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Home My WebLink About2016-03-01-TE-and-2016-03-21-STM-3-and-ATM-Warrants March 1, 2016: Annual Town Election/ Presidential Primary March 21, 2016: Special Town Meeting TOWN OF LEXINGTON WARRANT FOR THE 2016 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING CALENDAR OF EVENTS Tuesday, March 1 Presidential Primary/Town Elections Polls Open - 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 5 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Moderator's Workshop for New Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Town Meeting Members Building Wednesday, March 9 – 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Moderator's Planning Meeting with Article Parker Room, Town Office Building Sponsors, Boards and Committees Thursday, March 10 – 7:30 p.m. Precinct Meetings, TMMA Annual Meeting Margery Milne Battin Hall, Cary Memorial TMMA First Information Session Building (Planning and Zoning Articles) Wednesday, March 16 – 7:30 p.m. TMMA Second Information Meeting Margery Milne Battin Hall, Cary Memorial (CPA and Citizen Articles) Building Thursday, March 17 – 7:30 p.m. TMMA Third Information Session Margery Milne Battin Hall, Cary Memorial (Municipal and School Budgets, Capital Building Articles) Sunday, March 20 – 1:00 p.m. TMMA Bus Tour (begins at parking lot behind Cary Memorial Building) Monday, March 21 – 7:30 p.m. Town Meeting begins - No Town Meeting Margery Milne Battin Hall, Cary Memorial School Vacation Week (April 18-22); Building March 28 and 30 Town Meeting will be held at the Lexington High School Auditorium Note: Hearing devices are available at Town Meeting. For other accommodations or special needs, please contact the Human Services Department at 781-698-4840. 1 2016 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 2016-3 AND ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Calendar .............................................................................................................. Inside Front Cover Board of Selectmen’s Message ........................................................................................................3 Summary of Revenues and Expenditures ........................................................................................4 WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 2016-3 Article 1 Reports of Town Boards, Officers and Committees ................................................5 Article 2 Appropriate for Middle Schools – Additions and Remodeling ...............................5 Article 3 PEG Access and Cable Related Fund Acceptance ..................................................6 WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Article 1 Elections ...................................................................................................................7 Article 2 Election of Deputy Moderator and Reports of Town Boards, Officers and Committees .........................................................................................8 Article 3 Appointments to Cary Lecture Series ......................................................................8 FINANCIAL ARTICLES Article 4 Appropriate FY2017 Operating Budget ...................................................................8 Article 5 Appropriate FY2017 Enterprise Funds Budgets ......................................................9 Article 6 Appropriate for Senior Service Program ...............................................................10 Article 7 Establish and Continue Departmental Revolving Funds and Special Revenue Fund............................................................................................10 Article 8 Appropriate the FY2017 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget and CPA Projects ......................................................................11 Article 9 Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects ..........................................................12 Article 10 Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment .................................13 Article 11 Appropriate for Water System Improvements .......................................................14 Article 12 Appropriate for Wastewater System Improvements ..............................................14 Article 13 Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment .......................................15 Article 14 Appropriate for School Zone Traffic Calming (Citizen Article) ...........................15 Article 15 Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects .................................................15 Article 16 Appropriate for Advice and Analysis - Getting to Net Zero .................................16 Article 17 Victory Garden Street Acceptance .........................................................................17 Article 18 Appropriate to Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund ..................................17 Article 19 Appropriate Bonds and Notes Premiums ...............................................................17 Article 20 Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations ...............................................................18 Article 21 Establish and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds ................18 Article 22 Appropriate to Stabilization Fund ..........................................................................18 Article 23 Appropriate from Debt Service Stabilization Fund ...............................................19 Article 24 Appropriate for Prior Years’ Unpaid Bills .............................................................19 Article 25 Amend FY2016 Operating, Enterprise and CPA Budgets .....................................19 Article 26 Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements ...............................................20 2 GENERAL ARTICLES Article 27 Establish Qualifications for Tax Deferrals ............................................................20 Article 28 Accept Chapter 59, Section 2D of the MGL (Citizen Article) ..............................20 Article 29 Amend General Bylaws - Neighborhood Conservation Districts ..........................21 Article 30 Amend General Bylaws – Demolition of Buildings .............................................21 Article 31 Amend General Bylaws – Contracts and Deeds ....................................................21 Article 32 Amend General Bylaws - Trees .............................................................................22 Article 33 Amend General Bylaws - Trees .............................................................................22 Article 34 Amend General Bylaws - Guns (Citizen Article) ..................................................23 Article 35 Lexpress Resolution (Citizen Article) ...................................................................23 ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES Article 36 Amend Zoning Bylaw – National Flood Insurance District ..................................23 Article 37 Amend Zoning Bylaw – Technical Corrections ....................................................24 Article 38 Amend Zoning Bylaw – Governmental-Civic District(s) ......................................24 Article 39 Amend Zoning Bylaw – Maximum Height of Structures ......................................24 Article 40 Amend Zoning Bylaw – Accessory Apartments ...................................................24 Article 41 Amend Zoning Bylaw – Floor Area Ratio (FAR) .................................................25 Article 42 Amend Zoning Bylaw – Two-Family Homes .......................................................25 Article 43 Amend Zoning Bylaw – Banking and Real Estate Service Uses in the CB District ...................................................................................................25 Article 44 Amend Zoning Bylaw – Planned Development Districts ......................................25 Article 45 Amend Zoning Bylaw –Brookhaven (Owner Article) ...........................................26 Appendix A - Program Summary – Article 4 Operating Budget...................................................28 List of Town Meeting Members ....................................................................................................30 Town Finance Terminology ...........................................................................................................36 Election Information ............................................................................................ Inside Back Cover Town of Lexington, Massachusetts OFFICE OF SELECTMEN JOSEPH N. PATO, CHAIRMAN PETER C.J. KELLEY NORMAN P. COHEN TEL: (781) 698-4580 MICHELLE L. CICC0LO FAX: (781) 863-9468 SUZANNE E. BARRY 3 January 25, 2016 To the Residents of Lexington: This warrant document provides notification of the Annual Town Meeting and Special Town Meeting 2016-3 and advises residents of the various issues being considered at the meetings. Only articles listed in these warrants may be discussed. The purpose of the warrants is to inform citizens of the issues to be discussed and does not provide for detailed information about the articles. Articles for the Annual Town Meeting are grouped in three categories: Financial, General and Zoning. Descriptions are provided in an attempt to make the warrant useful and understandable. One of the most important votes that take place at the Annual Town Meeting is the budget. We urge citizens to read the budget, understand it, and help us find a way to foster excellence within the community. The Annual Town Meeting Warrant includes the Town Manager’s Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan for Fiscal Year 2016. Between now and Town Meeting there will be multiple meetings to develop a comprehensive recommended budget for Town Meeting. That budget will be delivered to all Town Meeting Members prior to the consideration of any financial articles by Town Meeting. Additional information about the preliminary budget can be found at: http://www.lexingtonma.gov/fy17budget. BOARD OF SELECTMEN Joseph N. Pato, Chairman Peter C.J. Kelley Norman P. Cohen Michelle L. Ciccolo Suzanne E. Barry 4 Summary of Revenues and Expenditures The summary below shows revenues & expenditures for the Town of Lexington for FY 2014- 2017. It reflects actual results of FY2014 and FY2015, FY2016 estimated revenues and budgeted expenditures submitted to the Department of Revenue for the certification of the FY2016 tax rate, and the budget recommendations of the Town Manager and School Superintendent for the FY2017 budget and projected revenues to support those recommendations. Revenue Summary FY2014 Actual FY2015 Actual FY2016 Recap FY2017 Projected Tax Levy 141,842,484$ 148,212,539$ 154,750,150$ 161,138,273$ State Aid 10,214,580$ 11,193,462$ 11,568,637$ 11,804,630$ Local Receipts 14,909,146$ 13,756,778$ 11,682,878$ 12,130,550$ Local Receipts not shown on Recap -$ -$ 197,336$ -$ Available Funds 12,473,510$ 11,012,293$ 15,654,839$ 13,093,204$ Other Available Fund: Use of Capital Stabilization Fund -$ 919,000$ 620,567$ 751,000$ Revenue Offsets (1,644,621)$ (2,492,221)$ (2,905,154)$ (1,943,061)$ Enterprise Funds (Indirect) 1,497,405$ 1,487,905$ 1,617,576$ 1,629,135$ Total General Fund 179,292,504$ 184,089,756$ 193,186,829$ 198,603,731$ General Fund Expenditure Summary Education Lexington Public Schools 79,964,816$ 85,272,802$ 92,060,316$ 97,727,216$ Minuteman Regional School 1,474,265$ 1,244,384$ 1,172,736$ 1,493,400$ sub-total Education 81,439,081$ 86,517,186$ 93,233,052$ 99,220,616$ Municipal Departments 30,406,706$ 31,764,082$ 33,594,270$ 34,621,920$ Shared Expenses Benefits & Insurance 26,780,824$ 27,637,044$ 32,423,749$ 33,173,314$ Debt (within-levy) 5,409,996$ 6,523,281$ 7,212,135$ 7,244,443$ Reserve Fund -$ -$ 900,000$ 900,000$ Facilities 9,667,013$ 9,894,474$ 10,078,631$ 9,993,116$ sub-total Shared Expenses 41,857,833$ 44,054,799$ 50,614,515$ 51,310,873$ Capital Cash Capital (designated) 6,919,202$ 5,958,117$ 4,642,987$ 5,474,789$ sub-total Capital 6,919,202$ 5,958,117$ 4,642,987$ 5,474,789$ Other Other (allocated) 5,101,056$ 7,049,726$ 10,904,668$ 6,992,272$ Other (unallocated) -$ -$ -$ 983,261$ sub-total Other 5,101,056$ 7,049,726$ 10,904,668$ 7,975,533$ Total General Fund 165,723,878$ 175,343,910$ 192,989,493$ 198,603,731$ Surplus/(Deficit) 13,568,626$ 8,745,846$ 197,337$ 0$ 5 TOWN WARRANT Town of Lexington Special Town Meeting 2016-3 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To any of the Constables or the Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in the Margery Milne Battin Hall in Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, in said Town on Monday, March 21, 2016 at 7:35 p.m., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter, as amended. ARTICLE 1 REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES To receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 