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Town of Lexington, Massachusetts Annual Report 2014 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 2014 Annual Town Report presented here provides, among other things, financial data relating to the Town for the fiscal year 2014 which covers the period July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. 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 Towns 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 Association. In addition, the web site makes available all budget documents as they are generated and provides a window into the operation of all of the municipal departments. 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 Public, Educational, Governmental (PEG) access provider, and broadcast by all three of the Town's cable television providers. LexMedia covers other Town meetings and events as well. The Board of Selectmen acknowledges the leadership provided by Town Manager, Carl Valente, his outstand- ing staff, and the dedicated Town employees who manage the day -to -day operations of the Town. Of special note, however, are the countless volunteer hours provided by the citizens who make up our many boards, com- mittees, and commissions. The Board of Selectmen extends its thanks, appreciation, and admiration to the many people whose work gives Lexington the reputation of being a well- managed town. Joseph N. Pato, Chairman Peter C.J. Kelley Norman P. Cohen Michelle L. Ciccolo Suzanne E. Barry Contents Lexington by the Numbers ........... iii 2014 Annual Report Town of Lexington, Massachusetts Town Government Town Report Committee includes: Board of Selectmen . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 4 Chair: Lynne Pease Town Manager .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . 6 Editorial Staff: Gloria Amirault Elaine Quinlan Town Clerk /Board of Registrars ......... 8 Margareth Sarmiento Special State Primary — October 15, 2013 .... 9 November 4, 2013 Special Town Meeting ... 11 Photographer: David Tabeling Special State Election— December 10, 2013 .. 12 Layout: Katherine Gorry -Hines Annual Town Election —March 3, 2014 .. .. 13 Complex IT, Lexington MA March 24, 2014 Special Town Meeting. .. . . 15 Printer: Lexington High School 2014 Annual Town Meeting .. . . .. . .. 18 Print Shop 800 copies printed June 16, 2014 Special Town Meeting ..... 36 Also available at Town Meeting Members .. .. . . .. . .. 41 http: / /records.lexingtonma.gov/ Elected Town Officals ............ 43 weblink8 Senators and Representatives ........ 44 Moderator . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. 45 Each year, volunteers get the unique opportunity Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA) 45 to learn about their Town through their work on this Report. We hope those who peruse Cary Memorial Library ............ 47 this Report also discover something new and interesting about Lexington. Many thanks to Community Development .......... 49 the hardworking team listed above, committee Finance .................. 53 members and town staff, who contribute to this Fire and Rescue ............... 54 report. This Report, including narratives, covers Human Services ............... 56 the fiscal year July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Un- Management Information Systems ...... 59 less otherwise noted, financial data reports the Minuteman Regional High School....... 60 total dollars expended in the fiscal year (FY) that began July 1, 2013 and ended June 30, 2014. Planning .................. 62 Police ................... 64 Public Facilities ............... 67 Public Works ................ 69 Recreation . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. 77 Retirement ................. 79 i - School Committee .............. 80 Superintendent of Schools .......... 83 Lexington Community Education....... 84 Town Counsel ................ 85 which had opened on September 7, 1961, was Biosafety Committee ............ 90 removed and replaced with a recreation field Board of Appeals .............. 90 useable for soccer or softball. Capital Expenditures Committee ....... 91 Cover photos of the new and old Estabrook Cary Lecture Series Committee ........ 92 schools provided by DiNisco Design Partner- Cary Memorial Building Renovation ship /Hill International. Design Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Center Committee .............. 93 Commission on Disability .......... 94 Communications Advisory Committee..... 95 Community Center Advisory Committee .... 96 Community Farming Committee ....... 97 Community Preservation Committee ..... 98 Condominium Conversion Board ....... 99 Council for the Arts ............. 99 Council on Aging .............. 100 Design Advisory Committee ......... 101 Economic Development Advisory Committee.. 101 Energy Conservation Committee ....... 102 Fence Viewers ...............102 Fund for Lexington ............. 103 Greenways Corridor Committee........ 103 Hanscom Committees ............ 104 Historic Districts Commission......... 104 Historical Commission ............ 105 Housing Authority .............. 105 Housing Partnership Board.......... 106 Human Rights Committee .......... 107 Human Services Committee ......... 107 Lexington Housing Assistance Board ..... 108 Monuments & Memorials Committee ..... 109 Permanent Building Committee ....... 109 Police Manual Policy Committee ....... 110 Regional Planning ............. 110 Scholarship and Education Fund Committee .. 112 School Transportation and Safety Study Committee 112 Sidewalk Committee ............ 113 Sustainable Lexington Committee ...... 113 Tax Deferral Exemption Study Committee ... 114 Tourism Committee .. . .. . .. . . .. . 115 Town Celebrations Committee ........ 115 Traffic Safety Advisory Committee ...... 117 Transportation Advisory Committee...... 117 Tree Committee ............... 118 Trustees of Public Trust............ 119 Water and Sewer Abatement Board ...... 129 Youth Commission ............. 129 Appendix — Financial Data Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations .... 131 Enterprise Funds .............. 135 Debt Service Summary ........... 137 Revenues /Expenditures and Fund Balances .. 138 Town Committees 20/20 Vision Committee ........... 87 The first day of classes in the new Estabrook School was February 24, 2014. The 27- class- A Antony Sister City Association ........ 87 room school was designed by Di -Nisco Design A Appropriation Committee .......... 88 Partnership of Boston, MA. After students Bicycle Advisory Committee ......... 89 moved into the new school, the old school, Commission on Disability .......... 94 Communications Advisory Committee..... 95 Community Center Advisory Committee .... 96 Community Farming Committee ....... 97 Community Preservation Committee ..... 98 Condominium Conversion Board ....... 99 Council for the Arts ............. 99 Council on Aging .............. 100 Design Advisory Committee ......... 101 Economic Development Advisory Committee.. 101 Energy Conservation Committee ....... 102 Fence Viewers ...............102 Fund for Lexington ............. 103 Greenways Corridor Committee........ 103 Hanscom Committees ............ 104 Historic Districts Commission......... 104 Historical Commission ............ 105 Housing Authority .............. 105 Housing Partnership Board.......... 106 Human Rights Committee .......... 107 Human Services Committee ......... 107 Lexington Housing Assistance Board ..... 108 Monuments & Memorials Committee ..... 109 Permanent Building Committee ....... 109 Police Manual Policy Committee ....... 110 Regional Planning ............. 110 Scholarship and Education Fund Committee .. 112 School Transportation and Safety Study Committee 112 Sidewalk Committee ............ 113 Sustainable Lexington Committee ...... 113 Tax Deferral Exemption Study Committee ... 114 Tourism Committee .. . .. . .. . . .. . 115 Town Celebrations Committee ........ 115 Traffic Safety Advisory Committee ...... 117 Transportation Advisory Committee...... 117 Tree Committee ............... 118 Trustees of Public Trust............ 119 Water and Sewer Abatement Board ...... 129 Youth Commission ............. 129 Appendix — Financial Data Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations .... 131 Enterprise Funds .............. 135 Debt Service Summary ........... 137 Revenues /Expenditures and Fund Balances .. 138 Appendix — Financial Data Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations .... 131 Enterprise Funds .............. 135 Debt Service Summary ........... 137 Revenues /Expenditures and Fund Balances .. 138 Lexington by the Numbers Settled 1642, incorporated as Town of Lexington 1713 Latitude ............... .........................42.26N Longitude ........... .........................71.13W Area of town in acres ...............10,650.42 Area of town in square miles ........... 16.64 Extreme length in miles ....................5.80 Extreme width in miles .....................4.85 Highest elevation, feet above m.s.1...... 374 Lowest elevation, feet above m.s.1 ....... 110 FY 2014 FY 2013 Population 32,473 32,870 Public School Student Enrollment 6,611 6,479 Town -owned conservation land, acres 1372 1368 Total Revenue Sources $196,651,450 $185,522,159 Total Operating Expenses $192,583,274 $178,860,481 Property Tax Bill for Home of Average Value $11,480 $10,914 Typical annual residential water /sewer bill (120 HCF per year) $1,480 $1,456 Solid Waste Trash (tons) 8,260 8,170 Recycled Materials (tons) 4,600 4,615 Home of Average Value (single - family home) $740,000 $709,000 Home of Median Value (single - family $644,000 $623,000 home) Single- family homes sold 372 356 Single- family homes demolished 92 88 Permits issued for new single - family homes 82 91 Town of Lexington Moody'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 1 V^ APRIL 19 FY 2014 FY 2013 Population 32,473 32,870 Public School Student Enrollment 6,611 6,479 Town -owned conservation land, acres 1372 1368 Total Revenue Sources $196,651,450 $185,522,159 Total Operating Expenses $192,583,274 $178,860,481 Property Tax Bill for Home of Average Value $11,480 $10,914 Typical annual residential water /sewer bill (120 HCF per year) $1,480 $1,456 Solid Waste Trash (tons) 8,260 8,170 Recycled Materials (tons) 4,600 4,615 Home of Average Value (single - family home) $740,000 $709,000 Home of Median Value (single - family $644,000 $623,000 home) Single- family homes sold 372 356 Single- family homes demolished 92 88 Permits issued for new single - family homes 82 91 Town of Lexington Moody'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 Town of Lexington Mailing Address: 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA 02420 Telephone: 781 - 862 -0500 Web Site address: www.lexingtonma.gov Town Government Board of Selectmen Five members elected by the voters at large to overlapping Town Meeting funded plans by LexHAB to build six units 3 -year terms: Chair Deborah Mauger, Peter Kelley, Nor- of affordable housing in two buildings on a portion of the man Cohen, Michelle Ciccolo, and Joe Pato. Hank Manz Busa Farm property fronting Lowell St. did not run for re- election after serving for three terms and Ms. Ciccolo was elected to the Board along with the Capital Planning re- election of Mr. Cohen. Ms. Mauger resigned from the The Board continues to address the issues of maintaining and Board upon moving out of town in July 2014 and was suc- improving our capital infrastructure, including, but not lim- ceeded as chair by Mr. Pato. Her vacant seat will be filled ited to, our roads, water and sewer systems, parks and fields in a special election on November 4, 2014. and buildings. The Ad Hoc Townwide Facilities Master Plan - The Board of Selectmen is committed to balancing the in- ning Committee charged by the Board with devising a mas- terests of all of Lexington and continuing to ensure the ter plan for our municipal building needs presented its final Town remains a strong, diverse and healthy community. report in October 2013. General recommendations from this Fiscal Matters report include: advancing the public safety facilities projects to renovate or reconstruct the police and fire stations, initiat- Lexington continued to maintain its positive financial ing and planning school projects, proceeding with renovation standing. Property tax revenues rose due to new growth in of the Cary Memorial Building and of the newly acquired both the residential and commercial sectors. Home prices Community Center on Marrett Road, using available funds have increased rapidly during the year, and the housing to advance projects and to create a fund to meet the planned market has been robust. We have maintained our Aaa rat - life of town buildings. ing from our bond agencies, and our cost of debt is very The Board affirmed that its highest priority is to pursue low. We continue to see a positive financial impact on our refreshed public safety facilities and is working to bring a health insurance expense as a result of employees join- plan to Town Meeting in 2015. In support of schools, the ing the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission Town has submitted a statement of interest to the Mas- (GIC). The Selectmen kept their goal to have no operating sachusetts School Building Authority for renovation or overrides. The Selectmen have continued their policy to set replacement of the Maria Hastings Elementary School. aside a portion of revenues in a fund that would be used to Town Meeting has funded the construction of a wing of reduce the impact of excluded debt and to support capi- classrooms at Lexington High School, completed in the tal projects. Town Meeting approved appropriations from summer of 2014 using pre- fabricated modular units. In- this fund to mitigate excluded debt tax increases due to the g construction of a new Estabrook and the renovation of the :,.. rr����•- �.,..�...�- Bridge and Bowman elementary schools. � r..r .r..r•irrrr�rr.�r. �r ® rrrrr�rrr� ®rr er++re rrww Land Acquisition and Use Lexington completed the purchase of approximately ten acres of open space with two buildings at 39 Marrett Road from the Scottish Rite. Town Meeting approved funds to renovate one of those buildings, the mansion and modern annex, to be used as the Town's new community center ex- pected to open in the late spring of 2015. On the Busa Farm property, acquired by the Town in 2009, the Town has established a community farm. LexFarm, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in cooperation with Community Farms Outreach, won the bid to a 10 -year lease of the Busa Farm property. Lexington Community Farm opened its farm stand on an appropriately historic date: April 19, 2014. In addition, the Board approved and Board of Selectmen: (L -R) Michelle Ciccolo, Peter Kelley, Norman Cohen, Joe Pato and Town Manager Carl Valente. TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 5 Board of continued from previous page creases in student enrollments continue to put pressure on "Complete Streets" program to fund projects that provide existing facilities, and the School Committee has created accommodations for users of all transportation modes in- an Ad Hoc School Master Planning Committee to recom- cluding, but not limited to, walking, cycling, public trans - mend responses to this increase in demand for space. portation, automobiles and freight. Throughout the Town Capital Planning in the face of municipal infrastructure we have pursued several projects to improve multi -modal needs and burgeoning school enrollment will be an ongo- transportation and traffic safety. Town Meeting approved ing challenge for the next several years. funding for advancing designs for the Center Streetscape redesign. This project will improve safety for pedestrians as Sustainability well as control the flow of traffic while refreshing the aes- In 2013 Town Meeting adopted a resolution to: (a) include thetics of the center. A parallel parking management pro - climate change in all its decisions and planning processes; gram seeks to improve availability of parking. (b) take action to prepare for the impacts of a changing In East Lexington, the three - intersections project is re- climate; (c) reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and (d) de- designing the intersections of Massachusetts Avenue at velop and implement a comprehensive climate action plan, Pleasant Street, Maple Street, and Marrett Road. This re- all with the goal of making Lexington a truly sustainable design seeks to improve pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular community. traffic safety as well as improve traffic operations along this The Sustainable Lexington Committee is in the process section of Massachusetts Avenue. This project has been of developing a comprehensive climate action plan for re- submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Transpor- view. In the meantime, the Town has moved forward with tation for future inclusion on the State's Transportation an aggressive deployment of solar panels on municipal and Improvement Plan. school buildings (to be completed in the fall of 2014). A On Shade Street the Town is pursuing a pilot project to Request for Qualifications was also issued for a poten- test the calming effects of speed humps on cut - through tial ground- mounted solar installation on a portion of the traffic. Shade Street is a narrow lane that has experienced Hartwell Avenue Composting Facility. Lexington and considerably heavier traffic volumes as a result of commer- Bedford participated in Solarize Mass, a community group cial development on Spring Street and Hayden Avenue as purchasing program that provides incentives for home- well as traffic seeking to avoid Route 128. owners and small businesses to deploy rooftop solar panels. In local mass transit two recent Lexpress programs have By the end of June 2014 over 100 local residents entered met with great success. The after school Flexpass allows into contracts to install solar panels, triggering the grant of middle or high school students who purchase an annual a small solar installation for an additional municipal use. school bus pass to ride Lexpress for a $50 annual fee. The Senior Discount program allows seniors to board Lexpress Economic Development buses between 9:OOAM and 1:30PM for free. For many years now, the Board's policy has been to find community Outreach ways to ease the burden on the residential taxpayer by de- veloping our commercial sectors while balancing this de- In recent years Lexington has undergone several demo - velopment against any adverse impacts on surrounding graphic changes. The Town is getting older with an in- neighborhoods. In collaboration with area landlords the crease in the number of senior citizens, but it is also seeing Town secured a Federal grant to create "The Rev" a shut- an increase in the school -age population with correspond - tle service from the Alewife T station to Hartwell Avenue ing increases in school enrollments. Ethnically the Town is businesses. The Board has recommended and Town Meet- becoming more diverse, and Lexington now has the fourth ing approved capital improvements to the Hartwell Av- densest concentration of residents of Asian heritage in the enue corridor including the construction of sidewalks, re- Commonwealth. In response to these changes, the 2020 engineering of the roadway and bridge over the Kiln Brook Vision Committee recommended, and the Selectmen con - near Maguire Road, and landscaping of the traffic islands curred, that we take active steps to promote the inclusion at the Hartwell Avenue jug handle to create a gateway to of all residents in municipal activities. the commercial district. Reaching all residents includes providing easier access to in- formation about municipal governance. The Board endorsed Transportation the creation of a Chief Information Officer position to allow The Board has written to the Secretary of the Department the Town to make better use of information and to give resi- of Transportation recommending implementation of the dents more direct access to public information. To this end, the Board now makes its agenda packets available online. Annual Report Town Manager Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. ............................... 8 ...... ............................... 8 PartTime ................................ 1....... ..............................1 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, proposes the operating and capital budgets and manages the daily operation of all Town departments. The Town Manager's Office also includes the Human Re- sources Office. APPOINTED: by the Board of Selectmen: Carl Valente has served as Town Manager since July 2005. Form of Government The current Town Manager /Selectmen /Town Meeting form of government dates back to a 1969 Act of the State legislature based on a plan developed by the Town Struc- ture of Government Committee. Lexington had previous- ly operated under a Selectmen /Executive Secretary plan. Three hundred years ago, shortly after incorporating as a township in March of 1713, the first Town Meeting (com- prised of adult male property owners) "selected" three men to conduct the business of the Town between Town Meet- ings. The Selectmen /Town Manager Act brought major re- alignment of responsibilities including changes in methods of appointment, closer supervision of administrative func- tions, and centralized control of purchasing. Budget The FY2015 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 (the last Operating Budget Override was approved for FY2008). Major budget issues include building the Town's reserve funds in anticipation of future capital projects. The Town is planning for a number of significant capital projects over the next three to five years potentially including a new fire station, police station, Center Streetscape improvements, Hartwell Avenue infrastructure improvements, expanded Visitor's Center, Hastings School renovation and Com- munity Center expansion. In anticipation of these poten- tial projects, the 2014 Annual Town Meeting appropriated $5,910,726 to the Capital Projects /Debt Service Reserve/ Building Renewal Stabilization Fund. This reserve fund now has a balance of approximately $8,100,000. Town Meeting also appropriated $1,119,000 to the other post - employment benefits (OPEB) trust fund to help fund the liability for retiree health care costs. The current balance in the OPEB trust fund is approximately $5,600,000. A Special Town Meeting on November 4, 2013 authorized $7,700,000 in debt for the purchase and installation of modular buildings at Lexington High School to accommo- date the growing student population. It also appropriated $3,169,000 for the design, engineering, remodeling and re- construction of the new Community Center at 39 Marrett Road. This appropriation was amended at the March 2014 Special Town Meeting and again at the June 2014 Special Town Meeting to $6,720,000 to more accurately account for funding required to accomplish community objectives. The FY15 budget also provided a total of $1,869,000 in prop- erty tax relief to offset debt service costs related to the Bridge, Bowman, and Estabrook School projects and the installation of the modular buildings at Lexington High School. Free Cash for FY13 was certified at approximately $10.3 million, which was appropriated to support the FY15 capi- tal and operating budgets and to finance a portion of the contribution to the Capital Projects /Debt Service Reserve/ Building Renewal Stabilization Fund. Finance The Town has begun negotiating collective bargaining contracts on a staggered schedule, so that they expire in different years. This will provide more certainty in budget- ing for future personnel costs, as some bargaining units are likely to have settled contracts at any given time. In February 2014, Moody's Investment Service reaffirmed Lexington's Aaa bond rating, citing the Towns wealthy tax base with continuing economic development activi- ties, healthy reserves and a track record of voter support for Proposition 2 -1/2 operating overrides and debt exclusions. Lexington is one of approximately 27 Aaa communities in Massachusetts. In 2014, the Town issued $22.8 million in general obligation bonds for capital financing. The bonds were sold at a true interest cost (TIC) of 1.67 %. In June, $5.98 million of bond anticipation notes were issued for capital financing and sold at a net interest rate of .01 %. On March 24, 2014, a Special Town Meeting voted to ap- propriate $8,677,400 for the remodeling and reconstruct- ing of Cary Memorial Building. This project began in sum- mer 2014 and is expected to continue for 15 months. This project will lead to significant improvements to the Cary Memorial Building, including the upgrade of aging me- chanical systems, life safety improvements and increased accessibility. As noted above, the March and June 2014 TOWN CAF LEXINGTON Town Manager continued from previous page Special Town Meetings also appropriated additional funds tions that boost an area's economic desirability while also to build out and renovate the new Community Center. Ini- reducing congestion and carbon emissions. Over the last tial occupancy of the new Community Center is planned year The Rev's monthly ridership has increased from approxi- for March 2015. mately 200 rides to 1000 rides, and commercial brokers have reported an increase in the number of businesses considering Economic Development the Hartwell area due in part to the shuttle's existence. The Economic Development Office encourages smart Finally, tangible results from last year's Tax Increment Fi- growth and fosters the prosperity of businesses in the nancing Agreement with UniQure, a bio -tech company Town's commercial areas. Through the development of relocating from the Netherlands, can be seen at 113 Hart - policies, programs, and new initiatives the Economic De- well Avenue. At the end of June, UniQure completed a $40 velopment Office carries out the economic goals as out- million renovation project creating a 55,000SF state- of -the- lined by the Board of Selectmen: 1) enhance the vitality of art manufacturing facility. UniQure is a welcome addition to Lexington Center, 2) support business development, and Lexington's growing cluster of bio pharmaceutical businesses 3) increase commercial investment in the Hartwell Avenue that now total 28 companies and 2,820 employees. business district. Over the past year the efforts to enhance the Center's Human Resources vitality has focused on the creation of new public space projects and the development of a parking management plan. For example, the Economic Development Director worked with the Department of Public Works to reinstall the state's first "parklet" and integrate this unique feature into the Center's regular streetscape. The parklet converted two vehicle parking spaces into outdoor seating and bicycle parking for over 20 bikes; it has created fresh interest in the Center, added new bicycle accommodations, as well as contributed to an increase in business activity. In addition, the Economic Development Director completed a nine- month long community process to develop the Lexington Center Parking Management and Implementation Plan that was approved by the Board of Selectmen in June 2014. Moving forward, the Economic Development Office will start to implement the recommendations from this plan with the goal of increasing parking availability and making it easier for all users to pay for parking. The Economic Development Director also continued to coordinate a strong collation of the property owners along Hartwell Avenue and promote Lexington as a key player in the life sciences industry. In the Hartwell Avenue busi- ness district, property owners have come together to create an informal group dedicated to collectively addressing is- sues and encouraging new investment in the district. This effort has resulted in three exciting projects for the area- l) the second -year operation of "The Rev" (a commuter shuttle that connects the Hartwell business district to the Red Line at Alewife); 2) the installation of a new multi -use sidewalk along Hartwell Avenue connecting the bikeway to Bedford Street; and 3) the landscape design for a newly groomed gateway intersection at Bedford Street and Hart- well Avenue that will be planted in the spring of 2015. The Rev shuttle has served as a model of how a public - private partnership can provide alternative transportation solu- The Human Resources Department spent a significant amount of time in fiscal year 2014 bargaining with the Town's unions. The Town was able to reach settlements with the following unions for fiscal year 2013 through 2015: IAFF Local 1491, Lexington Fire Fighters (FY13); AFSCME Local 1703, Building Maintenance Custodians; AFSCME Local 1703, Public Safety Dispatchers; AFSC- ME Local 1703, Public Works; the Lexington Municipal Employees Association; the Lexington Municipal Manag- ers Association; and School Crossing Guards, SEIU Local 888. The Town is currently at the Joint Labor Management Commission arbitration Process with the Lexington Police Association. Other accomplishments of the Human Resources Depart- ment in fiscal year 2014 include: • Completed a classification and compensation study for the middle managers and senior managers consisting of 50 positions. • Continued management of the Town's Health Reim- bursement Account (HRA) program to 1,400 active and non - Medicare retirees. • Coordinated the Towns health insurance annual open en- rollment and processed 74 changes to active and retired employees' health, dental, and life insurance coverage. • Completed recruitments for 44 position vacancies throughout the organization. • Worked with the Fire Department to administer an as- sessment center promotional process for the positions of Fire Lieutenant and Fire Captain. • Coordinated two organizational -wide training pro- grams for staff. • Drafted and implemented organizational -wide admin- istrative directives. Town anager continued from previous page • 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 organization's collaborative culture to keep municipal programs and services functioning effectively. Organizational goals are established on an annual basis. Accomplishments and project updates include: • Continue physical and programmatic design for the new Lexington Community Center planned to open in spring of 2015. • Continue Facility Master Planning specifically looking at Fire and Police facilities with decisions on combined operations, location, renovations or new facilities. Town Clerk/Board of Registrars Personnel FY13 FY14 • Continue senior staff succession planning reviewing internal operating procedures and engaging mid -level managers in organizational decision - making. • Begin an internal control review to analyze at -risk areas across all departments and determine how to best ad- dress these areas. • Continue planning for and responding to a diverse pop- ulation and working to ensure that municipal services address the needs of our culturally diverse community. • Determine and implement a plan for the best use of technology to meet both the internal needs of the orga- nization as well as the needs of residents and customers. • Continue to provide successful citizen engagement programs such as the popular Citizens' Academy going on its sixth year and the annual training for board and committee volunteer office holders. FullTime .. ............................... 3 ...... ............................... 3 PartTime . ............................... 3 ...... ............................... 3 • TOWN Clerk Appointed by the Town Manager; Donna Hooper since 1996. Office Staff. Assistant Town Clerk Dianne Snell; Administrative Assistant Lisa Maguire; • Archivist Nasrin Rohani; Municipal Clerks Carmelina Fiore, and Kelley Cutone. BOARD of Registrars Appointed for a 3 -year term by the Board of Selectmen: Laura Hussong, Chair (Democrat 2014 -2017) Sarah L. Warren (Democrat, 2016), Jean Barrett (Republican, 2015), Sally Lawlor (Republican, 2014), and Town Clerk Donna Hooper (Unenrolled). HIGHLIGHTS: • Following 5 years of Community Preservation appropriations of $150,000, and a one -year appropriation of $20,000, ongoing efforts of conservation, preservation and digitization of Lexington's historic documents continue, conserving and digitizing selected historic documents and bound volumes, cataloging of Lexington's records of Town Meetings and Elections, historic town papers, and the 300th Anniversary Celebration Collection. • Meetings with Records Management Committee and records management initiatives continue as key means for managing both electronic and paper records and information key to governmental operations and for ongoing public access. Virtual Exhibit was created from key selections of Lexington's historic records in time for Lexington's 300th anniversary celebration. • 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 Towns web site. Enhancement of Laserfiche document imaging system continues to be developed to serve as the basis for web publishing archived documents for public access. Code of Lexington— Publishing of annual supplement, updating bylaws changes adopted at the 2014 Annual and Special Town Meetings and regulations enacted or updated during 2014. Continuation of the Commonwealth's E- Births electronic recording of vital record and preparations for implementation of the E- Deaths module in Fall 2014. 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 notifications; 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 legislation, imposing changes to the Conflict of Interest Law and Public Records Law and requiring notification and training of municipal employees, continues to issue required training and notifications provided to board and committee members, municipal and school employees. Special Town Meeting held November 4, 2013 for the purposes of adjustments to FY2014 budget, appropriate for renovations to be acquired at 39 Marrett Rd, and appropriate for modular classrooms at the High School. TOWN CAF LEXINGTON Clerk/Board Town continued from previous page • Special State Primary and State Elections held October • Managed the implementation and operation of an 15, 2013 and December 10, 2013 to elect a Representative Electronic Vote System to record action taken by each in Congress -5th Congressional District. town meeting member on each major article. • Annual Town Election held Monday, March 3, 2014 saw a • Registrars forwarded recommendations to the Board 20% voter turnout from Le xingtons21,562registeredvoters; of Selectmen for annual election officer appointments; • Annual Town Meeting convened on March 24th in certified Initiative Petitions for ballot questions to the Margery M. Baffin Hall/Cary Memorial Building, appear on the November 2014 State Election ballot. covering 32 warrant articles in 7 sessions, with a March • Reviewed precinct voting locations and presented 24th Special Town Meeting held within the Annual to to Board of Selectmen for vote to relocate precinct 1 consider additional appropriations for Cary Memorial & 5 poll from Cary Memorial Building to School Building and Marrett Rd Community Center upgrades, Administration Building at 146 Maple St. June 17th Special Town Meeting for rezoning and land acquisition at 430 Concord Avenue. Statistics 7/1/11- 12/31/11 1/1/12- 6/30/12 1 7/1/11- 6/30/12 1 7/1/12- 6/30/13 1 7/1/13- 6/30/14 Population 32,5251 33,0981 33,0981 32,8701 32,473 Vital Statistics Births 116 99 215 202 223 Marriages 45 37 82 92 93 Deaths 158 167 325 288 316 Licenses Dogs 727 1,460 2,187 2,272 2,356 Raffle 8 10 18 19 19 Business Certificates 138 106 244 261 204 Flammable 1 27 28 28 28 Town of Lexington — Special State Primary — October 15, 2013 Total of 21,639 registered voters eligible to vote as of September 15, 2013. Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Total Reg. 2112 2498 2104 2502 2654 2499 2450 2396 2424 21639 Democrat 845 1032 809 1019 978 944 906 914 857 8304 Republican 181 212 213 224 293 308 225 226 248 2103 Unenrolled 1079 1245 1075 1252 1378 1244 1309 1249 1313 11144 All Others 1 7 1 9 1 7 1 7 1 5 1 3 1 10 1 7 1 6 1 61 October 15, 2013 SPECIAL STATE PRIMARY PRECINCT SUMMARY PCT 1 PCT 2 PCT 3 PCT 4 PCT 5 PCT 6 PCT 7 PCT 8 PCT 9 TOTAL Total Registered Voters 2112 2498 2104 2502 2654 2499 2450 2396 2424 8304 Total Votes 421 606 492 585 502 513 467 474 505 4565 Total Votes/ Registered Voters 20% 24% 23% 23% 19% 21% 19% 20% 21% 21% AnIlUal Repe>rt October 2013 continued from previous page DEMOCRATIC PARTY Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL Total Precinct Votes 393 576 454 540 454 448 428 433 434 4160 Percent Perc en/Total Voters) 19% 23% 22% 22% 17% 18% 17% 18% 18% 19% Total Registered DEMOCRAT 845 1032 809 1019 978 944 906 914 857 8304 Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS —Fifth District BLANKS 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 7 William N. Brownsberger 51 104 95 112 95 89 86 81 93 806 Katherine M. Clark 132 199 184 208 165 187 158 159 123 1515 Peter J. Koutoujian 79 117 78 71 66 56 58 62 83 670 Martin Long 4 4 4 1 7 2 2 8 2 34 Paul John Maisano 5 11 1 2 4 5 1 4 5 38 Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. 78 105 56 90 83 74 88 98 77 749 Karen E. Spilka 42 34 36 56 34 35 35 19 50 341 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REPUBLICAN PARTY Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL Total Precinct Votes 28 30 38 45 48 65 39 41 71 405 Percent (Votes/TotalVoters) 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% Total Registered REPUBLICAN 181 212 213 224 293 308 225 226 248 2130 Pct 1 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS —Fifth District BLANKS 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 7 Frank John Addivinola, Jr. 13 12 18 14 21 22 21 24 40 185 Michael P. Stopa 6 8 9 14 11 28 9 8 14 107 Tom Tierney 8 5 11 15 16 14 9 8 15 101 ALL OTHERS 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 November 4, 2013 Special Town Meeting ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Reports of Town Manager Carl Valente and chairs of the Appropriation Committee and Capital Expenditures Committee. ARTICLE 2: AMEND FY 2014 OPERATING, ENTERPRISE FUND AND COMMUNITY PRESERVATION BUDGETS MOTION: a) that the appropriations for FY2014 authorized under Article 4 of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting be amended as follows and that said amounts be raised in the tax levy: Line Item Description From To 1100 Lexington Public Schools $81,313,963 $81,400,507 8400 Financial Personal Services $1,263,064 $1,223,064 8400 Finance Expenses $ 438,945 $ 478,945 8500 Town Clerk Personal Services $ 310,955 $ 340,255 8500 Town Clerk Expenses $128,775 $153,975 1) 2) That the appropriations for FY2014 authorized under Article 5(a) of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting for the current fiscal year's water enterprise fund be amended as follows: Description From I To MWRA Assessment $ 5,565,492 $ 5,555,065 TOWN CAF LFXIXGTON 11 For the acquisition, creation, preservation, re- $ 466,996 $ 549,423 habilitation and restoration of historic resources $ 7,039,2661 $ 7,014,300 For the creation, preservation and support of $ 466,996 $ 549,423 community housing c Unbudgeted Reserve $ 3,268,970 $ 3,845,961 Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 3: ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS MOTION: That $1,799,240 be appropriated to the Cap- ital Project/Debt Service Reserve /Building Renewal Sta- bilization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $1,799,240 be raised in the tax levy. That $11,632 be appropriated to the Transportation De- mand Management/Public Transportation Stabilization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $11,632 be trans- ferred from the TDM special revenue account. That $28,500 be appropriated to the Traffic Mitigation Stabilization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $28,500 be transferred from the TDM special revenue account. Unanimously Adopted ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE FOR MODULAR CLASSROOMS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL and that the $300,000 of water fund retained earn- MOTION: That $7,700,000 be appropriated for the ings appropriated at the 2013 Annual Town Meeting purchase and installation of modular classrooms at the to support the FY2014 water enterprise fund budget be supplemented with an additional appropriation of $200,000 of water fund retained earnings. That the appropriations for FY2014 authorized under Article 5(b) of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting for the current fiscal year's wastewater enterprise fund be amended as follows: Description From To MWRA Assessment $ 7,039,2661 $ 7,014,300 That, in accordance with the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee, the Town amend the amounts reserved for appropriation, as approved under Article 8 of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, from revised estimated receipts, as follows: Description From To For the acquisition, creation and preservation of $ 466,996 $ 549,423 open space excluding land for recreational use High School and all incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the ap- proval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $7,700,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(9), or any other enabling authority. Two- ThirdsAdopted. ARTICLE 5: APPROPRIATE FOR RENOVATIONS TO BUILDINGS TO BE ACQUIRED AT 39 MARRETT ROAD MOTION: That $3,169,000 be appropriated for design, engineering and remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to buildings at 39 Marrett Road to be acquired by the town and that to meet this appropriation $602,756 be appropriated from the Historic Resources Re- serve of the Community Preservation Fund, $1,984,118 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund, $259,310 be ap- propriated from Undesignated Fund Balance of the Com- munity Preservation Fund, and $322,816 be appropriated from the General Fund Unreserved Fund Balance. Unanimously Adopted. AnIlUal Report Special State Election— December 10, 2013 Total of 21,674 registered voters eligible to vote as of November 20, 2013. Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Total Reg. 2109 2504 2118 2511 2650 2509 2447 2399 2427 21674 Democrat 838 1032 818 1018 975 949 899 914 858 8301 Republican 183 212 208 228 291 302 231 223 250 2128 Unenrolled 1080 1252 1085 1258 1379 1255 1306 1255 1313 Flil2q All Others 8 8 7 7 5 3 11 7 6 PCT 1 PCT 2 PCT 3 PCT 4 PCT 5 PCT 6 PCT 7 PCT 8 PCT 9 TOTAL Total Registered Voters 2109 2504 2118 2511 2650 2509 2447 2399 2427 21674 Total Votes 290 465 436 454 409 486 434 409 377 3760 Total Votes /Registered Voters 14% 19% 21% 18% 15% 19% 18% 17% 16% 17% REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS —Fifth District BLANKS 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 FRANK JOHN ADDIVINOLA,JR. 51 76 68 80 84 107 91 88 99 744 KATHERINE M. CLARK 231 383 363 364 319 370 340 308 274 2952 JAMES V.AULENTI 5 5 3 3 6 5 2 5 2 36 JAMES 0. HALL 2 1 1 5 0 4 0 6 0 19 All Others 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 5 TOWN OF LEXINGTON 13 Annual Town Election —March 3, 2014 Total of 21,562 registered voters eligible to vote as of February 11, 2014. Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Total Reg. 2075 2508 2104 2499 2646 2492 2431 2392 2415 21562 Democrat 832 1027 819 1014 980 946 897 903 855 8273 Republican 178 212 202 228 283 292 234 224 250 2103 Unenrolled 1057 1261 1077 1250 1377 1251 1289 1259 1304 11125 All Others 8 8 6 7 6 3 11 6 6 61 TOWNWIDE OFFICES PCT 1 PCT 2 PCT 3 PCT 4 PCT 5 PCT 6 PCT 7 PCT 8 PCT 9 TOTAL TOTALVOTERS 2075 2508 2104 2499 2646 2492 2431 2392 2415 21562 Total Votes 312 455 367 606 497 598 456 487 481 4259 Percent 15% 18% 17% 24% 19% 24% 19% 20% 20% 20% PCT 1 PCT 2 PCT 3 PCT 4 PCT 5 PCT 6 PCT 7 PCT 8 PCT 9 TOTAL SELECTMAN (Vote forTWQ for TH REE Yea rs) Blanks 109 163 120 196 192 194 146 167 211 1498 NORMAN P.COHEN 155 255 235 381 283 390 298 283 232 2512 SAATVIK AHLUWALIA 135 161 126 172 216 194 147 170 164 1485 MICHELLE CICCOLO 224 330 251 462 302 413 321 354 355 3012 All Others 1 1 2 1 1 5 0 0 0 11 MODERATOR (Vote for ONE; for ONE Year) Blanks 92 141 131 199 163 176 130 164 169 1365 DEBORAH J. BROWN 220 314 235 407 334 419 325 323 312 2889 All Others 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 5 SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Vote for ONE; for THREE Years) Blanks 16 30 21 57 29 38 23 27 48 289 BONNIE E. BRODNER 96 203 199 235 150 211 176 139 144 1553 JUDITH A.CROCKER 199 222 147 314 318 348 256 318 289 2411 All Others 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 6 PLANNING BOARD (Vote for TWO; for THREE Years) Blanks 319 431 359 646 504 542 443 437 497 4178 CHARLES HORNIG 153 251 198 302 260 335 245 288 245 2277 TIMOTHY Y.DUNN 150 228 177 261 230 316 223 249 219 2053 All Others 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 1 10 LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (VOTE FOR ONE;for FIVEYears) Blanks 129 174 161 265 219 222 165 184 195 1714 MELINDA WALKER 181 280 206 340 278 375 290 303 285 2538 All Others 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 14 2014 AnIlUal Repe>rt Annual Town l - continued from previous page TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT 1 —Seven for Three Years; One for One Year PRECINCT 2 —Seven for Three Years; One for One Year Total SaatvikAhluwalia Total *NANCY M. ADLER 174 LucyWall 2 *ALBERT P. ZABIN 165 Margaret Muckenhoupt 2 *JOHN C. BARTENSTEIN 158 Samuel Zales 1 *CAROL J. SAMPSON 158 Markus Pinney 1 *JOHN F. ROSSI 142 Travis McCready 1 *COLIN R. HAMILTON 134 Eric Arnold 1 *DIRK ARMSTRONG 131 Deborah Weiner Soule 1 * *Bella Tsvetkova 5 All Others 1 elected for *3 years; ** 1 year Blanks 1419 PRECINCT 2 —Seven for Three Years; One for One Year PRECINCT 3 —Seven for Three Years; One for Two Years Total SaatvikAhluwalia Total *BARRY ORENSTEIN 293 * *Margaret Ouellette 12 *JONATHAN E. SUBER 284 Andrew McAleer 3 *SUSAN LEIGH LONDON 271 Robert Pressman 3 *PAUL H. LAPOINTE 269 Doris Kelly 2 *KENNETH J. SHINE 250 Mary Kriener 2 *S. BIJAN AFSHARTOUS 239 Christina Welch 2 *MICHAEL MCGUI RK 230 All Others 22 elected for: *3 years; * *1 year Blanks 1758 PRECINCT 3 —Seven for Three Years; One for Two Years PRECINCT 4 —Seven for Three Years Total SaatvikAhluwalia Total *DAN H. FENN, JR 248 *JUDITH L. PAPPO 183 *BONNIE E. BRODNER 243 *HENRY S. LAU 180 *STEVEN P. HEINRICH 208 #PATRICK R. MEHR 161 *MICHELLEGODDARD 191 Samuel Berman 1 *KENNETH M. KREUTZIGER 184 Lisa Boehm 1 *NANCY ANN SHEPARD 238 All Others 0 elected for: *3 years; #2 years Blanks 1336 PRECINCT 4 —Seven for Three Years PRECINCT 5 —Seven for Three Years Total SaatvikAhluwalia Total *THOMAS R. DIAZ 308 *MICHAEL P. BOUDETT 221 *PAUL MINIUTTI 301 KATHLEEN M.LENIHAN 206 *KATHRYN R. COLBURN 294 ANOOP GARG 180 *ALESSANDRO A. ALLES- SANDRINI 275 JACQUELIN E V. VITAL 113 *RUTH S. THOMAS 252 Heather Hartshorn 1 *NANCY ANN SHEPARD 238 Beverly Kelley 1 elected for *3 years 222 All Others 0 elected for *3 years Blanks Blanks 1852 PRECINCT 5 —Seven for Three Years *NANCYCORCORAN -RON- CHETTI Total SaatvikAhluwalia Total *JUDITH A. CROCKER 339 *EPHRAIM WEISS 247 *PAMELA B. LYONS 271 *DAVID E. BURNS 233 *NANCYCORCORAN -RON- CHETTI 256 SaatvikAhluwalia 10 *ANTHONY G. GALAITSIS 250 Samuel Levi Doran 1 *DAVID G. WILLIAMS 248 Anne D. Engelhart 1 *DAVID L. KAUFMAN 269 All Others 0 elected for *3 years Blanks 1623 PRECINCT 6 —Seven for Three Years PRECINCT 7 —Seven for Three Years; One for One Year Total Total *SUZANNE D. ABAIR 355 *STEPHEN W. MCKENNA II 230 *DINESH PATEL 312 THOMAS S. BRENNAN 221 *DAVID L. KAUFMAN 269 DEEPIKA SAWHNEY 209 *JONATHAN A. HIMMEL 266 MICHAEL P. SEGAL 184 *MORTON G. KAHAN 242 DAVID P. NEAL 130 *FRANKSANDY 239 Howard Levingston 2 elected for *3 years 222 All Others 4 elected for: *3 years Blanks 1523 PRECINCT 7 —Seven for Three Years; One for One Year PRECINCT 8 —Seven for Three Years Total Total *THOMAS V.GRIFFITHS 287 *PAUL J.RUBIN 236 *PAM HOFFMAN 275 * *BENJAMIN L. MOROZE 235 *ELIZABETH DEMILLE BAR- NETT 266 Stann Chonofsky 2 *JAM ES W. COURTEMANCHE 256 David Needham 1 *DAVID G. KANTER 248 Ethan Handwerker 1 *THOMAS J. WANDERER 240 Philip K. Hamilton 1 elected for *3 years 222 All Others 0 elected for *3 years;** 1 year Blanks 1600 PRECINCT 8 —Seven for Three Years PRECINCT 9 —Seven for Three Years; One for One Year Total Total *RICHARD A. MICHELSON 303 *ROBERT M. AVALLONE 266 *STEWART G. KENNEDY 295 *Elizabeth Barrentine 105 *CHARLES HORNIG 292 Patricia A. Jenness 3 *MARGARET BRADLEY 284 Robert H. Enders 2 *GANG CHEN 277 Jonathan Mark Silverstein 2 *LISAH S. RHODES 235 All Others 7 elected for *3 years 222 Blanks 1573 PRECINCT 9 —Seven for Three Years; One for One Year Total Total *HANKMANZ 286 * *MARK R.VITUNIC 194 *MARK P. MAGUIRE 279 JESSE F. SEGOVIA 171 *WENDY MANZ 273 Noah A.S. Coolidge 15 *JEANNE P. CANALE 256 John A. Lapointe 1 *LEO P. MCSWEENEY 245 All Others 0 *LISAH S. RHODES 235 Blanks 1671 *ALICE J. ADLER 222 elected for *3 years' ** 1 year March 24, 2014 Special Town Meeting ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES MOTION: That electronic voting operating rules and use be approved as per `Rules for Electronic Voting at Town Meeting —March 24, 2014'. Adopted. Reports were received and placed on file from the Com- munity Preservation Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee, and Appropriation Committee. ARTICLE 2: CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING UPGRADES MOTION: That $8,476,580 be appropriated for remodel- ing, reconstructing, and making extraordinary repairs to the Cary Memorial Building, and for equipment in connection therewith, and to meet this appropriation $235,230 be raised in the tax levy and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $8,241,350 un- der M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(3A), as amended, or under M.G.L. Chapter 44B, as amended, or any other enabling au- thority- 4dopted- -172 in favor, 3 opposed. TO\/VX CAF LFXIXGTON 15 ARTICLE 3: AMEND ARTICLE 5 OF NOVEMBER 4, 2013 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, RENOVATION TO COMMUNITY CENTER MOTION: That the motion under Article 5 of the war- rant for the November 4, 2013 Special Town Meeting be amended to read as follows: That $6,220,000 be appropriated for design, engineering and remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to buildings at 39 Marrett Road, and that to meet this appropriation $650,035 be appropriated from the His- toric Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund, $2,561,109 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund, $2,135,040 be appropriated from Undesignated Fund Balance of the Community Preservation Fund, $422,816 be appropriated from the General Fund Unreserved Fund Balance and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $451,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(3A), as amended, or under M.G.L. Chapter 44B, as amended, or any other enabling authority. Adopted- -175 in favor, 2 opposed. Special Town Meeting — Electronic Vote Record — Articles 2 & 3: First Name Last Name Article 2: Article 3: Michael Barrett Yes Yes Deborah Brown Abstain Abstain Michelle Ciccolo yes Yes Norman Cohen Yes Yes Donna Hooper Abstain Abstain Jay Kaufman Peter Kelley Yes Yes Deborah Mauger Yes Yes Joseph Pato Yes Yes Joel Adler Yes Yes Nancy Adler Yes Yes Dirk Armstrong Abstain Yes John Bartenstein Yes Yes Jean Cole Yes Yes Jonathan Cole Yes Yes Robert Cunha Yes Yes Colin Hamilton Yes Yes Brian Heffernan Yes Yes lang Jeon Yes Yes Janet Kern Yes Yes Hongbin Luo Yes Yes Eric Michelson Yes Yes Joseph Rancatore Yes Yes John Rossi Yes No Barry Sampson Yes Yes Carol Sampson Yes Yes First Name Last Name Article 2: Article 3: Marilyn Fenollosa Yes Yes Andrew Friedlich Yes Yes Anthony Galaitsis Yes Yes John Hayward Yes Yes Ginna Johnson Yes Yes Taylor M. Lahiff James Lowry Yes Yes Pamela Lyons Yes Abstain Jerold Michelson Yes Yes Sam Silverman Yes Yes Lisa Smith Yes Yes Marc SaintLouis Yes Yes M. Masha Traber Yes Yes Ephraim Weiss Yes Yes David Williams Yes Yes Suzanne Abair Yes Yes Osman Babson Todd Cataldo Yes Yes Paul Chernick Margaret Counts -Klebe Yes Yes Bebe Fallick Yes Yes Edmund Grant Yes Yes Jonathan Himmel No Yes Frederic Johnson Yes Yes Morton Kahan Yes Yes David Kaufman Yes Yes 16 1 2014 Annual Report First Name Last Name Article 2: Article 3: Mary Ann Stewart Yes Yes Bella Tsvetkova Yes Yes Albert 1 Zabin Yes Yes Judith 1 Zabin Yes Yes S. Bijan Afshartous Yes Yes Laurel Carpenter Yes Yes Marian A.O. Cohen Yes Kathryn Fields Yes Yes Rita Goldberg Yes Yes Paul Lapointe Yes Yes Peter Lee Yes Yes Susan London Yes Yes Karen Longeteig Yes Yes Michael McGuirk Yes Yes Richard Neumeier Yes Yes Barry Orenstein Yes Yes Michael O'Sullivan Yes Yes Margaret Ouellette Yes Yes Ricki Pappo Yes Yes James Shaw Yes Yes Kenneth Shine Abstain Yes Jonathan Suber Yes Yes Jennifer Vogelzang Yes Yes Betsey Weiss Yes Yes James Wilson Yes Yes Samuel Berman Yes Yes Michael Bliss Yes Yes Bonnie Brodner Yes Yes Dan Fenn Yes Yes Shirley Frawley Yes Yes Michelle Goddard Yes Yes Steven Heinrich Yes Yes Nancy Hubert Yes Yes Kevin Johnson Yes Yes Kenneth Kreutziger Yes Yes Jeanne Krieger Yes Yes Henry S. Lau Yes Yes Rosemary Levy Yes Yes Beth Masterman Yes Yes Patrick Mehr No No Judith Pappo Yes Yes Glenn Parker Yes Yes Franklin E. Smith Yes Abstain Robert Rotberg Yes Yes Franklin Smith Yes Yes Margaret Storch Yes Yes Alessandro Alessandrini Yes Yes Nyles Barnert Yes Yes Gloria Bloom Yes Yes Michael Boudett Yes Yes First Name Last Name Article 2: Article 3: Brian Kelley Yes Yes Ann Kelly Yes Yes Trisha Kennealy Yes Yes Dawn McKenna Yes Yes Stephen McKenna 11 Yes Yes Jane Pagett Yes Yes Dinesh Patel Yes Edith Sandy Yes Yes Frank Sandy Yes Yes Deborah Strod Yes Yes Marsha Baker Yes Yes Elizabeth Barnett Yes Yes Donald Benson Yes Yes George Burnell Yes Yes Mary Burnell Yes Yes Patricia Costello Yes Yes James Courtemanche Yes Yes Catherine W. Gill Thomas Griffiths Yes Yes Mary Hamilton Yes Yes Pam Hoffman Yes Yes David Kanter Yes Yes Raul Marques - Pascual Yes Yes Fred Martin Yes Yes Joyce Miller Yes Yes Benjamin Moroze Yes Yes John Pompeo Yes Yes Paul Rubin Yes Yes Elizabeth Sarles Yes Yes Thomas Wanderer Yes Yes Geoffrey Xiao Yes Yes Robert Avallone Yes Yes Elizabeth Barrentine Yes Yes Larry Belvin Yes Yes Diane Biglow Yes Yes Margaret Bradley Yes Yes Gang Chen Yes Yes Timothy Dunn Yes Yes Margaret Enders Yes Yes Charles Hornig Yes Yes David Horton Yes Yes Stewart Kennedy Abstain Yes Ingrid Klimoff Yes Abstain Alan Levine Yes Yes Richard Michelson Yes Yes James Osten Yes Yes Andrei Radulescu -Banu Yes Yes William A. Ribich Jessie Steigerwald Yes Yes Shirley Stolz Yes Yes TO\/VX CAF LFXIXGTON 17 Special Town Meeting Electronic continued from previous page First Name Last Name Article 2: Article 3: Scott Burson Yes Yes Robert Cohen Yes Yes Kathryn Colburn Yes Yes Thomas Diaz Yes Yes Peter Enrich Yes Yes Jill Hai Yes Yes Laura Hussong Yes Yes Kathleen Lenihan Yes Yes Ellen McDonald Yes Yes Susan McLeish Yes Yes Paul Miniutti Yes Yes Molly Nye Yes Yes John Patrick Yes Yes Gerald Paul Yes Yes Sandra Shaw Yes Yes Nancy Shepard Yes Yes Ruth Thomas Yes Yes David Burns Yes Yes Nancy Corcoran- Ronchetti Yes Yes Jeffrey Crampton No Yes Judith Crocker Yes Yes Irene Dondley Yes Yes Elaine Dratch Yes Yes First Name Last Name Article 2: Article 3: Melinda Walker Yes Yes Weidong Wang Yes Yes Alice Adler Yes Yes Narain Bhatia Yes Yes Victoria Blier Yes Yes Jeanne Canale Yes Yes Richard Canale Yes Yes Helen Cohen Yes Yes Rodney Cole Margaret E. Coppe Thomas Fenn Yes Yes Mollie Garberg Yes Yes Mark Maguire Yes Yes Hank Manz Yes Yes Wendy Manz Yes Yes John Mazerall Yes Yes Lisa Mazerall Yes Yes Leo McSweeney Yes Yes Christina Murray Yes Yes Janet Perry Yes Yes Lisah Rhodes Yes Yes Mark R. Vitunic Justine A. Wirtanen AnIlUal Report 2014 Annual Town Meeting Moderator Deborah Brown presided and called all sessions to order at the Margery M. Baffin Hall, Cary Memorial Building, with Town Clerk Donna Hooper keeping re- cords of the meeting. All sessions met the attendance quo- rum of at least 100 members present. A total of 7 sessions were held, with the first on March 24, 2014 and final on April 16, 2014. Votes at the 2014 Annual Town Meeting were taken using the newly acquired electronic voting system authorized by the 2013 Town Meeting for implementation at this year's meetings, with hand -held devices issued to all members. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR MOTION: That Rod Cole be approved as Deputy Mod- erator. Unanimouslyfldopted. March 26, 2014 Adjourned Session of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting Report of the Planning Board was received and placed on file. Mr. Hornig reported. ARTICLE 27: AMEND ZONING BY- LAW —ALLOW FOR - PROFIT EDUCATIONAL USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS (Citizen Article) MOTION: That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended to insert in Part H ofTable 1 after line H.1.14, a new line H.1.14.1 so that the amended section ofTable 1 will now appear as follows: RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM H. PERSONAL, BUSINESS, OR GENERAL SERVICE USES H.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM H.2.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PERSONAL, H.1.14 School not exempt N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y by statute SERVICE USES H.1.14.1 Instruction in H.2.01 Services with more music or the arts, not than 1,500 square feet of to exceed 3,500 square N N SP SP Y Y Y Y Y Y feet of floor space per Y Y Y Y Y Y floor space per establish- establishment SP ment and further that non - substantive changes to the number- ing of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compli- ance with the numbering format of the Code of Lexington. Adopted- -124 in favor, 48 opposed. ARTICLE 28: AMEND ZONING BY- LAW —ALLOW FOR - PROFIT EDUCATIONAL USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT AND REMOVE SIZE LIMITATION (Citizen Article) MOTION: That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended to change the symbol in Table 1, line H.2.01, column "CN ", from "N" to "SP", and insert a new line H.2.02, so that the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: and further that non - substantive changes to the number- ing of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compli- ance with the numbering format of the Code of Lexington. Adopted- -129 in favor and 42 opposed. ARTICLE 29: AMEND ZONING BY- LAW —ALLOW FOR - PROFIT EDUCATIONAL USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT. MOTION: that this article be indefinitely postponed. Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 30: AMEND ZONING BY- LAW — MEDICAL MARIJUANATREATMENT CENTERS 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. MOTION FOR ARTICLE 30— PLANNING BOARD REPORT: That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended, effec- tive July 31, 2014, as follows: 1) Delete §135 -6.10: "Medical Marijuana Treatment Cen- ters" that imposed a moratorium through July 31, 2014 on the use of land and structures for a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center. 2) Insert in Definitions after "Medical, dental, or psychiat- ric offices" the following definition: Medical Marijuana Distribution Center: An establishment that has been certified by the State Department of Public Health as part of a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center that sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educa- tional materials to registered qualifying patients or their RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM H.2.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PERSONAL, BUSINESS, OR GENERAL SERVICE USES H.2.01 Services with more than 1,500 square feet of N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y floor space per establish- SP ment H.2.02 Services with more than 3,500 square feet of Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y floor space per establish- ment and further that non - substantive changes to the number- ing of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compli- ance with the numbering format of the Code of Lexington. Adopted- -129 in favor and 42 opposed. ARTICLE 29: AMEND ZONING BY- LAW —ALLOW FOR - PROFIT EDUCATIONAL USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT. MOTION: that this article be indefinitely postponed. Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 30: AMEND ZONING BY- LAW — MEDICAL MARIJUANATREATMENT CENTERS 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. MOTION FOR ARTICLE 30— PLANNING BOARD REPORT: That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended, effec- tive July 31, 2014, as follows: 1) Delete §135 -6.10: "Medical Marijuana Treatment Cen- ters" that imposed a moratorium through July 31, 2014 on the use of land and structures for a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center. 2) Insert in Definitions after "Medical, dental, or psychiat- ric offices" the following definition: Medical Marijuana Distribution Center: An establishment that has been certified by the State Department of Public Health as part of a Medical Marijuana Treatment Center that sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educa- tional materials to registered qualifying patients or their Annual Town Meeting confinued fro ptevious page personal caregivers but does not cultivate or prepare the marijuana on site. 3) Replace the existing definition of a medical marijuana treatment center so that it reads as follows: Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC): A not - for -profit establishment, registered as a Registered Mari- juana Dispensary (RMD) in accordance with Massa- chusetts law, that acquires, cultivates, possesses, processes [including development of related products such as edible marijuana infused products (MIPs), tinctures, aerosols, oils, or ointments], transfers, transports, sells, distributes, dispenses, or administers marijuana products containing marijuana, related supplies, or educational materials to reg- istered qualifying patients or their personal caregivers. 4) Insert in Part I of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Develop- ment Standards," after line I.1.012, a new line I.1.013 so that the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: RO RS RT CN CRS CS C13 CLO CRO I CM F.SALES OR RENTAL OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT 1.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE I RT 1.1.013 Medical Marijuana Distribu- tion Center N N N N SP N SP N N Y 5) Insert in Part N of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Develop- ment Standards," after line N.1.02, a new line N.1.03 so that the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: RO RS RT CN CRS CS C13 CLO CRO I CM FMANUFACTURING USES N.