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Town of Lexington, Massachusetts Annual Report 2015 MESSAGE OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN Massachusetts law requires that prior to the Annual Town Meeting the Board of Selectmen issues a Town Report for use by the residents of the Town. The 2015 Annual Town Report presented here provides, among other things, financial data relating to the Town for the fiscal year 2015 that cov- ers the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. In addition, the report contains highlights of the accomplishments of the many departments, boards, committees, and commissions that are respon- sible for the governance of Lexington. This Annual Town Report is just one of several ways by which citizens may be informed of what is going on in the Town. The Town’s Web site at http://www.lexingtonma.gov provides links to many other resources including the websites for the schools and the Town Meeting Members As- sociation. In addition, the website makes available all budget documents as they are generated and provides a window into the operation of all of the municipal departments. Minutes of all commit- tee meet-ings may be found there as well. Meetings of the three elected boards — Board of Select- men, School Committee, and Plan-ning Board—are covered by LexMedia, our Public, Education- al, Governmental (PEG) access provider, and broadcast by all three of the Town’s cable television providers. LexMedia covers other Town meetings and events as well. The Board of Selectmen acknowledges the leadership provided by Town Manager, Carl Valente, his outstanding staff, and the dedicated Town employees who manage the day-to-day operations of the Town. Of special note, however, are the countless volunteer hours provided by the citizens who make up our many boards, committees, and commissions. The Board of Selectmen extends its thanks, appreciation, and admiration to the many people whose work gives Lexington the reputa- tion of being a well-managed town. Joseph N. Pato, Chairman Peter C.J. Kelley Norman P. Cohen Michelle L. Ciccolo Suzanne E. Barry Contents 2015 Annual Report Town of Lexington, Massachusetts Town Report Committee includes: Chair: Cristina Burwell Editorial Staff: Gloria Amirault Suzanne Caton Elaine Ashton Photographer: David Tabeling Layout: Katherine Gorry-Hines Complex IT, Lexington MA Printer: Lexington Public Schools Print Center 800 copies printed Also available at http://records.lexingtonma.gov/ weblink8 Each year, volunteers get the unique opportunity to learn about their Town through their work on this report. We hope those who peruse this Report also discover something new and interesting about Lexington. Many thanks to the hardworking team listed above, and the committee members and town staff who contributed to this report. This report, including narratives, covers the fiscal year July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. Unless otherwise noted, financial data reports the total dollars expended in the fis- cal year (FY) that began July 1, 2014 and ended June 30 2015. On the cover: A 2015 photo of the newly opened Lexington Community Center. The building and property was purchased for 10.9 million with an additional 6.7 million for renovations. The Community Center had its soft opening in July of 2015 and geared up to full operations with extended hours and Saturday service in September 2015. The Lexington Community Center houses the Department of Recreation and Community Programs and the Human Services Department. The fully operational facility offers over 500 different programs and services annually to residents of all ages. Lexington by the Numbers . . . . . . . . . . .iii Town Government Board of Selectmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Town Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Town Clerk/Board of Registrars . . . . . . . . . 8 State Election— November 4, 2014 . . . . . 10 State Primary—September 9 2014 . . . . . . 12 Annual Town Election—March 2015 . . . . . 17 March 23, 2015 Annual Town Meeting . . . . 20 March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #1 . . . 20 March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #1, (cont) 20 March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #2 . . . 20 March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #2, (cont) 21 March 23, 2015 Annual Town Meeting. . . . . 22 Town Meeting Members . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Elected Town Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Senators & Representatives . . . . . . . . . 43 Moderator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA) 44 Cary Memorial Library . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Human Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Information Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Land Use, Inspectional Services, and Economic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Minuteman High School . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Public Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Public Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Retirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 School Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Superintendent of Schools . . . . . . . . . . 81 Lexington Community Education . . . . . . . 84 Town Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Town Committees 20/20 Vision Committee . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Antony Sister City Association . . . . . . . . 86 Appropriation Committee . . . . . . . . . . 87 Bicycle Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . 88 Biosafety Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Board of Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Capital Expenditures Committee . . . . . . . 90 Cary Lecture Series Committee . . . . . . . . 91 Center Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Commission on Disability . . . . . . . . . . 92 Communications Advisory Committee . . . . . 93 Community Center Advisory Committee . . . . 94 Community Farming Committee . . . . . . . 95 Community Preservation Committee . . . . . 95 Council for the Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Council on Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Design Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . 98 Economic Development Advisory Committee . . 99 Energy Conservation Committee . . . . . . . 99 Fence Viewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 Fund for Lexington . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Greenways Corridor Committee . . . . . . . .101 Hanscom Committees . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Historical Commission . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Historic Districts Commission . . . . . . . . .103 Housing Authority. . . . . . . . . . . . . .103 Housing Partnership Board . . . . . . . . . .104 Human Rights Committee . . . . . . . . . .105 Human Services Committee . . . . . . . . .106 Lexington Housing Assistance Board (LexHab) 106 Monuments and Memorials Committee . . . .107 Permanent Building Committee . . . . . . .107 Police Manual Policy Committee . . . . . . .108 Regional Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Scholarship and Education Fund Committee . .109 Sidewalk Committee . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Sustainable Lexington Committee . . . . . .110 Tax Deferral And Exemption Study Committee 111 Tourism Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Town Celebrations Committee . . . . . . . .112 Transportation Advisory Committee . . . . . .113 Tree Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Trustees of Public Trusts . . . . . . . . . . .115 Water and Sewer Abatement Board . . . . . .125 Youth Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Appendix—Financial Data Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations . . . . 126 Debt Service Summary . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Enterprise Funds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Revenues/ Expenditures and Fund Balance . .132 Lexington by the Numbers Settled 1642, incorporated as Town of Lexington 1713 Latitude ........................................42.26N Longitude ....................................71.13W Area of town in acres ...............10,650.42 Area of town in square miles ...........16.64 Extreme length in miles ....................5.80 Extreme width in miles .....................4.85 Highest elevation, feet above m.s.l. .....374 Lowest elevation, feet above m.s.l. ......110 FY 2014 FY 2015 Population 32,473 32,443 Public School Student Enrollment 6,611 6,786 Town-owned conservation land, acres 1372 1372 Total Revenue Sources $196,651,450 $206,291,953 Total Operating Expenses $192,583,274 $201,533,828 Property Tax Bill for Home of Average Value $11,480 $12,185 Typical annual residential water/sewer bill (120 HCF per year)$1,480 $1,508 Solid Waste Trash (tons) 8,260 8,298 Recycled Materials (tons)4,600 4,340 Home of Average Value (single-family home)$740,000 $820,000 Home of Median Value (single-family home) $644,000 $724,000 Single-family homes sold 372 364 Single-family homes demolished 92 79 Permits issued for new single-family homes 82 103 Town of Lexington Moody’s Credit Rating Aaa Aaa Town of Lexington Mailing Address: 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA 02420 Telephone: 781-862-0500 Web Site address: www.lexingtonma.gov 4 | 2015 Annual Report Board of Selectmen Five members elected by the voters at large to overlapping 3-year terms: Chair Joe Pato, Peter Kelley, Norman Co- hen, Michelle Ciccolo, and Suzie Barry. Deborah Mauger resigned from the Board effective July 13 2014 due to re- locating out of Lexington. Mr. Kelley was re-elected to a fifth term at the annual election and Ms. Barry was elected in a special election on November 4, 2014 to fill the seat left vacant upon Ms. Mauger’s resignation. The Board of Selectmen is committed to balancing the in- terests of all of Lexington and continuing to ensure the Town remains a strong, diverse and healthy community. Fiscal Matters Lexington continued to maintain its positive financial standing. Property tax revenues rose due to new growth in both the residential and commercial sectors. Home pric- es have continued to rise rapidly during the year, and the housing market has been robust. Residential property val- ues, however, grew faster than commercial values shifting some property tax burden from commercial to residential payers. As a result, the Selectmen increased the split tax- rate factor to its maximum to soften the impact on residen- tial tax-payers. In addition the Selectmen held an in-depth information session on property assessments and increased the visibility of property tax relief programs available to Lexington residents. We have maintained our Aaa rating from our bond agen- cies, and our cost of debt is very low. The Selectmen kept their goal to have no operating overrides. The Selectmen have continued their policy to set aside a portion of rev- enues in a fund that would be used to reduce the impact of excluded debt and to support capital projects. Town Meet- ing approved appropriations from this fund to mitigate ex- cluded debt tax increases due to the construction of a new Estabrook, the renovation of the Bridge and Bowman el- ementary schools, and to offset some of the costs of adding modular classrooms at Lexington High School. Community Engagement Among the Selectmen’s key goals is to work to sustain the social fabric that unites the town into a community. Several issues this year have created the need to improve commu- nity engagement so that an informed public can engage in a productive civic debate. Concerns over the placement of traffic signals at certain intersections have led the Se- lectmen to hold highly publicized information and listen- ing sessions. Similarly, public discomfort with the rate of housing change through teardowns and redevelopment has led to discussions between the Selectmen and the Plan- ning Board. As a result the Planning Board created the Residential Policy subcommittee tasked to gather public concerns and develop appropriate zoning initiatives. Lexington continues to become more ethnically diverse. In response to these changes, the 2020 Vision Committee recommended, and the Selectmen concurred, that we take active steps to promote the inclusion of all residents in mu- nicipal activities. Outreach activities have included partici- pation by Selectmen in events organized by both the Chi- nese American Association of Lexington and the Indian Americans of Lexington designed to encourage members of those communities to get involved in town committees and governance. As a result civic participation by Asian residents has risen substantially between 2013 and 2015. Land Acquisition and Use Renovations of the mansion and modern annex at 39 Mar- rett Road to become the new Community Center neared completion at the end of the fiscal year. The Recreation and Community Programs department began to occupy the fa- cility at the end of June and Senior Center programs be- gan early in July. Full use of the Community Center, with evening and weekend hours, began in the the fall of 2015. Annual Meeting authorized the acquisition of the remain- ing parcel at 241 Grove St. In 2012 the Town purchased the bulk of the Wright Farm and acquired an option to purchase the house and barn retained by the Wright family on a .99 acre parcel. The farmhouse will be rehabilitated by LexHab and used as part of their affordable housing in- ventory. The barn, driveway, and parking area will allow the Conservation Commission to improve access to the exist- ing conservation parcel and explore the feasibility of offer- ing comprehensive environmental education programs for children and the community. Capital Planning The Board continues to address the issues of maintaining and improving our capital infrastructure, including, but not limited to, our roads, water and sewer systems, parks and fields and buildings. The Board affirmed that its high- est municipal priority is to pursue refreshed public safety facilities. In support of schools, the Town is refining the Lexington Public Schools Master Plan in response to bur- Town Government TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 5 geoning school enrollments. Town Meeting appropriated just over $4 million to fund designs outlined in the School Building Consensus Plan to address overcrowding in the elementary and middle schools. Capital Planning in the face of municipal infrastructure needs and burgeoning school enrollment will be an ongo- ing challenge for the next several years. Sustainability In 2013 Town Meeting adopted a resolution to: (a) include climate change in all its decisions and planning processes; (b) take action to prepare for the impacts of a changing climate; (c) reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and (d) de- velop and implement a comprehensive climate action plan, all with the goal of making Lexington a truly sustainable community. The Town has moved forward with an aggressive deploy- ment of solar panels on municipal and school buildings which was completed in the winter of 2014. In addition the Town is pursuing a ground-mounted solar installation and solar canopies on a portion of the Hartwell Avenue Composting Facility. Annual Town Meeting authorized the Selectmen to enter into a community choice electrical aggregation program and contract for Lexington residents and businesses. A request for proposals for brokers who will then solicit electric supply bids is under development. Economic Development For many years now, the Board’s policy has been to find ways to ease the burden on the residential taxpayer by de- veloping our commercial sectors while balancing this de- velopment against any adverse impacts on surrounding neighborhoods. In collaboration with area landlords the Town secured a Federal grant to create “The Rev” a shut- tle service from the Alewife T station to Hartwell Avenue businesses. Ridership on the shuttle has grown and pick- up and drop-off of general commuters has been added in the center for what had been the empty return run of the shuttle. Landscaping of the traffic islands at the Hartwell Avenue jug handle to create a gateway to the commercial district have been completed, and a pedestrian crossing sig- nal is being developed to allow access across Bedford Street and Hartwell Avenue. Transportation Throughout the Town we have pursued several projects to improve multi-modal transportation and traffic safety. On Shade Street the use of speed tables to calm traffic has worked well. In the Center, the Center Streetscape rede- sign project will improve safety for pedestrians as well as control the flow of traffic while refreshing the aesthetics of the center. Concerns over the inclusion of a traffic signal in the plan at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Woburn Street has led to additional public engagement and engineering analysis. We expect a revised proposal will be brought to the 2016 Annual Town Meeting. The Se- lectmen approved the initial phases of a parking manage- ment program for the center and have added new parking spaces on the north side of Massachusetts Avenue near the Muzzey Condominiums and have striped parking spaces on Massachusetts Avenue to the west of the Battle Green to improve safety and visibility. In East Lexington, the Massachusetts Avenue reconstruc- tion project is redesigning the intersections of Massachu- setts Avenue at Pleasant Street, Maple Street, and Mar- rett Road as well as the streetscape corridor between these intersections. This redesign seeks to improve pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic safety as well as improve traf- fic operations along this section of Massachusetts Avenue. This project has been approved for 100% funding by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation through the State’s Transportation Improvement Plan. Board of Selectmen continued from previous page David TabelingBoard of Selectmen: Front (L-R) Suzie Barry and Peter Kelley; Rear (L-R) Town Manager Carl Valente, Michelle Ciccolo, Norman Cohen, Joe Pato and Lynne Pease, Executive Clerk 6 | 2015 Annual Report Town Manager Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................8 .....................................7 Part Time ................................1 .....................................1 Role: As the Chief Executive Officer of the Town, es- tablished in the Selectmen-Town Manager Act, the Town Manager administers the policies and procedures of the Board of Selectmen, enforces bylaws and actions passed by Town Meeting, proposes the operating and capital budgets and manages the daily operation of all Town departments. The Town Manager’s Office also includes the Human Re- sources Office. A ppointed: by the Board of Selectmen: Carl Valente has served as Town Manager since July 2005. Form of Government The current Town Manager/Selectmen/Town Meeting form of government dates back to a 1969 Act of the State legislature based on a plan developed by the Town Struc- ture of Government Committee. Lexington had previously operated under a Selectmen/Executive Secretary plan. The Selectmen/Town Manager Act brought major realignment of responsibilities including changes in methods of ap- pointment, closer supervision of administrative functions, and centralized control of purchasing. Budget The FY2016 budget process continued the collaborative effort among the Board of Selectmen, School Commit- tee, Appropriation and Capital Expenditures Committees, and Town staff. Seven budget summit sessions resulted in consensus on a balanced budget for Town Meeting con- sideration that addressed many pressing needs and did not require a Proposition 2-1/2 override (the last Operating Budget Override was approved for FY2008). The FY2016 general fund budget totals $193,549,110, an increase of $13,362,199, or 7.4% over the FY2015 adopted budget. Chart 1 shows the breakdown of the expenditures by use. Chart 1: FY2016 General Fund Budget Breakdown The Town is preparing for several capital expenditure proj- ects primarily focused on public safety and school improve- ments. To support these recommendations, the Board of Selectmen recommended, and Town Meeting adopted, the creation of a Capital Projects Stabilization Fund. In