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Annual Report 2012
MESSAGE OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Massachusetts law requires that the Board of Selectmen, prior to the Annual Town Meeting, issue
a Town Report for use of the inhabitants of the Town. The 2012 Annual Town Report presented
here provides, among other things, financial data relating to the Town for the fiscal year 2012 which
covers the the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. In addition, the report contains highlights
of the accomplishments of the many departments, boards, committees, and commissions that are
responsible for the governance of Lexington.
This Annual Town Report is just one of several ways by which citizens may be informed of what is
going on in the Town. The Town's Web site at http: / /www.lexingtonma.gov provides links to many
other resources including the Web sites for the Schools and the Town Meeting Members Associa-
tion. In addition, the Web site makes available all budget documents as they are generated and pro-
vides a window into the operation of all of the municipal de- partments. Minutes of all committee
meetings may be found there as well. Meetings of the three elected boards —Board of Selectmen,
School Committee, and Planning Board —are covered by LexMedia, our PEG access provider, and
broadcast by all three of the Town's cable television providers. LexMedia covers other Town meet-
ings and events as well.
The Board of Selectmen acknowledges the leadership provided by Town Manager, Carl Valente,
his outstanding staff, and the dedicated Town employees who have once again helped us weather
stormy fiscal seas. Of special note, however, are the countless volunteer hours provided by the citi-
zens who make up our many boards, committees, and commissions. The Board of Selectmen ex-
tends its thanks, appreciation, and admiration to the many people whose work gives Lexington the
reputation of being a well- managed town
Deborah N. Mauger, Chairman
Peter C.J. Kelley
Norman P. Cohen
Hank Manz
George A. Burnell
Contents
2012 Annual Report
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
Chair: Elaine Quinlan
Editorial Staff: Gloria Amirault
Deborah Mauger
Margareth Sarmiento
Cover Photo:
Layout: Katherine Gorry -Hines
Complex IT, Lexington MA
Printer: Quality Graphics, Inc
1,000 copies printed
Also available at
http://www.lexingtonma.gov
Each year volunteers get the unique opportunity
to learn about their Town through their work
on this Report. We hope those who peruse
this Report also discover something new and
interesting about Lexington. Many thanks to
the hardworking team listed above, commit-
tee members, and town staff, including Lynne
Pease, who contribute to this report. This Report,
including narratives, covers the fiscal year July 1,
2011 to June 30, 2012. Unless otherwise noted,
financial data reports the total dollars expended
in the fiscal year (FY) which began July 1, 2011
and ended June 30, 2012.
On the Cover: A photo of one of many
alternative forms of transportation in
Lexington, which was taken by Katherine
Gorry -Hines in East Lexington.
Lexington by the Numbers
iii
Council on Aging
Design Advisory Committee
Town Government
Economic Development Advisory Committee
Board of Selectmen
4
Energy Conservation Committee
Town Manager
6
Esta brook School Access Task Force
Town Clerk /Board of Registars
8
Fence Viewers
Annual Town Election
10
Fund for Lexington
Greenways Corridor Committee
DebtVote
12
Hanscom Committees
Presidential Primary
13
Historic Districts Commission
Elected Town Officials
16
Historical Commission
Senators and Representatives
17
Housing Authority
Town Meeting Members
18
Housing Partnership Board
Annual Town Meeting
20
Human Rights Committee
Special Town Meeting
22
Human Services Committee
Moderator
31
Lexington Housing Assistance Board
Town Meeting Members Association
31
Noise Advisory Committee
Permanent Building Committee
Cary Memorial Library
33
Police Manual Policy Committee
Community Development
35
Regional Planning
Conservation
36
Scholarship and Education Fund Committee
Finance
38
Sidewalk Committee
Fire and Rescue
39
Sustainable Lexington Committee
Health
41
Tax Deferral and Exemption Study Committee
Human Services
42
Tourism Committee
Lexington Community Education
44
Town Celebrations Committee
Management Information Systems
44
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
Minuteman Regional High School
45
Transportation Advisory Committee
Planning
47
Tree Committee
Police
49
Trustees of Public Trusts
Public Facilities
51
Water and Sewer Abatement Board
PublicWorks
54
Youth Commission
Recreation
61
Retirement
63
Appendix— Financial Data
School Committee
64
Superintendent of Schools
66
Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations
Town Counsel
67
Enterprise Funds
Debt Service Summary
Town Committees
Revenues /Expenditures and Fund Balances
Bio Pharma in Lexington Brochure
2020 Vision Committee
69
300th Anniversary Celebration Committee
69
Antony Sister City Association
70
Appropriation Committee
71
Bicycle Advisory Committee
72
Biosafety Committee
72
Board of Appeals
73
Capital Expenditures Committee
74
Cary Lecture Series Committee
74
Center Committee
75
Commission on Disability
75
Communications Advisory Committee
76
Community Center Task Force
77
Community Preservation Committee
77
Condominium Conversion Board
78
Council for the Arts
79
111
116
118
119
126
Lexington by the Numbers
FY 2012
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33,098
31,525
Public School Student Enrollment
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Settled 1642, incorporated as Town of Lexington
1713
1368
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Latitude: 42.26N
$174,805,824
$168,199,069
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Longitude: 71.13W
$164,652,121
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Area of town in acres ......... ...............................
10,650.42
$1,407
$1,261
Area of town in square miles .... ...............................
Extreme length in miles
16.64
5.80
8,627
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............. ...............................
4,516
Home ofAverageValue (single - family home)
$697,000
Extreme width in miles .............. ...............................
4.85
APRIL 19"'
Highest elevation, feet above m. s .1 .............................
374
388
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Lowest elevation, feet above m. s. 1 ..............................
110
53
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Town of Lexington
Mailing Address:
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420
Telephone: 781-862-0500
Web Site address: www.lexingtonma.gov
* Based on data supplied by Banker &Tradesman through November 2012.
FY 2012
FY 2011
Population
33,098
31,525
Public School Student Enrollment
6,375
6,340
Town -owned conservation land, acres
1368
1368
Total Revenue Sources
$174,805,824
$168,199,069
Total Operating Expenses
$168,425,745
$164,652,121
Property Tax Bill for Home ofAverageValue
$10,434
$10,032
Typical annual residential water /sewer bill (120 HCF per year)
$1,407
$1,261
Solid Waste Trash (tons)
8,441
8,627
Recycled Materials (tons)
4,676
4,516
Home ofAverageValue (single - family home)
$697,000
$697,000
Home of Median value (single - family home)
$605,000
$599,000
Single - family homes sold*
388
338
Single - family homes demolished
74
53
Permits issued for new single-family homes
80
51
Town of Lexington Mood 's Credit Rating
Aaa
Aaa
Town of Lexington
Mailing Address:
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420
Telephone: 781-862-0500
Web Site address: www.lexingtonma.gov
* Based on data supplied by Banker &Tradesman through November 2012.
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Town Government
Board of Selectmen
ELECTED by the voters at large to 3 -year terms: Chair Deb-
orah Mauger, Peter Kelley, Norman Cohen, Hank Manz,
and George Burnell. With the re- election of Peter Kelley,
there was no change in the membership of the board. Af-
ter the Annual Town Meeting, Ms. Mauger was elected as
Chair.
Fiscal Matters
Lexington continued to maintain its positive financial
standing. Even with a stalled economy, property tax rev-
enues rose due to new growth in both the residential and
commercial sectors. Home prices have remained stable. We
have maintained our Aaa rating from our bond agencies
and our cost of debt is very low. As a result of coalition bar-
gaining, our employees voted to join the Commonwealth's
Group Insurance Commission (GIC), which will lead to
significantly reduced healthcare costs in the near term. The
Selectmen kept their goal to have no operating overrides.
The Selectmen did opt to ask the voters to approve excluded
debt for the construction of a new Estabrook School and
the renovation of the Bridge and Bowman Schools. The
voters approved this debt exclusion.
The schedule for construction of a new Estabrook School
was accelerated due to the unexpected finding of potentially
hazardous material (PCBs) at the School. Mitigation ef-
forts were successful and monitoring of air quality contin-
ues. The cost of construction for a new Estabrook will be
offset by the decision of the Massachusetts State Building
Authority (MSBA) to fund 33.96% of their approved por-
tion of the project.
We continue to be confronted with the costs of recovery
from major weather events. These expenses were offset by
the mild winter and the low costs of snowplowing.
Land Acquisition and Use
After a long public process, the Board made a decision to
designate the Busa Farm for uses of open space and afford-
able housing. The first use of the open space area will be for
community farming. Final delineation of the boundaries for
these areas has not yet been determined. The Board direct-
ed Town staff to begin to develop a Request for Proposals
(RFP) for a community farm. The Board continues to solicit
public input for the RFP.
Final plans for number of units and design of the afford-
able housing on both the Leary and Busa parcels are not
complete even though a great deal of time continues to be
devoted to these efforts. On the other hand, the multi -year
project to improve the drainage of the entire Center Play -
field area continues and will mean a much - improved expe-
rience for those using the softball and baseball fields. The
Board continues to grapple with approaches to addressing
the growing demands for our multi- sports fields.
The Board endorsed the purchase of the Wright Farm which
was approved by the Community Preservation Committee
to be purchased with Community Preservation Funds and
was also approved by Town Meeting. The designation of the
parcel is for open space with a conservation restriction. The
Wright Farm has long been on the Conservation Commis-
sion's list of desired properties for acquisition.
Town Meeting approved the Commercial Development
(CD) rezoning of the former Dana Home and neighbor-
ing property for the proposed Inn at Hastings Park with a
restaurant.
Capital Planning
The Board continues to address the issues of maintaining
and improving our capital infrastructure, including, but not
limited to, our roads, water and sewer systems, parks and
fields, and buildings. The Board created and appointed an
Ad Hoc Town wide Facilities Master Planning Committee
to devise a master plan for our municipal building needs.
Our public safety buildings, the Fire and Police Depart-
ments, are long overdue for renovation or reconstruction.
Increased funding for road repair resulted in a busy con-
struction season. The inconvenience created by this work
is offset by the roadway improvements. Town Meeting ap-
proved the use of funds to stabilize and renovate the ex-
terior of the "White House." The Board received a study
about the possible renovation of the Cary Memorial Build-
ing. Planning for a renewed Massachusetts Avenue in the
Center continued with a series of public forums to discuss
the Streetscape Plan for that area. In addition, there has
been discussion of how best to renew the Battle Green.
Other Accomplishments and Challenges
The Board unanimously endorsed the Citizen's Article at
Annual Town Meeting calling for a municipal subsidy of
school transportation in order to reduce the bus fee and in-
crease ridership. Town Meeting approved this article and
the Board plans to get advice from the Ad Hoc School
Transportation and Safety Committee about the results
of this experiment and proposals for the future. The Board
heard the initial report of the Community Center Task
Force and plans to hear their final report during the next
Board of Selectmen continued from previous page
year. The recommendations of the Transportation Gover-
nance Advisory Committee were adopted. The Board was
provided with the report and recommendations from MRI
(Municipal Resources, Inc.) about staffing and other is-
sues related to our fire and medical emergency services. The
Board also approved the Greenways Corridor Committee's
pilot recreational trail as part of their ACROSS (Accessing
Conservation land, Recreation areas, Open Space, Schools
and Streets in Lexington) project.
For many years now, the Board's policy has been to find
ways to ease the burden on the residential taxpayer by de-
veloping our commercial sectors. This commercial devel-
opment must be balanced against any adverse impacts on
surrounding neighborhoods. Development of the Hartwell
Avenue corridor is a goal and attention must be given to
the transportation and other issues in the area. The effects
of sequestration and continued realignment of the military
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 5
services on the Hanscom Air Force Base is an area of major
concern. The Board is unanimous in its support of the Air
Force activities at the base. The Board awaits the recom-
mendations for production goals and strategy to continue
to meet our affordable housing objectives. Whether or not
the Town supports the development of a community center,
and what services such a center would provide, will be an
issue during the upcoming year. The Board will seek public
input about this important question. Identification of po-
tential multi- sports fields is also a Board goal.
The Board of Selectmen is committed to balancing the
interests of all of Lexington and continuing to insure the
Town remains a strong, diverse and healthy community.
Board of Selectmen: Front (L -R) Hank Manz, Peter Kelley, Deborah Mauger, Lynne Pease, Norman Cohen and George Burnell; Rear Carl Valente.
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Town Manager
ROLE: As the Chief Executive Officer of the Town, es-
tablished in the Selectmen Town Manager Act, the Town
Manager administers the policies and procedures of the
Board of Selectmen, enforces bylaws and actions passed by
Town Meeting, and prepares the budget and manages the
daily operation of all Town departments. The Town Man-
ager's Office also includes the Human Resources Office.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Carl Valente has
served as Town Manager since July 2005.
Budget
The FY2013 budget process continued the collaborative
effort among the Board of Selectmen, School Committee,
Appropriation and Capital Expenditures Committees, and
the staff. Five budget summit sessions resulted in consen-
sus on a balanced budget for Town Meeting consideration
that addressed many pressing needs and did not require a
Proposition 2 -1/2 override.
Following the Annual Town Meeting an additional $3.1
million became available for appropriation, primarily as a
result of greater than estimated state aid, and lower than
predicted employee health insurance costs. These additional
funds were appropriated for the Town's pension obligation
(81million), retiree health insurance liabilities (8500,000)
and the Grove Street /Robinson Road sidewalk and inter-
section improvements (81.5 million).
Free Cash for FY11 was certified at approximately $8.1
million, which was available for appropriation to support
FY13 capital and operating budgets.
Leading up to the 2012 Annual Town Meeting there were
a series of discussions about how to use "savings" in health
insurance costs projected from moving all Town employ-
ees and retirees to plans under the Commonwealth's Gen-
eral Insurance Commission (GIC). The approved FY2013
budget included additional capital funding for streets, a re-
duction in school bus fees, and a partial tax reduction that
otherwise would have occurred due to the Bridge, Bowman
and Estabrook schools debt exemption.
Finance
The Town of Lexington and the Public Employee Com-
mittee (PEC) successfully negotiated a successor collective
bargaining agreement covering Fiscal Years 2013 through
2015, which included transferring all health insurance sub-
scribers to the State's Group Insurance Commission (GIC)
program effective July 1, 2012. The Town projected reduc-
tions in the health insurance budget as a result of premi-
ums increasing at a lower rate than the historical average,
and more progressive plan design approach under the GIC.
Budget savings are projected to be $3,379,821 in FY2013
with health insurance costs increasing in future years at a
smaller percentage than in prior years.
In December, Moody's Investment Service reaffirmed Lex-
ington's Aaa bond rating, citing the Towns sizeable and
stable tax base, healthy financial position, and manageable
debt burden among other factors. Lexington is one of only
33 Aaa communities in Massachusetts. The Town issued
$19 million in General Obligation Advanced Refunding
Bonds to refinance $22 million of debt issued in 2003. The
bonds were sold at an interest rate of 1.749 %. This refinanc-
ing will save a total of $2.4 million over the remaining life
of the bonds.
Performance measurement efforts continued in the Police,
Library, and Public Facilities departments.
A fall Special Town Meeting approved funding of major
renovations for Bridge and Bowman schools, contingent on
a positive debt exclusion override vote. In January 2012 the
voters approved excluding the Bridge and Bowman debt,
as well as debt to replace Estabrook School, from the lim-
its of Proposition 2 -1/2. A Special Town Meeting in April
authorized funding for replacing Estabrook, on a schedule
sooner than originally planned because of the discovery of
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the school building.
Economic Development
Economic development remains a high priority of the
Board of Selectmen. The top economic development ini-
tiatives as outlined by the Board of Selectmen are to: 1)
Enhance the vitality of Lexington Center; 2) Support small
business development; and 3) Increase commercial invest-
ment in the Hartwell Avenue District. Melisa Tintocalis,
the new Economic Development Director, joined the Town
at the end of January 2012 and immediately began imple-
menting key components of these initiatives.
A thriving Center is a reflection of the Lexington commu-
nity and central to its identity. In recent years the Town
has dedicated its efforts on improving the Center through
public infrastructure enhancements, parking management,
and creating a healthy business environment. The Center
Streetscape Plan, designed to revitalize the aging landscape
and infrastructure, continues to advance. The Economic De-
velopment Director has worked with various Town depart-
ments to support the implementation of the plan, in partic-
ular the addition of new public space at the entrance to the
Grain Mill Alley adjacent to the Bank of America, and the
launch of the Center traffic study. In addition, the Econom-
ic Development Director and Planning Department have
collaborated on new efforts to leverage one of the Center's
unique amenities, the Minuteman Bikeway. With nearly
4,000 users at its peak, the bikeway offers pedestrian and bi-
cycle access to the Center. To promote bicycling and attract
Town Manager continued from previous page
new business activity to the Center, the Board of Selectmen
supported the Economic Development Director's efforts
to create the Town's first ever on- street public bike park-
ing corral. This trail project transformed one vehicle park-
ing space into parking for 20 bicycles during the months of
May through October. Businesses enthusiastically support-
ed the concept and anecdotally reported an increase in busi-
ness activity due to the corral. At the same time, managing
vehicle parking in the Center remains essential to healthy
business environment. The Economic Development Direc-
tor has been tapped as the Center's "parking champion' and
has organized a new Parking Management Team to pri-
oritize and implement recommendations from the parking
report completed in 2010 funded by a state grant.
The Economic Development Director also serves as a key
liaison to the business community to support small busi-
nesses through any type of permitting process. Since Feb-
ruary, approximately 50 businesses have received assistance
on a range of issues including sign permitting, site location,
and parking. In addition, the Economic Development Di-
rector worked with the Lexington Chamber of Commerce
to host a free workshop open to all Lexington -based busi-
nesses, entitled Retail Best Practices, which over 30 busi-
nesses attended. The workshop helped business owners to
take a fresh look at how to improve their marketing and
storefront image. In addition, the Economic Develop-
ment Director partnered with the Planning Department to
launch the Town's first web -based civic engagement tool,
LexEngage. The website allows residents, business owners,
and other stakeholder to share ideas on a variety of land use
and economic development initiatives; at present, there are
nearly 500 registered participants.
Lastly, in support of increasing large -scale investment in
the Town's commercial districts, the Economic Develop-
ment Director has led a new effort to organize property
owners along Hartwell Avenue as well as promote Lexing-
ton as a key player in the life sciences industry. In the Hart-
well Avenue business district, property owners have come
together to create an informal group dedicated to collec-
tively addressing issues and encouraging new investment in
the district. This effort has resulted in plans for new pedes-
trian connections, district branding, and signage. The group
is also working with a nonprofit transportation group, the
128 Business Council, to explore options of offering direct
shuttle service from Alewife to Hartwell Avenue businesses
to augment transportation options and link the district to
the Cambridge /Somerville workforce.
This year also marked the first time the Town participated
in the BIO International Convention, the largest bio phar-
maceutical industry convention. The Economic Develop-
ment Director developed a new Lexington BIO brochure
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 7
highlighting the local bio pharmaceutical cluster with 26
companies and approximately 2,800 jobs in town. In ad-
dition, the Economic Development Office, working with
MassBIO, organized the area's first bus tour with over 25
international guests. The tour featured site visits to Shire,
Cubist, and a stop at the Battlegreen to highlight Lexing-
ton's place in American history. The participation in the
BIO International Convention also resulted in visits by a
Chinese delegation and a London -based company explor-
ing locations to establish a U.S. presence.
Human Resources
The Town Manager and Human Resources continued to
devote considerable time in 2012 to negotiating an agree-
ment with the Town's Health Insurance Coalition for fis-
cal years 2013 -2015. The Town settled contracts through
fiscal year 2012 with all of its collective bargaining units
except IAFF Local 1491 Lexington Fire Fighters, which is
scheduled for Arbitration in late 2012.
Other accomplishments of the Human Resources Depart-
ment during 2012 include:
• Completed recruitments for 22 position vacancies
throughout the organization.
• Completed successful migration of 2150 retired and ac-
tive health insurance subscribers from Blue Cross/Blue
Shield and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care health insur-
ance plans to the Group Insurance Commission health
insurance plans.
• Worked with the Social Security Administration to suc-
cessfully migrate 130 Medicare Part A and B eligible re-
tirees to Medicare supplemental plans, saving the Town
an estimated $525,000.
• Worked with the Police Department to coordinate an as-
sessment center promotional process for the position of
Police Sergeant that will take place in the spring of 2013.
• Drafted and implemented organizational -wide admin-
istrative directives.
• Continued work on a classification and compensation
study for the Lexington Municipal Management Asso-
ciation and Senior Managers.
• With the assistance of the Wellness Coordinator, con-
tinued wellness workshops and the annual Wellness
Day /Benefits Fair.
Organizational Initiatives
The Town's Senior Management Team (SMT) continues
to maintain the organizations collaborative culture to keep
municipal programs and services functioning effectively.
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Town Manager continued from previous page
Organizational goals are established on an annual basis.
Accomplishments and project updates include:
• Concluded the study of the Lexington Fire Depart-
ment that reviewed staffing, deployment and operations
of the Department to determine whether there are ef-
ficiencies that may be achieved or operational improve-
ments made. Recommendations will be prioritized and
the newly hired Chief, John Wilson will work with staff
on implementation.
• Completed the ADA Evaluation and Transition Plan
for the Town organization that is a requirement of Title
11 of the American's with Disabilities Act. The Com-
mission on Disability has prioritized the recommenda-
tions and has begun work with Public Facilities to im-
plement the improvements.
• Began work to implement ViewPermit software (a web -
based building permit application program). Appointed
an internal project manager and team to implement the
ViewPermit system.
• Completed an Emergency and Safety Planning manual
for all town departments.
• Refined the Town's emergency plan to improve respon-
siveness to children and adults with disabilities. The
Commission on Disability and the Shriver Center are
working on public input and developing training for
emergency first responders.
Town Clerk/Board of Registars
Personnel .......................... FY11 .............................. FY12
FullTime .. ............................... 3 ...... ............................... 3
PartTime . ............................... 3 ...... ............................... 3
TOWN Clerk Appointed by the Town Manager; Donna
Hooper since 1996. Office Staff: Assistant Town Clerk Di-
anne Snell; Administrative Assistant Lisa Maguire; Archi-
vist Nasrin Rohani; Municipal Clerks Carmelina Fiore, and
Kelley Cutone who joined the staff in January 2012.
BOARD Of Registrars Appointed for a 3 -year term by the
Board of Selectmen: Chair Sarah L. Warren (Democrat,
2013), Jean Barrett (Republican, 2015), Sally Lawlor (Re-
publican, 2014), and Town Clerk Donna Hooper (Unen-
rolled).
HIGHLIGHTS:
For the 5th year, Town Meeting appropriated 8150,000
of Community Preservation Act funds for conserva-
tion and preservation of Lexington's historic documents.
These documents include the following bound vol-
umes and documents: 1677 -1844 Births, Marriages and
Deaths; 1700 -1900 Old Town Papers Collection; 1854-
1895 Tax Books (17 volumes); 1858 -1898 Valuation
• Completed the reorganization of transportation services
and developed an oversight governance model to im-
prove communication and information sharing.
• Began work on a Town Wide Facilities Master Plan.
This Master Planning effort will review program needs
and requirements in the Town facilities and develop a
10 -year plan of priorities, including anticipated funding
sources.
• Implemented a 360° performance feedback process with
a small group of senior managers to understand how
their effectiveness as an employee, coworker, or staff
member is viewed by others.
• Collaborated with Lexington's 300th Anniversary Com-
mittee to help with the promotion and sponsoring of
town -wide events recognizing the history of the com-
munity.
• Enhanced programs and services to veterans with the
hiring of Ryan Lennon as the Veteran's Service Officer.
• Continued for a fourth year the popular Citizens' Acad-
emy. Provided Board and Committee Training for vol-
unteer office holders.
and Tax (7 volumes); 1906 -1917 Valuation List (9 vol-
umes);1918 -1988 Planning Board Minutes (24 volumes);
1899 -1902 Land Boom Book (4 volumes); and 1883 -1922
Board of Health Records. By the end of the five -year pres-
ervation program, we hope to bring this project to closure
by reaching our goals of addressing the conservation/pres -
ervation needs of a significant backlog of Lexington's his-
torical documents and records. Digital copies will be made
available on -line. In collaboration with the Cary Library
and the Lexington Historical Society, the virtual exhibit in
celebration of the 300th Anniversary of Lexington's incor-
poration was developed.
Continuation of enhanced organization -wide electronic
document management program, with collection and
archiving of board and committee meeting minutes and
reports, and posting on the Town's web site.
Implementation and enhancement of Laserfiche docu-
ment imaging system continues to be developed and will
serve as basis for publishing archived documents on web
site for public access.
Town Clerk/Board of Registrars continued)
• Code of Lexington - Publishing of annual supplement,
updating bylaws changes adopted at the 2012 Annual
and Special Town Meetings and regulations enacted or
updated during 2012.
• Annual Town Census updated Lexington's population,
with close coordination with Lexington Public Schools,
and verified voter registration rolls, with Annual List of
Residents published.
• The Town Clerk's Office oversaw appointment notifica-
tions; oaths of office, and posting of in excess of 1,000
public meetings conducted for appointed and elected
boards and committee members.
• Ongoing oversight of the 2009 Ethics Reform legisla-
tion, imposing changes to the Conflict of Interest Law
and Public Records Law and requiring notification and
training of municipal employees, implemented and re-
quired training and notifications provided to board and
committee members, municipal and school employees.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 9
from previous page
• Debt Exclusion vote held January 24, 2012 with 3 ballot
questions pertaining to renovations at the Bridge and Bow-
man schools and construction of a new Estabrook School.
• Annual Town Election held simultaneously with 2012 Presi-
dential Primary on Tuesday, March 6, 2012, with a 23% voter
turnout from Lexington's 21,520 registered voters;
• Annual Town Meeting convened on March 26, 2012 in
Cary Hall/Cary Memorial Building, covering 38 war-
rant articles in 9 sessions, dissolved May 16,2012; Spe-
cial Town Meeting held April 2, 2012 within the 2012
Annual, to appropriate funds supported at the January
debt exclusion vote, in the amount of $39,742,248 for
the construction of a new Estabrook School. Registrars
forwarded recommendations to the Board of Selectmen
for annual Election officer appointments; conducted
voter registration sessions prior to January Debt Ex-
clusion Vote, March Presidential Primary and Annual
Town Election; certified Initiative Petitions for ballot
questions and Annual Town Election candidate papers.
STATISTICS
2010
2011
20117/1-12/31
20121/1 -6/30
7/1/11- 6/30/12
Population
31,325
32,525
33,098
33,098
Vital Statistics
Births
191
189
116
99
215
Marriages
90
74
45
37
82
Deaths
294
275
158
167
325
Licenses
Dog
2,128
2,317
727
1460
2187
Raffle
14
17
8
10
18
Business Certificates
260
261
138
106
244
Flammable
37
26
1
27
28
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Townwide Offices
PCT 1
PCT 2
PCT 3
PCT 4
PCT 5
PCT 6
PCT 7
PCT 8
PCT 9
TOTAL
TOTALVOTERS
2135
2503
2127
2514
2646
2482
2415
2328
2370
21520
Total Votes
410
569
524
579
555
600
571
679
630
5117
Percent
19%
23%
25%
23%
21%
24%
24%
29%
27%
24%
PCT 1
PCT 2
PCT 3
PCT 4
PCT 5
PCT 6
PCT 7
PCT 8
PCT 9
TOTAL
SELECTMAN (Vote for ONE, for THREE Years)
Blanks
128
148
187
160
157
161
170
215
191
1517
PETER C.J. KELLEY
276
404
332
399
387
430
387
448
428
3491
Noah Coolidge
3
11
0
15
6
5
5
11
8
64
All Others
3
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
3
45
MODERATOR (Vote for ONE; for ONE Year)
Blanks
138
151
171
186
167
200
173
233
215
1634
DEBORAH J. BROWN
271
415
352
393
387
398
392
443
412
3463
All Others
1
3
1
0
1
2
6
3
3
20
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Vote for TWO; for THREE Years)
Blanks
353
419
415
461
452
471
447
528
533
4079
JESSIE STEIGERWALD
228
365
314
364
340
382
359
467
385
3204
MARY ANN STEWART
231
350
316
326
315
337
329
354
328
2886
All Others
8
4
3
7
3
10
7
9
14
65
PLANNING BOARD (Vote forTWO; forTHREEYears)
Blanks
413
450
449
528
506
520
515
615
569
4565
RICHARD L. CANALE
207
358
319
331
290
357
324
384
389
2959
GREGORY L.C.ZURLO
199
329
279
295
313
321
303
358
300
2697
All Others
1
1
1
4
1
2
0
1
2
13
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (Vote for ONE, for FIVE Years)
Blanks
71
85
78
78
94
77
95
96
109
783
DANIEL L. MCCABE
171
236
254
204
238
239
215
223
253
2033
WEIDONGWANG
166
247
192
297
222
284
260
360
267
2295
All Others
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
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Town Meeting Members
PRECINCT 1 —Seven for Three Years
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Election continued from previous page
PRECINCT 2 —Seven for Three Years
Total
Total
JOSEPH S. RANCATORE
240
MARY ANN STEWART 206
JEAN W. COLE
224
Michael Anciello 1
JOEL A. ADLER
215
Jessica Malafeew 1
ROBERTW. CUNHA
213
Joel Moore 1
JUDITH L.ZABIN
213
Luc Wall 1
ERIC EID- REINER
212
KENNETH M. KREUTZIGER
301
Colleen Smith
ALL OTHERS 0
PETER B. LEE
300
BLANKS 1343
PRECINCT 2 —Seven for Three Years
PRECINCT 3 —Seven for Three Years; Two for one Year
Total
Total
JAMES S. WILSON
372
RICHARD L.NEUMEIER
290
JAMES M. SHAW
338
Jonathan Kutrubes
1
MARIAN A.O. COHEN
311
Katherine O'Sullivan
1
STEVEN A. KROPPER
302
Kenneth Shine
1
KENNETH M. KREUTZIGER
301
Colleen Smith
1
PETER B. LEE
300
William Smith
1
ROSEMARY DONNIS LEVY
242
ALL OTHERS
0
FRANKLIN E. SMITH
232
BLANKS
1764
PRECINCT 3 —Seven for Three Years; Two for one Year
PRECINCT 4 —Seven for Three Years
Total
Total
SAMUEL BERMAN
310
Michael J. Marti netti
51
ROBERT ROTBERG
286
Judd Kline
2
SHIRLEY RAUSON FRAWLEY
267
Loren Wood
2
MICHAEL D. BLISS
256
Lisa Boehm
1
STACEY A. HAMILTON
250
John Davies
1
MARGARET B. STORCH
244
John Giudice
1
ROSEMARY DONNIS LEVY
242
Cornelia Johnson
1
FRANKLIN E. SMITH
232
Margaret Lager
1
Nancy L. Hubert
91
Alex Nedzel
1
ALL OTHERS
0
BLANKS
2477
PRECINCT 4 —Seven for Three Years
PRECINCT 5 —Seven for Three Years
Total
Total
PETER DAVID ENRICH
312
JILL I. HAI
272
JOHN M. PATRICK
288
ROBERT N. COHEN
262
ELLEN JO McDONALD
286
DAVID J. HARRIS
239
GLORIA J. BLOOM
283
Robert Zhao
2
GERALD PAUL
276
Susan Kenyon
1
TODD J. CATALDO
334
ALL OTHERS
0
OSMAN BABSON
297
BLANKS
1832
PRECINCT 5 —Seven for Three Years
PRECINCT 6 —Seven for Three Years
Total
Total
ELAINE DRATCH
336
TAYLOR M. LAHIFF
272
SAM SILVERMAN
295
MARC A. SAINT LOUIS
258
JOHN HAYWARD
289
Jennifer Ber antino
1
LISA L. SMITH
281
Pamela Lyons
1
JAMES R. LOWRY
280
Marianne Lazarus
1
TODD J. CATALDO
334
ALL OTHERS
0
OSMAN BABSON
297
BLANKS
1872
PRECINCT 6 —Seven for Three Years
PRECINCT 7 —Seven for Three Years
Total
Total
EDMUND C. GRANT
350
Howard L. Levin ston
2
JANE PAGETT
347
Paul Chernick
2
BEBE H. FALLICK
343
Mark Andersen
1
SHELDON A. SPECTOR
340
Christian Boutwell
1
EDITH SANDY
339
Marianne Lazarus
1
TODD J. CATALDO
334
Tama Leventhal
1
OSMAN BABSON
297
James Smith
1
Frances Ludwi
10
ALL OTHERS
0
BLANKS
1841
PRECINCT 7 —Seven for Three Years
PRECINCT 8 —Seven for Three Years
Total
Total
MARSHA E. BAKER
323
Phil Hamilton
5
DONALD 0. BENSON
316
Edward Feinman
2
FRED H. MARTIN
315
Arthur Daltas
1
JOHN D. POMPEO
296
Jacob Handwerker
1
RAULMARQUES- PASCUAL
293
Keith Hoffman
1
JAMES E. GOELL
291
David Needham
1
Elizabeth Sarles
49
Jay Rifkin
1
Frances Ludwi
10
CharlesW man
1
ALL OTHERS
0
BLANKS
2091
PRECINCT 8 —Seven for Three Years
PRECINCT 9 —Seven for Three Years
Total
Total
WEIDONGWANG
390
JAMES A.OSTEN
304
JESSIE STEIGERWALD
383
SHIRLEY H. STOLZ
280
DIANE M. BIGLOW
328
WILLIAM HERRING
249
LARRY N. BELVIN
326
ANDREI RADULESCU -BANU
227
INGRID H. KLIMOFF
320
Douglas Luckerman
1
MOLLIE K. GARBERG
244
ALL OTHERS
0
BLANKS
1946
PRECINCT 9 —Seven for Three Years
Total
Total
LISA J. MAZERALL
318
NARAIN D. BHATIA
232
RICHARD L. CANALE
287
JANET M. PERRY
230
JUSTINE A. WIRTANEN
266
SHARON R.KENDALL
224
HELEN L. COHEN
264
MARK R.VITUNIC
221
WILLIAM P. KENNEDY
254
Douglas Luckerman
1
MOLLIE K. GARBERG
244
ALL OTHERS
0
BLANKS
1869
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Pct 1
Pct 2
Pct 3
Pct 4
Pct 5
Pct 6
Pct 7
Pct 8
Pct 9
TOTAL
Total Registered Voters
2134
2483
2126
2502
2635
2475
2415
2316
2349
21435
Total Votes
458
793
420
749
598
695
781
604
628
5726
Percent
21%
32%
20%
30%
23%
28%
32%
26%
27%
27%
QUESTION 1
Shall the Town of Lexington be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition two and one -half, so- called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order
to pay the costs of remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Bridge and Bowman Schools, including the payment of costs of architectural and
engineering services, original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair?
Pct 1
Pct 2
Pct 3
Pct 4
Pct 5
Pct 6
Pct 7
Pct 8
Pct 9
TOTAL
YES
252
594
306
514
331
445
546
393
375
3756
NO
205
196
112
232
267
247
224
209
253
1945
BLANKS
1
3
2
3
0
3
11
2
0
25
QUESTION 2
Shall the Town of Lexington be allowed to exempt from the provisions of Proposition two and one -half, so called, the amount required to pay for the bond issued in order to
pay for planning, constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a new Estabrook School on the current Estabrook School site, including the payment of costs of architec-
tural and engineering services, playground and athletic fields, paving, other site improvements incidental or directly related to the project?
Pct 1
Pct 2
Pct 3
Pct 4
Pct 5
Pct 6
Pct 7
Pct 8
Pct 9
TOTAL
YES
269
626
320
564
366
515
625
438
417
4140
NO
189
165
98
182
230
178
154
165
209
1570
BLANKS
0
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
16
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Democratic
Pct 1
Pct 2
Pct 3
Pct 4
Pct 5
Pct 6
Pct 7
Pct 8
Pct 9
TOTAL
Total Reg Voters
2135
2503
2127
2514
2646
2482
2415
2328
2370
21520
Total Votes
213
309
283
282
259
281
272
344
276
2519
Total Registered Democrats
843
1058
837
1040
1016
980
923
882
836
8415
Pct 1
Pct 2
Pct 3
Pct 4
Pct 5
Pct 6
Pct 7
Pct 8
Pct 9
TOTAL
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
BLANKS
5
7
6
5
4
6
5
11
2
51
BARACK OBAMA
190
290
271
265
236
261
252
317
258
2340
NO PREFERENCE
15
8
6
11
16
10
14
13
12
105
ALL OTHERS
3
4
0
1
3
4
1
3
4
23
STATE COMMITTEE MAN — Fourth Middlesex (1,2,4 -7)
BLANKS
58
93
-
89
73
89
64
-
-
466
ROBERT D. PETERS
154
216
-
191
186
192
208
-
-
1147
ALL OTHERS
1
0
-
2
0
0
0
-
-
3
STATE COMMITTEE MAN —Third Middlesex (3,8,9)
BLANKS
-
-
102
-
-
-
-
123
90
315
RONALD M.CORDES
-
-
181
-
-
-
-
220
184
585
ALL OTHERS
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
1
2
3
STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN— Fourth Middlesex (1,2,4 -7)
BLANKS
55
98
-
91
69
84
83
-
-
480
DEBORAH SIROTKIN BUTLER
157
211
-
190
190
196
189
-
-
1133
ALL OTHERS
1
0
-
1
0
1
0
-
-
3
STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN —Third Middlesex (3,8,9)
BLANKS
-
-
97
-
-
-
-
119
82
298
JANET M.BEYER
-
-
186
-
-
-
-
224
193
603
ALL OTHERS
-
-
0
-
-
-
-
1
1
2
TOWN COMMITTEE (35)
Blanks
3118
4930
4745
4162
4323
3943
3878
5829
4688
39616
ALESSANDRO A.ALLESSANDRINI
126
191
145
180
131
173
165
182
148
1441
MABELAMAR
119
157
136
152
124
159
161
170
134
1312
ROBERT M.AVALLONE
121
155
138
149
127
158
153
175
133
1309
BONNIE E.BRODNER
125
174
157
163
137
169
164
178
150
1417
MICHELLE CICCOLO
130
167
144
181
136
171
166
183
164
1442
MARGARET E.COPPE
131
191
168
194
147
182
185
205
184
1587
RACHEL F.CORTEZ
124
161
142
156
129
170
169
181
146
1378
THOMAS R. DIAZ
125
194
163
185
153
182
174
190
167
1533
IRENE M.DONDLEY
133
165
146
162
144
169
163
174
141
1397
PETER DAVID ENRICH
136
187
161
195
149
187
173
190
151
1529
SUSAN SCHLEIGHTFOOTE
125
176
157
169
146
178
167
180
146
1444
RITA B. GOLDBERG
123
175
146
154
132
167
156
175
138
1366
STANLEY N. GRIFFITH
126
166
142
167
132
160
156
172
138
1359
ELISABETH R. HATFIELD
118
164
154
155
131
161
153
171
132
1339
MARGARET B. HEITZ
125
164
149
168
134
163
158
173
135
1369
GORDON M. JONES, III
114
153
134
153
122
158
150
163
131
1278
NOAH J.KAUFMAN
134
176
151
164
149
181
168
211
154
1488
ROBERT V.KEARNEY
120
157
137
149
128
161
158
169
134
1313
JEANNE K. KRIEGER
138
208
202
210
167
199
194
215
185
1718
MATTHEW R. LORD
118
155
139
149
126
160
154
171
130
1302
JUDITH L.PAPPO
126
168
151
168
138
169
159
170
141
1390
JOSEPH N.PATO
118
165
140
151
130
166
156
166
134
1326
ROBERT D. PETERS
122
164
140
153
129
162
160
168
132
1330
REGINA S.ROCKEFELLER
120
161
146
173
134
167
157
173
137
1368
JAMES M. SHAW
136
183
154
160
148
175
160
183
145
1444
SAM SILVERMAN
127
171
147
162
143
180
159
176
138
1403
MARC ANTOINE SAINT LOUIS
122
154
139
152
132
159
152
168
133
1311
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MELANIE A. THOMPSON
119
157
141
153
132
162
155
166
129
1314
MERNA V. VICTOR
119
157
136
154
131
160
153
166
133
1309
MELINDA M. WALKER
121
162
145
163
135
170
159
180
135
1370
SARAH L. WARREN
120
159
141
156
129
168
158
171
134
1336
M. LORRAINE WEST
119
164
137
148
126
161
153
165
130
1303
EILEEN GORDON ZALISK
121
159
141
152
135
161
156
171
132
1328
MICHAEL J.BARRETT
120
168
158
157
132
166
161
194
147
1403
CHRISTIAN L. BOUTWELL
116
157
133
151
124
158
157
166
131
1293
Republican
Pct 1
Pct 2
Pct 3
Pct 4
Pct 5
Pct 6
Pct 7
Pct 8
Pct 9
TOTAL
Total Reg Voters
2135
2503
2127
2514
2646
2482
2415
2328
2370
21520
Total Votes
199
250
229
272
285
310
280
281
334
2440
Total Registered Republicans
195
215
240
225
297
315
234
240
252
2213
Pct 1
Pct 2
Pct 3
Pct 4
Pct 5
Pct 6
Pct 7
Pct 8
Pct 9
TOTAL
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
Blanks
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
5
RON PAUL
18
29
26
30
28
19
30
25
36
241
MITT ROMNEY
153
173
160
197
218
241
200
204
249
1795
RICK PERRY
1
2
0
2
0
1
0
1
0
7
RICKSANTORUM
15
29
24
27
21
26
31
27
33
233
JON HUNTSMAN
2
6
3
4
2
6
8
5
5
41
MICHELE BACHMANN
0
0
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
5
NEWT GINRICH
9
8
12
10
13
15
9
11
5
92
NO PREFERENCE
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
5
4
16
ALL OTHERS
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
5
STATE COMMITTEE MAN — Fourth Middlesex (1,2,4 -7)
Blanks
107
128
132
126
160
145
-
-
798
ANTHONY M.VENTRESCA
90
121
136
159
150
135
-
-
791
ALLOTHERS
2
1
4
0
0
0
-
-
7
STATE COMMITTEE MAN —Third Middlesex (3,8,9)
Blanks
-
-
87
-
-
-
-
112
114
313
PETER DULCHINOS
-
-
32
-
-
-
-
54
69
155
MICHAEL J. BEN N
-
-
62
-
-
-
-
76
103
241
FRANCIS XAVIER STANTON II
-
-
47
-
-
-
-
39
47
133
All OTHERS
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
0
1
2
STATE COMMITTEE WOMAN— Fourth Middlesex (1,2,4 -7)
Blanks
107
129
-
132
132
159
141
-
-
800
HELEN A. HATCH
91
120
-
139
153
151
138
-
-
792
All OTHERS
1
1
-
1
0
0
1
-
-
4
STATE COMMITTEEWOMAN —Third Middlesex (3,8,9)
Blanks
-
-
93
-
-
-
-
111
131
335
SANDI MARTINEZ
-
-
132
-
-
-
-
170
202
504
ALL OTHERS
-
-
4
-
-
-
-
0
1
5
TOWN COMMITTEE (21)
Blanks
2621
3144
2775
3415
3540
3770
3834
3859
4224
31182
GROUP
0
0
JESSE F. SEGOVIA
79
99
97
114
124
137
96
100
146
992
JEANNE J. SEGOVIA
73
1 99
95
109
1 117
133
93
1 95
141
955
JESUS F. SEGOVIA, SR.
72
97
97
107
116
129
90
92
141
941
KAREN FERBER
68
99
103
106
110
128
100
92
130
936
CATHERINE G. WHITE
75
103
96
107
120
129
100
99
128
957
BARBARA W.FUERY
74
115
98
107
115
137
100
91
130
967
FRANCIS G.FUERY
71
106
96
105
112
134
101
94
127
946
MARY W. SIN EK
71
103
96
110
116
131
100
94
130
951
LUANNA ELENA DEVENIS
68
92
94
106
108
125
91
91
122
897
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LUANNA E.DEVENIS
69
93
89
104
107
125
89
89
122
887
ALAN V.SEFERIAN
79
99
97
112
122
135
96
106
138
984
HEIDI B. RESLOW
69
95
93
104
110
124
94
95
123
907
BRENDA BARRY TAYLOR
66
94
97
110
117
127
96
99
120
926
JEFFREY J.CRAMPTON
71
102
95
110
123
131
101
98
141
972
IANGJEON
89
108
99
115
128
132
101
105
144
1021
JEAN H.BARRETT
79
101
96
107
114
128
99
98
127
949
WILLI AM J. BARRETT
85
103
97
104
123
130
99
97
130
968
SALLY LAWLOR
69
98
98
109
107
124
95
95
128
923
ANN H. MILLER
73
96
102
116
116
133
98
101
136
971
MARKS. TRAFICANTE
77
104
99
113
127
140
105
109
157
1031
MURIELG.WARD
81
100
100
122
113
128
102
102
129
977
Green /Rainbow
Pct 1
Pct 2
Pct 3
Pct 4
Pct 5
Pct 6
Pct 7
Pct 8
Pct 9
TOTAL
Total Reg Voters
2135
2503
2127
2514
2646
2482
2415
2328
2370
21520
Total Votes
2
4
2
6
3
4
2
3
3
29
Total Registered Green Rainbow
1
6
1
2
2
1
3
1
2
19
Pct 1
Pct 2
Pct 3
Pct 4
Pct 5
Pct 6
Pct 7
Pct 8
Pct 9
TOTAL
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
BLANKS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
KENT MESPLAY
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
JILL STEIN
1
4
2
6
2
2
2
2
2
23
HARLEY MIKKELSON
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
NO PREFERENCE
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
ALL OTHERS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
STATE COMMITTEEMAN — Fourth Middlesex (1,2,4 -7)
BLANKS
2
3
-
5
3
4
2
-
-
19
ALL OTHERS
0
1
-
1
0
0
0
-
-
2
STATE COMMITTEE MAN —Third Middlesex (3,8,9)
BLANKS
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
3
3
7
ALL OTHERS
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
0
0
1
STATE COMMITTEEWOMAN— Fourth Middlesex (1,2,4 -7)
BLANKS
1
3
-
6
3
4
2
-
-
19
ALL OTHERS
1
1
-
0
0
0
0
-
-
2
STATE COMMITTEEWOMAN —Third Middlesex (3,8,9)
BLANKS
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
3
3
0
ALL OTHERS
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
0
0
TOWN COMMITTEE (10)
BLANKS
20
40
19
60
30
40
20
30
30
289
ALL OTHERS
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
16 1 2012 Annual Report
Elected Town Officials — March 2012
BOARD OF SELECTMEN (5 members -3 year terms)
George A. Burnell
4 Eaton Rd
2013
862 -2023
Norman P. Cohen
33 Forest St #309
2014
862 -3098
Peter C. J. Kelley
24 Forest St
2015
861 -1546
Hank Manz
14 Ellison Rd
2014
863 -1733
Deborah N. Mauger, Chair
38 Liberty Ave
2013
861 -7697
MODERATOR (I year term)
FDeborah J. Brown 47 Robinson Rd 2013 861 -8311
SCHOOL COMMITTEE (5 members -3 year terms)
Alessandro A. Alessandrini
32 Slocum Rd
2013
861 -8207
Bonnie E. Brodner
8Trodden Path
2014
863 -2670
Margaret E. Coppe
12 Barrymeade Dr
2013
862 -9905
Jessie Steigerwald
143 Cedar St
2015
861 -7190
Mary Ann Stewart
24 Rawson Ave
2015
862 -2178
PLANNING BOARD (5 members -3 year terms)
Richard Canale
29 Shade St
2015
861 -0287
Michelle Ciccolo
50 Shade St
2014
862 -3669
Charles Hornig
75 Reed St
2014
862 -1112
Wendy Manz
14 Ellison Rd
2013
863 -1733
Gregory L. Zurlo
343 Woburn St
2015
738 -2979
LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (4 elected members /1apptd. Member -5 year term)
Leo P. McSweeney
435 Lincoln St
2015
861 -0612
Robert D. Peters (gov. appt.)
43 Fifer Ln
2012
266 -6698
Nicholas Santosuosso
2 Washington St
2016
863 -1040
Melinda M. Walker
14 Larchmont Ln
2014
863 -2024
Weidong Wang
59 Reed St
2017
863 -5790
Senators and Representatives
SENATOR IN CONGRESS—Statewide
John F. Kerry (D) term 2008 -2014
304 Russell Senate Office Bldg., 3rd floor,
Washington D.C. 20510
(phone) 202 - 224 -2742 (fax) 202 - 224 -8525
1 Bowdoin Square, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617 - 565 -8519 Fax: 617 - 248 -3870
Scott Brown (R) term (Jan. 19) 2010 -2012
SRC 1 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington D.C. 20510
(phone) 202 - 224 -4543 (fax) 202 - 224 -2417
2400 JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203
Phone: 617 - 565 -3170 Fax: 617 - 565 -3183
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS— Seventh District
Edward J. Markey (D) term 2008 -2010
2108 Rayburn House Office Bldg., Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: 202 - 225 -2836
5 High Street, Suite 101, Medford MA 02155
Phone: 617 - 396 -2900
GOVERNOR/LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (2011 -2014)
Deval L. Patrick & Timothy Murray
Massachusetts State House
Office of the Governor Office of the Lt. Governor
Room 360, Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617 - 725 -4005 Fax: 617 - 727 -9725
888 - 870 -7770 (in state) TTY: 617 - 727 -3666
ATTORNEY GENERAL (2011 -2014)
Martha Coakley
One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617 - 727 -2200 TTY: 617 - 727 -4765
SECRETARY OF STATE (2011 -2014)
William Francis Galvin
One Ashburton Place Rm.1611, Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617 - 727 -7030 TTY: 617 - 878 -3889
TREASURER (2011 -2014)
Steven Grossman
State House, Room 227, Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617 - 367 -6900
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT —
Fourth Middlesex District (PR. 1,2,4 -7)
Kenneth J. Donnelly (D) term 2011 -2012
Room 416A, State House, Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617 - 722 -1432 Kenneth.Donnelly@masenate.gov
SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT —
Third Middlesex District (PR. 3,8,9)
Susan C. Fargo (D) term 2011 -2012
Room 504, State House, Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617 - 722 -1572 susan.fargo@masenate.gov
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT —
Fifteenth Middlesex District (PR. 1,5-9)
Jay R. Kaufman (D) term 2011 -2012
Room 156, State House, Boston, MA 02133
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 17
Phone: 617 - 722 -2240 Fax: 617 - 722 -2813
jay.kaufman@mahouse.gov
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT —
Ninth Middlesex District (PR. 2,3,4)
Thomas M. Stanley (D) term 2011 -2012 [ceases repre-
senting Lexington Jan 20131
Room 38, State House, Boston, MA 02133
Phone: 617 - 722 -2470 Fax: 617 - 722 -0581
thomas.stanley@mahouse.gov
COUNCILLOR —GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL —Sixth District (PR. 1,2,4-7)
Terrence W. Kennedy (D) term 2011-2012 [ceases repre-
senting Lexington Jan 20131
State House, Boston, MA 02133
3 Stafford Rd., Lynnfield, MA 01970
Bus. 617 - 387 -9809 GC: 617 - 725 -4015 x6
COUNCILLOR —GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL —Third District (PR. 3,8,9)
Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D) term 2011 -2012
State House, Boston, MA 02133
98 Westminster Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472
Res: 617 - 923 -0778 GC: 617 - 725 -4015 x3
AUDITOR (2011 -2014)
Suzanne M. Bump
Office ofthe StateAuditor, State House Rm 230 Boston,MA02133
Phone: 617 - 727 -2075 auditor@sao.state.ma.us
DISTRICT ATTORNEY — NORTHERN
DISTRICT (2011 -2014)
Gerard T. Leone, Jr.