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE I RT N.1.03 Medical Marijuana Treat- ment Center N N N N N N N N N Y FENN AMENDMENT: That the Proposed Planning Board's Article 30 be amended only to that portion as stated in line (4) pertaining to Part I of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development Standards," as follows: Delete "SP" shown on said Table 1 in Districts CRS and CB zones; Insert "N" on said Table 1 for Districts CRS and CB zones; So that the Amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: TOWN CAF LFXIXGTON 19 All else of Planning Board's Article 30 shall remain the same. FENNAmendment adopted -135 in favor, 36 opposed; ,4r- ticle 3011dopted, as amended -147 in favor, 22 opposed. March 31, 2014 Adjourned Session of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR, REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES, AND APPROVAL OF ELECTRONIC VOTING OPERATING RULES AND USE Report of Town Manager was received and placed on file. Town Manager Carl Valente reported. Report of the Minuteman Regional High School Superin- tendent was received; Dr. Bouquillon reported. ARTICLE 23: AMENDMENTS TO THE DISTRICT AGREEMENT OF THE MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT MOTION: That the Town of Lexington, acting consis- tent with Section VII of the existing "Agreement With Respect to the Establishment of a Technical and Voca- tional Regional School District" for the Minuteman Re- gional Vocational School District, accepts the amendments to said Agreement which have been initiated and approved by a vote of the Minuteman Regional School Committee on March 11, 2014 and which have been submitted to the Selectmen as a restated "Regional Agreement" bearing the date of March 11, 2014. ARTICLE 2311dopted -169 in favor,1 opposed. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR, REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES, AND APPROVAL OF ELECTRONIC VOTING OPERATING RULES AND USE Report of Superintendent Dr. Paul Ash was received. Dr. Ash reported. Report of Appropriation Committee was received, Chair- man Glenn Parker reported. IRO RS I RT I CN I CRS I CS 1 C13 I CLO I CRO I CM FSALES OR RENTAL OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT 1.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE 1.1.013 Medical Marijuana Distribu- tion Center N N N N SPN N SPN N N Y ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR, REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES, AND APPROVAL OF ELECTRONIC VOTING OPERATING RULES AND USE Report of Superintendent Dr. Paul Ash was received. Dr. Ash reported. Report of Appropriation Committee was received, Chair- man Glenn Parker reported. 2 1 = annual Report A ua� Town Meeting c ntinuedfrom previous page ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE FY2015 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 $182,314 1100 Lexington Public Schools $298,222 Personal Services $73,496,851 Expenses $13,127,078 Total Line Item 1100, Lexington Public Schools $86,623,929 1200 Regional Schools $1,244,384 Program 2000: Shared Expenses $128,165 2110 Contributory Retirement $5,005,537 2120 Non - Contributory Retirement $13,447 2130 Employee Benefits $23,041,965 2140 Unemployment $200,000 2150 Workers Compensation* (MGL Ch 40, Sec. 13A & 13C) $612,223 2160 Property & Liability Insurance $776,455 2170 Uninsured Losses* (MGL Ch 40, Sec. 13) $175,000 2200 Debt Service $4,500 2210 Principal on Funded Debt $5,490,414 2220 Interest on Funded Debt $980,676 2230 Temporary Borrowing $259,551 2300 Reserve Fund $900,000 2400 Public Facilities $9,897,675 Program 3000: Public Works $465,547 3100 -3500 DPW Personal Services $3,692,070 3100 -3500 DPW Expenses $5,029,416 Program 4000: Public Safety 4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services $5,552,853 4100 Law Enforcement Expenses $760,700 4200 Fire Personal Services $5,151,428 4200 Fire Expenses $622,510 Program 5000: Culture & Recreation 5100 Library Personal Services $1,909,214 5100 Library Expenses $271,355 Program 6000: Human Services 6000 Human Services Personal Services $529,795 6000 Human Services Expenses $690,337 Program 7000: Community Development 7100 Comm. Devel. Personal Services $1,149,790 7100 Comm. Devel. Expenses $182,314 7200 Planning Personal Services $298,222 7200 Planning Expenses $42,475 7300 Economic Devel. Personal Services $94,172 7300 Economic Devel. Expenses $65,850 Program 8000: General Government from the Avalon Bay School Enrollment Mitigation Stabilization Fund for line item 1100; 8110 Selectmen Personal Services $128,165 8110 Selectmen Expenses $104,825 8120 Legal $410,000 8130 Town Report $8,000 8210 -8220 Town Manager Personal Services $625,239 8210 -8220 Town Manager Expenses $237,620 8230 SalaryTransfer Account (including MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13D)* $878,000 8310 Financial Committees $7,500 8320 Misc. Boards and Committees $4,500 8330 Public Celebrations Committee $41,000 8400 Finance Personal Services $1,273,421 8400 Finance Expenses $495,975 8500 Town Clerk Personal Services $362,992 8500 Town Clerk Expenses $121,075 8600 Information Technology Personal Services $465,547 8600 Information Technology Expenses $750,950 and that the Town transfer the following sums to meet, in part, appropriations made at this Town Meeting: $1,000,000 from the Health Claims Trust Fund for line item 2130 $919,000 from the Capital Projects /Debt Service Reserve /Building Renewal Stabilization Fund for line items 2210 and 2220; $335,000 from the Parking Meter Fund for line items 3100 -3500 and 4100; $105,000 from the CemeteryTrust Fund for line item 3100 -3500 $88,000 from the Transportation Demand Management /Public Transporta- tion Stabilization Fund for Appropriations for line items 6000; $49,096 from the Avalon Bay School Enrollment Mitigation Stabilization Fund for line item 1100; $4,100,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance /Free Cash; $789,275 from the Water Enterprise Fund; $465,030 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and $233,600 from the Recreation Enterprise fund. Article 4 -1ine 110011dopted- -160 in favor, 3 opposed. Article 4 [without line 1100 and 1200] 1ldopted- -155 in support, 3 opposed. Note. Line items with an () asterick are continuing balance accounts. April 2, 2014 Adjourned Session of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR, REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES, AND APPROVAL OF ELECTRONIC VOTING OPERATING RULES AND USE Town Manager Carl Valente reported updates on health insurance data and projections. Report of Sustainable Lexington was received; Mark San - deen, Sustainable Lexington, reported. ARTICLE 5: APPROPRIATE FY2015 ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGETS MOTION: a) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate the Water Division of the Department of Pub- lic Works during fiscal year 2015 under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F1/2: Salaries $674,611 Expenses $389,400 Debt Service (non- exempt) $1,379,622 MWRA Assessment $6,037,972 Total $8,481,606 Said sum to be funded from water receipts and $250,000 from retained earnings. b) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate the Wastewater (Sewer) Division of the Depart- ment of Public Works during fiscal year 2015 under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F1/2: Salaries 1 $302,360 Expenses 1 $345,650 TO\/VX CAF LFXIXGTON 21 Debt Service (non- exempt) $1,220,843 MWRA Assessment $7,183,735 Total $9,052,588 Said sum to be funded from wastewater receipts and $50,000 from retained earnings. c) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate the Recreation Department during fiscal year 2015 under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F1/2: Salaries $704,615 Expenses $1,036,319 Debt Service (non- exempt) $100,000 Total $1,840,934 Said sum to be funded from recreation receipts and $375,000 from retained earnings. Article 5,4dopted- -174 in favor, 0 opposed. ARTICLE 6: APPROPRIATE FOR SENIOR SERVICE PROGRAM MOTION: That the Town appropriate $20,000 for the purpose 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. ARTICLE 6,4dopted- -175 in favor, 0 opposed. ARTICLE 7: CONTINUE AND APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS MOTION: That the Town authorize the following re- volving funds for certain Town departments pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53E1/2 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, as follows: Revolving Authorized Repre- FY2015 Fund sentative or Board to Departmental Receipts Use of Fund Authoriza- S end tion Building Rental Revolving Fund Public Facilities Director Building Rental Fees Personnel and Expenses Related to the Rental of $410,000 Facilities DPW Burial Containers Public Works Director Sale of Grave Boxes and Burial Vaults Program Expenses $40,000 DPW Compost Operations Public Works Director Sale of Compost and Loam, Yard Waste Permits Personnel, Benefits, Program Expenses and Capital $490,000 Board of Selectmen and CAN contract, equipment and related expenses, PEG Access License Fees from CableTV Providers improvements to Cary Memorial Building to $671,000 Town Manager enhance PEG Access broadcasting Lexington Tree Fund Board of Selectmen Gifts, Fees and Fines Program Expenses $25,000 Minuteman Household Hazardous Public Works Director Fees Paid by Consortium Towns Program Expenses $180,000 Waste Program Health Programs Health Director Medicare Reimbursements Program Expenses $14,000 Council on Aging Programs Human Services Director Program Fees and Gifts Program Expenses $100,000 Tourism/ Liberty Ride Town Manager and Tour- Liberty Ride Receipts, including ticket sales, Program Expenses $275,000 ism Committee advertising revenue and charter sales School Bus Transportation School Committee School Bus Fees Bus Transportation Expenses $830,000 Regional Cache — Hartwell Avenue Public Works Director User Fees from Participating Municipalities Program Expenses $20,000 22 2014 1111!1 �1 I;.-�IL Report of the Cary Lecture Series received and placed on file, with Chairman Rita Goldberg reviewing the past year's programs and on the Committee's web site - www.carylectureseries.org. 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 un- der the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary d) for the current year. Unanimously Adopted ARTICLE 2: Report, supplemental updates and errata sheets, of the Capital Expenditures Committee, received and placed on file.Chairman Jill Hai reported. ARTICLE 9: APPROPRIATE FOR RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS MOTION: That $51,000 be appropriated for Pine Mead- ows Golf Course equipment, and that to meet this ap- propriation $51,000 be appropriated from Recreation Fund Retained Earnings. ARTICLE 911dopted- -176 in favor,1 opposed. e) ARTICLE 10: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriat- ed for the following capital improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated: a) Center Streetscape Improvements and Ease- ments— $600,000 for funding the design and engi- neering needed to develop plans and specifications necessary for bidding, 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 $600,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(22), or any other enabling authority; b) DPW Equipment — $700,000 for the cost of de- partmental equipment for the Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation $216,500 be appropriated from the Water Fund Retained Earnings, $40,500 be appropriated from Wastewater Fund Retained Earn- ings, $14,560 be transferred from the unexpended pro- ceeds voted under Article 10 of the warrant for the 2011 Annual Town Meeting, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized f) g) to borrow $428,440 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Sec- tion 7(9), or any other enabling authority; Street Improvements and Easements — $2,254,924 for road reconstruction, repairs and resurfacing by the Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain, pur- chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and that to meet this appropriation $2,254,924 be raised in the tax levy, and authorize the Town to accept and expend any ad- ditional funds provided or to be provided by the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts through the Massachu- setts Highway Department; Storm Drainage Improvements, NPDES Compliance and Easements — $340,000 for constructing and re- constructing storm drains and all incidental costs re- lated 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 ap- propriation $70,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $270,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Sec- tion 7(1), or any other enabling authority; Hydrant Replacement Program— $100,000 for the replacement of fire hydrants and all incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation $50,000 be appropriated from Water Fund Retained Earnings and $50,000 be appropriated from the Gen- eral Fund unreserved fund balance; Comprehensive Watershed Stormwater Management Study and Implementation and Easements — $390,000 to fund watershed storm management projects and all incidental costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, ease- ment or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $390,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1) or any other enabling authority; Massachusetts Avenue Intersections Improvements and Easements — $500,000 for funding the design and engineering needed to develop plans and specifi- cations necessary for bidding, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, ease- ment or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $500,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(22), or any other enabling authority; TOWN CAF I.FXIXGTON 23 Annual Town Meeting Continued from previous page h) Sidewalk Improvements and Easements — $400,000 selected town buildings via additional fiber runs and for rebuilding and repaving existing sidewalks and wireless links, and that to meet this appropriation the constructing new sidewalks and all incidental costs re- Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Select - lated thereto, and to take by eminent domain, purchase men, is authorized to borrow $38,913 under M.G.L. or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other inter- Chapter 44, Section 7(28), or any other enabling gu- est in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this thority; and $13,856 be appropriated from General appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Fund unreserved fund balance and $87,231 be raised Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $400,000 in the tax levy. under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(6), or any other '4rticle 10 Y'Adopted - -97 in support, 79 opposed. i) enabling authority; Dam Repair— $150,000 for funding design and engi- Article 10 [b,c,d,f,g,b,i j,k,m,o pl ,4dopted- -173 in favor, 0 neering services for repairs to the dam at the Old Res; opposed. and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with Article 10 [e,n]'4d6pted -175 in support, 0 opposed. the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized '4rticle 10 [al,4dopted- -160 in support, 13 opposed. to borrow $150,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Sec- tion 7(22), or any other enabling authority; April 7, 2014 Adjourned Session of j) Townwide Culvert Replacement — $390,000 for the the 2014 Annual Town Meeting repair and replacement of culverts, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR, of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, $390,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1), or COMMITTEES, AND APPROVAL OF ELECTRONIC any other enabling authority; VOTING OPERATING RULES AND USE k) Townwide Signalization Improvements — $125,000 Report of the Community Preservation Committee , to- for traffic and pedestrian signals, and that to meet this gether with the update and errata sheet, received and appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the placed on file. Ms. Fenollosa reported, recapping the finan- Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $125,000 cial status of the CPA accounts and providing an overview be appropriated under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section of requested projects. 7(14), or any other enabling authority; ARTICLE 8: APPROPRIATE THE FY 2015 1) Traffic Island Renovation — $83,000 for upgrading the COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE traffic island at the intersection of Bedford Street and OPERATING BUDGET AND CPA PROJECTS Hartwell Avenue, and that to meet this appropriation MOTION: That the Town hear and act on the report of $83,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unre- the Community Preservation Committee on the FY2015 served fund balance; Community Preservation budget and, pursuant to the rec- m) Ambulance Replacement — $250,000 for the purchase ommendations of the Community Preservation Commit - of an ambulance, and that to meet this appropriation tee, take the following actions: the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Select - That the Town reserve for appropriation the following men, is authorized to borrow $185,000 under M.G.L. amounts from estimated FY2015 receipts as recommended Chapter 44, Section 7(9), or any other enabling au- by the Community Preservation Committee: thority and that $65,000 be appropriated from Gen- 1. $484,831 for the Open Space Reserve; eral Fund unreserved fund balance; 2. $484,831 for the Historic Resources Reserve; n) Heart Monitors — $105,000 for the purchase of heart 3. $484,831 for the Community Housing Reserve; and monitors, and that to meet this appropriation 8105,000 4. $3,393,817 to the Unbudgeted Reserve. be raised in the tax levy. And further, that the Town make appropriations from the o) Replace Townwide Telephone Systems —Phase III— Community Preservation Fund and other sources as follows: $260,000 for new telephone systems in town and school a) That this item be indefinitely postponed; buildings, and that to meet this appropriation the Trea- b) That $220,608 be appropriated for the design of im- surer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is au- provements to the Visitor Center and to meet this appro- thorized to borrow $260,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, priation $59,332 be appropriated from the Historic Re- Section 7(9), or any other enabling authority; sources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund p) Network Redundancy and Improvement Plan —Phase and $161,276 be raised in the tax levy. II- 8140,000 to install redundant network paths to 74 2014 AiillUal Report Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page c) That $120,000 be appropriated for the Hastings Park $85,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve Gazebo Renovations and to meet this appropriation of the Community Preservation Fund. $120,000 be appropriated from the Historic Resourc- 1) That $34,500 be appropriated for Parker Meadow Ac- es Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund; cessible Trail Design and Engineering and to meet d) That $35,000 be appropriated for Historical Com- this appropriation $34,500 be appropriated from the mission Inventory Forms for Listed Buildings and to Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation meet this appropriation $35,000 be appropriated from Fund; the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community m) That $1,600,807 be appropriated for CPA Debt Ser- Preservation Fund; vice and to meet this appropriation $1,600,807 be ap- e) That $90,000 be appropriated for the Battle Green propriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Com - Streetscape Improvements and to meet this appro- munity Preservation Fund. priation $63,000 be appropriated from the Historic n) That $150,000 be appropriated for the Administra- Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation tive Expenses and all other necessary and proper ex- Fund and $27,000 be appropriated from the General penses of the Community Preservation Committee Fund unreserved fund balance. for FY2015 and to meet this appropriation $150,000 I) That $300,551 be appropriated for Vynebrooke Village be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Renovations and to meet this appropriation $300,551 be Community Preservation Fund. appropriated from the Community Housing Reserve of Article 8, parts 1- 4,4dopted -156 in favor,1 opposed. the Community Preservation Fund g) That $1,284,653 be appropriated for LexHAB Set - Article 8, part "Indefinitely Postponed. Aside Funds for the acquisition and creation of Com- Article 8, (b) Visitor Center lldopted -148 in favor,12 opposed. munity Housing at the Busa Property in compliance Article 8, part (c) Hastings Park Gazebo — Adopted -161 in fa- with the applicable "Guidelines for the Use of CPA vor, 2 opposed. Funding by LexHAB" as amended February 20, Article 8 (d) Historical Commission Inventory Forms Adopt - 2013, and to meet this appropriation $572,764 be ap- propriated from the Community Housing Reserve of ed - -158 in favor, 4 opposed. the Community Preservation Fund and $177,236 be Article 8 (e) Battle Green Streetscape— Adopted -161 in favor, appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the 2 opposed. Community Preservation Fund; $84,653 be trans- Article 8 (f) Vynebrook Village Renovations—Adopted-1 61 in ferred from the unexpended balance voted under Ar- favor, 0 opposed. ticle 8(d) of the warrant for the 2011 Annual Town Article 8 (g) LexH.4B Set Aside Funds Adopted -128 in fa- Meeting, and $450,000 be transferred from the unex- vor, 36 opposed. pended balance voted under Article 8(g) of the war- rant for the 2012 Annual Town Meeting; Article 8 (b) Lincoln Park Field—Adopted-164 in favor, 0 op- h) That $620,000 be appropriated for Lincoln Park Field Posed. Improvements and to meet this appropriation $200,000 Article 8 (i) Park and Playground Improvements Adopt - be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the ed -163 in favor, 0 opposed. Community Preservation Fund, $231,000 be appropri- Article 86) Park Improvements Atbletic Fields Adopt - ated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance ed -163 in favor, 0 opposed. and $189,000 be appropriated from the Recreation Fund Retained Earnings; Article 8 (k) Park Improvements Hard Court Resurfacing i) That $65,000 be appropriated for Park and Play- Ado p ted, 162 in favor, 0 opposed. ground Improvements and to meet this appropriation Article 8 (Z) Parker Meadow Accessible Trail Design Adopt - $65,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Re- ed -159 in favor, 0 opposed. serve of the Community Preservation Fund. Article 8 (m) CR4 Debt Service — Adopted -162 in favor,1 op- j) That $100,000 be appropriated for Park Improve - posed. ments - Athletic Fields, and to meet this appropriation vrticle 8 opposed. Expenses 1ldopted- -162 in fa- $100,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Re- serve of the Community Preservation Fund. or,1 opposed. k) That $85,000 be appropriated for Park Improvements - Hard Court Resurfacing, and to meet this appropriation April 9, 2014 Adjourned Session of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 31: AMEND ZONING BY- LAW —SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR PROJECTS OVER 10,000 SF 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 TO\/VX CAF I.FXIXGTON 25 bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of Lexington. ARTICLE 31 Motion from Planning Board Report — That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended as follows: In Part F of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development Standards, ", Line F.1.02 delete "SP" and replace with "Wunder the columns for RO, RS, RT, CN, CRS, CS, CB,CLO and CRO Districts, so that the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO I CM F. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS —THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS APPLY TO ALL USES IN SECTION G TOP, INCLUSIVE, OF THIS TABLE IN ADDITION TO ANY STAN- DARDS SET FORTH THEREIN F.1.02 Uses and structures with 10,000 or more square feet of gross floor area in- cluding the area of any existing structure, but not including any floor area devoted to off - street parking, on a lot R R R R R R R R R R Article 3111dopted- -143 in favor, 5 opposed. ARTICLE 32: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW — TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 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. ARTICLE 32 Motion — Planning Board Report: That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended as follows: Reference §135 -3.4 Existing A.2.01 Not more than 3 rooming units RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM Y Y Y N N N N N N N Table 1 line A.2.01 Proposed A.2.01 Rooming units (not to exceed 3) RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM (page 7) Y Y Y N N N N N N N Comments Clarity §135 -3.4 RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM Table 1 A.2.02 Accessory apartment, by -right Y Y N N SP SP SP SP SP SP lines A lines A.2.02 to Existing A.2.03 Accessory apartment, special permit SP SP N N SP SP SP SP SP SP A.2.04 Accessory apartment, accessory structure SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP (page 7) RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM Proposed A.2.02 Basic accessory apartment Y Y N N SP SP SP SP SP SP A.2.03 Expanded accessory apartment SP SP N N SP SP SP SP SP SP A.2.04 Accessory structure apartment SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP It is confusing to require a special permit for what is called a by -right accessory apartment so the name is being changed to basic accessory apartment. It is also confusing to have a special permit for different categories of apartments, only one of which is called Comments a special permit apartment. The text of the bylaw refers to 3 categories of accessory apartment —by -right accessory apartments, special permit accessory apartments and accessory structure apartments. The categories should be consistent between the text and the table so we are proposing to lead with the descriptive phrase, rather than putting it after a comma. AnIlUal Repe>rt Existing Public and institutional buildings, maximum height: §135 -4.4 Proposed Institutional buildings, maximum height: Table 2 (page 23) In Table 1 Permitted Uses and Development Standards under the heading "B. INSTITUTIONAL USES "'Municipal buildings or uses" is listed as a principal "the Comments institutional use, however Commonwealth and the U.S. government"is not listed, probably because they are exempt from municipal regulation. Munici al is theTown of Lexington, Consistency. §135 -5.4.5 Existing 5.4.5 Lamps. Lamp types shall be selected for optimum color rendering as measured by their color-rendering index (CRI), as listed by manufacturer. (page 44) Propose 5.4.5 Lamps. Lamp types shall be selected for optimum color rendering as measured by their color rendering index (CRI), as listed by manufacturer. Comments Remove hyphen as in the industry it is without a hyphen. Consistent Existing 6.6.5.5 There shall be provided at least 150 square feet of usable open s ace for each resident. §135- 6.6.5.5 Proposed 6.6.5.5 There shall be provided at least 150 square feet of open s ace for each resident. (page 61) "useable "was Comments The removed as a technical correction by Article 47 of the 2009 ATM because the requirement for usable open space was removed by Article 49 of the 2008 ATM; somehow it made it back into the document when reorganized and should be removed. 6.7.2. General. An accessory apartment is a second dwelling unit subordinate in size to the principal dwelling unit on a lot, located in either the principal Existing dwelling or an existing accessory structure. The apartment is constructed so as to maintain the appearance and essential character of a one - family dwelling and any existing accessory structures. Three categories of accessory ryapartments are permitted: by-right accessor apartments, which are Pe rmitted as of ri ht, and s ecial ermit accessory apartments and accessory structure apartments, which may be allowed by a special permit. §135 -6.7.2 6.7.2. General. An accessory apartment is a second dwelling unit subordinate in size to the principal dwelling unit on a lot, located in either the principal (page 62) dwelling or an existing accessory structure. The apartment is constructed so as to maintain the appearance and essential character of a one - family dwelling Proposed and any existing accessory structures. Three categories of accessory apartments are permitted: basic accessory apartments, which are permitted as of right in certain residential districts and by special permit in other districts, and expanded accessory apartments and accessory structure apartments, which may be allowed by a s ecial permit. It is confusing to require a special permit for what is called a by -right accessory apartment so the name is being changed to basic accessory apartment. It is Comments confusing to have a category called special permit accessory apartment that does not include all accessory apartments that require a special permit so the name is bein than ed to expanded accessory apartment. 6.7.6 By -Right Accessory Apartment. A by -right accessory apartment shall be permitted if the requirements set forth in §613 is satisfied and the following §135 -6.7.6 criteria are met:.. . (page 63) Existing S. The entire structure containing the by -right accessory apartment must have been in legal existence for a minimum of five years at the time of application for a by -right accessory apartment, except for minimal additions necessary to comply with building, safety or health codes, or for enclosure of an entryway, or for enclosure of a stairway to a second or third story. 6.7.6 Basic Accessory Apartment. A basic accessory apartment shall be permitted if the requirements set forth in §613 are satisfied and the following criteria are met:.. . Proposed 5. The entire structure containing the basic accessory apartment must have been in legal existence for a minimum of five years at the time of application for a basic accessory apartment, except for minimal additions necessary to comply with building, safety or health codes, or for enclosure of an entryway, or for enclosure of a stairway to a second or third story. Comments It is confusing to require a special permit for what is called a by -right accessory apartment so the name is being changed to basic accessory apartment., also correcting rammar. 6.7.7 Special Permit Accessory Apartment. The SPGA may grant a special permit for a special permit accessory apartment, subject to the following:.. . Existing 2. The gross floor area of the special permit accessory apartment shall not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the swelling, excluding areas of structure used for parking. 3. The special permit accessory apartment shall be located in the principal structure. §135 -6.7.7 (pages 63 -64) 6.7.7 Expanded Accessory Apartment. The SPGA may grant a special permit for an expanded accessory apartment, subject to the following:.. . Proposed 2. The gross floor area of the expanded accessory apartment shall not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the swelling, excluding areas of structure used for parking. 3. The ex anded a essory apartment shall be located in the principal structure. Comments It is confusing to have a category called special permit accessory apartment that does not include all accessory apartment that require a special permit so the category is bein q renamed. 6.9.3.1 A site sensitive development (SSD) is the development of parcel with configurations of lots allowing flexibility and creativity in residential devel- Existing opment through reduction in minimum lot size.. . §135 -6.9.3 6.9.3.2 A balanced housing development (BHD) ... Instead of determining density by minimum lot size... (page 67) 6.9.3.1 A site sensitive development (SSD) is the development of parcel with configurations of lots allowing flexibility and creativity in residential devel- Proposed opment through reduction in minimum lot area.. . 6.9.3.2 A balanced housing development (BHD) ... Instead of determinin density by minimum lot area... Comments The term lot area is used in Table 2. There is a definition of lot area but not lot size. Consistent TO\/VX CAF LFXIXGTON 27 Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page Article 3211dopted- -154 in favor, 0 opposed. 6.9.16 Accessory Apartments. The SPGA may authorize Special Permit Accessory Apartments, as described in §6.7.7 of this Bylaw, to be §135- 6.9.16 Existing created within a site sensitive development... (page 71) 6.9.16 Accessory Apartments. The SPGA may authorize Expanded Accessory Apartments, as described in §6.7.7 of this Bylaw, to be Proposed created within a site sensitive development... Comments Changed to reflect the new term used in §63. Existing Revision of Special Permit and Changes of Use or Site Development Plans. After to the grant of a special permit .. . §135- 7.3.5.8 Proposed Revision of Special Permit and Changes of Use or Site Development Plans. After the grant of a special permit ... (page 80) Comments Correction of typo, remove "to" Existing 8.5.2 Public Acquisition. If a public acquisition of land causes a lot to be rendered nonconforming... §135 -8.5.2 Proposed 8.5.2 Government Acquisition. If government acquisition of land causes a lot to be rendered nonconforming ... (page 82) Comments clarity Communications equipment Shelter: A structure designed principally to enclose equipment used in connection with wireless com- §135-10. Deflni- Existing munication transmission and /or reception. tions Communication equipment shelter: A structure designed principally to enclose equipment used in connection with wireless communi- Proposed (page 95) cation transmission and /or reception. Comments Correct the capitalization and inconsistent spelling Crawl space:.. . Existing Color rendering index (CRS):... §135 -10. Deflni- Cutoff angle: ... tions Co- location:.. . (page 95) Proposed Color rendering index (CRS):.. . Commercial district:... Comments "Color rendering index (CRI)" is out of order in the definitions. Motel:.. . Existing Motor vehicle body work: Repairs to motor vehicle bodies, including fenders, bumper and similar components of motor vehicle bodies, but notthestora eofvehicleforthecannibalizationof parts §135- 10.Defini- Billboard:.. . (ions Proposed Bodywork, motor vehicle: Repairs to motor vehicle bodies, including fenders, bumper and similar components of motor vehicle bodies, (page 101) but notthestora eofvehicleforthecannibalizationof parts Should be listed as "Body work, motor vehicle" and re- alphabetized to follow "Billboard" (page 94); Table 1, L.1.04 and L.1.05 use "body Comments work ", not motor vehicle body work One- hundred -year flood:... Existing Open s ace, common:.. . §135 -10. Deflni- Commercial vehicle:... tions Proposed Common open space:... (page 101) Communications equipment shelter:... Common open space is listed under "open space, common "; should be under "common open space "and re- alphabetized in the defini- Comments tions §135 -10. Deflni- Existing One-hundred-year flood: See "base flood" tions Proposed Delete (page 101) Comments Base flood is not used or defined in the Bylaw so the reference is useless. User should refer to section 7.1 and the FEMA maps Deflni- Existing (There is no definition of peak period, although used in Bylaw.) §135 -10. Peak period: The period in which the highest traffic counts occur, usually the two hours between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. and between tions Proposed 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. (page 101) Comments Based on peak hour definition. Clarity Deflni- Existing (There is no definition of peak traffic hours, although used in Bylaw) §135 -10. Inset after Peak period: tions Proposed Peak traffic hours: see" peak period" (page 101) Comments Inserted for clarity Existing Public: The Town of Lexington, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States Government or an agency thereof. §135 -10. Deflni- Proposed Delete (ions When used in the Bylaw "public" is used in this sense twice in the over 76 time "public" appears in the Bylaw, and those two instances (page 102) Comments can be clarified by other means Article 3211dopted- -154 in favor, 0 opposed. WETLAND PROTECTION MOTION: That the General Bylaws of the Town, Chap- ter 130 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, Wetland Protection, be amended as set forth in the motion attached to the report of the Conservation Commission on this ar- ticle, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk and the Conservation Commission, and further that non -sub- stantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permit- ted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of Lexington. MOTION from Conservation Commission — That the Wetland Protection Bylaw, Chapter 130 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended by deleting in their entirety Sections 130 -2, 130 -3, 130 -7, 130 -8, and 130 -11 and replacing them with new Sections 130- 2,130- 3, 130-7,130-8 and 130 -11, so that the amended Bylaw will now read as follows, except that the underlined por- tions and the interlineations in the text below are shown to indicate additions and deletions, respectively, to the current Bylaw text for illustrative purposes only and will not appear as underlining or interlineations in the Bylaw, as amended by this motion, and further that the Town Clerk be autho- rized to make non - substantive changes to the numbering of this Bylaw in order to make numbering conform to the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington. Chapter 130, Wetland Protection § 130 -1. Purpose. [Added 3 -26 -1997 ATM by Art. 25] The purpose of this by -law is to preserve and protect the wetland resource areas and buffer zones of the Town of Lexington by regulation of, and control of, activities deemed by the Conservation Commission to have signifi- cant or cumulatively detrimental effect upon the following interests and values, including but not limited to: public or private water supply; groundwater supply; the prevention and control of flooding, erosion or sedimentation, storm damage, other water damage and/or pollution; the protec- tion of surrounding land and other homes or buildings, aquatic life or wildlife, streams, ponds or other bodies of water, and recreation. § 130 -2 Notice of Intent; Request for Determination of Minor Activity; Request for Determination of AVplicabil- jty� Permit Required. [Amended 3 -25 -1985 ATM by Art. 9; 3 -26 -1997 ATM by Art. 25; 3 -24 -1999 ATM by Art. 15] A. No person shall remove, fill, dredge, build upon or al- ter any bank, freshwater wetland, marsh, bog, wet meadow, swamp, creek, river, stream, pond, lake, vernal pool habi- tat, land under water bodies, land subject to flooding, or any land bordering thereon as hereinafter defined, or river- ing or replacing, but not substantially changing or enlarging, an existing and lawfully located structure or facility used in the service of the public and used to provide electric, gas, wa- ter, telephone, telegraph or other telecommunication services without first filing written notice of intent to so remove, fill, dredge, alter or build upon, including such plans as may be necessary to fully describe such proposed activity and its ef- fect on the environment, and without receiving and comply- ing with a permit issued by the Conservation Commission. B. If the proposed activity is in "land bordering thereon' but outside any other area specified in this section, and consists only of minor activities as hereinafter defined, the applicant may file a request for determination of applica- bility and of minor activity in lieu of the required notice of intent. In such a case, the Conservation Commission will determine 1) whether this bylaw is applicable to the proposed activity; 2) if so, whether the activity constitutes "minor activities" under this bylaw; or 3) whether a no- tice of intent is required under this bylaw. If the bylaw is inapplicable to the proposed activity, no further action is required. If the bylaw is applicable to the proposed activity, but constitutes minor activities, the Conservation Com- mission will consider whether the proposed activity, with or without conditions, will have significant adverse impact on any of the interests and values set forth in Section 130- 1 of this by -law. If the Conservation Commission deter- mines that it will not have such impact, the Conservation Commission will issue a determination of minor activity and order of conditions imposing such conditions as are reasonably necessary for the protection of those interests and values, as described in Section 130 -3(A) of this by -law. If the Conservation Commission determines that the pro- posed activity will have significant adverse impact on any interests and values set forth in Section 130 -1 of this by- law, the Conservation Commission will require a Notice of Intent to be filed. C. To establish the extent of bordering vegetated wetland and other areas specified in this by -law, an applicant may file an abbreviated notice of resource area delineation for the confirmation of a delineated boundary of those areas on the site, prior to filing a request for determination of applicability and of minor activity, a request for determina- tion of applicability or a notice of intent for proposed work. Alternatively, such boundary may be determined through the filing of a notice of intent, as set forth above. D. Any request for determination of applicability and of minor activity, request for determination of applicability or notice of intent for proposed work shall be sent by certi- fied mail to the Conservation Commission or filed at the Conservation Office in accordance with the general filing TOWN CAF LF'XINGTON 29 Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page procedures. Each such notice or request shall be accompa- time as the Commission and the applicant shall agree on, nied by a filing fee to be determined in accordance with either: 1) finding that the proposed work constitutes "mi- a fee schedule adopted by the Conservation Commission nor activities" and that no conditions are required; or 2) payable to the Town of Lexington. Such notice or request to impose any such conditions as are reasonably necessary may be sent before any or all permits, variances and approv- for the protection of the interests described herein and all als required by the Zoning By -Law or by the Subdivision work shall be done in accordance therewith. The conditions Control Law and the regulations of the Planning Board may include, but are not limited to, a condition that certain thereunder have been obtained. land or portions thereof not be built upon or altered, filled E. Within 21 days of the receipt of any request for determi- or dredged, that streams not be diverted, dammed or oth- nation of applicability and of minor activity, or any request erwise disturbed. for determination of applicability, the Conservation Com- B. When reviewing a notice of intent, if, after said hearing, mission shall make a written determination as to wheth- the Conservation Commission determines that the land on er this by -law is applicable to any land or work thereon. which the proposed work is to be done is probably signifi- Where the person requesting such a determination is other cant to public or private water supply, to the groundwater than the owner of the property at issue, notice of any such supply, to flood control, to control of erosion or sedimenta- determination shall be sent to the owner and to the person tion, to storm damage prevention, to other water damage making such request. prevention, to the prevention of pollution, to the protec- § 130 -3. Hearing; notice; right of entry. [Amended 3 -26- tion of surrounding land and other homes or buildings, to 1997 ATM by Art. 25; 3 -24 -1999 ATM by Art. 15] aquatic life or wildlife, to the protection of streams, ponds The Conservation Commission shall hold a public hearing or other bodies of water, or to the protection of recreation, on the proposed activity within 21 days of the receipt of the Commission shall, by written order, within 21 days said request for determination of applicability and of mi- or such further time as the Commission and the appli- nor activity or of a notice of intent in any case where this cant shall agree on, impose such conditions as are reason - bylaw applies. Legal notice of the time and place of said ably necessary for the protection of the interests described hearing shall be given by the Conservation Commission herein and all work shall be done in accordance therewith. at the expense of the applicant not less than five days prior The conditions may include, but are not limited to, a condi- to such hearing by publication in a newspaper of general tion that certain land or portions thereof not be built upon circulation in Lexington, and by delivering or mailing a no- or altered, filled or dredged, that streams not be diverted, tice thereof to the applicant, to the Board of Health, Board dammed or otherwise disturbed. [Amended 3 -25 -1985 of Selectmen, the Town Engineer, Building Commissioner, ATM by Art. 9; 3 -26 -1997 ATM by Art. 25; 3 -24 -1999 Zoning Officer and the Planning Board, and to such other ATM by Art.15] persons as the Conservation Commission may determine. C. When reviewing a notice of intent, if the Conservation Notice of the time and place of said hearing shall be giv- Commission makes a determination that the proposed ac- en by the applicant, not less than five days prior to such tivity does not require the imposition of such conditions, hearing, to abutters within 100 feet of the property or lot the applicant and all others who have received notice of (as determined by the most recent Assessor's records) on such hearing by mail shall be notified of such determina- which the proposed activity is to take place. The Conserva- tion within 21 days after said hearing. tion Commission, the Town Manager, the Town Engineer, D. The Conservation Commission shall not impose addi- the Building Commissioner, the Zoning Officer, the Plan- tional or more stringent conditions as a result of any hear - ning Board, their agents, officers and employees may enter ing conducted by it pursuant to Massachusetts General upon privately owned land without liability of any kind for Laws (M.G.L.) Chapter 131, Section 40 than it has im- the purpose of performing the duties under this by -law posed pursuant to the provisions of this by -law, nor shall A. If considering a request for determination of applica- it require from an applicant who filed a notice of intent bility and of minor activity, after said hearing, the Con- pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40 additional servation Commission shall determine whether the activity materials or data than is required of him pursuant to the constitutes "minor activities" and whether a notice of intent application filed under this by -law. [Amended 3 -26 -1997 is required, as described in section 130 -2 (B) of this by- ATM by Art. 25; 3 -24 -1999 ATM by Art. 15] law. If the Conservation Commission determines that no § 130 -4. Exceptions. [Amended 3 -25 -1985 ATM by Art. notice of intent is required, the Conservation Commission 9; 3 -24 -1999 ATM by Art. 15] will issue a determination of minor activity and order of This By -Law shall not apply to any emergency project as conditions by written order, within 21 days or such further defined in M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40, to any mosqui- 0 2014 111lu� p "'AIL Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page to control project authorized by any laws of the common- Commission to deny such permit or to grant such permit with wealth or to any work performed for normal maintenance such conditions as it deems reasonably necessary or desirable or improvement of land actively devoted to agricultural use to carry out the purposes of this by -law or to postpone or con - at the time of application. tinue the hearing to another date certain to enable the ap- § 130 -5. Enforcement. plicant and others to present additional evidence, upon such Any person who purchases, inherits or otherwise acquires terms and conditions as seems to the Commission to be just. real estate upon which work has been done in violation of § 130 -8. Definitions. [Amended 3 -25 -1985 ATM by Art. the provisions of this by -law or in violation of any order 9; 4 -4 -1990 ATM by Art. 35; 3 -23 -1992 ATM by Art. 25; issued under this by -law shall forthwith comply with any 3 -26 -1997 ATM by Art. 25; 3 -24 -1999 ATM by Art. 15] such order or restore such land to its condition prior to any The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation such violation; provided, however, that no action, civil or and implementation of this by -law: criminal, shall be brought against such person unless such A. The term "applicant" as used in this by -law shall mean a action is commenced within three years following the re- person giving notice of intent to build, remove, fill, dredge cording of the deed or the date of the death by which such or alter or requesting a determination of applicability and real estate was acquired by such person. The Town Man- of minor activity. ager and the Board of Selectmen shall, upon request of the B. The term "person" as used in this by -law shall include Conservation Commission, instruct Town Counsel to take any individual, group of individuals, associations, partner - such legal action as may be necessary to restrain a viola- ships, corporations, business organizations, trust, estate, tion of this by -law, and enforce the orders of the Conserva- Commonwealth of Massachusetts when subject to Town tion Commission hereunder, and the Town Counsel shall by -laws, any public or quasi -public corporation or body forthwith comply with such instructions. when subject to Town by -law or any other legal entity, in- § 130 -6. Rules and regulations. cluding the Town of Lexington or its legal representatives, The Conservation Commission may promulgate after due agents or assigns. notice and public hearing rules and regulations to effec- C. Protected resource areas definitions. tuate the purposes of this by -law. However, failure by the 1) The terms "marsh," "freshwater wetland," "swamp," Commission to promulgate such rules and regulations or a "wet meadow" and "bog" as used in this by -law shall be legal declaration of their invalidity by a court of law shall defined as set forth in M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40 not act to suspend or invalidate the effect of this by -law. and its regulations 310 CMR 10.04. Said resource ar- § 130 -7. Burden of proof. [Amended 3 -26 -1997 ATM by eas shall be protected whether or not they border sur- Art. 25; 3 -24 -1999 ATM by Art. 15] face waters. The boundary of these wetlands is either The applicant requesting a determination of applicability the line within which 50% or more of the vegetation and of minor activity shall have the burden of proving by a community consists of wetland plant species identified preponderance of the credible evidence that the work pro- in M.G.L. Chapter 131, Section 40 or the line within posed by the applicant will not cause significant individual which the soil conditions meet the technical criterion or cumulative harmful effects to the interest sought to be of a hydric soil as developed and revised by the Na- protected by this by -law, as described in section 130 -2 (B) tional Technical Committee for Hydric Soils, which - of this by -law ever line or segment of line protects more wetlands in The applicant on a notice of intent shall have the burden of situations where two lines exist. [Amended 4 -8 -2002 proving by a preponderance of the credible evidence that ATM by Art. 22] the work proposed by the applicant in the notice of intent 2) The terms "river" and "riverfront area" as used in this will not cause significant individual or cumulative harm- by -law shall be defined as set forth in M.G.L. Chapter ful effects to the interest sought to be protected by this 131, Section 40 and its regulations 310 CMR 10.04. by -law. In assessing cumulative harmful effects, the Com- 3) The terms "bank," "creek," "stream," "pond," "lake," mission may consider the likely long -term effects of the "vernal pool habitat," "land under water bodies," and proposed work as well as the likely effects of the proposed "bordering land subject to flooding" shall be defined as work when taken in conjunction with any prior work and set forth in the regulations 310 CMR 10.04 of M.G.L. any contemplated future work in the affected area. Failure Chapter 131, Section 40. to provide to the Conservation Commission adequate evi- [Amended 4 -8 -2002 ATM by Art. 22] dence for it to determine that the proposed work will not 4) "Land bordering thereon" shall be defined including cause significant harm to the interest sought to be protected any land within either of the following: by this by -law shall be sufficient cause for the Conservation TOWN CAF LFXINGTON 31 Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page a) One hundred feet horizontally lateral from the 3) Any minor activity listed in 310 CMR 10:02(2)(b)(1), edge of any bank, freshwater wetland, bog, marsh, provided that any structure listed there add no more wet meadow, swamp, creek, river, stream, pond, lake, than 100 square feet of impervious surface. vernal pool habitat, land under water bodies or land F. The Conservation Commission may in its rules and reg- subject to flooding. ulations provide such other definitions, or terms used in b) One hundred feet horizontally lateral from the this by -law, as it deems useful in order to carry out its obli- water elevation of the one - hundred -year storm gations under this by -law or whichever is the greater distance of Subsection § 130 -9. Fee for consultant services. [Added 3 -24 -1999 C(4)(a) or (b). ATM by Art. 15] 5) The term "isolated land subject to flooding" shall mean A. Upon receipt of a permit application, the Conservation an area, depression or basin that holds at minimum Commission is authorized to require an applicant to pay one - eighth acre foot of water to an average depth of a fee for the reasonable costs and expenses borne by the at least six inches once a year. This shall not include Commission for specific expert engineering and other con - swimming pools, artificially lined ponds or pools, or sultant services deemed necessary by the Commission to constructed wastewater lagoons. [Added 4 -8 -2002 come to a final decision on the applicant. The specific con - ATM by Art. 22] sultant services may include but are not limited to resource D. The word "alter" shall be defined as including but not area survey and delineation, analysis of resource area values, limited to one or more of the following actions upon areas including wildlife habitat evaluations, hydrogeologic and described in this by -law: drainage analysis, and environmental or land use law. 1) The removal, excavation or dredging of soil, sand, grav- B. The Commission may require the payment of the con - el or aggregate material of any kind; sultant fee at any point in its deliberations prior to a final 2) The changing of pre- existing drainage characteristics, decision in accordance with rules and regulations adopted flushing characteristics, salinity distribution, sedimen- by the Conservation Commission. The exercise of discre- tation patterns, flow patterns and flood storage reten- tion by the Commission making its determination to re- tion areas; quire the payment of a consultant fee shall be based upon 3) The drainage or disturbance of the water level or water its reasonable finding that additional information acquir- table, the dumping, discharging or filling with any ma- able only through outside consultants would be necessary terial which could degrade the water quality; for the making of an objective decision. 4) The driving of piling, erection of buildings or struc- § 130 -10. Security. tures of any kind; The Conservation Commission may, as part of its order of 5) The placing of obstructions whether or not they inter- conditions, require, in addition to any security required by fere with the flow of water; any other town or state board, commission, agency or offi - 6) The destruction of plant life, including the cutting of cer, that the performance and observance of the conditions trees, which might result in environmental damage to imposed hereunder be secured by one, or in part by one and the land or a part thereof rendered by this by -law; in part by the other of the methods described in the fol- 7) The changing of water temperature, biochemical oxy- lowing Subsections A and B: gen demand and other natural characteristics of the re- A. By a proper bond or a deposit of money or negotiable ceiving water; securities, sufficient in the opinion of the Conservation 8) Any activities, changes or work, which pollutes any Commission to secure performance of the conditions and stream or body of water, whether located in or out of observance of the safeguards of such order of conditions. the Town of Lexington. B. By a covenant, executed and duly recorded by the owner E. The term "minor activities" as used in this by -law includes: of record, running with the land, whereby the conditions 1) Structures that add no more than 100 square feet of and safeguards included in such order of conditions shall impervious surface and are located at least 50 feet from be performed before any lot may be conveyed other than any area specified in Section 130 -2.A except "land by mortgage deed. bordering thereon;" § 130 -11. Order of conditions. [Added 3 -26 -1997 ATM 2) Landscape planting, tree removal, invasive species manage- by Art. 25; amended 3 -24 -1999 ATM by Art. 15] ment, or utility connections, providing that all such activi- A. All orders of conditions shall expire three years after ties take place at least 25 feet from any area specified in the date of issuance. The Conservation Commission shall Section 130 -2.A except "land bordering thereon;" have the authority to extend an order of conditions for an Annua� Town Meetingconflnued from previous page additional period or may deny such extension, according in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the to regulations promulgated under authority of this by -law. Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of B. For good cause, the Conservation Commission at a public betterments or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, hearing may revoke or modify an order of conditions, a deter- purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other mination of minor activity and order of conditions or a deter- interest in land necessary therefor; to appropriate $900,000 mination of applicability issued under this by -law, after no- for such installation and lining and land acquisition; and tice to the holder of the order of conditions or determination to meet this appropriation $607,000 be appropriated from of applicability, and notice to the public, abutters and town Water Fund Retained Earnings and the Treasurer with the boards, pursuant to § 130 -3. Good cause for such revocation approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to bor- or modification shall include the following: row $293,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 8(5) or 1) Failure by the applicant or his successors to comply any other enabling authority; and that the Treasurer, with with the terms of the order of conditions, determina- the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to tion of minor activity and order of conditions or deter- borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massa - mination of applicability; chusetts Water Resources Authority and in connection 2) The receipt of new information relating to the project, therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or security which indicates that previous information presented to agreement. the Conservation Commission was inaccurate; or Article 1111dopted- -160 in favor, 0 opposed. 3) Changes to the project after completion of the Con- ARTICLE 12: APPROPRIATE FOR WASTEWATER servation Commission's review. SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS § 130 -12. Violations and penalties. [Amended 3 -25 -1985 ATM by Art. 9] MOTION: That: (a) the Selectmen are hereby authorized Whoever violates any provision of this by -law shall be to install sewer mains and sewerage systems and replace - punished by a fine of not more than $300. Each day or menu thereof, and all incidental costs related thereto in portion thereof of continuing violation shall constitute a such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the separate offense. This by -law maybe enforced by any town Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of police officer or other officer having police powers. betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 § 130 -13. Severability. [Amended 3 -25 -1985 ATM by of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise, and to take Art. 9] by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, The invalidity of any section or provision of this by -law easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; to ap- shall not invalidate any other section or provision thereof, propriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum nor shall it invalidate any order of conditions which has of $1,200,000, and to raise such amount $300,000 be ap- previously become final. propriated from Wastewater Fund Retained Earnings, and 1lrticle2611dopted- -153 in favor, 0 opposed. the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $900,000 under M.G.L. Chapter ARTICLE 24: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 44, Section 7(1) or any other enabling authority; and that IN LEXINGTON (Citizen Article) the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, MOTION: Resolved: That the Board of Selectmen be is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount requested to explore with the MBTA the possible expan- from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and in sion of service to the Town to accommodate late night and connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/ weekend riders on bus routes serving Lexington. or security agreement; and (b) $600,000 be appropriated Article 24 Adopted -155 in favor, 3 opposed. for pump station upgrades and all incidental costs related ARTICLE 25: ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS thereto, and to raise such amount $600,000 be appropri- FORTAXDEFERRALS ated from Wastewater Fund Retained Earnings. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Article 1211dopted- -161 in favor, 0 opposed. Adopted. ARTICLE 13: APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated MOTION: That the Selectmen are hereby authorized to for the following school capital improvements and that install new water mains and replace or clean and line ex- each amount be raised as indicated: isting water mains and all incidental costs related thereto Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page a) School Classroom Furniture $261,594 for the pur- chase of classroom furniture, and that to meet this ap- propriation $261,594 be appropriated from the Gen- eral Fund unreserved fund balance; e) b) School Technology— $1,110,000 for maintaining and upgrading the Lexington Public Schools' technology systems, including new equipment in connection there- with and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is autho- f) rized to borrow $1,100,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(28), or any other enabling authority; c) School Traffic Mitigation for Safety — $30,000 to con- duct detailed analyses and identify mitigation mea- sures to improve school traffic safety, and that to meet g) this appropriation $30,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; and d) School AED Replacement — $30,500 to replace exist- ing Automatic External Defibrillators and purchase additional ones, and that to meet this appropriation $30,500 be appropriated from the General Fund unre- h) served fund balance. Article 1311dopted- -160 in favor, 0 opposed. ARTICLE 14: APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC FACILITES CAPITAL PROJECTS MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital improvements to public facilities i) and that each amount be raised as indicated: a) School Building Envelop and Systems Pro- gram— $230,000 for design, repairs and modifications to prevent deterioration of school building exteriors and building systems, and that to meet this appropria- tion $230,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; b) Lexington High School Heating Systems Upgrade Phase 2 and 3- 875,000 for funding the design and engineering needed to develop plans and specifications necessary for bidding, and that to meet this appropria- tion the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $75,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(22), or any other en- abling authority; c) Municipal Building Envelope and Systems — $178,302 for design, construction, repair and replacement proj- ects for the maintenance and upgrades of municipal buildings and systems, and that to meet this appropria- tion $178,302 be raised in the tax levy; d) School Extraordinary Repairs — $423,750 for School Building flooring, window treatment repairs, interior painting, middle school nurses stations, renovation and update of Diamond kitchen and cafeteria and Clarke TOWN CAF I.FXINGTON gymnasium dividing curtain, and that to meet this ap- propriation $423,750 be appropriated from the Gen- eral Fund unreserved fund balance; School Paving Program — $100,000 for designing, constructing and maintaining school parking and paved pedestrian surfaces, and that to meet this appro- priation $100,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; East Lexington Fire Station Physical Fitness Room — $75,000 for constructing a room on the apparatus floor that is atmospherically controlled, and that to meet this appropriation $75,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; Public Facilities Bid Documents — $75,000 for profes- sional services to produce design development, con- struction documents, and bid administration services for capital projects, and that to meet this appropriation $75,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unre- served fund balance; Middle School Science, Performing Arts and General Education Spaces — $40,000 for funding the evalu- ation of the use of existing educational space in the middle schools to determine what opportunities exist for improving space utilization, and that to meet this appropriation $40,000 be appropriated from the Gen- eral Fund unreserved fund balance; Clarke School Elevator Upgrade $275,000 for re- constructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Clarke School elevator, and that to meet this appro- priation $371 be transferred from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 19c of the warrant for the 2009 Annual Town Meeting, $10,295 be trans- ferred from the unexpended proceeds voted under Ar- ticle 13e of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting, $1,438 be transferred from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 8L of the 2010 Annual Town Meet- ing, $358 be transferred from the unexpended pro- ceeds voted under Article 14b of the 2008 Annual Town Meeting, $11,862 be transferred from the un- expended proceeds voted under Article 8i of the 2003 Annual Town Meeting, $180 be transferred from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 15c of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting, 8121 be transferred from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 13b(ii) of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting, $1,130 be trans- ferred from the unexpended proceeds voted under Ar- ticle 13k of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting, $14,573 be transferred from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 14 of the 2011 Annual Town Meeting, $161,266 be raised in the tax levy, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is autho- 34 2014 AnIlUal Report Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page rized to borrow $73,406 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, ARTICLE 22: APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED Section 7(3A), or any other enabling authority; CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS j) Clarke School Auditorium Audio Visual Sys- tem— $69,300 for funding the replacement of the sound system and the addition of a projection system to facilitate visual presentations, and that to meet this appropriation $69,300 be appropriated from the Gen- eral Fund unreserved fund balance; and k) Fire Station Headquarters Design —That this item be indefinitely postponed. ,4rticle 14, parts a,c,d e f,g h j,4dopted- -159 in favor, 0 opposed. Article 14parts b & i,4dopted- -161 in favor, 0 opposed. Article 14part `k'Adopted Unanimously. ARTICLE 15: APPROPRIATE TO POST EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LIABILITY FUND MOTION: That $1,119,000 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 $119,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance and 81,000,000 be raised in the tax levy. Article 1511dopted- -143 in favor,13 opposed ARTICLE 18: APPROPRIATE TO STABILIZATION FUND MOTION: a) That the Town appropriate $98,378 from the premium paid to the Town upon the sale of bonds issued for the Bridge and Bowman School Reconstruction as autho- rized under Article 2 of the November 14, 2011 Spe- cial Town Meeting and $147,815 from the premium paid to the Town upon the sale of bonds issued for the new Estabrook School as authorized under Article 2 of the April 2, 2012 Special Town Meeting, which are the subject of Proposition 21/2 debt exclusions, to pay costs of the projects being financed by such bonds; and b) That the appropriation of $7,700,000 for the purchase and installation of modular classrooms at the High School and all incidental costs related thereto ap- proved under Article 4 of the November 4, 2013 Spe- cial Town Meeting be amended to $8,195,000, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow 87,700,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(9), or any other enabling authority, and $495,000 be raised in the tax levy. Article 22 parts a & b ,4dopted- -157 in favor,1 opposed. ARTICLE 16: RESCIND PRIOR MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. BORROWING AUTHORIZATION Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 19: APPROPRIATE FROM DEBT SERVICE STABILIZATION FUND MOTION: That $124,057 be appropriated from the Debt Service Stabilization Fund to offset the FY2015 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. Article 1911dopted- -163 in favor, 0 opposed. ARTICLE 20: APPROPRIATE FOR PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS MOTION: That $30,940 be appropriated to pay unpaid bills for goods and services rendered to the Department of Public Works for fiscal years 2013 and that said bills be paid from funds appropriated for FY14 from line item 3100 -3500 DPW Expenses as approved under Article 4 of the 2013 Annual Town Meeting. Article 2011dopted- -163 in favor, 2 opposed. MOTION: That the unused borrowing authority as set forth below be and is hereby rescinded: Article # Town Meeting Project Description Amount to be Rescinded 11d 2012 ATM Park Improvements—Athletic Fields $7,173 14 2011 ATM Street Betterment (Frances Road) $33,000 12e 2012 ATM DPW Equipment $12,307 13b 2010 ATM Rehabilitating Standpipes $20,000 2 Nov. 2011 STM Bridge /Bowman Reconstruction $98,378 2 April 2012 STM Esta brook School Construction $147,815 Article 1611dopted- -163 in favor, 0 opposed. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR, REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES, AND APPROVAL OF ELECTRONIC VOTING OPERATING RULES AND USE. Town Manager Carl Valente reported. ARTICLE 17: ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS MOTION: a) That $950,000 be appropriated from the Capital Proj- ects /Debt Service /Building Renewal Fund to offset debt service for projects excluded from the limits of Proposition 21/2, and TOWN CAF I.FXIXGTON 35 Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page b) That $5,910,726 be appropriated to the Capital Proj- ARTICLE 21: AMEND FY14 OPERATING ects /Debt Service Reserve /Building en ewal Fund, AND ENTERPRISE BUDGETS and to meet this appropriation $3,186,309 be appro- priated from the General Fund unreserved fund bal- ance, and $2,724,417 be raised in the tax levy. c) That $93,777 be appropriated to the Transportation Demand Management /Public Transportation Stabili- zation Fund, and to meet this appropriation $93,777 be transferred from the TDM special revenue account. d) That $40,000 be appropriated to the Traffic Mitiga- tion Stabilization Fund, and to meet this appropria- tion $40,000 be transferred from the Traffic Mitiga- tion special revenue account. Article 1711dopted- -146 in favor, 5 opposed. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Unanimously Adopted. April 16, 2014 Adjourned Session of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting Reconsideration — ARTICLE 10: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT Traffic Island Renovation — $83,000 for upgrading the traf- fic island at the intersection of Bedford Street and Hart- well Avenue, and that to meet this appropriation $83,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; Article 10 (1),4dopted - -83 in favor, 77 opposed. June 16, 2014 Special Town Meeting ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Reports were received and placed on file from the Appropria- tion Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee, Commu- nity Preservation Committee, and Planning Board. Planning director Charles Hornig reported on the zoning articles. ARTICLE 2: AMEND ZONING BYLAW -430 CONCORD AVENUE MOTION: To amend the Code of the Town of Lexington Zoning By -Law Sections and the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington by changing the district designation of the land described in a certain metes and bounds description and cer- tain plans on file with the Planning Board from the current RO One Family Dwelling District to a CD Planned Com- mercial District with certain specified uses (pursuant to the provisions of Town of Lexington Code 135 -7) said property being commonly known as Town Assessors' Map 10, Parcel 8,430 Concord Avenue, and to allow construction of a new building on the property of approximately 34,000 square feet together with parking and other improvements to be known as Artis Senior Living, and to approve the "Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan for the Planned Commercial District at 430 Concord Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts" (the "PSDUP ") filed with the Lexington Town Clerk and Planning Board April 24, 2014, revised June 9, 2014, and to approve standards for development, uses permitted, dimen- sional standards and other provisions contained within the PSDUP.,4dopted- -114 in favor, 38 opposed. ARTICLE 3: LAND ACQUISITION — OFF CONCORD AVENUE 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 written re- quest of the Conservation Commission, for conservation pur- poses including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws, any fee, easement or other interests and convey a conservation restric- tion as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws in all or any part of land shown as Lot 1 on Assessors' Property Map 6, now or formerly of John H. Sellars, that the sum of $220,000 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and to meet this appropriation $220,000 be appropriated from the Open Space Reserve of the Community Preserva- tion Fund- 4dopted- -131 in favor,18 opposed. ARTICLE 4: AUTHORIZE EASEMENT ON LAND AT 430 CONCORD AVENUE MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to acquire by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise ease- ments and expand the uses of the existing sewer easement on property shown on Assessors' Property Map 10, Lots 7 and 8 to access the land shown on Assessors' Property Map 6, Lot 1. Adopted- -147 in favor, 4 opposed. ARTICLE 5: SCHOOL MASTER PLAN MOTION: that $250,000 be appropriated for a school building master plan, to be Spent under the direction of the School Committee, and that to meet this appropriation $250,000 be raised in the tax levy. Adopted- -136 in favor, 3 opposed. ARTICLE 6: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS — CONTRACTS AND DEEDS MOTION: That Section 32 -4 of Chapter 32 of the Code of the Town of Lexington be amended as set forth in the Article, and further 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. Article Text: To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 32 -4 of Chapter 32 ( "Contracts and Deeds ") of the Code of the Town of Lexington by deleting the following line from the Table entitled Type of Contract and Number of Years: Leases, licenses, power purchase agreements, agreements for pay- ments in lieu of taxes (PILOTS), and /or other agreements for the pur- 20 pose of installing solar energy facilities and purchasing solar electricity And replacing it with the following two lines: Leases, licenses, power purchase agreements and /or other agreements for the purpose of installing solar energy facilities and purchasing solar 22 electricity Agreements for payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTS) with owners of solar 20 energy facilities on Town -owned property Or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Adopted- -132 in favor,1 opposed. ARTICLE 7: AMEND GENERAI, BYLAWS REGARDING REPORTING PERIOD FOR TOWN COUNSEL'S ANNUAL REPORT MOTION: That Section 90 -28 of Chapter 90 of the Code of the Town of Lexington ( "Annual Report "), be amended as set forth below, and further that non - substantive chang- es to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of said Code: The Town Counsel shall annually report in writ- ing to the Board of Selectmen, by a date determined by the Board of Selectmen, all actions by or against the Town which were pending at the beginning of the preceding fis- cal year•, all actions brought by or against the Town during TOWN CAF I.FXIXGTON 37 Sped,A TOWn Meeting continued from previous page such year; and all actions settled or disposed of during such and making extraordinary repairs to buildings at 39 Marrett year. Such report shall show the full name of each plaintiff Road, and that to meet this appropriation $892,682 be ap- or defendant, the nature and amount of the claim in each propriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Com- case, and the terms upon which any case was settled or dis- munity Preservation Fund, $2,818,462 be appropriated from posed of during such year. Such report shall be printed in the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation the Annual Town Report. Fund, $2,135,040 be appropriated from Undesignated Fund ADoPTED -135 in favor, 0 opposed. ARTICLE 8: ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Unanimously Adopted ARTICLE 9: AMEND FY2014 OPERATING AND ENTERPRISE BUDGETS MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 10: AMEND ARTICLE 5 OF NOVEMBER 4, 2013 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, RENOVATION TO COMMUNITY CENTER MOTION: That the motion under Article 5 of the warrant for the November 4, 2013 Special Town Meeting as amended under Article 3 of the March 24, 2014 Special Town Meeting be amended to read as follows: That $6,720,000 be appropri- ated for design, engineering and remodeling, reconstructing Balance of the Community Preservation Fund, $422,816 be appropriated from the General Fund Unreserved Fund Bal- ance and that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $451,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(3A), as amended, or under M.G.L. Chapter 44B, as amended, or any other enabling authority. ADoPTED -129 in favor, 4 opposed. ARTICLE 11: AMEND ARTICLE 2 OF THE MARCH 24, 2014 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING UPGRADES MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 12: APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Unanimously Adopted. Electronic Voting Record Articles 8, 9,11 and 12 - Indefinitely Postponed by unanimous voice vote Article 2:Amend Zon- ing Bylaw 430 Concord Ave Article 3: Land Acquisition Off Concord Ave Article 4: Authorize Easement on Land at 430 Concord Ave Article 5: School Master Plan Article 6: Amend Gen eral Bylaws— Contracts and Deeds Article 7: Amend By- laws: Report Period -Town Counsel's Annual Rpt Article 10: Amend Art. 5 of Nov. 4, 2013 STM Renovation Community Center Motion to Cal I the Question Article2 First Name Middle Last Name Precinct Michael J. Barrett AL Deborah J. Brown AL Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Michelle Ciccolo AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Norman P. Cohen AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Donna M. Hooper AL Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Jay R. Kaufman AL Peter C.1. Kelley AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Deborah N. Mau er AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Joseph N. Pato AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Joel A. Adler 1 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Nancy M. Adler 1 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Dirk Armstrong 1 Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes John C.1. Bartenstein 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Jean W. Cole 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Jonathan G. Cole 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Robert W. Cunha 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Colin R. Hamilton 1 Brian E. Heffernan 1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes lang Jeon 1 No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Janet M. Kern 1 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 38 2014 AnIlUal Repe>rt Special Town Meeting continued from revious page Hon bin Lou 1 Eric Jay Michelson 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Joseph S. Rancatore 1 John F. Rossi 1 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Barry E. Sampson 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Carol J. Sampson 1 No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Mary Ann Stewart 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Bella D. Tsvetkova 1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Albert P. Zabin 1 Judith L. Zabin 1 S. Bi'an Afshartous 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Laurel Carpenter 2 Abstain Yes Yes No Marian A.O. Cohen 2 Kathryn Mayes Fields 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Rita B. Goldberg 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Paul H. Lapointe 2 Peter B. Lee 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Susan Leigh London 2 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Karen R. Lon etei 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Michael McGuirk 2 Richard L. Neumeier 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Barry Orenstein 2 Yes No Yes Yes Michael J. O'Sullivan 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Margaret Ouellette 2 Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ricki Pappo 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes James M. Shaw 2 Yes Yes Kenneth J. Shine 2 No Yes Yes No Abstain Yes No Yes Jonathan E. Suber 2 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Jennifer M. Vogelzang 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Betsey Weiss 2 James S. Wilson 2 Yes Yes Samuel Berman 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Michael D. Bliss 3 Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Bonnie E. Brodner 3 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Dan H. Fenn 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Shirley Rauson Frawley 3 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Michelle Goddard 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Steven P. Heinrich 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Nancy L. Hubert 3 Kevin Johnson 3 Kenneth M. Kreutzi er 3 Jeanne K. Krieger 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Henry S. Lau 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Rosemary Donnis Levy 3 Beth J. Masterman 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sarah Nathan 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Judith L. Pappo 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Glenn P. Parker 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Cynthia Piltch 3 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Robert Rotberg 3 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Franklin E. Smith 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Margaret B. Storch 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Alessandro A. Alessandrini 4 N les Nathan Barnert 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Gloria J. Bloom 4 No No Yes Yes Yes No Michael P. Boudett 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Scott F. Burson 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Robert N. Cohen 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Kathryn R. Colburn 4 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Thomas R. Diaz 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Peter David Enrich 4 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes TO\/VX CAF LFXIXGTON 3 SpedWl Tow11 , e ll Irtg continued from previous page Jill I. Hai 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Laura J. Hussong 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Kathleen M. Lenihan 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ellen Jo McDonald 4 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Susan A. McLeish 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Paul Miniutti 4 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Molly Harding Nye 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes John M. Patrick 4 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Gerald Paul 4 Sandra J. Shaw 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Nancy Ann Shepard 4 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ruth S. Thomas 4 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes David E. Burns 5 Nancy Corcoran- Ronchet i 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Jeffrey J. Crampton 5 Yes Yes Judith A. Crocker 5 Irene M. Dondley 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Elaine Dratch 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Marilyn M. Fenollosa 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Andrew J. Friedlich 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Anthony G. Galaitsis 5 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes John Hayward 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ginna Johnson 5 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Taylor M. Lahiff 5 James R. Lowry 5 Pamela B. Lyons 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Jerold S. Michelson 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Sam Silverman 5 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lisa L. Smith 5 Marc A. SaintLouis 5 No Yes Yes Yes Yes M. Masha Traber 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ephraim Weiss 5 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No David G. Williams 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Suzanne D. Abair 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Osman Babson 6 Todd J. Cataldo 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Paul Chernick 6 No Yes Margaret L. Counts -Klebe 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Bebe H. Fallick 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Edmund C. Grant 6 Jonathan A. Himmel 6 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Frederic S. Johnson 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Morton G. Kahan 6 David L. Kaufman 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Brian P. Kelley 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ann M. Kelly 6 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Trisha P. Kennealy 6 Dawn E. McKenna 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Stephen W. McKenna 6 Jane Pa ett 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Dinesh Patel 6 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Edith Sandy 6 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Frank Sandy 6 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Deborah Strod 6 No No Yes Yes Yes Marsha E. Baker 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Elizabeth DeMille Barnett 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Donald 0. Benson 7 George A. Burnell 7 Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Mary Burnell 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Patricia Elen Costello 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes James W. Courtemanche 7 40 2014 AnIlUal Repe>rt Special Town Meeting continued from previous page Catherine Woodward Gill 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Thomas V. Griffiths 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Mary C. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pam Hoffman 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes David G. Kanter 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Raul Marques - Pascual 7 No Yes Yes Yes No Fred H. Martin 7 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Joyce A. Miller 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Benjamin L. Moroze 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes John D. Pompeo 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Paul J. Rubin 7 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Elizabeth Anne Sarles 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Thomas J. Wanderer 7 Geoffrey G. Xiao 7 Robert M. Avallone 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Elizabeth Barrentine 8 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Larry N. Belvin 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Diane M. Bi low 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Margaret Bradley 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Gang Chen 8 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Timothy Y. Dunn 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Margaret S. Enders 8 Charles Hornig 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Abstain David C. Horton 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Stewart G. Kennedy 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ingrid H. Klimoff 8 Abstain Yes Yes Abstain Alan Mayer Levine 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Richard A. Michelson 8 James A. Osten 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Andrei Radulescu -Banu 8 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No William A. Ribich 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Jessie Stei erwald 8 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Shirley H. Stolz 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Melinda M. Walker 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Weidong Wang 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Alice J. Adler 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Narain D. Bhatia 9 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Victoria Lawrence Blier 9 Yes Abstain Yes Yes No Jeanne P. Canale 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Richard L. Canale 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Helen L. Cohen 9 Rodney Cole 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Margaret E. Coppe 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Thomas 0. Fenn 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Mollie K. Garberg 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Mark P. Maguire 9 Hank Manz 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Wendy Manz 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes John Mazerall 9 Lisa J. Mazerall 9 Leo P. McSweeney 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Christina M. Murray 9 Janet M. Perry 9 Lisah S. Rhodes 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Mark R. Vitunic 9 Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes Justine A. Wirtanen 9 Total 1 =Yes 114 131 147 136 132 135 129 133 Total 2= No 38 18 4 3 1 4 18 Total Voters 152 149 151 139 133 135 133 151 Town Meeting Members At -Large Michael J. Barrett 7 Augustus Rd Expiration 2015 Deborah J. Brown 47 Robinson Rd Michelle Ciccolo 50 Shade St 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 Deborah N. Mauger 38 Liberty Ave Joseph N. Pato 900 Massachusetts Ave Precinct 1 Expiration 2016 Nancy L. Hubert 1010 Waltham St Expiration 2015 Joel A. Adler 22 Village Cir Jean W. Cole 23 Whipple Rd Robert W. Cunha 10 Stevens Rd Joseph S. Rancatore 21 Wheeler Rd Mary Ann Stewart 24 Rawson Ave Bella D Tsvetkova 43 Lowell St Expiration 2017 Judith L. Zabin I 1 Page Rd Dan H. Fenn, Jr. 59 Potter Pond Expiration 2016 Jonathan G. Cole 23 Whipple Rd Brian E. Heffernan 223 Lowell St lang Jeon 7 Litchfield Rd Janet M. Kern 72 Lowell St Hon bin Luo 1 Cherry St Eric Jay Michelson 45 Circle Rd Barry E. Sampson 8 Brandon St Expiration 2015 Gloria J. Bloom 17 Loring Rd Expiration 2017 Nancy M. Adler 22 Village Cir Dirk Armstrong 15 Haskell St John C. Bartenstein 46 Sanderson Rd Colin R. Hamilton 28 Theresa Ave John F. Rossi 40 Arcola St Carol J. Sampson 8 Brandon St Albert P. Zabin 1 Page Rd Precinct 2 Expiration 2016 N les N. Barnert 142 Worthen Rd Expiration 2015 Marian A. 0. Cohen 8 Plymouth Rd Peter B. Lee 770 Waltham St Richard L. Neumeier 2 Pitcairn PI Margaret Ouellette 23 Tucker Ave James M. Shaw 676 Waltham St Jennifer M. Vogelzang 18 Paddock Ln Expiration 2017 James S. Wilson 143 Locust Ave Michael P. Boudett 39 Prospect Hill Rd Expiration 2016 Laurel Carpenter 94 Pleasant St Kathryn M. Fields 9 Lexington Ave Rita B. Goldberg 10 Independence Ave Karen R. Longeteig 143 Concord Ave Michael J. O'Sullivan 12 Aerial St Ricki Pappo 16 Blossomcrest Rd Betse Weiss 8 Dover Ln Elaine Dratch 2 Maureen Rd Expiration 2017 S. Bi'an Afshartous 5 Green Ln Paul H. Lapointe 224 Follen Rd Susan Leigh London 7 Carville Ave Michael McGuirk 5 Crescent Rd Barry Orenstein 132 Follen Rd Kenneth J. Shine 7 Ellis St Jonathan E. Suber 156 Taft Ave Expiration 2016 TOWN CAF LFXIIXGTC7X 41 Precinct 3 Expiration 2015 Samuel Berman 11 Barberry Rd Michael D. Bliss 13 Barberry Rd Shirley R. Frawley 68 Potter Pond Rosemary D.Levy 27 Grassland St Beth J. Masterman 4 Philbrook Ter Sarah J. Nathan 95 Bridge St Robert Rotberg 14 Barberry Rd Margaret B. Storch 330 Concord Ave Expiration 2016 Nancy L. Hubert 1010 Waltham St Kevin Johnson 283 Concord Ave Jeanne K. Krieger 44 Webster Rd Glenn P. Parker 186 Spring St Cynthia Piltch 18 Barberry Rd Franklin E. Smith 7 Potter Pond Expiration 2017 Bonnie E. Brodner 8 Trodden Path Dan H. Fenn, Jr. 59 Potter Pond Michelle Goddard 38 Munroe Rd Steven P. Heinrich 11 Potter Pond Kenneth M. Kreutzi er 57 Potter Pond Henry S. Lau 1 Burns Rd Judith L. Pappo 73 Grassland St Precinct 4 Expiration 2015 Gloria J. Bloom 17 Loring Rd Robert N. Cohen 10 Grassland St Peter D. Enrich 35 Clarke St Jill I. Hai 6 Highland Ave Kathleen M. Lenihan 60 Bloomfield St Ellen Jo McDonald 50 Bridge St John M. Patrick 2030 Massachusetts Ave Gerald Paul 43 Hi hland Ave Expiration 2016 N les N. Barnert 142 Worthen Rd Scott F. Burson 58 Sherburne Rd South Laura J. Hussong 354 Waltham St Susan A. McLeish 33 Forest St Molly Harding Nye 1932 Massachusetts Ave Sandra J. Shaw 51 Wachusett Dr Expiration 2017 Alessandro A. Alessandrini 32 Slocum Rd Michael P. Boudett 39 Prospect Hill Rd Kathryn R. Colburn 49 Forest St Thomas R. Diaz 354 Waltham St Paul Miniutti 2 Wachusett Cir Nancy Ann Shepard 2 Baskin Rd Ruth S. Thomas 10 Parker St Precinct 5 Expiration 2015 Elaine Dratch 2 Maureen Rd 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 Expiration 2016 Jeffrey J. Cram pto n 7 Lockwood Rd 42 1 2014 Annual Report Town Meeting continued from previous page Irene M. Dondley 22 Leonard Rd David G. Kanter 48 Fifer Ln Marilyn M. Fenollosa 10 Marshall Rd Paul J Rubin 5 Drummer Boy Way Andrew J. Friedlich 22 Young St Thomas J. Wanderer 65 Gleason Rd Ginna Johnson 23 Ridge Rd Precinct 8 Jerold S. Michelson 3 Clyde PI Expiration 2015 M. Masha Traber 106 Maple St Larry N. Belvin 10 Denver St Expiration 2017 Diane M. Bi low 15 Bellflower St David E. Burns 138 Laconia St Ingrid H. Klimoff 75 Reed St Nancy Corcoran- Ronchetti 344 Lowell St James A. Osten 8 Revere St Judith A. Crocker 5 Currier Ct Jessie Steigerwald 143 Cedar St Anthony G. Galaitsis 7 Burroughs Rd Shirley H. Stolz 2139 Massachusetts Ave Pamela B. Lyons 51 Grant St Weidong Wang 59 Reed St Ephraim Weiss 462 Lowell St Expiration 2016 David G. Williams 1505 Massachusetts Ave Timothy Y. Dunn 32 Liberty Ave Precinct 6 Margaret S. Enders 11 Kimball Rd Expiration 2015 David C. Horton 68 Paul Revere Rd Osman Babson 21 Redcoat Ln Alan Mayer Levine 54 Reed St Todd J. Cataldo 168 Grant St Andrei Radulescu -Banu 86 Cedar St Bebe H. Fallick 4 Diehl Rd William A. Ribich 18 Revere St Edmund C. Grant 27 Grove St Melinda M. Walker 14 Larchmont Ln Brian P. Kelley 44 Grant St Expiration 2017 Jane Pagett 10 Oakmount Cir Robert M. Avallone 21 Constitution Rd Edith Sandy 353 N Emerson Rd Elizabeth Barrentine 100 Bedford St Expiration 2016 Margaret Bradley 48 Bellflower St Paul Chernick 14 Somerset Rd Gang Chen 24 Bellflower St Margaret L. Counts -Klebe 8 Hancock Ave Charles Hornig 75 Reed St Frederic S. Johnson 4 Stetson St Stewart G. Kennedy 38 Liberty Ave Ann M. Kelly 15 Brent Rd Richard A. Michelson 54 Asbury St Trisha P. Kennealy 4 Brent Rd Precinct 9 Dawn E. McKenna 9 Hancock St Expiration 2015 Deborah Strod 10 Thoreau Rd Narain D. Bhatia 8 Nickerson Rd Expiration 2017 Richard L. Canale 29 Shade St Suzanne D. Abair 6 Millbrook Rd Helen L. Cohen 32 Patterson Rd Jonathan A. Himmel 66 Hancock St Mollie K. Garberg 16 Cary Ave Morton G. Kahan 44 Hancock St Lisa J. Mazerall 40 Wood St David L. Kaufman 152 Burlington St Mark R. Vitunic 39 Lincoln St Stephen W. McKenna II 9 Hancock St Justine A. Wirtanen 37 Fairbanks Rd Dinesh Patel 22 Brent Rd Expiration 2016 Frank Sandy 353 N Emerson Rd Victoria L. Blier 41 Shade St Precinct 7 Rodney Cole 80 School St Expiration 2015 Margaret E. Coppe 12 Barr meade Dr Marsha E. Baker 46 Burlington St Thomas 0. Fenn 15 Shade St Donald 0. Benson 58 Dexter Rd John Mazerall 40 Wood St Raul Marques-Pascual 21 Rangeway Christina M. Murray 66 School St Fred H. Martin 29 Dewey Rd Janet M. Perry 16 Ellison Rd Benjamin L. Moroze 5 Marvin St Expiration 2017 John D. Pompeo 3 Hadley Rd Alice J. Adler 10 Nickerson Rd Elizabeth Anne Sarles 36 Turning Mill Rd Jeanne P. Canale 29 Shade St Expiration 2016 Mark P. Maguire 249 Lincoln St George A. Burnell 4 Eaton Rd Hank Manz 14 Ellison Rd Mary Burnell 4 Eaton Rd Wendy Manz 14 Ellison Rd Patricia E. Costello 9 Preston Rd Leo P. McSweeney 435 Lincoln St Catherine Woodward Gill 43 Bertwell Rd Lisah S. Rhodes 482 Marrett Rd Mary C. Hamilton 2 Grove St Joyce A. Miller 23 Fifer Ln Geoffrey G. Xiao 46 Eldred St Expiration 2017 Elizabeth DeMille Barnett 19 Eldred St James W.Courtemanche 88 Winter St Thomas V. Griffiths 7 Volunteer Way Pam Hoffman 4 Ran ewa Elected Town Officals BOARD OF SELECTMEN (5 members -3 year terms) Michelle Ciccolo 50 Shade St 2017 862 -0808 Norman P. Cohen 33 Forest St #309 2017 862 -3098 Peter C. J. Kelley 24 Forest St 2015 861 -1546 Deborah N. Mauger (resigned July 2014) 38 Liberty Ave 2016 861 -7697 Joseph N.Pato 900 Massachusetts Ave 2016 674 -0141 MODERATOR (1 year term) Deborah J. Brown 47 Robinson Rd 2015 861 -8311 SCHOOL COMMITTEE (5 members -3 year terms) Alessandro A. Alessandrini 32 Slocum Rd 2016 861 -8207 Margaret E. Coppe 12 Barrymeade Dr 3016 862 -9905 Judith A. Crocker 5 Currier Ct 2017 863 -9622 Jessie Steigerwald 143 Cedar St 2015 861 -7190 Mary Ann Stewart (resigned August 2014) 24 Rawson Ave 2015 862 -2178 PLANNING BOARD (5 members -3 year terms) Richard Canale 29 Shade St 2015 861 -0287 Timothy Y. Dunn 32 Liberty Ave 2017 861 -8808 Nancy Corcoran- Ronchetti 344 Lowell St 2016 862 -0066 Charles Hornig, Chair 75 Reed St 2014 862 -1112 Gregory L. Zurlo (resigned June 2014) 343 Woburn St 2015 738 -2979 LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (4 elected members /1 appointed member -5 year term) Leo P. McSweeney 435 Lincoln St 2015 861 -0612 Robert D. Peters (Gov. appt.) 43 Fifer Ln 266 -6698 Nicholas Santosuosso 2 Washington St 2016 863 -1040 Melinda M. Walker 14 Larchmont Ln 2019 863 -2024 Weidong Wang 59 Reed St 2017 863 -5790 44 1111!1 �I p ":It Senators and Representatives SENATOR IN CONGRESS — Statewide Edward J. Markey (D) special election June 2013 -2014 218 Russell Senate Office Bldg., 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 Elizabeth A. Warren (D) term 2013 -2018 2 Russell Courtyard, 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— Fifth District Katherine Clark (D) special election December 2013 2108 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202 - 225 -2836 5 High St, Suite 101, Medford, MA 02155 Phone: 781 - 396 -2900 GOVERNOR/LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (2011 -2014) Deval L. Patrick 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 2013 -2104 Room 416A, State House, Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617 - 722 -1432 Kenneth.Donnelly@state.ma.us SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT — Third Middlesex District (PR. 3,8,9) Michael J. Barrett (D) term 2013 -2014 Room 213A, State House, Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-722-1572 781 - 710 -6665 mike.barrett@masenate.gov REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT — Fifteenth Middlesex District Jay R. Kaufman (D) term 2013 -2014 Room 156, State House, Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617 - 722 -2240 rep.jaykaufman@hou.state.ma.us Fax: 617 - 722 -2813 COUNCILLOR — GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL —Third District Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D) term 2013 -2014 State House, Boston, MA 02133 98 Westminster Avenue, Watertown, Ma 02472 Res: 617- 923 -0778 GC: 617 - 725 -4015 x -3 AUDITOR (2011 -2014) Suzanne M. Bump Office of the State Auditor State House Room 230 Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-727-2075 auditor@sao.state.ma.us DISTRICT ATTORNEY — NORTHERN DISTRICT (2011 -2014) Marie Ryan, Interim The Middlesex District Attorney's Office 15 Commonwealth Ave., Woburn, MA 01801 Phone: 781-897-8300 CLERK OF COURTS — MIDDLESEX COUNTY (2013 -2018) Michael A. Sullivan 200 Trade Center, Woburn, MA 01801 middlesex. clerksoffice @jud. state. ma. us Phone: 781 - 939 - 2700 x2810 Fax: 781 - 939 -0872 REGISTER OF DEEDS — MIDDLESEX SOUTHERN DISTRICT (2013 -2018) Maria C. Curtatone 208 Cambridge St, PO Box 68, Cambridge, MA 02141 Phone: 617 - 679 -6310 Fax: 617 - 494 -9083 middlesex- south@sec. state. ma. us SHERIFF— MIDDLESEX COUNTY (2013 -2016) PeterJ. Koutoujian Administrative Office 400 Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA 02155 Phone: 781 - 960 -2800 Fax: 781 - 960 -2901 REGISTER OF PROBATE — MIDDLESEX COUNTY (2009 -2014) Tara E. DeCristofaro Main Office 208 Cambridge Street, P.O. Box 410 -480 E. Cambridge, MA 02141 Phone: 617-768-5808 Fax: 617-225-0781 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 to the Minuteman Regional 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 -visu- al requirements, and probable amendments. Held a 2 -hour workshop for new Town Meeting mem- bers in conjunction with the Town Meeting Members Association. Town Counsel, Town Manager, Town Clerk TOWN CAF LF'XINGTON 4 and chairs of major boards and committees explained their roles and helped clarify financial and planning terms and concepts, legal issues and parliamentary procedures. • Advised citizens on the protocol regarding participa- tion at Town Meeting. • Nominated Rod Cole to once again serve as Deputy Moderator. • With the assistance of Beth Masterman and Barry Orenstein, surveyed Town Meeting members about their 2014 experience to identify areas for improvement. • Appointed new members to fill vacancies on the Ap- propriation Committee and Capital Expenditures Committee and reappointed members to the Cary Lecture Series Committee and the representative to the Minuteman Regional School Committee. • Continued to serve on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Moderators Association. • Served as Moderator for Lexington's second annual 8th Grade Mock Town Meeting. 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 with at -large members being the Town Moderator, the Selectmen, the Town Clerk and State Legislators living in Lexington. 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 pri- or to TMMA's Annual Meeting (which is held immedi- ately prior to the first TMMA information session follow- ing the Town election.) There are nine precincts, and each precinct meets individually to elect its Precinct Officers. Each Precinct elects a Precinct Chair, a Vice - Chair, and a Clerk. Immediately after the election of Precinct Offi- cers, TMMA holds its Annual Meeting of the Association to elect the TMMA Officers which are the Chair, Vice - Chair, Treasurer, Clerk, Webmaster and Email List Mod- erator. The term of each office shall be for one year, com- mencing on the first day of the Annual Town Meeting. The Executive Committee may also appoint subcommittees, working groups or task forces from among the TMMA membership from time to time when considered appropri- ate to the purposes of the TMMA such as the electronic voting committee which resulted in a new method of vot- ing for Annual Town Meeting 2014. HIGHLIGHTS: • Along with preparing the TMMA Warrant Informa- tion Report book on all articles coming before the An- nual Town Meeting and Special Town Meetings and holding five Warrant Information sessions and a bus tour, a site visit to 430 Concord Avenue was organized on June 7, 2014 (see picture courtesy of Edith and Frank Sandy). Zoning articles require two thirds approval by Town meeting and over 160 people viewed the pictures taken of the 430 Concord site visit. Lengthy discus- sions with article proponents and opponents occurred at both the site visit and the TMMA information ses- sion. More than 40 town meeting members visited the 430 Concord site to see the existing conditions of what once was a manufacturing site and currently hosts ag- ricultural activities. The proponents were seeking rezon- ing to provide an assisted living residence for Alzheimer's patients. The site visit included a detailed description of 46 1' 1..1 .�. 111 ;.:art Town Meeting Members continued from previous page all current and future structures, a discussion of the im- pact upon the neighborhood and lengthy questions and answers. Site visit to 430 Concord Avenu The TMMA also holds a special review session of the prior Annual Town meeting with the Town Modera- tor.The following picture shows Deborah Brown,Town Moderator reviewing the results of a survey of Town Meeting members with Deborah Brown the Town Moderator to the left of the screen and clockwise members of the TMMA executive committee includ- ing Andy Friedlich, Dinest Patel, Bob Avallone, David Kaufman, Jeanne Canale, Kate Colburn, Edith Sandy, Frank Sandy, Vicki Blier, Jim Osten, and John Bartren- stein. Picture taken by Jeff Crampton. TMMA Executive Committee Meeting The TMMA also co- sponsored the 2014 Mock Town Meeting, a continuing effort of the committee from the 300th Anniversary celebrations and the League of Women Voters (LWV). The TMMA raised funds to pay for printing items aided LWV, the Chinese Ameri- can Association of Lexington (CAAL) and the Indi- an Association of Lexington (IAL) and also provided many volunteers for training sessions for 8th grade classes at Clarke and Diamond. Nearly 50 students, Mock Town Meeting Town Meeting Members Executive Committee:; Front (L R)• jeamu Canale, • Vicki Blier,• Norian Bbatia,• RobertAvalone,•• jim Osten andAndy Fried&A-Rear (L -R) Guest,•Dinesb Pate4 Frank Smith,• Molly Nye, • David Kaufman; Mary Burnell andFrank Sandy . along with many town meeting members and interested citizens participated on Saturday, March 8, 2014 for the student debates and votes on their proposed warrant ar- ticles and amendments in fun -filled civic education. Maintained an email listsery (with message archives accessible to the public at http: / /groups.yahoo.com/ group /lextmma). The listsery provides a medium for informal discussions among TMMA members about Town matters. Maintained the TMMA Website, including Executive Committee minutes, various committee reports, and ac- cess to TMMA email archives: http: //Iexingtontrnma.org. Maintained the generic email addresses to simplify the process ofcontactingTownMeetingMembers.http://www. lexingtontmma .org /index.php ?n= Main.Members. Presented information about Town Meeting and the Town Meeting Members Association to newly elected Town Meeting Members and the Lexington Citizens Academy. 2013 -2014 Executive Committee Officers Chair: James Osten Vice - Chair: Jeff Crampton Treasurer: Mary Brunell Clerk: Jeanne Canale Webmaster: Robert Avallone Email List Moderator: Vicki Blier Precinct Number Precinct Chair Precinct Vice -Chair Precinct Clerk 1 Mary Ann Stewart Dirk Armstrong Janet Kern 2 Ken Shine Jon Suber Karen Longeteig 3 FrankSmith Steve Heinrich Henry Lau 4 Molly Nye Nancy Shepard Kate Colburn 5 Andy Friedlich Ginna Johnson Pam Lyons 6 FrankSandy Dinesh Patel David Kaufman 7 Mary Burnell John Pompeo Paul Rubin 8 Andrei Radulescu -Banu Elizabeth Battentine Gang Chen 9 Narain Bhatia Lisah Rhodes Mark Maguire Cary Memorial Library Personnel FY13 FY14 Full Time ............................... 26 .... ............................... 26 PartTime .............................. 23 .... ............................... 32 ROLE: The Cary Library's Mission is to ignite curiosity, engage minds, and connect our community. THE Cary Memorial Library Board of Trustees is the gov- erning body of the Library. As specified by an 1868 gift from Maria Hastings Cary, the Library's Board is com- prised of the Towns Selectmen, School Committee mem- bers, and the community's "settled clergy." APPOINTED by the Trustees: Director Koren Stembridge. TOWN CAF LF'XIIXGTON 47 was convened to conduct a full evaluation of library fines and fees. The Cary Library's fines were benchmarked against other libraries in the Minuteman Network. Based on this data, the Executive Committee voted to lower several overdue fines and to eliminate several fees. A new fine structure went into effect in July 2014. Upgrades to the library's Large Meeting Room were completed in the fall. The LMR now has new lighting and updated technology that allows for live broadcast of programs through LexMedia. A hearing loop was in- stalled for use by those with cochlear implants. Each year the full Board elects a five - member Executive Adult and Teen Services Committee from its membership. Current members of the Executive Committee include: Chair Norman Cohen, Kate Ekrem, Howard Jaffee, and Joseph Pato. There is cur- rently one vacant position. Administration • In response to feedback received during the Library's recent strategic planning process, a staff working group The library is halfway through its 2014 Year of Discov- ery: Science, Technology, and You. This year -long theme has provided new programming models for working with community members. Partnerships with LexFarm, Kids Cooking Green, Einstein's Workshop, and Across Lexington have provided unique opportunities for the community to grow, cook, tinker, and explore the out- doors together. Reference Librarian Heather Vandermillen, who over- Circulation Information sees the Library's Door -to -Door services to home- bound patrons, wrote a successful $10,000 grant to the Dana Home Foundation to improve the library's col- lections of interest to seniors. Teen Services Librarian, Jeri Forgit, created and launched a new advisory group geared toward the inter- ests of middle school students. The Library was delighted to offer a computer class for teens with LHS alum and OSU computer science ma- jor, Ted Zhu. Ted developed a Year of Discovery pro- gram just for teens incorporating computer science and physics in his How to Create your own Flappy Bird Game using Scratch class. Total circulation of all library materials was 814,678: As anticipated, circulation of adult and teen print and AV materials continues to drop while demand for eBooks/ eAudio increases. These trends are due in part to chang- ing reading preferences as more people prefer to receive at least some of their reading, listening, and viewing materials in downloadable formats. Holdings Information • In FY14 the library participated in a state -wide eBook pilot which provided access to a large number of titles. Adult Children's Total FY13 FY14 FY13 FY14 FY13 FY14 Books 131,716 133,333 78,409 73,680 210,125 207,013 Print Periodicals 563 571 137 76 700 647 Audio 9,555 9796 1,832 2168 11,387 11,964 Videocassettes /DVDs 10,837 10,756 2,835 2346 13,672 13,102 Downloadable audio 5,055 6194 0 0 5055 6194 Materials in Electronic Format (E -books and CD -ROMs) 15,498 148,364 51 37 15,549 148,401* Materials in Microform 7,653 7,681 0 0 7,653 7681 Miscellaneous (e.g. kits, framed art work, puppets, slide sets, films, filmstrips) 63 65 168 170 231 235 Totals 180,940 316,760 83,432 78,477 264,372 395,237 Reference Librarian Heather Vandermillen, who over- Circulation Information sees the Library's Door -to -Door services to home- bound patrons, wrote a successful $10,000 grant to the Dana Home Foundation to improve the library's col- lections of interest to seniors. Teen Services Librarian, Jeri Forgit, created and launched a new advisory group geared toward the inter- ests of middle school students. The Library was delighted to offer a computer class for teens with LHS alum and OSU computer science ma- jor, Ted Zhu. Ted developed a Year of Discovery pro- gram just for teens incorporating computer science and physics in his How to Create your own Flappy Bird Game using Scratch class. Total circulation of all library materials was 814,678: As anticipated, circulation of adult and teen print and AV materials continues to drop while demand for eBooks/ eAudio increases. These trends are due in part to chang- ing reading preferences as more people prefer to receive at least some of their reading, listening, and viewing materials in downloadable formats. Holdings Information • In FY14 the library participated in a state -wide eBook pilot which provided access to a large number of titles. 48 2014 AiillUal Report 14 Memorial Libraryconfinued from previous page Children's Services • The Children's Room circulated 357,281 items this year. Childress print circulation continues to grow, increasing by more than 15,000 items in FY14. This increase may be attributed to an increased effort to respond to children's requests for paperback and high -demand titles. Curious George Visits the Gary Memorial Library 14,007 people attended the 439 programs offered by the Children's Department this year, including 21 programs in support of Year of Discovery, and two programs in support of Lexington Reads. The Library began offering regular programming on Smiling at Story Time Saturdays and two monthly evening story times. The third annual Brickfest was held in June; this year's event was expanded to include workshops for kids in addition to the building contest. , Google Glasses in Action In July 2013 the Children's Room began offering iPads for use by children at the Library. Technology Department • A new Carylibrary.org with responsive design was launched in FY14. Aging copiers were replaced with a Book Scan Station that can copy as well as scan docu- ments to email, Google Docs, and flash drives. The Li- brary upgraded the wifi infrastructure to improve cov- erage and triple the bandwidth available to the public. The new network is also more secure (using WPA 2 protocol) requiring a password to connect. r<, x�r Retro Technology Fair Personnel Emily Smith replaced Margaret Donovan as Head of Technology and Access. Meagan Parker took over as Program and Outreach Librarian for Elizabeth Dick- inson who has retired and is working part -time at the Reference Desk. Friends of Cary Memorial Library • The Friends of Cary Memorial Library once again re- ported an increase in the number of volunteer hours worked from 5,314 in FY13 to 5,580 in FY14. Those hours, coupled with money raised from book sales and dues, make many great programs possible. In addition to Summer Reading programs for all ages, the Friends support See /Read -it -Now Collections which supply additional copies of high demand titles. The Friends also underwrite the bulk of the Library's Museum Pass Program —a program that saved Lexington residents $96,955.45 in FY14 by offering discounted passes to Cary Memorial Li continued from previous page local museums or cultural attractions. The Friends are celebrating their 25th Anniversary in FY15. Cary Memorial Library Foundation • The Cary Memorial Library Foundation raised over $225,000 in FY14 to support the library's materials budget and to fund programs such as Lexington Reads, Year of Discovery, and Science Cafe. In addition, the Community Development Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. .............................15 ...... .............................15 PartTime . ............................... 3 ...... ............................... 4 The Office of Community Development protects the health and safety of residents through the enforcement of public health, building code, zoning, and land -use laws, bylaws and regulations. The Department integrates several different regulatory services, including building, conser- vation, health, historic, and zoning board of appeals. By consolidating these various operations into a single depart- ment, 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, Reg- ulatory Support, Conservation and Health. Building and Zoning Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. ............................... 6 ...... ............................... 6 PartTime . ............................... 2 ...... ............................... 2 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 accu- racy 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: Fred Lonardo hired as Building Commissioner to fill vacancy created by re- tirement of Garry Rhodes in June, 2013; full-time Build- TOWN OF LEXINGTON 49 Foundation sponsored the purchase of "Google Glass" for the library to experiment with and share with the public. In April, the Foundation hosted a successful Cooks and Books: The Science of Cooking event and launched a crowd - funding campaign to purchase new educational toys and instruments for the Childress Room. This effort raised over $4,250 —far exceeding the original goal of $3,000. ing Inspectors Peter Curro and Bruce Dempsey, Inspector of Wires Alix Berube, was hired in March, 2014. Plumb- ing /Gas Inspector Duke LaConte, Zoning Administrator David George, and various part -time alternate inspectors. HIGHLIGHTS: Permit activity continues at high levels, with a total of 1607 building permits issued. Construction on 24 Lincoln Street, Hayden Recreation Center completed major interior renovation. A major in- terior remodel at 113 Hartwell was undertaken. This re- model included new offices and a biotechnical manufac- turing space. The demolition of existing houses and the construction of new larger houses on scattered sites continue. Per- mits were issued to demolish 92 existing houses, while 82 permits were issued for the construction of new sin- gle- family dwellings. There have been 67 permits issued for roof mounted photovoltaic systems. Regulatory Support Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. ............................... 5 ...... ............................... 5 PartTime . ............................... 0 ...... ............................... 0 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 Man- ager and four 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, deter -mines and notifies abutters, assists at flu clinics and hazardous waste collections, communi- cates with the public, attends meetings, performs payroll and accounts payable functions, makes daily deposits, and files all final documentation. 50 201 nnnual 1,�7rt Community continued from previous page APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Lorraine Garrett hired as Department Assistant in February, 2014 to fill vacancy created by resignation of Brenda Tabak; Dianne Corna- ro, Department Assistant; Michelle Tassi, De- partment Assistant; Linda Rainville, Department Assistant; Susan Cleary, Office Manager. HIGHLIGHTS: For highlights, please see Building and Zoning Divi- sion, Conservation Commission, Board of Health, Board of Appeals, Historic Districts Commission, and Historical Commission sections. Conservation Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. ............................... 2 ...... ............................... 2 PartTime . ............................... 0 ....... ..............................1 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 =11); 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 nat- ural resources. APPOINTED by the Town Manager with the approval of the Selectmen for overlapping 3 -year terms: Chair Joyce Mill- er, Vice -Chair Philip Hamilton, David Langseth, Duke Bitsko, Richard Wolk, Stewart Kennedy, and Jane Warren. Associate Commissioners: Don Kozak, Community Gar- dens; David Williams, Land Acquisition; Susan Solomon, Tree Bylaw Committee. Staff: Director of Community Development /Conservation Administrator, Karen Mul- lins, Conservation Stewardship Program Coordinator(s), Emily Schadler and Jordan McCarron (job sharing full- time position), and new part -time position, Land Use Ranger, vacant. HIGHLIGHTS: • Reviewed and acted between July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014 on 40 Notices of Intent, of which 40 Orders of Conditions were prepared and issued; 3 Abbreviated Notices of Re- source Area Delineation, of which 3 Orders of Resource Area Delineations were issued; 17 Requests for Deter- minations, of which 16 Negative Determinations of Ap- plicability with Conditions and 1 Positive Determination of Applicability were issued; 5 Amendments to Orders of Conditions,1 Extension to Order of Conditions, 26 Cer- tificates of Compliance, 16 insignificant plan changes, 0 Emergency Certificates and 1 Enforcement Order/Viola- tion. Held 128 public hearings /meetings and performed over 475 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 1000 hours of time), Scouts, interns, and the Department of Public Works. Coordinated volun- teer Steward Directors to provide leadership for care of conservation land. Constructed new boardwalks at Whipple Hill through State Recreational Trails Pro- gram funding. Constructed a new bridge and restored 250' of boardwalk at Dunback Meadow Conservation Area. Continued restoration work on Cotton Farm apple or- chard. Contracted Massachusetts Audubon Society Ecological Extension Services to prepare land management plans and other guidance documents for the care of conservation land. Produced and distribut- ed Trail Guide to Lexington's Conservation Land and 2013 Public Open & Recreation Space Map. Supported Greenways Corridor Committee on ACROSS Lexington and other projects. Supported the following Scout projects: Whipple Hill boardwalk con- struction (various sites), conservation area GIS board- walk survey (all conservation areas), and Massachusetts Avenue storm drain marking. Conservation Commission: (L -R) Phil Hamilton, Dick WolkJoyce Miller, David Langseth, and111ex Dohan. TO\/VX CAF LFXIXGTON 51 Community l continued from previous page Summary 1964 -June 2014 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 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 188'89# 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 Daisy 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* 12.8 323,00 - - -- 12,100 310,900 Brookhaven 189# 3.3 gift - - -- - - -- - - -- Concord Avenue Area '71'79 #'94# 30.7 102,890 - - -- 49,534 53,356 Hayden 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 - - -- - - -- - - -- Philbrook Terrace 189# 2.0 gift - - -- - - -- - - -- Waltham Line '77* 12.0 transfer - - -- - - -- - - -- Waltham Street Farms '72'76 -7 *# 41.5 300,450 - - -- 154,225 146,225 Upper Vine 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/Pinard Woods 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 Sanctuary 189# 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 '687079 20.7 49,028 19,014 12,006 18,008 Turning Mill Pond '77'78'85# 9.7 5,000 - - -- - - -- 5,000 Turning Mill Road 189# 4.4 gift - - -- - - -- - - -- Hastings Sanctuary '71 1.7 6,000 - - -- - - -- 6,000 Meagherville /Pine Meadow 66'77 * #'95 *'09 99.4 70,000 - - -- - - -- 70,000 Meagherville Lots '91 #'93 #'94# 0.5 gift - - -- - - -- - - -- Poor Farm '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 - - -- - - -- - - -- 52 201 4 r i�i�ual ,�iPt Community continued from previous page Idylwilde '75 9.4 200,000 - - -- 100,000 100,000 Katandin Woods 77'80'89 #'09 37.5 255,000 - - -- 85,000 170,000 Tophet Swamp '81* 25.5 transfer - - -- - - -- - - -- Sutherland Woods '95* 24.9 transfer - - -- - - -- - - -- Brown Homestead '95* 6.0 trade - - -- - - -- - - -- Augusta Land '96 8.0 150,000 - - -- - - -- 150,000 Hennessy's Field 99* 10.0 transfer - - -- - - -- - - -- Hartwell Avenue 03# 4.1 gift - - -- - - -- - - -- Myrna Road 03# 0.8 gift - - -- - - -- - - -- North Street 05* 24.4 transfer - - -- - - -- - - -- Wright Farm 13 12.6 2,950,000 - - -- - - -- 2,950,000 * All /part Town -owned transfer # All /part gift Another 150 acres are protected by restrictions and easements given to the Town by residents. The largest are: Munroe Brook, 65.7 acres; Tophet Swamp /Kiln Brook, 34.3 acres; Potter's Pond, 15.1 acres; 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. Health Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. ............................... 2 ...... ............................... 2 PartTime ................................ 