill Caras,
Edward Chu, Elizabeth Coppe, and Jennifer
Rosenfield.
Lanna Ng, a student of Ms. Manion had
her article, "The Computer and the Creative
Process" selected by Arts Activities
magazine to be published in their May
issue as their Young Artist feature.
The music department has been notified
that two students, Anne Weinmayr and Joey
Kokubo, have been selected to be members
of the National High School Honors
Orchestra.
The High School was well represented at
this year's All -State Concert in March
1992. Selected by competitive auditions,
17 Lexington students were recognized
nationally for their expertise. They were:
Viviane Choa, cello; Rishi Jha,oboe; Joey
Kokubo, horn; Steve Kwon, cello; Katie
Lyon, harp; Jonathan Palant, timpani;' Ira
Pedlikin, bassoon; Andy Tsai, violin;
Trevor Uhl, bassoon and Annie Weinmayr,
flute. Those in the All -State Chorus were
Tanya Frank, soprano; Sumirko Oei, tenor;
Keiko Sekino, alto; Mary Terzian, soprano
and Jessica Vannostrand, soprano. Those
participating in the All -State Jazz Band
were Steve Cooley, trombone and Jason
Davis, bass.
The LHS Madrigal Choir, under the
direction of Ms. Sandi Peaslee, earned a
Silver Medal at the ACDA state
competition.
The High School Visual Arts Department
received the 1992 Scholastic Art Award
"Citation for Excellence in the Visual Arts"
in recognition of the many award winners
they had in the Globe Scholastic Art
competition.
Visual Arts instructors Smedley Manion
and Jack Zichittella had feature articles
published in the national publication, Arts
and Activities, and Norma Regillo received
an Honors Award for her exhibit at the New
England School of Art and Design.
The Clarke Middle School Concert Band
earned a silver medal for outstanding
performance at the Massachusetts
Instrumental Conductors Association State
Concert Festival in April.
The High School Wind Ensemble earned a
gold medal and the High School Concert
Band a silver medal at the Massachusetts
Instrumental Conductors Association State
Concert.
Reading
Reading Recovery, an early intervention
reading program for first graders, is
currently being implemented in each
elementary school. Its aim is to identify
children who have not begun to read and
write and to give them intensive daily
instruction on an individual basis.
Special Education
In 1992 -1993 Lexington will receive
$269,150 in 94 -142 federal funds, and
$44,225 in federal law 89 -313 funds.
A portion of the 94 -142 funds have gone
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to a project which will help integrate
special needs students at all levels.
The schools have made a commitment to
fully integrate all youngsters with moderate
to severe special needs. This grant fosters
a swifter move toward the goal of full
inclusion, and help provide supplies for
curriculum modification and staff training.
This project also provides for staff who
serve children in the area of adaptive
physical education and speech.
Other Grants include:
The transition Program identifies special
needs students who require extra help to
make the "transition" from high school to
employment or appropriate post- secondary
education and training. They receive
vocational assessment and instruction in
career exploration, career planning, job
seeking and job retention. Students who
are "work ready" work at suitable job sites
for experience and /or skill training and
receive supervision and counseling.
Program career /vocational resources are
used to serve educational special needs
students when possible.
Project Enhance is designed primarily to
help those classified as learning disabled.
The primary objective is to provide both
academic and social support to students as
they integrate into the mainstream setting
at school.
Project Mainstream serves students who
have been placed in early intervention
programs, in private day or residential
settings and are now placed in a public
setting (Lexington or collaborative). It
has two goals: to provide a smooth
transition from early intervention to
private collaborative or public setting, and
to provide the most appropriate public
setting that maximizes integration and
mainstreaming into the regular education
program. The services under the grant
include consultation with parents and staff,
curriculum design and modification,
development and writing of educational
plans, and behavioral management of
individual students to mention a few.
School Superintendent: continued
For young children, the schools continue
to provide high quality, developmentally
appropriate, integrated preschool programs
for the majority of its three and four year
olds. Grant funds support program
coordination, staff training, and support
groups for parents.
School -Based Programs
The Fiske School established a computer
networking system allowing staff and
students to communicate with their peers
throughout the school and in classrooms
all over the country.
The Bowman School celebrated its 25th
Anniversary.
Mena Topjian, second grade teacher, was
listed in Who's Who in American Education
and Marquis' Who's Who of American
Women for her research and study of Native
Americans.
Judith Rosenberg and James Hathaway,
5th grade teachers, won an award from "The
World of Difference."
Mary Marden, third grade teacher, was
honored for her work by the Massachusetts
Council for Social Studies. She, along with
Middle School teacher, Paula Raj took first
place in a Curriculum Award for "Let's Take
Another Look ... 500 Years After
Columbus."
Steven Levy, a fourth grade teacher, was
chosen as Massachusetts Teacher of the
Year in June.
Other Bowman staffers receiving awards
were Beverly Smith, Jo Ann Wortman,
Catherine Cote, and Kelly Ford.
Estabrook School primary grade teachers,
a parent, and the librarian co- authored a
proposal with Bridge School staff entitled
"Dynamic Computer -based Whole
Language Environment for Model Primary
Grade Sites," which was funded by the
Lexington Education Foundation. The
funds allowed the schools to obtain state -
of- the -art computer technology to create
multi- sensory reading and writing centers
for all students with emphasis on
integrating students with special needs into
a regular classroom.
Estabrook celebrated its thirty years of
serving Lexington's children by creating
its vision for future generations of
students - -a mosaic mural which greets
everyone upon arriving at the school.
Florence Poor's fourth graders removed the
shrubbery from the patio for which the
mosaic mural is a backdrop and replaced it
with magnificent flowerbeds which
produced an array of colors, shapes, and
forms to complement the mural.
METCO
This year 288 Boston resident students
attended Lexington schools, the same
number as the previous year. METCO is
funded by the Massachusetts Department of
Education which reimburses Lexington for
staff salaries, transportation, special
education, and multicultural programs.
Enrollments
Student enrollments continue to rise and
are projected to follow the same pattern for
the forseeable future. As of October 1,
1992, the student population in grades K-
12 totaled 4706. Projections indicate that
by September, 1996 the Lexington schools
will enroll 5251 students, an increase of
545 students, or 11.6% systemwide.
Actual Projected
92/93 93/94
Bowman
475
512
Bridge
501
492
Estabrook
550
572
Fiske
354
370
Harrington
396
416
Total Elementary
2276
2362
Clarke Middle
615
619
Diamond Middle
488
488
Total Middle
1103
1107
Lexington High 1327 1418
Grand Total 4706 4887
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Concerned with increasing enrollments
and decreasing classroom space, the
Lexington School Committee is
undertaking a study to determine the exact
costs of re- opening the Maria Hastings
School as a sixth elementary building for
the 1994/95 school year. An advisory
committee composed of community
members and staff will help define the
nature of the school and plan for a smooth
transition and opening.
FY94
The process of developing the school
budget begins in earnest shortly after the
beginning of the school year. Following
consultations with the School Committee
and the Town Manager, the Superintendent
asks teachers, principals and coordinators
to start listing, in priority order, their
needs and requests for the following year.
While the School Committee develops its
values and priorities for the coming year,
the administration prepares a proposed
budget. This document is presented to the
School Committee in mid - December and is
analyzed and modified through the winter
leading up to Town Meeting. There is much
time set aside for public input into the
school budget through a series of open
School Committee meetings.
For the FY94 budget, the fiscal
constraints faced by the town are
exacerbated by the rising enrollments
described above. A variety of program
changes will be considered as the
administration and School Committee
strive to create a spending plan that is both
fiscally and educationally responsible.
Dr. Jeffrey M. Young
Superintendent of Schools
School Expenditures by Line Item
Personnel Services
1989 -1990
1990 -1991
1991 -1992
Administrative Offices
381,316
363,271
343,174
Principals and Assistants
870,333
869,786
911,452
Supervisors, Coordinators and Department Heads
785,871
858,787
723,214
Classroom Teachers
11,897,753
12,645,506
13,430,885
Degree Changes
7,000
7,000
28,872
Severance Pay
38,628
65,000
84,000
Special Needs Staff
1,646,433
1,758,915
1,859,951
Tutors
129,915
209,683
657,482
Stipends (Extra Duty)
138,849
111,707
97,138
Nurses
179,207
178,932
146,352
Instructional Materials Specialists
384,050
380,019
394,015
Guidance Counselors
705,783
603,340
672,676
Psychologists
115,621
95,948
98,982
Doctors
0
15,685
16,430
Aides
447,688
498,478
362,802
Special Needs Assistants
213,421
198,099
209,695
Secretarial and Clerical
909,992
982,063
1,005,875
Computer Center Technical
35,903
39,392
41,621
Computer Center Student Programmers
12,500
10,100
11,209
Custodians and Maintenance
1,311,193
1,473,699
1,536,249
Switchboard
18,818
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Crossing Guards
60,000
63,000
64,585
Workers' Compensation
53,092
FICA
182,679
Sub -Total
20,290,274
21,428,410
22,932,430
Expenses
Fuel
239,800
257,580
292,629
Vehicle Parts, Gas, Oil
5,000
6,000
4,441
Towels
800
800
0
Office Supplies
88,661
110,698
120,355
Teaching Supplies
370,266
376,186
335,714
Other Supplies
119,023
147,864
121,129
Textbooks
219,665
240,986
162,764
Library Books and Cataloging
44,353
45,300
45,275
Periodicals and Newspapers
10,834
18,860
14,532
Recruiting Materials
4,700
4,700
3,926
Program of Studies
2,500
2,650
0
Report Cards/Progress Reports
1,950
2,466
0
Handbooks
5,158
7,773
4,078
Professional Books and Subscriptions
6,200
10,392
6,224
Student Publications
9,250
9,350
4,970
Film Rental
6,150
7,578
1,997
Media Purchase
22,663
43,921
17,602
Computer Software
46,098
48,144
32,925
Repair of Plant (Supplies)
62,531
72,830
79,674
Repair of Grounds (Supplies)
1,000
7,200
1,287
Sub -Total
1,266,602
1,421,278
1,249,522
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School Expenditures, continued
Equipment Purchase and Rental
1989 -1990
1990 -1991
1991 -1992
New Equipment
229,473
307,654
234,862
Replacement of Equipment
81,471
115,562
69,247
Sub -Total
310,944
423,216
304,109
Contracted Services
Consultant Services
279,893
321,455
323,639
Special Testing
8,800
8,300
20,023
Built -in Items (Repair of Buildings)
112,598
157,988
125,832
Electrical (Repairs)
30,000
38,450
25,358
Plumbing (Repairs)
20,000
20,500
21,364
Heating (Repairs)
11,000
29,000
34,583
Painting
30,000
27,150
23,354
Roofing (Repairs)
5,000
10,000
6,000
Glass (Repairs)
10,000
6,350
9,035
Other Property Services (Repairs)
24,000
28,070
17,622
Mop Rental
4,750
5,365
0
Electricity
472,900
500,965
481,547
Water
20,500
58,850
57,911
Gas (Bottled and Natural)
5,600
5,500
9,800
Telephone
115,247
124,130
112,672
Insect Control
2,900
5,250
4,315
Elevator Service and Repair
5,200
5,600
3,337
Pupil Transportation (Regular)
456,000
386,600
401,565
Pupil Transportation (Special Needs in Lexington)
130,500
105,000
96,942
Pupil Transportation (Special Needs out /Lexington)
156,124
120,000
109,584
Field Trips
11,146
19,644
5,582
Other Transportation
125,093
141,156
98,855
Travel and Meetings Intrastate
63,795
73,010
16,255
Travel Out of State
72,500
76,012
22,056
Travel Within Lexington
7,500
7,168
5,637
Printing
21,165
19,887
3,362
Newsletter
23,611
11,879
8,127
NEASC Evaluation
250
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- - --
Equipment Service and Maintenance
218,748
245,032
259,170
Tuition Special Needs
1,143,841
1,067,926
884,594
Membership
31,026
38,524
36,277
Other General
80,602
76,644
72,471
Equipment Rental
207,909
Sub -Total
3,700,289
3,741,405
3,504,778
Grand Total
25,568,109
27,014,309
27,990,839
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Summary of Outside Funding
These funds enable the school system to provide services beyond the scope of the regular budget.
Applications are filed for 1992 -93 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.
Grants Area Lexington Use Amount
Federal
PL 89 -313
Special Education
PL 94 -142
Special Education
PL 94 -142
Special Education
PL 94 -142
Special Education
PL 94 -142
Special Education
PL 94 -142
Early Childhood
PL 94 -142
Special Education
PL 94 -142
SPED Technical Assistance
PL 97 -35
Disadvantaged
PL 97 -35
Instruction
PL 99 -570
Governor's Alliance
PL 100 -297
DDE Math /Science Education Act
State
Chapter 636 METCO
Comprehensive Health Education
and Human Services
Federal /State
Commonwealth Inservice Institute
Special Needs
Special Needs
Special Needs
Mainstream
43,200
Restructuring of Schools
21,090
Project Enhance
27,628
Lexington Special Services
84,035
Transitions
99,237
Mainstream for Preschool
34,375
Project Inclusion
6,898
LHS Special Needs Assessment
1,000
Summer Language Arts
73,787
SIMMS
14,975
Drug/Alcohol Abuse Prevention
18,484
Science
8,297
848,454
Life Skills 20,500
Bridge to Full Inclusion 2,885
Psychological Consultation 5,000
Instructional Strategies 1,550
Total Outside Funding 1,311,395
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Minuteman Tech
During 1992 Minuteman Tech began a
project involving the entire staff, students and
parents in far - reaching changes that could
eventually alter the entire structure of the
school. Entitled "Project WIN ", the project's
goal is to provide all students with academic,
technical and personal skills that will be
required by the work places of the 21st
Century where:
• a world economy has replaced our
national economy as the context for
competition among businesses,
• technology (the ability to use or apply
science) is a basic skill in the work world,
• 70 percent of the jobs will not
necessarily require a college degree, and
more and more of the better jobs will
require skill training beyond that provided
in both traditional high school and college
programs,
• recent research on how the brain works
and how different individuals learn best is
revolutionizing the teaching process.
Basic elements of Project WIN include:
• the use of researched principles of
brain - compatible teaching and accelerated
learning as a foundation for all
instructional programs, with teachers
provided with special training in these
principles and teaching methods,
• use of a Total Quality Management
(TQM) approach to education that
identifies and addresses the many factors
affecting student learning success, and the
open the school to "choice" out of district
students. In the fall of 1992, choice out of
district enrollees were limited to 46 high
school students. In future years, this number
could increase or decrease depending on a
number of factors, including state funding of
the program.
Minuteman Tech continued its tradition of
excellence during the 1991 -92 school year
with a number of faculty, students and
programs receiving national and state
recognition. At the national level,
Minuteman Tech swept the Vocational Clubs
of America (VICA) national competition in
Baking with senior Barbara Craddock of
Lincoln winning the high school division and
Jeff Cohen of Lexington winning the post-
graduate division. This is the second year in
a row that a Minuteman post - graduate won
the national baking championship.
At the 1992 state VICA competition,
Minuteman Tech students won 14 gold
medals: post - graduate Jeff Cohen of
Lexington in Baking; Janet Poulon of Acton
in Data Processing; post - graduate Judith Snell
of Acton in Desktop Publishing; Eric
Anderson, Frank Balurdi, and Stephen
Moschella of Arlington in Auto Body,
Welding and Carpentry respectively; post-
graduate John Luca of Dedham in
Automotive Service; Jeff Boire of Lancaster
in Precision Machining.
The Massachusetts Department of
use of staff task forces to improve the Education named Minuteman Tech's
quality of contributions, from any
discipline,
• placing a major emphasis on promoting
a real -life orientation to instruction
through academic - vocational integration
and the use of more complex, real -life
outcomes and graduation standards.
Volunteer staff members have been
organized into three groups to work on the
three elements described above, with a fourth
group serving as a Board of Directors for
Project WIN. We intend to operate a school
in which every student will "WIN" the
highest levels of career success.
Another event of 1992 which could have a
profound effect on the future of Minuteman
Tech is the school committee's decision to
Electromechanical Manufacturing Technology
Program and Biotechnology Manufacturing
Program as the state's outstanding secondary
and post - secondary vocational technical
education programs and nominated them for
the U.S. Secretary of Education Award for
Outstanding Vocational Technical Education
Programs in the U.S. We have been
informed that both programs are finalists for
the national award.
Science /Technology Department head
James Amara was one of three Massachusetts
recipients of the Presidential Award for
Excellence in Science Teaching. Assistant
Superintendent Beverly Lydiard was one of
the five recipients of the Outstanding
Achievement in Vocational Education Award
given by the Massachusetts Department of
Education.
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Lexington's representative on the
Minuteman School Committee is Nyles N.
Barnert, vice - chairperson.
Lexington graduates, class of 1992, were:
Ryan DiBacco, Electromechanical
Technology
Julie Ann Galloway, Information
Processing
Rebecca Ann Osgood, Information
Processing
Paul Phoung *, Auto Body
Suzanna Sacco, Cosmetology
Kelly Maria Silva, Health Occupations
Jessika Tate, Retail Merchandising
*National Honor Society
Lexington Enrollment 1990 1991 1992
All Grades 51 45 47
Minuteman's budget for the year was
$9,495,535, an increase of $95,826 over the
previous year.
Lexington's assessment was $528,647.
Minuteman Tech junior Malik
Ferguson of Lexington is preparing
for a career in Cosmetology.
Ferguson is also a member of the
Minuteman Tech varsity basketball
team. Photo: Minuteman Tech.
Cary Memorial Library
Cary Library continued to enjoy increased
use. As shown in the charts below, both home
circulation and library attendance advanced to new
records.
70
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Mass. Port Authority, for additional student
50
$3,504
45
300
U.S. Dept. of Education for Literacy
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34,144
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The library was able to maintain this
intensity of use thanks to continued strong support
from the town, and from outside sources. The June
1992 override included $38,485 for the library,
bringing the FY 93 budget to only $3,551 over the
previous year. Two service reductions were
necessary; hours at the branch were shortened by
closing at 6 pm instead of 8, and the appropriation
for books was reduced.
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Gifts
Gifts were received from many individuals
and organizations:
The Lions Club donated $1,500 for its books
in large type collection, and for the books on tape
collection. With support from Cambridgeport Bank,
the Lions are inaugurating a descriptive video
collection for the visually impaired.
Contributions to the New Century Fund
brought in more than $25,000. This endowment fund
for new materials now stands at $82,719.
Generous memorial gifts were received in
memory of Margaret Kinsley, $565; Ellen Benway,
$1,000; Minnie Joy Dandison, $210; and Fred R.
Youngren, $1,000.
The Friends of the Library raised $14,929,
with $11,349 coming from the booksale and $3,580
from dues; $4,100 was spent for a new book security
system to handle video and cassette formats, the
remainder was for new materials.
The Preschool PTA donated $600 for a
Children's Museum membership and $500 towards
professional upkeep of the aquarium, in addition to
running the popular story hour series at the branch.
Many other smaller gifts, too numerous to
list, were received during the year, and are similarly
appreciated.
Grants
5
Mass. Port Authority, for additional student
help
$3,504
45
300
U.S. Dept. of Education for Literacy
Program
34,144
40
development of the reference collection
10,000
State Aid grants for collection development
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The library was able to maintain this
intensity of use thanks to continued strong support
from the town, and from outside sources. The June
1992 override included $38,485 for the library,
bringing the FY 93 budget to only $3,551 over the
previous year. Two service reductions were
necessary; hours at the branch were shortened by
closing at 6 pm instead of 8, and the appropriation
for books was reduced.
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Gifts
Gifts were received from many individuals
and organizations:
The Lions Club donated $1,500 for its books
in large type collection, and for the books on tape
collection. With support from Cambridgeport Bank,
the Lions are inaugurating a descriptive video
collection for the visually impaired.
Contributions to the New Century Fund
brought in more than $25,000. This endowment fund
for new materials now stands at $82,719.
Generous memorial gifts were received in
memory of Margaret Kinsley, $565; Ellen Benway,
$1,000; Minnie Joy Dandison, $210; and Fred R.
Youngren, $1,000.
The Friends of the Library raised $14,929,
with $11,349 coming from the booksale and $3,580
from dues; $4,100 was spent for a new book security
system to handle video and cassette formats, the
remainder was for new materials.
The Preschool PTA donated $600 for a
Children's Museum membership and $500 towards
professional upkeep of the aquarium, in addition to
running the popular story hour series at the branch.
Many other smaller gifts, too numerous to
list, were received during the year, and are similarly
appreciated.
Grants
The following grants were awarded:
Mass. Port Authority, for additional student
help
$3,504
Arts Council for Guide to Cary An Works
300
U.S. Dept. of Education for Literacy
Program
34,144
Mass. Board of Library Commissioners for
development of the reference collection
10,000
State Aid grants for collection development
20,327
Cary Memorial Library - continued
Other Support
The work of other organizations and
committees was helpful during the year.
The Eastern Mass. Literacy Council,
coordinating with the library and a small staff at the
branch, provided some 3,600 tutoring hours per
month to several hundred students.
The Field and Garden Club redesigned the
planting area on Massachusetts Avenue and funded
the resulting work. The Club also helped with
planting, pruning, and holiday decorating.
The Trustee's Finance Committee provided
a welcome and improved level of support from
investments.
The Advisory Committee is currently
updating the long range plan announced last year,
with emphasis on planning for new technology and
the possible need for added space. In memory of past
Advisory Committee Chairman Frederick C. Frick
who died in September, his family and the Trustees
established a permanent fund, currently at $3,023, to
be used for new library materials. Friends also
donated an outdoor bench in honor of Fred and
Angela Frick. Their service to the town and Cary
Library is deeply appreciated.
William J. Dailey, Jr., Chairman; Rev. Dr.
Peter H. Meek, Vice Chairman; Rev. Brian S.
Dixon, John A. Oberteuffer, and Jacquelyn R. Smith
were the 1992 Executive Committee elected by the
Board of Trustees.
Theodore Mairson, Chairman; Edwin B.
Cox, Anne G. Davies, Audrey J. Friend, Ione D.
Garing, Timothy P. Hart, Stephen A. Krensky, John
R. Packard, Ann Wallace, and Nancy R. Winsten
were the 1992 Advisory Committee appointed by the
Executive Committee.
The Library Director, appointed by the
Trustees, is Robert C. Hilton.
Fiscal Year 1992 Operating Costs
Payroll Expenses Total
Appropriated
931,125
228,914
1,160,039
Trustee Funds
0
169,244
169,244
State Funds
0
21,180
21,180
Totals
931,125
419,338
1,350,463
Signing up for WizardRead in the childrens' library are Sarah Murphy, Veronica
Quinn, Alicia Wang, Hakim Dena, Kyle Brady and Daniel Quinn. Alice Baylies is the
WizardReader Photo .Joyce Fearnside.
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Library Trustee Funds - Statement
Balance on hand 7/1/91
Lexington Savings NOW Acct
$53,339
Receipts
10,000
Audio/Visual
13,744
Book Rentals
1,376
Books Sold
11,349
Copy Service
14,808
Fines
68,775
Friends of the Library
3,580
Interest, NOW Account
1,691
Investment Income
52,151
Toy Bags
461
Sub Total, Receipts
$167,935
Transfers In
Federal Govt., for Literacy
18,001
MMD Trust
10,000
Benway Gift
1,000
Lions Club
1,500
Preschool PTA
500
Sub Total Transfers In
31,001
Total Receipts, Transfers In, and
1,563
July 1 Balance
$252,275
Expenses
Branch Painting
3,710
Children's Program
2,940
Custodial Mileage
1,037
Custodial Uniforms
1,284
Exhibits
526
Filipowski
1,167
Friends, General
1,563
Friends, Security System
4,100
Materials
107,809
MBLN
6,946
Miscellaneous
1,887
NELINET
26,500
Professional Improvement
2,346
Shelving
6,989
Toy Bags
439
Sub Total Expenses
$169,243
Transfers Out
Lexington, for Literacy Grant
18,000
MMD Trust
10,000
Sub Total Transfers Out
28,000
Total Expenses and Transfers Out
$197,243
Balance on hand 6/30/92
Lexington Savings NOW Account
$55,033
Mass. Municipal Depository Trust
Balance 7/1/91
51,711
Interest
2,225
Purchase
10,000
Total
$63,936
Transferred to Lexington Savings NOW
10,000
Balance on hand 6/30/92
$53,936
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Library Trustee Funds - Portfolio
Number of
4,000
Sue Medeiros
Face
Beals
1,100
Shares
Name
Value
Value
Name
Value
300
ATT
12,900
100,000
Federal Natl. Mtge. Assn.
2,958
200
Bristol Myers Squibb
13,150
300
5/11/98 @ 8.15 percent
105,906
100
CBS
19,300
4,000
Northern Pacific
3,100
800
Coca Cola
31,900
300
1/1/97 ® 4 percent
3,400
300
Exxon
18,563
100,000
Pepsico
2,000
300
General Electric
23,250
1,000
10/1/98 Q 7.75 percent
102,776
1200
W R Grace
40,800
100,000
Warner Lambert
1,100
1000
Health Care Prop.
23,750
1,000
9/1/98 @ 8 percent
104,629
300
ITT Corp
19,425
100,000
Federal Natl. Mtge. Assn.
1,000
400
Johnson & Johnson
17,900
1,000
11/10/99 ® 8.35 percent
107,438
200
MBIA
10,825
100,000
U.S. Treasury Note
200
J P Morgan
11,225
2/15/96 ® 8.75 percent
109,875
400
Procter & Gamble
18,400
3,000
U.S. Treasury Note
200
Royal Dutch Petro
17,525
11/15/98 @ 9 percent
3,386
300
Schlumberger
18,863
12,806
Bear Stearns Cash Acct.
12.806
800
State Street Boston
28,700
200
Tambrands
12,750
Total
918,600
200
Thermo Electron
8,150
392
U. S. West
14,308
200
Waste Management
6,700
Library Benefactors
125 years ago the Town voted acceptance and support for terms of a founding gift from Maria Hastings
Cary for a public library; she also established the benefactors' roll with a gift of $400. Since that time the
citizens and organizations listed below have established their funds in the amounts shown. Prudently
invested, these gifts are now worth $918,600. The income is used chiefly for books and other materials.
Citizens may support the Library's endowment in one of three ways; by making a contribution to any
of these named funds, by establishing their own fund with a minimum gift of $1,500, or by contributing to
the library's New Century Fund in any amount.
Leroy & Geneva Brown
4,000
Sue Medeiros
949
Beals
1,100
Pearl Toback Feld
666
Maria Hastings Cary
400
Ann E. Ferry
3,370
Book Purchase
1,000
The Rev. Harold T. Handley
1,938
Alice Butler Cary
2,958
Beryl M. Safford
1,484
Jane Phinney
300
The Stanley Hill Amer. Leg. Post 38
2,500
Goodwin Musical
1,100
James Stuart Smith
11,072
Laura M. Brigham
3,100
Warren Sherburne
4,020
George W. Sarano
300
Manfred Friedman
3,024
War Parents Book Memorial
1,800
John N. Pierce
2,063
Nelson W. Jenny
2,000
William F. Buckley
5,125
Paulina Burbank Peirce
1,000
Robert Wendell Hannam
2,700
Caira Robins
300
Evelyn & Samuel Borshay
3,000
Wellington Library
1,100
New Century Fund
73,388
Emma Ostrom Nichols
1,000
Edith J. Childs
300,810
Sarah Elizabeth Raymond
2,528
Abbie C. Smith
1,000
TOTAL
$442,095
Lewis L. Hoyt
1,000
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DPW /Engineering
To DPW/ Engineering employees, 1992
meant "Working together for efficiency,
productivity, and versatility."
While operating budgets and staffing
levels were reduced, at the same time service
level expectations increased, innovation and
increased productivity became more and more
important. Better planning and coordination,
reductions in crew sizes, team work between
divisions, and employees responding to the
challenge of doing more with less have all
contributed to the Department's ability to
provide a consistent, even somewhat
increased, level of service.
Some of the cooperative ventures for
which the Department has been responsible
are: The Engineering, Highway, Park, and
Water/ Sewer divisions all worked together to
renovate two soccer fields at the Harrington
School playgrounds at a considerable savings
for the Town. Early in 1992, Building
Maintenance, Highway, and Park and Tree
employees combined to renovate and paint the
Inspectional Services and Recreation
Department offices and painted portions of
the interior of Cary Memorial Hall. Crews
from those same divisions are currently
refurbishing the hardwood floors and
renovating the lobby of the Visitors' Center,
and continue the Cary Hall painting project.
Continuing computer training and the
utilization of modern surveying equipment
enabled Engineering to maintain the expected
level of service with less personnel. Training
in welding, sheet metal design, and
fabrication allows the Equipment Maintenance
Division to provide a variety of specialized
services to DPW divisions and other
departments as well.
An innovation in the Cemetery Division
has contributed to the division becoming self -
supporting. This past July the town began
the sale of grave boxes in an effort to
increase revenues. Cement grave boxes are
installed in the grave prior to burial and the
casket is lowered into the container and
covered at the time of the burial. This
process prevents the constant settling of the
grave. Through the public bidding process,
the division was able to purchase cement
grave boxes at a reduce rate. The mark up in
price generates revenue for the town while
providing savings for the consumer.
The following represents individual
accomplishments by the divisions.
Engineering
This year, the entire Engineering Division
received nine days of intense training in
Computer Aided Design and Drafting
(CADD). This software training has allowed
the Division to shift from manual to computer
generated design and drafting.
Topographic ground surface surveys are
now performed by two rather than three
persons using a Total Station surveying
instrument. The Station electronically
computes the direction and distance to, and
elevations of, objects and stores this
information in an attached Data Collector.
Detailed hand written field notes are no
longer taken.
The Data Collector is brought into the
office and its stored data downloaded into a
Personal Computer. The raw data is
processed using a specialized software to
generate a topographic base plan. A design
plan can then be generated over the base
plan, and by using different software
techniques, profiles, cross sections, and
material quantities of the newly designed
utility can be produced.
The division administered 10 capital
construction projects in 1992, totaling almost
$3.5 million as listed below:
Contract 89 -5 $43,855
Sewer System Rehabilitation
D & C Construction
Old Vine Brook Sewer Abandonment
Contract 91 -10 $176,010
Water Main Replacement
C.J.P. & Sons Const. Company, Inc.
Winter Street, 1100 feet of 12" pipe
Smith Street, 825 feet of 8" pipe
Hancock Avenue, 600 feet of 8" pipe
Contract 92 -1 $1,965,000
North Lexington Pump Station
D. E. R., Inc.
7.5 m.g.d.
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Contract 92 -2 $584,404
North Lexington Force Main
FED Corporation
5900 feet of 24" pipe
Contract 92 -3 $40,700
Pine Meadows Golf Course Irrigation
Scherbon Consolidated, Inc.
Pumping Facility
Contract 92 -4 $59,000
Cary Memorial Library Reroofing
SCR Roofing, Inc.
New Rubber Roof
Contract 92 -5 $14,443
All Weather Track Surfacing
N.E. Sealcoating, Inc.
Rubberized sealer & Event markings
Contract 92 -6 $180,379
Water Main, Cleaning & Lining
Biszko Contracting Corp.
Phase VIII, Hayes Avenue Area
5050 feet of 6" cast iron
Contract 92 -10 $301,405
Street Resurfacing
E. H. Perkins Construction
2.6 miles of streets
Contract 92 -11 $121,462
Street Resurfacing
Bardon Trimount, Inc.
1.0 miles of streets
Highway Division
The Highway Division is responsible for
the safety and maintenance of 280 lane miles
of streets and sidewalks, drains and brooks,
leaf composting, and recycling and rubbish
complaints.