2 APPROPRIATE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS – ADDITIONS AND REMODELING To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for constructing, originally equipping and furnishing additions to the Clarke and Diamond Middle Schools and for remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the existing Middle Schools, including original equipment and furnishings, and for the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, possibly contingent on a referendum pursuant to MGL c.59, §21C, or by any combination of these methods; determine if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the School Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: $65,826,000 DESCRIPTION: It is anticipated that there will be two parts to the motion for this article. The first part will seek an appropriation for renovation work at Clarke and Diamond Middle Schools (Phase 1) that, due to existing enrollment, it is imperative that the work be completed this summer, before the beginning of the 2016/2017 school year. The second part will be for the design and construction of renovations and additions to Clarke and Diamond Middle Schools (Phase 2) to address anticipated school enrollments. Phase 2 work will be completed over the next 18 months for the Clarke School and 30 months for the Diamond School. While it is anticipated that both Phase 1 and 2 of this 6 project will be included as part of a Debt Exclusion question submitted to the voters later this spring, the Phase 1 work needs to be completed in time for the 2016/2017 school year. The contract for this work, therefore, will need to be signed the first week of April, before the likely debt exclusion vote. The contract for the Phase 2 work will go forward only if the debt exclusion vote is approved. ARTICLE 3 PEG ACCESS AND CABLE RELATED FUND ACCEPTANCE To see if the Town will accept General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53F¾, which establishes a special revenue fund known as the PEG Access and Cable Related Fund, to reserve cable franchise fees and other cable-related revenues for appropriation to support PEG access services and oversight and renewal of the cable franchise agreement, the fund to begin operation for fiscal year 2017 which begins on July 1, 2016, and to transfer any balance from the existing PEG Access Fund to this new special revenue fund; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: A new State law (MGL chapter 44, Section 53F¾) has recently been approved that addresses the accounting for Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) Cable Access accounts. Town Meeting acceptance of this statute is required. This new fund will function in the same manner as the Revolving Fund that the Town has been using for many years. Further, Town Meeting must approve to transfer the balance in the existing Revolving Fund to this new Fund. And you are directed to serve this warrant not less than fourteen days at least before the time of said meeting, as provided in the Bylaws of the Town. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands this 1st day of February 2016. Joseph N. Pato Selectmen Norman P. Cohen Michelle L. Ciccolo of Suzanne E. Barry Lexington A true copy, Attest: Michael R. Barry Constable of Lexington 7 2016 TOWN WARRANT TOWN OF LEXINGTON ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables or Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in their respective voting places in said Town. PRECINCT ONE, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING; PRECINCT TWO, BOWMAN SCHOOL; PRECINCT THREE, LEXINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER; PRECINCT FOUR, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT FIVE, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING; PRECINCT SIX, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT SEVEN, ESTABROOK SCHOOL; PRECINCT EIGHT, SAMUEL HADLEY PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDING; PRECINCT NINE, MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL, on Tuesday, the first day of March 2016 at 7:00 a.m., then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1 ELECTIONS To choose by ballot the following Officers: Two Selectmen for terms of three years; One Moderator for a term of one year; Two members of the School Committee for terms of three years; One member of the Planning Board for a term of three years; One member of the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of five years; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct One, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 2017; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 2017; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 2018; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; 8 Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Seven, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March 2017; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Eight, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Nine, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years. You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, in said Town on Monday, the twenty-first day of March, 2016 at 7:30 p.m., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter, as amended. ARTICLE 2 ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES To see if the Town will vote to: approve the Deputy Moderator nominated by the Moderator; and receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: This article remains open throughout Town Meeting and reports may be presented at any Town Meeting session by boards, officers, or committees. In addition, the Town will consider the approval of the nomination of a Deputy Moderator as authorized under Section 118-11 of the Code of the Town of Lexington. ARTICLE 3 APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES To see if the Town will authorize the appointment of the committee on lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article that provides for the appointment of citizens to the Cary Lecture Series by the Moderator. FINANCIAL ARTICLES ARTICLE 4 APPROPRIATE FY2017 OPERATING BUDGET To see if the Town will vote to make appropriations for expenditures by departments, officers, boards and committees of the Town for the ensuing fiscal year and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by transfer from enterprise funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) 9 FUNDS REQUESTED: See Appendix A DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds for the FY2017 (July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017) operating budget. The operating budget includes the school and municipal budgets. The operating budget includes requests for funds to provide prospective salary increases for employees, including salaries to be negotiated through collective bargaining negotiations. The budget also includes certain shared expenses. Appendix A lists, by account, FY2014 and FY2015 actual expenditures, FY2016 current appropriations and the preliminary FY2017 appropriations recommended by the Town Manager. Please note that figures for FY2016 have been restated to reflect the funding of negotiated salary agreements. ARTICLE 5 APPROPRIATE FY2017 ENTERPRISE FUNDS BUDGETS To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to fund the operations of the DPW Water and Wastewater Divisions and the Department of Recreation and Community Programs; determine whether the money shall be provided by the estimated income to be derived in FY2017 from the operations of the related enterprise, by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including the relevant enterprise fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: Enterprise Fund FY2015 Actual FY2016 Appropriated FY2017 Requested a) Water Personal Services Expenses Debt Service MWRA Assessment Total Water Enterprise Fund $593,594 $386,371 $1,378,688 $6,035,893 $8,394,546 $695,679 $389,400 $1,344,114 $6,695,144 $9,124,366 $699,218 $404,025 $1,337,326 $7,364,658 $9,805,227 b) Wastewater Personal Services Expenses Debt Service MWRA Assessment Total Wastewater Enterprise Fund $217,497 $334,817 $1,199,243 $7,177,387 $8,928,944 $296,917 $345,650 $1,060,456 $6,970,176 $8,673,199 $298,234 $347,525 $1,021,834 $7,667,194 $9,334,786 c) Recreation and Community Programs Personal Services Expenses Subtotal-Personal Services/Expenses Debt Service Total Recreation and Community Programs Enterprise Fund $657,739 $981,628 $1,639,367 $100,000 $1,739,367 $1,127,630 $1,374,201 $2,501,831 $100,000 $2,601,831 $1,290,742 $1,335,545 $2,526,287 $100,000 $2,626,287 10 DESCRIPTION: Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53F½, towns may establish Enterprise Funds for a utility, health care, recreation and transportation facility, with its operation to receive related revenue and receipts and pay expenses of such operation. This article provides for the appropriation to and expenditure from three enterprise funds previously established by the Town. The Recreation and Community Programs, previously the Recreation Enterprise Fund, includes the operations and programs for the new Community Center. ARTICLE 6 APPROPRIATE FOR SENIOR SERVICE PROGRAM To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of conducting a Senior Service Program, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager; to authorize the Board of Selectmen to establish and amend rules and regulations for the conduct of the program, determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $30,000 DESCRIPTION: In FY2007, the Town established its own Senior Tax Work-Off Program that provides more flexibility than the State program in assisting low-income seniors and disabled residents in reducing their property tax bills. This article requests funds to continue the program. ARTICLE 7 ESTABLISH AND CONTINUE DEPARTMENTAL RESOLVING FUNDS AND SPECIAL REVENUE FUND To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 53E½ and 53F¾ of the Massachusetts General Laws, to re-authorize the use of existing revolving fund accounts in FY2017; to establish new revolving fund accounts, and to appropriate funds for the PEG Access special revenue account; to determine whether such revolving fund accounts shall be credited with the following departmental receipts; to determine which boards, departments or officers shall be authorized to expend amounts from such revolving fund accounts; and to determine whether the maximum amounts that may be expended from such revolving fund accounts in FY2017 shall be the following amounts or any other amounts; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: Program or Purpose for Revolving Funds Authorized Representative or Board to Spend Departmental Receipts FY2017 Authorization Building Rental Revolving Fund Public Facilities Director Building Rental Fees $460,000 11 DPW Burial Containers Public Works Director Sale of Grave Boxes and Burial Vaults $40,000 DPW Compost Operations Public Works Director Sale of Compost and Loam, Yard Waste Permits $615,000 Trees Board of Selectmen Gifts and Fees $45,000 Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste Program Public Works Director Fees Paid by Consortium Towns $180,000 Health Programs Health Director Medicare Reimbursements $14,000 Council on Aging Programs Human Services Director Program Fees and Gifts $75,000 Tourism/Liberty Ride Economic Development Director Liberty Ride Receipts, including ticket sales, advertising revenue and charter sales $285,000 School Bus Transportation School Committee School Bus Fees $1,050,000 Regional Cache – Hartwell Avenue Public Works Director User Fees for Participating Municipalities $10,000 Visitors Center Economic Development Director Sale of Goods, Program Fees and Donations $191,000 Program and Purpose Special Revenue Fund Authorized Representative or Board to Spend Receipts FY2017 Appropriation PEG Access Board of Selectmen and Town Manager License Fees from Cable TV Providers $500,000 DESCRIPTION: A revolving fund established under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E½ and a special revenue fund under Chapter 44, Section 53F¾ must be authorized or appropriated annually by vote of the Town Meeting. The Funds are credited with only the receipts received in connection with the programs supported by such funds, and expenditures may be made from the revolving fund without further appropriation. ARTICLE 8 APPROPRIATE THE FY2017 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE OPERATING BUDGET AND CPA PROJECTS To see if the Town will vote to act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee on the FY2017 Community Preservation budget and, pursuant to the recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee, to appropriate from the Community Preservation Fund, or to reserve amounts in the Community Preservation Fund for future appropriations; for the debt service on previously authorized financing; for administrative expenses of the