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 Board ofHeali (L -R) Sharon MacKenzie; Wendy Heiger- BernaysJohn Flynn; Gerard Cody and Linda Rainville; DepartmentAssistant. HIGHLIGHTS: Environmental Health • Offered commercial food preparation educational sem- inar 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 Reser- voir" 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 en- sure 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, collected used syringes to reduce the chance of an acci- dental needle stick. As a result of these programs, thou- sands 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. Community Health and Emergency Preparedness Vaccinated two thousand six hundred sixty nine (2669) individuals for seasonal influenza at eight (8) different flu clinics, including partnering with the Lexington Public Schools for a school -based vaccine initiative, the Senior Center, the Chinese Bible Church, and Avalon and Katandin Woods Apartment complexes to reach vulnerable and difficult to reach populations. Conducted a series of eight (8) health education pre- sentations throughout town on the prevention of vec- tor borne diseases, including West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and Lyme disease. Community t continued from previous page • The Health Division was awarded a $25,000 Commu- nity Health Network Area (CHNA) Implementation Grant as a result of an 18 -month planning process. The planning process surveyed residents, conducted focus groups and community forums, and collaborated with town departments and committees to discover and as- sess unmet health needs in the community. The Imple- mentation grant will provide Mental Health First Aid, (MHFA) training for first responders and various town staff. Another component of the grant will help to pro- mote alternative healthy transportation options in town. • Participated in Emergency Operations Center (EOC) operations to monitor extreme weather conditions in Finance Assessor Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. ............................... 5 ...... ............................... 5 . 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 any applications for abatement of such property tax. Other significant duties include: a) administration of motor ve- hicle excise tax abatement, and b) determination of taxpay- er eligibility for deferral of (or exemption from) property taxes or the CPA surcharge. THE 3- member Board of Assessors is appointed by the Town Manager. For FY 2014: Chair William Jackson, Ed- mund Grant (member), and Gregory Johnson (member). HIGHLIGHTS: • As required by the Massachusetts Department of Rev- enue (MA DOR), all real and personal property in Lex- ington was reviewed and adjusted on a mass appraisal basis to recognize changes and conditions in the mar- ket during the year of analysis (calendar 2012). The re- sulting assessed values and the underlying methodolo- gies used to determine such values were reviewed and approved by MA DOR in December, 2013. The MA DOR considered FY 2014 in Lexington to be an "In- terim' year (between full Certification years). • In FY 2014, the assessed value of the average single - family dwelling in Lexington was $740,000, an increase of 3.21% from the $718,000 of FY 2013. Residen- tial properties, as a class, increased by 2.99% in value. Commercial/Industrial/Personal Property as a class in- TOWN CAF LF'XINGTON 5 preparation for setting up an emergency shelter or in- formation center. Partners at the EOC included Town Manager's Office, Fire, Police, DPW, Library staff, Hu- man Services Department and other town departments. Obtained grant funding from the MDPH Bureau of Emergency Preparedness to conduct a tabletop plan- ning exercise with these same partners. In the plan- ning exercise, the scenario was based on a response to a biological threat where an Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS) would need to be set up using staff and Medi- cal Reserve Corp volunteers. Continue to participate in Public Health Region 4A Emergency Preparedness with 33 surrounding towns. creased by 2.92% with Commercial, Industrial and Per- sonal Property value each changing by +3.27%,+5.01% and - 1.34 %, respectively. As it was during FY 2013, the most significant new construction project affecting new levy growth in FY 2014 was the expansion of the Cubist Pharmaceutical (Lab /Office) properties, located in southwest Lexing- ton on Hayden Ave. Assessment Categories for FYI Property Description (Class Code) No. of Parcels /Ac- counts Assessed Value Single - Family Dwellings (101) 8,996 $6,658,875,000 Residential Condominiums (102) 945 $399,120,000 Miscellaneous Residential (103,109, Other) 34 $33,685,000 Two-Family Houses (104) 172 $104,912,000 Three-Family Houses (105) 11 $6,971,000 Multiple - Units /Apartments (111 -125) 14 $158,271,000 Residential Land (130,131,132, & 106) 565 $39,387,000 Commercial Property (300 -393) 409 $644,564,000 Industrial Property (400 -452) 41 $344,486,000 Agricultural Land —Chap 61A (700) 1 $5,000 Recreational Land—Chap 61 B (800) 8 $2,753,000 Mixed Use [Resid +Comm] (012 -043) 22 $22,812,000 Exempt Properties (900) 1,192 $0 Total (all Real Properties) 12,410 $9,207,080,600 Personal Property Taxable Entities (500- 552) 883 (accounts) These are located among the commercial properties noted above. $187,553,750 Class Levy % Valuation Rates Tax Levy Residential 87.04% $7,411,620,000 $15.51 $114,954,226 Commercial 7.74% $659,735,600 $29.56 $19,501,784 54 2014 AnIlUal Report Finance eclntinued from previous p ge Industrial 3.38% $296,686,000 $29.56 $8,770,038 Subtotal 98.16% $8,368,041,600 counts receivable, payment of all accounts payable, procure- $143,226,048 Personal Property 1.84% $187,553,750 $29.56 $5,544,089 Total 100.00% $8,555,595,350 APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Town Comptrol- $148,770,137 Comptroller Personnel FY13 ment of which $3.3 million was for the financing of improvements to Cary Memorial Hall. • Performed analysis leading to recommended FY2014 water and sewer rates. Treasurer /Collector FY 14 Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. ............................... 6 ...... ............................... 6 Full Time.. ............................... 4...... ............................... 4 PartTime ................................ 1....... ..............................1 Part Time ................................ 1....... ..............................1 ROLE: To oversee all financial operations of the Town, ROLE: To perform the duties of Treasurer and Collector as which includes the assessing of property, collecting all ac- outlined in Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.), Chap - counts receivable, payment of all accounts payable, procure- ter 41. As Treasurer, is responsible for the receipt and dis- ment, investment of town funds, maintaining accounting bursement of all town funds as well as the management of records, preparation of financial statements, annual audit, investment policies, and debt. As Collector, issues and col - administration of the retirement system, and support to lects all Real Estate, Motor Vehicle, Personal Property and the Appropriation Committee. Water /Sewer bills as assessed. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Town Comptrol- APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Arnold F. Lovering, ler, Robert N. Addelson; by the Town Manager: Town Ac- January 2008. countant, Laurie Dell'Olio. HIGHLIGHTS: HIGHLIGHTS: • Real Estate tax collections totaled $141,670,049 in- • In February 2014, issued $22.8 million in bonds at a eluding collections of prior year's taxes. Accounts with true interest cost (TIC) of 1.67% to fund various capital outstanding balances were put into tax title or entered improvements and procurement of capital equipment into payment plans. of which $2.95 million and $7.39 million was for the . Personal Property tax collections totaled $5,511,486. acquisition of the Wright Farm parcel and the property . Motor Vehicle Excise tax collections totaled $4,695,332. at 33 Marrett Road (Community Center property), re- These bills were based on information provided by spectively; 81.03 million was for the construction of the the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Overdue accounts new Estabrook Elementary School; 8.69 million was were committed to the Deputy Collector, who under for the renovation of the Bridge and Bowman Elemen- M.G.L., marked these accounts for license and regis- tary Schools; and, $5.6 million was for the installation tration non - renewal. of the modular buildings at Lexington High School. Water /Sewer collections totaled $19,206,911. The sale included a premium of $3.4 million paid to the Town of which $246,194 was voted at the 2014 annual Investment income for all town accounts including town meeting for financing the costs of the Estabrook the Other Post - Employment Benefits Trust Fund was and Bridge /Bowman projects. $1,220,120 of which $278,458 was credited to the • In June 2014, issued $5.9 million bond anticipation General Fund. All investments are made according to notes at a net interest cost of 0.3% to fund various cap- M.G.L. When investing the Towns money safety, li- ital improvements and procurement of capital equip- quidity and yield are considered in that order. Fire and Rescue Personnel FY13 FY14 sional emergency response and hazard mitigation; compre- Full Time ............................... 59 59 hensive code enforcement and effective public education. .... ............................... 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- APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Chief of Department, Emergency Management Director; John Wilson, May 2012. HIGHLIGHTS: • The Department responded to 3731 calls for emergen- cy assistance, with medical emergencies accounting for 2414, or almost 65% of all emergency calls. The De- partment staffs two advanced life support (ALS) am- Fire and Rescuecontinued from previous page bulances; which provides a high standard of care for the citizens of Lexington. In March, the Department received a new fire engine, the 2013 Emergency One brand Pumper, which replac- es a Pumper that was plagued with mechanical prob- lems. The new Pumper responds out of the East Lex- ington Station. M■.,r can ■......■ � ...,;a � t ■r._ ig �e,� ;Y _.. s _ New Pumper - 2013 Emergency One Pumper placed in service March 2014. Significant Incidents During FY14 10/27/2013 17 Turning Mill Rd. House Fire $300,000 loss 4/23/2014 20 Tufts Rd. House Fire $250,000 loss 6/28/2014 11 Bates Rd. Kitchen Fire $200,000 loss In May of 2014, the area Fire and Police Departments, in conjunction with Massport, and Hanscom Air Force Base; performed a full scale exercise simulating a plane crash on the runway. The participants were preparing for a scenario they hoped would never happen. Less than two weeks later the Lexington Fire Department received notification that a plane had crashed at Hanscom. Lexington sent all of its available apparatus to assists with firefighting and hazard mitigation. The unfortunate outcome was seven deaths as a result of the crash, but having had the exercise allowed emergency workers to use the lessons learned to accom- plish their tasks in a systematic and safe manner. Fire Prevention Program • The Fire Prevention Division performs and coordinates a wide variety of inspections and services. These include activities such as the inspection of sprinkler installa- tions, fire alarms, oil burners, LP gas storage, cutting and welding, fuel oil storage, blasting, school inspec- tions, nursing and health care facilities, and the con- struction or resale of residential homes. There were 489 permits issued for the professional installation of equip- ment, over 140 quarterly inspections and re- inspections of educational or healthcare facilities, and 648 inspec- tions of new or re -sale homes. There were 237 plans TOWN CAF LFXIIXGTON 55 reviewed for new or renovation construction. In total, over 1200 inspections were performed by the Lexing- ton Fire Department. The Department continues to support fire and safety education programs in the schools, through the senior center, and at the fire stations. Working in conjunction with the Human Services Department, and through a generous grant from the Dana Home Foundation; the Department continues to offer a smoke detector/ car- bon monoxide detector installation program for eligible senior residents. Training • In FY14, the State Office of Emergency Medical Ser- vices (OEMS) changed how paramedics and EMT's would receive training and recertification; they adopted a nationally recognized model that many states cur- rently use. Under the direction of the Assistant Chief of Training /EMS, all of the Department's current train- ing records were moved into the new format, and training schedules adjusted to reflect the new system requirements. Additional training that was offered this year included: • Emergency Vehicle Operator (EVO) driver training • Aerial Ladder Operations training • Forcible Entry Training (with Lexington Police) • Search and Rescue • Rapid Intervention Team (with Bedford Fire) • The cumulative hours of training performed within the Department this year were 10,976. Vehicle Extrication —Fire Fighters training on new techniques for vehicle extrica- tion, using Carrolls Junkyard as a training resource. Emergency Medical Services • EMS continues to garner the bulk of our activity (65% of all calls). The Department provides advanced life support (ALS) paramedics to the community. Despite staffing two ambulances so it can provide a rapid and 56 2014 AiillUal Report Fire and Rescuecontinued from previous page high quality of care to the citizens; there were 100 In- stances that required a mutual aid ambulance in FY14. The Department continues to improve its service by providing state of the art equipment and training in the latest techniques. During the annual ambulance review by OEMS, the Department was given high marks for the system we have in place. Emergency Management • The Fire Chief serves as the Town's Emergency Man- ager 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 reimbursement for inci- dents is a critical function of Emergency Management. • In October the Town participated in an exercise with Spectra Energy; staff from DPW, Fire, Police and Cub- ist Pharmaceuticals participated in the drill that simu- lated a gas pipeline rupture on Hayden Ave. Areas that were tested Included: The response plan, communica- tions, and evacuation/ notification plan. The Town uti- lizes "Code Red" as the emergency notification pro- gram to contact all Lexington households by phone, cell phone, e -mail, etc. Complete notification takes ap- proximately 20 minutes. Residents should be sure that they are enrolled in the "Code Red" emergency system (available on the Towns web site). Human Services Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. ............................... 5 ...... ............................... 6 PartTime . ............................... 8 ...... ............................... 8 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 pro - grams, parent- ing and family support, cultural programs and recreational programs for residents of all ages and backgrounds. The Human Services Department oversees the Town transpor- tation 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 Nutrition programs— LexCafe and home delivered Meals on Wheels. The Department provides a continuum of infor- mation and referrals, crisis support, and mental health services to all members of the Lexington community and collaborates Personnel The Fire Department hired three new Firefighters to fill vacant positions this year, FF/ Paramedic Chris Lively, FF/ Paramedic Ryan Fedel, and FF/ Paramedic Chris Burnham. Fire Fighter Training —Fire Fighters train new recruit, using a home slated for demolition. with other Town and School departments, community groups and agencies. Services are delivered in a professional and car- ing manner that respects the dignity of all. APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Charlotte Rodgers, Director of Human Services since October, 2008. HIGHLIGHTS: Provided staff support and consultation to the Ad Hoc Community Center Advisory Committee, assisting with the assessment of current programming and the development of a working list of core programs that will be offered at the new community center. Provided outreach and advocacy services to approxi- mately 3,610 persons over the age of 60 and 800 under age 60 (youth and families). 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 Transportation Advisory Committee, the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, the Lexing- Human ServlCeS continued from previous page ton Emergency Housing Assistance Committee (LE- HAC), the Selectmen's Tax Exemption and Abate- ments Committee, the Celebrations Committee, the 300th Committee, the Youth Services Council and the School Health Advisory Council. Provided program- ming and statistical information to the Community Center Advisory Committee. Celebrated and recognized the contributions of over 115 adult and youth volunteers who work throughout the Human Services Department and the Lexington Senior Center. These volunteers provided an estimated 11,353 hours of service to the Town of Lexington. Veterans Services • Dedicated a new Memorial at the center Recreation Complex in October in honor of Dinesh Rajbhandary, a Lexington Resident killed in action in Grenada in 1983. • Re- certified the Lexington- Bedford Veterans' Services District with the approval of the Massachusetts De- partment of Veterans' Services. The reauthorization pe- riod will cover July 1, 2014, until June 30, 2016. • Celebrated Memorial Day placing flags on the graves of all veterans at Lexington cemeteries. Celebrated Vet- erans Day with a breakfast held for over 100 veterans, sponsored by the Lexington Celebrations Committee and other local groups. • Supported the veterans residing in our district by iden- tifying veterans and their families in need of services and providing information and access to the services for which they are eligible under the law. Maintained strong working relationships with other federal, state and municipal departments, community groups and lo- cal ser- vices. Veterans Services payments made to eligi- ble residents were reimbursed to the Town by the State of Massachusetts according to Chapter 115. Senior Services Hired Alicia Grunes, RN, as Human Services Nurse, to provide wellness visits, education and outreach to homebound seniors and their families. Alicia will also be providing wellness education and prevention services at the Senior Center. Participated in the work of the Community Center Ad- visory Committee Program subcommittee to create a matrix of programs that will operate immediately upon the department move to the new Community Center in the Spring of 2015. Represented the Lexington Senior Center while walking in the Patriot's Day parade with senior residents and mem- TOWN CAF LF'XINGTON 57 bers of the Transportation Advisory Committee walking/ riding in the Lexpress bus. What a great time! Seniors in Patriots'Day Parade Worked in cooperation with Minuteman Senior Ser- vices to provide nutritious, hot daily lunches at the Se- nior Center's Lex Cafe and delivered Meals on Wheels to up to 65 homebound Lexington residents. Hosted "special luncheons" and "lunch and lecture" pro- gramming with guest speakers. Special luncheons in- cluded cultural outreach to the Asian and South Asian Indian communities, funded in part by a generous grant from the Indian Americans of Lexington. Communities Recipient of the Dana Home Foundation grant fund- ing for a second year to provide information and assis- tance, outreach and transportation subsidies designed to help older residents of Lexington live safely and live well in the community. The Dana Home funding will also provide furnishings for the new wellness room at the community center. .... Seniors in Patriots'Day Parade Worked in cooperation with Minuteman Senior Ser- vices to provide nutritious, hot daily lunches at the Se- nior Center's Lex Cafe and delivered Meals on Wheels to up to 65 homebound Lexington residents. Hosted "special luncheons" and "lunch and lecture" pro- gramming with guest speakers. Special luncheons in- cluded cultural outreach to the Asian and South Asian Indian communities, funded in part by a generous grant from the Indian Americans of Lexington. Communities Recipient of the Dana Home Foundation grant fund- ing for a second year to provide information and assis- tance, outreach and transportation subsidies designed to help older residents of Lexington live safely and live well in the community. The Dana Home funding will also provide furnishings for the new wellness room at the community center. wn a ',w v '�s conflnued from previous page Planned and executed "Live Your Life Well," a program that is based on "taking control of aging and its chal- lenges by working at wellness." Participants received information about health and wellness topics within a "speed- dating" style format, talked with local experts, and enjoyed a healthy lunch. x .` �. r Live Your Life Well Program Continued collaboration with the Lexington Fire De- partment to provide free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and installation to income eligible Lexington senior homeowners; and the Lexington Police to pro- vide in- formation and lectures on avoiding scams and maintaining safety for seniors. Youth and Family Services Contributed monthly educational articles in the "Par- enting Matters" columns in the Colonial Times. • Facilitated the Youth Services Council The council's Holiday program assistance to 230 Lexington residents and families. Coordinated financial assistance with the Recreation Department for program scholarships and Lexpress for subsidized transportation passes for resi- dents of all ages. Assisted residents with access to the Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry. • Collaborated with the Lexington Public School's pre- vention program on Cyberbullying. • Collaborated with a citizen -led group on Global Men- tal Health and Stigma. • Collaborated with a citizen -led group on Media Vio- lence and the Effect on Children. • Collaborated with a local non -profit on the Asian Men- tal Health Presentation. • Provided materials and staff support to Lexington High School's Stress Reduction Awareness event. • Collaborated with the Recreation Department to plan and staff two Middle School Early Release Programs, a Snow - tubing trip, and a trip to Kimball's Farm; sponsored the 5th 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 resi- dents attended; Collaborated with the Recreation Depart- ment on a community movie night. • Planned and implemented three after - school groups for middle school boys. These groups targeted children that otherwise were not connected to social opportunities after school. mission is to identify needs for mental health and sub- • Provided Community Service opportunities within the Human Services Department for Lexington youth, and stance abuse services among Lexington youth, improve availability of such services and coordinate the net- continued the development of intergenerational pro- gramming at the Senior Center and throughout the working and collaboration among service providers in Lexington. Members include representatives from the Town of Lexington Police, Fire, Recreation, Library and School Departments, Selectmen, School Commit- tee, high school youth, PTSA and PTO's, and a com- munity mental health provider or physician. 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 54 applications for the 2013 -2014 heating season. Identified and assisted those residents eligible for Water and Sewer discounts. • Provided needs assessment and assistance through the Human cy Fund, Lexington Emergency Committee, and the Fund for emergency financial Services Emergen- Housing Assistance Lexington. Provided Lexington community. • Provided outreach to the Lexington community at the Farmers Market and Discovery Day. • Formed a Homelessness Working Group, a group of municipal and school employees, members of the clergy, School Committee and volunteer citizen groups, to ad- dress the needs of the homeless population. Transportation Services Completed Lexpress' 34th year of service as a neigh- borhood fixed -route bus system. Total annual ridership increased 20% to 86,456 rides. Senior /disabled rider- ship increased 66% to 25,730 rides in large part due to the continuation of a promotion that allows seniors or persons with a disability to ride for free between the hours of 9AM and 2PM. Lexpress is funded by mul- tiple sources that include Lexpress fares, an MBTA TOWN CAF LF'XINGTON 5 Human Services continued from previous page annual grant, Transportation Demand Management • Expanded the Lex- Connect taxi voucher program to funds, and donations. Developed new Lexpress routes in collaboration with the Transportation Advisory Committee to serve the new Lexington Community Center, and to increase ridership and efficiency. Routes were vetted through an extensive public process that included public meetings, print and web advertisements, and meetings with the Town of Ar- lington over the new Arlington Heights stop. Distributed 99 free annual Lexpress passes to low- income residents upon referral from Human Services staff. Sold 271 Flexpasses through a School Department partnership that provides students using the school bus afterschool transportation on Lexpress for $50 annually. Approximately 6590 rides were taken by participating students, a 14% increase from the previous year. Management Information Systems Personnel FY13 serve additional area towns and provide longer hours of service. 4304 discount taxi vouchers were sold to seniors /special needs residents, a 200% increase from FY13. Lex- Connect is funded by generous donations from the Friends of the Council on Aging, the Dana Home Foundation, and other gifts. Hosted a Senior CharlieCard sign -up event at the Muzzey Senior Center. 155 seniors registered for this photo ID card that allows riders to receive a discounted fare on the MBTA. Celebrated the second annual Bike Walk `n Bus Week with an expanded number of activities, including a commuter breakfast sponsored by area businesses. FY14 HIGHLIGHTS: Full Time .. ............................... 5 ..................................... 5 • Moved and upgraded the Town head end, the core sys- Part Time ................................ 0 ...... ............................... 0 tems for the Municipal and School network ROLE: To deliver high quality, cost - effective information • Upgraded Municipal computers to Microsoft Win - technology and IT resources to all municipal departments dows 7 and Office 2013 and to provide stable and secure core town services. IT 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; social presence management; Town wide voice over internet protocol (VoIP) phone applications and sys- tems; network core (head end) management and support; and co- management with School Department IT staff of the Towns metropolitan area network (MAN) that con- nects 27 town and school buildings. APPOINTED by the Town Manager: FY14 staff includes Dorinda Goodman, Director of Information Technology; David Bordenca, Network Administrator; Judy Baldasaro, GIS /Database Administrator; Lynne Shannon, Desktop Support Technician; Kathy Santos, Webmaster. • Upgraded Exchange, meeting room management soft- ware and e -mail archiving for Office 2013 compatibility • Assisted with Community Center technology needs planning • Assisted with Cary Memorial Building renovation planning for technology • Added the renovated Town Animal Shelter to the Town network and installed site technical resources • Investigated and tested Enterprise WiFi systems for Town buildings • Investigated tablet and workforce mobility solutions • Began upgrading the network to TOG • Continued the expansion of the Town's Laserfiche Document Management System • Began the implementation of a meeting room manage- ment and work order system • Assisted with implementation of the new Town Meet- ing electronic vote system • Installed building digital signage for screen display of meeting schedules and other announcements • Continued the implementation of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems in selected buildings as part of a multi -year program to replace phone systems in multiple town and school facilities 60 2014 AnIlUal Report Management Information t continued from previous page • Began the implementation of online electronic permit- ting software and the integration of the software with Town databases. • Continued the development of GIS (geographic informa- tion systems) and integration with enterprise applications Minuteman Regional High School Minuteman is a four -year, public high school in Lexington, Massachusetts, founded in the Career and Technical Edu- cation tradition. Minuteman serves the member towns of Acton, Arlington, Belmont, Bolton, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Dover, Lancaster, Lexington, Lincoln, Needham, Stow, Sudbury, Wayland, and Weston, and teaches more than 700 diverse young men and women from local com- munities across eastern Massachusetts. Minuteman is a revolution in learning, preparing every student for success in college, industry and life. While enrolled at Minuteman students experience the following benefits: Experience the Modern American High School. Min- uteman offers a distinctly modern learning experience where students venture beyond a traditional high school curriculum to explore their interests and discover their passion, whether that's Bio- technology, Robotics, Envi- ronmental Technology, or another one of our 20 majors. Believe in Yourself. Students graduate from Minute- man with an enduring confidence that they can achieve anything they set out to do, no matter how high the hurdle, how long the road, or how loud the skeptics. Prepare for College and Life. Minuteman equips stu- dents with the academic foundation and study skills to Provided targeted software training to town employees Improved Town web sites and online services Developed Town website upgrade plan and researched website vendors to host new Town website succeed in college, and the industry certifications and acumen to succeed in business, affording every graduate a unique flexibility to pursue their dreams. Learn from Experts. Minuteman's teachers are dem- onstrated 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. Lexington Enrollment As of September 30, 2013, forty (40) high school students, one (1) post graduate student and three (9) half -time stu- dents were enrolled at Minuteman providing a full-time equivalent (FTE) of 45.5 residents of Lexington enrolled as students. 2014 Lexington Graduates and Awards Graduate Program Awards Isabel Aguirre Early Education & Care Graham Fortier -Dube Programming & Web Design John & Abigail Adams Scholarship, President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence Daniel Jacobson Environmental Science Lexington PTA Council Scholarship, Lexington Rotary Club Scholarship, Roger S. Eleftherakis Memorial Scholarship, Vernon C. Page Memorial Scholarship Alexander Jerosch- Drafting Member of the National Honor Society, President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, Drafting Herold Career Program Award Joseph Mangini- Metal Fabrication Friends of Minuteman Award Legere Devin Shanafelt Electrical Wiring President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement David Whitman- Engineering Technology President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Portfolio Award, MPA Scholarship in Bio- Kinghorn Science /Engineering 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, nine (9) Lexington High School students participate. Post - Graduate and Continuing Education Programs Minuteman offers technical training programs to adults who are looking for rewarding jobs in high -demand ca- reers. Adults may apply to the Minuteman Technical In- stitute programs to hone skills in a technical area, retrain for new employment, or learn new technical skills for the first time. Currently one (1) Lexington student is enrolled. SkillsUSA SkillsUSA, in partnership with business and industry, provides opportunities for members to develop individ- ually and improve teamwork, leadership and profession- al skills through education, training, service, and com- petition. SkillsUSA Massachusetts programs include local and state competitions in which students demon- strate occupational and leadership skills. 61 Minuteman students competed in the Massachusetts State Leader- ship & Skills Conference including the following Lex- ington students who received medals: Student Competition Category State Results David Wh itma n-King horn Engineering Technology Silver Medalist Graham Fortier -Dube Computer Programming Bronze Medalist Minuteman in the Community • Minuteman's Early Childhood Care students, super- vised by licensed staff, provided daycare services and ed- ucational experiences for Lexington's residents includ- ing field trips to Lexington's Wilson Farm and Public Library, presentations from Minuteman's staff, and ac- tivities on Minuteman's campus In Lexington. Two stu- dents completed their co- operative work experience at LINCC (Bright Horizons) in Lexington. They worked as assistant teachers and substitutes gaining hours of hands on experience. • The Minuteman Horticulture program works annually with the Lexington Historical Society doing spring and fall clean ups of Buckman Tavern to get ready for the sea- son or close for the winter. Renovation plantings ensuring that the landscape is keeping with historical context. • Two Minuteman Seniors in the Health Occupa- tions program worked as co- operative students at the Brookhaven Nursing Home in Lexington. • Culinary students helped prepare pans of lasagna, egg- plant parmesan and macaroni & cheese for the Lexing- ton Childress Center annual parent night dinner. • Students in Metal Fabrication created ten targets for the Lexington Police Department. TOWN CAF LF'XIIXGTON 61 Automotive Technology students provide an alterna- tive to high priced repair options all while supervised by Minuteman's highly qualified and certified instruc- tors. These services are available to Lexington residents. Capital Projects • Minuteman has received an extension to continue the work of the Feasibility Study as authorized in June, 2010. In conducting this study, the professional team, includ- ing SKANSKA, as the Owner's Project Manager, and Kaestle Boos Associates, as the Designer, have been work- ing closely with the School Building Committee and the MSBA. Through this process the Minuteman School Committee has approved a target design enrollment of 628 students and approved a new Educational Program Plan that will embrace an academy concept housing two career academies. These academies will aim to integrate career and technical education with academic subjects to create a truly cohesive learning experience for Minuteman students. Under the current Feasibility Study agreement, Minuteman plans to bring a proposed building project be- fore town meeting in 2016 for approval. Regional Agreement • The revised Regional Agreement approved by Lexing- ton voters in Spring, 2014 has currently been approved in 10 member communities. Five communities have not voted on the Regional Agreement yet or took no action. One community voted against the revised Agreement but may reconsider that vote during the Spring, 2015 town meeting. Curriculum and Instruction Since 2008, all 9th grade students are required to have English and Math every day, rather than a "week -on- week -off" schedule, thus providing more consistent and concentrated instruction as well as project -based learn- ing. The first -time pass rates on MCAS remain high across all disciplines including a 100% passing rate in ELA in 2013. 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 20 majors categorized into three clusters: Bio- Science /En- gineering, Human & Commercial Services, and Trades & Transportation. The Educational Program planning process has identified potential new programs, Multi- media Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing, that offer students increased choices in career majors. 62 2014 AiillUal Report Minuteman Regional High School continued from previous page • Each student graduates with the OSHA 10 Safety Cer- forts to include study skills, pre- reading strategies, and tification. In addition, during the CTE week, juniors unit reorganization to help students with resources to and seniors participate in an Entrepreneur Class in or- develop habits and techniques to enhance their plan - der to learn valuable skills in business ownership and ning and organization skills. management. Prior to commencement, seniors are re- Minuteman continues to support a full-time Reading quired to produce a comprehensive Business Plan re- Specialist. In addition to working with the students on lated to their career major. his own case -load, he consults with academic and CTE • Minuteman instituted its first Advanced Placement teachers toward the development and application of a course offering English Literature and Composition. This school -wide reading program. year, Minuteman added Calculus A -B. Minuteman Stu- The Special Education Department continuously de- dents are also able to take Advanced Placement tests in velops individualized programs and provides services Environmental Technology and Foreign Languages. so that all our students succeed. We focus on teaching r students about the nature of their disability and their Z Individualized Education Program. The Special Educa- tion de department successfully im lemented the Student l - Learning Center (SLC), which allows students to un- (L -R) Hornig, GinnaJ ohnsonandTimothy Dunn; Rear (L- R)Ilaron Henry, Maryann derstand their disability, develop skills, and techniques to McCall - Taylor and Lori Kaufman. minimize the impact of that disability, and promote inde- ,, � P endence and personal responsibility. The SLC also sup- ports the transition to post - secondary education, by fol- lowing a model of service delivery that is popular among - n most colleges and universities in the United States. Minuteman Regional High School Students in the Bioteehnologyprogram dissectdogfash. Student Access, Participation and Support • An Executive Function initiative was launched in 2010. Led by our reading specialist, we have expanded our ef- Planning 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 stu- dent achievement. Personnel FY13 FY14 stewards of the Zoning By -law and Development Regula- Full Time .. ............................... 3 ..... ............................... 3 tions, and as initiators of new policy proposals in housing, Part Time 1 1 . ............................... ..... ............................... land use and transportation. The Planning Department ROLE: The Planning Board, together with the Planning provides support to the Planning Board, the Town Man - ager, Town departments and appointed committees, and Department, engages in both short- and long -term plan- supplies technical expertise in analyzing economic, demo - ning with regard to all growth and development issues and proposals. Specific responsibilities of the Planning Board include: to prepare and implement the Comprehensive Plan; to administer subdivision regulations in accordance 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 techni- cal support and hearing functions for major rezoning /de- velopment proposals and on citizen and owner - generated zoning amendments; and to prepare zoning initiatives and Planning Board: Front Richard Canale, Nancy Corcoran- Ronchetti, Chart amendments which are proposed to Town Meeting. The (L -R) Hornig, GinnaJ ohnsonandTimothy Dunn; Rear (L- R)Ilaron Henry, Maryann Planning Board and the Planning Department also act as McCall - Taylor and Lori Kaufman. Planning continued from previous page graphic, and development trends in Lexington and the re- gion. It also responds to requests for help and information from citizens and other parties. PLANNING Board Members Elected for 3 -year terms: Chair Charles Hornig, Vice -Chair Nancy Corcoran -Ron- chetti, Clerk Timothy Dunn (elected March, 2014), Rich- ard Canale, Michelle Ciccolo (term ended March, 2014), and Gregory Zurlo (resigned June, 2014). 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, Assistant Plan- ning Director Aaron Henry, Planner David Kucharsky and Department Clerk Lori Kaufman. HIGHLIGHTS: • The Planning Board thanks Mr. Gregory Zurlo and Ms. Michelle Ciccolo for their years of service on the Planning Board. • The Planning Board adopted new Subdivision Regula- tions and began drafting new Zoning Regulations. These include new street standards developed in coordination with the Engineering Division and the Fire Department. • 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. • A Center Streetscape project is ongoing. It will estab- lish the framework for streetscape improvements in the Center to revitalize the aging landscape and infrastruc- ture while focusing on safety for all travel modes. • The planning staff continues work with the Economic Development Director to enhance Lexington's compet- itive position in attracting and maintaining businesses, including providing new infrastructure on Hartwell Avenue, where a sidewalk has been installed and the islands at intersections are being designed. Approval Not Required Plan Endorsements • 29 Fern Street — Creates two lots from one existing lot • Lowell Street (Busa Farm)— Reconfiguration of Busa Farm land creating two lots, one for housing and one for the farm. • 41 Bloomfield Street and 22 Slocum Road —Take land from lot and add it to an adjacent lot • 138 Laconia Street--Create two parcels from existing lot • 37 & 45 Ward Street —Added land to the lot and later created two lots from that lot Conventional Subdivision 2 Edna Street Extension — Definitive subdivision plan to extend Edna Street to serve one additional lot. Bonair Avenue — Definitive plan for one lot withdrawn Site Sensitive Development 28 -34 Robinson Road – Definitive plan approved to de- molish the existing single - family structure and construct three new houses accessed by individual driveways. 137 -139 Shade Street — Definitive plan approved to preserve the two existing dwellings and create two new structures. Con - struction of a common driveway will provide access off Shade Street. 48 Summit Road — Definitive plan for two lots withdrawn Balanced Housing Development • 4-6 Robinson Road — Definitive plan approved to replace both structures on site with 12 units in six structures 495 Lowell Street Definitive plan approved the demolition of the existing single - family structure and the construction of four new homes served by two common driveways. Determination of Adequacy of Grade and Construction • 9 -11 Lisbeth Street— adequate with improvement • 48 Outlook Drive adequate • 45 Earl Street — adequate • 1 Park Street — adequate with improvements Zoning Changes • Medical Marijuana Treatment Center — lifted the mor- atorium on medical marijuana treatment centers, also known as Regis -tered Marijuana Dispensaries (RMDs), and restricted them to the CM district. • Site Plan Review — allowed development in the com- mercial districts to utilize site plan review without hav- ing to get a special permit as well. • Schools— Permitted small for -profit schools in the CN and RT districts. • Technical corrections — Non - substantive changes to the Zoning Bylaw to help clarify the bylaws such as chang- ing the names of the types of accessory apartments. • 430 Concord Avenue — created a CD district to allow a 72 -unit assisted living facility for persons with Al- zheimer's disease and other related dementia and mem- ory loss disorders. Police Personnel FY13 FY14 Full Time Police...... ............................... 48 ... ............................... 49 Dispatch.. ............................... 9 .... ............................... 9 Parking Meter Maintenance... 1 ..... ............................... 1 Civilian.... ............................... 5 ..... ............................... 5 Part Time Crossing Guards ....................16 ... ............................... 16 Parking Lot Attendants ......... 7 ..... ............................... 7 Cadets....... ..............................2 ..... ............................... 2 Animal Control ......................1 ..... ............................... 1 Washington, D.C. There was a 41.9% return rate (217) of successfully mailed surveys. Ease of completion and anonymity were design goals of this survey. Approximately 85% of residents felt safe in Lexington at any given time, with 100% feeling safe in their neighbor- hood during the day. Residents continue to feel that traffic and parking enforcement in both their neighborhood and center area is needed. Most residents reported positive ex- periences with police staff. The 12 -page survey summary is available on the Police Department's website. APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Mark J. Corr, Chief of Promotions and Personnel Changes Police since 2009. • Detective Steven Garabedian (33 years of s EFFECTIVE FY 2012, data entered for the annual report is in a fiscal year format as opposed to a calendar year format. It is also important to note that most crime data for state and federal reports use a calendar year format. Lexington Joins Communities for Restorative Justice Communities for Restorative Justice (C4RJ) is a nonprofit community - police partnership that offers restorative jus- tice to those affected by crime. The program recognizes that crime is a violation of people and relationships, not just a violation of law. C4RJ receives referrals from both police and the District Attorney and seeks to include those affected by crime (victims, offenders, family, supporters, community members and law enforcement officials) in the decision - making. The organization is driven by scores of trained volunteers, is guided by a 13- member board, and employs an executive director and support staff. C4RJ took on their first case in 2000 and have processed more than 600 cases since their inception in the Metro Northwest region of Boston. They currently partner with 12 communities /police departments in the Greater Bos- ton area. Each case must be deemed appropriate for diver- sion from the court system and hinges on three criteria: the victim's willingness to permit a diversion, the offender(s) taking responsibility, and the reasonable belief that a safe process can be assured. Community Survey • In December 2013, 535 surveys were mailed out to residents in the nine precincts. Addresses were picked using a generic listing of addresses where every fourth address was selected. The survey consisted of eight ques- tions that were designed by the Center for Performance Management which is part of the International City/ County Management Association (ICMA), based in ervice) and Of- ficer Paul Jenkins (36 years of service) retired in February 2014. Detective Matthew Murphy (5 years of service) left Lexington to join the Massachusetts State Police. • In October 2013, two officers were added to the De- tective Bureau with Officer Aidan Evelyn assigned as the Community Resource Officer and Officer Michael Sowle assigned as a Major Case Detective. • In January 2014, Officer Jeffrey Chaisson was assigned to the Detective Bureau as the School Resource Officer. This position works closely with the Lexington Public schools as well as Minuteman Regional Technical High School. • Dispatcher David Spinosa (16 years of service) left Lexington to serve with the Essex County Sheriff's Department. New Position Created: Community Resource Officer The Community Resource Officer (CRO) is a new posi- up Police Honor Guard in the Patriots'Day Parade. ton that combines crime prevention, safety and assorted community /youth programming previously assigned to the Middle School Resource Officer. Detective Aidan lice continued from previous page Evelyn, a 17 -year veteran, will specialize in helping resi- dents prevent or recover from crimes such as house breaks and identity theft. Detective Evelyn will also specialize in crime prevention through environmental design to help businesses prevent or recover from crime. • Detective Evelyn will oversee the car seat installation pro- gram for residents, implement social media technology communication between the police department and any who choose to "follow" the Department; this will include Twitter© and Facebook©. Given that Detective Evelyn will be working in the Bureau, he will be cross- trained with many of the other detective positions for versatility. Noteworthy Investigations • In September 2013, a woman was arrested for an ar- son that completely destroyed a Waltham Street house. The arson was solved with the assistance of video sur- veillance and the Lexington Fire Department and Fire Marshall's Office. • In January 2014, detectives interviewed a subject ar- rested by an area department for breaking and entering homes. The subsequent investigation led to the resolu- tion of three Lexington residential burglaries and two men were charged with the crimes. • In February 2014, a drug trafficking group was exposed and three men were arrested for possession and trafficking of heroin and cocaine. These arrests were the results of an ongoing investigation by a Lexington detective, a member of the South Middlesex County Drug Task Force. • In May 2014, a school shooting threat was made to- ward the Lexington High School. The school and po- lice worked closely together to coordinate an early dis- missal. Within hours of receiving the threat, Lexington detectives had an adult and a juvenile in custody. Grant Funding The Department regularly applies for grant funding and in FY14 was awarded: $92,551 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. $11,200 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security's Highway Safety Division (EOPSS /HSD) under the title of the "Click it or Ticket" grant. This grant provides federal funding for municipal police de- partments within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts TOWN CAF LF'XIIXGTON 65 to provide high - visibility traffic enforcement and drunk driving enforcement at four different times in fiscal year. Programs and Initiatives / Goals and Objectives • Goals that staff are currently investing their time in- clude: a new or significantly renovated police station; the purchase of a Police /Fire /911 computer aided dis- patch and record management software system; and the renovation of the outdoor police firing range. • The Department continues a partnership with the Do- mestic Violence Service Network (DVSN), based in the Concord District Court region. In FY14, DVSN made contact with 122 individuals with 71 Lexington resi- dents receiving services. • Five officers are credited with the Department's strong commitment to the Child Passenger Safety Program. Together they installed 75 child safety seats through scheduled appointments. • Lexington has shifted to a "mixed fleet" of marked service vehicles. Our patrol vehicle of choice, the Dodge Charger, has been rated the best overall vehicle for safety. The addi- tion of two Ford Explorers allows patrol officers the ver- satility to overcome weather and other difficult conditions. The utility vehicles also carry additional safety gear that does not fit into a typical car trunk. Challenges and Trends in reported Crimes and Incidents Patriots'Day is an important family oriented communi- ty event whereupon Lexington celebrates its important role in history. Safety and security is a top priority. Mul- tiple agencies with a variety of resources such as bomb technicians, dogs and other security resources helped Lexington plan and train for this special day. The De- partment used sign boards, extra staff and texting ser- vices to engage the public. The success of the day was truly a joint effort of Town employees and volunteers. The change of "Total Calls for Service" in FY14 rep- resents increases in two areas. Directed traffic assign- ments address requests for enforcement from commu- nity members in specific areas of town. In the past, we tended to assign but not log these important requests for service. Similarly, saturation patrols and cruiser checks of areas that experience a rash of crimes are be- ing thoroughly logged. There was a 6.5% decrease in all crimes reported from FY13 to FY14. There were 78 car breaks reported, a 45% increase (+ 35); and home and business breaks in- creased to 56, an 18% increase ( +10). Traffic citations 6 2014 AnIlUal Report PO lice continued from previous page rose to 4,768 ( +18 %). There was a significant increase ( +28 %) in motor vehicle crashes ( +323). Complaints and Calls for Service Motor Vehicle Crashes 1,154 Animal Control 434 Alarms Residential /Commercial 1,580 Fire Department Assists 1,857 Motorist Assists 269 Missing Person(s) 35 Disturbance /Disputes 156 Building /Person Check 2,188 Suspicious Activity 287 All Crimes 604 Park Lock and Walk /Directed Patrols 2,615 Total Calls for Service 15,549 Motor Vehicle Citations Issued Warnings 2,110 Civil Infractions 2,362 Criminal Complaints 211 Arrests 85 Total 4,768 High Accident Locations (10 or more accidents) Bedford Street @ Harrington Road 21 Bedford Street @ Hartwell Avenue 18 Massachusetts Ave. @ Maple Street 15 Woburn Street @ Lowell Street 11 Bedford Street @ Eldred Street 11 Bedford Street @ Route 128 exchange 10 Fines Generated by Traffic Enforcement Civil MotorVehicle Fines Collected (FY12) $215,247 Parking Violations (tickets) Issued 9,114 Meter Revenue Collected $209,559 Parking Fines Collected $141,422 Prosecution Summary Arrest without warrant 136 Arrest with Warrant 28 Criminal Summons 227 Hearings 7 Non - Criminal Marijuana Issued 22 By Law Violation 1 Protective Custody ** 11 * *Not prosecuted /non - criminal Public Facilities Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime ............................... 73 .... ............................... 80 PartTime ................................ 1....... ..............................1 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 ef- ficient operation and maintenance of town buildings, pre- serving building and equipment assets of the Town, and planning and implementing capital improve - ments. These objectives are accomplished by establishing appropri- ate services in support of building users, im- plementing maintenance programs that result in reliable facility opera- tion, and managing a 5 -year Facility Capital Plan through collaboration with the Permanent Building Committee (PBC) and other town committees. APPOINTED by the Town Manager and Superintendent of Schools, Patrick Goddard has served as Director of Public Facilities since August 2007. DPF Administration HIGHLIGHTS: A Growth and Development program was initiated to improve communication among department employees and develop strategies to strengthen workplace rela- tionships and teamwork. Feedback was received from all employees through a survey, and three teams will meet to discuss opportunities for continuous improve- ment and recommend actions. • Public Facilities worked with the Permanent Build- ing Committee to complete the Bridge, Bowman, and Estabrook construction projects. The new Estabrook School opened in February 2014. Landscaping work was completed over the summer and the sod was in- stalled for the softball field that will be useable in 2015. • Shawn Newell continued as a member of the Solar Task Force, with Co- Chairs Dan Voss and Mark Sandeen. The team successfully oversaw an RFP process that resulted in a 20 -year Power Purchase Agreement for 1.25 MW of so- lar generating capacity on six buildings. • Don Johnson was promoted to Assistant to the Project Manager. Don served four years as LHS Facility Manager. • Christopher Bouchard was promoted to LHS Facilities Manager. Chris started as a summer worker in 2006 and joined the Department full time in 2009. He was promot- ed to Hastings Head Custodian in the summer of 2011. • Public Facilities is supporting the Lexington Public Schools updating of the School Facility Master Plan. TOWN OF: LEXINGTON The Master Plan update is focused on challenges in maintaining school capacity with increasing enrolments and space requirements for 21st century education. The Ad Hoc School Facility Master Planning Committee has been formed and an architectural firm specializing in school planning and design has been contracted. DPF Operations HIGHLIGHTS: • Continuing the strategy of increasing capacity to self - perform repairs, a licensed plumber was hired for ser- vicing both town and schools buildings and to reduce reliance on higher costs plumbing contractors. Our FY14 plumbing work orders increased from 271 to 295 with 100% covered by our in -house plumber. • System -wide work order completion increased from 4332 for FY13 to 4830 for FY14. • Public Facilities developed the 2014 DOER Green Communities Competitive Grant Application resulting in Lexington receiving a $54,068 grant to install highly efficient LED exterior lighting fixtures at the parking lots of several buildings. Additional funding is being re- ceived from NSTAR, resulting in a total project cost of $109,320 with no cost to the town. • Public Facilities also obtained free low- energy replace- ment lamps for the Community Center through a grant program managed by Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and NSTAR. • Public Facilities Operations managed several building projects including new carpets at the LHS Library Media Center and Black Box theater, painting of corridors and stairwells at the middle schools and high school, and the installation of window blinds throughout the district. • Public Facilities Operations responded to the Building Department notification and installed custom stainless steel railings and brought the LHS Science Lecture Hall exterior stairs into compliance with building code. • Public Facilities Operations developed a work area for the new Technical Director for Performing Arts, com- plete with network and phone service, easily accessible to the stage area. • Public Facilities Operations partnered with the LHS Landscape Committee to relocate the brick memory patio and in- ground benches from the Library quad to the front of the school near the Field House. The relocation was re- quired due to the modular building construction. • Public Facilities Operations also installed a planting bed developed by the LHS Landscape Committee to 66 2014 AiillUal Report Public Facilities continued from previous page provide better soil for the trees planted in sidewalk cut- outs with tree grates. Public Facilities supported a cross functional team to standardize signage and pavement markings for safe pedestrian and vehicle travel on school property. In ad- dition, the team developed options for improved traffic circulation and parking at Clarke Middle School. Public Facilities supported the School Technology project to install Smart Technology in multiple schools by removing and adding dry erase boards in conjunc- tion with projector installations. DPF Project Management HIGHLIGHTS: The Bridge and Bowman School renovations projects were completed. Phase 2 of construction began at the close of school in June 2013 and ended in October 2013, on schedule. Lexington received $85,000 in util- ity rebates for the new energy efficient systems installed at the schools. Lexington Higb School Pre - constructed Modular Building Public Facilities managed the design, bid and construc- tion of a 16,000 square foot, 85.5M addition to Lexing- ton High School to house ten general education class- rooms and four ILP educational spaces to be ready for the start of the 2014 -2015 school year. Public Facilities studied options to bring the Clarke Mid- dle School elevator into compliance with accessibility codes. The architectural team evaluated options and then designed improvements to enlarge the cab inside the ex- isting elevator shaft. Funds were appropriated at 2014 An- nual Town Meeting to implement this work and construc- tion is planned for the summer of 2015. Estabrook Schoo12014 The Estabrook school construction project was com- pleted on schedule, with the new school opening af- ter February 2014 vacation week. The demolition of the former Estabrook school started soon thereafter with site work continuing into the summer. Supported the Ad hoc Community Center Advisory Committee in completing its charge. The Committee developed the space needs for the existing facility and recommended a budget to the Board of Selectmen. The March 2014 Special Town Meeting appropriated the funds to renovate the building for its new use as the Lexington Community Center. The building is planned to open spring of 2015. Provided project management and support to design building envelope improvements to the High School main entrance, improve access and visibility through the high volume entrance. Improvements include widening the door openings, increased glazing for increased day - lighting, and a walk off carpet was installed in the foyer. Public Facilities implemented system wide security im- provements throughout the schools. This included is- suing new photo identification cards for all employees, programming each card into the access control system, installing lock down hardware on all school rooms, and completing installation of security cameras and access control hardware. Provided staff support to the Ad Hoc Cary Memorial Building Renovation Design Committee. The commit- tee charge was completed in January 2014 with a rec- ommendation to the Board of Selectmen on a scope of work for a building renovation project. The funds to complete the renovation were appropriated at the March 2014 Special Town Meeting. The renovation is in progress and planned to be completed by September 2015. Public Works Personnel FY13 FullTime ............................... 71......................... PartTime . ............................... 6 ......................... Seasonal.... ............................... 7 ......................... DPW Administration TOWN OF: LEXINGTON FY14 • Manager of Operations, David Pinsonneault, was 71 awarded APWA Professional Manager of the Year -Fa- 6 7 Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. ............................... 6 ...... ............................... 6 PartTime ................................ 