The Middlesex District Attorney's Office
15 Commonwealth Ave. Woburn, MA 01801
Phone: 781 - 897 -8300
CLERK OF COURTS MIDDLESEX COUNTY (2006 -2012)
Michael A. Sullivan
271 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02141
Office: 617 - 492 -1444 Fax: 617 - 354 -3400
REGISTER OF DEEDS — MIDDLESEX
SOUTHERN DISTRICT (2006 -2012)
Eugene C. Brune
208 Cambridge St, PO Box 68, Cambridge, MA 02141
Phone: 617 - 679 -6310 Fax: 617 - 494 -9083
middlesexsouth@sec.state.ma.us
SHERIFF (2011- 2012) ** (Governor Appointment Jan. 2011)
Peter J. Koutoujian
400 Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA 02155
Phone: 781 - 960 -2800 Fax: 781 - 960 -2901
REGISTER OF PROBATE (2008 -2014)
Tara E. DiCristofaro Main Office
208 Cambridge Street, P.O. Box 41080,
E. Cambridge, MA 02141
Phone: 617 - 768 -5808 Fax: 617 - 225 -0781
18 1 2012 Annual Report
Town Meeting Members
At-Large
Deborah J. Brown
47 Robinson Rd
Expiration 2013
George A. Burnell
4 Eaton Rd
Norman P. Cohen
33 Forest St
Donna M. Hooper
14 Lois Ln
Jay R. Kaufman
1 Childs Rd
Peter C.J. Kelley
24 Forest St
Hank Manz
14 Ellison Rd
Deborah N. Mau er
38 Liberty Ave
Precinct 1
Expiration 2014
Bonnie E. Brodner
8Trodden Path
Expiration 2013
Jonathan G. Cole
23 Whipple Rd
Brian E. Heffernan
223 Lowell St
Ian Jeon
7 Litchfield Rd
Janet M. Kern
72 Lowell St
Eric Jay Michelson
45 Circle Rd
Barry E. Sampson
8 Brandon St
*Stephen Cole
857 Emerson Gardens Rd (removed 2012)
Expiration 2015
Samuel Berman
Expiration 2014
Nancy M. Adler
22 Village Cir
13 Barberry Rd
John C. Bartenstein
46 Sanderson Rd
68 Potter Pond
Colin R. Hamilton
28 Theresa Ave
7332 Lexington Ridge Dr
Marc Joseph Randazzo
837B Massachusetts Ave
27 Grassland St
John F. Rossi
40 Arcola St
14 Barberry Rd
Carol J. Sampson
8 Brandon St
330 Concord Ave
Nancy M. Adler
22 Village Cir
Albert P. Zabin
1 Page Rd
Expiration 2013
N les Nathan Barnert
Expiration 2015
Joel A. Adler
22 Village Cir
39 Prospect Hill Rd
Jean W. Cole
23 Whipple Rd
58 Sherburne Rd South
Robert W. Cunha
10 Stevens Rd
335 Marrett Rd
Eric Eid- Reiner
7 Russell Rd
55 Baskin Rd
Joseph S. Rancatore
21 Wheeler Rd
33 Forest St
Mary Ann Stewart
24 Rawson Ave
51 Wachusett Dr
Judith L. Zabin
1 Page Rd
Precinct 2
Alessandro A. Alessandrini
32 Slocum Rd
Lisa A. Bad
Expiration 2013
Kathryn Mayes Fields
9 Lexington Ave
354 Waltham St
Rita B. Goldberg
10 Independence Ave
24 Forest St
Karen R. Longeteig
143 Concord Ave
2 Wachusett Cir
Nancy E. Nolan
200 Follen Rd
56 Sherburne Rd South
Michael J. O'Sullivan
12 Aerial St
10 Parker St
Jennifer M. Vogelzang
8 Paddock Ln
Betse Weiss
8 Dover Ln
17 Loring Rd
Robert N. Cohen
Expiration 2014
S. Bi'an Afshartous
5 Green Ln
35 Clarke St
Paul H. Lapointe
224 Follen Rd
6 Highland Ave
Andrew McAleer
121 Follen Rd
50 Bridge St
Michael McGuirk
5 Crescent Rd
2030 Massachusetts Ave
Barry Orenstein
132 Follen Rd
43 Highland Ave
Joseph N. Pato
900 Massachusetts Ave
Michael J. Rodgers
25 Peacock Farm Rd
Expiration 2013
Paul V. Ber antino
Expiration 2015
Marian A. 0. Cohen
8 Plymouth Rd
7 Lockwood Rd
Kenneth M. Kreutzi er
14 Tower Rd
22 Leonard Rd
Peter B. Lee
770 Waltham St
10 Marshall Rd
Richard L. Neumeier
2 Pitcairn PI
22 Young St
James M. Shaw
676 Waltham St
3 Clyde PI
James S. Wilson
43 Locust Ave
106 Maple St
*Steven Kropper
48 Pleasant St (removed 2012)
Precinct 3
Expiration 2013
Ben'amin J. Cohen
87 Bridge St
Nancy L. Hubert
1010 Waltham St
Jeanne K. Krieger
44 Webster Rd
Beth J. Masterman
4 PhilbrookTer
Glenn P. Parker
186 Spring St
Cynthia Piltch
18 Barberry Rd
Franklin E. Smith
7 Potter Pond
Expiration 2014
Bonnie E. Brodner
8Trodden Path
Dan H. Fenn, Jr.
59 Potter Pond
Michelle Goddard
38 Munroe Rd
Steven P Heinrich
11 Potter Pond
Arthur Katz
18 Barberry Rd
Patrick R. Mehr
31 Woodcliffe Rd
Judith L. Pap o
73 Grassland St
Expiration 2015
Samuel Berman
11 Barberry Rd
Michael D. Bliss
13 Barberry Rd
Shirley Rauson Frawley
68 Potter Pond
Stace A. Hamilton
7332 Lexington Ridge Dr
Rosemary Donnis Levy
27 Grassland St
Robert Rotberg
14 Barberry Rd
Margaret B. Storch
330 Concord Ave
Precinct 4
Expiration 2013
N les Nathan Barnert
142 Worthen Rd
Michael P. Boudett
39 Prospect Hill Rd
Scott F. Burson
58 Sherburne Rd South
Margaret B. Heitz
335 Marrett Rd
Charles W. Lamb
55 Baskin Rd
Susan A. McLeish
33 Forest St
Sandra J. Shaw
51 Wachusett Dr
Expiration 2014
Alessandro A. Alessandrini
32 Slocum Rd
Lisa A. Bad
18 Fair Oaks Ter
Thomas R. Diaz
354 Waltham St
Beverly Kelley
24 Forest St
Paul Miniutti
2 Wachusett Cir
Vincent J. Pise na
56 Sherburne Rd South
Ruth S. Thomas
10 Parker St
Expiration 2015
Gloria J. Bloom
17 Loring Rd
Robert N. Cohen
10 Grassland St
Peter David Enrich
35 Clarke St
Jill I. Hai
6 Highland Ave
Ellen Jo McDonald
50 Bridge St
John M. Patrick
2030 Massachusetts Ave
Gerald Paul
43 Highland Ave
Precinct 5
Expiration 2013
Paul V. Ber antino
19 Butterfield Rd
Jeffrey J. Cram pton
7 Lockwood Rd
Irene M. Dondley
22 Leonard Rd
Marilyn M. Fenollosa
10 Marshall Rd
Andrew J.Friedlich
22 Young St
Jerold S. Michelson
3 Clyde PI
M. MashaTraber
106 Maple St
Town Meeting Members continued from previous page
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 19
Expiration 2014
David E. Burns
138 Laconia St
Nancy Corcoran - Ronchetti
344 Lowell St
Anthony G. Galaitsis
7 Burroughs Rd
Richard F. McDonough
83 Grant St
Loretta A. Porter
24 Fletcher Ave
Ephraim Weiss
462 Lowell St
David G. Williams
1505 Massachusetts Ave
Precinct 8
Expiration 2015
Elaine Dratch
2 Maureen Rd
Expiration 2013
John Hayward
358 Woburn St
Taylor M. Lahiff
318 Lowell St
James R. Lowry
21 Rumford Rd
Marc A. Saint Louis
5 Brookwood Rd
Sam Silverman
18 Ingleside Rd
Lisa L. Smith
40 Webb St
Precinct 6
14 Larchmont Ln
Expiration 2013
Paul Chernick
14 Somerset Rd
Brian P. Kelley
44 Grant St
Ann M. Kelly
15 Brent Rd
Trisha P. Kennealy
4 Brent Rd
Alan J. Lazarus
22 Woodland Rd
Dawn E. McKenna
9 Hancock St
Michael P. Segal
8 Brigham Rd
Deborah Strod
10 Thoreau Rd
Expiration 2015
Larry N. Belvin
10 Denver St
Expiration 2014
Suzanne D. Abair
6 Millbrook Rd
Jonathan A. Himmel
66 Hancock St
Morton G. Kahan
44 Hancock St
David L. Kaufman
152 Burlington St
Ann S. Redmon
31 Woodland Rd
Frank Sandy
353 N Emerson Rd
Precinct 9
Expiration 2015
Osman Babson
21 Redcoat Ln
Expiration 2013
Todd J. Cataldo
168 Grant St
Bebe H. Fallick
4 Diehl Rd
Edmund C. Grant
27 Grove St
Jane Pa eft
10 Oakmount Cir
Edith Sandy
353 N Emerson Rd
Sheldon A. Spector
26 Suzanne Rd
Precinct 7
3 Amherst St
Expiration 2013
Mary Burnell
4 Eaton Rd
Patricia Elen Costello
9 Preston Rd
Margaret L. Counts-Kiebe
94WinterSt
Jay B. Eidson
50 Gleason Rd
Catherine Woodward Gill
43 Bertwell Rd
Joyce A. Miller
23 Fifer Ln
Rand K. Spero
11 Heritage Dr
Expiration 2014
Elizabeth DeMille Barnett
19 Eldred St
James W.Courtemanche
88 Winter St
Thomas V. Griffiths
7 Volunteer Way
Pam Hoffman
4 Ran ewa
David G. Kanter
48 Fifer Ln
Ben'amin L. Moroze
5 Marvin St
Thomas J. Wanderer
65 Gleason Rd
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 19
Expiration 2015
Marsha E. Baker
46 Burlington St
Donald 0. Benson
58 Dexter Rd
James E. Goell
6 Boxwood Ln
Raul Marques-Pascual
21 Ran ewa
Fred H. Martin
29 Dewey Rd
John D. Pom eo
3 Hadley Rd
Elizabeth Anne Sarles
36 Turning Mill Rd
Precinct 8
Expiration 2013
Joshua B. Brand
6 Freemont St
John T. Cunha
11 Homestead St
Margaret S. Enders
11 Kimball Rd
David C. Horton
68 Paul Revere Rd
Alan Mayer Levine
54 Reed St
Alan V. Seferian
10 Augustus Rd
Melinda M. Walker
14 Larchmont Ln
Expiration 2014
Robert M. Avallone
21 Constitution Rd
Margaret Bradley
48 Bellflower St
Charles Hornig
75 Reed St
Mary U. Hosmer
4 Constitution Rd
Noah J. Kaufman
1 Childs Rd
Stewart G. Kennedy
38 Liberty Ave
Richard A. Michelson
54 Asbury St
Expiration 2015
Larry N. Belvin
10 Denver St
Diane M. Bi low
15 Bellflower St
Ingrid H. Klimoff
75 Reed St
James A. Osten
8 Revere St
Jessie Stei erwald
143 Cedar St
Shirley H. Stolz
2139 Massachusetts Ave
Weidong Wang
59 Reed St
Precinct 9
Expiration 2013
Shireen Ahmed
393 Lincoln St
Victoria Lawrence Blier
41 Shade St
Rodney Cole
80 School St
Margaret E. Coppe
12 Barr meade Dr
Thomas 0. Fenn
15 Shade St
Jesse F. Segovia
7 Pheasant Ln
Francine Stie Iitz
3 Amherst St
Expiration 2014
Alice J. Adler
10 Nickerson Rd
Jeanne P. Canale
29 Shade St
Janice A. Kennedy
135 Wood St
Mark P. Maguire
249 Lincoln St
Wendy Manz
14 Ellison Rd
Leo P. McSweeney
435 Lincoln St
Lisah S. Rhodes
482 Marrett Rd
Expiration 2015
Narain D. Bhatia
8 Nickerson Rd
Richard L. Canale
29 Shade St
Helen L. Cohen
32 Patterson Rd
Mollie K. Garberg
16 Cary Ave
William P. Kennedy
135 Wood St
Lisa J. Mazerall
40 Wood St
Justine A. Wirtanen
37 Fairbanks Rd
20 1 2012 Annual Report
2012 Annual Town Meeting
The first of nine sessions of the 2012 Annual Town Meet-
ing was called to order by Moderator Deborah J. Brown
Monday, March 26, 2012, Cary Memorial Hall.
ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND
REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES
Rodney Cole appointed Deputy Moderator for the dura-
tion of the meeting.
Announcements of the Town Meeting Members Associa-
tion recognizing members having served 30 and 40 years.
Moderator Deborah Brown called for a moment of silence
for deceased members Angela Frick, Donald Graham,
Mary McDonough and Robert Whitman; and recognized
the celebration of birthdays for Town Meeting Member
Dan Fenn and former Moderator Margery Battin.
ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND
REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES
Report of the Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration
Committee of the Town Celebrations Committee was re-
ceived and placed on file.
Susan Rockwell and Tanya Morrisett, Lexington 300th
Anniversary Celebration Committee reported.
Report of the Cary Lecture Series Committee was received
and placed on file, and Committee dissolved. Committee
member Rita Goldberg reported.
ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES
MOTION: That a committee of three be appointed by the
Moderator to have the charge of the lectures under the wills
of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the cur-
rent year.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 27: ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS
FORTAX DEFERRALS AND EXEMPTIONS
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 28: ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 200A SECTION
9A (Alternative Procedure for disposing of Abandoned Funds)
MOTION: That the Town hereby accepts Section 9A of
Chapter 200A of the Massachusetts General Laws.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 29: ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 40U (Municipal Fines)
MOTION: That the Town hereby accepts Chapter 40U of
the Massachusetts General Laws, providing for enforce-
ment of fines imposed for violations of municipal housing,
sanitary and snow and ice removal requirements.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 30: AMEND NON - CRIMINAL DISPOSITION
BYLAW (Park and Recreation Facilities)
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Adopted Unanimously
ARTICLE 32: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS —
DOG LICENSE LATE FEE
MOTION: That Section 9 -2, Subsection B of the Code of the
Town of Lexington ( "Restraints of dogs required; Licenses ")
be amended by deleting the words "shall be assessed a fee of
$25" and replacing them with the words "may be assessed
a fee" and by adding at the end of Section 9 -2 a new sen-
tence as follows: "All such fees shall be set in accordance with
Chapter 40, Section §22F of the General Laws."
AMENDMENT: Article 32 be amended by adding the fol-
lowing words after the words 'of the General Laws ", , "not
to exceed $50"
Adopted Unanimously.
Adopted Unanimously asAmended.
ARTICLE 33: APPROVE TOWN SEAL
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND
REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES
Report of the Capital Expenditures Committee was re-
ceived & placed on file.
Report of the Planning Board was received and placed on file.
ARTICLE 38: ACCEPT GIFT OF LAND— BETWEEN
MUNROE CEMETERY AND BIKE TRAIL
MOTION: That the Town vote to accept a gift of land shown
as Parcel 1 on the property rights plan for the 1377 Mas-
sachusetts Avenue Definitive Subdivision approved by the
Planning Board July 13, 2011, a copy of which is on file
with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board.
Adopted Unanimously
Report of the Planning Board on Article 38 was received
and placed on file.
March 28, 2012 Adjourned Session
Planning Board reports for Articles 35, 36 & 37 were re-
ceived and placed on file.
ARTICLE 35: AMEND ZONING BY -LAW,
RESIDENTIAL USE IN THE CB ZONE
MOTION: That the Zoning By -Laws of the Town be
amended as set forth in the Motion attached to the report
of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on
file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and fur-
ther that non - substantive changes to the numbering of this
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 21
2012 Annual Town Meeting continuedfrompreviouspage
bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on
the numbering format of the Code of Lexington. file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and fur -
Planning Board Report—Motion FOR ARTICLE 35
That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the
Town of Lexington, be amended as follows:
In Part A of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development
Standards," split the column labeled "CB CLO" into two
columns, and re -label one column as "CB" and the other
column as "CLO ". All uses in the new CLO column will
remain the same as previously allowed in the CB CLO col-
umn, and all uses in the new CB column will remain the
same as previously allowed in the CB CLO column, except
as noted below.
In Part A of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development
Standards" delete "(Reserved)" from Line 1.16 and replace
it with "Dwelling unit above the street level floor in a com-
mercial or institutional building ". Insert "Y" in the column
labeled CB Zone and insert "N" in all other columns. So that
the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows:
Line
RD
RT
RM
RD*
CN
CRS
CS
CB
CLO
CRO
CM
Line
RD
RT
RM
RD*
Office located on a street
CRS
CS
CB
CLO
CRO
CM
Dwelling unit
level floor ( *In CB District,
Y
N
N
SP*
Y
Y
Y
office shall not be permit
above the street
ted in a center store front.
1.16
level floor in a
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
1.24
commercial or
Y
Y
Y
SP
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
institutional
1.251
buildin
Y
Y
Y
SP
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
In Part B of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development
Standards," Line 6.21, delete the sentence "A center store
front is defined as the portion of the ground floor level of
a building in the CB District that has frontage on a public
way or a public parking lot."
So that the amended Line 6.21 will now read as follows:
Line
CN
CRS
CS
CB
CLO
CRO
CM
6.2
Development Standards
Line
RD
RT
RM
RD*
Office located on a street
CRS
CS
CB
CLO
CRO
CM
6.21
level floor ( *In CB District,
Y
N
N
SP*
Y
Y
Y
office shall not be permit
ted in a center store front.
Home occupation,
In Article II "Definitions ", insert the definition of "Center
Store Front" after the definition of "CELLAR ". Said defi-
nition to read as follows:
CENTER STORE FRONT —The portion of the ground
floor level of a building in the CB District that has frontage
on a public way or a public parking lot.
Article 35 declared adopted by more than the necessary two - thirds.
ARTICLE 36: AMEND ZONING BY -LAW,
HOME OCCUPATIONS IN CB ZONE
MOTION: That the Zoning By -Laws of the Town be
amended as set forth in the Motion attached to the report
ther that non - substantive changes to the numbering of this
bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with
the numbering format of the Code of Lexington.
Planning Board Report—Motion FOR ARTICLE 36
That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the
Town of Lexington, be amended as follows:
In Part A of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development
Standards," Line 1.24 under the column labeled "CB ", as
created by action under Article 35, insert "Y ";
In Part A of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development
Standards," Line 1.251 under the column labeled "CB ", as
created by action under Article 35, insert "Y "; and
In Part A of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development
Standards," Line 1.252 under the column labeled "CB ", as
created by action under Article 35, insert "Y."
So that the section ofTable 1, as amended, will appear as follows:
In Article II "Definitions" delete the words "subject to a
special permit" from the definition of "HOME OCCUPA-
TION, MAJOR" so that the amended definition will now
read as follows except that the interlineated items are shown
for illustrative purposes only to show deletion and will not
appear in the Zoning Bylaw as amended under this Motion:
HOME OCCUPATION, MAJOR —A home occupation
subject to a special permit with no more than one non-
resident employee, partner, or contractor working on the
premises; and no more than 10 business - related visitors to
the premises over the course of a day.
Motion declared adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds.
ARTICLE 37: AMEND ZONING BY-
LAW, HEIGHT IN THE CB ZONE
MOTION: That the Zoning By -Laws of the Town be
amended as set forth in the Motion attached to the report
of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on
file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and fur-
ther that non - substantive changes to the numbering of this
bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with
the numbering format of the Code of Lexington.
Declared Not Adopted on a vote of 71 in favor and 85 in op-
position.
Line
RD
RT
RM
RD*
CN
CRS
CS
CB
CLO
CRO
CM
Home occupation,
1.24
instruction
Y
Y
Y
SP
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
See §135 -25.1
1.251
Home occupation, minor
Y
Y
Y
SP
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
See §135 -25.1
1.252
Home occupation, major
SP
SP
SP
SP
N
N
N
Y
N
N
N
See §135 -25.1
In Article II "Definitions" delete the words "subject to a
special permit" from the definition of "HOME OCCUPA-
TION, MAJOR" so that the amended definition will now
read as follows except that the interlineated items are shown
for illustrative purposes only to show deletion and will not
appear in the Zoning Bylaw as amended under this Motion:
HOME OCCUPATION, MAJOR —A home occupation
subject to a special permit with no more than one non-
resident employee, partner, or contractor working on the
premises; and no more than 10 business - related visitors to
the premises over the course of a day.
Motion declared adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds.
ARTICLE 37: AMEND ZONING BY-
LAW, HEIGHT IN THE CB ZONE
MOTION: That the Zoning By -Laws of the Town be
amended as set forth in the Motion attached to the report
of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on
file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and fur-
ther that non - substantive changes to the numbering of this
bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with
the numbering format of the Code of Lexington.
Declared Not Adopted on a vote of 71 in favor and 85 in op-
position.
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April 2, 2012 Special Town Meeting AMENDMENT:(TO correct typographical error)
Amend the Motion by changing the figure $39,724,248 to
The Special Town Meeting of Monday, April 2, 2012 was
called to order by Deputy Moderator Rodney Cole at 7:30
p.m., Cary Memorial Hall.
Deputy Moderator Cole reviewed the evening's proceedings.
Deputy Moderator Cole declared a recess for presentations
by Representative Jay Kaufman and school Principals Ms.
Natalie Cohen and Dr. Ed Bouquillion recognizing gradu-
ating students from Lexington High School and Minute-
man Career and Technical High School.
ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Report of the School Committee was received and placed on file.
Report of the Appropriation Committee was received and
placed on file.
Report of the Capital Expenditures Committee was re-
ceived and placed on file.
Report of the Estabrook School Access Ad Hoc Task Force
was received and placed on file; Michelle Ciccolo reported.
ARTICLE 2: APPROPRIATE FOR NEW
ESTABROOK SCHOOL
MOTION: That the Town appropriate $39,724,248 for the
purpose of paying costs of demolishing the existing Esta-
brook School and constructing, originally equipping and
furnishing a new Estabrook School to be located at 117
Grove Street, including the payment of all costs incidental
or related thereto (the "Project "), which school facility shall
have an anticipated useful life as an educational facility for
the instruction of school children for at least 50 years, and
for which the Town may be eligible for a grant from the
Massachusetts School Building Authority ( "MSBA "), said
amount to be expended under the direction of the Perma-
nent Building Committee. To meet this appropriation the
Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is
authorized to borrow said amount under M.G.L. Chapter
44, or pursuant to any other enabling authority. The Town
acknowledges that the MSBA's grant program is a non-
entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as de-
termined by the MSBA, and any project costs the Town
incurs in excess of any grant approved by and received from
the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town;
provided further that any grant that the Town may receive
from the MSBA for the Project shall not exceed the lesser
of (1) thirty -seven and twenty -seven hundredths percent
(37.27 %) of eligible, approved project costs, as determined
by the MSBA, or (2) the total maximum grant amount de-
termined by the MSBA; and that the amount of borrowing
authorized pursuant to this vote shall be reduced by any
grant amount set forth in the Project Funding Agreement
that may be executed between the Town and the MSBA.
$39,742,248.
Article 2, as amended, declared Unanimously Adopted.
April 2, 2012 Adjourned Session of the 2012
Annual Town Meeting
Report of Town Manager Carl Valente was received.
Report of the Superintendent Paul Ash was received &
placed on file.
Report of the Appropriation Committee was received and
placed on file.
Report of the Minuteman School Superintendent Dr. Ed
Bouquillion was received and placed on file.
ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE FOR
FY2013 OPERATING BUDGET
1 1200 1 Regional School 1 $1,407,979
Line Item 1200Adopted Unanimously.
April 4, 2012 Adjourned Session
Presentation of the Sharyn Wong Chan and Sara Har-
rington diversity awards by Robert Harris, Lexington Pub-
lic Schools.
ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE FY 2013 OPERATING BUDGET
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the ensuing fiscal year and be raised in the tax levy or from
general revenues of the Town, except where a transfer or
other source is indicated they shall be provided by such
transfer or other source.
Program 1000: Education
1100 Lexington Public Schools
Personal Services
$64,481,249
Expenses
$12,147,107
Total Line Item 1100, Lexington Public Schools
$76,628,356
1200 Regional Schools
$1,407,979
Program 2000: Shared Expenses
2110 Contributory Retirement
$4,205,537
2120 Non-Contributory Retirement
$12,400
2130 Employee Benefits
$23,166,458
2140 Unemployment
$290,000
2150 Workers Compensation* (MGL Ch 40, Sec. 13A & 13C)
$608,333
2160 Property & Liability Insurance
$630,000
2170 Uninsured Losses* (MGL Ch 40, Sec. 13)
$125,000
2200 Debt Service
2210 Payment on Funded Debt (see amend of 4- 23 -12)
$4,367,186
2220 Interest on Funded Debt
$695,716
2230 Temporary Borrowing
$206,441
2300 Reserve Fund
$900,000
2400 Public Facilities
$9,431,663
Program 3000: Public Works
3100 -3500 DPW Personal Services $3,347,575
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3100 -3500 DPW Expenses $4,801,585
Program 4000: Public Safety
4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services
$5,363,781
4100 Law Enforcement Expenses
$647,102
4200 Fire Personal Services
$4,825,883
4200 Fire Expenses
$627,500
Program 5000: Culture & Recreation
5100 Library Personal Services
$1,803,785
5100 Library Expenses
$251,976
Program 6000: Human Services
6000 Human Services Personal Services
$488,637
6000 Human Services Expenses
$703,092
Pro ram 7000: Community Development
7100 Comm. Devel. Personal Services
$1,032,111
7100 Comm. Devel. Expenses
$175,708
7200 Planning Personal Services
$259,469
7200 Planning Expenses
$34,850
7300 Economic Devel. Personal Services
$89,473
7300 Economic Devel. Expenses
$31,800
Program 8000: General Government
8110 Selectmen Personal Services
$100,464
8110 Selectmen Expenses
$118,475
8120 Legal
$400,000
8130 Town Report
$7,500
8210 -8220 Town Manager Personal Services
$598,856
8210 -8220 Town Manager Expenses
$248,150
8230 Salary Transfer Account*
$765,978
8310 Financial Committees
$7,500
8320 Misc. Boards and Committees
$14,500
8330 Public Celebrations Committee
$34,000
8400 Finance Personal Services
$1,181,923
8400 Finance Expenses
$400,145
8500 Town Clerk Personal Services
$323,030
8500 Town Clerk Expenses
$111,525
8600 MIS Personal Services
$342,855
8600 MIS Expenses
$565,425
$105,000 from the Cemetery Trust Fund for line item 3100 -3500
$85,160 from the Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation
Stabilization Fund for Appropriations for line items 6000;
$250,000 from the Avalon Bay School Enrollment Mitigation Stabilization Fund
for line items 1100;
$4,301,709 from Unreserved Fund Balance /Free Cash;
$665,848 from the Water Enterprise Fund;
$623,444 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and
$223,600 from the Recreation Enterprise fund.
Items marked with an ( *) are Continuing Balance Accounts.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 23
That the Town reserve for appropriation the following
amounts from estimated FY2013 receipts as recommended
by the Community Preservation Committee:
1. $426,300 for the acquisition, creation and preservation
of open space excluding land for recreational use;
2. $426,300 for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilita-
tion and restoration of historic resources;
3. $426,300 for the creation, preservation and support of
community housing; and
4. $2,984,100 to the Unbudgeted Reserve.
And further, that the Town make appropriations from the
Community Preservation Fund and other sources as follows:
That $150,000 be appropriated for Archives and Records
Management and Conservation and to meet this appro-
priation, $150,000 be appropriated from the Historic Re-
sources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.
That $34,770 be appropriated for the Paint Mine Barn
Preservation and to meet this appropriation $34,770 be
appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the
Community Preservation fund.
That $561,518 be appropriated for Muzzey Senior Cen-
ter Upgrades and to meet this appropriation $561,518 be
appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the
Community Preservation Fund.
That $550,000 be appropriated for Cary Memorial Build-
ing Upgrades and to meet this appropriation $171,908 be
appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the
Community Preservation Fund and $378,092 be appro-
priated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund.
That $605,718 be appropriated for Center Playfields Drain-
age Implementation -Phase III and to meet this appro-
priation $605,718 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted
Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.
That $143,845 be appropriated for Battle Green Mas-
ter Plan Implementation and to meet this appropriation
$143,845 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of
the Community Preservation Fund.
That $450,000 be appropriated for LexHAB Set -Aside
for Housing Acquisition and to meet this appropriation
$450,000 be appropriated from the Community Housing
Moderator declaredArticle 4 adopted by more than the neces- Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.
sary two - thirds majority. That $65,000 be appropriated for the Buckman Tavern
ARTICLE I YPRESERVA ION COMMITTEE Historic Structures Report/Restoration Plans and to meet
COMMUNITYPRESERUATIONCOMMITTEE this appropriation $65000 be appropriated from the Un-
budgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.
MOTION: That the Town hear and act on the report of That $77,268 be appropriated for the Historical Society -
the Community Preservation Committee on the FY2013 Historic Records Preservation and to meet this appropria-
Community Preservation budget and, pursuant to the rec- tion $77,268 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Re-
ommendations of the Community Preservation Commit- serve of the Community Preservation Fund.
tee, take the following actions:
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That $810,673 be appropriated for the Greeley Village Ac- ARTICLE 17: SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION
cessible Housing Project and to meet this appropriation SUBSIDY (Citizen Article)
$6,301 be appropriated from the Community Housing Re-
serve of the Community Preservation Fund and $804,372
be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Com-
munity Preservation Fund.
That $930,300 be appropriated for Busa Farm debt Service
and to meet this appropriation $186,105 be appropriated
from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preserva-
tion Fund and $744,195 be appropriated from the Undesig-
MOTION: That the Town appropriate $316,250 for the pur-
pose of financing a portion of the operation and adminis-
tration of the school bus transportation system to reduce or
offset fees charged for students who elect to use the school
bus transportation system for transportation to and from
school, to be spent under the direction of the School Com-
mittee, and that to meet this appropriation $316,250 be
raised in the tax levy.
nated Fund Balance of the Community Preservation Fund.
Motion Adopted.
That $1,000,000 be appropriated for Cotton Farm Debt
Service and to meet this appropriation $426,300 be appro-
April 11, 2012 Adjourned Session
priated from the Open Space Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund and $573,700 be appropriated from the
ARTICLE 12: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL
Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.
CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT
That $150,000 be appropriated for the Administrative Ex-
penses and all other necessary proper expenses of the Com-
munity Preservation Committee for FY2013 and to meet
this appropriation $150,000 be appropriated from the Un-
budgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.
April 9, 2012 Adjourned Session
Town Meeting Members recognized Precinct 2 Town
Meeting Member Andrew McAleer who is currently serv-
ing in the armed forces in Afghanistan.
Report of Tourism Committee received and placed on file.
ARTICLE 8: APPROPRIATE THE FY 2013
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
OPERATING BUDGET AND CPA PROJECTS
Continuation of discussion of Article 8 as begun the eve-
ning of April 4,2012.
AMENDMENT: The following be substituted for the Motion
under Article 8 (d):
(d) Moved that $75,000 be appropriated for Cary Memo-
rial Building Upgrades/Des ign and to meet this appropria-
tion $75,000 be appropriated from the Historic Resources
Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.
Amendment Declared Adopted and Article 8 (d) separated out.
Vote on All portions of Article 8— excluding parts a, b, c,
d, g —thus e, f, h, i, j, k,1, in and funding items 1 -4
Motion Adopted Unanimously.
Moderator declared Article 8 (d), as amended, adopted.
AMENDMENT: After "...for Housing Acquisition," add
"consistent with the `Guidelines for the Use of CPA Fund-
ing by LexHAB', approved February 17,2011"
Amendment Declared Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 8 Declared Adopted on a vote of 108 in favor and
52 in opposition
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the following capital improvements and that each amount
be raised as indicated:
Public Safety Radio Connectivity — $50,000 for the cost
of a communications consultant to assess current commu-
nication needs ofTown Departments with radio connectiv-
ity systems, including but not limited to the police, fire and
public works departments, and that to meet this appropria-
tion $50,000 be appropriated from the general fund unre-
served fund balance;
Hydrant Replacement Project— $50,000 for the replace-
ment of fire hydrants and all incidental costs related thereto,
and that to meet this appropriation $25,000 be appropri-
ated from Water Retained Earnings and $25,000 be ap-
propriated from the general fund unreserved fund balance;
Street Improvements and Easements — $1,425,586 for road
reconstruction, repairs and resurfacing by the Department
of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto,
and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise ac-
quire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor, and that to meet this appropriation $1,425,586 be
raised in the tax levy; and authorize the Town to accept and
expend any additional funds provided or to be provided by
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Mas-
sachusetts Highway Department;
Townwide Culvert Replacement— $390,000 for the re-
pair and replacement of culverts, and to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor, and that to meet
this appropriation $65,000 be appropriated from the gen-
eral fund unreserved fund balance, and the Treasurer, with
the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to
borrow $325,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1)
or any other enabling authority;
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DPW Equipment Replacement— $595,000 for the cost of
departmental equipment for the Department of Public Works
and all incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet this
appropriation $85,390 be raised in the tax levy, $70,000 be ap-
propriated from the general fund unreserved fund balance, and
the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
is authorized to borrow $439,610 under M.G.L. Chapter 44,
Section 7(9) or any other enabling authority;
Comprehensive Watershed Stormwater Management
System — $165,000 for engineering and design services for
a comprehensive stormwater management watershed study,
and that to meet this appropriation $100,000 be appropri-
ated from the general fund unreserved fund balance, and
the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
is authorized to borrow $65,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44,
Section 7(22) or any other enabling authority;
Dam Repair — $260,000 for reconstructing and making
extraordinary repairs to the Butterfield Dam, and to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and
that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the ap-
proval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow
$260,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(7) or any
other enabling authority;
Storm Drainage Improvements and NPDES Compli-
ance— $340,000 for constructing and reconstructing storm
drains and all incidental costs related thereto, and to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and
that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the ap-
proval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow
$340,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1) or any
other enabling authority;
Battle Green Area Master Plan— Parking, Traffic Calm-
ing and Safe Pedestrian Access Study —Phase I: Concep-
tual Plan— $60,000 for a parking and traffic study along
Massachusetts Avenue and Bedford Street, and that to
meet this appropriation $60,000 be appropriated from the
general fund unreserved fund balance;
Townwide Signalization Improvements— $125,000 for
traffic and pedestrian signals, and to meet this appropria-
tion $5,468 be transferred from the unexpended proceeds
voted under Article 15a of the warrant for the 2008 An-
nual Town Meeting and the Treasurer, with the approval of
the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $119,532
under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(14) or any other en-
abling authority.
Sidewalk Improvements and Easements — $300,000 for
rebuilding and repaving existing sidewalks and constructing
new sidewalks, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
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necessary therefor, and that to meet this appropriation the
Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is
authorized to borrow $300,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44,
Section 7(6) or any other enabling authority;
Concord Avenue Sidewalk Engineering and Ease-
ments— $250,000 for a survey and design for sidewalks along
Concord Avenue from Spring Street to Waltham Street, and
to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire
any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor,
and that to meet this appropriation $250,000 be appropri-
ated from the Traffic Mitigation Stabilization Fund.
Street Betterment Improvement and Easements —
That this item be indefinitely postponed;
Estabrook School — Off -site Street Engineering, Im-
provements and Easements — $170,000 for engineering
services for making street and sidewalk improvements in
the area around Estabrook School, and to take by eminent
domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefore, and that to meet
this appropriation $170,000 be appropriated from the gen-
eral fund unreserved fund balance.
CenterBusiness District Streetscape Engineering — $240,000
for engineering and design services to reconstruct and re-
store the center sidewalks, roadways and street trees and
furniture, and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with
the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to
borrow $240,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, section 7(6)
or any other enabling authority;
Telephone System Replacements Townwide $591,000
for new telephone systems in town and school buildings,
and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to bor-
row $591,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(9) or
any other enabling authority; and
Townwide Electronic Document Management Sys-
tem— $145,000 for continued upgrading of the Document
Management System, and that to meet this appropriation
$145,000 be appropriated from the general fund unreserved
fund balance.
Article 12 (n)Adopted Unanimously.
Deborah Brown returned to her position as Moderator.
Article 12 parts (a -m) and (o -q) declared the Motion Adopted
Unanimously.
ARTICLE 5: APPROPRIATE FY2013
ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGETS
MOTION:
a) That the Town appropriate the following sums of mon-
ey to operate the Water Division of the Department of
Public Works during fiscal year 2013 under the provi-
sions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F'/2:
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Salaries
$647,687
Expenses
389,590
Debt Service (non -exem t)
1,299,091
MWRA Assessment
5,153,351
Total
$7,489,719
Said sum to be funded from water receipts and $450,000
from retained earnings.
b) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money
to operate the Wastewater (Sewer) Division of the De-
partment of Public Works during fiscal year 2013 under
the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53P/2:
Salaries
$276,183
Expenses
333,200
Debt Service (non-exempt)
956,855
MWRA Assessment
7,032,394
Total
$8,598,632
Said sum to be funded from wastewater receipts and
$300,000 from retained earnings.
c) That the Town appropriate the following sums of mon-
ey to operate the Recreation Department during fiscal
year 2013 under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44,
Section 53F1/2:
Salaries
$645,044
Expenses
1,018,584
Debt Service (non -exem t)
130,600
Total $
1,794,228
Said sum to be funded from recreation receipts and
$375,000 from retained earnings.
Article 5 part (c) Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 6: APPROPRIATE FOR SENIOR SERVICE PROGRAM
MOTION: That the Town appropriate $20,000 for the pur-
pose of conducting a Senior Service Program, to be spent
under the direction of the Town Manager; that to meet this
appropriation $20,000 be raised in the tax levy; and that
the Board of Selectmen be authorized to establish rules and
regulations for the conduct of the program.
Adopted
ARTICLE 7: CONTINUE AND APPROVE
DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS
MOTION: That the Town authorize the following revolving
funds for certain Town departments pursuant to the provi-
sions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53E1 /2 for the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2012, as follows:
Adopted Unanimously.
Authorized Representative
FY2013
Revolving Fund
Departmental Receipts
Use of Fund
or Board to Spend
Authorization
Building Rental Revolving Fund
Public Facilities Director
Building Rental Fees
Personnel and Expenses
$375,000
Related to the Rental of Facilities
DPW Burial Containers
Public Works Director
Sale of Grave Boxes and Burial Vaults
Program Expenses
$35,000
DPW Compost Operations
Public Works Director
Sale of Compost and Loam,
Personnel, Benefits, Program
$400,000
Yard Waste Permits
Expenses and Capital
PEG Access
Board of Selectmen and
License Fees from Cable TV Providers
CAN contract, equipment and
$450,000
Town Manager
related expenses
Lexington Tree Fund
Board of Selectmen
Gifts, Fees and Fines
Program Expenses
$20,000
Minuteman Household
Public Works Director
Fees Paid by Consortium Towns
Program Expenses
$175,000
Hazardous Waste Program
Health Programs
Health Director
Medicare Reimbursements
Program Expenses
$10,000
Council on Aging Programs
Human Services Director
Program Fees and Gifts
Program Expenses
$100,000
Tourism/ Liberty Ride
Town Manager and Tourism
Liberty Ride Receipts, including ticket sales,
Program Expenses
$285,000
Committee
advertising revenue and charter sales
$830,000
School Bus Transportation
School Committee
School Bus Fees
Bus Transportation Expenses
Regional Cache — Hartwell Avenue
Public Works Director
User Fees from Participating Municipalities
Program Expenses
$20,000
Adopted Unanimously.
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ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR ARTI
RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS M
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the following recreation capital improvements and that
each amount be raised as indicated:
Pine Meadows Equipment— $46,000 for replacing the
fairway mower at the golf course, and that to meet this ap-
propriation $46,000 be appropriated from the Recreation
Fund Retained Earnings;
Park Improvements —Hard Court Resurfacing — $120,000
for reconstructing neighborhood basketball courts, the Cen-
ter Track, and the Tennis Courts at the Center Complex and
Clarke Middle School, and that to meet this appropriation the
Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is au-
thorized to borrow $120,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Sec-
tion 7(25) or any other enabling authority;
Park and Playground Improvements — $65,000 for park and
playground improvements and construction of ADA compli-
ant equipment at Adams Playground, and that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board
of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $65,000 under M.G.L.
Chapter 44, Section 7(25) or any other enabling authority; and
Park Improvements — Athletic Fields— $60,000 for re-
constructing and installing in- ground irrigation systems in
the baseball field areas at Garfield Park and at the Clarke and
Diamond Middle Schools playfields, and that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board
of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $60,000 under M.G.L.
Chapter 44, Section 7(25) or any other enabling authority
Adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds vote.
ARTICLE 13: APPROPRIATE FOR WATER
DISTRIBUTION IMPROVEMENTS
MOTION: That the Selectmen are hereby authorized to in-
stall new water mains and replace or clean and line exist-
ing water mains and all incidental costs related thereto in
such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Se-
lectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of bet-
terments or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; to appropriate $900,000
for such installation and lining and land acquisition; and to
meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of
the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $900,000
under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 8(5) or any other en-
abling authority; and that the Treasurer, with the approval
of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow all or a
portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Re-
sources Authority and in connection therewith to enter into
a loan agreement and/or security agreement.
Adopted Unanimously.
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CLE 14: APPROPRIATE FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS
otion: that: (a) the Selectmen are hereby authorized to
install sewer mains and sewerage systems and replacements
thereof, and all incidental costs related thereto in such ac-
cepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen
may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or
otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of
1897, and acts in addition thereto and amendment there-
of, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase
or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; to appropriate for such installa-
tion and land acquisition the sum of $1,200,000, and to
raise such amount the Treasurer with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $1,200,000
under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1) or any other en-
abling authority; and that the Treasurer, with the approval
of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow all or
a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water
Resources Authority and in connection therewith to enter
into a loan agreement and/or security agreement; and (b)
$100,000 be appropriated for pump station upgrades and
all incidental costs related thereto, and to raise such amount
the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
is authorized to borrow $100,000 under M.G.L. Chapter
44, Section 7(1) or any other enabling authority.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 15: APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL
CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the following school capital improvements and that each
amount be raised as indicated:
School Technology— $1,002,000 for maintaining and up-
grading the Lexington Public Schools'technology systems,
including new equipment in connection therewith, and that
to meet this appropriation $168,324 be raised in the tax
levy and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $833,676 under M.G.L.
Chapter 44, Section 7(28) and Section 7(29) or any other
enabling authority; and
Classroom and Administrative Furniture— $83,000 for
the purchase of classroom and administrative furniture, and
that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the ap-
proval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow
$83,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(9) or any
other enabling authority.
Adopted Unanimously.
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ARTICLE 16: APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC Grounds Vehicle Replacement —$ 80,000 to replace a ve-
FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS hicle used to maintain the grounds around school build -
Motion: That the following amounts be appropriated for
the following capital improvements to public facilities and
that each amount be raised as indicated:
School Building Envelope and Systems — $215,000 for
school buildings and systems repairs, and that to meet this
appropriation $215,000 be appropriated from the general
fund unreserved fund balance;
Middle Schools Science Labs and Performing Arts Spac-
es— Evaluation — $35,000 for funding to evaluate the ade-
quacy of existing science laboratories, performing arts spaces
and associated systems and equipment to meet programmatic
needs, and that to meet this appropriation $35,000 be appro-
priated from the general fund unreserved fund balance;
Diamond Middle School Energy Improvements— $25,000
for funding an in depth audit of major mechanical systems at
Diamond Middle School, and that to meet this appropriation
$25,000 be appropriated from the general fund unreserved
fund balance;
Municipal Building Envelope and Systems— $169,711
for design, construction, repair and replacement projects for
the maintenance and upgrade of municipal buildings and
systems, and that to meet this appropriation $169,711 be
raised in the tax levy;
White House Stabilization —that this item be indefinitely
postponed;
Extraordinary School Repair Projects — $610,000 for re-
constructing and making extraordinary repairs to school
buildings, including architectural and engineering services
to prepare plans and specifications related thereto, and that
to meet this appropriation $322,315 be appropriated from
the general fund unreserved fund balance and the Treasurer,
with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized
to borrow $287,685 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section
7(3A) or any other enabling authority;
Department of Public Facilities Bid Documents— $75,000
for professional services to produce design development, con-
struction documents, and bid administration services for capi-
tal projects, and that to meet this appropriation $75,000 be
appropriated from the general fund unreserved fund balance;
Hastings School Natural Gas Conversion — $45,000 for
funding to convert the boiler at the Hastings School from
oil to natural gas and to remove the existing buried oil tank,
and that to meet this appropriation $45,000 be appropri-
ated from the general fund unreserved fund balance;
Townwide Facilities Master Plan— $65,000 for consult-
ing services to develop a townwide facilities master plan,
and that to meet this appropriation $65,000 be appropri-
ated from the general fund unreserved fund balance;
ings, and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to bor-
row $80,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(9) or any
other enabling authority;
Lexington High School Overcrowding Phase I I Renova-
tions— $400,000 for remodeling and reconstructing rooms
at Lexington High School to alleviate overcrowding, and
that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the ap-
proval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow
$400,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(3A) or any
other enabling authority; and
School Paving Program— $100,000 for design and con-
struction of school parking and paved pedestrian surfaces,
and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow
$100,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(6) or any
other enabling authority.
SUBSTITUTE Motion: e) White House Stabiliza-
tion— $381,000 for removing selected portions of the
White House at 1557 Massachusetts Avenue and stabiliz-
ing the remaining portion (the Hosmer House), and that to
meet this appropriation $381,000 be raised in the tax levy.
Substitute Motion Article 16 (e) Declared Adopted -101 in
favor and 38 in opposition.
Article 16 (e) Declared Adopted as amended. Article 16 de-
claredAdopted Unanimously as amended.
April 23, 2012 Adjourned Session
ARTICLE 5: APPROPRIATE FY2013
ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGETS
Motion:
a) That the Town appropriate the following sums of mon-
ey to operate the Water Division of the Department of
Public Works during fiscal year 2013 under the provi-
sions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F'/2:
Salaries
$647,687
Expenses
389,590
Debt Service (non -exem t)
1,299,091
MWRA Assessment
5,153,351
Total
$7,489,719
Said sum to be funded from water receipts and $350,000
from retained earnings.
b) That the Town appropriate the following sums of mon-
ey to operate the Wastewater (Sewer) Division of the
Department of Public Works during fiscal year 2013
under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section
53F /2:
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Salaries $276,183 Adopted Unanimously.
Expenses 333,200 ARTICLE 23: APPROPRIATE FROM DEBT
Debt Service non - exem t 956855 SERVICE STABILIZATION FUND
Said sum to be funded from wastewater receipts and
$150,000 from retained earnings.
Article 5partsA &BAdopted Unanimously.
Report of the Town Manger Carl Valente on the savings from
health insurance plan changes was received and placed on file.
ARTICLE 18: APPROPRIATE TO POST
EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LIABILITY FUND
MOTION: That $1,000,000 be appropriated to the Town of
Lexington Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund, as
established by Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2002, and that
to meet this appropriation $1,000,000 be raised from the
general fund unreserved fund balance.
AMENDMENT: $1,000,000" be replaced, in two places, by
"$500,000 ".
Amendment declared Adopted; Article 18 declared Adopted as
amended.
ARTICLE 19: RESCIND PRIOR
BORROWING AUTHORIZATION
Motion: That the unused borrowing authority as set forth
below be and is hereby rescinded:
PROGRAM
FROM
Amount
Article
Town
MWRA Assessment
7,032,394
Total
$8,598,632
Said sum to be funded from wastewater receipts and
$150,000 from retained earnings.
Article 5partsA &BAdopted Unanimously.
Report of the Town Manger Carl Valente on the savings from
health insurance plan changes was received and placed on file.
ARTICLE 18: APPROPRIATE TO POST
EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LIABILITY FUND
MOTION: That $1,000,000 be appropriated to the Town of
Lexington Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund, as
established by Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2002, and that
to meet this appropriation $1,000,000 be raised from the
general fund unreserved fund balance.
AMENDMENT: $1,000,000" be replaced, in two places, by
"$500,000 ".
Amendment declared Adopted; Article 18 declared Adopted as
amended.
ARTICLE 19: RESCIND PRIOR
BORROWING AUTHORIZATION
Motion: That the unused borrowing authority as set forth
below be and is hereby rescinded:
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 20: AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A MINUTEMAN STABILIZATION FUND
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 21: ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE
TO SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS
MOTION: That $87,572 be appropriated to the Transpor-
tation Demand Management/Public Transportation Stabi-
lization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $87,572 be
transferred from the TDM special revenue account.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 22: APPROPRIATE TO STABILIZATION FUND
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
MOTION: That $124,057 be appropriated from the Debt
Service Stabilization Fund to offset the FY2013 debt ser-
vice of the bond dated February 1, 2003 issued for funding
additions and renovations to the Lexington High School,
Clarke Middle School and Diamond Middle School as re-
funded with bonds dated December 8, 2011.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 24: APPROPRIATE FOR
PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 25: AMEND FY2012 OPERATING
AND ENTERPRISE BUDGETS
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated to
the following line items for the current fiscal year's bud-
get as approved under Article 4 of the 2011 Annual Town
Meeting and subsequently amended under Article 4 of the
November 14, 2011 Special Town Meeting, and that said
amounts be transferred from the following sources:
LINE ITEM
PROGRAM
FROM
Amount
Article
Town
Regional Schools
$1,702,930
$1,781,972
$79,042
Project Description
of be
No.
Meeting
$(90,590)
3100 -3500
DPW - October Storm
$200,000
$290,590
Rescinded
11i
2009 ATM
Fire Department Headquarters Renova-
$19,164.00
$(7,300)
7100
tion and Preservation Stud
$148,822
16b
2010 ATM
Clarke Middle School Auditorium Safety
$15,790.00
$1,148,807
$1,083,807
and Technology Update
8400
13q
2011 ATM
Hastings School Playground Expansion
$8,146.00
12d
2010 ATM
DPW Equipment
$3,375.00
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 20: AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A MINUTEMAN STABILIZATION FUND
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 21: ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE
TO SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS
MOTION: That $87,572 be appropriated to the Transpor-
tation Demand Management/Public Transportation Stabi-
lization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $87,572 be
transferred from the TDM special revenue account.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 22: APPROPRIATE TO STABILIZATION FUND
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
MOTION: That $124,057 be appropriated from the Debt
Service Stabilization Fund to offset the FY2013 debt ser-
vice of the bond dated February 1, 2003 issued for funding
additions and renovations to the Lexington High School,
Clarke Middle School and Diamond Middle School as re-
funded with bonds dated December 8, 2011.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 24: APPROPRIATE FOR
PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 25: AMEND FY2012 OPERATING
AND ENTERPRISE BUDGETS
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated to
the following line items for the current fiscal year's bud-
get as approved under Article 4 of the 2011 Annual Town
Meeting and subsequently amended under Article 4 of the
November 14, 2011 Special Town Meeting, and that said
amounts be transferred from the following sources:
LINE ITEM
PROGRAM
FROM
TO
DIFFERENCE
1200
Regional Schools
$1,702,930
$1,781,972
$79,042
3100 -3500
Public Works Personal
Services
$3,468,798
$3,378,208
$(90,590)
3100 -3500
DPW - October Storm
$200,000
$290,590
$90,590
7100
Community Development
Personal Services
$971,373
$964,073
$(7,300)
7100
Community Development
Expenses
$148,822
$156,122
$7,300
8400
Finance Personal Services
$1,148,807
$1,083,807
$(65,000)
8400
Finance Expenses
$435,844
$500,844
$65,000
8600
MIS Ex enses
$399,464
$412,464
$13,000
and, further, that $92,042 be appropriated from the General
Fund Unreserved Fund Balance.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 26: APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
MOTION: That $200,000 be appropriated from Insurance
Proceeds Greater Than $20,000 for the purpose of making
repairs and related design costs to the wash bay facility at
the Public Services Building.
Adopted Unanimously.
ARTICLE 31: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS
TOWN MEETING WARRANT
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
Adopted Unanimously.
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ARTICLE 4: Motion to Reconsider Article 4 ten request of the Conservation Commission, for conserva-
Adopted- Selectman Norman Cohen moved.-
AMENDMENT: That the figure $4,367,186 in line item 2210
of the Motion under Article 4 be changed to $4,767,186.
AmendmentAdopted Unanimously, Article 4, Line 2210Ad-
optedAsAmended.
May 9, 2012 Adjourned Session
Town Manager Carl Valente introduced John Wilson,
newly appointed Fire Chief.
ARTICLE 34: AMEND ZONING BY- LAW —DANA
HOME PROPERTY LAND REZONING (Owner Article)
MOTION: That the Zoning By -Law, Chapter 135 of the
code of the Town of Lexington, including the Zoning Map
be amended by changing the district designation of the
land, commonly known as 2027 and 2013 Massachusetts
Avenue and shown on Town Assessors' Map 49 as Parcel
2 and on Map 57 as parcel 12, described in further detail
by metes and bounds in Appendix B of the PDSDUP ref-
erenced below, from the current RS One Family Dwelling
District to a CD Planned Commercial District subject to
the Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan (PSDUP)
dated December 29, 2011 on file with the Town Clerk and
the Planning Board in accordance with Section 135 -42 of
the Zoning Bylaw.
MOTION: TO AMEND MAIN Motion:
That the main Motion be amended so that the land in the
CD Planned Commercial District referenced therein shall
be subject to the revised and resubmitted Preliminary Site
Development and Use Plan (PSDUP) dated April 20, 2012
as referenced in a letter from Trisha Perez Kennealy dated
April 20, 2012 and on file with the Planning Board and
Town Clerk, all in accordance with the provisions of Sec-
tion 135 -42 of the Zoning By -Law.
Motion to substitute the main Motion adopted by more than
the necessary two- thirds.
tion purposes including public passive outdoor recreation as
provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws,
as amended, any fee, easement or conservation restriction
as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General
Laws or other interest in all or any part of the 13.6 acres of
land located off Grove Street, shown as Lot 1 on Assessors'
Property Map 91, now or formerly of Wright, and that (a)
the sum of $3,072,000 be appropriated for such land acqui-
sition, and all incidental costs related thereto, and to meet
this appropriation $122,000 be appropriated from Unbud-
geted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund, and
the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
is authorized to borrow $2,950,000 under M.G.L. Chap-
ter 44, Section 7(3), as amended, or under M.G.L. Chap-
ter 44B, as amended, or any other enabling authority; (b)
$37,000 be appropriated from Unbudgeted Reserve of the
Community Preservation Fund for debt service and related
borrowing costs of the Community Preservation Fund for
fiscal year 2013; and (c) the Conservation Commission, on
behalf of the Town, is authorized to apply for and receive
funding under the Local Acquisitions for Natural Diversi-
ty (LAND) Grant Program under M.G.L. Chapter 132A,
Section 11 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to re-
imburse the Town for a portion of the purchase price of
the property described above; to enter into any contracts
and agreements related to the application or the award of
funds; and to grant a perpetual conservation restriction on
the property, which restriction will run, on terms acceptable
to the Conservation Commission, to a conservation organi-
zation selected by the Conservation Commission pursuant
to the requirements of the Community Preservation Act,
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44B.