antici- pation of these potential projects, the 2015 Annual Town Meeting appropriated $9,447,832 to the Capital Projects Stabilization Fund. This reserve fund now has a balance of approximately $16.6 million. Table 1 shows the amounts voted into and out of that fund since FY13. Table 1: Activity of Capital Project Stabilization Fund FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 Amount into Capital Projects Stabilization Fund $1,600,000 $3,983,240 $5,910,726 $9,447,832 Subtotal $1,600,000 $5,585,076 $9,901,430 $17,490,545 Bridge/Bowman/ Estabrook Debt Service Tax Relief $0 $(1,600,000)$(950,000)$(215,000) Other School and Municipal Capital Projects $0 $0 $(919,000)$(620,567) Interest Income $1,836 $5,628 $16,036 $32,000 (est) Closing Balance $1,601,836 $3,990,704 $8,048,466 $16,687,050 (est) Town Meeting also appropriated $1,200,000 to the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Trust Fund to help fund the liability for retiree health care costs. The current balance in the OPEB trust fund is $6,998,656. Unreserved Fund Balance as of July 1, 2013 was certified at $14,598,830, which was appropriated to support the FY2015 capital and operating budgets and to finance a portion of the contribution to the Capital Projects Stabi- lization Fund. Table 2 shows the three year history of the uses of Free Cash. TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 7 Table 2: Uses of Unreserved Fund Balance FY Certified FY12 FY13 FY14 FY Appropriated FY14 FY15 FY16 Capital Stabilization Fund $950,000 $3,161,309 $6,405,035 In support of operating budget $4,201,709 $4,100,000 $4,080,920 Cash Capital $4,333,503 $2,000,000 $2,119,000 Set-Aside for Unanticipated Current FY Needs $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 Other Post-Employment Benefits $525,000 $119,000 $3,247 Reserve for Federal/State Budget Reductions $750,000 $400,000 39 Marrett Road Improvements Phase I $322,816 Estabrook School Street Improvements $1,500,000 Budget Adjustments (Hastings Gazebo, DPF benefits)$39,582 Unallocated $101,137 Total Certified Free Cash $12,600,931 $10,303,125 $12,808,202 Finance In February 2015, Moody’s Investment Service reaffirmed Lexington’s Aaa bond rating, citing the Town’s wealthy tax base with continuing economic development activi- ties, healthy reserves and a track record of voter support for Proposition 2-1/2 operating overrides and debt exclusions. Lexington is one of approximately 30 Aaa communities in Massachusetts. In 2015, the Town issued $23.5 million in general obligation bonds for capital financing. The bonds were sold at a 1.84% interest rate for a five to ten-year term. In June 2015, two bond anticipation notes were is- sued for a total of $5.72 million with a Net Interest Cost of 0.2309% on the $4.35 million bond anticipation note, and 0.4144% on the $1.37 million bond anticipation note. They were used to finance school facilities capital projects de- sign, high school modular classrooms, a fire engine, school technology, and other capital projects. On March 23, 2015, a Special Town Meeting at Annual Town Meeting voted to appropriate $4,080,000 for the de- sign, engineering, and architectural services for construct- ing new school buildings and additions to existing school buildings. Economic Development Economic development continues to be a top priority for the Board of Selectmen. The Economic Development Di- rector, Melisa Tintocalis, works with the Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, Town departments, committees, busi- nesses and residents to increase commercial values and job growth, enhance Center vitality, and support the visitor- based economy in the Town. The Economic Development Director together with the 128 Business Council, a Transportation Management As- sociation, and private sector partners secured funding for year three of the REV’s operation, a commuter shuttle con- necting Lexington’s Town’s largest job center, the Hartwell District, to the MBTA Alewife Red Line station, enabling employers to connect to the desirable inner core workforce. In addition, new intersection improvements are planned for Maguire and Hartwell, as well as the installation of the Town’s first bus shelter at Bedford and Hartwell. These types of initiatives have contributed to the construc- tion of the first private sector building in the Hartwell area in over 40 years. The project includes an 80,000 square foot life sciences building; it completes a four-building campus style development designed to attract additional life sci- ences companies to Lexington. According to the Town’s Assessor’s Office, the new project is expected to generate approximately $600,000 in additional property tax revenue. Human Resources The Human Resources Department spent a significant amount of time in fiscal year 2015 bargaining with the Town’s unions. The Town negotiates collective bargaining contracts on a staggered schedule so that they expire in dif- ferent years. This provides more certainty in budgeting for future personnel costs, as some bargaining units are likely to have settled contracts at any given time. The Town was able to reach settlements with the following unions; SEIU Local 888, Lexington Crossing Guards (FY16); Lexing- ton Municipal Managers Association (FY16); IAFF Local 1491, Lexington Fire Fighters (FY16) and Cary Memorial Library Association (FY17). The Town recently received a decision in the Joint Labor Management Commission arbitration process with the Lexington Police Association that will result in a settled contract for the period of fis- cal year 2013 to fiscal year 2015. The Town also reached Town Manager continued from previous page 8 | 2015 Annual Report an agreement with the Public Employee Committee for a successor agreement to remain in the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) for fiscal year 2016 to fiscal year 2018. Other accomplishments of the Human Resources Depart- ment in fiscal year 2015 include: • Coordinated the Town’s annual open enrollment and processed 261 changes to active and retired employees’ health, dental, and life insurance coverage. • Implemented a new optional life insurance program. • Completed recruitments for 26 position vacancies throughout the organization. • Worked with the Police Department to administer an assessment center promotional process for the position of Police Captain. • Worked with the Fire Department to administer an en- try-level fire exam to 53 candidates. • With the assistance of the Wellness Coordinator, con- tinued wellness workshops and the annual Wellness Day/Benefits Fair. Organizational Initiatives The Town’s Senior Management Team (SMT) continues to maintain the organization’s collaborative culture to keep municipal programs and services functioning effectively. Organizational goals are established on an annual basis. Accomplishments and project updates include: • Finalized policies and procedures, program objectives and governance model for the new Lexington Com- munity Center that opened in July 2015. Re-organized and created a Department of Recreation & Community Programs to better coordinate and provide a wide range of community programs. • Re-aligned the mission of the Department of Human Services to focus on the needs to youth, seniors, families and veterans’ in the community. • Re-organized Information Technology and created an Information Services Department. Appointed a Chief Information Officer and focused attention on commu- nication among all stakeholders. Implemented a plan for best using of technology to meet both the internal needs of the organization, the needs of residents and customers. • Finalized re-organizational efforts to better align land use departments under the jurisdiction of a new posi- tion, Assistant Town Manager for Development. • Continued Facility Master Planning specifically look- ing at Fire and Police facilities considering separate or combined operations, location, renovations or new fa- cilities. • Continued the internal control review to analyze at-risk areas across all departments and determine how to best address these areas. • Continued planning for and responding to the needs of our culturally diverse community and working to ensure that municipal services address and include them. • Continue to provide successful citizen engagement pro- grams such as the popular Citizens’ Academy going on its seventh year and the annual training for board and committee volunteer office holders. Town Clerk/Board of Registrars Role: The Town Clerk acts as the Town’s chief election official, recording officer, registrar of vital statistics, public records officer, and licensing officer, and maintains records of adopted municipal code, bylaws, oaths of office, resigna- tions and appointments. The Town Clerk’s office responds to inquiries from the public and serves as a central infor- mation point for the Town. A ppointed: Town Clerk Appointed by the Town Man- ager; Donna Hooper July 1, 2014—December 14, 2014; Nathalie Rice appointed December 15, 2014. Office Staff: Assistant Town Clerk Dianne Snell; Administrative As- sistant Lisa Maguire; Archivist Nasrin Rohani; Municipal Clerks Carmelina Fiore, and Kelley Cutone-Clair. BoAR d of Registrars Appointed for a 3-year term by the Board of Selectmen: Laura Hussong, Chair (Democrat, 2017) Sarah L. Warren (Democrat, 2016), Jean Barrett (Republican, 2018), and Town Clerk Nathalie Rice after December 15, 2014. HigHligHts: After an 18 year tenure as Town Clerk, Donna Hooper was promoted to the position of Chief Information Officer, ef- fective July 1, 2014, to oversee the Town Clerk’s and newly reconfigured Information Services Departments. She is missed by her staff, Town Meeting, Election Workers and all those who worked with her in her capacity as Town Clerk. Ms. Hooper continued to serve as Town Clerk un- til the Town welcomed newly appointed Town Clerk Na- thalie Rice on December 15, 2014. Following 5 years of Community Preservation appropria- tions of $150,000 (FY09-FY13), and a one-year appropri- ation of $20,000 (FY14), ongoing efforts of conservation, preservation and digitization of Lexington’s historic docu- ments continue; conserving and digitizing selected historic Town Manager continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 9 documents and bound volumes, cataloging of Lexington’s records of Town Meetings and Elections, “old town pa- pers”, deeds and agreements, and the 300th Anniversary Celebration Collection. In March of 2015, Town Meeting approved FY16 Com- munity Preservation funding for the installation of new shelving in the Records Room in the Cary Memorial Building. Replacement of the existing inadequate shelving is in the planning phase. Meetings with Records Management Committee and re- cords management initiatives continue as key means for managing both electronic and paper records and informa- tion key to governmental operations and for ongoing pub- lic access. The Virtual Exhibit of historic documents, cre- ated in FY13, is now fully accessible to viewers. Continuation of enhanced organization-wide electronic document management program, with collection and ar- chiving of board and committee meeting minutes and re- ports, and posting on the Town’s web site. Enhancement of Laserfiche document imaging system continues to be developed to serve as the basis for web publishing archived documents for public access. Code of Lexington—Publishing of annual supplement, updating bylaw changes adopted at the 2015 Annual and Special Town Meetings and regulations and orders enacted or updated during FY15. The Commonwealth’s E-Births module was expanded in July of 2015 to include births dating to 1985; the E-Deaths module was fully implemented in November of 2014. Annual Town Census updated Lexington’s population, with close coordination with Lexington Public Schools, and verified voter registration rolls, with Annual List of Residents published. The Town Clerk’s Office oversaw appointment notifica- tions; oaths of office, and posting of approximately 980 public meetings conducted for appointed and elected boards and committee members. Ongoing oversight of the 2009 Ethics Reform legislation, imposing changes to the Conflict of Interest Law and Pub- lic Records Law and requiring notification and training of municipal employees, continuing to issue required training and notifications provided to board and committee mem- bers, municipal and school employees. Board of Selectmen voted June 2014 to designate the polling location for precincts 1 and 5 to be moved to the School Ad- ministration Building, 146 Maple Street, relocating from the Cary Memorial Building while under renovation. State Primary and State Election held September 9, 2014 and November 4, 2014 at which Representative Edward Markey was elected to Senator in Congress. Voter turnout was 25% of the 21,171 registered voters for the State Primary, and 63% of the 21,245 registered voters for the State Election. Special Town Election, held simultaneously with the Novem- ber 4, 2014 State Election, to fill vacancies in the Board of Se- lectmen and School Committee created by the resignation of Selectman Deborah Mauger and School Committee member Mary Ann Stewart. Annual Town Election held Monday, March 2, 2015 saw a 16% voter turnout from Lexington’s 20,888 registered voters. Annual Town Meeting convened on March 23, 2015 in the Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditorium/Lexington High School, covering 61 warrant articles in 8 sessions, with two Special Town Meetings held on March 23rd within the Annual to consider additional appropriations for School Facilities Projects; Pump Station Repairs; purchase of a Fire Engine, appropriations for a Cary Memorial Building Sidewalk; amendments to Operating Budgets; and the ap- propriation for Authorized Capital Improvements. Continued implementation and operation of the Elec- tronic Voting System to record action taken by each Town Meeting Member on each major article. Registrars forwarded recommendations to the Board of Se- lectmen for annual election officer appointments; certified candidate nomination papers, certified initiative petitions for 2015 Town Meeting Warrant Articles, and initiative petitions for ballot questions to appear on the November 2014 State Election ballot. STATISTICS 7/1/11–6/30/12 7/1/12–6/30/13 7/1/13–6/30/14 7/1/14–6/30/15 Population 33,098 32,870 32,473 32,443 Vital Statistics Births 215 202 223 189 Marriages 82 92 93 88 Deaths 325 288 316 308 Licenses Dog 2,187 2,272 2,356 2,422 Raffle 18 19 19 16 Business Certificates 244 261 204 246 Flammable 28 28 28 28 Town Clerk/Board of Registrars continued from previous page 10 | 2015 Annual Report State Election— November 4, 2014 Absentee & Provisional Ballots Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct7 Pct8 Pct9 TOTAL Registered, Specially Qualified & UOCAVA* Ballots Processed 92 155 104 179 142 157 109 96 107 1141 Voted In-Person & Counted 22 58 24 68 45 57 44 29 38 385 Returned & Counted 51 80 61 80 85 72 51 49 53 582 Rejected/Late/Not returned 19 17 19 31 12 28 14 18 16 174 Federal Write-In Received & Counted 1 1 Total Absentee Ballots 92 155 104 179 142 157 109 97 107 1142 UOCAVA Ballots Processed 5 8 3 4 4 8 5 4 1 42 UOCAVA Ballots Ret’d/Counted 4 6 0 1 3 5 4 31 1 27 Provisional Ballots Processed 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 9 Provisional Ballots Cast 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 *Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act Total number of registered voters in each precinct eligible to vote as of October 15, 2014 Precinct Registered Voters Democrat Republican Unenrolled Other 1 2056 824 170 1055 7 2 2507 1101 209 1278 9 3 2086 822 189 1067 8 4 2445 998 213 1228 6 5 2585 934 265 1381 5 6 2456 923 292 1237 4 7 2386 874 224 1281 7 8 2332 874 206 1244 8 9 2392 836 238 1314 4 Totals 21245 8096 2006 11085 58 November 4, 2014 State Election Results Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL Total Reg Voters 2056 2507 2086 2445 2585 2456 2386 2332 2392 21245 Total Votes 1235 1664 1252 1605 1546 1543 1534 1454 1468 13301 % (Total Votes/Total Voters)60%66%60%66%60%63%64%62%61%63% SENATOR IN CONGRESS EDWARD J. MARKEY 910 1276 930 1160 1071 1055 1085 1051 988 9526 BRIAN J. HERR 285 333 285 394 422 439 402 345 431 3336 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 6 BLANKS 40 55 37 50 53 48 46 57 47 433 GOVERNOR /LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BAKER and POLITO 444 538 455 602 622 644 594 536 619 5054 COAKLEY and KERRIGAN 750 1060 747 942 868 846 882 855 798 7748 FALCHUCK and JENNINGS 26 39 30 30 31 28 34 27 26 271 LIVELY and SAUNDERS 2 5 5 7 2 3 8 2 10 44 McCORMICK and POST 4 3 7 6 4 5 5 8 3 45 ALL OTHERS 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 BLANKS 8 19 8 18 18 17 10 26 11 135 TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 11 Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY 847 1216 883 1123 1015 994 1050 991 957 9076 JOHN B. MILLER 333 360 314 402 461 481 414 380 457 3602 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BLANKS 55 88 55 80 70 68 70 83 54 623 SECRETARY OF STATE WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN 878 1231 892 1133 1059 1078 1091 1014 1007 9383 DAVID D’ARCANGELO 236 251 243 304 361 333 317 288 327 2660 DANIEL L. FACTOR 53 75 45 61 46 38 42 47 59 466 ALL OTHERS 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 BLANKS 68 106 72 106 80 94 84 105 75 790 TREASURER DEBORAH B. GOLDBERG 739 1085 792 982 890 894 910 869 822 7983 MICHAEL JAMES HEFFERNAN 347 362 323 440 476 480 424 386 474 3712 IAN T. JACKSON 55 77 52 52 78 51 69 62 77 573 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 BLANKS 94 140 85 131 102 117 131 137 95 1032 AUDITOR SUZANNE M. BUMP 731 1034 754 932 869 846 888 815 806 7675 PATRICIA S. SAINT AUBIN 316 356 334 420 461 470 429 388 430 3604 MK MERELICE 51 86 41 66 72 56 57 67 77 573 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BLANKS 137 188 123 187 144 171 160 184 155 1449 Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS(FIFTH DISTRICT) KATHERINE M. CLARK 913 1241 950 1195 1075 1079 1100 1027 1055 9635 WILLIAM WILT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALL OTHERS 8 4 0 10 8 2 6 9 8 55 BLANKS 314 419 302 400 463 462 428 418 405 3611 COUNCILLOR(THIRD DISTRICT) MARILYN M. PETITTO DEVANEY 720 998 741 919 837 821 859 817 829 7541 THOMAS SHEFF 256 325 287 357 396 380 366 306 365 3038 ALL OTHERS 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 7 BLANKS 257 340 224 328 313 341 308 331 273 2715 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT(FOURTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT) KENNETH J. DONNELLY 862 1207 1116 1038 1030 1066 6319 ALL OTHERS 4 2 5 4 1 3 19 BLANKS 369 455 484 504 512 465 2789 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT(THIRD MIDDLESEX DISTRICT MICHAEL J. BARRETT 866 984 936 2786 SANDI MARTINEZ 283 331 419 1033 ALL OTHERS 0 1 3 4 BLANKS 103 138 110 351 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT(FIFTEENTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT) JAY R. KAUFMAN 908 1296 946 1207 1106 1125 1148 1113 1107 9956 ALL OTHERS 8 2 0 4 10 3 1 12 11 51 BLANKS 319 366 306 394 430 415 385 329 350 3294 DISTRICT ATTORNEY(NORTHERN DISTRICT) MARIAN RYAN 853 1182 891 1092 1020 1010 1045 980 1003 9076 ALL OTHERS 3 2 0 4 4 1 6 6 7 33 BLANKS 379 480 361 509 522 532 483 468 458 4192 State Election—November 2014 continued from previous page 12 | 2015 Annual Report Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL REGISTER OF PROBATE(MIDDLESEX COUNTY) TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO 758 1061 766 931 892 844 880 840 835 7807 JOHN W. LAMBERT, SR.285 313 313 384 439 439 396 352 415 3336 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 BLANKS 192 290 173 289 215 260 257 262 217 2155 QUESTION 1 (Initiative Petition) State’s Gasoline Tax Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL YES 461 585 430 541 616 577 597 540 603 4950 NO 713 1003 763 997 864 894 868 832 795 7729 BLANKS 61 76 59 67 66 72 69 82 70 622 QUESTION 2 (Initiative Petition) Expand the Bottle Bill Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL YES 554 834 576 814 648 714 681 647 558 6026 NO 642 785 639 758 851 803 823 751 867 6919 BLANKS 39 45 37 33 47 26 30 56 43 356 QUESTION 3 (Initiative Petition) Gaming Commission Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL YES 700 1042 730 1039 840 930 920 808 834 7843 NO 495 565 478 