1....... ..............................1 ROLE: To manage personnel; monitor all divisions within DPW, monitor the annual budget-, provide outreach to the community; supervise numerous projects; competitively bid contracts for public works services, including disposal of solid waste, recycling, and special collections for state -banned haz- ardous products; and manage the Hartwell Avenue Compost Facility (HACF), snow plowing, and street lighting. APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Director William Hadley, April 2000. HIGHLIGHTS: Lexington Department of Public Works had the dis- tinction of becoming one of the first 100 nationally ac- credited agencies in the country by the American Pub- lic Works Association (APWA) in May. Lexington is the 90th department to receive full accreditation and is only the second Public Works Department in New England to be accredited. To receive accreditation, the staff needed approximately 410 of its policies and pro- cedures in writing. This voluntary, multifaceted program is designed to provide guidance and technical resources to managers as they evaluate and upgrade the perfor- mance of their agencies. The award ceremony took place August, 2014 at APWA's International Congress and Exposition in Toronto, Canada. Public Works Receives APAM Accreditation Award cilities and Grounds, also in Toronto, Canada. The Director is an active member of the New England Chapter of Public Works and participates on various boards and committees both regionally and nationally. The Director continues to serve on the MWRA Advisory Board and continues working with the Rotary Club, vari- ous town committees and continues to host Public Works Day in May and participates in Citizens'Academy. The Director continued to represent Public Works in the Northeast Regional Advisory Council (NERAC), consist- ing of 85 Massachusetts communities. Having regionally shared emergency equipment leverages the cost and ef- fectiveness of equipment that municipalities cannot usu- ally afford to procure on their own, such as multiple large lighting towers, variable electronic message boards, or large numbers of cots, sandbags, or barricades. Lexington is one of three cache sights in Massachusetts. Provided management and administrative support for the regional Household Hazardous Products (HHP) facil- ity, including maintenance of the facility, accounting, and analysis of statistics for the eight member towns. Public Works staff worked to assist residents and the public. The DPW receives many calls, emails and walk - in re- quests for service and emergencies. Provided support to various town committees, in- cluding the Center, Tree, Sidewalk, Energy, Electric Ad Hoc, Water /Sewer Abatement Board, Permanent Building, Recreation, Transportation Advisory, Traf- fic Safety Advisory, Traffic Mitigation and Minuteman HHP committees. Engineering Division Personnel FY13 FY14 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: • Continued water quality sampling in an aggressive effort to identify illicit discharges and remove them from the system. Illicit discharges have been detected and removed. This is part of an overall goal to improve water quality in Lexington. The efforts of the conservation stewards in this 70 2014 Aiiii!,�1 p,',�it PubkWorkscontinued from previous page endeavor have been tremendous and have allowed this to continue to be an aggressive program. feet of sidewalk and repaving of approximately 1500 linear feet of multi -lane roadway. Contract 13 -61 $238,000 Roadway Improvements Grove Street at Estabrook School Contractor: D&R Contracting This project redesigned the entrance to the Estabrook School to improve safety for pedestrians and vehicles. Sight distance along Grove Street was improved, and the approximately 800 linear feet of roadway and sidewalk was reconstructed. Contract 14 -37 $2,696,000 Roadway Improvements Engineering— Stormwater -Water Quality Sampling Contractor: Lazaro Paving This project is under construction and includes reconstruc- • Continued the implementation of the roadway man- tion of over six miles of roadway, reconstruction of approxi- agement program including updated roadway condition mately 8,000 linear feet of existing sidewalk and instal - inspections. lation of 300 feet of new sidewalk. Also included is the • Performed traffic signal installations and improvements installation of a Modern Roundabout at the intersection of in various locations. Hancock Ave and Burlington Street. This project includes • Continued the Inflow and Infiltration investigation and several residential streets. removal program. Contract 13 -12 $821,000 • The division has continued to play a key role in the improve- Hayden Avenue Sidewalk ments to the Towns Geographical Information System. Contractor: EH Perkins • Kept assessors and utility overlay maps990 updated. This project was part of the South Lexington Transporta- • Continued to design infrastructure improvements and tion Improvement program. manage construction projects totaling approximately It included installation of over five thousand feet of new $9,000,000 including but not limited to the following sidewalk connecting the sidewalks of Spring Street and highlighted projects: Waltham Street. This project also included the repaving of one mile of roadway and the addition of bike lanes. Contract 13 -57 $2,582,000 Roadway Improvements Contract 14 -40 $850,000 Contractor: D&R Contracting Sanitary sewer rehab and I/I removal This project included over six miles of roadway overlays Contractor: Heitkamp, Inc. and reconstruction, reconstruction of approximately 8,000 Work on this project takes place over more than one fiscal linear feet of existing sidewalk, installation of 2,800 feet of year. A contractor is rehabilitating sewer mains in select new sidewalk and installation of 77 pedestrian ramps. Ad- locations town wide. Sections selected include old trunk ditionally the traffic signal at the intersection of Worthen sewers which have inadequate capacity, a history of prob- Road and Waltham was modernized to enhance pedestrian lems or proximity to other projects that lend themselves safety and improve traffic operations. to being packaged together for economy. One important work area is in the vicinity of Massachusetts Avenue in Contract 13 -62 $337,800 east Lexington. There, a trunk sewer that dates to 1915 will Traffic Signal Installation Concord Ave and Spring Street be lined, eliminating exfiltration of sewage into the nearby Contractor: Dagle Electric stream. Immediate positive effect in cleaning up bacteria in This project was installed to improve the pedestrian and storm sewers is expected. The contractor has cleaned and vehicular safety in the project area. Work included con- sealed 7,800 linear feet of pipe. The scope also includes in- struction of fully actuated traffic signal, installation of stalling 6,800 linear feet of cured -in -place polyester liner crosswalk and reconstruction of approximately 500 linear and re- grouting 120 manholes. That work is 75% complete. PublicWorkscontinued from previous page Contract 13 -43 $417,000 Highway Division Wastewater Pump Stations Upgrade Personnel FY13 FY14 Contractor: DeFelice Corporation Full Time Backup electrical power is a requirement for modern waste- .. .............................13 ...... .............................13 PartTime 2...... 2 water pumping stations. Power failures can cause sewage ............................... ............................... overflows and ensuing property damage. This contract in- ROLE: The Highway Division maintains the Town's ac- stalled generators on a pump station that serves the Potter cepted streets (137 miles), sidewalks, drainage infrastruc- Pond neighborhood and a generator for a pump station on ture, brooks, street signs, traffic signs and signals and man - Concord Avenue between Waltham Street and Spring Street. ages Snow Removal Operations. SUPERINTENDENT: Marc Valenti appointed in 2010. Contract 14 -18 $228,000 HIGHLIGHTS: Butterfield Dam phase 2 • Placed 910 tons of asphalt to maintain roads, sidewalks Contractor: J D'Amico Co. and asphalt curbing. Phase 2 of repairs and improvements to the Butterfield . Oversaw contractor who rebuilt over 7,900 linear feet Pond Dam is substantially completed. Phase 1 stabilized a of concrete and asphalt sidewalk. section of the earthen dam structure near the outlet conduit . Repaired and rebuilt more than 318 vertical feet of catch and rebuilt the inlet and outlet structures. Phase 2 is stabiliz- basins and drain manholes in the storm drain system. ing more of the earthen embankment. This phase entails the � Corrected 2 major blockages due to the town -wide drain- removal of sizable trees that have taken root in the dam, clear - age flushing system with Highway staff and equipment. ing the stumps and roots and installing bank reinforcement. Contract 13 -68 $172,300 Concord Avenue Culvert Replacement Contractor: Kenefick Corporation The severely deteriorated corrugated metal culvert that crossed Concord Avenue at Beaver Brook was replaced. The replacement culvert is a 4 foot by 6 foot box culvert. The culvert incorporates a specific gravel bottom material. The material is technically referred to as a "resilient bot- tom." The completed culvert permits aquatic wildlife to pass through the culvert during dry periods, and during pe- riods of high storm flow, the water pushes the bottom ma- terial away and allows higher flows through the waterway. Contract 12 -71 $1,522,015 Water Main Replacement Contractor: Cedrone Trucking Inc. An unlined 6 inch water main in Bedford Street from Worth- en Road to Hancock Street was replaced by this project. • Issued 341 Trench permits. • Issued 119 Driveway permits. • Issued 227 New or existing Water and Sewer permits. • Issued 2 Drain permits. • Issued 4 Right of Way obstruction permits. • Issued 234 ROW excavation permits. • Oversaw the removal of overgrowth and loose debris in the Whipple, Fessenden, and Munroe Brooks. • 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. A Highway — Maintenance of Street Signs AiillUal Report Snow Removal Operations 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: 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 complet- ed by private contractors; administer the contractor permit program for yard waste and brush; and develop and !m- Lexington experienced 26 snow and ice events for a plement marketing program regarding the sale of various total accumulation of 72.5 inches during winter 2013- compost /loam products. 2014. Nine storms required full plowing operations by SUPERINTENDENT of Environmental Services: Robert Be- town staff and hired contractors. 8,500 tons of salt were audoin appointed in 2001. used to treat the streets. Staff continued training on using the brine tank and ma- chines used to pre -treat roadways in advance of storms. The Town also upgraded the brine system with blending capabilities, further enhancing its liquid technology. The blended brine increases the residual product on the road, reducing the overall quantity of material used. Road Machinery Division Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. ............................... 5 ...... ............................... 5 ROLE: Maintain all DPW vehicles in a ready, active status. DPW equipment consists of 160 vehicles ranging from se- dans, pickups, and dump trucks to off -road construction equipment, including backhoes, front -end loaders, lawn mowers, and landscaping maintenance equipment. HIGHLIGHTS: • Additional full-time mechanic has reduced the volume of outsourced repairs and increased the frequency of preventive maintenance. Upgraded diagnostic tools and database hancing repair efficiency. Environmental Services -Recycling Old Flags software en- HIGHLIGHTS: Evaluated and prioritized each vehicle during the on- going preventive maintenance program for the annual re.placement survey. Environmental Services Personnel FY13 FY14 FullTime .. ............................... 3 ...... ............................... 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 In FY14 JRM Hauling & Recycling Inc. completed the sec- ond year of a five year contract for the curbside collection of trash, recyclables, yard waste and other items in Lexington. Residents disposed of 8,260 tons of solid waste in FY14 at the Wheelabrator North Andover Waste -to- Energy Facility. Trash generation increased by nearly 2% in FY14 compared with FY13, resulting in an increase of 153 tons. The disposal contract with Wheelabrator is set to expire at the end of FY15 at a tipping (disposal) fee of $74 per ton. The disposal contract with Wheelabrator was extended for five years. Tip fees will be $63 per ton starting July 1, 2015. This contract extension is projected to reduce disposal cost by $90,000 in FY16 alone. Residents recycled an estimated 4,600 tons of glass, metal, plastics, mixed paper and cardboard through the curbside and drop -off collection programs. Recycling PublKWorkscontinued from previous page tonnage decreased slightly in FY14 compared with • Lexington was awarded two state grants to examine the FY13 resulting in a decrease of 16 tons. development of an anaerobic digestion facility at the Collected more than 1,000 pounds of syringes, needles and other related medical products at four drop -off col- lections for Lexington residents which were diverted from trash disposal. This program is offered through the combined efforts of the Health Department and De- partment of Public Works. Continued the curbside pick -up of TVs, computer monitors and other miscellaneous electronics by JRM Hauling & Recycling. In FY14, a total of 170,808 pounds of electronic waste were collected from Lexing- ton residents and municipal departments. Since 2000, Lexington has diverted 2.2 million pounds (1,102 tons) of CRTs and electronic waste from trash disposal. Clean Harbors Environmental Services was awarded a three -year collection and disposal services contract through a competitive bidding process. In 2014 Clean Harbors Environmental Services completed the second year of a three -year collection and disposal services contract for the Minuteman HHP Regional Facility. The Boards of Health, Public Works Department, and community vol- unteers from the eight Minuteman communities com- bined to manage eight annual collections at the site. Of the 3,116 cars that participated during FY14, nearly 36% or 1,121 vehicles, were from Lexington. Processed more than 60,000 cubic yards of yard waste - leaves, brush, and grass clippings delivered to the Lex- ington Compost Facility in 2014. The rich composted material continued to be available for residential use, for sale to contractors, and for use in public grounds. In FY14 the yard waste permit and punch card programs for contractors generated $177,713 in revenue, an 8% increase from FY13. Other improvements and revenues generated include the following: Continued the agreement with the Town of Arling- ton to accept curbside yard waste. Approximately 3,600 tons of yard waste and Christmas trees resulted in more than $112,000 in payments to Lexington for FY14 dis- posal of Arlington yard waste. Marketed a variety of loam and compost products to local landscape companies, resulting in revenue of $333,580 for the Town's Compost Revolving Fund, a 10% increase from FY13. All compost facility activity in FY14 generated $736,569 in revenue while operational expenses totaled $454,911 (not including capital improvement expendi- tures). Since FY08, personal services are authorized and expended in the Compost Revolving Fund. Hartwell Avenue landfill site. A draft Request for Pro- posal (RFP) was developed after extensive outreach was conducted with several municipal departments. After two public meetings and a 30 -day public comment pe- riod the Board of Selectmen voted in November 2014 not to solicit vendor responses to the RFP. In February 2014 the Lexington Task Force sought and received permission from the Board of Selectmen to develop a Request For Qualifications (RFQ to assess the solar potential for solar panels at the Hartwell Av- enue landfill site. Several proposals were received and are currently under final review. Beginning in 2013 and continuing throughout 2014, area at the Hartwell Avenue landfill site was used to store ap- proximately 6,000 cubic yards of top -soil and 2,000 cu- bic yards of clean fill to be processed and utilized back on site in the construction of the new Estabrook Elementary School. Storage of loam and gravel at Hartwell Avenue and material processing discounts resulted in a cost savings of nearly a quarter of a million dollars in constructing the Estabrook Elementary School. Public Grounds The Park, Forestry, and Cemetery Divisions and the Street Light Maintenance Program are consolidated under the supervision of the Public Grounds Superintendent. SUPERINTENDENT of Public Grounds: Chris Filadoro ap- pointed in 2011. Park Division Personnel FY13 FY14 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 basketball courts, trails, rights -of -way, bike paths, and 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 maintenance at the Old Reservoir and the skateboard park, landscape improvements and cleanups at various 74 2014 I111'171 Ip.;rt PubkWorkscontinued from previous page town sites and playground inspections; repaired play- ground deficiencies and basketball and tennis nets. Installed a new irrigation system at the Hastings Park and added drainage for better turf quality. Edged and laser graded infields at baseball and softball fields throughout town. Performed the following activities: roadside mowing, daily ball field maintenance during the playing seasons; synthetic field maintenance at Lin- coln Park; drainage improvements on turf areas, and site amenity repairs to various playfields; core aerated, over - seeded, top dressed, fertilized, and added soil amend- ment products to help increase turf quality to the ath- letic fields per the turf maintenance program; athletic field layout for school, youth, adult, and recreation pro- grams on an overtime basis; seasonal athletic field line painting during regular hours; constructed and repaired benches, bleachers, back - stops, and fencing. Transport- ed goals and nets for sports activities and user groups. Coordinated the turf maintenance program; emptied public space recycling barrels; installed new benches and repaired benches; painted, repaired, installed, and constructed picnic tables, and trash receptacles. Main- tained the Minuteman Bikeway. Performed the follow- ing: trash pickup at designated sites; mowing; main- tained site amenities, drinking fountains, and irrigation systems. Performed maintenance at the Town's basket- ball and tennis courts; rough -cut mowing at conserva- tion areas and roadsides; limited maintenance on traffic islands in coordination with the Lexington Field and Garden Club. Assisted with special events such as Pa- triots Day, parades, and Chamber of Commerce events; assisted the Recreation Department with various capi- Public Grounds — Field Maintenance and Lining tal projects; maintained planting beds and shrubs; as- sisted with the Teak Bench Program; performed other service requests from Town departments, boards, com- missions, and the general public. Forestry Division Personnel FY13 FY14 Full Time .......................... Seasonal ............................ .4 ...... ............................... 4 .2 ...... ............................... 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 450 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 foliage 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 twelve trees for pests and disease control of hemlock wooly adelgid, winter moth, and Emerald Ash Borer; pruned 59 trees to remove hazards and improve health, structure, shape, and aesthetics. Removed over 65 dead, diseased, damaged or otherwise hazardous trees, the majority of which were Elm, Ash, and Maple trees. Ground 25 stumps, added loam to grade and seeded the sites. Assisted with the planting of 85 new trees on public land (see Tree Committee report for locations). Initiated the Off Berm Planting Program with 45 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 and outside contractors. Assisted the Tree Committee with the maintenance of the tree nursery. Treated for bees and wasps, as needed, at various locations. Staff attended further training workshops on identifi- cation of the Asian long- horned beetle and the Emer- Public Works continued from previous page ald Ash Borer. Our Forestry foreman was selected by the US. Forestry Service to participate in Strike Force Training in Washington D.C. Administration: Provided oversight of the Tree Bylaw, of which 1017 sites have been reviewed since October, 2001. A total of 1,676 trees have been approved for removal, and a total of 3,481 new trees will be planted. Staff attended vari- ous educational workshops. Lexington received the 2014 Tree City USA Award, for the 25th consecutive year in the program. Assisted with coordination 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 removed voting banners; assisted with the Arbor Day ceremony; provided on -going assistance to the Cem- etery and Park Divisions; and assisted other Town de- partments with aerial -lift services. Cemetery Division Personnel FY13 FY14 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 Westview 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 164 burials (interments and cremations) in Westview Cemetery, three interments in Munroe Cemetery and two disinterred at Westview Cemetery. Dug and backfilled graves, set stones, loamed TOWN CAF LF'XIIXGTON 75 and seeded graves. Performed trash removal, installa- tion and repair of benches, fence repairs, landscape, and sign and building maintenance. • Sold 89 graves at Westview Cemetery, with the revenue split between the Town (45 %) and the Perpetual Care Trust Fund (55 %); 85 foundations for flush markers were approved and set. Six markers were removed and replaced. • Sold 70 grave boxes (96% of the total installed) and 50 burial vaults (85% of the total installed). Seven buri- al vaults were purchased from and installed by outside vendors for an inspection fee. • Revolving Fund expense for burial containers totaled $32,470 while revenue was $51,770. • Collected total revenue of $290,307 (includes $55,803 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. For- estry 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 wiring or replacement of fixtures, an electrical contractor is dispatched to resolve the problem. • Received reports of 546 outages, of which Town staff in- spected 546; Town staff repaired 243 lights and the elec- trical contractor repaired 268 lights. The response time for Town staff inspection and repair of lights is within 5 to 10 days. If the repair requires electrical work, the contractor response time could be an additional 10 to 15 days. • Continued program to install energy - efficient compact fluorescent bulbs to replace inefficient incandescent bulbs. A total of 1776 have been installed to date. • Continued to work with the contractor to resolve the warranty issues with new energy - efficient induction light fixtures. Ordered and had the contractor install new ballasts to reduce the outages. • The energy expended for the new energy - efficient in- duction light fixtures in FY14 was 779,408 KWH; this is the same as FY13. Water /Sewer Divisions Personnel FY13 FY14 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 Town's complete water and sewer infrastructure and implement- ing various service programs. SUPERINTENDENT: Erik Gitschier appointed in 2011. The water infrastructure consists of 154 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 ap- proximately 12,500 residential service line control valves lo- cated on property lines. Four main transmission lines from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MVVRA) 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 MVVRA 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 distribution; meter reading and billing, sewer maintenance, and construc- tion. 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 En- vironmental Protection (DEP) dropped the requirement that Lexington replace 7% of our "suspected" lead services every year. The department will continue to excavate those services 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 May 14, 2014 and continuing through June 19, 2014, 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, seven leaks were discovered and repaired thus eliminating losses of 128,160 gallons per day. The meter reading and billing section is responsible for read- ing water meters and managing the billing system. The utility manager, under the Finance Director, oversees the billing pro- cess 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 elec- tronic read meters has also contributed to more accurate bill- ing. 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, sew- er mains and services, and repairs water and sewer system leaks. Employees attended training seminars on cross -con- nection control, MWRA procedures for drinking water sampling, hydrant maintenance, and courses relating to the PubkWorkscontinued from previous page state certification exams. Nine employees are state- certi- fied Drinking Water Facility Operators; one is Grade 4, three are Grade 3, two are Grade 2, and four are Grade 1. Two employees are state - certified backflow testers. HIGHLIGHTS: • Repaired or replaced 90 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 evaluation and capital improvement plan report done by Wright- Pierce. In FY14 the Potters Pond sew- er station was replaced. • 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. Recreation Personnel FY13 FY14 Full Time ............................ 5.34 . ............................... 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 DeAnge- lis, Vice -Chair Howard Vogel (resigned 12/31/13), Wendy Rudner, Sandra Shaw, Lisah Rhodes, Ruixi Yuan (appoint- ed 8/25/14). APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Director of Recreation Karen Simmons, since January 1996. SINCE 1991, the Lexington Recreation Department has operated as an Enterprise Fund whereby program and fa- cility 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 Director of Recreation, through the Recreation Committee, sets fees with the approval of the Board of Selectmen. The Recreation operating budget supports 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 Capital Improvement Projects and financially supports other Town services including those provided by the De- partment of Public Works to the aquatic facilities, tennis courts and golf course. In FY2014, Recreation contributed Repair and Replacements Water main breaks repaired 28 Water service leaks repaired 7 Hydrants repaired 95 Hydrants replaced 90 Service control valves repaired 43 Street control valves repaired 21 Sewer services replaced 1 Sewer services camera televised 13 Sewer main blockages repaired 15 Sewer service blockages repaired 10 Sewer manholes repaired 11 Sewer mains flushed and cleaned (feet) 93,580 Outdoor watering meters (made the change) 217 Water meters (made the change) 694 Water services 14 Sewer services 14 $228,600 to cover the cost of recreation employee benefits and indirect services provided to Recreation by other town departments. The Fund also contributes $100,000 towards the debt payment for Lincoln Park. HIGHLIGHTS: Serviced 123,500 individuals in structured Recreation programs and at Pine Meadows Golf Club. A total of 4,948 participated in summer programs. 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. Recreation Committee: Front (L -R) Sandra Shaw, Lisab Rbodes and Rick DeAn- gelis; Rear (L -R) Chris Filadoro, Public Works Superintendent of Public Grounds, Wendy Rudner, Karen Simmons, Director of Recreation, and Ruixi Yuan. 78 201 4 AnnUa� Report Recreation continued from previous page • Facilitated over 5,000 volunteer hours by 294 youth and • Aerification and topdressing of the greens and a com- adult volunteers. prehensive maintenance program were undertaken • Permitted 50,415 hours on athletic fields, an increase throughout the golf course. This resulted in overall im- from FY13 proved playing conditions and turf quality. • Offered over 661 programs. Development of new programs (Wicked Cool For Kids • Permitted 14,175 hours on tennis courts and sold 149 summer clinics, Bike Smart, Super Soccer Stars, Shine Tennis ID cards. Adaptive Soccer, Kick and Play Toddler Soccer, Bricks 4 • The Irving H. Mabee Town Pool Complex and the Old Kidz clinic and Lex Get Fit Program for women). In ad- Reservoir combined were open for 1,523 hours during dition, continued existing programs including opening the the summer. Old Reservoir to non - residents, RAD self - defense classes for women, Chess, Fencing, Youth Ski and Snowboarding, • Financial assistance was provided to 25 Lexington fam- and Tennis lessons and clinics. ilies with 83 individual program scholarships. Conducted Youth Sports Advisory Council meetings • Fourth year of USTA Quick Start Tennis Program for throughout the year. The purpose of the council is to main - youth summer lessons continued to be successful with tain and improve the quality of youth sports that are being over 630 children participating. Sponsor and facilitate offered in the community. USTA Recreational Coaches Clinic. Continued the school year youth tennis lessons program Capital Projects include: and 60+ tennis lessons in spring and fall; increased summer • Old Reservoir Storm Water Mitigation Project Phase youth tennis participation; continued and increased partic- One and Phase Two. Work completed (CPA funded). ipation in both outdoor and indoor Women's Fitness Boot • With respect to Phase Three of the Center Field Drain- Camp Program; continued and increased participation in age Project (Center Track Field, Fitzgerald Field and Adaptive Basketball and Smart Basketball Programs. Worthen Road Field), the Center Track Field replace- Increased participation in NFL Flag Football League and ment and renovation was completed in Fall 2013 and Youth Ski and Snowboard programs at Nashoba Valley. this field was back online in April 2014; Fitzgerald Continued growth of Online Program Registration. Ap- Field is scheduled to be completed in Fall 2014; Worth- proximately 42% of program registrations are online, ac- en Road Field work is scheduled to begin in November counting for over $530,500 in revenue for FY 2014. 2014 (CPA Funded). Certification of 9 new coaches in the In Town Basketball • Renovations to the Little League field at Sutherland League and Clinic and Flag Football League through the Park are scheduled to begin in Fall 2014 (CPA Funded). NAYS organization. • Annual playground improvements included replace- Facilitated 6 Tournaments (Soccer Resort, Needham Soc- ment of the safety surface at Lincoln Park Playground cer Club Tournament, Lexington Youth Lacrosse Face Off, and new equipment for Skate Park (CPA Funded). Mass Soccer Thanksgiving College Showcase, FC Stars of • Phase One of the Synthetic Turf Replacement Project at Massachusetts, LHS Boys Lacrosse Jamboree) at Lincoln Lincoln Park began in October 2013 and is ongoing. park in FY14. Sponsored evening Men's winter pick -up Basketball at Di- amond Middle School, Adult basketball, soccer, and jog- • Lower Irrigation Pond Improvement Project to im- ging at the LHS field house. prove functionality of irrigation was completed in Win- Continued partnerships and collaborations with the Lin- ter 2014. Coln Park Sub - Committee and local Boy Scout Troops. • Completed in 2013 -2014 were numerous Pine Mead- partnered with the Youth Services Council, Human Ser- ows Golf Course improvement projects including bunker vices, Police and School Departments to offer Middle reconstruction on third hole; drainage project on fourth School Early Release Day Programs. Collaborated with hole; fairway extensions on second, fourth, sixth and sev- Human Services, Police and Fire to offer the Annual Sum - enth holes; and improvements to the greens. mer Fun Fest at the Center Recreation Complex. Con- • Tree pruning, removal of selected trees as necessary and tinued partnership with Lexington United Soccer Club, landscaping upgrades. Lexington Youth Lacrosse, Lexington Little League and • New granite tee signage was installed on Holes 4 -6. Lexington Babe Ruth Baseball. Recreation appreciates the • Maintenance equipment was purchased and upgraded in many partnerships that have been developed to better serve order to facilitate care and maintenance of the Fairways. the recreational needs of our citizens. 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 was re- elected to a 3 -year term ending in 2017 and Joseph Foley's 3 -year term ends 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 405 retirees, one non - contributory retiree, and 670 active and 253 inactive members. • In FY14,15 town employees retired, 23 members with- drew, 34 members transferred to another system, 11 members transferred in, 103 new members were added (34 new Municipal employees and 69 new School em- ployees), and 20 retirees deceased. Currently there are 29 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, in- ter- national funds and cash equivalents. With the as- sistance of the Board's investment consultant, Meketa Investment Group, the asset - allocation policy is re- viewed monthly, and adjustments are made as necessary. The success of the investment program will continue to be determined by the extent of our portfolio diversifica- tion among and within asset classes as well as our skill in hiring and our diligence in monitoring strong invest- ment managers. The Board is committed to long -term investment strategies, asset allocations, and diversifica- tion of investments. The Public Employees Retirement Administration Commission which has oversight over all the Massachusetts Public Pension Systems has pub- lished the latest funding ratios of the pension's funds. The report shows our system to have the third highest funded radio of any city /town in the Commonwealth. Our system has unequivocally met the challenges rising from the devastating collapse of the capital markets and the ensuing slowdown of the economy and the recent statutory changes. The Board continued the process of broadening the sys- tem's asset allocation and asset strategies. Our portfo- lio is made up of the following investments: Matthews International Fund, which is the largest dedicated Asia -only specialist in the United States; The Loomis Credit Asset Fund, which has a broad mandate to cap- ture opportunities in numerous credit sectors such as bonds, loans and securitized assets. 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 office properties in a limited set of markets. The Wellington Trust Company manages two funds: The Opportunistic Fund, which is part of our global tactical asset allocation, and the Wel- lington Enduring Asset Fund, an infrastructure fund. Our Domestic Equity Assets funds are the Fidelity Contrafund, managed by Fidelity Institutional Retire- ment Services Company, and the Hartford Capital Ap- preciation Fund; both funds invest in an all-cap equity strategy; and Fiduciary Management Fund (FMI), a domestic high quality equity fund. Acadian Interna- tional All Cap Fund rounds out our international invest- ments. 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. Index Fund. In April 2013 the Board added Rhumbline Russell 1000 Pooled Index Trust in July, Monroe Capital Senior Secured Direct Loan (unlever- aged) and the PRIT Hedge Fund In October. PIMCO Global Multi Asset Fund was liquidated. The board has engaged the services of Sherman Actu- arial Services to perform a new actuarial valuation of the Retirement System. The last was performed in 2012 and was prepared by Buck Consultants. The valuation is prepared every two years 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 is working with the actuary to adopt a new fund- ing schedule which amortizes the unfunded liability before 2030 with an investment assumption of 7.75 %. The funding schedule will be submitted to the Public Employee Retirement Commission to receive their ap- proval. The last actuarial valuation found the system to be funded at 80 %. While it is important that future tax- payers are not expected to be a greater bur -den than the current taxpayers, it is equally important that current tax- payers are not asked to build a legacy for future taxpayers. 0 2014 AnIlUal Report Retirement continued from previous page The board takes great pride in having balanced the need • The market value of the system on December 31, 2004, to ensure that the liabilities are addressed with the fact the was $ 89.9 million and as of June 30, 2014 the value was towns resources must meet a variety of needs. $138.1 million. School Committee ROLE: To hire, supervise, and evaluate the Superinten- dent of Schools; to develop school policies; to approve the schools' operating and capital budgets; to advocate for school concerns to other Town officials, boards, and the community; to act as liaison between the School Depart- ment and the community; to govern Lexington Public Schools in areas not governed by State or Federal law. ELECTED: to overlapping 3 -year terms: Chair Marga- ret Coppe, Alessandro Alessandrini, Judith Crocker, Jes- sica Steigerwald, Mary Ann Stewart; 1-year term, Student Representative Samuel Lehn. 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. Facilities • Students moved into the new Estabrook Elementary School in February 2014. The old school was completely demolished by June, 2014 and paving and landscaping on the grounds commenced, with completion sched- uled for the start of the school year in August, 2014. The Bridge and Bowman Elementary Schools renova- tion projects were completed in the summer of 2013. • At the 2013 Special Town Meeting, an appropriation of 7.7 million dollars was voted to install 12 modular general education classrooms and 5+ special education classrooms at Lexington High School to accommodate the expected increases in population. Phase I of the project, 10 general education classrooms and 5 special education classrooms, was begun in the spring of 2014 with student occupancy expected in September, 2014. • In the spring of 2014, the School Committee on the recommendation of the Solar Task Force, voted approv- al for the Town to enter into a contract to install solar panels on school buildings. Operating Budget The School Department returned a FY14 balance of 5 $2,284,166. Over the last five years the School Department has returned over $11,612,931 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 $531,5791FY071 FY09 $584,687 $827,373 1FY07 and FY081 FY10 $1,940,856 $1,071,958 1FY08 and FY091 FYI $1,295,855 $376,727 1FY09 and FYI 01 FY12 $1,955,781 $488,407 1FY9, FYI and FYI 11 FY13 $1,007,966 $498,215 1FY10, FYI and FYI 21 FY14 $1,435,691 $848,475 1FY11, FYI 2, and FYI 31 Total $10,385,475 $4,642,734 Looking forward to FY16, 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. pecial Education The Student Services Department has focused on strengthening and expanding Special Education pro- grams introduced in 2007. These programs have al- lowed a number of students to return to Lexington schools from out -of- district placements. Regular and Special Educators are working collaboratively to im- prove the experience of all students and to smooth tran- sitions. Better structures have been created to improve the transitions between elementary and middle school, and between middle and high school. Technology • Plans continue to substantially increase the use of tech- nology as an instructional and administrative tool. The District implemented important staffing changes to improve technology support and the delivery of profes- sional development opportunities for our teachers and administrators. The three -year plan calls for all teachers to incorporate technology into their instructional prac- tices. This year, an emphasis was placed on bringing the technology into the classrooms through the purchase of wireless computer laptops and the installation of a 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 main- taining and improving the fine education that Lexing- ton offers. Its members are grateful for the good work- ing relationships between the Schools and the town TOWN CAF LF'XIIXGTON 81 administrations and between 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 leadership provided by the PTAs and PTOs, and the creativity, hard work, and generosity of the Lexington Education Foundation. The administration maintains a new, active website that includes the entire budget book for citizens to study, School Committee meeting minutes, and news. The aim of the School Department and the School Com- mittee is to provide an education for children and youth of this community that prepares them for productive, responsible, healthy, and fulfilling adulthood. School Committee: (L -R) Dr. PaulAsh, Margaret Coppe, Judy Crocker, Illessandro Illessandrini, and Jessie Steigerwald tryout the playground equipment at the new Joseph Estahrook Elementary School. Lexington Public School Enrollment Superintendent of Schools ROLE: As Chief Executive Officer of Lexington's nine Principal 2012 -2013 Actual 2013 -2014 Projected 2013 -2014 Actual Elementary Schools development, and supervision of all academic, special edu- cation, and extracurricular programs for children in grades New State Mandates Bowman, 9 Philip Road, built 1967 Mary Ant6n- Oldenburg 531 552 543 Bridge, 55 Middleby Road, built 1966 Margaret Colella 519 538 550 Estabrook,117 Grove Street, built 1960 Sandra Trach 470 459 496 Fiske, 55 Adams Street, built 2007 Thomas Martellone 484 507 497 Harrington, 328 Lowell Street, built 2005 Elaine Mead 414 412 420 Hastings, 7 Crosby Road, built 1955 Louise Lipsitz 429 451 422 Total elementary students, grades K -5 dent achievement. On twelve days throughout the sum - 2847 2945 2928 Middle Schools mon Core standards for College and Career Readiness. address specific procedural training needs, to provide time This year the K -12 Guidance Department conducted the for educator self - assessment and educator plan develop - Clarke, 17 Stedman Road, built 1972 Anna Monaco 860 881 867 Diamond, 99 Hancock Street, built 1957 Anne Carothers 781 785 792 Total middle school students, grades 6 -8 1641 1666 1659 Lexington High School, 251 Waltham St., built 1950 Laura Lasa Total high school students, grades 9 -12 1991 2000 2021 Total student enrollment 1 64791 6611 6608 Source: School Department document "Four and Ten -Year Enrollment Forecasts;' November 5, 2013 showing actual enrollment on October 1, 2013. Superintendent of Schools ROLE: As Chief Executive Officer of Lexington's nine and met for numerous hours. The American School Coun- public schools, the Superintendent of Schools provides ed- selors Association National Model was selected as a frame - ucational leadership through budget preparation, program work to guide the program review development, and supervision of all academic, special edu- cation, and extracurricular programs for children in grades New State Mandates preK -12. The Superintendent of Schools reports to an public schools in Massachusetts were required to imple- elected School Committee, enforces the policies and goals ment two significant state mandates in 2013 -2014 (a new of this Committee, and upholds the laws and requirements educator evaluation system and implementation of new determined by the federal government and state of Massa- licensure requirements for educators who teach English chusetts. The Superintendent of Schools also works in co- language learners). The new State evaluation system re- operation with other communities to oversee collaborative placed the prior evaluation system collectively bargained programs for students with identified learning disabilities. by teacher unions throughout Massachusetts. The new sys- APPOINTED by the School Committee: Dr. Paul B. Ash tem included numerous major changes, including: annual has served as Superintendent of Schools since July 1, 2005. assessments in June, unannounced classroom visits, self - assessments, goal setting, new evaluation standards, and Curriculum and Instruction the requirement that educators collect evidence that they In 2006, the Lexington Public Schools launched an annu- are meeting standards. The school system, in collaboration al curriculum review process that focused on one or more with the teachers' union, implemented the new evaluation major program areas per year. In 2013 -2014, LPS started system with a mindset to continuously improve profes- a three -year review of the K -12 Social Studies curriculum. sional practice and focus on measurable outcomes of stu- The goals included aligning the academic program with dent achievement. On twelve days throughout the sum - state and national standards and developing units that em- mer and academic year, professional learning opportunities phasize inquiry -based lessons in keeping with the Com- were provided to all members of the professional staff to mon Core standards for College and Career Readiness. address specific procedural training needs, to provide time This year the K -12 Guidance Department conducted the for educator self - assessment and educator plan develop - first year of the three -year program review. In addition to ment, and meet the four standards articulated in the State the six full-days that the Program Review Committee met, evaluation model. task groups focused on social work, data, and networking TOWN CAF LF'XIIXGTON Superintendent of Schoo1scontinued from previous page The second State mandate was Rethinking Equity and fields. The Bridge and Bowman renovation projects were Teaching for English Language Learners (RETELL) - completed on schedule. In January, the Lex - ington Public The Department of Elementary and Secondary Educa- Schools submitted a Statement of Interest for the Hastings tion adopted licensure regulations for educators who teach School with the Massachusetts School Building Authority English language learners and for administrators who di- (MSBA), which is the first step to obtain state funds for rectly supervise these teachers. All such content teachers a building project. The MSBA will notify districts in De- and administrators must earn an SEI (Sheltered English cember, 2014 regarding grant applications. Immersion) endorsement for licensure renewal. The K -12 LHS Modular Classrooms – The school administration Coordinator for English Language Learner Education and the Department of Public Facilities developed a two - provided RETELL courses on -site for LPS faculty. year plan to add modular buildings to LHS, which will result in twelve additional general education classrooms Professional Learning and additional spaces for students on the autism spectrum. The Lexington Public School system is deeply committed The November, 2013 Special Town Meeting appropriat- to offering all employees professional learning opportu- ed $7.7M to fund the project. The first modular building nities to improve their knowledge and skills. A sustained will be completed in August of 2014. The bids for the first and focus professional learning program for employees im- building were higher than expected, which required the proves the quality of learning in the classroom and out- 2014 Annual Town Meeting to fund a supplemental ap- comes in the workplace. Last year, courses focused on en- propriation of $495,000. hancing skills in pedagogy, assessment, and content. The catalog offerings, combined with LPS registrations for our Technology on -site RETELL courses, resulted in over 1,000 individual The emphasis this year has been on using mobile technol- course registrations for 2013 -2014. In addition, 359 educa- ogy anywhere and anytime in the schools. Laptops and tors participated in the Supervision & Evaluation training iPads are the predominant devices used by students at throughout the summer of 2013. all grade levels. Significant rollouts and the sustained use of this mobile technology has been encouraged and sup - Facilities ported through our technology department. Noteworthy Elementary Schools —The new Estabrook School opened technology achievements this past year include: (1) pro - on February 24, 2014, as scheduled. Detailed plans on viding appropriate professional learning at all grade levels moving staff, materials, and students resulted in a smooth and through a variety of different strategies, (2) installing transition of the educational program into the new facil- interactive projector /whiteboard systems in grades 3 -12 ity. The old school was demolished and transported off -site classrooms as phase 2 of a 4 -yr plan, (3) completing the in- to the appropriate disposal facilities. The school grounds stallation of wireless building -wide networks in all schools, will be closed over the summer to allow completion of and (4) expanding the development of an "intranet" site for the site work, including a new driveway, parking area, and school staff as part of the school/district web site. Lexington Community Education ROLE: To offer lifelong learning to all by providing practi- cal, 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. STAFF: Director, Craig Hall; Manager of Programming, . Andrea Paquette; Registrar, Amy Sullivan; and Accounts Payable, Joan Taratuta. HIGHLIGHTS: • Processed over 9,500 enrollments (from fall to fall). Provided approximately 7,500 community service hours to LHS student helpers during summer Lexplorations program. Supported the work of the PTSA by offering LCE gift certificates to be raffled at fundraising events. Supported the O.W.L.L., Older, Wiser, Lifelong Learners, a lifelong learning program in Lexington. Supported the work of the Lexington Destination Imagination program by handling registrations and ad- ministration. Welcomed world - renowned teachers, speakers, and think- ers, including Howard Gardner, Stephen Greenblatt, John Densmore, Joe Lovano, Joanna Macy, and others. AnIlUal Report Student Achievement Lexington students continue to achieve at very high levels, based on local standards and on national examinations. Lexington High School - 2013 -2014 School Year: Size of class 491 National Merit Scholarship Program Total postsecondary education 94.5% 2014Winner 1 4 -year college 91.3% 2015 Semifinalists 30 2 -year college 3.2% 2015 Commended Students 91 Other (Gap year, Prep school) 5.3% 2014 Advanced Placement Tests 1455 Employed /Military 0.2% Number of Students 752 Mean SAT Scores - Students tested* 478 Number of Subjects 18 Critical Reading 625 Advanced Placement Scholars (all levels) 335 Math 652 Grade of 5 640 Writing 631 Grade of 4 458 MCAS Grade of 3 243 Grade 10 ELA (Proficient and Advanced) 100% Grade of 2 82 Grade 10 Math (Proficient and Advanced) 99% Grade of 1 32 * Highest overall mean score in MA Town Counsel This report from Town Counsel covers the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. The report is divided into three sections as required by the By -laws. All Actions By or Against the Town Which Were Pending on July 1, 2013 • 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. • Conroy v. Lexington Conservation Commission. Mid- dlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2012 - 00960. Appeal of denial of Order of Conditions. Judgment on Pleadings granted for Town. Plaintiffs' Appeal with- drawn, August 2013. • Costa v Corr, et al., Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2012 - 02265. Employment discrimination complaint filed in December, 2011. Stipulation of Dis- missal Filed, March 2014. • Lexington Firefighters Union Local 1491 IAFF v Joint Labor Management, Suffolk Superior Court Civil Ac- tion No. 2012 - 01547. Claims arising under collective bargaining. Stipulation of dismissal entered July, 2013. • Town of Lexington v Pharmacia Corp., Solutia Inc. and Monsanto Co. USDC 12- CV- 11645. Complaint filed by Town September, 2012 for recovery of damages from PCB contamination at the Estabrook Elementary School. Discovery pending. • Mancini v Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, Mid- dlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2012 - 00427. Appeal from grant of special permit. Stipulation of Dis- missal filed May 2014. Niinenin v Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals USDC 1:12 -CV -12261 -GAO. Complaint filed December, 2012 regarding denial of ham radio antenna. Case dismissed. One Ledgemont LLC v. Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, et al. Land Court 13 -MISC- 476506. Appeal of special permit granted for development of multi -sto- ry office building. Complaint filed February, 2013. Trial held, March 2013 decision pending. One Ledgemont LLC v Lexington Conservation Com- mission, et al. Middlesex Superior Ct Civil Action No. 2013 -0068 transferred to Land Court 13 PS 477990. Ap- peal from Order of Conditions granted for development of multi -story office building. Complaint filed January, 2013. Case briefed in Spring 2013. Further hearings pending. Saunders v Petrou- Johnson and Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Ct Civil Action No. 12- 02127 -B. Complaint filed against Town in August, 2012. Stipula- tion of Dismissal Filed November 2013. Scruggs, et al, v. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Supe- rior Ct Civil Action No. 12-03980-H. Complaint filed October, 2012 by abutters to trail through Town con- servation land. Judgment on the Pleadings Entered for Defendants, November 2013. John H. Sellars v Town of Lexington, et al., Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2011 - 01424. Complaint against Town for alleged sewage discharge on property. Town Counsel continued from previous page Two of three counts against Town dismissed. Summary Judgment Hearing on Remaining Count Pending. Smith, et al. v Town of Lexington, et al., Middlesex Su- perior Court Civil Action No. 2012 - 01515. Complaint re: abatement denial. Stipulation of Dismissal Filed April 2014. 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. USDC Civil Action No. 10- 10412 -WGY Complaint filed March, 2010 in United States District Court seek- ing damages by parents of child claimed to have been denied 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 Sep- tember, 2012 on claim for denial of appropriate educa- tion, with remaining counts remanded to the Bureau of Special Education Appeals (BSEA). Appeal by plain- tiff from partial summary judgment decision filed and pending, with BSEA administrative proceedings to fol- low resolution of appeal. Walko v Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, et al., Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2011- 02661. Appeal from grant of special permit. Trial Scheduled October 2014. All Actions Brought By or Against Town During FY 2014 Town of Lexington v Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Massachu- setts Civil Action No. 13- 12990. Complaint filed re- garding defective fire truck sold to the Town. Discovery pending. Drummer Boy Homes Association, Inc. v Gayle E. Harris, Town of Lexington et al., Middlesex District Court Civil Action No. 1347 -cv -0193, Case settled. All Actions Settled or Disposed of During FY 2014 Conroy v. Lexington Conservation Commission. Mid- dlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2012 - 00960. Appeal of denial of Order of Conditions. Judgment on Pleadings granted for Town. Plaintiffs' Appeal with- drawn, August 2013. Costa v Corr, et al., Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2012 - 02265. Employment discrimination TOWN CAF LF'XIIXGTON 85 complaint filed in December, 2011. Stipulation of Dis- missal Filed, March 2014. • Drummer Boy Homes Association, Inc. v Gayle E. Harris, Town of Lexington et al., Middlesex District Court Civil Action No. 1347 -cv -0193, Case settled. • Lexington Firefighters Union Local 1491 IAFF v Joint Labor Management, Suffolk Superior Court Civil Ac- tion No. 2012 - 01547. Claims arising under collective bargaining. Stipulation of dismissal entered July, 2013. • Mancini v Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, Mid- dlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2012 - 00427. Appeal from grant of special permit. Stipulation of Dis- missal filed May 2014. • Niinenin v. Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals USDC 1:12 -CV- 12261 -GAO. Complaint filed December, 2012 for denial of ham radio antenna. Case dismissed. • Saunders v Petrou- Johnson and Town of Lexington, Middlesex Superior Ct Civil Action No. 12- 02127 -B. Complaint filed againstTown in August, 2012. Stipula- tion of Dismissal Filed November 2013. • School Committee of Lexington v. Zagaeski, SJC- 11536. Appeal filed by School Committee of arbitra- tor's award. Supreme Judicial Court resolved appeal in School Committee's favor. • Scruggs, et al, v. Town of Lexington, Middlesex Supe- rior Ct Civil Action No.12- 03980 -H. Complaint filed October, 2012 by abutters to trail through Town con- servation land. Judgment on the Pleadings Entered for Defendants, November 2013. • Smith, et al. v Town of Lexington, et al., Middlesex Su- perior Court Civil Action No. 2012 - 01515. Complaint re: abatement denial. Stipulation of Dismissal Filed April 2014. Town Committees 20/20 Vision Committee ROLE: To identify a shared vision for Lexington's fu- ture and communicate that vision to municipal decision - makers. The Committee seeks to engage the community to think about Lexington's long -term future, identify and assess opportunities and challenges that may shape Lex- ington's future, make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board and Schools Committee, and report progress on topics studied. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen, in consultation with the School Committee and the Planning Board, for 3 -year terms: Saatvik Ahluwalia, Marian Cohen, Mar- garet Coppe (School Committee), Andrew Dixon, Peter Enrich, Bhumip Khasnabish, Dan Krupka, Peter Lee, Joe Pato (Selectmen), Matthew Pronchick, Fernando Quezada (Chair), Alan Wrigley, and Greg Zurlo (Planning Board). Staff. Candy McLaughlin and Melissa Jones, Town Man- ager's Office. The Committee meets monthly and estab- lishes subcommittees and task forces as needed. HIGHLIGHTS: • Conducted data analysis on the 2013 community sur- vey data and began planning for the distribution of sur- vey results. • Subcommittee on Demographic Change submitted its report on any possible real or perceived barriers that Antony Sister City Association may impede Asian residents from participating more actively on Town boards and committees and on PTAs and PTOs. The report outlined specific recommenda- tions for the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, Town Moderator and various Town departments for engaging Asian residents. Advanced dialogue for both a one - session version of the Citizens' Academy as well as a student Academy to be considered in the future. Began consideration for a study of community models of multicultural integration. Proposed revisions to Committee charge to reassert its forward - looking mission and emphasize its focus on long -term planning and citizen engagement. 20120 Vision Committee: Front (L -R) Margaret Coppe, Melissa Jones, Dan Krup- ka, Peter Lee and Bbumip Khasnabisb; Rear (L- R),Joe Pato, Fernando Quezada, Carroll<Inn Bottino, Matthew Proncbik, Peter Enricb and<Indrew Dixon. ROLE: To promote, create and nurture relationships be- Marie - Tristan Rago, Herve Seux, Henry Stevenson & tween the citizens of Lexington and Antony, France, as Cathy Sullivan and Elsa Sullivan were active this year. well as supporting municipal best practice sharing and school exchanges. Facilitate tourism, economic develop- ment and cooperation. APPOINTED: The Antony Sister City relationship is a pro- gram managed by the Tourism Committee whose mem- bers are appointed by the Selectmen. Any citizen interested may join the Working Group. Regular participants include the Lexington Minute Men, Tourism Committee mem- bers, and friends. Kerry Brandin, Tony & Kitty Galaitsis, George & Christina Gamota, Sandy Gasbarro, Karen Gi- rondel, Colin Godfrey, Fred Johnson, Jay Kaufman, John Kiernan & Brenda Nishimura, Dawn McKenna, John & Marilyn McWeeney, Peter Meek, Bill & Maureen Poole, HIGHLIGHTS: Lexington's sister city status with Antony, France dates back over 30 years and now has blossomed to include scores of residents who are part of growing friendships between our two communities. More recently, infor- mal visits between residents of our two cities, especially to the Antony Wine & Cheese Festival, have become common. The trees and plant materials that will adorn Antony Park arrived this year. We continued our work with the Department of Public Works to ensure completion of the project. Once again, informal activities included a gracious invi- tation by Christina & George Gamota to their home to Antony Sister City celebrate the holidays, a A Faire" held in Februar Lexington residents H Rago, administrators for Education Fran�aise Greater Boston (EFGB), helped us expand our circle of friends. Through their efforts we sponsored "Voyages en Fran - cophonie", a cultural celebration of French - speaking countries. EFGB's year -end school celebration was co- ordinated with the Tourism Committee's May Festival of Revolutionary Revelry, making "La Musique en Fete" an enjoyable afternoon for children and families. Contacts have been established with the Winchester and Boston jumelage (French Sister Cities), and future mutual activities are anticipated. Our group was invited to join the New England French group, Francophone, which is headed by French Con- sul Fabien Fieschi. Tony and Kitty Galaitsis were ap- pointed to represent the Antony Working Group. These lln1ony sister City <issociarion: Front (z x) Maureen Poole, Kitty Galaitsis, Tony meetings were conducted completely in French. They Galaitsis andMarieTrisran- Rapp; Rear: (L -R) Fred Johnson, Dawn McKenna, planned activities and discussed ways to promote cul- Colin Godfrey and George Gamato. TOWN CAF LF'XIXGTON 7 M t IlUed from previous page s well as our annual "A French tural and language based activities throughout the area. y at the Depot. We are honored to be included in this elite group. erve Seux and Marie - Tristan • To learn about our activities, e -mail: lasca@tourlexing- ton.us http://www.lexingtonma.gov/committees/tourism.cfm 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 finan- cial affairs. In conjunction with the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee, Community Preservation Committee, and the municipal and school staff, the Appropriation Committee evaluates and supports the Town's current and long -range financial planning processes. Its efforts include assessing the Town's current financial condition and projecting free cash, ex- penses and revenues up to five years in the future. These projections inform Town Meeting Members about the Towns needs and expectations, while helping the Town maintain a balance among operating expenses, capital proj- ects and affordable tax rates. APPOINTED by the Moderator for overlapping 3 -year terms: Chair Glenn Parker, Vice -Chair /Secretary John Bartenstein, Robert Cohen, Mollie Garberg, Alan Levine, Susan McLeish, Eric Michelson, Richard Neumeier, Joni - na Schonfeld and Rob Addelson, Assistant Town Manager for Finance /Town Comptroller, ex- officio member. AT the end of June, 2014, Robert Cohen resigned from the Committee, and Jonina Schonfeld completed her ap- pointed term and left the Committee. The Committee thanks them both for their service. Andrei Radulescu -Ba- nu and Beth Masterman were subsequently appointed by the Town Moderator to fill their seats. The Committee's group photo shows the members following this transition. HIGHLIGHTS: The Committee published Reports to the March, 2014 Annual Town Meeting and the June, 2014 Special Town Meeting. During the course of the year, the Committee partici- pated in budget collaboration meetings with the Town Manager and other boards and committees to under- stand the projected revenues and expenses of the Town, and to evaluate the proposed budget developed by the Town Manager. Members of the Committee acted as liaisons to various town boards, committees and commissions, in particu- lar the Board of Selectmen, the School Committee, and the Capital Expenditures Committee. In addition, liai- sons to the following committees have been part of sig- nificant capital planning work in the Town: Commu- nity Preservation Committee, Cary Memorial Building Committee, Ad Hoc Town Wide Master Facilities Planning Committee, School Enrollment Working Group, School Master Planning Committee, Ad Hoc Community Center Advisory Committee. The Town's financial condition and outlook remain generally positive, with modest but consistent revenue growth. Outside of the basic 21 /a% growth in the levy limit, the principal driver of Town revenue growth is still "new growth" from commercial and residential de- velopment. State aid, in the form of Chapter 70 (educa- 88 1 2014 Annual Report Appropriation Committee continued from previous page tion), and Chapter 90 (roads) has risen slightly. Com- munity Preservation Act matching funds from the State have been steady and reliable. 