Report of Community Preservation Committee received
and placed on file.
Article 9 adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds.
ARTICLE 10: LAND PURCHASE —OFF GROVE STREET
Trisha Perez Kennealy summarized requested action and MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
expressed her appreciation.
Article 34 as amended declared adopted on a vote of 138 in fa-
vor and 44 in opposition.
May 16, 2012 Adjourned Session
Supplemental Report of the Capital Expenditures Com-
mittee received and placed on file.
ARTICLE 9: LAND PURCHASE--OFF GROVE STREET
MOTION: That the Conservation Commission be autho-
rized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the Selectmen
be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the writ-
Adopted Unanimously.
Moderator
ROLE: To preside over Town Meeting and appoint mem-
bers of the Appropriation Committee, Capital Expendi-
tures Committee, and the Cary Lecture Series Commit-
tee, as well as Lexington's representative on the Minuteman
Regional High School Committee.
ELECTED by the voters at large for a 1 -year term: Deborah
Brown.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Presided over a special Town Meeting in the fall and
both an annual Town Meeting and a special Town
Meeting in the spring.
• Held pre Town Meeting planning sessions with arti-
cle sponsors, Town Counsel, Town Clerk, and Finance
Committee Chairs to review timing and procedural
matters, and to anticipate scheduling issues, audio - visual
requirements, and probable amendments.
• Held a 2 -hour workshop for new Town Meeting mem-
bers, Town Counsel, Appropriation, Capital Expendi-
tures, Planning Board, and Town Meeting Members
Association Chairs to answer questions, clarify financial
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 31
and planning terms and concepts, and to explain legal
issues and parliamentary procedures.
• Advised citizens on the protocol regarding participation
at Town Meeting.
• Appointed new members to fill vacancies in the Cary
Lecture Series Committee and the Appropriation Com-
mittee.
• Participated in the Town Meeting Members Associa-
tion's annual Town Meeting re -cap session.
• Served on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts
Moderators Association.
• Nominated Rod Cole to serve as Deputy Moderator (with
the unanimous support of Town Meeting), succeeding
Deborah Strod. Both served with distinction, and Town
Meeting and the Moderator are indebted to them.
Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA)
ROLE: The Town Meeting Members Association's
(TMMA) mission is to inform Town Meeting Members
in advance on all Warrant articles, meeting procedures, and
matters of town governance; to act as an interface between
Town Meeting and the municipal government, the Board
of Selectmen, School Committee, and other town boards
and committees; to represent the members of Town Meet-
ing when the Town Meeting is not in session; and to im-
prove Town Meeting procedures and processes.
MEMBERSHIP: All duly elected Town Meeting Members
automatically become TMMA Members
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: TMMA has an Executive Commit-
tee which meets the second Wednesday of each month except
July and August and when Town Meeting is in session. The
monthly meetings are open to all members. The precinct offi-
cers, together with the TMMA officers, make up the TMMA
Executive Committee, and serve for one year.
PRECINCT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS are elected
prior to TMMA's Annual Meeting (which is held imme-
diately prior to the first TMMA information session fol-
lowing the Town election.) There are nine precincts, and
each precinct meets individually to elect its Precinct Of-
ficers. Each Precinct elects a Precinct Chair, a Vice Chair,
and a Clerk.
Immediately after the election of Precinct Officers, TMMA
holds its Annual Meeting of the Association to elect the
Executive Committee Officers of TMMA. Executive
Committee Officers are the Chair, Vice - Chair, Treasurer,
Clerk, Webmaster and Email list Moderator. The term of
each office shall be for one year, commencing on the first
day of the Annual Town Meeting. The Chair, Vice -Chair
and Treasurer shall not serve in the same office for more
than two consecutive terms. TMMA officers are limited to
terms of no more than two consecutive years, except the
Webmaster and the Email list Moderator.
The Executive Committee may also appoint subcommit-
tees, working groups or task forces from among the TMMA
membership from time to time when considered appropri-
ate to the purposes of the TMMA.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Compiled and published the TMMA Warrant Informa-
tion Report book on all articles coming before the An-
nual Town Meeting and the Fall Special Town Meeting.
This report familiarizes Town Meeting members so they
can better understand the issues.
• Sponsored three Warrant Information sessions before
the Annual Town Meeting to familiarize members with
the Warrant Articles. These sessions also assist Article
sponsors with feedback on likely questions and addi-
tional information they may need to provide at Town
Meeting. Also sponsored a Warrant Information session
before the Fall Special Town Meeting.
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Town Meeting Members Association continued from previous page
• Held a TMMA bus tour to view selected sites affected • Reviewed and Discussed: Co- Sponsorship of Legisla-
by the Warrant articles before Annual Town Meeting.
• Maintained an email listsery (with message archives ac-
cessible to the public at http: / /groups.yahoo.com/group/
lex- tmma/). The listsery provides a medium for informal
discussions amongTMMA members about Town matters.
• Maintained the TMMA Website, including Executive
Committee minutes, various committee reports, and access
to TMMA e -mail archives: http: //Iexingtontmma.org.
• Maintained the generic email addresses to simplify the
process of contacting Town Meeting Members. http: //
www. lexingtontmma .org /index.php ?n= Main.Members.
• Co- sponsored with Lexington League of Woman Vot-
ers and Lexington's 300th Anniversary Celebrations
Committee educational materials and educational activ-
ities associated with a community Mock Town Meeting
for participating 8th grade students during the academic
year. Also took part in other events associated with the
towns 300th Anniversary Celebration.
• Sponsored an annual Town Meeting Review session fol-
lowing Annual Town Meeting.
• Presented information about Town Meeting and the
Town Meeting Members Association to newly elected
Town Meeting Members and the Lexington Citizen's
Academy.
Sponsored an amendment to the Town's by -laws to al-
low for electronic vote recording at Town Meeting.
tors' Forum with the Lexington League of Women Vot-
ers; Format and template forms for use in Warrant In-
formation Report article write -ups; Email Listserv.
Formed Committees to study the issues and make rec-
ommendations regarding: Community Outreach; Vote
Recording and Town Meeting; Email Listserv.
2012 -2013 Executive Committee Officers:
Chair:
Nancy Corcoran - Ronchetti
Vice - Chair:
Michelle Goddard
Treasurer:
Barry Orenstein
Clerk:
Margaret Heitz
Webmaster:
Robert Avallone
Email List Moderator:
Vicki Blier
Precinct
Number
Precinct
Chair
Precinct
Vice Chair
Precinct
Clerk
1
Brian Heffernan
Eric Eid- Reiner
Janet Kern
2
Jim Wilson
Peter Lee
Karen Longteig
3
Sam Berman
Stacey Hamilton
Steve Heinrich
4
John Patrick
Gloria Bloom
Jill Hai
5
Jeff Crampton
Andy Friedlich
Lisa Smith
6
David Kaufman
Jane Pagett
Edith Sandy
7
Mary Burnell
Raul Marques - Pascual
Elizabeth Barnett
8
Noah Kaufman
Jim Osten
Peggy Enders
9
Narain Bhatia
Lisah Rhodes
Jeanne Canale
TMAM Executive Committee: Front (L -R) Sam Berman, Barry Orenstein, RobertAvallone, Nancy Corcoran - Ronchetti andAndy Friedlich; Rear (L -R) David
Kaufman, Jeanne Canale, Raul Marques - Pascual, Edie Sandy, Janet Kern, Brian Heffernan, John Pompeo, Steve Heinrich and Noah Kaufman.
Cary Memorial Library
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime ............................... 26 .... ............................... 26
PartTime .............................. 23 .... ............................... 23
Circulation .................... 834,112 .......................... 837,531
ROLE: To provide the Lexington community with materials, re-
sources, and services that promotes lifelong learning and cultural
enrichment, to provide collections in a variety of formats to a
culturally and educationally diverse population; and to provide a
knowledgeable, responsive staff to facilitate the retrieval of infor-
mation and use of the Library's resources.
The governing body of the Library, established by the will of
Maria Hastings Cary, is the Board of Library Trustees, con-
sisting of the Towns settled ministers, principal clergy of each
congregation in Town, and Selectmen and School Committee
members.
APPOINTED by the Trustees: Director Koren Stembridge.
The Trustees elect the Executive Committee: Chair Norman
Cohen, Deb Mauger, Mary Ann Stewart, Helen Cohen and
Howard Jaffee, Vice Chair.
State Certification and Library Funding
Each year Massachusetts public libraries undergo a pro-
cess to receive their Certification and State Aid to librar-
ies. Minimum standards for number of hours, materials
expenditures, and municipal appropriation are determined
by a community's population. In FY12, the Cary Library
received its Certification and was awarded State Aid in the
amount of $37,988. a slight increase over the FY11 award
of $37,791.
By state regulation, the Cary Library needed to spend
$261,592 on materials in FY12. This amount is equivalent
to 13% of the Library's municipal appropriation. Thanks to
the generous support of the Cary Memorial Library Foun-
dation and the Friends of Cary Memorial Library, the Li-
brary was able to surpass this minimum standard, spending
$302,464 on materials in FY12. The increase allowed the
Library to add to its popular eBook collections while still
meeting the demand for print materials. Of the $302,464
expended, $108,837 (36 %) was provided through the munici-
pal budget, and $193,627 (64 %) was provided through fines
and fees and donations from the Friends and Foundation.
The Library continues to be dependent on, and grateful for,
the contributions made by the Friends and Foundation. Their
funds allow the Library to meet and exceed the 13% materi-
als expenditure requirement and to enhance the collection to
meet the needs and interests of Lexington residents.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 33
Adult and Young Adult Services
• Reference librarians answered 36,645 reference questions,
averaging 3,054 questions per month, with an additional
365 online.
Patrons signed up to use the library's five individual quiet
study rooms 4,984 times.
The Library provided Lexington residents with access to
21 specialized databases (investment, career and testing
resources, local newspapers, language learning, car repair,
genealogy resources, legal and scholarly resources), in ad-
dition to those offered by the state and Minuteman Li-
brary Network, thanks to the support of the Cary Memo-
rial Library Foundation. Total searches on all databases
was 71,965.
• The October, 2011 snowstorm and power failure brought
record numbers of patrons and the highest number of ref-
erence questions ever -289 per day, 40% higher than the
highest day to date.
• E- readers and electronic book circulation surged ahead with
Lexington ranking 3rd in e -book circulation among all Min-
uteman Library Network libraries with 7,333 check outs.
• Teen Librarian Jen Forgit added two new teen programs:
a middle school book club and the first ever teen summer
reading program.
• "Lexington Reads —The Creative Spirit" included the spe-
cial installation of the "Before I Die" wall, designed to en-
gage community participation.
Circulation Department
Total circulation of all library materials continued to in-
crease during FY12, with significant increases in the circu-
lation of e -books and downloadable audio materials.
Resource sharing among Minuteman Library Network li-
braries continued to increase. In FY12 Lexington loaned
59,448 items to other network libraries (an increase of over
3% over 2011) and borrowed 94,434 items from those net-
work libraries (a nearly 2% increase over 2011).
34 1 2012 Annual Report
Cary Memorial Library continued from previous page
Holdings Information
Children's Services
Friends of Cary Memorial Library
• Circulated 344,025 juvenile items, 41.7% of the Library's • Contributed over $32,000 to the adult and audio - visual
total circulation, an increase of 5.5% over last year. materials budget and Children's Room programs.
Children's Room staff answered 7,113 reference and
reader advisory questions, registered 787 new borrowers,
and created numerous book lists, book displays, posters
and brochures.
15,861 patrons attended 347 children's programs, in-
cluding 267 presented by library staff, 49 by profession-
al performers, and 34 class and school visits. The 1,628
participants in the 2012 Summer Reading Program,
"Dream Big, Read!" read for 32,775 hours. The children's
librarians continued their annual collaboration with the
Lexington elementary school librarians to produce three
summer reading book lists, and to visit all Lexington el-
ementary school classes, and collaborated with the Cary
Library Teen Advisory Board on "Tales Told by Teens,"
during February vacation week, the DPW, Fire, LEX-
PRESS, and Police Departments on "Truck Day" in July,
and the Lexington Farmers' Market on summer tours.
Technology Department
Installed a digital display signage system in the Massa-
chusetts Avenue lobby.
Continued to collaborate with the Reference Depart-
ment to present in- library and off -site workshops, classes
and drop -in sessions on downloading free e -books and
other e- resources.
Personnel
• Linda Webb, Children's Librarian, retired after nearly 24
years of service.
• Purchased museum passes and discounts for 20 museums
and parks. The dollar value to Lexington residents of the
museum pass discounts averaged over $61,000 in FY12.
• Commissioned and dedicated a custom- designed large
display table in honor of former library Director Connie
Rawson.
• Coordinated the efforts of over 110 volunteers who
worked over 5,000 hours to help the library operate
more smoothly and to deliver library materials to those
who are unable to visit the library in person (192 visits
in FY12).
Cary Memorial Library Foundation
Transferred over $160,000 to the library during FY12,
thanks to the generosity of nearly 1,200 donors and the
dedicated fundraising efforts of the Foundation's staff,
board members and volunteers.
Sponsored "Lexington Reads" programs, including spe-
cial speakers Julie Burstein, Dr. Wendy Suzuki and Dr.
John Maeda.
The Stewardship and Cultivation Committee hosted
the very successful fundraising event "Cary's Cupids" in
February, and a program featuring John Palfry discuss-
ing digital libraries.
Adult/Young Adult
Children's
Total
FY11
FY12
FY11
FY12
FY11
FY12
Books
131,238
132,602
77,402
78,170
208,640
210,772
Print Periodicals
827
748
134
127
961
875
Audio
7,071
8,955
2,468
2,360
9,539
11,315
Videocassettes /DVDs
9,569
10,038
2,730
2,619
12,299
12,657
Downloadable audio
4,783
6,818
900
620
5,683
7,438
Materials in Electronic Format (E -books and CD -ROMs)
3,724
9,013
289
248
4,013
9,261
Materials in Microform
7,604
7,635
0
0
7,604
7,635
Miscellaneous (e.g. kits, framed art work, puppets, slide sets, films, filmstrips)
50
51
165
170
215
221
Totals
164,866
175,860
84,088
84,314
248,954
260,174
Children's Services
Friends of Cary Memorial Library
• Circulated 344,025 juvenile items, 41.7% of the Library's • Contributed over $32,000 to the adult and audio - visual
total circulation, an increase of 5.5% over last year. materials budget and Children's Room programs.
Children's Room staff answered 7,113 reference and
reader advisory questions, registered 787 new borrowers,
and created numerous book lists, book displays, posters
and brochures.
15,861 patrons attended 347 children's programs, in-
cluding 267 presented by library staff, 49 by profession-
al performers, and 34 class and school visits. The 1,628
participants in the 2012 Summer Reading Program,
"Dream Big, Read!" read for 32,775 hours. The children's
librarians continued their annual collaboration with the
Lexington elementary school librarians to produce three
summer reading book lists, and to visit all Lexington el-
ementary school classes, and collaborated with the Cary
Library Teen Advisory Board on "Tales Told by Teens,"
during February vacation week, the DPW, Fire, LEX-
PRESS, and Police Departments on "Truck Day" in July,
and the Lexington Farmers' Market on summer tours.
Technology Department
Installed a digital display signage system in the Massa-
chusetts Avenue lobby.
Continued to collaborate with the Reference Depart-
ment to present in- library and off -site workshops, classes
and drop -in sessions on downloading free e -books and
other e- resources.
Personnel
• Linda Webb, Children's Librarian, retired after nearly 24
years of service.
• Purchased museum passes and discounts for 20 museums
and parks. The dollar value to Lexington residents of the
museum pass discounts averaged over $61,000 in FY12.
• Commissioned and dedicated a custom- designed large
display table in honor of former library Director Connie
Rawson.
• Coordinated the efforts of over 110 volunteers who
worked over 5,000 hours to help the library operate
more smoothly and to deliver library materials to those
who are unable to visit the library in person (192 visits
in FY12).
Cary Memorial Library Foundation
Transferred over $160,000 to the library during FY12,
thanks to the generosity of nearly 1,200 donors and the
dedicated fundraising efforts of the Foundation's staff,
board members and volunteers.
Sponsored "Lexington Reads" programs, including spe-
cial speakers Julie Burstein, Dr. Wendy Suzuki and Dr.
John Maeda.
The Stewardship and Cultivation Committee hosted
the very successful fundraising event "Cary's Cupids" in
February, and a program featuring John Palfry discuss-
ing digital libraries.
Community Development
Personnel FY11 FY12
Full Time .. .............................14 ...... .............................14
PartTime . ............................... 3 ...... ............................... 3
The Office of Community Development protects the health
and safety of residents through the enforcement of pub-
lic health, building code, zoning, and land -use laws, bylaws
and regulations. The Department integrates several differ-
ent regulatory services, including building, conservation,
health, historic, and zoning board of appeals. By consoli-
dating these various operations into a single department,
the Town is able to streamline code enforcement, outreach
and educational activities related to commercial, residential
and public development.
The Community Development Department is comprised
of the following four divisions: Building and Zoning, Regu-
latory Support, Conservation and Health.
Building and Zoning Division
ROLE: To enforce the State Building Code, Uniform State
Plumbing and Gas Code, State Mechanical Code, State
Electrical Code, Architectural Access Board Regulations,
and Lexington Zoning Bylaws. This involves plan review,
permit issuance, and inspection of all building, electrical,
plumbing, gas and mechanical construction in the Town,
including new structures, additions, alterations, and repairs.
Responsible for enforcing the State Architectural Access
Board regulations involving handicapped accessibility to
buildings and issues regarding such requirements.
The Sealer of Weights & Measures determines the accura-
cy of all weights and measuring devices in commercial and
public use within the Town. At the present time the Town
contracts this service from the state.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Building Commission-
er Garry Rhodes, two full -time Building Inspectors, an In-
spector of Wires, a Plumbing /Gas Inspector, and a Zoning
Administrator.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Permit activity is at record levels, with a total of 1757
building permits issued.
• The occupancy was issued for 200 Shire Way. We con-
tinue to work with Shire Human Genetic Therapies and
the neighbors to resolve issues concerning noise.
• Construction continues at Lexington Courtyard, which
is being constructed under a Comprehensive permit. The
proposal is to construct 36 residential units including
nine affordable units. The final occupancy will be issued
this calendar year.
• After neighbors expressed concerns, a property on Oak
Street was determined to be "dangerous to life or limb,
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 35
unused, uninhabited and open to the weather." Steps
were taken to make safe and secure the property. A lien
has been placed against the property to recover cost.
• The demolition of existing houses and the construction
of new larger houses on scattered sites continue. Permits
were issued to demolish 75 existing houses, while 80
permits were issued for the construction of new single -
family dwellings. There were also two permits issued for
multi - family dwelling units.
• There have been 18 permits issued for roof mounted
photovoltaic systems.
Regulatory Support Division
ROLE: To provide administrative support to the Building,
Health, and Conservation Divisions and to the Commu-
nity Development boards and commissions, including the
Zoning Board of Appeals, the Historic Districts Commis-
sion and the Historical Commission, and coordinates their
daily operations. The staff, comprised of an Office Manag-
er and three Department Assistants, schedules and coor-
dinates hearings, sets agendas, processes applications and
permits, inputs data into access databases, maintains files,
circulates petitions among Town boards and officials, pre-
pares meeting notices, agendas, minutes and certificates of
appropriateness, determines and notifies abutters, assists at
flu clinics and hazardous waste collections, communicates
with the public, attends meetings, performs payroll and ac-
counts payable functions, makes daily deposits, and files all
final documentation.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Ann Belliveau, Office
Manager; Amy Casparius, Department Assistant; Dianne
Cornaro, Department Assistant
HIGHLIGHTS:
• For highlights, please see Building and Zoning Division,
Conservation Commission, Board of Health, Board of
Appeals, Historic Districts Commission, and Historical
Commission sections.
36 1 2012 Annual Report
Conservation
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime .. ............................... 2 ...... ............................... 2
PartTime . ............................... 0 ...... ............................... 0
ROLE: To administer and enforce the Massachusetts Wet-
lands Protection Act (M.G.L. Ch. 131, s.40) and the Wet-
land Protection Code of the Town of Lexington (Chapter
130; formerly Lexington General Bylaw Article =I);
to promote and protect natural resources; to protect wa-
tersheds, waterways, and wetlands; to acquire and manage
open land for passive recreation and natural habitat; and to
provide corridors for wildlife. The Commission's responsi-
bilities include performing site visits; holding hearings and
meetings with applicants, abutters, property managers, and
committees; issuing permits; managing conservation land;
and educating the public about conservation land and natu-
ral resources.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager with the approval of the
Selectmen for overlapping 3 -year terms: Chair Joyce Miller,
Vice Chair Philip Hamilton, David Langseth, Duke Bits -
ko, Richard Wolk, Stewart Kennedy, and Jane Warren. As-
sociate Commissioners: Don Kozak, Community Gardens;
David Williams, Land Acquisition; Susan Solomon, Tree
Bylaw Committee (all former commissioners); and Kay
Tiffany, Hanscom Area Towns Committee. Staff: Director
of Community Development/Conservation Administrator,
Karen Mullins, and Conservation Stewardship Coordina-
tor, Emily Schadler.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Reviewed and acted between January 1 to June 30, 2012
on 20 Notices of Intent, of which 20 Orders of Condi-
tions were prepared and issued; 2 Abbreviated Notices
of Resource Area Delineation, of which 2 Order of Re-
source Area Delineations were issued; 13 Requests for
Determinations, of which 12 Negative Determinations
of Applicability with Conditions and 1 Positive Deter-
mination of Applicability were issued; 3 Amendments
to Orders of Conditions,1 Extension to Orders of Con-
ditions, 11 Certificates of Compliance, 3 insignificant
plan changes, 2 Emergency Certificates and 2 Enforce-
ment Order/Violation. Held 60 public hearings and
performed over 400 on -site inspections and monitoring
for these and all other on -going projects.
• Managed more than 1360 acres of conservation land
with the help of volunteer Conservation Stewards (vol-
unteered over 2000 hours of time), Boy and Girl Scouts,
interns, and the Department of Public Works. Coordi-
nated volunteer Steward Directors to provide leadership
for care of conservation land. Addressed encroachment
issues in various locations. Undertook Paint Mine trail
improvements with State Recreational Trails Program
funding and submitted grant application for Whipple
Hill. Continued to implement Willard's Woods Action
Plan to address user conflicts and concerns.
• Instituted volunteer water quality sampling program
through Watershed Stewardship Program in partnership
with the Engineering Division and citizen volunteers.
• Completed Idylwilde Community Garden relocation
to provide water access, full sunlight, perimeter fencing,
and other amenities. Installed water service at Dunback
Meadow Community Garden. Instituted community
garden policies.
• Supported the following Scout projects: kiosk construc-
tion at Parker Meadow and Meagherville, boardwalk
construction at Cotton Farm, Willard's Woods field res-
toration, and Paint Mine trail realignment.
• Secured funding through the Community Preservation
Act to purchase Wright Farm for conservation purposes
(closing date pending) and submitted LAND grant ap-
plication for reimbursement from State.
Conservation Commission: (L -R) Duke Bitsko, Jane Warren, Joyce Miller, Phil
Hamilton and Stew Kennedy.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 37
Conservation continued from previous page
Summary 1964 -June 2012
Year(s)Voted /Given
Acres
Total Cost
Fed. Reimb
State Reim b.
NetCosttoTown
Total Land Acquisition
1372.2
11,414,786
335,406
1,699,031
9,375,349
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 *'94#'95#
121.0
142,489
47,487
35,020
59,982
Bowman Park Expansion
'75
1.2
18,000
- - --
9,000
9,000
Dais Wilson
'78
8.0
75,995
- - --
37,997
37,998
Dunback Meadow
'65-6'72'77-8-9'80-1 *#
170.5
374,147
87,100
87,050
199,997
Liberty Heights
'74*
5.5
9,596
- - --
4,618
4,978
West Farm
'66'76'77'85*
12.8
323,000
- - --
12,100
310,900
Brookhaven
'89#
3.3
gift
- - --
- - --
- - --
Concord Avenue Area
'71'79 #'94#
30.7
102,890
- - --
49,534
53,356
Ha den Woods
69'77 -8'81 *'03
79.2
157,598
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
- - --
- - --
- - --
Phil brook Terrace
'89#
2.0
gift
- - --
- - --
- - --
Waltham Line
'77*
12.0
transfer
- - --
- - --
- - --
Waltham Street Farms
'72'76 -7 *#
41.5
300,450
- - --
154,225
146,225
UpperVine Brook -Cotton Farm
11
4.2
3,800,000
500,000
3,300,000
Upper Vine Brook
72'75- 6'95 *'03*
48.7
121,443
- - --
55,803
65,640
Lower Vine Brook /PinardWoods
68- 9'75'78- 9'81'85 * #'09
112.0
2,431,235
42,069
147,200
2,241,966
Munroe Brook Pond
'85#
3.1
gift
- - --
- - --
- - --
Pheasant Brook Estates 1
'85'89#
4.6
gift
- - --
- - --
Pheasant Brook Estates 11
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
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 *'95 *'02#
104.2
116,786
32,906
17,997
65,883
Woodland Bird Sanctus
'89#
7.2
gift
- - --
- - --
----
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
'89#
4.4
gift
- - --
- - --
----
Hastings Sanctus
'71
1.7
6,000
- - --
- - --
6,000
Mea herville /Pine Meadow
66'77 * #'95 *'09
99.4
70,000
- - --
- - --
70,000
Mea herville Lots
'91 #'93 #'94#
0.5
gift
- - --
- - --
- - --
PoorFarm
'83*
10.7
transfer
- - --
- - --
-
Valley Road
'82*
3.2
transfer
- - --
- - --
- - --
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
- - --
- - --
- - --
Id Iwilde
'75
9.4
200,000
- - --
100,000
100,000
Katandin Woods
77'80'89 #'09
37.5
255,000
- - --
85,000
170,000
To het Swam
'81*
25.5
transfer
- - --
- - --
- - --
Sutherland Woods
195*
24.9
transfer
- - --
- - --
Brown Homestead
195*
6.0
trade
- - --
- - --
- - --
Augusta Land
'96
8.0
150,000
- - --
- - --
150,000
Hennes 's Field
99*
10.0
transfer
- - --
- - --
- - --
Hartwell Avenue
03#
4.1
gift
- - --
- - --
- - --
Myrna Road
03#
0.8
gift
- - --
- - --
- - --
North Street
05*
24.4
transfer
- - --
- - --
----
*AII/ artTown -owned transfer
#All/part gift
Summa 1964 -June 2012
Year(s)Voted /Given
Acres
Total Cost
Fed. Reimb
State Reimb.
Net Cost to Town
Total Land Acquisition
1372.2
11,414,786
335,406
1,699,031
9,375,349
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; Bertucci's 50 Hill Street 12.1 acres and Vine Brook 9 acres. The others are as small as 0.1 acre. Boston Edison Company licenses 26.4 acres
38 1 2012 Annual Report
Finance
Assessor
Personnel FY11 FY 12
FullTime .. ............................... 5 ...... ............................... 4
PartTime ................................ 1....... ..............................1
ROLE: The Assessing Office's primary function is the de-
termination—in accordance with Massachusetts General
Laws and regulations —of assessed values of real and per-
sonal property used to allocate the annual tax levy among
real and personal property accounts, and the evaluation of
applications for abatements of the property tax. Other sig-
nificant duties include administration of the motor vehicle
excise tax and determination of taxpayer eligibility for de-
ferral of or exemption from property taxes and the CPA
surcharge.
APPOINTED as the Board of Assessors by the Town Manag-
er: William Jackson (Chairman), Edmund Grant (member),
and newly appointed this year, Gregory Johnson (member),
replacing Steve Foster. In July 2012, Robert Lent was ap-
pointed by the Town Manager as Lexington's Director of
Assessing succeeding Joe Nugent who had retired as Direc-
tor in April 2011, after 20 years of service in the Assessing
Department. Prior to his appointment as Director, Rob had
served in the Assessing Department as Lexington's Com-
mercial Appraiser.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• FY12 was a triennial "re- certification" year requiring a
revaluation of all properties in the Town. The assessed
value of all real and personal property was adjusted to
represent conditions in the market during the year of
analysis (calendar 2010) as required by the Massachu-
setts Department of Revenue (DOR). Property values
and the underlying methodologies used to determine
values were reviewed and approved by DOR.
• In FY12, the assessed value of the average single -fam-
ily dwelling in Lexington was $697,000, virtually un-
changed from the FY11 average value. Residential
properties, as a class, increased by 0.30 %; Commer-
ciaVIndustrial/Personal (CIP) properties, as a single
class, increased by 3.14 %, with Industrial (Lab /Office)
properties leading the increase in FY12 with a 10.14%
growth in value.
• The most significant construction project affecting new
growth for FY12 was the expansion of the Cubist Phar-
maceutical (Lab /Office) properties, located in southwest
Lexington.
Assessment Categories for FY12
Property Description (Class Code)
No. of Parcels /Ac-
counts
Assessed Value
Single-Family Dwellings (101)
8,963
$6,251,243,000
Residential Condominiums (102)
941
$385,191,000
Miscellaneous Residential (103,109)
35
$32,833,000
Two-Family Houses (104)
178
$104,622,000
Three-Family Houses (105)
12
$7,658,000
Multiple-Units/Apartments (111 -125)
14
$137,877,000
Residential Land (130- 132,106)
588
$44,714,000
Commercial Property (300 -393)
410
$620,540,000
Industrial Property (400 -452)
41
$235,063,000
Agricultural Land (Chap 61A)
3
$20,000
Recreational Land (Chap 6113)
8
$2,770,000
Mixed Use [Resid +Comm] (012 -043)
22
$18,719,000
Personal Property/Utilities (500 -552)
890
$185,437,320
Totals
12,105
$8,026,687,320
Class
Lev %
Valuation
Tax Rates
ax Leyll
Residential
77.72%
$6,974,904,000
$14.97
104,414,313
Commercial
13.37%
$631,283,000
$28.45
17,960,001
Industrial
4.98%
$235,063,000
$28.45
6,687,542
Personal Property
3.93%
$185,437,320
$28.45
5,275,692
Total
100.00%
$8,026,687,320
134,337,548
Comptroller
Personnel FY11 FY 12
FullTime .. ............................... 6 ...... ............................... 6
PartTime . ............................0.4 ... ............................... 0.4
ROLE: To oversee all financial operations of the Town,
which includes the assessing of property, collecting all ac-
counts receivable, payment of all accounts payable, invest-
ment of town funds, maintaining accounting records, prep-
aration of financial statements, annual audit, administration
of the retirement system, and support to the Appropriation
Committee.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Town Comptrol-
ler, Robert N. Addelson; by the Town Manager: Town Ac-
countant, Laurie Dell'Olio.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Awarded new 4 -year contract for Lexpress Bus Service
effective July 1, 2012.
• Issued $6.823 million of bonds and $16.17 million of
bond anticipation notes to fund capital improvements
and procurement of capital equipment. $12.72 million
of the bond anticipation notes was for the Bridge/Bow-
man Elementary Schools renovation and the Estabrook
Elementary School reconstruction projects.
Issued $19.03 million of advanced refunding bonds to
re- finance existing debt at a savings of $2.4 million over
12 years.
Finance continued from previous oaae
Performed analysis leading to recommended FY2012
water and sewer rates.
Treasurer /Collector
Personnel
FY11
FY12
FullTime .. ............................... 4...... ............................... 4
PartTime ................................ 1....... ..............................1
ROLE: To perform the duties of Treasurer and Collector as
outlined in Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.), Chap-
ter 41. As Treasurer, is responsible for the receipt and dis-
bursement of all town funds as well as the management of
investment policies, and debt. As Collector, issues and col-
lects all Real Estate, Motor Vehicle, Personal Property and
Water /Sewer bills as assessed.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Arnold F. Lovering,
January 2008.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Real Estate tax collections totaled $127,479,874 includ-
ing collections of prior year's taxes. Accounts with out-
Fire and Rescue
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime ............................... 56 .... ............................... 56
PartTime ................................ 1....... ..............................1
ROLE: To protect lives and property of the citizens of, and
visitors to Lexington from emergencies involving fire, ex-
plosions, medical issues, hazardous materials incidents and
other environmental causes, whether naturally occurring or
man -made. This mission is accomplished through profes-
sional emergency response and hazard mitigation; compre-
hensive code enforcement and effective public education.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• The Department's emergency call volume was 3868 in-
cidents, down from 4431 in FY11. Emergency Medical
calls dropped to 2230 compared to 2486 in FY11. The
decision to provide paramedic -level care (advanced life
support) continues to provide quality emergency medi-
cal services to our citizens.
• In FY12 the Town purchased a new ambulance and new
protective gear for firefighters.
• In FY12 a study of the Fire Department Staffing was
conducted by Municipal Resources Inc. The results
found six areas of concern:
Inadequate management oversight structure
Inadequate department policies and procedures
Inadequate and unsafe fire headquarters
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 39
standing balances were put into tax title or entered into
payment plans.
• Personal Property tax collections totaled $4,965,434.
• Motor Vehicle Excise tax collections totaled $3,924,928.
These bills were based on information provided by the Reg-
istry of Motor Vehicles. Overdue accounts were committed
to the Deputy Collector, who under M.G.L., marked these
accounts for license and registration non - renewal.
• Water /Sewer collections totaled $16,498,661.
• Investment income for all town accounts including
the Other Post Employment Benefits Trust Fund was
$642,983 of which $247,761 was credited to the Gener-
al Fund. All investments are made according to M.G.L.
When in- vesting the Town's money safety, liquidity and
yield are considered in that order.
Ineffective capital equipment planning and acquisition
Lack of formal training program
Inefficient EMS patient care reporting system
The department has been goal setting with the Board of
Selectmen to initiate a plan to address these concerns.
Significant Incidents During FY12
1210312011
71 Hancock St.
House fire
$600,000 loss
12/29/2011
45 Hartwell Ave
Explosive Gas
$200,000 loss
0212612012
47Vaille Ave
House fire
$1,000,000 loss
During the four days following the Halloween Noreaster,
the department responded to 211 calls for service. The ma-
jority of these calls involved downed trees and power lines.
Flooded basements followed as the snow melted.
Fire Prevention Program
In total, 911 fire inspections or fire prevention related activ-
ities were completed from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. The
top three inspections or related activities were 182 Building
Card Signoffs for Certificate of Occupancy, 83 Demolition
Inspections, and 82 Propane Inspections. There were also 62
Building Construction or onsite meetings and 74 follow -up
inspections verifying fire code violations were corrected. A
total of 229 building plans were reviewed. Permits applica-
40 1 2012 Annual Report
Fire and Rescue continued from previous page
tions totaling 273 were received, each of these permits re-
quires at least one inspection visit.
Fire Prevention is continuing to see an increase on exist-
ing commercial properties converting to office /lab space.
Increased inspection demand for flammable liquids, solid
and gas permitting and licensing continues. In FY12, the
fire prevention office inspected and issued 29 permits. The
inspection process improves occupant safety, identifies stor-
age deficiencies and insures inspection, testing and main-
tenance of life safety systems. Consistency with posting of
permits and building layout maps near all fire alarm panels
assists responding incident commanders. The fire preven-
tion office also reached out to permit holders regarding a
new fire prevention regulation 527 CMR 33 Hazard Mate-
rial Process and Processing. Information on the new regula-
tion, implementation and assessment advice was provided.
The Department worked with the Lexington Lodge of Elks
and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to obtain a grant
for the purchase of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for
homes of seniors. Working with Human Services, identified
19 homes of seniors and installed new detectors with the assis-
tance of the SAFE fire educators /firefighters. It is hoped that
additional future funding will allow for smoke /CO install for
at -risk adults twice a year.
Training
Fire and rescue training follows state recommendations for
subject matter and hours. Emergency Medical Services train-
ing is mandated by the Commonwealth as to the number of
bi- annual continuing education credits (28) and a refresher
course for EMT's (24 hours) and paramedics (48 hours plus
add -on hours for ACLS re- certification). Every EMT and
First Responder must have annual CPR re- certification.
The Department training is being overseen by the addition
of a second Assistant Chief (administration). This position
will create performance standards training for the Depart-
ment, and will work in conjunction with Company Officers
to provide fire training on a daily basis.
Emergency Medical Services
EMS continues to garner the bulk of our activity (56% of all
calls). We provide advanced life support (ALS), or paramedic
level service to the community. Of the contiguous communi-
ties, only Lexington offers ALS to its citizens through the Fire
Department. We continue to staff two ambulances, although
500 times a year we lose the ability to staff the ladder truck as
medics on this apparatus staff the second ambulance.
Armstrong Ambulance, a private carrier, backs us up as a para-
medic level service. Our neighboring Fire Departments pro-
vide mutual aid ambulances if ALS is not required. There is a
time delay, however, when a mutual aid ambulance comes into
town (97 times last year).
Emergency Management
The Fire Chief serves as the Town's Emergency Manager
Director. Any man -made or natural disaster may trigger
enactment of the Town -wide "Emergency Plan ", where the
Town Manager is in overall charge of the event, advised by
the Emergency Manager. Tracking expenses for state and
federal re- imbursement for incidents is a critical function
of Emergency Management.
The old "Reverse 9 -1 -1" notification system used to be funded
out of Emergency Management's budget. Last year the Town
contracted with "Code Red ", a significantly better emergency
notification program that can contact all Lexington house-
holds by phone, cell phone, e -mail, etc. in approximately 20
minutes. Residents should be sure that they are enrolled in the
"Code Red" emergency system.
Personnel
Fire Chief John Wilson was appointed by the Town Man-
ager and was sworn in on May 23, 2012, replacing interim
Chief Keith Hoyle. Chief Wilson is a 27 -year veteran of
the Fire Department, and a resident of Lexington. The fol-
lowing members were promoted due to the Chief being an
internal candidate. Derek Sencabaugh was promoted to the
rank of Captain, and John Nogler to the rank of Lieuten-
ant. The Department hired four new recruits in FY12, Ryan
Bugler, Robert Green, Sean McCallister, and Michael Ste-
vens.
Health
Personnel
Full Time ..........................
Part Time .........................
FY11
FY12
.2 ...... ............................... 2
. 1 ....... ..............................1
ROLE: To protect and promote the health of residents and
those who work in or visit the Town; to develop and imple-
ment effective health policies, regulations, and programs that
prevent disease and ensure the wellbeing of the community.
APPoiNTED by the Town Manager: Chair Wendy Heiger-
Bernays, PhD; Burt Perlmutter, MD; Sharon MacKenzie,
RN; David S. Geller, MD; John Jay Flynn, J.D. Staff: Health
Director, Gerard Cody, Environmental Health Agent, Kathy
Fox, and Public Health Nurse, David Neylon, RN.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Environmental Health
Offered commercial food preparation educational semi-
nar program (open to all food workers) throughout the
year. Titled "Person in Charge Training ", this program
was offered on four occasions.
Monitored water quality lab test results at the "Old Res-
ervoir" bathing beach weekly and after post -rain events.
This testing was done according to the BOH Beach
Closure policy in order to measure the bacteria levels
and help ensure that the beach was safe to remain open.
Staffed four Household Medical Waste collections and
eight Household Hazardous Waste collections with
Health Division employees in a joint effort with the
Department of Public Works in an effort to help protect
groundwater and the environment. In addition, collect-
ed used syringes to reduce the chance of an accidental
needle stick. As a result of these programs, thousands of
pounds of these materials were prevented from entering
the curbside rubbish and garbage collections.
Participated in an integrated mosquito management
program directed at reducing the mammal biting mos-
quito population and reducing the risk of West Nile Vi-
rus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
Some of the statistics include the treatment of over 4100
catch basins and 183 acres of prime mosquito habitat. In
addition, mosquito survey collections were submitted to
the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to be
tested for WNV and EEE.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 41
Community Health and Emergency
Preparedness
Partnered with the Lexington Public Schools to expand
a school -based Influenza vaccination program at the
High School and Diamond Middle School. Seasonal
Influenza. Flu clinics also took place at the Chinese Bi-
ble Church health fair, Avalon at Lexington Hills and
Katandin Woods in order to reach vulnerable segments
of the population.
Participated in Joint Emergency Operations to operate a
shelter at the High School in the Fall of 2011 in response
to widespread power outages caused by extreme weather.
Emergency Shelter Operation plans were reviewed dur-
ing a tabletop exercise in July with participation by a
variety of town wide departments and emergency plan-
ning partners.
Health Division staff participated in a mini health fair at
the Farmer's Market. Blood pressure screenings were of-
fered and information about disease prevention, includ-
ing diseases transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes, was
made available to all who attended.
Board ofHealth: Front (L -R) Wendy Heiger- Bernays, Burt Perlmutter, and Sharon
MacKenzie; Rear (L -R) Gerard Cody, John Flynn, llnn Belliveau and David
Geller.
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Human Services
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime .. ............................... 4 ...... ............................... 5
PartTime . ............................... 5 ...... ............................... 6
ROLE: The Lexington Human Services Department pro-
vides essential social services to the community through
outreach, education and prevention services that are related
to basic needs, financial counseling and assistance, hous-
ing information, veterans services, proMotion of health
and well- being, advocacy, educational programs, parenting
and family support, cultural programs and recreational pro-
grams for residents of all ages and backgrounds. The Hu-
man Services Department oversees the Town transporta-
tion programs, which include the operation of Lexpress.
Senior - specific classes and programs are held primarily at
the Muzzey Senior Center, which is also the site of the
LexCafe and Meals on Wheels program. The Department
provides a continuum of information and referral, crisis
support and mental health services to all members of the
Lexington community and collaborates with other Town
and School departments, community groups and agencies.
Services are delivered in a professional and caring manner
that respects the dignity of all.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Charlotte Rodgers,
Director of Human Services since October, 2008.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Provided outreach and advocacy services to approxi-
mately 4,025 individuals.
Provided staff support and coordination to the Council
on Aging Board, the Friends of the Council on Aging,
the Human Services Committee, the Human Rights
Committee, the Lexington Emergency Housing Assis-
tance Committee (LEHAC), the Selectmen's Tax Ex-
emption and Abatements Committee, the Celebrations
Committee, the 300th Committee, the Youth Services
Council and the School Health Advisory Council.
Celebrated and recognized the contributions of 173+
volunteers who work throughout the Human Services
Department and the Lexington Senior Center. These
volunteers provided an estimated 13,000 hours of ser-
vice to the Town of Lexington.
Veterans Services
Hired Ryan Lennon as the Full Time Veterans Services
Officer (VSO), following the December resignation of
Joe Alphonse. The mission of Lexington Veterans Ser-
vices is to advocate on behalf of all of the Town's veterans,
provide them with quality support services, and to direct
financial assistance for those veterans and their families
who are in need. The VSO maintains strong working
relationships with other federal, state and municipal de-
partments, community groups and local services. Vet-
erans Services payments made to eligible residents are
reimbursed to the Town by the State of Massachusetts
according to Chapter 115.
Senior Services
Managed the daily operation of the Lexington Senior
Center. Mailed monthly Senior Center newsletters to
Lexington residents age 65 years and older. Expanded
program offerings included: fitness and wellness classes
led by professionals, health, finance, the arts, discussion
groups, dance, music, travel, day trips, and a variety of
recreation programs. AARP volunteers provided in-
come tax preparation services for over 300 Lexington
seniors. Provided health benefits counseling to 376 se-
niors and families with SHINE counselors and volun-
teers provided by Minuteman Senior Services.
Coordinated the Senior Health Outreach Program, a
program that provides monthly wellness nursing visits
to frail or homebound elderly Lexington residents and
weekly blood pressure screenings at the Senior Center
and three Senior Housing sites. The program serves as a
community resource and provides ongoing outreach and
support to seniors and their families.
• Worked in cooperation with Minuteman Senior Servic-
es to provide daily lunches at the Senior Center's Lex-
Cafe and delivered Meals on Wheels to 81 homebound
Lexington residents.
• Hosted "special luncheons" with holiday themes, and
"lunch and lecture" programming with guest speakers.
• Contributed financial support and program planning
to the Evergreen Support Group's yearly celebration of
Chinese New Year.
• Provided outreach to Lexington's South Asian seniors
with grant- funding from the Executive Office of Elder
Affairs —hired social worker to provide outreach and
plan 4 special Indian Luncheons.
• Planned and presented a Caregiver Forum "Eldercare 101"
at Cary Hall in collaboration with Minuteman Senior Ser-
vices and the Lexington Interfaith Clergy Association.
• Collaborated with the Lexington Fire Department to pro-
vide free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors + installa-
tion to income eligible Lexington senior homeowners.
• With the Department of Public Facilities, presented the
Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc. (BH +A) Muzzey
Life Safety Improvements study and recommendations
to the Muzzey Trustees and residents at the annual
meeting spring, 2012.
Human Services continued from previous page
• Collaborated with the Cary Library staff to provide edu-
cational lectures and teen sponsored computer and tech-
nology education for seniors and the Community Devel-
opment Department for health education programs and
administration of flu vaccine to homebound residents.
• Celebrated the presentation of the Minuteman Cane
Award to Dan Fenn Jr. for his many years of dedicated
service to the Town of Lexington at a joint reception
sponsored by the Lions Club and the Friends of the
Council on Aging.
• Celebrated the presentation of the Minuteman Cane
Award to Aurio Pierro for his many years of dedicated
service to the Town of Lexington at a reception spon-
sored by the Friends of the Council on Aging.
Youth And Family Services
• Continued contractual support of programs for persons
with developmental disabilities.
• Contributed monthly educational articles in the "Par-
enting Matters" and "Senior Matters" columns in the
Colonial Times.
• Provided support to Lexington Public Schools, Lex-
ington residents and their families through consultative
meetings, counseling and crisis stabilization.
• Assisted individuals and families in need of fuel assis-
tance (through Community Teamwork, Inc.); processed
a total of 84 applications in 2011. Identified and assisted
those residents eligible for Water and Sewer discounts.
• Provided needs assessment and emergency financial assistance
through the Human Services Emergency Fund, Lexington
Emergency Housing Assistance Committee and the Fund
for Lexington. Provided Holiday program assistance to 230
Lexington residents and families. Coordinate financial assis-
tance with the Recreation Department for program scholar-
ships and LexPress for subsidized transportation passes for
residents of all ages. Assisted residents with access to the Lex-
ington Food Pantry.
• Participated on panel discussions for the Lexington High
School PTSA, parent coffees, and at PTA meetings.
• Collaborated with the Recreation Department to plan and
staff Middle School Early Release Programs. Sponsored
the 4th Annual Lexington Fun Fest, a cost -free, outdoor
event for Lexington families and residents of all ages, with
the Recreation, Police and Fire Departments. Over 300
residents attended.
• Provided Community Service opportunities within the Hu-
man Services Department for Lexington youth, and contin-
ued the development of intergenerational programming at the
Senior Center and throughout the Lexington community.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 43
Provided assistance to high school seniors and their fami-
lies with scholarship applications— members of the Youth
Services Council planned and participated in these out-
reach sessions at Lexington High School.
Outreach to the Lexington community at the Farmers Mar-
ket, Discovery Day and Fire Department Open House.
Transportation Services
Hired Jeanette Rebecchi as the new part time Transpor-
tation Services Coordinator, and assumed oversight of
operations of the Transportation Services Department.
Completed Lexpress' 32nd year of service as a neighbor-
hood fixed -route bus system. Annual ridership remained
consistent at 69,290. Procured a new four year contract
with M & L Transit Systems to purchase a new fleet
of Lexpress buses and provide services beginning in FY
2013. Rebranded Lexpress buses with an eye- catching
Paul Revere motif, and redesigned the Lexpress schedule
and map to improve readability. Distributed free Lex-
press passes to 68 residents referred by Human Services.
Collaborated with the School Department to launch the
new F1exPass program, which provides students using the
school bus afterschool transportation on Lexpress for $10
annually. 137 high school students enrolled in the pilot year.
Launched LexConnect in April, 2012. By the end of the
fiscal year 188 discount taxi vouchers were sold to 38 se-
niors /special needs residents. LexConnect is funded by
generous donations from the Friends of the Council on
Aging and other gifts.
Became the first town to join the 128 Business Council as a
community member. Membership to this local Transpor-
tation Management Association (TMA) includes support
and technical assistance for community transit planning
and marketing, and a transportation incentives program for
all Town employees among other benefits.
Advised the community of the MBTA's FY 2013 finan-
cial crisis, which could have eliminated all MBTA bus
service and Lexpress grant funding to the Town. The fi-
nal outcome saw increased fares for all riders and a halv-
ing of the $80,000 Lexpress grant.
Conducted a town -wide transportation survey as part of
the Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordi-
nation's regional transportation study.
Lexpress is funded by multiple sources. The tax levy por-
tion for FY12 was $309,107. Other sources of income
are Lexpress fares, MBTA annual grant, Transportation
Demand Management funds, and donations.
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Lexington Community Education
ROLE: To offer lifelong learning to all by providing prac-
tical, creative and enjoyable educational opportunities at a
reasonable cost. Adult classes are offered in the fall, win-
ter and spring. During the summer, LCE offers the Lex-
plorations summer program of academic and creative en-
richment for children. LCE is a self - sustaining, integral
part of the Lexington Public Schools.
PROGRAM Staff. Director, Craig Hall; Manager of Pro-
gramming, Andrea Paquette; Registrar, Amy Sullivan; Ac-
counts Payable, Joan Taratuta.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Processed over 9,600 enrollments (from fall to fall).
• Provided approximately 7000 community service hours
to over 275 LHS students during summer Lexplorations
program.
• Partnered with LPS Human Resources to offer a series
of Wellness classes at no charge exclusively for LPS staff.
• Supported the work of the PTSA by offering LCE gift
certificates to be raffled at fundraising events.
• Welcomed world- renowned teachers, speakers, and think-
ers, including Sherry Turkle, Hedrick Smith, Galway Ki-
nell, Lisa Randall, Mary Catherine Bateson, and others.
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Personnel FY11 FY12 David Bordenca, Network Administrator; and Judy Sep -
Full Time .. ............................... 3 ...... ............................... 3 Pala, GIS- Database Administrator. Lynne Shannon was
Part Time 0 ...... ............................... 0 hired in the position of the newly created Desktop Support
.............................. .
Technician in Se tember 2012 the newl created osition
ROLE: To deliver high quality, cost - effective information
technology and IT resources to all municipal departments
and to provide stable and secure core town services.
MIS supports, maintains and manages the Town's informa-
tion technology systems (hardware, software and web sites)
that are critical elements of service delivery and program
management for all of the Towns departmental operations.
This includes the hardware and software support for all in-
formation technology activities in all municipal operations;
training of end users; the maintenance and support of all
town wide, core deployed, business solutions including but
not limited to the financial management system (MUNIS)
and document management system ( Laserfiche) serving
town and school departments; electronic mail and internet
access; support of the Towns web site on the internet and
intranet; Town wide voice over internet (VOIP) applications;
head end management and support; and co- management with
School Department IT staff of the Town's metropolitan area
network that connects 27 town and school buildings.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: FY12 staff included
Dorinda Goodman as Director of Information Technology;
P y P
of Webmaster is being recruited as of November, 2012.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Completed the installation of the new Town Hall server
room and other Town Hall renovation related projects
• Expanded the Town's blade and SAN infrastructure
• Extended the Town's Laserfiche Document Manage-
ment System to include more Town departments and the
Schools
• Expanded the utilization of Cartegraph for asset and
work order management
• Improved GIS data delivery and integrated GIS into Cartegraph
• Began the implementation of VoIP in additional buildings
• Began the implementation of on -line e- permitting
• Provided targeted software training to town employees
• Received authorization to hire two new positions of
Desktop Support Technician and Webmaster
Minuteman Regional High School
About Minuteman
Minuteman is a four -year, public high school in Lexing-
ton, Massachusetts, founded in the Career and Technical
Education tradition. Minuteman serves the member towns
of Acton, Arlington, Belmont, Bolton, Boxborough, Carl-
isle, Concord, Dover, Lancaster, Lexington, Lincoln, Need-
ham, Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, and Weston, and teaches
more than 700 diverse young men and women from local
communities across eastern Massachusetts. Minuteman is a
revolution in learning, preparing every student for success
in college, industry and life.
Lexington Enrollment
As of October 1, 2012, fifty four (54) high school students, five
(5) post graduate students and four (4) half time students were
enrolled at Minuteman providing a full time equivalent (FTE)
of sixty three (63) residents of Lexington.
Minuteman students receive a number of benefits:
• Experience the Modern American High School. Minute-
man offers a distinctly modern learning experience where
students venture beyond a traditional high school cumc-
ulum to explore their interests and discover their passion,
whether that's Bio- technology, Robotics, Environmental
Technology, or another one of our twenty majors.
• Believe in Yourself. Students graduate from Minuteman
with an enduring self - confidence that they can achieve
anything they set out to do, no matter how high the hur-
dle, how long the road, how loud the skeptics.
• Prepare for College and Life. Minuteman equips students
with the academic foundation and study skills to succeed in
college and the industry certifications and acumen to suc-
ceed in business, affording every student a unique flexibility
upon graduation to pursue their dreams.
• Learn from Experts. Minuteman's teachers are demon-
strated experts in their respective fields, injecting a depth
of knowledge and experience into their classes that is
rarely found in public or private schools.
• Be More Than Just Another Student. There is no such
thing as `just another student" at Minuteman — instead,
teachers and staff personally invest themselves in truly
knowing each student and working closely with them to
realize their full, individual potential.
• Make a Fresh Start. From their first day of school, Min-
uteman students are given the opportunity to make a
fresh start among new friends and new teachers who will
see them as they are and not as who they once were.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 45
Lexington High School and Minuteman Half
Day Program
Minuteman offers a unique program allowing juniors and
seniors, who have passed the MCAS, enrollment on a half
day -every day basis in a career major. This allows a student
to graduate from Lexington High School and receive a
competency certificate from Minuteman. Currently, four
Lexington students participate.