527 645 584 578 580 588 5040 BLANKS 40 57 44 39 61 29 36 66 46 418 QUESTION 4 (Initiative Petition) Earn and use Sick Time Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL YES 809 1123 831 1066 981 946 970 907 887 8520 NO 369 467 362 484 504 541 517 469 523 4236 BLANKS 57 74 59 55 61 56 47 78 58 545 QUESTION 5 (Not Binding) Regulate and tax marijuana in the same manner as alcohol Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 TOTAL YES 767 1103 794 1020 965 945 972 932 911 8409 NO 268 299 254 319 340 360 340 305 340 2825 BLANKS 200 262 204 266 241 238 222 217 217 2067 State Primary—September 9 2014 Precinct Total Registered Voters Democrat Republican Unenrolled Other 1 2051 820 174 1050 7 2 2500 1012 209 1271 8 3 2076 813 190 1065 8 4 2434 997 216 1215 6 5 2572 940 270 1357 5 6 2445 920 289 1232 4 7 2369 869 226 1266 8 8 2328 870 213 1237 8 9 2396 844 242 1304 6 Total 21,171 8085 2029 10997 60 State Election—November 2014 continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 13 The total number of registered voters in each precinct eligible to vote as of August 20, 2014 is as follows: Registered Voters Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 Total Total Ballots Processed 15 39 55 38 45 40 35 23 30 320 Absentees Voted In-Person 3 23 11 18 19 22 21 5 19 141 Specially Qualified Processed 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 Specially Qualified Return & Count 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 Total Ballots Returned & Counted 14 33 47 32 40 38 32 23 29 288 Ballots Rejected/Late/Not Returned 1 6 8 6 5 2 3 0 1 32 Precinct Summary Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 Total Total Registered Voters 2051 2500 2076 2434 2572 2445 2369 2328 2396 21171 Total Votes 451 735 577 687 541 610 648 541 580 5370 Democratic 412 677 526 609 483 527 577 483 492 4786 Republican 39 58 51 78 58 83 71 58 88 584 Total Votes/Registered Voters 22%29%28%28%21%25%27%23%24%25% DEMOCRATIC PARTY Total Reg Voters 2051 2500 2076 2434 2572 2445 2369 2328 2396 21171 Total Votes 412 677 526 609 483 527 577 483 492 4786 Percent (Total Votes/Total Voters)20%27%25%25%19%22%24%21%21%23% Total Registered Democrats 820 1012 813 997 940 920 869 870 844 8085 Percent (Total Votes/ Total Party)50%67%65%61%51%57%66%56%58%59% SENATOR IN CONGRESS EDWARD J. MARKEY 348 567 446 510 415 432 470 391 423 4002 BLANKS 63 106 79 94 68 94 104 91 67 766 ALL OTHERS 1 4 1 5 0 1 3 1 2 18 GOVERNOR DONALD M. BERWICK 103 217 210 198 127 137 164 156 157 1469 MARTHA COAKLEY 149 204 132 157 168 141 187 143 174 1455 STEVEN GROSSMAN 159 250 179 244 187 245 219 176 153 1812 BLANKS 1 6 4 10 0 4 7 8 8 48 ALL OTHERS 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR LELAND CHEUNG 165 246 193 203 192 192 276 189 172 1828 STEPHEN J. KERRIGAN 122 153 127 170 127 152 125 138 155 1269 MICHAEL E. LAKE 44 98 92 96 63 69 63 53 62 640 BLANKS 81 179 114 140 101 114 113 103 103 1048 ALL OTHERS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 State Primary—September 2014 continued from previous page 14 | 2015 Annual Report Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 Total ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY 262 413 316 387 270 319 354 282 290 2893 WARREN E. TOLMAN 139 217 186 194 191 185 201 169 178 1660 BLANKS 11 47 24 28 22 23 22 31 24 232 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SECRETARY OF STATE WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN 329 496 393 436 373 388 440 346 375 3576 BLANKS 83 181 133 171 110 139 135 136 115 1203 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 2 7 TREASURER THOMAS P. CONROY 133 201 174 214 166 165 182 146 160 1541 BARRY R. FINEGOLD 102 111 87 119 89 118 127 104 85 942 DEBORAH B. GOLDERG 117 221 176 177 149 170 180 150 163 1503 BLANKS 59 144 88 99 79 74 88 83 84 798 ALL OTHERS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 AUDITOR SUZANNE M. BUMP 287 417 354 373 319 330 373 305 329 3087 BLANKS 124 258 171 235 164 196 201 177 162 1688 ALL OTHERS 1 2 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 11 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS—Fifth District KATHERINE M. CLARK 273 448 373 407 310 362 375 331 332 3211 SHELDON SCHWARTZ 108 145 113 139 130 122 146 97 104 1104 BLANKS 31 84 40 62 43 43 56 54 56 469 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 COUNCILLOR—Third District MARILYN M. PETITTO DEVANEY 158 230 184 177 175 171 209 169 186 1659 CHARLES N. SHAPIRO 147 231 216 237 189 206 217 168 175 1786 BLANKS 106 215 126 195 119 150 151 146 131 1339 ALL OTHERS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT—Fourth Middlesex District (1,2,4-7) KENNETH J. DONNELLY 302 434 394 327 349 398 2204 110 241 214 156 1075 0 2 1 0 0 6 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT—Third Middlesex District (3,8,9) MICHAEL J. BARRETT 400 360 357 1117 BLANKS 125 122 132 379 ALL OTHERS 1 1 3 5 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT—Fifteenth Middlesex District JAY R. KAUFMAN 327 544 428 487 390 437 480 405 413 3911 BLANKS 84 132 97 120 93 88 95 77 79 865 ALL OTHERS 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 0 10 State Primary—September 2014 continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 15 Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 Total DISTRICT ATTORNEY—Northern District MARIAN T. RYAN 244 393 334 345 283 331 364 281 283 2858 MICHAEL A. SULLIVAN 110 153 110 134 130 109 123 121 127 1117 BLANKS 58 131 82 130 70 87 90 81 81 810 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 REGISTER OF PROBATE—Middlesex County TARA E. DeCRISTOFARO 268 383 322 337 310 302 351 280 320 2873 BLANKS 143 294 203 269 173 225 226 202 172 1907 ALL OTHERS 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 REPUBLICAN PARTY Total Reg Voters 2051 2500 2076 2434 2572 2445 2369 2328 2396 21171 Total Votes 39 58 51 78 58 83 71 58 88 584 Percent (Total Votes/Total Voters)2%2%2%3%2%3%3%2%4%3% Total Registered Republican 174 209 190 216 270 289 226 213 242 2029 Percent (Total Votes/Total Party)22%28%27%36%21%29%31%27%36%29% SENATOR IN CONGRESS BRIAN J. HERR 32 40 29 57 46 60 50 46 60 420 BLANKS 7 18 22 21 12 23 20 12 28 163 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 GOVERNOR CHARLES D. BAKER 32 51 37 61 47 66 55 44 61 454 MARK R. FISHER 6 7 13 17 10 15 15 14 26 123 BLANKS 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 7 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR KARYN E. POLITO 36 42 36 62 53 67 55 49 68 468 BLANKS 3 16 15 16 5 16 16 9 20 116 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN B. MILLER 34 39 34 59 49 63 52 46 62 438 BLANKS 5 18 17 19 9 20 18 12 25 143 ALL OTHERS 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 SECRETARY OF STATE DAVID D’ARCANGELO 30 38 31 55 45 57 51 46 58 411 BLANKS 9 20 20 23 13 26 19 12 30 172 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 TREASURER MICHAEL JAMES HEFFERNAN 32 39 31 56 47 60 49 43 61 418 BLANKS 7 19 20 22 11 23 21 15 27 165 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 AUDITOR PATRICIA S. SAINT AUBIN 30 37 29 55 41 56 44 39 59 390 BLANKS 9 21 22 23 17 27 26 19 29 193 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 State Primary—September 2014 continued from previous page 16 | 2015 Annual Report Pct 1 Pct 2 Pct 3 Pct 4 Pct 5 Pct 6 Pct 7 Pct 8 Pct 9 Total REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS—Fifth District BLANKS 39 58 51 76 57 81 70 58 87 577 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 7 COUNCILLOR—Third District BLANKS 39 57 47 77 58 83 70 58 86 575 ALL OTHERS 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 9 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT—Fourth Middlesex District (1,2,4-7) BLANKS 39 58 75 58 83 69 382 ALL OTHERS 0 0 3 0 0 2 5 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT—Third Middlesex District (3,8,9) SANDI MARTINEZ 32 44 62 138 BLANKS 19 14 26 59 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT—Fifteenth Middlesex District BLANKS 39 58 51 77 58 83 69 58 87 580 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 4 DISTRICT ATTORNEY—Northern District BLANKS 39 58 51 76 58 78 70 58 87 575 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 1 9 REGISTER OF PROBATE—Middlesex County JOHN W. LAMBERT, SR.30 33 29 42 41 51 45 40 53 364 BLANKS 9 25 22 36 17 32 26 18 35 220 ALL OTHERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 State Primary—September 2014 continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 17 Annual Town Election—March 2015 ABSENTEE BALLOT BREAKDOWN Pct Applications Processed Total Ballots Returned/ Counted Ballots Not Returned/ Late/ Undeliverable/ RejectedIn Person Mail 1 4 11 14 1 2 7 5 11 1 3 7 19 20 6 4 6 10 11 5 5 16 19 28 7 6 12 9 20 1 7 7 11 13 5 8 12 7 15 4 9 4 5 7 2 Totals 75 96 139 32 Total of 20,888 registered voters eligible to vote as of February 10, 2015. Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total Total Reg.1996 2488 2022 2397 2543 2411 2366 2291 2374 20888 Democrat 793 1001 792 977 911 897 863 868 832 7934 Republican 164 205 179 216 264 282 225 198 224 1957 Unenrolled 1032 1274 1045 1198 1363 1226 1272 1219 1313 10942 Green Rainbow 3 6 2 3 3 1 2 0 1 21 United Indep.1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 All Others 3 2 3 2 2 3 4 6 3 28 Town Clerk’s Office: (L-R) Carmelina Fiore, Nasrin Rohani,Dianne Snell, Asst. Town Clerk; Nathalie Rice, Lisa Maguire, and Kelley Cutone-Clair David Tabeling 18 | 2015 Annual Report TOWNWIDE OFFICES PCT 1 PCT 2 PCT 3 PCT 4 PCT 5 PCT 6 PCT 7 PCT 8 PCT 9 TOTAL TOTAL VOTERS 1996 2488 2022 2397 2543 2411 2366 2291 2374 2888 Total Votes 272 357 268 438 337 399 413 446 401 3331 Percent 14%14%13%18%13%17%17%19%17%16% PCT 1 PCT 2 PCT 3 PCT 4 PCT 5 PCT 6 PCT 7 PCT 8 PCT 9 TOTAL SELECTMAN (Vote for ONE, for THREE Years) Blanks 81 115 91 133 108 125 126 139 130 1048 PETER C.J. KELLEY 188 239 175 300 229 271 281 302 268 2253 All Others 3 3 2 5 0 3 6 5 3 30 MODERATOR (Vote for ONE; for ONE Year) Blanks 74 102 83 121 101 100 97 125 129 932 DEBORAH J. BROWN 195 255 183 317 236 294 312 320 272 2384 All Others 3 0 2 0 0 5 4 1 0 15 SCHOOL COMMITTEE (Vote for TWO; for THREE Years) Blanks 65 104 117 137 102 107 121 88 126 967 WILLIAM J. HURLEY 192 238 133 293 241 256 295 316 254 2218 JESSIE STEIGERWALD 170 189 103 241 175 229 259 325 257 1948 THOMAS R. DIAZ 117 182 182 203 156 204 147 162 165 1518 All Others 0 1 1 2 0 2 4 1 0 11 PLANNING BOARD (Vote for TWO; for THREE Years) Blanks 253 329 243 427 305 357 371 378 376 3039 RICHARD L. CANALE 142 196 150 239 182 220 227 259 229 1844 GINNA JOHNSON 148 189 143 210 187 219 225 255 195 1771 All Others 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 8 LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (VOTE FOR ONE;for FIVE Years) Blanks 91 123 111 164 113 144 141 146 149 1182 LEO P. MCSWEENEY 181 234 156 274 224 255 269 300 250 2143 All Others 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 6 Annual Town Election—March 2015 continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 19 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS PRECINCT 1 – Seven for Three Years Total Total *JOEL A. ADLER 166 James L. Avery 2 *JEAN W. COLE 166 Matthew W. Cunha 2 *JUDITH L. ZABIN 164 Dirk Armstrong 1 *MARY ANN STEWART 157 Tanya J. Gisolfi-McCready 1 *ROBERT W. CUNHA 153 Michael Molla 1 *ELAINE M. ASHTON 148 All Others 0 *BELLA D. TSVETKOVA 139 Blanks 804 elected for: *3 years PRECINCT 2 – Seven for Three Years Total Total *MARGARET OUELLETTE 227 John J. McAleer lll 2 *JENNIFER M. VOGELZANG 227 David A. Moschella 2 *MARIAN A.O. COHEN 214 Alan Oliff 2 *PETER B. LEE 210 Caleb C. Rogers 2 *RICHARD L. NEUMEIER 209 Erik Wang 2 *Syed A. Rizvi 33 Seth R. Webster 2 *Jason E. Bressner 14 All Others 7 elected for: *3 years Blanks 1346 PRECINCT 3 – Seven for Three Years; One for One Year Total Total *ROBERT ROTBERG 179 *SARAH J. NATHAN 137 *LETHA MS PRESTBO 158 **Michael J. Martignetti 75 *SHIRLEY RAUSON FRAWLEY 150 Samuel Berman 1 *MICHAEL J. SCHANBACHER 141 Alexis Porras 1 *MARGARET B. STORCH 139 All Others 0 *BETH J. MASTERMAN 137 Blanks 1026 elected for: *3 years; ** one year PRECINCT 4 – Seven for Three Years; One for One Year Total Total *CLAIRE B. SHETH 246 **GERALD PAUL 183 *KATHLEEN M. LENIHAN 236 Melanie I. Blower 1 *JILL I. HAI 233 David C. Kluchman 1 *EILEEN S. JAY 213 Nick Santosuosso 1 *PETER DAVID ENRICH 212 All Others 0 *GLORIA J. BLOOM 197 Blanks 1791 *ROBERT N. COHEN 190 elected for: *3 years; **one year PRECINCT 5 – Seven for Three Years Total Total *WILLIAM J. HURLEY 241 *JOHN HAYWARD 172 *ELAINE DRATCH 226 *SAATVIK AHLUWALIA 163 *SAM SILVERMAN 189 All Others 0 *MARC A. SAINT LOUIS 179 Blanks 1011 *LISA L. SMITH 178 elected for: *3 years PRECINCT 6 – Seven for Three Years Total Total *BEBE H. FALLICK 225 *TODD J. CATALDO 144 *JANE PAGETT 220 OSMAN BABSON 143 *EDMUND C. GRANT 216 TAMARA KARIN JO 143 *EDITH SANDY 199 Christian L. Boutwell 1 *THOMAS S. BRENNAN 190 Sophia Ho 1 *BRIAN P. KELLEY 190 All Others 0 elected for: *3 years Blanks 1121 PRECINCT 7 – Seven for Three Years Total Total *RAVISH KUMAR 241 *BENJAMIN L. MOROZE 159 *MARSHA E. BAKER 207 TIMOTHY E. ZACK 124 *PHILIP K. HAMILTON 184 LEONARD J. MORSE-FORTIER 93 *FRED H. MARTIN 179 ETHAN HANDWERKER 70 *RAUL MARQUES-PASCUAL 176 JONATHAN D. HAUKE 69 *STACEY A. HAMILTON 176 All Others 0 elected for *3 years Blanks 1213 PRECINCT 8 – Seven for Three Years; One for two years Total Total *JESSIE STEIGERWALD 309 *JAMES A. OSTEN 223 *SANJAY PADAKI 267 *SHIRLEY H. STOLZ 219 *LISA J. MAZERALL 243 ***DIANE M. BIGLOW 216 *WEIDONG WANG 239 LARRY N. BELVIN 210 *INGRID H. KLIMOFF 229 All Others 0 elected *3 years; *** two years Blanks 1413 PRECINCT 9 – Seven for Three Years; One for One Year Total Total *MOLLIE K. GARBERG 215 **PAMELA KUMARI JOSHI 167 *SCOTT A. BOKUN 210 MARK R. VITUNIC 165 *SUSAN M. BUCKLEY-KINGS- BURY 196 JESSE F. SEGOVIA 125 *RICHARD L. CANALE 191 Ashmita Khasnabish 1 *JUSTINE A. WIRTANEN 182 All Others 0 *NARAIN D. BHATIA 180 Blanks 1406 *PHILIP T. JACKSON 170 elected for *3 years; ** 1 year Annual Town Election—March 2015 continued from previous page 20 | 2015 Annual Report March 23, 2015 Annual Town Meeting Moderator Deborah Brown called the 2015 Annual Town Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2015, Lexington High School, Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditori- um; a quorum in excess of 100 members present. The Wil- liam Diamond Fife and Drum Corps led the Lexington Minutemen to post the colors, followed by the playing of the National Anthem. Town Clerk, Nathalie L. Rice, read the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting until waived. The Town Clerk read the Constable’s Return of Service. 7:40 p.m. Moderator Brown recognized and called a moment of silence for the passing of Ruth Nablo and Robert Kent, two former long-term Town Meeting Members. The Moderator opened the Annual Town Meeting under Ar- ticle 2. 7:40 p.m. Presented by Joseph Pato, Chair, Board of Select- men. ARTICLE 2:ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR Motion: That Deborah Strod be approved as Deputy Moderator. Unanimously Adopted. 7:45 p.m. The Moderator declared the Annual Town Meet- ing to be in recess. March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #1 Moderator Deborah Brown called to orde r the 2015 Spe- cial Town Meeting #1 at 7:46 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2015, Lexington High School, Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Au- ditorium; a quorum in excess of 100 members present. Town Clerk, Nathalie L. Rice, read the Special Town Meeting #1 Warrant until waived. The Town Clerk read the Constable’s Return of Service. The Moderator called for a test of the electronic voting sys- tem, with the intention of continuing to use the electron- ic voting devices for the 2015 Annual and Special Town Meetings. Additional rules for order were reviewed. 7:52 p.m. The Moderator declared the Special Town Meet- ing #1 to be in recess. 7:52 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved to adjourn Annu- al Town Meeting until completion of Special Town Meet- ings #1 and #2. Motion Adopted. March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #1, (cont) Moderator Deborah Brown called Special Town Meeting #1 back to order at 7:56 p.m. and open under Article 1. ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES Reports of the School Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee and Appropriation Committee. Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 2:APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS Motion: That the Town appropriate $4,080,000 for design, engineering and architectural services for plans and specifications for constructing new school buildings and additions to existing school buildings, including modular classrooms, and for remodeling and reconstructing exist- ing school buildings, and for the payment of all other costs incidental or related thereto; that to raise such amount the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $4,080,000 under M.G.L., Chapter 44, Section 7 or any other enabling authority; and that the Board of Selectmen and any other appropriate Town of- ficials are authorized to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry out these projects. Article 2 Adopted by the necessary two-thirds—162 in favor, 8 opposed. 9:10 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the March Special Town Meeting #1 be dissolved. Motion Adopted. A true copy. Attest: Nathalie L. Rice March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #2 Moderator Deborah Brown called to order the 2015 Spe- cial Town Meeting #2 at 7:53 p.m., Monday, March 23, 2015, Lexington High School, Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Au- ditorium; a quorum in excess of 100 members present. Town Clerk, Nathalie L. Rice, read the Special Town Meeting #2 Warrant until waived. The Town Clerk read the Constable’s Return of Service. 7:52 p.m. At the request of the Moderator, Selectman Jo- seph Pato moved to recess the 2015 Special Town Meeting #2 and return to Special Town Meeting #1. Motion Adopted. 7:53 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown declared the Special Town Meeting #2 to be in recess. TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 21 March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #2, (cont) Moderator Deborah Brown called the March 23, 2015 ses- sion of the 2015 Special Town Meeting #2 back to order at 9:10 p.m. ARTICLE 1:REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Reports of the Community Preservation Committee, Cap- ital Expenditures Committee and Appropriation Com- mittee. Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 2: PUMP STATION REPAIRS Motion: That $750,000 be appropriated for making extraordinary repairs to the main wastewater pump station off of Route 95/128 and sewerage systems related thereto including engineering studies and the purchase of equip- ment in connection therewith, and to raise such amount $750,000 be appropriated from Wastewater Fund Re- tained Earnings. Article 2 Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds—169 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 3:APPROPRIATE FOR PURCHASE OF FIRE ENGINE Motion: That $500,000 be appropriated for the pur- chase of a fire engine, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $500,000 under M.G.L Chapter 44, Section 7(9) or any other enabling authority. Article 3 Adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds—169 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 4:APPROPRIATE FOR CARY MEMORIAL BULDING SIDEWALK ENHANCEMENT Motion: That $194,200 be appropriated for the Cary Memorial Building sidewalk enhancement, and to meet this appropriation $194,200 be appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund. Article 4 Adopted by the necessary two-thirds—166 in favor, 4 opposed. ARTICLE 5: AMEND FY2015 OPERATING, ENTERPRISE AND CPA BUDGETS Motion: a) That the following amounts be appropri- ated to the following line items for the current fiscal year’s budget as approved under Article 4 of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, and that said amounts be transferred from the following sources: LINE ITEM PROGRAM FROM TO 8230 Salary Transfer Account $878,000 $846,100 4130 Police Expenses $760,700 $765,200 And further that $4,500 be appropriated from the Parking Meter Fund to finance the supplemental appropriation to Police Expenses, line item 4130; and b) That the following amounts be appropriated to the fol- lowing line items for the current fiscal year’s budget as approved under Article 5 (c) of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, and that said amounts be transferred from the following sources: LINE ITEM PROGRAM FROM TO 5120 Recreation Salaries $704,615 $736,515 And further that $31,900 be transferred from the FY15 tax levy to finance the supplemental appropriation. Article 5 Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds—168 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 6: APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Motion: That the Town make a supplemental appro- priation of $350,000 for the purchase and installation of modular classrooms at the Lexington High School; and that to meet this appropriation, the Town authorize an increase by said amount in the appropriation made under Article 4 of the November 4, 2013 Special Town Meeting, as amended under Article 22(b) of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, so that the total appropriation authorized by such Town Meeting actions for these purposes be $8,545,000, and further that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said increased amount of $350,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(9), or any other enabling authority. Article 6 Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds—165 in favor, three opposed. 