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 Towns "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 publish- es many of these documents at http://www.lexingtont - mma.org/ (under Documents & Reports). The Committee is especially appreciative of the dedi- cated 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 Bicycle Advisory Committee APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Chair Peggy Enders, Lau- rel Carpenter, Bob Dangel, John Frey, George Gagliardi, Marita Hartshorn, Bob Hausslein, Stew Kennedy, Mike Tabaczynski. Liaisons: Peter Kelley, Selectman; Joe Pato, Selectman; Sandra Shaw, Recreation; Richard Canale, Enders and Sandra Shaw; Rear (L -R) Carolyn Levi, Bob Dangel,,Jennifer Melot (Friends ofLexington Bikeways, Laurel Carpenter, George Gagliardi, jobn Frey and Marita Hartshorn. HIGHLIGHTS: Submitted an extensive application to the League of American Bicyclists for Bicycle Friendly Community status; the bronze level award was presented to the Select- men at a ceremony in May. Lexington is the fifth town in Massachusetts to receive the national BFC designation. Collaborated with Town staff and members of the Sidewalk and Greenways Corridor Committees to of- fer Lexington's second Bike Walk `n Bus Week in May, 2014. Highlights of the week included a "Bike Smart" to Town citizens, and frequently devote far more than "regular working hours" to assist the Towns elected and Appointed bodies. The Appropriation Committee is grateful to these employees for their invaluable exper- tise and counsel. Richard Neumeier, Eric Micbelson, Beth Masterman, Susan McLeisb, Ilndrei Radelsecu -Banu, and<Ilan Levine. program offered to fifth graders organized by the Com- mittee in partnership with the Recreation and Police departments; and a well- attended Commuter Breakfast held at the Depot featuring delicious comestibles do- nated by local businesses. Bike martlnstructorNicole Waxmonsky and a member oftbe Lexington police department lead 5th graders in a bicycle obstacle course. Continued working with the Town Engineer to discuss inclusion of bicycle accommodations on streets that will be part of the roadway paving program as well as pave- ment upgrades to the Minuteman Bikeway; continued conversations with the DPW regarding signage up- grades to the Bikeway based on the recommendations of the Toole Design Group. Coordinated semi - annual counts of Bikeway users as part of a state -wide trail count program: on Saturday, Bicycle Advisory Committee continued from previous page September 14, 2013, 3,233 trips were counted at the Depot during a 12 -hour period; on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, 1,425 trips were counted during commuter and lunch hours. The Committee provided advice to the Selectmen dur- ing their annual goal setting and once again urged the BoS to take a leadership role in making Lexington a safer place for all modes of travel and in encouraging the increased use of bicycling, walking, and public transit. Working with the Friends of Lexington Bikeways, the Committee: Hired a contractor paid through donations to plow the Minuteman Bikeway. Staffed bike corrals at "bike to market days" at the Farmers' Market. TOWN OF: LEXINGTON - Received a generous donation of children's helmets that were distributed at Town events. IM bicycle - Conducted spring cleanups and periodic brush clear- - Organized the annual Bike Donation Day as part of Discovery Day. Commuter Breakfast at the Depot -Bike Walk ix Bus Week 2014. 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; Fire Chief, John Wil- son; Staff. Health Director, Gerard F. Cody, REHS /RS. HIGHLIGHTS: • 15 permits were issued in 2014. 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 Appointed for five years with six associate members Appointed for one -year terms: Chair Martha Wood, Vice -Chair Jeanne Krieger, Clerk Leo McSweeney, David Williams and Edward McCarthy. As- sociate Members: Nancy Adler, Ralph Clifford, Frederic Johnson, Richard Michelson, F. David Wells and Carolyn Wilson. Staff. David L. George, Zoning Administrator and Dianne L. Cornaro, Administrative Clerk. • Biosafety consultant inspected all 15 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 nine years of the program and noted compliance trends for all permitted facilities. • Biosafety consultant recorded each facility's laboratory bi- ological safety levels for the Lexington Fire Department as part of LFD upcoming lab safety training program. • Facilities were noted to be in compliance overall with the town regulations. IN October, 2013 Carolyn Wilson ended her five -year term as a member of the Board and was appointed as an Associate Member. F. David Wells was also appointed as an Associate Member. Dianne L. Cornaro was Appointed Administrative Clerk by the Board. HIGHLIGHTS: There were 116 applications for zoning relief heard be- tween July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. There were 40 requests for variances; 10 variances were denied. 76 special permit requests were received; 2 were denied and 1 request was withdrawn without prejudice. 3 special permit renewals were approved, 11 unadver- tised requests for minor modifications were received; 9 approved and 2 were denied. 90 1 2014 Annual Report Board of Appeals continued from previous page • There were 2 Appeals of a Zoning Administrator's deci- sion; both were withdrawn without prejudice. • There was a Special Permit with Site Plan Review re- ceived and approved for a proposed condominium building with 51 units known as the Manor House at 425 -509 Woburn Street. There were no Comprehensive Permit (M.G.L. Ch. 40B) applications. Board ofAppeals: Front (L -R) Leo McSweeney, Jeanne Krieger, Martha Wood, Carolyn Wilson, Ralph Clifford and Edward McCarthy; Rear (L -R) David Wells, Dianne Cornaro and David George. Capital Expenditures Committee ROLE: Receive from Town boards and departments a list of • Schools: Acquire and install over two years prefabricat- all capital expenditures that may be required within the en- ed buildings to address the overcrowding at the High suing five -year period and prompt them to undertake ap- propriate planning for required future capital expenditures; to consider the relative need, timing, and cost of these proj- ects, 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 Committee (CPC) information on all appropriations it in- tends to recommend to Town Meeting and to make inde- pendent recommendations thereon. FIVE members Appointed by the Moderator to overlap- ping three -year terms: Chair Jill Hai (term expires 2016), Vice -Chair David Kanter, (term expires 2014) Bill Hurley (term expires 2014), Beth Masterman (term expires 2016) and Wendy Manz (term expires 2016). HIGHLIGHTS: Town Meeting made appropriations for a wide range of capital expenditures involving public works, public facili- ties, recreation, and school facility and non - facility require- ments. Of special note are: School. Town -wide: Cary Memorial Building Upgrades, and renovation of the new Community Center, each fund- ed through a combination of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds and General Funds. The Capital Projects /Debt Service Reserve /Building Renewal Stabilization Fund continued to receive sig- nificant appropriation and was used, in part, to mitigate taxpayer burden from the exempt -debt service for the Estabrook and Bridge /Bowman Schools projects and the non - exempt debt service for new buildings at the High School. CPA: Appropriations were made to all 13 projects recommended by the CPC and for its Administrative Budget. Capital Stewardship and Planning for the Future: The Towns extensive infrastructure requires constant up- keep to provide safe conditions and quality service, to meet current operating needs, enhance productivity, and extend its useful life. Continuing special concerns include the municipal buildings that need major up- dates (e.g., the Fire and Police Headquarters and the Capital Expenditures Committee continued from previous page school facilities), roadways and sidewalks, the water - and- wastewater infrastructure, recreational spaces and facilities, and replacement of vehicles (other than cars) and other heavy equipment. This Committee also has concerns about the future use and condition of unused assets including the Stone Building and the Hammond A. Hosmer House, enhancement of the Towns infor- mation- technology equipment and network, upgrade of the Visitors Center, the need for traffic- mitigation measures, community (affordable) housing, conserva- tion /open -space purposes, connectivity projects (e.g., Greenways Corridor), and funding for the renovation of the Minuteman Career &Technical High School. 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: Chair Bob Russman -Hal- perin, Susan Emanuel, Rita Goldberg, Van Seasholes HIGHLIGHTS: In the 2013 -2014 season, the committee presented the fol- lowing programs: • October 5, 2013 (at Lexington High School) - "Dance: A Moving Testimony" with Helene Froehlich, a mem- ber of the Boston Ballet School faculty, director of Cre- ationDance, a sacred dance company, and choreogra- pher of more than 100 dance pieces. • December 7, 2013 - "How Cooking Made Us Human," with Richard Wrangham, Professor of Biological An- thropology at Harvard, and co- director of the Kibale Chimpanzee Project in Uganda. • January 25, 2014 - "Head Games: The Worldwide Sports Concussion Crisis" with Chris Nowinski, a for- Manz. mer professional wrestler, who is now Co- Director of the Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy at Boston University. March 8, 2014 - "What Exactly Are Human Rights ?" with Amatya Sen, Professor of Economics, at Harvard University, and winner of the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. The committee's website wwwcarylectureseries.org pro- vides a central source of information about the lectures. The aim of the committee continues to be to bring to Lexington a range of cultural experiences, which might not otherwise be available. The Committee welcomes suggestions for future programming. 201,x. Cary Memorial Building Renovation Design Committee (Ad Hoc) ROLE: To oversee the development of the Cary Memo- rial Building Renovation Design and Construction Docu- ments based on the previous recommendations of the Ad Hoc Cary Memorial Building Program Committee. The work of the Cary Memorial Building Renovation Design Committee will include, but not be limited to: • Review the completed study for the Cary Memorial Building Renovation dated January 18, 2013. • Work with designer to provide feedback on the suit- ability of the design to achieve the identified improve- ments from the January 18, 2013 report. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen in late May, this committee met six times, through December of 2013. Chair Nancy Shepard (Cary Lecture Series Center Com- mittee Member), Vice -Chair Fred Johnson (Center Com- mittee Member), Wendell C. Kaslow (Historical Commis- sion Member), Donna Hooper (Gov. Use), Jeff Leonard (Performing Arts), Gary Lerner (Community Rep), Len Morse - Fortier (Disability Committee), Linda Roemer (Communications Advisory Committee), Marsha Bak- er (Town Meeting). Liaisons participating were David Kanter (Capital Expenditures Committee), Hank Manz (Selectman), Richard L. Neumeier (Appropriations Com- Center Committee mittee). Pat Goddard (Town Facilities Director) provided administrative leadership. HIGHLIGHTS: Worked with the architect to finalize plans for the renovations. Prepared a presentation for the Board of Selectmen and recommended that the full project be brought to the 2014 Town Meeting for appropria- tion. The project was funded under Article 2 of the March 24, 2014 Special Town Meeting in an amount of $8,476,580. Work has begun on the project and the building is scheduled to re -open for September 2015. Karen Jackman and Lynne Pease in front of the oil tank removed fiom theground outside the Cary Memorial Building during the renovation project. ROLE: To advise the Selectmen and business community HIGHLIGHTS: on managing change in the Center in order to ensure its • Adopted a 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, Ellen Basch, Michael Boudett, Richard Brown, Maria Kieslich, Jeffrey Lyon, Pamela Lyons, Pamela Shadley, Pe- ter Siy, CEC liaison Wendy Manz, Planning Board liaison Greg Zurlo, and Selectman liaison Joe Pato. Staff. Melisa Tintocalis, Economic Development Director. Center Committee: (L -R) Ellen Basch, Jerry Michelson, Howard Levin, Pam Lyons, Michael Boudett, Fred Johnson, Pam Shadley and Melisa Tintocalis. Vision Statement to help lead our discus- sions of the future of Lexington Center. Moved forward the recommendations of the Lexing- ton Parking Technical Services final report through the Parking Management group (PMG). Continued to work with the Economic Development Director (EDD) on staging implementation of these recommen- dations through a series of public meetings. In June, BOS received report and approved to move forward with Phase 1. Continued to support the work of the Center Streetscape working group. Prioritized the discussion of creating zoning changes and incentives for encouraging a strong business mix for the CB district. Gained support of the Board of Se- lectmen to work with the Planning Board to create lan- guage to place a limitation on Bank and Credit Union use in the CB district. Supported the strategic investigation on Economic De- velopment in Lexington's tourism activity in an effort to move forward the updating of the Visitor Center. Worked with EDD on the design phase of Grain Mill Alley project. Center Committee continued from previous page • Supported the 2nd year implementation of the Parklett - a public space that converted two vehicle parking spaces into attractive parking for 20 bicycles and outdoor seating for approximately 15 people, located on the south side of Massachusetts Ave from May through November. • Continued to communicate with DPW regarding needs of Center for upkeep and cleanliness, ensuring effective use of resources. Improvements to note — installation of 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. APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Victoria Buckley, Chairperson, Susan Cusack, Nate Finch, Julie Miller, Mi- chael Martignetti, Leonard Morse - Fortier, Janet Perry, and Francine Stieglitz. STAFF Support: Fred Lonardo, Building Commissioner, Linda Crew Vine, Deputy Town Manager. Senior Center Liaison: Harry MacKay. Selectman Liason Joe Pato. and Francine Stieglitz; Rear (L- R),Joe Patojanet Perry, Sue Cusack and Fred Lonardo. HIGHLIGHTS: Program Development • Collaborated with Conservation Commission on plans to make the Parker Meadow Conservation Area fully accessible and on the CDC grant for Beaver Pond via Appointed Committee liaison. TOWN CAF LF'XIIXGTON more visible parking signage and installation of LED cobra lights along Massachusetts Avenue to improved lighting. • Worked with David Williams to plant and maintain the flower barrels in the Center. • Continued to encourage citizens to support Lexington's businesses in order to maintain a vital town center. • Actively participated in public meetings about the Center Streetscapes Project, advising the project staff on surface treatment appropriate for persons with dis- abilities, later meeting with Town Engineer John Livsey about proposed sidewalk solutions. • Presented written ideas for policy development to the Selectmen to consider always incorporating accessi- bility and inclusion into their strategic planning and decision - making processes and to consider proactively eliminating the use of brick as the primary material for all town controlled sidewalks. Technical Support • Participated in planning for new Community Center, including exit/entrance access and considerations of how to ensure full inclusion for all residents. • Discussed that opening plans for Hastings Park Inn needed fully completed handicapped parking and access. • Reviewed design and implementation plans for the Cary Hall renovations with architect Don Mills. • Met with Lexington Police Department about recom- mendations from the Massachusetts Office on Disabil- ity about handicapped parking fines. • Reviewed plans for new addition to Community Thera- peutic Day School. Compliance / Oversight Reviewed parking issues presented by citizens about several private businesses. Filed concerns with the AAB about: 1) Hayden Recre- ation Centre's request for variance on their second floor men's room —issue resolved when Hayden used the Commission's recommendation to re- configure room, 2) Variance request by condominium building on Low- ell Street —still in ongoing discussion. Wrote support letters to the AAB concerning: 1) Vari- ance requested for Cary Hall for wall sconces and exit signs, 2) Resolution by Berman Liquors' of marking 94 1 2014 Annual Report Commission on Disability continued from previous page HP parking as requested, 3) Action of Wilson Farm • Reviewed new plans for public and private entities in to clearly mark their HP parking spaces, 4) Variance order to be proactive in the design phases of projects. requested by Community Therapeutic Day School con- cerning new addition. Communications Advisory Committee ROLE: To advise the Board of Selectmen on all aspects of Access Provider Oversight wired and wireless communication and data services to and within the Town; to serve as ombudsman for town users of such services; to represent the Town in negotiations and relationships with providers of those services; to monitor and evaluate compliance of the Lexington Public, Educa- tion, and Government Access Corporation; to oversee any network which includes municipal and/or school build- ings; to help set town regulations and review applications to the Town for wired and wireless communications and data services; and to advise the Selectmen and other town officials on managing the Town's growing information handling needs and supporting networks. APPOINTED by the Selectmen for three year terms: Chair Kenneth Pogran (administrative operations; WiFi, Com- munity Center technology), David Becker (contract nego- tiations, financial review, WiFi), David Buczkowski (legal and regulations, contract negotiations), Frank Cai (wire- less applications), Smita Desai (access provider oversight), Dorinda Goodman (Director, Town Information Technol- ogy), Steve Iverson, Maria Kieslich (financial review, access provider oversight), Nicholas Lauriat (contract negotia- tions), Linda Roemer (access provider oversight, Cary Hall renovation), and Geoffrey Xiao (access provider oversight). Selectmen liaison: Joe Pato. Reviewed LexMedia performance with respect to con- tract; reviewed and approved quarterly and annual re- ports and provided feedback. Conducted an in -depth end -of- contract -term evalua- tion of LexMedia performance as the Town's PEG Ac- cess Provider in accordance with the contract, includ- ing (with the Selectmen liaison) a Public Hearing and compilation of public comments, and provided a rec- ommendation to town administration that LexMedia's contract be renewed. Worked with town administration in negotiating Lex- Media renewal contract changes in terms and conditions. Worked with LexMedia and with RCN to establish a high- definition (HD) channel for LexMedia on RCN's Lexington system. Wireless Facilities • Reviewed, and made recommendations to the Zoning Board of Appeals, regarding three wireless facility ap- plications. • Cable Company Interactions • Worked with town and schools administration to iden- tify needs to be addressed in Comcast license renewal negotiations. • Conducted formal negotiations with Comcast regard- ing the license renewal process. • Responded to requests from the Massachusetts Depart- ment of Telecommunications and Cable regarding sta- tus of Comcast license renewal proceedings. • Worked with the Towns Cable TV legal counsel to pre- pare a Comcast draft renewal license and conduct ne- gotiations with Comcast regarding the license renewal. • Worked with RCN regarding to establish an HD chan- nel for LexMedia. Communications<Idvisory Committee: Front (L -R) Smita Desai, Frank Cai, Linda Roemer and Kenneth Pogran; Rear (L -R) Dorinda Goodman, David Becker, Steve WiFi Iverson, Maria Kieslicb, David Buczkowski and Nicholas Lauriat. HIGHLIGHTS: Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) • Prepared a memo regarding provision of WiFi Internet access in town facilities. TOWN OF LEXINGTON 95 Communications Advisory Committee continued from previous page Complaints to facilitate removal of safety hazards from town streets, especially during storms or other emergency situations. • Addressed and resolved four cable TV service com- . Assisted town administrators and service provider rep - plaints from town residents. Other Activities Worked with town public safety officials, the Massa- chusetts Department of Telecommunications and Ca- ble, and service provider representatives regarding ways to speed up identification of owners of downed cables Community Center Advisory Committee ROLE: The purpose of the Ad -hoc Community Center Ad- visory Committee (AhCCAC) is to provide recommenda- tions to the Board of Selectmen of how to best serve the intellectual, physical, cultural and social needs of our diverse community by identifying programs and services to be de- livered in the Community Center. Consideration must be given to the timing and sequencing of providing these ser- vices, along with the implications for staffing. Proposals to upgrade the facility should be made in a manner which is sensitive to the historic nature of the site and to maintain the Towns relationship with the immediate abutter(s). MISSION: One of the first tasks for the ahCCAC was the development of a mission statement and guiding principles, "The mission of the Lexington Community Center is to en- hance the quality of life for all Lexington residents by creat- ing a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment ", and this would be accomplished by applying the guiding principles: • Build community through special events, collaboration, multigenerational activities and drop -in opportunities. • Provide diverse programming to serve the intellectual, social, wellness, artistic and recreational needs of all members of the Lexington community. • Provide space to support and encourage the vitality, en- ergy, and creativity of Lexington residents. • Support the unique needs of seniors and teens. • Serve as the hub of centralized town wide information and volunteer services. VOTING Members: Chair Michelle Ciccolo, Mary Ellen Alessandro, Elizabeth Borghesani, Harry Forsdick, Jona- than Himmel, Laura Hussong, Florence Koplow, and Les- lie Zales. LIAISONS (representing): Vice -Chair Linda Vine (Town Manager's Office), Jessie Steigerwald (School Commit- tee), Chris Filadoro (Public Works), Dorinda Goodman (MIS), Beth Masterman (Capital Expenditures Commit- tee), Joe Pato (Selectmen), John Mazerall (Police), Shawn Newell (Public Facilities), Glen Parker (Appropriations resentatives in ensuring appropriate town officials are on service provider emergency notification lists, and that appropriate town officials are in possession of ser- vice provider emergency contact information. Participated in discussions concerning communications technology for the towns Community Center. Committee), Charlotte Rodgers (Human Services), Karen Simmons (Recreation), Koren Stembridge (Library), and John Wilson (Fire). STAFF: Sara Arnold (Recording Secretary), Mark Barrett (Facilities), and Patrick Goddard (Facilities). HIGHLIGHTS: The AhCCAC began meeting as a committee in spring of 2013 and work commenced in earnest in the fall of 2013. The AhCCAC was asked to provide interim recom- mendations to the Board of Selectmen that would al- low the initial operation of the Community Center and relocation of appropriate town departments. In late fall of 2013, the committee recommended relocation of the Departments of Human Services and Recreation to the new Community Center. At the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, $100,000 in Com- munity Preservation funds were appropriated to evalu- ate the site for initial occupancy and to develop a plan, budget and schedule for the project. The November, 2013 Special Town Meeting appropri- ated $3,169,000 for the design and construction for initial Phase one occupancy, with the assumption that subsequent renovations and eventual expansion phases would still be needed. Not included in this Town Meeting appropriation and first phase renovations were Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) upgrades, nor a large multi- purpose room, gymnasium, nor commercial kitchen. All of these elements were recommended by the AhCCAC to the Board of Selectmen as being long term commu- nity needs associated with the Community Center as expressed through many public forums, comprehensive research, and the extensive feedback received by the AhCCAC. In December, 2013 the site acquisition was finalized and the architectural team able to assess the building up close. 96 1 2014 Annual Report Community Center Advisory Committee continued from previous page • As design advanced to a more comprehensive stage, • A ground breaking ceremony was held in September, with a more clear understanding that the expansion 2014 when renovations began. phase would still be many years away, the AhCCAC is- • The expected certificate of occupancy is projected for sued a status report to the Board of Selectmen indicat- ing that a single phase renovation project was now ad- visable.This approach was recommended to reduce the overall project costs for the near -term needed improve- ments and to avoid the disruption of renovating an oc- cupied building to retrofit necessary HVAC upgrades. At the urging of the Board of Selectmen the scope was also modified to include some structural improvements to increase the capacity of several areas of the building to accommodate larger occupancies. In March 2014,Town Meeting approved additional funds bringing the total project appropriations for this single -phase renovation project to $6.7 million. During the Spring and Summer of 2014, the AhCCAC established working groups to look at governance, pro- grams, technology, interior design, building safety and fund raising with the intent of bringing recommenda- tions forward to the Board of Selectmen in the early Fall. • The project was bid during the summer of 2014. Community Farming Committee ROLE: To monitor the implementation and operations of a Community Farm on Town -owned land (including a por- tion of the former 7.93 acre Busa Farm on Lowell Street), to evaluate, in cooperation with Town employees designat- ed by the Town Manager, responses to the Town's Request for Proposals for an organization to operate such a commu- nity farm, and to make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen from time to time with respect to these matters. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen to staggered 3 -year terms: Chair Michael Bliss (term expires 2015), Charles Lamb (term expires 2016), Raul Marques - Pascual (term expires 2017), Tom Olivier (term expires 2015) and Alan Wrigley (term expires 2016). Liaisons: Carl Valente, Town Manager; since the retirement of Deborah Mauger from the Board of Selectmen, no new Selectman liaison has been Appointed. HIGHLIGHTS: Reviewed (during June and July of 2013), as part of the Evaluation Committee, responses to the Towns Request for Proposals (RFP) from Fat Moon Farm (Westford, MA) and LexFarm (Lexington, MA), interviewed rep- resentatives of the two proposers and recommended to the Board of Selectmen that LexFarm's proposal was the most advantageous to the Town and that accordingly the Town should enter into lease negotiations with LexFarm. the spring of 2015. Community Center Advisory Committee.- (L -R) Laura Hussong, Leslie Zales, Mary Ellen Alessandro, Florence Koplow, Betty Borghesani, Michelle Ciccolo and Linda Vine. Picture taken in front ofthe old mansion, historic portion ofthe new Commu- nity Center, on September 11, 2014, the day of the ground breaking ceremony for the renovations. Held a public meeting on September 16, 2013 at Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building to receive pub- lic comment on the proposed Operational/Site Plan — providing details of day -to -day activities and to be at- tached to the lease. Reviewed draft Lease and Operational/Site Plan and submitted comments to the Town Manager and Town Counsel; recommended that Board of Selectmen ap- prove a 10 -year lease, with two possible five year renew- als, with LexFarm; the Town Manager signed the Lease with LexFarm on November 18, 2013. At a series of meetings over the spring and summer of 2014, the Committee monitored LexFarm's initial sea- son operating the Community Farm and received regu- lar status reports from Ken Karnofsky, Vice President of LexFarm's Board, on the progress of operations. As of October, 2014, the Lexington Community Farm appears to be well- launched with great potential ahead. TOWN CAF LF'XINGTON 97 Community Preservation Committee ROLE: To review Community Preservation Act (CPA) IN reviewing projects for FY15, the CPC was able to con - project applications for open space, affordable housing, sider a broader range of recreational project applications historic resources and recreation funding, and recommend due to the passage of an amendment to the CPA statute in eligible and worthy projects to Town Meeting. July of 2012. The amendment enabled the funding of re- APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen and various boards habilitation projects for recreational resources and clarified and committees, in accordance with the CPA statute, for many definitions in the Act. Its passage also led to the dis- terms expiring on June 30, 2015: Chair Marilyn Fenol- tribution of an additional $25 million to CPA communi- losa (Historical Commission), Vice Chair Richard Wolk ties in the form of state budget surplus funds. This resulted (Conservation Commission), Norman Cohen (at- large, in Lexington receiving the 54% match mentioned above, Appointed by the Board of Selectmen), David Horton equaling $1,932,347. (at- large, Appointed by the Board of Selectmen), Jeanne HIGHLIGHTS: Krieger (at- large, Appointed by the Board of Selectmen), • Met regularly to review and consider applications for Leo McSweeney (Housing Authority), Robert Pressman FY15. (Housing Partnership) and Sandra Shaw (Recreation . Reviewed 14 applications for CPA funding and rec- Committee). There were no new appointments in FY14. ommended 12 projects for consideration at the 2014 Annual March Town Meeting. Of these 12, 11 were approved by Town Meeting and one was indefinitely postponed. The 11 projects that were approved were: Visitor Center Design Phase (859,332), Hastings Park Gazebo Renovations (8120,000), Historical Commis- sion Inventory Forms for Listed Buildings (835,000), Battle Green Streetscape Improvements (863,000), Vy- ► nebrooke Village Renovations (8300,551), Lex -HAB _ Now Set -Aside Funds for Creation/Acquisition of Commu- nity Housing at the Busa Property (8750,000), Lincoln Community Preservation Committee. Front (L -R) Natbalie Rice, Norman Cohen, Marilyn Fenollosa, Richard Canale and Sandra Shaw; Rear (L -R) Richard Wolk, park Field Improvements ($200,000), Park and Play - Jeanne Krieger, David Horton, Robert Pressman and Leo McSweeney. ground Improvements ($ 65,000), Park Improvements - Athletic Fields (8100,000), Park Improvements - Hard OVERVIEW: The CPC met regularly from September, 2013 Court Surfacing (885,000), Parker Meadow Accessible through June, 2014 to review FY15 projects for presen- Trail Design (834,500). Debt service payments totaling tation to the 2013 November Special Town Meeting, the $1,600,807 were also approved at Annual Town Meet - 2014 March Annual and Special Town Meetings, and the ing, breaking down as follows: Wright Farm $434,633; 2014 June Special Town Meeting. The Committee evalu- Community Center Acquisition $1,089,774; and ated project applications submitted by Town Departments, Community Center Renovation $9,300. The custom - non -profit organizations and others and submitted its ary Administrative budget was approved at $150,000 funding recommendations to the various Town Meetings. which includes $50,000 in dedicated Open Space ac- CPA funding comes from an annual property tax surcharge quisition planning expenses if needed. The two applica- of 3 %, adopted by Lexington voters in 2006 and reaffirmed tions which failed to receive CPC endorsement were by Town Meeting in 2011. This local surcharge is matched Hennessey Field Conservation Extension (8250,000) by State funds collected as part of the deeds excise tax and and Hastings Park Overhead Wires (83,000,000). from State budget surplus funds. Lexington's State match In the Special Town Meeting held on March 24th prior percentage has ranged from 100% in 2007 (82,556,362) to the Annual Town Meeting, the CPC also approved to a low of 27.6% in 2011 (8885,463). In 2013, the Town $8,241,350 for the Renovation of the Cary Memorial received a 54% match equaling $1,932,347. As of October, Building, and $5,797,184 to amend Article 5 of the No- 2013, the Town had received over $10.1 million in State vember,2013 Special Town Meeting for Renovations to matching funds, representing a significant portion of the the Community Center. The amendment of the vote on $56 million in CPA projects approved by Town Meeting Article 5 represented an additional CPA appropriation voters through FY 2015. (FY 2014 state reimbursement of $2,951.000 above and beyond the November appro- figures have yet to be received.) priation of $2,846,184. • Maintained the CPC website. 98 1 2014 Annual Report Community Preservation Committee continued from previous page • Updated the CPA Needs Assessment (the guiding doc- more fitting time. In previous years, the Needs Assess - ument for CPC review of proposals) but postponed the ment hearing was held in December /January of the year. public hearing for the presentation until the 2014 fall . Monitored nearly 30 ongoing CPC projects. round of application submittals, considered it to be a Condominium Conversion Board ROLE: To hold public hearings and make recommenda- APPOINTED By the Board of Selectmen: Jackie Hawkin- tions regarding conversions of existing apartment com- son, Chair, John McWeeney and Albert Zabin. plexes to condominiums upon filings and notice by apart- HIGHLIGHTS: ment owners of intention to convert. No conversions were proposed in FY14. The Commit- tee had no meetings and no funds were expended. Council for the Arts ROLE: The Council for the Arts administers state funds by soliciting and evaluating applications for funding from eligi- ble recipients, distributing the funds, and ensuring that they are properly used. It also undertakes projects intended to fur- ther the appreciation and support of the arts in Lexington. THE mission of the local arts council is to promote and fund community cultural activities that enhance the quality of life for Lexington citizens. The Lexington Council for the Arts (LCA) grants awards supporting projects in local arts, hu- manities, and interpretative sciences. 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, members include Cristina Burwell, Chair; Jessica Steigerwald, Recording Sec- retary; Diana South, Treasurer; Regie O'Hare Gibson, Jean Hart, Lynne Klemmer, Emily Passman, Cheryl Meadow, Leslie Masson, and Zoe Perry -Wood, Ex- Officio Member. HIGHLIGHTS: • This year the MCC allocated $4425.00 to the LCA for the fiscal year 2014 grants. The LCA received requests for $15,620.00 from 23 applications. From this state funding, the Council was able to fund 15 applicants — about 65% of the total grants. Of those grants that were accepted, the Council was able to fund about 50% of the funds requested. • Two of these 15 awards reduced their involvement (e.g. one performance vs. two) because of the limited funding provided, and one applicant was unable to fulfill his grant proposal due to a significantly reduced funding amount. • The 15 awards included events for folk dancing, free museum attendance, concerts, performance costume, mural, as well as several art exhibits, lectures or sym- posiums. • Nearly doubled our Patrons Fund, courtesy of a gener- ous donation. • Provided a grant- writing workshop at the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society for grant applicants prior to when grants were due. • Increased membership by four new members, a new chair, recording secretary and treasurer. • Continued coordination with the Munroe Center for the Arts on its public gallery. • Developed an 18 -page report that was delivered to the Community Center Interiors Group for a plan for art- work in the new building. • Provided the Ella Lou Dimmock Award for Vocal Ex- cellence to Jessi Dimmock, a junior and talented vocal- ist at Lexington High School. This fund is administered annually by LCA. • Participated in the Lexington Patriots' Day parade par- ticipation, as well as designed and developed "trading 7beAnnual DimmochAward waspresented to jessi Dimmock for ber Out- standing Vocal Accomplishments and Contributions. Council for the Arts continued from previous page cards" that overviewed the grantee events that would be happening in the coming year. • Promoted Lexington arts through the LCA Facebook page, https: // www.facebook.com /ArtsLexington. • Installed (based on LCA member work) the new sign at the Munroe Center for the Arts. • Collaborated with other arts organizations to present educational events and to maintain a website that pro- vides a Lexington Artists Directory. The Artists Di- TOWN CAF LF'XIXGTON 99 rectory is open to all Lexington Artists, and work will continue on the Directory in 2014/15 with plans being made for increasing awareness of all cultural happen- ings in Lexington through an LCA blog. Supported and coordinated with local artists on the 6th annual Lexington Open Studios. This event welcomes the community and visitors to see the work of over 70 Lexington artists as they open up their private studios, as well as spaces in the Munroe Center for the Arts and the Lexington Arts & Crafts Society. Reception for 2014 Grantees in conjunction with the Open Studios Reception. Council on Aging ROLE: As an advisory board, 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 older adults. The Council on Aging (COA) communicates the views of the community to the staff and Town Man- ager, assesses trends and advocates for the unmet needs of older adults and their families. APPOINTED by the Town Manager: Chair Nancy Adler, Vice Chair Gerry Howell, Betty Borghesani, Camille Goodwin, Sophia Ho, Marion Kilson, Harry Mackay, Bar- bara Rediker, Julie Ann Shapiro and Hank Manz, liaison to the Council on Aging from the Board of Selectmen. In June, welcomed new board members Ellen Cameron and Richard McDonough. RESIGNED: Carroll Ann Bottino and Marilyn Campbell HIGHLIGHTS: Recognized Hank Manz for his able work as COA Board's Selectman liaison Organized and hosted a special COA Board meeting and forum for public comment to present the architect plans for 33 Marrett Road. Members of the Commu- nity Center Advisory Committee, Town staff and com- munity members were in attendance. Developed a COA Board Working Group with mem- bers from: the Lexington community, regular Senior Center users, COA and FCOA Boards and Human Services staff members to evaluate current program- ming and plan for and assist with the implementation of new programs for the Community Center. Made the following recommendations to the Commu- nity Center Advisory Committee: Support formal and informal activities and programs at the Community Center 100 2014 AiillUal Report Council on AglngMtIlUed from previous page - Develop intergenerational and multicultural pro- grams - Develop programs to serve unmet needs, including those of "baby boomers" and homebound seniors - Enhance programming for older seniors and those with disabilities • Collaborated with the Transportation Advisory Com- mittee to monitor options for senior transportation. • Collaborated with the Friends of the Council on Ag- ing to ensure funding of key programming that include LexConnect Taxi rides, reduced class and trip fees and implementing the Older, Wiser, Lifelong Learn- ing program (O.W.L.L.) funded with a grant from the Dana Home Foundation. Design Advisory Committee 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 spaces. In addition, it may be asked to review and comment on proposals by private sector firms and individuals where Council on Ilging. Front (L -R) Ellen Cameron, Barbara Rediker, Marion Kilson and Sopbia Ho; Rear (L -R) Harry Mackay, Camille Goodwin, Charlotte Rodgers, Nancy Ildler and Gerry Howell. a town interest is involved. Its recommendations are made to the Board of Selectmen. APPOINTED: by Selectmen for 1 -year terms: Chair Timo- thy Lee, Bahig Kaldas, Alenka Slezak, Richard Friedson, Brigitte Steines, Steven Vincent; Associate Members: John Frey, Bruce Creager; Planning Board liaison: Nancy Corcoran- Ronchetti; Selectmen liaison: Peter Kelley Economic Development Advisory Committee ROLE: The purpose of the Economic Development Ad- visory Committee (EDAC) is to promote balanced, long- term economic development, which reflects and enhances the character of our community. Lexington's Economic Development Advisory Committee: DEVELOPS and recommends programs to the Board of Selectmen pertaining to economic development; be a pro- ponent for the current and prospective businesses in Lex- ington; and educate Lexington taxpayers about economic development issues. PROVIDES the Board of Selectmen with considerations and /or recommendations on specific commercial develop- ment proposals. REVIEws economic development incentives for specific commercial development proposals; and COORDINATES work with other relevant boards and com- mittees on economic development issues to enhance effec- tiveness and avoid redundancy. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Chair John Mc- Weeney, Vice -Chair Narain Bhatia, George Burnell, Fred- erick DeAngelis, Tom Dusel, Peter Kelley (Selectmen Li- aison), Robert Richards, Kevin Maguire, David Pronchick, Lawrence Smith, Sigmar Tullman, Charles Hornig (Plan- ning Board Liaison), and Bruce Embry LEXINGTON'S commercial profile continues to evolve re- flecting the growth in the region's over all economy. The EDAC has been instrumental in recommending policies and programs designed to support a healthy balance of commercial development in the Town's two largest busi- ness districts: Hayden Avenue and Hartwell Avenue. has continued to support the Hartwell Avenue Business Association - an informal group of property owners working to increase investment along Hartwell Avenue. This year the EDAC, Economic Development Director, and the 128 Business Council worked with property owners to fund the second year of the REV Bus, a commuter shuttle service connecting Hartwell-area employees to the Alewife Red Line Sta- tion. The shuttle provides a new transportation option along Hartwell Avenue and increases the attractiveness for businesses to locate in the district by facilitating the PROMOTES streamlining of the Towns regulatory processes HIGHLIGHTS: as they relate to commercial development. • The EDA C Economic Development Advisory Committee continued from previous page recruitment of young and talented employees living in communities off the Red Line. In addition, the EDAC has supported the Town's ef- forts to improve traffic circulation and landscaping with the funding of the Hartwell coordinate engineering study and the gateway improvements at the jug handle. Last year the EDAC recommended to the Board of Selectmen that the Town approve a Tax Increment Fi- nancing Agreement with UniQure, a bio- pharma com- pany relocating from Europe; this year the new com- pany opened its doors on Hartwell Avenue with 55,000 square feet of office, manufacturing, and lab space. Over the next year UniQure will generate up to 90 new jobs in the life sciences. Energy Conservation Committee ROLE: Advise officials on ways to enhance energy conserva- tion, including but not limited to all municipal and school buildings, street lights, vehicles, and equipment. Collabo- rate with Department of Public Facilities (DPF), Depart- ment of Public Works (DPW) and Permanent Building Committee (PBC) to manage energy use and costs. APPOINTED: Chair Joe Musacchia; Christopher Haines; Paul Chernick; Shawn Newell; Roger Borghesani; Ravi Sakhuja. Liaisons: Pat Goddard (DPF); William Hadley (DPW), Timothy Dunn (Planning Board), Joseph Pato (Selectmen) HIGHLIGHTS: • DPF continued a town -wide preventative maintenance program to make systems more reliable and efficient, including measures such as efficiency tune ups and con- trol recalibration. Fence Viewers ROLE: To arbitrate fencing disputes, in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 49, Sections 1 -21. APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Chair David Buczkowski, Secretary Robert Warshawer, and Douglas Meadows. HIGHLIGHTS: • It was another relatively quiet year for the Fence View- ers, though requests for our involvement were up 100% to two. The Fence Viewers received one new request for a review of a property line /encroachment matter in the Follen Hill area and one request to view a fence in dis- repair on the other side of town. • In December, an inquiry was received regarding a stone wall and driveway potentially encroaching from the inquirer's property onto an abutter. The caller was in- formed by a renovation contractor that his wall and driveway were encroaching on the building site. A site Die REV—a GPO and Wi -Fi enabled commuter shuttle. • DPW continued to improve street lights and traffic lights. LED streetlights were installed along Massa- chusetts Avenue from Clarke Street to Woburn Street as a test case. • Provided input to the PV proposal for installations on various public facility sites. • Reviewed and provided comments on proposed Com- munity Center updates. • At request of Selectmen, hosted, reviewed and provided comments on Municipal Aggregation proposal from a second third -party provider. Comments on the first provider were provided in the preceding year. • Provided input to Selectmen's annual goals. Fence Viewers: (L -R) Dave Buczkowski and Bob Warsbawer take a break from their busy schedules mediating fence disputes to pose for the pbotograpber. 102 1 2014 Annual Report Fence Viewers continued from previous page "drive by" was made along with telephone calls and e- mails with the inquirer. Research was done on the title to the respective properties. The inquirer was advised to have a survey done and to hire an attorney. No request or complaint was ever made by the contractor/devel - oper. Nothing more was heard from the inquirer. In March, a request was received about a decrepit fence dividing two properties. The fence had rotting supports, Fund for Lexington ROLE: Eighteen 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 Lexing- ton residents in need, to support beautification projects, and to seed innovative projects for community betterment. APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Chair Norman Cohen, Deborah Mauger, Rev. Arnold Colletti, Alan Fields, Ed- mund Grant and Alan Wrigley. HIGHLIGHTS: • Received over $32,000 (donations from over 300 resi- dents) in FY2014. • Aided residents with utility and rent bills that exceeded their resources, and replenished the Human Services 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: Chair Keith Ohmart, Ei- leen Entin, Alex Dohan, Peggy Enders, Don Grant, Rob- ert Hausslein, Paul Knight, Mike Tabaczynski, one posi- tion vacant, Charles Hornig (Planning Board liaison), Board of Selectmen liaison (vacant), Conservation Com- mission liaison (vacant). HIGHLIGHTS: • Installed Route B, the second segment measuring four and a half miles of the ACROSS Lexington project. Route B connects Lincoln Park, the Old Res, Dunback Meadow, Cotton Farm and Upper Vine Brook to the Minuteman Bikeway. • The completion of Routes A and B total 11 miles of the planned 40+ mile ACROSS Lexington project. • Initiated planning process to install Routes C and D totaling six miles connecting the Cataldo Reservation, was falling down and was a safety problem. The snow plow contractor of the person making the request had ex- acerbated the problem by piling snow against the fence. Both parties were advised to clear away the snow on their respective sides or to await Mother Nature's assistance come spring. Once the weather cleared the owner of the fence agreed to make repairs. No further involvement by the Fence Viewers was requested or required. Fund to enable the Town's Human Services Depart- ment to assist residents 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. • Provided funds for landscaping the Lincoln Field Bath- room facilities. Arlington Res, Arlington Great Meadow, Busa Farm and Whipple Hill to the Minuteman Bikeway. Project- ed completion date is fall, 2014. Participated in the first 30 -mile Boston Greenbelt Walk sponsored by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council to promote the concept of connecting a network of open spaces with a pedestrian/bike trail throughout the com- Greenways Corridor Committee: (L- R)111ex Dohan, Keith Ohmart, Don Grant, Mike Tahaczynski, Eileen Entin, Paul Knight, Peggy Enders and Bob Hausslein. munities of the Greater Boston area north and west of Boston. • Participated in Bike/Walk/Bus week 2014. 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 of common concern. These include, but are not limited to, is- sues arising out of the operation of Hanscom Airfield and TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 103 • Ongoing monitoring of current property development projects that include provision or possibility for trail easements not yet established. APPOINTED: By the Board of Selectmen to represent Lex- ington: Deb Mauger, Selectman; Margaret Coppe and Richard Canale; by the Planning Board: Nancy Corcor- an-Ronchetti. The HATS Chair rotates annually among the four towns. During FY2014 Lexington and Lincoln the Hanscom Air Force Base. chaired HATS. 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. Historic Districts Commission 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 5 -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 Lynn Hopkins ASSOCIATE Commissioners: Carl Oldenburg, Marilyn Fenollosa, and Barbara Feldman HIGHLIGHTS: 56 Hearings: 49 Formal, 7 Continued, and 7 Informal. Historic Districts Commission: Front (L -R) Lynn Hopkins, Joseph Welch, Linda Issued: 55 Certificates of Appropriateness, 0 denial, 0 Rainville, Department. Assistant; Rear (L-R) Jon Wardwell, Paul Ross, Rohert withdrawn. Warshawer, Barbara Feldman and Marilyn Fenollosa. APPOINTED: By the Board of Selectmen to represent Lex- ington: Hank Manz, Michael Barrett serving as alternate. Other members represent other communities and various interest groups. The position of Chair rotates among the four towns. HFAC was chaired in 2013 by Lexington. The commission issued a certificate of appropriateness to Colin Smith for improvement plans for the Hastings Park Gazebo. The commission issued a certificate of appropriateness • The commission issued a certificate of appropriateness to Daniel Klasnick, representing First Parish located at 7 Harrington Avenue for a GPS antenna. to Don Mills for modifications and restoration work for Cary Hall. The commission issued several certificates of appropri- ateness for roof top solar arrays, including a full-house zero -net energy project at 11 Bloomfield. 104 2014 Aiillual Report 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 Historical Commissions webpage pro- viding public access to the Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey which lists historically and architec- turally important buildings and areas in Lexington as well as information about the demolition delay process and links to important historic preservation organiza- tions and resources. Reviewed recommended additions to the Cultural Re- sources Survey to be added on -line. Includes creating new descriptions for the Meriam Hill neighborhood Area Form and District Data Sheet while also identify- ing properties worthy of more detailed Form Bs. Reviewed per Section 106 of the National Preservation Act: Hanscom Air Force Base Programmatic Agree- ment with MHC regarding Cambridge Research Lab- oratory National Register District, Plans to replace cell tower in Follen Church (referred to HDC), MassDOT plans to install message signs and Bluetooth readers at Housing Authority ROLE: To provide stable, decent, safe, sanitary and afford- able housing for low and moderate income individuals and families. Lexington Housing Authority provides these services with integrity and mutual accountability, which creates a living environment that serves the residents and community. ELECTED to 5 -year terms: Chair Leo McSweeney, Vice Chair Nicholas Santosuosso, Treasurer Weidong Wang and Assistant Treasurer Melinda Walker. Commissioner Robert Peters (Appointed by the Governor). APPOINTED: Executive Director Stephen Keane by the Board. HIGHLIGHTS: Rtes. 128 and 2, Draft Hanscom Field Environmental Status and Planning Report, Traffic upgrades to Mass. Ave. (referred to HDC). • Researched the history and architecture of several houses for which demolition applications had been pre- sented. • Reviewed 24 applications for demolition permits. Of the applications, five were determined to constitute preferably preserved buildings and made subject to a demolition delay of 12 months. Two of these demoli- tion delay decisions were subsequently reversed, and demolition permitted, upon presentation of additional evidence. 17 other applications were ultimately permit- ted due to the condition of the property, the lack of a potential purchaser, the minor nature of the demolition or the lapse of the 12 -month period. • Reviewed projects that requested funding under the Community Preservation Act (CPA) and provided in- put to the Community Preservation Committee's An- nual Needs Assessment report. Continued to provide guidance and input to the survey and National Register documentation of Lexington's Mid - Century Modern Movement. This includes advice to the Moon Hill As- sociation concerning potential listing on the National Register of Historic Places. • Participation as host community in planning and devel- opment of conference sessions and venues for the Mas- sachusetts Statewide Historic Preservation Conference. • Designated a High Performer by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). • Worked with the Planning Department, Lexington Housing Assistance Board (LexHAB) and Regional Housing Services to serve the community needs. • Worked with the Board of Health, Human Services, DPW, Fire and Police Departments to resolve or mini- mize tenant health and safety issues throughout the year. Multiple follow -up inspections are performed an- nually. • Rotary Club of Lexington constructed an above ground garden at Vynebrooke Village and barbecues are planned for each development. • Administered 340 units of State and Federal affordable • Received a grant and installed energy efficient lighting and low- income housing for elderly, families and dis- at Countryside and Vynebrooke Villages. abled individuals, 68 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouch- . Received a grant and installed insulation and crack seal- ers and four MRVP project -based vouchers. ing at our 17 single family residences at no charge. Housing Authority continued from previous page • Installed emergency generator at Countryside Village to provide heat, hot water and common area lighting. • Received a grant from DHCD to continue with our maintenance and repairs needed at our State subsidized developments. • Substantial completion has been achieved for the Vyn- ebrooke Village Water Remediation Project. • All villages were surveyed with meetings seeking com- ments and suggestions for upcoming project planning to prioritize concerns. • Encouraged participation and creation of tenant organi- zations at villages. Countryside Village continues to have an active Resident Advisory Board (RAB) with tenant elected positions. Greeley Village continues to make progress and has scheduled monthly tenant meetings. • Received competitive grant through DHCD and the Metropolitan Housing Partnership for Vynebrooke Vil- lage siding, roof and door project which will be funded by the State portion of $601,102 and Town CPA Fund- ing of $300,551 totaling $901,653 • Reasonable accommodations at all villages have been met or addressed. • Currently in the construction document phase of the New Passive Solar Four Handicap Unit Construction at Greeley Village. Austin Design is the new designer and we expect to go to bid this winter. Continued to promote affordable housing and encourage Lexington residents to apply for senior housing and encouraged 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. No funds come from the Town's budget. The Partnership brings together many committees, groups and dedicated individuals that work on housing policies, needs, and production to create a unified, focused approach to achieve the broadly shared goal of af- fordable housing in Lexington. APPOINTED: By the Board of Selectmen for 3 -yeart terms: Chair Betsey Weiss, Secretary Harriet Cohen, Erica En- dyke, Jeri Foutter, Tom Harden, Mary Haskell, Bill Ken- nedy (LexHAB) Paul Linton, Carol Marine, Robert Pressman (Community Preservation Committee), Nancy Corcoran - Ronchetti (Planning Board), Vice Chair Me- linda Walker (Lexington Housing Authority); Selectman liaison: Joe Pato, Conservation Commission liaison: Rich- ard Wolk, Capital Expenditures Committee liaison: Wen- dy Manz. TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 105 discussion of eligibility and preferences for Lexington residents and town employees. • Processed applications for the state -wide Centralized Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list. Information and applications can be found at www.lexing- tonhousingauthority.org. Housinglluthority: Front (L -R) Stephen Keane and Robert Peters; Rear Weidong Wang and Nick Santosousso. Housing Partnership Board.- Front (L -R) Melinda Walker and Mary Haskell; Rear (L -R) Betsey Weiss, Rohert Pressman and Harriet Cohen. 106 1 2014 Annual Report Housing Partnership Board continued from previous page HIGHLIGHTS: Lexington Housing Production Plan; the plan is fund- Presented to the Selectmen a letter supporting Lex- ed by the "Sustainable Communities Regional Plan - HAB's proposal for four units of affordable housing on ning Grant Program." Fairview Avenue. • Continued work on development of a land use inven- • Advocated at Board of Selectmen's meetings for six af- fordable housing units on the Busa property purchased by the Town with CPA funds. • Supported the Town Meeting warrant article propos- ing use of CPA funds for six units of affordable housing on the Busa property. • Presented affordable housing goals for the Board of Se- lectmen's Goal Setting June 19, 2014 Meeting • Finalized our collaboration with Aaron Henry, Assis- tant Town Planner, to review and revise the draft of the Human Rights Committee ROLE: To promote community values that does not tol- erate bigotry, hatred, disrespect, and destructive conflict among its citizens. These values build a stronger, more uni- fied Town that respects and recognizes both our diversity and our commonalities; that confronts statements and ac- tions 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, Bhumip Khasnabish, Emily Lavine, Michael McLean, Sean Osborne, 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 Human Services Committee ROLE: To advocate for and coordinate services in needed social service programs. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Chair Lea Gard- ner Elkin, Mimi Ballard, Barbara Ciampa, Stephanie Lawrence, Gail Fields, Gail Rogers, Charlotte Rodgers (Director of the Department of Human Services), Emily Lavine (Assistant Director for Youth and Family Services). HIGHLIGHTS: • This year the Human Services Committee (HSC) fo- cused a great deal on the progression of the Commu- nity Center, looking at the space needs of the Human Services Department, as well as the services that are needed, and will be possible when the Center is open, as well as goals for more long term usage. The Commit- tory which could help housing advocates identify pos- sible sites for new affordable housing development, if available for purchase. Supported the Lexington Housing Foundation (LHF), Inc. and thanked LHF for financial support of afford- able housing endeavors in Lexington. Maintained operation of a website at www.Lexington Housing Partnership.org to identify programs and op- portunities for affordable housing in Lexington, to pub- licize the work of the Partnership and help people who need housing to guide them to the correct resources. 