In 1992, the Highway Division used over
800 tons of asphalt on various street
maintenance operations. New berms were
installed on sections of Ledgelawn Avenue,
Paul Revere Road, Prospect Hill Road,
Follen Road and Vaille Avenue. The
Division completed beautification projects on
Massachusetts Avenue and at Countryside and
Waltham Street shopping areas by installing
new curbing, replacing sidewalks, and
planting new trees. The Lincoln Street
playground parking lot also received a major
DPW - continued
facelift, correcting drainage problems and
eliminating severe ruts that had developed.
New drains were installed on Ward and
Blossom Streets to correct inadequate
drainage problems, and two collapsed
culverts were repaired on conservation land
to allow for emergency access by Fire
Department vehicles.
The Highway Division also took the lead
in rehabilitating two soccer fields at
Harrington School. These fields were
completely stripped, regraded, covered with
a mix of loam and compost, and seeded. The
compost was a product of our highly
successful recycling program at the Hartwell
Avenue Recycling Facility.
Over 6,000 cubic yards of leaves and yard
waste are collected annually and composted at
the site for use in cemetery plantings,
roadside repairs and projects such as the
soccer fields. For the metal recycling
program at the Hartwell Avenue site, a new
hot top pad was added to improve the
collection and separation of white goods
(appliances) and other metals collected there.
Two Highway employees were on loan to
the Engineering Division as inspectors for the
street resurfacing contract which concentrated
on fewer and smaller streets as the result of
funding constraints. Other projects included
concrete sidewalk repairs in the Center, catch
basin /drain system repairs and cleaning, street
sweeping, street line painting, traffic sign
replacements and the installation of sixteen
new teak "London Garden Benches" in
various locations in the Center.
Snow Removal
While under the supervision of the
Highway Department, the Town's snow
removal program involves the entire
operations staff. .During the winter of 1991-
92, there were 21 snow and ice storms, only
four of which required plowing. Total
snowfall for the season was 24 inches and the
division used 3,800 tons of sand and salt
mixture for snow and ice control.
Equipment Division
The Equipment Division maintains the
Department of Public Works equipment fleet
which is currently valued at $4,286,785.
This division also provides preventive
maintenance and minor repairs on all Fire
and School Department vehicles.
All vehicles and equipment are serviced
and checked under a computerized Scheduled
Preventive Maintenance Program. Preventive
maintenance is the periodic lubrication,
adjustment, inspection, and cleaning of all
equipment.
Under the Vehicle Restoration Program,
9 DPW vehicles were completely restored
and painted in 1992.
All employees in this division are skilled
in welding, sheet metal design, fabrication,
and the construction of parts to a finished
product. These skills allow the mechanics to
not only repair vehicles but also to repair
heavier construction equipment, including the
repair and rebuilding of snow plows. In
cooperative support of other DPW divisions,
the maintenance division will also construct
special projects in the shop if it is cost
effective to do so.
Building Maintenance
The Building Maintenance Division is
responsible for custodial services, preventive
maintenance, and minor repairs or
renovations of Town -owned buildings. These
facilities include the Town Office Building,
Cary Memorial Hall, Police Station, Fire
Stations, Senior Center, Munroe School,
Animal Shelter, Visitor's Center, and Public
Works buildings.
During 1992 roof slate repairs were
completed on both the Central and East
Lexington Fire stations.
Internal pipe inspections were performed
on fire protection sprinkler systems in Cary
Memorial Hall, Town Office Building, Public
Works Building and Munroe School building.
Two of these systems were upgraded by
replacing the existing dry pipe valves with
new valves.
Gasoline /oil separators were cleaned out
at the Police Station and the Public Works
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Garage truck wash. The material was
pumped out and disposed of by licensed
hazardous waste transporters.
Under supervision of building
maintenance staff, Public Works employees
renovated the ground floor of the Town
Office Building to make new quarters for the
Planning and Recreation Departments and the
newly formed Inspectional Services
Department. DPW staff also scraped,
sanded, and painted miscellaneous walls in
Cary Hall during the winter months.
The canopy over the front entrance to
Cary Hall had a new roof and flashing
installed; and a 14' x 14' overhead door and
an electrical operator was installed at the
Public Works garage.
Park Division
The Park Division is responsible for the
maintenance and general care of over 500
acres. These include all parks and
community playgrounds, sport fields, public
property, school grounds and conservation
areas.
The staff of 15 full-time employees
routinely mow and trim grass, line and
maintain all sport turf. The division also
performs construction and /or maintenance of
signs, trails, pathways, playground apparatus,
site furniture, and the town pool complex.
The removal of rubbish from these areas is
also included in their daily operations.
In 1992 a number of additional projects
were completed. A major accomplishment
involving staff was reconstruction of the
Harrington School soccer fields. The Lincoln
Street Little League Field was also
overhauled, with planting of new grass,
improvements to the backstop, and regrading
of the parking area. The Marvin Street
Playground was updated with new apparatus
and the implementation of handicap
accessibility. The installation of benches at
Lincoln Street and various parks has been
ongoing. Fence repairs were made at the
Harold Crumb Memorial Field and numerous
ballfield backstops. The Minuteman Statue
was cleaned and waxed by division staff.
When the town was the recipient of a
DPW - continued
donation by the Lexington Lions Club,
Division staff oversaw the painting of the
flagpole on the Battle Green by a private
contractor. During the winter, Park Division
staff painted the interior of Cary Memorial
Hall and renovated the Inspectional Services
and Recreation Department offices in the
Town Office Building. The dewatering
process at the Old Reservoir is ongoing and
will continue for several years.
Tree Maintenance Division
The Tree Maintenance Division consists
of 6 full-time employees who are responsible
for the care and preservation of all woody
plant material in parks and public areas.
By conservative estimates, the division is
responsible for between 9,000 - 10,000 town -
owned street trees and all shrubbery on town
owned property. Emergencies are handled
first and are given the highest priority. In
1992 the division removed 60 dead or
diseased trees. This process included the
chipping of the stump and the loaming,
fertilizing and seeding of the area.
Tree removals and preventative
maintenance pruning by precinct were a high
priority. A curbside and island weed control
program was administered. A brush pick -up
service was offered in the summer of 1992,
and a Christmas tree recycling program
collected over 3,900 trees. The division was
also responsible for the setup and takedown
of the Christmas lights in the Center area.
In an effort to maintain the existing
American Elm tree population, the Division
continued to provide protection from Dutch
Elm Disease through sanitary pruning
practices. Thirty trees, including species of
ash, maple and Bradford pear, were planted
at various locations throughout the town.
Cemetery Division
The Cemetery Division is staffed by 6
employees who are responsible for the
operation and maintenance of 33 acres of
grounds, and all buildings and equipment for
the town's four cemeteries. Division staff
prepare burials, internments, and sell burial
lots.
For the period January 1, 1992 through
November 25, 1992, there were 10
internments in Munroe Cemetery and 160 at
Westview Cemetery. At Westview, 112 lots
were sold totaling 161 graves. One hundred
twelve deeds were issued for graves and 127
foundations for flush markers were approved
and markers set.
This past year repairs on the two
gazeboes at Munroe Cemetery were
completed, along with the requested addition
of benches for visitors' relaxation. The
installation of grave lot numbers has been
completed in "C" section of the Westview
Cemetery Development.
Water /Sewer Division
The Water /Sewer Division, comprised of
13 employees, is responsible for the
maintenance and repair of the entire system
comprised of approximately 154 miles of
water mains, 1500 fire hydrants, and two
water towers with storage capacity of 3.24
million gallons. Division staff also read
approximately 10,000 water meters twice a
year.
As a member of the Massachusetts Water
Resource Authority (MWRA), Lexington
receives its water supply from the Quabbin
Reservoir through the Wachusetts Reservoir.
In 1992 the level of the Quabbin ranged from
a high in May of 99% full to a low in
November of 92% full.
Lexington's water is tested weekly in
compliance with the Drinking Water
Regulations of Massachusetts for bacteria/
coliform which assures residents of the
continued high quality water within our
distribution system. This past year it was
required that Lexington test the water for lead
content. Information regarding lead in the
drinking water was mailed to all residents.
Water conservation and leak detection was
a major priority in 1992. The Board of
Selectmen voted to expand the water rate
billing structure to 8 blocks. This inclining
block structure has proven successful as it
relates directly to water conservation. Lower
usage means a lower billing rate.
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A display booth was set up at Emery
Park during Discovery Day and again during
Water Conservation Week in June. The
display showed a comparison of cost between
purchasing a gallon of water from the grocery
store ($1.09 /gallon), delivered bottled water
($1.15 /gallon) and from tap water supplied to
Lexington (less than 1/2 penny per gallon).
Water conservation pamphlets are available in
the water billing office in the Town Offices
and also at the Public Works Facility on
Bedford Street.
A savings of approximately $32,000 was
realized this past year from our leak detection
program. Twenty -six leaks were located and
repaired during this annual program.
In cooperation with the Park and Highway
Divisions' replacement of Harrington Field,
Water Division employees installed 200 feet
of water main for the purpose of watering the
area. In addition, during this past year 30
lead or iron water services were renewed to
copper, 15 fire hydrants were replaced,
approximately 70 water curb /gate boxes were
repaired and 220 water meters were installed.
The Sewer Division is responsible for
maintaining the entire sewer system and to
insure the safe and proper discharge of our
waste water. There are 34 miles of trunk
line sewers, 119 miles of street line sewers
and approximately 9200 sewer service
connections in Lexington.
Nine sewage pumping stations serve the
town, the main station being located on
Bedford Street near Route 128. Replacement
of this antiquated station began in July and is
expected to be completed by December,
1993. Other stations are located on Worthen
Road, Brigham Road, North Street, Marshall
Road, Concord Avenue, Potter Pond, Hayden
Avenue and Constitution Road. The pump
station rehabilitation program continued this
past year with the Concord Avenue station
and the Marshall Road station receiving new
pumps and controls. Plans are being
designed to rebuild the Hayden Avenue
station next year. By the end of 1993 all
stations will have been rebuilt.
During this year while maintaining the
stations, Sewer Division staff also responded
to 62 sewer blockages (29 services and 33
mains), renewed 21 sewer services, and
DPW - continued
repaired 5 manhole frames. The purchase of
the new sewer cleaning machine allowed staff
to maintain the pump station wet wells by
periodically vacuuming them. Approximately
66,000 feet of main line sewers were cleaned
in 1992.
Parking Program
Public Works is responsible for
overseeing parking services in the center of
Lexington. In addition to curbside parking
meters, off - street parking is available at an
attended lot accessible through Depot Square,
and all day permit parking is available in the
attended lot and three other conveniently
located lots —at the Church of Our Redeemer,
the Arts & Crafts Society and behind the
School Administration Building. The parking
permit program helps alleviate the business
community's employee parking problem.
A contract for the management of the
Meriam Street attended lot is held by LAZ
Parking, Ltd., which is in the fourth year of
a five year contract. Annual off - street
parking permits are sold at the DPW office in
the Town Office Building. Currently, there
are 100 spaces at the Meriam Street lot, 30
spaces leased from the Church of Our
Redeemer, 27 spaces available at the School
Administration Building lot, and 20 spaces
leased from the Arts & Crafts Society.
While FY92 operating expenses for the
parking program totaled $80,275, income
from all sources totaled $282,738. This
represented a 7% increase over revenues for
FY91.
Department Statistics
Payroll
Expenses
Capital Approp.
Water Enterprise
Sewer Enterprise
FT Personnel
FY91
$2,731,606
$7,600,626
$2,036,000
$2,452,117
$2,701,171
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FY92
$2,870,685
$7,918,909
$4,670,000
$2,583,857
$2,819,503
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In summary, the entire department
continues to provide quality service to the
community.
Richard E. Spiers, Director
Public Works /Engineering
The first blizzard in rnanv years.found the DP1V readv.
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Waste Management
The Waste Management Committee
continued its task of advising the selectmen
regarding the town's solid and hazardous
waste issues. Meetings were held with the
Housing Authority, Chamber of Commerce
and the School Department. The committee
along with DPW staff was also represented
on the Eastern Massachusetts Recycling
Association working to further recycling in
the Town. Increased recycling has been
evident from the schools and Housing
Authority, as well as from condominiums
which are now included in the program.
Recycling participation continues to be well
over 80 percent.
Members and staff met with other North
East Solid Waste Committee communities to
discuss effects of the State's regulations
excluding certain products from disposal in
landfills and waste -to- energy facilities.
Because of the early town decision to embark
on a comprehensive recycling program, state
mandates will be manageable.
The eleventh successful Hazardous Waste
Collection Day was held with a new
company, Advanced Environmental
Technology Corp., and drew heavy citizen
participation. Able assistance was provided
by the DPW and Health Director's staffs, the
League of Women Voters and Committee
members.
Committee members Kate Fricker and
Gina Blaber produced Don't Throw It Away,
The New Way to Manage Waste in
Lexington, available to citizens at the DPW
offices and the Library. The Committee also
dealt with referenda initiatives; one for a fee
trash structure should the 2 1 \2 referendum
fail, and the other for the statewide packaging
proposal.
The Committee is grateful for the able
assistance of Dick Spiers, Public Works
Director, George Smith, Health Director, and
their staffs, without which we would not have
been able to meet our charge.
Committee members are Regina Blaber,
Katherine Fricker, Richard Reibstein,
Jacqueline Weinstock, Magdalena Himmel,
William Redpath, Richard Rasezkowski,
representing the School Department,
Jacquelyn Ward, Associate and Mary Miley,
Chairman.
Fire Department
1992 was one of the most difficult years
in Fire Department history. A tragic murder
raised questions about the Town's emergency
response system. An independent
investigator was hired to thoroughly review
the department's supervision and dispatch
operation. The department is responding to
the report recommendations by improving
department procedures, training, and
supervision.
911 Coming
By 1995 the town will adopt Enhanced
911 telephone service that will be routed
through a joint fire /police communication
center. This enhanced service will improve
the emergency communications between the
public and its protective services.
Budget Cuts
The department also spent much of the
start of the fiscal year coping with budget
cuts in expenses and personnel. As a result
of this tight budget, the department has been
forced to hire fewer firefighters on overtime
to cover shortages caused by vacations and
illness. In addition, it has tested various
ways of staffing apparatus and has settled on
running the Aerial Ladder Truck with two
rather than three firefighters. This results in
the slower accomplishment of certain tasks on
the fire ground at the fire scene.
By reducing the overtime budget in
half, the department avoided any personnel
layoffs. Hopefully the coming years will
provide an improved fiscal environment for
the community.
To further cope with reduced manpower
the department now sends less equipment to
all street fire boxes and residential property
calls that are transmitted through commercial
alarm companies. The department currently
sends one engine and one ladder company
whereas previously it sent two engines, the
aerial ladder, and an ambulance. These
changes were made based on statistics that
show a low incidence of actual fires
originating from these types of alarms.
The department has also for the first
time started using lieutenants as acting
captains to serve as shift commanders.
Normally only captains and the assistant chief
perform this duty; however, we are now
using lower ranking officers providing they
have successfully passed competitive
examinations and are therefore eligible for
promotion to captain. These exams include
both written and performance components.
This year the department was very
successful in preventing fires. We believe
this good fortune is due to the increased use
of smoke detectors in homes, more sprinkler
systems, fewer children and smokers, and
increased fire awareness by residents at large.
During the year only three working fires
were recorded. Fifteen years ago the
department experienced 20 to 25 working
fires or multiple alarms a year. In recent
years there have been 5 to 8 working fires a
year.
During the year the department
responded to a total of 2,694 calls for all
types of emergency assistance. This
represents a 2.3 percent decrease in total
calls. Of these the department responded to
1,264 calls for emergency ambulance service
of which 1,010 required transporting people
to area hospitals. This represents a 1.6
percent increase in the number of people
transported and 4.1 percent decrease in the
total number of ambulance calls over the
previous calendar year.
The department continues the new
hydrant marking program to assist in locating
hydrants especially during snow storms and at
night. Approximately 25 percent of the
town's hydrants have been marked and the
remainder will be completed next year.
Currently the department dispatcher radios
hydrant location information to fire crews
from a detailed list.
In 1992 the local force adopted the
National Incident Command System which
establishes uniform terminology, procedures,
and communications for the nation's fire
service. The system has been adapted by
Metrofire Mutual Aid Association member
communities to make firefighting safer and
better organized. The training was conducted
by the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy.
Goodbye Old Helmets
This year the department's long- serving
leather fire helmet was relegated to the bins
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of antiquity. New standards for safety
required the department adopt modern head
gear that meets current criteria. The new
helmets are made of high impact, materials
and a shock absorbing suspension system.
The new helmet resembles the one it
replaces. The leather helmets had served the
department well and will be missed.
The department continues to maintain a
detailed database of all fire incidents. The
software, based on the National Fire Incident
Reporting System, allows our data to be
combined with that of other communities
across the country. This year the department
for the first time transmitted data by modem
to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The
database also allows tracking of common fire
scenarios so that educational efforts can be
targeted to improve upon past experiences.
Underground Tanks
The department's fire prevention bureau
continues to address the needs of town and
school owned underground fuel storage tanks.
During the year many of our tanks were
upgraded by installing overflow protection
and spill containment devices. These items
were required by state regulations to
minimize environmentally damaging spills.
Residents also kept the department busy with
inspections as they removed underground
tanks.
Numerous homeowners have decided it
is prudent to replace old underground tanks
and replace them with tanks in the cellar or
in some cases an outside, above ground. In
many cases banks will not provide mortgages
unless the underground tank is replaced. The
department provides advice to residents about
underground tanks as well as all types of fire
prevention information.
Finally, the department was delighted to
see about 700 people participate in its annual
open house. The highlight of this year's
event was the display of the Med Flight
emergency helicopter, which transfers area
patients to Boston hospital trauma centers.
Med Flight is used once or twice a month,
particularly for severe highway traffic
accidents. Local insurance companies once
again sponsored this event by donating a
boy's and a girl's bicycle as door prizes.
Fire Department - continued
Type Of Alarm:
Estimated Fire Loss
Fire, Explosion
170 Buildings /Vehicles
Over Pressure Rupture
3
Rescue Call
1,264
Hazardous Condition
121
Service Call
139
Good Intent Call
323
Malfunction /False Call
524
Hazardous Material
13
Mutual Aid
137
Police Department
A number of alternatives to traditional
police services were explored by the Police
Department in 1992. These changes were
necessary in order to compensate for recent
patrol force reductions while also providing
quality police services.
Alternative Programs
During the year, the department
implemented several progressive police
programs. The goal was to provide quality
police service while coping with the harsh
fiscal reality of today's economy; these
programs included:
Shifting the burden for excessive false
burglar alarms to the alarm owners /users
by establishing an alarm service fee
program. In 1991, 20 percent of police
service calls involved false alarms; in
1992, false alarms were reduced by 419
calls or 19 percent.
Replacing full -time foot patrols in
Lexington Center with "Park, Lock, and
Walk" assignments by officers assigned to
cruiser patrol. These directed patrols
targeted specific business districts at times
when foot patrol is valuable. In
September, four officers were also
assigned to a new part-time Bike Patrol
Unit to provide police presence on the
bike path.
• Installation of the Law Enforcement
Television Network (LETN) which allows
the department to provide continuous in-
service training to department personnel
while reducing the overtime costs of
previous years.
• Prioritizing criminal investigations based
upon the seriousness of the offense and
the solvability of the crime.
National Accreditation
Achieving national accreditation from the
Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) continues to
be an important goal for the department. The
Accreditation Program requires the
department to critically examine every policy,
procedure, and practice. The department's
policy and procedure manual has been
considerably revised with 58 new or rewritten
policies. Due to fiscal restraints, projects
requiring capital funds have been postponed
for two years but may be presented to Town
Meeting in 1993.
D.A.R.E. Program
In September 1992, Officer Brian Spencer
began the third year of the Drug Abuse
Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.).
This program has received overwhelming
support and generous contributions from
Lexington officials, residents and businesses.
This support is invaluable to the D.A.R.E.
program's primary lesson - -that kids (and
adults) can have fun and socialize without
using artificial stimulants such as alcohol and
drugs.
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$211,212
John D. Bergeron
Fire Chief
At the end of the 1991 -92 school year, 377
fifth graders received diplomas for
completing the 17 week course. Officer
Spencer also provided refresher courses to the
students in the sixth and seventh grade. In
the 1992 -93 school year, the department
hopes to expand the program to include
parents, school teachers and staff, and
students in grades 4 -12. Expansion of the
program will be funded in part by a $3,500
grant recently awarded by the Governor's
Alliance Against Drugs.
Joint Dispatching
In January 1992, a Joint Police and Fire
Dispatching Committee was formed in order
to investigate how a joint dispatch center
could be established in Lexington. The
committee quickly identified the needs of a
joint dispatching center and submitted a
summary report to the Town Manager. This
report subsequently served as a basis for
proposed architectural modifications to the
police station.
The preliminary planning and preparation
work for enhanced 9 -1 -1 has continued
throughout the year. A Master Street
Address Guide (MSAG) has been prepared to
assist New England Telephone convert their
massive data base over to the new system.
A municipal plan has also been prepared
which outlines how Lexington will use and
implement 9 -1 -1. The municipal plan
Police Department - continued
provides: contingency plans for dealing with
service interruptions; a public education
program; employee training guidelines and
call response procedures. The arrival of
enhanced 9 -1 -1 is anticipated any time after
December 1993, and no later than 1995.
Personnel Changes
This summer, Sergeant Robert Hickey (23
years of service) and Officer Peter Scopa (33
years of service) retired from the department.
The dedicated service of these officers will be
missed; our best wishes go with them.
Criminal Investigations
This year a Juvenile Diversion Program
was formally established as an alternative to
criminal prosecution. The program,
administered by the Detective Bureau
Commander, and two Juvenile Officers,
handled 42 juveniles from 16 separate cases.
The incidence of crime in 1992 remained
level with 1991. Breaking and entering of
homes and businesses, an important impact
crime in this community, decreased by 9
percent. The department's aggressive stance
against domestic abuse (including violations
of abuse prevention orders) resulted in a 36
percent decrease in violations. Some of the
crimes which increased this year included:
robbery, assaults with weapons, bicycle theft,
vandalism and larcenies from motor vehicles.
Paul E. Furdon
Chief of Police
Police Manual
The Police Manual Committee monitors
the policies and procedures which serve as
guidelines for operating the police
department. From time to time, revisions
and additions are made to policies and
procedures so that the manual may be kept
current with the requirements of a modern
day police department.
Our officers are expected to handle many
complex matters, often in emergency
situations. Domestic abuse issues,
enforcement of court imposed orders and the
handling of everyday law enforcement
matters often present delicate issues.
Our DARE Program continues to be a
success. Early education of our school
children concerning the problems related to
substance abuse is considered a primary
means of deterrence. Additionally, a rapport
is developed between our young people and
our police officers as more exposure occurs
between the two groups. The members of the
department are anxious to support activities
that serve to improve relationships with our
students.
The accreditation of the police department
under the standards established by the
Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies continues and is on
course. It is expected the accreditation
process will be completed by July 1994. We
also anticipate that funds will be available to
implement the changes in equipment and the
physical plant that will be necessary before
accreditation can be received. When the
process is completed, we will have a
certification that the policies and procedures
of the department are in keeping with the
high standards developed on a national level
by the governing professional organizations.
Committee members are: William
Dailey, Jr., Edith Flynn, William Hays,
Gerald McLeod and Chief Paul Furdon.
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Mounties: When the
Minuteman Bikeway un-
officially opened last Fall,
the Police Department
established a parttime
bike patrol to provide
police presence on the
path. In front, the four
patrolmen assigned to the
duty; Dana Ham, Richard
Corazzini, Daniel Hoag
and Paul Callahan. In
back, Captain Philip Taylor
and Chief Paul Furdon.
Police Department - continued
Calls for Service
Animals (sick, injured, or other)
244
Alarms- Homes /Businesses
1,826
Alarms -All Others
457
Reports of Fire Investigated
126
Medical Assistance
510
Lockouts & Disabled MV
1,145
Missing Persons Investigated
26
Disturbances & Disputes
303
Sudden Deaths Investigated
7
Other Crimes & Services
6,630
Vacant Houses
230
Total
Calls For Service
11,504
Summary of Serious Offenses
Property Stolen In Lexington and Recovered
Type of Property
Currency, Notes, Etc.
Jewelry and Precious Metals
Clothing
Locally Stolen Motor Vehicles
Office Equipment
Television, Radio Stereos, etc.
Household Goods
Consumable Goods
Miscellaneous
Total
Stolen Recovered
$116,757
$635
543,017
3,500
17,995
90
109,100
77,650
1,610
30
•39,696
200
21,615
0
572
0
170,164
48,194
$1,020,526 $130,299
82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92
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# of Reported
# Persons
Classification
Offenses
Charged
500
Rape
2
2
400
Assaults (including weapons)
43
34
300
Robbery
7
3
Burglary - Breaking and Entering
92
8
200
Larceny - Theft - except vehicle
282
47
100
Motor Vehicle Theft
13
4
Total
439
98
0
82 83 84 85 86 87 88
89 90 91 92
Serious Offenses Assaults
Burglaries Larcenies
Thefts
Other Criminal Court Cases
Persons Charged
- -
-Auto
Disorderly
2
1000
Protective Custody
15
800
Liquor Law Violations
32
Malicious Damage /Vandalism
10
600
Forgery
2
400
Receiving Stolen Property
8
200
Domestic Abuse
17
Narcotic Drug Law Violations
13
0
Miscellaneous
35
82 83 84 85 86 87
88 89 90 91
92
Total
134
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Police Department - continued
Traffic Enforcement Summary
Parking Violations 2,873 1500
Parking Meter Violations 9,231
Total 12,104
1000
Moving Traffic Violations Offenders Fines 500
Operating to Endanger 34
0
Operating after Revocation or
+ 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92
Suspension of Lic /Reg 155
Operating w/o License 66
Operating Under Influence S9 « Motor Vehicle Accident Analysis
Hit & Run Property/Personal Injury 10
Using Motor Vehicle w/o Authority 7 * Fatal Accidents 1
School Bus Violation 7 1,400 Accidents With Injuries 238
Unregistered Motor Vehicle 200 13,900 Accidents With No Injuries 500
Speeding 663 60,770 Persons Killed 1
U -Turn Violation 375 5,760 Persons Seriously Injured 27
Pedestrian /Crosswalk Violation 160 2,600 Persons With Minor Injuries 78
Miscellaneous Traffic Violation 2,024 39,930 Persons Complaining of Pain 202
Total 3,760 $124,360
Motor Vehicle Accident Types
* Denotes Fines Determined by Criminal Court
Motor Vehicle vs Pedestrian 11
Motor Vehicle vs Bicycle 16
Motor Vehicle vs Fixed Object 99
100 Motor Vehicle vs Parked Vehicle 68
80 Motor Vehicle Overturned in Road I
Motor Vehicle vs Motor Vehicle 556
Other 8
Total 1992 Accidents 739
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NOTE: Starting in 1991, accident statistics
reflect only those accidents which meet or
0 exceed state mandated reporting levels.
82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 1992 High Accident Locations (10 or More Accidents)
Motor Vehicles Recovered
Lowell Q Maple Q Winchester 10
Motor Vehicles stolen locally and 3 Mass Av Q Woburn St 10
recovered locally
Waltham St Q Concord Av 10 Motor Vehicles stolen locally and 13 Marrett Rd Q Waltham St 11
recovered in other juridictions Hartwell Av Q Westview St 12
Motor Vehicles stolen out of town 20 Hartwell Av Q Maguire Rd 13
and recovered locally Mass Av Q Waltham St 13
Bedford St Q Eldred St 15
Bedford St Q Worthen Rd 16
Rte 128/95 Q Rte 2 18
Total mileage recorded annually on Marrett Rd Q Rte 128/95 19
police vehicles: 362,023 Bedford St Q Hartwell Av 24
Bedford St Q Rte 128/95 53
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Board of Health
To a majority of the town's residents the
Board of Health's most visible presence may
consist of such traditional efforts as restaurant
inspections, conducting clinics and providing
immunizations. The Board, however, is
active in many other areas, working to
protect and promote community health.
Our efforts span the alphabet from AIDS to
Zoonotic disease. We address a broad range
of public health concerns such as
communicable and chronic disease, living
conditions, elderly health risks and the
contamination of air, water, food and land.
STDS /AIDS continue to be an evolving
problem. Electromagnetic fields, rabies,
smoking issues and biotechnology were all
important issues brought to the attention of
the Board in 1992.
Members of the Board remained the same
as last year with Barbara Marshall elected for
a second term as chairperson, Donald Gold -
mann and Stan Finkelstein continued as board
members, and Mary Jane Kemper as associ-
ate member. George A. Smith, Jr. continued
as Director of Public Health.
Highlights of 1992
The "Blizzard of '92" and a transformer
explosion in Lexington center caused power
outages that affected homes, restaurants and
food stores. Health Department staff pro-
vided assistance and advice on food storage
and disposal. A brochure, "A Fresh Look at
Food Storage," was developed to address
problems of power outages.
Food Service Programs - Food inspection
continued to receive emphasis. Several
establishments changed ownership, and six
new establishments opened. Sanitarian Stan
Sosnicki continued to train food service
workers, and the department acquired several
new video tapes to aid in this work.
Complaint investigation continued, and
four episodes of alleged food borne illnesses
were investigated. One establishment was
closed, and several administrative hearings
were held. Citations and fines were assessed
under the non - criminal disposition by -law.
Elements of our sanitation program were
featured in several national or regional
educational newsletters.
Commodity Recalls - Commodity recalls in
1992 involved milk and dairy products,
candies, breakfast cereals and snack foods.
Although some products were removed from
shelves, no adverse health effects were
reported by Lexington residents.
Swimming and Bathing Places - Actions in
this program included inspecting and auditing
the operation of public /semi - public swimming
pools, verifying the qualifications and
credentials of lifeguards, and testing water
samples collected. Bacteriological, chemical
and physical water quality tests were made
for each pool. In 1992 eight pools were
temporarily closed for substandard operation
or equipment malfunction.
The "Old Res" was also monitored. No
problems were encountered. The physical
and bacteriological condition of the beach was
checked. Lifeguard training and credentials
were verified.
IIousing Inspection Program - Inspections
are provided to ensure that habitable housing
is dry, warm, safe, clean and free from toxic
substances and disease carrying vectors such
as rodents. Sixteen sanitary code inspections
were initiated in 1992. Three court com-
plaints were initiated, and two houses were
condemned as unfit for human habitation.
Order letters were issued citing variations
and /or violations of the housing code when
conditions warranted.
Lead Hazards - As an important adjunct to
the housing program, several lead paint
inspec -tions were conducted. A number of
order letters were issued to abate lead
hazards, and citations were issued to lead
hazard com- panies operating in conflict with
state law. Health Department staff audited 17
lead paint hazards abatement projects. The
Health Department Sanitarian became a
certified lead determinant inspector in 1992.
Asbestos Hazards - Plans for 73 asbestos
abatement projects were approved in 1992.
One company was prohibited from working in
town, and several violation notices were
issued. Three episodes of illegal asbestos
dumping were noted necessitating remedial
response. Over 200 inspections were
completed.
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Groundwater Protection Regulations - In
October 1991 the Department of Agriculture,
Pesticide Bureau, promulgated regulations
designed to protect ground water sources of
public drinking water from pesticide contam-
ination. With the passage of these regula-
tions, the Board of Health was designated the
repository of a location map for public water
supply wells and /or recharge zone II aquifers.
This map is available to pesticide applicators
to help them meet the requirements of these
new regulations.
Environmental Incidents - In 1992 the
Health Department staff investigated 42
environ - mental incidents. The Health
Director, Lexington's Hazardous Waste
Coordinator, investigated each of these
situations to ensure implementation and
coordination of reports and response in a
cooperative effort of town, state and federal
agencies.
Problems included oil releases, spills,
environmental accidents and leaking fuel
systems at commercial and private residences,
as well asbestos, lead, water pollution,
dumping and radon. In 1992, 38 response
actions were initiated.