Community Preservation Committee for FY2017; for the acquisition, creation, and preservation and, if acquired with Community Preservation Act funds, the rehabilitation or restoration of open space; 12 for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources; and for the acquisition, creation, preservation and support and, if acquired with Community Preservation Act funds, the restoration or rehabilitation of community housing; including, in all cases, rehabilitation or restoration that constitutes capital improvements or extraordinary repairs to make assets functional for their intended use; and to determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or from estimated Community Preservation Act surcharges and the estimated State match and supplement for the upcoming fiscal year, by available funds in the Community Preservation Fund, by transfer from other available funds, including enterprise funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Community Preservation Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: a) Munroe Tavern Archaeological Dig - $15,000 b) Munroe Center for the Arts Window Study - $30,000 c) Lexington Arts & Crafts Society Parsons Gallery Lighting Renovation - $24,280 d) Visitors Center Renovation - to be determined e) Keeler Farm Community Housing Acquisition - $185,000 f) Greeley Village Rear Door and Porch Preservation - $263,250 g) Wright Farm Barn Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study - $35,000 h) Antony Park Construction Funds - $60,000 i) Minuteman Bikeway Wayfinding Signs Implementation - $120,000 j) Town Pool Renovation Design and Engineering Costs - $166,000 k) Park Improvements - Hard Court Resurfacing - $61,000 l) Granite Forest Pocket Park Construction at Lincoln Park - $30,000 m) Park Improvements - Athletic Fields - $120,000 n) Park and Playground Improvements - $75,000 o) Grain Mill Alley Design Implementation - to be determined p) CPA Debt Service - $3,295,359 q) Administrative Budget - $150,000 DESCRIPTION: This Article requests that Community Preservation funds and other funds, as necessary, be appropriated for the projects recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, the debt service on previously authorized financing, and for administrative costs. ARTICLE 9 APPROPRIATE FOR RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for capital projects or the purchase of equipment; and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including the Recreation and Community Programs Enterprise Fund, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the Request of the Recreation Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: $65,000 13 DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2017 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 11, 2016 and found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/fy17capital. ARTICLE 10 APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the following capital projects and equipment: a) Center Streetscape Improvements and Easements; b) DPW Equipment; c) Street Improvements and Easements; d) Storm Drainage Improvements and NPDES Compliance; e) Hydrant Replacement Program; f) Comprehensive Watershed Storm Water Management Implementation; g) Massachusetts Avenue – Three Intersections Improvements and Easements; h) Sidewalk Improvements, Additions, Designs and Easements; i) Town-wide Culvert Replacement; j) Town-wide Signalization Improvements; k) Cary Memorial Library Walkway Replacement; l) Pleasant Street Sidewalk and Easements; m) Replace Town-wide Phone Systems – Phase V; n) Head End Equipment Replacement/Packet Shaper – Phase V; o) Election System Upgrade; p) Parking Meter Replacement – Phase 2; q) Transportation Mitigation; r) Ladder Truck Replacement; and s) Public Safety Radio Stabilization; and authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interests in land necessary therefor; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including enterprise funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; determine if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid for such capital improvements; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $10,348,960 DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2017 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 11, 2016 and found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/fy17capital. 14 ARTICLE 11 APPROPRIATE FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS To see if the Town will vote to make water distribution system improvements, including the installation of new water mains and replace or clean and line existing water mains and standpipes, engineering studies and the purchase and installation of equipment in connection therewith, in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise; and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such improvements and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special water funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; to determine whether the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and state aid for such projects; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed project see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2017 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 11, 2016 found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/fy17capital. ARTICLE 12 APPROPRIATE FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS To see if the Town will vote to install sanitary sewer mains and sewerage systems and replacements and upgrades to pump stations thereof, including engineering studies and the purchase of equipment in connection therewith; in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, and acts in addition thereto and in amendment thereof, or otherwise; and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special wastewater funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; to determine whether the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and state aid for such wastewater projects; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,800,000 DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2017 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 11, 2016 found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/fy17capital. 15 ARTICLE 13 APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to purchase additional equipment, furniture and systems for the schools, and to maintain and upgrade the schools’ technology systems; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the School Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,384,087 DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2017 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 11, 2016 found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/fy17capital. ARTICLE 14 APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL ZONE TRAFFIC CALMING (Citizen Article) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of purchasing and installing flashing school zone traffic calming mechanisms in order to reduce vehicular speeding, increase driver awareness, and improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety around school grounds, namely Bowman, Bridge, Estabrook, Fiske, Harrington, Hastings, Clarke and Diamond; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereof. (Inserted by Judy Crocker and 9 or more registered voters) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: Safe Routes To School proposes the installation of flashing school zone traffic calming mechanisms similar to those used in Winchester and Woburn. Their purpose is to reduce vehicular speeding, increase driver awareness, and improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety around school grounds for Lexington's 6925 public school students. ARTICLE 15 APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for capital improvements, renovations, including new construction to public facilities for: a) Town-wide Roofing Program; b) School Building Envelopes and Systems Program; c) LHS Heating Systems Upgrade; d) Municipal Building Envelopes and Systems; e) Building Flooring Program; f) Public Facilities Bid Document; 16 g) Diamond Middle School Renovations – Construction; h) Clarke Middle School Renovations – Construction; i) School Traffic Safety Improvements; j) Security Camera Upgrade to Digital from Analog; k) Munroe School Roof; l) LHS Security Evaluation and Upgrade; m) LHS Guidance Space Mining – Design; n) LHS Nurse Office and Treatment Space – Design; o) LHS Fitness Center/Athletic Training Floor; and p) Fire Headquarters Exercise Room; and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including enterprise funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; to determine if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid for such capital improvements; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $63,390,419 DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2017 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 11, 2016 found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/fy17capital. ARTICLE 16 APPROPRIATE FOR ADVICE AND ANALYSIS – GETTING TO NET ZERO To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money necessary to hire consultants to provide advice and analysis to the Getting to Net Zero Task Force and Town staff, determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds or by any combination of these methods, or to act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Sustainable Lexington Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: The Getting to Net Zero Task Force is exploring the possibility of reducing our buildings’ emissions to net zero over the next 25 to 35 years. Lexington’s buildings are currently responsible for 66% of Lexington’s greenhouse gas emissions. The task force is composed of a broad range of stakeholders including local businesses, commercial and residential property owners, subject matter experts, Town staff, and appropriate Town committee members. The task force, with the assistance of consultants will develop strategies, plans and recommendations to achieve an annual balance of zero greenhouse gas emissions from building operations for approval by the Town. 17 ARTICLE 17 VICTORY GARDEN WAY ACCEPTANCE To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town way and accept the layout of as a Town way Victory Garden Way from Hancock Street a distance of 1,172 feet, more or less, to Hancock Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, all as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated October 14, 2015 and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement, or other interest in land necessary therefore; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; determine whether the money shall be provided in the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: none DESCRIPTION: The road listed above was constructed under the Subdivision Control Law and it meets or exceeds the minimum Town standard for acceptance. No appropriation is required. ARTICLE 18 APPROPRIATE TO POST EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LIABILITY FUND To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Town of Lexington Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund, as established by Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2002; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including enterprise funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,512,318 DESCRIPTION: This article will allow the Town to continue to fund its unfunded liability for post-employment benefits for Town of Lexington retirees. Beginning with the FY2007 audit, the Town was required to disclose this liability. In preparation for funding this liability, Town Meeting voted to request special legislation to establish a trust fund for this purpose. This special legislation was approved in 2002. ARTICLE 19 APPROPRIATE BONDS AND NOTES PREMIUMS To see if the Town will vote to apply premium received on account of the sale of bonds or notes of the Town that are the subject of a Proposition 2 ½ debt exclusion, to pay costs of the project being financed by such bonds or notes, provided that the amount authorized to be borrowed for such project, but not yet issued by the Town, is reduced by the same amount, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) 18 DESCRIPTION: Passage of this article would permit premiums received upon the sale of bonds or notes issued to finance projects approved at a debt exclusion election to be appropriated to pay for project costs, subject to guidelines promulgated by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Such appropriations would be for the purpose of supplanting, not supplementing, bond financing of the project in question. ARTICLE 20 RESCIND PRIOR BORROWING AUTHORIZATIONS To see if the Town will vote to rescind the unused borrowing authority voted under previous Town Meeting