Minuteman offers technical training programs to adults
who are looking for rewarding jobs in high- demand careers.
Adults may apply to the Minuteman Technical Institute
programs to hone skills in a technical area, retrain for new
employment, or learn new technical skills for the first time.
2012 Lexin ton Graduates and Awards
Graduate
Award
Dylan Caples,
Biotechnology
Paul Johnson,
Programming & Web
Pierre Chanliau
Programming & Web
Pavandeep Pabla
Hospitality
Jack DiSalvatore
Robotics
Anna Parson
Health Assisting
Brian Eykholt
Programming & Web
Matthew Sacco
Programming & Web
Amanda Gillis,
Health Assisting
Luis Teixeira-Figueroa
Programming &Web
Marissa Herman
Environmental Science
Olivia Zarella
Graphic Communications
At the 2012 graduation, Dylan Caples, Pierre Chanliau,
and Anna Parsons received the Lexington Rotary Club
Scholarship. Olivia Zarella received the Vocation Techni-
cal Excellence Certificate, the Edward A. Lillis Memorial
Award and the Paul Alphen Science Award.
These awards are given to students of superior academic
achievement and significant participation in school or com-
munity activities.
SkillsUSA
Class of 2012 Graduate Achievement Highlights
66% college bound or advanced Technical Training, 27%
career bound and 3% military.
100% of Dental graduates passed the National Dental
Board examination.
Competition
National
Student
State Results
Category
Results
Graham Fortier-
Programming &
Bronze Medalist
Dube
Web
Dylan Caples
Biotechnology
Gold Medalist
Fifth Place
Class of 2012 Graduate Achievement Highlights
66% college bound or advanced Technical Training, 27%
career bound and 3% military.
100% of Dental graduates passed the National Dental
Board examination.
46 1 2012 Annual Report
Minuteman Regional High School continued from previous page
• 100% of achieved both the Early Education and Care Science, Entertainment Engineering, Advanced Com-
Infant /Toddler and Preschool Teacher Certification. puter Manufacturing, and Medical Equipment Repair.
• 100% of Cosmetology graduates passed State Board ex- • Each student graduates with the OSHA 10 Safety Cer-
aminations. tification. In addition, during the CTE week, juniors and
• 100% of Health Occupation graduates achieved college
acceptance or career placement.
• 100% of Environmental Technology graduates were cer-
tified in OSHA 40 -Hour HAZWOPER training, and
confined -space entry training. 62% passed either the
Massachusetts Grade II Municipal Wastewater Treat-
ment Plant Operator License exam, or the Massachu-
setts Drinking -Water Treatment Plant Grade 1 Opera-
tor License Exam.
• Valedictorian James Cardillo, Electrical Wiring gradu-
ate from Peabody attending Florida Atlantic University
in Boca Raton Fl. Salutatorian Daniel Dangora, Robot-
ics graduate from Medford attending UMass, Lowell to
pursue electrical engineering.
Capital Projects
• MSBA Update: Minuteman moves forward in the
"Pipeline" of the MSBA Vocational School Repair and
Renew program announced by the State Treasurer's of-
fice in 2010. On December 3, 2012 Minuteman was ap-
proved by MSBA to hire SKANSKA as the Owner's
Project Manager (OPM) for the Feasibility Study. The
OPM and School Building Committee will work to-
gether to review various models of enrollment as stated
in the Request for Service for the OPM. In January of
2013 a link to the School Building Project will keep all
towns informed of our progress.
Curriculum and Instruction
Since 2008, all 9th grade students to have English and
Math every day, rather than a "week -on- week -off" sched-
ule, thus providing more consistent and concentrated in-
struction as well as project -based learning. Minuteman is
rated a Level 1 school by the DESE. The first -time pass
rates on MCAS remain high across all disciplines includ-
ing a 100% passing rate in ELA in 2012.
As part of our Revolution in Learning, we want every
Minuteman student to fully explore their interests and
discover their passion. Minuteman offers more than
twenty different majors categorized into three clusters:
Bio- Science /Engineering, Human & Commercial Ser-
vices, and Trades & Transportation. The Educational
Program planning process has identified potential new
programs that offer students increased choices in career
majors, including Criminal Justice /Bio- Security, Animal
seniors participate in an Entrepreneur Class. Prior to com-
mencement, seniors are required to produce a comprehen-
sive Business Plan related to their career major.
Professional Development
• Minuteman teachers continue to control much of the
context for their professional development. Teachers
pursue academic and Career and Technical Education
(CTE) goals that emphasize formative assessment prac-
tices and common summative assessments.
• Teachers meet to review student work and adjust the
curriculum and instruction as needed. Teacher-to- teach-
er peer observations are conducted at least twice per year
according to protocols derived from the National School
Reform Faculty model.
• More and more, Executive Function strategies and tech-
niques are being adopted toward the development of a
specific Minuteman approach to note - taking, unit orga-
nization, and study skills.
• Academic - Career and Technical curriculum integration
results in lessons and student work that feature the ap-
plication of academic skills in the CTE context and vice
versa. That integration lends itself to students' develop-
ing and practicing 21st century skills (speaking, listen-
ing, collaborating, researching, and presenting).
• The integration of technology to enhance student learn-
ing is an on -going commitment.
• This year, professional development has also been fo-
cused on the new DESE model teacher evaluation sys-
tem, which requires the development of individual and
team goals following the SMART model (Specific and
Strategic; Measurable; Action - oriented; Rigorous, Real-
istic, and Results oriented; and Timed).
Student Access, Participation and Support
An Executive Function initiative was launched in 2010.
Led by our reading specialist, we have expanded our ef-
forts to include study skills, pre- reading strategies, and
unit re- organization to help students with resources to
develop habits and techniques to enhance their planning
and organization skills.
Minuteman continues to support a full -time Reading
Specialist. In addition to working with the students on
his own caseload, he consults with academic and CTE
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Minuteman Regional Hiah School continued from previous page
teachers toward the development and application of a offered more than 20 clubs and activities. Success of the
school -wide reading program.
The Special Education Department continuously de-
velops individualized programs and provides services
so that all our students succeed. We focus on teaching
students about the nature of their disability and their
Individualized Education Program. The Special Educa-
tion department successfully implemented the Student
Learning Center (SLC). The SLC allows students to
understand their disability, develop skills, and techniques
to minimize the impact of the student's disability, and to
promote independence and personal responsibility. The
SLC supports the transition to college. The SLC also
supports the transition to college, by following a model
of service delivery that is popular among most colleges
and universities in the United States.
Minuteman offers 16 sports with three levels (Varsity,
Junior Varsity and Freshman) throughout the school
year. Over the past 12 years the number of participants
has doubled in many of the sports offered. Students are
Planning
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime .. ............................... 3 ...... ............................... 3
PartTime . ............................... 0 ....... ..............................1
ROLE: The Planning Board, together with the Town's Plan-
ning Department, engage in both short- and long -term
planning with regard to all growth and development is-
sues and proposals. Specific responsibilities of the Planning
Board include: to prepare and implement the Comprehen-
sive Plan; to administer subdivision regulations in accor-
dance with state law; to review special permit applications
for residential developments and unaccepted street applica-
tions; to do commercial site plan reviews; to represent the
Town in inter -town land use projects; to provide technical
support and hearing functions for major rezoning/develop -
ment proposals and on citizen and owner - generated zoning
amendments; and to prepare zoning initiatives and amend-
ments which are proposed to Town Meeting. The Planning
Board and the Planning Department also act as stewards
of the Zoning By -law and Development Regulations, and
as initiators of new policy proposals in housing, land use
and transportation. The Planning Department provides
support to the Planning Board, the Town Manager, Town
departments and appointed committees, and supplies tech-
nical expertise in analyzing economic, demographic, and
development trends in Lexington and the region. It also
responds to requests for help and information from citizens
and other parties.
Athletic teams has been outstanding within the past few
years as students are winning awards and competitions.
Minuteman has been participating in the Vocational and
MIAA State tournaments. This past Fall season Cross
Country runners qualified for the Vocational tourna-
ment, the golf team competed in the individual Voca-
tional tournament, the Girls Soccer team qualified and
competed in the Vocational tournament (losing in the
Quarterfinals) and also competed in the MIAA State
tournament, and the Minuteman Football team com-
peted and was runner -up in the Vocational Superbowl.
The Minuteman Parent Association (MPA) meets
monthly and supports all aspects of the Minuteman
community. In addition, the Grant -a -Wish program
supports numerous initiatives and incentives for student
achievement.
PLANNING Board Members Elected for 3 -year terms: Chair
Richard Canale, Vice Chair Gregory Zurlo, Clerk Michelle
Ciccolo, Charles Hornig, and Wendy Manz.
PLANNING Board Associate Member Appointed by the
Planning Board for a one -year term: Ginna Johnson.
PLANNING Staff Appointed by the Town Manager: Plan-
ning Director Maryann McCall Taylor, Senior Planner
Aaron Henry, Planner David Kucharsky and Department
Clerk Lori Kaufman.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Planning Board continued the recodification of the
Zoning Bylaw to bring it into line with case law and to
simplify the document.
• The Planning Board and the Planning Department rep-
resented the Town in regional planning efforts, including
the ongoing Minuteman Advisory Group on Inter -local
Coordination (MAGIC), Battle Road Scenic Byway,
and the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization.
• Housing Workshop presented base data on housing and
affordability to begin a discussion of a housing produc-
tion policy.
• Center Streetscape project is ongoing. It will establish
the framework for streetscape improvements in the
Center to revitalize the aging landscape and infrastruc-
ture while focusing on safety for all travel modes.
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Planning continued from previous page
• Bike flyer on bicycle and car safety and rules of the road
included in the spring tax bills
• Regional Housing Services Office established by a
Memorandum of Understanding between the towns of
Bedford, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Sudbury, and
Weston. The Office will help member communities
monitor affordability compliance and restrictions as well
as identify and maintain lists of ready- buyers and ready -
renters, thereby increasing access to affordable housing.
Approval Not Required Plan Endorsements
48 Adams Street/55 Coolidge Avenue
181 Follen Road
1 -2 Opi Circle
89 Follen Road
12 & 15 Solomon Pierce Road
Conventional Subdivisions
Extension of Rockville Avenue Definitive subdivision plan
497 Concord Avenue — Sketch
Site Sensitive Development
• 137 -139 Shade Street — Second Sketch Plan
1377 Massachusetts Avenue — Definitive plan approved
for the creation of five lots, two to be occupied by the ex-
isting single - family house and the carriage house and two
new single - family houses to be located on two other lots.
The fifth parcel would be created as an open space parcel.
186 -192 Woburn Street — Definitive Plan approved five
residential lots maintaining the existing dwelling at 192
Woburn Street, replacing 186 Woburn Street and the
construction of three additional residential units.
Balanced Housing Development
171 -183 Woburn Street — Sketch
Public Benefit Development
• 71 -79 East Street — Definitive plan approved for nine
dwelling units comprised of the existing single - family
house, the barn and seven new single - family detached
homes. The barn will be renovated and transformed into
an affordable housing unit.
Determination of Adequacy of Grade and
Construction
25 James Street — adequate
10 Bird Hill Road — adequate
9 Hazel Road — withdrawn
34 Colony Road — improvements required
Zoning Changes
Center Zoning Changes —The Planning Board in col-
laboration with the Center Committee recommended
three changes in the zoning for the Central Business
(CB) District that would allow residential use above the
ground floor and people in those residences to conduct
home occupations, and would increase the maximums
for height and floor area ratio (FAR). The residential use
and the home occupations amendments passed while
the increased height was sent back to the Planning
Board for further study. These amendments to the Zon-
ing Bylaw were the result of ongoing work by the Center
Committee to keep Lexington Center a vibrant com-
munity asset as well as an attractive place to do business.
CD zone for 2013 and 2027 Massachusetts Avenue, the
former Dana Home —The CD zone provides for the
preservation and redevelopment of the three existing
structures on these parcels as an inn with 22 guest rooms
and a public restaurant with seating for 54.
Planning Board.• Front (L -R) Charles Hornig Gregory Zurlo, Richard Canale, Wendy Manz and Michelle Ciccolo. Rear (L -R) Maryann McCall - Taylor andAaron Henry.
Police
Personnel FY11 FY12
Full Time
Police...... ............................... 47 .... ............................... 48
Dispatch... ............................... 9 ...... ............................... 9
Parking Meter Maintenance .... 1 ....... ..............................1
Civilian..... ............................... 4 ...... ............................... 5
Part Time
CrossingGuards .................... 16...... .............................16
Parking Lot Attendants........... 0 ...... ............................... 8
Clerical.................................... 1...... ............................... 0
Cadets....... ............................... 2 ...... ............................... 2
Animal Control ....................... 1....... ..............................1
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Mark J. Corr, Chief of
Police since 2009
The Police Department is changing its traditional annual
report from calendar year data and events to fiscal year. As
a result, this FY-12 report will have information that is a
duplicate of the 2011 Town Report. This is an important
change since most crime data for state and federal reports
use a calendar year format.
Promotions and Personnel Changes
Jeffrey Chaisson, Bruce Cleaver, and Kimberly Orr were
conditionally hired as new patrol officers. They began at-
tending the Lowell Police Academy on June 4, 2012 with
an expected graduation date of November 15th, 2012.
Patrick Gryp was hired as a patrol officer in November
of 2011. He successfully completed the police academy
hosted by the MBTA in May 2012.
James Rettman, the School Resource Officer since 2005
was appointed to the position of Detective (nights) and
Lexington Police Dept: 7bree recent _policeg- raduates.- jeffriy Chaisson, Kimberly Orr
and Bruce Cleaver
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 49
dlesex County Drug Task Force. Officer Matthew Mur-
phy was appointed as our new School Resource Officer.
• Officer Christopher Collins returned from military duty
in Afghanistan in September 2011 after his third de-
ployment to a war zone.
• Mary Donahue was appointed as the Department Ac-
count Clerk in the Traffic Bureau Office in January 2012.
Mary was a Lexington Dispatcher for eight years and a
Parking Control Officer for two years.
• Brendan Carr was hired in November 2011 as a Dis-
patcher. Brendan had four years experience as a Dis-
patcher in Stoneham.
• Thomas Corazzini, formally a police cadet since 2010
was hired as a full-time Dispatcher in February 2012.
• Lieutenant Robert Simmons retired in January 2012 af-
ter 35 years of distinguished service to the town.
• Sergeant Christopher Barry was promoted to the rank
of Lieutenant in February 2012.
• Officers Christopher Collins and Michael Sowle were
appointed to the North Eastern Massachusetts Law
Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) Rapid Response
Team (RRT) in February 2012.
• Officer Michael Sowle and Detective Matthew Murphy
were appointed to the Lexington Police Department
Honor Guard in April 2012.
Reorganization— Parking Program Transfer
In September 2011, the Board of Selectmen authorized the
reorganization of the former Transportation Office funded
by the Department of Public Works. The Lexington Center
parking permit program and the attended parking lot (eight
part -time employees) was transferred to the Police Depart-
ment. The Department was then authorized to eliminate
one part -time municipal clerk and replace it with a full -
time Traffic Bureau Supervisor. Annmarie Kelleher was ap-
pointed to this position in December 2012. The Traffic Bu-
reau will be responsible for all parking permits and parking
citations; the Parking Enforcement Officer and the parking
meter program; the attended parking lot at Meriam Street;
a Department Clerk; traffic citations and vehicle crash data.
Noteworthy Investigations
Craig Conkey formally plead guilty to the murder of Kath-
leen Dempsey (August 1992). Conkey previously plead
guilty for the 1994 murder, in Lexington, of Marylou Sale.
In September 2011, Middlesex District Attorney com-
mended Lexington officers for identifying a Medford man
with a long and violent history of domestic violence.
50 1 2012 Annual Report
Police continued from previous page
• A note passing bank robbery at a Bedford Street bank
occurred in November. The suspect was arrested within a
week and was quickly linked to other robberies in neigh-
boring communities.
• In July, 2011, a Lynn man, having pilfered over $50,000
worth of shoes was arrested at a flea market selling the sto-
len shoes.
• In the fall of 2011, four separate cases involving hous-
es breaks were solved. The clearance of these types of
crimes, by arrest, in an 8 -week period is attributable to
the cooperation provided by homeowners, excellent po-
lice investigations, and a bit of luck.
• In June 2012, a Salisbury man was charged with larceny
and intimidation in relation to a driveway - paving scam
of an elderly resident
Grant Funding
The Department regularly applies for grant funding and in
FY'12 was awarded:
• $89,044 from the Commonwealth's Statewide Emer-
gency Telecommunication Board (9 -1 -1) grant pro-
gram. This funding is used to offset staffing costs of the
9 -1 -1 Center and to provide training opportunities to
dispatch personnel.
• $8,250 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Se-
curity's Highway Safety Division (EOPSS/HSD) under
the title of the "Click it or Ticket" grant. This grant provides
federal funding for municipal police departments within
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide high -vis-
ibility traffic enforcement and drunk driving enforcement
at different times in the calendar year.
Programs and Initiatives / Goals and Objectives
• The Department continues to work toward Certifica-
tion through the Massachusetts Police Accreditation
Program. Certification demonstrates an agency's com-
mitment to professional excellence in the workplace.
Certification requires Lexington to meet 159 manda-
tory standards as formulated by the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. Af-
ter achieving Certification, the Department anticipates
pursuing full accredited status with the requirement to
meet an additional 98 mandatory standards and 69 of
125 optional standards.
• Although grant funding was lost this fiscal year, the
Lexington Police Department continues a partnership
with the Domestic Violence Service Network (DVSN),
based in the Concord District Court region. This service
network works in conjunction with the Middlesex Dis-
trict Attorney's Office and provides advocacy services to
victims of domestic abuse.
• Lexington is a member of the North Eastern Massa-
chusetts Law Enforcement Council ( NEMLEC). This
council is a regional initiative of 53 municipal police
and sheriff agencies that are committed to providing
the highest quality of support and supplemental public
safety services to member communities. Five Lexington
officers and one Dispatcher are assigned to NEMLEC
units and subject to call-outs throughout the year. In
FY 2012, Lexington personnel assigned to this unit re-
sponded to 12 out of town incidents (two school based
threats, two barricaded subjects, six missing persons, one
call for assistance with evacuation due to the rupture of
a high pressure gas main, one crowd control event for
the Super Bowl, and a search for suspects responsible
for shooting a Woburn police officer). In October, 2011,
the Department utilized the NEMLEC SWAT unit in
town for a barricaded suicidal person.
• Detective Familiarization Training — Patrol officers are
being assigned temporarily to a 6 -week training pro-
gram in the Detective Bureau. This is an opportunity to
give patrol officers more intimate knowledge of Bureau
operations and to learn how to participate in follow up
investigations.
• Newly appointed Lieutenants Michael McLean, John Ma-
zerall and Christopher Barry attended and completed 80-
hour executive development training courses through the
Municipal Police Institute and Roger Williams College.
• Captain Arthur Raithel of the Lexington Fire Depart-
ment was appointed as the Emergency Medical Dis-
patch (EMD) Quality Control Officer for the police de-
partment. Captain Raithel will be charged with ensuring
a high level of service provided by 9 -1 -1 operators in
compliance with newly adopted Code of Massachusetts
Regulations.
New Policy Manual
In January 2012, the Department published a newly revised
2012 Policy Manual. Many policies are adopted from the
Municipal Police Institute (an affiliate of the Massachusetts
Chiefs of Police Association) and revised for Lexington.
Since 2009, a Sergeant has been assigned full-time as the
accreditation manager to review and propose amendments
to the policies. Each policy is taken through a rigorous staff
review process to identify procedures that work well. The
Department met four times this fiscal year with the Police
Manual Policy Committee to review their recommenda-
tions for changes. A completed policy manual is accessible
Police continued from previous page
to the public on the Department's website. Challenges and
Trends in reported Crimes and Incidents
• Major weather events impacted police efforts in the
later half of 2012. Hurricane Irene (August) and the
"Halloween snowstorm" tested the skills of emergency
responders and significantly increased call volume. For
each of the weather events, multiple town departments
worked in unison to accommodate those without power
and in need of services.
• In September, the Department was able to introduce the
new CodeRED® emergency phone system. CodeRED®
allows the Town to telephone residences, cell phones,
and businesses with the added feature of text and e -mail
alerts. The system was used to alert residents to hazards,
shelters and other emergency services.
There was a 12% decrease in crime reported from calendar
year 2011 to FY12. There was a significant decrease ( -54 %)
in car breaks from 131 in 2011 to 60 in FY12. The Depart-
ment used the media and community outreach to advise
residents of simple safety precautions such as locking car
doors and removing valuables from sight. The breaking and
entering of homes and businesses remain level with last year
(18 breaks). Traffic enforcement was up approximately 30 %.
Criminal motor vehicle summonses increased 20% (215 to
259). Motor vehicle crashes decreased 9% (898 to 816).
Public Facilities
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime ............................... 69 .... ............................... 73
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 51
Complaints and Calls for Service
Motor Vehicle Crashes
816
Animal Control
345
Alarms Residential /Commercial
1,536
Fire Department Assists
1,396
Motorist Assists
209
Missing Persons
22
Disturbance/Disputes
273
Building/Person Check
1,592
Suspicious Activity
246
All Crimes
750
Park Lock and Walk/Directed Patrols
1891
Total Calls for Service
13,258
Motor Vehicle Citations Issued
Warnings
2,227
Civil Infractions
2,831
Criminal Complaints
259
Arrests
112
Total
5,429
High Accident Locations (10 or more accidents)
Bedford Street @ Hartwell Avenue
13
Bedford Street @ Harrington Road
10
Lowell Street @ Maple Street
10
Bedford Street @ Rte 95 / Rte 128
10
Massachusetts Ave. @ Maple Street
10
Fines Generated by Traffic Enforcement
Civil Motor Vehicle Fines Collected (FY12)
$226,253
Parking Violations (tickets) Issued
6,760
Meter Revenue Collected
$149,263
Parking Fines Collected
$104,709
Prosecution Summary
Arrest without warrant
181
Arrest with Warrant
36
Criminal Summons
275
Hearings
13
Non - Criminal Marijuana Issued
32
By Law Violation
4
Protective Custody"
11
"Not prosecuted/non-criminal
managing a 5 -year Facility Capital Plan through collabora-
tion with the Permanent Building Committee (PBC) and
Part Time . ............................... 2 ...... ............................... 2 other town committees.
ROLE: The Department of Public Facilities (DPF) is re-
sponsible for the coordination and care of all town -owned
buildings inclusive of those under the control of the Board
of Selectmen, Town Manager, Library Trustees and School
Committee. The DPF is charged with managing the effi-
cient operation and maintenance of town buildings, pre-
serving building and equipment assets of the Town, and
planning and implementing capital improvements. These
objectives are accomplished by establishing appropriate
services in support of building users, implementing mainte-
nance programs that result in reliable facility operation, and
APPOINTED by the Town Manager and Superintendent of
Schools, Patrick Goddard has served as Director of Public
Facilities since August, 2007.
DPF Administration
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Public Facilities worked with the Permanent Building
Committee to manage the Feasibility Study and Sche-
matic Design for the new Estabrook School. After over
100 meetings, the Massachusetts School Building Au-
thority (MSBA) approved a Project Funding Agree-
52 1 2012 Annual Report
Public Facilities continued from previous page
ment on March 28, 2012 that enables the Town to be
reimbursed by MSBA for 37.27% of eligible costs. Spe-
cial Town Meeting on April 2, 2012 then appropriated
$39,742,248 to construct the school. Shawmut Design
and Construction has been selected to construct the
school, scheduled to be open August of 2014.
Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) mitigation continued
at current Estabrook School throughout the year and all
testing results remained within site - specific guidelines.
The Environmental Protection Agency has approved use
of the school through December 2014.
DPF negotiated joint responsibility with town and
school union employees for all Town buildings. This will
make an immediate impact on how responsive the de-
partment can be and Improve response on customer ser-
vice issues. The department can now call on employees
with a vested interest and reduce dependency on outside
contractors.
DPF Operations
HIGHLIGHTS:
DPF completed all grant requirements by the Department
of Industrial Accidents by conducting ten different training
topics during FY 2012. The ranges of topics were targeted
to job responsibilities of our custodial and maintenance
staff This pilot program should result in a reduction in ac-
cidents, medical hardships and lost work days.
A flex Custodian was hired to primarily clean the Cen-
tral Administration Building as a result of contractor
not meeting expectations and returned the cleaning re-
sponsibility back to DPF staff. The department has also
implemented as part of our continuous improvement
plan to increase daily custodial services at the Lexington
Police Station.
DPF collaborated with Lex Media, Communication Advi-
sory Committee and the School Administration to provide
venues and equipment in support of the Lexington 300
Year Celebration. Capability was added to LHS Auditori-
um and Cary Hall to allow for simultaneous live broadcasts
of events or performances over cable channel.
Responded to 4 snow - related events for the period of
December 2011 through April 2012. A major freeze -up
of a large domestic waterline at the Diamond Middle
School caused flooding of auditorium, associated class-
rooms and modular classrooms. The Department pro-
vided oversight of contract work under the towns In-
surance provider to install new floors, carpet and water
mitigation of the entire area.
• The department took advantage of rebates from N STAR
and NGRID to change domestic water systems at
Clarke and Diamond Middle Schools and replace steam
traps in building heating systems.
• Administration, Custodial and Maintenance staff were re-
certified as HAZWOPPER personnel in support of the
Estabrook School Operations and Maintenance Plan.
• Completed work orders increased for the fourth con-
secutive year, with 5895 completions for 2012. This is a
22% increase from the 4606 work orders completed in
2011. Over 1200 work orders were added by modifying
the preventative maintenance work order process.
• Supported the School IT Department project to install
Smart Technology in multiple schools. This project includ-
ed adding dry erase boards to improve teaching spaces.
• Worked with the Lexington High School Landscaping
Committee to create a new walkway through the "Na-
ture Bowl." The new walkway connects Worthen Road to
the school, while preserving and high - lighting wildflower
growth area. Also located and arranged large boulders be-
tween the Main Building and Science Building to create a
unique gathering space for student interaction.
• Converted Hastings Elementary steam boiler from oil
to natural gas for the FY12 heating season. This will
eliminate the oil deliveries to the school and lower heat-
ing costs by using lower priced natural gas.
• Installed new flooring for the Clarke school auditorium
and fitness center and replaced the first floor main hall-
way, vestibule and eight classrooms at Hastings Elemen-
tary under the annual flooring program.
• Developed standard room darkening window shade for
use in all schools and began program at Lexington High
School (LHS) to replace broken and inoperable hori-
zontal window blinds. The Worthen Road elevation at
LHS has been completed.
• The last phase of locker replacement program was com-
pleted with the replacement of 875 student lockers at
Diamond Middle School. During the replacement, as-
bestos containing floor tiles were exposed, which were
then abated and replaced.
• Diamond Middle School's classroom 239 was converted
to variable air volume (VAV) air distribution to achieve
a background noise level required for the educational
program for the classroom.
• The Harrington Pre -K program was consolidated back
into one building with reorganization of some existing
spaces and relocation of the occupational therapy spaces
back from temporary space in the old Harrington school.
Public Facilities continued from previous page
Worked with Cary Memorial Library staff to schedule
extraordinary repair of the south entrance wood stairs.
The stairs were sanded and refinished over a three day
weekend with minimal impact to patrons.
DPF Project Management
HIGHLIGHTS:
Supported the Permanent Building Committee (PBC)
and the School Department in managing the Bridge
and Bowman Renovation Project. Phase 1 of construc-
tion began during April school vacation and the project
is scheduled for completion during the fall of 2013.
Assisted the PBC and School Department to manage
the Estabrook School project in collaboration with the
MSBA, Collaborative Partners, the Owner's Project
Manager and DiNisco Design Partnership. Site enabling
work was completed in the summer of 2012 to prepare
the area around the school for future work and exca-
vation has begun for the concrete and steel portion of
the new building which has been awarded to Shawmut
Design and Construction, who was chosen as the Con-
struction Manager at Risk for the project.
Supported LHS Administration in the development of
various small renovations at the High School to repur-
pose rooms or storage spaces into Instructional class-
rooms to meet a growing need of classroom space at the
High School. The work resulted in four additional class-
rooms for fall of 2012
In collaboration with the Deputy Town Manager and
Town Office Building staff, DPF managed the final steps
of the Town Office Building Renovation project, which
was to implement upgraded elevator controls and electron-
ics to comply with access regulations The project was fiznd-
ed to provide improved utilization of space and to improve
compliance with current codes and accessibility.
Managed a renovation project with the Hastings School
Administration to repurpose space in the lower level to
align the path of travel for student access to the cafeteria,
provide a multi - purpose small instructional space, pro-
vide adult restrooms, and improved storage for program
materials.
Converted space at the School Administration Building
to accommodate four system wide IT staff to support
space needs at LHS.
Collaborated with School Department officials to make
drainage and paving improvements behind the School
Administration building to enhance parking facilities
and delivery /receiving capabilities. This improvement
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 53
also addressed insufficient parking availability during
Professional Development activities.
• Began study to assess existing capabilities of Diamond
and Clarke Middle Schools for delivering the Arts &
Sciences curriculum. The report is expected to be com-
pleted in time for FY 2015 capital planning.
• Repaired the Diamond Middle School masonry /con-
crete roof edge and then installed a new fascia to pro-
vide weather protection. The rebar in the concrete had
rusted and through the resulting expansion of the rebar,
propagated cracks in the concrete.
• Enlarged the apparatus bay doors at the East Lexing-
ton Fire Station, which will better accommodate dimen-
sions of modern equipment. Appropriate clearances be-
tween the doors and the equipment are now established.
• Installed a new sidewalk for the Clarke Middle School
from the corner of Stedman Road, by the tennis courts,
and terminating at the bridge over Clematis Brook. This
new route enables students to avoid the busy traffic in
the parking lot.
• Completed construction of a new document storage
room for Cary Memorial Library. The new room stores
archives in a climate - controlled environment equipped
with a dry fire - extinguishing agent.
• Installed a new underground grease and oil separators at
the East Lexington Fire Station. The former separators
were deteriorating, and required improvement to meet
state guidelines.
• Partnered with the Recreation Department to renovate the
Worthen Road pool house with new plumbing fixtures, floor-
ing, paint and skylights to better serve the faahty users.
• Partnered with the Department of Public Works and
managed renovation of two equipment storage sheds in
use at the cemetery and make necessary repairs and im-
provements to two gazebos.
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Public Works
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime ............................... 69 .... ............................... 70
PartTime . .............................13 ...... .............................10
Seasonal.... ............................... 5 ...... ............................... 5
In October of 2011, Lexington experienced an early winter
snow, wind and ice event. The October 29th storm knocked
out power for days and caused severe damage to the area. This
storm tied up DPW personnel for weeks repairing damages
throughout the Town and clerical staff answered hundreds of
calls regarding repairs. In the fall, DPW was involved in the
installation of three electric vehicle- charging stations.
DPW Administration
Personnel FY11 FY10
FullTime .. ............................... 6 ...... ............................... 6
PartTime ................................ 1....... ..............................1
ROLE: To manage personnel; monitor the annual budget; pro-
vide outreach to the community; supervise numerous projects;
competitively bid contracts for public works services, includ-
ing disposal of solid waste, recycling, and special collections for
state - banned hazardous products; and manage the Hartwell
Venue Compost Facility (HACF), snow plowing, street light-
ing, transportation, and parking programs.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Director William Had-
ley, since April 2000.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• The Director continued to participate in the Northeast
Regional Advisory Council (NERAC), consisting of 85
Massachusetts communities. A regional security plan
was developed as well as emergency contingencies. Lex-
ington has the distinction of being one of three cache
sights in Massachusetts.
• The Director continued to participate in Citizens Acad-
emy.
• Provided management and administrative support for
the regional HHP facility, including maintenance of the
facility, accounting, and analysis of statistics for the eight
member towns.
• The APWA accreditation process is eighty -six percent
completed and will be finalized in FY13.
• Installed two Electric Vehicle charging stations located
at the public parking lot accessible from Edison Way. In
addition to the severe October storm in the fall of 2011,
Public Works staff worked to assist residents and the
public. The Town experienced much damage and crews
had to clear tree limbs in order for electric utilities to
restore power.
• The Director was nominated for The Top 10 American
Public Works Association Leaders of the Year Award.
The Director was awarded the J. Francis Granger award
for Highway Official of the Year. The Director continues
to work with the Rotary Club and host Public Works
Day in May.
Department ofPuhlic Works hosts annual DPWDay
The street light conversion program continued to be an
issue as defective lights had to be replaced due to a man-
ufacturing flaw. The Town continues to realize a 32 per-
cent reduction in electricity costs for a second year. The
town is working with the manufacturer to resolve all the
issues with the defective lights.
As part of the reorganization of the Transportation Ser-
vices Office late in the year, responsibility for Lexpress
was transferred to the Human Services Department,
Parking Operations transferred to the Police Depart-
ment, and transportation planning issues went to the
Planning Department.
Provided support to various town committees, includ-
ing the Center,Tree, Sidewalk, Energy, Electric Ad Hoc,
Water /Sewer Abatement Board, Permanent Building,
Recreation, Transportation Advisory, Traffic Safety Ad-
visory, Traffic Mitigation and Minuteman Household
Hazardous Products (HHP) committees.
Engineering Division
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime .. ............................... 6 ...... ............................... 6
PartTime ................................ 1....... ..............................1
ROLE: To provide design, construction, and management
services and capital planning to the DPW, other depart-
ments, boards, committees, and the public.
TOWN Engineer: John Livsey appointed January 2009.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Public Works continued from previous page
• Performed drainage improvements throughout town in-
cluding the Minuteman Bikeway.
• The division has continued to play a key role in the im-
Engineering Division taking samples ofwater in Vine Brook tributary.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 55
Street and Hayden Avenue intersection is completed. Con-
struction of the Hayden Avenue sidewalk is anticipated for
the FY13 construction season.
Contract 12 -49 $342,000
Drainage Improvements
Contractor: Tufts Inc
Drainage improvements were performed throughout the
Town including Ross Road, Ivan Road, Walnut Street,
Shade Street and Adams Street. will begin during the fol-
lowing construction season. Underway and design work-
shops will be held in early 2012.
Butterfield Dam Improvements —Phase 1 $270,000
Contractor: R Bates
Construction began for phase I rehabilitation at the But-
terfield Dam, which includes stabilization of the inlet and
outlet structure of the earth dam.
Contract 11 -19A $153,000
provements to the Towns Geographical Information Sys- Pine Meadows Culvert
tem. The water distribution datalayer is well underway. Contractor: JNJ Sacca
• Kept assessors and utility overlay maps updated.
Performed numerous water quality samples in an ag-
gressive effort to identify illicit discharges and remove
them from the system. This is part of an overall goal to
improve water quality in Lexington. The efforts of the
conservation stewards in this endeavor have been tre-
mendous and have allowed this to continue to be an ag-
gressive program.
Continued the Inflow and Infiltration investigation and
removal program. Continued to design infrastructure
improvements and manage construction projects total-
ing over $7,000,000 including but not limited to the fol-
lowing highlighted projects:
Contract 12 -46 $832,000
Sanitary sewer rehabilitation and I/I removal
Contractor: C Naughton
This project is under construction and includes sewer replace-
ment, root treatment, internal pipe inspections, cleaning and
sealing, cleaning and inspecting, manhole rehabilitation, lateral
sealing, open -cut point repairs and cured in -place pipe.
South Lexington Traffic Improvements $1,920,000
Consultant: BSC Group
Contractor: MDR Construction
The Town has secured state funding to signalize the inter-
sections of Spring Street at Hayden Avenue and Spring
Street at Concord Avenue and install a sidewalk along the
entire length of Hayden Avenue. The signal at the Spring
Culverts along the Kiln Brook at Pine Meadows were failing
and needed to be replaced. The culverts were replaced with
concrete box culverts with the inclusion of an outlet control
structure to allow for level control at the pond.
Contract 12 -68 $1,840,000
Roadway Improvements
Contractor: Lazaro Paving
The roadway improvement projects for this construction
season have begun. The work includes milling, reconstruc-
tion, paving and cycling and sidewalk improvements along
all or portions of Adams Street, Audubon Road, Hastings
Road, Shade Street, Massachusetts Avenue, Winthrop
Road and Walnut Street.
Contract 12 -68 $246,000
Minuteman Bikeway Drainage Improvements
Contractor: TRO -CON
Drainage improvements including the installation of drain
pipe, swales, and culverts were completed along the bike-
way. The work was performed in several key locations along
the bikeway.
• Issued 301Trench permits.
• Issued 110 Driveway permits.
• Issued 201 New or existing Water and Sewer permits.
• Issued 3 Drain permits.
• Issued 8 Right of Way obstruction permits.
• Responded to 280 requests for information from citi-
zens, contractors, developers, and realtors.
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Highway Division
Personnel FY11 FY12
Full Time .. .............................13 ...... .............................13
Part-Time ............................... 2...... ............................... 2
ROLE: The Highway Division maintains the Town's accept-
ed streets (137 miles), sidewalks, drainage infrastructure,
brooks, street signs, traffic signs and signals and manages
Snow Removal Operations.
SUPERINTENDENT: Marc Valenti appointed in 2010.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Placed 830 tons of asphalt to maintain roads, sidewalks
and asphalt curbing.
• Oversaw contractor who rebuilt just over 5,400 linear
feet of concrete and asphalt sidewalk.
• Repaired and rebuilt more than 166 vertical feet of catch
basins in the storm drain system.
• Corrected 4 major blockages due to the town -wide drain-
age flushing system with Highway staff and equipment.
• Oversaw the removal of overgrowth and loose debris in
the Vine Brook from Butterfield Pond to Kendall Road
• Oversaw the cleaning of 4,589 catch basins by contractor.
• 137 road miles were swept by staff using two Town -
owned sweepers.
• Oversaw line striping of roadways in the spring by a
contractor.
• Highway staff performed line striping of crosswalks and
STOP lines, town wide.
• Maintained 2,400 traffic control signs and 500 parking
meter posts and footings.
• Maintained 10 traffic control signals and 11 additional
flashing signals.
Snow Removal Operations
Personnel FY11 FY12
Full Time ................. DPW Staff ..................... DPW Staff
ROLE: Executes all snowplowing and sanding operations
with DPW staff and supplementing with private contrac-
tors. The Town utilizes 38 pieces of Town -owned equip-
ment including eight sanders, and 55 pieces of hired plow-
ing equipment with operators.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Lexington experienced 11 snow and ice events for a total
accumulation of 23.5 inches during winter 2011 -2012.
Two storms required full plowing operations by town
staff and hired contractors. 2,818 tons of salt were used
to treat the streets.
• Staff continued training on using the newly installed
brine tank and machines used to pre -treat roadways in
advance of storms. This newly instituted program has
continued success as it facilitated plowing operations at
the beginning of snowfall.
Road Machinery Division
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime .. ............................... 4...... ............................... 4
ROLE: Maintain all DPW vehicles in a ready, active sta-
tus. DPW equipment consists of 160 vehicles ranging from
sedans, pickups, and dump trucks to off -road construction
equipment, including backhoes, front -end loaders, lawn
mowers, and landscaping maintenance equipment.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Performed overhauls in -house reducing outside contract
repairs.
• Evaluated and prioritized each vehicle during the on-
going preventive maintenance program for the annual
replacement survey.
Environmental Services
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime .. ............................... 2 ...... ............................... 3
PartTime ................................ 1....... ..............................1
ROLE: To manage environmental service programs, in-
cluding contracted curbside refuse collection and disposal;
curbside recycling collection of mixed paper, plastic, glass
and metal containers, yard waste, appliances, and drop -off
of corrugated cardboard; manage operations of the Min-
uteman Household Hazardous Products Regional Facility
(MHHP); special collections of medical waste, cathode ray
tubes (CRTs) and other electronics; manage operations at
the Lexington Composting Facility (LCF), including the
processing and collection of leaves, yard waste, brush, tree
waste, wood chips and other organic materials from con-
tractors, residents, and municipal curbside materials; over-
see the provision of composting - related services completed
by private contractors; administer the contractor permit
program for yard waste and brush; and develop and imple-
ment marketing program regarding the sale of various com-
post/loam products.
SUPERINTENDENT of Environmental Services: Robert Be-
audoin appointed in 2001.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• JRM Hauling & Recycling completed the second year
of two one -year contract extensions for the curbside col-
lection contract in Lexington.
Public Works continued from previous page
Residents disposed of 8,441 tons of solid waste in FY12 at
the Wheelabrator North Andover Waste -to- Energy Facil-
ity. Trash generation decreased 2.15% in FY12 compared
with FY11, resulting in a reduction of 186 tons.
Recycled 4,676 tons of glass, metal, plastics, mixed paper
and cardboard through the curbside and drop -off collec-
tion programs. Recycling tonnage increased 3.5% in FY12
compared with FY11 resulting in an increase of 158 tons.
Collected nearly 1,000 pounds of syringes, needles and
other related medical products at free drop -off collec-
tions for Lexington residents which were diverted from
trash disposal. This program is offered through the com-
bined efforts of the Health Department and Depart-
ment of Public Works.
Continued the curbside pick -up ofTVs, computer mon-
itors and other miscellaneous electronics by JRM Haul-
ing & Recycling. In FY12, a total of 125,000 pounds
of electronic waste were collected from Lexington resi-
dents and municipal departments. Since 2000, Lexing-
ton has diverted more than 1.8 million pounds (900
tons) of CRTs and electronic waste from trash disposal.
Clean Harbors Environmental Services completed fi-
nal year of a three -year collection and disposal services
contract at the Minuteman HHP Regional Facility. The
Boards of Health, Public Works Department, and com-
munity volunteers from the eight Minuteman commu-
nities combined to manage eight annual collections at
the site. Of the nearly 2,900 cars that participated dur-
ing 2012,35% or 1002 vehicles, were from Lexington.
Developed refuse and recycling RFP during fall 2011
and received seven bids for the provision of curbside col-
lection services to start July 1, 2012.
Processed approximately 50,000 cubic yards of yard waste -
leaves, brush, and grass clippings delivered to the Lexing-
ton Compost Facility in 2012. The rich composted mate-
rial continued to be available for residential use, for sale to
contractors, and for use in public grounds. In FY12 the
yard waste permit and punch card programs for contractors
generated $120,337 in revenue. Other improvements and
revenues generated include the following:
- Applied for and received DEP Sustainable Materials
Recovery Program (SMRP) technical assistance grant
for developing an RFP to compost commercial or-
ganics at the Lexington Composting facility at Hart-
well Avenue.
- Continued the agreement with the Town of Arling-
ton to accept curbside yard waste. Approximately
3,000 tons of yard waste and Christmas trees resulted
in nearly $82,000 in payments to Lexington in FY12.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 57
Marketed a variety of loam and compost products
to local landscape companies, resulting in revenue of
$224,237 for the Towns Compost Revolving Fund.
All compost facility activity in FY12 generated
$426,451 in revenue while expenses totaled $499,000
(including capital improvement expenditures). Since
FY08, personal services are authorized and expended
in the Compost Revolving Fund.
Completed installation of security camera system at
Hartwell Avenue Facility.
Public Grounds
The Parks, Forestry, and Cemetery Divisions and the Street
Light Maintenance Program are consolidated under the su-
pervision of the Public Grounds Superintendent. Each di-
vision will be reported on separately.
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Grounds: Chris Filadoro ap-
pointed in 2011.
Parks Division
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime .. .............................15 ...... .............................15
ROLE: To maintain and care for more than 600 acres ofTown,
school, and recreation lands. Areas maintained include ath-
letic fields, public grounds, playgrounds, tennis and basket-
ball courts, trails, rights -of -way, bike paths, pool and reservoir
complexes. To assist the Conservation Commission, the Rec-
reation, School and Facilities departments, youth groups and
various other committees with special requests, projects and
special Town events throughout the year.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Performed day -to -day and seasonal maintenance at the
pool complex; transported supplies and equipment for
departments and user groups; performed seasonal main-
tenance at the Old Reservoir and the skateboard park,
Public Grounds Division landscape maintenance at the Center Playfields.
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Public Works continued from previous page
sites and play - ground inspections; repaired playground
deficiencies and basketball and tennis nets.
Renovated the softball infield at Franklin Field as a co-
ordinated effort between the Recreation Department
and a general contractor. Edged, laser graded infields at
baseball and softball fields throughout town. Performed
the following activities: daily ball field maintenance
during the playing seasons; synthetic field maintenance
at Lincoln Park; drainage improvements on turf areas,
and site amenity repairs to various playfields; core aer-
ated, overseeded, top dressed, fertilized, and added soil
amendment products to help increase turf quality to
the athletic fields per the turf maintenance program;
athletic field layout for school, youth, adult, and recre-
ation programs on an overtime basis; seasonal athletic
field line painting during regular hours; constructed
and repaired benches, bleachers, back - stops, and fenc-
ing. Transported goals and nets for sports activities and
user groups. Completed center ball fields project Phase
I which began in the fall, and finished in the spring of
2012. Coordinated the turf maintenance program; emp-
tied public space recycling barrels; installed new benches
and repaired benches; painted, repaired, installed, and
constructed picnic tables, and trash receptacles. Installed
18 new bike racks that were part of a grant program.
Maintained the Minuteman Bikeway. Performed the
following: trash pickup at designated sites; mowing;
maintained site amenities, drinking fountains, and ir-
rigation systems. Performed maintenance at the Town's
basketball and tennis courts; rough -cut mowing at con-
servation areas and roadsides; limited maintenance on
traffic islands in coordination with the Lexington Field
and Garden Club. Assisted with special events includ-
ing Patriots Day, parades, and Chamber of Commerce
events; assisted the Recreation Department with various
capital projects; maintained planting beds and shrubs;
assisted with the Teak Bench Program; performed other
service requests from Town departments, boards, com-
missions, and the general public.
Forestry Division
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime .. ............................... 4 ...... ............................... 4
Seasonal............................................ ............................... 2
ROLE: To care for and preserve all woody plant vegetation
in parks, along streets, and in all public properties, with
the highest priority given to emergencies to provide sup-
port to cemetery operations when needed; to maintain ap-
proximately 10,000 street trees and all shrub plantings and
trees in parks, playgrounds, cemeteries, traffic islands, pub-
lic right -of -ways, conservation land, recreation land, and
school property; to maintain 3,569 streetlights; and to as-
sist other departments and groups with aerial -lift services.
HIGHLIGHTS:
General Tree Care:
• Staff responded to more than 475 requests for service;
pruned trees at the cemeteries, schools, conservation,
recreation and public grounds areas, and other locations
within the public right -of -ways. Removed bittersweet
vine from several park and athletic field areas, cleared fo-
liage obstructed street- lights, signs and intersections to
improve visibility. Cleared downed trees and limbs after
storms. Cut back encroaching trees and shrubs along the
Minuteman Bike Path and other Town right -of -ways.
Watered trees as resources permitted; treated six trees
for pests and disease control of hemlock wooly adelgid,
winter moth, and scale; inspected Precinct 3 for hazard-
ous trees as part of an annual initiative to address unsafe
conditions. Pruned 55 trees to remove hazards and im-
prove health, structure, shape, and aesthetics.
• Staff responded to over 500 tree related calls for the
October, 2011 snow storm, including the removal of 97
dead, diseased, damaged or otherwise hazardous trees,
the majority of which were Elm, Ash, and Maple trees.
Ground 40 stumps, added loam to grade and seeded
the sites. Assisted with the planting of 96 new trees on
public land (see Tree Committee report for locations).
Initiated the Off Berm Planting Program with 41 par-
ticipants. Trees were funded through the local Lexing-
ton Tree Fund account, private funding sources, and the
program budget. The trees were planted by Town Staff,
volunteers, and outside contractors. Assisted the Tree
Committee with the maintenance of the tree nursery. 45
saplings were planted for future use to bring the total to
over 340 saplings now growing in the nursery.
• Treated for bees and wasps, as needed, at various locations.
• Staff attended training workshops on identification of the
Asian long- horned beetle and the Emerald Ash Borer.
Administration:
Provided oversight of the Tree Bylaw, of which 841 sites
have been reviewed since October, 2001. Of these sites,
724 have been closed out. A total of 1,156 trees have
been approved for removal, with 1,009 removed to date.
A total 2,861 new trees are required to be planted, with
1,753 planted to date. Staff attended various educational
workshops.
Public Works continued from previous page
• Staff applied for the 2011 Tree City USA Award, mark-
ing the 22nd year in the program. Assisted with coordi-
nation of the Tree Inventory Project.
Other Projects:
• Inspected and replaced bulbs and sensors on Town -
owned streetlights.
Installed and removed holiday lighting in the Town
center; repaired overhead traffic lights; installed and re-
moved voting banners; assisted with the Arbor Day cer-
emony; provided on -going assistance to the Cemetery
and Park Divisions; and assisted other Town depart-
ments with aerial -lift services.
Cemetery Division
Personnel FY11 FY12
FullTime .. ............................... 4 ...... ............................... 4
Seasonal.... ............................... 2 ...... ............................... 2
ROLE: To operate and maintain 34 acres of grounds and
all buildings and equipment for four cemeteries: Westview,
Munroe, Robbins, and Colonial. To serve the bereaved in a
professional manner.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Assisted with and prepared cemeteries for special events,
including installing flags, spring /fall cleanup.
• Operated and maintained the irrigation system at West -
view Cemetery.
• Coordinated with the contractor for turf maintenance
services, including fertilizing and integrated pest man-
agement at Westview Cemetery.
• Continued planning for the next phase of the grave
marker repair and renovation work at Colonial Cem-
etery, Munroe Cemetery and Robbins Cemetery. The
Community Preservation Committee (CPC) funded
this project. Staff handled 305 burials (interments and
cremations) in Westview Cemetery, two interments in
Munroe Cemetery and two disinterred at Westview
Cemetery. Dug and backfilled graves, set stones, loamed
and seeded graves. Performed trash removal, installation
and repair of benches, fence repairs, landscape, sign and
building maintenance.
• Sold 88 lots at Westview Cemetery, with the revenue split
between the Town (45 %) and the Perpetual Care Trust
Fund (55 %); 97foundations for flush markers were ap-
proved and set. Ten markers were removed and replaced.
• Sold 74 grave boxes (94% of the total installed) and 45
burial vaults (81% of the total installed). 12 burial vaults
and four grave boxes were also purchased from and in-
stalled by outside vendors for an inspection fee.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 59
• Revolving Fund expense for burial containers totaled
$34,468 while revenue was $45,510.
• Collected total revenue of $300,663 (includes $55,176
deposited in the Perpetual Care Trust Fund).
Street Light Maintenance Program
ROLE: To proactively maintain a cost - effective lighting sys-
tem that enhances public safety along Lexington roadways
while considering all characteristics of light- source quality.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Maintained 3,569 streetlights since March 2000. Forestry
Division employees inspect and change photo - sensors and
light bulbs. Service calls are scheduled on an overtime basis
as weather permits. Calls are processed in the order they are
received or are prioritized according to safety concerns. If
the repair requires more technical expertise involving wir-
ing or replacement of fixtures, an electrical contractor is
dispatched to resolve the problem.
Received reports of 1,366 outages, of which Town staff in-
spected 1,231; Town staff repaired 696 lights and the elec-
trical contractor repaired 535 lights. The response time for
Town staff inspection and repair of lights is between 7 to
14 days. If the repair requires electrical work, the contractor
response time could be an additional 7 to 14 days.
Continued program to install energy - efficient compact
fluorescent bulbs to replace inefficient incandescent bulbs.
• Continued to work with the contractor to resolve the
warranty issues with new energy - efficient induction
light fixtures.
The energy savings for the new energy - efficient induc-
tion light fixtures in FY12 was $54,666.08 or 48 percent
less than last year.
Water /Sewer Divisions
Personnel FY11 FY12
Full Time .. .............................14 ...... .............................14
PartTime ................................ 1....... ..............................1
Seasonal................................... 1....... ..............................1
ROLE: To serve the needs and concerns of its customers,
sustain quality drinking water, and provide for the safe and
proper discharge of wastewater by maintaining the Towns
complete water and sewer infrastructure and implementing
various service programs.
SUPERINTENDENT: Erik Gitschier appointed in 2011.
The water infrastructure consists of 158 miles of main, two
water towers with total capacity of 3.1 million gallons, 1,500
fire hydrants, 3,400 street and hydrant control valves, and
approximately 12,500 residential service line control valves
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located on property lines. Four main transmission lines from
the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
serve Lexington: a 16 -inch main at Summer Street, a 16-
inch main on Massachusetts Avenue in East Lexington, a
12 -inch main on Watertown Street, and a 24 -inch main
on Concord Avenue. The MWRA supplies Lexington with
approximately 2 billion gallons of water annually.
The sewer system has 120 miles of main, 34 miles of trunk -
line main, and ten pump stations, including the main pump
station at Route 128 and Bedford Street, and 4,800 man-
holes. The Town also pays the MWRA to treat and dispose
of the Town's sewage.
The division is divided into four sections: water distribu-
tion; meter reading and billing, sewer maintenance, and
construction. Employees are cross- trained to perform all
divisional functions and also participate in snow removal
operations.
The water distribution program responds to service calls
from residents, repairs curb and water control boxes, reads
and installs water meters, obtains water samples, performs
hydrant maintenance, updates and maintains the water
control valve locations, oversees the cross- connection con-
trol program, investigates all water bill complaints, marks
out services for contractors and utility companies, and as-
sists the Engineering and other DPW divisions.