Community Health /Communicable Diseases
The investigation of reported communicable
diseases is a traditional and important public
health function. Nurses provided by a con-
tract with the Visiting Nurses Association of
Cambridge perform this function for Lexing-
ton. They also staff our public health and
elderly clinics.
The annual flu clinic and the weekly eld-
erly clinics continued to be well attended in
1992. Flu vaccine was distributed and
administered to 2000 residents. The Board
and Lexington's Lions Club again cospon-
sored the Glaucoma Clinic and pre - school
hearing /vision screening.
To aid in disease prevention, the Health
Department distributes biological and diag-
nostic test kits to residents through their
physicians. The distribution of Hepatitis B
vaccine for infants took place for the first
time. Concerns about tuberculosis resulted in
an increased demand for TB tests.
Board of Health - continued
STDS /AIDS Related Diseases - The Board
of Health, concerned about the present and
growing dangers from STDS /AIDS, contin-
ued to evaluate ways of promoting com-
munity awareness and prevention. It met
with residents and health professionals to
develop a plan with recommendations to meet
the needs of the community. The Board also
solicited the cooperation of the school
department, library staff and others in the
community to improve access to means of
prevention.
Biosafety Committee - Biotechnology
involves the use of genetic engineering to
produce chemicals and /or living organisms
with new characteristics for commercial use.
Lexing -ton's Biosafety Committee (LBSC)
provides oversight and 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 of Health
current on regulatory requirements and
technological changes.
1992 was an extremely busy and important
year for the LBSC. The Committee com-
pleted its review of a consultant's report and
recommended that the Board's regulations be
amended.
Repligen- Sandoz Research Company was
granted a renewal of its license to operate.
The Committee met with representatives of
Creagen, Inc., and reviewed their proposal to
work in Lexington. The Creagen proposal
was accepted and a permit to conduct rDNA
research was granted.
As the year closed, the Committee was
reviewing proposals from Interneuron
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Autoimmune, Inc. and
Fuji Immunopharmaceuticals - all companies
wishing to locate biological research facilities
in town.
In 1992, Dr. Harry Orf was elected Chair-
man of the LBSC. Dan Fenn, Iclal Hartman,
PhD., and Dr. Stan Finkelstein continued as
members of the Committee, as did Health
Director George A. Smith, Jr.
Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Household hazardous waste includes any
product classified as toxic (poisonous),
corrosive, flammable or reactive (explosive).
Improperly disposed of, these products can
poison the human and natural environment.
Often these products can be identified by
their labels which read: "Poison, corrosive,
caustic, volatile, flammable, explosive,
danger, caution or warning." Whenever
possible, these products should be avoided.
On October 24, Lexington conducted its
11th annual household hazardous waste
collection day. It was sponsored by the
Boards of Selectmen and Health, the Waste
Management Committee and the League of
Women Voters.
This collection was conducted by a new
contractor, Advanced Environmental Tech-
nologies Corporation. Our collection day
continues to be New England's largest one
day event. This year brought a turnout of
823 residents, a record amount of waste
collected, 141 barrels - 55- gallon drums, and
a minimal wait for residents. Seven barrels
of automotive batteries were collected for
recycling by the J. P. Carroll Co., of
Lexington.
The cost of this collection was under
budget. Over the past 11 years, 1021 55-
gallon drums of household wastes have been
collected.
The Board of Health wishes to thank other
agencies and individuals for their continued
cooperation and assistance. In particular,
Harry Orf, Chair, Lexington Biosafety
Committee; Mary Miley, Chairman, Waste
Management Committee; and Robert T.
Cooper, Walter Galvin and John Locke, the
Health Directors in Framingham, Arlington
and Brookline, respectively.
East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project
Mosquito populations in 1992 were generally
below average except in early September.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) was not a
problem, although a precursor virus, High-
land J, was isolated in Middlesex County.
Following heavy rains in mid - August and the
detection of Highland J in Bedford, the
Project provided data and support for a state
funded aerial application of Bti pellets to
some wetland areas including 95 acres of
Tophet Swamp.
In April, a helicopter applied Bti granules
on over 32.9 wetland acres. Hanscom AFB
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provided funding for a portion of the
application at Tophet Swamp. Field crews
also applied Bti to 16.14 wetland acres.
EMMCP also educates public and private
sectors on mosquito control. In addition,
EMMCP participated in a research effort in
1992 on the local incidence of parasitism
affecting Cq. perturbans, a major nuisance
species and vector of EEE. It also conducted
a. trial of a new time - released formulation of
Altosid, a non -toxic mosquito larvicide.
George Smith, Health Director
Animal Control
Kathy Fox, Lexington's Animal Control
Officer (ACO), enforces state and local dog
control laws, serves as the Town's Animal
Inspector and maintains the town's dog
shelter.
Among her duties is the care and disposal
of impounded dogs. In 1992 all abandoned
dogs were adopted. She also takes part in the
hearing process conducted by Police in cases
of difficult dog complaints.
An amendment to the General By -Laws,
Section 2, Article XXVIII, was approved at
the 1992 town meeting. The ACO can now
use non - criminal dispositions to fine owners
of unlicensed dogs. Non - criminal disposition
citations and fines became effective in 1992.
Another major responsibility of the ACO is
insuring that all dogs over six months of age
are vaccinated and licensed. Our annual
rabies clinic for dogs was held in June
followed by the first ever rabies clinic for
cats. Over 160 vaccinations were admin-
istered. The introduction of rabies into the
wild animal population has necessitated a new
requirement that all cats be vaccinated. This
requirement takes affect in February 1993.
Rabies has become a major health and
safety problem in our area. All dogs and cats
must be vaccinated against rabies and pet
owners are urged to vaccinate their pets
against distemper as well.
Kathy Fox
Animal Control Officer
Health - continued
Immunization Clinics
Flu clinic - Town emplyees
Flu clinic - Chronically ill
Flu clinic - 65+ years
Diagnostic Clinics
Glaucoma eye screening
Diabetes
Additional Clinics
Influenza clinic (make -up)
Elderly clinics
Rabies clinic
1990
1991
1992
Complaints & Nuisances
1990
1991
1992
92
97
95
Swimming pools
38
28
21
48
52
50
Drugs & devices
19
14
14
1564
1593
1934
Smoking in restaurants
12
6
6
Police lock -up
4
4
Insect infestations
57
61
40
10
Day care centers - kitchens
18
Smoking in the workplace
15
18
15
323 272 301
265 214 233
2 1 1
58 48 52
1 1 2
Public Health Nurse
The following services and investigations were
performed by personnel of the VNA of Cambridge
on behalf of the Health Department
Elderly Health Promotions
Communicable Disease
Tuberculosis follow -up
Environmental Samples Collected
Milk samples analyzed
Pool water bacterial analyses
Pool water chemical analyses
Drinking water chemical analyses
Bacterial swab testing
Food samples analyzed
Asbestos related
Paint samples analyzed
Complaints & Nuisances
Environmental Complaints
Air pollution
Water pollution
Noise pollution
Epidemiological Investigations
Foodborne
Waterborne
Food Service Establishments
Restaurants
Markets
Drainage (water /sewer)
Housing complaints
Garbage /rubbish complaints
Rodents
Sewage disposal
Food, milk & drinking water
Mosquitoes & biting insects
1990 1991 1992
52 48 52
30 29 69
8 4 7
6 4 3
320 360 300
280 320 320
2 4 2
10 11 7
16 22 14
12 14 10
12 12 12
1990 1991 1992
18 17 21
81 73 41
6 5 6
27 18 21
18 14 14
41 45 48
18 17 12
25 12 15
21 18 17
158 147 151
28 21 28
18 14 16
90 85 76
103 111 118
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Env iron. /Inspection Statistics
Food service estab. - kitchens
256
262
242
Mobile food servers
18
14
14
Temporary food service
48
63
58
Lead paint inspections
12
14
3
Vending machine facilities
24
24
24
Asbestos abatements
195
203
211
Occupied buildings
41
28
20
Police lock -up
4
4
4
Summer day camps
8
10
10
Day care centers - kitchens
18
18
18
Day care centers - lead paint
4
2
2
Theaters
6
6
6
Housing inspections
21
22
11
Structures condemned
2
1
2
Demolished
0
0
0
Rehabilitated
2
0
1
Insufficient or no heat
3
3
5
Nursing home inspections
10
12
12
Rest home inspections
2
2
2
Public, semi- public pool / "Old Res"
162
168
142
Rubbish vehicles /Septage haulers
35
70
70
Environmental events
31
48
52
Licenses & Permits
1990
1991
1992
Animal permits (ine. poultry)
24
27
25
Burial permits
180
194
176
Installers /disposal works
7
6
5
Food establishment permits
167
178
173
Mobile food servers
3
3
3
Funeral directors licenses
4
4
4
Market registrations
32
29
30
Milk license - dealer's
1
1
1
Milk license - store
90
94
71
Milk license - vehicle
4
2
2
Motel license
3
3
3
Nursing Home permits (FS)
5
6
4
Rest home permits (FS)
1
2
1
Portable toilet permits
6
8
4
Recreation camp permits
3
5
5
Rubbish disposal permits
23
26
27
Sewage disposal permits
15
22
22
Swimming pools (to operate
24
23
24
Wading pools
6
6
6
Whirlpools (Special purpose
I
1
1
Board of Health - continued
Licenses & Permits
1990
1991
1992
Communicable Diseases
1990
1991
1992
Septic tank installation
Tuberculosis
3
4
7
Repair
0
2
0
Yersiniosis
0
0
1
New
2
2
2
Syringe licenses
1
1
2
Animal Control Statistics
Trailer permits (temporary)
1
0
0
Licensed canine
1864
1860
1961
Frozen desserts
5
5
3
Rabies Clinic
208
69
67
Catering permits
9
6
7
Temporary food permits
55
66
60
Animal Bites
Methyl alcohol license
23
22
21
Canine
22
13
17
Asbestos abatements
65
68
Feline
2
3
5
rDNA permits
1
1
2
Other
3
3
0
Massage Establishment
2
3
3
Massage Therapist
3
7
6
Inspection of Livestock
Tanning Salon
0
0
1
Horses
32
32
31
Beef cattle
3
2
2
STD's and AIDS are reported to Lexington by the
Goats
24
24
24
State. There have been an aggregate total of
Deer
15
15
15
eighteen cases of AIDS reported from
1984 to date.
Lab facilities
1
1
1
STD's /AIDS
1990
1991
1992
Barns and facilities
20
19
19
Gonorrhea
13
5
4
Poultry
10
it
11
Syphillis
1
1
0
Chlamydia
18
17
13
Canine Data
AIDS
1
0
9
Leash law violations
46
47
31
Unlicensed dog violations
232
237
325
Communicable Diseases
Unlicensed dog notices
530
526
830
Animal bites
27
20
22
Complaints of violations filed
Campylobacter
11
11
20
in Concord District Court
2
0
25
Chicken pox
34
18
20
Giardiasis
3
5
6
Complaints
Hepatitis
0
3
8
Biting Dogs
17
19
21
Measles
1
0
0
Dog hearings IAW Chapter 140
0
0
0
Meningitis
1
3
0
Dogs picked up and redeemed
Salmonella
8
5
5
at the shelter
39
28
25
Purtussis
1
0
0
Dogs killed by cars
2
1
5
Fifth Disease
6
0
0
Dogs released to Humane Society
1
0
0
Scarlet Fever
4
1
0
Dogs adopted
6
2
4
Shigella flexneri
2
1
1
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Board of Health: Health Director
George A. Smith, Jr., Chairperson
Barbara Marshall, Donald Goldmann, MD.
Not pictured, Stan Finkelstein. Photo:
Ray Barnes.
Planning Board
There was very little development activi-
ty during 1992. Only one two -lot subdivision
was approved. The Board devoted its time to
revision of the Subdivision Rules and Regula-
tions, consideration of zoning amendments,
and making recommendations on applications
before the Board of Appeals.
The Planning Department completed a
report, "Land Use Change in the Eighties,"
based on a recently created, integrated com-
puter data base with information from four
town departments. The report analyzes land
in Lexington that underwent a change in use
during the 1980s. Changes in the commer-
cial, residential, institutional and open space
uses of land are documented, as well as the
fiscal and policy implications of the trends
observed. The following highlights one
section of the Land Use Report:
$Millions in Assets Added
An often overlooked consequence of
development is that the Town can receive
valuable assets in open space and public
facilities. During the eighties, Lexington
gained assets worth millions of dollars which
did not require the appropriation of Town
funds. When land is subdivided, the State
Subdivision Control Law and the Planning
Board's Subdivision Rules and Regulations
require that the developer install streets, side-
walks, water, sewer and drainage lines and
street trees. In a cluster subdivision, the
Zoning By -Law requires that at least 25 per-
cent of the land be reserved as common open
space. In other cases, developers must seek
the approval of their plans from the Planning
Board, the Board of Appeals and the Conser-
vation Commission. These town bodies
usually impose conditions as part of their
approval.
During the eighties, the town received
140.11 acres of land from developers to be
permanently protected as open space. The
deeding of these acres to the town results
from state law, town regulations and the
conditions negotiated by the boards and
commissions. Developers typically pay
@$150,000 per acre for vacant, dry land for
residential development. Land that is wet is
valued at one tenth of dry buildable land. If
half of those 140.11 acres of land are dry, the
land the town received is worth about $11.5
million.
For comparison, the Town appropriated
$13,270,000 to purchase 138.32 acres of land
to be permanently protected as open space
during the eighties. The Pine Meadows golf
course was the largest purchase.
Seventy five of the acres deeded to the
town for open space resulted from the ap-
proval of eleven subdivisions. They
represent a 6.5 percent increase in the
Town's inventory of land legally restricted to
open space purposes. When the cost of
vacant land is in the order of $150,000 per
acre, the ability of the town to acquire land
for open space by donation from developers
is an important technique for adding to the
town's open space. The total cost, including
interest payments on borrowing, of the
138.32 acres the town purchased as perma-
nent open space during the 1980's will be
$18,139,690. In the current fiscal environ-
ment the Town is unlikely to maintain this
level of spending for open space.
During the 1980s, the Planning Board
approved 33 subdivisions which include, in
the aggregate, 4.9 miles of new streets. The
value of these new streets, including all the
utilities under them, the sidewalks, street
trees, etc., is estimated at $7.7 million. That
is added to the value of the town's infra-
structure at no cost to the taxpayer.
Value of Open Space Acquired 1980 - 1990
From Town Purchases and Developers
$14,000,000
$12,000,000
$10,000,000
$8,000,000
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
3,270,000
$1
® Town Purchases r;� Condition of Development
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Excerpt From *LAND USE CHANGE, 1980 - 1990'
Planning Board - continued
Zoning Amendments
The Planning Board proposed, and Town
Meeting approved, two amendments to the
Zoning By -Law that corrected citizen spon-
sored articles, presented originally to the
1991 Town Meeting. One amendment allows
pet grooming services to be conducted in the
CRS, Retail Services, and the CS, Service
Business, districts in addition to the CB,
Central Business district. The second
amendment allows private postal services, a
retail convenience use that includes private
postal box rentals and mailing services, in the
CLO, Local Office, the CRO, Regional
Office, the CRS, Retail Services, and the CS,
Service Business, zoning districts.
Members and Staff
In the 1992 Annual Town Election,
Jacqueline B. Davison was elected to a five
year term on the Planning Board. Edmund
C. Grant, Clerk will serve until 1996; Robert
H. Domnitz, Vice Chairman, until 1995;
David G. Williams, Chairman, until 1994.
Martha C. Wood is completing the fifth year
of a five year term.
The following members served as the
Board's representatives to other committees:
Edmund Grant to the Hanscom Area Towns
Committee (HATS II) composed of members
from Bedford, Concord, Lexington and
Lincoln; David Williams to the Cambridge
Reservoir Watershed Advisory Committee,
the Metropolitan State Hospital Land Use
Task Force and the Lexington Center Com-
mittee; Robert Domnitz to the Lighting Op-
tions Committee; Martha Wood to the
Minuteman Commuter Bikeway Implementa-
tion Committee; and Jacqueline Davison as
liaison to the Lexington Center Committee
and the Metropolitan State Hospital Land
Task Force. Joseph Marino, Assistant Plan-
ner, served as staff to the Metropolitan State
Hospital Land Use Task Force.
Staff
Robert A. Bowyer, Planning Director
Joseph A. Marino, Assistant Planner
Elissa Tap, Clerk
Subdivision Plans
Definitive Subdivision Plan
James Street, an extension of Wright
Street, 2 lots
Planning Board: front, Robert Domnitz, Jacqueline Davison, Martha Wood, Chairman David
Williams and Clerk Edmund Grant; standing, Planning Director Robert Bowyer, staffer Elissa Tapp
and Assistant Planner Joseph Marino. Photo: Ray Barnes.
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Conservation Land Inventory
Summary 1964 - 1992 Year(s) Reimbursements Net Cost
Voted /Given Acres Total Cost Federal State to Town
Total Land Acquisition 1123.3 $5,227,786 $335,406 $1,199,031 $3,693,349
Precinct 1
Cataldo Reservation
'74'84*
5.4
6,150
6,150
Great Meadow Expansion
'74'82
1.9
3,857
3,857
Lillian Road at Munroe Brook
'92
1.1
transfer
-
Orchard Crossing
'88'89#
8.5
gift
-
Whipple Hill
'63'66- 7'74'77*
119.6
142,489
47,487
35,020
59,982
Precinct 2
Bowman Park Expansion
'75
1.2
18,000
9,000
9,000
Daisy Wilson
'78
8.0
75,995
37,997
37,998
Dunback Meadow (portion) **
'65-6'72'77-8-9'80- 1 *#
60.8
374,147
87,100
87,050
199,997
Liberty Heights
174*
5.5
9,596
4,618
4,978
West Farm
'66'76'77'85*
12.8
323,000
12,100
310,900
Precinct 3
Brookhaven
189#
3.3
gift.
--
-
Concord Avenue Area
'71,'79#
29.9
102,890
49,534
53,356
Dunback Meadow (portion) **
See Precinct 2
109.7
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
Metropolitan State Hospital
'73#
6.2
gift
-
Philbrook Terrace
189#
2.0
gift
-
Waltham Line
'77*
12.0
transfer
-
Waltham Street Farms
'72'76 -7 *#
41.5
300,450
154,225
146,225
Precinct 4
Upper Vine Brook
'72'75 -6
25.7
121,443
55,803
65,640
Precinct 5
Lower Vine Brook/Pinard Woods
'68- 9'75'78- 9'81'85 *#
98.5
339,235
42,069
147,200
149,966
Munroe Brook Pond
'85#
3.1
gift
--
Pheasant Brook Estates I
'85'89#
4.6
gift
--
--
Pheasant Brook Estates II
190#
29.7
gift
--
Shaker Glen
'73
16.8
85,636
41,143
44,493
Tower Park Expansion
'87
2.3
180,000
180,000
Precinct 6
Chiesa Farm
'76'85
23.1
1,592,500
46,125
1,546,375
Hammer Hill
'79
0.9
gift
-
Parker Meadow
'76'79'80
17.7
237,000
60,000
177,000
Willard's Woods Expansion
'64'66'67'79*
36.2
116,786
32,906
17,997
65,883
Woodland Bird Sanctuary
89#
7.2
gift
-
Precinct 7
Burlington Strip
'71'77*
8.6
106,097
106,097
Paint Mine
'75'77*
35.5
8,811
2,000
6,811
Simonds Brook North
'70'76 -7'82#
57.7
291,736
38,526
131,600
121,610
Simonds Brook South
'68'70'79
20.7
49,028
19,014
12,006
18,008
Turning Mill Pond
'77'78'85#
9.7
5,000
5,000
Turning Mill Road
189#
4.4
gift
--
Precinct 8
Hastings Sanctuary
'71
1.7
6,000
6,000
Meagherville
'66'77 *#
40.0
gift/transfer
--
Meagherville Lots
191#
0.4
gift
--
Poor Farm
'83*
10.7
transfer
-
Valley Road
'82*
3.2
transfer
-
Precinct 9
128 Greenbelt
'78*
11.7
transfer
-
Bates Road
191*
9.3
transfer
--
Cranberry Hill
'77
24.6
73,929
15,201
58,728
Fiske Hill
'78'84*
10.2
transfer
--
-
Idylwilde
'75
9.4
200,000
100,000
100,000
Katandin Woods
'77'80
33.3
185,000
85,000
100,000
Katandin Woods
189#
4.2
gift
-
Tophet Swamp
'81*
25.5
transfer
-
part Town-owned transfer
part gift
* *Dunback Meadow, the largest piece of town conservation land, is located in both precincts
2 and 3. See
precinct 2 for cost.
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, 9 acres. The others are small tracts
ranging on down to 0.1 acre. Boston Edison Company licenses 26.4
acres.
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Conservation Commission
The Lexington Conservation Commission
is in its 29th year as the "grass roots"
interpreter and enforcer of federal laws, state
regulations, and local by -laws relating to
environmental protection and conservation.
It is the agency first encountered by those
whose activities in any way impact on the
town's diminishing wetlands. The
commission works with homeowners and
developers, guiding them to prevent
environmental damage. In cases where
wetlands damage cannot be prevented, the
commission may have to deny proposed
projects. In 1992, the commission under its
regulatory responsibility, acted on 14 Notices
of Intent, 10 Requests for Determinations,
five Enforcement Orders and one Emergency
Certification.
Protection of open space and wetlands is
the major responsibility of the commission
and is not limited to Lexington alone. For
example, coordination with adjacent towns
includes discussion and on -site inspections
with the following:
Arlington Conservation Commission, to
plan a connecting path from the Great
Meadows in Lexington to the Arlington
Reservoir, a valuable tract of open space of
benefit to both towns;
City of Cambridge Water Board, in a joint
effort to protect the Cambridge Reservoir and
its watershed from the potential impact of
pollution into that city's water supply;
Metropolitan State Land Use Task Force,
to coordinate future use of that land with
adjacent land in Belmont and Waltham;
Hanscom Field area committees,
monitoring projects with the towns of
Bedford and Lincoln.
The commission oversees more than 1200
acres of conservation land in Lexington. In
this role it is aided enormously by Citizens
for Lexington Conservation and the
Conservation Stewardship Committee. We
are grateful for their assistance. These
interesting and worthy groups welcome
anyone wishing to join them in their
activities.
The Community Garden Program, which
Wants plots of land to Lexingtonians for
vegetable and flower gardens, is headed by
Associate Conservation Commissioner Paul
Riffin. Because agricultural use of
conservation land is felt to be beneficial to
the town and retains elements of its historic
past within the fabric of the growing urban
landscape, some conservation land is leased
to commercial growers who pay a fee to the
town.
The commission employs a summer crew
to help with maintenance and repair on our
lands. This past season we were fortunate to
have had Jonathan Speare, Eric Adler and
Andrew McWeeney as crew members.
Acquisition of land for conservation by
purchase has been on hold due to fiscal
restraints, but land does come in as gifts.
The recently established Lexington Nature
Trust Fund uses its funds for maintenance,
management, acquisition, and beautification
of open space in Lexington and appreciates
donations made to it.
Throughout the year the commission holds
biweekly, and sometimes weekly, open
meetings, mostly concerned with projects
which impact on wetlands. Major projects
this year involved extensive negotiations with
the proposals for soccer and baseball playing
fields at Lexington Christian Academy,
meetings with the Massachusetts Highway
Department regarding their plans to widen
Route 2A west of Route 128, and monitoring
wetland issues along the new commuter
bikeway.
Joel Adler resigned after serving two terms
and Philip Hamilton was appointed as his
replacement. In addition, the commission
consists of Chairman Joyce Miller, Vice -
Chairman Robert Stewart and members
Angela Frick, Lisa Baci, Richard Wolk, and
David Langseth. Marilyn Nordby continues
as the able conservation administrator and
Linda Gaudet as her equally able
administrative assistant.
Conservation Commission: David Langseth, Lisa Baci, Robert Stewart, Chairman Joyce
Miller, Philip Hamilton, Angela Frick, Secretary Linda Gaudet, Conservation Administrator Marilyn_
Nordby and Richard Wolk. Hamilton replaced Joel Adler, resigned. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
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Design Advisory
The Design Advisory Committee (DAC)
was appointed by the Board of Selectmen to
assist it, other boards and people of the town
in applying professional design standards to
new structures, renovations and landscape
improvements.
In a repeat of last year, DAC and
Lexington Center Committee obtained
approvals from the Historic Districts
Commission and the Selectmen for sixteen
more donated teak benches and four more
black steel trash receptacles. Thanks to the
strong leadership of Steven Hurley, thirty two
benches and eight trash receptacles are now
in place, including new concrete or brick
pads under some of them, all coordinated by
the DPW. There are now benches in front of
Cary Memorial Library, the Visitor's Center,
St. Brigid's, the Dana Home and the school
administration building as well as more in the
Center.
Planning for improving Emery Park/Depot
Square progressed. The Study Group, now
co- chaired by Don Olson and Steve Hurley,
is moving ahead, getting input from resident
traffic consultant Lance Neumann, meeting
with abbuters, Transportation Advisory
Committee, Town Manager, Police and
DPW. The DPW is near completion of
surveying and drawing up topographical data
for the park, the Meriam Street parking lot
and the Edison Way parking lot. Lexpress
circulation alternatives for accommodating the
handicapped are being explored.
DAC reviewed eleven Board of Appeals
applications and made design
recommendations on signs, architectural
details and landscaping. Included was
working with neighbors of a Mobil Station to
develop a mutually acceptable landscape
design. The result; extensive screening and
six new street trees provided by Mobil on
North and Lowell Streets.
The Committee was instrumental in
developing a public /private partnership in
Countryside for tree planting and new curb
installation. Encouraged by Jack Eddison and
other DAC members an agreement was
reached between the owner of My Cleaners
and the Town Manager whereby the owner
buys the trees and the Town plants them and
installs the curb and paving. Curbs went in
this fall and trees are scheduled for the
spring. This work is a further extension of
the redesign and replanting last year of the
Countryside Park through the joint efforts of
DAC and the DPW, with financial support
from private donors and Massport.
DAC is currently involved in the review
process of a proposed 80 unit housing
development on Lowell Street near the
Middlesex Mall. The developer has been
very responsive to DAC recommendations to
date.
The Tree Committee, a small group of
interested citizens including several DAC
members, has been making recommendations
for new tree planting in the town. Jack
Eddison formalized these into a memo to the
Town Manager titled "Tree Planting Priorities
in FY 1993 ".
Committee Members: John Frey,
Chairman; Elizabeth Whitman, Clerk;
Richard Bechtel, Kerry Brandin, Thomas
Coffman, Barbara Hulsizer, Steven Hurley,
Margaret Read and John Vinton. Jack
Eddison is the selectman liaison.
Associate Members: Elaine Adler, Robert
Bradley, Albert Huang, Don Olson, Robert
Ossman and Walter Pierce. Liaison: Myla
Kabat -Zinn, East Lexington Association.
Lighting Options
The Lexington Lighting Options
Committee (LLOC) continues to
advise the Selectmen on lighting
issues. The committee is working to
achieve an energy efficient, high
quality streetlighting system that will
preserve the nighttime character of
Lexington. This past year the work
of the LLOC laid the foundation for
successful negotiations with Boston
Edison. These negotiations resulted
in a written agreement setting a
timetable for obtaining rates for a
range of color corrected streetlights
and for their subsequent testing and
installation.
The Committee continues to stay
informed of new developments in
lighting technology.
Members are: Myla Kabat -Zinn,
Chairman; John Davies, Peter
Kovner, Don Olson, Jaequel nSmith,
Seleetrnen Lia'soit, Robert - Bomeitz,
Planning Board Liason.
Design Advisory Committee: front, Jack Eddison, Chairman John
Frey and Betsy Whitman. Back, Rick Bechtel, Steve Hurley, Tom
Coffman, Bob Ossman and Don Olson. Photo: Rick Bechtel.
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Building /Inspection
This year there was a major change to the
organization of the building department. A
new Department of Inspectional Services was
created. This new department was formed by
combining the Building Department, the
Board of Appeals,the Board of Health,
Animal Control, the Conservation
Commission and the Historic Districts
Commission. All of these offices were
relocated to Room G -11, the former location
of the Building Department and Planning
Board.
The primary goal of this reorganization is
to provide a one-stop permitting agency
which can more effectively handle all
questions which deal with obtaining permits.
The functions of the individual departments
have not changed, and their reports can be
found elsewhere in this book. The report of
the Building Department follows.
The Building Department is responsible for
enforcing 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
1992. Single family home construction
continued in subdivisions at Pheasant Brook
Estates -Phase I and II, Carehia Woods,
Carriage Drive, Royal Circle, Taylor Lane,
and Orchard Crossing, along with several
single family structures constructed on
scattered sites. Also, a permit has been
issued to the Town to construct a
low /moderate income house on Banks
Avenue. A similar project on Bruce Road
was completed this year.
Building Activity, Calendar Year 1992
Part I, Total Permit Activity
The Building Department is also
responsible for enforcing the State
Architectural Access Board regulations
involving handicapped accessibility to
buildings. Any questions regarding
requirements for handicapped accessibility
should be directed here.
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, P.E.
Building Commissioner
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Reported Value of Single Multi
Additions/
Year Bldg Elec Plbg /gas
all construction Family Family
Alterations
1992 789 790 716
$17,256,673 27
651
1991 777 875 690
16,052,092 27 1
665
1990 743 768 708
16,259,415 25 5
642
1989 782 859 749
21,540,312 36 0
709
1988 828 843 698
51,482,755 46 4*
703
Actual construction value is higher
* Includes Choate - Symmes Life Care Facility, 203 dwelling units, one nursing
home
Part II, Explicit Breakdown
of Building Permits
New units, residential 28
(1 access apt.) Repairs /Alterations
275
New units, commercial 0
Stoves
20
Additions, residential 220
Swiming pools
5
Additions, commercial 1
Roofing/Siding
158
Miscellaneous 53
Sheds
24
Garages /Carports
5
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Board of Appeals
The Board of Appeals received 72 petitions
in 1992, a decrease of some 20 percent over
prior years. Forty -five were from residents
or businesses seeking special permits, and 18
were requests for variances from the zoning
by -law.
Of these, 38 special permits were granted;
five were denied, including three businesses;
and two were withdrawn. The largest single
category of special permit requests involved
renewals of 14 previously granted permits for
professional offices in homes, food service,
and one farmstand.
It is the board's practice, when all other
requirements of the zoning by -law have been
satisfied, the impact on the surrounding area
or neighborhood is determined to be minimal,
and neighbors are generally not opposed, that
a first -time request for special permits is
granted for one year, reviewed upon second
petition, and, depending on the nature of the
business and the absence of any negative
reports, is granted for a longer period of
time.
All but two of the variances were granted;
of these, one was denied and one was
withdrawn. The majority of variances
requested related to the property owner's
desire to enlarge a non - conforming structure
or expand a dwelling or business despite
insufficient front, side or rear yard setback
requirements. Hardship resulting from soil
conditions, shape and topography of the lot
must be satisfied in each case.
In other actions, the board agreed with all
five petitions that changes in previously
granted requests were minor and would not
require a second hearing. Of the two seeking
approval for the allowance of repetitive
petitions for rehearing within two years, one
was granted and the other denied. Both
appeals of decisions made by of the Building
Commissioner were denied.
It is general practice for Board of Appeals
members to visit the site of each petition and
invite or welcome input from other town
boards and committees, specifically the
Planning Board and Design Advisory
Committee, as well as from residents. All
hearings and deliberations are open sessions
and most decisions are made the same
evening at which the petition was presented.
Because decisions of the Board of Appeals
are quasi-judicial all decisions require a five -
member vote. Exceptions may be made in
unusual situations and only with the approval
of the petitioner. More than one negative
vote results in denial. When regular
members of the Board, who are appointed by
the Board of Selectmen for five -year terms,
are unavailable, associate members, who are
appointed annually, substitute for them.