articles; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: State law requires that Town Meeting vote to rescind authorized and unissued debt that is no longer required for its intended purpose. ARTICLE 21 ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS To see if the Town will vote to create, amend, rename and/or appropriate sums of money to and from Stabilization Funds in accordance with Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the purposes of: (a) Section 135 Zoning By-Law, (b) Traffic Mitigation, (c) Transportation Demand Management, (d) School Bus Transportation, (e) Special Education, (f) Center Improvement District; (g) Debt Service, (h) Transportation Management Overlay District (TMO-1), (i) Avalon Bay School Enrollment Mitigation Fund, and (j) Capital; and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This article proposes to establish and/or fund Stabilization Funds for specific purposes and to appropriate funds therefrom. Money in those funds may be invested and the interest may then become a part of the particular fund. These funds may later be appropriated for the specific designated purpose, by a two-thirds vote of an Annual or Special Town Meeting, for any lawful purpose. ARTICLE 22 APPROPRIATE TO STABILIZATION FUND To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the previously created Stabilization Fund in accordance with Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time 19 DESCRIPTION: Money may be appropriated into the existing Stabilization Fund that may be invested and the interest may then become part of the fund. These funds may later be appropriated, by a two-thirds vote of an Annual or Special Town Meeting, for any lawful purpose. ARTICLE 23 APPROPRIATE FROM DEBT SERVICE STABILIZATION FUND To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from the Debt Service Stabilization Fund to offset the FY2017 debt service of the bond dated February 1, 2003 issued for additions and renovations to the Lexington High School, Clarke Middle School and Diamond Middle School, as refunded with bonds dated December 8, 2011; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $124,057 DESCRIPTION: This article would allow the Town to pay a portion of the debt service on the 2003 School Bonds from the Debt Service Stabilization Fund set up for that specific purpose. ARTICLE 24 APPROPRIATE FOR PRIOR YEARS’ UNPAID BILLS To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to pay any unpaid bills rendered to the Town for prior years; to determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds to pay bills after the close of the fiscal year in which the goods were received or the services performed and for which no money was encumbered. ARTICLE 25 AMEND FY2016 OPERATING, ENTERPRISE AND CPA BUDGETS To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations, to be used in conjunction with money appropriated under Articles 4, 5 and 8 of the warrant for the 2015 Annual Town Meeting, to be used during the current fiscal year, or make any other adjustments to the current fiscal year budgets and appropriations that may be necessary; to determine whether the money shall be provided by transfer from available funds including Community Preservation Fund; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time 20 DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to permit adjustments to current fiscal year (FY2016) appropriations. ARTICLE 26 APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction with money appropriated in prior years for the installation or construction of water mains, sewers and sewerage systems, drains, streets, buildings, recreational facilities or other capital improvements and equipment that have heretofore been authorized; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from the balances in other articles, by transfer from available funds, including enterprise funds and the Community Preservation Fund, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds to supplement existing appropriations for certain capital projects in light of revised cost estimates that exceed such appropriations. GENERAL ARTICLES ARTICLE 27 ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS FOR TAX DEFERRALS To see if the Town will vote to adjust the current eligibility limits for property tax deferrals under Clause 41A of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws as authorized by Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2008; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2008 allows the Town Meeting, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to make adjustments to the current deferral eligibility limits. ARTICLE 28 ACCEPT CHAPTER 59, SECTION 2D OF THE MGL (Citizen Article) To see if the town will vote to accept Chapter 59 Section 2D of the General Laws of Massachusetts to allow the taxation of improved real estate based on the value at issuance of occupancy permit; pro rata; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by Gloria Bloom and 9 or more registered voters) DESCRIPTION: This article will permit the town to assess and tax improved real estate (where the property's value has increased by 50% or more) as of the date a certificate of occupancy is issued, rather than waiting until the beginning of the next fiscal year. 21 ARTICLE 29 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS – NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION DISTRICTS To see if the Town will vote to amend its General Bylaws to enable the creation of neighborhood conservation districts, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: A neighborhood conservation district (NCD) is a tool used to preserve, protect, and enhance significant areas within a community beyond what is specified in the zoning bylaw. The conservation regulations are applied in addition to standard zoning regulations and will usually take precedence. NCD regulations will differ from neighborhood to neighborhood depending on the area’s character and needs. Because they do not regulate as strictly as historic districts, NCDs are typically used as an alternative to them in areas where alterations have already occurred but protection of the overall scale, streetscape, and significant buildings is necessary. ARTICLE 30 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS - DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 19, Article 1, of the General Bylaws to ensure that structures in the Lexington Historic Districts are included in the Demolition by Neglect regulation and Enforcements and Remedies provisions, Sections 19-4 and 19-5, of said Article 1, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the Request of the Historic Districts Commission) DESCRIPTION: This warrant article seeks to resolve the paradox of buildings in the Historic Districts having fewer protections than those outside the Districts in certain situations. First, buildings and structures in the Historic Districts are vulnerable to demolition by neglect even while historically or architecturally significant buildings outside the Historic Districts are protected through the Town’s Demolition of Buildings bylaw, Chapter 19. Historic Districts are intended, among other things, to prevent demolition of structures in historic districts unless the Historic Districts Commission determines through a public hearing process that the demolition is appropriate. At present, however, the procedures described in Section 19-4, which seek to prevent building decay that could lead to de facto destruction through neglect, exclude buildings in the Historic Districts. In addition, the enforcement and remedies sections of the Historic Districts legislation are less comprehensive than those set forth in Section 19-5 of Chapter 19. ARTICLE 31 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS – CONTRACTS AND DEEDS To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 32-4 of Chapter 34 (Contracts and Deeds) of the Code of the Town of Lexington, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) 22 DESCRIPTION: This amendment to the General Bylaw on Contracts and Deeds will track exemptions from the state Uniform Procurement Code, G. L. c. 30B, and will leave to the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager’s discretion under the Town Manager Act, or other boards in their regulatory authority, certain types of contracts, such as intergovernmental agreements, settlement agreements, copyright agreements and subdivision covenants, some of which are intended to be perpetual or very long term, and other contracts not amenable to predetermined terms. ARTICLE 32 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS - TREES To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 120-8C(1) of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Protected Trees) by deleting the first sentence thereof and replacing it with the following: 1) Replanting of trees: such replanting shall be on the basis of one inch of caliper of new tree(s) for each inch of DBH of tree(s) removed except, to encourage the replanting of canopy species, for each replanted tree listed in the Lexington Tree Manual, replanting shall be on the basis of ½ inch caliper of new tree(s) for each inch of DBH of tree(s) removed. Each replanted tree must have a minimum caliper of three inches; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Tree Committee) DESCRIPTION: This article encourages the replanting of large canopy trees as opposed to small ornamental trees to replace trees removed under the bylaw, by requiring the replanting of only 1/2 the number of inches of diameter of trees removed if the replanted trees are canopy trees. ARTICLE 33 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS - TREES To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 120 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Trees) to prohibit the removal of or damage to non-invasive trees 30 inches in DBH (diameter at breast height) or greater in the setback area on sites undergoing major construction; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Tree Committee) DESCRIPTION: The current bylaw defines protected trees and requires replanting or a mitigation payment to the Tree Fund if a protected tree is removed. This extends the bylaw to prohibit removal or major pruning of certain protected trees of DBH 30 inches or greater. 23 ARTICLE 34 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS - GUNS (Citizen Article) To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 97 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Public Conduct) by adding a new Section regulating the manufacture, sale and possession of firearms within the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by Robert Rotberg and 9 or more registered voters) DESCRIPTION: This article would prohibit the manufacture, sale, ownership, or possession of assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines in the Town of Lexington. ARTICLE 35 LEXPRESS RESOLUTION (Citizen Article) Whereas, the Lexington Selectman convened an Information Meeting to ask for support for a community-based local transportation system, eventually to be called Lexpress. Whereas, at that meeting, a concerned resident asked “What if there is low ridership on a route, and what if a route does not have enough paying riders, will the route be cancelled?” Whereas, a Selectman responded “No, we will not cancel it, we will treat all neighborhoods equally.” Whereas, walking uphill with a package for a distance of 1.5 or 2 miles to or from a bus is age discrimination. A resident should not have to walk more than approximately ¾ mile to or from the bus and it should not be uphill, so as to facilitate the ability to conduct shopping. Whereas, this is the sense of Town Meeting, no Town employee, contractor, or subcontractor shall enter into any contract which subverts this intent. If such a contract should be signed, it shall be null and void and no termination fees shall be paid. Those responsible shall be Immediately Terminated for malfeasance and fraud and shall forfeit any town pension. (Inserted by Roy Glasser and 9 or more registered voters) DESCRIPTION: An action to ensure equal access for every resident, both now and in the future. ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES ARTICLE 36 AMEND ZONING BYLAW – NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE DISTRICT To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map to update the National Flood Insurance District, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) 24 DESCRIPTION: This article updates the National Flood Insurance District bylaw and map to reflect a recent update to the Shawsheen River watershed. ARTICLE 37 AMEND ZOING BY-LAW – TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS To see if the Town will amend the Zoning Bylaw to correct internal references, remove unreferenced definitions, and reformat sections of the Bylaw to help clarify the intent of the Bylaw to its readers, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: These changes are corrective in nature and are not intended to change interpretation in any substantive way. ARTICLE 38 AMEND ZONING BYLAW – GOVERNMENT-CIVIC DISTRICT(S) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map by defining a new district or districts, including establishing allowed uses, dimensional standards and transition and screening requirements and amend the Zoning Map by rezoning parcels owned by governmental bodies held for public use into the new district, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: The Governmental – Civic Use (GC) zoning district is proposed to recognize the public nature of particular parcels of land and provide standards and guidelines for their continued use while ensuring that the use of these properties is related to the policies of the community, and that any development in the district, if any, will be compatible with surrounding districts and uses. ARTICLE 39 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF STRUCTURES To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to reduce the maximum height of one- family and two-family dwellings located near lot lines, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: This article would limit the height of new houses or additions located close to lot lines. ARTICLE 40 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – ACCESSORY APARTMENTS To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to change the conditions and requirements for accessory apartments, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) 25 DESCRIPTION: This article would relax some existing conditions and requirements that limit the ability to construct accessory apartments. These requirements include lot area, presence of rooming units, connection to Town water and sewer, ownership, location of parking, and age of structure. ARTICLE 41 AMEND ZONING BYLAW – FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR) To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law to limit the gross floor area of one- family and two-family dwellings, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: This article would limit the size of new houses or additions in relation to their lot size. ARTICLE 42 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – TWO-FAMILY HOMES To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to permit two-family dwellings wherever one-family dwellings are permitted, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: This article would permit construction of two-family dwellings by right in all districts where one-family dwellings are permitted. ARTICLE 43 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – BANKING AND REAL ESTATE SERVICE USES IN THE CB DISTRICT To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaw to require special permits for banking and real estate service uses in the CB District and repeal the moratorium set to expire on July 31, 2016 on banks in center storefronts, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: This article would delete the sections of the bylaw related to the banking moratorium established by the 2015 Annual Town Meeting while proposing a special permit from the Zoning Board of Appeals to establish, move, or expand banking and real estate service business in center storefronts in the CB District. ARTICLE 44 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map to simplify the standards, processes, and terminology for planned development districts, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) 26 DESCRIPTION: This article would make several changes to processes related to Planned Development, including: 1. Replacing the current RD and CD district types with a single district type with no predetermined standards (like the current CD); 2. Using normal Town Meeting processes for zoning changes involving planned development districts rather than special rules; 3. Using the site plan review process to review final plans rather than the special permit process; and 4. Renaming existing RD and CD districts. ARTICLE 45 AMEND ZONING BYLAW - BROOKHAVEN To see if the Town votes 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 zoning district designation of the land described in a certain written metes and bounds description and certain plans on file with the Planning Board, from the current RO One Family Dwelling District to an RD Planned Residential District, said property being commonly known as Town of Lexington Assessors’ Map 5 Parcels 19C, 20, 21A at 960-990 Waltham Street, in order to allow the construction of a new building on the property of approximately 119,000 square feet, together with parking and other improvements, to be known as Brookhaven at Lexington; and to add it to the adjoining RD Planned Residential District Brookhaven at Lexington at 990-1010 Waltham Street as one composite RD Planned Residential District and to approve the preliminary site development and use plan entitled “Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan for the RD Planned Residential District at 960-1010 Waltham Street, Lexington,” (“the PSDUP”) on file with Lexington Town Clerk and Lexington Planning Board for said parcels, and to approve standards for development, uses permitted, dimensional standards and other provisions contained within the PSDUP, or to act in any other manner relative thereto. (Inserted by James M. Freehling, CEO/President Symmes Life Care, Inc., d/b/a Brookhaven at Lexington) DESCRIPTION: The article requests rezoning and approval of a Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan (PSDUP for the adjacent 990-1010 Waltham Street Parcel). The general location of the property is shown on a plan entitled: “Property Rights & Dimensional Standards Plan, 960 & 990 Waltham St., prepared for Brookhaven at Lexington, in Lexington, Mass.” Dated December 24, 2015, prepared by GPR Inc., job # 151067, Drawing A-2” which is on file with the Lexington Town Clerk and Lexington Planning Board. And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the Bylaws of the Town. Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. 27 Given under our hands at Lexington this 25th day of January, A.D., 2016. Joseph N. Pato, Chairman Peter C. J. Kelley Board Norman P. Cohen of Michelle L. Ciccolo Selectmen Suzanne E. Barry A true copy, Attest: Michael R. Barry Constable of Lexington 28 APPENDIX A – PROGRAM SUMMARY – ARTICLE 4 OPERATING BUDGET AB C D E F GH (F-C) (G/C) FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2017 FY2017 ELEMENT DESCRIPTION Actual Actual Appropriation Request Manager's Add/Delete Manager's Recommended Change $ Change % Operating Budget- General Fund Expenses Program 1000: Education 1100 Lexington Public Schools 79,964,816$ 85,272,802$ 92,060,316$ 97,727,216$ 97,727,216$ 5,666,900$ 6.16% 1200 Regional Schools 1,474,265$ 1,244,384$ 1,172,736$ 1,493,400$ 1,493,400$ 320,664$ 27.34% Total Education 81,439,081$ 86,517,186$ 93,233,052$ 99,220,616$ -$ 99,220,616$ 5,987,564$ 6.42% Program 2000: Shared Expenses 2110 Contributory Retirement 4,717,542$ 4,919,154$ 5,255,537$ 5,505,537$ -$ 5,505,537$ 250,000$ 4.76% 2120 Non-Contributory Retirement 13,087$ 13,447$ 13,810$ 13,837$ -$ 13,837$ 27$ 0.19% 2130 Employee Benefits (Hlth/Dental/Life/Medicare) 20,726,889$ 21,173,375$ 25,250,981$ 25,802,415$ 14,571$ 25,816,987$ 566,006$ 2.24% 2140 Unemployment 217,608$ 238,470$ 200,000$ 200,000$ -$ 200,000$ -$ 0.00% 2150 Workers' Comp.(MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13A&13C)*360,179$ 402,508$ 643,112$ 734,765$ 1,237$ 736,002$ 92,890$ 14.44% 2160 Property & Liability Insurance 706,487$ 802,581$ 860,309$ 675,952$ -$ 675,952$ (184,357)$ -21.43% 2170 Uninsured Losses (MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13)*39,033$ 87,510$ 200,000$ 225,000$ -$ 225,000$ 25,000$ 12.50% sub-total 2100 Benefits 26,780,824$ 27,637,044$ 32,423,749$ 33,157,506$ 15,808$ 33,173,314$ 749,565$ 2.31% 2210 Payment on Funded Debt 4,657,772$ 5,490,412$ 5,169,842$ 5,891,565$ -$ 5,891,565$ 721,722$ 13.96% 2220 Interest on Funded Debt 694,599$ 971,079$ 939,550$ 1,090,273$ -$ 1,090,273$ 150,723$ 16.04% 2230 Temporary Borrowing 57,625$ 61,790$ 1,102,743$ 262,605$ -$ 262,605$ (840,138)$ -76.19% sub-total 2200 Debt Services 5,409,996$ 6,523,281$ 7,212,135$ 7,244,443$ -$ 7,244,443$ 32,308$ 0.45% 2310 Reserve Fund 900,000$ 900,000$ -$ 900,000$ -$ 0.00% sub-total 2300 Reserve Fund -$ -$ 900,000$ 900,000$ -$ 900,000$ -$ 0.00% 2400 Facilities 9,667,013$ 9,894,474$ 10,078,631$ 9,993,116$ -$ 9,993,116$ (85,515)$ -0.85% Total Shared Expenses 41,857,833$ 44,054,799$ 50,614,515$ 51,295,065$ 15,808$ 51,310,873$ 696,357$ 1.38% Program 3000: Public Works 10,098,631$ 3100-3500 DPW Personal Services 3,664,252$ 3,997,277$ 3,781,947$ 3,805,156$ 25,000$ 3,830,156$ 48,209$ 1.27% 3100-3500 DPW Expenses 5,221,298$ 5,369,351$ 4,995,158$ 5,051,258$ 107,200$ 5,158,458$ 163,300$ 3.27% Total Public Works 8,885,551$ 9,366,628$ 8,777,104$ 8,856,414$ 132,200$ 8,988,614$ 211,510$ 2.41% Program 4000: Public Safety 4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services 5,481,197$ 5,580,343$ 5,920,136$ 5,931,169$ -$ 5,931,169$ 11,033$ 0.19% 4100 Law Enforcement Expenses 689,831$ 733,024$ 821,269$ 843,373$ -$ 843,373$ 22,104$ 2.69% sub-total 4100 Law Enforcement 6,171,028$ 6,313,367$ 6,741,405$ 6,774,543$ -$ 6,774,543$ 33,138$ 0.49% 4200 Fire Personal Services 4,860,501$ 5,398,636$ 5,811,037$ 5,867,505$ -$ 5,867,505$ 56,468$ 0.97% 4200 Fire Expenses 502,748$ 520,253$ 568,350$ 558,250$ -$ 558,250$ (10,100)$ -1.78% sub-total 4200 EMS/Fire 5,363,249$ 5,918,889$ 6,379,387$ 6,425,755$ -$ 6,425,755$ 46,368$ 0.73% Total Public Safety 11,534,278$ 12,232,256$ 13,120,792$ 13,200,298$ -$ 13,200,298$ 79,506$ 0.61% Program 5000: Culture & Recreation 5100 Library Personal Services 1,887,828$ 1,866,567$ 1,988,796$ 2,051,126$ -$ 2,051,126$ 62,330$ 3.13% 5100 Library Expenses 257,004$ 271,339$ 385,499$ 401,524$ 7,003$ 408,527$ 23,028$ 5.97% Total Culture & Recreation 2,144,832$ 2,137,906$ 2,374,295$ 2,452,650$ 7,003$ 2,459,653$ 85,358$ 3.60% Program 6000: Human Services 6000 Human Services Personal Services 479,473$ 463,004$ 498,591$ 514,935$ 10,000$ 524,935$ 26,344$ 5.28% 6000 Human Services Expenses 612,315$ 610,862$ 707,643$ 688,819$ (6,440)$ 682,379$ (25,264)$ -3.57% Total Human Services 1,091,789$ 1,073,867$ 1,206,234$ 1,203,754$ 3,560$ 1,207,314$ 1,080$ 0.09% Program 7000: Office of Land Use, Health and Development 7100 Office of LU/Health/Develop. Personal Services 1,358,506$ 1,513,599$ 1,771,691$ 1,818,489$ -$ 1,818,489$ 46,798$ 2.64% 7100 Office of LU/Health/Develop. Expenses 197,047$ 368,852$ 358,157$ 370,115$ 44,038$ 414,153$ 55,996$ 15.63% Total Office of LU/Health/Development 1,555,553$ 1,882,451$ 2,129,848$ 2,188,604$ 44,038$ 2,232,642$ 102,794$ 4.83% 29 APPENDIX A – PROGRAM SUMMARY – ARTICLE 4 OPERATING BUDGET (continued) AB C D E F GH (F-C) (G/C) FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2017 FY2017 FY2017 ELEMENT DESCRIPTION Actual Actual Appropriation Request Manager's Add/Delete Manager's Recommended Change $ Change % Program 8000: General Government 8110 Selectmen Personal Services 111,887$ 119,765$ 138,687$ 146,424$ -$ 146,424$ 7,736$ 5.58% 8110 Selectmen Expenses 68,854$ 91,934$ 103,325$ 104,325$ (1,000)$ 103,325$ -$ 0.00% 8120 Legal 416,621$ 434,000$ 410,000$ 410,000$ -$ 410,000$ -$ 0.00% 8130 Town Report 7,500$ 4,680$ 13,500$ 13,500$ -$ 13,500$ -$ 0.00% sub-total 8100 Board of Selectmen 604,862$ 650,379$ 665,512$ 674,249$ (1,000)$ 673,249$ 7,736$ 1.16% 8210-8220 Town Manager Personal Services 617,579$ 636,241$ 546,170$ 564,064$ -$ 564,064$ 17,894$ 3.28% 8210-8220 Town Manager Expenses 173,405$ 165,948$ 215,085$ 245,085$ 5,000$ 250,085$ 35,000$ 16.27% 8230 Salary Transfer Account* (MGL Ch.40, Sec 13D)673,588$ 290,690$ 511,081$ 784,441$ -$ 784,441$ 273,360$ 53.49% sub-total 8200 Town Manager 1,464,572$ 1,092,879$ 1,272,335$ 1,593,589$ 5,000$ 1,598,589$ 326,254$ 25.64% 8310 Financial Committees 7,559$ 6,476$ 7,500$ 8,000$ -$ 8,000$ 500$ 6.67% 8320 Misc. Boards and Committees 3,276$ 1,813$ 19,500$ 4,500$ -$ 4,500$ (15,000)$ -76.92% 8330 Town Celebrations Committee 29,956$ 40,980$ 48,000$ 38,000$ 1,000$ 39,000$ (9,000)$ -18.75% sub-total 8300 Town Committees 40,791$ 49,270$ 75,000$ 50,500$ 1,000$ 51,500$ (23,500)$ -31.33% 8400 Finance Personal Services 1,251,874$ 1,223,727$ 1,358,262$ 1,394,929$ -$ 1,394,929$ 36,667$ 2.70% 8400 Finance Expenses 374,901$ 431,907$ 462,875$ 487,845$ 10,150$ 497,995$ 35,120$ 7.59% sub-total 8400 Finance 1,626,774$ 1,655,633$ 1,821,137$ 1,882,774$ 10,150$ 1,892,924$ 71,787$ 3.94% 8500 Town Clerk Personal Services 347,171$ 312,420$ 333,132$ 362,681$ -$ 362,681$ 29,549$ 8.87% 8500 Town Clerk Expenses 123,249$ 114,059$ 109,375$ 124,675$ -$ 124,675$ 15,300$ 13.99% sub-total 8500 Town Clerk 470,420$ 426,480$ 442,507$ 487,356$ -$ 487,356$ 44,849$ 10.14% 8600 IS Personal Services 355,598$ 458,967$ 759,055$ 798,881$ -$ 798,881$ 