9:48 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #2 be dissolved. Motion Ad- opted. Special Town Meeting continued from previous page 22 | 2015 Annual Report March 23, 2015 Annual Town Meeting Moderator Deborah Brown presided and called all ses- sions to order at the Lexington High School, Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditorium with Town Clerk Nathalie Rice keeping records of the meeting. All sessions met the atten- dance quorum of at least 100 members present. A total of 8 sessions were held, with the first on March 23, 2015 and final on April 15, 2015. Votes at the 2015 Annual Town Meeting were taken using the electronic voting system authorized by the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, with hand-held devices issued to all members. ARTICLE 34: ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 59, SECTION 5, CLAUSE 54 AND SET PERSONAL PROPERTY MINIMUM TAX Motion: That the Town hereby accepts Clause 54 of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws and establishes the minimum value of personal prop- erty subject to taxation at two thousand dollars ($1,200). Article 34 Adopted—149 in favor, 7 opposed. ARTICLE 38: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS— TOURISM COMMITTEE Motion: That Sections 29-28 and 29-29 of Chapter 29 (Committees) of the Code of the Town of Lexington be amended as set forth in the Article, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington. Motion FOR ARTICLE 38 per ANNUAL TOWN WARRANT To see if the Town will vote to amend Sections 29-28 and 29-29 of Chapter 29 (Committees) of the Code of the Town of Lexington by deleting said sections in their en- tirety and replacing them with the following: “§29-28. Membership; terms of office. The Town shall have a Tourism Committee consisting of nine members. Membership shall include interested repre- sentatives from the community. Members of the Commit- tee shall be appointed annually by the Board of Selectmen to serve a one-year term. §29-29. Powers and duties. The Tourism Committee shall be charged with enhancing and promoting Lexington tourism. The Committee shall work with community groups to ensure a cohesive tourism experience.” or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Article 38 Adopted—152 in favor, 1 opposed. ARTICLE 41: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS— CONTRACTS AND DEEDS Motion: That this article be indefinitely postponed Article 41 Unanimously Adopted. March 25, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 39: REPEAL GENERAL BYLAWS— SALE AND USE OF TOBACCO Motion: That Sections 97-5, 97-6 and 97-7 of Chap- ter 97 of the Code of the Town of Lexington are hereby repealed in their entirety and, further, that the references to said bylaws in Section 1-6 of the Code of the Town of Lexington be struck and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of these bylaws be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington. Article 39 Adopted—128 in favor, 36 opposed. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Report of the Town Manager was received and placed on file. Town Manager Carl Valente reported. Report of the Cary Lecture Series Committee was received and placed on file; Chair Rita Goldberg reported. ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES Motion: That a committee of three plus one associate be appointed by the Moderator to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Su- zanna E. Cary for the current year. Article 3 Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES The Planning Board’s Report was received and placed on file. Chair Charles Hornig reported. ARTICLE 48: AMEND ZONING MAP— COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT LINES Motion: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the num- bering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington. Motion FOR ARTICLE 48 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT That the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington be amend- ed by changing the district lines for the parcels listed in Appendix B and shown on the maps dated March 19, 2015 and on file at the Planning Office. APPENDIX B: Parcels to be Rezoned TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 23 229-235 Bedford Street (CN) Parcels 71-31A, 71-33, and 71-34 entirely to CN 242-246 Bedford Street (CS) Parcels 71-62, 71-63, and 71-64 entirely to RS Parcel 71-61A, CS district moved to northern lot line, no other changes 173-181 Bedford Street (CLO) Parcels 64-98A and 64-102D entirely to RS Parcel 64-69 entirely to CN Bedford & Reed (CN) Parcels 64-63 and 64-64 entirely to RS Parcels 64-66 and 64-67 entirely to CN No change to parcel 64-65 (split between RS and CN) North & Lowell (CS) Parcels 68-44 and 75-16E entirely to RO No change to parcels 75-1 and 75-31 Lowell & Woburn (CRS) Parcel 46-109A1 entirely to CRS Marrett & Lincoln (CLO) Parcel 42-55 entirely to RS Parcels 42-54, 42-219, and 42-220 entirely to CLO Marrett & Spring (CS) Parcel 33-82 entirely to CS Waltham & Marrett (CN & CRS) Parcels 33-1 and 33-265 entirely to RS Parcels 33-266 and 33-267 entirely to CN Parcel 32-16 entirely to CRS No change to Parcel 33-268 Waltham Street at the town line Parcel 5-14 entirely to CLO Article 48, sections (A-E) and (G-J) Adopted by the necessary two-thirds—162 in favor, zero opposed. Article 48, section (F) Not Adopted, it failing to meet the nec- essary two-thirds—76 in favor, 82 opposed. ARTICLE 49: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW AND MAP—CIVIC USE DISTRICTS Motion: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the num- bering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington. Motion FOR ARTICLE 49 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT That the Zoning Bylaw and the Zoning Map, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended as follows: That Bylaw Section 2.2 be amended to include the new district and renumber the subsequent sections accordingly: 2.2.1Governmental-Civic Use Districts GC Governmental-Civic Use That Bylaw Section 3.1, the Table of Uses, be amended to include the proposed district (see Appendix A). That Bylaw Section 4.4, the Schedule of Dimensional Controls, be amended to include the proposed district (see Appendix B). That Bylaw Section 5.1.10.3 be amended to permit access across the GC district to any other district so that the sec- tion reads: No private way or driveway shall be built through a district in which the use served by the private way or driveway is not permitted except that access through a GC district to any other district is permitted. That Bylaw Section 5.1.11, Minimum Yards for Parking, be amended to include the new district, as summarized below: District Residential District Line (ft.) Street Line (ft.) All Other Lot Lines (ft.) Wall of a Principal Building (ft.) GC 0 25 5 5 That Bylaw Section 5.3.5, the required depth or width (in feet) of transition areas, be amended to include the new district as summarized below: Adjacent District District In Which Lot is Located GC RO RS RT RD CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM Street Line GC -20 20 20 20 -------- RO -25*25*25*10*15 15 20 -20 20 20 - RS -25*25*25*10*15 15 20 15 20 --- RT -25*25*25*10*10 10 --10 --- RD -20*20*20*20*20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 CN -20 20 20 20 -10 15 -20 --10 CRS -20 20 20 20 10 -15 -10 --10 CS -20 20 20 20 15 15 --15 --20 CB --20 -20 -------- CLO -50 50 50 50 10 10 10 ----10 CRO -50 --50 -------50 CM -50 --50 -------25 *No requirement for an individual dwelling That Bylaw Section 9.4.1 be amended to make the Board of Selectmen the special permit granting authority (SPGA) for special permits in the GC District so that sections 9.4.1.1 and 9.4.1.2 read as follows: The Planning Board shall serve as the SPGA for: All special permits pursuant to § 6.9, Special Permit Resi- dential Developments. When an activity or use requires both site plan review and one or more special permits, except for a wireless commu- nication facility or as provided below. Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page 24 | 2015 Annual Report The Board of Selectmen shall serve as SPGA for the con- version of municipal buildings in RD Districts and for all special permits in the GC District. That the Zoning Map be amended by rezoning to the GC District the parcels listed in a document titled “List of Par- cels to be Rezoned to Governmental-Civic District” dated March 16, 2015 on file with the Planning Department. As used in the Schedule of Dimensional Controls, sym- bol “NR” means no requirements, “AC” means acres, “SF” means square feet, and “feet” means linear feet. a) Where lawfully adopted building lines require yards in excess of these requirements, the building line shall gov- ern. b) The minimum front yard for any other street, which is not the frontage street (see definition), shall be 2/3 of that required for the frontage street. In the case of non- residential uses located in the RO, RS, or RT Districts (see Table 1) or for uses located in the CM District, the minimum front yard facing all streets shall be the same as that for the frontage street. c) Except ten-foot yard on Muzzey Street, Raymond Street, Vine Brook Road and Wallis Court for lots abutting these streets. d) For institutional uses (see Table 1) the minimum set- back for a building shall be the greater of 25 feet or a distance equal to the height of the building as defined in §4.3. For other nonresidential uses (see Table 1), in- crease the required side yard to 20 ft. plus one ft. for every ½ acre (or fraction thereof) over ½ acre lot area. e) Applicable only to uses permitted by special permit. f) This limit may be waived by special permit. g) For institutional uses (see Table 1), the maximum floor area ratio shall be 0.25. h) Along the southwesterly side of Bedford Street be- tween the Northern Circumferential Highway (Route 128) and Hartwell Avenue there shall be a front yard of 233 feet measured from the base line of Bedford Street as shown on the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts layout 4689, date June 3, 1958, and shown as auxiliary base line “F on the State Highway Alteration layout 5016, dated August 30, 1960. Article 49 Not Adopted—it failing to meet the necessary two- thirds, 88 in favor, 70 opposed ARTICLE 50: AMEND ZONING MAP—CM DISTRICT, WALTHAM LINE NEAR ROUTE 128/I95 Motion: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington. Motion FOR ARTICLE 50 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT That the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington be amend- ed as follows: Parcel 1A on Assessor’s map 19 and Parcel 11 on Assessor’s Map 12 be rezoned to the CM District Article 50 Adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds—152 in favor, 3 opposed. 10:04 p.m. Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, on behalf of the Plan- ning Board served Notice of Reconsideration of Article 49. ARTICLE 51: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW— SITE PLAN REVIEW APPLICABILITY Motion: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the num- bering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington. Motion FOR ARTICLE 51 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended as follows: In section 9.5.2.1 insert at the end “or an increase in 500 SF or greater of site coverage” so that the amended section will now appear as follows: 9.5.2 Applicability. The following types of activities and uses require site plan review by the Planning Board or its designee: 1. Where required elsewhere in this bylaw, exterior con- struction or expansion of a structure resulting in an in- crease of 500 SF or greater of total building gross floor area or an increase in 500 SF or greater of site coverage. Article 51 Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds, 154 in favor, 1 opposed. ARTICLE 52: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW— TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS Motion: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the num- bering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington. Motion FOR ARTICLE 52 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 25 That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended as follows: Section 135-3.4 Table of Uses, D. Temporary Uses, in Line D of Table 1 insert “(see section 3.3)” so the line reads as follows: D. TEMPORARY USES (see section 3.3) Section 135-3.4 Table of Uses, insert in Line D.1.03 of Table 1 “for a maximum of three months” after “district” so it reads as follows: Temporary structures and uses not otherwise permitted in the district, for a maximum of three months, provided the Building Commissioner finds that the proposed structure or use is compatible with the neighborhood In Section 135-6.7.8 Accessory Structure Apartment insert the word “lot” in the first sentence so it reads as follows: Notwithstanding the prohibition against having more than one dwelling on a lot, the SPGA may grant a special permit to allow the construction of an accessory apartment in an existing accessory structure which is on the same lot as an existing one-family dwelling provided: Delete the title of Section 135-8.7.7 that is now “Casualty to Building” and retitle it “Reconstruction or Replacement of a Building.” In Section 135-10 Definitions, insert the following defini- tion of “Center storefront” after the definition of “Cellar” and before the definition of “Certificate of occupancy”: Center Storefront: the portion of the ground floor level of a building in the CB District that has frontage on a public way or a public parking lot. In Section 135-10 Definitions, “Repeater,” remove the apos- trophe after watt so that the definition now reads as follows: Repeater: A small receiver/relay transmitter of not more than 20 watts output designed to provide service to areas which are not able to receive adequate coverage from the primary sending and receiving site in a wireless communi- cation network. In Section 135-10 Definitions, insert “solar panels” after “tanks” in the definition of “Structure” so that it reads as fol- lows: Structure: Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a fixed location on the ground, or attach- ment to something located on the ground, including build- ings, mobile homes, billboards, tanks, solar panels, or the like, or the parts thereof, and swimming pools, but not in- cluding paved surfaces such as a driveway, a walk or a patio. Article 52 Adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds—154 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 53: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW—CB DISTRICT MORATORIUM ON BANKS Motion: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the num- bering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington. Motion FOR ARTICLE 53 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended as follows: In line H.1.05 of Table 1 of the Zoning Bylaw change the “Y” under the CB district to an “Y*” and add “*Not permit- ted in a center storefront through July 31, 2016 (see section 3.1.6)” so that the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM H. PERSONAL, BUSINESS, OR GENERAL SERVICE USES H.1.01 AS A PRINCIPAL USE … H.1.05. Bank or Credit Union *Not permitted in a center storefront through July 31, 2016 (see section 3.1.6) N N N N Y N Y*Y Y Y Insert a new section 3.1.6 “Banks and Credit Unions in CB District storefronts,” to read as follows: Section 3.1.6 Banks and Credit Unions in CB District storefronts 3.1.6.1 Purpose: A moratorium on the use of center store- fronts for banks and credit unions will allow the Town suf- ficient time to engage in a planning process to study the effect the increasing number of banks and credit unions has on the viability of the central business district and to enact appropriate local bylaws if needed. 3.1.6.2 Applicability: The Town is instituting a morato- rium on the use of center storefronts for banks and credit unions, including the expansion of current uses, for a pe- riod as described below. 3.1.6.3 Moratorium Period: The moratorium is in effect until no later than July 31, 2016. And further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be incompliance with the numbering format of the Code of Lexington. Article 53 Adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds—117 in favor, 35 opposed. Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page 26 | 2015 Annual Report March 30, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Report of the Board of Selectmen was received and placed on file. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo reported. Report of the Minuteman Regional High School Com- mittee was received and placed on file. Superintendent Dr. Edward Bouquillon reported. Report of the School Committee was received and placed on file. Superintendent Dr. Paul Ash reported. Report of the Appropriation Committee was received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE FY2016 OPERATING BUDGET Motion: That the following amounts be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year and be raised in the tax levy or from general revenues of the Town, except where a transfer or other source is indicated they shall be provided by such transfer or other source. Program 1000: Education Personal Services $78,675,324 Expenses $13,384,992 Total Line Item 1100, Lexington Public Schools $92,060,316 1200 Regional Schools $1,172,736 Program 2000: Shared Expenses 2110 Contributory Retirement $5,255,537 2120 Non-Contributory Retirement $13,810 2130 Employee Benefits (Health/Dental/Life/Medicare)$25,250,981 2140 Unemployment $200,000 2150 Workers' Comp.(MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13A&13C)*$643,112 2160 Property & Liability Insurance $860,309 2170 Uninsured Losses (MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13)*$200,000 2200 Debt Service 2210 Payment on Funded Debt $5,169,842 2220 Interest on Funded Debt $939,550 2230 Temporary Borrowing $623,135 2310 Reserve Fund $900,000 2400 Facilities $9,899,631 Program 3000: Public Works 3100-3500 DPW Personal Services $3,764,416 3100-3500 DPW Expenses $4,985,157 Program 4000: Public Safety 4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services $5,680,587 4100 Law Enforcement Expenses $821,269 4200 Fire Personal Services $5,810,284 4200 Fire Expenses $568,350 Program 5000: Culture & Recreation 5100 Library Personal Services $1,988,796 5100 Library Expenses $385,499 Program 6000: Human Services 6000 Human Services Personal Services $496,020 6000 Human Services Expenses $707,643 Program 7000: Office of Land Use, Inspectional Services and Economic Development (LU/IS/ED) 7100 Office of LU/IS/ED Personal Services $1,752,910 7100 Office of LU/IS/ED Expenses $358,157 Program 8000: General Government 8110 Selectmen Personal Services $138,687 8110 Selectmen Expenses $103,325 8120 Legal $410,000 8130 Town Report $13,500 8210-8220 Town Manager Personal Services $546,170 8210-8220 Town Manager Expenses $215,085 8230 Salary Transfer Account (MGL Ch.40, Sec 13D)*$820,316 8310 Financial Committees $7,500 8320 Misc. Boards and Committees $19,500 8330 Public Celebrations Committee $42,000 8400 Finance Personal Services $1,341,058 8400 Finance Expenses $462,875 8500 Town Clerk Personal Services $327,229 8500 Town Clerk Expenses $109,375 8600 Information Services Personal Services $752,113 8600 Information Services Expenses $950,450 $1,858,947 from the Health Claims Trust Fund for line item 2130 $620,567 from the Capital Projects/Debt Service Reserve/Building Renewal Stabilization Fund for line items 2210 and 2220; $395,000 from the Parking Meter Fund for line items 3100-3500 and 4100; $105,000 from the Cemetery Trust Fund for line item 3100-3500 $137,000 from the Transportation Demand Management/Public Trans- portation Stabilization Fund for Appropriations for line items 6000 and 7100; $4,080,920 from Unreserved Fund Balance/Free Cash; $898,614 from the Water Enterprise Fund; $478,354 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and $240,608 from the Recreation Enterprise Fund. (Note: Asterisk denotes a Continuing Balance Account.) Article 4 Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds—163 in favor, 1 opposed. Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 27 ARTICLE 5: APPROPRIATE FY2016 ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGETS Motion: a) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate the Water Division of the De- partment of Public Works during fiscal year 2016 under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F½: Personal Services $695,679 Expenses $389,400 Debt Service $1,415,508 MWRA Assessment $6,695,144 Total $9,195,731 Said sum to be funded from water receipts and $200,000 from water enterprise retained earnings. b) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate the Wastewater (Sewer) Division of the Depart- ment of Public Works during fiscal year 2016 under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F½: Personal Services $296,917 Expenses 345,650 Debt Service 940,679 MWRA Assessment 7,041,716 Total $8,624,962 Said sum to be funded from wastewater receipts. c) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate the Recreation and Community Programs De- partment during fiscal year 2016 under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F½: Personal Services/Expenses $2,501,831 Debt Service $100,000 Total $2,601,831 Said sum to be funded from recreation receipts, $375,000 from recreation and community programs retained earn- ings, and a transfer of $216,836 from the tax levy. Article 5 Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds—163 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES The Capital Expenditures Committee Report with Errata was received and placed on file. Ms. Hai reported. Eleven articles were taken as part of a CONSENT AGEN- DA. These included: Articles 6, 10, 17, 19, 20, 24, 27, 28, 32, 33 and 37. CONSENT AGENDA ARTICLE 6:APPROPRIATE FOR SENIOR SERVICE PROGRAM Motion: That the Town appropriate $20,000 for the purpose of conducting a Senior Service , to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager; that to meet this ap- propriation $20,000 be raised in the tax levy; and that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to establish rules and regulations for the conduct of the program. ARTICLE 10: APPROPRIATE FOR RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS Motion: That $68,000 be appropriated for Pine Mead- ows Golf Course equipment, and that to meet this appro- priation $68,000 be appropriated from Recreation Fund Retained Earnings. ARTICLE 17: TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE BORROWING AUTHORIZATION UNDER ARTICLE 13b OF THE 2014 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Motion: That the borrowing authorization approved under Article 13b of the warrant for the 2014 Annu- al Town Meeting (School Technology) in the amount of $1,100,000 be changed to read $1,110,000. ARTICLE 19: MARTINGALE ROAD STREET ACCEPTANCE Motion: To establish as a Town way and accept the lay- out of Martingale Road from Freemont Street, a distance of 850 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated October 14, 2014, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. ARTICLE 20: RICHMOND CIRCLE STREET ACCEPTANCE Motion: To establish as a Town way and accept the lay- out of Richmond Circle from Martingale Road, a distance of 170 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated October 14, 2014, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. ARTICLE 24: APPROPRIATE BONDS AND NOTES PREMIUMS Motion: That the Town appropriate $32,858 from the premium paid to the Town upon the sale of bonds issued for the Bridge and Bowman School reconstruction as au- thorized under Article 2 of the November 14, 2011 Special Town Meeting and $116,282 from the premium paid to the Town upon the sale of bonds issued for the Estabrook School construction as authorized under Article 2 of the April 2, 2012 Special Town Meeting, which are the sub- Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page 28 | 2015 Annual Report ject of Proposition 2½ debt exclusions, to pay costs of the projects being financed by such bonds and to reduce the amounts authorized to be borrowed for such projects, but not yet issued by the Town, by the same amounts. ARTICLE 27: APPROPRIATE TO STABILIZATION FUND Motion: That this article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 28: APPROPRIATE FROM DEBT SERVICE STABILIZATION FUND Motion: That $124,057 be appropriated from the Debt Service Stabilization Fund to offset the FY2016 debt ser- vice of the bond dated February 1, 2003 issued for funding additions and renovations to the Lexington High School, Clarke Middle School and Diamond Middle School as re- funded with bonds dated December 8, 2011. ARTICLE 32: ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS FOR TAX DEFERRALS Motion: That this article by indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 33: AUTHORIZE HOME RULE PETITION FOR TAX RELIEF Motion: That this article be indefinitely postponed. ARTICLE 37: AMEND GENERAL BY- LAW—STREET PERFORMERS Motion: That Section 76-3 of Chapter 76 of the Code of the Town of Lexington Street Musicians) be amended as set forth in the Article, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington. The CONSENT AGENDA comprising Articles 6, 10, 17, 19, 20, 24, 27, 28, 32, 33 and 37 was Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds—162 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 7:ESTABLISH AND CONTINUE DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS Motion: That the Town authorize the following re- volving funds for certain Town departments to the provi- sions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53½ for Fiscal Year 2016 beginning July 1, 2015, as follows: Article 7: Funds Requested Revolving Fund Authorized Representative or Board to Spend Departmental Receipts Use of Fund FY 2016 Authorization Building Rental Revolving Fund Public Facilities Director Building Rental Fees Personnel and Expenses Related to the Rental of Facilities $425,000 DPW Burial Containers Public Works Director Sale of Grave Boxes and Burial Vaults Program Expenses $40,000 DPW Compost Operations Public Works Director Sale of Compost and Loam, Yard Waste Permits Personnel, Benefits, Program Expenses and Capital $520,000 PEG Access Board of Selectmen and Town Manager License Fees from Cable TV Providers CATV contract, equipment and related expens- es, improvements to Cary Memorial Building to enhance PEG Access broadcasting $565,000 Lexington Tree Fund Board of Selectmen Gifts, Fees and Fines Program Expenses $45,000 Minuteman Household Haz- ardous Waste Program Public Works Director Fees Paid by Consortium Towns Program Expenses $180,000 Health Programs Health Director Medicare Reimbursements Program Expenses $14,000 Council on Aging Programs Human Services Director Program Fees and Gifts Program Expenses $100,000 Tourism/Liberty Ride Town Manager and Tourism Committee Liberty Ride Receipts, includ- ing ticket sales, advertising revenue and charter sales Program Expenses $280,000 School Bus Transportation School Committee School Bus Fees Bus Transportation Expenses $850,000 Regional Cache—Hartwell Avenue Public Works Director User Fees from Participating Municipalities Program Expenses $20,000 Visitor Center Economic Development Director Sale of Goods, Program Fees and Donations Personnel, Benefits and Program Expenses $117,000 Article 7 Adopted—164 in favor, zero opposed. Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 29 ARTICLE 21: APPROPRIATE TO POST EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LIABILITY FUND Motion: That $1,200,000 be appropriated to the Town of Lexington Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund, as established by Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2002, and that to meet this appropriation $3,247 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance and $1,196,753 be raised in the tax levy. Article 21 Adopted—137 in favor, 17 opposed. ARTICLE 22: ADJUST RETIREMENT COLA BASE FOR RETIREES Motion: That the base amount upon which cost of living adjustments are calculated for retirees be raised to $13,000 as authorized by M.G.L. Chapter 32, Section 103(j). Article 22 Adopted—143 in favor, 6 opposed. ARTICLE 23: ACCEPT CHAPTER 235 OF THE ACTS OF 1994 Motion: That the Town hereby accepts Chapter 235 of the Acts of 1994 regulating pension rights of certain firefight- ers and police officers terminated due to a reduction in force. Article 23 Adopted—148 in favor, 2 opposed 10:18 p.m. Thomas Diaz, Pct. 4, served Notice of Recon- sideration of Article 21. April 1, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES The Report of Sustainable Lexington was received and placed on file. Todd Rhodes presented. ARTICLE 45: TOWNWIDE PROCESS FOR SAFETY (Citizen Article) Motion: Resolved that the Board of Selectmen take urgent action to address town-wide bicycle and pedestrian safety needs with the goal of reducing pedestrian and cy- clist fatalities and serious accidents in Lexington to zero, and that they report to Town Meeting in a year’s time with a plan of action and possible budget requirements. Article 45 Adopted—160 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 35: ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 90-I, SECTION 1 (COMPLETE STREETS PROGRAM) Motion: That the Town hereby accepts Section 1 of Chapter 90I, as amended, of the Massachusetts General Laws related to the Commonwealth’s Complete Streets Program. Article 35 Adopted—163 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT Motion: That the following amounts be appropriat- ed for the following capital improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated: a) Center Streetscape Improvements and Easements— Phase I—$2,700,000 for the reconstruction of a por- tion of Massachusetts Avenue, including a traffic sig- nal, sidewalks and lighting, and any incidental costs relative thereto, and to take by eminent domain, pur- chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $2,700,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority; b) DPW Equipment—$1,270,000 for the cost of de- partmental equipment for the Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation $40,500 be appropriated from the Water Fund Retained Earnings, $40,500 be appropriated from Wastewater Fund Retained Earn- ings, $100,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $1,089,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(9), or any other enabling authority; c) Storm Drainage Improvements, NPDES Compliance and Easements—$340,000 for constructing and re- constructing storm drains and all incidental costs re- lated thereto, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appro- priation $225,575 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance, $4,513 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 14 of the warrant for the 1996 Annual Town Meeting, $721 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Ar- ticle 18A of the warrant for the 2009 Annual Town Meeting, $14,560 be voted from the unexpended pro- ceeds voted under Article 10B of the warrant for the 2011 Annual Town Meeting, $67 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 12A of the warrant for the 2011 Annual Town Meeting, $78 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Ar- ticle 15B of the warrant for the 2012 Annual Town Meeting, $6,332 be voted from the unexpended pro- ceeds voted under Article 11B of the warrant for the 2012 Annual Town Meeting, $47,687 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 10A of the warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page 30 | 2015 Annual Report $6,706 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 13B of the warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, $4,978 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 14M of the warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is autho- rized to borrow $28,783 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1), or any other enabling authority; d) Comprehensive Watershed Storm Water Management Study and Implementation and Easements—$390,000 to fund watershed storm management projects and all incidental costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, ease- ment or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized borrow $390,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1) or any other enabling authority; e) Sidewalk Improvements, Additions, Design and Ease- ments—$600,000 for rebuilding and repaving existing sidewalks and designing and constructing new side- walks, including designing a new sidewalk on Pleasant Street and constructing a new sidewalk on portions of Prospect Hill Road where no sidewalk exists, includ- ing reconstructing the intersection of Prospect Hill Road and Marrett Road, and all incidental costs re- lated thereto, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other inter- est in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $600,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(6), or any other enabling authority; f) Townwide Culvert Replacement—$100,000 for the repair and replacement of culverts, and that to meet this appropri- ation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Se- lectmen, is authorized to borrow $100,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1), or any other enabling authority; g) Townwide Signalization Improvements—$125,000 for traffic and pedestrian signals, and that to meet this appro- priation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Se- lectmen, is authorized to borrow $125,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(14), or any other enabling authority; h) Hartwell Avenue Infrastructure Improvements and Easements—$4,750,000 for designing, permitting and constructing improvements to Hartwell Avenue, including replacing or rehabilitating the Hartwell Av- enue bridge crossing at Kiln Brook and upgrading the Maguire Road intersection, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, ease- ment or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $4,750,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority; i) Street Improvements and Easements—$2,270,145 for road reconstruction, repairs and resurfacing by the Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain, pur- chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and that to meet this appropriation $2,270,145 be raised in the tax levy, and authorize the Town to accept and expend any ad- ditional funds provided or to be provided by the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts through the Massachu- setts Department of Transportation; j) Bikeway Bridge Repairs and Engineering—$10,000 for an engineering study to determine the work need- ed to repair the Grant Street Bridge along the bike- way, and that to meet this appropriation $10,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; k) Hastings Park Undergrounding Wires—$300,000 for the undergrounding of utility wires at Hastings Park, and that to meet this appropriation $300,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; l) Hydrant Replacement Program—$150,000 for the replacement of fire hydrants and all incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation $75,000 be appropriated from Water Fund Retained Earnings and $75,000 be appropriated from the Gen- eral Fund unreserved fund balance; m) Westview Cemetery Building Assessment—$35,000 for an assessment of the Cemetery Building to determine whether it can be renovated and expanded or whether a new building is needed, and that to meet this appropriation $35,000 be appropriated from the Cemetery Trust Fund; n) Replace Townwide Telephone Systems—Phase IV—$52,000 for new telephone systems in town and school buildings, and that to meet this appropriation $52,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; o) Municipal Technology Improvement Program—Phase III—$140,000 for additional disk-based storage, and that to meet this appropriation $140,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; p) Police/Fire Dispatching and Records Soft- ware—$705,900 for hardware and software for a fully integrated police/fire/dispatch software system, and any incidental costs relative thereto, and that to meet this appropriation $307,500 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance, and the Trea- surer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 31 authorized to borrow $398,400 under M.G.L. Chap- ter 44, Sections 7 (28) and (29), or any other enabling authority; q) Parking Meter Replacement—$500,000 for replacing parking meters with new technology, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $500,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority; r) Public Safety Radio Stabilization—Phase I—$90,000 for improving reliability and redundancy in the Public Safety Radio System, and that to meet this appropria- tion $90,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; and s) Design/Engineering—Firing Range at Hartwell Av- enue Compost Site – t) $50,000 for design and engineering related to the reloca- tion, expansion and modernization of the current Lexington Police outdoor firing range at the Hartwell Avenue facility, and that to meet this appropriation $50,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance. Weiss Amendment of Article 11(a) Not Adopted—52 in favor, 108 opposed. Article 11(a) Not Adopted, it failing to receive the necessary two-thirds—97 in favor, 64 opposed. 