Regular members are Anne R. Scigliano,
chairman; Francis W. K. Smith, vice -
chairman; John J. McWeeney; Robert V.
Whitman; and Edwin P. Whittemore.
Associates are Nyles N. Bamert, Eric T.
Clarke, Natalie H. Riffin (who returned to
the Board, replacing William C. Hays),
Robert F. Sacco, Arthur C. Smith, and Judith
J. Uhrig. Elinor Greenway is the
administrative clerk.
Petitions heard by the board of appeals in
1992 are listed in the order in which hearings
were scheduled. Decisions may have been
subject to conditions. For details please see
the decisions on file with the Town Clerk.
January
87 Kendall Rd., Jean L. Parr. A special permit
for a home office to perform electrolysis was
renewed for five years. (Expires 1/24/97)
177 Cedar St., Lilly Szonyi, LICSW. A special
permit for a home office was renewed for five
years. (Expires 1/25/97)
182 Bedford St., L'Alouette, Inc. A special
permit for a take -out food service in the CN
District was renewed for five years. (Expires
1/25/97)
April Lane, Minuteman Village Condominium
Association and Minuteman Associates. Variances
from the 40 -foot side yard setback in the RM
District to divide a multi - family development were
granted.
April Lane, Minuteman Village Condominium
Association and Minuteman Associates. A special
permit to allow April Lane on Lot B to serve as a
common driveway and provide a means of access
to Lot A was granted.
February
Vacant Lot on Valleyfield St., Appeal of Richard
and David Hamilton. An appeal of a decision of
the building commissioner that a lot is not buildable
was continued to March 26.
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297 Bedford St., Nancy Butters, LICSW. A
special permit for a home office was granted for
one year. (Expires 5/1/93)
443 Lincoln St., Albert R. Piantedosi. A variance
to continue the temporary parking of motor vehicles
within a fenced -in area in conjunction with a
grandfathered use (body shop) and to tow disabled
cars was extended for six months. (Expires 9/1/92)
March
Vacant Lot on Valleyfield St., Appeal of Richard
and David Hamilton. Appeal was denied and the
decision of the building commissioner that a lot is
not a buildable lot was upheld.
1707 -Rear Massachusetts Ave., Minuteman Wine
& Spirits, Inc. A special permit for a projecting
sign was granted.
903 Waltham St., Chadwicks. A special permit to
internally illuminate a window sign was granted.
29 Hillcrest Ave., Thomas and Kathleen Rizzo. A
special permit to add a second floor to a
nonconforming dwelling was granted.
1265 Massachusetts Ave., Seasons Four. A
special permit to operate a nursery, sell Christmas
trees, and extend daily hours during the Spring and
Christmas seasons was granted for three years.
(Expires 3/23/95)
581 Marrett Rd., NTW /National Tire Wholesale.
A special permit for the sale and installation of
automobile tires in the CS District was denied.
April
5 Lexington Ave., Lynda Gardner and David
Zewinski. A special permit to add a second floor
to a nonconforming dwelling was granted.
6 Westminster Ave., Karen Petersen. A variance
from the side yard setback for a rear addition was
granted.
92 -94 Blossomcrest Rd., Ralph J. Frissore. A
variance to increase the net floor area in a
nonconforming two -unit dwelling was granted.
37 Percy Rd., Michael and Katherine Longo. A
variance from the front yard setback to add a front
porch was granted.
337 -339 Massachusetts Ave., Tigran Airapetian.
A special permit to sell two used cars at the rear of
a dwelling in the CRS District was denied.
May
11 Garfield St., Judith Ligor. Variances from the
front yard setback and to increase the net floor area
by adding a second floor to a nonconforming
dwelling were granted.
647 Lowell St., Mobil Oil Corp. A variance from
the front yard setback to install a canopy at a
service station was granted.
647 Lowell St., Mobil Oil Corp. Special permits
to replace an existing internally - illuminated free-
standing sign, install two internally - illuminated
signs on a new canopy, and modify the transition
area landscape screening were granted.
Board of Appeals -continued
June
55 Oak St., Ellen Hall. A special permit for the
continued use of a temporary accessory apartment
was renewed for five years. (Expires 7/14/97)
77 Bloomfield St., Richard and Jane Vladimer. A
special permit to demolish and reconstruct a
nonconforming detached garage was granted.
10 Stevens Rd., Robert and Mary Ellen Cunha.
Variances from front yard and side street setbacks
for additions were granted.
14 White Pine La., Elizabeth Liao, M.D. A
special permit for a home office was renewed for
five years. (Expires 6/14/97)
14 White Pine Ln., Timothy Dugan, M.D. A
special permit for a home office was renewed for
five years. (Expires 6/14/97)
1010 Waltham St., Choate Symmes Life Care,
Inc. The board determined that an expansion of the
health facilities at Brookhaven is a minor revision
to the special permit and a public hearing will not
be required.
3 Abbott Rd., Jane Forsyth. A special permit for
a home office was renewed for five years.
(Expires 7/31/97)
2 Oakmount Cir., Donald G. Sundue. A variance
from the side -street setback to expand a one -car
garage was denied.
10 Oxford St., Mark and Lynne Esparo.
Variances from the side and rear yard setbacks to
allow a shed to remain where constructed were
granted.
409 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington Toyota. A
special permit was modified to allow the
automobile service department to be open on
Saturdays.
Judy
93 Massachusetts Ave., Lalit and Usha Ghandi.
A two -year special permit to sell heated foods at a
convenience store was granted. (Expires 7/31/94)
319 Marrett Rd., Glenn Comeau. A five year
special permit to continue a take out and fast food
service, add four seats, and to remove the cooking
restrictions was granted. (Expires 8/8/97)
569 Concord Ave., Zuying Chen, M.D. and
Longhai Zhao, M.D. A two -year special permit
for a home office was granted. (Expires 7/31/94)
August
337 -339 Massachusetts Ave., Tigran Airapetian.
The board denied a request to rehear a petition
before two years.
343 Marrett Rd., Christine Klostermann. A
special permit for a home office was renewed for
five years. (Expires 8/15/97)
47 Brandon St., Barry and Marsha Mohan. A
special permit to expand a nonconforming dwelling
was granted.
24 Tarbell Ave., Lynn and Garrett Knight. A
variance from the front yard setback to restore a
porch was granted.
2 Forbes Rd., Loral Infrared & Imaging Systems.
A special permit to install office trailers on a
temporary basis was granted. (Petitioners later
changed their minds.) (Expires 12/31/93)
183 Bedford St., Donald Kaplan. A special permit
for a free - standing sign was granted.
Vacant Lot between 673 and 753 Waltham St.,
Carroll Brothers. A special permit to operate a
golf driving range was denied.
September
7 Parker St., Jane Mack. A request for a variance
to add a roof above a porch slab was withdrawn
with the board's approval.
399 Marrett Rd., Rebecca Shrum. A two -year
special permit for a home office was granted.
(Expires 12/1/94)
60 Winter St., Bruno Visocchi. A special permit
to expand a nonconforming dwelling was granted.
68 Farmerest Ave., Lester Blumberg. A variance
from the front yard setback for an addition was
granted.
443 Lincoln St., Albert Piantedosi. A variance to
allow the temporary parking of vehicles within a
fenced -in area was extended for six months.
(Expires 3/1/93)
October
440 Bedford St., Travelodge. The board
determined that the proposed change of the free-
standing sign was minor and a public hearing will
not be required.
1707 -rear Massachusetts Ave., Hit & Run
Sportscards. A special permit for a projecting sign
was granted.
184 Bedford St., Brian Pickering. A special
permit for a Dunkin' Donuts satellite franchise was
allowed to be withdrawn with the board's approval.
7 Parker St., Jane Mack. A special permit to add
a roof over a front porch slab was granted.
38 Parker St., Scott and Christine Kyle. A special
permit to expand a nonconforming dwelling was
granted.
38 Parker St., Scott and Christine Kyle.
Variances from the front, side and side - street
setbacks for an addition were granted.
482 Bedford St., Beth Israel and Children's
Hospitals. A special permit to reduce the number
of parking spaces and loading bays for an
outpatient medical clinic was granted.
150 East St., Doran Greenhouses. An appeal of a
building commissioner decision regarding special
permit violations was denied and the decision
upheld.
150 East St., Doran Greenhouses. A special
permit to operate a nursery and roadside stand and
sell Christmas trees was renewed for two years.
(Expires 12/31/94)
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November
10 Maguire Rd., Itek Optical. The board
determined that a proposed optical test tower was
a minor revision to the SPS and a public hearing
for a special permit will not be required.
55 Hayden Ave., W. R. Grace. The board
determined that a proposed pump house was a
minor revision to the special permit and a public
hearing will not be required.
178 Lowell St., Mediplex. The board determined
that a recreation area for patients which
Alzheimer's Disease was a minor revision to the
special permit and a public hearing will not be
required.
512 Lowell St., Richard and Kathryn Milne. A
special permit for a tennis court was granted.
7 Meriam St., The Merry Music Box. A special
permit for a projecting sign was granted.
413 Waltham St., Bruegger's Bagel Bakery. A
special permit for a fast -food and take -out service
in the CRS District was renewed for five years.
(Expires 12/31/97)
9 Forest St., Elliott and Phyllis Silverman. A
variance from the side yard setback for an addition
was granted.
December
143 Reed St., Carmella Braswell. A special permit
to operate a telephone answering service from a
residence was renewed for five years. (Expires
10/28/97)
544 Lowell St., Plant Action. A special permit for
a commercial greenhouse in a RO District was
renewed for five years. (Expires 12/9/97)
647 Lowell St., Mobil Oil Corporation. A request
to modify a special permit for an addition to an
internally -lit free - standing sign was denied.
405 Waltham St., Mail Boxes, Etc. A request to
install a second wall sign was withdrawn with the
board's approval.
75 Woburn St., Richard and Susan Riley. A
variance from the setback to a side street for an
addition was granted.
10 Maguire Rd., Itek Optical. A variance from
the 45 -foot maximum height of a building in the
CM District for an optical test tower was granted.
10 Maguire Rd., Itek Optical. A special permit
was amended to allow parking spaces to be leased
to an abutter.
1666 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington Square Pizza
& Restaurant. A special permit to operate a
restaurant was renewed for one year. (Expires
12/31/93)
Vacant Lot between 673 and 753 Waltham St.,
Carroll Brothers. The board granted a request for
a denied application for a golf facility to be reheard
before two years.
184 Bedford St., Bryon Pickering. A request for
a special permit to operate a Dunkin' Donuts
satellite franchise was denied.
Center Committee
The Lexington Center Committee (LCC)
is appointed by the Selectmen to assist them
in matters pertaining to the viability of
Lexington Center. Jack Eddison is the
Selectmen's representative to our committee,
and his inexhaustible energy and support are
of great assistance to the committee.
During this past year the LCC addressed
issues concerning the Bikeway, Emery Park,
Battlegreen Signs, traffic safety, LEXPRESS
and benches. We work with the Design
Advisory Committee, the Chamber of
Commerce, the Historic Districts
Commission, the Transportation Advisory
Committee, and all others who strive to make
Lexington a good place to live and work.
Permanent Building
As 1991 ended, the Permanent Building
Committee (PBC) had virtually completed the
schools' renovation project and was keeping
in touch with the School Department on
capital planning for regular upgrade of
facilities. In addition, it continued to monitor
the protracted settlements of contentions
between the town and a contractor for the
school renovations which were begun in
1986.
Just as the committee was about to lapse
into standby mode, Town Manager asked for
assistance in capital planning for protection
facilities, and two members of the Fire
Department, Fire Chief John Bergeron and
Fire Lieutenant Kenneth Donnelly, were
added to the PBC.
Working with fire personnel and
consulting with the police department to find
out their needs, the committee determined
that the most pressing requirement is
modernization of the main fire station. A
proposal for funding architectural plans is
now being prepared for presentation to the
1993 Town Meeting.
Other committee membership changes
include the appointment of Daniel McCabe,
the reappointment of long -time committee
member Mary Lou Touart by the School
Committee, and the appointment of Peter
Johnson by Town Manager.
Our ongoing project to install benches in
Lexington center continues to meet approval
of residents, merchants and visitors. The
original 16 benches created a friendly
atmosphere in the center, and also a demand
for more benches. An additional set of 16
was recommended this past year by the LCC.
With approval from the Historic Districts
Commission and the Selectmen 16 new sites
were chosen and installation begun. Final
installation of the 16 new benches will be
made in the Spring of 1993. All of the funds
raised for this project come from private
donors with Steve Hurley of the LCC the
coordinator. This remarkable generosity of
fellow townspeople has certainly enhanced the
ambiance of Lexington.
Emery Park is another project well
underway. Coordination with the Design
Advisory Committee, LEXPRESS, Traffic
Safety, and the need to preserve parking, all
impact on this project. As with the benches,
funds to make improvements to the Emery
Park project will have to come from private
sources. We all look forward to the final
plans to upgrade this very beautiful spot in
the Center.
Committee Members, appointed by the
selectmen, are: Ed Barsamian, Carla
Fortman, Fay Bussgang, Steve Hurley,
Morton Kahan, Bob Ossman, Judith Uhrig,
Les Savage, Margaret Read and David Wells,
Chairman.
Permanent Building Committee: front, Dan McCabe, Ken
Donnelly, Mary Lou Touart, Chairman William P, Kennedy, Peter
Johnson; rear. Fire Chief John Bergeron, James Scanlon, John
Kennedy and Theodore Edson. Photo: Ray Barnes.
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Recreation Department - Score Card
Recreation Enterprise Income FY92
* *Committee fund raised for Lincoln Park Fitness Path
1992 Programs
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
Fees
$121,561
$124,190
$172,548
$397,037
$415,025
Reimbursements
1,959
0
0
0
0
Revolving Fund
6,724
7,139
7,310
10,000
0
Gift Fund
9,200
* *63,542
18,794
6,919
6,128
Carryover
8,504
Tournaments (2)
100
28,558
0
Interest
184
2,857
6,323
21,226
27,291
Golf Course
Adult Gym
94 /wk
533,521
522,837
Start Up
33 /week
763
2,744
50,000
0
Total
$139,444
$194,871
$198,652
$1,047,261
$971,281
* *Committee fund raised for Lincoln Park Fitness Path
1992 Programs
Attendance
Cost
Income
Swim Programs Summer
Tags
5,097
$130,617
Lessons
1,767
$530
22,545
General Swim Pool
658 /day
108,488
8,216
General Swim Res
334 /day
25,200
7,184
Tennis Summer
Youth Lessons
467
3,187
8,504
Tournaments (2)
100
250
544
Tennis Booth
184
2,857
6,323
Adult Programs
Adult Gym
94 /wk
8,960
13,717
AM Jogging
33 /week
763
2,744
Volleyball
27 /week
452
1,494
Summer Basketball League
24 /teams
2,127
1,605
Coed League Softball
14 /teams
adm
560
Ballfield Reservations
232+
adm
24,110
Indoor Soccer
22 /week
268
828
Basketball
26 /week
296
1,283
Tennis Lessons
217
4,237
8,700
Golf
89
1,440
2,295
Winter Adult Programs
137
2858
4758
Winter Basketball League
8 /teams
1456
3096
First Aid
30
1425
1550
Ballroom Dance
282
5,953
8,474
Youth Programs
Preschool Movement
34 /day
2,649
1,337
School Year Youth
96
3,054
3,628
Friday Ski Program
203
19,953
24,317
Thursday Ski Program
158
12,908
14,500
Fall Soccer
571
8,049
14,700
Sports Clinics
427
18,790
30,262
Busy Bees /Teddy Bears
253
6,305
8,894
Winter Preschool
203
3,381
6,015
Sp Baseball Clinic
105
2,760
3,650
Camp For All
166
28,696
29,965
Special Needs Programs
Activity Group
12
5,243
1,029
Extended Day
47
1,409
1,875
Friday Nite Live
27
4,600
2,465
Tennis
9
833
452
Pine Meadows Golf Course 1992 Season March - December
Weekday Rounds
22,244
239,912
Weekend Rounds
15,356
191,416
Jr /Sr Rounds
7,491
52,437
Cart Rentals
3,624
34,428
Total Golf Course Expenses
312,135
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Recreation
Lexington's Recreation program,
operating on an Enterprise Fund cost -
recovery basis, provides a wide range of
quality programs and facilities for the
citizens of Lexington.
The financial success of the Recreation
Enterprise Fund is due in large part to the
profitable operation of the Pine Meadows
Golf Course. A net return of $237,000 was
available for FY93. At the direction of the
Selectmen and with Town Meeting
approval, Recreation now covers over
$100,000 of costs related to its programs
which were previously accounted for in
the Department of Public Works budget.
The remaining net partially covers other
program costs and maintains a cash
reserve for future capital improvements.
1992 saw the Recreation Dept move to
new, larger offices, G -25, in the Town
Office Building. Golf Facilities
Management, Inc. successfully concluded
its first three year contract with Lexington
to manage Pine Meadows. They were
subsequently selected competitively to
manage the course for a second three year
period, 1993 - 95. Golf Pro Dick Baker,
and head greenkeeper Orrin Ellis, will
continue to ably provide day -to -day
management on -site.
Pine Meadows Improvements
A modest increase in green fees offset
a poor weather year with 10 per cent less
play, so that gross income was comparable
to last year. The first phase of multiyear
improvements to the course's irrigation
system and drainage condition has been
completed. The installation of an electric
pump system to replace a diesel powered
one, upgrading electrical power to the site,
tying into the Town water supply as a
necessary backup, and improvements to
drainage problems on holes 1, 2, 4, and 5
were also completed.
The installation of over - winter greens'
covers provided outstanding spring
putting conditions. Improvements in the
clubhouse included a major renovation to
the plumbing and flooring in the men's
room, a new vanity sink in the ladies'
room and new chaos for the snack bar.
Other Upgrades
Several projects for improving fields and
facilities were completed this year. Two
soccer fields at Harrington were
completely reconstructed by the DPW.
They should be ready for play in fall 1993.
The Little League ballfield at Lincoln Park
was regraded and seeded by the DPW,
which also installed a substantially
improved parking lot.
Improvements included leveling the
area, installing a layer of crushed stone
and creating an established border.
Resurfacing the Center Playground
track and the jumping and vaulting
runways was done. The Old Res winter
draw -down program continued to control
shoreline area underwater plant life. The
electrical service at the Res was modified
to accommodate current needs. Finally a
consultant was retained to evaluate the
"health" of the pool complex, and to
recommend necessary repairs over the
next several years.
Working closely with a neighborhood
group, the Recreation Committee designed
a handicapped - accessible pre - school age
playground and was installed by DPW at
the Marvin Street Playground. A local
contractor graciously donated picnic tables
for the site.
In addition, the Ad -Hoc School
Playground Committee reported to the
1992 Town Meeting recommendations
concerning DPW, School, and Recreation
Department cooperation on playground
maintenance. The Center Playground
Oversite Committee activities included
spring and fall maintenance days, and the
creation of a group to explore ways of
funding improvements to make the
playground more handicap - accessible.
1992 saw the establishment of a new
recreation subcommittee to improve
programs and facilities in response to the
guidelines of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) enacted by
Congress in 1991. The role of this
subcommittee, which also includes
representation from several offices and
interest groups outside Recreation will be
to complete a facilities accessibility
assessment, and develop an action plan for
the future. Towards this end, discussions
have been held with representatives of the
State's Office of Disability. Harvey Lowell
of the Recreation Committee chairs the
ADA Subcommittee.
Recreation Committee: Recreation Director Joan Halverson, Sandra
Shaw, Lynn Wilson, and Harvey Lowell. Not pictured, Chairman Don
Chisholm and Margie Keeping, who resigned in 1992. Photo. Ray
Barnes.
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Recreation - continued
New Programs
Responding to the changing needs of
the community, new programs were
created in 1992 for adult low impact and
toning, and for clinics in archery, girls
basketball and softball. A Rediscover
Willard Wood's day in the spring was well
received and access to the area increased.
The Recreation Committee also designated
Sandra Shaw as liaison with the
Minuteman Bikeway Committee. Finally,
Lexington hosted two new activities this
year: the MIAA Spring Tennis
Tournament for boys at the Center Courts
and the New England Volleyball
Association which held many weekend
tournaments at Lincoln Field during the
summer.
Committee members are Don Chisholm,
Chairman; Lynne Wilson, Margie Keeping,
Sandra Shaw, and Harvey Lowell. Special
thanks go to Margie Keeping who ended
her 3 -year participation on the Committee
this year.
Arts Council
Dramatic cuts over 75% were made this
year by the Massachusetts Cultural Council in
state lottery funds given to Lexington's local
Council for the Arts. A token $3,904 was
made available in Lexington for grants to
artists, cultural groups, schools and students.
Instead of the usual two -cycle funding, the
state instituted a single annual funding. In
response, the council developed an annual
budget to prioritize expenditures and made an
all-out effort to increase Patron contributions.
Lexington residents showed their strong
commitment to the arts by increasing their
gifts 18% over 1991.
Council grants were reduced from a total
of nine in 1991 to seven in 1992. The
Master Singers received $1,000 for a
"Viennese Splendor" concert at Cary Hall.
Diamond Middle School was awarded $600
for an in- school performance on the life of
Harriet Tubman and the underground
railway. Jeffrey Leonard received $400 for
a high school jazz music student scholarship.
Artists for Survival's "Save Life on Earth"
poster exchange was funded with $500. Aine
Minogue was given $350 for a Celtic Harp
and British Music concert. An Artist's
Recognition Award of $500 went to John
Chambers for the Vine Street Artist's
Exhibition. The Lexington Council received
$1,720 for "More Art for the Town Offices
Competition" held in the spring.
The Performing Arts Student Series
(PASS) program was supplemented by the
Council's Patron Funds to help support
almost 500 students town -wide to attend live
theatre and dance performances in the
metropolitan area. Elementary school
students saw performances such as, "Strega
Nona" and "The Wizard of Oz ". Lexington
High School students attended "Romeo and
Juliet".
The council continued to support the arts
and inform residents about cultural activities
with Patron Funds. They contributed to the
purchase and installation, in the Town
Offices, of Lexington artists' works from
collagraphs and photography to acrylic and
watercolor painting. Art by Sharon
McCartney, Joyce Collier Fearnside,
Marianne Fisker Pierce, Eda Cascieri, Peter
Osborne and Sara Feldman was installed in
hallways throughout the building. Patrons
were invited to a special musical reception
with town employees, artists and friends of
the arts. The Arts Council's annual
November exhibit at Cary Library's Piper
Gallery included winners of the 1990 Town
Hall Art Competition.
The Newsletter and the Arts Calendar
were again mailed to Patrons and made
available free at Cary Library and the Town
Offices. Plans are under way to reprint the
"Lexington Map of Historical and Cultural
Attractions," which the council helped
produce last year in collaboration with Town
Clerk, Bebe Fallick. The handsome two -
color map of Lexington surrounded by
drawings of historic buildings and landmarks
will be available at the Visitor's Center and
Arts Lexington.
The council thanks Lexington residents
and businesses who gave especially
generously this year to support the arts in
Lexington.
New members, Margaret Ann Warner
and Isham Peugh, took over as secretary and
membership. Other continuing members
were Melinda Vinton, Chair; Sam Powers,
Treasurer; Vivian Berman, Special Events;
Bob Frank, Newsletter Editor; Robert
Gartside, Lottery Coordinator; Penelope
Hart, PASS Coordinator, and Donald
Langosy, Calendar Editor.
The Arts Council: front row; Emma Lou Dimmock, Peggy Warner,
Joyce Fearnside and Melinda Vinton, chair. Second row, Judy
Ozuransky, Isham Peugh, Bob Frank and Sam Powers. Not pictured.
Vivian Berman and Donald Langosy. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
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Historic Districts
The Historic Districts Commission is
responsible for granting or denying
Certificates of Appropriateness for all
exterior changes to residential and
commercial buildings, signs, or other
structures within the Town's four contiguous
Historic Districts- -Battle Green, Hancock -
Clarke, Munroe Tavern and East Village.
Forty -eight certificates were granted in 1992.
Twenty -six applications were received for
additions, renovations, color changes and
fences to residential properties. Commercial
property signage and architectural changes
accounted for eighteen applications. Two
certificates were granted to the Muzzey
Condominium Association, one for repair of
water leakage in a basement apartment and
the second for painting.
Certificates were granted to the Lexington
Field and Garden Club to redesign the area in
front of Cary Library, and to the Lexington
Center Committee and the Design Advisory
Committee to install 16 new benches in the
Center. The Dana Home received a
Certificate for architectural changes. Most of
the applicants presented well thought -out and
well presented projects, resulting in a net
improvement to the appearance of the
Historic Districts.
There were no membership changes to
the Commission in 1992. Commissioners:
Stephen M. Politi, Chairman, Linda J.
McAulay, Secretary, Richard S. Morehouse,
John E. Ryan and Walter S. Pierce.
Association Commissioners: Molly H. Nye,
Walter H. Bergler, Jr., Elisabeth B. Cotten
and Clark Griffith. Chris Gelling continued
to serve as Clerk.
Historical
Commission
At the request of the Framingham State
College Alumni Association, the commission
voted to recommend that the Lexington
Masonic Temple be placed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
This building was the first home of the
nation's first state normal school (now
Framingham State College). Its distinguished
alumni include Booker T. Washington and
Christa McAuliffe.
Four permits to demolish structures were
approved. One permit to demolish part of a
house was approved: by agreement with the
owner, the early nineteenth century part of
the structure was to be retained and later
additions in the rear could be removed.
The commission continues to study a
proposal to provide a standardized historic
marker to owners of historic homes, cost to
be paid by homeowner.
Current members are Chairman Martin
Gilman, Isabella Hagelstein, Alfred Mattes,
Virginia Nicholson, and Secretary Brucia
Witthoft.
Sister City
The Lexington Dolores Hidalgo Sister
City Committee continues to have an
affiliation with Dolores Hidalgo in Mexico.
Yearly visitations keep the program active
and bonds of friendship strong.
Financial support for the program comes
from the volunteer - staffed shop "La Tienda"
in Lexington Center where a large variety of
hand crafts, jewelry and clothing is sold.
Dolores Hidalgo and Lexington share a
similar heritage in the struggle for
independence for their countries and both
towns are steeped in tradition. Involvement
in the program provides an opportunity to
learn about another culture and to promote
and share good will and friendship with this
important neighbor to our south. New
members are always welcome. For more
information call "La Tienda" at 862 -4407.
Directors: Eleanor Noz, President;
Margo Lacey, Secretary; Toni McCarthy,
Treasurer; Gloria Holland, Manager, La
Tienda; Kathy Hestard, Ester Lewis, Mildred
McCarthy, Alma McDonald and Marion
Snow.
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Guides
The 1992 tourist season marked the return
of nine experienced guides on Lexington
Common, ranging in age from 15 to 89. In
addition, four new teenagers volunteered their
services and were licensed by the Selectmen
to conduct guided tours for our visitors —
tours that varied in length of time from five
minutes to three quarters of an hour, and
were held for as few as two people or as
many as several dozen.
This year the town was again fortunate in
securing the voluntary services of a nucleus
of outstanding and personable residents, all of
whom take pride in their community, and in
recounting the events of 1775 which have
made Lexington famous.
Before a license is granted, each
volunteer must do some required reading and
pass both a written exam and an oral quiz.
Since our guides are often the initial and only
contact our visitors have with the town, it is
incumbent upon them to make the visitors'
stay as enjoyable as possible and to be
accurate without being pedantic. In this we
believe that we have succeeded.
S. Lawrence Whipple
Director of Guides
Town Celebrations
Patriots' Day, April 15
The Rattle of Lexington was reenacted
at dawn by the Lexington Minute Men
(LMM) and a group representing the
British 10th Regiment.
At mornine ceremonies on the Green,
Outstanding Youth of Lexington awards
went to Douglas Lucente and Julie Arin
Dematteo.
The White Tricorn Hat award was
presented to Lynne C. Wilson, and the
Cecil K. Ilarris Award to Jonathon Plante
At LOOpm, "Paul Revere" was greeted
at the statue of Captain Parker by the
selectmen and LMM. 'rhe winning floats
in the afernoon parade wen;:
Celebrations - continued
Youth Division
i st - Demolay
2nd - St. Nichols Church
Honorable Mention - DARE
Commercial Division
1st - Wilson Farm
2nd - Mahony Rock Ledge
Civic Division
1st - First Parish Church
2nd - Sons of Italy
Honorable Mention - Lexington
Elks.
Chief Marshall for the parade was Earl
Blount, Capt. USMC (Ret.) assisted by
James Leahy, Steven W. Trant, Kevin W.
Donahue and Roy Higgins.
The Celebrations Committee thanks
the many businesses and organizations,
recruited by the Chamber of Commerce,
who contributed to the parade's success.
Memorial Day, May 28
Memorial services at Westview
Cemetery preceded the morning parade
which marched to Munroe Cemetery for a
brief ceremony. Commemorative services
were also held at Cary Hall and Colonial
Cemetery.
Veterans' Day, Nov. 12
The morning parade was led by Chief
Marshall Thomas J. Driscoll and aides
Cecil Jones and Richard Grogan.
Ceremonies were also held at Car}, Hall.
The Committee: William Fitzgerald,
chairman, Pat Flynn, 1st vice chairman,
Dawn McKenna, 2nd vice chairman, John
Hayden, secretary, Eric Carlson, Jean
Coates, Adrienne Della Penna, Raymond
1ynn and Paul Jenkins. The subcommittee
includes Walter Ellis, John Graham,
Sandra Lucente, Joseph Steinkrauss and
Marion Snow.
Youth Commission: _front, Adult Advisor Brian Spencer, Co- chairman Nancy
Barter, Secretar>> Meredith Freeman and Hollv Ciampi. Standing, Leo Molle, Jake
Muller, .Student Coordinator Brian Skinner and Chris Kellev. Absent; adults Mike
O'Connell and co-chairman Mark Bellino, youths Beth Ray, Beth Lager and Litt
Dubin. The commission's charge is to develop leadership skills and civic
responsibility. Among its projects are storytelling at elementary schools, visiting
folks at the Senior Center and the Dada Home, running monev- raising events.for
DART, the Food Pantry and other local organizations and helping other youngsters
understand and deal with their community and its problems. Photo; Jeff Corazinni.
Cary Lectures
The Cary Lectures Committee had four
programs at Cary Hall starting in January
with Dr. William P. Castelli of the famous
Framingham Heart Study Organization. Dr.
Castelli gave an interesting report on the
study of some 500 people and their potential
heart conditions in each group over a fifteen -
year period.
Our second presentation was on March
21, 1992: The New Black Eagle Jazz Band,
playing before an enthusiastic and joyous
audience of Lexington Jazz buffs.
Our third and fourth program was held on
the same night in September. The first: Our
Home -Town Boy, Roger Hinchliffe. Roger
had lived in Lexington with his family during
his school years, then moved to Sweden
where he translated Swedish songs, and was
awarded the title of Sweden's best singer.
The second: The Harvard Din & Tonics, an
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acappella singing group of fourteen singers,
gave us quality singing and innovative
choreography; a full house this night also.
The Cary Series was started in 1911 by
bequests in the wills of the two Cary sisters:
Eliza Cary Farnham and Susannah E. Cary.
The Cary Committee this year: Barbara
Meek, Carol Boris, Associate, Dana Regillo,
and Raymond J. Culler, Chairman..
Waspam
1992 was a busy year for the Lexington -
Waspam Sister City Committee. Members of
the committee visited Waspam, Nicaragua,
twice in 1992. In February, Matt Foti and
Jon Fobert went to Waspam to check on the
progress of the sawmill they delivered to
residents the year before. While in Waspam,
Waspam - continued
they renegotiated the contract with the
Waspam Sawmill Committee.
In August Matt Foti returned to Waspam.
The mill has been of great benefit to the
town. The lumber cut by the mill has been
used to build residential homes, a building
serving as a center for trade between
communities on the Coco River, and two
large barges for transporting people with their
wares up and down the river. The sawmill
can now be considered self supporting.