39,826$ 5.25% 8600 IS Expenses 631,686$ 737,367$ 950,450$ 1,030,900$ -$ 1,030,900$ 80,450$ 8.46% sub-total 8600 IS 987,284$ 1,196,334$ 1,709,505$ 1,829,781$ -$ 1,829,781$ 120,276$ 7.04% Total General Government 5,194,704$ 5,070,974$ 5,985,996$ 6,518,249$ 15,150$ 6,533,399$ 547,403$ 9.14% Total Municipal 30,406,706$ 31,764,082$ 33,594,270$ 34,419,969$ 201,951$ 34,621,920$ 1,027,650$ 3.06% Operating Department Summary Education Operating 81,439,081$ 86,517,186$ 93,233,052$ 99,220,616$ -$ 99,220,616$ 5,987,564$ 6.42% Shared Expenses 41,857,833$ 44,054,799$ 50,614,515$ 51,295,065$ 15,808$ 51,310,873$ 696,357$ 1.38% Municipal Operating 30,406,706$ 31,764,082$ 33,594,270$ 34,419,969$ 201,951$ 34,621,920$ 1,027,650$ 3.06% 153,703,620$ 162,336,067$ 177,441,838$ 184,935,650$ 217,759$ 185,153,409$ 7,711,571$ 4.35% Capital Capital Requests (Cash-GF) 4,855,174$ 3,524,891$ 2,190,082$ 2,760,625$ -$ 2,760,625$ 570,543$ 26.05% Building Envelope & Systems Set-Aside 173,954$ 178,302$ 182,760$ 187,329$ -$ 187,329$ 4,569$ 2.50% Streets Set-Aside 1,890,074$ 2,254,924$ 2,270,145$ 2,526,835$ -$ 2,526,835$ 256,690$ 11.31%-$ $ Total Capital 6,919,202$ 5,958,117$ 4,642,987$ 5,474,789$ -$ 5,474,789$ 831,802$ 17.92% Other 3,560,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ - 322,816$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 983,261$ -$ 983,261$ 983,261$ - Set-Aside for Unanticipated Current Fiscal Year Needs -$ -$ -$ 200,000$ -$ 200,000$ 200,000$ - -$ -$ 216,836$ 232,807$ 20,200$ 253,007$ 36,171$ - 3,983,240$ 5,910,726$ 9,447,832$ 3,100,000$ 1,896,947$ 4,996,947$ (4,450,885)$ -47.11% Senior Service Program 20,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 30,000$ -$ 30,000$ 10,000$ 50.00% OPEB Trust Fund 775,000$ 1,119,000$ 1,200,000$ 1,512,318$ -$ 1,512,318$ 312,318$ 26.03% Warrant Articles 20,000$ -$ -$ -$ (20,000)$ - Total Other Articles 8,661,056$ 7,049,726$ 10,904,668$ 6,058,386$ 1,917,147$ 7,975,533$ (2,929,134)$ -26.86% General Fund Total 169,283,878$ 175,343,910$ 192,989,493$ 196,468,825$ 2,134,906$ 198,603,731$ 5,614,239$ 2.91% Allocated to Debt Service/Capital Projects/Building Renewal Stabilization Fund 33 Marrett Road Property Acquisition Unallocated 33 Marrett Road Phase I Building Improvements Set-Aside for Tax Levy Support of Community Center Program (Transfer to Article 5, 2015 ATM) * New Candidates † Removed from Precinct for March 2016 30 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS At Large Michael J. Barrett ................................................................................................................. 7 Augustus Road Suzanne E. Barry .......................................................................................................... 159 Burlington Street Deborah J. Brown ............................................................................................................. 47 Robinson Road Michelle Ciccolo .................................................................................................................... 50 Shade Street Norman P. Cohen .......................................................................................................... 33 Forest Street #309 Jay R. Kaufman ........................................................................................................................ 1 Childs Road Peter C.J. Kelley .................................................................................................................... 24 Forest Street Joseph N. Pato ...................................................................................................... 900 Massachusetts Avenue Precinct 1 Term Expires 2018 Joel A. Adler ........................................................................................................................ 22 Village Circle Elaine M. Ashton ................................................................................................................ 32 Cliffe Avenue Jean W. Cole ....................................................................................................................... 23 Whipple Road Robert W. Cunha ................................................................................................................. 10 Stevens Road Mary Ann Stewart ............................................................................................................ 24 Rawson Avenue Bella D. Tsvetkova ................................................................................................................ 42 Lowell Street Judith L. Zabin ............................................................................................................................ 1 Page Road Term Expires 2017 Nancy M. Adler ................................................................................................................... 22 Village Circle Dirk Armstrong .................................................................................................................... 15 Haskell Street John C. Bartenstein .......................................................................................................... 46 Sanderson Road Colin R. Hamilton ............................................................................................................ 28 Theresa Avenue John F. Rossi ......................................................................................................................... 40 Arcola Street Carol J. Sampson ................................................................................................................. 8 Brandon Street Albert P. Zabin ............................................................................................................................ 1 Page Road Term Expires 2016 Jonathan G. Cole ................................................................................................................. 23 Whipple Road Brian E. Heffernan .............................................................................................................. 223 Lowell Street Iang Jeon ............................................................................................................................. 7 Litchfield Road Janet M. Kern ........................................................................................................................ 72 Lowell Street Hongbin Luo ........................................................................................................................... 1 Cherry Street Eric Jay Michelson .................................................................................................................. 45 Circle Road Barry E. Sampson ................................................................................................................ 8 Brandon Street Precinct 2 Term Expires 2018 Jason E. Bressner ............................................................................................................... 76 Baker Avenue Marian A. O. Cohen ............................................................................................................ 8 Plymouth Road Peter B. Lee ..................................................................................................................... 770 Waltham Street Margaret Ouellette .............................................................................................................23 Tucker Avenue Syed A. Rizvi ............................................................................................................ 237 Worthen Road East Jennifer M. Vogelzang .......................................................................................................... 8 Paddock Lane * New Candidates † Removed from Precinct for March 2016 31 Term Expires 2017 S. Bijan Afshartous ................................................................................................................... 5 Green Lane Paul H. Lapointe ................................................................................................................... 224 Follen Road Susan Leigh London .......................................................................................................... 7 Carville Avenue Michael McGuirk .................................................................................................................. 5 Crescent Road Barry Orenstein ..................................................................................................................... 132 Follen Road Kenneth J. Shine ......................................................................................................................... 7 Ellis Street Jonathan E. Suber ................................................................................................................... 56 Taft Avenue Term Expires 2016 Laurel Carpenter ................................................................................................................. 94 Pleasant Street Kathryn Mayes Fields .................................................................................................... 9 Lexington Avenue Rita B. Goldberg ..................................................................................................... 10 Independence Avenue Karen R. Longeteig ....................................................................................................... 143 Concord Avenue Michael J. O'Sullivan ............................................................................................................. 12 Aerial Street Ricki Pappo ................................................................................................................. 16 Blossomcrest Road Betsey Weiss ............................................................................................................................. 8 Dover Lane *Matthew P. Daggett ...................................................................................................... 11 White Pine Lane Precinct 3 Term Expires 2018 Shirley Rauson Frawley .......................................................................................................... 68 Potter Pond Beth J. Masterman .......................................................................................................... 4 Philbrook Terrace Sarah J. Nathan ..................................................................................................................... 95 Bridge Street Letha M.S. Prestbo ........................................................................................................ 470 Concord Avenue Robert Rotberg .................................................................................................................... 14 Barberry Road Michael J. Schanbacher ................................................................................................ 516 Concord Avenue Margaret B. Storch ........................................................................................................ 330 Concord Avenue Term Expires 2017 Bonnie E. Brodner .................................................................................................................. 8 Trodden Path Dan H. Fenn, Jr. ..................................................................................................................... 59 Potter Pond Steven P. Heinrich .................................................................................................................. 11 Potter Pond Kenneth M. Kreutziger ........................................................................................................... 57 Potter Pond Henry S. Lau ............................................................................................................................. 1 Burns Road Judith L. Pappo ................................................................................................................ 73 Grassland Street Term Expires 2016 Nancy L. Hubert ............................................................................................................ 1010 Waltham Street Kevin Johnson ............................................................................................................... 283 Concord Avenue Jeanne K. Krieger ................................................................................................................ 44 Webster Road Michael J. Martignetti ......................................................................................................... 37 Barberry Road Glenn P. Parker ................................................................................................................... 186 Spring Street Cynthia Piltch...................................................................................................................... 18 Barberry Road Franklin E. Smith ...................................................................................................................... 