Water is tested weekly for coliform and other bacterial or-
ganisms at nine sampling locations for a total of 45 sam-
ples; all samples tested negative for coliform. Sampling is
also done annually at selected locations to test for lead and
copper; Lexington passed the last seven test period results
for these metals. Because of this, the Department of Envi-
ronmental Protection (DEP) dropped the requirement that
Lexington replace 7% of our "suspected" lead services every
year. The department will continue to excavate those ser-
vices that are suspected of having a problem, whether due to
missing information on the Water Service Card or the time
frame in which they were built.
Beginning on March 7, 2012 and continuing through April
7, 2012, Liston Utility Services conducted a comprehen-
sive correlation leak detection survey on the water distribu-
tion system of the Town. This survey was performed on ap-
proximately 154 miles of the distribution system to reduce
unaccounted for water by identifying hidden and surfaced
leaks. Through this survey, nine leaks were discovered and
repaired thus eliminating losses of 74,880 gallons per day.
The meter reading and billing section is responsible for
reading water meters and managing the billing system. The
utility manager, under the Finance Director, oversees the
billing process and handles problems and complaints about
adjustments due to estimated water bills. Since 2005 there
has been an 80% reduction in adjustments. The installation
of new electronic read meters has also contributed to more
accurate billing. Work continues in this area to eliminate
estimated reads.
The sewer maintenance section maintains the sewer sys-
tem, implements the main flushing program, and manages
the pump station maintenance program to ensure the safe
and proper discharge of wastewater. Staff also identifies any
electrical problems with relay or pressure switches.
This division also oversees replacement of hydrants, sewer
mains and services, and repair water and sewer system leaks.
Employees attended training seminars on cross - connection
control, MWRA procedures for drinking water sampling,
hydrant maintenance, and courses relating to the state certi-
fication exams. Nine employees are state - certified Drinking
Water Facility Operators; one is Grade 4, three are Grade
3, one is Grade 2, and four are Grade 1. One employee is a
state - certified backflow tester.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Lexington's water and sewer system was recognized by
the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Pro-
tection (DEP) as being a top performer and received
the 2011 Outstanding Performance and Achievement
Award. Winning systems were determined based on
their compliance with state drinking water regulations.
The award winners had no monitoring enforcements or
violations, submitted all required reports on time, ad-
hered to good water management procedures and have
excellent source protection standards.
• Repaired or replaced 65 fire hydrants as part of an on-
going program that will continue until all hydrants have
been evaluated and addressed.
• A program to assess and upgrade all the sewer pump
stations began in 2008. All ten sewer pumping stations
had an energy audit. The main pumping station had the
exterior of the building pressure washed and painted. All
ten pumping stations have had their wet wells cleaned.
Seven of the ten pumping stations have had their alarm
systems updated to mission controls. One of the water
circulating mixers has been installed in the 1 million gal-
lon water tank at the Morgan Rd. location and we are
currently in the process of installing the second water
mixer in the 2.2 million gallon tank. Both water mixes
will be installed by fall 2012.
• Assisted the Engineering Division with the road- resur-
facing project by providing mark -outs, materials, and
emergency service.
• Responded to emergency water and sewer repairs day
and night, keeping service interruptions to a minimum.
Public Works continued from previous page
Repair and Replacements
Water main breaks repaired
13
Water service leaks repaired
4
Hydrants repaired
65
Hydrants replaced
59
Service control valves repaired
13
Street control valves repaired
2
Sewer services replaced
4
Sewer services camera televised
10
Sewer main blockages repaired
8
Sewer service blockages repaired
14
Sewer manholes repaired
10
Sewer mains flushed and cleaned
169,920 feet
New Installations
Outdoor watering meters (made the change)
182
Water meters (made the change)
442
Water services
13
Sewer services
13
Recreation
Personnel FY11
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 61
Water & Sewer Division reading outside meter pad for biannual meter reading.
FY12 HIGHLIGHTS:
FullTime .. ............................... 5 . ............................... 5.34
PartTime ............................175 ..... ............................175
ROLE: To plan and administer public playgrounds and rec-
reational facilities in the Town and to expand and promote
recreation, leisure activities, play, sport, physical fitness and
education for all citizens.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Chair Rick DeAngelis,
Vice Chair Howard Vogel, Wendy Rudner, Sandra Shaw
and Lisah Rhodes. Staff. Director Karen Simmons, Assis-
tant Director Sheila Butts and Superintendent of Public
Grounds Christopher Filadoro.
Since 1991, the Lexington Recreation Department has op-
erated as an Enterprise Fund whereby program and facil-
ity fees cover 100% of the cost of operations. As such, the
Recreation Department operating budget may increase or
decrease year to year to meet changes in enrollment and
facility use demands. The Recreation Director, through the
Recreation Committee, sets fees with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen. The Recreation operating budget sup-
ports staff that manage and deliver recreation programs
along with the supplies needed to operate those programs.
Revenue generated through the Recreation Enterprise
(Recreation and Pine Meadows Golf Club) help fund Cap-
ital Improvement Projects and financially supports ser -vices
provided by the Department of Public Works to the aquatic
facilities, tennis courts and golf course. Recreation contrib-
uted $223,600 to cover the cost of recreation employee ben-
efits and indirect services provided to Recreation by other
town departments. The Fund also contributes $100,000 to-
wards the debt payment for Lincoln Park.
Serviced 127,355 individuals in structured Recreation
programs and at Pine Meadows Golf Club.
Steady participant numbers in Pre - School, Youth and
Teen programs, programs at the Town Pool, Summer
Camp and Clinic programs. Increased participation in
the morning and evening Adult Gym programs, use
of tennis facilities, number of volunteers assisting with
Recreation programs and activities and the variety of
Recreation programs offered.
• Facilitated over 5,000 volunteer hours by 297 youth and
adult volunteers.
• Permitted 46,072 hours on athletic fields (NOTE: this num-
ber decreased from FY11 due to the renovation and rehabilita-
tion projects at Center 1, 2, 3 and the football field).
• Offered over 529 programs.
• Permitted 15,044 hours on tennis courts and sold 161
Tennis ID cards.
• The Irving H. Mabee Town Pool Complex and the Old
Reservoir combined were open for 1,446.5 hours during
the summer.
• Financial assistance was provided to 42 Lexington fami-
lies with 81 individual program scholarships.
• Complete implementation of USTA Quick Start Tennis
Program for U10 youth summer lessons. Sponsor and
facilitate USTA Recreational Coaches Clinic.
• Capital Projects include:
- Old Reservoir Storm Water Mitigation Project Phase
One and Phase Two. The Town received partial fund-
ing from a 319 Grant and CPA to improve the water
62 1 2012 Annual Report
Recreation continued from previous page
quality of storm run -off from the drainage areas en-
tering the Old Reservoir. Work will begin in 2013.
(CPA funded)
- Pine Meadows Storm Water Mitigation and Pond
Preservation completed fall 2011 (CPA funded)
- Franklin Park Athletic Field renovation completed in
spring 2012.
- Center Field Drainage Project Phase One completed
in May 2012. (CPA funded)
- Center Field Drainage Project Phase Two work be-
gan in May 2012. (CPA funded)
- Town Pool Renovations Phase One was completed in
spring 2011; Phase Two was completed spring 2012.
• The following Pine Meadows Golf Course Projects:
- New forward tee on the 7th hole.
- Reconstruction of the forward tee on the 8th hole.
- Laser level and sod the 5th, 8th and 9th tees.
- New granite tee signs on holes 7, 8, and 9.
- Repaired and added drainage on the 1st fairway.
- New impermeable covers for the 4th and 8th greens.
- Tree pruning and removal in accordance with USGA
recommendations.
- Clubhouse improvements included replacement win-
dows, lighting and a new ceiling
- Improved landscaping to flower beds in the spring
and fall to the pro shop, parking lot and throughout
the golf course.
Development of new programs (BUDA Youth Frisbee,
Street Hockey, Archery, Adventure Kids and LEGO Ro-
botics) and continuation of existing programs including
opening the Old Reservoir to non - residents, RAD self -
defense classes for women, Chess, Fencing, Youth Ski and
Snowboarding, and Tennis lessons and clinics.
Continued partnerships and collaborations with the
Lincoln Park Sub - Committee and local Boy Scout
Troops. Partnered with the Youth Services Council,
Human Services, Police and School Departments to of-
fer Middle School Early Release Day Programs. Col-
laborated with Human Services, Police and Fire to offer
the annual Summer Fun Fest at the Center Recreation
Complex. Worked with the Boy Scouts of America to
sponsor 1 Eagle Scout Project (design and construction
of a storage unit at Lincoln Park). Partnered with Lex-
ington Little League to laser -grade and upgrade the in-
field areas of the Town's little League fields.
maintain and improve the quality of youth sports that
are being offered in the community.
• Continued the school year youth tennis lessons pro-
gram and 60+ tennis lessons in spring and fall; increased
summer youth tennis participation by 11 %; continued
and increased participation in both outdoor and in-
door Women's Fitness Boot Camp Program; continued
and increased participation in Adaptive Basketball and
Smart Basketball Programs.
• Increased participation in NFL Flag Football League
by 25% from FY1 1.
• Continued growth of Online Program Registration. On-
line registrations accounted for $435,873 in FY12 revenue.
• 54 new coaches in the In -Town Basketball League and
Clinic and Flag Football League were certified through
the NAYS organization.
• Facilitated 8 Tournaments (Soccer Resort, Lexington
Youth Lacrosse Face Off, Mass Premier Soccer Me-
morial Day and Thanksgiving College Showcase, New
England Football Club Youth Soccer, LHS Boys La-
crosse Jamboree, and Lexington Eagles Men's Soccer
Regional Finals) at Lincoln Park in FY12.
• Private Run Camps: Coordinated the use of the Diamond
Middle School, and Lincoln Park fields for three privately
run camps /clinics. (Lexington United Soccer Club, Blue
Cheetah Lacrosse Camp, Nike Field Hockey Camp).
• Sponsored evening Men's winter pick -up Basketball at
Diamond Middle School, Adult basketball, soccer, and
jogging at the LHS field house.
• Recreation appreciates the many partnerships that have
been developed to better serve the recreational needs of
our citizens.
Conducted Youth Sports Advisory Council meetings Recreation Committee: Front (L -R) Lisah Rhodes, Sandra Shaw and Wendy Rud-
throughout the year. The purpose of the council is to ner; Rear (L-R) Karen Simmons, Hanh Manz, Howard Vogel and Sheila Butts.
Retirement
ROLE: To oversee, guide, monitor, and enforce the Mas-
sachusetts Pension Laws governing the Town's retirement
system; to invest the system's assets prudently for the pur-
pose of providing the benefits guaranteed to the public em-
ployees qualifying under the plan.
ELECTED by the members of the Retirement System: Chair
Robert W. Cunha and Joseph Foley to 3 -year terms ending
in 2014.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Michael McNabb
to a 3 -year term ending in 2014. By the Retirement Board:
Alan Fields to a 3 -year term ending in the year 2015. Rob
Addelson, the Assistant Town Manager for Finance, is an
ex- officio member named by the Board of Selectmen.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• The system consists of a combination of 391 retirees, 1
non - contributory retiree, and 653 active and 227 inac-
tive members.
• This year, 13 town employees retired, 20 members with-
drew, 10 members transferred to another system, 21
members transferred in, 60 new members were added
(23 new Municipal employees and 37 new School em-
ployees), and 9 retirees and 1 active member deceased.
Currently there are 28 disability retirements.
• Under Chapter 17, the Retirement Board can grant a
cost of living adjustment (COLA) up to 3% on the first
$12,000 in a year when the Consumer Price Index is
less than 3 %. The Board has granted a 3% cost of living
increase this year.
• As fiduciaries, the Board carefully established an asset -
allocation policy using a mixture of stocks, bonds, inter-
national funds and cash equivalents. With the assistance
of the Board's investment consultant, Meketa Invest-
ment Group, the asset - allocation policy is reviewed
monthly, and adjustments are made as necessary. The
success of the investment program will continue to be
determined by the extent of our portfolio diversification
among and within asset classes as well as our skill in hir-
ing and our diligence in monitoring strong investment
managers. The Board is committed to long -term invest-
ment strategies, asset allocations, and diversification of
investments.
• The Board continued the process of broadening the sys-
tem's asset allocation and asset strategies. Our portfolio
is made up of the following investments. Matthews In-
ternational Fund, this fund is the largest dedicated Asia -
only specialist in the United States. The Loomis Credit
Asset Fund which has a broad mandate to capture op-
portunities in numerous credit sectors such as bonds,
loans and securitized assets. The PIMCO Global Multi
Asset Fund which seeks to outperform a blended 60/ 40
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 63
% blend by using ETFs, individual securities and deriva-
tives. The remainder of our portfolio includes the Beacon
Fund V, which is a value -added closed -end real estate
strategy. This fund will invest a portfolio of primarily of-
fice properties in a limited set of markets. The Welling-
ton Trust Company manages the Opportunistic Fund
which is part of our global tactical asset allocation. Our
Domestic Equity Assets funds are the Fidelity Contra -
fund managed by Fidelity Institutional Retirement Ser-
vices Company and the Hartford Capital Appreciation
Fund both funds invest in an all-cap equity strategy for
the system, Acadian International All Cap Fund rounds
out our international investments. PIMCO manages our
tactical allocation strategy, State Street Bank and Trust
Company handles the Board's Institutional Custodian
Banking along with the SSgA Passive Bond Mkt. In-
dex Fund. In May 2012 the Board added the Wellington
Enduring Asset Fund, an infrastructure fund, and Fidu-
ciary Management Fund (FMI), a domestic high quality
equity fund. The Artio Global Management Fund was
liquidated in August 2012.
• An actuarial valuation of the Retirement System as of
January 2012 was prepared by Buck Consultants. The
valuation was prepared pursuant to Chapter 32 of the
General Laws of Massachusetts, based on the accep-
tance of Section 22D. Actuarial assumptions and meth-
ods are designed to produce stable program costs. The
Board considered several different actuarial assumptions
and funding schedules during the course of the valua-
tion before adopting one that amortizes the unfunded
liability through 2030 with an investment assumption
of 7.75 %. The funding schedule was submitted to the Pub-
lic Employee Retirement Commission and received their
approval. The actuarial valuation found the system to be
funded at 80 %. While it is important that future taxpayers
are not expected to be a greater burden than the current
taxpayers, it is equally important that current taxpayers are
not asked to build a legacy for future taxpayers.
• The market value of the system on December 31, 2001,
was $71.3 million and as of September 30, 2012 the val-
ue is $113.2 million.
64 1 2012 Annual Report
School Committee
ROLE: To hire, supervise, and evaluate the Superintendent
of Schools; to develop school policies; to approve the schools'
operating and capital budgets; to advocate for school con-
cerns to other Town officials, boards, and the community;
to act as liaison between the School Department and the
community; to govern Lexington Public Schools in areas
not governed by State or Federal law.
ELECTED: to overlapping 3 -year terms: Chair Margaret
Coppe, Vice -Chair Alessandro Alessandrini, Mary Ann
Stewart, Jessica Steigerwald, Bonnie Brodner; 1 -year term,
Student Representative Samuel Alpert.
SINCE his appointment by the School Committee on July
1, 2005, Dr. Paul Ash has served as Superintendent of the
Lexington Public Schools. He is the chief executive con-
tinuing the Schools'tradition of excellent public education.
He has built a strong administrative team, and Lexington
students continue to achieve at some of the highest levels
in the state and across the country by a variety of measures.
The entire staff continues to work to improve learning lev-
els for all students.
Operating Budget
The School Department returned a FY12 balance of
$1,955,781. Over the last five years the School Department
has returned over $11.6 million dollars as a result of the
development of in- district programs for special education,
additional program efficiencies, and cost savings.
Year End Balances Released as
of Jun 30
Carry Forward Balances Released at the Close
of the Next Fiscal Year
FY07
$464,106
FY08
$1,007,534
$531,579
1FY071
FY09
$584,687
$827,373
1FY07 and FY081
FY10
$1,940,856
$1,071,958
1FY08 and FY091
FY11
$1,295,855
$376,727
1FY09 and FYI 01
FY12
$1,955,781
$1,372,479
1FY10 and FYI 11
Total
$7,428,819
$4,180,116
$11,608,935
Looking forward to FY14, the School Committee has
asked Superintendent Ash to present a level - service bud-
get. The Committee will be working with the Board of Se-
lectmen, the Appropriation Committee, and the Capital
Expenditures Committee to present a completed proposal
to Town Meeting.
Facilities
A debt - exclusion vote under Proposition 2 1/2 to fund a
new Estabrook School and to renovate the Bowman and
Bridge schools was passed on January 24, 2012. The Special
Town Meeting of April 2, 2012, at the start of the 2012
Annual Town Meeting, authorized a $39,724,248 appro-
priation for a new Estabrook School.
At the November, 2012 Special Town Meeting, an addi-
tional appropriation of $2.6 million, needed as a result of
anticipated increased construction costs, was authorized.
This project is the first where the town will use a construc-
tion management arrangement called "construction man-
agement at risk", allowed via MGL Chap. 149A, in which
the Town hires a firm to be the general contractor.
Groundbreaking for the new Estabrook was held in Octo-
ber and foundation work began in November.
School Committee: (L -F) Sam Alpert, MaryAnn Stewart, Margaret Coppe, lllessandro Vessandrini, Bonnie Brodner and Jessie Steigerwald.
School Committee continued from previous page
Special Education
The Student Services Department has focused on strength-
ening and expanding Special Education pro -grams intro-
duced in 2007. These programs have allowed a number of
students to return to Lexington schools from out- of -dis-
trict placements. Regular and Special Educators are work-
ing collaboratively to improve the experience of all students
and to smooth transitions. Better structures have been cre-
ated to improve the transitions between elementary and
middle school, and between middle and high school.
Technology
Plans continue to substantially increase the use of technol-
ogy as an instructional and administrative tool. The District
implemented important staffing changes to improve tech-
nology support and the delivery of professional develop-
ment opportunities for our teachers and administrators. The
three -year plan calls for all teachers to incorporate technol-
ogy into their instructional practices. This year, an emphasis
was placed on bringing the technology into the classrooms
through the purchase of wireless computer lap -tops and
the installation of a wireless network in all secondary -level
schools. Strategic purchases of curriculum software were
made in music and in other major academic areas. A pilot
program for the classroom use of iPads at the high school
began in the fall of 2012 and the plan is to expand their use
in 2013.
Lexington Public School Enrollment
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 65
Liaison to Community and Advocate for the
Lexington Public Schools
The School Committee supports the excellent work of the
Administration, the staff, and the students in maintaining
and improving the fine education that Lexington offers. Its
members are grateful for the good working relationships
between the Schools and the Town administrations and be-
tween the School Committee, the Board of Selectmen, the
Appropriation Committee, and the Capital Expenditures
Committee. The schools also benefit invaluably from the
support of parents and the Lexington community, the lead-
ership provided by the PTAs and PTOs, and the creativ-
ity, hard work, and generosity of the Lexington Education
Foundation.
The administration maintains a new, active website that in-
cludes the entire budget book for citizens to study, School
Committee meeting minutes, and news. The aim of the
School Department and the School Committee is to pro-
vide an education for children and youth of this community
that prepares them for productive, responsible, healthy, and
fulfilling adulthood.
Principal
2010 -2011
Actual
2011 -2012
Projected
2011 -2012
Actual
Elementary Schools
Bowman, 9 Philip Road, built 1967
Mary Anton- Oldenburg
531
522
512
Bridge, 55 Middl by Road, built 1966
Margaret Colella
519
486
514
Estabrook,117 Grove Street, built 1960
Sandra Trach
1 452
1 477
1 459
Fiske, 55 Adams Street, built 2007
Thomas Martellone
476
490
488
Harrington, 328 Lowell Street, built 2005
Elaine Mead
409
409
414
Hastings, 7 Crosby Road, built 1955
Louise Li sitz
443
446
431
Total elementary students, grades K -5
2,830
2,830
2,818
Middle Schools
Clarke, 17 Stedman Road, built 1972
Steven Flynn
768
819
825
Diamond, 99 Hancock Street, built 1957
Anne Carothers
747
775
783
Total middle school students, grades 6 -8
1,515
1,594
1,608
Lexington High School, 251 Waltham St., built 1950
Natalie Cohen
Total high school students, grades 9 -12
1,995
1,953
1,953
Total student enrollment
6,340
6,421
66 1 2012 Annual Report
Superintendent of Schools
ROLE: As Chief Executive Officer of Lexington's nine pub-
lic schools, the Superintendent of Schools provides edu-
cational leadership through budget preparation, program
development, and supervision of all academic, special edu-
cation, and extracurricular programs for children in grades
preK -12. The Superintendent of Schools reports to an
elected School Committee, enforces the policies and goals
of this Committee, and upholds the laws and requirements
determined by the federal government and state of Massa-
chusetts. The Superintendent of Schools also works in co-
operation with other communities to oversee collaborative
programs for students with identified learning disabilities.
APPOINTED by the School Committee: Dr. Paul B. Ash has
served as Superintendent of Schools since July 1, 2005.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• The Lexington Public Schools continued its long tradi-
tion of excellence in education. The high school's 2011-
2012 overall SAT scores for Reading, Writing, and
Math were the highest in the state for the sixth year in
a row. Boston Magazine listed Lexington High School
as the second highest performing high school in Mas-
sachusetts. This past fall, the Boston Globe reported on
statewide MCAS results for all grades 3 through 10.
Lexington schools were ranked in the top five at the el-
ementary, middle, and high school levels. For the second
year in a row, the Lexington Public Schools continued
to close the achievement gap in grade 10 English and
Mathematics, with 99.8% and 97 %, respectively, of all
sophomores scoring at the proficient or advanced levels.
• In November, 2010, the Lexington Public Schools won
national recognition for its professional development
program. The periodical, Education Week, highlighted
how Lexington focused on professional development
to increase students' academic achievement by offering
courses and workshops explicitly linked to school and
district goals to improve student achievement. During
the 2011 -12 school year, there were over 1,000 teacher
registrations in programs designed to improve the qual-
ity of teaching.
• This past school year, the Lexington school system rap-
idly expanded the use of educational technology to im-
prove instruction. The use of technology in classrooms
is now a regular part of the students' instructional day.
There are over 3,500 technology devices in all nine
schools (e.g. laptops, iPads, desktop computers, and
specialized mobile devices). The FY12 budget includ-
ed funds to purchase 350 wireless laptops, 170 desktop
computers, and 100 iPads. The budget also provided
for the funding of wireless building installations at the
Clarke and Diamond Middle Schools. In addition, the
Lexington Education Foundation (LEF) funded mul-
tiple grant awards that supported the district in purchas-
ing educational technology and in providing for profes-
sional development needs. The LEF approved grants
totaling $170,000 permitted the schools to purchase 23
SMART interactive whiteboards, 4 SMART Tables,
mobile tablets (iPads and Nooks), and clicker classroom
technology.
• On January 24, at a town -wide election, the residents
voted to approve funding to build a new Estabrook
School and to renovate Bridge and Bowman elementary
schools. The new, three -story Estabrook School will be
built to educate 540 students, which is approximately
100 more seats than the current school. Approximately
32% of the cost of the 41 million dollar project will be
reimbursed by the Massachusetts School Building Au-
thority. All three building projects are expected to be
completed during the 2013 -14 school year.
• Other major changes over the past twelve months are
described below.
Students and Programs
• LPS continued its commitment to improve the district's
curriculum and align Lexington's educational standards
to state and national best practices. Curriculum reviews
are underway in K -12 English and Social Studies.
• LPS continued to expand the district's capacity to use
data to assess programs and student work.
• LPS continued work on the district's action plan to close
the achievement gap for African- American, special edu-
cation, and low- income students.
• LPS expanded program opportunities for students who
struggle in mathematics.
• LPS continued to expand opportunities to improve stu-
dent social and emotional supports.
Teacher Quality
• A continued hallmark of the Lexington Public Schools
is its exceptional faculty and staff. Lexington continues
to attract high quality candidates and teacher retention
is also high. The percent of new hires who self - report
they are from underrepresented groups doubled from
4.8% in 2011 to 10% in 2012.
Student Achievement
Lexington students continue to achieve at very high levels,
based on local standards and on national examinations.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 67
Superintendent of Schools continued from previous page
Lexington High School Class of 2012:
Size of class 502 National Merit Scholarship Program
4 -year college
87.6%
Semifinalists
32
2 -year college
3.7%
Letters of Commendation
85
College prep/Year off
3.6%
Advanced Placement Tests
Employed /Military
0.8%
Number of Students
736
Other /Undecided
3.7%
Total Grades Reported
1370
Unknown
0.6%
Number of Subjects
28
Mean SAT Scores
Advanced Placement Scholars (all levels)
313
Critical Reading
612
Grade of 5
743
Math
641
Grade of 4
391
Writing
609
Grade of 3
176
Grade of 2
48
Grade of 1
12
Town Counsel
Pursuant to Chapter 90, § 28 of the General ByLaws of
the Town of Lexington, I hereby submit my report as Town
Counsel for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30,
2012. The report is divided into three sections as required
by the ByLaws.
All Actions By or Against the Town Which Were
Pending on July 1, 2011.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Trano v Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, Middlesex
Superior Court Civil Action No. 2008-01725-J. Appeal from
Zoning Board's confirmation of Building Inspector's deci-
sion. Summary judgment awarded to Town in August 2011.
Raymond, et al., v Lexington Planning Board, et al.,
Land Court No. 292408. Appeal of decision of the
Planning Board concerning property on Rangeway
Road. Summary Judgment denied both parties in Sep-
tember 2009. Action remanded for Planning Board
consideration of revised plan.
Ham v Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
Civil Action No. 2009 - 03403. Complaint concerning
Town sidewalk construction. Town prevailed against
request for preliminary injunction. Settlement reached
and action against Town dismissed in December 2011.
Kasparian v. Lexington Planning Board, et al., Land
Court No. 369211. Appeal by abutter of a special per-
mit for condominium project. Dismissed for lack of
standing in July, 2009. Appeal of dismissal affirmed in
March 2012.
Kasparian v Dept of Environmental Protection (DEP)
and Lexington Conservation Comm'n, et al., Middle-
sex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2010 - 01375. Ap-
peal from the Lexington Conservation Commissions
action with respect to wetlands affecting development
of condominium project. Lower court dismissed all
parties on all counts. Appeal of dismissal pending.
6) George v Keljikian, et al., Middlesex Superior Court Civil
Action No. 2010 -4193. Complaint filed in October, 2010.
Action byTown Zoning Administrator to enforce limitations
under Zoning Bylaw on property use in residentially zoned
district. Settlement agreement reached. Dismissal pending.
7) Casella v Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, Land
Court No. 279910. Appeal of a decision by Zoning
Board of Appeals. Partial summary judgment for plain-
tiff; remaining count not prosecuted.
8) Trebino, Trustee v. Lexington Planning Board, et al.,
Land Court No. 266945. Appeal from a decision of the
Planning Board disapproving a subdivision. The plain-
tiff has not prosecuted the appeal.
9) A minor, by his next friend and parent. Complaint filed
March, 2010 in United States District Court seeking
damages by parents of child claimed to have been de-
nied free and appropriate public education and other
claims. Court granted Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff
filed amended complaints in January and February,
2011. Partial summary judgment awarded to Town in
September, 2012 on claim for denial of appropriate ed-
ucation, with remaining counts remanded to the Bu-
reau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA). Appeal by
plaintiff from partial summary judgment decision filed
and pending, with BSEA administrative proceedings to
follow resolution of appeal.
68 1 2012 Annual Report
All Actions Brought By or Against Town During
FY 2012
10) Mancini v Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, Middle-
sex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2012 - 00427. Appeal
from grant of special permit. Discovery pending.
11) Bloomfield, et al., v Lexington Conservation Com-
mission, Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No.
2011 - 02202. Challenge to dog leash regulation in Wil-
lard's Woods. Court upheld regulations on summary
judgment but has enjoined assessment of fine until
fine amount is revised in Commission regulations and
Town bylaw to comply with applicable law.
12) Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v Town of Lexington, et
al., Essex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2011- 00514D.
Property damage alleged from culvert blockage. Partial
dismissal ofTown of Lexington in March 2012.
13) Susnock v. Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, et
al., Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2011 -
03815B. Appeal from grant of special permit. Com-
plaint voluntarily withdrawn in October 2012.
14) Behraki, Trustee of Limoni Trust, et al., v Lexington
Zoning Board of Appeals, et al., Middlesex Superior
Court Civil Action No. 2011 -3616. Appeal from grant
of special permit. Complaint voluntarily dismissed by
plaintiffs in December 2011.
15) Walko v Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, et al., Mid-
dlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2011 - 02661. Ap-
peal from grant of special permit. Discovery pending.
16) Lerman v Lexington Planning Board, et al., Land Court
No. 2011 - 445339. Appeal from denial of subdivision plan.
Case dismissed by stipulation of the parties in October 2012.
17) John H. Sellars v. Town of Lexington, et al., Middlesex
Superior Court Civil Action No. 2011 - 01424. Com-
plaint against Town for alleged sewage discharge on
property. Two of three counts against Town dismissed.
Discovery on remaining count proceeds.
18) Chen, Trustees, v. Town of Lexington, Land Court
12 -MISC- 46157. Complaint filed in March 2012
concerning disputed boundary at Town right -of -way.
Summary judgment decision pending.
19) Smith, et al. v Town of Lexington, et al., Middlesex Su-
perior Court Civil Action No. 2012 - 01515. Complaint re:
abatement denial. Complaint and response filed. Discov-
ery proceeding.
20) Conroy v Lexington Conservation Commission. Mid-
dlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2012 - 00960.
Appeal of denial of Order of Conditions. Record on
appeal filed by Conservation Commission.
21) Costa v Corr, et al., Middlesex Superior Court Civil
Action No. 2012 - 02265. Employment discrimination
complaint filed in December 2011. Discovery pending.
22) Lexington Firefighters Union Local 1491 IAFF v. Joint
Labor Manag, Suffolk Superior Court Civil Action No.
2012 - 01547. Claims arising under collective bargain-
ing. Completion of contract negotiations likely to result
in settlement and dismissal of all claims.
23) Safety Insurance Co. v Town of Lexington, Suffolk Su-
perior Court Civil Action No. 11- 4419F. Claim filed De-
cember 2011 for damages allegedly caused by falling tree.
All Actions Settled or Disposed of During FY 2012
24) Trano v Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, Middlesex
Superior Court Civil Action No. 2008-01725-J. Appeal
from Zoning Board's confirmation of Building Inspector's
decision. Summary judgment awarded to Town.
25) Ham v Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Court
Civil Action No. 2009 - 03403. Complaint concerning
Town sidewalk construction. Town prevailed against
request for preliminary injunction. Settlement reached
and case dismissed in December 2011.
26) Behraki, Trustee of Limoni Trust, et al., v Lexington
Zoning Board of Appeals, et al., Middlesex Superior
Court Civil Action No. 2011 -3616. Appeal from grant
of special permit. Voluntarily dismissed by plaintiffs in
December 2011.
27) Kasparian v. Lexington Planning Board, et al., Land
Court No. 369211. Appeal by abutter of a special per-
mit for condominium project. Dismissed for lack of
standing in July, 2009. Appeal of dismissal affirmed In
March 2012.
Town Committees
2020 Vision Committee
ROLE: To be stewards of the January 2001 Lexington 2020
Vision Status Report and monitor implementation. The
Committee seeks to keep goals current, identify community
priorities, engage larger constituencies having responsibil-
ity for action items, and develop measures for tracking and
reporting on progress.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen, in consultation with
the School Committee and the Planning Board, for 3 -year
terms: Chair Fernando Quezada, Chuck Benson, Marian
Cohen, Andrew Dixon, Peter Enrich, Bhumip Khasnabish,
Dan Krupka, Peter Lee, Jane Warren, and Alan Wrigley.
Liaisons George Burnell (Selectmen), Margaret Coppe
(School Committee), and Greg Zurlo (Planning Board).
The Committee meets monthly and establishes subcom-
mittees and task forces as needed.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Created Subcommittee on Demographic Change whose
major responsibility is to identify the barriers limiting
participation in town boards and committees by resi-
dents of Asian ancestry.
• Learned about Somerville's use of performance data.
• Reviewed input from eight focus groups with organiza-
tions in Lexington regarding what participants value in
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Lexington, what they don't like, and what they hope for
the Town in 20 years.
Made presentation at September 2011 Community
Conversation sponsored by multiple community organi-
zations, departments, and associations.
Reviewed outcomes from recommendations of previous
Task Forces.
Continued planning for town -wide survey in 2013 as
part of process to revalidate vision and goals.
2020 Vision Committee: Front (L -R) Jane Warren, Dan Krupka, Bhumip
Khasnabish and Margaret Coppe; Rear (L -R) Fernando Quezada, George Burnell,
Marian Cohen, Candy McLaughlin, Michelle Stevens and Peter Lee.
300th Anniversary Celebration Committee
ROLE: The Lexington 300th Anniversary Celebration
Committee, a subcommittee of the Town Celebrations
Committee, is charged with the planning of celebrations
for the 300th anniversary of the incorporation of Lexington
as a town —March 31, 1713. The vision is to fully develop a
sense of community during the period of celebration, from
September 22, 2012, to May 27, 2013, with special empha-
sis on Incorporation Weekend March 16-17,2013.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen as a subcommit-
tee to the Town Celebrations Committee, Susan Rockwell
(Chair), Eric Carlson, Kimberly Coburn, Margaret Counts -
Klebe, Mary Gillespie, Donna Hooper, Jane Hundley,
Richard Kollen, Lawrence Link, Tanya Morrisett, Ernest
Van Seasholes, Benjamin Soule and Jessie Steigerwald, with
Suzie Barry, ex officio.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Producing community programs throughout the cel-
ebration period and encouraging other groups to spon-
sor /produce compatible programming. Maintaining a
vibrant website, including a master calendar of events.
• Other groups are encouraged to participate at what-
ever level they wish by contacting the Committee at
lexington300.org or P.O. Box 306, Lexington MA
02420. The Committee is acting as a clearinghouse for all
activities as well as directly producing events. The com-
mittee is also working on a time capsule and monument
to permanently commemorate this important milestone.
300thAnniversary Celebration Committee: (L -R) Susan Rockwell, Jessie Stei-
gerwald, Mary Gillespie, Donna Hooper, Ernest Van Seasholes, Tanya Morrisett,
Richard Kollen and Jane Hundhy.
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Antony Sister City Association (LASCA)
ROLE: To promote, create and nurture relationships be-
tween the citizens of Lexington and Antony, France, as well
as supporting municipal best practice sharing and school
exchanges. Facilitate tourism, economic development and
cooperation.
APPOINTED: The Antony Sister City relationship is one of
the programs managed by the Tourism Committee that is
appointed by the Selectmen. The Working Group consists
of any citizen who wishes to become involved. Participants
regularly include the Lexington Minute Men, as well as
members of the Tourism Committee. This year some of
the active members of the group included: John Bartens-
tein, Jan & Kerry Brandin, Barry Cunha, Sylvie Desaveines,
Bud & Shirley Frawley, Tony & Kitty Galaitsis, George &
Christina Gamota, Sandy Gasbarro, Karen Girondel, Co-
lin Godfrey, Jean Hart, Barbara Hulsizer, Fred Johnson, Jay
Kaufman, John Kiernan & Brenda Nishimura, Kevin Mc-
Guire, Ashley McKenna, Dawn McKenna, John & Mari-
lyn McWeeney, Peter Meek, Patrick Mehr, Bill & Barbara
Mix, Paul & Diane O'Shaughnessy, Bill & Maureen Poole,
Denise Ricketts, Jim Shaw & Laurie Atwater, Henry Ste-
venson & Cathy Sullivan, Elsa Sullivan, Ruth Thomas.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Bonjour —Quelle Annee! What a Year!
• A highlight of the year was a holiday dessert party host-
ed by Christina & George Gamota which included Epp
Sonin and Fred Johnson leading guests in the singing of
carols in both English and French.
• Signed with Studio 2112 to complete the design of Ant-
ony Park. The horseshoe shaped design has a feel of a
French Park, complimentary to the New England land-
scape. The Group will seek Selectmen approval for the
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Jean Hart and Elsa Sullivan share bidding strategy at the auction
design and hope to build the park by May 2013 in time
for the planned dedication.
• Planned fundraising activities to support the building of
Antony Park including "A French A Faire" which was
held at the Depot, French - themed dinners in Lexington
homes, a request to the Trustees of Public Trust, and di-
rect solicitation.
• Participated in Discovery Day to solicit feedback re-
garding Antony Park and to build awareness of our
French Sister City activities. Those answering questions
correctly received an Eiffel Tower keychain.
• Planned "La Musique en Fete," as part of Revolutionary
Revelry to celebrate our French Sister City connection,
which was followed by a French wine tasting at Ber-
man's liquor.
• Worked on promoting and supporting student & teach-
er exchanges. Introduced the Antony exchange students
and LHS host families to the Antony Working Group at
the farewell dinner at Lexington High School.
• Advocated before the School Committee for an elemen-
tary foreign language program connecting Lexington
and Antony school children.
• To learn about our activities:
• email: lasca@tourlexington.us
• http: / /www.lexingtonma.gov /committees /tourism.cfm
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Appropriation Committee
ROLE: To advise the Town and Town Meeting on all fiscal
matters. It is charged with the duty of making recommen-
dations on the prudent management of the Town's financial
affairs. In conjunction with the Board of Selectmen, School
Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee, Communi-
ty Preservation Committee, and the municipal and school
staff, the Appropriation Committee evaluates and supports
the Town's current and long -range financial planning pro-
cesses. Its efforts include assessing the Town's current fi-
nancial condition and projecting free cash, expenses and
revenues up to five years in the future. These projections
inform Town Meeting Members about the Town's needs
and expectations, while helping the Town maintain a bal-
ance among operating expenses, capital projects and afford-
able tax rates.
APPOINTED by the Moderator for overlapping 3 -year terms:
Chair Glenn Parker, Vice -Chair Joe Pato, Vice- Chair /Sec-
retary John Bartenstein, Robert Cohen, Mollie Garberg,
Alan Levine, Eric Michelson, Richard Neumeier, Jonina
Schonfeld, and Rob Addelson, Assistant Town Manager
for Finance /Town Comptroller, ex- officio member.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• The Committee published its Report to the 2012 Annu-
al Town Meeting and Special Town Meeting on March
27, 2012. The Committee's Report to the November
2012 Special Town Meeting was published on Novem-
ber 13, 2012, and Supplemental Report was released
on November 16, 2012. Both reports included reviews,
analyses, and recommendations on Warrant Articles
with the potential to affect Town finances, including all
proposed expenditures or appropriations of money.
• During the course of the year, the Committee partici-
pated with the Board of Selectmen, the School Com-
mittee, the Capital Expenditures Committee and the
Community Preservation Committee in budget col-
laboration meetings with town staff in order to review
and understand the current and projected revenues and
expenses of the Town. Members of the Committee also
acted as liaisons to various town boards, committees
and commissions, while reviewing financial status, ex-
pectations, and strategy. Additionally, the Committee
approved transfers from the Reserve Fund to deal with
unexpected and substantial expenses that had not been
foreseen in the FY12 budget.
• The Town's financial condition and outlook are gener-
ally positive, with modest but consistent revenue growth.
Outside of the basic 21 /z% growth in the levy limit, the
principal driver of Town revenue growth is still "new
growth" from commercial and residential development.
A large commercial development by Shire Pharmaceuti-
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cals has contributed significantly to this figure. State aid,
in the form of Chapter 70 (education), and Chapter 90
(roads) has been either flat or fallen slightly. Community
Preservation Act matching funds have been boosted by
an act of the state legislature that ensures a minimum
level of support.
• The Committee is encouraged by the Town's decision
to enter the Group Insurance Commission to provide
health care benefits for town employees, which will re-
sult in significant savings for the Town compared to the
prior health care system.
• Lexington has maintained its AAA bond rating result-
ing in favorable interest rates for bonds issued by the
Town. The Town did not appropriate any new money
into its Stabilization Fund (the Town's "rainy day" ac-
count), nor did it withdraw any money from that fund.
• The Committee's reports and minutes from Committee
meetings are archived by the Town Clerk's Office. These
documents can be found online via the Town website
at http: / /www.lexingtonma.gov /committees /appropria-
tion.cfm. The Lexington TMMA website also publishes
many of these documents at http://www.lexingtontm -
ma.org/ (under Documents & Reports).
The Committee is especially appreciative of the dedicated
efforts of the Town's municipal and school staffs, whose
support is vital to this Committee's work. They fulfill their
assigned duties, interact with and respond to Town citi-
zens, and frequently devote far more than "regular working
hours" to assist the Town's elected and appointed bodies.
The Appropriation Committee is grateful to these employ-
ees for their invaluable expertise and counsel.
Eric Micbehon; Rear (L -R) Mollie Garberg Richard Neumeier, Robert Goben,
Glenn Parker, RobAdddson and jobn Bartenstein.
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Bicycle Advisory Committee
APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Chair Peggy Enders, Laurel
Carpenter, John Frey, George Gagliardi, Marita Hartshorn,
Bob Hausslein, Stew Kennedy, Mike Tabaczynski, and Jerry
Van Hook. Liaisons: Peter Kelley, Selectman; Sandra Shaw,
Recreation; Richard Canale, Planning.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• With the DPW and bicycle committees in Arlington
and Bedford identified a design engineering firm for
the preliminary Bikeway wayfinding master plan and
worked on producing a new Bikeway map, projects
funded under a DCR grant, "User Information for the
Minuteman Bikeway."
• Working with DPW engineers, produced a detailed ac-
counting of town streets that comprise the major routes
used by cyclists, the condition and safety of these routes,
and recommendations for improvements.
• Provided advice to the Selectmen during their June
summit that included: advance economic development
through bicycle tourism; and reduce traffic congestion
by promoting bicycling among all ages and abilities.
• Participated in the semi - annual MPO trail counts.
Nearly 4,500 trips were tallied in 12 hours on the Bike-
way during a Saturday in May; weekday commuter
hours continue to show increases, as well.
• Collaborated with Town staff as the bike parking pilot
entered its second year. Members helped provide base-
line bicycle data during an all-day tally on Mass Ave.
• With the Town Manager, Public Safety and the DPW,
forged a new agreement for Bikeway plowing in Lex-
ington that keeps the gates open throughout the winter
with barrels at each intersection.
• Collaborated with Town staff to produce a bicycle safety
flyer included in the spring tax bill as part of Bicycle
Safety Week.
Biosafety Committee
ROLE: The Lexington Biosafety Committee (LBSC)
was established to oversee all uses of recombinant DNA
(rDNA) within the Town of Lexington and to advise the
Board of Health of all activities associated with construct-
ing and/or propagating rDNA molecules and organisms.
Use of rDNA in Lexington shall be performed in accor-
dance with the National Institute of Health (NIH) Guide-
lines as defined in Article V § 155 -34.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Chair, Janice Pero, PhD;
Wendy Heiger - Bernays, PhD; Interim Fire Chief, Keith
Hoyle; Staff. Health Director, Gerard F. Cody, REHS /RS.
BicycleAdvisory Committee: Front (L -R) Peggy Enders, Marita Hartshorn and
Stew Kennedy; Back (L -R) Bob Hausslein, Sandra Shaw and Bob Dangel.
Proposed to the Board of Selectmen that a more bicy-
cle and pedestrian friendly plan for traffic in the Town
Center be considered in place of the proposed Center
Streetscape plan.
Working with the Friends of Lexington Bikeways, the
committee
- Hired a contractor paid with private funding to plow
the Minuteman Bikeway.
- Collected nearly 140 bicycles to benefit Bikes Not
Bombs at the third annual Bike Donation Day.
- Managed monthly bike corrals at "bike to market
days" at the Farmers' Market.
- Organized bike rides as part of Revolutionary Revelry.
- Conducted spring cleanups and periodic brush clear-
ing along the Bikeway, particularly after the October
snowstorm.
HIGHLIGHTS:
13 permits were issued in 2012.
• Biosafety consultant inspected all 13 permitted facilities
and presented the results and written inspection reports
to the Office of Community Development, Health Di-
vision and Board of Health.
• Biosafety consultant conducted a review of the past five
years of the program and noted compliance trends for all
permitted facilities.
Board of Appeals
ROLE: To grant variances from the Zoning Bylaw ( "ZBL'),
issue special permits for uses or construction as authorized
by the Zoning Bylaw, and hear appeals of decisions by the
Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen, a quasi-judicial board con-
sisting of five members with six associate members: Chair
Carolyn C. Wilson, Vice -Chair John J. McWeeney, Clerks
Martha C. Wood, Leo P. McSweeney and David G. Wil-
liams. Associate Members were Nancy Adler, Ralph D.
Clifford, John T. Gilbert and William Kennedy.
IN October 2011 Chair Nyles N. Barnert ended his ten -
year term of office and Associate Member, Leo P. McSwee-
ney was appointed as a full member of the Board. Caro-
lyn C. Wilson took over as Chair, with John J. McWeeney
as Vice -Chair and Martha C. Wood as Clerk. Jeanne K.
Krieger, Edward D. McCarthy and Frederick L. Merrill
were appointed as Associate Members. Dianne L. Cornaro
was appointed Administrative Clerk by the Board.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• There were 90 applications heard between July 1, 2011
and June 30, 2012.
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• There were 74 requests for variances; 69 approved, five
variances denied, one modification of a variance was ap-
proved and five were withdrawn without prejudice.
• 43 special permit requests were received; 41 were ap-
proved, one was denied and one request was withdrawn
without prejudice.
• Seven special permit renewals were approved, two modi-
fications of special permits were granted; and one modi-
fication of a special permit was allowed to be withdrawn
without prejudice.
• One petition for replacement of soil was granted and
one was allowed to be withdrawn without prejudice.
• There was one appeal of the Building Commissioner de-
cisions; which was upheld.
• There were no Special Permits with Site Plan Reviews
requested between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.
• There were no Comprehensive Permit (M.G.L. Ch.
40B) applications.
Board ofAppeals: Front (L -R) Leo McSweeney, Jeanne Kreiger, Carolyn Wilson, Dianne Cornaro, David Williams and Martha Wood; Rear (L -R) Richard Michelson,
Nancy Adler, Ralph Clifford, Edward McCarthy, William Kennedy, David George and FredJohnson.
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Capital Expenditures Committee
ROLE: To receive from Town boards and departments a list
of all capital expenditures that may be required within the
ensuing 5 -year period and to prompt them to undertake
appropriate planning for required future capital expendi-
tures; to consider the relative need, timing, and cost of these
projects, the adequacy thereof, and the effect these expendi-
tures might have on the financial position of the Town; and
to make recommendations thereon to Town Meeting. Also
to receive from the Town's Community Preservation Com-
mittee information on all projects it intends to recommend
to Town Meeting and to make its own recommendations.
APPOINTED by the Moderator to overlapping 3 -year terms:
Charles Lamb, Chair (term expires in 2015), Shirley Stolz
(term expires 2013), Bill Hurley (term expires 2014), Da-
vid G. Kanter (term expires 2014), and Ted Edson (term
expires 2013).
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Community Preservation Act (CPA): Appropriations
made by Town Meeting were consistent with 13 of the
14 Committee's recommendations.
• Elementary Schools: Consistent with the Committee's
recommendation, construction funds were appropriated
for renovation of the Bridge and Bowman Schools as
well as reconstruction of the Estabrook School. A Prop-
osition 21/2 Debt Exclusion was approved by the voters
for the same projects.
• Capital Stewardship and Planning for the Future: The
Town's extensive infrastructure requires constant up-
keep. Failure to attend to these assets results in unsafe
conditions, excessive repair costs, reduced productiv-
ity by employees, impaired quality of service, and other
adverse consequences. Concerns include the municipal
buildings that warrant major updates (e.g., the Police
Cary Lecture Series Committee
ROLE: To provide a variety of free, educational, and enter-
taining events open to all citizens of Lexington in accor-
dance with the will of the Cary sisters.
APPOINTED by the Moderator: Susan Emanuel, Rita Gold-
berg, Bob Russman - Halperin, and Van Seasholes.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• As part of our 2012 -2013 season, our first program was
held in September at Cary Hall. The program was "Con-
fessions of a History Filmmaker" with Lexington resi-
dent Rick Beyer.
• The second program featured David Bellos speaking on
"Translation and the Meaning of Everything."
and Fire Stations, and the Cary Memorial Building),
the elementary schools and possible Lexington High
School upgrades, roadways and sidewalks, the water -
and- wastewater underground infrastructure, the need
for Cary Memorial Library enhancements, recreational
spaces, and replacement of vehicles (other than cars) and
other heavy equipment. This Committee also considers
the future use and condition of assets such as the Stone
Building, then "White House ", the old Munroe School,
the School Central Administration building; the need
for traffic mitigation measures, community (affordable)
housing, conservation/open -space land, connectivity
projects (e.g., West Lexington Greenway), renovation of
the Minuteman Career & Technical High School; and
the desires of the Council on Aging and others for facili-
ties suitable for their needs.
Capital Expenditures Committee: L -R: Ted Edson, Charles Lamb, Shirley Stolz,
Roger Borghesani and Bill Hurley.
In November, former Lexington resident Robert Put-
nam spoke about "Unfair: The Growth of Social In-
equality in America."
Our last program for this season will be held in March.
Jill Lepore will present a program on "The Life and Let-
ters of Benjamin Franklin's Sister." This lecture is pre-
sented in honor of Lexington's 300th anniversary.
The aim of our committee continues to be to bring to Lex-
ington a range of cultural experiences, which might not
otherwise be available. The Committee welcomes sugges-
tions for future programming.
Center Committee
ROLE: To advise the Selectmen and business community
on managing change in the Center in order to ensure its
long -term viability, while preserving its historical signifi-
cance and the integrity of adjacent neighborhoods.
APPOINTED by Board of Selectmen: Chair Jerold Michel-
son, Vice - chairs Frederic Johnson and Howard Levin, Rich-
ard Brown, Maria Kieslich, Jeffrey Lyon, Pamela Lyons, Joe
Rancatore, Pamela Shadley, Peter Siy, Planning Board liaison
Wendy Manz, and Selectman liaison George Brunell.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Worked with Planning Board and staff to bring Arti-
cles 35 (Residential Use above street level in CB zone),
36 (Home Occupation in CB zone), and 37 (Increase
height restriction in CB zone) to Annual Town Meet-
ing. Successfully passed Articles 35 and 36, but failed on
Article 37.
Worked with Economic Development Director (EDD)
and DPW staff to introduce better signage at the en-
trance of the Depot Lot. Gained HDC approval and
installed new signage in September.
Worked with DPW Highway Superintendent to schedule
and repair the Center brick sidewalks on both the north
and south sides of Massachusetts Ave and Meriam St.
These long awaited repairs were completed in December.
Worked with DPW on multiple enhancements to Lex-
ington Center including the installation of an elec-
tric automobile charging station located in rear of the
NSTAR parking lot, the closure of Grain Mill Alley lo-
cated between 1775 and 1761 Massachusetts Ave and
resurfacing pedestrian way, and planned for the use of
one parking space to be transformed into bicycle park-
ing in front of 1720 Massachusetts Ave for weekends
in the summer months.Worked closely with EDD and
Pressley Associates on Center Streetscape Master Plan
Commission on Disability
ROLE: To ensure that people with disabilities are fully in-
tegrated into all aspects of the Town and can participate
seamlessly and without barriers. The Commission makes
recommendations concerning the implementation of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) within the Town.
Members review and recommend policies as they affect
those with disabilities, and provide information, guidance,
and technical assistance to individuals and agencies.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Victoria Buckley,
Chairperson, Susan Cusack, Janice Cyr, Julie Miller, Michael
Martignetti, Leonard Morse - Fortier, Janet Perry, Francine
Stieglitz, and Jennifer Williams.
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to develop a concept plan for the future of Lexington
Center's streetscape. Public input was gained through
direct meetings with committees and multiple public
workshops. Supported passage of ATM Article 12(o) to
fund traffic and pedestrian movement study, which will
be able to move, plans to the next stage.
• Analyzed the recommendations of the Lexington Park-
ing Technical Services final report. Continued to work
with the EDD on staging implementation of these rec-
ommendations.
• Coordinated with Tourism Committee to adjust the Lib-
erty Ride starting location to the Visitor Center, allowing
for arrangements of ridership parking in the municipal lots.
• Continued to encourage citizens to support Lexington's
businesses in order to maintain a vital town center.
• Worked with David Williams to plant and maintain the
flower barrels in the Center. Applauded the installation of
14 "U" shaped bike racks on the south side of Massachu-
setts Ave due to the efforts of the Bicycle Committee.
• Continued to communicate with DPW regarding needs
of Center for upkeep and cleanliness, ensuring effective
use of resources.
Center Committee: Front (L -R) Pam Shadhy, Jerold Michelson and Fred Johnson;
Rear (L -R) Richard Brown, Wendy Manz, Maria Kieslich and Pam Lyons.
SELECTMAN Liaison: Hank Manz. Staff Support: Garry
Rhodes, Building Commissioner; Linda Crew Vine, Deputy
Town Manager.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Program Development
• Reviewed consultant's report on Title II Transition Plan
for accessibility standards to apply to all Town public
buildings and collaborated with Patrick Goddard, Di-
rector of Public facilities to prioritize future projects,
• Participated in working sub - committee on a grant spon-
sored by the Shriver Center and the Town to support
the work of public safety and Human Services to assess
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Commission on Disability continued from previous page
gaps in Lexington's Emergency Plan and to promote
• Advocated for automatic door opener installation at
preparedness in support of individuals with disabilities.