The elementary school in Waspam has
800 students. The roof of the school leaks,
there are virtually no school supplies and the
lack of fence around the school allows
animals to wander in and out of the
classrooms. The Lexington - Waspam Sister
City Committee is collecting school supplies
and raising money to fix the roof and
construct a fence.
Through the generous donations of
Lexington residents the Sister City Committee
has been privileged to help the people of
Waspam in their struggle for a better life for
themselves and their children.
Current members: Matt Foti, Jon Fobert,
Mathilda Holzman, Bob Bond, Allen
MacDonald, Richard Games, Walter Leutz,
Ken & Sally Hale, Martin & Vilunya Diskin,
Marcia Butman, Marjorie Middleton, Jackie
Ward, Marshall Sandock, Donna Bosco and
Bonnie Jones.
Human Services
The Committee undertook two new
planning studies: an analysis of town
demographics based on the 1990 U.S.
Census, and an examination of services
provided by other town agencies that relate to
human service needs. This is expected to
provide the basis for assessing the directions
of human services programs in the coming
years.
Poverty Trends
During 1992, the Human Services
Committee continued to monitor poverty
trends.
• 150 Lexington residents had qualified
for fuel assistance by January, 1993, a
10% rise over the previous year:
• The number of destitute families
receiving Aid to Families, of Dependent
Children was 62 in December reflecting
a 26% increase over the number in
December 1991.
• 250 families have been seeking
assistance each week at the Lexington
Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry.
Emergency Relief
Responding to the financial exigencies of
Lexington residents, the Human Services
Fund spent $6,697 in FY92. In the first half
of FY93 (from July 1 through December 31,
1992) $4,198 was expended. Lexington
residents were generous, giving $3,183 for
direct relief and $2,635 for endowment
purposes. An anonymous donor contributed
Human Services Committee: Renee Cochin, chair,
Steve Baran, Eva Glick, Rick Safford, Donna Hooper and
Dennis Murakami. Not pictured, Ann Irving, Eva Havas and
Ruthie Liberman. Photo: Ray Barnes.
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6,000 printed copies of a brochure designed
by the Human Services Committee to
publicize the Fund to potential donors and
recipients.
A grant of $3,500 was made to the town
through the Middlesex County Emergency
Food & Shelter Board to assist residents with
rent and mortgage payments.
Contracts
The Town maintained its contract with
RePlace, providing $66,542 for youth
services including short-term counseling,
crisis intervention, outreach and community
education and peer leadership. This
represented a decrease of $2,100 from the
previous year's funding level. RePlace
responded to the town's concern about the
increasing incidence of battered women by
mounting a close relationship with the
Support Committee for Battered Women to
collaborate in the development of a program
on prevention of domestic violence.
The Town awarded the Central Middlesex
Association for Retarded Citizens ( CMARC)
a grant of $10,670 for FY92. This
represented a decrease from the previous
year's level by $330. CMARC trains
disabled clients for work in industrial
settings.
Americans with Disabilities Act
In June, 1992, the town inaugurated an
educational campaign to inform citizens about
the public requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act through a forum entitled
"Accessibility: Its Everybody's Issue." Irving
Zola, keynote speaker, emphasized that
disability was an increasingly common human
need as people live longer and medicine is
more successful in enabling people to carry
on their lives in spite of disabilities. Also
highlighted was the responsibility of local
government to develop plans to meet the
accessibility requirements of the Act.
Members serving in 1992: Renee
Cochin, chair, Ann Irving, Donna Hooper,
Eva Glick, Dennis Murakimi, Richard
Safford, Eva Havas and Ruth Liberman.
Council on Aging
The Council on Aging (COA) is an 1I-
member board appointed by the Town
,Manager. The board sets policy foi the
Senior Center and acts as an advocate for
older adults.
The Friends of the Council on :Aging
(FCOA) is a private non -profit corporation
whole primary purpose is to raise funds
for the Senior Center, support center
programs and provide scholarships for
seniors in need.
Members of the two boards work in
tandem to provide a broad range of
services to Lexington elders.
This past year the Senior Center focused
on several areas to assist all elders in
accessing services.
In the housing area, a special one -day
seminar, "How to Stay in Your Home,"
explained the variety of support services
and options open to older people who
wish to remain independent in their own
homes and community.
In the spring, the Senior Center received
a Federal grant to reach out to minority
elders. This project was a joint venture
with Arlington and Woburn. In
Lexington, we focused on the Asian
Council on Aging: seated, Barbara Rubin, Muriel Taylor, Director
Linda Crew Vine and Kevin Grimes: standing, Selectman Jack Eddison,
Jim Fenske, Bob Cushman and Edmund Grant. Photo: Jeff Corazzini
population, and worked with organ-
izations to increase services to this group.
In conjunction with this project, we
held diversity awareness programs at the
Center. The programs were geared to be fun
as well as educational. At the Inter-
national Dinner, the first of the diversity
programs, participants tasted foods from
several countries and learned about the the
cultures through dance and music.
Council on Aging Services Delivered in 1992
11 of clients served 1990 1991 1992
Case Management
102
154
168
Social Day Care
34
31
45
Health Ins. Counseling
100
172
264
Health Service /Fitness
998
1,518
1,225
Transportation
34
151
384
Congregate Meals
326
344
284
Home Delivered Meals
79
147
95
Housing Assistance
50
38
45
Education
446
707
992
Recreation
1,701
1,423
1,510
Appliance Repair
137
160
326
USDA Food Distribution
555
463
766
Tax Aid
145
138
135
Library Service
550
639
800
Lexington's 60+ population Increased 35.3 percent,
4,905 to 6,635, between 1980 and 1990,
according to the U.S. Census.
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Each year, the Senior Center and Beacon
Communications award the Minute -man
cane to a resident age 80+ who is involved
in the community and an inspiration to
others. This year's winner was Marion
Fitzpatrick, secretary of the Senior
Citizens Club and editor of their
newsletter.
In addition, Mrs. Fitzpatrick is past
president of the Lexington chapter of
HARP, FOAC, Mass. Retired Teachers
Association and St. Brigid's Women's
Club, to name some of her activities.
During the presentation. Chairman of the
Board of Selectmen Jacquelyn Smith
joked, "do you have any time to just sit ?"
In June, a special tribute was paid to
Dorothy Boggia, who retired from the
COA after 12 years of service. Dorothy is
credited as the driving force to have a
Senior Center in the town. Her efforts and
enthusiasm will be missed.
The COA board: Barbara Rubin, Muriel
Taylor, Kevin Grimes, Jack Eddison, Jim
Fenske, Bob Cushman and Edmund Grant.
The FCOA board: Jackie Davison,
president, Peter Kelley, vice president,
Kitty Cullen, Tim Quinlan and Clara
Murphy.
Cable Advisory
After the Cable Television and
Communication Advisory Committee found,
in 1990, that the licensee appeared to be in
contractual default, the committee this year
assisted selectmen in intensive negotiations
with Cablevision, Inc., toward contractual
compliance. Negotiations were completed in
June, and an improved understanding was
signed regarding standards of operation,
funding of town digital communications
facilities and completion of cable trunk lines.
In June, the licensee filed an application
for transfer of control to a new principal
investor, A -R Cable (Warbug- Pincus
Investors, L.P., of New York City).
Following public hearings before the
selectmen, the town agreed to the transfer. A
number of conditions were stipulated by the
town to assure that the new owning /operating
group will maintain standards and agreements
so carefully worked out over the past several
years. Cablevision Systems Corporation of
Long Island will continue to manage the
system. Cablevision and the new owners of
A -R have promised to honor all previous
agreements.
Since the cable industry has remained
unregulated throughout most of the year, the
town has had no control over subscriber rates
or many programming decisions. Both the
town and Cablevision await FCC
implementation of the re- regulation bill
passed in the fall by Congress before full
effects of re- regulation become known.
Some further issues were resolved with
Cablevision for improving service and signal
(image) quality. Cablevision submitted a plan
for improving reliability of the current
converters (program selectors and de-
scramblers) through their gradual replacement
by the end of 1995.
In the future, additional safety,
communication and utilitarian services may
become available, since 62% of the town's
residences and over 500 locations within town
buildings are already "hard- wired" into the
system.
The committee's role is to advise on
implementing cable television and
communication services for the town,
overview the performance of the cable
licensee, cooperate with the licensee on
access and local organization programming,
and to be ombudsman for cable subscribers.
Cable provides six types of service not
offered by local commercial broadcasters: a)
re- distribution of local broadcasts to produce
higher quality images, b) wider spectrum of
entertainment programs, c) access to
programs produced by citizens, religious
organizations and other town activities, d)
professional production ( "local organization ")
programs of local interest, e) communication
between town and citizens and 0 digital and
video communication between various town
buildings -- schools, libraries, town offices,
etc. This last service produces significant
cost savings to the Town.
Continuing Members: Chairman Julian
Bussgang, Theodore Mairson, William
Spencer, Martha Stanton, Julie Triessl and
Caleb Warner, chair through October. New
Members: John Cunha, Jane Gharibian and
Sara Schoman. From the Board of
Selectmen: Leo McSweeney (liaison) and
Bill Dailey (legal backup).
Cable Advisory Committee: Seated, Martha Stanton, Ted Mairson,
Jane Gharibian, Caleb Warner: standing, Jack Cunha, Julie Triessl,
Chairman Julian Bussgang, Sara Schoman and Leo McSweeney,
selectman liaison. Not pictured, William Spencer. Photo: Jeff Corazzini.
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Housing Authority
The Lexington Housing Authority (LHA)
is a corporate political body with five mem-
bers serving five year terms; four are elected
and one appointed by the Governor through
the Executive Office of Communities and
Development (EOCD). The Authority
operates under Chapter 121B of the
Commonwealth. It has the power to sell tax -
exempt bonds or to finance through Federal,
State or private sources in order to provide
housing for people of low income.
The LHA was established by Town
Meeting in 1965 in order to receive state and
federal grants to provide housing for low
income people. In 1968 the first project for
100 units for the elderly was opened at Wil-
liam Roger Greeley Village, named for the
maker of the motion establishing the
Authority.
Since then, the Authority's mission has
expanded to include various state and federal
programs providing rental assistance to low
income families, as well as handicapped
individuals.
Rental assistance programs for people
qualifying for state or federal certificates are
administered by the LHA. Landlords receive
rental payments from the tenant and LHA.
This year Minuteman Vocational School
students are providing many hours of valued
home care to seniors in the three Villages.
Professional supervision and training is
provided by the school. Well- elderly clinics
are held once a month in each Village.
LHA payroll, building and refurbishing
expenses are funded by the state and federal
governments. Rents received are applied to
the operating expenses of properties owned
by the Authority. Since properties owned by
the LHA are not taxed, the Authority pays an
amount to the Town in lieu of taxes; $16,664
in 1992.
The LHA employs four maintenance staff,
and five office staff, including one part- timer.
Monthly meetings are held the third Tues-
day of the month at 8:00 p.m. at One
Countryside Village. All meetings are open
to the public.
Ongoing responsibilities of the Housing
Authority include the following:
Greeley Village - 25 buildings containing
four apartments each plus the Community
Building. (State program of 100 subsidies for
the elderly.)
Vynebrooke Village - Four buildings con-
taining 12 apartments each plus a Community
Building, maintenance office and garage.
(State program of 48 subsidies for elderly and
handicapped.)
Countryside Village: Five buildings con-
taining 12 apartments each plus the Com-
munity Building which also houses the
Housing Authority office, maintenance
workshop and a garage. (Federal program of
60 subsidies for elderly and handicapped.)
State 707 Programs: Rental subsidies for
elderly, handicapped and /or family. This
program has now been increased by 12 new
certificates for the Department of Mental
Health.
State 705 Program: Rental subsidy for one
low income family.
State 689 -1: Rental subsidies for eight
disabled persons.
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State 689 -2: Rental subsidies for two
handicapped units.
State 689 -3: Rental subsidies for six disabled
persons.
HUD Section 8 Program: Rental subsidies
for 68 elderly, disabled and family.
Federal 067 Programs: Rental subsidies for
17 single family LHA -owned homes.
Parker Manor Condominiums: Seven units
of family, handicapped and elderly housing.
(LHA owned.)
Bedford Street: Duplex house for families.
(LHA owned.)
Authority Members: Donald D. Wilson,
Chairman; Nicholas Santosuosso, Vice
Chairman; Leona W. Martin, Treasurer; John
E. Ryan, Assistant Treasurer; Elizabeth
Flynn, Commissioner; and Rita L. Sullivan,
Executive Director.
Note: A detailed Financial Report of the
Housing Authority on all its programs for the
year ending June 30, 1992 is on 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.
Lexington Housing Authority: seated, Elizabeth Flynn and Executive
Director Rita Sullivan ; standing, Vice Chairman Nick Santosuosso, Chairman
Donald D. Wilson and Assistant Treasurer John E Ryan. Photo: Ray Barnes.
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LexHAB
This was another productive year for the
Lexington Housing Assistance Board
(LexHAB). We have:
• finished the four bedroom house on
Bruce Road in conjunction with Minuteman
Technical School and the Lexington Rotary
Club,
• begun construction of another 4
bedroom house on Banks Avenue on a tax
title lot, in conjunction also with
Minuteman Technical School and the
Lexington Rotary Club,
• begun the review process for the next
scattered site development on surplus town
land.
When the Banks Avenue house is
completed, we will own and manage 26
attached dwelling units (6 one - bedroom, 19
two - bedroom, and 1 three - bedroom) in three
developments, and five single family houses
(2 three - bedroom and 4 four - bedroom).
LexHAB continues to cope with the new
fiscal realities. The Commonwealth and the
federal government are no longer issuing new
rent subsidy certificates. They have also both
reduced by about 10 percent the maximum
rent they will allow in Greater Boston
subsidized units.
This reduction will not endanger our fiscal
strength or our growth plans since we have
practically no debt ($160,000 'mortgage on
the 6 Garfield Street units) and most of our
rents are not yet at the new ceilings. As our
rents increase with the cost of living,
however, and as federal and state cost cutting
continues, we will begin to have significant
cash flow reductions. Nineteen of our tenants
are currently certificate holders.
In addition to our development role,
LexHAB represents the town in three ways;
it administers the resale restrictions on
owners of units in the Muzzey
condominiums, it serves as the reporting
board for privately developed rental projects
which include affordable units and it
comments on proposed developments with
affordable components.
LexHAB was created in 1984 by Town
Meeting and 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 families. It reports to
the Board of Selectmen and is appointed by
them. The members are Marshall Derby,
Chairman, David Eagle, William Hays,
Gerry Howell, Eleanor Klauminzer, Marian
Reilly and Donald Wilson. Joan Wall
continues as our able office manager.
LexHAB: Office Manager Joan Wall, Donald Wilson, John O'Donnell,
Marshall Derby, Eleanor Klauminzer, Marion Reilly and Gerald Howell.
Not pictured_ William Hays and Donald Eagle. Photo: Ray Barnes.
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Memorials to U.S. naval ships
named "Lexington ", photographed
by Bob Tretsch, Minuteman Tech
graduate student.
Veteran's Services
Veterans' benefits are provided by the
town under MGL Ch. 115. These funds are
made available through appropriations
from the state legislature, with the state
reimbursing 75% of what the town spends
on veterans.
The state office of Veterans'Services
reviews and authorizes financial relief for
the town. These payments arc dis-
tinguished from those provided by the US
Department of Veterans' Affairs. The VA
does provide pensions to those with
service- connected disabilities, but does
not provide ordinary benefits such as
financial relief not in the form of
pensions.
Appropriated FY92 $25,264
Expended FY92
45,148
Trans. FY92 to
cover FY92 billing
1,800
Total expended FY92
46,948
75 percent reimburse
by state
35,211
Fair Housing
Fair Housing Committee: Nichole Herrmann, Mary Haskeil, Bob
Pressman, Chairman Gerri Weathers, Florence Baturin and Coordinator
Steve Baran. Not pictured, Jim Brannon and Leona Martin. Photo: Ray
Barnes.
The Charge of the Board of Selectmen to
the Fair Housing Committee is to "identify
and monitor factors which may impact fair
housing in Lexington." In order to ensure a
climate in Lexington conducive to fair
housing, the committee has promoted
diversity in these ways:
• achieved passage by Town Meeting of
Article 29 amending the Town's Fair
Housing Resolution (originally adopted
March 23, 1981) "to extend its
application to persons with disabilities."
• presented to the selectmen data
evidencing a rise in hate incidents
directed at particular groups of citizens
over time.
• began exploring with other
municipalities the possibility of creating a
body within the town's governance to be
specifically charged with promoting
diversity and responding to expressions of
prejudice.
• drafted a proposal for a Human Rights
Committee for the purpose of promoting
tolerance for and understanding of
diversity, encouraging human rights
education in the schools and in the town,
and being a resource to residents and
visitors who experience difficulty in this
area.
While in the process of planning to take
on human rights functions, the Committee
participated in the formation of the Lexington
Coalition for Racial Equality.
Members serving in 1992: Gerri C.
Weathers, chairman, Florence A. Baturin,
James R. Brannon, Mary Haskell, Leona
Martin, Robert Pressman, and Nicole
Herrmann. Stephen Baran, as Fair Housing
Director, staffed the Committee.
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LEXPRESS
The Transportation Advisory Committee
(TAC) continually evaluates the town's
transportation needs while overseeing the
services which operate in Lexington.
TAC focused on LEXPRESS and Share -a-
Ride, since the town contracts with private
vendors for both services. LEXPRESS
connects neighborhoods with the center, and
Share -a -Ride serves residents who are
mobility - limited.
In 1992, LEXPRESS adopted the theme,
not just another bus," to indicate how it
adjusts to special needs such as driving into
the Senior Center and senior housing units at
non -peak times, making special trips to
Hayden during summer camp and adding
weekend services during holiday shopping
periods.
A- Connoisseur was the LEXPRESS
contractor the first half of '92, but turned the
contract over to Joseph's Limousine Service
in June. The transition was smooth and
passengers continued to express satisfaction
with the service.
Total ridership increased during fiscal '92
to 124,934 rides. Senior citizens accounted
for 24 percent of the rides and students 56
percent. Ridership per vehicle hour rose 14
percent to 12.8.
The system operates three buses on six
routes, from lam to 6:30pm weekdays and 10
to 6 on Saturday. There is no Saturday
service in July and August.
Although LEXPRESS required most of
TAC's attention, the committee also
monitored door -to -door wheelchair, lift -
equipped van service proved by Share -a -Ride,
Inc. (SAR). SAR is a non - profit corporation
under contract through June 1993 for 16
hours of service a week. Last year, qualified
residents took 1,359 rides to medical
appointments, shopping and trips to the
Senior Center.
In the fall, the MBTA threatened to cut its
service between Lexington and the Alewife
subway station in Cambridge. TAC, with
support from citizens, launched an immediate
protest; at this time, the threat has subsided.
Another alternative service to Boston is
LEXPRESS - continued
provided by Hudson Bus Lines, with two
morning trips in and two afternoon trips out.
The buses make stops in Arlington and
Medford.
In the fall, TAC bid farewell to
Transportation Coordinator Pauline Burke
who moved to the DPW, and welcomed her
replacement Barbara Lucas.
TAC members assist the coordinator and
act as liaison with the selectmen and Town
Meeting. The committee welcomes residents
interested in working on transportation issues
or help in marketing the current services.
Members: Sara Arnold, chair, William F.
Mix, co- chair, Elizabeth Andrews, Lynn G.
Burgin, Sally Castleman, Donald M.
Graham, Fred Rosenberg, Nicholas
Santosuosso, Carole O. Sonduck, Jacqueline
C. Smith, selectman liaison, Barbara G.
Lucas, coordinator and Alison Green, student
representative.
LEXPRESS statement FY1992
Expenditures
Cost of buses
Coordinator Personnel
Marketing /administration
Miscellaneous
LEXPRESS gross cost
Share -a -Ride
Total Expenditures
Income
Farebox /tickets
Passes
Mise (ads, rental)
Total fare revenue
MBTA grant
Town of Lexington
Total Income
1992 Appropriation
Expended
Balance
$283,249
30,257
2,021
445
315,971
13,000
328,971
41,655
18,927
2,379
62,962
80,000
186,010
328,971
225,247
186,010
39,237
Town Counsel
December 31, 1992
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, 1992 to December 31,
1992. 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, 1992.
John H. Shea vs. Ruth Morey, et
als, Middlesex Superior Court No.
80 -4984. Appeal from decision of the
Board of Appeals upholding decision of
the Building Commissioner denying a
building permit.
Town of Lexington vs. Donald G.
Jones d/b /a New England Steel Building
Company, District Court of Central
Middlesex No. 820084. Suit for
damages arising out of installation of
insulation in Public Works building.
Town of Lexington et al vs. John
Sellars, Middlesex Superior Court No.
86 -3169. Petition for contempt for
violation of court orders relating to
enforcement of zoning bylaws.
Richard Hamilton et al vs. Joyce
A. Miller et als, Land Court No.
122701. Appeal from an order of
conditions issued by the Conservation
Commission.
Elena Massimilla vs. Zoning
Board of Appeals et als, Land Court
No. 123 -774. Appeal from a decision of
the Board of Appeals upholding the
denial of a building permit.
J.P. Construction Co., Inc. vs.
Town of Lexington et al, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 87 -4111. Action to
contest the awarding of a bid.
Angelo Giaquinto et al vs. Joyce
Miller et als, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 87 -6820. Appeal from an order of
conditions issued by the Conservation
Commission.
Bedford Construction Co., Inc.
vs. Town of Lexington et als, Land
Court No. 125 -883. Petition to establish
a right of way.
Town of Lexington vs. Denis
Carroll, Land Court No. 82830.
Petition to foreclose tax lien.
Town of Lexington vs. Heirs of
Jessie Bullock, Land Court No. 82829.
Petition to foreclose tax lien.
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Michael Brennan et als vs.
Natalie H. Riffin et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 88 -5716. Appeal
from decision of the Board of Appeals
granting special permits and variances to
allow construction and operation of a
repair facility.
Harold Nahigian vs. Judith Uhrig
et als, Land Court No. 128641. Appeal
from decision of the Planning Board
disapproving a definitive subdivision.
Harold Nahigian vs. Town of
Lexington, Land Court No. 128641.
Action to have certain provisions of the
Zoning By -Law declared invalid.
Harold Nahigian vs. Town of
Lexington, Land Court No. 134529.
Appeal from decision of the Planning
Board denying a definitive subdivision
plan.
Town of Lexington vs. Briggs
Associates, Inc. et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 90 -3507. Action for
damages arising from the continued
leaking of the high school field house
roof.
Vanda Ponte vs. Anne R.
Scigliano et als, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 90 -4229. Appeal from
decision of the Board of Appeals
upholding a determination that certain
lots did not meet dimensional
requirements for building.
Nicholas DeFelice et al vs. Anne
R. Scigliano et als, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 147228. Appeal from
decision of the Board of Appeals
granting variance to allow construction
and operation of an automobile repair
facility.
Nicholas DeFelice et al vs. Anne
R. Scigliano et als, Land Court No. 88-
3716. 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.
Lexington Christian Academy
Inc. vs. Lisa A. Baci et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 90 -8334. Petition to
correct alleged errors in the issuing of an
Order of Conditions.
Lexington Ridge Associates vs.
Anne R. Scigliano et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 90 -8642. Appeal
from decision of Board of Appeals
imposing certain conditions on the
construction of low and moderate income
housing.
Town Counsel - continued
Lexington Ridge Associates vs.
Lexington Board of Appeals, Housing
Appeals Committee No. 1990 -13.
Appeal from decision of Board of
Appeals imposing certain conditions on
the construction of low and moderate
income housing.
Akers Realty Trust - Alan
Altman - AR Cable Services, Inc....
and 3 additional plaintiffs vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos.
177957, X253198, 177856 .... Petitions
for abatement of 1990 real estate taxes.
Eldorado Transportation Corp.
vs. Town of Lexington et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 90 -7624. Action
challenging the award of a bid.
Muriel E. Kendrix vs. Paul E.
Furdon, District Court of Central
Middlesex No. 9047CV0910. Appeal
from a denial of gun permit.
Karsten Sorensen et als vs.
Robert M. Gary et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 91 -2207. Appeal
from decision of the Board of Appeals
upholding the ruling of the Building
Commissioner that a lot was buildable.
City of Waltham vs. United
States Postal Service, United States
District Court No. 91- 11277 -Y.
Intervention in action seeking declaratory
and injunctive relief to pre%rent the
construction of a regional postal facility.
Barbara J. Melideo et als vs.
Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 91 -3566. Suit for damages
which alleges that rescue squad was
negligent in responding to a person
involved in an automobile accident and
who subsequently died.
Paula Street vs. Golf Facilities
Management Co. et el, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 91 -7606. Suit for
damages which alleges that plaintiff was
hit by a golf ball as a result of
negligently laying out a golf course.
David Bakst - Brewsters, Inc....
and 14 additional plaintiffs vs. Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos.
192133, 191351.... Petitions for
abatement of 1991 real estate taxes.
(b) All actions brought by or against
the Town during 1992:
Robert C. McNutt vs. Lexington
D.P.W., Concord District Court No.
9247SC0074. Claim for damages
allegedly caused by a stone dislodged by
a town truck.
Christina Gelev Wilson et al vs.
The Town of Lexington et als, Land
Court No. 156555. Complaint to quiet
title.
Richard Hamilton et al vs. Anne
R. Scigliano et als, Land Court No.
178752. Appeal from a decision of the
Board of Appeals upholding decision of
the Building Commissioner that a lot is
not buildable.
Town of Lexington vs. Daniel
Donovan, District Court of Central
Middlesex No. 92- 47- CV0473. Action
to recover veteran's benefits for which
the recipient was not entitled.
Peter VanDaam et al vs. Town of
Lexington et als, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 92 -6230. Action for
declaratory judgment to determine
whether a social security number is
necessary as a condition of employment
by the Town.
Town of Lexington vs. Boston
Edison Company, DPU No. 92 -92.
Petition to intervene in rate setting
proceeding as it relates to streetlights.
D. Joyce Altman - David Bakst
...and 12 additional plaintiffs vs. Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos.
X262046, 196161.... Petitions for
abatement of 1992 real estate taxes.
(c) All actions settled or disposed of
during 1992:
Angelo Giaquinto et al vs. Joyce
Miller et als, Middlesex Superior Court
No. 87 -6820. Appeal from an order of
conditions issued by the Conservation
Commission. Decision for the Town.
Vanda Ponte vs. Anne R.
Scigliano et als, Middlesex Superior
Court No. 90 -4229. Appeal from
decision of the Board of Appeals
upholding a determination that certain
lots did not meet dimensional
requirements for building. Decision for
the Town.
Lexington Christian Academy
Inc. vs. Lisa A. Baci et als, Middlesex
Superior Court No. 90 -8334. Petition to
correct alleged errors in the issuing of an
Order of Conditions. Case dismissed.
Akers Realty Trust - Alan
Altman - AR Cable Services, Inc. - ...
and 3 additional plaintiffs vs. Board of
Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos.
177957, X253198, 177856 .... Petitions
for abatement of 1990 real estate taxes.
Six cases withdrawn, settled or tried.
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Muriel E. Kendrix vs. Paul E.
Furdon, District Court of Central
Middlesex No. 9047CV0910. Appeal
from a denial of gun permit. Case
settled.
David Bakst - Brewsters, Inc....
and 14 additional plaintiffs vs. Board
of Assessors, Appellate Tax Board Nos.
192133, 191351.... Petitions for
abatement of 1991 real estate taxes.
Two cases settled.
Robert C. McNutt vs. Lexington
D.F.W., Concord District Court No.
9247SC0074. Claim for damages
allegedly caused by a stone dislodged by
a town truck. Case settled.
Respectfully submitted,
Norman Cohen, Town Counsel
Appropriation Committee
Deliberations on the FY93 budget
approved by Town Meeting during the late
spring of 1992 were relatively complex. A
number of factors combined to generate a
significant shortfall: depletion of cash
reserves ($4.6 million over 3 years) to cover
operating costs, loss of investment income,
restricted state aid, wage increases, health
care costs, increasing School enrollments,
Pine Meadow debt and economic stagnation.
The result; one of the most intense reviews of
our programs and services in recent years.
In its Annual Report, the Appropriation
Committee expressed concerns about the
growing reliance on enterprise funds outside
of Proposition 2 1/2, the dramatic curtailment
of capital expenditures and its effect on the
infrastructure, and the impact of the shift in
the tax burden from commercial to residential
as commercial values plummet. The
committee concluded it would like to see a
greater degree of consolidation in such areas
as maintenance, payroll and purchasing.
Specific recommendations of the
committee to Town Meeting were:
• That all salaries for FY93 be held at
FY92 levels;
• That the Town Manager's proposal for
an enterprise fund for trash collection be
rejected;
• That an override question be placed on
the ballot so that citizens could vote on the
proposed tax increase.
In the matter of salaries, the teachers
contract was extended, with the FY93
increase spread over two years (2.85 percent
plus steps, 3.83 percent average); other raises
went to secretaries 2.87 percent, custodians
5.75 percent and municipal employees 2.49
percent.
In the other two issues, Town Meeting
voted to implement a trash fee, if the
override failed. The override passed in a
special election, after the override amount
was increased by $0.5 million in additional
money for schools. Thus the override added
a total of $2.7 million to the tax base.
FY94 Concerns
Revenue: State aid is projected to remain
flat; local revenues (excise taxes, fees,
investment income) should rise modestly and
available funds remain depleted, leaving the
tax levy as the only potential source of
increased revenue.
Between the Prop. 2 1/2 increase allowed
for FY93, the override and the shift in tax
burden, residential taxes have risen between
14 and 16 percent. Including the allowed 2
1/2 percent tax levy increase, FY94 revenues
are projected to increase by $2.8 million, or
2.3 percent.
Expenses: The budget busters for FY94 will
consume our primary attention.
Health Care: Some worthwhile
recommendations were put forth by the
School Committee's Budget and Strategic
Planning Advisory Committee. They
triggered the formation of a new committee
targeting reforms by 1995. In the meantime,
health care costs will continue to escalate
unless some improvements are negotiated.
Combined Dispatching: The unfortunate
delayed emergency response to a call for
assistance resulted in recommendations to
consolidate fire and police dispatching in
preparation for E911 including new electronic
equipment and modifications to police
headquarters in the likely amount of
$400,000.
Debt Service: Although we enjoy an
excellent credit rating (AAA), we
concurrently have one of the highest debt per
capita ratios of comparable towns. Debt
service for FY94 will be $1.8 million in the
operating budget plus $1.6 million for Pine
Meadows for a combined $3.4 million, with
considerable pressure to bond more projects
which would further increase debt service.
Wage Increases: Our employees deserve fair
compensation, but economic conditions and
revenue limitations do not provide for the
level of increases provided in recent years.
This difficult issue suggests the urgent need
for creative ways to improve the efficiency of
our employees and achieve effective
negotiations at the bargaining table.
School Enrollment: We have a projected
enrollment increase of 3.8% in elementary
and 6.9% in the high school equalling 181
students or 3.9% overall. This translates to
additional teachers and even more demand for
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classroom space at the elementary level. We
look to our new Superintendent, Jeff Young,
to find an acceptable accommodation to this
pressure.
Concerns for the Future
Schools: There are, of course, numerous
educational issues but we are concerned with
the financial implications. Overall enrollment
is projected to increase over the next four
years by 3.8 %, 2.4 %, 3.3 %, and 1.7%
respectively, a compound total of 11.7 %.
Assuming that class sizes remain constant
(contractual), that normal increases are
granted to all employees and there are no
material changes in the educational structure,
we project enrollment increases will result in
significant pressure on the budget over the
next five years. The cost for re- opening
Hastings has been estimated at $800,000 plus
staffing.
We must encourage a thorough
examination of educational methods, the
impact of the Metco program, and the
utilization of facilities over an extended
period to employ our resources inthe best
possible manner.