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: Public advocacy, educational programs, assisting organizations and Town departments to address conflict through consultation and mediation and provide responses, in concert with the Po- lice Department, or other Town agencies to victims of hate incidents. HIGHLIGHTS: Fortunately, this past year had only one possible racial incident called to our attention. The incident has been investigated and, as of the writing of this report, the matter is under advisement of a subcommittee Ap- pointed by the chair. tee will continue to be involved in the process of pro- gramming at the new Community Center by working closely with members of the Community Center Advi- sory Committee to advocate for services and programs that will meet the identified needs of residents. The HSC continued to focus on coordination with oth- er town committees. They have a representative from the Council on Aging attend most meetings, which al- lows both committees to understand and coordinate services to a greater degree. Members continue to look at the possibility of further coordination and continuity of roles so committees are not duplicating actions. This coordination will be a continued goal for the Commit- tee in FY 2015. The HSC added a new member, Gail Human Services Committee continued from previous page Rogers. The Committee also had two members resign, • Mimi Ballard and Stephanie Lawrence due to other obligations. The committee will miss the participation of these active members. The process of adding new members has begun with two possible candidates add- ing meetings. The HSC continued to monitor trends in the com- munity, especially those dealing with social, emotional and financial issues as reported by the Human Services staff. Members of the Human Service Department also worked with other town groups conducting youth risk surveys. The Committee and Department will review recommendations by other town groups and work to implement needed resources as deemed fitting for the Department. The HSC is working with the Homelessness Working Group, a group focused on identifying gaps in services to families experiencing homelessness. TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 107 The HSC continues to work with community groups and departments in Lexington for program develop- ment and presentation. For example, again this past July, the HSD sponsored the 6th Annual `Fun Fest', a no- charge 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 goals for the HSC in the upcoming year include an ongoing focus on coordination of services in Lexington, including a member of the Human Services Commit- tee attending meetings for the COA. The Department will be relocating to the Community Center location. A priority for both will be to advocate, plan, and po- tentially hire staff for an expansion to the Community Center space allowing for youth programming. 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 64 units consists of scattered site, singles and duplexes, condominium units, and single fam- ily style homes for young adults with handicaps. Operating expenses together are covered by rents; no funds are pro- vided under the Town's operating budget. LexHAB will continue to acquire or develop affordable housing units in concert with the Lexington Housing Partnership and the Housing Authority so that the town can maintain a 10% minimum of the total number of housing units in the town. THE purchase and acquisition of additional housing has been funded by LexHAB and, principally, by Community Preservation Act funds. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen for 3 -year overlap- ping terms: Co- Chairs William Kennedy and Robert Bur - bidge, David Eagle, William Hays, Gerald Howell, Lester Savage, and Martha Wood. Selectmen Liaison, Norman Cohen. Office Manager, Maryann Cummings. HIGHLIGHTS: • The 2014 Town Meeting approved $1.2 million of CPA funding for the development of a half -acre parcel at the former Busa Farm on Lowell Street. The project will include the construction of six units of affordable hous- ing in two buildings. Property on Fairview Avenue, purchased at the end of 2011 using LexHAB funds, will be developed by Lex- HAB as a site for three units of new housing pursuant to DHCD and state regulations. These units would be in addition to the single - family home already on the property. A comprehensive permit for this project was approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Lexington Housing Assistance Board's most recent house built witb assistance from Minuteman Regional High School. AiillUal Report Monuments & Memorials Committee ROLE: the Board of Selectmen established The Monu- ments & Memorials Committee during the summer of 2014. Proposing this committee in concert with Veterans Services Officer Ryan Lennon, reasons cited include the need to keep existing monuments and memorials in good repair; the need for an active inventory database of all those existing; and for a process for proposal of new monuments and memorials. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Chair Samuel L. Doran, Michael DaRu, Linda Dixon, Gerald E. McGrath, Charles H. Price Jr., Katharine Jacob. Liaisons: Christo- pher Filadoro, Public Grounds liaison; Peter Kelley, Board of Selectmen liaison; Ryan P. Lennon, staff support; Shawn Newell, Public Facilities liaison. THE committee has agreed on the importance of com- pleting the town -wide inventory before going ahead with various restoration and new construction proposals. At the same time, two exceptions were identified: restoration of the Minuteman Statue and Minute Men Memorial, and a new memorial to honor SP4 Stephen A. Spiers. The inven- tory will potentially be linked with a GIS map of the Town. THERE was substantial discussion of the committee's charge at the inaugural meeting on July 10th. One of the most pertinent issues raised was the definition of a memo- rial that falls under the committee's purview. For purposes of creating the inventory, the committee agreed it is better to include too much than too little; inventory entries are nonbinding and have no legal significance. THE committee was fortunate to benefit from Veterans Services Officer Ryan Lennon's hard work during its first months. Lennon acted as the committee's staff support with dedication. He accomplished much good work dur- ing his brief time in Lexington, including rebuilding of the PFC Dinesh Rajbhandary Memorial prior to this commit- tee's inception. Many citizens, veterans, and families are grateful for his work —as is this committee. HIGHLIGHTS: • Minuteman Statue and Lexington Minute Men Me- morial: The restoration of these two monuments was Permanent Building Committee the first regular order of business at the inaugural meet- ing of this committee. As the Town approaches the Ses- tercentennial of the Battle of Lexington in 2025, the committee agreed it is of major concern that relevant monuments to the Battle be in good repair. It was noted that these two monuments have suffered from lack of routine maintenance in particular, the surface of the Minuteman Statue. The committee has begun investi- gating the conservation process and possible treatment options, with assistance of liaisons Christopher Fila- doro and Shawn Newell. SP4 Stephen A. Spiers Memorial: Ryan Lennon had been in contact with the family of Stephen Spiers, one of three known Lexington casualties in the Vietnam War, and the only one to have been killed in action. Lennon proposed a memorial for Spiers. Various pos- sibilities are being considered, including plaques or me- morial trees. It is possible that a memorial to the Towns other Vietnam and Korea casualties could be combined with this. • Somerset Road Killed In Action Memorial: The Com- mittee was contacted by some neighbors on Somerset Road who were concerned about an unofficial, private memorial to neighborhood residents killed in World War II. They provided documentation of five trees, a concrete bench, and stone features used to memorialize the men on private property. The committee was visited by neighbor Margie Gibbons at the July 10 meeting. The property in question was under development and the neighbors sought guidance on what they could do to reestablish the memorial elsewhere. Christopher Fi- ladoro offered the planting of five new memorial trees in the Somerset Road center island. The neighbors were advised that any plaques or benches placed on the island would require Town approval; the committee also felt the cost of any such objects would be best underwritten by the neighborhood association. The meeting reached a satisfactory conclusion. ROLE: To provide ongoing expertise and experience in APPOINTED by the Town Manager for 3 -year overlap - managing the scope, cost, and schedule for the design and ping terms: Co- Chairs Jonathan Himmel & Eric Brown, construction of all Town, capital building projects, includ- Charles Favazzo, Peter Johnson, Carl Oldenburg, Joe Mc- ing the hiring of design professionals, obtaining construc- Weeney, and Richard Perry; School Committee liaisons: tion bids, entering into contracts for design and construc- Phillip Coleman (Bridge /Bowman & Estabrook Projects), tion, and overseeing the construction and commissioning and Jeri Vogelzang (Bridge /Bowman Project); and Associ- phase. The PBC actively collaborates with Lexington's De- ate Members Gary Lerner and Brigitte Steines partment of Public Facilities. TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 109 Permanent Building Committee continued from previous page HIGHLIGHTS: • The PBC is indebted to the Department of Public Fa- Bridge-Bowman Schools Project: Construction bids cilities Director, Pat Goddard, and his staff, Mark Bar - were opened February, 2012. TLT Construction Cor- rett and Laurie Lucibello for their excellent service. poration completed the final phase of construction at the end of summer of 2013. Some construction and ., contract issues still linger but are being completed through a variety of processes. • Estabrook School Project: The DiNisco Design Part- nership consultant team in conjunction with Collab- orative Partners, Lexington's Owner Project Manage- ment [OPM] consultant, have managed the project that Shawmut Design and Construction was selected to build under Chapter 149A, Construction Manage- ment. • The new building was first occupied in February, 2014. Demolition of the old building commenced after it was vacated. After the completion of the spring semester, the final site work was completed and made ready for the fall, 2014 term. 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, 1-year term, Chair Chief Mark Corr, Dr. Edith Flynn, William Hays, Cleve- land Coats, Jr., Gerald McLeod, Peter Kelly (Selectmen Liaison). HIGHLIGHTS: • The Committee did not meet during this fiscal year. They earned well- deserved time off after reviewing up- wards of 120 policies during the Police Department's effort to attain the level of Certification from the Mas- sachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC). The Department will strive to attain full Accreditation Regional Planning Permanent Building Committee. Front (L -R) Charles Favazzo, Eric Brown and Lee Noel Chase; Rear (L -R), jon Himmel and Dick Perry. within three years of attaining Certification which will task the Committee with reviewing changes to current policies and creating additional policies that may be re- quired to meet additional Accreditation standards. At- taining "Certification" or "Accreditation" status in this program measures an agency's commitment to profes- sional excellence in the workplace. The standards are considered best practices for police departments, ad- ministratively and operationally. The Committee's commitment to reviewing nearly ev- ery policy in the police policy manual allowed the De- partment to have a fully- revised policy manual. The completed policy manual is now posted on the Police Department's website, with hard copies available at the police station, town office building and Cary Memorial Library. Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPQ ton Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which carries out the federally- mandated transportation plan - ROLE: As the regional planning agency representing 101 ning process for the region. MAPC is also the federally - communities in the metropolitan Boston area, including designated economic development district for the region, Lexington, to serve as a forum for State and Local officials responsible for creating an annual economic development to address regional issues. Council members collaborate in plan. The Council provides technical assistance and pro - the development of comprehensive plans and recommen- fessional resources in land use, the environment, housing, dations in areas of population and employment, transpor- transportation, water resources management, economic tation, economic development, regional growth and the development, demographic and socioeconomic data, legis- environment. MAPC is one of the 22 members of the Bos- 110 2014 AiillUal Report Planning Regional M t hued from previous page lative 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 (Re- elected to the Executive Board): Maryann McCall Taylor. HIGHLIGHTS: • Supported Regional Housing Services, including com- pletion of the Lexington Housing Production Plan. • Provided Lexington with planning data and analyses, in- cluding population, employment, and household forecasts. • Continued the MetroFuture Implementation Strategies phase of MetroFuture: Making a Greater Boston Region. • As members of the Metro Boston Sustainable Commu- nities Consortium, successfully completed the Federal/ State /Regional implementation phase. 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: Deb Mauger and Richard Canale. HIGHLIGHTS: • Through MAGIC, Lexington stakeholders collaborat- ed with state and federal legislators and aides in articu- lating mutual goals and strategies. • MAGIC held eight meetings during fiscal 2014. Meet- ing topics included Healthy Community and Complete Streets initiatives, transportation and mobility in the MAGIC subregion, economic development, sharing municipal services, agricultural planning, clean energy, green infrastructure, and affordable housing. • MAGIC communities worked with the MAPC on District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) projects, projects funded through the MAGIC Special Assess- ment, and the Sustainable Communities Grant pro- gram, including an agriculture planning project and a transportation 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 representing the 78 MPO towns within the 101 city and town organization. APPOINTED by the Selectmen as Lexington's 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 Transporta- tion Plan (RTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). HIGHLIGHTS: • MPO approved funding for a major reconstruction for the Route 2/I95 interchange. • MPO placed the proposed Massachusetts Avenue re- construction project from Pleasant Street to Marrett Avenue as a top priority for the 2015 -2018 Transporta- tion Improvement Program should additional Federal monies be allocated to the states. 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 an ex- officio non - voting member. HIGHLIGHT: • Lexington maintains a voice in transportation planning and project selection through the Regional Transpor- tation Advisory Council as an ex -officio non - voting member. Richard Canale represents the Town in that capacity. Battle Road Scenic Byway Committee ROLE: To oversee and implement the Battle Road Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan. The Task Force con- sists of five voting member entities: the Towns of Arling- ton, Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord plus the Minute Man National Historical Park. MEMBERS: two or three representatives designated by the local elected officials of each of the four communities plus a representative from the Minute Man National Historical Park. APPOINTED, in 2013, by the Selectmen as Lexington's Representatives to the Battle Road Scenic Byway Com- mittee: Richard Canale (Elected Committee Chair), Maryann McCall Taylor, and Rick Abrams. Selectmen's Liaison: Joe Pato. �j N, I "Ai HIGHLIGHTS: Established the Battle Road Scenic Byway Committee as the management entity of the four Towns and the Park to oversee the Battle Road Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan. www.battleroadscenicbyway.org Received $20, 500 funding from the four Towns and the Park to hire a consultant to develop a Byway logo and branding scheme. Developed an RFP to hire the consultant. Scholarship and Education Fund Committee ROLE: To oversee the distribution of funds, which are col- 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, Sharon Lawler and Ann Boese from the Lexington Education Foundation, and Dr. Paul Ash from the Lexington School Department. HIGHLIGHTS: 114 donations were received and were allocated as not- ed below: $5,324 in donations was designated and distributed to the Lexington PTA Council Scholarship Fund. $3,915 in donations was designated and distributed to the Lexington Education Foundation. School Transportation and Safety Study Committee (Ad Hoc) APPOINTED by Selectmen and School Committee for a length of term as needed: Chair Judy Crocker, Elaine Celi, School Transportation; Elaine Dratch, Transportation Ad- visory Committee; MaryEllen Dunn, Assistant Superinten- dent for Business and Finance; Captain Manny Ferro, Police Operations; Sharon Kendall, Craig Weeks. Liaisons: Deb Mauger, Selectmen; Jessie Steigerwald, School Committee. HIGHLIGHTS: • Successfully met the Committee's charges and dis- solved in April, 2014. Committee work based on school transportation (cost, ridership, policies), community ed- ucation (students, parents, residents), and public safety (education, enforcement, engineering). Philosophy for effecting positive change utilized best practices, defin- ing level of expectation, and shared objectives among all stakeholders. • Successfully increased FY14 school bus ridership by 39% (811 students) over FY12 to an overall 44% (2,876 students) by improving school bus services to better meet the needs of today's students thru continued Lex- press partnership for high and middle school students (1,110 students over 3 years) and the Ride After ele- mentary program for after - school bus service to local programs (425 students over 2 years); added one bus (7 over two years); provided shorter and added routes (17 over two years); employed neighborhood bus stops; in- creased bus capacity; instituted online bus registration with fee structure based on renewal and subsidy. Created a two -sided fall tax bill insert explaining im- portance of stopping for flashing lights on school buses and bike helmet safety. Addressed community education thru regular School Transportation and Safety articles in Lexington Min- �"` It all starts with the first step. fl can be Sficc* to see yaw chOd Wm m tkor !f day l lfi Slndents who take the La+s are more independent nicef mo people, and are oafie. `Encourage p.r child fo Iake the ffm sup IQWX 16 gru 49 v. 0 U1, M:JU, � Take the First Step Public Service Announcement by 2014 Lexington High School Marketing Class. 112 1 2014 Annual Report School Transportation and Safety Study Committee continued from previous page uteman; guest articles for Colonial Times; created Pub- lic Service Announcements in LHS Marketing class; ran bus registration cable ad using Safe Routes art con- test entries; created bus registration sandwich board displayed at Town Hall; met with PTA Presidents Council, individual PTA's, Kindergarten orientation; co- sponsored Lexington Bike Walk `N Bus Week. Successfully worked with School Committee to insti- tute School Traffic and Mitigation Policy and to create Sidewalk Committee APPOINTED by the Selectmen for 3 -year staggered terms: Chair Judy Crocker, Jeanne Canale, Mary Hosmer Fanuc- ci, Bettina McGimsey, Sean Osborne, Francine Stieglitz, Craig Weeks. Liaisons: Elaine Celi, School Transporta- tion; Hank Manz, Selectmen replaced by Michelle Ciccolo (March, 2014); Wendy Manz, Planning Board replaced by Tim Dunn (March, 2014). Staff. Marc Valenti, DPW. HIGHLIGHTS: Worked with DPW to update the master sidewalk list, conjointly developed, on priority sidewalk repairs throughout Town and monitored project progress monthly. Worked with DPW, Engineering and the Planning Board, reviewing plans for pedestrian access and safety on several street intersections, including Winthrop, Robinson, For- rest, Hancock St. rotary, Lincoln Field Pathway, Prospect Hill, and the Center Streetscape Project. Made revisions to the Resident Guidelines for Request- ing New Sidewalks and New Sidewalk Request Forms. They are designed for citizens interested in petitioning for new residential sidewalks that meet criteria for us- age, connectivity, and pedestrian safety. Helped shep- herd such efforts in Prospect Hill, Pleasant, and Win- throp Street neighborhoods. Co- sponsored Lexington's second annual Bike Walk `n Bus Week held May 9 -18; hosted Safe Routes Par - course exploration with Big Backyard worksheet and school bus open house. Lexington's Safe Routes to School successfully held numerous monthly Walking Wednesdays and distrib- Sustainable Lexington Committee ROLE: The Sustainable Lexington Committee advises the Selectmen on issues related to Lexington's sustainability and resilience and recommends, develops, and monitors programs designed to enhance Lexington's long term sus - tainability and resilience in response to environmental, re- source, and energy challenges. phased implementation of individual school infrastruc- ture improvements. Identified areas of improvement that tangentially affect Committee goals, namely update school hand -books and websites to communicate school hours, traffic plans, LPS policy; bi- annual parent communication; quarter- ly stakeholders meeting for addressing short -term and long -term goals; continue to support principals and create incentives for walkers, bikers, bus riders. uted annual bookmarks. Worked to promote school bus /Flexpass ridership /Ride After elementary bus pro- gram, WorldTech preliminary school transportation infrastructure design recommendations, proposed LPS School Traffic and Mitigation Policy, and like initia- tives. Began conversation with stakeholders to ascer- tain whether all or parts of the program would be better served if positioned in a more school -based venue. Re- ceived program recognition at annual MassDOT Safe Routes Conference. Provided committee representation to the Ad Hoc School Transportation and Safety Study Committee, Lexington Tree Committee, and Lexington Transpor- tation Forum. As a Selectmen FY14 goal, suggested that Town -Ap- pointed Committees need direction regarding proper, standardized citizen notification procedures. Sidewalk Committee: Front (L -R) Bettina McGinley, Elaine Celi, Francine Stieg- litz and, Jeanne Canale; Rear (L -R) Mary Hosmer Fanucci, Tim Dunn, Michelle Ciccolo, Craig Weeks, Marc Valenti and Judy Crocker. The Sustainable Lexington Committee: Recommends sus - tainability goals and priorities for implementation; devel- ops and recommends programs to meet the Towns sustain - ability goals; monitors and measures the effectiveness of sustainability programs undertaken by the Town; educates and raises awareness among Lexington residents regard- TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 113 Sustainable Lexington Committee continued from previous page ing sustainability and resilience; advises the Board of Se- owners installed solar energy systems as part of the So- lectmen on issues which affect Lexington's sustainability larize Lexington program. and resilience; coordinates with Town staff, other relevant . boards and committees to enhance effectiveness and avoid redundancy; stays abreast of state and local issues which affect Lexington's ability to achieve its sustainability goals; and performs other related projects as may be requested by the Board of Selectmen. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Chair Mark San - deen, Rick Reibstein, Todd Rhodes, Dan Voss, and Sheryl Rosner, Selectman liaison, Joe Pato. HIGHLIGHTS: • Sustainable Lexington formed Lexington's Solar Ener- gy Task Force, which worked with Town staff to install 1.1 MW of solar energy systems on 6 municipal and school buildings — the 2nd largest such project in the state. The Town has selected a vendor to install solar energy systems at the Composting Facility located on Hartwell Ave. • The committee is developing a climate action plan fo- cused on the steps we can take as a community to re- duce our greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the climate change impacts we are experiencing. The com- mittee has set a target of reducing residential and com- mercial emissions 20% by 2020 and has launched our Better Buildings program to achieve those targets. Over 1,000 Lexington households have conducted home energy assessments, weatherized their homes, and in- stalled high efficiency heating systems since the Better Buildings program was started. In addition, 110 home- The committee is also working on programs which will allow Lexington residents to switch to cleaner electric- ity providers, support Community solar projects, adopt healthier, more sustainable and resilient building stan- dards for the next generation of our municipal buildings, and address sustainability issues related to transporta- tion, food, waste, land use, public health, as well as storm water and electricity infrastructure. We are working with Town staff to consider climate change in all appropriate decisions and planning processes, with the goal of mak- ing Lexington a truly sustainable community. Sustainable Lexington Committee: (L -R) Rick Reibstein, Todd Rhodes, Greg O'Brien (Climate Action Team), Sberyl Rosner, Dan Voss and Mark Sandeen. Tax Deferral 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 Select- . men on the costs and benefits, pros and cons of each op- tion. To track legislation currently under development by the Commonwealth and to encourage legislation beneficial to town interests. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Co- Chairs Vicki . Blier and Patricia Costello, Alan Seferian, Mary Haskell. Board Liaison Norman Cohen, Appropriations Commit- tee 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. Expanded the committee's former brochure, Property Tax Relief for Seniors, to include all property owners and updated it with current information for distribu- tion by the Town. The brochure is now titled Property Tax Relief Programs. The committee continues to do research and to partici- pate in discussions with town officials to maintain eligi- bility standards for the Towns deferral program that are both fiscally prudent and beneficial to deserving prop- erty owners. r 114 2014 AiillUal Report Tourism Committee Personnel FY13 FY14 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 enhance the visitor experience. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen: Dawn McKenna, Chair; Mary Jo Bohart, Kerry Brandin, Margaret Coppe, Bebe Fallick, Roberta Heffernan, Trisha Kennealy, Wim Nijenberg. Liaisons: Peter Kelley, Selectmen; Fred John- son, Center Committee. Masha Traber continued as Lib- erty Ride /Battle Green Guide Coordinator. HIGHLIGHTS: • Conducted programs, activities and the "Linger in Lex- ington" marketing campaign to create economic devel- opment opportunities for Lexington. This contributed to the increased hotel/meals tax revenue for the Town. • Completed the 13th season of the Liberty Ride®. For the second year in a row, was awarded a Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor. June Baer was hired as Assistant Liberty Ride® Coordinator for the 2014 sea- son. Merchant coupons and free all-day parking contin- ues to help encourage visitors to "Linger in Lexington." • Funding for the design phase of a new Visitors Center was successfully passed, subject to approval of the pro- gram to be housed there by the Board of Selectmen. • Awarded initial funding from Town Meeting with sup- port from the Massachusetts Office of Travel &Tourism (MOTT) to participate in the federal international mar- keting campaign (BrandUSA— www.discoveramerica. com). • Represented Lexington at travel forums including the AAA Travel Market Showcase at Gillette Stadium and the Boston Concierge Association. Town Celebrations Committee ROLE: To plan and carry out proper observances of Patri- ots' Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day and all such hol- idays and special events as the Board of Selectmen may designate. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen for overlapping 3 -year terms: Chair Suzie Barry, Co -Vice Chair Bob Tracey, Co -Vice Chair Dick Crogan(thru 6/2/14), Linda Dixon, Mary Gillespie, Sondra Lucente, Barbara Manfre- di, Richard McDonough(after 6/2/14) Julie Miller, Henry Murphy, Sandra Podgorski, Charlie Price. Subcommittee: • Received continued exposure through Trip Advisor page for Lexington, MA which enables Lexington to post pictures, list upcoming events, and direct advertising. • Sought funding for continuation of the popular "Revo- lutionary Revelry" festival held each May. Highlights of this 4th year were a Bike Walk `N Bus week, Tap Into History, and La Musique en Fete. Approved the theme "What a Glorious Month to Celebrate Lexington." • Held our annual joint training session for guides from Lexington organizations that host tourists at the newly opened Inn at Hastings Park. • Hosted French - themed events, and welcomed a new partnership with EFGB which is a cultural school for French nationals in the Boston area. (See separate Ant- ony Sister City Association page.) • Designed a new monthly newsletter of events to be dis- tributed to anyone interested in events in Lexington. To sign up for this newsletter, go to: http: / /goo.gl/bV26Tm Tourism Committee: (L -R) Kerry Brandin, Masba Traber, Wim Nijenberg Trisha Kennealy, Bebe Fallick, Roberta Heffernan and Dawn McKenna. Kim Coburn, Carol Flynn, Karen Gaughan, Cerise Jalelian, Paul Jenkins, Lorain Marquis, Richard McDonough(thru 6/2/14), Wayne Miller, Bill Mix, Tanya Morrisett, Geetha Padaki, Dave Taylor. Honorary Members: C. Jean Coates. Selectmen Liaison: Peter Kelley. Veterans' Breakfast — Saturday, November 2, 2013 The Town Celebrations Committee along with Lexing- ton- Bedford Veterans' Services Office sponsored a Vet- erans' Breakfast on Saturday, November 2 in Keilty Hall Town Webrations Committee at Saint Brigid Church. Over 100 Veterans and guests at- tended. The Rotary Club of Lexington also supported the event. LTC Ted Weibel, Commander Detachment 365 AFROTC at MIT was the guest speaker. Veterans Day — Monday, November 11, 2013: TOWN OF: LEXINGTON 115 • Dan H. Fenn, Jr. /Lexington Minute Men Company Award: Huayu Xiong • Youth Recognition Award: Jonah Watt • Minuteman Cane Award: Shirley Tufts Lane White Tricorn Hat: John Lucente Lexington native, Colonel Robert E McLaughlin, US Army, Patriots' Day Afternoon Parade: served as Chief Marshal of the Veterans Day Parade. He was assisted by Lt. Mike O'Connell, LPD, Barry Neal & Brian Adley. At the Ceremonies inside Cary Hall, The Lexington Police Department Honor Guard posted the Colors. Rev. Dr. Paul Shupe of Hancock United Church of Christ gave the Invocation and Benediction. Lexington Veterans' Ser- vices Officer Ryan Lennon led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Lexington High School Band played the National Anthem. Colonel McLaughlin was the speaker of the day. Special Patriotic Performance by the United States Army 3rd United States Infantry Regiment "The Old Guard "from Washington DC on Saturday, April 19, 2014: A historic outdoor performance by the United States Army 3rd United States Infantry Regiment ( "The Old Guard ") took place on the Lexington Battle Green on Sat- urday afternoon. Members of the U.S. Army Drill Team, Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and Commander -in- Chief's guard from Fort Myer, VA participated in this per- formance and also provided ceremonial support to other Patriots' Day related activities over the weekend including the Lions Club road race, the U.S.S. Lexington Ceremony and the afternoon parade on Patriots' Day. Patriots' Day, Monday, April 21, 2014 Youth Parade & Morning Ceremonies: Janelle Franklin & James Laurenzi members of the Lex- ington Youth Commission were the Youth Morning Pa- rade Co -Chief Marshals and Co- Masters of Ceremonies for the Morning Ceremonies on the Battle Green. At the Ceremonies on the Battle Green, Reverend Peter C. Boul- lata of First Parish Church gave the Invocation and Bene- diction. Lexington High School Student Kurt Pfrommer accompanied by the Lexington High School Band under the co- direction of Jeff Leonard & Justin Aramati sang the National Anthem. The following awards were presented: • Cecil K. Harris Award: Celina Hsieh Jeff Leonard served as Chief Marshal. Serving as the Spirit of `76 in both parades were: Tanya Morrisett, Fife; Dr. Sam Levine, Drummer and Amy Morrisett, Flag Bearer. 2014 Float Winners Commercial: 1st: Wagon Wheel Farmstand & Nursery 2nd: Mahoney's Garden Center 3rd: Wilson Farm Civic: 1st: Lexington Community Farm 2nd: USSVI Marblehead Base - Submarine Veterans 3rd: Operation Home Ties Youth: 1st: Lexington Youth Commission 2nd: LexFun! 3rd: Children's Center of Lexington Patriotic Concert by United States Air Force Heritage of America Concert Band from Joint Base Langley- Eustis, Hampton, VA — Friday, April 25, 2014: The free Concert took place in Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building in front of a near capacity audience and featured the diverse talents of 38 professional mu- sicians from Joint Base Langley- Eustis, Hampton, VA whose commitment to excellence has earned worldwide acclaim and military distinction. Memorial Day — Monday, May 26, 2014: The Memorial Day Parade was led by Jack Ryan assisted by Lexington Veterans. Lexington Boy Scouts, Lexington Girl Scouts and Members of the Lt. John W. Hudson Club assisted with the laying of 15 wreaths at several memorials around town. In Munroe Cemetery, the Gettysburg Ad- dress was read by Nathaniel Tan of Boy Scout Troop 160. General Logan's Orders of the Day were read by Captain Commanding Bill Poole of the Lexington Minutemen Company. At the Ceremonies on the Battle Green, Father Demetri Costarakis of Saint Nicholas Church gave the 116 1 2014 Annual Report Town Celebrations Committee continued from previous page Invocation and Benediction. The Lexington High School School student Alison Cameron was the soloist. Lexington Band under the co- direction of Jeff Leonard and Justin resident Rick Beyer was the guest speaker at the Ceremo- Aramati Dlaved the National Anthem. Lexington High nies on the Battle Green. Town Celebrations Committee: Front (L -R) Sandy Podgorski, Sondra Lucente, Julie Miller, Suzie Barry, Bob Tracey, Linda Dixon and Wayne Miller; Rear (L -R) Veterans Services Officer Ryan Lennon Paul Jenkins, Lorain Marquis, Karen Gaughan, Geetba Padaki, Cerise Jalelian, Kim Coburn, Charlie Price, Henry Murpby and Bill Mix. Traffic Safety Advisory Committee ROLE: To advise the Selectmen and Town Manager on safety issues related to traffic, pedestrian, bicycle and park- ing. The Police Department reviews residents' concerns to assess safety levels and to develop recommendations that may require consultation with staff from the engineering, planning, or school departments. Unresolved safety con- cerns are scheduled for a public meeting presided over by the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee. The Board of Se- lectmen 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: Chair Sudhir Murthy, Ste- phen Ades, Steve Frymer, Mary Ellen Dunn (School), Captain Manuel Ferro (Police), David Cannon (Assis- tant Town Engineer); John Mazerall (Police Staff); Liai- sons include: Jeanette Rebecchi (Transportation Advisory Committee); David Kucharsky (Planning Department) and Carolyn Levi (Bicycle Advisory Committee). Transportation Advisory Committee ROLE: The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) sup- ports maintaining and enhancing public transit options in Lexington and advises the Selectmen and other town boards and committees on issues that concern alternatives to single occupancy vehicle travel. TAC works closely with the Towns HIGHLIGHTS: • Worked with the School Committee to develop Traffic Safety &Mitigation Report. • Improved pedestrian access and installed new crosswalk on Prospect Hill Road and recommended a sidewalk feasibility study. • Worked with DPW to recommend redesign of Dia- mond Middle School rotary into modern roundabout. • Drafted letter on behalf of Selectmen urging Mass - DOT Highway District 4 to install crosswalk near Bedford and Eldred Street. • Worked with LexFarm and residents to develop con- cept plans to improve pedestrian access and safety along Lowell Street. • Recommended installation of turning restriction signs for Fairview Avenue residents to prevent cut - through traffic. • Responded to more than 54 traffic safety concerns sub- mitted by residents. Transportation Manager on issues and projects related to Lexpress. APPOINTED by the Board of Selectmen for 3 -year overlap- ping terms: Co- Chairs William Levison and Peter Levy, Sara Arnold, Michael Boudett, Sally Castleman, Elaine Dratch, Francine Stieglitz, and Larry Link (honorary member). TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 117 Transportation Advisory Com itte CVI� %Jed from previous page LIAISONS: Hank Manz, Board of Selectmen; Nancy Adler, • Promoted public transit by participating in the Patriots' Council on Aging; and Michelle Ciccolo, Planning Board. Day parade and transporting senior citizens on the pa- STAFF support: Jeanette Rebecchi, Transportation Manager. rade route via Lexpress. TransportationAdvisory Committee: L- R•PeterLevy, Bill Levison, Richard Canale, Francine Stieglitz, SoraArnold, Elaine Dratch, Sally Castleman and,Jeanette Rebecchi. HIGHLIGHTS: Met with the Council on Aging and FISH to review and exchange information regarding Lexington trans- portation services in an effort to improve publicity of the many alternatives. Informed consultants who were developing the Lexing- ton Center Parking Management Plan about Lexpress and other transportation - related items. Participated in a series of Transportation Forums with staff and the chairs of Lexington's transportation-relat- ed committees. 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 tree inventory, regulations and manuals for approval and promulgation by Selectmen. Appointed by Selectmen: Chair John Frey, Jewel Kuljian, Karen Longeteig, Gerald Paul, Anne Senning, Nell Walker, James Wood. Selectmen liaison Deborah Mauger; Planning Board liaison Nancy Corcoran- Ronchetti; Tree Warden Christopher Filadoro. HIGHLIGHTS: • Tree Planting: 95 trees planted on public land and in setback areas. • Tree Bylaw Activity: see DPW, Public Grounds, For- estry Division Report for tree removal and mitigation on private property. • Approved and implemented the installation of a granite marker for the 300th anniversary Red Oak on the Battle Green. • Tercentennial Tree Medallions placed by two tree com- mittee members on street trees that were planted in 2013. • Endorsed Lexington's Bike/Walk/Bus Week activities. • Reviewed and supported Lexpress route changes that accommodate the Community Center while improving efficiency and serving residents more effectively. • Advised the Community Center Advisory Committee of TAC's support for moving the Transportation Ser- vices office to the new Community Center. • Explored and supported the installation of GPS locators on Lexpress buses, which will allow residents with web ac- cess to track the location and arrival times of buses. • Helped draft a letter from the Board of Selectmen to the MBTA concerning expanded MBTA services. • Based on formulas that allow for stable annual with- drawals, recommended a withdrawal of $88,000 from the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) sta- bilization fund to support Lexpress operating costs. • Supported limited use of TDM funds for an Alewife - Hartwell shuttle service (the "REV Bus "). • Maintained representation on the Sidewalk Commit- tee, the Commission on Disability, the School Trans- portation and Safety Committee, and the Lexington Center Committee. Tree Committee. Front (L -R) Jewel Ku jian, Karen Longeteig and<Inne Senning; Rear (L -R) Gerald Paul, Christopher Filadoro,, john Frey and, fames Wood. Tree in Background- BigleafMagnolia. 118 1 2014 Annual Report Tree Committee continued from previous page • Provided advice and support for replacement of 10 ma- ture Mass. Ave. trees that had been removed by com- mercial owner despite ZBA requirements. • Made Appropriations Committee presentation to treat tree planting as an investment in a town asset. • Worked with DPW, town officials and others to place a $45,000 Program Improvement Request in the budget to help meet the tree planting goal; approved by 2014 Town Meeting. • Accepted with gratitude a Tree Fund donation from former Selectman Peter Enrich "in appreciation of the work of the Tree Committee." Trustees of Public Trusts ROLE: To administer, invest and disburse the funds of 123 trusts, plus two cemetery funds and two library funds be- queathed or donated to the town for specific public purposes. 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 con- tinue after their lifetimes, supporting causes they care about and solving concerns we cadt now imagine. In this, the 104th year of the Trustees, we celebrate all that has and will be ac- complished by the foresight and generosity of the donors. APPOINTED by the Selectmen: Chair Alan Fields, David Williams, and Susan McClements. Due to the growth of the endowment, the Trustees established an investment subcommittee to support our oversight. Louis Conrad III and Adrian Jackson were appointed to this position. HIGHLIGHTS: The total market value of the 123 trusts, two cemetery funds and the two library funds as of June 30, 2014 was $12,590,991. Trustees distributed a total of $356,652 to the following specific areas of need: All Purpose ............................ ............................... $48,164 Beautification ........................ ............................... $71,456 Human Services .................... ............................... $10,015 Recognition............................. ............................... $4,370 Scholarship.......................... ............................... $127,594 Perpetual Care ....................... ............................... $95,053 Cary Memorial Library .................. ............................... 80 These trusts represent the love the donors and individu- als being honored have for Lexington and its citizens and their wish to contribute to the Town's betterment. Know- ing that a trust is in perpetuity, that gifts will be used lo- cally 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 Solar Panels vs. Trees: discussion initiated by two citi- zens and then later the Committee worked with Katah- din Woods Apartments which resulted in preserving 6 of 10 mature Pin Oaks originally proposed for removal. Arbor Day 4/25/14: For this Lexington Field and Garden Club event Matt Foti donated and planted a specimen Sugar Maple at the Buckman Tavern grounds and later a Swamp White Oak nearby. This event also celebrated the 25th anniversary of Tree City USA for Lexington. Wrote more newspaper articles inviting residents to request DPW to plant street or setback trees in front of their houses. gift of $10,000. 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 planning 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. A brief description of each trust and a financial statement Balance" refers to the original gift and Trustees oftbe Public Trusts: Ulan Fields, David Williams and Susan McClements TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 113 Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page additions plus realized capital gains. "Income Balance" re- Disbursements ......................... ............................... $1,508 fers to unspent interest and dividends. Disbursements are Principal balance .................... ............................... $21,908 the money disbursed in fiscal year 2013. This year two new Income balance ............................. ............................... $41 funds were established; The Michael Fiveash Prize and The Robin S. Glabe Scholarship Fund. Cary Memorial Library 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 Com- mon of Lexington. Cary Memorial Library Unrestricted Fund — Established Principal balance .................... ............................... $28,183 2007. The income to be used to purchase books and other Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,829 material for the library's collection. Principal balance ............... ............................... $1,203,518 Income balance ...................... ............................... $35,228 Cary Memorial Library Restricted Fund — Established 2007. The income to be used to purchase books and oth- er material in accord with the terms of the named funds which comprise this fund. Principal balance .................. ............................... $409,772 Income balance ...................... ............................... $10,986 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 proj- ects. Donations can be earmarked for any of the three areas. Disbursements ....................... ............................... $47,406 Principal balance .................. ............................... $129,686 Income balance ...................... ............................... $61,418 Genesis Community Fund — Established 1998, Three - quarters of the income will be used for scholarships and 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 Tem- ple. Principal balance .................... ............................... $24,024 Income balance ........................ ............................... $2,175 Chiesa Farm Conservation Land Trust Fund— Estab- lished 2000. Three- quarters of the net annual income may be spent for plantings, signage, maintenance projects, and land acquisi- tion of abutting land, to help preserve the character of the Chiesa farm conservation area. Disbursements ......................... ............................... $2,365 Principal balance .................. ............................... $120,476 Income balance ........................ ............................... $2,367 Dunback Meadow Conservation Fund — Established 2000. Three- quarters of the net income may be used to help preserve the character of the Dunback Meadow con- servation area. Principal balance ...................... ............................... $8,524 human services. Income balance ........................... ............................... $458 Disbursement $3,336 Jack and Betty Eddison Blossom Fund — Established .......................... ............................... Principal balance .................... ............................... $84,105 1993. Three- quarters of the annual net income to be used Income balance ........................... ............................... $359 to help preserve the character and green spaces of Lexing- George L. Gilmore Fund — Established 1950. The income ton and its Bikeway, through maintenance, new projects, to be used as the Trustees may from time to time vote; and and the planting of flowers and trees if at any time special use arises to which in the opinion of Principal balance .................... ............................... $88,691 the Selectmen the principal of said fund may be applied, Income balance ........................ ............................... $7,420 then it may be applied upon the vote of the Town Meeting. Disbursements ............................ ............................... $758 Principal balance .................. ............................... $107,096 Income balance ...................... ............................... $10,261 Civil Improvement/ Beautification Funds Rick Abrams ACROSS Lexington Fund — Established 2013. Three- quarters of the income may be used for im- provements to the ACROSS Lexington System. Frederick L. Emery Fund — Established 1936. The in- come is to be used by the Lexington Field and Garden Club for the work of grading, grassing, and keeping in or- der grass borders lying between sidewalks or footpaths and the driveways on public streets; and in otherwise beautify- ing the public streets, ways, and places in said Town, pref- erence be given to said objects in order stated. Principal balance .................... ............................... $10,525 Income balance ........................... ............................... $712 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. 120 1 2014 Annual Report Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page Principal balance ...................... ............................... $2,212 Disbursements......................... ............................... $2,943 Income balance ............................. ............................... $25 Principal balance.................. ............................... $111,448 Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund — Estab- Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,604 lished 1905. The annual income to be devoted to the care of Lexington Community Playground Fund — Established the older part of the cemetery in which repose the remains 1991. The income is to be used by the Lexington Recre- of Rev. John Hancock and wife. ation Committee for the work of repairing and maintain - Principal balance .................... ............................... $25,302 ing the Lexington Community Playground. Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,549 Principal balance.................... ............................... $14,364 Angela /Jere Frick Conservation Land Fund — Estab- Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,191 lished 2012. Three- quarters of the annual net income to be Lexington Nature Trust Fund — Established 1992. The used by the Conservation Commission for planting, sig- income and, if necessary, the principal, are to be used by nage, maintenance or any other project that focuses on the the Town of Lexington Conservation Commission for the care and enhancement of conservation land. acquisition, promotion, and management of its properties. Principal balance .................... ............................... $12,003 Disbursements......................... ............................... $2,781 Income balance ........................... ............................... $426 Principal balance.................... ............................... $52,594 Gordon/Souza Juniper Hill Fund — Established 1993. Income balance ...................... ............................... $11,431 Three- quarters of the annual net income shall be used Lexington Symphony / Trustees of Public Trusts Cen- to help preserve the character of Juniper Hill Conserva- tennial Fund — Established 2010 by the Trustees of Pub - tion Land; such income may be spent for plantings, signs, lic Trusts in concert with the Lexington Symphony to maintenance projects, and land acquisition. celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Trustees of Public Principal balance .................... ............................... $69,139 Trusts. Three- quarters of the annual income maybe paid to Income balance ........................ ............................... $5,483 the Lexington Symphony for general operating expenses, Hayden Woods Conservation Fund — Established 1998. musician and staff compensation, facilities rental, market - Three- quarters of the annual net income shall be used to ing and developmental expenses. help preserve the character of the Hayden Woods conser- Principal balance .................... ............................... $28,634 vation land; such income may be used for plantings, signs, Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,952 maintenance projects and land acquisitions. David G. & Joyce Miller Conservation Trust— Estab- Principal balance .................... ............................... $72,539 lished 2004. Up to three - quarters of the net income earned Income balance ........................ ............................... $2,423 shall be used, when requested by the Conservation Com- Hayes Fountain Fund — Established 1895. The income mission, for the promotion, beautification and manage - is to be used for the perpetual care of the fountain and ment of the conservation land in Lexington. grounds immediately around it. Principal balance .................... ............................... $13,757 p Principal balance ...................... ............................... $6,609 Income balance........................ ............................... $1,235 Income balance ............................. ............................... $72 Everet M. Mulliken Fund — Established 1948. The in- Richard andJeanne Kirk Fund—Established 2000. Up to come is to be used under the supervision of the proper three - quarters of the net income earned each year may be town authorities, for the care of Hastings Park. used for the maintenance, support and improvement of the Principal balance .................... ............................... $52,695 Theresa and Roberta Lee Fitness /Nature Path. Income balance ........................ ............................... $3,911 Disbursements ....................... ............................... $61,859 Edith C. Redman Trust— Established 1928. The income Principal balance .................. ............................... $753,241 only is to be used and applied for the care and maintenance Income balance ...................... ............................... $39,198 of the Lexington Common; known as the "Battle Green." Teresa and Roberta Lee Fitness Nature Path — Estab- Principal balance ...................... ............................... $3,801 lished 1990. The income, and, if necessary, the principal, are Income balance ........................... ............................... $148 to be used by the Town of Lexington Recreation Commit- George O. Smith Fund — Established 1903. The income tee through the Lincoln Park Committee for the work of is to be expended by the Field and Garden Club in setting grading, planting, beautifying, and maintaining the Teresa out and keeping in order shade and ornamental trees and and Roberta Lee Fitness Nature Path. shrubs on the streets and highways in Lexington, or the beautifying of unsightly places in the highways. v 1 ``, i , i Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page Principal balance ...................... ............................... $5,475 Principal balance.................... ............................... $11,319 Income balance ............................. ............................... $60 Income balance........................... ............................... $440 George W. Taylor Flag Fund — Established 1931. The in- Bridge Charitable Fund — Established 1880. The income come is to be used for the care, preservation, and re- place- is to be annually distributed among the deserving poor of ment of the flagpole on the Battle Green, or for the pur- Lexington without distinction of sex or religion. chase of new flags; any balance of income is to be used for Principal balance .................... ............................... $50,590 the care of Lexington Common. Income balance ........................ ............................... $3,812 Principal balance ...................... ............................... $8,896 Friends of the Lexington Council on Aging, Inc. —Es- Income balance ........................... ............................... $398 tablished 1992. The income when requested, shall be used George W. Taylor Tree Fund — Established 1931. The in- to provide programs and services to benefit older adults in come is to be used for the care, purchase and preservation Lexington. Principal may also be used for capital improve - of trees for the adornment of the Town. ments to the Senior Center. Principal balance .................... ............................... $19,952 Disbursement $10,015 Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,585 Principal balance.................. ............................... $360,758 Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund — Established 1950. Income balance ........................ ............................... $8,435 The income is to be used to provide nightly illumination of Jonas Gammell Trust— Established 1873. The income the Lexington Minute Man statue. is to be used by the Board of Public Welfare and by two Principal balance .................... ............................... $30,239 women Appointed annually for the purpose by the Select - Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,784 men in purchasing such luxuries or delicacies for the town William Tower Memorial Park Fund—Established 1913. poor, wherever located, as are not usually furnished them, The income is to be applied by the Town for the care, main- and shall tend to promote their health and comfort. tenance, and improvements of Tower Park. Principal balance ...................... ............................... $2,689 Principal balance .................. ............................... $145,702 Income balance............................. ............................... $87 Income balance ........................ ............................... $7,228 Jack and Sally Gardner Fund — Established 2000. Up to Willards Woods Conservation Fund — Established 2000. three - quarters of the annual income may be used to sup - Three- quarters of the income may be used for plantings, port activities endorsed by the Friends of the Council on signage, maintenance projects and land acquisition costs Aging. for the Willards Woods conservation area. Principal balance .................... ............................... $43,400 Principal balance .................... ............................... $11,344 Income balance........................ ............................... $1,712 Income balance ........................... ............................... $724 Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund — Established 1885. The Celebration Funds income is to be distributed to the deserving poor of Lex- ington without distinction of sex or religion. American Legion Celebrations Fund — Established 1982. Principal balance ...................... ............................... $9,152 Three- quarters of the annual net income is to be used to- Income balance ........................... ............................... $356 wards defraying the towns cost for the Patriot's Day, Me- Harriet R. Gilmore Fund — Established 1892. The income morial Day, and Veterans' Day celebrations. is to be used for the benefit of poor people in Lexington. Principal balance .................... ............................... $19,158 Principal balance...................... ............................... $4,911 Income balance ........................... ............................... $653 Income balance........................... ............................... $191 Leroy S. Brown Fund — Established 1940. The income is Lexington Human Services Fund — Established 1990 to to be used towards defraying the expense of an appropriate be funded by transfers from other funds administered by and dignified celebration of the anniversary of the Battle the Trustees as well as private contributions, to provide of Lexington. funds for the Lexington Human Services Committee in Principal balance .................... ............................... $21,647 its mission to help individuals in need. Income balance ........................... ............................... $737 Principal balance.................... ............................... $19,661 Income balance ........................ ............................... $2,168 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. Recognition Funds Matt Allen Memorial Fund — Established 1944 and re- established 2004 to be used by the Athletic Dept. of Lex- 122 1 2014 Annual Report Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page ington 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 ...................... ............................... $9,399 Income balance ........................... ............................... $992 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............................. ............................... $208 Principal balance ...................... ............................... $8,200 Income balance ........................... ............................... $211 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............................. ............................... $758 Principal balance .................... ............................... $22,059 Income balance ........................... ............................... $518 excellence in education by funding projects in areas of cre- ative program development, innovative materials, and in- structional resource. Principal balance .................... ............................... $25,738 Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,922 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 ......................... ............................... $1,658 Principal balance .................... ............................... $72,503 Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,017 Millennium Arts Fund — Established 2000. Three -quar- ters of the net income shall be paid from time to time to. Organizations or Individuals related to the Arts in Lexing- ton, Appropriateness of each grant shall be made by The Trustees of Public Trust. Principal balance .................... ............................... $11,934 Income balance ........................... ............................... $728 Jacquelyn R. Smith Memorial Internship Fund— Estab- lished 1993. Three- quarters of the annual net income is to Charles E. Ferguson Youth Recognition Award Fund— be used to help professionals gain valuable work experience 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............................. ............................... $258 Principal balance .................... ............................... $20,148 Income balance ........................... ............................... $146 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 meet- ing the educational needs of students, individually or as a group. Principal balance ...................... ............................... $7,666 Income balance ........................... ............................... $293 Alice Hinkle- Prince Estabrook Award Fund— Estab- lished 2004 to place and maintain a physical memorial honoring Prince Estabrook, the African- American soldier and slave who fought as a Patriot on the Battle Green and to fund periodically the Alice Hinkle- Prince Estabrook Award. and explore career options within local government. Disbursements ............................ ............................... $982 Principal balance .................. ............................... $171,806 Income balance ........................ ............................... $7,037 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 attend- ing 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 understand- ing of Lexington's past. Disbursements ............................ ............................... $508 Principal balance .................... ............................... $25,175 Income balance ........................... ............................... $219 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 striving for excellence, and service towards others. Disbursements ......................... ............................... $1,008 Principal balance .................... ............................... $32,012 Income balance ........................... ............................... $278 Principal balance .................... ............................... $10,782 Charles D. Aker Family Memorial Scholarship Fund — Income balance ........................... ............................... $973 Established 1998. Three- quarters of the annual net income Lexington Education Foundation Fund — Established to be awarded to a Lexington High School senior who 1989 to promote sound, innovative approaches to enhance TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 123 Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page must have held a responsible position on a sports team based scholarships to children of a Lexington Town Em- (other than a player) for at least two years. ployee who have graduated from either Lexington High Disbursements ............................ ............................... $483 School or Minuteman Regional High School. Principal balance .................... ............................... $10,158 Disbursement ............................. ............................... $330 Bass DiDomenico Scholarship Fund — Established 2002. Principal balance .................... ............................... $13,553 An award is to be made each year to a graduate of LHS who plans to major in music or music education. Principal balance .................... ............................... $34,081 Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,646 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.......................... ............................... $2,408 Principal balance ...................... ............................... $7,118 Income balance ............................... ............................... 89 Income balance ........................... ..............................8 -227 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.......................... ............................... $2,100 Principal balance .................... ............................... $43,065 Income balance ........................... ............................... $185 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 Hallie C. Blake Fund — Established 1920. The income is in composition, or for scholarships. to be used annually in cash prizes, for example a scholar- ship to two seniors (a boy and a girl) of Lexington High School, who by example and influence have shown the highest qualities of leadership, conduct, and character and who possess, in the largest measure, the good will of the student body. Principal balance .................... ............................... $10,576 Income balance ............................. ............................... $16 B O L T— Established 2000. Three- quarters of the annual income is to fund scholarships for graduating LHS stu- dents who have been on either the boys or girls the track teams. Disbursements ............................ ............................... $257 Principal balance ...................... ............................... $7,760 Income balance ........................... ............................... $318 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 .................. ............................... $112,868 Income balance ........................ ............................... $2,452 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. Disbursements ............................ ............................... $698 Principal balance .................... ............................... $34,105 Income balance ........................... ............................... $145 James Cataldo Scholarship Fund — Established 2005. Three- quarters of the income may be used to fund need- Principal balance ...................... ............................... $3,010 Income balance ............................. ............................... $13 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 ......................... ............................... $1,007 Principal balance .................... ............................... $23,343 Income balance ........................... ............................... $218 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 Lex- ington High School or Minuteman Regional High School and has shown evidence of financial need. Disbursement............................. ............................... $281 Principal balance .................... ............................... $13,208 Income balance ........................... ..............................$ -193 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 ac- tivities. Principal balance ...................... ............................... $9,470 Income balance ............................. ............................... $41 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 Lex- 124 1 2014 Annual Report Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page ington, and who have participated in community public Disbursement ............................. ............................... $640 service, including volunteer activities in town. Principal balance .................... ............................... $29,554 Disbursement .......................... ............................... $1,999 Income balance........................... ............................... $126 Principal balance .................... ............................... $70,998 the Michael Fiveash Prize — Established 2014. Three Scott Davidson Family Scholarship Fund — Established quarters of the annual income shall be transferred to prin- 2008. Three- quarters of the annual net income is to be cipal. From time to time income may be used to fund a awarded to a graduate of LHS who plans to attend a post- "prize" for either a LHS Teacher or a senior LHS student secondary accredited school/college; who had a keen curi- evidencing Michael's passion for the classical world. osity about science, history or music and who has made a Principal balance .................... ............................... $10,707 positive contribution to his or her community, family and Income balance ........................... ............................... $224 friends. Charles E. French Medal Fund — Established 1905. The Disbursement ............................. ............................... $185 income is to be used annually to purchase silver medals (or Principal Balance ................... ............................... $10,835 a scholarship) to be distributed to pupils in the senior high Income balance ............................. ............................... $47 school for the best scholarship. The Dean /Hughsted Scholarship Fund— Established Principal balance ...................... ............................... $8,748 2012 to fund scholarships for graduates with financial Income balance ............................. ............................... $37 need, who are planning to further their education at an Robin S. Glabe Scholarship Fund — Established 2014. accredited junior or community college; a college or uni- 'Three quarters of the annual Net Income to fund scholar - versity. ships for graduate of Lexington High School to further Disbursement $123 their education at an accredited junior or Community col - Principal balance ...................... ............................... $7,292 lege, a college or university. Financial need should be con - Income balance ............................. ............................... $31 sidered. June Denk Fund — Established 1994. Three- quarters of Principal balance .................... ............................... $12,407 the annual net income is to be used to award a scholar- Income balance ............................... ............................... 88 ship and book selected by the Principal of Lexington High Nancy Gordon Memorial Scholarship Fund— Estab- School to a graduating senior who either volunteered in lished 2002. Three- quarters of the annual net income shall the Student Library or made extensive use of the Student be awarded to a graduate of either Lexington High School Library. or Minuteman Regional High School who demonstrates Disbursement .......................... ............................... $1,310 financial need and is going to pursue a degree in education. Principal balance .................... ............................... $62,502 Principal balance...................... ............................... $7,707 Earl and Elsie Dooks Scholarship Fund — Estab- Income balance ........................... ............................... $453 lished 2000. Three- quarters of the income shall fund a Mary P. Grace Scholarship Fund — Established 1998. scholarship(s) to a Lexington High School graduate who Three- quarters of the annual net income is to fund schol- is planning to study and enter the field of teaching. arships. Disbursement ............................. ............................... $291 Disbursement ............................. ............................... $339 Principal balance .................... ............................... $13,941 Principal balance.................... ............................... $15,702 Income balance ............................. ............................... $60 Income balance............................. ............................... $67 Mickey Finn Scholarship Fund — Established 1996 by Harrington Memorial Fund —To be used by the School the family and friends of Mickey Finn who was a President Committee of Lexington to provide scholarships for needy of the Lexington Little League, a coach, and mentor of children. many Lexington youth. The scholarship is to be awarded to Disbursement .......................... ............................... $1,738 a graduating senior who participated in Lexington Little Principal balance .................... ............................... $80,651 League or Girls' Softball. Income balance ........................... ............................... $342 Disbursement ............................. ............................... $291 Heritage Scholarship Fund — Established 1999. Three - Principal balance .................... ............................... $13,773 quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to a William P. and Wilma `Billie" Q. Fitzgerald Scholar- Lexington High School graduate(s) who is a resident of ship Fund — Established 1998 To be awarded to a Lex- Lexington, has demonstrated financial need and has done ington High School senior who has shown positive growth his or her work conscientiously while not necessarily being in his or her athletic abilities and is recognized as a good in the top ten percent of the class. person. TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 125 Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page Disbursement .......................... ............................... $4,549 2000. Up to three - quarters of the income shall fund need - Principal balance .................. ............................... $229,483 based scholarships to graduates of Lexington High School. Incomebalance ........................... ............................... $957 Disbursement ............................. ............................... $493 Jacqueline Toye Hoiriis Scholarship Fund — Established Principal balance .................... ............................... $22,995 2001. Three- quarters of the annual net income is to be Income balance ............................. ............................... $97 awarded annually to a Lexington High School or Minute- Lexington High School Class of 1976 Fund— Estab- man Regional High School graduate, who is a resident of lished 2006. Three- quarters of the income shall fund a Lexington, has been a member of the Haydenette Preci- scholarship to a graduate of LHS who contributed to the sion Skating Team, and has been accepted at a college or well-being of the town on who served in a leadership role. university. Principal balance ...................... ............................... $7,572 Disbursement............................. ............................... $280 Income balance............................. ............................... $32 Principal balance .................... ............................... $12,952 Lexington High School Class of 1996 Scholarship Income balance ............................. ............................... $56 Fund — Established 1996. Three- quarters of the income Richard Isenberg Scholarship Fund — Established 1986. may be used to fund need -based scholarships to graduates Three- quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded of Lexington High School. annually to a member of the junior or senior class of Lex- Principal balance ...................... ............................... $7,844 ington High School who has demonstrated excellence in Income balance ............................. ............................... $33 sports writing. Lexington Outlook Club /Bessie and Gabriel Baker Disbursement ............................. ............................... $751 Scholarship Fund — Established 1989. Three- quarters of Principal balance .................... ............................... $35,299 the annual net income is to be awarded to women in the George E. Jansen Scholarship Fund — Established 2005. senior class of Lexington High School who are going to Three- quarters of the income may be used to fund need- college. based scholarships to graduate of Minuteman Regional Disbursement ............................. ............................... $428 High School. Principal balance .................... ............................... $19,810 Principal balance ...................... ............................... $8,562 Income balance............................. ............................... $84 Income balance ............................. ............................... $37 Lexington Outlook Club Scholarship Fund— Estab- Gladys & Arthur Katz Scholarship — Established 2005. lished 1902. Three- quarters of the annual net income is Three- quarters of the income may be used to fund need- to be awarded to women in the senior class of Lexington based scholarships to graduate of Lexington High School High School who are going to college. or Minuteman Regional High School. Disbursement ............................. ............................... $614 Principal balance ...................... ............................... $9,283 Principal balance.................... ............................... $35,125 Income balance ............................. ............................... $40 Income balance........................... ............................... $151 LHS Class of 1938 — Established 1998. Three- quarters of Lexington Outlook Club /Maxine Francis Warnecke the annual net income is to be awarded annually to two Scholarship Fund — Established 1986. Three- quarters of seniors of LHS, (a boy and a girl) with financial need who the annual net income is to be awarded to women in the have shown high quality of leadership and character. senior class of Lexington High School who are going to Disbursement ............................. ............................... $270 junior college or college, who need financial assistance, and Principal balance .................... ............................... $12,513 who have made a commitment to pursue a career in medi- Income balance........... ..... $54 ............. ............................... cine or science. Disbursement .......................... ............................... $6,309 LHS Class of 1953 /June Wilson Kennedy Fund —Es- Principal balance .................. ............................... $292,661 tablished 2000. Beginning in 2003 three - quarters of the Income balance ........................... ............................... $238 annual net income shall be awarded to a student who has Lexington PTA Council Scholarship Fund — Established demonstrated financial need and worked conscientiously 1956 to give financial awards to deserving Lexington stu- and to the best of his or her ability without necessarily dents to be applied to the cost of their post- secondary un- achieving a high level of academic standing. der graduate education. Disbursement .......................... ............................... $2,693 Disbursements..................... ............................... $119,977 Principal balance .................. ............................... $128,531 Principal balance.................. ............................... $281,548 Income balance ........................... ............................... $547 Income balance.................... ............................... $131,086 Lexington High School Class of 1954 /Lawrence G. Lexington Police Children's Scholarship Fund —Es- Movsessian Memorial Scholarship Fund — Established tablished 2000. Three- quarters of the income is to fund 126 1 2014 Annual Report Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous scholarship(s) for children of currently active Lexington elected Town official preferably a Selectman. Up to 3/ of Police officers. the annual net income may be spent. Disbursement......................... ............................... $ 1,000 Disbursement ............................. ............................... $688 Principal balance .................... ............................... $11,016 Principal balance.................... ............................... $10,950 Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,193 Income balance............................. ............................... $47 Lexington Police Scholarship Fund — Established 2000. Srinivasu Meka Scholarship Fund — Established 1996 by Three- quarters of the income may be used to fund need the family and friends of Srinivasu Meka, a member of the based scholarship(s) to a graduate(s) of Lexington High LHS Class of 1991 who died in 1994. The recipient must School, preferably those planning to enter the field of law have at least a 3.0 average, have been involved in student enforcement. council or sports, and is planning to attend a 4 -year college Disbursements ............................ ............................... $646 or university. Principal balance .................... ............................... $13,642 Disbursements............................ ............................... $808 Income balance ............................. ............................... $59 Principal balance.................... ............................... $33,267 Christine Martin Scholarship Fund — Established 1999. Income balance ........................... ............................... $136 Three- quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded Dominic and Assunta Modoono Family Scholarship to a senior at Lexington High School who plans to pursue Fund — Established 2000. Up to three - quarters of the in- a career working with children and has a history of vol- come earned shall fund scholarship(s) on a need -based unteer work and /or has been active in the fight to prevent basis to graduate(s) of Lexington High School or Min - drinking and driving. uteman Regional High School. Recipients should have Disbursements ............................ ............................... $507 selflessly, enthusiastically, and creatively served their school Principal balance .................... ............................... $29,385 and community. Income balance ........................... ............................... $498 Disbursement ........................ ............................... $18,467 Carolyn M. McCabe Memorial Scholarship Fund —Es- Principal balance .................. ............................... $850,262 tablished 1986.Three- quarters of the annual net in -come is Income balance ........................ ............................... $3,625 to be awarded to a woman in the senior class of Lexington James H. Nolan, Jr. Scholarship Fund — Established High School who was a varsity athlete and who demon- 2011 to be awarded to a female graduate of Lexington strated aspects of Carolyns character, i.e. good sportsman- High School. ship, inspired competition, spirit and fun. Nominations Principal balance ...................... ............................... $6,093 must be made by a teammate or coach. Income balance ............................. ............................... $27 Disbursement .......................... ............................... $1,500 Amanda Payson Scholarship Fund — Established 1933. Principal balance .................... ............................... $51,542 Three- quarters of the annual net income shall be awarded Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,327 to female graduates of LHS who demonstrates financial Arlene and Claire McDonough Memorial Scholarship need. Fund — Established 2010 to be awarded to a graduate of Disbursement .......................... ............................... $7,809 Lexington High School planning to go into the field of Principal balance .................. ............................... $386,522 education and has evidenced financial need. Income balance ........................... ............................... $553 Disbursement ............................. ............................... $679 Virginia M. Powers Scholarship Fund— Established Principal balance .................... ............................... $31,523 1995. Three- quarters of the annual net income is to be Income balance ........................... ............................... $134 awarded to a woman student with financial need who evi- Robert & Mary McNamara Family Scholarship Fund in dences a seriousness of purpose, a clear sense of responsi- Memory of Edward Joseph McNamara, Jr.— Established bility, coupled with humility and respect for others. 2004. Three- quarters of the income may be used to fund Disbursement ............................. ............................... $417 need based scholarships to a graduate of Lexington High Principal balance .................... ............................... $19,293 School who was a member of the football team and a resi- Income balance ............................. ............................... $83 dent of Lexington. Elsa W. Regestein Award Fund — Established 1933 by Disbursement ......................................................... $2,676 Marcia Dane. The income to be used for awards to a mem- Principal balance ...................... ............................... $8,295 ber of the senior class of the Lexington High School who Leo P. McSweeney Scholarship Fund — Established 2004 has done school work conscientiously and creditably and to fund scholarships to a graduate of LHS, be a current who, in the judgment of the faculty, deserves public com- resident of Lexington and have demonstrated communi- mendation for carrying on at the same time, either in or ty involvement and preferably is a direct descendent of an Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page out of school, a worthwhile activity or employment which has not been given other recognition. Principal balance ...................... ............................... $5,213 Income balance ............................. ............................... $22 Morton L. Salter Scholarship Fund — Established 2000. Three- quarters of the income shall fund need -based schol- arships. Disbursement ........................ ............................... $17,678 Principal balance .................. ............................... $128,629 Income balance ........................... ............................... $548 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 ...................... ............................... $9,571 Income balance ............................. ............................... $40 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.......................... ............................... $2,529 Principal balance .................. ............................... $117,438 Income balance ........................... ............................... $497 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.......................... ............................... $2,139 Principal balance .................... ............................... $38,807 Foster Sherburne and Tenney Sherburne Fund— Estab- lished 1956. The net income from said fund is to be award- TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 127 uates 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 sci- ence or related fields. Disbursement ........................ ............................... $10,241 Principal balance .................. ............................... $475,365 Income balance ........................ ............................... $2,010 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 .................... ............................... $10,378 Income balance ............................. ............................... $45 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 neces- sarily achieving high academic standing. Disbursement............................. ............................... $669 Principal balance .................... ............................... $14,440 Ellen A. Stone Fund — Established 1890. The accrued in- terest to be paid to the school committee who are to em- ploy it in aiding needy and deserving young women of Lexington in obtaining a higher education. Principal balance .................... ............................... $10,459 Income balance ............................. ............................... $45 Steven Teitelbaum Memorial Scholarship Fund —Es- tablished 2000. Three- quarters of the annual net income to be awarded to a male senior, graduating from LHS plan- ning to attend a two or four yeas college or university, and planning to participate in post High School athletics. Re- cipient 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 ............................ ............................... $508 ed annually to assist in the education of deserving young Principal balance .................... ............................... $30,037 men or women living in Lexington. Income balance ........................ ............................... $1,321 Disbursement ............................. ............................... $932 Richard S. Townsend Scholarship Fund — Established Principal balance .................... ............................... $43,354 1997 to fund scholarships for male graduates of Lexington Shire Scholarship Fund — Established 2009. Three -guar- High School who have financial needs. ters of the income shall fund a scholarship to be given to Disbursement ............................. ............................... $270 a graduate of Lexington High School or Minuteman Re- Principal balance ...................... ............................... $7,784 gional Technical School. Recipient must be a resident of Income balance ............................. ............................... $34 Lexington, and be a major in or planning to major in one of the Life Sciences. Disbursement .......................... ............................... $4,117 Principal balance ...................... ............................... $6,957 Income balance ............................. ............................... $30 Michael Wagner Education Fund — Established 1999. Three- quarters of the annual net income shall be award- ed 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 com- George O. Smith Scholarship Fund — Established 1905 puter technology. to be used for "furnishing of a technical education to grad- 128 1 2014 Annual Report Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page Disbursement ........ Principal balance.... Income balance...... .............. ............................... $270 ton High School who must evidence financial need, have ........... ............................... $12,484 .................. ............................... $54 Charles Lyman Weld Fund — Established 1946. The en- tire fund, both principal and income are available upon a vote of the town, for educational purposes, a chapel at Westview Cemetery, or scholarships. Disbursement............................. ............................... $367 Principal balance .................... ............................... $17,063 Income balance ............................. ............................... $73 Edward & Virginia Williams Scholarship Fund —Es- tablished 2002. Up to three - quarters of the income earned shall fund need based scholarship to students who have worked diligently and demonstrated excellent community involvement and/or service. Disbursement.......................... ............................... $1,907 Principal balance .................... ............................... $68,856 Income balance ........................... ............................... $287 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 Tech- nical School. Recipient must be a resident of Lexington, must demonstrate financial need and will attend a one or two year technical program school. Disbursement ......................... ............................... $1944 demonstrated an interest in Lexington History by per- forming community services work for the Lexington His- torical Society or for the town for at least two years. Disbursement......................... ............................... $1,331 Principal balance ................... ............................... $61,537 Income balance .......................... ............................... $262 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. Disbursement............................ ............................... $182 Principal balance ................... ............................... $10,858 Income balance ............................ ............................... $47 Cemetery Funds Monroe Cemetery Fund — Income is to be used in the maintenance of Monroe Cemetery. Disbursement ....................... ............................... $10,409 Principal balance ................. ............................... $393,089 Income balance ....................... ............................... $3,227 Westview Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund — Income is to Principal balance ................... ............................... $68,856 be used in the maintenance of Westview Cemetery. Income balance .......................... ............................... $287 Disbursement ....................... ............................... $84,645 Edwin B. Worthen Family Scholarship Fund — Estab- Principal balance .............. ............................... $2,765,901 lished 2010. Shall be awarded to a graduate (s) of Lexing- Income balance ..................... ............................... $28,979 Water and Sewer Abatement Board ROLE: To review applications from ratepayers for abate- ment or adjustment ofwater /sewer charges due to disputes, hardship or error and make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen on abatements to be granted. HIGHLIGHTS: Held 9 meetings to review and act upon staff recom- mendations regarding 334 applications for adjustments and abatements to water and sewer bills. APPOINTED by the Selectmen for staggered 3 -year terms: • Heard 4 appeals of determinations made by the Abate - Chair Loren Wood, Jim Osten and William Ribich. 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 officials; take action in community projects that enhance the quality of life in the Lexington community; provide an opportunity 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 Joe Hankins. APPOINTED by Lexington Youth Committee (LYC) Chair: President Sara Fopiano, Vice President Eva Goldfinger, Secretary Janelle Franklin, Team Captain Joslyn Battite, Team Captain James Laurenzi, Team Captain Christopher Grant, Team Captain Gillian Goolkasian, Team Captain Ben Liebeskind. Thomas Barry, Becca Denning, Annie Douvas, Jake Douvas, Jake Douvas, James McLaughlin, Shaun McLaughlin, Andrew Wang, Thomas Wood, Eliza- beth Coons, Emilia Fusco, Nic Fusco, Lee Katz, Joe Lahiff, John Lahiff, Jillian Jandi, Andrea Michelson, John Mul- len, Mark Solomon, Ashley Walsh, Ilise Martel, Emma Berman, Andrew Thomas, Ryan Buschini, Matthew Gill, Ethan Gordon and Vanessa Savage. HIGHLIGHTS: • Cared for the LYC Island located at the end of Park Drive and by planting flowers and doing the spring and fall clean -up. • Sold candy to raise funds to donate to the Lexington Food Pantry. • Worked with Human Services to deliver Thanksgiving turkey dinners to families in need. • Held December holiday fundraiser for children of need in Lexington. • Served holiday dinners to seniors in February. • Helped decorate the Town center for Halloween. • Held a used book drive to assist the Cotting School in their program needs. • Worked with the students from the Cotting School on creating "Party in a Box" kits for local homeless children and families. • Created and Designed Lexington Youth Commission "Game of Life" Patriots Day Float representing the LYC Community Services Projects for 2013/2014. • Coordinated the Outstanding Youth Award. Youth Commission Island Fall Planting and Cleanup. Appendix: Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations -June 30th, 2014 Account Revised Budget Expended Encumbrances Total Expended Balance Education School Personal Services & Expenses $88,268,315 $85,492,681 $1,396,554 $86,889,235 $1,379,079 Minuteman $1,474,266 $1,474,265 $1,474,265 $1 Sub -Total Education $89,742,581 $86,966,946 $1,396,554 $88,363,500 $1,379,080 Shared Expenses Contributory Retirement $4,805,537 $4,717,542 $4,717,542 $87,995 Noncontributory Retirement $12,907 $13,087 $13,087 $(180) State Assessment & Charges $804,202 $795,309 $795,309 $8,893 Employee Benefits $23,096,789 $20,726,589 $20,726,589 $2,370,200 Unemployment $260,877 $217,608 $7,603 $225,210 $35,666 Workers Compensation * $610,915 $360,179 $511,874 $872,053 $(261,138) Property and Liability Insurance $737,620 $736,835 $- $736,835 $785 Uninsured Losses* $141,397 $39,033 $459,789 $498,822 $(357,425) Sub -Total Employee Benefits $30,470,244 $27,606,181 $979,266 $28,585,447 $1,884,797 Debt Service Principal $11,585,427 $8,799,107 $8,799,107 $2,786,320 Interest $694,600 $3,436,310 $- $3,436,310 $(2,741,710) Interest Short Term $267,820 $107,898 $107,898 $159,922 Sub -Total Debt Service $12,547,847 $12,343,314 $- $12,343,314 $204,533 Reserve Fund Expenses $782,000 $- $- $- $782,000 Sub -Total Reserve $782,000 $- $- $- $782,000 Public Facilities Personal Services - School $- $_ Personal Services -Town $685,062 $579,031 $150 $579,181 $105,881 Personal Services - Admin $873,625 $913,067 $255 $913,321 $(39,696) Expenses - School $- $- Expenses -Town $1,243,099 $1,140,807 $41,507 $1,182,313 $60,785 Expenses - Admin $72,600 $65,308 $3,224 $68,531 $4,069 Sub -Total Public Facilities $2,874,386 $2,698,212 $45,135 $2,743,347 $131,039 Public Works DPW Administration Personal Services $508,420 $536,520 $325 $536,845 $(28,424) Expenses $34,240 $33,261 $993 $34,255 $(15) Engineering Personal Services $506,878 $528,058 $650 $528,708 $(21,830) Expenses $119,471 $58,970 $56,743 $115,713 $3,758 Street Lighting Personal Services $9,115 $8,317 $- $8,317 $798 Expenses $369,437 $362,139 $7,297 $369,437 $( -) Highway Personal Services $710,521 $684,584 $- $684,584 $25,937 Expenses $427,644 $412,340 $7,618 $419,959 $7,685 Road Machinery Personal Services $238,648 $215,308 $- $215,308 $23,340 Expenses $524,625 $471,928 $43,373 $515,301 $9,324 Snow Removal Personal Services $213,815 $526,672 $526,672 $(312,857) Expenses $877,719 $1,217,868 $1,217,868 $(340,149) Parks Personal Services $746,418 $729,277 $300 $729,577 $16,841 Expenses $280,535 $278,702 $1,000 $279,702 $833 *Continuing balance accounts TOWN OF LEXINGTON 1 131 Appendix: Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations continued from previous page Account Revised Budget Expended Encumbrances Total Expended Balance Public Works, Concluded Forestry Personal Services $251,149 $209,477 $- $209,477 $41,672 Expenses $55,319 $54,909 $- $54,909 $410 Cemetery Personal Services $226,324 $224,765 $- $224,765 $1,559 Expenses $59,531 $59,511 $20 $59,531 $- Refuse Collection Expenses $769,376 $764,275 $327 $764,602 $4,774 Recycling Personal Services $808,964 $800,058 $- $800,058 $8,906 Expenses $595,200 $594,174 $- $594,174 $1,026 Sub -Total PublicWorks $8,333,347 $8,771,112 $118,647 $8,889,759 $(556,412) Law Enforcement Police Personal Services $4,899,404 $4,878,019 $31,174 $4,909,193 $(9,789) Expenses $628,158 $616,146 $12,164 $628,310 $(152) Dispatch Personal Services $535,564 $536,450 $4,930 $541,380 $(5,816) Expenses $56,040 $54,909 $1,916 $56,825 $(785) Dog Officer Personal Services $28,574 $30,625 $- $30,625 $(2,051) Expenses $4,696 $4,696 $- $4,696 $- Sub-Total Police $6,152,436 $6,120,845 $50,184 $6,171,028 $(18,593) Fire & Rescue Personal Services $5,065,365 $4,859,301 $1,200 $4,860,501 $204,864 Expenses $543,285 $480,478 $22,271 $502,749 $40,536 Sub -Total Fire $5,608,650 $5,339,779 $23,471 $5,363,250 $245,401 Library Personal Services $1,888,037 $1,887,766 $63 $1,887,828 $209 Expenses $257,600 $253,626 $3,522 $257,149 $452 Sub -Total Library $2,145,637 $2,141,392 $3,585 $2,144,977 $661 Human Services Council on Aging Personal Services $166,680 $171,696 $- $171,696 $(5,017) Expenses $32,372 $26,757 $1,500 $28,257 $4,115 Council on Aging - Recreation Personal Services $8,285 $18,443 $- $18,443 $(10,159) Expenses $11,000 $8,834 $- $8,834 $2,166 Family Services Personal Services $47,971 $66,438 $- $66,438 $(18,467) Expenses $4,200 $1,317 $2,000 $- $883 Transport Service Personal Services $83,001 $88,568 $- $- $(5,566) Expenses $408,767 $433,996 $10,970 $444,966 $(36,199) Human Service & Vet Admin Personal Services $51,914 $53,342 $- $53,342 $(1,428) Expenses $155,850 $111,878 $- $111,878 $43,972 Services for Youth Personal Services $66,634 $39,246 $- $39,246 $27,389 Expenses $4,250 $2,090 $- $2,090 $2,160 *Continuing balance accounts 132 1 2014 Annual Report Appendix: Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations continued from previous page Account Revised Budget Expended Encumbrances Total Expended Balance Human Services, Concluded Elder Services Personal Services $85,984 $72,542 $- $72,542 $13,441 Expenses $15,400 $13,036 $400 $13,436 $1,964 Developmentally Disabled Expenses $15,000 $1,832 $- $1,832 $13,168 Sub -Total Human Services $1,157,308 $1,110,015 $14,870 $1,033,000 $32,423 Community Development Building & Zoning Officer Personal Services $468,697 $402,347 $921 $403,267 $65,429 Expenses $70,640 $19,413 $22,144 $41,556 $29,084 Regulatory Support Personal Services $244,245 $223,857 $223,857 $20,388 Expenses $14,560 $7,415 $2,017 $9,432 $5,128 Conservation Commission Personal Services $183,545 $159,174 $2,233 $161,407 $22,139 Expenses $41,432 $22,685 $11,605 $34,290 $7,142 Board of Health Personal Services $194,937 $203,076 $432 $203,508 $(8,572) Expenses $51,321 $49,960 $2,000 $51,960 $(639) Sub -Total Community Development $1,269,377 $1,087,927 $41,351 $1,129,278 $140,099 Planning Board Personal Services $275,576 $275,503 $- $275,503 $73 Expenses $49,700 $21,167 $7,553 $28,720 $20,980 Sub -Total Planning $325,276 $296,670 $7,553 $304,223 $21,053 Economic Development Economic Development Officer Personal Services $81,649 $81,831 $- $81,831 $(182) Expenses $15,850 $5,215 $- $5,215 $10,635 Battle Green Personal Services $12,050 $9,133 $- $9,133 $2,917 Expenses $26,000 $25,874 $25,874 $126 Sub -Total Economic Development $135,549 $122,052 $- $122,052 $13,497 Board of Selectmen Selectmen's Office Personal Services $127,853 $111,767 $120 $111,887 $15,966 Expenses $90,098 $68,854 $- $68,854 $21,244 Law Legal Fees $416,700 $362,376 $52,245 $414,621 $2,079 Town Reports Expenses $7,500 $7,500 $- $7,500 $- Sub-Total Board of Selectmen $642,151 $550,497 $52,366 $602,862 $39,289 Town Manager Organizational Dr. & Admin. Personal Services $488,377 $492,228 $386 $492,614 $(4,237) Expenses $105,542 $57,946 $5,742 $63,688 $41,854 Human Resources Personal Services $129,305 $124,964 $- $124,964 $4,341 Expenses $109,475 $98,199 $11,518 $109,717 $(242) Salary Adjustments Salary Adjustments $673,588 $2,504,707 $2,504,707 $(1,831,119) Sub -Total Town Manager $1,506,287 $773,337 $2,522,353 $3,295,690 $(1,789,403) *Continuing balance accounts TOWN OE LEXINGTON 133 Account Revised Budget Expended Encumbrances Total Expended Balance Town Committees Financial Committees Personal Services $6,000 $4,199 $84 $4,283 $1,717 Expenses $1,500 $812 $- $812 $688 Misc Boards & Commissions Expenses $4,500 $2,852 $425 $3,277 $1,223 Public Celebration Town Committees, concluded Expenses $34,870 $29,956 $- $29,956 $4,914 Sub -Total Committees $46,870 $37,819 $509 $38,328 $8,542 Finance Comptroller Personal Services $530,554 $525,657 $750 $526,407 $4,147 Expenses $115,883 $96,935 $4,682 $101,617 $14,265 Comptroller Current Year PO's Closed $106,612 $(9,329) $- ($9,329) $115,941 Treasurer /Collector Personal Services $265,197 $271,056 $1,478 $272,535 ($7,338) Expenses $122,105 $113,429 $5,566 $118,995 $3,110 Assessor Personal Services $384,444 $377,114 $841 $377,955 $6,488 Expenses $234,490 $140,643 $83,752 $224,395 $10,095 Utility Billing Personal Services $70,122 $75,467 $- $75,467 ($5,344) Sub -Total Finance $1,829,407 $1,590,972 $97,070 $1,688,041 $141,365 Town Clerk Town Clerk Administration Personal Services $268,416 $275,900 $520 $276,420 ($8,004) Expenses $17,600 $13,268 $- $13,268 $4,332 Registration Personal Services $825 $1,416 $28 $1,444 ($619) Expenses $15,926 $10,850 $3,050 $13,900 $2,026 Elections Personal Services $51,300 $45,011 $202 $45,214 $6,086 Expenses $101,150 $82,385 $387 $82,771 $18,379 Records Management Personal Services $26,214 $23,784 $337 $4,246 $2,093 Expenses $11,446 $7,269 $6,042 $13,310 ($1,865) Sub -Total Town Clerk $492,877 $459,883 $10,566 $450,573 $22,429 Management Information System M.I.S Administration Personal Services $356,010 $355,598 $- $355,598 $412 Expenses $618,986 $407,769 $210,941 $618,710 $276 Web Development Expenses $33,795 $12,977 $- $12,977 $20,818 Sub -Total M.I.S $1,008,791 $776,344 $210,941 $987,285 $21,506 Total General Fund $167,071,021 $158,793,295 $5,574,420 $164,255,956 $2,703,306 *Continuing balance accounts Appendix: Enterprise Funds Account Revised Budget Expended Encumbrances Total Expended Total Expended Sewer Fund Operating Budget Personal Services $293,149 $174,223 $- $174,223 $118,925 Expenses $435,605 $389,549 $36,573 $426,122 $9,483 MWRA $7,014,300 $7,014,300 $- $7,014,300 $- Debt Service $1,131,673 $1,112,818 $- $1,112,818 $18,855 Subtotal $8,874,726 $8,690,890 $36,573 $8,727,463 $147,263 Capital Budget* Art 12B/13 $100,000 $2,486 $13,107 $15,593 $84,407 Art 12A/13 $1,200,000 $13,501 $255,350 $268,851 $931,149 Art 14B/12 $83,863 $52,975 $30,887 $83,863 $- Art 14A/12 $618,425 $259,486 $358,939 $618,425 $- Art 11 B/11 $99,923 $99,923 $- $99,923 $- Art I IA /11 $144,554 $69,466 $75,088 $144,554 $- Art 17A/9 $305,741 $32,878 $272,864 $305,741 $- Art 17B /09 $19,685 $19,685 $- $19,685 $- Art 20 of 04 $17,070 $11,606 $5,464 $17,070 $- Art 33 of 071 $35,814 $20,914 $14,900 $35,814 $- Art 33 of 0711 $71 $71 $- $71 $- Art 17A of 08 $201,087 $1,075 $200,012 $201,087 $- Art 17Bof08 $25,000 $10,100 $14,900 $25,000 $- Art 14of 10 $100,000 $100,000 $- $100,000 $- Subtotal $2,951,233 $694,166 $1,241,510 $1,935,676 $1,015,557 Total Sewer Fund $11,825,959 $9,385,056 $1,278,083 $10,663,139 $1,162,820 Water Fund Personal Services $667,621 $626,677 $- $626,677 $40,943 Expenses $438,761 $428,640 $9,704 $438,343 $418 MWRA $5,555,065 $5,555,065 $- $5,555,065 $- Debt Service $1,260,655 $1,258,628 $1,258,628 $2,027 Subtotal $7,922,101 $7,869,010 $9,704 $7,878,713 $43,388 Capital Budget* Art 13/12 $610,812 $570,496 $40,316 $610,812 $- Art 11/13 $900,000 $474,374 $212,987 $687,360 $212,640 Art 10N/13 $100,000 $94,802 $5,145 $99,947 $53 Art 10H /11 $5,582 $- $5,145 $5,145 $437 Art 120 of 10 $855 $855 $- $855 $- Art 13B of 10 $40,736 $15,580 $25,000 $40,580 $156 Art 13A of 10 $255,100 $255,100 $- $255,100 $- Art 16 of 08 $22,963 $11,852 $11,111 $22,963 $- Art 32 of 07 $2,247 $2,247 $- $2,247 $- Subtotal $1,938,296 $1,425,307 $299,704 $1,725,011 $213,285 Total Water Fund $9,860,397 $9,294,317 $309,407 $9,603,724 $256,674 Recreation Fund Personal Services $681,799 $648,606 $- $648,606 $33,193 Pine Meadows Expense $548,972 $481,529 $21,973 $503,502 $45,470 Expenses $487,187 $437,249 $43,087 $480,336 $6,851 Debt Service $100,000 $100,000 $- $100,000 $- Subtotal $1,817,958 $1,667,384 $65,060 $1,732,444 $85,514 Capital Budget* Art 16 of 03 $3,254 $3,254 $- $3,254 $- Art 29A of 07 $20,248 $20,248 $- $20,248 $- Art 29C of 07 $5,250 $5,250 $- $5,250 $- Art 14B /08 $359 $- $359 $359 $- Art I IA of 10 $18,862 $- $- $- $18,862 Art IIA /12 $1,818 $1,818 $- $1,818 $- Art 116/12 $17,000 $10,668 $- $10,668 $6,333 Account Revised Budget Expended Encumbrances Total Expended Total Expended Art 11D/12 $7,312 $139 $7,173 $7,312 $- Art 9/13 $75,000 $57,465 $1,450 $58,915 $16,085 Subtotal $149,103 $98,841 $8,982 $107,823 $41,280 Total Recreation Fund $1,967,061 $1,766,225 $74,042 $1,840,267 $126,794 *NOTE: The above amounts include carry forward activity Appendix: Debt Service Summary FY15 FY16 FY77 -30 Non - Exempt Debt Library $591,244 $578,444 $2,847,619 Community Preservation $0 $0 $0 General Government $402,255 $345,604 $586,773 Public Safety $427,260 $263,430 $408,353 School $841,910 $689,512 $990,791 Public Facilities - School $2,085,200 $1,918,761 $8,092,649 Public Facilities - Municipal $111,582 $102,505 $292,103 Public Works $1,424,675 $1,251,998 $2,402,202 Subtotal: Non - Exempt Debt $5,884,127 $5,150,254 $15,620,488 Exempt Debt $8,344,302 $8,104,804 $67,687,294 Enterprise Fund Debt Water $1,267,643 $1,205,665 $3,363,900 Sewer $1,260,485 $950,039 $4,611,681 Recreation $100,000 $100,000 $200,000 Subtotal: Enterprise Fund Debt $2,628,128 $2,255,704 $8,175,581 Totals $16,856,557 $15,510,762 $91,483,363 TO\/VN OF LFXINC�TON 137 Appendix: Revenues /Expenditures and Fund Balances —June 30,2014 General Governmental Special Revenue Community Preservation Capital Projects Fiduciary Expendable Trust Combined Totals Memorandum Only 2014 Revenues: Property Taxes $147,734,080 $3,779,719 $151,513,799 Intergovernmental $11,009,443 $8,562,950 $1,932,347 $7,621,622 $5,656 $29,132,018 Motor Vehicle & Other Excise Tax $6,303,905 $6,303,905 Departmental Fees & Charges $2,651,353 $31,778,897 $2,500 $3,867 $34,436,617 Investment Income $1,961,759 $3,333 $1,676,132 $886,718 $4,527,941 Special Assessments $103,086 $103,086 Payments in Lieu of Tax $535,492 $535,492 Penalties & Interest $670,076 $670,076 Licenses & Permits $1,689,264 $1,689,264 Fines & Forfeits $376,800 $376,800 Total Revenues $173,035,257 $40,345,180 $7,390,697 $7,621,622 $896,241 $229,288,998 Expenditures: General Government $7,983,014 $1,940,863 $3,175,242 $43,762,746 $56,861,865 Public Safety $12,166,121 $1,697,980 $459,763 $5,425 $14,329,289 Education $88,082,758 $11,227,421 $1,250,194 $100,560,373 Public Works $7,581,924 $4,531,383 $2,001,844 $14,115,151 Health & Human Services $1,365,886 $259,173 $22,940 $1,647,999 Culture & Recreation $3,189,114 $166,139 $3,950 $3,359,203 State & County Assessments $795,309 $795,309 Debt Service $12,343,314 $1,724,057 $14,067,371 Pension $4,745,370 $4,745,370 Insurance $22,080,243 $24,057,745 $42,579 $46,180,567 Total Expenditures $160,333,053 $43,880,704 $3,175,242 $49,264,122 $9,375 $256,662,497 Excess (Deficiency) of Rev over Ex $12,702,204 $(3,535,524) $4,215,455 $(41,642,500) $886,866 $(27,373,499) Other Financing Sources (Uses): Proceeds of BANS /GANS/Refundings $705,507 $3,514,250 $18,131,869 $22,351,626 Repayment of BANS /GANS/ Refundin s $ Transferfrom Reserve for Abatements $_ Transfer from other Funds $2,277,405 $2,909,769 $510,441 $9,019,810 $4,866,132 $19,583,557 Transfer to other Funds $(14,037,679) $(335,000) $(362,500) $(2,265,058) $(17,000,237) Total Other (Uses) $(11,760,274) $3,280,276 $3,662,191 $27,151,679 $2,601,074 $24,934,946 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expenditures $941,930 $(255,247) $7,877,646 $(14,490,821) $3,487,940 $(2,438,553) Fund Balance, Beg.ofYear $31,266,137 $10,122,654 $6,703,227 $26,406,184 $16,734,655 $91,232,857 Fund Balance, End ofYear $32,208,067 $9,867,407 $14,580,873 $11,915,362 $20,222,595 $88,794,304 IM Appendix: Revenues /Expenditures and Fund Balances - Special Revenue Balance July 12012 Transfers/ Mustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2014 School Lunch $554,766 $27,351 $2,347,140 $2,419,156 $510,101 School Lunch Total $554,766 $27,351 $2,347,140 $2,419,156 $510,101 Other Special Revenue Hanscom /Mass ort Litigation $26,992 $26,992 TDM $ $77,260 $96,909 $79,392 $94,777 LEX Antony Sister City $12,113 $1,750 $15,489 $10,105 $19,247 H.A.T.S. $291 $291 Sale of RE - Receipts Reserved $12,690 $12,690 Town Celebrations Gift $- $15,475 $9,950 $5,525 Lex Place Condo Trust $- $3,053 $3,053 Inn @ Hastings Park $10,000 $10,000 Verizon $402 $402 Lexington Center Benches $944 $3,200 $4,144 Mass port Intern Grant $3,420 $1,575 $1,575 $3,420 Arch Comm /MWRA - Water Tower Gift $96 $96 Cable TV Account $29,286 $29,286 Peg TV Revolving Acct $842,347 $176,228 $631,520 $514,211 $222,725 $913,160 Busa Farm Lease Deposit $30,000 $30,000 $0 MHC Survery Grant $- $24,966 $24,966 $0 LHF Down P mt Assist Program $3,954 $3,954 Support our Troo s Gift Acct $350 $350 Solarize MA Grant $- $2,500 $924 $750 $826 Retirement Administrator $(61,533) $183,456 $121,960 $(37) Flexible Spending $68,779 $350 $6,097 $40,801 $91 $34,333 Lex 300th Anniv Committee $2,433 $1,093 $18,601 $20,048 $2,080 N.O.I. Fees $49,922 $8,840 $58,762 Hardy Pond Brook $17,740 $17,740 Lyman Property $1,272 $1,272 Winning Estates $391 $391 11 Suzanne Road $29,398 $1,895 $60 $1,895 $29,457 Trust Fund Donations $4,278 $4,278 $0 38 Adams St, Wetland Review $1 $1 Land Trail Improv 12/13 $165 $(110) $55 $0 Whipple Hill 12/14 $(5,949) $6,281 $2,460 $(2,128) Hartwell Ave Traffic Study $5,000 $5,000 MORE 6/14 $(678,417) $634,574 $253,447 $404,058 $240,516 $(434,971) Lexington Center Committee Gifts $2,013 $2,013 Liberty Ride - Revolving $- $72 $212,275 $212,347 $(0) Tourism Gift Account /DNC $116 $116 Shire /Economic Development $115,000 $115,000 Green Community Grant $- $47,440 $47,440 $0 Rental Revolving Fund $84,888 $401,085 $390,557 $95,416 Munroe Ctr Burner Conversion $1,086 $16,848 $7,954 $25,739 $48 $100 DIA Safety Grant 6/12 $- $0 Off Duty Detail - Police $(284,781) $1,293,720 $1,269,218 $(260,279) DFCU Gift Account $- $2,000 $2,000 Police Dept Gift Fund $14 $14 Firearms Record Keeping Fund $483 $10,750 $7,800 $3,433 FYI 4Traffic Enforcement Grant $- $3,194 $3,627 $(433) FY14State 911 Grant $- $2,777 $7,185 $(4,407) FY14State 911 Grant $- $77,204 $77,204 $0 FYI State 911 Training $(2,384) $2,384 $0 FYI State 911 Support $(77,204) $77,204 $0 TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 139 Appendix: t , E w iI Fund BalancPs-Snediall Rp ,. [J ,. continued Balance July 12012 Transfers/ Mustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2014 FYI Traffic Enforcement $(1,545) $3,545 $2,000 $0 FYI State 911 Train $- $0 FYI Traffic Enforcement $- $0 Bulletproof Vest Partnership $- $1,350 $1,350 $0 Off Duty Detail - Fire $16,641 $17,463 $22,262 $11,842 Fire Dept. Gifts $3,000 $8,940 $6,940 $5,000 Firefighter Exam $8,826 $8,826 Home Cooking Senior 4/15 $- $9,500 $9,500 Senior Safe FYI $- $3,218 $3,218 SAFE FY14 $- $5,786 $5,786 $0 Smoke Alarm Install 4/14 $11,000 $11,000 $0 Fire Hearing Officer $- $1,666 $1,705 $(39) SAFER Grant 9/14 $(49,973) $260,056 $272,102 $(62,019) SAFEFY13 $22 $22 $0 Emer ncy M mt Perf 6/13 $(10,000) $10,000 $0 Emergency M mt Perf 6/12 $- $0 SAFE 6/13 $13 $13 $(0) Haz Mat Response Grant $961 $6,666 $8,891 $(1,264) Inspection Call Back $(119) $534 $875 $(460) Walnut St Reconstruction $- $0 Art 7/08 Street Trees $- $0 Ke s an Pavin $ $1,550 $1,550 DPW Tree Revolving $22,267 $22,497 $24,999 $19,764 DPW Compost Revolving $518,460 $81,025 $736,569 $454,911 $72,038 $809,104 DPW Cemetery Revolving $122,756 $20,102 $51,770 $32,470 $14,170 $147,988 WRRP Mass DOT Grant $- $144,422 $(144,422) Comm Trans Hwy FYI $- $6,800 $6,800 $0 MWRA Grant 2 -17 -11 $75,243 $75,243 $0 MWRA 0% Interest Loan $4,261 $160 $4,421 MWRA Grant 9 -13 -13 $- $304,200 $304,200 $0 MWRA Loan /Grant Art 33/07 $9,642 $1,370 $9,713 $1,298 Lex ress Gifts $6,325 $1,000 $7,325 MBTA Grant $(3,360) $36,800 $32,724 $13,996 $(13,280) Traffic Mitigation - Gift $28,500 $40,000 $28,500 $40,000 Sale of Cemetery Lots $468,753 $42,718 $511,471 DPW Recycling/Composting Bins $1,972 $4,125 $4,113 $1,984 Parking Receipts $596,625 $416,918 $335,000 $678,543 Minuteman Hazardous Products $71,480 $30 $130,172 $128,383 $17,374 $55,925 Off Duty Detail - DPW $5,264 $51,271 $61,882 $(5,347) Regional Cashe - Hartwell Ave $1,866 $1,958 $942 $2,882 SMRP Grant $(26,898) $1,498 $1,500 $(26,900) Old Res Water Quality Grant $(154,237) $202,486 $37,020 $11,229 Minuteman Bikeway Pro' 12/13 $(39,880) $5,138 $6,700 $5,135 $3 $(33,180) Mass CEC Grant 6/17 $- $1,562 $19,400 $(20,962) BOH - Outside Consultant Acct $5,804 $3,600 $9,404 Health Programs Revolving $11,177 $859 $23,118 $10,000 $25,154 Public Health Nurse $(7,055) $38,207 $31,152 $0 Pher I & II & III $3 $3 $(0) CHINA 15 Healthy Comm 9/13 $1,834 $63 $12,500 $2,594 $11,803 Local Public Health 2012 $- $0 Local Public Health 2013 $500 $500 $0 Comm Trans Health 9/14 $- $2,866 $2,866 $0 Human Services Friends $1,587 $10,396 $4,488 $7,495 Human Services Taxi Program $14,980 $17,963 $27,760 $5,183 Balance July 12012 Transfers/ Mustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2014 Social Services Prog Revolving $45,678 $68 $67,265 $63,685 $49,327 COA Transportation Grant $- $0 COA Gift Fund $22,435 $1,550 $1,092 $22,893 Youth Svc - Parentin Ed $2,640 $1,250 $1,390 DEA Formula Grant $946 $1,500 $62,828 $63,506 $1,500 $268 Senior Outreach Svc 4/14 $25,500 $41,000 $17,415 $49,085 VSO Split w/ Bedford $879 $31,624 $31,535 $968 Community Ctr Gift Acct $- $600 $600 Libraries Matching Grant FY07 $27 $27 State Aid to Libraries $117,521 $1,369 $39,714 $134,975 $23,629 Cary Library Meeting Room $- $31,164 $31,164 $0 Recreation Gift Account $41,667 $1,015 $42,682 ERRP $ $336,492 $336,492 $0 Insurance Reimbursment < 20K $56,130 $7,694 $57,788 $28,832 $4,256 $88,523 Insurance Reimbursment > 20K $1 $1 Health Insurance Holding Acct $82,252 $3,562 $22,620,906 $22,960,353 $(253,633) Mitigation Account $1,660,727 $20,541 $338,844 $732,069 $1,288,043 Other Special Revenue Total $4,433,993 $976,257 $29,198,532 $29,275,575 $1,143,283 $4,189,924 School Special Revenue Off Duty Custodian $- $0 Driver Ed - Revolving $- $0 Title III Eng Land Lrn 180 $(1,973) $54 $3,102 $1,183 $0 Title III Eng Land Lrn 180 FY14 $- $1,092 $632 $460 IDEA Spec Ed Fed #240 $1,690 $1,690 $0 IDEA Spec Ed Fed #240 FYI $- $40,416 $37,079 $3,337 Plan or Develop Best Pract $- $3,357 $2,692 $665 $0 Early Childhood T dings #262 $- $7,884 $1,466 $6,418 Spec Ed Prog Imp #274 $(2,331) $900 $22,673 $21,242 $0 Sped Ed Prog Imp #274 $- $3,497 $9,351 $(5,854) Early Childhood Improv #298 $41 $3,459 $3,500 $0 Early Childhood Improv #298 FYI $- $4,000 $4,000 LostBooks - Revolving $11,702 $3,267 $1,350 $54 $13,565 Athletics - Revolving $234,964 $17,940 $495,744 $546,866 $27,540 $174,242 Adult Education - Revolving $362,899 $31,373 $954,382 $992,673 $62,687 $293,294 Early Childhood - Revoloving $242,089 $143,528 $67,866 $317,751 Competitive Speech - Revolving $- $0 METCO Fee Support $1,530 $1,550 $3,080 Debate- Revolving $(1) $(1) Testing - Revolving $12,195 $4,356 $149,799 $137,337 $29,012 Calculators &Wrkbks - Revolv $6,790 $496 $1,824 $5,461 Estabrook Morning Club Revolv $19,787 $11,535 $7,296 $24,026 MST Gift Acct $150 $300 $450 Performing Arts $31,857 $1,598 $23,797 $32,130 $1,029 $24,093 Full Day Kindergarten $- $0 Shade Foundation Grant $- $0 Boston Univ Harrington $1,158 $999 $3,950 $2,761 $2,194 $1,153 BU Grant /Bowman 2012 $4,700 $3,208 $4,121 $3,787 Elementary Gift $600 $600 School Gift $15,969 $125 $6,529 $3,359 $19,263 Harrington Gift $2 $2 Bridge School Gift $3,259 $6,387 $5,976 $3,669 Diamond School gift $1,444 $7,400 $6,400 $2,444 TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 141 Appendix: Revenues/Exnenditures and Fund Balances-Special Revenueconfinued Balance July 12012 Transfers/ Mustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2014 Fiske Sch. Gift Account $2,023 $5,058 $4,166 $743 $2,173 C.A.S.IT Italian Lang Gift $12,055 $4,078 $7,976 Athletic Gift Account $11,543 $11,543 Hastings Gift Account $3,438 $4,304 $1,236 $6,506 Vivian Burns Fiske Memorial Fund $4,022 $367 $3,655 Esta brook Gift $297 $297 Clarke School Gift Account $7,364 $3,750 $3,600 $7,514 Citibank Fed Challen e'07 $1,500 $1,500 SADD Gift Acct $2,046 $1,478 $568 Avalon Bay Revolving Fund $- $0 Harvard Pilgrim Comm Spirit $- $0 Tapply Writing Project $3,235 $180 $3,415 Asia Society Partnership 8/11 $14,504 $11,000 $17,339 $78 $8,088 Wolbachia & Stud 7/11 $- $0 Science Gift Account $11,281 $16,043 $14,635 $230 $12,459 A ilentTeacherFY13 $3,250 $3,250 $0 Alpha Gift $4,192 $50 $1,611 $2,631 LHS Chinese Exchange Gift $- $700 $700 Transportation Revolving Fund $206,752 $686,739 $547,693 $4,074 $341,723 Circuit Breaker -Sch Special Ed $- $5,877 $2,876,202 $2,969,206 $(87,127) SPED Elec Portfolios WAS 8/04 $900 $900 Early Childhood 8/06 $824 $824 MTC Energy 1/10 $35 $35 $0 METCO FYI $254 $254 Essential Health 6/11 $51 $51 Academic Support $- $0 METCO 6/12 $349,535 $(347,490) $2,045 Essential Sch Health $- $0 Academic Support 6/12 $- $0 Full Day Kindergarten 6/12 $- $0 SPED CF 8/12 $- $0 DESE Metco F317 6/14 $(4,336) $1,342,033 $1,137,968 $194,956 $4,773 Spec Ed Prog Imp 8/12 $41 $41 METCO 6/14 $- $3,599 $(3,599) METCO 6/13 $3,885 $100,879 $104,765 $(0) Essential Health $- $0 Academic Support $496 $496 $(0) Quality FDK $830 $830 $0 REM for Schools 1/11 $1,000 $1,000 Full Day K6/14 $- $233,666 $232,333 $1,333 Academic Support 6/14 $- $10,179 $8,973 $1,206 Enhanced School Health 6/14 $- $116,440 $116,152 $288 $(0) ARRA - Early Childhood 6/11 $2,587 $2,587 Title III Carry Forward 8/12 $(6) $(6) SPED 94-142 8/14 $- $1,376,351 $1,263,298 $3,000 $110,053 Title 16/14 $- $128,919 $139,009 $6,808 $(16,898) Title IIA 6/14 $- $81,210 $79,774 $1,436 Title 1118/14 $- $55,056 $53,967 $366 $723 Early Childhood FYI $- $5,605 $5,605 $0 Early Childhood 8/14 $- $38,408 $37,435 $973 Title III Immigrant $- $32,215 $28,465 $938 $2,812 SPED Idea $(160,778) $261,178 $100,400 $(0) Balance July 12012 Transfers/ Ad'ustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2014 Title $(9,016) $74 $10,163 $1,222 $(1) Title 11 $(11,281) $14,288 $3,007 $0 Title III $(7,502) $491 $10,610 $3,599 $(0) Early Childhood $9,166 $9,166 $(0) SPED Idea $(1,421) $(1,421) $0 SPED Prof Dev 8/08 $154 $154 ESL Curr Dev 9/09 $90 $90 Early Childhood 8/12 $(30) $(30) $0 SPED Idea 8/12 $(2) $(3) $0 Title 18/12 $1,013 $1,013 Title IIA 8/12 $- $0 Title 1118/12 $(2) $(2) SPED Idea 8/11 $(0) $(0) Title 1118/10 $200 $200 Sped 8/10 $(4,367) $(4,367) Title 1 $- $0 Title 1118/11 $50 $50 SPED Idea 8/11 $(4,570) $(4,570) School Special Revenue Total $1,403,827 $168,175 $8,870,699 $8,786,098 $305,650 $1,350,953 Lexington Education Foundation LEF Smart Tables Prim Grade 12 $- $0 LEF Inter Whiteboards LHS 12 $(0) $(0) LEF Inter Whiteboards ELE 12 $(0) $(0) LEF Smart Science Diamond 12 $(0) $(0) Bowman Community Grant $2,100 $9,100 $10,000 $1,200 Bridge Community Grant $109 $7,000 $7,109 $0 Estabrook Community Grant $103 $178 $7,000 $3,939 $3,342 $0 Fiske Community Grant $369 $7,000 $369 $7,000 Harrington Community Grant $467 $7,000 $6,989 $478 $0 Hastings Community Grant $1,969 $7,000 $4,519 $3,779 $671 Clarke Community Grant $154 $10,000 $9,908 $246 $(0) Diamond Community Grant $(1,980) $11,980 $9,800 $200 $0 LHS Community Grant $12,294 $2,706 $15,000 $21,005 $8,995 LEF Expediting Science 6/12 $1,000 $1,000 LEF Smart XE Devices 6/12 $860 $860 LEF Foreign Lang 6/12 $759 $759 $(0) LEF Social Thinking 6/12 $0 $0 LEF Enhancing Mentor 6/12 $0 $0 LEF 21st Century $4,289 $4,289 $(0) LEF 1padsK-4 $3,233 $3,231 $2 $(0) LEF Smart XE Dev 6/13 $6 $6 $0 LEF Ipads Diff Inst 6/13 $4,105 $4,105 $(0) LEF Science W/ Ipdads 6/13 $2,584 $2,584 $(0) LEF LHS Writing 6/13 $2,750 $2,750 $0 LEF LIT Coaching 6/13 $1,302 $1,302 $0 LEF Big BackYard 6/13 $14 $14 $(0) LEF Local Lex 6/13 $0 $0 LEF SPED Read Live 6/13 $1 $1 $(0) LEF SummerWorkshop 6/13 $3,769 $3,769 $(0) LEF Politics Local 6/13 $3 $3 $0 LEF 9th Grade Math 6/13 $0 $31 $31 TOWN CAF LEXINGTON 143 Appendix.- Revenues/Expendi-tures and Fund Balances-Special Revenuecontinued Balance July 12012 Transfers/ Ad'ustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2014 LEF Orchestrate Kids 6/13 $0 $0 LEF Teenage Brain 6/13 $1,063 $1,063 $0 LEF Im r Common Core 6/14 $0 $18,634 $6,791 $11,843 LEF Blend Learn I ad 6/14 $0 $20,692 $19,926 $766 LEF Summer Workshop 6/14 $0 $50,000 $49,124 $876 $0 LEF Multimedia (book 6/14 $0 $5,000 $5,000 $0 LEF 21st Century Back k6/14 $0 $28,000 $7,457 $20,544 LEF Access Curr 6/14 $0 $16,350 $9,547 $6,804 $0 LEF Linkedin Pro 6/14 $0 $2,750 $2,091 $659 LEF Piloting I ads 6/14 $0 $16,140 $13,268 $2,872 $0 LEF Enrich Ind Read 6/14 $0 $1,200 $1,157 $43 $0 LEF Enhance Comm Health 6/14 $0 $1,950 $1,881 $69 $0 LEF Orchestrate Kids 6/14 $0 $5,000 $5,000 $0 LEF Climbing Wall 6/14 $0 $9,186 $9,186 $0 LEF Fun in Exec Fund 6/14 $0 $21,519 $21,519 $0 Lexington Education Foundation Totals $41,322 $2,884 $277,532 $249,461 $18,709 $53,568 Special Revenue Fund Total $6,433,908 $1,174,668 $40,693,903 $40,730,290 $6,104,547 "144 2010 AnnLiaV Report Index 20/20 Vision Committee 87 A Annual Town Election 13 Annual Town Meeting 18 Antony Sister City Association 87 Appropriation Committee 88 B Bicycle Advisory Committee 89 Biosafety Committee 90 Board of Appeals 90 Board of Registrars 8 Board of Selectmen 4 C Capital Expenditures Committee 91 Cary Lecture Series Committee 92 Cary Memorial Building Renovation Design Committee 93 Cary Memorial Library 47 Center Committee 93 Commission on Disability 94 Communications Advisory Committee 95 Community Center Advisory Committee 96 Community Development 49 Community Farming Committee 97 Community Preservation Committee 98 Condominium Conversion Board 99 Council for the Arts 99 Council on Aging 100 E Design Advisory Committee 101 E Economic Development Advisory Committee 101 Elected Town Officals 43 Energy Conservation Committee 102 F Fence Viewers 102 Finance 53 Fire and Rescue 54 Fund for Lexington 103 G Greenways Corridor Committee 103 T ■ Hanscom Committees 104 Historical Commission 105 Historic Districts Commission 104 Housing Authority 105 Housing Partnership Board 106 Human Rights Committee 107 Human Services 56 Human Services Committee 107 L Lexington by the Numbers iii Lexington Community Education 84 Lexington Housing Assistance Board 108 M Management Information Systems 59 Minuteman Regional High School 60 Moderator 45 Monuments &Memorials Committee 109 P Permanent Building Committee 109 Planning 62 Police 64 Police Manual Policy Committee 110 Public Facilities 67 Public Works 69 :i Recreation 77 Regional Planning 110 Retirement 78 5 Scholarship and Education Fund Committee 112 School Committee 80 School Transportation and Safety Study Committee 112 Senators and Representatives 44 Sidewalk Committee 113 Special State Election 12 Special State Primary 9 Special Town Meetings 11,15, 35 Superintendent of Schools 83 Sustainable Lexington Committee 113 T Tax Deferral Exemption Study 114 Tourism Committee 115 Town Celebrations Committee 115 Town Clerk 8 Town Counsel 85 Town Manager 6 Town Meeting Members 41 Town Meeting Members Association 45 Traffic Safety Advisory Committee 117 Transportation Advisory Committee 117 Tree Committee 118 Trustees of Public Trusts 119 W Water and Sewer Abatement Board 129 Y Youth Commission 129 Appendix Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations 131 Debt Service Summary 137 Enterprise Funds 135 Revenues/ Expenditures and Fund Balance 138