10:53 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo served Notice of Reconsideration of Article 11(a). April 6, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES The Report of the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) was accepted and placed on file. Chair Marilyn Fenollosa reported. ARTICLE 8: APPROPRIATE THE FY2016 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE OPERATING BUDGET AND CPA PROJECTS Motion: That the Town hear and act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee on the FY2016 Community Preservation budget and, pursuant to the rec- ommendations of the Community Preservation Commit- tee, take the following actions: That the Town reserve for appropriation the following amounts from estimated FY2016 receipts as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee: 1. $504,800 for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space; 2. $504,800 for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilita- tion and restoration of historic resources; 3. $504,800 for the acquisition, creation, preservation and support of community housing; and 4. $3,533,600 to the Unbudgeted Reserve. And further, that the Town make appropriations from the Commu- nity Preservation Fund and other sources as follows: a) That $26,400 be appropriated for a conservation meadow preservation program, and to meet this appropriation $26,400 be appropriated from the Open Space Reserve of the Community Preserva- tion Fund; b) That $36,790 be appropriated for the Parker’s Revenge battle site restoration, and to meet this appropriation $36,790 be appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund; c) That $40,000 be appropriated for a historic structure as- sessment report of the First Parish Church, and to meet this appropriation $40,000 be appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preser- vation Fund; d) That $75,398 be appropriated for the Cary Memo- rial Building Records Center shelving, and to meet this appropriation $75,398 be appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Pres- ervation Fund; e) That $200,000 be appropriated for the design of the Battle Green streetscape improvements, and to meet this appropriation $140,000 be appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preser- vation Fund and $60,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; f) That $50,000 be appropriated for the design of a Community Center sidewalk, and to meet this appropriation $50,000 be appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Preservation Fund; g) That this item be indefinitely postponed. h) That $25,000 be appropriated for the Community Center Preservation Restriction, and to meet this ap- propriation $25,000 be appropriated from the His- toric Resources Reserve of the Community Preser- vation Fund; i) That $68,000 be appropriated for park and playground improvements, and to meet this $68,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Pres- ervation Fund; j) That $85,000 be appropriated for park improve- ments—athletic fields, and to meet this appropria- tion $85,000 be appropriated from the Unbudget- ed Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund; Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page 32 | 2015 Annual Report k) That $78,000 be appropriated for park and play- grounds ADA accessibility study, and to meet this appropriation $78,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preserva- tion Fund; l) That $55,000 be appropriated for park improve- ments—hard court resurfacing, and to meet this appropriation $55,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preserva- tion Fund; m) That $650,000 be appropriated for Lincoln Park Field improvements, and to meet this appropria- tion $220,000 be appropriated from the Unbud- geted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund, $193,500 be appropriated from the Recre- ation and Community Programs Fund Retained Earnings, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to bor- row $236,500 under M..G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(25), or any other enabling authority; n) That $290,000 be appropriated for the Minute- man Bikeway culvert rehabilitation, and to meet this appropriation $290,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Pres- ervation Fund; o) That $18,000 be appropriated for the design of the Grain Mill Alley, and to meet this appropriation $18,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund; p) That $39,000 be appropriated for design funds for the Minuteman Bikeway Wayfinding Signs, and to meet this appropriation $39,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund; q) That $369,813 be appropriated for the Lower Vine Brook paved recreation path, and to meet this appropriation $369,813 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Pres- ervation Fund; r) That $2,417,200 be appropriated for CPA Debt Service and to meet this appropriation 424,800 be appropriated from the Open Space Reserve of the Community Pres- ervation Fund and $1,992,400 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preserva- tion Fund; and s) That $150,000 be appropriated for the Adminis- trative Expenses and all other necessary and ex- penses of the Community Preservation Commit- tee for FY2016 and to meet this appropriation $150,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund Article 8, parts [1-4] Adopted—141 in favor, zero opposed. Article 8(a) Conservation Meadow Preservation Program Adopted—151 in favor, 3 opposed. Article 8(b) Parker’s Revenge Site Restoration Adopted—151 in favor, 3 opposed. Article 8(c) First Parish Church Restoration—Historic Struc- ture Report Adopted—100 in favor, 63 opposed. Article 8(d) Cary Memorial Building Records Center Shelv- ing Adopted—143 in favor, 6 opposed. Article 8(e) Battle Green Streetscape Improvements Adopt- ed—97 in favor, 60 opposed. Article 8(f) Community Center Sidewalk Design Adopt- ed—147 in favor, 3 opposed. Article 8(g) Cary Memorial Building Sidewalk Enhance- ment—Unanimously Adopted. Article 8(h) Community Center Preservation Restriction Endowment Adopted—155 in favor, zero opposed. Article 8(i) Park and Playground Improvements—159 in fa- vor, zero opposed. Article 8(j) Park Improvements—Athletic Fields—Adopted 158 in favor, zero opposed Article 8(k) Park and Playground ADA Accessibility Study— Adopted 157 in favor, 2 opposed. Article 8(l) Park Improvements—Hard Court Surfacing Ad- opted—159 in favor, zero opposed. Article 8(m) Lincoln Park Field Improvements—Phase 3 Adopted—147 in favor, 6 opposed. Article 8(n) Minuteman Bikeway Culvert Rehabilitation Adopted—152 in favor, zero opposed. Article 8(o) Grain Mill Alley Design Funds Adopted—108 in favor, 42 opposed. Article 8(p) Minuteman Bikeway Wayfinding Signs Adopt- ed—103 in favor, 19 opposed. Article 8(q) Lower Vine Brook Paved Recreation Path Resto- ration Adopted—153 in favor, zero opposed. Article 8(r) Debt Service and 8(s) Administrative Budget Adopted—119 in favor, zero opposed. April 8, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 9: PROPERTY PURCHASE—241 GROVE STREET Motion: That, pursuant to the recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee, $618,000 be appro- priated for the acquisition of the property at 241 Grove Street, Parcel 1C on Lexington Assessor’s Map 91, and, that the Board of Selectmen be authorized: (a) to acquire by purchase, on terms that the Board of Selectmen deems Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 33 to be in the best interest of the Town, to be held in the care, custody and control of the Board of Selectmen for open space purposes, a parcel land, which is a portion of 241 Grove Street, and which is a portion of Parcel on Lex- ington Assessor’s Map 91, approximately +/-27,879 square feet in area, outlined in blue on a plan of land entitled “Wright Farm: Sketch of Proposed Lot Split” that is on file at the Office of the Town Clerk, to be subsequently conveyed to the Conservation Commission, and for the Conservation Commission to a conservation restriction on the parcel, and (b) to acquire by purchase, on terms that the Board of Selectmen deems to be in the best interest of the Town, to be held in the care, custody and control of the Board of Selectmen for affordable purposes, a parcel of land, which is a portion of 241 Grove Street, and which is a portion of Parcel 1C on Lexington Assessor’s Map 91, approximately +/-15,681 square feet in area, crosshatched in red on a plan of land entitled “Wright Farm: Sketch of Proposed Lot Split” that is on file at the Office of the Town Clerk, to be subsequently conveyed to LexHAB, and for LexHAB to convey an affordable housing restriction on the parcel, and to meet this appropriation $253,027 be appropriated from the Open Space Reserve of the Com- munity Preservation Fund to fund only the purchase under subpart (a) of this motion; $264,428 from the Community Housing Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund to fund only the purchase under subpart (b) of this motion; and $100,545 from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Com- munity Preservation Fund for the acquisition and inciden- tal costs of said parcel. Article 9 Adopted by the necessary two-thirds—157 in favor, 1 opposed. ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT Motion: That the following amounts be appropriat- ed for the following capital improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated: a) Center Streetscape Improvements and Easements— Phase I—$2,700,000 for the reconstruction of a por- tion of Massachusetts Avenue, including a traffic sig- nal, sidewalks and lighting, and any incidental costs relative thereto, and to take by eminent domain, pur- chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $2,700,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority; b) DPW Equipment—$1,270,000 for the cost of de- partmental equipment for the Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation $40,500 be appropriated from the Water Fund Retained Earnings, $40,500 be appropriated from Wastewater Fund Retained Earn- ings, $100,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $1,089,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(9), or any other enabling authority; c) Storm Drainage Improvements, NPDES Compliance and Easements—$340,000 for constructing and re- constructing storm drains and all incidental costs re- lated thereto, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appro- priation $225,575 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance, $4,513 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 14 of the warrant for the 1996 Annual Town Meeting, $721 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Ar- ticle 18A of the warrant for the 2009 Annual Town Meeting, $67 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 12A of the warrant for the 2011 Annual Town Meeting, $78 be voted from the unex- pended proceeds voted under Article 15B of the war- rant for the 2012 Annual Town Meeting, $6,332 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Ar- ticle 11B of the warrant for the 2012 Annual Town Meeting, $47,687 be voted from the unexpended pro- ceeds voted under Article 10A of the warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, $6,706 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 13B of the warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, $4,978 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 14M of the warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $43,343 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1), or any other enabling authority; d) Comprehensive Watershed Storm Water Management Study and Implementation and Easements—$390,000 to fund watershed storm management projects and all incidental costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, ease- ment or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $390,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1) or any other enabling authority; e) Sidewalk Improvements, Additions, Design and Ease- ments—$600,000 for rebuilding and repaving existing Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page 34 | 2015 Annual Report sidewalks and designing and constructing new sidewalks, including designing a new sidewalk on Pleasant Street and constructing a new sidewalk on portions of Pros- pect Hill Road where no sidewalk exists, including re- constructing the intersection of Prospect Hill Road and Marrett Road, and all incidental costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land nec- essary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $600,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(6), or any other enabling authority; f) Townwide Culvert Replacement—$100,000 for the repair and replacement of culverts, and that to meet this appropri- ation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Se- lectmen, is authorized to borrow $100,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1), or any other enabling authority; g) Townwide Signalization Improvements—$125,000 for traffic and pedestrian signals, and that to meet this appro- priation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Se- lectmen, is authorized to borrow $125,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(14), or any other enabling authority; h) Hartwell Avenue Infrastructure Improvements and Easements—$4,750,000 for designing permitting and constructing improvements to Hartwell Avenue, in- cluding replacing or rehabilitating the Hartwell Av- enue bridge crossing at Kiln Brook and upgrading the Maguire Road intersection, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, ease- ment or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $4,750,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority; i) Street Improvements and Easements—$2,270,145 for road reconstruction, repairs and resurfacing by the Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain, pur- chase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor, and that to meet this appropriation $2,270,145 be raised in the tax levy, and authorize the Town to accept and expend any ad- ditional funds provided or to be provided by the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts through the Massachu- setts Department of Transportation; j) Bikeway Bridge Repairs and Engineering—$10,000 for an engineering study to determine the work needed to re- pair the Grant Street Bridge along the bikeway, and that to meet this appropriation $10,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; k) Hastings Park Undergrounding Wires—$300,000 for the undergrounding of utility wires at Hastings Park, and that to meet this appropriation $300,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance l) Hydrant Replacement Program—$150,000 for the replacement of fire hydrants and all incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation $75,000 be appropriated from Water Fund Retained Earnings and $75,000 be appropriated from the Gen- eral Fund unreserved fund balance; m) Westview Cemetery Building Assessment—$35,000 for an assessment of the Cemetery Building to determine whether it can be renovated and expanded or whether a new building is needed, and that to meet this appropriation $35,000 be appropriated from the Cemetery Trust Fund; n) Replace Townwide Telephone Systems—Phase IV— $52,000 for new telephone systems in town and school buildings, and that to meet this appropriation $52,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; o) Municipal Technology Improvement Program—Phase III—$140,000 for additional disk-based storage, and that to meet this appropriation $140,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; p) Police/Fire Dispatching and Records Soft- ware—$705,900 for hardware and software for a fully integrated police/fire/dispatch software system, and any incidental costs relative thereto, and that to meet this ap- propriation $307,500 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $398,400 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Sections 7 (28) and (29), or any other enabling authority; q) Parking Meter Replacement—$500,000 for replacing parking meters with new technology, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $500,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other en- abling authority; r) Public Safety Radio Stabilization—Phase I—$90,000 for improving reliability and redundancy in the Public Safety Radio System, and that to meet this appropriation $90,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unre- served fund balance; and s) Design/Engineering—Firing Range at Hartwell Ave- nue Compost Site—$50,000 for design and engineer- ing related to the relocation, expansion and modern- ization of the current Lexington Police outdoor firing range at the Hartwell Avenue facility, and that to meet this appropriation $50,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance. Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 35 Article 11(e) Adopted by the necessary two-thirds—160 in favor, zero opposed. Articles 11(b-d,f-j,l-p,r,s) Adopted by the necessary two- thirds—159 in favor, zero opposed. Article 11(k) Not Adopted—61 in favor, 90 opposed. Article 11(q) Not Adopted—92 in favor, 48 opposed. 10:05 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee, served Notice of Reconsideration of Article 11(k). 10:58 p.m. Mr. Pato, Chair of the Board of Selectmen, served Notice of Reconsideration of Article 11(q). April 13, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 47: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW— MEDICAL MARIJUANA (Citizen Article) Motion: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion which is printed in the Article in the Warrant, and further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington MOTION FOR ARTICLE 47 per ANNUAL TOWN WARRANT AMEND ZONING BYLAW: MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION, PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTERS (12-29-2014) That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended, effective April 1, 2015, as follows: 1. Delete in Definitions §135-6.10: “Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers”. 2. Insert in Definitions §135-6.10 after “Medical, dental, or psychiatric offices” the following definition: Medi- cal Marijuana Cultivation Center (MMCC): A not- for-profit establishment, registered as a Registered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) in accordance with Massachusetts law, that acquires, cultivates, possesses, transfers, and transports: marijuana, products contain- ing marijuana, and related supplies. 3. Insert in Definitions §135-6.10 after “Medical Mari- juana Distribution Center” the following definition: Medical Marijuana Processing Center (MMPC): A not-for-profit establishment, registered as a Regis- tered Marijuana Dispensary (RMD) in accordance with Massachusetts law, that acquires, possesses, pro- cesses [including development of related products such as edible marijuana infused products (MIPs), tinctures, aerosols, oils, or ointments], transfers, and transports: marijuana, products containing marijuana, and related supplies. 4. Replace in Part N of Table 1 “Permitted Uses and De- velopment Standards,” line N.1.03 so that the amend- ed section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM N. MANUFACTURING USES N.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE … N.1.03 Medical Marijuana Processing Center SP SP SP SP Y Y N Y Y Y 5. Insert in Part I of Table 1 “Principle Agricultural and Natural Resource Uses,” after line C.1.06, a new line C.1.07 so that the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM C. PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES USES N.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE … C.1.07 Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center SP SP SP Y Y Y N Y Y Y 6. Replace in Part I of Table 1 “Permitted Uses and Development Standards,” in line I.1.013, so that the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM I. SALES OR RENTAL OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT I.