Collective Bargaining: The present practice
of separate wage and benefit negotiations by
municipal and school representatives has
prevented unified progress. Two suggestions
put forth by the Appropriation Committee to
improve this situation are 1) close
coordination of munipal and school
bargaining activities with the Town Manager
a party to all negotiations and 2) the inclusion
of a professional labor negotiator in the
proceedings.
Capital Expenditures: The committee has
been concerned with the postponement of
infrastructure maintenance over the past few
years; and our piecemeal approach to
funding. We support the Capital Expenditure
Committee to develop a initiative rolling, five
year comprehensive capital plan incorporating
both municipal and educational facilities. We
also need to carefully define the term
"capital" as distinguished from "maintenance"
and assure that each is properly accounted for
and financed.
Revenue: The current objective of State
Government to equalize the dollars spent per
student across the Commonwealth is a
Appropriation Committee - continued
responsible course of social action. But it
means that Lexington can expect little growth
in non - dedicated local aid. Consider also the
limited growth of local revenues and their
minor role in the budget and we are left with
the tax levy as our primary source of revenue
growth. The advantage of the real estate tax
base is its stability for funding. But we need
to go beyond that and work diligently through
the Masachusetts Municipal Association, the
Association of Town Finance Committees,
our Legislators and other responsible parties
to find other methods of supplementing tax
levy revenue.
Long Range Planning: It is difficult to focus on long range planning when the
current financial issues are so overwhelming. Certainly any plan must be
revised periodically, but by understanding our future as best we are able, we
can plan more wisely. The following summary of our financial projections
indicates the potential gap between expenditures and revenues given current
trends:
(000's) FY94 FY95 FY96 FY97 FY98
Expenditure $71,238 $75.372 $80,338 $83,556 $88,397
Revenue $69,863 $72,842 $75,880 $78,947 $81,976
Surplus (Deficit) ( 1,375) ( 2,530) ( 4,458) ( 4,609) ( 6,421)
The Appropriation Committee is confident that Lexington will manage this
continuing fiscal challenge through the cooperation of its many devoted citizens
committees and town employees. The combined impact of enrollment
increases, health care and level state aid increases the urgency of our task.
Appropriation Committee: Seated, Chairman George Burnell and
Sam Nablo: Middle, John Curry, Ruth Suza, Jane Pagett, Marilyn
Mairson, Chris Coughlin and Cathy Abbott. Back row, Roger
Borghesani, Michael O'Sullivan and Comptroller John Ryan.
Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
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Capital Expenditures
Among the FY93 projects supported by
the Capital Expenditures Committee at the
1992 Town Meeting were:
• Water main replacement and relining
on Marrett Rd., $225,000, with funding
from the Water /Sewer Enterprise Fund.
• DPW, three vehicles, $60,000, with
funding from the Water /Sewer Enterprise
Fund.
• Street improvements, $400,000, with
funding from anticipated Ch. 90 Funds.
• Pine Meadows Golf Course Phase II
Irrigation System, $75,000, funding from
the Recreation Enterprise Fund.
• School improvements, miscellaneous,
$850,000, to be bonded.
The committee is well aware of the need
for budgetary restraint; it continues to
evaluate the needs of the town's infrastructure
with an eye to the relative urgency of capital
requirements. Immediate financial relief to
the current fiscal situation is not apparent;
however, the committee unanimously agrees
that the town's infrastructure cannot and must
not be neglected.
The Capital Expenditures Committee
consists of five members, each of whom is
appointed to a three -year term by the
Moderator. The purpose of the committee is
to promote the cost - effective maintenance of
Comptroller
Fiscal 1992 was another difficult year
for the town's financial departments.
In preparing the fiscal `93 budget, it
was determined that the town would
experience a revenue shortfall of about
$2.1 million.
This led to a difficult Town Meeting,
followed by a general override vote
approving $2,718,092 in additional
revenue.
the Town's infrastructure and to provide
citizens and Town Meeting with a clear,
concise, and comprehensive picture of all
capital expenditures so that Town Meeting
can make well - informed decisions on capital
issues.
Capital issues include all elements of
municipal and school infrastructures
supported by the tax levy, as well as those
supported by enterprise funds. The
committee monitors the maintenance of the
capital inventory and studies and evaluates the
replacement and acquisition of new capital
items.
Other responsibilities are to:
• Encourage continued development of
and monitor changes to our long term
capital plan;
• Monitor the status of approved capital
projects;
• Continue to promote early and good
communications among interacting
committees on all capital articles
presented to Town Meeting.
Members who served in 1992 are Paul E.
Hamburger, Chairman; Gloria V. Holland,
Vice - Chairman; Ronald G. Grammont,
Secretary; Nicholas A. Cannalonga; Karen A.
Dooks.
Capital Expenditures Committee: Chairman Paul Hamburger,
Gloria V. Holland, Ronald Grammont, Karen A. Dooks and Nicholas A.
Cannalonga. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
During fiscal `92, the town's
financial departments prepared an
Official Statement in conjunction with a
municipal bond sale which took place
on July 8.
After an extensive review by
Moody's Investors Service, the town
successfully retained its Aaa credit
rating.
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The bond sale raised $4,840,000. Of
that amount, $3,300,000 was for the
North Lexington Pumping Station
Project and $1,540,000 for various
school remodeling projects.
The bonds were sold at a net interest
charge of 4.65 percent.
John J. Ryan, Comptroller/
Chief Financial Officer
Board of Assessors
The Assessors' office approached
fiscal `93 with four major goals: to
continue developing the computer -
assisted assessment system, initiate
periodic property inspections, complete
the state - mandated triennial revaluation,
and survive what.was destined to be a
difficult assessment appeals period.
Many advancements made in
automating the office's assessment
system included revamping the real
estate database, developing a residential
valuation and analysis program, writing
numerous assessment report programs
and refining the personal property
valuation system developed last year.
Future program advancements will
take advantage of computer graphics for
storage and retrieval of property photos
and diagrams. P.C's will be set up on
the office counter to make data more
accessible to the thousands of home-
owners, realtors and appaisers visiting
the office each year.
A complete measure and list of
residential properties was last taken in
1980, when Patten Appraisal Associates
worked under contract to measure and
inventory every house in town. In the
fall of 1992, the office initiated a ten
year inspection program. About one-
tenth of homes will be inspected
annually by office personnel.
The state - mandated revaluation for
fiscal year 93 was completed, and the
department of Revenue audited all
assessments and approved valuations for
setting tax rates on December 14.
The combination of large increases in
tax rates and updated valuations made for
a difficult abatement period. The office
received 1,122 abatement applications,
up dramatically from fiscal 91 and 92,
but somewhat less than the 1,226
received in the last revaluation in fiscal
1990.
The board remained the same; Robert
Leone, Robert Foster and Sarah
Robinson.
Harald Scheid, Assessor
SCHEDULE A - FY 1993 ESTIMATED COUNTY AND STATE TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS
A. COUNTY ASSESSMENTS
1. County Tax $93,377.00
B. STATE ASSESSMENTS AND CHARGES
1. Special Education 6,405.00
2. State Supervision of Retirement Systems 5,776.00
3. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Bills 169.00
4. Health Insurance Programs 9,178.00
5. Air Pollution Control Districts 8,698.00
6. Metropolitan Area Planning Council 6,008.00
7. Parking Surcharge 91010.00
C. TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES
1. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority 803,786.00
TOTAL $942,407.00
SCHEDULE C - FY 1993 ENTERPRISE FUNDS
1. SEWER - Estimated Revenue $5,115,792.00
2. WATER - Estimated Revenue 4,131,449.00
3. RECREATION - Estimated Revenue 1,067,038.00
TOTAL $10,314,279.00
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Board of Assessors - continued
FISCAL 1993 RECAPITULATION
I. AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
LEVY%
A.
APPROPRIATIONS
TAX RATES
Residential
1. Total Appropriations as Certified by Town
$35,118,167.35
$2,574,645,700
Clerk to be Raised by Taxation, Chapter
Open Space
0.0000
41, Section 15A
64,621,196.00
$0.00
2. Total Appropriations Voted to be Taken
18.5064
8,766,005.07
from Available Funds
0.00
Industrial
3. TOTAL A
64,621,196.00
B.
OTHER LOCAL EXPENDITURES
Personal Property
2.3435
1. Debt and Interest Charges
0.00
$26.59
2. Final Court Judgements
0.00
$47,365,952.11
3. Total of Overlay Deficits of Prior Years
0.00
4. Offsets to Cherry Sheet Estimated
0.00
Receipts
1,491,604.00
5. TOTAL B
1,491,604.00
C.
STATE AND COUNTY CHARGES
1. Cherry Sheet Estimated Charges
942,407.00
D.
OVERLAY RESERVE FOR TAX ABATEMENTS AND
STATUTORY EXEMPTIONS
892,300.00
E.
TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
67,947,507.00
II. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE FROM SOURCES
A. ESTIMATED RECEIPTS FROM STATE
1. Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts 4,576,271.00
2. Cherry Sheet Estimated Charges (Prior
Year Overestimates) 6,550.00
3. TOTAL A 4,582,821.00
B. LOCAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS
1. Local Receipts (Schedule B) 4,830,741.89
2. Enterprise Funds (Schedule C) 10,314,279.00
3. TOTAL B 15,145,020.89
C. FREE CASH AND OTHER REVENUE SOURCES
APPROPRIATED FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES
1. Free Cash 0.00
2. Transfer 476,088.00
3. TOTAL C 476,088.00
D. FREE CASH USED SPECIFICALLY TO REDUCE THE
TAX RATE 377,625.00
E. TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE FROM
OTHER SOURCES 20,581,554.89
III. TAX RATE SUMMARY
A. TOTAL AMOUNT TO BE RAISED 67,947,507.00
B. TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND REVENUE FROM
OTHER SOURCES 20,581,544.00
C. NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY PROPERTY TAXATION47,365,963.00
D. CLASSIFIED TAX LEVIES AND RATES
CLASS
LEVY%
LEVY BY CLASS
VALUATION
TAX RATES
Residential
74.1430
$35,118,167.35
$2,574,645,700
$13.64
Open Space
0.0000
0.00
0
$0.00
Commercial
18.5064
8,766,005.07
329,673,000
$26.59
Industrial
5.0071
2,371,721.64
89,196,000
$26.59
Personal Property
2.3435
1,110,058.05
41,747,200
$26.59
TOTAL
100.0000
$47,365,952.11
$3,035,261,900
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Retirement Board
Investment returns produced by the Lexington
Contributory Retirement System in 1992 were
once again positive and competitive with the
performance of domestic capital markets, giving
weight to each of the major asset categories -
bonds, stocks and cash equivalents.
The time - weighted total return on portfolio
assets was 8.4 percent. The portfolio remained
fully invested, with the mix of assets continuing
to favor investments in common stocks in
keeping with policy established by the
Retirement Board in 1988.
In 1992, the board selected William Mercer,
Inc., to undertake an actuarial valuation of the
Contributory Retirement Plan.
The previous evaluation was done in 1988.
This new study will determine whether any
adjustment is needed in payments being made to
the unfunded liability account.
In addition, data will be developed to help
determine the financial impact on the plan if the
town were to adopt an early retirement incentive
program; a local option permitted under
legislation recently passed by the legislature.
The Retirement Board, as fiduciaries under the
plan, continues to monitor expenses and contract
for services at reasonable and competitive rates
commensurate with high performance standards.
Full disclosure statements have been
completed by all individuals and entities under
contract to the board.
During fiscal 92, twenty one employees
retired from town service with annual pensions
totalling $116,351. We wish them well in their
new endeavors.
Robert Cunha, Chairman
John J. Ryan
Robert M. Gary
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Retirement Portfolio
December 31, 1992
Short Term Investments 804,817
Government Securities 8,770,305
Bonds:
Corporate 2,700,373
Utilities 630,908 3,331,281
Equities:
Consumer Stables:
Non - durables
480,000
Health Care
2,093,813
Consumer Cyclical:
Retail
1,187,225
Services:
Media
1,989,450
Consumer
460,000
Business
795,625
Finance and Utility:
Finance
2,339,450
Utility
660,875
Energy:
Oil and Gas
1,434,375
Oil Services
259,875
Industrial:
Materials
1,258,875
Manufacturing
873,500
Transportation
351,000
Technology
2,416,438
Pooled Vehicles:
WTC SAF Intl Equities
986,772
Total Equities
17,587,273
Total Approximate Market Value 30,493,676
Retirement System Comparative Balance Sheet
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November 30, 1992
November 30, 1991
Assets
Liabilities
Assets
Liabilities
Cash
1639021
1317818
Equities
15741384
13239174
Fixed Income Bonds
11658841
11377848
Interest Due & Accrued
225747
189454
Accounts Payable
Annuity Savings Fund
8207121
7277871
Annuity Reserve Fund
3437707
3483628
Pension Fund
7701834
4230548
Pension Reserve Fund
9470256
8767597
Expense Fund
25358
5277
Investment Income Received
1259368
1287708
Interest Not Refunded
7744
4563
Paid Accrued Interest
33739
80526
Loss on Sale of Investments
332146
185562
Inc. Mkt Val Equities
110561
1872435
Dec. Mkt Val Equities
Profit on Sale
478834
289556
Members Deductions
776215
779144
Transfer from other Systems
11620
Member Make Up Payments
3169
12696
Pension Fund Appropriation
792038
746234
Expense Fund Appropriation
Pension Reserve Appropriation
Reimburse from other Systems
37832
45247
COLA Received
271119
283124
Salaries
1375
1375
Management Fess
120621
99808
Custodail Fees
17500
12842
Administrative
3522
521
Travel
1971
1998
Annuities Paid
304407
285089
Pensions Paid
2287797
2118262
Reimburse to other Systems
49628
39965
Transfer to other Systems
67701
28259
Refund to Members
89312
107127
Option B Refunds
16064
TOTALS
32590776
32590776
29085628
29085628
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Revenue Officer
A new Revenue Officer, Maureen G.
Valente, took over the Revenue Office
February 1, 1992. An account "clerk,
Arnold Lovering, was hired to fill a
vacancy created by the retirement of Ann
Butler.
The Revenue Office has two distinct
responsibilities; Treasury Management
and Collections Administration.
In Treasury Management, the office is
responsible for the receipt, investment
and disbursement of all town funds, debt
administration, town and school
payrolls and group health insurance
administration.
In Collections Administration, the
office handles the billing and collection
of all real estate, personal property and
motor vehicle excise taxes, water /sewer
billing, parking violations and other
miscellaneous town bills, as well as
preparing municipal lien certificates.
Treasury Management
On July 8, a ten -year bond issue of
$4,840,000 was sold at a net interest
cost of 4.64 percent, to Kidder,
Peabody. This issue will fund building
the North Lexington pump station -
$3,300,000 - and school repair projects.
In connection with the issue,
Moody's Investor Service reaffirmed
their highest Aaa rate for the town's
debt.
The benefit of this credit rating is
realized in lower interest cost on the
town's long -term debt.
The only short -term borrowings were
bond anticipation notes to be repaid by
the proceeds of the bond issue, and state
aid anticipation notes. The latter
support road improvement projects and
are repaid by reimbursement from the
state. The town did not borrow for cash
flow purposes.
Investment income dropped
substantially in FY92 despite the
town's practice of quarterly billing for
property taxes. Extremely low interest
rates, from about 4.5 percent in
December 1991 to 2.6 percent in
December 1992, cut into investment
income, as did the town's reduced
average cash ba�ance, due to lower levels
of Free Cash.
Group health insurance adminis-
tration is handled by the Treasury
Department. During FY92 the town
disengaged from the West Suburban
Health Group in an attempt to slow
down the continually rising cost of
health insurance for town employees.
In its place, the department began
financing its indemnity health plan on a
self - funded, cost -plus reinsured basis.
In addition to the indemnity health
plan, the town also offers four health
Maintenance Organization plans.
Collections Administration
The town's switch to quarterly real
estate billing improved cash flow and
contributed to interest earnings.
Collections staff was able to handle this
nearly doubling of the workload thanks
to the cooperation of Lexington
taxpayers and the increased use of
automation.
Requests for municipal lien
certificates, documents required
whenever a property is sold or
refinanced, nearly quadrupled, as low
interest rates prompted many residents
to refinance their mortgages.
Automating the preparation of these
documents reduced turnaround time from
three weeks to three days.
Real estate tax collections during
FY92 totaled $41,500,000 (net of
refunds), while personal property tax
collections totaled $1,156,182 (net of
refunds.
The delinquency rate on the FY92
levy was two percent Taxes which
continue to be delinquent are transferred
to a Tax Title Account which
establishes a priority on the town's
behalf for unpaid property taxes.
The tax title balance on June 30,
1992, was $475,837, involving 87
parcels. During FY92, $205,933 was
collected on tax title accounts, and
$346,101 was added.
Maureen G. Valente
Revenue Ofltcer
Treasurer/Tax Collector Maureen Valenti, here with her staff:
Josephine Gillis, Rosemary Ducharme, Karen Jackman, Arnold Lovering
and Margaret Gentile. Photo: Ray Barnes.
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Trustees of Public Trusts
The Trustees of Public Trusts are re-
sponsible for the administration, investment
and income disbursement of the 37 trusts be-
queathed or donated to the town for specific
public purposes. These purposes cluster
around five objectives of the donors, i.e. All
Purpose, Beautification, Celebration, Human
Services and Scholarship. In addition the
trustees are responsible for the perpetual care
funds held separately for Munroe and West -
view cemeteries.
The oldest trust was established in 1873;
the newest in 1992. Although established for
various purposes, collectively they represent
the loge the donors had or have for Lexington
and its citizens and their goal to contribute to
the betterment of the town. The funds dis-
persed honor the town as well as the donors
long after they have established the trusts.
The total market value of the 37 trusts as
of June 30 was $556,133. During fiscal 1992
the Trustees responded to a number of re-
quests by distributing the following amounts
to specific areas of need:
Beautification $3,675
Human Services $5,900
Scholarship $4,50 0
$14,075
Specific and interesting requests that were
honored include a sculpture bench for the
Teresa and Roberta Lee Fitness Nature Path
and the four season plantings at the base of
the Minuteman Statue.
The total market value of the cemetery
trusts was $1,526,800 and disbursements
totaled $253,991. What follows is a brief
description of each Trust, the principal bal-
ance, income balance and the disbursements
if any. Included are descriptions of the two
new trusts established this year.
The rate of philanthropy in this country is
increasing due to the fact that wealth is being
spread to a generation of socially conscious
individuals who realize that they can make a
difference; that one can and should give back
to society. They are realizing that govern-
ment, at all levels, cannot do everything and
that establishing a trust can help fill their
unique wishes and interests.
In Lexington, for example, six new trusts
totaling over $100,000 in principal have been
created in the last three years.
A citizen may participate in the trust
program in one of two ways; by creating a
trust that satisfies his own wishes or by
contributing to an existing trust. This report
shows that many urgent needs are being
addressed by existing trusts.
Citizens are also encouraged to make
suggestions on how best to distribute income
from the various trusts.
In the following accounts, "principal
balance" refers to the original gift plus accu-
mulated capital gains; "income balance"
refers to unspent dividends and interest minus
disbursements.
Alan S. Fields, Chairman
Thomas Taylor
David Williams
All Purpose
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 $ 1,000
Principal balance $16,369
Income balance $39,247
Beautification
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 side-
walks 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 $ 399
Principal balance $ 5,036
Income balance $ 344
Geneva M. Brown Fund - The income is to be
used for improving and beautifying the common
and the triangular parcel of land in front of the
Masonic Temple.
Principal balance $ 3,061
Income balance $ 6,154
Colonial Cemetery Fund - The income provides
for repairs and upkeep at the cemetery
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Principal balance $ 2,020
Income balance $ 1,038
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 $ 507
Income balance $ 547
Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund -
Established 1905, the annual income thereof to be
devoted to the care of the older part of the ceme-
tery in which repose the remains of Rev. John
Hancock and wife.
Principal balance $ 4,038
Income balance $ 1,746
Hayes Fountain Fund - Established 1895, the
income is to be used for the perpetual care of the
fountain and grounds immediately around it.
Disbursements $ 300
Principal balance $ 1,014
Income balance $ 937
Hampton Road Tree Fund - Established 1986, the
entire fund is available for maintenance or replace-
ment of trees within the public right of way known
as Hampton Road.
Because this fund was meant to be short term while
this road was being developed, its purpose had
expired. The entire balance of $2,706 was trans-
ferred to the Taylor Tree Fund.
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 $ 6,102
Income balance $ 9,305
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.
Disbursements $ 633
Principal balance $12,594
Income balance $ 1,559
Lexington Nature Trust Fund - Established 1992,
the income and if necessary the principal, is to be
used by the Town of Lexington Conservation
Commission for the acquisition, maintenance,
promotion and management of its properties.
Principal balance $10,763
Income balance $ 544
Lexington Community Playground - Established
1991, the income, and if necessary, the principal,
are to be used by the Town of Lexington Recre-
Trustees of Public Trusts - continued
ation Committee for the work of repairing and
maintaining the Lexington Community Playground.
Disbursements $ 1,760
Principal balance $ 5,214
Income balance $ 634
Edith C. Redman Trust - Established 1928, the
income only therefrom to be used and applied for
the care and maintenance of the Lexington Com-
mon; known as the "Battle Green."
Principal balance $ 507
Income balance $ 510
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 $ 159
Principal balance $ 2,014
Income balance $ 138
George W. Taylor Flag Fund - 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 $ 2,020
Income balance $ 956
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.
Disbursements $ 424
Principal balance $ 4,052
Income balance $ 3,767
Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund - Established
1950, the income is to be used to provide nightly
illumination of the Lexington Minuteman Statue.
Principal balance $ 9,080
Income balance $ 2,904
William 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 $12,331
Income balance $37,498
Celebration
American Legion Celebrations Fund - Established
1982, the income of this fund is to be used towards
defraying the town's cost for the Patriots' Day,
Memorial Day and Veterans' Day celebrations.
Principal balance $ 4,039
Income balance $ 1,805
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 $ 5,054
Income balance $ 3,034
Human Services
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.
Principal balance $ 2,027
Income balance $ 2,031
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 $ 5,800
Principal balance $30,238
Income balance $ 5,793
Friends of the Lexington Council on Aging, Inc.
- Established 1992. Income, when requested shall
be used to provide programs and services to benefit
older adults in the Town of Lexington. Principal
may also be used for programs and services but
also may be used for capital improvements to the
senior center.
Principal balance $70,248
Income balance $ 2,152
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 $ 100
Principal balance $ 506
Income balance $ 412
Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund - Established 1885,
the income from said trust fund shall be distributed
to the deserving poor of Lexington without distinc-
tion of sex or religion.
Principal balance $2,018
Income balance $ 708
Harriet R. Gilmore Fund - Established 1892, the
income is to be expended for the benefit of poor
people in Lexington.
Principal balance $ 511
Income balance $ 1,152
Lexington Human Services Fund - Established
1990, to be funded by transfers from other funds
administered by the Trustees as well as private
contributions, to provide funds for the Lexington
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Human Services Committee in its mission to help
individuals in need.
Disbursements $ 7,197
Principal balance $ 4,158
Income balance $ 2,420
Scholarship
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 sports-
manship in each of five major sports.
Due to the small size of this fund ($23.01) it was
felt by the trustees to be better used by adding it to
the principal balance of the Harrington Memorial
Scholarship Fund.
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 char-
acter and who possess in the largest measure the
good will of the student body.
Disbursements $ 300
Principal balance $ 5,037
Income balance $ 259
Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Scholarship Fund
- Established 1990, three- fourths of the annual net
income is to be awarded to a woman in the senior
class of Lexington High School who has demon-
strated a commitment to the community.
Disbursements $ 500
Principal balance $ 9,833
Income balance $ 242
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 $ 988
Income balance $ 190
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 $ 2,822
Income balance $ 385
Harrington Memorial Fund - To the school
committee of the Town of Lexington for scholar-
ships for needy children.
Disbursements $ 2,200
Principal balance $36,291
Income balance $ 2,495
Trustees of Public Trusts - continued
Richard Isenberg Scholarship Fund - Established
1986, the income of this fund is to be awarded
annually to a member of the junior or senior class
of Lexington High School who has demonstrated
excellence in sports writing.
Disbursements $ 500
Principal balance $ 8,589
Income balance $ 583
Lexington Education Foundation - Established
1989, the fund is to be used to promote sound,
innovative approaches to enhance excellence in
education by funding projects in areas of creative
program development, innovative materials and
instructional resources.
Disbursements $56,339
Principal balance $10.577
Income balance $45,045
Elsa W. Regestein Fund - The income to be
expended for awards to members of the senior class
of the Lexington High School.
Principal balance $1,008
Income balance $ 269
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 percent of the class and who have a need for
funds to obtain a college education.
Disbursements $ 1,500
Principal balance $26,698
Income balance $3.389
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 su*h deserving young men or women
domiciled in said Town of Lexington.
Disbursements $ 1,400
Principal balance $25,187
Income balance $ 1,622
Ella A. Stone Fund - Established 1890, the
accrued interest is to be paid to the school commit-
tee who are to employ it in aiding needy and
deserving young women of Lexington in obtaining
a higher education.
Principal balance $ 2,017
Income balance $ 494
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. By
a vote of the Town Meeting this fund balance
$11,585) was transferred to the principal account of
the Lexington Education Foundation in 1991.
Trustees of Public Trusts: David Williams, Thomas
Taylor, Cheryl Mason, bookkeeper and Alan S. Fields,
chairman. Photo: Joyce Fearnside.
77
Trustees of Public Trusts - continued
Pooled Endowment Account for 37 funds
All balances as of 06/30/92.
Principal securities and cash
Balance
300 Shares Coca Cola Co.
$ 12,000
300 Shares Conagra Inc.
$ 7,838
150 Shares Tambrands Inc.
$ 9,563
100 Shares Pfizer Inc.
$ 7,300
200 Shares Johnson & Johnson
$ 8,950
5 Shares Picturetel Corp.
$ 135
100 American Tel. & Tel.
$ 4,300
100 Shares Caterpillar Inc.
$ 5,375
100 Shares Royal Dutch Petroleum
Disbursements
NY Registry SH Par N. Gldr 5
$ 8,763
100 Shares Schlumberger Ltd.
$ 6,288
100 Shares Comerica Inc.
$ 5,913
100 Shares Chubb Corporation
$ 7,100
400 Shares Health Care Property
8.60% 08/25/94
Investors Inc.
$ 9,500
100 Shares ITT Corporation
$ 6,475
1,000 Federal Home Loan
9,721.870 Fidelity Institutional
PFD 7.90%
$ 25,250
25,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
6.0% 11/15/94
$ 25,508
50,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
9.00% 05/15/98
$ 55,813
25,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
8.50% 05/15/95
$ 27,039
25,000 Federal Home Banks
8.6% 02/27/95
$ 26,969
25,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
9.150% 03/25/97
$ 27,813
50,000 Federal Nat. Mortgage Assn
9.250% 04/10/97 Debenture
$ 53,094
20,000 Ford Motor Credit Company
NT
9.30% 03/15/95
$ 21,507
11,341.170 Fidelity Institutional
U.S. Government
$ 11,341
Total Principal
$373,829
Income securities and cash
$158,409
31,276.240 Fidelity Institutional
$ 58,844
U.S. Government
$ 31,276
100,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
$111,438
6.0% 11/15/94
$101,422
50,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
$269,847
8.5 % 05/15/95
$ 49,605
Total Income
$182,304
Total Market Value of Account
$556,133
Munroe Cemetery Fund - Perpetual Care Fund
Disbursements
$ 1,634
Principal securities and cash
$ 11,825
40,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
$ 11,363
7.75 % 11/15/93
$ 41,750
50,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
50,000 Ford Motor Credit Company
8.60% 08/25/94
$ 53,453
50,000 Fed. Nat. Mortgage Assn.
$ 53,485
9.0% 10/11/99
$102,229
9,721.870 Fidelity Institutional
4.5% 07/01/99 1st Cons Mtg.
U. S. Government
$ 9,722
Total Principal
$158,409
Income securities and cash
$ 58,844
111,437.580 Fidelity Institutional
U. S. Government
$111,438
Total Income
$111,438
Total Market Value of Account
$269,847
Westview Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund
Disbursements
$252,357
Principal securities and cash
50,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
100 Shares Bankamerica Corp.
$ 4,438
300 Shares Baybanks Inc.
$ 10,200
200 Shares Comerica Inc.
$ 11,825
300 Shares First Union Corp.
$ 11,363
300 Shares Morgan J.P. & Co. $ 16,838
1,000 Shares State St. Boston
Corp $ 35,750
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200 Shares Suntrust Banks Inc. $ 8,100
400 Shares Amer. Gen. Corp. $ 19,600
200 Shares Amer. Internat. Gr. Inc. $ 17,725
50 Shares Ameritech Corp. $ 3,144
500 Shares FPL Group Inc. $ 17,438
2,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation PFD 7.9% $ 50,500
50,000 U.S. Treasury Bond
11.50% 11/15/95
$ 58,844
100,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
10.125 % 05/15/93
$105,062
50,000 U.S. Treasury Notes
9.0% 05/15/98
$ 55,813
50,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
10.700% 01/25/93
$ 51,938
50,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
11.70% 07/26/93
$ 53,875
100,000 Federal Home Loan Banks
8.6% 08/25/94
$106,906
100,000 Federal National Mortgage
Assn.
9.0% 10/11/99 Debenture
$106,969
50,000 Ford Motor Credit Company
NT
9.3 % 03/15/95
$ 53,767
100,000 Ford Motor Credit Company
8.0% 01/15/99
$102,229
5,000 Hocking Valley Railway Company
4.5% 07/01/99 1st Cons Mtg.
$ 4,050
50,000 GTE Corporation DEB
8.85 % 03/01/98
$ 53,650
120,471.320 Fidelity Institutional
U.S. Gov.
$120,471
Total Principal $1,080,492
Income Securities and cash
176,461.390 Fidelity Institutional
U.S. Gov.