Bedford Street medical building following citizen com-
• Attended meetings about the Center Streetscapes Proj-
plaint -issue resolved,
ect, advising the project staff on surface treatment ap-
• Supported renovation plans proposed by Massachusetts
propriate for persons with disabilities,
Avenue business owner to install an elevator as well as
• Defined the Commission's challenges for the future: 1)
plans made for Hancock United Church of Christ in
Continued disability advocacy to raise consciousness
Lexington to increase accessibility.
about the rights of citizens with disabilities in order to
to help set town regulations and review applications to the
and Governmental (PEG) Access Provider
ensure full and seamless inclusion for all in Town events,
services; and to advise the Selectmen and other town of-
programs, and projects; 2) Promotion of universal design
ficials on managing the Town's grow -ing information -han-
. Set reporting requirements and assessed LexMedias per -
principles for all construction projects to help be more
formance relative to its contractual obligations to theTown.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen for 3 year terms: Chair Jim
welcoming to all.
Goell (administrative operations), David Becker (con -tract
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Technical Support
• Reviewed proposed plans for Hastings Park Inn includ-
ing handicapped parking,
• Provided input to the Lexington 300 Committee to en-
sure Inclusion for all in celebrations,
• Drafted 5 -year capital plan based on prioritization of
deficiencies listed on the Title II Transition Plan for all
Town public buildings and services to be accessible.
Compliance / Oversight
• Testified at public meeting concerning MBTA's pro-
posed cuts and fare increases for the RIDE,
• Filed concerns with the AAB about Panera Bread's pa-
tio access —issue resolved,.
Victoria Buckley and julie Miller.
Communications Advisory Committee (CAC)
ROLE: To advise the Board of Selectmen on all aspects of
Systems Manager), Maria Kieslich (financial review, access
wired and wireless communication and data services to and
corporation evaluation), Kenneth Pogran (Town Wi -Fi ),
within the Town; to serve as ombudsman for town users of
Linda Roemer (access corporation evaluation coordina-
such services; to represent the Town in nego - tiations and
tion and contract negotiations), John Rudy (carrier perfor-
relationships with providers of those services; to monitor
mance), Selectmen liaison: George Burnell.
and evaluate compliance of the Lexington Public, Educa-
HIGHLIGHTS:
tion, and Government Access Corporation; to oversee any
network which includes municipal and/or school buildings;
Town of Lexington Public, Educational
to help set town regulations and review applications to the
and Governmental (PEG) Access Provider
Town for wired and wireless commu - nications and data
services; and to advise the Selectmen and other town of-
Annual Performance Evaluation
ficials on managing the Town's grow -ing information -han-
. Set reporting requirements and assessed LexMedias per -
dling needs and supporting networks.
formance relative to its contractual obligations to theTown.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen for 3 year terms: Chair Jim
Assisted in obtaining publicity for broadcast of govern -
Goell (administrative operations), David Becker (con -tract
negotiations, PEG access funding), David Buczkowski
ment meetings.
(legal and regulations, contract negotiations), Frank Cai
Wireless Subcommittee
(wireless applications), Smita Desai (access corporation
evaluation), Dorinda Goodman (Town Communica -tion
• Reviewed and submitted Letter of Opinion on two
wireless facility applications.
Communications Advisory Committee coy
• Worked with Town Zoning Officer on requirements for
changes in wireless facilities.
Cable Company Interactions
Received authority from Board of Selectmen to nego-
tiate with Comcast on renewal of its cable contract in
2014 and held public hearing on its performance.
Investigated cable providers'responses with regard to outages
and refunds and posted refund policy on town web site.
Wil'i
• Completed and submitted recommendations on provi-
sion of public WiFi within the Town.
Complaints
• Addressed four service complaints from town residents.
Community Center Task Force (CCTF)
ROLE: To develop a report about the concept of a commu-
nity center, including recommendations, to serve the intel-
lectual, physical, and social needs of seniors, other adults,
teens and youth in the community.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Chair Laura Hus-
song, Vice -Chair Jim Goell, Betty Borghesani, Tim Dugan,
Sophia Ho, Florence Koplow, Lisah Rhodes.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Continued site visits and meetings with community
leaders in 2012.
• Conducted a community survey in May and June, 2012.
• Prepared for delivery of final report to Board of Select-
men in November, 2012.
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CommunicationsAdvisory Committee: Front (L -R) Jim Goell, Kenneth Pogran,
Frank Cai; Rear (L -R) Maria Kieslich, Linda Roemer, David Buczkowski,
Dorinda Goodman, Smita Desai and David Becker.
Community Center Task Force: Front (L -R) Sophia Ho, Laura Hussong Jim
Goell and ChrisAmmer, Liaison - Friends of Cary Library; Rear (L -R) Elizabeth
Borghesani, Stephanie Lawrence, Liaison -Human Services Committee, Sandy
Schwartz, Liaison- LexFUN, Jane Trudeau, Liaison - Friends of Council on llging
and NamyAdler, Liaison - Council onllging /League of Women Voters.
Community Preservation Committee (CPC)
ROLE: To review Community Preservation Act (CPA)
project applications for open space, affordable housing, his-
toric resources, and recreation funding, and recommend
eligible and worthy projects to Town Meeting. The CPC
meets during the fiscal year from October through May.
It evaluates project proposals submitted by Town Depart-
ments, non -profit organizations and others and submits its
funding recommendations to Town Meeting, which has the
final vote on appropriating funds for each project. Fund-
ing comes from an annual property tax surcharge of 3 %,
adopted by Lexington voters in 2006 and sustained by
Town Meeting in 2011. This local surcharge is matched by
State funds collected as part of the deeds excise tax and
from State budget surplus funds. Lexington's State match
percentage has ranged from 100% in 2007 ($2,556,362) to
27.62% in 2011 ($885,463). As of October, 2011, the Town
has received over $7.38 million in State matching funds,
which represents a significant portion of the $31 million in
CPA projects approved by Town Meeting voters through
FY 2012. Amendments to the CPA signed into law by
Governor Patrick just after the close of FY 2012, provide
among other things, guaranteed state funding for commu-
nities which have enacted CPA legislation, clarification of
many definitions in the Act, and funding for the rehabili-
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Community Preservation Committee continued from previous page
tation of existing recreational resources. The latter will be debt service in the amounts of $930,300 and $1,000,000
particularly significant for Lexington.
APPOINTED: By the Board of Selectmen, in accordance
with the CPA statute, for terms expiring on June 30, 2013
Chair Wendy Manz (Planning Board), Vice -Chair Mari-
lyn Fenollosa (Historical Commission), Joel Adler (at-
large, appointed by the Board of Selectmen), Norman Co-
hen (at- large, appointed by the Board of Selectmen), Jeanne
Krieger (at- large, appointed by the Board of Selectmen),
Leo McSweeney (Housing Authority), Sandra Shaw (Rec-
reation Committee), Betsey Weiss (Housing Partnership)
and Richard Wolk (Conservation Commission).
HIGHLIGHTS:
Met regularly to review and consider applications for
funding and held two public hearings; one on December
19, 2011 to take to take public comments on the pro-
posed FY13 applications for CPA funding, and a second
on February 28, 2012 to elicit public comment on the
CPC Needs Assessment Report. In addition, presented
proposed projects at the League of Women Voters "First
Friday" forum on March 2, 2012, and the Town Meet-
ing Members Association Meeting on March 22, 2012.
Reviewed 16 applications for CPA funding, and recom-
mended 11 projects for consideration at the 2012 Annu-
al Town Meeting; Archives and Records Management/
Conservation ($150,000), Paint Mine Barn Preservation
(834,770), Muzzey Senior Center Upgrades (8561,518),
Cary Memorial Building Upgrades (8550,000), Center
Playfields Drainage ($605,718), Battle Green Master
Plan Implementation, Phase 2 (8143,845), LexHAB
Set -Aside for Housing Acquisition (8450,000), His-
torical Society — Buckman Tavern Historic Structure
Report/Needs Assessment (865,000), Historical Soci-
ety— Historical Records Preservation (877,268), Gree-
ley Village Accessible Housing Project (8810,673) and
under Article 9, the acquisition of the Wright Farm on
Grove Street (83,109,000). All projects were approved
as recommended except for the Cary Memorial Build-
ing Upgrades, which was reduced to 875,000 through an
amendment by the Board of Selectmen. Voters approved
Condominium Conversion Board
ROLE: To hold public hearings and make recommendations
regarding conversions of existing apartment complexes to
condominiums upon filings and notice by apartment own-
ers of intention to convert.
APPOINTED By the Board of Selectmen: Jackie Hawkinson,
Chair, John McWeeney and Albert Zabin.
for the Busa Farm and Cotton Farm acquisitions, re-
spectively. Town Meeting also approved $150,000 for
the CPC administrative budget, (which includes staff
salary, legal expenses and $50,000 allocated for land ac-
quisition due diligence costs).
• Under the guidance of Sandra Shaw, commissioned and
installed outdoor CPC signs on many active project sites.
• Successfully lobbied for House Bill 765, an Act to Sus-
tain Community Preservation, which was signed into
law in July of 2012, amending the CPA.
• Maintained the CPC website.
• Updated the CPA Needs Assessment (the guiding doc-
ument for CPC review of proposals) for presentation at
a public hearing in February of 2012.
• Monitored nearly 30 ongoing CPC projects.
Community Preservation Committee: Kneeling (L -R) — Nathalie Rice, Jeanne
Kreiger and Marilyn Fenollosa; Rear (L -R) Sandra Shaw, Richard Wolk, JoeIAdler,
Wendy Manz, Norman Cohen and Betsey Weiss.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• No conversions were proposed in FY2012. The Com-
mittee had no meetings and no funds were expended.
Council for the Arts
ROLE: The Mission of the local arts council is to promote
and fund community cultural activities enhancing the qual-
ity of life for Lexington citizens. The Lexington Council
for the Arts (LCA) grants awards supporting local arts, hu-
manities, and interpretative projects. Lexington is one of the
Commonwealth's 329 Local Cultural Councils partnered
with the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), a state
agency with annual appropriations from the legislature.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Zoe Perry -Wood,
Chairperson; Chris Kyle, Treasurer; Victoria Campos, Re-
cording Secretary; Regie Gibson, Jan Goplerud, Jackie
Hawkinson, Diamond Hayes, Emily Passman.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• The MCC allocated $3,870 to the LCA for the fiscal
year 2012 grants. Twenty applications were submitted by
the October 15, 2011 deadline. The applications repre-
sented a broad field and included five individuals and 15
organizations. The majority of the applications (8) were
in the music discipline. The applicants requested fund-
ing totaling $14,650, but with only $3,870 to disperse,
no program was fully funded.
Council on Aging (COA)
ROLE: As an advisory committee, the role and function of
the Council on Aging is to assist and partner with the Hu-
man Services /Senior Services Department staff in devel-
oping and evaluating programs, services and activities that
support and nurture the interests and needs of Lexington's
seniors. The COA communicates the views of the commu-
nity to the staff and Town Manager, assesses trends, and
advocates for unmet needs.
Council on Aging: Front (L -R) Nancy Mer, Charlotte Rodgers, KellyAxteff As-
sistant Director of Senior Services; Rear (L -R) Harry Mackay, Barbara Rediker,
CarrolAnn Bottino and Sophia Ho.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 79
Approved and partially funded nine applications. Exam-
ples of funded events: A commission of new music for The
Pops Chorus, Lexington Open Studios, Munroe Saturday
Nights, and the Town of Lexington 300th Committee's
project Breeches, Bloomers & Bellbottoms Oh My!
Deepened collaborative relationships with other arts or-
ganizations by working together to present educational
events and to maintain a website that provides a Lexing-
ton Artists Directory. The Artists Directory is open to all
Lexington Artists, and continued work on the Directory
will be a major project for 2013.
Administered the Ella Lou Dimmock Award for Vocal
Excellence to Adela Yunus, a junior and talented vocalist
at Lexington High School.
Collaborated with The Munroe Center for the Arts
Board to create a new design for the Munroe Center
sign to create more visibility.
Continued to work with the Trustees of the Public Trust
to find a new home for a beautiful sculpture by the late
Richard E. Filipowski, a former resident of Lexington
and a talented sculptor.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Chair Nancy Adler,
Vice Chair Gerry Howell, Betty Borghesani, Carroll Ann
Bottino, Marilyn Campbell, Camille Goodwin, Barbara
Rediker, and Hank Manz, liaison to the Council on Aging
from the Board of Selectmen.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Successfully advocated for the Muzzey Senior Center
Life Safety Improvements; Town Meeting approved
$500,000 for Phase I of the project.
d• Planned and executed the first "Meet and Greet" be-
tween the COA board and the Town seniors at the
Muzzey Senior Center in June 2012. The goal of this
successful event was to promote communication, avail-
ability and transparency between the board and the par-
ticipants of the center. Meet and Greets are planned on
a quarterly basis.
• Introduced a point -to -point discounted taxi ride pro-
gram for Lexington Seniors and persons with disabili-
ties under the age of 60. This COA program was created
as a result of successful collaboration among the COA,
the FCOA, and the Transportation Advisory Commit-
tee (TAC) and is being primarily funded through COA
gift funds and a contribution from the FCOA. An alter-
native transportation choice for this population has not
been previously available in Lexington.
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Council on Aging continued from previous page
• Continued to work in partnership with Human Services
Staff to evaluate and promote the visibility of programs
and services offered to seniors in Lexington. Continued
ongoing discussions of how to best meet the unmet or
unidentified needs of seniors and their families.
• Participated in the planning and execution of commu-
nity conversations that involved many private and public
entities within Lexington. The COA board gained valu-
Design Advisory Committee (DAQ
ROLE: The purpose of the Design Advisory Committee is
to assist the Town in providing professional design guid-
ance on town - funded projects or town buildings and fa-
cilities. The committee is also charged with making recom-
mendations to enhance the attractiveness of town lands,
parks, recreation areas, conservation areas, and other public
areas. In addition, it may be asked to review and comment
on proposals by private sector firms and individuals where a
Economic Development Advisory Comi
ROLE: The purpose of the Economic Development Adviso-
ry Committee (EDAC) is to promote balanced, long -term
economic development, which reflects and enhances the
character of our community. Lexington's Economic Devel-
opment Advisory Committee will:
• Develop and recommend programs to the Board of Se-
lectmen pertaining to economic development; be a pro-
ponent for the current and prospective businesses in
Lexington; and educate Lexington taxpayers about eco-
nomic development issues.
• Be notified of significant economic development pro-
posals before the Town.
• Promote streamlining of the Towns regulatory processes
as they relate to commercial development.
• When requested by the Board of Selectmen, provide a
committee perspective and/or recommendation on spe-
cific commercial development proposals.
• When requested by the Board of Selectmen, review eco-
nomic development incentives for specific commercial
development proposals. Coordinate its work with other
relevant boards and committees on economic develop-
ment issues to enhance effectiveness and avoid redun-
dancy; and,
• Perform other related projects as may be requested by
the Board of Selectmen or Town Manager.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Chair John Mc-
Weeney, Vice -Chair Narain Bhatia, George Burnell (Se-
able information regarding transportation and commu-
nity needs, isolation, as well as increasing communica-
tion paths within town committees.
Initiated plans for a COA and board committee training
which will focus on the Senior Center and how to best
serve its members now and in the future.
town interest is involved. Its recommendations are made to
the Board of Selectmen.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen for 1 -year terms:
Chair Timothy Lee, Bahig Kaldas, Alenka Slezak, Gin -
na Johnson, Richard Brown, Richard Friedson, Brigitte
Steines, Steven Vincent; Associate Members: John Frey,
Bruce Creager; Planning Board liaison: Greg Zurlo; Select-
men liaison: Peter Kelley.
nittee (EDAC)
lectmen Liaison), Frederick DeAngelis, Peter Kelley (Se-
lectmen Liaison), Jerold Michelson, David Pronchick,
Lawrence Smith, Sigmar Tullman, Joe Zink, Gregory Zur-
lo (Planning Board Liaison), and Bruce Embry
MelisaTintocalis was hired as the new Economic Develop-
ment Director and hit the ground running at beginning of
February 2012. She has brought new energy to the position
and successfully led the Town's involvement in the BIO In-
ternational Convention —the largest bio pharmaceutical in-
dustry convention. The EDAC looks forward to working
with her in the years to come.
Narain Bhatia, EDOCMemherjohn McWeeney, EDAC Chair, Melisa Tintocalis,
Economic Development Director at the B10International Convention in Boston 2012.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 81
Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) Continued from Previous Page
HIGHLIGHTS: with the Lexington Chamber of Commerce to host a
To attract new investment and promote the area's life
sciences cluster, the EDAC recommended to the Board
of Selectmen that the Town participate in the BIO In-
ternational Convention. With Selectmen approval and
under the leadership of the Economic Development
Director, the Town developed a new Lex BIO brochure
highlighting the cluster of 26 bio -tech companies and
approximately 2,800 jobs; organized the area's first bus
tour showcasing Shire and Cubist; and partnered with
MassBIO and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
to reach out to various international businesses seek-
ing to establish a U.S. presence. Lexington Bio Pharma
Brochure developed by the Economic Development Of-
fice to illustrate the Town's Bio Pharma Cluster can be
found in the Appendix.
The expansion and redevelopment of commercial prop-
erties in the Towns major development districts contin-
ues to be a top priority. To this end, the EDAC supported
the formation of the Hartwell Avenue Business Associ-
ation—an informal group of property owners working
together to address collective issues and increase invest-
ment along Hartwell Avenues. This effort has resulted in
plans for a new pedestrian connection, district branding,
and designs for a new signage. The group is also working
with a nonprofit transportation group, the 128 Business
Council, to explore options of offering direct shuttle
service from Alewife to Hartwell Avenue businesses to
augment transportation options and link the district to
the Cambridge /Somerville workforce.
To support and enhance local small businesses, the
EDAC and Economic Development Director worked
Energy Conservation Committee (ECC)
ROLE: Advise officials on ways to enhance energy conserva-
tion, including but not limited to all municipal and school
buildings, streetlights, vehicles, and equipment. Collaborate
with Department of Public Facilities (DPF), Department
of Public Works (DPW) and Permanent Building Com-
mittee (PBC) to manage energy use and costs.
APPOINTED: Joe Musacchia, Chairman; Steve Kropper;
Christopher Haines; Paul Chernick; Tom Griffiths; Shawn
Newell; Roger Borghesani; Ravi Sakhuja; Prabir Maulik,
Recording Secretary. Liaisons: Pat Goddard, DPF; William
Hadley, DPW; Hank Manz, Selectmen; Michelle Ciccolo,
Planning Board; Associate member Beth Zonis.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• DPF administers the Lexington Energy Challenge with
leadership from ECC and support from Board of Se-
free workshop open to all Lexington -based businesses,
entitled Retail Best Practices, where over 30 business-
es attended. The workshop helped businesses owners to
take a fresh look at how to improve their marketing and
storefront image.
The construction projects funded by the Massachusetts
Opportunity Relocation and Expansion (MORE) grant
have been completed. This includes intersection im-
provements at Hayden Avenue and Spring Street and at
Spring Street and Concord Avenue, as well as sidewalks
on Hayden Avenue, which have all been completed.
A key to the future of the Hartwell Avenue District is
the continuing health of the Hanscom Air Force Base as
an economic engine. The EDAC continues to commu-
nicate with Hanscom representatives regarding infra-
structure needs for the District to spur further economic
Lexington Bio Cluster Bus Tour with MassBio — soaking in someAmerican Revolu-
tionary History on the Battle Green hosted by Bill Poole as a Minuteman.
lectmen (BOS) and School Committee (SC). FY08 en-
ergy usage for all 25 municipal buildings is the base line.
Net target cumulative reductions in BTUs: 5% in FY09
( -2.5% actual), 9% in FY09 -10 ( -7.1% actual), 13% in
FY10 -11 ( +.5% actual), 17% in FY10 -12 ( -18.9% ac-
tual) and 20% in FY10 -13. The warm winter was a sig-
nificant contributor to bring the 5 -year, 20% reduction
back within plan.
DPF continued a town -wide preventative maintenance
program to make systems more reliable and efficient.
In addition to low /no -cost programs such as efficiency
tune -ups and control recalibration, a no -cost partner-
ship was entered into with an energy usage analyst ven-
dor to identify additional efficiency opportunities.
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Energy Conservation Committee (ECC) Continued from Previous Page
Reviewed Estabrook renovation designs and provided nation. The Green Community Grant of $158,083 was
feedback.
DPW completed program to install 1200 CFL street
lights, 33% CFL and 67% induction. 8200K annual sav-
ings expected. Original funding through Green Com-
munities Act and NSTAR. A flaw in the lamp design
was detected, 300 lamps were replaced at installer's ex-
pense. Traffic lights are being replaced with LED illumi-
applied to this project.
Reviewed materials and began discussions of opportunities
to establish solar power generation on public facility sites.
Provided recommendations for material to be incorpo-
rated into a future RFP being developed by DPW on
the topic of establishing a biowaste reprocessing center
at Hartwell Ave.
• Provided input to Selectmen's annual goals.
Estabrook School Access Task Force (ETF)
ROLE: Created in May of 2011, the purpose of the Es-
tabrook School Access Task Force (ETF) is to advise the
School Committee and Board of Selectmen on providing:
• Safe access during construction of the new Estabrook
School by the vehicular traffic of parents, faculty and
construction vehicles, including pedestrians;
• Access for public safety (police and fire department)
purposes after the new school is constructed and in use; '
• Access necessary for safe access by students who walk to
the school, school buses and parents /guardians dropping
off or picking up students.
APPOINTED: membership includes: Michelle Ciccolo,
Chair, Christian Boutwell, Jim Brown, Judy Crocker, Peter
Johnson, Richard Larrabee, Ed Loturco, Ben Moroze, Har-
old Payson, Tom Peterson.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The ETF met as a committee three times in public ses-
sion during 2012. In addition, the Chair participated in
a number of group meetings at which representatives of
the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Permanent
Building Committee, and Town Staff participated.
The Task Force issued an Interim Report on February
9th, 2012. The report consisted of recommendations
Fence Viewers
ROLE: To arbitrate fencing disputes, in accordance with
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 49, Sections 1 -21.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Chair David J. Buczkowski,
Secretary Robert D. Warshawer, and Douglas D. Meadows.
HIGHLIGHTS:
The Fence Viewers received four new requests for com-
plete reviews of fences, stone walls and other matters.
The Fence Viewers also received a few telephone calls
with questions regarding how to handle "boundary"
problems; the callers were referred to either the Engi-
neering Department or the appropriate condominium
association board.
from the ETF for temporary access and permanent
school access solutions. In preparing this report, engi-
neering data, public input, and public safety concerns
were taken into account. The Chair presented the report
findings to the Board of Selectmen at its public meeting
on February 13, 2012 and to the School Committee on
February 14, 2012.
Subsequently, the Town prepared a warrant article for the
2012 Annual Town Meeting seeking funding for design
and construction of road access improvements to the site
access road, Grove Street, and Robinson Road. The Chair
made a power point presentation to the Annual Town
Meeting on April 2, 2012. The warrant article was passed
byTown Meeting with funding so authorized.
Since road improvements fall under the jurisdiction of
the Public Works Department design proceeded for-
ward at the DPW's direction. DPW held a design work-
shop for neighbors and abutters on June 28th, 2012.
With the design well underway, the Board of Selectmen
dissolved the Estabrook School Access Task Force at its
public meeting of August 27th, 2012.
Further information on the ETF: http: / /ci.lexington.ma.us/
committee /estabrookaccess.cfm
August: a complaint was received regarding the disman-
tling and moving of a border stone wall by a landscape
company. Two site visits were made by two Fence View-
ers to the remote part of the property and numerous at-
tempts were made to contact the abutter responsible. It
took over a month and numerous phone calls to resolve
the matter. Once contact was made with the abutter he
readily agreed to work with his neighbor to correct the
matter; the abutter didn't realize what his contractor had
done. This was a heavily wooded and vegetated area as
well as topographically difficult.
Fence Viewers Continued from Previous Page
November: an inquiry was received regarding a tree that
had fallen on the complainant's property. The abutter's
property was rented out so the issue involved an absen-
tee landlord. The landlord was contacted and agreed to
promptly remove the tree. The complainant was notified
and nothing further was heard.
November: a call was received regarding a garden alleg-
edly encroaching on the caller's property. He was con-
cerned about his losing the property to his neighbor by
adverse possession. A search of the registry records re-
vealed that the caller's property was registered land and,
therefore, adverse possession could not lie by law.
April: an inquiry was received regarding invasive bam-
boo from an abutter growing on the complainant's land.
The issue was particularly acute due to the small size of
the lots and area on the complainant's property. A site
visit was conducted and the complainant advised of her
alternatives.
Fund for Lexington
ROLE: Sixteen years ago, the Board of Selectmen estab-
lished the Fund for Lexington, in which all citizens were
invited to contribute for three purposes: to assist Lexington
residents in need, to support beautification projects, and to
seed innovative projects for community betterment.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Chair Norman Cohen,
George Burnell, Rev. Arnold Colletti, Daniel Lucas, Alan
Fields and Alan Wrigley. On December 1, 2011, after many
years of loyal service, long -time member Daniel Lucas re-
signed. Edmund Grant was appointed to take his place.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Received over $38,000 (donations from over 390 res-
idents) in FY2012. In addition, there was a large gift
from the estate of a Lexington resident, which will be
used to endow the Fund for future use.
• Aided residents with utility and rent bills that exceeded
their resources, provided funds for medical emergencies
and replenished the Human Services Fund to enable
the Towns Human Services Department to assist resi-
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 83
Fence Viewers: (L -R) David Buczkowski, Robert Warsbawer and Douglas Meadows.
dents who from time to time need assistance with the
necessities of life.
• Joined with the Rotary Club to distribute gift certificates
for winter clothing for more than 100 children in Town.
• Provided Stop & Shop and Market Basket food certifi-
cates to the Human Services Department for distribu-
tion to those in need.
• Provided funds for flower barrels in Lexington Center
and East Lexington, holiday decorations in East Lex-
ington and for landscaping around the High School.
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Greenways Corridor Committee
ROLE: The Greenways Corridor Committee (GCC) is
charged with identifying, actively planning and recom-
mending the implementation of pedestrian, bicycle and
other greenway corridors linking Town conservation, rec-
reation and other open space parcels along with the estab-
lishment of links to regional trail systems and open space in
neighboring communities.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Keith Ohmart, Chair, Rick
Abrams, Eileen Entin, Alex Dohan, Peggy Enders, Robert
Hausslein, Paul Knight, Mike Tabaczynski, Howard Vogel
(Recreation liaison), Stew Kennedy (Conservation Com-
mission liaison), Michelle Ciccolo (Planning Board liai-
son), Deb Mauger (Selectman liaison).
HIGHLIGHTS:
• This year's major emphasis has been on developing the
ACROSS Lexington (Accessing Conservation Land, Rec-
reation areas, Open space, Schools and Streets in Lexing-
ton) initiative to create a forty mile town -wide network of
marked pedestrian/bicycle routes connecting open space,
schools, historical sites and other points of interest:
- Conducted multiple appearances before numerous
town committees and boards promoting the develop-
ment of the initiative
- Installed Pilot route of five and one -half miles with
logo and directional route markets including creation
of approximately 1000 feet on new trail on Diamond
School property completed as a Scout project.
Hanscom Committees
Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS)
ROLE: The Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS)
brings together representatives of the towns of Bedford,
Concord, Lexington, and Lincoln to consider matters o
common concern. These include, but are not limited to, is-
sues arising out of the operation of Hanscom Airfield and
the Hanscom Air Force Base.
APPOINTED: By the Board of Selectmen to represent Lex-
ington: Deb Mauger, Selectman; Margaret Coppe and
Andy Friedlich; by the Planning Board: Richard Canale
who was replaced by Greg Zurlo. The HATS Chair rotates
annually among the four towns. During 2012 Lexington
chaired HATS.
HATS Environmental Subcommittee (HATS ES)
ROLE: To assist HATS with the review of environmental
impacts associated with airport activities as the need arises.
Submitted grant application for CPA funding to in-
stall the balance of the proposed system over the next
three to four years.
Ongoing monitoring of current property development
projects that include provision or possibility for trail
easements not yet established.
West Lexington Greenway Master Plan completed with
release of deliverables to the Town from the consulting
firm hired to do the master plan. The GCC will now
proceed with reports to various town committees and
boards with recommendations for next steps.
Participated with the Lexington 300th Committee to
offer pedestrian and bicycle activities emphasizing non -
vehicular transportation opportunities.
Greenways Corridor Committee: (L -R) AIex Dohan, Peggy Enders, Eileen Entin,
Paul Knight, RichAhrams, Mike Tahaczynski, Bob Hausslein, Stew Kennedy and
Keith Ohmart.
APPOINTED: By the Board of Selectmen to represent Lex-
ington: Richard Canale and Helen Zhu.
f Hanscom Field Advisory Commission (HFAC)
ROLE: To act as an advisory commission with regard to
Hanscom Field for review of issues of land use, noise, and
transportation and to provide a forum for communications
among the surrounding towns, the users of the air -field, and
Massport in matters pertaining to Hanscom Field.
APPOINTED: Appointed: By the Board of Selectmen to rep-
resent Lexington: Jeanne Krieger, Michael Barrett serving
as alternate. Andy Friedlich and Margaret Coppe repre-
sent Lexington civic and neighborhood associations. Other
members represent other communities and various interest
groups. The position of Chair rotates among the four towns.
HFAC was chaired in 2012 by Lexington.
Hanscom Committees continued from previous page
HIGHLIGHTS:
Aviation Activities:
During calendar year 2011 operations increased by 0.5%
due largely to increased jet traffic. During the period
January through June 2012, operations increased by 7.4
%. The increase was seen entirely in `touch and goes'.
Apparently the air flight schools were able to operate
during the dry, snowless winter.
After parallel analysis of 6 months duration in which no
difference in trends was observed, the source of the data
used to calculate the EXP 6.1 noise metric was trans-
ferred in October 2011 from tapes provided by the FAA
the Massport's Noise Monitoring System (NOMS).
With the passage of the FAA authorization in February
2012, the phase out of all Stage2 jets has been mandated
by 2015.
Projects and Programs:
Massport selected Rectrix to develop Hangar 24.
Jet Aviation proposed plans to expand their operations
on the East Ramp,
Historic Districts Commission (HDQ
ROLE: To promote the educational, cultural, economic, and
general welfare of the public through the preservation and
protection of historic buildings, places, and districts.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen for overlapping five -year
terms: two candidates nominated by the Lexington His-
torical Society, one candidate nominated by the Arts and
Crafts Society, Inc., one candidate nominated by the Trust-
ees of the Cary Memorial Library, and one selected at large
by the Selectmen.
CHAIR: Joseph Welch
COMMISSIONERS: Daniel Griffin Jr., Paul Ross, Robert
Warshawer and Scott Kyle
ASSOCIATE Commissioners: Carl Oldenburg, Marilyn
Fenollosa, Barbara Feldman and Lynn Hopkins
HEARINGS:
135 Hearings: 67 Formal, 26 Continued, and 42 Informal.
ISSUED: 78 Certificates of Appropriateness, one denial
HIGHLIGHTS:
• On February 24, 2012, the home at 35 Hancock Street
received a Certificate of Occupancy. The front portion of
this home was the rectory building in front of St. Brig -
id's Church at 1991 Massachusetts Avenue. The main
part of this building was moved to 35 Hancock Street
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Massport has applied to the federal government for
transfer of the portion of the Naval Weapons Industrial
Reserve Plant within the airport boundaries.
Massport has committed to conducting two studies not
required by MEPA in the 2012 Environmental Status
and Planning Report (ESPR) 1) an ultrafine particulate
matter study and 2) a study of lead emissions once EPA
has established standards.
Air Force and Regional Developments:
Topics discussed included: Battle Road Scenic Byway;
regional road construction; community approaches to
financial planning and budgeting; outcome of Town
Meetings; Minuteman National Park activities and issues;
updates on HAFB activities, housing issues, and command
structure; description of local redevelopment authorities
(LRA) in the event of a BRAC (Base Realignment and
Closure); revision of the HATS Memorandum of Agreement
allowing it to become a planning LRA; discussion of shared
community interests; presentation on planned construction
and renovation of Lincoln Laboratory; presentation by Chris
Anderson of the High Tech Council; continued outreach to
federal and state delegations to help protect HAFB.
in April 2011 and a rear addition was built. Moving the
rectory building within Lexington's Historic District,
enabled the Commission to ensure the appropriateness
of the rear addition to the original house. Due to the co-
operation between developer Patrick Carroll, St. Brigid's
Church, Hancock Clarke House and The Historic Dis-
trict Commission; a new family to Lexington will expe-
rience our history in a unique way.
In March 2012 Town Meeting voted to approve exterior
renovations to the Hammond Hosmer House at 1557
Massachusetts Avenue (AKA the White House). The ex-
terior renovations will stabilize and preserve the home until
a decision is made as to its future use. The Historic Districts
Commission issued a Certificate of Appropriateness for
the demolition of all additions and exterior renovation of
the main house in July 2012. The work on the Hammond
Hosmer House began in August of 2012.
On June 7, 2012 The Commission opened the hearing
for the Inn at Hastings (formally the Dana Home) lo-
cated at 2027 Massachusetts Avenue. The property also
includes the Isaac Mulliken House and barn at 2013
Massachusetts Avenue. The Commission continued the
hearing requesting more information and at the August
2, 2012 hearing issued a certificate of appropriateness.
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Historic Districts Commission continued from previous page
The Main structure will house guest suites and a restau- completion is expected to be prior to Patriots Day and
rant on the first floor, and the Mulliken House and Barn the events of Lexington's 300th in the spring of 2013.
will house additional guest suites. The buildings and site
are currently under construction /renovation and project
Historic Districts Commission: (L -R) Lynn Hopkins, Daniel Griffin, Paul Ross,, josepb Welch, Amy Gasparius, Robert Warsbawer, and Carl Oldenburg.
Historical Commission
ROLE: To preserve and protect historically and architectur-
ally significant buildings and sites in Lexington. To advise
the Building Inspector about issuing demolition permits
for significant buildings; and to support efforts to nomi-
nate buildings for the National Register of Historic Places
maintained by the Secretary of the Interior.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager for 3 -year terms: Chair
David Kelland, Marilyn Fenollosa, Wendall Kalsow, Frank
Kern, and Sally Zimmerman.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Maintained the online Comprehensive Cultural Re-
sources Survey listing the historically and architecturally
important buildings and areas in Lexington dating from
the earliest period to 20th century.
• Reviewed recommended additions to the Cultural Re-
sources Survey to be added on -line.
• Development and public presentation of a time limita-
tion policy for demolition delay decisions made by the
Com- mission.
• Maintained a page on the Towns website to provide in-
formation about the Survey and the demolition delay
process, as well as providing links to important historic
preservation organizations and resources.
• Researched the history and architecture of several houses
for which demolition applications had been presented.
• Conducted fifteen public hearings for pending demoli-
tion applications. Six structures were allowed demolition
without delay while twelve structures were found to be
preferably preserved.
• Reviewed and commented on housing construction at
Hanscom Air Force Base and its impact on adjoining
Battle Road National Historic Park as required by Sec-
tion 106 of the National Preservation Act.
• Reviewed and commented on laboratory construction by
MIT Lincoln Laboratories at Hanscom Air Force Base.
• Worked with the Town to provide historical information
that will inform adaptive reuse strategies for the Stone
Building, the Hosmer House and the Leary House.
• Offered technical guidance for rehabilitation work on-
going at the Barnes Building or "White House ", 1557
Massachusetts Avenue; and Cary Memorial Hall. For
Estabrook School sponsored historic structure report;
and provided advice concerning preservation of historic
8'x 40' the mural designed by schoolchildren, scheduled
to be demolished as part of school replacement project.
• Testimony to Committee on State Administration and
Regulatory Oversight concerning Senate Bill 2053, An
Act relative to certain projects referred to the Massachu-
setts historical commission for consultation.
• Reviewed projects that requested funding under the
Community Preservation Act and provided input to the
CPC's Annual Needs Assessment report.
• Continued to provide guidance and input to the survey
and National Register documentation of Lexington's Mid -
Century Modern Movement. A National Register Multi-
ple Properties format nomination on the modern houses of
Lexington is complete pending Massachusetts Historical
Commission and National Park Service review.
Housing Authority
ROLE: To provide stable, decent, safe, sanitary and affordable
housing for low- moderate income individuals and families.
Lexington Housing Authority provides these services with in-
tegrity and mutual accountability, which creates a living envi-
ronment that serves the residents and community.
ELECTED to 5 -year terms: Chair Melinda Walker, Vice
Chair Leo McSweeney, Treasurer Nicholas Santosuosso,
and Assistant Treasurer Weidong Wang.
APPOINTED: Executive Director Stephen Keane by the
Board, Commissioner Robert Peters by the Governor.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Administered 340 units of State and Federal affordable
and low- income housing for elderly, families and dis-
abled individuals, 68 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouch-
ers and three MRVP project -based vouchers.
• Designated a High Performer by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
• Continued to work with the Planning Department,
LEXHAB and DHCD to maintain our lottery list.
• Received a grant to replace 78 refrigerators at our devel-
opments and are working on LED lighting replacement
as well as replacement of 700 digital setback thermostats
at no cost.
• Removal of six 1,000 -gallon underground oil tanks at
Countryside Village along with gas conversion; this
eliminates a possible environmental hazard and will
substantially reduce energy costs. Completed a required
Energy Audit at our federal properties.
• Complete CPA funded Greeley Village siding project.
By obtaining an ARRA Department of Energy Grant,
LHA was able to add insulation to the project at no cost
to LHA or the Town.
• The CPA funded Vynebrooke Village Water Remedia-
tion Project is moving forward. We have gone before
The Designer Selection Board and have contracted a
landscape architect and civil engineer. Construction is
slated to start this winter.
• Initiated tenant participation in all projects. All villages
were surveyed for comments and suggestions.
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• Encouraged participation and creation of tenant orga-
nizations at all villages. Countryside Village now has
an active RAB (Resident Advisory Board) with tenant
elected positions.
• Reasonable accommodations at all of our villages have
been met or addressed.
• Completed the DHCD funded Community Room ac-
cessibility project at Vynebrooke and Greeley Village.
• Continued to promote affordable housing through the
Senior Center so we may encourage Lexington resi-
dents to apply for senior housing and discuss eligibility
and preferences for Lexington residents and people em-
ployed in the Town.
• LHA was awarded a grant from CPA and additional
funding from DHCD to fund our project to construct
four wheelchair accessible units at Greeley Village that
are very much needed.
• Processed applications for the state -wide Centralized
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list.
Local residents are encouraged to apply for affordable hous-
ing. Applications and locations of the LHA developments
can be found at www .lexingtonhousingauthority.org.
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Lexington HousingAuthority: Front (L -R) Nicholas Santosuosso and Robert
Peters; Rear (L -R) Leo McSweeney and Stephen Keane.
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Housing Partnership Board
ROLE: To promote and support affordable housing activi-
ties and to recommend appropriate actions to the Board of
Selectmen and the Planning Board. The Partnership brings
together many committees, groups and dedicated individu-
als that work on housing policies, needs, and production
to create a united, focused approach to achieve the broadly
shared goal of affordable housing in Lexington.
APPOINTED by The Board of Selectmen: Chair, Chris
Kluchman, AICP, term expires 9/2014; Vice Chair, Ken-
neth Kruetziger, FAICP, term expires 9/2012; Secretary,
Carol Marine, term expires 9/2013
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Participated in the Housing Production Plan, which
analyzes the needs and types of housing in Lexington,
and identifies strategies and opportunities for affordable
housing in Lexington.
• Held a public forum with over 50 attendees early in
2012 to introduce the general public to the complex
arena of affordable housing in Lexington including the
Committees and agencies that provide it, to the formu-
las for what counts as affordable housing stock, to the
income levels who qualify.
• Discussed ways to reach out to residents of Lexington
and expand the dialogue about the need for affordable
housing in Lexington.
• Continued to work with LexHAB to increase affordable
housing opportunities in Town. Participated on the ad
hoc Leary Property Community Housing Task Force to
Human Rights Committee
ROLE: To promote Lexington's community values that do
not tolerate bigotry, hatred, disrespect, and destructive con-
flict among its citizens. These values build a stronger, more
unified Town that respects and recognizes both our diver-
sity and our commonalities; that confronts statements and
actions that conflict with the core values of our Town, and
that foster respectful, civil public discourse and debate.
APPOINTED: Board of Selectman and Town Manager to
serve three year staggered terms: Melissa Buttaro, Fuang-
Ying Huang, Arthur Katz, Robert B. Kent, Bhumip
Khasnabish, Emily Lavine, Michael McLean, Sean D. Os-
borne, Mary Ann Stewart, Linda Vine, Albert Zabin
MISSION: The Lexington Human Rights Committee em-
bodies the principles that civil rights and civil liberties de-
pend for their vitality less on the courts and legislatures
than the citizens of towns, cities and neighborhoods. The
Committee is rigorously nonpartisan with its focus on hu-
man rights, civil rights, and civil discourse in Lexington.
THE Committee shall carry out its mission, related to the
core values expressed above, through:
advise the Selectmen on how affordable housing can be
built on the site.
• Maintained operation of a website at www.Lexington-
HousingPartnership.org to identify programs and op-
portunities for affordable housing in Lexington and to
publicize the work of the Partnership.
• Advocated for one acre of land on the Busa property to
be dedicated for affordable housing.
• Supported Town Meeting warrant articles to use CPA
funds in support of affordable housing projects.
• Supported the Lexington Housing Foundation, Inc. and
promoted a Cambridge Savings Foundation grant to pro-
vide funding to Lexington in support of affordable housing.
Housing Partnership Board- Front (L -R) Chris Kluchman, Harriet Cohen and
Mary Haskell; Rear (L -R) Florence Baturin, Carol Marine, Thomas Harden,
Wendy Manz, Suzanne ONeil and Betsey Weiss.
• Public advocacy
• Educational programs
• Assisting other organizations and Town departments
address conflict through consultation and mediation
with the parties involved
• Reporting civil rights violations to appropriate govern-
ment enforcement agencies
• Assisting and planning citizen responses to groups or
individuals who advocate actions or beliefs antithetical
to the core values expressed in its charge from the Board
of Selectmen
• Providing quick responses, in concert with the Police
Department or other Town agencies to victims of hate
incidents or to provide assistance in mediating disputes
that threaten the Peace.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Fortunately, in the past year, there were no serious "hate
incidents ", serious disputes, or visits to Lexington by ha-
temonger groups.
Human Services Committee
ROLE: To advocate for needed social service programs; to
coordinate services in Lexington.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Chair Lea Gard-
ner Elkin, Mimi Ballard, Barbara Ciampa, Ellen McDon-
ald, Stephanie Lawrence, Gail Fields, Charlotte Rodgers
(Director of the Department of Human Services), Emily
Lavine (Assistant Director for Family Services).
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Continued to focus on work done by the Human Ser-
vices Department, and evaluate the effectiveness of the
work. The Human Services Department provides out-
reach, education, and preventative services, information,
referral, and support to Lexington residents of all ages.
The Committee attempts to balance the needs of youth,
families and seniors being served by the Department.
They are working to improve awareness of current trends
in critical social service needs in the community. These
include higher number of residents facing financial
stressors, higher number of identified frail, homebound
seniors, and higher number of youths at risk. Space and
location continue to be an issue that the Committee
seems to revisit without resolution.
• This year the HSC continued to focus on coordination
with other town committees. They had a representative
from the Council on Aging attend most meetings which
allowed both committees to understand and coordinate
services to a greater degree. Members are taking a closer
look at the possibility of further coordination and conti-
nuity of roles so committees are not duplicating actions.
This coordination will be a continued goal for the Hu-
man Services Committee.
• The town continued with its reorganization of the
Transportation Committee. The Human Services De-
partment has taken over responsibility for LexPress,
which has allowed for better service to the populations
the HSD cares for, including elderly and youth. The Hu-
man Services Committee will continue to coordinate
with the Department to advocate for needs as they arise
with this new responsibility.
• Early this year, the Committee was successful in design-
ing, printing, and distributing the LEAF brochure. This
was a collaboration among the Human Services Depart-
ment, the Human Services Committee and the Fund for
Lexington Board. The LEAF brochure has been distrib-
uted throughout the town, encouraging those that can
donate to do so, and those in need to seek assistance.
• The Committee focused on the need and resulting dis-
cussions around the hiring of a new Veteran Services
Officer. A new officer was hired and began his work
throughout the town, including a good effort in out-
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reach to veterans living in town. The town became aware
that a state law requires this position to be a full time
one. The Human Services Department along with the
Town Manager has begun negotiations with other sur-
rounding towns to address this issue and the possible
formation of a district with other towns.
• The Human Services Department continues to work with
other agencies in Lexington for program development and
presentation. For example, each year, including this past
August, the HSD sponsored the `Fun Fest'- a free family
event held at the recreation complex, with the Recreation,
Police and Fire Departments. This allows town residents
and families to experience an evening of fun and meet
those who provide services in the town.
• The end of this reporting year has seen a change in the
staffing of the HSD. The Youth Services Director resigned
leaving the Family Services Director managing both du-
ties. The HSD is interested in reviewing staffing needs of
the Department. The Human Services Committee will be
reviewing this issue with the Department with an empha-
sis on ensuring that each population group in town is well
represented by staff so needs can be addressed.
• The goals for the Human Services Committee in the up-
coming year include an ongoing focus on coordination
of services in Lexington, a continued effort to identify
the human service needs in the community and advocate
for successful services to address these needs.
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Lexington Housing Assistance Board (LexHAB)
ROLE: To expand the Town's inventory of affordable hous-
ing for rental to families of low and moderate income, to
administer the condominium resale restrictions in place at
Muzzey and elsewhere and to consult with Town Boards
as to the affordable units to be provided by higher- density
private or municipal housing developments.
LExHAB's inventory of approximately five and a half doz-
en units consists of scattered site, singles and duplexes, con-
dominium units, and single family style homes for young
adults with handicaps. Operating expenses together with
capital improvements are covered by rents; no funds are
provided under the Town's operating budget.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen for 3 -year over-
lapping terms: Chair William Kennedy, Robert Burbidge,
David Eagle, William Hays, Gerald Howell, Lester Savage,
and Martha Wood. Selectmen Liaison, Norman Cohen.
Office Manager, Maryann Cummings.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• The 2012 Town Meeting approved $450,000 in CPA
funding for the purchase or construction of affordable
housing at a site to be determined.
The single family dwelling on Wilson Road, purchased
in 2011 with CPA funds, has been improved and re-
decorated; it was occupied in late summer by a family
selected by lottery under Department of Housing and
Community Development requirements.
Noise Advisory Committee (NAC)
ROLE: To advise the Selectmen on matters relating to the
noise bylaw.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Chair Anthony
Galaitsis; Members: Robert Earsy, Mary Hosmer - Fanucci,
Steven Kropper, and Jack Maloney; Liaison members: Pe-
ter Kelley, Richard Canale, David Pinsonneault, Jay Flynn,
John Frey, and Stewart Kennedy
HIGHLIGHTS:
The NAC held six meetings in 2012 to work on noise- relat-
ed assignments from the Selectmen or their designees and
other noise - related matters described in its charter. Follow-
ing are highlights from these meetings:
• The discussion of potential updates to the Lexington
Noise bylaw initiated in 2011 was continued. Specifi-
cally, the NAC reviewed Noise bylaws of other towns
to determine whether Lexington's NBL warranted revi-
sion. At the conclusion of the deliberations that spanned
several meetings, the NAC decided that the Lexington
Noise bylaws provided reasonable flexibility and protec-
tion for its residents and voted unanimously to recom-
mend no changes to it.
Property on Fairview Avenue, purchased at the end of
2011 using LexHAB funds, is being considered by Lex-
HAB as a site for several units of new housing pursu-
ant to DHCD and state regulations. These units would
be in addition to the single - family home already on the
property.
• LexHAB appeared before the Board of Selectmen to dis-
Lexington HousingAssistance Board: (L -R) William Kennedy, Robert Burbidge,
Gerald Howell, Martha Wood, David Eagle and Lester Savage.
cuss provisions for affordable housing to be included in the
development plans for the Leary property on Vine Street
and for the Busa Farm on Lowell Street. Draft site plans
for affordable housing were presented to the Board.
One of the meetings included a basic review of noise
measurement procedures and of methods for adding the
contributions from multiple noise sources.
The NAC reviewed Mr. Jeff MacLean's (Riff Raff Films)
plans to film "Friends will help you move" in downtown
Lexington. The petitioner provided details on the film
crew's activities and nighttime period of operation of elec-
tric generators to power lighting. The NAC recommended
approval of the petitioner's special permit application.
The NAC heard a presentation from Mr. Bowers (Boston
Properties) on a proposed nighttime roofing project to be
conducted at 191 Spring St. Mr. Bowers asked for an ex-
emption from the Noise bylaw to perform nighttime ma-
sonry cutting. The NAC asked the petitioner to submit the
special permit request in writing. There was no further in-
formation provided for or discussion of this project.
• During its meetings, the NAC also reviewed and dis-
cussed related topics brought up by members or citizens
on noise from late -night parties, noise from leaf blowers,
and noise mitigation by highway barriers.
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Permanent Building Committee (PBC)
ROLE: To provide ongoing expertise and experience in
managing the scope, cost, and schedule for the design and
construction of all Town, capital building projects, includ-
ing the hiring of design professionals, obtaining construc-
tion bids, entering into contracts for design and construc-
tion, and overseeing the construction and commissioning
phase. The PBC collaborates with Lexington's Department
of Public Facilities.
APPOINTED By the Town Manager for 3 -year overlap-
ping terms: Jonathan Himmel & Eric Brown, Co- Chairs,
Charles Favazzo, Peter Johnson, Carl Oldenburg, Joe Mc-
Weeney, and Richard Perry; School Committee liaisons:
Phillip Coleman [Bridge/Bowman & Estabrook Projects],
and Jeri Vogelzang [Bridge/Bowman Project].
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Bridge - Bowman Schools Project: The Design Partnership
of Cambridge completed the bid documents. Construction
bids were opened on February 14, 2012; TLT Construction
Corporation was the low, lump sum Chapter 149 bidder.
The Bridge and Bowman multiphase projects commenced
April 14, 2012 and are scheduled to be completed in the fall
of 2013. Special thanks are due the Bridge and Bowman
Principals, Meg Colella and Mary Anton and the Bridge
and Bowman communities.
• Estabrook School Project: The DiNisco Design Partner-
ship has done an extraordinary job of designing the new
Estabrook School in conjunction with the School Com-
mittee and the School Department staff. The full team
with the assistance from RF Walsh Collaborative Part-
ners, Lexington's Owner Project Management [OPM]
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consultant, achieved the critical MSBA funding mile-
stone in March 2012. MSBA's approval triggered the
balance of the design project, which is being done on
a fast track basis. After considerable deliberation about
the procurement complexities of an early site package,
critical schedule constraints, cost containment, and lo-
gistics, it was decided to go Chapter 149A, the Com-
monwealth's Construction Management approach. Fol-
lowing an involved process orchestrated by the MSBA,
Shawmut Design and Construction was selected for a)
the early site work package [Summer 2012], b) precon-
struction phase services [Summer & Fall 2012], and
c) construction bidding with multiple packages and d)
phased construction. Critical future project dates are:
the completion of construction documents on Novem-
ber 27, 2012, Final GMP (guaranteed maximum price)
submission on December 30, 2012 and new construc-
tion completion for school use by August 2014.
Permanent Building Committee: Front (L -R) Jen TVogelzang Carl Oldenburg
Jon Himmel and Eric Brown; Rear (L -Ri Joe McWeeney, Chuck Favazzo, Peter
Johnson and Gary Lerner.
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Police Manual Policy Committee
ROLE: The Committee is charged with reviewing the poli-
cies and procedures for the Police Department and mak-
ing recommendations to the Board of Selectmen concern-
ing revisions, amendments, and additions, which may be
deemed appropriate by the Committee.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen for 1 -year terms:
Chair Chief Mark Corr, Dr. Edith Flynn, William Hays,
Cleveland Coats, Jr., Gerald McLeod, Peter Kelly (Select-
men Liaison).
HIGHLIGHTS:
• The Police Manual Policy Committee met four times
in FY12. The Committee reviewed 27 draft policies and
made recommendations for incorporation into the poli-
cies. As a result of the Committee's commitment to the
policy manual, the Police Department met its goal of
having a revised policy manual by the end of December
2011. The completed policy manual is currently posted
on the Police Department's website while hard copies
are available at the police station, town office building
and Cary Memorial Library.
Regional Planning
Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC)
ROLE: As the regional planning agency representing 101
communities in the metropolitan Boston area, including
Lexington, to serve as a forum for State and Local officials
to address regional issues. Council members collaborate in
the development of comprehensive plans and recommen-
dations in areas of population and employment, transpor-
tation, economic development, regional growth and the
environment. MAPC is one of the 22 members of the Bos-
ton Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which
carries out the federally- mandated transportation plan-
ning process for the region. MAPC is also the federally -
designated economic development district for the region,
responsible for creating an annual economic development
plan. The Council provides technical assistance and pro-
fessional resources in land use, the environment, housing,
transportation, water resources management, economic de-
velopment, demographic and socioeconomic data, legisla-
tive policy, and interlocal partnerships which strengthen the
efficient and effective operation of local governments.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen as MAPC Lexington Rep-
resentative for a 3 -year term: Richard Canale; appointed
as the Alternate MAPC Lexington Representative for a
3 -year term: Maryann McCall Taylor.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Continued the MetroFuture Implementation Strategies
phase of MetroFuture: Making a Greater Boston Region.
Completion of the Police Department policy manual
is the first and most important step to the Police De-
partment's goal to achieve a level of Certification in the
Massachusetts Police Accreditation Program. Attaining
Certification status in this program measures an agency's
commitment to professional excellence in the workplace.