7 Potter Pond *Courtney McCollum Apgar .............................................................................................. 31 Barberry Road *Sharmila Mudgal ......................................................................................................... 18 Chadbourne Road *Stanley K.C. Yap .................................................................................................................... 30 April Lane * New Candidates † Removed from Precinct for March 2016 32 Precinct 4 Term Expires 2018 Gloria J. Bloom ...................................................................................................................... 17 Loring Road Robert N. Cohen .............................................................................................................. 10 Grassland Street Peter David Enrich ................................................................................................................ 35 Clarke Street Jill I. Hai .......................................................................................................................... 6 Highland Avenue Eileen S. Jay .................................................................................................................... 191 Waltham Street Kathleen M. Lenihan ..................................................................................................... 60 Bloomfield Street Claire B. Sheth ............................................................................................................... 22 Vine Brook Road Term Expires 2017 Alessandro A. Alessandrini .................................................................................................. 32 Slocum Road Michael P. Boudett ....................................................................................................... 39 Prospect Hill Road Kathryn R. Colburn ................................................................................................................ 49 Forest Street Paul Miniutti ....................................................................................................... 2 Wachusett Circle Nancy Ann Shepard ................................................................................................................. 2 Baskin Road Ruth S. Thomas ..................................................................................................................... 10 Parker Street Term Expires 2016 Nyles Nathan Barnert ........................................................................................................ 142 Worthen Road Melanie I. Blower ........................................................................................................ 18 Grapevine Avenue †Scott F. Burson .................................................................................................... 58 Sherburne Road South David C. Kluchman ........................................................................................... 1984 Massachusetts Avenue Susan A. McLeish ......................................................................................................... 33 Forest Street #205 Molly Harding Nye ............................................................................................ 1932 Massachusetts Avenue Gerald Paul .................................................................................................................... 43 Highland Avenue Sandra J. Shaw ................................................................................................................ 51 Wachusett Drive *Lawrence Chan ................................................................................................................10 Hilltop Avenue *Anoop Garg .................................................................................................................... 34 Sherburne Road *Thomas V. Griffiths ......................................................................................... 1364 Massachusetts Avenue Precinct 5 Term Expires 2018 Elaine Dratch ........................................................................................................................ 2 Maureen Road John Hayward ................................................................................................................... 358 Woburn Street William J. Hurley .................................................................................................................. 33 Young Street Marc A. Saint Louis ......................................................................................................... 5 Brookwood Road Sam Silverman ................................................................................................................... 18 Ingleside Road Lisa L. Smith .......................................................................................................................... 40 Webb Street Term Expires 2017 David E. Burns .................................................................................................................. 138 Laconia Street Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti ................................................................................................. 344 Lowell Street Judith A. Crocker .................................................................................................................... 5 Currier Court Anthony G. Galaitsis .......................................................................................................... 7 Burroughs Road Pamela B. Lyons ..................................................................................................................... 51 Grant Street Ephraim Weiss .................................................................................................................... 462 Lowell Street David G. Williams ...................................................................................... 1505 Massachusetts Avenue #10 * New Candidates † Removed from Precinct for March 2016 33 Term Expires 2016 Jeffrey J. Crampton ............................................................................................................ 7 Lockwood Road Irene M. Dondley ................................................................................................................ 22 Leonard Road Marilyn M. Fenollosa .......................................................................................................... 10 Marshall Road Andrew J. Friedlich ............................................................................................................... 22 Young Street Ginna Johnson ......................................................................................................................... 23 Ridge Road Jerold S. Michelson ................................................................................................................... 3 Clyde Place M. Masha Traber .................................................................................................................. 106 Maple Street *Anil A. Ahuja ...................................................................................................................... 7 Leonard Road *Richard L. Neumeier ...................................................................................................... 1 Doran Farm Lane *Rita Pandey ........................................................................................................................ 102 Maple Street Precinct 6 Term Expires 2018 Thomas S. Brennan ............................................................................................................... 25 Adams Street Todd J. Cataldo ..................................................................................................................... 168 Grant Street Bebe H. Fallick .......................................................................................................................... 4 Diehl Road Edmund C. Grant ................................................................................................................... 27 Grove Street Brian P. Kelley ........................................................................................................................ 44 Grant Street Jane Pagett ...................................................................................................................... 10 Oakmount Circle Edith Sandy ............................................................................................................ 353 North Emerson Road Term Expires 2017 Suzanne D. Abair ................................................................................................................ 6 Millbrook Road Jonathan A. Himmel .......................................................................................................... 66 Hancock Street Morton G. Kahan ............................................................................................................... 44 Hancock Street David L. Kaufman ........................................................................................................ 152 Burlington Street Stephen W. McKenna II ...................................................................................................... 9 Hancock Street Dinesh Patel ............................................................................................................................. 22 Brent Road Frank Sandy ........................................................................................................... 353 North Emerson Road Term Expires 2016 Paul Chernick ..................................................................................................................... 14 Somerset Road Margaret L. Counts-Klebe ................................................................................................ 8 Hancock Avenue Frederic S. Johnson ................................................................................................................ 4 Stetson Street Ann M. Kelly ........................................................................................................................... 15 Brent Road Trisha Perez Kennealy ............................................................................................................... 4 Brent Road Dawn E. McKenna ............................................................................................................... 9 Hancock Street Deborah Strod ..................................................................................................................... 10 Thoreau Road *Mark V. Andersen ............................................................................................................... 2 Thoreau Road *Andrea J. Fribush .................................................................................................................... 61 East Street *Bridger E. McGaw ............................................................................................................ 89 Meriam Street Precinct 7 Term Expires 2018 Marsha E. Baker .............................................................................................................. 46 Burlington Street Philip K. Hamilton ................................................................................................................... 2 Grove Street Stacey A. Hamilton ........................................................................................................... 25 Robinson Road Ravish Kumar ......................................................................................................................... 7 Calvin Street Raul Marques-Pascual .............................................................................................................. 21 Rangeway Fred H. Martin ...................................................................................................................... 29 Dewey Road Benjamin L. Moroze .............................................................................................................. 5 Marvin Street * New Candidates † Removed from Precinct for March 2016 34 Term Expires 2017 Elizabeth DeMille Barnett .................................................................................................... 19 Eldred Street James W. Courtemanche ....................................................................................................... 88 Winter Street †Thomas V. Griffiths ........................................................................................................... 7 Volunteer Way Pam Hoffman .............................................................................................................................. 4 Rangeway David G. Kanter ........................................................................................................................ 