$176,461
Total Income $176,461
Total Market Value of Account $1,256,953
Combined Balance Sheet
June 30, 1992
Assets
Cash and Investments:
Cash
Temporary investments
Other investments
Total
Property Taxes Receivable:
Fiscal 1993
Current year's levy
Prior year' levies and deferred
Total
Other Receivables and Tax Titles:
Motor vehicle excise
User charges and liens
Special assessments - current
Special assessments -long term
Departmentals
Tax titles
Due from other governments
Other
Total
Due From Other Funds
Property and Equipment - Net
Amount to be Provided For:
Repayment of long -term obligations
Retirement of bonds
Repayment of grant and bond
anticipation notes
Total
Total Assets
General Special Capital Enterprise Treasurer Long Term
Fund Revenue Projects Funds Trusts Debt Total
$4,293,004
$91,633
$0
$1,251,951
$1,118,678
$6,755,266
$19,049,000
$28,724,250
$1,388,608
$1,584,286
484,914
484,914
$4,293,004
$91,633
$0
$1,251,951
$1,603,592
$0 $7,240,180
$21,363,863
$21,363,863
653,663
653,663
262,902
262,902
$22,280,428
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0 $22,280,428
$354,600
$354,600
2,128,325
2,128,325
2,555
2,555
379,063
379,063
77,159
77,159
464,551
464,551
33,078
33,078
224,834
224,834
$1,277,928
$0
$0
$2,161,403
$224,834
$0 $3,664,165
$872,890
$1,199,975
$894,286
$948,001
$209,981
$4,125,133
$38,930,969
$38,930,969
97,000 690,000
18,262,000 18,262,000
787,000
$0
$97,000
$690,000
$0
$0
$18,262,000
$19,049,000
$28,724,250
$1,388,608
$1,584,286
$43,292,324
$2,038,407
$18,262,000
$95,289,875
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Combined Balance Sheet
June 30, 1992
80
General
Special
Capital
Enterprise
Treasurer
Long Term
Fund
Revenue
Projects
Funds
Trusts
Debt
Total
Liabilities and Fund Balances
Liabilities:
Warrants payable
$1,089,472
$405,076
$36,129
$76,273
$284,165
$1,891,115
Accrued expenses
Accrued payroll
352,974
16,549
48,412
417,935
Reserve for abatements
(255,845)
(255,845)
Deferred revenues
23,173,542
23,173,542
Deposits and other liabilities
288,487
13,201
709,748
1,011,436
Due to other funds
2,378,381
144,109
30,000
1,339,623
233,099
4,125,212
Due to other governments
Bond and grant anticipation notes
97,000
690,000
210,000
Bonds payable
2,103,000
18,262,000
20,365,000
Other
Total Liabilities
$27,027,011
$662,734
$756,129
$3,790,509
$1,227,012
$18,262,000
$51,725,395
Fund Balances:
Contributed capital
$36,326,780
$36,326,780
Retained earnings
1,410,431
1,410,431
Retained earnings reserved
983,400
983,400
Fund balances:
Unreserved
747,994
557,518
811,395
2,116,907
Reserved for expenditures
377,625
377,625
Reserved for encumbrances
344,455
168,356
828,157
781,204
2,122,172
Designated over /under assessments
2,602
2,602
Reserved for future year tax levy
224,563
224,563
Total Fund Balances
$1,697,239
$725,874
$828,157
$39,501,815
$811,395
$0
$43,564,480
Total Liabilities and Fund Balances
$28,724,250
$1,388,608
$1,584,286
$43,292,324
$2,038,407
$18,262,000
$95,289,875
80
Revenues /Expenditures and Fund Balances
June 30, 1992
81
Fund Types
Governmental
Fudiciary
Combined Totals
Special
Capital
Expendable
Memorandum Only
General
Revenue
Projects
Trust
1991
Revenue:
Property taxes
$42,902,421
$42,902,421
Intergovernmental
3,518,457
1,687,482
5,205,939
Motor vehicle excise tax
2,005,661
2,005,661
Departmental and other
1,990,407
1,576,016
601,272
4,167,695
Interest
345,325
137,641
482,966
Water and sewer billings
0
Special assessments
77,052
77,052
Total Revenue
$50,839,323
$3,263,498
$0
$738,913
$54,841,734
Expenditures:
Education
$28,865,035
$1,988,243
$670,426
$31,523,704
Public works
5,489,420
291,492
5,780,912
Public safety
5,368,619
323,522
5,692,141
Pension
2,412,682
2,412,682
General government
2,632,183
98,481
2,730,664
Culture and recreation
1,224,123
35,027
41,061
1,300,211
State and county assesssments
917,873
917,873
Health and human services
486,802
82,858
5,156,319
5,725,979
Debt service (includes $1336860
interest expense)
3,590,860
3,590,860
Other, net
0
Total Expenditures
$50,987,597
$2,819,623
$670,426
$5,197,380
$59,675,026
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Continued appropriations
($637,976)
($637,976)
Proceeds of bonds and grant
anticipation notes
0
159,000
2,070,000
2,229,000
Repayment of bond and grant
anticipation notes
0
(237,000)
(4,107,000)
(4,344,000)
Transfer from reserve for
abatements
0
Transfers from(to) other funds
(2,275,339)
(653,734)
150,000
4,640,414
1,861,341
Total Other (Uses)
($2,913,315)
($731,734)
($1,887,000)
$4,640,414
($891,635)
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over Expenditures
($3,061,589)
($287,859)
($2,557,426)
$181,947
($5,724,927)
Fund Balance, Beg. of Year
$4,758,828
$1,013,733
$3,385,583
$629,448
$9,787,592
Fund Balance, End of Year
$1,697,239
$725,874
$828,157
$811,395
$4,062,665
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June 30, 1992
82
Carry
Total
1993
Account
Budget
Transfer
Expended
Forward
Expended
Balance
Budget
Selectmen
Personal Services
$50,635
$47,719
$47,719
$2,916
$30,000
Expenses
11,200
9,184
424
9,608
1,592
11,050
Election P.S.
7,500
4,750
12,171
12,171
79
12,400
Election expense
12,800
11,864
11,864
936
14,200
Town Manager
Personal Services
202,401
10,147
212,543
212,543
5
188,578
Expenses
1,603
14,067
9,359
784
10,143
5,527
11,085
Temporary Help & OT
33,000
(8,505)
14,997
14,997
9,498
32,340
Clerical Pool
18,450
12,417
12,417
6,033
11,248
Police & Fire Medical
35,400
29,023
280
29,303
6,097
35,400
Out of State Travel
5,000
3,849
3,849
1,151
2,000
Professional Services
74,500
74,176
74,176
324
68,010
Director of Guides
1,500
1,500
1,500
0
1,500
Tuition & Training
14,000
11,387
11,387
2,613
13,720
Travel in State
12,500
6,156
6,156
6,344
12,250
Art.5 of 91
287,612
(36,817)
57,744
57,744
193,051
226,000
Appropriation Committee
Expenses
920
650
650
270
735
Reserve Fund
Expenses
250,000
(128,159)
0
121,841
250,000
Finance
Personal Services
471,409
446,802
446,802
24,607
405,399
Expenses
113,223
56,411
132,013
21,049
153,062
16,572
129,529
Law
Legal Fees
185,000
65,000
249,983
249,983
17
185,000
Town Clerk
Personal Services
102,918
4,838
106,509
106,509
1,247
101,137
Expenses
2,370
1,899
1,899
471
2,500
Election P.S.
17,273
10,000
20,992
20,992
6,281
25,921
Election Exp.
5,325
4,969
4,969
356
6,825
Registration
Personal Services
1,806
1,712
1,712
94
1,806
Expenses
32,130
10,295
2,825
13,120
19,010
28,950
Conservation Commission
Personal Services
59,461
1,455
60,894
60,894
22
54,249
Expenses
9,325
6,524
2,573
9,097
228
7,708
Planning Board
Personal Services
107,093
8,160
108,222
108,222
7,031
117,990
Expenses
6,600
6,170
6,170
430
6,450
82
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June 30, 1992
83
Carry
Total
1993
Account
Budget
Transfer
Expended
Forward
Expended
Balance
Budget
Board of Appeals
Personal Services
$23,941
$743
$24,659
$24,659
$25
$24,565
Expenses
870
716
716
154
730
Public Works
Personal Services
2,468,126
125,224
2,533,514
2,533,514
59,836
2,209,626
Expenses
2,866,936
219,536
2,885,216
80,637
2,965,853
120,619
1,229,426
Art. 21 of 91
90,000
71,141
71,141
18,859
Refuse Coll/Disp
2,178,392
Town Reports
Expenses
6,063
4,382
4,382
1,681
4,800
Police
Personal Services
2,474,134
16,118
2,481,943
2,481,943
8,309
2,380,167
Expenses
256,528
240,655
7,496
248,151
8,377
251,394
Fire
Personal Services
2,412,530
(63,400)
2,349,050
2,349,050
80
2,292,793
Expenses
156,248
110,464
18,488
128,952
27,296
150,759
Art. 22 of 91
20,000
0
20,000
Building & Zoning Officer
Personal Services
151,966
2,892
154,843
154,843
15
136,979
Expenses
4,098
4,010
4,010
88
4,098
Dog Officer
Personal Services
24,242
728
24,970
24,970
0
24,874
Expenses
5,725
2,684
1,382
4,066
1,659
8,974
School
0
Art. 28 of 91
2,897
5,559
5,559
Personal Services
28,272,966
189,093
28,330,830
82,229
28,413,059
49,000
23,361,881
Vocational
528,647
528,647
528,647
0
550,803
Board of Health
Personal Services
102,153
101,511
101,511
642
92,629
Expenses
21,224
18,734
1,153
19,887
1,337
22,824
Art. 25 of 91 Haz. Wast
40,000
39,962
39,962
38
Rabies Clinic
3,249
1,698
2,200
3,898
(649)
Visiting Nurse
7,000
4,859
1,436
6,295
705
7,500
Council on Aging
Personal Services
76,022
16,719
92,695
92,695
46
78,346
Expenses
101,532
92,667
92,667
8,865
97,978
'Human Services
Replace
67,900
67,900
67,900
0
66,542
Veterans P.S.
19,021
381
19,402
19,402
0
19,328
Expenses
25,670
11,159
36,704
36,704
125
50,393
Develop. Disabled
10,670
10,670
10,670
0
10,457
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June 30, 1992
84
Carry
Total
1993
Account
Budget
Transfer
Expended
Forward
Expended
Balance
Budget
i
Lexpress
Expenses
$225,247
$181,698
$6,960
$188,658
$36,589
$225,727 i
Misc. Boards & Comm.
6,200
4,613
4,613
1,587
I
6,075
Library
Personal Services
908,196
22,929
925,397
925,397
5,728
926,350
Expenses
228,914
229,070
229,070
(156)
215,600
Art. 27 of 91
80,000
69,656
69,656
10,344
Historical Comm.
Expenses
3,150
2,241
2,241
909
2,750
Public Celebration
Expenses
9,700
9,695
9,695
5
9,506
Debt Service
Principal
2,197,800
2,254,000
2,254,000
(56,200)
2,332,250
Interest
1,333,917
1,336,860
1,336,860
(2,943)
1,188,468
Pension/Retirement
0
Noncontrib.
191,000
171,150
171,150
19,850
160,000
Contributory
2,132,752
51,985
2,241,532
2,241,532
(56,795)
2,166,058
Insurance
Expenses
4,330,190
(3,676,190)
659,135
659,135
(5,135)
4,524,269 i
Art. 14 of 91
80,000
62,386
131,065
131,065
11,321
Total General Fund
$54,100,378
($3,018,350)
$50,070,176
$287,660
$50,357,836
$50,645,496
$49,007,291
General Fund Prior Year
Selectmen
$209
$157
$157
$52
Town Manager
742
704
704
38
Comptroller
240
240
240
0
Registration
12,434
5,828
5,828
6,606
Art. 17 of 77
2,019
2,019
2,019
0
Planning
1,500
1,043
1,043
457
Police
5,278
5,003
5,003
275
Art. 37 of 89
1,908
1,908
1,908
0
Art. 26 of 90
24,094
6,130
17,964
24,094
0
Art. 30 of 89
9,555
8,344
1,211
9,555
0
Art. 26 of 87
1,760
1,760
1,760
0
Animal Control
107
0
107
Public Schools
279,701
(20,838)
257,122
257,122
1,741
Public Works
53,491
37,355
37,355
16,136
Art. 21 of 90
319,811
287,878
31,933
319,811
0
Art. 25 of 90
10,326
10,326
10,326
0
Art. 29 of 90
11,878
10,869
10,869
1,009
Board of Health
6,253
3,725
3,725
2,528
Council on Aging
1,345
585
585
760
Human Services
3,471
1,670
1,670
1,801
Lexpress
9,133
998
998
8,135
Total Prior Year
$755,255
($20,838)
$637,977
$56,795
$694,772
$39,645
84
Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations
June 30, 1992
85
Carry
Total
1993
Account
Budget
Transfer
Expended
Forward
Expended
Balance
Budget
Enterprise Funds
Sewer
Personal Services
$156,479
($20,600)
$117,637
$117,637
$18,242
$157,250
Expenses
3,292,861
(145,890)
3,018,227
3,018,227
128,744
4,403,172
Debt Service
65,280
110,265
110,265
(44,985)
530,370
Art 19 of 90
168,956
69,807
69,807
99,149
Art. 24 of 90
32,916
29,433
3,721
33,154
(238)
Art. 20 of 91
210,000
32,686
177,314
210,000
0
Art. 17 of 91
150,000
148,177
148,177
1,823
Art. 12 of 92
25,000
Total Sewer Fund
$4,076,492
($166,490)
$3,526,232
$181,035
$3,707,267
$202,735
$5,090,792
Water
Personal Services
$352,562
($43,776)
$254,611
$0
$254,611
$54,175
$344,743
Expenses
2,949,632
(626,082)
2,291,399
26,615
2,318,014
5,536
3,150,588
Debt Service
351,050
409,972
409,972
(58,922)
351,118
Art 16 of 89
788,095
758,372
29,723
788,095
0
Art. 16 of 91
220,000
224
180,379
180,603
39,397
Art. 16 of 90
641,217
382,940
258,277
641,217
0
Art. 23 of 90
7,687
7,687
7,687
0
Art. 16 of 88
7,450
7,450
7,450
0
Art. 11 of 92
250,000
Art. 12 of 92
35,000
Total Water Fund
$5,317,693
($669,858)
$4,097,518
$510,131
$4,607,649
$40,186
$4,131,449
Recreation Fund
Personal Services
$284,191
$281,982
$281,982
$2,209
$324,711
Expenses
490,261
434,313
434,313
55,948
617,327
Art. 24 of 91
65,000
44,119
20,881
65,000
0
Art. 23 of 91
37,000
425
36,575
37,006
0
Art. 31 of 87
30,816
36
30,780
30,816
0
Art. 16 of 92
75,000
Art. 19 of 92
50,000
Total Recreation
$876,452
$30,816
$760,875
$88,236
$849,111
$58,157
$1,067,038
85
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balances - Special Revenue
June 30, 1992
Balance Transfers / Balance
July 1, 1991 Adjustments Encumbrances Expenditures Revenue June 30, 1992
Schoollunch ($65,594) $73,275 $608,212 $654,468 $53,937
Total ($65,594) $73,275 $0 $608,212 $654,468 $53,937
Highway
DPW grant 6/7/82
$30,704
$30,784
($80)
Chapter 637 Acts of 1983
(1,322)
(1,322)
Chapter 811 Acts of 1985
129
0
129
Chapter 90 contract 33645
105,352
36,822
59,198 0
9,332
Highway layout
49,690
49,690
Ch 91 of 1991 contract 34133
1,781
39,199
22,801 62,000
0
CH. 90 FY 92
66
61,551
206,025
(267,576)
Total
$184,553
$168,356
296,024 $62,000
($209,827)
Other Special Revenue
Spring St/Hayden Ave
$80,000
$80,000
Hutchinson
875
875
Needy Family
100
100
Traffic imp- N.Lex.
5
5
Traffic imp- S.Lex.
80,000
80,000
Youth
1,781
1,781
LWV "Vote Today" Flag
66
66
Fitness
5,487
6,359
6,004
5,132
School Smoke Detection
30
30
Hats 11
(4,100)
(4,100)
Playground
5,541
5,541
0
0
Benches Marge Battin
2,546
1,630
2,025
2,941
Countryside Beautification
1,430
2,450
1,020
N.O.I. Fees /Local Share
4,810
2,098
6,908
Affordable Housing
2,611
3,520
(909)
Town Hall
(270)
(270)
Insurance Recovery Police
1,017
17,134
20,895
4,778
Suicide Prevention Grant
1,313
1,313
Off Duty Detail- Police
(49,563)
258,931
267,117
(41,377)
J.0.1.N.
0
25,000
25,000
0
Lexington D.A. R.E.
1,453
4,879
4,356
930
Off Duty Detail Fire
1,653
0
1,308
2,961
Heart Defib Program
6,165
13,998
10,850
3,017
86
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balances - Special Revenue
June 30, 1992
Other Special Revenue (continued)
Jaws of Life
Insurance Reimb Fire
Training robot
Sale of Cemetery Lots
Off Duty Custodian
Insurance Reimb DPW
Traffic Signs and Fences
Trees
Hydrants
Parking Meter
Parking Permits
Parking Lots
Council on Aging
COA- Social Day Care
COA Transportation Grant
Meals on Wheels
DEA Formula Grant
MBTA Grant
State Aid to Libraries
Literacy Grant
Literacy Grant
County Dog Fund
Munroe Paving
Total
School Special Revenue
Balance Transfers / Balance
July 1, 1991 Adjustments Encumbrances Expenditures Revenue June 30, 1992
$588,449 ($537,916) $0 $543,354 $923,438 $430,617
Off Duty Custodian
$11,072
0
0
0
115
32,359
0
0
115
0
28,003 44,274
3,580
3,580
0
80,344
(144,109)
300
63,765
0
1,721
306
2,550
4,295
3,466
11,370
4,982
918
1,768
12,220
5,913
614
0
0
5,913
171
1,696
1,554
400
571
14,284
(720)
0
0
14,284
169,285
(353,086)
2,356
183,801
0
18,266
(6,914)
43,943
28,525
39,877
63,475
1,235
545
70,413
133,888
19,229
(12,557)
6,672
0
15,560
4,235
27,604
31,380
23,571
3,672
(4,235)
0 5,879
5,244
(1,198)
7,270
42,702
48,020
12,588
10,301
(21,250)
0
11,219
270
0
80,000
80,000
0
20,582
21,180
20,925
20,327
0
12,787
14,000
1,213
1,286
1,060
14,000
14,226
1,020
0
1,020
3,065
3.065
$588,449 ($537,916) $0 $543,354 $923,438 $430,617
Off Duty Custodian
$11,072
$15,065
$19,203
$15,210
Adult Education
32,359
117,528
112,085
26,916
Summer Language 91
28,003 44,274
50,847
0
21,430
Gov Alliance Against Drugs
600
300
0
300
Project Enhance 90
306
0
306
Comp Health Hmn Svcs
4,982
0
4,982
Project Mainstream 90
614
0
614
School Imp Council 90
1,696
1,554
0
142
Early Childhood Ed 90
(720)
12,046
12,027
(739)
Project Mainstream 91
2,560
2,356
0
204
Driver Ed
12,896
43,943
41,130
10,083
Lex Spec Svcs 91
1,235
545
0
690
87
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balances - Special Revenue
June 30, 1992
Balance Transfers / Balance
July 1, 1991 Adjustments Encumbrances Expenditures Revenue June 30, 1992
School Special Revenue (continued)
Transition 91
70
School Bus Tickets
28,313
Proj Enhance 91
305
Lost Books
7,848
Athletics
8,655
SAT
442
Drama Foundation
13,521
PL 98 -524 Occupational Ed
3,239
Reg Ed Initiative in E.C.
67
Develop a Planning Team
73
R1{...Y R *.-
15,W7
School Consortium
500
Special Integration
101
Summer Lang 90
(442)
Eisenhower Science 91
2,381,
Insurance Reimb School
16,803
Materials Foundation
2,535
Horace Mann
252
Mastery in Learn -Drama
1,979
Susan Spencer Memorial Fund
1,248
Language Arts 92
44,274
Math Spec Needs
50
Spec Needs Spec Pot
(252)
Spec. Summer Lang
(800)
School Imp Council
3,605
Metco 89
358
ECIA Block Grant 89
53
Horace Mann
200
Professional Development
3,025
Transition 90
1,260
Desk Top Publishing
8,184
Ed. Tech. Grant
3,009
Life Earth Science
159
Mid Application Lab
1,288
Summer Language Low Inc
2,044
Drama Teach Meth
50
88
70
0
0
5,400
(21,135)
1,778
305
0
0
570
8,935
16,213
0
0
16,702
25,357
0
570
1,012
8,529
10,165
15,157
3,239
0
0
67
0
0
73
0
0
1,957
0
13,060
500
0
0
101
0
0
0
(442)
1,692
0
689
0
0
16,803
2,535
44
0
208
0
1,977
2
0
469
779
(44,274)
72,586
75,826
3,240
50
(252)
(800)
3,605
358
53
200
3,025
1,260
8,184
3,009
159
1,288
2,044
50
88
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures & Fund Balances - Special Revenue
June 30, 1992
Balance Transfers / Balance
July 1, 1991 Adjustments Encumbrances Expenditures Revenue June 30, 1992
School Special Revenue (continued)
Sch. Imp. Council 88
Govt Alliance Against Drugs
Computer Foundation
Sch. Imp. Council 89
Comp Tech 90
Mainstream Spec Need Teach
Desk Top Publishing 90
Early Child Alloc 90
Project deep 90
Teacher Math Eisenhower 90
Challenge Grant
Summer Language 90
Health & Fitness Ed
Metco FY 92
Project Enhance FY 92
Early Childhood Ed FY 92
Proj Mainstream FY 92
Lex. Special Svcs. FY 92
Transition FY 92
Block/Simms FY 92
Eisenhower FY 92
Instructional Materials FY 92
Restruc Schls Integration
Integ. Yng Chld Spec Nds FY 92
Instructional Strategies FY 92
Bridge to Full Inclusion FY 92
Health Ed Life Skills FY 92
Lexington Education Foundation
Psychological Consul FY 92
Drug Free Schools FY 92
Project Inclusion
Tech Assist Program
DARE Gov Alliance FY 92
Materials Foundation _
Total
2,359
2,359
11,830
11,830
230
230
2,058
2,058
(4,608)
(4.608)
100
100
66
66
3,681
3,681
(1,647)
(1.647)
5,266
5,266
22,050
22,050
442
442
(519)
(519)
(189,093)
659,361 848,454 0
2,885
24,427 25,926 1,499
37,043
40,972
3,929
75,949
78,722
2,773
90,798
93,151
2,353
14,291
14,975
684
4,671
8,297
3,626
3
3
17,822
21,090
3,268
31,303
37,575
6,272
1,550
1,550
0
2,533
2,885
352
19,200
20,500
1,300
25,210
41,050
15,840
5,000
5,000
0
17,295.
17,295
0
6,892
6,898
6
1,000
1,000
0
3,925
3,950
25
791
791
$306,325 ($189,093) $0 $1,380,033 $1,545,592 $282,791
Special Revenue Fund Total $1,013,733 ($653,734) $168,356 $2,819,623 $3,185,498 $557,518
89
Balance Sheet - General Long Term Debt
June 30,1992
Amount to be Provided:
Payment of Bonds
Total Assets
Liabilities
General Long Term Debt Payable
6.3%
$18,262,000 Inside Debt Limit:
$1,270,000
Conservation
$1,145,000
Land Acquisition
8,173,250
Outside Debt Limit:
6.7%
School
8,943,750
$18,262,000 Total Liabilities
$18,262,000
Debt Statement Including Interest
Purpose of Loan
General:
Conservation
Land Acquisition
Land Acquisition
Land Acquisition
Total General
School:
School Renovation
School Renovation
Date of Rate of
Issue Interest
Total School
Total Long Term Debt
Amt of Balance New Principal Balance Interest Due in FY93 Year of
Issue 7/1/91 Issue paid 1992 6/30/92 Paid 1992 Princival Interest Maturity
8/86
6.3%
$1,770,000
$1,270,000
$125,000 $1,145,000
$75,916 $125,000
$68,104
2001
12/88
6.7%
10,000,000
8,000,000
1,000,000 7,000,000
501,000 1,000,000
434,000
1998
5/91
5.9%
500,000
500,000
500,000
0
27,422
1999
5/91
5.9%
1,000,000
850,000
168,750 681,250
73,744 168,750
36,366
1997
$13,270,000 $10,620,000 $0 $1,293,750 $9,326,250 $650,660 $1,293,750 $565,892
8/86 6.3% $11,870,000
$8,670,000
$800,000
$7,870,000
$520,009
$800,000
$470,010 2001
5/91 5.9% 1,226,000
1,226,000
160,250
1,065,750
67,006
168,250
57,550 1999
$13,096,000
$9,896,000
$0 $960,250
8,935,750
$587,015
$968,250
$527,560
$26,366,000 $20,516,000 $0 $2,254,000 $18,262,000 $1,237,675 $2,262,000 $1,093,452
90
Water & Sewer Enterprise Funds - Revenues and Expenditures
Budget to Actual June 30, 1992
Variance
Favorable
Water Enterprise Fund Budget Actual Encumbrances (Unfavorable)
Revenue
User Charges
$3,364,750
$3,378,746
$13,996
Investment Income
8,494
30,781
22,287
Temporary Borrowing
26,615
372,403
0
Bond Premiums
224
180,379
0
Available Funds
500,000
500,000
0
Total Revenue
$3,873,244
$3,909,527
$0 $36,283
Expenditures
User Charges
Personal Services
$352,562
$254,611
Investment Income
$97,951
Expenses
994,585
595,567
26,615
372,403
Capital Outlay
220,000
224
180,379
39,397
Prior Year Bdg. Cap
1,444,449
1,141, 312
303,137
0
MWRA
1,367,734
1,367,831
Expenses
(97)
Indirect$
610,563
626,082
360,000
(15,519)
Debt P &I
0
410,152
99,240
(410,152)
Depreciation
327,800
327,800
47,467
0
Temp. Borr. Repaid
145,890
1,420,000
Debt P &I
(1,420,000)
Total Expenses
$5,317,693
$6,143,579
$510,131
($1,336,017)
0
Temp. Borr. Repaid
420,000
Variance
Total Expenditures
$4,011,212
$4,092,122
$181,035 ($261,945)
Favorable
Sewer Enterprise Fund
Budget
Actual
Encumbrances
(Unfavorable)
Revenue
User Charges
$3,545,480
$3,015,372
($530,108)
Investment Income
53,860
32,525
(21,335)
Temporary Borrowing
630,000
630,000
Total Revenue
$3,599,340
$3,677,897
$78,557
Expenditures
Personal Services
$155,379
$117,637
$37,742
Expenses
151,793
134,676
17,117
Capital Outlay
360,000
180,863
177,314 1,823
Prior Year Bdg. Cap
201,872
99,240
3,721 98,911
MWRA
2,518,858
2,471,391
47,467
Indirects
145,890
145,890
0
Debt P &I
65,280
110,285
(45,005)
Depreciation
412,140
412,140
0
Temp. Borr. Repaid
420,000
(420,000)
Total Expenditures
$4,011,212
$4,092,122
$181,035 ($261,945)
91
Recreation Enterprise Fund — Revenues and Expenditures
Budget to Actual June 30, 1992
Variance
Favorable
Budget Actual Encumbrances (Unfavorable)
Revenue
User Charges
$855,902
$928,844
$72,942
Investment Income
20,000
27,291
7,291
Available Funds
0
Total Revenue
$875,902
$956,135
$0 $80,233
Expenditures
Personal Services
$284,491
$281,982
$2,509
Expenses
488,511
433,622
54,889
Out of State Travel
900
691
209
Capital Outlay
102,000
44,544
57,456
Prior Yr. Cap.
30,816
36
30,780
Total Expenses $906,718 $760,875 $88,236 $57,607
92
Directory
Town Meeting Members
Members at Large
Margery M. Battin, 15 Paul Revere Rd.
Norman P. Cohen, 56 Coolidge Ave.
William J. Dailey, Jr., 1 Bushnell Dr.
Stephen W. Doran, 1 Taylor Ln.
John C. Eddison, 20 Nickerson Rd.
Bernice H. Fallick, 4 Diehl Rd.
Paul W. Marshall, 6 Chandler St.
Leo P. McSweeney, 84 Shade St.
Jacquelyn R. Smith, 4 Clematis Rd.
Precinct 1
Tenn Expires 1995
John P. Breen, 8 Crescent Hill Ave.
Daniel P. Busa, Jr., 6 Farm Rd.
Joseph J. Dini, 16 Sanderson Rd.
Nancy C. Gordon, 10 Fiske Rd.
Barry E. Sampson, 8 Brandon St.
Robert F. Walton, 27 Maple St.
James S. Wilson, 155 Emerson Gardens Rd.
Term Expires 1994
Joel A. Adler, 22 Village Circle Rd.
Chaur -Ming Chou, 27 Whipple Rd.
Jean W. Cole, 23 Whipple Rd.
*Ronald Levy, 15 Bryant Rd.
James A. Nicoloro, 4 Winship Rd.
Ruth J. Walton, 27 Maple St.
Judith L. Zabin, 1 Page Rd.
Term Expires 1993
Nancy M. Adler, 22 Village Circle Rd
James A. Cataldo, 52 Bow St.
Rona G. Cohen, 20 Peachtree Rd.
John E. Curry, 33 Sanderson Rd.
Sam V. Nablo, 15 Fiske Rd.
* *Paul Nesbeda, 10 Blodgett Rd.
Albert P. Zabin, I Page Rd.
Daniel Ziedelis, 15 Tyler Rd.
*Resigned 6/8/92
* *Replaced Levy 7/20/92
Precinct 2
Tenn Expires 1995
Eric T. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd.
John T. Cunha, 17 Holland St.
Robert W. Cunha, 10 Stevens Rd.
Karen A. Dooks, 5 Mohawk Dr.
Myla Kabat -Zinn, 58 Oak St.
William W. Welch, Jr., 10 Bird Hill Rd
William S. Widnall, 22 Summit Rd.
Term Expires 1994
Elizabeth H. Clarke, 29 Moon Hill Rd.
Ellsworth H. Fisher, 8 Great Rock Rd.
Manta B. Hartshorn, 28 Locust Ave.
Michael J. O'Sullivan, 12 Aerial St.
Edna M. Welch, 10 Bird Hill Rd.
Alan B. Wilson, 33 Oak St.
Donald D. Wilson, 36 Fern St.
Tenn Expires 1993
Leonora K. Feeney, 4 Moon Hill Rd.
John R. Holt, 736 Massachusetts Ave.
Daniel A. Lucas, 3 Tower Rd.
Kristin S. O'Sullivan, 12 Aerial St.
Arthur C. Smith, 131 Worthen Rd. (Pct. 4)
Christina J. Welch, 41 Locust Ave.
Carolyn C. Wilson, 33 Oak St.
Precinct 3
Term Expires 1995
Robert N. Cohen, 87 Bridge St.
Bruce Collier, 2 Barberry Rd.
Marjorie K. Madoff, 27 Normandy Rd.
Marilyn K. Mairson, 29 Lawrence Ln.
Mary Edna Neumeier, 2 Pitcairn Pl.
*Marian C. Reilly, 25 Walnut St.
Adrienne D. Santamaria, 11 Hutchinson Rd.
Term Expires 1994
Samuel Berman, 11 Barbarry Rd.
Jaqueline B. Davison, 86 Spring St.
Dan H. Fenn, Jr., 59 Potter Pond
Elizabeth C. Haines, 279 Concord Ave.
Jeanne K. Krieger, 44 Webster Rd.
Vicky L. Schwartz, 3 Lawrence Ln.
Caleb Warner, 546 Concord Ave.
Tenn Expires 1993
Joy C. Buchfirer, 237 Worthen Rd. East
John P. Carroll, 29 Allen St.
Don 1. J. Cordell, 76 Grassland St.
Erna S. Greene, 25 Bridge St.
Gloria V. Holland, 38 Webster Rd.
Richard L. Neumeier, 2 Pitcairn Pl.
* *Francis W. K. Smith, 4 Clematis Rd.
Ruth F. Souza, 542 Concord Ave.
*Resigned 5/5/92
* *Replaced Reilly 5/6/92
Precinct 4
Term Expires 1995
Nyles Nathan Barnert, 142 Worthen Rd.
Julian J. Bussgang, 2 Forest St.
Nancy M. Cannalonga, 120 Kendall Rd.
Christina E. Coughlin, 17 Outlook Dr.
Sandra J. Shaw, 51 Wachusett Dr.
Ruth S. Thomas, 10 Parker St.
Judith J. Uhrig, 15 Vine Brook Rd.
Term Expires 1994
Lisa A. Baci, 18 Fair Oaks Ten.
Nicholas A. Cannalonga, 120 Kendall Rd.
Katherine G. Fricker, 93 Marrett Rd.
Carol B. Hartman, 16 Bloomfield St.
Peter C. J. Kelley, 24 Forest St.
*Patricia W. McLaughlin, 64 Baskin Rd.
Karsten Sorensen, 1 Vine Brook Rd.
93
Tenn Expires 1993
Michelle L. Ciccolo, 11 Bennington Rd.
Lois J. Coit, 32 Vine Brook Rd.
L. Gail Colwell, 127 Kendall Rd.
Ronald W. Colwell, 127 Kendall Rd.
Peter David Enrich, 35 Clarke St.
Margaret F. Rawls, 9 Winthrop Rd.
* *Nicholas Santosuosso, 2 Washington St.