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE … I.1.03 Medical Marijuana Distribution Center N N N Y Y N Y N N Y Article 47 Referred to the Planning Board—124 in favor and 33 opposed. ARTICLE 42: COMMISSION ON DISABILITY REQUEST Motion: Resolved that to provide a welcoming and comfortable experience for individuals of all abilities, the Town will endeavor at all times to use smooth, safe and aesthetically appropriate materials when constructing side- walks and other passageways on town-owned walkways. Bricks and other small discrete pavers may be used as dec- orative edge treatments, but shall always be installed to cre- ate the smoothest surface possible to provide safe passage for citizens who have trouble traversing uneven surfaces. Article 42 Adopted—149 in favor, 10 opposed. ARTICLE 43: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS— DEMOLITION DELAY (Citizen Article) Motion: That Section 19-3F(3) of Chapter 19 (Build- ings, Demolition of) of the Code of the Town of Lexing- Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page 36 | 2015 Annual Report ton be amended by striking the figure “12” and substituting the figure “18” , and further that non-substantive chang- es to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town Lexington. Article 43 Not Adopted—59 in favor, 96 opposed. ARTICLE 44: RESOLUTION ON FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT (Citizen Article) Motion: That the following resolution be adopted: R esolved: That the Town respond to the challenge of cli- mate change by urging divestment from holdings in coal, oil and natural gas companies. To accomplish this Town Meeting asks the following of those who manage Lexing- ton’s Retirement and Trust Funds: To assess the Town’s fossil fuel exposure; If deemed finan- cially responsible, to divest over a 5-year period by selling any direct holdings in the 200 publicly traded companies with the largest carbon reserves; To notify the managers of mutual funds that Lexington seeks divestment; and further asks the Board of Selectmen to sup- port financially responsible divestment of the Massachusetts Pension Reserve Investment Trust Fund, and send copies of this resolution to our federal and state representatives. Article 44 Adopted—95 in favor, 44 opposed. April 15, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting ARTICLE 36: AUTHORIZE COMMUNITY ELECTRICAL AGGREGATION PROGRAM Motion: That the Board of Selectmen hereby are au- thorized to enter into a Community Choice Electrical Aggregation Program and contract for electric supply for Lexington residents and businesses as per Section 134 of Chapter 164 of the Massachusetts General Laws. Article 36 Adopted—141 in favor, 1 opposed. ARTICLE 16: APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT Motion: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following school capital and that each amount be raised as indicated: a) School Furniture, Equipment and Systems Pro- gram—$317,500 for the purchase of classroom fur- niture and equipment for systems programs, and that to meet this appropriation $200,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance, and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Select- men, is authorized to borrow $117,500 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(9), or any other enabling au- thority; b) School Technology—$1,378,000 for maintaining and upgrading the Lexington Public Schools’ technology systems, including new equipment in connection and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $1,378,000 under M.G.L. 44, Section 7(28), or any other enabling authority; and c) Additional Time Clock System Funds—$208,000 for additional funds for hardware and software for the in- stallation of a time clock system, and that to this ap- propriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $208,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Sections 7 (28) and (29). Article 16 Adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds—148 in favor, zero. ARTICLE 18: APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC FACILITES CAPITAL PROJECTS Motion: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital improvements to public facilities and that each amount be raised as indicated: a) Middle School Space Mining—$674,000 for remod- eling and reconstructing space at the Clarke Middle School, including all incidental costs, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $674,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(3A), or any other enabling authority; b) Clarke Middle School Circulation and Parking Im- provements, Design – $363,000 for the cost of engi- neering and architectural services for designing cir- culation and parking improvements around Clarke Middle School, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $363,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(22), or any other enabling authority; c) LHS Phase 2 Overcrowding/Completion—$90,200 for remodeling and reconstructing space at Lexing- ton High School, including all incidental costs, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $90,200 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(3A), or any other enabling authority; d) Public Facilities-Major Mechanical/Electrical Sys- tems’ Replacement – $463,000 for replacement of HVAC and electrical systems in public buildings, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 37 Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page borrow $463,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(3A), or any other enabling authority; e) Lexington Public School Educational Capacity In- crease—Short and Long- Term—That this item be in- definitely postponed. f) Lexington High School Heating Systems Upgrade— Phase 2 and 3—Design -$150,000 for engineering services to design upgrades for the Lexington High School heating systems, and that to meet this appro- priation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $150,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(21), or any other en- abling authority; g) School Building Envelop and Systems—$210,000 for de- sign, construction, repair and replacement projects for the maintenance and upgrades of school buildings and systems, and that to meet this appropriation $210,000 be appropri- ated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; h) Municipal Building Envelope and Systems—$182,760 for design, construction, repair and replacement proj- ects for the maintenance and upgrades of municipal buildings and systems, and that to meet this appropria- tion $182,760 be raised in the tax levy; i) School Extraordinary Repairs—$335,425 for School Building flooring, interior painting and Diamond Middle School lighting to rear parking lot, and that to meet this appropriation $335,425 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; j) School Paving Program—$150,000 for designing, constructing and maintaining school parking and paved pedestrian surfaces, and that to meet this appro- priation $150,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; k) Public Facilities Bid Documents—$75,000 for profes- sional services to produce design development, construc- tion documents, and bid administration services for capi- tal projects, and that to meet this appropriation $75,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; and l) Security Cameras Upgrade—$38,500 for upgrading the older security system to the newer digital securi- ty system, and to meet this appropriation $38,500 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance. Article 18 Adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds—148 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 12: PLEASANT STREET SIDEWALK (Citizen Article) Motion: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Article 12 Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 13: PROSPECT HILL ROAD SIDEWALK (Citizen Article) Motion: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Article 13 Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 14: APPROPRIATE FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS Motion: That the Selectmen are hereby authorized to make distribution systems improvements, including the installation of new water mains and replacement or clean- ing and lining of existing water mains and stand pipes, conducting engineering studies and the purchase and in- stallation of equipment in connection therewith, and all incidental costs related thereto in such accepted or unac- cepted streets or other 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 there- for; to appropriate $900,000 for such distribution systems improvements and land acquisition; and to meet this ap- propriation $894,845 be appropriated from Water Fund Retained Earnings and $5,155 be voted from the unex- pended proceeds voted under Article 13B of the warrant for the 2010 Annual Town Meeting,; and that the Trea- surer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is au- thorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and in con- nection therewith to enter in to a loan agreement and/or security agreement. Article 14 Adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds—146 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 15: APPROPRIATE FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS Motion: That: (a) the Selectmen are hereby authorized to install sanitary sewer mains and systems and replace- ments thereof, and all incidental costs related in such ac- cepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by emi- nent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, ease- ment or other interest in land necessary therefor; to ap- propriate for such installation and land acquisition sum of $1,200,000, and to raise such amount the Treasurer with the approval the Board of Selectmen is authorized to bor- row $1,200,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1) or any other enabling authority; and that the Treasurer, the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to bor- row all or a portion of such amount from the Massachu- setts Water Resources Authority and in therewith to enter 38 | 2015 Annual Report into a loan agreement and/or security agreement; and (b) $600,000 be appropriated for pump station upgrades and all incidental related thereto including engineering studies and the purchase of equipment in connection therewith, and to raise such amount $600,000 be appropriated from Fund Retained Earnings. Article 15 Adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds—145 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 25: RESCIND PRIOR BORROWING AUTHORIZATIONS Motion: That the unused borrowing authority as set forth below be and is hereby rescinded: Article # Town Meeting Project Description Project Manager Amount to be Rescinded 36 2007 ATM Public Works Facility Permanent Building Com- mittee and the Town Manager $2,261,871 9 2010 ATM Land Purchase --Off Marrett Road Board of Select- men $1,002,600 Article 25 Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 26: ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED FUNDS Motion: a) That $215,000 be appropriated from the Capital Projects/ Debt Service/Building Renewal Fund to offset debt service for projects excluded from the limits of Proposition 2 ½; b) That $9,447,832 be appropriated to the Capital Proj- ects/Debt Service Reserve/Building Renewal Fund, and to meet this appropriation $6,405,035 be appro- priated from the General Fund unreserved fund bal- ance, and $3,042,797 be raised in the tax levy; c) That $92,414.93 be appropriated to the Transporta- tion Demand Management/Public Transportation Stabilization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $92,414.93 be transferred from the TDM special rev- enue account; d) That $18,174.93 be appropriated to the Traffic Mitiga- tion Stabilization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $18,174.93 be transferred from the Traffic Mitigation special revenue account; and e) That the name of the Capital Projects/Debt Service/ Building Renewal Fund be changed to the Capital Sta- bilization Fund with the purposes of the Fund to remain the same. Article 26 Adopted by more than the necessary two- thirds—145 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 29: APPROPRIATE FOR PRIOR YEARS’ UNPAID BILLS Motion: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Article 29 Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 30: AMEND FY2015 OPERATING, ENTERPRISE AND CPA BUDGETS Motion: a) That the following amounts be appropriated to the fol- lowing line items for the FY2015 budget as approved un- der Article 4 of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, and that said amounts be transferred from the following sources: Line Item Program From To 2140 Unemployment Insurance $200,000 $280,000 2160 Property and Liability Insurance $776,455 $806,455 2400 Facilities $9,897,675 $9,943,675 and, further that $156,000 be appropriated from the General Fund Unreserved Fund Balance to finance said amendments. b) That the following amounts be appropriated to the fol- lowing line items for the FY2015 budget as approved under Article 5(c) of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, and that said amounts be transferred from the following sources: Description From To Recreation Expenses $1,036,319 $1,066,319 and, further that $30,000 be appropriated from the Recreation Enterprise Fund Retained Earnings to fi- nance said amendment. c) That the following amounts be appropriated to the fol- lowing line items for the FY2015 budget as approved under Article 8(m) of the 2014 Annual Town Meet- ing, and that said amounts be transferred from the fol- lowing sources: Description From To CPA Debt Service $1,600,807 $2,601,767 and, further that $1,000,960 be appropriated from the Un- designated Fund Balance of the Community Preservation Fund to finance said amendment. Article 30 Adopted—147 in favor, zero opposed. ARTICLE 31: APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS Motion: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Article 31 Unanimously Adopted. Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 39 Annual Town Meeting continued from previous page ARTICLE 40: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS— SALE AND USE OF TOBACCO Motion: That this item be indefinitely postponed. Article 40 Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 46: ACQUISITION OF LAND SHOWN ON ASSESSORS’ PROPERTY MAP 22, LOT 51B Motion: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain or acquire for municipal purposes any fee, easement or other interest in all any part of land shown as Lot 51B on Assessors’ Property Map 22, now of owners unknown. Article 46 Adopted by the necessary two-thirds—153 in fa- vor, zero opposed. 9:02 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved reconsideration of Article 11(q), Parking Meter Replacement. ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT Motion: That the following amounts be appropriat- ed for the following capital improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated: q) Parking Meter Replacement—$500,000 for replacing parking meters with new technology, and that to meet this ap- propriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Se- lectmen, is authorized to borrow $500,000 underM.G.L. Chap- ter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority; Motion to Reconsider Article 11(q) Adopted—120 in favor, 29 opposed. ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT sUBstit U te MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated: q) Parking Meter Replacement—$125,000 for replacing parking meters with new technology, and that to meet this appropriation $125,000 be appropriated the Parking Meter Fund. Substitute Motion for Article 11(q) Adopted—101 in favor, 51 opposed. 9:47 p.m. Ms. McKenna moved reconsideration of Article 11(k), Hastings Park Undergrounding Wires. ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT Motion: That the following amounts be appropriat- ed for the following capital improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated: k) Hastings Park Undergrounding Wires—$300,000 for the undergrounding of utility wires at Hastings Park, and that to meet this appropriation $300,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance Motion to Reconsider Article 11(k) Not Adopted—69 in fa- vor, 77 opposed. 9:58 p.m. Selectman Suzanne Barry thanked Town and School staff and volunteers for contributing to a successful Town Meeting. 10:00 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the 2015 Annual Town Meeting be dissolved. Motion Adopted. 40 | 2015 Annual Report Town Meeting Members At Large Michael J. Barrett 7 Augustus Rd Suzanne E. Barry 159 Burlington St Deborah J. Brown 47 Robinson Rd Michelle Ciccolo 50 Shade St Norman P. Cohen 33 Forest St Donna Hooper 14 Lois Ln Jay R. Kaufman 1 Childs Rd Peter C.J. Kelley 24 Forest St Joseph N. Pato 900 Massachusetts Ave Precinct 1 Expiration 2016 Jonathan G. Cole 23 Whipple Rd Brian E. Heffernan 223 Lowell St Iang Jeon 7 Litchfield Rd Janet M. Kern 72 Lowell St Hongbin Luo 1 Cherry St Eric Jay Michelson 45 Circle Rd Barry E. Sampson 8 Brandon St Expiration 2017 Nancy M. Adler 22 Village Cir Dirk Armstrong 15 Haskell St John C. Bartenstein 46 Sanderson Rd Colin R. Hamilton 28 Theresa Ave John F. Rossi 40 Arcola St Carol J. Sampson 8 Brandon St Albert P. Zabin 1 Page Rd Expiration 2018 Joel A. Adler 22 Village Cir Elaine M. Ashton 32 Cliffe Ave Jean W. Cole 23 Whipple Rd Robert W. Cunha 10 Stevens Rd Mary Ann Stewart 24 Rawson Ave Bella D. Tsvetkova 42 Lowell St Judith L. Zabin 1 Page Rd Precinct 2 Expiration 2016 Laurel Carpenter 94 Pleasant St Kathryn Mayes Fields 9 Lexington Ave Rita B. Goldberg 10 Independence Ave Karen R. Longeteig 143 Concord Ave Michael J. O’Sullivan 12 Aerial St Ricki Pappo 16 Blossomcrest Rd Betsey Weiss 8 Dover Ln Expiration 2017 S. Bijan Afshartous 5 Green Ln Paul H. Lapointe 224 Follen Rd Susan Leigh London 7 Carville Ave Michael McGuirk 5 Crescent Rd Barry Orenstein 132 Follen Rd Kenneth J. Shine 7 Ellis St Jonathan E. Suber 56 Taft Ave Expiration 2018 Jason E. Bressner 76 Baker Ave Marian A. O. Cohen 8 Plymouth Rd Peter B. Lee 770 Waltham St Richard L. Neumeier 2 Pitcairn Pl Margaret Ouellette 23 Tucker Ave Syed A. Rizvi 237 Worthen Rd East Jennifer M. Vogelzang 8 Paddock Ln Precinct 3 Expiration 2016 Nancy L. Hubert 1010 Waltham St Kevin Johnson 283 Concord Ave Jeanne K. Krieger 44 Webster Rd Michael J. Martignetti 37 Barberry Rd Glenn P. Parker 186 Spring St Cynthia Piltch 18 Barberry Rd Franklin E. Smith 7 Potter Pond Expiration 2017 Bonnie E. Brodner 8 Trodden Path Dan H. Fenn, Jr.59 Potter Pond Michelle Goddard 38 Munroe Rd Steven P Heinrich 11 Potter Pond Kenneth M. Kreutziger 57 Potter Pond Henry S. Lau 1 Burns Rd Judith L. Pappo 73 Grassland St Expiration 2018 Shirley Rauson Frawley 68 Potter Pond Beth J. Masterman 4 Philbrook Terr Sarah J. Nathan 95 Bridge St Letha MS Prestbo 470 Concord Ave Robert Rotberg 14 Barberry Rd Michael J. Schanbacher 516 Concord Ave Margaret B. Storch 330 Concord Ave Precinct 4 Expiration 2016 Nyles Nathan Barnert 142 Worthen Rd Scott F. Burson 58 Sherburne Rd South Laura J. Hussong 354 Waltham St Susan A. McLeish 33 Forest St Molly Harding Nye 1932 Massachusetts Ave Gerald Paul 43 Highland Ave Sandra J. Shaw 51 Wachusett Dr Expiration 2017 Alessandro A. Alessandrini 32 Slocum Rd Michael P. Boudett 39 Prospect Hill Rd Kathryn R. Colburn 49 Forest St Thomas R. Diaz 354 Waltham St Paul Miniutti 2 Wachusett Cir Nancy Ann Shepard 2 Baskin Rd Ruth S. Thomas 10 Parker St Expiration 2018 Gloria J. Bloom 17 Loring Rd Robert N. Cohen 10 Grassland St Peter David Enrich 35 Clarke St Jill I. Hai 6 Highland Ave Eileen S. Jay 191 Waltham St Kathleen M. Lenihan 60 Bloomfield St Claire B. Sheth 22 Vinebrook Rd Precinct 5 Expiration 2016 Jeffrey J. Crampton 7 Lockwood Rd Irene M. Dondley 22 Leonard Rd Marilyn M. Fenollosa 10 Marshall Rd Andrew J. Friedlich 22 Young St Ginna Johnson 23 Ridge Rd Jerold S. Michelson 3 Clyde Pl M. Masha Traber 106 Maple St TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 41 Expiration 2017 David E. Burns 138 Laconia St Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti 344 Lowell St Judith A. Crocker 5 Currier Ct Anthony G. Galaitsis 7 Burroughs Rd Pamela B. Lyons 51 Grant St Ephraim Weiss 462 Lowell St David G. Williams 1505 Massachusetts Ave Expiration 2018 Saatvik Ahluwalia 8 Peachtree Rd Elaine Dratch 2 Maureen Rd John Hayward 358 Woburn St William J. Hurley 33 Young St Marc A. Saint Louis 5 Brookwood Rd Sam Silverman 18 Ingleside Rd Lisa L. Smith 40 Webb St Precinct 6 Expiration 2016 Paul Chernick 14 Somerset Rd Margaret L. Counts-Klebe 8 Hancock Ave Frederic S. Johnson 4 Stetson St Ann M. Kelly 15 Brent Rd Trisha P. Kennealy 4 Brent Rd Dawn E. McKenna 9 Hancock St Deborah Strod 10 Thoreau Rd Expiration 2017 Suzanne D. Abair 6 Millbrook Rd Jonathan A. Himmel 66 Hancock St Morton G. Kahan 44 Hancock St David L. Kaufman 152 Burlington St Stephen W. McKenna II 9 Hancock St Dinesh Patel 22 Brent Rd Frank Sandy 353 N Emerson Rd Expiration 2018 Thomas S. Brennan 25 Adams St Todd J. Cataldo 168 Grant St Bebe H. Fallick 4 Diehl Rd Edmund C. Grant 27 Grove St Brian P. Kelley 44 Grant St Jane Pagett 10 Oakmount Cir Edith Sandy 353 N Emerson Rd Precinct 7 Expiration 2016 George A. Burnell 4 Eaton Rd Mary Burnell 4 Eaton Rd Patricia Elen Costello 9 Preston Rd Catherine Woodward Gill 43 Bertwell Rd Mary C. Hamilton 2 Grove St Joyce A. Miller 23 Fifer Ln Geoffrey G. Xiao 46 Eldred St Expiration 2017 Elizabeth DeMille Barnett 19 Eldred St James W. Courtemanche 88 Winter St Thomas V. Griffiths 7 Volunteer Way Pam Hoffman 4 Rangeway David G. Kanter 48 Fifer Ln Paul J Rubin 5 Drummer Boy Way Thomas J. Wanderer 65 Gleason Rd Expiration 2018 Marsha E. Baker 46 Burlington St Philip K. Hamilton 2 Grove St Stacey A. Hamilton 25 Robinson Rd Ravish Kumar 7 Calvin St Raul Marques-Pascual 21 Rangeway Fred H. Martin 29 Dewey Rd Benjamin L. Moroze 5 Marvin St Precinct 8 Expiration 2016 Timothy Y. Dunn 32 Liberty Ave Margaret S. Enders 11 Kimball Rd David C. Horton 68 Paul Revere Rd Alan Mayer Levine 54 Reed St Andrei Radulescu-Banu 86 Cedar St William A. Ribich 18 Revere St Melinda M. Walker 14 Larchmont Ln Expiration 2017 Robert M. Avallone 21 Constitution Rd Elizabeth Barrentine 100 Bedford St Diane M. Biglow 15 Bellflower St Margaret Bradley 48 Bellflower St Gang Chen 24 Bellflower St Charles Hornig 75 Reed St Richard A. Michelson 54 Asbury St Expiration 2018 Ingrid H. Klimoff 75 Reed St Lisa