48 Fifer Lane Paul J. Rubin ................................................................................................................. 5 Drummer Boy Way Thomas J. Wanderer ............................................................................................................ 65 Gleason Road Term Expires 2016 George A. Burnell ..................................................................................................................... 4 Eaton Road Mary Burnell ............................................................................................................................. 4 Eaton Road Patricia Elen Costello .............................................................................................................. 9 Preston Road Catherine Woodward Gill ................................................................................................... 43 Bertwell Road Mary C. Hamilton .................................................................................................................... 2 Grove Street Joyce A. Miller .......................................................................................................................... 23 Fifer Lane Geoffrey G. Xiao .................................................................................................................. 46 Eldred Street *Vikas Kinger ...................................................................................................................... 13 Donald Street Precinct 8 Term Expires 2018 Ingrid H. Klimoff ..................................................................................................................... 75 Reed Street Lisa J. Mazerall ........................................................................................................................... 8 Park Street James A. Osten........................................................................................................................ 8 Revere Street Sanjay Padaki .......................................................................................................................... 46 Ward Street Jessie Steigerwald ................................................................................................................ 143 Cedar Street Shirley H. Stolz .................................................................................................. 2139 Massachusetts Avenue Weidong Wang ........................................................................................................................ 59 Reed Street Term Expires 2017 Robert M. Avallone ...................................................................................................... 21 Constitution Road Elizabeth R. Barrentine ..................................................................................................... 100 Bedford Street Diane M. Biglow ............................................................................................................. 15 Bellflower Street Margaret Bradley ............................................................................................................ 48 Bellflower Street Gang Chen ...................................................................................................................... 24 Bellflower Street Charles Hornig ......................................................................................................................... 75 Reed Street Richard A. Michelson .......................................................................................................... 54 Asbury Street Term Expires 2016 Timothy Y. Dunn .............................................................................................................. 32 Liberty Avenue Margaret S. Enders ............................................................................................................... 11 Kimball Road David C. Horton ............................................................................................................ 68 Paul Revere Road Alan Mayer Levine .................................................................................................................. 54 Reed Street Andrei Radulescu-Banu ......................................................................................................... 86 Cedar Street William A. Ribich ................................................................................................................. 18 Revere Street Melinda M. Walker .......................................................................................................... 14 Larchmont Lane *Nirmala V. Garimella .................................................................................................... 5 Minute Man Lane *Joel M. Herda ............................................................................................................3 Sunny Knoll Avenue * New Candidates † Removed from Precinct for March 2016 35 Precinct 9 Term Expires 2018 Narain D. Bhatia ................................................................................................................ 8 Nickerson Road Scott A. Bokun .................................................................................................................. 15 Middleby Road Susan M. Buckley-Kingsbury ................................................................................................ 9 Middle Street Richard L. Canale .................................................................................................................. 29 Shade Street Mollie K. Garberg ................................................................................................................. 16 Cary Avenue Philip T. Jackson .................................................................................................................... 50 Shade Street Justine A. Wirtanen ........................................................................................................... 37 Fairbanks Road Term Expires 2017 Alice J. Adler ................................................................................................................... 10 Nickerson Road Jeanne P. Canale .................................................................................................................... 29 Shade Street Mark P. Maguire ............................................................................................................... 249 Lincoln Street Hank Manz ............................................................................................................................ 14 Ellison Road Wendy Manz ......................................................................................................................... 14 Ellison Road Leo P. McSweeney ........................................................................................................... 435 Lincoln Street Lisah S. Rhodes .................................................................................................................. 482 Marrett Road Term Expires 2016 Victoria Lawrence Blier ......................................................................................................... 41 Shade Street Rodney Cole.......................................................................................................................... 80 School Street Margaret E. Coppe ........................................................................................................ 12 Barrymeade Drive Thomas O. Fenn ..................................................................................................................... 15 Shade Street Pamela Kumari Joshi ........................................................................................................... 88 Middle Street Christina M. Murray ............................................................................................................. 66 School Street Janet M. Perry ....................................................................................................................... 16 Ellison Road *Hemaben P. Bhatt ...................................................................................................................... 8 Jean Road *Scott F. Burson.................................................................................................................... 5 Willard Circle *Kimberly A. Ryan ..................................................................................................... 39 Grandview Avenue 36 TOWN FINANCE TERMINOLOGY The following terms are frequently used in the annual town report and at the town meeting. In order to provide everyone with a better understanding of the meaning, the following definitions are provided. AVAILABLE FUNDS - "FREE CASH" The amount certified annually by the Bureau of Accounts, Department of Revenue. The certified amount is the Unreserved Fund Balance less all outstanding taxes. This fund may be used by a vote of the town meeting as available funds for appropriation. AVAILABLE FUNDS - OTHER Usually refers to balances in special funds or to balances remaining in specific articles previously appropriated. These balances become available for re-appropriation by Town Meeting (or are returned to the town's general fund balance). "CHERRY SHEET" A financial statement issued by the State, at one time on cherry-colored paper, that itemizes state aid due to the town, and charges payable by the town to the state and county. The assessors use the Cherry Sheet to set a tax rate. GENERAL FUND The municipal fund accounts for most financial expenses and revenues approved by town meeting. The tax levy is the principal source of revenue in the general fund. ENTERPRISE FUND A self-supporting account for a specific service or program that the town operates as a separate "business." Enterprise funds do not depend on taxes for operating revenue. For example, water operations are funded through the water enterprise fund, which receives funds from a consumption based fee system. Ideally, enterprise resources and expenditures should balance over time. Funds in enterprise accounts do not revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year. OVERLAY The overlay is the amount raised by the Assessors in excess of appropriations and other charges for the purpose of creating a fund to cover property tax abatements and exemptions granted by the Board of Assessors. RESERVE FUND This appropriation is voted at the annual town meeting in an amount not to exceed 5% of the tax levy of the preceding year. Transfers from the reserve fund are approved by the Appropriation Committee and may only be used for "extraordinary or unforeseen expenditures." REVOLVING FUND Revolving funds are used for a particular service. They must be re-authorized each year by a vote of Town Meeting. An overall limit on spending is set by Town Meeting but may be subsequently amended by vote of the Board of Selectmen and Appropriation Committee. The funds can be used for the service without appropriation up to the approved limit. 37 NOTES 38 NOTES 39 NOTES 40 NOTES ELECTION INFORMATION Local Election – Monday, March 2, 2015 Polling Hours - 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling Locations Precinct 1 School Administration Building, 146 Maple Street Precinct 2 Bowman School, Philip Road Precinct 3 Jonas Clarke Middle School, Stedman Road - enter off Waltham Street via Brookside Avenue Precinct 4 Bridge School, Middleby Road Precinct 5 School Administration Building, 146 Maple Street Precinct 6 Diamond Middle School - enter off Hancock Street @ Burlington Street traffic circle Precinct 7 Estabrook School, Grove Street -near Route 128 Precinct 8 Samuel Hadley Public Services Building, 201 Bedford Street Precinct 9 Maria Hastings School –Crosby Road @ Massachusetts Avenue (near Route 128) For further information, call the Town Clerk’s Office 781-698-4550; or email TownClerk@lexingtonma.gov . Town of Lexington Lexington, MA 02420 ECRWSS Residential Patron Lexington, MA Voting & Polling Location Changes – The Annual Town Election is set for TUESDAY, March 1, 2016. Voters will elect members of the Board of Selectmen, Moderator, School Committee, Planning Board, Housing Authority and Town Meeting Members. Effective January 1, 2016: Precinct 3 – Voting relocated from the Clarke Middle School to the Lexington Community Center Precinct 4 – Voting relocated from the Bridge School to the Cary Memorial Building Precinct 6 – Voting relocated from the Diamond Middle School to the Cary Memorial Building Upcoming Elections for 2016 March 1, 2016 [Tuesday] Annual Town Election & Presidential Primary September 8, 2016 [Thursday] State Primary November 8, 2016 [Tuesday] Presidential/State Election For further information, check the Town’s web site - www.lexingtonma.gov and the State’s web site - www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidx.htm. 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