Martin K. White, 50 Bloomfield St.
*Resigned 2/92
* *Replaced McLaughlin 3/16/92
Precinct 5
Term Expires 1995
Howard Cravis, 6 Rogers Rd.
Paul E. Hamburger, 18 Cooke Rd.
Carol A. Liff, 19 Douglas Rd.
Eric J. Michelson, 46 Munroe Rd. (Pct. 3)
Paul Newman, 35 Grant St.
Samuel L. Powers, 7 Dunham St.
Charles T. Vail, 66 Woburn St.
Term Expires 1994
Cynthia L. Blumsack, 15 Holmes Rd.
Marjorie M. Daggett, 9 Burroughs Rd.
Leona W. Martin, 19 Thoreau Rd.
Sam Silverman, 18 Ingldside Rd.
Melinda D. Vinton, 11 Leonard Rd.
Mary Kathryn Wolf, 116 East Emerson Rd.
JoAnn B. Wortman, 45A Ridge Rd.
Term Expires 1993
Wallace Cupp, 141 Woburn St.
Elaine Dratch, 2 Maureen Rd.
Andrew J.Friedlich, 22 Young St.
John Hayward, 358 Woburn St.
Judy C. Leader, 17 Fairfield Dr.
Ephraim Weiss, 462 Lowell St.
David G. Williams, 1433 Massachusetts Ave.
Precinct 6
Term Expires 1995
Robert H. Domnitz, 14 Oakland St.
Catherine S. England, 34 Grant St.
Magdalena W. Himmel, 66 Hancock St.
Alan J. Lazarus, 22 Woodland Rd.
John A. Oberteuffer, 14 Glen Rd. South
Sara F. Schoman, 11 Hancock Ave.
Robert V. Whitman, 5 Hancock Ave.
Term Expires 1994
Marshall J. Derby, 23 Suzanne Rd.
Edmund C. Grant, 27 Grove St.
Joyce A. Miller, 17 Oakland St.
Jane Pagett, 10 Oakmont Cir,
Edith Sandy, 353 North Emerson Rd.
Frank Sandy, 353 North Emerson Rd.
Sheldon A. Spector, 26 Suzanne Rd.
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Term Expires 1993
Term Expires 1993
Planning Board
Margaret N. Brooke, 26 Hancock St.
Roger F. Borghesani, 24 Hastings Rd.
David G. Williams, Chmn.
1994
Peter Diamond, 15 Frankln Rd.
Florence E. Connor, 12 Cedar St.
Jacqueline B. Davison
1997
Daniel J. Greenwood, 74 Hancock St.
Maria Constantinides, 32 Bellflower St.
Robert H. Domnitz
1995
Morton G. Kahan, 44 Hancock St.
Ione Garing, 157 Cedar St.
Edmund C. Grant
1996
Judith B. Marshall, 6 Chandler St.
Richard A. Michelson, 54 Asbury St.
Martha C. Wood
1993
* *David G. Miller, 17 Oakland St.
Jack Sarmanian, 330 Bedford St.
H. Bigelow Moore, 50 Hancock St.
Margaret Schwartz, 18 Harbell St.
Lexington Housing Authority
*William T. Spencer, 32 Hancock St.
precinct 9
Donald D. Wilson, Chmn.
1994
*Resigned 7/7/92
Term Expires 1995
*Elizabeth Flynn
Leona Martin
1997
1995
* *Replaced Spencer 7/20/92
Margaret E. Coppe, 12 Barrymeade Dr.
John E. Ryan
1993
Susan Hastings DeGreco, 200 Lincoln St.
Nicholas Santosuosso
1996
Precinct 7
Frank J. Kava, 60 Shade St.
*State appointed
Term Expires 1995
Louise V. T. Kava, 60 Shade St.
John P. Attanucci, 191 Grove St.
Eleanor H. Klauminzer, 8 Lincoln Ter.
Appointed by Selectmen
Neal E. Boyle, Jr., 23 Pine Knoll Rd.
Richard M. Perry, 16 Ellison Rd.
George A. Burnell, 4 Eaton Rd.
Doris Poley Traficante, 16 Fairbanks Rd.
Town Manager
Theodore D. Chuang, 11 Carriage Dr.
Richard J. White
1993
Renee T. Cochin, 7 Partridge Rd.
Term Expires 1994
Linda Horowitz, 123 Blake Rd.
Jane P. Buckley, 46 Middle St.
Comptroller
Myron L. Miller, 46 Eldred St.
Richard L. Canale, 29 Shade St.
John J. Ryan
1995
Paul E. Mazerall, 32 Roosevelt Rd.
Term Expires 1994
Janet M. Perry, 16 Ellison Rd.
Town Counsel
Marsha E. Baker, 46 Burlington St.
Simon Prensky, 222 Lincoln St.
Palmer & Dodge,
Clark A. Cowen, 104 Fifer Ln.
Fred D. Rosenberg, 165 Wood St.
Norman P. Cohen
1993
Casimir R. Groblewski, 23 Dewey Rd.
James J. Scanlon, 10 Springdale Rd.
Fred M. Martin, 29 Dewey Rd.
Executive Clerk
Jeanette P. Webb, 7 Eaton Rd.
Term Expires 1993
Sara Peters
1993
Iris G. Wheaton, 5 Hadley Rd.
Alice J. Adler, 10 Nickerson Rd.
Polly Woodworth, 26 Bertwell Rd,
Diane C. Aronson, 34 Stimson Ave.
Fence Viewers
Deborah B. Green, 17 Fairbanks Rd.
Martin Gilfnan
1993
Term Expires 1993
James A. Hester, Jr. 66 School St.
William H. Sullivan
1993
Catherine M. D. Abbott, 38 Eldred St.
Janice A. Kennedy, 135 Wood St.
Robert M. Farias, 21 Eldred St.
Isabel H. Mroczkowski, 4 Frances Rd.
Keeper of the Lockup
Audrey J. Friend, 84 Fifer Ln.
Richard Schaye, 7 Jean Rd.
Paul E. Furdon
John E. Taylor, 11 Linmoor Ter.
Jacquelyn H. Ward, 15 Robinson Rd.
Registrars of Voters
James C. Wood, Jr., 51 Gleason Rd.
Mary Abegg
1994
Martha C. Wood, 51 Gleason Rd.
Luanna E. Devenis
1993
Officers and Committees
Connie Foster
1995
Precinct 8
Bernice H. Fallick, Clerk
Term Expires 1995
Elizabeth J. Bryant, 18 Liberty Ave.
Elected Tow n Officers
Director of Guides
Diana Garcia, 3 Gerard Ter.
Board of Selectmen
S. Lawrence Whipple
Jay R. Kaufman, 1 Childs Rd.
Alan Mayer Levine, 54 Reed St.
Jacquelyn R. Smith, Chmn.
1995
Board of Appeals
Gordon Osgood, 52 Ward St.
g
William J. Dailey, Jr.
1994
Anne R. Scigliano, Chmn.
1993
Dennis Sullivan, 28 Homestead St.
C.
John C Eddison
1993
Francis W. K. Smith, V.Chmn.
1997
Term Expires 1994
Paul W. Marshall
Leo P. McSweeney
1993
1995
John McWeeney
Robert V. Whitman
1994
1995
Donald L. Bailey, 84 Reed St.
Town Moderator
Edwin P. Whittemore, Jr.
1996
Richard H. Battin, 15 Paul Revere Rd.
Susan A. Blieden, 39 Reed St.
Margery M. Battin
1993
Board of Appeals Associates
Charles M. Cullen, 6 Gerard Terr.
School Committee
Nyles N. Barnett
1993
Steven J. Hurley, 70 Reed St.
Lois J. Coit, Chmn.
1995
T. Eric T Clarke
1993
Kathleen Vogt Kissel, 17 Manning St.
John Oberteuffer
1995
Robert Sacco
1993
Carolyn H. Tiffany, 109 Reed St.
Sheldon A. Spector
1993
Arthur C. Smith
1993
Polly H. Woodworth
1994
Judith Uhrig
1993
Albert P. Zabin
1994
Representative to MWRA
James P. Reilly
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Joint Regional Transportation Committee
Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS II)
Lexington Center Committee
Policy Advisory Group to MAPC
John E. Eddison, Selectman Rep.
F. David Wells, Chmn.
1995
Donald Graham, Lexington Rep.
Edmund C. Grant, Planning Board Rep.
Edward Barsamian
1993
Robert Stewart, Conservation Rep.
Fay Bussgang
1994
Bridge Charitable Fund
John E. Taylor, at large & HFAC liaison
Carla Fortmann
1994
Alan S. Fields
1994
Steven J. Hurley
1995
Thomas G. Taylor
1994
Morton Kahan
1994
David G. Williams
1993
Hanscom Field Advisory Commission (HFAC)
Molly Nye
1995
John Taylor, Selectmn's Rep.
1993
Robert L. Ossman
1993
Cable TV and Communications
Advisory
Robert Domnitz
1993
Lester Savage
1995
Committee
Benjamin Obear
1993
Judith Uhrig
1995
Julian J. Bussgang, Chmn.
1995
Graydon Wheaton
1993
John T. Cunha
1995
Myron Miller, Alternative Rep.
Lexington Council for the Arts
Lional L. Fray
1995
Melinda Vinton, Chmn.
1993
Jane B. Gharibian
1995
Hanscom Field Workine Committee
Vivian Berman
1993
Theodore Mairson
1993
Frank Sandy
Ellalou Dimmock
1995
Sara F. Sehoman
1995
Robert Frank
1994
Martha Stanton
1994
Heavy Equipment Noise Committee
Donald Langosy
1993
Julie Triessl
1994
Joy C. Buchfirer, Chmn.
Judi Ozuransky
1995
Caleb Warner
1993
Elizabeth M. Flynn
Elizabeth Parsons
1992
Sydney K. Whiting
1993
Christopher A. Kenney
Isham Peugh
1995
Leo P. McSweeney, Selectman Liaison
Thomas M. Spera
Samuel L. Powers
1995
Istvan L. Ver
Margaret A. Warner
1993
Condominium Conversion Board
John C. Eddison, Sel. Liaison
Diane T. Lund, Chmn.
1995
Historic Districts Commission (HDC)
Catherine M. Deans
1993
#Stephen M. Politi, Chmn.
1995
Lexington Housing Assistance Board
Thomas Gouzoule
1995
+Linda McAulay
1994
Marshall J. Derby, Chmn.
1995
Daniel J. Griffin, Jr.
1993
* *Richard S. Morehouse
1996
David F. Eagle, Tress.
1994
Marjorie Weerts
1994
*Walter S. Pierce
1996
William C. Hays
1994
*John E. Ryan
1993
Gerald W. Howell
1993
Design Advisory Committee (DAC)
Eleanor Klauminzer
1993
John Frey, Chmn.
1993
HDC Associate Members
Marian Reilly
1995
Richard Bechtel
1993
#Walter H. Bergler
1993
Donald D. Wilson
1995
Kerry Brandin
1993
+Elizabeth B. Cotten
1994
Paul W. Marshall, Selectman Liaison
Thomas Coffman
1993
*Clark L. Griffith
1996
Barbara Hulsizer
1993
+Molly Nye
1993
Lexington Lighting Options Committee
Steven Hurley
1993
John Davies
Margaret D. Read
1993
*Lexington Historical Society appointee
Myla Kabat -Zinn
John Vinton
1993
+Arts & Crafts Society appointee
Peter Kovner
Elizabeth Whitman
1993
* *Board of Selectmen appointee
Don H. Olson
John C. Eddison, Selectman Liaison
#Cary Library appointee
Metropolitan State Hospital Land Task Force
Leo McSweeney, Chmn.
DAC Associates
Richard Canale
Elaine Adler
Human Services Committee
Jacqueline Davison, Planning Bd. Liaison
Robert Bradley
Renee Cochin, Co -Chair
1995
Shirley Frawley
Albert Huang
Ann W. Irving, Co -Chair
1993
Joseph Marino
Don H. Olson
Eva S. Glick
1995
Joyce Miller
Robert Ossma
Eva Havas
1994
Natalie Riffin
Walter S. Pierce
Donna M. Hooper
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1993
Richard White
Ruth Liberman
1995
David G. Williams
Fair Housing Committee
Dennis T. Murakami
1994
Gerri C. Weathers, Chmn.
1993
Richard W. Safford
1993
Minuteman Commuter Bikeway Committee
Florence A. Baturin
1993
John C. Eddison, Chmn.
James R. Brannon
1993
Human Services Enablement Subcommittee
Angela Frick, ex- officio
Mary Haskell
1993
Robert J. Harris, Chairman
Marita Hartshorn
Leona Martin
1993
Cari Luterman
Michael Sacco
Robert Pressman
1993
Richard W. Safford
Robert Sawyer
Paul W. Marshall, Selectman Liaison
Nancy . Schock
y
Sandra Shaw, ex- officio
Marion Shepp
Jerrold H. VanHook
Gammel Legacy Trust
Gary Strong
James S. Wilson
Elizabeth M. Flynn
1993
Martha C. Wood, ex- officio
Leona W. Martin
1993
Richard B. Wolk, ex- officio
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North Lexington Road Improvement
Study
Transportation Advisory Committee
A_ptwinted by Town Manatter
Committee
Sara Arnold, Chmn.
1994
George Burnell, Chmn.
William F. Mix, Co -Churn.
1995
Assistant to the Town Manager
Sally T. Castleman
Elizabeth Andrews
1994
Deborah Radway (thru 9/92)
Robert Fitzmaurice
Lynn G. Burgin
1993
Edmund C. Grant
Sally Castleman
1995
Town Clerk
Myron L. Miller
Donald M. Graham
1993
Bernice H. Fallick
Harold G. Schmickley, Jr.
Fred D. Rosenberg
1995
William J. Scouler
Nicholas Santosuosso
1993
Revenue Officer
Howard A. Smith
Carole O. Sonduck
1994
Maureen Valenti
Lawrence N. Smith
Jacquelyn R. Smith, Sel. Liaison
Planning Director*
Personnel Advisory Board
Trustees of Public Trusts
Robert A. Bowyer
Jason Berger, Chmn.
1994
Alan S. Fields
1998
*With approval of the Planning Board
Vahe Dermanuelian
1995
Thomas G. Taylor
1993
Charlotte H. Evans
1994
David G. Williams
1996
Assistant Planner
Elmer S. Guimmartin
1993
Joseph Marino
Janet M. Perry
1995
Waste Management Advisory Committee
Lewis M. Rambo
1994
Mary W. Miley, Chmn.
1993
Health Director
Regina Blaber
1993
George A. Smith, Jr.
Police Manual Policy Committee
Katherine G. Fricker
1993
William J. Dailey, Jr., Chmn
1993
Magdelena Himmel
1993
Director of Public Works /Engineering
Edith E. Flynn
1993
William Redpath
1993
Richard E. Spiers
Chief Paul Furdon
1993
Richard Reibstein
1993
William C. Hays
1993
Jacquelin Weinstock
1993
Town Engineer
Gerald L. McLeod
1993
Francis A. Ludwig, Sch. Liaison
Francis X. Fields
Jacquelyn Ward, Assoc.
1993
Town Celebrations Committee
Jacquelyn R. Smith, Sel. Liaison
DPW Manager of Operation
Winston E. Flynn, Churn.
1994
Joe Medlin
Dawn E. McKenna, V. Ch.
1993
Eric Carlson
1993
Superintendent of Highways and Drains
C. Jean Coates
1995
Appointed by Moderator
David F. Turocy
Adrienne A. Della Penna
1993
John B. Graham, Jr.
1993
Appropriation Committee
Superintendent of Parks & Trees
John J. Hayden
1993
Catherine Abbott
1995
Dale Gaasland (thru 10/92)
Paul Jenkins
1994
Roger Borghesani
1995
Sondrra a Lucente
1993
George A. Burnell, Chmn.
1994
Superintendent of Water and Sewer
Christina Coughlin
1995
William P. Hadley
Paul LaPointe
1993
Town Celebrations Subcommittee
Marilyn K. Mairson
1993
Superintendent of Cemeteries
Walter Ellis
1993
Sam Nablo, V. Chmn.
1994
Warren M. Monsignore
Robert W. Schuster
1993
lane Pagett
1993
Joseph Steinkrauss
1993
Ruth F. Souza
1994
Superintendent of Building Maintenance
Marion H. Snow, Assoc. (no term)
John J. Ryan, Ex- officio
Frederick B. Sweet
Town Report Committee
Capital Expenditures Committee
Superintendent of Equipment
Robert Morrison, Chmn.
1993
Paul E. Hamburger, Chmn.
1993
Robert H. Lesley
John Ayvazian
1993
Nicholas A. Cannalonga
1995
Joyce Fearnside
1993
Karen A. Dooks
1993
DPW Administrative Assistant
Winifred Friedman
1993
Rohald G. Grammont
1994
Pauline D. Burke
Robert Halfman
1993
Gloria V. Holland
1995
Jeanette Webb
1993
Chief of Police
Cary Lecture Committee
Paul E. Furdon
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
Raymond J. Culler, Chmn.
1993
Peter M. Chalpin, Chmn.
1993
Barbara Meek
1993
Fire Chief
Eric T. Clarke
1993
Dana Regillo
1993
John D. Bergeron
Catherine England
1993
Carol Boris, Assoc.
1993
Paul E. Furdon, LPD Chief
1993
Assistant Fire Chief
Myla Kabat -Zinn
1993
Regional School District Committee (Minuteman
John T. McDonough, Jr.
Capt. James Kilmartin, LPD
1993
Tech)
William F. Mix
1993
Nyles N. Barnert, Lexington Rep.
1993
Animal Control Officer
Kathy P. Fox
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Building Commissioner
Steven R. Frederickson
Electrical Inspector
William E. Corcoran
Mechanical and Plumbing Inspector
Joseph F. Doherty
Sealer of Weights & Measures
David Ferrick
Director of Veterans Services /Veterans Graves
Officer
John J. Ryan
Human Services Coordinator /Veterans Clerk
Stephen Baran
LEXPRESS Coordinator
Barbara Lucas
Civil Defense Director
John D. Bergeron
Field Drivers
James F. Corr
Forest Warden
William P. Fitzgerald
Board of Assessors
Robert A. Leone, Chmn.
Robert N. Foster
Sarah Robinson
Harald M. Scheid, Town Assessor
Constables
George D. Anderson
Richard W. Ham Jr.
Roy J. Murphy
William J. Young
Conservation Administrator
Marilyn Nordby
Recreation Director
Joan D. Halverson
Recreation Coordinator
Margaret Whitesell
Council on Aging Director
Linda Crew Vine
Biosafety Committee
Dan H. Fenn, Jr. Chmn.
Harry W. Orf
Charlotte Perry- Dougherty
Mal Hartman
*Donald A. Goldmann
*George A. Smith, Jr.
*Board of Health Reps.
1993
1993
1994
1993
1994
1993
1993
Data Processing Advisory Task Force
David Gilbert, Chmn.
Jan Adams
Michael Ash
Michael Carvey
Alan Chickinsky
Richard Kissel
William Rosenfeld
Local Building Code Board of Appeals
Emanuele Coscia, Jr.
John L. Davies
Peter F. DiMatteo
Luigi DiNapoli
Francis X. Fields
Richard F. Perry
MAPC Representative
Joseph A. Marino
Myla Kabat -Zinn, Alternate
Local Emergency Planning Committee
John D. Bergeron, Convenor
Permanent Building Committee
William P. Kennedy, Jr., Ch.
Theodore M. Edson
Peter Johnson
John F. Kennedy
James J. Scanlon
*Daniel McCabe
• * *Mary Lou Touart
* *Ann Wallace
*Appointed by School Committee
* *Appointed by Library Trustees
1994
1993
1992
1994
1994
1991
1993
1994
1993
1994
Town Manager Appointed with Selectmen's
Approval
Board of Health
Stan N. Finkelstein, Chmn
Donald A. Goldmann
Barbara Marshall
STD /AIDS Task Force - Bd. Health
Barbara Neustadt, Chmn.
Steve Baran
William Blout
Stan Finkelstein, M.D.
Donald Goldmann, M.D.
Sara Hale, R.N.
Julian Pearlman
Stanley W. Schultz, Jr.
Conservation Commission
Joyce A. Miller, Chairman
1993
Lisa A. Baci
1994
Angela E. Frick
1993
Philip Hamilton
1994
David Langseth
Robert Cushman
Robert C. Stewart
James F. Fenske
Richard B. Wolk
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1994
1993
1994
1995
1993
1994
1993
1995
1993
Council on Aging
Edmund C. Grant, Co -Ch.
1994
Harriet Holzman Onello, Co -Ch.
1995
Robert Borshay
1994
Monica Chang
1993
Robert Cushman
1995
James F. Fenske
1993
Kevin C. Grimes
1993
Beth Schultz Klarman
1992
Barbara Rubin
1993
Muriel Taylor
1994
Jack Eddison, Selectman Liaison
Historical Commission
Martin A. Gilman, Chmn.
1993
Isabella D. Hagelstein
1993
Virginia A. Nicholson
1994
Brucia Witthoft
1995
Recreation Committee
Donald A. Chisholm, Chmn.
1993
Margaret D. Keeping
1992
Harvey D. Lowell
1995
Sandra Shaw
1994
Carolyn C. Wilson
1994
Dale Gaasland, Ex- Officio (to 10/92)
Lincoln Street Subcommittee
Kristine Burton
Donald Chisholm
Richard Kirk
Ralph Lord
Nell Walker
David G. Williams
Carolyn Wilson
Youth Commission
Nancy L. Barter, Chmn.
1995
Mark A. Bellino
1994
Michael O'Connell
1993
Lynda A. Wik
1994
Leo P. McSweeney, Selectman Liaison
Youth Members (1992 -93)
Holly Ciampi
Liz Dubin
Meredith Freeman
Chris Kelley
Beth Lager
Leo Molle
Jake Muller
Beverly Ray
Brian Skinner
Leo P. McSweeney, Sel. Liaison
Youth Awards
Stephen M. Politi, Chmn.
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School Department
REiAm
Grounds /Support Services
Nita Argyres
Superintendent
Rosemary Aznavorian
Jeffrey M. Young
*Gloria Fox
Sue Gordon
Curriculum Director
David Lambert
Carol A. Pilarski
Barbara Lockwood
Barbara Manfredi
Principals
*Jim Moscatel
Business /Finance Director
*Jane Nestel -Patt
Sandra S. Guryan
#Wade Tambor
Joanne Hennessy, Diamond Middle
William Terris
Asst.Superintendent,
*Michael Wagner
Personnel and Administration
Lorraine Ward
Richard H. Barnes
Nancy Bender
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Barbara Baker
Sara Brooks, Chair
*Susan Collins
Elaine Curtis
Ellen DiFantis
*Paula Gassman
Mildred Henry
#Catherine Jones
Sylvia Kalambokas
*Barbara Lucas
#Erik Michelson
*Pat Nelson
Elin Schultz
Drue Secrist
Harrington
Marilyn Brown
*Bruce Chew, Chair
G. Michael Driscoll, Facilitator
Helen Evangelista
Laurie Fales
Joseph Josiassen
Sally Josiassen
#Bea MacDonald
Patricia Perry
*Karen Peterson
*Gail Ross- McBride
Joan Tempesta
Lexington High School
Cynthia Calvin
Erika Dahlin -Lee (student)
Peggy Dyro
Ed Good,Chair
Chuck Hunt
*Peter Kelley
David Lautman
#Alan Lazarus
Matthew Lippert (student)
David Olney
*Barrie Peitz
Les Phillips
St.Clair Phillips
*Lana Teplick
Jimmy Wallace (student) -
David A. Wilson
David L. Wilson
Clarke
Grounds /Support Services
Marianna Arch
Director
*Marian Cohen
John Moynihan
#Robert Cohen
*lleana Collazo
Computer Services Coordinator
Ralph Covino
William T.Spencer
Beverly Dougherty
Paula Dupre'
Principals
Pamela Houlares
David A.Wilson, High School
Nancy Husbands, Co- Facilitator
Pamela B. Houlares, Clarke Middle
lane Maguire
Joanne Hennessy, Diamond Middle
Helena Seyferth, Co- Facilitator
Kay E. Dillmore, Bowman
William C. Terris, Bridge
`Diamond
David C. Horton, Estabrook
Nancy Bender
Ellen S. Difantis, Fiske
#Robert Bond
Paul L.Folcy, Harrington
Marcia
Susan Ellsworth
Coordinators
Ron Godfrey, Chair
Howard C. Llewellyn, Business
Joanne Hennessy
Educationilnformation Science
Laura Krich
Vito LaMura
Ralph V. Lord, Physical Education/Life
Linda Murdock
Skills
Ann Northup
Robert L. Minor, Guidance /Health
John Papadonis, Social
*Zan Stevens
Studiesi Industrial Tech/Home Ec.
*Grace
Walter M. Pavasaris, Fine Arts
*Linda Zahn
Zahn
Cheryl Prescott - Walden, MECCO
Estabrook
Mary Alice Samii, Foreign Languages
Barbara Bello
Martha Stanton, Instructional
Sharon Burr
Materials and Services
Bonnie Clark
Nicholas Tzimopoulos, ScienceiMath
Joan Dewsbury
*Peter Franks
Friend
Site Based Management Councils
*Audrey
Betsy Garland
(all staff exe. *parents #community)
Elaine Hooper
Bowman
David Horton
*Marian Cohen
*Steven Manos
Kay Dillmore, Chair
Phyllis Oppenheim
Steven Levy
Susan Orenstein
*Ben Littauer
Renee Sack, Chair
Mary Marden
#R. Miles Uhrig
Debbie O'Hara
*Susan Villani
Margery Pell
#Edna Welch
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Barbara Baker
Sara Brooks, Chair
*Susan Collins
Elaine Curtis
Ellen DiFantis
*Paula Gassman
Mildred Henry
#Catherine Jones
Sylvia Kalambokas
*Barbara Lucas
#Erik Michelson
*Pat Nelson
Elin Schultz
Drue Secrist
Harrington
Marilyn Brown
*Bruce Chew, Chair
G. Michael Driscoll, Facilitator
Helen Evangelista
Laurie Fales
Joseph Josiassen
Sally Josiassen
#Bea MacDonald
Patricia Perry
*Karen Peterson
*Gail Ross- McBride
Joan Tempesta
Lexington High School
Cynthia Calvin
Erika Dahlin -Lee (student)
Peggy Dyro
Ed Good,Chair
Chuck Hunt
*Peter Kelley
David Lautman
#Alan Lazarus
Matthew Lippert (student)
David Olney
*Barrie Peitz
Les Phillips
St.Clair Phillips
*Lana Teplick
Jimmy Wallace (student) -
David A. Wilson
David L. Wilson
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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
William Jefferson Clinton (D)
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; 421 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington,
D.C. 20510
John F. Kerry (D) Phone: 617 -565 -8519;
1 Bowdoin Square, Boston, 02114
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 - 396 -2900
Room 101, 5 High Street, Medford, 02155
Phone: 202 - 225 -2836; 2133 Rayburn House Office Building,
Washington, D.C. 20515
Governor
William F. Weld (R) Phone: 617- 727 -3600
State House, Boston, 02133
Governor's Executive Council, Sixth District
Dorothy Kelly Gay (D) Phone 617- 727 -2756 x6
One Avon Street, Somerville, 02143
State Senator, 4th Middlesex District
Robert A. Havern (D) Phone: 617 - 722 -1432
Room 513, State House, Boston, 02133
35 Bartlett Avenue, Arlington, 02174
House of Representatives, 15th Middlesex District
Stephen W. Doran (D) Phone: 722 -2040
Room 162, State House, Boston, 02133
Phone: 861- 7566;1 Taylor Lane, 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: 617 - 494 -4100; Superior Court House;
40 Thorndike Street, Cambridge, 02141
Precinct 6, Diamond Middle School
Precinct 7, Estabrook School
Precinct 8, Central Fire Station
Precinct 9, Maria Hastings School
Lexington Gazetteer
Settled 1642, incorporated as Town of Lexington 1713
Population 1992 Census
29,892
1991
29,697
1990
30,225
1989
29,677
1988
29,294
1987
29,361
1985
29,224
1980
29,479
1970
31,886
1960
27,691
1950
17,335
Area of town in acres
10,650.42
Area of town in square miles
16.64
Extreme length in miles
5.80
Extreme width in miles
4.85
Highest elevation (feet above mean sea level)
374.
Lowest elevation (feet above mean sea level)
110.
Town -owned conservation land in acres
1,123.3
Assessed valuation Fiscal Year 1992
Residential /Open Space
Commercial
Industrial
Entire town real estate valuation
Personal Property
Total town, including personal property
$2,574,645,700
329,673,000
89,196,000
$2,993,514,700
41,747,200
$3,035,261,900
Tax Rate per $1,000 (Fiscal Year 1992)
Residential /Open Space $13.64
Commercial /Industrial 26.59
Personal Property 26.59
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Public streets (accepted) in miles
125.05
Public streets (unaccepted) in miles
12.12
Condominium and private drives
4.75
State Highways
18.98
Trunk sewers
34.09
Street sewers
121.79
Water mains
155.56
Assessed valuation Fiscal Year 1992
Residential /Open Space
Commercial
Industrial
Entire town real estate valuation
Personal Property
Total town, including personal property
$2,574,645,700
329,673,000
89,196,000
$2,993,514,700
41,747,200
$3,035,261,900
Tax Rate per $1,000 (Fiscal Year 1992)
Residential /Open Space $13.64
Commercial /Industrial 26.59
Personal Property 26.59
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Police: 862 -1212 Fire: 862 -0270
Ambulance: 862— 0270 (emergency only) Public Works: 862 -1618
On all calls, give name and address, describe the problem and make sure the message is uunderstood.
Emergency signals on town fire whistle
4444 —Alert Warning: Turn on your radio or television to receive emergency information 2222 —Final Warning
Administrative Office & Receptionist 861 -2580 Estabrook School
861 -2520
Lexington 1
Offices
861 -2530
Adult Education
Inspectional Department
861 -2540
Housing Authority
8614900
Public Works Garage
862 -1618
Animal Control
861 -2740
(Countryside Village)
861 -2500
201 Bedford Street
Bridge School
861 -2510 No School Recorded Message
862 -7581
Holidays for Town Offices, Libraries and Trash Collection
Highway
861 -2759
Animal Shelter
861 -2701
Human Services/
861 -2742
Mechanics
861 -2760
3:30PM- 4:30PM
861 -2703
'
Veterans Agent
Park and Tree
861 -2758
Board of Appeals
861 -2707
LEXPRESS
861 -1210
Water and Sewer
861 -2757
Billing
861 -2779
Building/Inspection
861 -2711
Library(Main)
862 -0288
Purchasing
861 -2721
Conservation
861 -2726
Library (Branch)
862-2773
Recreation
861 -2762
Health Department
861 -2700
Personnel
861 -2777
Retirement
861 -2720
Board of Selectmen
861 -2708
Planning Board
861 -2745
Tax Collector
861 -2765
Cemetery Department
861 -2718
Police Department
862 -1212
Treasurer's Office
861 -2768
Comptroller's Office
861 -2722
Public Works Admin.
Town Hall
861 -2752
Town Clerk's Office
861 -2770
Council on Aging
861 -0194
Engineering
861 -2731
Town Manager
861 -2776
Fire Department
862 -0270
Non Emergency
862 -0272
Administrative Office & Receptionist 861 -2580 Estabrook School
861 -2520
Senior High School
861 -2343 Fiske School
861 -2530
Adult Education
862 -8043 Harrington School
861 -2540
Clarke Middle School
861 -2450 Minuteman Tech.
861 -0500
Diamond Middle School
861 -2460 Community Education
861 -7150
Bowman School
861 -2500
861 -7151
Bridge School
861 -2510 No School Recorded Message
862 -7581
Holidays for Town Offices, Libraries and Trash Collection
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, President's Day, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Following a holiday, all trash collection will be one day later that week.