HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-11-04-STM-Warrant TOWN WARRANT
Town of Lexington
Special Town Meeting
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
To any of the Constables of the Town of Lexington Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of
the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in the Margery Milne
Battin Auditorium in Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, in said Town on Monday,
November 4, 2013 at 7:30 p.m., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and
determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of
1929, as amended, and subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter, as
amended.
ARTICLE 1 REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES
To receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town, or act in any
other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
ARTICLE 2 AMEND FY2014 OPERATING,ENTERPRISE FUND AND
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION BUDGETS
To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations,to be used in conjunction with money
appropriated under Articles 4, 5 and 8 of the warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting,to be used
during the current fiscal year, or make any other adjustments to the current fiscal year budgets and
appropriations that may be necessary;to determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,
by transfer from available funds, from Community Preservation funds or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This is an article to permit adjustments to current fiscal year(FY2014)
appropriations of the general fund, enterprise funds and Community Preservation budgets.
ARTICLE 3 APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate sums of money to and from Stabilization Funds in accordance with
Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the purposes of: (a) Section 135 Zoning By-
Law, (b)Traffic Mitigation, (c)Transportation Demand Management, (d) School Bus Transportation,(e)
Special Education, (f)Center Improvement District;(g)Debt Service, (h)Transportation Management
Overlay District(TMO-1), (i)Avalon Bay School Enrollment Mitigation Fund,and(j)Capital Projects/Debt
Service Reserve/Building Renewal Fund;and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,
by transfer from available funds,or by any combination of these methods;or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This article proposes to fund Stabilization Funds for specific purposes and to
appropriate funds therefrom. Money in those funds may be invested and the interest may then become
a part of the particular fund. The use of these funds may be appropriated for the specific designated
purpose by a two-thirds vote of an Annual or Special Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 4 APPROPRIATE FOR MODULAR CLASSROOMS
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for modular classrooms at the High
School;determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,by
borrowing,or by any combination of these methods;or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This article would fund the purchase and installation of a number of modular
classrooms at the High School to alleviate overcrowding in the existing classrooms.
ARTICLE 5 APPROPRIATE FOR RENOVATIONS TO BUILDINGS TO BE
ACQUIRED AT 39 MARRETT ROAD
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for remodeling, reconstructing and
making extraordinary repairs to buildings at 39 Marrett Road to be acquired by the Town; determine
whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds, including the
Community Preservation Fund, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any
other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: The closing date for the acquisition of the property at 39 Marrett Road is scheduled
for December 3,2013. The Town has engaged the services of an architect to work with the Community
Center Advisory Committee to identify short term improvements needed to facilitate occupancy as soon
as possible after closing and for long-term improvements to the property needed to support town
programs to be housed at 39 Marrett Road. This article is to request funds for the short-term
improvements.
And you are directed to serve this warrant not less than fourteen days at least before the time of said
meeting, as provided in the Bylaws of the Town.
Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant,with your doings thereon,to the Town Clerk, on or
before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands this 7th day of October 2013.
Deborah N. Mauger Selectmen
Peter C.J. Kelley
Norman P. Cohen of
Hank Manz
Joseph N. Pato Lexington
A true copy,Attest:
Richard W. Ham, Jr.
Constable of Lexington