The Committee has worked closely with numerous Po-
lice Department members throughout the review pro-
cess. Captain Joseph O'Leary, Lt. John Mazerall, Ser-
geant Paul Callahan, and Lieutenant Christopher Barry
have all worked closely with the Committee in develop-
ing and editing each of the 120 policies amended and/
or drafted to date. In the future, the Committee plans to
meet semiannually to review new and/or updated poli-
cy, necessitated by a change in best practice, community
standards and case law.
• Began implementation phase of the Corridor Manage-
ment Plan (CMP) forThe Battle Road Scenic Byway. Lex-
ington, along with the towns of Arlington, Lincoln, and
Concord, and the Minuteman National Historical Park.
• Reimbursed funds on high - quality bike racks installed
in Lexington.
• Provided Lexington with planning data and analyses in-
cluding population, employment, and household forecasts.
• Supported the Regional Housing Services Office among
six communities: Bedford, Concord, Lexington, Lin-
coln, Weston, and Sudbury, including support for a Lex-
ington Housing Production Planning effort.
MAPC Minuteman Advisory Group on
Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC)
ROLE: As one of MAPC's eight subregions, to discuss and
work on issues of interlocal concern. Lexington is in the
Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination
(MAGIC) subregion. Other MAGIC towns are: Acton,
Bedford, Bolton, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Hudson,
Lincoln, Littleton, Maynard, Stow, and Sudbury. MAGIC
participates in The Boston Metropolitan Planning Organi-
zation through its membership on the Regional Transpor-
tation Advisory Council.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen as MAGIC Representatives:
Hank Manz and Richard Canale.
Regional Planning continued from previous page
HIGHLIGHTS:
Through MAGIC, Lexington Stakeholders collaborated
with state and federal legislators and aides in articulat-
ing mutual goals and strategies.
The Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coor-
dination (MAGIC) held nine meetings during 2012.
Meeting topics included transportation and mobility in
the MAGIC subregion, economic development, shar-
ing municipal services, agricultural planning, clean en-
ergy, green infrastructure, affordable housing, and Town
Meeting highlights from each town.
Several MAGIC communities worked with the Met-
ropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) on District
Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) projects and proj-
ects funded through the MAGIC Special Assessment,
including an agriculture planning project and a trans-
portation mobility project.
Boston Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO)
The Town of Lexington, represented by its Selectmen Chair
Deb Mauger, continued serving its elected 3 -year term rep-
resenting the 80 MPO towns within the 101 city and town
organization.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen as the Lexington Designee:
Richard Canale.
ROLE: The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Orga-
nization (MPO) is responsible for conducting the federally
required metropolitan transportation - planning process for
the Boston metropolitan area. The MPO develops a vision
for the region and then decides how to allocate federal and
some state transportation funds to programs and projects —
roadway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian —that support that
vision. The Boston MPO is responsible for producing three
key Certification Documents: Regional Transportation
Plan (RTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP),
and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).
HIGHLIGHTS:
• MPO funded the construction of Waltham Street/Mar-
rett Road intersection improvements, funded a study for
an innovative bridge replacement for the Marrett Road
bridge over Route I95/128, and made recommendations
on signal timing improvement at the Hartwell Avenue/
Bedford Street intersection.
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Regional Transportation Advisory Council
ROLE: To provide public policy advice to the Boston MPO
members on regional transportation issues and specific MPO
actions. The Council is composed of 60 representatives from
cities and towns, MAPC subregions, professional transporta-
tion and planning associations, advocacy and advisory groups,
transportation providers, and various state and regional agen-
cies. Lexington is one of the 12 Town members.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Lexington and MAGIC maintain a direct voice in
transportation planning and project selection through
the Boston MPO and its Regional Transportation Advi-
sory Council. Richard Canale represented MAGIC and
Lexington on transportation issues as the subregion's
and the Town's representative to the Regional Transpor-
tation Advisory Council.
Battle Road Scenic Byway Task Force
ROLE: To recommend a permanent organizational structure
for implementing the Battle Road Scenic Byway Corridor
Management Plan and creating an initial implementa-
tion strategy. The Task Force consists of ten Core Work-
ing Members: two representatives designated by the local
elected officials of each of the four communities (Arlington,
Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord) plus one member from
the Minute Man National Historical Park and one member
from MAPC.
APPOINTED, in 2011, by the Selectmen as Lexington's Rep-
resentatives to the Battle Road Scenic Byway Corridor Task
Force: Richard Canale and Maryann McCall Taylor for a
1 -year term. Selectmen's Liaison: George Burnell.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Applied for a Scenic Byways Grant to implement four
priority Plan recommendations. Investigated alternative
organizational structures. The Battle Road Scenic Byway
Corridor Management Plan is available online at www.
battleroadscenicbyway.org.
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Scholarship and Education Fund Committee
ROLE: To oversee the distribution of funds, which are col- HIGHLIGHTS:
lected biannually through the tax bill solicitation, to the
Lexington PTA Council Scholarship Fund and the Lex-
ington Education Foundation, per donor request.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Chair David Williams with
Thomas Fenn from the Lexington PTA Council Scholar-
ship Committee, Janine Cohen and John Miller from the
Lexington Education Foundation, and Dr. Paul Ash from
the Lexington School Department.
Sidewalk Committee
APPOINTED by the Selectmen for 3 -year staggered terms:
Chair Jerry Van Hook, Judy Crocker, John Davies, Lucy
Fletcher Jones, Bettina McGimsey, and Francine Stieglitz.
Jeanne Krieger resigned as member in September 2011 and
Lucy Fletcher -Jones in June 2012. Liaisons: Hank Manz,
Selectmen; Elaine Celi, School Transportation; Wendy
Manz, Planning Board replacing Richard Canale in Octo-
ber 2011; Marc Valenti, DPW staff.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Developed Resident Guidelines for Requesting New Side-
walks and New Sidewalk Request Forms for citizens inter-
ested in petitioning for new residential sidewalks that meet
the criteria for usage, connectivity, and pedestrian safety.
Helped to shepherd such efforts in Adams, Concord, Hill,
and Winthrop Street neighborhoods.
Worked with DPW staff to update the master list, con-
jointly developed, on priority sidewalk repairs throughout
Town and monitored progress on these projects monthly.
Worked with town engineering and the Planning Board,
reviewing plans for pedestrian access and safety at sev-
eral street intersections, including Spring Street/Hayden
Avenue, Spring Street/Marrett Road, Marrett Road/
Lincoln Street and the Center Streetscape.
Participated in writing a School Transportation Report
and created the Flexpass, co- authored by Safe Routes
to School, LPS Transportation and representatives from
Sidewalk Committee: (L -R) Marc Valenti, Jerry Van Hook, Bettina McGimsey,
Elaine Celi, Judy Crocker, Hank Manz, Francine Stieglitz and Jeanne Canale.
119 donations were received and were allocated as noted
below:
$4,779 in donations was designated and distributed to
the Lexington PTA Council Scholarship Fund.
$4,710 in donations was designated and distributed to
the Lexington Education Foundation.
Lexpress. The former moved the Selectmen and School
Committee to create the Ad Hoc School Transportation
and Safety Study Committee and the latter to broad-
en transportation choices for high school and middle
school students.
Provided committee representation to the Estabrook School
task force, Ad Hoc School Transportation and Safety Study
Committee, and Lexington Transportation Forum.
A Department ofTransportation Safe Routes To School
$466,000 infrastructure grant for new sidewalk con-
struction in the Bowman School neighborhood was
completed (see photo).
Lexington students and officials celebrate completion of the $455,000 Bowman
School Safe Routes to Schoollnfrastructure Improvement Grant awarded by the
Massachusetts Department ofTransportation, October2011..
Lexington's Safe Routes to School program received an
Outstanding Safe Routes Leadership Award from the
Massachusetts Department of Transportation. In addi-
tion, the program held an art and slogan student contest
promoting school bus ridership and worked with Facili-
ties and LPS Administration to formalize school sig-
nage inventory and infrastructure requests.
The committee expresses special appreciation to Jeanne
Krieger, who founded the group in 2005 and imparted
inspiring leadership, both as a liaison and as a committee
member, throughout our formative years.
Sustainable Lexington Committee
ROLE: The Sustainable Lexington Committee will advise
the Selectmen on proposals that affect Lexington's sustain -
ability and resilience and will recommend, develop, and
monitor programs designed to enhance Lexington's long
term sustainability and resilience in response to environ-
mental, resource, and energy challenges.
THE Sustainable Lexington Committee will: Recommend
sustainability goals and recommended priori -ties for imple-
mentation; develop and recommend programs to meet the
Town's sustainability goals; monitor and measure effective-
ness of sustainability programs undertaken by the Town;
educate and raise awareness among Lexington residents
regarding sustainability and resilience; review and provide
recommendations regarding proposals put before the Board
of Selectmen and Town Meeting which affect Lexington's
sustainability and resilience; coordinate with other relevant
boards and committees on sustainability issues to enhance
effectiveness and avoid redundancy; stay abreast of state
and local issues which affect Lexington's ability to achieve
its sustainability goals; and perform other related projects as
may be requested by the Board of Selectmen.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Mark Sandeen,
Chairman; Todd Rhodes, Ken Moraff, Rick Abrams, Dan
Voss, Rick Reibstein, Selectman liaison, George Burnell.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• The Board of Selectmen formed the Sustainable Lex-
ington Committee on August 31, 2010.
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The committee has established residential energy effi-
ciency as its top priority. The committee has set a tar-
get of improving residential and commercial energy ef-
ficiency by 20% over the next 10 years and has launched
several programs to achieve those targets. The number
of Lexington residents conducting home energy assess-
ments has more than tripled since the Better Buildings
program was started. Improving residential energy effi-
ciency will have multiple benefits for the town.
- Mitigation: Lower energy use and increased use of re-
newable energy resources will re -duce our consump-
tion of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions.
Sustainable Lexington is also supporting Lexington's
Solar Energy Task Force, which is working to install
solar energy systems on municipal and school build-
ings and other town property.
- Adaptation: Lower energy use will reduce the impact
on the community should there be a disruption in en-
ergy supply or significant increase in energy cost.
The committee has established water resource issues as
its next highest priority and is working with the Town
to implement appropriate pilot projects to address water
resource and storm water issues.
Tax Deferral and Exemption Study Committee
ROLE: To study, understand, and evaluate options for help-
ing lower- income citizens, particularly seniors, with their
property taxes. To research existing state legislation that
enables local tax exemptions and deferrals, estimate the
probable cost to the town budget, and advise the Selectmen
on the costs and benefits, pros and cons of each option. To
track legislation currently under development by the Com-
monwealth and to encourage legislation that is beneficial to
town interests.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Co- Chairs Vicki
Blier and Patricia Costello, Mary Haskell. Board Liaison,
Norman Cohen. Appropriations Committee Liaison, John
Bartenstein. Staff Liaison, Rob Addelson.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Continued to follow legislation pertaining to tax ex-
emptions and deferrals.
• Joined with the Property Tax Relief Committee of the
Massachusetts Council on Aging to follow tax exemp-
tions and deferrals offered by other communities and
emerging at the state level.
Updated the committee's brochure, "Property Tax Relief
for Seniors ", with current information for distribution
by the Town.
The committee continues to do research and to partici-
pate in discussions with town officials to maintain eligi-
bility standards for the Town's deferral program that are
both fiscally prudent and beneficial to deserving prop-
erty owners. A Selectman's motion to raise the eligibility
standard to households with incomes of up to $60,000
was approved by the Spring 2011 Town Meeting for the
FY12 property tax year.
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Tourism Committee
Personnel FY10
FY11 • Advocated for the conversion of the former Dana Home
Year- round ............................... 1....... ..............................1
Seasonal ............................ varies .............................. varies
ROLE: To create economic opportunities through tourism
while improving the quality of the Lexington tourist expe-
rience for both visitors and the Town by fostering an envi-
ronment where the town, attractions, organizations, busi-
nesses collaborate to reinforce the visitor experience.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Dawn McKenna,
Chair; Peter Kelley, Selectmen Liaison; Mary Jo Bohart,
Kerry Brandin, Bebe Fallick,Trisha Kennealy, Denise Rick-
etts, James Shaw, Lou Sideris. Masha Traber continued as
Liberty Ride/Battle Green Guide Coordinator.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• "Linger in Lexington" marketing campaign, combined
with the overarching agenda of the Tourism Committee,
helped generate S630k in the last two fiscal years in new
hotel/meals tax revenue.
• Changed starting location for Liberty Ride® to the Lex-
ington Visitor Center. Free all-day parking was added
to encourage visitors to "Linger in Lexington." Liberty
Ride® staff, in cooperation with Chamber staff, direct-
ed patrons to local businesses and the historic houses.
Business reported increases in tourist traffic and more
Liberty Ride® patrons visited the three historic houses.
Completed the 11th season of operations.
• Developed funding priorities based on mission and vi-
sion statement. Sponsorship of Lexington page on Trip
Advisor and advertising on the front page of www.
bostonusa.com and on LCD screens at the Visitor Cen-
ter on Boston Common allowed us to reach more po-
tential visitors.
• Intern, Ashley Giesta, a student from Middlesex Com-
munity College, supported the work of the Tourism
Committee twice weekly from January —May.
• Represented Lexington at travel forums including, the
AAA Travel Market Showcase at Gillette Stadium and
the Boston Concierge Association.
to a boutique restaurant and inn. The Inn at Hastings
Park is scheduled to open in mid -2013.
• Managed "Revolutionary Revelry" for the second year.
One highlight of this month -long celebration of arts,
culture and recreation was the Lexington Battle -Green
BBQ Lexington businesses reported increased traffic,
with one stating it was their busiest day ever since they
opened in Lexington.
• Hosted a regional Sales Advisory Meeting at Cary Li-
brary In partnership with the Greater Merrimack Valley
Visitors and Convention Bureau followed by an orienta-
tion tour on the Liberty Ride.
• Held our annual joint training session for 75+ guides.
This annual event at the beginning of the season pro-
vides coordination of information to those who serve as
the town ambassadors.
• Phase II of the Battle Green Master Plan was funded by
Town Meeting.
• Enhanced our relationship with Antony, France, our
Sister City. Regular French - themed social events were
held and work continues on the design of Antony Park.
(See separate Lexington Antony Sister City page.)
• Thanked the following members who stepped down
from the committee: Carla Fortmann, Mary Gillespie,
Nicole Lewis, Paul O'Shaughnessy and John Patrick.
Tourism Committee: (L -R) Peter Kelley, Trisha Kennealy, Lou Sideris, Dawn
McKenna, Masha Traher, Behe Fallick, Kerry Brandin, Denise Ricketts, Jim Shaw,
and Fred Johnson.
Town Celebrations Committee
ROLE: To plan and carry out proper observances of Patriots'
Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day and all such holidays and
special events as the Board of Selectmen may designate.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen for overlapping 3 -year
terms: Chair Suzie Barry, Vice Chair Bob Tracey, Dick Cro-
gan, Linda Dixon, Mary Gillespie, Jo Anne Granger, Sondra
Lucente, Henry Murphy, Sandra Podgorski, Charlie Price, Jim
Shaw. Subcommittee: Paul Jenkins, Julie Miller, Wayne Mill-
er, Bill Mix, and Dave Taylor. Honorary Members: C. Jean
Coates. Selectmen Liaison: Peter Kelley.
Veterans Day — Friday, November 11, 2011
Inclement weather resulted in the parade being cancelled
and the ceremonies moved to inside Cary Hall. Colonel Lee
Cummings, Commander, 3rd Legal Support Organization,
United States Army Reserve served as Chief Marshal of the
Veterans Day Ceremonies. He was assisted by SFC Aaron
Brown, SPC Aaron Stein, CPT John Fitzpatrick, LT John
Velis and LTC John Coakley, also members of the 3rd Legal
Support Organization, United States Army Reserve. Rab-
bi Howard Jaffe of Temple Isaiah gave the Invocation and
Benediction. Colonel Cummings led the Pledge of Alle-
giance. Lexington High School Student Rebecca Reibstein
accompanied by the Lexington High School Band sang the
National Anthem. The 2011 Veterans Day Essay Contest
winners were announced and read their essays. The winners
were Eva McDermott, 8th grade, Diamond Middle School
and Abby Grant, 11th grade, Lexington High School.
Patriots' Day — Monday, April 16, 2012
Abby Grant & Sarah Lehman, members of the Lexing-
ton Youth Commission, were the Youth Morning Parade
Co -Chief Marshals and Co- Masters of Ceremonies for the
Morning Ceremonies on the Battle Green. At the Ceremo-
nies on the Battle Green, Pastor Cynthia Fantasia of Grace
Chapel gave the Invocation and Benediction. Lexington
High School Student Felix Cancre accompanied by the
Lexington High School Band sang the National Anthem.
The following awards were presented:
• Cecil K. Harris Award: Daniel R. Schlosser
• Dan H. Fenn, Jr. /Lexington Minute Men Company
Award: 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee
• Youth Recognition Award: Leah Buckley & Matthew
Smoot
• Minuteman Cane Award: Aurio Pierro
• White Tricorn Hat: Eric Carlson
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Dan H. Fenn, Jr., served as Chief Marshal for the afternoon
parade. Serving as the Spirit of `76 in both parades were:
Tanya Morrisett, Fife; Dr. Sam Levine, Drummer and Ed
Cipullo, Flag Bearer.
2012 Float winners:
Commerical
1st
Wagon Wheel Nurser
2nd
L.L. Bean 100th Anniversary Bootmobile
3rd
Wilson Farms, Inc.
Civic:
1st
0 eration Home Ties
2nd
Wells Fargo Stage Coach
3rd
USS V.I. Marblehead Chapter, Submarine Veterans
Youth:
1st
Lexington Youth Commission
2nd
Lexington Girl Scouts Troop 76
Memorial Day — Monday, May 28, 2012
The Memorial Day Parade was led by Lexington Veterans
Services Officer Ryan Lennon. He was assisted by Gresh
Lattimore, Leo McGonagle, Adrienne Lennon and Finn
Lennon. Lexington Boy Scouts, Lexington Girl Scouts and
Members of the Lt. John W. Hudson Club assisted with
wreath laying. Pastor Lauren Lorenz of Pilgrim Congre-
gational Church gave the Invocation and Benediction.
Lexington High School Student Rebecca Reibstein ac-
companied by the Lexington High School Band sang the
National Anthem. Gold Star Mother Alma Hart was the
guest speaker.
Town Celebrations Committee: Front (L -R) Linda Dixon, Mary Gillespie, Sandy
Podgorski, Julie Miller, and jo Anne Granger; Rear (L -R) Charlie Price, Jim Shaw,
Dick Crogan, Suzie Barry, Bob Tracey, Wayne Miller, Paul Jenkins and Bill Mix.
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Traffic Safety Advisory Committee
ROLE: To advise the Selectmen on traffic safety issues. The
Police Department reviews residents' traffic concerns to
assess safety levels and to develop recommendations that
may require consultation with staff from the engineering,
planning, or school departments. Unresolved traffic safety
concerns are scheduled for a public meeting presided over
by the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee. The Board of
Selectmen reviews meeting reports and recommendations.
Recommendations approved by the Selectmen requiring
regulatory signs or markings are forwarded to the De-
partment of Public Works for implementation, and code
changes are forwarded to the Town Clerk's Office.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Chairperson Sudhir Mur-
thy, Stephen Ades, Steve Frymer, Mary Ellen Dunn
(School Department), Captain Manuel Ferro (Police De-
partment), David Cannon (Engineering), Jeanette Rebec-
chi (Transportation Services).
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Installed pedestrian countdown timers and improved
pedestrian accommodations at the intersection of Bed -
ford/Hill/Revere Streets.
• Improved pedestrian access and installed new cross-
walks on Adams Street on Mass Avenue.
Transportation Advisory Committee
ROLE: The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)
supports public transit options and advises the Selectmen
and other town boards and committees on issues that con-
cern alternatives to single occupancy vehicle travel. TAC
also works with the Town's Transportation Coordinator on
issues and projects related to Lexpress.
APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen for 3 -year overlap-
ping terms: Co -Chair Sara Arnold (Jan -Jun), Co -Chair
William Levison, Sally Castleman, Martin Cohen, Elaine
Dratch, Peter Levy, Larry Link, and Francine Stieglitz.
LIAISONS: Hank Manz, Board of Selectmen, Nancy Adler,
Council on Aging, and Michelle Ciccolo, Planning Board.
TAc Highlights:
• Served on an interview committee to help select a new
Transportation Coordinator.
• Welcomed Jeanette Rebecchi as the new Transportation
Coordinator.
• Played an instrumental role in developing and reviewing
responses to a Request for Proposal for Lexpress service.
• Worked with the Transportation Services Office as it
prepared to transition to a new contractor for Lexpress
service starting July 1, 2012.
• Participated in welcoming ceremonies for the newly de-
signed Lexpress buses prior to initiating service.
• Installed shared use bicycle markings on Massachusetts
Avenue and Shade Street.
• Installed two -way, high - visibility crosswalk signage at
9 locations.
• Installed solar - powered speed- indicating driver feed-
back signing at two locations.
• Responded to more than 70 traffic safety concerns sub-
mitted by residents.
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee: Front (L -R) David Cannon, Manuel Ferro
and Mary Ellen Dunn; Rear (L -R) Steve Frymer, Jeanette Rebecchi, Stephen Ades
and Sudhir Murthy.
• Supported expansion of the Flexpass program to include
additional hours and to include middle school students (as
well as high school students) in FY13; students who pur-
chase a Flexpass can ride the school bus to and from school
and also have the option of riding Lexpress after school.
• Supported incorporation of a program to provide direct
Lexpress service between Greeley, Countryside and Vy-
nebrooke housing villages and the Senior Center at a
reduced fare.
• Promoted public transit on Patriot's Day by participat-
ing in the parade and transporting senior citizens on the
parade route.
• Worked with the MBTA to enhance safety and access to
MBTA service in response to citizen concerns regarding
bus stops and schedules.
• Publicized public meeting dates and summary explana-
tions regarding the MBTA's proposed rate and service
changes to ensure Lexington MBTA users understood
the implications and had adequate opportunity to com-
ment.
• Commented publicly on the MBTA's proposed rate and
service changes, successfully supporting the retention of
the MBTA's bus service in Lexington.
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Transportation Advisory Committee continued from previous page
• Provided input regarding the location of transportation • Distributed FY13 Lexpress passes at no or reduced cost
related activities within the town departmental structure. to 68 low- income residents upon referral from Human
• Participated on the Transportation Governance Ad Hoc Services staff.
Study Committee, which submitted to the Board of Select- • Supported "Lex- Connect ", the COA's new door -to-
men recommendations that have since been implemented. door reduced fare taxi ride program for seniors.
• Maintained representation on the Sidewalk Committee,
the Commission on Disability, and the School Trans-
portation and Safety Committee. `
• Participated in a series of Transportation Forums in- _
volving the chairs of Lexington's transportation - related
committees. Now',
• Took the lead role in obtaining a grant for three electric
vehicle charging stations and participated in opening
ceremonies for three stations In Lexington.
TRANSPORTATION Highlights:
• Provided 69,200 rides on Lexpress in FY12. Approxi-
mately 1,224 of these rides were taken by students par-
ticipating in the new Flexpass program, and 89 by se-
niors in the direct service between the Senior Center
and housing villages.
Tree Committee
ROLE: To promote preservation and protection of public
shade trees and certain trees on private property, working
with Tree Warden, to plant trees throughout Town and de-
velop regulations, tree inventory and manuals for approval
and promulgation by Selectmen.
APPOINTED by Selectmen: Chair John Frey, Jewel Kuljian,
Karen Longeteig, Gerald Paul, Anne Senning, Nell Walk-
er, and James Wood. Selectmen liaison Deborah Mauger;
Planning Board liaison Richard Canale; Tree Warden
Christopher Filadoro.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Tree Planting: planted 96 new trees on public land, in-
cluding: one Amur Maackia at Hastings Park, donated
by Matt Foti for Lexington Field and Garden Club Ar-
bor Day ceremony; 41 in Fall 2011,13 in Spring 2012 by
DPW (out - planted from nursery), and 41 Setback trees
(21 in Fall 2011, 20 in Spring 2012) by DPW).
• Tree Nursery: 45 saplings from Sylvan Nursery were plant-
ed April 28, 2012 by volunteers from Tree Committee
(TC), Friends of Trees, Lexington Field and Garden Club
and Forestry Division. Watering by Barbara Kent.
• Tree Bylaw: see Forestry Division herein for tree remov-
al and mitigation on private property.
TransportationAdvisory Committee: (L -F) Hank Manz,JeanetteRehecchi, BillLevi-
son, SaraArnold, Sally Castleman, Francine Stieglitz, Larry Link and Elaine Dratch.
• Facilitated having the Tree Warden included on the oc-
cupancy permit sign -off to monitor mitigation require-
ments of the Tree Bylaw.
• Established Jewel Kuljian's process for the setback tree
program.
• Tree Inventory: identified more locations for planting.
• Edited the Tree Management Manual for upcoming
third edition.
• Recommended structural soil for all new trees in rede-
sign of Center streets in 2014.
Tree Committee: (L -R) fames Wood, Nell Walker, Christopher Filadoro, Jewel
Ku jian, Karen Longeteig Anne Senning Gerald Paul and john Frey.
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Tree Committee continued from previous page
• Sponsored a 4.5 inch Red Oak planted by DPW on the
Battle Green; dedicated September 22 for Lexington's
Tercentennial celebration.
• Commissioned fabrication of Tercentennial tree medal-
lions to encourage planting 300 trees.
Assisted Somerset Road neighbors in protecting large
copper beech threatened by nearby construction.
Submitted letter to Selectmen recommending a DPW
personnel increase to overcome the tree nursery out-
Trustees of Public Trusts
ROLE: To administer, invest and disburse the funds of 120
trusts, plus two cemetery funds and two library funds be-
queathed or donated to the town for specific public purpos-
es. Since 1910, the Trustees purpose has been to encourage
and facilitate, giving locally by Lexington citizens. We help
donors with their giving today and enable their generosity
to continue after their lifetimes, supporting causes they care
about and solving concerns we can't now imagine. In this,
the 102ND year of the Trustees, we celebrate all that has and will
be accomplished by the foresight and generosity of the donors.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen. Chairman Alan S. Fields,
David G. Williams, and Susan McClements.
HIGHLIGHTS
The total market value of the 120 trusts, two cemetery
funds and the two library funds as of June 30 2012 was
$10,651,907.
Trustees distributed a total of $350,673 to the following
specific areas of need:
All Purpose ............................. ............................... $20,427
Beautification ......................... ............................... $94,058
Human Services ..................... ............................... $16,067
Recognition.............................. ............................... $6,592
Scholarship .......................... ............................... $130,269
Perpetual Care ........................ ............................... $ 83,260
Cary Memorial Library ................... ............................... 80
These trusts represent the love the donors and individuals
being honored have for Lexington and its citizens and their
wish to contribute to the Town's betterment. Knowing that
a trust is in perpetuity, that gifts will be used locally and are
tax deductible, is most satisfying to donors.
The Trustees of Public Trusts make giving easy and attrac-
tive, and make it easy to be philanthropic. Any person or
organization may create a named trust with a minimum gift
of $5,000. Additions may also be made to any existing trust
at any time. The Trustees can accept a wide variety of assets
and can accommodate a donor's financial and estate plan-
ning objectives. Establishing a fund in the Trust is a simple,
quick and economical procedure. The Trustees take care of
all the necessary paperwork at no cost.
planting backlog and to complete street tree inventory
in Precincts 7, 8 & 9.
Received Tree City USA award.
Friends of Trees: worked on tree nursery; dedicated two
Commemorative Trees honoring Gene Beauchemin
and Jim Barry.
Maintained TC website: http: / /www.lexingtonma.gov/
committees /tree.cfm.
A brief description of each trust and a financial statement
follow. "Principal Balance" refers to the original gift and
additions plus realized capital gains. "Income Balance" re-
fers to unspent interest and dividends. Disbursements are
the money disbursed in fiscal year 2011. This year two new
funds were established; The Angela /Jere Frick Conservation
Land Fund and the Dean/Hughsted Scholarship Fund.
Cary Memorial Library Funds
Cary Memorial Library Unrestricted Fund — Established
2007, the income to be used to purchase books and other
material for the library's collection.
Principal balance .................. ............................... $ 957,270
Income balance ...................... ............................... $ 32,542
Cary Memorial Library Restricted Fund — Established
2007, the income to be used to purchase books and other
material in accord with the terms of the named funds which
comprise this fund.
Principal balance ................... ............................... $288,656
Income balance ....................... ............................... $10,479
All Purpose Funds
Fund for Lexington— Established 1995, the income to be
used in three areas: assisting those in need, beautification,
and providing seed money for innovative ideas and projects.
Donations can be earmarked for any of the three areas.
Disbursements ........................ ............................... $13,634
Principal balance ................... ............................... $104,172
Income balance ....................... ............................... $63,925
Genesis Community Fund— Established 1998, three -quar-
ters of the income will be used for scholarships and human
services.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $3,600
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $63,685
Income balance ............................ ............................... $409
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
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Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page
Selectmen the principal of said fund may be applied, then it ways on public streets; and in otherwise beautifying the
may be applied upon the vote of the Town Meeting. public streets, ways, and places in said Town, preference be
Disbursements .......................... ............................... $6,794 given to said objects in order stated.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $87,870 Principal balance....................... ............................... 88,519
Income balance ......................... ............................... $9,417 Income balance............................ ............................... $678
Civil Improvement/ Beautification Funds
Battle Green Flag Pole Maintenance Fund — Established
2007, the income to provide for the perpetual care of the
flag pole located in the center of the Battle Green Common
of Lexington.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $21,241
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,855
B O L T (Backers of Lexington Track)--Established 2000,
the principal is to be expended to resurface, reconstruct, re-
pair and maintain the indoor track and related projects at
the Lexington High School field house
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $6,435
Income balance ............................ ............................... $628
Geneva M. Brown Fund — Established 1947, the income is
to be used for improving and beautifying the common and
triangular parcel of land in front of the Masonic Temple.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $19,306
Income balance ......................... ............................... $2,248
Chiesa Farm Conservation Land Trust Fund— Established
2000, after notification three - quarters of the net annual in-
come may be spent for plantings, signage, maintenance proj-
ects, and land acquisition of abutting land, to help preserve the
character of the Chiesa farm conservation area.
Disbursements .......................... ............................... $4,400
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $98,247
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,551
Dunback Meadow Conservation Fund — Established
2000, three - quarters of the net income may be used to help
preserve the character of the Dunback Meadow conserva-
tion area.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $7,065
Income balance ............................ ............................... $247
Jack and Betty Eddison Blossom Fund — Established
1993, three - quarters of the annual net income to be used to
help preserve the character and green spaces of Lexington
and its Bikeway, through maintenance, new projects, and
the planting of flowers and trees.
Disbursements .......................... ............................... $6,923
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $73,605
Income balance ......................... ............................... $8,240
Frederick L. Emery Fund — Established 1936, the income
is to be used by the Lexington Field and Garden Club for
the work of grading, grassing, and keeping in order grass
borders lying between sidewalks or footpaths and the drive-
Orin W. Fiske - Battle Green Fund — Established 1899,
the income is to be used for the maintenance of the Lex-
ington Battle Green or the monuments erected thereon.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... 81,769
Income balance .............................. ............................... $41
Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund— Estab-
lished 1905, the annual income to be devoted to the care of
the older part of the cemetery in which repose the remains
of Rev. John Hancock and wife.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $20,451
Income balance ......................... ............................... $2,372
Angela/Jere Frick Conservation Land Fund— Estab-
lished 2012 three quarters of the annual net income to be
used by the Conservation Commission for planting, sig-
nage, maintenance or any other project that focuses on the
care and enhancement of conservation land.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $10,250
Income balance
Gordon/Souza Juniper Hill Fund — Established 1993,
three - quarters of the annual net income shall be used to
help preserve the character of Juniper Hill Conservation
Land; such income may be spent for plantings, signs, main-
tenance projects, and land acquisition.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $55,985
Income balance ......................... ............................... $5,221
Hayden Woods Conservation Fund — Established 1998,
three - quarters of the annual net income shall be used to
help preserve the character of the Hayden Woods conser-
vation land; such income may be used for plantings, signs,
maintenance projects and land acquisitions.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $57,972
Income balance ......................... ............................... $8,468
Hayes Fountain Fund — Established 1895, the income is to
be used for the perpetual care of the fountain and grounds
immediately around it.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $5,297
Income balance ............................ ............................... $119
Richard and Jeanne Kirk Fund — Established 2000, up to
three - quarters of the net income earned each year may be
used for the maintenance, support and improvement of the
Theresa and Roberta Lee Fitness /Nature Path.
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Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page
Disbursements ........................ ............................... $82,736 Principal balance......
Principal balance ................... ............................... $765,752 Income balance........
Income balance ....................... ............................... $23,508
Teresa and Roberta Lee Fitness Nature Path— Estab-
lished 1990, the income, and, if necessary, the principal, are
to be used by the Town of Lexington Recreation Commit-
tee through the Lincoln Park Committee for the work of
grading, planting, beautifying, and maintaining the Teresa
and Roberta Lee Fitness Nature Path.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $94,312
Income balance ......................... ............................... $7,306
Lexington Community Playground Fund — Established
1991, the income and, if necessary, the principal are to be
used by the Lexington Recreation Committee for the work
of repairing and maintaining the Lexington Community
Playground
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $11,589
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,185
Lexington Nature Trust Fund — Established 1992, the in-
come and, if necessary, the principal, are to be used by the
Town of Lexington Conservation Commission for the ac-
quisition, promotion, and management of its properties.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $37,374
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,963
Lexington Symphony / Trustees of Public Trusts Cen-
tennial Fund — Established 2010 by the Trustees of Public
Trusts in concert with the Lexington Symphony to cele-
brate the 100th anniversary of the Trustees of Public Trusts.
Three- quarters of the annual income may be paid to the
Lexington Symphony for general operating expenses, mu-
sician and staff compensation, facilities rental, marketing
and developmental expenses.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $22,944
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,603
David G. & Joyce Miller Conservation Trust— Estab-
lished 2004, up to three - quarters of the net income earned
shall be used, when requested by the Conservation Com-
mission, for the promotion, beautification and management
of the conservation land in Lexington.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $11,032
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,305
Everet M. Mulliken Fund — Established 1948, the income
is to be used under the supervision of the proper town au-
thorities, for the care of Hastings Park.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $42,881
Income balance ......................... ............................... $3,475
Edith C. Redman Trust— Established 1928, the income
only is to be used and applied for the care and maintenance
of the Lexington Common; known as the `Battle Green."
$3,129
..... $73
George O. Smith Fund — Established 1903, the income is
to be expended by the Field and Garden Club in setting
out and keeping in order shade and ornamental trees and
shrubs on the streets and highways in Lexington, or the
beautifying of unsightly places in the highways.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $4,379
Income balance ............................ ............................... $100
George W. Taylor Flag Fund — Established 1931, the in-
come is to be used for the care, preservation, and replace-
ment of the flagpole on the Battle Green, or for the pur-
chase of new flags; any balance of income is to be used for
the care of Lexington Common.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $7,385
Income balance ............................ ............................... $166
George W. Taylor Tree Fund — Established 1931, the in-
come is to be used for the care, purchase and preservation
of trees for the adornment of the Town.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $15,854
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,854
Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund — Established 1950,
the income is to be used to provide nightly illumination of
the Lexington Minute Man statue.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $23,438
Income balance ......................... ............................... $2,875
William Tower Memorial Park Fund — Established 1913,
the income is to be applied by the Town for the care, main-
tenance, and improvements of Tower Park.
Principal balance .................... ............................... $119527
Income balance ......................... ............................... $9,912
Willards Woods Conservation Fund — Established 2000,
three - quarters of the income may be used for plantings, sig-
nage, maintenance projects and land acquisition costs for
the Willards Woods conservation area.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $9,252
Income balance ............................ ............................... $608
Celebration Funds
American Legion Celebrations Fund — Established 1982,
three - quarters of the annual net income is to be used to-
wards defraying the towns cost for the Patriot's Day, Me-
morial Day, and Veterans' Day celebrations.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $15,541
Income balance ............................ ............................... $560
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.
Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $17,579
Income balance ............................ ............................... $606
Human Services Funds
Beals Fund — Established 1891, the income is to be ex-
pended for the benefit of worthy, indigent, American -born
men and women over 60 years of age.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $9,326
Income balance ............................ ............................... $206
Bridge Charitable Fund — Established 1880, the income
is to be annually distributed among the deserving poor of
Lexington without distinction of sex or religion.
Disbursements .......................... ............................... $1,600
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $43,023
Income balance ......................... ............................... $3,311
Friends of the Lexington Council on Aging, Inc. —Es-
tablished 1992, the income when requested, shall be used
to provide programs and services to benefit older adults in
Lexington. Principal may also be used for capital improve-
ments to the Senior Center.
Disbursement ......................... ............................... $12,045
Principal balance ................... ............................... $303,910
Income balance ......................... ............................... $8,769
Jonas GammellTrust— Established 1873, the income is to
be used by the Board of Public Welfare and by two wom-
en 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
shall tend to promote their health and comfort.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $1,726
Income balance ............................ ............................... $107
Jack and Sally Gardner Fund — Established 2000, up to
three - quarters of the annual income maybe used to support
activities endorsed by the Friends of the Council on Aging.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $36,162
Income balance ......................... ............................... $2,743
Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund — Established 1885, the in-
come is to be distributed to the deserving poor of Lexing-
ton without distinction of sex or religion.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $7,541
Income balance ............................ ............................... $167
Harriet R. Gilmore Fund — Established 1892, the income
is to be used for the benefit of poor people in Lexington.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $4,044
Income balance .............................. ............................... $92
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
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funds for the Lexington Human Services Committee in its
mission to help individuals in need.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $2,415
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $16,314
Income balance ............................ ............................... $214
Recognition Funds
Matt Allen Memorial Fund — Established 1944, reestab-
lished 2004 to be used by the Athletic Dept. of Lexington
High School for annual awards to boys who have shown
unusual faithfulness, effort and sportsmanship in each of
five major sports and also for a tablet to be kept in the
school as a record of these awards.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $7,798
Income balance ............................ ............................... $739
Ellalou Dimmock Prize for Vocal Excellence Fund —Es-
tablished 1997 by The Lexington Council for the Arts. The
award recognizes a LHS student, selected by the LHS mu-
sic faculty, who demonstrates promising vocal ability and/
or promotes vocal musical performance in the community.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $258
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $61951
Income balance ............................ ............................... $256
Dan H. Fenn, Jr. Minuteman Fund — Established 1998,
three - quarters of the annual net income is to be used to
fund a grant or award to an individual or group pursuing
the study of colonial history, primarily Lexington.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $750
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $18,504
Income balance ............................ ............................... $872
Charles E. Ferguson Youth Recognition Award Fund —
Established 1997, to fund monetary awards to the LHS
students receiving the Lexington Youth Award at each Pa-
triot's Day celebration. The recipients are selected by the
Youth Commission. The fund was established with moneys
left to the town by Charles E. Ferguson, Town Moderator
from 1949 -1969.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $500
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $16,893
Income balance ............................ ............................... $202
Paul Foley Leadership Fund — Established 1990, this
award is made periodically to a member of the administra-
tion, faculty, staff, or a volunteer in the Lexington Public
School System to recognize and reward his /her outstand-
ing leadership in facilitating a team approach to meeting
the educational needs of students, individually or as a group.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $57984
Income balance ............................ ............................... $498
Alice Hinkle -Prince Estabrook Award Fund— Estab-
lished 2004 to place and maintain a physical memorial honor-
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ing Prince Estabrook, the African- American soldier and slave
who fought as a Patriot on the Battle Green and to fund peri-
odically the Alice Hinkle -Prince Estabrook Award.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $7,856
Income balance ............................ ............................... $688
Lexington Education Foundation Fund — Established
1989, to promote sound, innovative approaches to enhance
excellence in education by funding projects in areas of cre-
ative program development, innovative materials, and in-
structional resource
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $12,910
Income balance ............................ ............................... $899
Lexington High School Music Endowment Fund —Es-
tablished 2006, 75% of the income will be distributed by
FOLMADS to the LHS Music Dept. to be used at the
discretion of the faculty to benefit the students.
Disbursements .......................... ............................... $1,700
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $49,103
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,534
Millennium Arts Fund — Established 2000, three - quarters
of the net income shall be paid from time to time to the
LEF to fund a grant as appropriate.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $10,074
Income balance ............................ ............................... $229
Jacquelyn R. Smith Memorial Internship Fund— Estab-
lished 1993, three - quarters of the annual net income is to
be used to help professionals gain valuable work experience
and explore career options within local government.
Disbursements .......................... ............................... $2,420
Principal balance ................... ............................... $142,675
Income balance ......................... ............................... $7,292
S. Lawrence Whipple History Fund— Established 1996 by
his many friends in honor of "Larry" Whipple, the prize will be
awarded to a Lexington resident currently attending a public
or private secondary school or college who has demonstrated a
genuine affinity for this community and has made a significant
contribution to a better understanding of Lexington's past.
Disbursements ............................. ............................... $935
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $21,121
Income balance ............................ ............................... $320
Scholarship Funds
Sangwook Ahn Memorial Scholarship Fund— Estab-
lished 1998, three - quarters of the annual net income is to
be awarded to a Lexington High School senior whose life
encompasses a joyful display of zest, a respect for all, a striv-
ing for excellence, and service towards others.
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Disbursements .......................... ............................... $1,000
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $26,594
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,159
Charles D. Aker Family Memorial Scholarship Fund —
Established 1998, three- quarters of the annual net income
to be awarded to a Lexington High School senior who must
have held a responsible position on a sports team (other
than a player) for at least two years.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $8,066
Income balance ............................ ............................... $182
Bass DiDomenico Scholarship Fund — Established 2002,
an award is to be made each year to a graduate of LHS who
plans to major in music or music education.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $3,000
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $27,463
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,811
Bathon Family Scholarship Fund — Established 2006,
three - quarters of the annual income is to be used to fund a
scholarship(s) to a Lexington resident who graduates from
LHS, Minuteman Tech or Lexington Christian Academy.
Recipients must have strong technical skills and attend Vil-
lanova Univ or a post secondary school in the N.E. states.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $2,000
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $5,197
Income balance ............................ ............................... $120
Hallie C. Blake Fund — Established 1920, the income is to
be used annually in cash prizes to two seniors (a boy and a
girl) of Lexington High School, who by example and influ-
ence have shown the highest qualities of leadership, con-
duct, and character and who possess, in the largest measure,
the good will of the student body.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $8,090
Income balance ............................ ............................... $526
Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Prize — Established 1990,
three - quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to
a woman in the senior class of Lexington High School who
has demonstrated a commitment to the community.
Disbursements .......................... ............................... $2,000
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $91,621
Income balance ......................... ............................... $3,455
Pauline Briggs Memorial Scholarship Fund— Estab-
lished 2004, three - quarters of the income may be used to
fund a need -based scholarship to graduates of Minuteman
Regional High School.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $24,351
Income balance ............................ ............................... $874
James Cataldo Scholarship Fund — Established 2005,
three - quarters of the income may be used to fund need-
based scholarships to children a Lexington Town Employee
Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page
who have graduated from either Lexington High School or
Minuteman Regional High School.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $360
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $11,239
Income balance .............................. ............................... $71
Robert and Edith Cataldo Family Scholarship Fund in
Memory of Jerie Cataldo DeAngelis— Established 2004,
up to three - quarters of the set income shall fund scholar-
ships for a graduate of Lexington High School who dem-
onstrates financial need and is committed to teaching, esp.
those with learning disabilities.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $1,742
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $32,597
Income balance ............................ ............................... $203
Robert Parker Clapp Fund — Established 1936, income is
to provide two prizes for pupils of Lexington High School,
one for excellence in speaking and the other for excellence
in composition, or for scholarships.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $2,389
Income balance .............................. ............................... $56
Bettie Clarke Scholarship Fund — Established 1993,
three - quarters of the annual net income to be awarded to
a Lexington senior at Lexington High School or Minute-
man Regional High School, who joyously, intelligently and
creatively participates in community public service, and has
demonstrated a respect or all points of view.
Disbursements .......................... ............................... $1,000
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $20,894
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,130
Norman P. Cohen Scholarship Fund — Established 2002,
three - quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to
a Lexington resident who is a graduate of either Lexington
High School or Minuteman Regional High School and has
shown evidence of financial need.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $348
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $11,014
Income balance .............................. ............................... $70
Millerd Chandler Crocker Family Scholarship— Estab-
lished 1973, three- quarters of the annual net income is to be
awarded to a Lexington High School senior, preferably one
who graduated from Bridge School, has financial need, loves
family, and is involved in community and school activities.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $7,517
Income balance ............................ ............................... $174
Nan and Ray Culler Scholarship Fund — Established 1998,
three - quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to
graduating senior(s) who are residents of Lexington, and
who have participated in community public service, includ-
ing volunteer activities in town.
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Disbursement........................... ............................... $1,570
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $58,678
Income balance ............................ ............................... $669
Scott Davidson Family Scholarship Fund — Established
2008, three - quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded
to a graduate of LHS who plans to attend a post secondary
accredited school/college; who had a keen curiosity about sci-
ence, history or music and who has made a positive contribu-
tion to his or her community, family and friends.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $8,751
Income balance ............................ ............................... $202
The Dean/Hughsted Scholarship Fund — Established
2012 to fund scholarships for graduates with financial need,
who are planning to further their education at an accredited
junior or community college; a college or university.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $5,112
Income balance
June Denk Fund — Established 1994, three - quarters of the
annual net income is to be used to award a scholarship and
book selected by the Principal of Lexington High School to
a graduating senior who either volunteered in the Student
Library or made extensive use of the Student Library.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $1,570
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $50,185
Income balance ............................ ............................... $312
Earl and Elsie Dooks Scholarship Fund— Estab-
lished 2000, three - quarters of the income shall fund a
scholarship(s) to a Lexington High School graduate who is
planning to study and enter the field of teaching.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $175
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $10,934
Income balance .............................. ............................... $69
Mickey Finn Scholarship Fund — Established 1996 by
the family and friends of Mickey Finn who was a Presi-
dent of the Lexington Little League, a coach, and mentor
of many Lexington youth. The scholarship is to be awarded
to a graduating senior who participated in Lexington Little
League or Girls' Softball.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $368
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $11,422
Income balance .............................. ............................... $71
William P. and Wilma `Billie" QQFitzgerald Scholarship
Fund — Established 1998, to be awarded to a Lexington
High School senior who has shown positive growth in his
or her athletic abilities and is recognized as a good person.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $755
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $257036
Income balance ............................ ............................... $151
Charles E French Medal Fund — Established 1905, the in-
come is to be used annually to purchase silver medals (or
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scholarship) to be distributed to pupils in the senior high Disbursement ....
school for the best scholarship. Principal balance
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $6,943
Income balance .............................. ............................... $60
Nancy Gordon Memorial Scholarship Fund— Estab-
lished 2002, three - quarters of the annual net income shall
be awarded to a graduate of either Lexington High School
or Minuteman Regional High School who demonstrates
financial need and is going to pursue a degree in education.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $220
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $6,386
Income balance ............................ ............................... $149
Mary P. Grace Scholarship Fund — Established 1998, three -
quarters of the annual net income is to fund scholarships.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $440
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $13,309
Income balance .............................. ............................... $83
Harrington Memorial Fund To be used by the School
Committee of Lexington to provide scholarships for needy
children.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $2,264
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $68,378
Income balance ............................ ............................... $425
Heritage Scholarship Fund — Established 1999, three -
quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to a
Lexington High School graduate(s) who is a resident of
Lexington, has demonstrated financial need and has done
his or her work conscientiously while not necessarily being
in the top ten percent of the class.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $5,767
Principal balance ................... ............................... $168,145
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,018
Jacqueline Toye Hoiriis Scholarship Fund — Established
2001, three - quarters of the annual net income is to be
awarded annually to a Lexington High School or Min-
uteman Regional High School graduate, who is a resident of
Lexington, has been a member of the Haydenette Precision
Skating Team, and has been accepted at a college or university.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $354
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $11,023
Income balance .............................. ............................... $69
Richard Isenberg Scholarship Fund — Established 1986,
three - quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded
annually to a member of the junior or senior class of Lex-
ington High School who has demonstrated excellence in
sports writing.
Income balance...........
............ ............................... $920
....... ............................... $27,570
............ ............................... $171
George E. Jansen Scholarship Fund — Established 2005,
three - quarters of the income may be used to fund need -based
scholarships to graduate ofMinuteman Regional High School.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $6,795
Income balance ............................ ............................... $157
Gladys & Arthur Katz Scholarship— Established 2005,
three - quarters of the income may be used to fund need-
based scholarships to graduate of Lexington High School
or Minuteman Regional High School.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $6,745
Income balance ............................ ............................... $154
LHS Class of 1938 — Established 1998, three - quarters of
the annual net income is to be awarded annually to two
seniors of LHS, (a boy and a girl) with financial need who
have shown high quality of leadership and character.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $345
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $10,649
Income balance .............................. ............................... $68
LHS Class of 1953 /June Wilson Kennedy Fund— Estab-
lished 2000. Beginning in 2003 three - quarters of the annu-
al net income shall be awarded to a student who has dem-
onstrated financial need and worked conscientiously and to
the best of his or her ability without necessarily achieving a
high level of academic standing.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $3,129
Principal balance ................... ............................... $101,151
Income balance ............................ ............................... $626
Lexington High School Class of 1954 /Lawrence G.
Movsessian Memorial Scholarship Fund — Established
2000, up to three - quarters of the income shall fund need-
based scholarships to graduates of Lexington High School.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $621
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $19,400
Income balance ............................ ............................... $121
Lexington High School Class of 1976 Fund — Established
2006 three - quarters of the income shall fund a scholarship
to a graduate of LHS who contributed to the well being of
the town on who served in a leadership role.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $500
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $6,016
Income balance ............................ ............................... $133
Lexington High School Class of 1996 Scholarship
Fund — Established 1996, three - quarters of the income
may be used to fund need -based scholarships to graduates
of Lexington High School.
Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $6,223 Disbursements....
Income balance ............................ ............................... $146 Principal balance.
Lexington Outlook Club/Bessie and Gabriel Baker Schol-
arship Fund— Established 1989, three- quarters of the annual
net income is to be awarded to women in the senior class of
Lexington High School who are going to college
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $539
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $16,794
Income balance ............................ ............................... $104
Lexington Outlook Club Scholarship Fund— Estab-
lished 1902, three - quarters of the annual net income is to
be awarded to women in the senior class of Lexington High
School who are going to college.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $667
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $20,658
Income balance ............................ ............................... $129
Lexin Outlook Club /Maxine Francis Warnecke
Income balance...
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.................... ............................... $700
............... ............................... $24,885
.................... ............................... $897
Carolyn M. McCabe Memorial Scholarship Fund —Es-
tablished 1986, three - quarters of the annual net income is
to be awarded to a woman in the senior class of Lexington
High School who was a varsity athlete and who demon-
strated aspects of Carolyn's character, i.e. good sportsman-
ship, inspired competition, spirit and fun. Nominations
must be made by a teammate or coach.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $1,000
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $43,640
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,568
Arlene and Claire McDonough Memorial Scholarship
Fund — Established 2010, to be awarded to a graduate of
Lexington High School planning to go into the field of ed-
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ucation and has evidenced financial need.
Scholarship Fund — Established 1986, three - quarters o
the annual net income is to be awarded to women in the
senior class of Lexington High School who are going to
junior college or college, who need financial assistance, and
who have made a commitment to pursue a career in medi-
cine or science.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $8,000
Principal balance ................... ............................... $248,218
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,548
Lexington PTA Council Scholarship Fund — Established
1956, to gives financial awards to deserving Lexington stu-
dents to be applied to the cost of their post - secondary un-
dergraduate education.
Disbursements ...................... ............................... $125,231
Principal balance ................... ............................... $228,652
Income balance ..................... ............................... $145,132
Lexington Police Childreds Scholarship Fund— Established
2000, three- quarters of the income is to fund scholarship(s) for
children of currently active Lexington Police officers.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $8,019
Income balance ......................... ............................... $3,180
Lexington Police Scholarship Fund— Established 2000,
three - quarters of the income may be used to fund need based
scholarship(s) to a graduate(s) of Lexington High School,
preferably those planning to enter the field of law enforcement.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $6,906
Income balance ............................ ............................... $159
Christine Martin Scholarship Fund — Established 1999,
three - quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to
a senior at Lexington High School who plans to pursue a
career working with children and has a history of volunteer
work and /or has been active in the fight to prevent drinking
and driving.
f Disbursement .........................
............................. $866
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $26,720
Income balance ........................... ............................... $ 167
Robert & Mary McNamara Family Scholarship Fund in
Memory of Edward Joseph McNamara, Jr.— Established
2004, three - quarters of the income may be used to fund
need based scholarships to a graduate of Lexington High
School who was a member of the football team and a resi-
dent of Lexington.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $2,500
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $6,901
Income balance ............................ ............................... $156
Leo P. McSweeney Scholarship Fund — Established 2004
to fund scholarships to a graduate of LHS, be a current
resident of Lexington and have demonstrated communi-
ty involvement and preferably is a direct descendent of an
elected Town official preferably a Selectman. Up to 3/ of the
annual net income may be spent.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $8,944
Income balance ............................ ............................... $202
Srinivasu Meka Scholarship Fund — Established 1996 by
the family and friends of Srinivasu Meka, a member of the
LHS Class of 1991 who died in 1994. The recipient must
have at least a 3.0 average, have been involved in student
council or sports, and is planning to attend a 4 -year college
or university.
Disbursements ............................. ............................... $800
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $28,177
Income balance ............................ ............................... $998
Dominic and Assunta Modoono Family Scholarship
Fund — Established 2000, up to three- quarters of the in-
come earned shall fund scholarship(s) on a need -based basis
to graduate(s) of Lexington High School or Minuteman Re-
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gional High School. Recipients should have selflessly, enthu-
siastically, and creatively served their school and community.
Disbursement ......................... ............................... $28,000
Principal balance ................... ............................... $723,092
Income balance ......................... ............................... $4,561
James H. Nolan, Jr. Scholarship Fund — Established 2011 to
be awarded to a female graduate of Lexington High School.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $4,839
Income balance ............................ ............................... $113
Amanda Payson Scholarship Fund — Established 1933,
three - quarters of the annual net income shall be awarded to
female graduates of LHS who demonstrates financial need.
Disbursement ......................... ............................... $10,700
Principal balance ................... ............................... $327,575
Income balance ......................... ............................... $2,074
VirginiaM. Powers Scholarship Fund — Established 1995,
three - quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to
a woman student with financial need who evidences a seri-
ousness of purpose, a clear sense on responsibility, coupled
with humility and respect for others.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $556
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $16,419
Income balance ............................ ............................... $103
Elsa W. Regestein Award Fund — Established 1933 by
Marcia Dane, the income to be used for awards to a mem-
ber of the senior class of the Lexington High School who
has done school work conscientiously and creditably and
who, in the judgment of the faculty, deserves public com-
mendation for carrying on at the same time, either in or out
of school, a worthwhile activity or employment which has
not been given other recognition.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $4,137
Income balance .............................. ............................... $96
Morton L. Salter Scholarship Fund — Established 2000,
three - quarters of the income shall fund need -based schol-
arships.
Disbursement ......................... ............................... $13,966
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $90,211
Income balance ............................ ............................... $559
Dorothea Schmidt -Penta Memorial Scholarship
Fund — Established 1980, three - quarters of the income to
be awarded to a Lexington High School senior planning to
enter the field of health service.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $7,595
Income balance ............................ ............................... $176
Mary and August Schumacher Fund — Established 1988,
three - quarters of the income is to be used annually to fund
two scholarships, of equal value, to seniors at Lexington
High School who have been accepted to an accredited col-
lege, have worked diligently on academic studies while per-
haps not being in the top ten percent of the class, and who
have a need for funds to obtain a college education.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $3,150
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $99,020
Income balance ............................ ............................... $626
Paul A. Serben Scholarship Fund— Established 1982 to be
awarded to a graduate of Lexington High School who is an
all around scholar, a definite achiever, well rounded, worked to
earn money for college and could be called "an unsung hero"
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $750
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $32,268
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,355
Foster Sherburne and Tenney Sherburne Fund— Estab-
lished 1956, the net income from said fund is to be awarded
annually to assist in the education of deserving young men
or women living in Lexington.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $1,177
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $36,676
Income balance ............................ ............................... $278
Shire Scholarship Fund — Established 2009. Three -quar-
ters of the income shall fund a scholarship to be given to
a graduate of Lexington High School or Minuteman Re-
gional Technical School. Recipient must be a resident of
Lexington, and be a major in or planning to major in one
of the Life Sciences.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $4,000
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $5,601
Income balance ............................ ............................... $148
George O. Smith Scholarship Fund— Established 1905, to
be used for "furnishing of a technical education to graduates
of the high school in Lexington, who were born in that town."
The scholarship has been modified to those whose parents
were living in Lexington at time of birth and fields of study
broadened to engineering, physical science or related fields.
Disbursement ......................... ............................... $13,462
Principal balance ................... ............................... $403,488
Income balance ......................... ............................... $2,501
Mary Sorenson Memorial Fund— Established 1969,
three - quarters of the annual net income to be awarded to
graduating seniors in need of financial assistance.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $8,236
Income balance ............................ ............................... $192
J. Stavenhagen Family Scholarship Fund — Established
2000, up to three - quarters of the income earned shall fund
need based scholarship(s) to student(s) who have worked
conscientiously to the best of their ability without necessar-
ily achieving high academic standing.
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Principal balance ....................... ............................... $9,307 cal School. Recipient must be a resident of Lexington, must
Income balance ............................ ............................... $200 demonstrate financial need and will attend a one or two
Ellen A. Stone Fund — Established 1890, the accrued in-
terest to be paid to the school committee who are to employ
it in aiding needy and deserving young women of Lexing-
ton in obtaining a higher education.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $8,301
Income balance ............................ ............................... $191
Steven Teitelbaum Memorial Scholarship Fund— Estab-
lished 2000, three - quarters of the annual net income to be
awarded to a male senior, graduating from LHS planning
to attend a two or four yeas college or university, and plan-
ning to participate in post High School athletics. Recipi-
ent must have been a member of varsity athletic teams in
at least two different sports, one of which must have been
football or hockey.
Disbursements ............................. ............................... $500
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $23,885
Income balance ......................... ............................... $1,337
Richard S. Townsend Scholarship Fund — Established
1997 to fund scholarships for male graduates of Lexington
High School who have financial needs.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $6,178
Income balance ............................ ............................... $145
Michael Wagner Education Fund— Established 1999,
three- quarters of the annual net income shall be awarded to
a student at Lexington High School who has done much to
promote the art of technology in the classroom, or has aided
others in the system to effectively utilize computer technology.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $493
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $10,578
Income balance .............................. ............................... $56
Charles Lyman Weld Fund — Established 1946, the entire
fund, both principal and income are available upon a vote
of the town, for educational purposes, a chapel at Westview
Cemetery, or scholarships.
Disbursement.............................. ............................... $463
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $14,480
Income balance .............................. ............................... $90
Edward & Virginia Williams Scholarship Fund— Estab-
lished 2002, up to three - quarters of the income earned shall
fund need based scholarship to students who have worked
diligently and demonstrated excellent community involve-
ment and/or service.
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $56,187
Income balance .............................. ............................... $53
Alan B. Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund— Estab-
lished 2008, three - quarters of the annual net income is to
be used to award a scholarship to a graduate of Lexington
High School or Minuteman Regional Vocational Techni-
year technical program school.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $1,970
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $56,515
Income balance ............................ ............................... $340
Edwin B. Worthen Family Scholarship Fund— Estab-
lished 2010 shall be awarded to a graduate (s) of Lexington
High School who must evidence financial need, have dem-
onstrated an interest in Lexington History by performing
community services work for the Lexington Historical So-
ciety or for the town for at least two years.
Disbursement........................... ............................... $1,950
Principal balance ..................... ............................... $52,372
Income balance ............................ ............................... $327
Sevag Yazijian Memorial Scholarship Fund— Estab-
lished 1995, three - quarters of the annual net income is to
be awarded to a Lexington High School senior planning
to become a physician, who has demonstrated consistent
academic improvement, possessed aspects of Sevag's easy-
going personality, is dedicated to family, friends and com-
munity, evidences a desire to see others happy, and shows
pride in an ethnic heritage.
Principal balance ....................... ............................... $8,764
Income balance ............................ ............................... $205
Cemetery Funds
Monroe Cemetery Fund — Income is to be used in the
maintenance of Monroe Cemetery.
Disbursement...................................... ...............................
$10, 500 ................................................ ...............................
Principal balance ................... ............................... $360,971
Income balance ......................... ............................... $5,607
Westview Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund — Income is to
be used in the maintenance of Westview Cemetery.
Disbursement ......................... ............................... $72,745
Principal balance ................ ............................... $2,449,777
Income balance ....................... ............................... $34,626
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Water and Sewer Abatement Board
ROLE: To review applications from ratepayers for abate-
ment or adjustment of water /sewer charges due to disputes,
hardship or error and make recommendations to the Board
of Selectmen on abatements to be granted.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Held 11 meetings to review and act upon staff recom-
mendations regarding 280 applications for adjustments
and abatements to water and sewer bills.
APPOINTED by the Selectmen for staggered 3 -year terms: • Heard 7 appeals of determinations made by the Abate -
Chair Loren Wood, Maria Constantinides, and Jim Osten. ment Board.
Youth Commission
ROLE: To plan, promote and participate in community
service and educational activities for and with Lexington's
youth and teens; serve as youth leaders and role models for
the community; communicate current issues to town offi-
cials; take action in community projects that enhance the
quality of life in the Lexington community; provide an op-
portunity for teens to serve as positive role models in the
community; and develop leadership skills for our future
community leaders.
APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Chair Douglas Lucen-
te, Adult Advisors: Sean Maloney, Shannon DeGuglielmo,
Karen Duperey, Debbie Hankins and Jenna Busa.
APPOINTED by LYC Chair: President Abby Grant, Vice
President Sara Lehman, Secretary Janelle Franklin, Team
Captain Joslyn Battite, Team Captain Sara Fopiano, Team
Captain Eva Goldfinger, Team Captain Christopher Grant,
Team Captain James Laurenzi, Carolyn Avery, Michael
Barry, Becca Denning, Jackie Denning, Annie Douvas,
Jake Douvas, Lindsay Stevenson, Gillian Goolkasian, Jil-
lian Jandl, James McLaughlin, Shaun McLaughlin, Natalia
Pronchick, Andrew Wang, Mariel Winton, Thomas Wood,
Elizabeth Coons, Scott Cunningham, Caitlyn Dooley,
Emilia Fusco, Nic Fusco, Lee Katz, Jack McCullough, John
Lahiff, Ben Liebeskind, Andrea Michelson, John Mullen,
Mark Solomon and Ashley Walsh.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Cared for the LYC Island by planting flowers and doing
the spring clean up.
• Served COA Lunch in February.
• Held a used -book drive to assist the Cotting School in
their program needs.
• Worked with the students from the Cotting School on
creating "Life Kits" for local homeless individuals.
• Participated in Patriot's Day Festivities and coordinated
the Outstanding Youth Award.
W_ Is
Youth Commission: Front (L -R) 7bomas Wood, Shaun McLaughlin Scott Cunningham, Cbristopber Grant,, fames Laurenzi,, jobn Mullen, Mark Solomon, Andrea Micbel-
son, Carolyn Avery and Ashley Walsb; Middle (L -R) Doug Lucente, Karen Duperey, Annie Douvas,, janelle Franklin, Abby Grant, Sara Lehman, Lindsay Stevenson,, Jackie
Denning Becca Denning Elizabeth Coons and Gillian Goolkasian; Rear (L -R) Ben Liebeskind, Shannon DeGuglielmo, Caitlyn Dooley, Micbael Barry,, Jake Douvas, Sean
Maloney,, jobn Labiff Natalia Proncbick Andrew Wang, Debbie Hankins,, jillian, jandl, Sara Fopiano, Eva Goldfinger,,Joslyn Battite and Emilia Fusco.
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Appendix: Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations -June 30th, 2012
Account
Revised
Budget
Expended
Encumbrances
Total Expended
Balance
Education
School
Personal Services & Expenses
$73,112,965
$70,105,836
$1,083,268
$71,189,104
$1,923,861
Minuteman
$1,781,972
$1,780,500
$-
$1,780,500
$1,472
Sub -Total Education
$74,894,937
$71,886,336
$1,083,268
$72,969,604
$1,925,333
Shared Expenses
Contributory Retirement
$4,083,286
$4,003,549
$-
$4,003,549
$79,737
Noncontributory Retirement
$12,400
$12,367
$-
$12,367
$33
State Assessment & Charges
$726,182
$736,561
$-
$736,561
$(10,379)
Employee Benefits
$24,017,080
$22,616,553
$22,616,553
$1,400,527
Unemployment
$285,363
$155,655
$3,762
$159,418
$125,945
Workers Compensation *
$542,658
$452,599
$171,944
$624,543
$(81,885)
Property and Liability Insurance
$619,000
$589,503
$-
$589,503
$29,497
Uninsured Losses*
$100,000
$63,096
$280,481
$343,577
$(243,577)
Sub -Total Employee Benefits
$30,385,969
$28,629,883
$456,187
$29,086,070
$1,299,899
Debt Service
Principal
$9,912,268
$8,498,538
$-
$8,498,538
$1,413,730
Interest
$684,411
$1,966,887
$-
$1,966,887
$(1,282,476)
Interest Short Term
$251,322
$207,388
$200
$207,588
$43,734
Sub -Total Debt Service
$10,848,001
$10,672,813
$200
$10,673,013
$174,988
Reserve Fund
Expenses
$860,000
$-
$-
$-
$860,000
Sub -Total Reserve
$860,000
$-
$-
$-
$860,000
Public Facilities
Personal Services - School
$2,843,756
$2,768,993
$2,768,993
$74,763
Personal Services -Town
$157,904
$162,084
$162,084
$(4,180)
Personal Services - Admin
$367,984
$357,227
$-
$357,227
$10,757
Expenses -School
$3,957,537
$3,836,355
$154,128
$3,990,483
$(32,946)
Expenses -Town
$349,311
$364,579
$24,446
$389,024
$(39,713)
Expenses - Admin
$692,317
$654,875
$4,909
$659,784
$32,533
Sub -Total Public Facilities
$8,368,809
$8,144,112
$183,483
$8,327,595
$41,214
Public Works
DPW Administration
Personal Services
$1,332,206
$1,341,439
$150
$1,341,589
$(9,383)
Expenses
$108,510
$97,623
$6,561
$104,185
$4,325
Engineering
Personal Services
$489,250
$507,612
$-
$507,612
$(18,362)
Expenses
$81,627
$66,279
$16,093
$82,372
$(745)
Street Lighting
Personal Services
$8,849
$11,699
$11,699
$(2,850)
Expenses
$246,526
$238,877
$6,792
$245,669
$857
Highway
Personal Services
$698,516
$666,029
$-
$666,029
$32,487
Expenses
$414,318
$415,815
$23,869
$439,684
$(25,366)
Road Machinery
Personal Services
$199,251
$173,432
$-
$173,432
$25,819
Expenses
$571,653
$539,254
$32,036
$571,290
$363
Snow Removal
Personal Services
$123,225
$204,967
$-
$204,967
$(81,742)
Expenses
$877,719
$398,933
$-
$398,933
$478,786
Parks
Personal Services
$775,548
$702,199
$-
$702,199
$73,349
Expenses
$196,727
$209,146
$9,592
$218,738
$(22,011)
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Account
Revised
Budget
Expended
Encumbrances
Total Expended
B
Forestry
Personal Services
$200,605
$201,569
$-
$201,569
$(964)
Expenses
$58,220
$63,224
$2,275
$65,499
$(7,279)
Cemetery
Personal Services
$224,668
$217,712
$-
$217,712
$6,956
Expenses
$50,272
$44,220
$5,988
$50,208
$64
Refuse Collection
Expenses
$-
$-
Recycling
Personal Services
$811,720
$801,029
$1,350
$802,379
$9,341
Expenses
$583,800
$573,879
$4,270
$578,148
$5,652
Refuse Disposal
Expenses
$759,290
$758,867
$1,250
$760,117
$(827)
10/29/11 Storm
Personal Services
$-
$119,800
$-
$119,800
$(119,800)
Expenses
$290,590
$170,790
$-
$170,790
$119,801
Lexpress
Personal Services
$74,117
$60,907
$-
$60,907
$13,209
Expenses
$433,560
$429,934
$-
$429,934
$3,626
Parking Lot Maintenance
Personal Services
$82,619
$95,583
$-
$95,583
$(12,964)
Expenses
$35,452
$34,894
$155
$35,048
$404
Sub -Total Public Works
$9,728,837
$9,145,711
$110,380
$9,256,091
$472,746
Law Enforcement
Police
Personal Services
$4,654,615
$4,676,880
$-
$4,676,880
$(22,265)
Expenses
$478,862
$466,727
$10,842
$477,569
$1,293
Parking Meter Maintenance
Personal Services
$50,037
$53,585
$-
$53,585
$(3,548)
Expenses
$28,220
$17,505
$10,704
$28,209
$11
Dispatch
Personal Services
$534,934
$498,725
$-
$498,725
$36,209
Expenses
$30,325
$30,274
$40
$30,314
$11
Dog Officer
Personal Services
$26,689
$27,465
$-
$27,465
$(776)
Expenses
$5,067
$4,904
$140
$5,044
$23
Sub -Total Police
$5,808,749
$5,776,065
$21,726
$5,797,791
$10,958
Fire & Rescue
Personal Services
$4,698,877
$4,570,496
$2,668
$4,573,164
$125,713
Expenses
$656,810
$585,281
$8,076
$593,357
$63,453
Sub -Total Fire
$5,355,687
$5,155,778
$10,744
$5,166,522
$189,165
Library
Personal Services
$1,765,543
$1,753,376
$-
$1,753,376
$12,167
Expenses
$246,700
$242,696
$3,008
$245,705
$995
Sub -Total Library
$2,012,243
$1,996,072
$3,008
$1,999,081
$13,162
Human Services
Council on Aging
Personal Services
$133,523
$136,245
$136,245
$(2,722)
Expenses
$38,675
$30,942
$3,923
$34,865
$3,810
Council on Aging - Recreation
Personal Services
$6,682
$9,290
$-
$9,290
$(2,608)
Expenses
$10,400
$8,175
$8,175
$2,225
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ccount
RevisedV
Budget
Expended
Encumbrances
Total Expended
Balance
Council on Aging - Adult Day Care
Personal Services
$-
$-
Expenses
$-
$-
Human Service & Vet Admin
Personal Services
$73,294
$55,781
$-
$55,781
$17,513
Expenses
$13,700
$12,849
$-
$12,849
$851
Services forYouth
Personal Services
$66,329
$52,592
$52,592
$13,737
Expenses
$4,280
$1,877
$1,877
$2,403
Elder Services
Personal Services
$92,086
$61,857
$-
$61,857
$30,229
Expenses
$136,303
$91,301
$8,000
$99,301
$37,001
Developmentally Disabled
Expenses
$15,000
$12,000
$12,000
$3,000
Sub -Total Human Services
$590,272
$472,910
$11,923
$484,833
$105,439
Community Development
Building & Zoning Officer
Personal Services
$449,580
$442,725
$442,725
$6,855
Expenses
$87,088
$71,723
$14,507
$86,230
$858
Regulatory Support
Personal Services
$182,027
$177,291
$-
$177,291
$4,736
Expenses
$36,210
$30,188
$2,446
$32,634
$3,576
Conservation Commission
Personal Services
$150,189
$149,867
$-
$149,867
$322
Expenses
$28,968
$17,921
$10,255
$28,176
$792
Board of Health
Personal Services
$182,277
$183,683
$-
$183,683
$(1,406)
Expenses
$43,856
$40,935
$600
$41,535
$2,321
Sub -Total Community Development
$1,160,195
$1,114,335
$27,807
$1,142,142
$18,053
Planning Board
Personal Services
$245,898
$243,112
$-
$243,112
$2,786
Expenses
$81,850
$32,229
$10,300
$42,529
$39,321
Sub -Total Planning
$327,748
$275,341
$10,300
$285,641
$42,107
Economic Development
Economic Development Officer
Personal Services
$83,758
$28,623
$28,623
$55,135
Expenses
$59,050
$2,562
$55,000
$57,562
$1,488
Liberty Ride
Personal Services
$-
$-
Expenses
$-
$-
Battle Green
Personal Services
$12,050
$10,186
$-
$10,186
$1,864
Expenses
$15,750
$15,684
$-
$15,684
$66
Sub -Total Economic Development
$170,608
$57,055
$55,000
$112,055
$58,553
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Account
Revised
Budget
Expended
Encumbrances
Total Expended
B
Board of Selectmen
Selectmen's Office
Personal Services
$93,612
$93,003
$-
$93,003
$609
Expenses
$126,475
$82,565
$3,606
$86,171
$40,304
Law
Legal Fees
$400,000
$301,907
$40,000
$341,907
$58,093
Town Reports
Expenses
$7,000
$6,942
$-
$6,942
$58
Sub -Total Board of Selectmen
$627,087
$484,418
$43,606
$528,023
$99,064
Town Manager
Organizational Dr. & Admin.
Personal Services
$476,149
$476,104
$-
$476,104
$45
Expenses
$127,800
$94,640
$13,219
$107,859
$19,941
Human Resources
Personal Services
$117,362
$110,819
$-
$110,819
$6,543
Expenses
$130,178
$58,735
$21,350
$80,085
$50,092
Salary Adjustments
Salary Adjustments
$439,070
$-
$1,842,241
$1,842,241
$(1,403,171)
Sub -Total Town Manager
$1,290,559
$740,298
$1,876,810
$2,617,108
$(1,326,549)
Town Committees
Financial Committees
Personal Services
$6,000
$997
$-
$997
$5,004
Expenses
$1,500
$482
$-
$482
$1,018
Misc Boards & Commissions
Expenses
$4,500
$2,574
$-
$2,574
$1,926
Public Celebration
Expenses
$33,000
$32,574
$32,574
$426
Sub -Total Committees
$45,000
$36,627
$-
$36,627
$8,373
Finance
Comptroller
Personal Services
$470,898
$476,078
$1,000
$477,078
$(6,180)
Expenses
$114,949
$73,256
$2,527
$75,783
$39,166
Comptroller
Current Year PO's Closed
$67,153
$-
$-
$-
$67,153
Treasurer /Collector
Personal Services
$251,724
$250,271
$947
$251,217
$507
Expenses
$118,605
$111,820
$5,049
$116,869
$1,736
Assessor
Personal Services
$297,042
$286,597
$739
$287,336
$9,706
Expenses
$261,106
$218,482
$46,434
$264,916
$(3,811)
Utility Billing
Personal Services
$68,143
$70,838
$-
$70,838
$(2,695)
Sub -Total Finance
$1,649,620
$1,487,341
$56,696
$1,544,038
$105,582
Town Clerk
Town Clerk Administration
Personal Services
$246,204
$246,940
$-
$246,940
$(736)
Expenses
$15,250
$14,083
$665
$14,748
$502
Registration
Personal Services
$825
$825
$-
$825
$-
Expenses
$17,500
$9,918
$5,000
$14,918
$2,582
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 115
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11im
"V� W Account
Revised
Budget
Expended
Encumbrances
Total Expended
Balance
Elections
Personal Services
$30,000
$25,974
$-
$25,974
$4,026
Expenses
$72,250
$51,116
$1,681
$52,797
$19,453
Records Management
Personal Services
$23,760
$23,097
$-
$23,097
$663
Expenses
$16,350
$4,416
$10,479
$14,894
$1,456
Sub -Total Town Clerk
$422,139
$376,368
$17,825
$394,193
$27,946
Management Infor-
mation System
M.I.SAdministration
Personal Services
$222,441
$222,372
$-
$222,372
$69
Expenses
$395,100
$298,501
$48,357
$346,858
$48,242
Web Development
Expenses
$17,364
$13,239
$3,000
$16,239
$1,125
Sub -Total M.I.S
$634,905
$534,112
$51,357
$585,469
$49,436
Total General Fund
$155,181,364
$146,985,574
$4,020,321
$151,005,896
$4,175,468
116 1 2012 Annual Report
Appendix: Enterprise Funds
Account
Revised Budget
Expended
Encumbrances
Total
Expended
Balance
Sewer Fund
Operating Budget
Personal Services
$275,369
$201,519
$-
$201,519
$73,850
Expenses
$333,967
$270,485
$67,116
$337,601
$(3,634)
MWRA
$6,802,875
$6,802,875
$-
$6,802,875
$-
Debt Service
$879,713
$918,213
$918,213
$(38,500)
Subtotal
$8,291,924
$8,193,092
$67,116
$8,260,208
$31,716
Capital Bud et*
Art 27 of 99
$-
Art 10 of 98
$-
Art 8F of 03
$-
Art 18E of 04
$-
Art 17B of 09
$61,032
$10,604
$30,175
$40,780
$20,252
Art 17A of 09
$1,198,038
$486,431
$711,607
$1,198,038
$-
Art 11B/11
$100,000
$-
$-
$-
$100,000
Art 11A/11
$1,200,000
$12,381
$548,270
$560,651
$639,349
Art 20 of 04
$23,583
$14,636
$8,947
$23,583
$-
Art 31 of 06
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
Art 33 of 071
$192,229
$187,093
$5,136
$192,229
$-
Art 33 of 0711
$950
$879
$-
$879
$71
Art 17A of 08
$535,702
$348,224
$187,478
$535,702
$-
Art 17B of 08
$46,551
$14,648
$31,903
$46,551
$-
Art 14 of 10
$100,000
$-
$-
$-
$100,000
Art 30 of 06
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
Subtotal
$3,458,084
$1,074,896
$1,523,516
$2,598,412
$859,672
Total Sewer Fund
$11,750,008
$9,267,988
$1,590,632
$10,858,620
$891,388
Water Fund
Personal Services
$641,423
$603,565
$-
$603,565
$37,858
Expenses
$405,043
$359,997
$44,470
$404,467
$576
MWRA
$5,049,999
$5,049,999
$-
$5,049,999
$-
Debt Service
$1,258,968
$1,233,364
$-
$1,233,364
$25,604
Subtotal
$7,355,433
$7,246,924
$44,470
$7,291,394
$64,039
Capital Budget
Art 120 of 10
$8,442
$7,587
$0
$7,587
$855
Art 13B of 10
$160,000
$644
$118,620
$119,264
$40,736
Art 13A of 10
$900,000
$7,659
$379,328
$386,987
$513,013
Art 10U11
$50,000
$0
$0
$0
$50,000
Art 101-1/11
$50,000
$44,418
$5,582
$50,000
$0
Art 151 of 09
$0
$0
Art 16 of 09
$900,000
$523,861
$376,139
$900,000
$0
Art 16 of 08
$1,361,506
$1,133,641
$227,865
$1,361,506
$0
Art 32 of 07
$84,516
$82,269
$2,247
$84,516
$0
Art 9 of 02
$0
$0
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Appendix: Enterprise Funds continued from previous paa(
Account
Revised Budget
Expended
Encumbrances
Total
Expended
Balance
Art 29 of 06
$52,156
$52,156
$0
$52,156
$0
Subtotal
$3,566,621
$1,852,235
$1,109,782
$2,962,017
$604,604
Total Water Fund
$10,922,054
$9,099,159
$1,154,252
$10,253,411
$668,643
Recreation Fund
Personal Services
$643,143
$594,026
$0
$594,026
$49,117
Pine Meadows Expense
$543,287
$502,773
$4,716
$507,489
$35,798
Expenses
$448,623
$405,131
$32,187
$437,318
$11,305
Debt Service
$131,500
$131,500
$0
$131,500
$0
Subtotal
$1,766,553
$1,633,430
$36,903
$1,670,333
$96,220
Capital Budget*
Art 30/99
$7,415
$7,415
$7,415
$0
Art 16 of 03
$15,364
$12,111
$0
$12,111
$3,254
Art 8B of 02
$0
$0
Art 8B of 03
$0
$0
Art 26 of 05
$6,792
$6,695
$0
$6,695
$96
Art 28 of 05
$0
$0
Art 27A of 06
$0
$0
Art 27B of 06
$0
$0
Art 27C of 06
$0
$0
Art 29A of 07
$20,248
$0
$0
$0
$20,248
Art 29B of 07
$101
$101
$0
$101
$0
Art 29C of 07
$10,050
$0
$0
$0
$10,050
Art 14A/08
$12,686
$12,686
$0
$12,686
$0
Art 9/11
$165,000
$139,565
$25,435
$165,000
$0
Art 100/11
$50,000
$47,976
$0
$47,976
$2,024
Art 14B/08
$359
$0
$359
Art 11A of 10
$20,730
$1,868
$2,298
$4,165
$16,565
Art 11 B of 10
$22,710
$946
$21,439
$22,385
$325
Subtotal
$331,455
$229,362
$49,171
$278,533
$52,922
Total Recreation Fund
$2,098,008
$1,862,792
$86,074
$1,948,866
$149,141
*NOTE: The above amounts include carry forward activity
118 1 2012 Annual Report
Appendix: Debt Service Summary
FY13
FY14
FY15
FY16 -28
Non - Exempt Debt
Library
$649,494
$610,694
$591,244
$3,426,063
Community Preservation
$930,300
$-
$-
$_
General Government
$157,095
$106,272
$100,881
$121,476
Public Safety
$341,313
$318,978
$300,498
$235,458
School
$598,483
$571,855
$449,345
$450,503
Public Facilities - School
$1,823,797
$1,621,478
$1,010,450
$2,515,710
Public Facilities - Municipal
$129,909
$116,855
$87,305
$327,108
Public Works
$1,362,811
$862,251
$740,477
$1,158,155
Subtotal: Non - Exempt Debt*
$5,593,202
$4,208,383
$3,280,201
$8,234,473
Exempt Debt
$4,431,165
$4,253,974
$4,104,493
$29,714,747
Enterprise Fund Debt
Water
$1,238,563
$1,024,685
$855,563
$5,339,727
Sewer
$918,045
$794,581
$753,309
$2,591,700
Recreation
$130,600
$100,000
$100,000
$300,000
Subtotal: Enterprise Fund Debt
$2,156,609
$1,819,266
$1,608,872
$7,931,427
Totals
$12,180,976
$10,281,622
$8,993,566
$45,880,647
*FY13 amount reduced by $400,000, per Annual Town Meeting vote to appropriate that amount to offset FY13 Debt Service
TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 119
Appendix: Revenues /Expenditures and Fund Balances -June 30, 2012
General
Governmental Special
Revenue
Capital Projects
Fiduciary Expendable
Trust
Combined Totals
Memorandum Only
2012
Revenues:
Property Taxes
132,785,503
3,352,759
$-
$-
136,138,263
Intergovernmental
8,348,560
10,754,340
635,389
4,214
19,742,503
Motor Vehicle & Other Excise Tax
5,450,628
$-
$-
$-
5,450,628
Departmental Fees & Charges
3,272,381
9,334,396
4,700
12,611,477
Investment I ncome
784,992
23,561
366,834
1,175,387
Special Assessments
24,885
$-
$-
$-
24,885
Payments in Lieu of Tax
488,569
$-
$-
$-
488,569
Penalties & Interest
461,887
7,358
$-
$-
469,245
Licenses & Permits
1,513,734
$-
$-
$-
1,513,734
Fines & Forfeits
344,126
$-
$-
$-
344,126
Total Revenues
$153,475,265
$23,472,415
$635,389
$375,748
177,958,816
Expenditures
Education
79,249,575
11,962,427
939,718
$-
92,151,720
PublicWorks
7,150,804
3,029,746
1,783,336
$-
11,963,886
Health & Human Services
697,616
179,128
25,659
$-
902,403
Culture & Recreation
2,949,131
3,976,825
2,473
4,008
6,932,437
State & County Assessments
736,561
$-
$-
$-
736,561
Debt Service
10,672,813
$-
$-
$-
10,672,813
Pension
4,015,916
$-
$-
$-
4,015,916
Insurance
23,880,683
14,649
$-
$-
23,895,332
Total Expenditures
$148,04 0 285
$24,383,377
$8,521,260
$16,297
$180,961,218
Excess (Deficiency) of Rev over Exp
5,434,980
(910,962)
(7,885,871)
359,451
(3,002,402)
Other Financing Sources (Uses):
Proceeds of BANS /GANS /Refundings
499,116
3,727,019
4,226,135
Repayment of BANS /GANS /Refundings
0
Transfer from Reserve for Abatements
0
Transfer from other Funds
2,496,668
1,171,487
1,803,673
1,467,860
6,939,688
Transfer to other Funds
(3,312,013)
(1,852,126)
(658,617)
(5,822,756)
Total Other Uses
($815,345)
($181,523)
5 530 692
$809,243
$5,343,068
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over
Expenditures
$4,619,635
($1,092,485)
($2,355,179)
$1,168,694
$2,340,666
Fund Balance, Beg. of Year
$23,287,170
$13,458,132
$1,075,548
$13,511,708
$51,332,558
Fund Balance, End of Year
$27,906,804
$12,365,647
($1,279,631)
$14,680,402
$53,673,223
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Balance July 1, 2011
Transfers /Adjustments
Revenues
Expenditures
Balance June 30, 2012
School Lunch
$418,783
$1,460
$2,115,599
$2,001,024
$534,819
School Lunch Total
$418,783
$1,460
$2,115,599
$2,001,024
$534,819
Other Special Revenue
Hanscom /MassportLitigation
$15,502
$-
$10,000
$120
$25,382
No Place for Hate FY07
$1,000
$-
$-
$1,000
$-
TDM $
$65,308
$-
$101,866
$74,808
$92,366
LEX Antony Sister City
$4,322
$-
$6,982
$9,477
$1,827
H.A.T.S.
$291
$-
$-
$-
$291
Sale of RE - Receipts Reserved
$12,690
$-
$-
$-
$12,690
Traffic Mitigation Overly Fund
$10,680
$-
$-
$10,680
$-
Verizon
$402
$-
$-
$-
$402
Lexington Center Benches
$7,221
$-
$6,200
$3,769
$9,651
Massport Intern Grant
$1,775
$-
$4,900
$3,333
$3,342
Arch Comm /MWRA -Water Tower Gift
$96
$-
$-
$-
$96
Cable TV Account
$29,286
$-
$-
$-
$29,286
Peg TV Revolving Acct
$653,536
$78,261
$569,274
$520,057
$781,014
Busa Farm Lease Deposit
$50,000
$-
$-
$-
$50,000
MHC Survey Grnat 9/11
($15,000)
$-
$15,000
$-
$-
LHF Down Pymt Assist Program
$1,389
$-
$2,620
$55
$3,954
Support our Troops Gift Acct
$350
$-
$-
$-
$350
Cotton Farm Grant
$500,000
$-
$-
$500,000
$_
Retirement Administrator
($1,243)
$-
$113,333
$112,126
($37)
Flexible Spending
$96,279
$840
$12,500
$15,830
$93,790
Lex 300th Anniv Committee
$420
$-
$9,228
$3,117
$6,532
N.O.I. Fees
$45,791
$-
$5,821
$6,894
$44,717
Hardy Pond Brook
$17,740
$-
$-
$-
$17,740
Lyman Property
$1,265
$-
$3
$-
$1,269
Winning Estates
$389
$-
$1
$-
$390
11 Suzanne Road
$29,237
$5,840
$93
$5,840
$29,330
Trust Fund Donations
$1,578
$-
$2,700
$-
$4,278
38 Adams St, Wetland Review
$1
$-
$-
$-
$1
Land Trail lmprov12 /13
$-
$-
$18,652
$18,487
$165
Hartwell Ave Traffic Study
$5,000
$-
$-
$-
$5,000
MORE 6/14
($273,102)
$267,645
$335,450
$629,840
($299,848)
Lexington Center Committee Gifts
$2,013
$-
$-
$-
$2,013
Liberty Ride Gifts
$2,810
$-
$-
$2,810
$_
Liberty Ride - Revolving
$4,791
$5,265
$165,600
$188,845
($13,190)
Tourism Gift Account/DNC
$116
$-
$-
$-
$116
Shire/Economic Development
$85,000
$-
$-
$-
$85,000
Rental Revolving Fund
$44,671
$-
$331,158
$306,337
$69,491
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Balance July 1, 2011
Transfers /Adjustments
Revenues
Expenditures
Balance June 30, 2012
EECBG Grant 6/12
$133
$-
$-
$133
$-
DIA Safety Grant 6/12
$-
$-
$8,940
$13,815
($4,875)
Off Duty Detail - Police
($246,717)
$-
$1,135,782
$1,165,810
($276,745)
Police Dept Gift Fund
$14
$-
$-
$-
$14
Firearms Record Keeping Fund
$195
$-
$9,063
$8,775
$483
FY12 State 911 Train
$-
$-
$-
$15,228
($15,228)
FY12 Traffic Enforcement
$-
$-
$1,650
$4,950
($3,300)
FY12 State 911 Support
$-
$-
$72,946
$72,946
$-
Violence Against Women 9/11
$-
$-
$21,464
$21,464
$-
Click It orTicket 9/11
$-
$-
$3,649
$3,649
$-
Bulletproof Vest Partnership
$-
$-
$5,400
$5,400
$-
Off Duty Detail - Fire
$9,496
$-
$19,534
$16,272
$12,758
Fire Dept. Gifts
$500
$-
$2,500
$-
$3,000
Firefighter Exam
$1,865
$-
$4,531
$1,001
$5,395
SAFE 6/13
$-
$-
$6,365
$2,018
$4,347
Haz Mat Response Grant
$-
$-
$4,392
$4,392
$-
SAFE 12/11
$5,493
$-
($2,782)
$2,711
$-
SAFE 12/10
$5,023
$-
$-
$5,023
$-
REPC Stipend Grant 9/07
$1,843
$-
$-
$1,843
$-
Inspection Call Back
$-
$-
$735
$964
($229)
Shire Noise Study
$1,800
$830
$-
$2,630
$-
Art 7/08 Street Trees
$973
$-
$-
$600
$373
Keyspan Paving $
$1,550
$-
$-
$-
$1,550
DPW Tree Revolving
$83
$-
$15,300
$4,470
$10,914
DPW Compost Revolving
$462,718
$82,465
$426,891
$565,118
$406,956
DPW Cemetery Revolving
$115,884
$755
$45,510
$37,300
$124,849
MWRA Grant 2 -17 -11
$367,065
$-
$-
$-
$367,065
MWRA 0% Interest Loan
$4,223
$-
$38
$-
$4,261
MWRA Loan /Grant Art 33/07
$5,940
$-
$2,611
$-
$8,551
Lexpress Gifts
$5,225
$-
$100
$-
$5,325
MBTA Grant
($20,160)
$-
$93,440
$80,000
($6,720)
Traffic Mitigation - Gift
$56,667
$-
$28,500
$85,167
$-
Green Communities Grant
($39,521)
$-
$39,521
$-
Sale of Cemetery Lots
$383,859
$-
$44,164
$428,023
DPW Recycling /Composting Bins
$1,582
$-
$4,505
$4,000
$2,087
Parking Receipts
$517,135
$-
$339,570
$335,000
$521,705
Minuteman Hazardous Products
$65,597
$-
$109,776
$107,998
$67,376
Off Duty Detail - DPW
$10,136
$-
$41,833
$61,061
($9,092)
Regional Cashe - Hartwell Ave
$-
$-
$1,121
$-
$1,121
SMRP Grant
$-
$-
$-
$39,998
($39,998)
Old Res Water Qual Grant 6/14
$-
$-
$28,556
$28,556
$-
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Balance July 1, 2011
Transfers /Adjustments
Revenues
Expenditures
Balance June 30, 2012
Minuteman Bikeway Proj 12/13
$-
$-
$-
$33,880
($33,880)
BOH - Outside Consultant Acd
$4,224
$-
$4,600
$3,682
$5,142
Health Programs Revolving
$18,250
$-
$7,597
$8,453
$17,394
Public Health Nurse
$-
$-
$20,005
$26,688
($6,683)
Recreational Trails 6/10
$160
$-
$-
$160
$-
Pher I & II & III
$78
$344
$292
$583
$132
CHNA 15 Healthy Comm 9/13
$-
$-
$7,500
$4,252
$3,248
Local Public Health 2012
$-
$-
$500
$-
$500
Social Services Prog Revolving
$21,819
$-
$97,445
$74,592
$44,671
COA Transportation Grant
$15,862
$-
$-
$-
$15,862
COA Gift Fund
$32,650
$-
$-
$10,098
$22,552
Youth Svc- Parenting Ed
$2,640
$-
$-
$-
$2,640
DEA Formula Grant
$198
$6,620
$49,163
$55,639
$342
Libraries Matching Grant FY07
$27
$-
$-
$-
$27
State Aid to Libraries
$122,391
$-
$37,988
$20,520
$139,859
LSTA Mini Grant 9/11
$2,425
$-
$-
$2,425
$-
Recreation Gift Account
$42,625
$-
$20,617
$8,035
$55,207
ERRP $
$352,923
$-
$450
$-
$353,372
Insurance Reimbursment < 20K
$40,068
$-
$17,685
$14,649
$43,105
Insurance Reimbursment > 20K
$4,611
$-
$200,000
$4,610
$200,001
Health Insurance Holding Acct
$-
$-
$421,553
$-
$421,553
Other Special Revenue Total
$3,781,155
$448,864
$5,112,383
$5,379,984
$3,962,417
School Special Revenue
Off Duty Custodian
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
Driver Ed - Revolving
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
Lost Books - Revolving
$4,599
$2,000
$3,416
$2,468
$7,547
Athletics - Revolving
$368,960
$25,354
$492,909
$548,339
$338,884
Adult Education - Revolving
$481,860
$9,309
$984,168
$942,295
$533,042
Early Childhood - Revoloving
$198,024
$-
$113,284
$73,894
$237,414
Competitive Speech - Revolving
$-
$-
$-
$-
$-
Debate - Revolving
$875
$-
$-
$875
($1)
Testing - Revolving
$1,454
$510
$139,793
$141,757
$-
Calculators & Wrkbks - Revoly
$4,856
$-
$3,317
$1,919
$6,255
Estabrook Morning Club Revolv
$6,604
$-
$9,373
$-
$15,977
MST Gift Acd
$150
$-
$-
$-
$150
Performing Arts
$33,184
$500
$18,333
$11,881
$40,136
Full Day Kindergarten
$780
$-
$268,731
$269,511
$-
Shade Foundation Grant
$2,500
$-
$-
$2,500
$-
Boston Univ Harrington
$1,718
$-
$4,000
$4,631
$1,086
BU Grant /Bowman 2012
$-
$-
$3,997
$1,500
$2,497
Elementary Gift
$600
$-
$-
$-
$600
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Balance July 1, 2011
Transfers /Adjustments
Revenues
Expenditures
Balance June 30, 2012
School Gift
$13,110
$-
$4,217
$-
$17,327
Harrington Gift
$2
$-
$-
$-
$2
Bridge School Gift
$5,489
$-
$9,810
$11,479
$3,819
Diamond School gift
$673
$-
$4,000
$4,673
($ -)
Fiske Sch. Gift Account
$1,639
$-
$4,102
$5,112
$629
C.A.S.IT Italian Lang Gift
$4,222
$-
$10,000
$6,272
$7,950
Athletic Gift Account
$11,543
$-
$-
$-
$11,543
Hastings Gift Account
$3,255
$-
$2,342
$3,680
$1,918
Vivian Burns Fiske Memorial Fund
$4,167
$-
$-
$145
$4,022
Estabrook Gift
$1,657
$-
$-
$1,360
$297
Clarke School Gift Account
$8,964
$-
$500
$2,100
$7,364
Citibank Fed Challenge'07
$1,500
$-
$-
$-
$1,500
SADD Gift Acct
$286
$-
$-
$71
$215
Avalon Bay Revolving Fund
$797,206
$-
$-
$797,206
$-
Harvard Pilgrim Comm Spirit
$5
$-
$-
$5
$-
Tapply Writing Project
$1,363
$-
$2,857
$485
$3,735
Asia Society Partnership 8/11
$1,302
$-
$13,000
$4,971
$9,331
Wolbachia & Stud 7/11
$-
$-
$2,000
$517
$1,483
Science Gift Account
$-
$-
$8,772
$511
$8,261
Transportation Revolving Fund
$473,558
$5,685
$695,023
$636,781
$537,485
Circuit Breaker -Sch Special Ed
$85,614
$69,106
$2,961,374
$3,101,021
$15,072
SPED Elec Portfolios MCAS 8/04
$900
$-
$-
$-
$900
Early Childhood 8/06
$824
$-
$-
$-
$824
MTC Energy 1/10
$35
$-
$-
$-
$35
METCO FYI
($158,946)
$2,237
$158,946
$1,983
$254
Essential Health 6/11
$-
$698
$-
$647
$51
Academic Support 6/11
$716
$723
$602
$2,040
$-
FYI 1 Ed Jobs Fund Program
$-
$-
$557,007
$557,007
$-
FYI 1 ARRA -SFSF
$-
$4,707
$32,947
$37,654
$-
METCO6 /12
$-
$-
$1,311,226
$1,313,562
($2,336)
EssSch Health 6/12
$-
$-
$116,440
$116,440
$-
Academic Support 6/12
$-
$-
$11,100
$10,985
$115
Full Day Kindergarten 6/12
$-
$-
$230,666
$222,349
$8,317
SPED CF 8/12
$-
$-
$113,554
$104,178
$9,376
Spec Ed Prog Imp 8/12
$-
$-
$20,355
$23,937
($3,582)
METC06 /13
$-
$-
$-
$4,100
($4,100)
REM for Schools 1/11
($59,333)
$13,933
$58,233
$11,833
$1,000
FY10 ARRA Funds
($98,463)
$-
$98,463
$-
$-
ARRA - Early Childhood 6/11
($16,429)
$9,477
$27,463
$17,925
$2,587
Title III Carry Forward 8/12
$-
$-
$2,017
$1,211
$806
SPED Prof Dev 8/08
$154
$-
$-
$-
$154
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Balance July 1, 2011
Transfers /Adjustments
Revenues
Expenditures
Balance June 30, 2012
ESL Curr Dev 9/09
$90
$-
$-
$-
$90
Early Childhood 8/12
$-
$-
$40,209
$31,826
$8,383
SPEDIdea 8/12
$-
$-
$1,355,544
$1,272,205
$83,339
Title 1 8/12
$-
$-
$132,848
$159,009
($26,161)
Title IIA 8/12
$-
$-
$80,851
$84,014
($3,163)
Title 111 8/12
$-
$-
$50,015
$55,546
($5,531)
Title 111 8/10
$200
$-
$-
$-
$200
Sped 8/10
$5,213
$-
$-
$3,997
$1,215
Titel 1 8/11
($2,598)
$3,509
$6,146
$7,057
$-
Title IIA 8/11
($9,974)
$-
$14,688
$4,714
$-
Title 111 8/11
$405
$1,362
$7,804
$9,522
$50
SPED Idea 8/11
$16,713
$-
$97,406
$118,690
($4,571)
Early Childhood 8/11
($11,647)
$-
$11,647
$-
$-
Title I CF 8/11
$4,494
$-
$-
$4,494
$-
SPED CF 8/11
($60,259)
$-
$67,194
$6,935
$-
School S ecial Revenue Total
$2,133,815
$149,109
$10,362,688
$10,761,818
$1,883,794
Lexington Education Foundation
Uniform Web a es 12/09
$1,688
$-
$-
$1,688
$-
Embracing Difference 12110
$1,283
$-
$-
$1,283
$-
Kindergarten Smart Table 11
$63
$-
$-
$63
$-
Elem White Boards 11
$1,717
$-
$-
$1,717
$-
ELL Survival Kits 11
$140
$-
$-
$140
$-
Lex Now &Then 11
$177
$-
$-
$177
$-
Assist Tech Toolkit 11
$548
$-
$-
$548
$-
Guide to Graphic Org 11
$1,976
$-
$-
$1,976
$-
InteractiveWhiteboard 11
$380
$-
$-
$380
$-
IPODS Foreign Lang 11
$-
$702
$-
$702
$-
Interactive Mimio 11
$34
$-
$-
$34
$-
Stud Interactive SS 11
$109
$-
$-
$109
$-
Interactive Learning 11
$3,720
$-
$-
$3,720
$-
Einstruction in MST 11
$17
$1,725
$-
$1,742
$-
Audio Book 11
$1,319
$78
$-
$1,397
$-
Summer Workshop 11
$735
$-
$-
$735
$-
Lex Public Sch Acad 11
$15,000
$-
$-
$15,000
$-
LEF Smart Tables Prim Grade 12
($17,600)
$17,600
$20,100
$20,025
$75
LEF Inter Whiteboards LHS 12
($56,839)
$56,839
$64,150
$59,754
$4,395
LEF Inter Whiteboards ELE 12
($24,898)
$24,898
$28,880
$26,093
$2,786
LEF Smart Science Diamond 12
($14,006)
$14,006
$20,100
$19,091
$1,009
Bowman Community Grant
$-
$-
$2,500
$2,408
$92
Bridge Community Grant
$-
$-
$2,500
$62
$2,438
Estabrook Community Grant
$2,500
$-
$2,500
$2,500
$2,500
Fiske Community Grant
$2,500
$-
$2,500
$4,957
$43
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Balance July 1, 2011
Transfers /Adjustments
Revenues
Expenditures
Balance June 30, 2012
Harrington Community Grant
$-
$-
$2,500
$2,367
$133
Hastings Community Grant
$89
$991
$2,500
$2,500
$1,080
Clarke Community Grant
$-
$-
$5,000
$5,000
$-
Diamond Community Grant
$-
$-
$5,000
$2,563
$2,437
LHS Community Grant
$-
$-
$7,500
$-
$7,500
LEF Step Prog Curr LHS 6/12
$-
$-
$4,089
$3,699
$390
LEF SummerWkshop 6/12
$-
$-
$30,000
$25,625
$4,375
LEF Member Prim Source 6/12
$-
$-
$9,500
$9,500
$-
LEF Lex Then & Now 6/12
$-
$-
$10,480
$9,901
$579
LEF Lex Child Place 6/12
$-
$-
$8,900
$8,825
$75
LEF Lex Symphony 6/12
$-
$-
$5,000
$5,000
$-
LEF Proj Adventure 6/12
$-
$-
$13,292
$13,289
$3
LEF Document Camera 6/12
$-
$-
$5,155
$4,721
$434
LEF 1pads for Ell 6 /12
$-
$-
$12,306
$12,300
$6
LEF Nook E- Readers
$-
$-
$14,675
$13,190
$1,485
LEF Installation Science 6/12
$-
$-
$7,190
$7,190
$-
LEF Brain Gym 6/12
$-
$-
$5,810
$4,060
$1,750
LEF Smart XE Devices 6/12
$-
$-
$4,772
$3,912
$860
LEF Foreign Lang 6/12
$-
$-
$9,000
$8,957
$43
LEF Social Thinking 6/12
$-
$-
$4,584
$4,500
$84
LEF Enhancing Mentor 6/12
$-
$-
$2,250
$1,583
$667
Equip Maint 07
$4,076
$-
$-
$-
$4,076
$213
$-
$-
$-
$213
Lexington Education Foundation Totals
($75,061)
$116,840
$312,733
$314,982
$39,530
S ecial Revenue Fund Total
$6,258,692
$716,273
$17,903,403
$18,457,807
$6,420,560
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Welcome me t Bio Pharma in Lexington!
Lexington is a powerhouse of intelligence
and innovation situated less than 30 minutes
from Cambridge, MA. Over the last ten years
the Town of Lexington has become home to 24
drug development companies with over 2,800
biotech and pharmaceutical jabs.
Lexington is part of the Massachusetts
"Super Cluster," with access to an incredibly
smart & talented workforce and close proximity
to the world's top universities and medical
resources such as MIT, Harvard, Mass General,
Longwood Medical, Lahey Clinic, BU Medical,
and New England Medical Center.
In addition, Lexington's largest employer,
MIT Lincoln Laboratory, is the springboard for
cutting edge technology receiving nearly $7d0
million in defense contracts in 2011.
The bonus of doing bio in Lexington is a Cost
savings ranging from 30.40% compared to
Cambridge. roughly $,45 verw5 575 per square
foot compared to Kendall Square ", The Town's
Board of Health has also adopted the National
Institutes of Health guidelines on rDNA
research.
Add to that, Lexington's unmatched quality
of liFe and one of the state's best school systems
and you'll find that Lexington is a place where
you can grow a business, live .& raise a family!
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Index
300th Anniversary Celebration
Committee 69
2020 Vision Committee 69
A
Annual Town Election 10
Annual Town Meeting 20
Antony Sister City Association 70
Appropriation Committee 71
B
Bicycle Advisory Committee 72
Biosafety Committee 72
Board of Appeals 73
Board of Selectmen 4
C
Capital Expenditures Committee 74
Cary Lecture Series Committee 74
Cary Memorial Library 33
Center Committee 75
Commission on Disability 75
Communications Advisory Committee 76
Community Center Task Force 77
Community Development 35
Community Preservation Committee 77
Condominium Conversion Board 78
Conservation 36
Council for the Arts 79
Council on Aging 79
Debt Vote 12
Design Advisory Committee 80
E
Economic Development Advisory
Committee 80
Elected Town Officials 16
Energy Conservation Committee 81
Enterprise Funds 116
Estabrook School Access Task Force 82
F
Fence Viewers 82
Finance 38
Fire and Rescue 39
Fund for Lexington 83
G
Greenways Corridor Committee 84
T
T
Hanscom Committees 84
Health 41
Historic Districts Commission 85
Historical Commission 86
Housing Authority 87
Housing Partnership Board 88
Human Rights Committee 88
Human Services 42
Human Services Committee 89
L
Lexington by the Numbers iii
Lexington Community Education 44
Lexington Housing Assistance Board 90
M
Management Information Systems 44
Minuteman Regional High School 45
Moderator 31
N
Noise Advisory Committee 90
P
Permanent Building Committee 91
Planning 47
Police 49
Police Manual Policy Committee 92
Presidential Primary 13
Public Facilities 51
Public Works 54
ri
Recreation 61
Regional Planning 92
Retirement 63
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Scholarship and Education
Fund Committee 94
School Committee 64
Senators and Representatives 17
Sidewalk Committee 94
Special Town Meeting 22
Superintendent of Schools 66
Sustainable Lexington Committee 95
T
Tax Deferral and Exemption Study 95
Tourism Committee 96
Town Celebrations Committee 97
Town Clerk/Board of Registers 8
Town Counsel 67
Town Manager 6
Town Meeting Members 18
Town Meeting Members Association 31
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee 98
Transportation Advisory Committee 98
Tree Committee 99
Trustees of Public Trusts 100
W
Water and Sewer Abatement Board 110
Y
Youth Commission 110
Appendix
Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations 111
Enterprise Funds 116
Debt Service Summary 118
Revenues /Expenditures and
Fund Balances 119
Bio Pharma in Lexington
Brochure 126