J. Mazerall 8 Park St James A. Osten 8 Revere St Sanjay Padaki 46 Ward St Jessie Steigerwald 143 Cedar St Shirley H. Stolz 2139 Massachusetts Ave Weidong Wang 59 Reed St Precinct 9 Expiration 2016 Victoria Lawrence Blier 41 Shade St Rodney Cole 80 School St Margaret E. Coppe 12 Barrymeade Dr Thomas O. Fenn 15 Shade St Pamela Kumari Joshi 88 Middle St Christina M. Murray 66 School St Janet M. Perry 16 Ellison Rd Expiration 2017 Alice J. Adler 10 Nickerson Rd Jeanne P. Canale 29 Shade St Mark P. Maguire 249 Lincoln St Hank Manz 14 Ellison Rd Wendy Manz 14 Ellison Rd Leo P. McSweeney 435 Lincoln St Lisah S. Rhodes 482 Marrett Rd Expiration 2018 Narain D. Bhatia 8 Nickerson Rd Scott A. Bokun 15 Middleby Rd Susan M. Buckley-Kingsbury 9 Middle St Richard L. Canale 29 Shade St Mollie K. Garberg 16 Cary Ave Philip T. Jackson 50 Shade St Justine A. Wirtanen 37 Fairbanks Rd Town Meeting Members continued from previous page 42 | 2015 Annual Report Elected Town Officials BOARD OF SELECTMEN (5 members—3 year terms)Expiration Suzanne E. Barry 159 Burlington St.2016 862-5853 Michelle Ciccolo 50 Shade St.2017 862-0808 Norman P. Cohen 33 Forest St. #309 2017 862-3098 Peter C. J. Kelley 24 Forest St.2018 861-1546 Joseph N. Pato, Chair 900 Massachusetts Ave.2016 674-0141 MODERATOR (1 year term) Deborah J. Brown 47 Robinson Rd.2016 861-8311 SCHOOL COMMITTEE (5 members—3 year terms) Alessandro A. Alessandrini 32 Slocum Rd.2016 861-8207 Margaret E. Coppe 12 Barrymeade Dr.2016 862-9905 Judith A. Crocker 5 Currier Ct.2017 863-9622 William J. Hurley 33 Young St.2018 862-7948 Jessie Steigerwald, Chair 143 Cedar St.2018 861-7190 PLANNING BOARD (5 members—3 year terms) Richard L. Canale 29 Shade St.2018 861-0287 Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, Chair 344 Lowell St.2016 862-0066 Timothy Y. Dunn 32 Liberty Ave.2017 861-8808 Charles Hornig 75 Reed St.2017 862-1112 Ginna Johnson 23 Ridge Rd.2018 863-2961 LEXINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY (4 elected members/1 appointed member—5 year term) Leo P. McSweeney 435 Lincoln St.2020 861-0612 Robert D. Peters (Gov. appt.)43 Fifer Ln.2017 266-6698 Nicholas Santosuosso, Chair 2 Washington St.2016 863-1040 Melinda M. Walker 14 Larchmont Ln.2019 863-2024 Weidong Wang 59 Reed St.2017 863-5790 TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 43 Senators & Representatives SENATORS IN CONGRESS—Statewide Edward J. Markey (D) special election June (2013-2020) 255 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg., Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-2742 975 JFK Fed. Bldg. Boston, MA 02114 Phone: 617-565-8519 Elizabeth A. Warren (D) term (2013-2018) 317 Hart Senate Office Bldg., Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-4543 Fax: 202-224-2072 2400 JFK Federal Bldg, Boston, MA 02203 Phone: 617-565-3170 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS— Fifth District Katherine Clark (D) term (2013-2016) 1721 Longworth HOB, Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2836 5 High St, Suite 101, Medford, MA 02155 Phone: 781-396-2900 GOVERNOR/LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Charlie Baker & Karyn Polito (R) term (2015-2018) Massachusetts State House Office of the Governor/Office of the Lt. Governor Room 280, Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-725-4005 Fax: 617-727-9725 ATTORNEY GENERAL Maura Healey (D) term (2015-2018) One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-727-2200 Email: agoweb@state.ma.us SECRETARY OF STATE William Francis Galvin term (2015-2018) One Ashburton Place, Rm 1611, Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-727-7030 Fax: 617-742-4528 Email: cis@sec.state.ma.us TREASURER Deborah B. Goldberg (D) term (2015-2018) State House, Room 227, Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-367-6900 Fax: 617-227-1622 SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT— Fourth Middlesex District (PR. 1,2,4-7) Kenneth J. Donnelly (D) term (2015-2016) Room 413D, State House, Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-722-1432 Email: Kenneth.Donnelly@state.ma.us SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT— Third Middlesex District (PR. 3,8,9) Michael J. Barrett (D) term (2015-2016) Room 416A, State House, Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-722-1572 Fax: 617-626-0898 Email: mike.barrett@masenate.gov REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT— Fifteenth Middlesex District Jay R. Kaufman (D) term 2015-2016 Room 34, State House, Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-722-2320 Fax: 617-722-2415 Email: rep.jaykaufman@mahouse.gov COUNCILLOR—GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL—Third District Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D) term (2015-2016) State House, Boston, MA 02133 98 Westminster Avenue, Watertown, Ma 02472 Phone: 617-725-4015 ext.3 Fax: 617-727-6610 Email: marilyn.p.devaney@gov.state.ma.us AUDITOR Suzanne M. Bump Office of the State Auditor (D) term (2015-2018) State House Room 230 Boston, MA 02133 Phone: 617-727-2075 Fax: 617-727-3014 Email: auditor@sao.state.ma.us DISTRICT ATTORNEY—NORTHERN DISTRICT Marian T. Ryan term (D) (2015-2018) The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office 15 Commonwealth Ave. Woburn, MA 01801 Phone: 781-897-8300, Fax: 781-897-8301 CLERK OF COURTS—MIDDLESEX COUNTY Michael A. Sullivan (D) term (2013-2018) 200 Trade Center, Woburn, MA 01801 Phone: 781-939-2700 Fax: 781-939-0872 Email: middlesex.clerksoffice@jud.state.ma.us REGISTER OF DEEDS—MIDDLE- SEX SOUTHERN DISTRICT Maria C. Curtatone term (2013-2018) 208 Cambridge St. PO Box 68, Cambridge, MA 02141 Phone: 617-679-6310 Fax: 617-494-9083 Email: middlesexsouth@sec.state.ma.us SHERIFF—MIDDLESEX COUNTY Peter J. Koutoujian term (2013-2016) Administrative Office 400 Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA 02155 Phone: 781-960-2800 Fax: 781-960-2901 REGISTER OF PROBATE—MIDDLESEX COUNTY Tara E. DeCristofaro term (2015-2020) 208 Cambridge St. E. Cambridge, MA 02141 Phone: 617-768-5808 44 | 2015 Annual Report Moderator Role: To preside over Town Meeting and appoint mem- bers of the Appropriation Committee, Capital Expendi- tures Committee, and the Cary Lecture Series Commit- tee, as well as Lexington’s representative to the Minuteman Regional School Committee. elected by the voters at large for a 1-year term: Deborah Brown. HigHligHts: • Presided over an annual and two special Town Meet- ings in the spring. • Held pre-Town Meeting planning session with article sponsors, Town Counsel, Town Clerk, and Finance Committee Chairs to review timing and procedural matters, and to anticipate scheduling issues, audio-visu- al requirements, and probable amendments. • Held a 2-hour workshop for new Town Meeting mem- bers in conjunction with the Town Meeting Members Association. Town Counsel, Town Manager, Town Clerk and chairs of major boards and committees ex- plained their roles and helped clarify financial and plan- ning terms and concepts, legal issues and parliamentary procedures. • Advised citizens on the protocol regarding participa- tion at Town Meeting. • Nominated Deborah Strod to serve as Deputy Mod- erator. • With the assistance of Beth Masterman, Barry Oren- stein, and Deputy Moderator Deborah Strod, surveyed Town Meeting members about their 2015 experience to identify areas for improvement. • Appointed new members to fill vacancies on the Ap- propriation Committee, the Capital Expenditures Committee, and the Cary Lecture Series Committee, and reappointed the representative to the Minuteman Regional School Committee. • Continued to serve on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Moderators Association, in 2015 as the organization’s 1st vice president and as a member of its Communications Committee. • Served as Moderator for Lexington’s third annual 8th Grade Mock Town Meeting. Town Meeting Members Association (TMMA) Role: To inform Town Meeting Members in advance on all Warrant articles, meeting procedures, and matters of town governance; to act as an interface between Town Meeting and the municipal government, the Board of Se- lectmen, School Committee, and other town boards and committees; to represent the members of Town Meeting when the Town Meeting is not in session; to improve Town Meeting procedures and processes and assist in governing Lexington when requested or it is deemed necessary. MeMBeR sHip: All Town Meeting Members are automati- cally members of TMMA with at-large members being the Town Moderator, the Selectmen, the Town Clerk and State Legislators living in Lexington. The TMMA has an Executive Committee which meets the second Wednesday of each month except July and August and months when Town Meeting is in session. The monthly meetings are open to all members and the public. The precinct officers, together with the TMMA officers, make up the TMMA Executive Committee, and serve for one year. Precinct Of- ficers are elected prior to TMMA’s Annual Meeting (held immediately prior to the first TMMA information ses- sion following the Town election.) There are nine precincts with each electing a Precinct Chair, a Vice-Chair and a Clerk. Immediately after the election of Precinct Officers, TMMA holds its Annual Meeting of the Association to elect the TMMA Officers which are the Chair, Vice- Chair, Treasurer, Clerk, Webmaster and Email List Mod- erator. The Executive Committee may also appoint sub- committees, working groups or task forces from among the TMMA membership when considered appropriate to the purposes of the TMMA such as the electronic voting com- mittee which resulted in a new method of voting for the 2014 Annual Town Meeting. HigHligHts: • Compiled and published the TMMA Warrant Informa- tion Report book on all articles coming before the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) and the Fall Special Town Meet- ings (STMs). The TMMA Warrant Information Report familiarizes Town Meeting members with the articles so they can better understand the issues. • Sponsored Warrant Information sessions before the ATM and STMs to familiarize members with the War- rant Articles. The Information sessions assist Article sponsors with feedback on likely questions to come up and what additional information should be provided at Town Meeting. • Held a TMMA bus tour to view selected sites affected by the Annual Town Meeting’s Warrant articles. • TMMA again co-sponsored the 8th grade 2015 Mock Town Meeting with members assisting in the training sessions at the middle schools. The Mock Town Meet- TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 45 ing was held in March with TMMA members assist- ing volunteers from the League of Women Voters, the Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL), the Indian Americans of Lexington (IAL), the Town Moderator, the Town Clerk, and members of the Board of Selectmen. • Maintained a TMMA member email listserv (with message archives accessible to the public at http:// groups.google.com/group/lextmma. This provides a medium for informal discussions among TMMA members about Town matters. • Maintained the TMMA Website, including Ex- ecutive Committee minutes, various commit- tee reports, and access to TMMA e-mail archives: http://lexingtontmma.org • Maintained the generic email addresses to simplify the process of contacting Town Meeting Members. http:// www.lexingtontmma.org/index.php?n=Main.Members. • Presented information about Town Meeting and the Town Meeting Members Association to newly elected Town Meeting Members and to those enrolled in the Lexington Citizen’s Academy. • A committee appointed by the Town Moderator pro- duced a comprehensive survey of Town Meeting Mem- bers. Based on the results, an in-depth review session was held in June where ideas for procedural improvements were suggested as well as ways to more effectively bring newly elected Town Meeting Members up to speed. 2015 Executive Committee Officers Chair:Andy Friedlich Vice-Chair:Jeanne Canale Treasurer:Mary Brunell Clerk:Saatvik Ahluwalia Webmaster:Robert Avallone Email List Moderator:Vicki Blier Precinct Number Precinct Chair Precinct Vice-Chair Precinct Clerk 1 Janet Kern Elaine Ashton Brian Heffernan 2 Ken Shine Rizvi Syed Susan Landon 3 Ken Kreutizger Frank Smith Steve Heinrich 4 Kate Colburn Kathleen Lenihan Claire Sheth 5 Marc Saint Louis Pam Lyons Eph Weiss 6 David Kaufman Dinesh Patel Thomas Brennan 7 Ben Moroze Paul Rubin Stacey Hamilton 8 Gang Chen Becky Barrentine David Horton 9 Pam Joshi Margaret Coppe Scott Bokun 46 | 2015 Annual Report Cary Memorial Library Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time ...............................26 ...................................26 Part Time ..............................32 ...................................32 Role: The Cary Library’s Mission is to ignite curiosity, engage minds, and connect our community. tHe Cary Memorial Library Board of Trustees is the gov- erning body of the Library. As specified by an 1868 gift from Maria Hastings Cary, the Library Board is comprised of the Town’s Selectmen, School Committee members, and the community’s “settled clergy.” A ppointed by the Trustees: Director Koren Stembridge. Each year the full Board elects a five-member Executive Committee from its membership. Current members of the Executive Committee include: Norman Cohen (Chair- man), Margaret Coppe, Kate Ekrem, Howard Jaffee (Vice- Chairman), and Joseph Pato. Administration • In response to feedback received during the Library’s most recent strategic planning process, a group of li- brary staff spent much of FY15 working with an archi- tect to design updates to the Library’s interior spaces. This work will be shared with the community in early FY16 with the hope of beginning renovations in the summer of 2016. • In honor of Chinese New Year, the Library partnered with the Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) to offer a Day of Chinese Culture featuring traditional Chinese music, food, crafts, and a festive dragon parade. Adult and Teen Services • The Library’s Adult Services staff had a busy year imple- menting changes to the main level, the most significant being the relocation of Reference Services to the larger main desk. This combined service point allows library us- ers to access any kind of assistance in one location. • The annual Lexington Reads community “one book” for 2015 was The Wizard of Oz. The Library hosted a month-long series of programs around the theme: “The Stories We Share.” The Library also partnered with the Cary Lecture Series Committee to welcome author Gregory Maguire. • Other adult programming included the library’s successful Science Café and a very special visit from author/residents of Brookhaven who shared stories of World War II from their new book, A Common Purpose. • The middle school advisory group continues to grow. In FY15 the group wrote, photographed, and self-pub- lished a book about using the library. The story, created in collaboration with the Children’s Department, was designed for use by families with children who may be anxious about visiting the library for the first time. Holdings Information* In FY14 the library participated in a state-wide eBook pi- lot which offered access to a large number (125,000+) of eBooks. In FY15, the Library did not continue to partici- pate and those holdings are not counted as part of the li- brary collection. Adult Children’s Total FY14 FY15 FY14 FY15 FY14 FY15 Books 133,333 128,008 73,680 71,836 207,013 199,844 Print Periodicals 571 578 76 56 647 634 Audio 9,796 9,828 2,168 1,473 11,964 11,301 Videocassettes/DVDs 10,756 11,957 2,346 2,172 13,102 14,129 Downloadable audio 6,194 7,773 0 0 6,194 7,773 Materials in Electronic Format (E-books and CD-ROMs)*148,364*28,534 37 0 148,401*28,534 Materials in Microform 7,681 7,707 0 0 7,681 7,707 Miscellaneous (e.g. kits, framed art work, puppets, slide sets, films, filmstrips)65 26 170 505 235 531 Totals 316,760 194,681 78,477 76,042 395,237 270,723 Circulation Information • Total circulation of all library materials in FY15 was 828,514 items, up from 814,678 in FY14. Print circu- lation has increased as the library buys more popular materials to meet demand. Use of digital content con- tinues to grow, demonstrating that many people prefer to receive at least some of their reading, listening, and viewing materials in downloadable formats. Children’s Services • The Children’s Room circulated 354,324 items this year. Children’s print circulation continues to increase up more than 5,000 items in FY15. Circulation of chil- TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 47 dren’s DVDs/CDs continues to trend down as more families access movies/music via commercial streaming and on-demand services. • A record 16,570 people attended the 471 programs of- fered by the Children’s Department this year. As part of Lexington Reads, the Children’s Department hosted its first ever “Fairy Tale Ball”—more than 500 children and their families came to the library for an evening of dancing, crafts, and other kinds of fun. • The popular Lego Brickfest kicks off the summer sea- son each June. This year’s event “Every Hero Has a Sto- ry” featured celebrity judges Police Chief Mark Corr and Local Author Josh Funk. Technology Department • The Library updated its wireless infrastructure and saw usage increase from 16,456 sessions In FY14 to 118,690 In FY15. Through a grant from the Lexington Rotary Club, the Library was able to purchase a “laptop classroom” for use in hands-on programming classes for all ages. A grant through the Lions Club of Lexington made possible the purchase of a new HD magnifier. Personnel • Emily Smith replaced Cynthia Johnson as Assistant Director/Head of Technology. John Murphy stepped into a newly created Reader Services Manager position, replacing Peggy Bateson, who retired from the library after 47 years of service. The Library also welcomed Megan Coffee and Eunice Hong to our Youth Services staff, and Matt Schuman and Corinne Coveney to our Adult and Teen Services staff. Friends of Cary Memorial Library • Volunteers coordinated through the Friends of Cary Memorial Library logged an impressive 5,345 hours in FY15. Those hours, coupled with money raised from book sales and dues, make many great programs pos- sible. In addition to Summer Reading programs for all ages, the Friends support See/Read-it-Now Collections which supply additional copies of high demand titles. The Friends also underwrite the bulk of the Library’s successful Museum Pass Program. • The Friends are celebrating their 25th Anniversary in FY15—the library is very grateful for their years of sup- port and dedication. Cary Memorial Library Foundation • The Cary Memorial Library Foundation raised $223,998 in FY15 to support the library’s materials budget and to fund programs such as Lexington Reads, Year of Discovery, and Science Café. • The Foundation hosted its annual event, “Fuel your Mind with Local Ingenuity,” and welcomed the com- munity in for an evening of learning and experiment- ing with local entrepreneurs. A highlight of the evening was a visit from the Lexington High School’s Robotics Team: 2 Bits and a Byte. Cary Memorial Library continued from previous page 48 | 2015 Annual Report Finance Assessor Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................5 .....................................5 Part Time ................................1 .....................................1 Role: The Assessing Office’s primary function is the as- sessment of full and fair market values—in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws and regulations—of all real and personal property in Lexington to equitably allo- cate Lexington’s annual tax levy among Lexington taxpay- ers, and the evaluation of any applications for abatement of such property tax. Other significant duties include: a) administration of motor vehicle excise tax abatement, and b) determination of taxpayer eligibility for deferral of (or exemption from) property taxes, or the Community Pres- ervation Act surcharge. tHe 3-member Board of Assessors is appointed by the Town Manager. In April, 2014, former Chairman Wil- liam Jackson retired after 20 years of outstanding service to Lexington. For FY 2015, the Board became: Gregory Johnson (Chairman), Edmund Grant (Member), and Ca- simir Groblewski (Member). HigHligHts: • As required by the Massachusetts Department of Reve- nue (MA DOR), all real and personal property in Lexing- ton was reviewed and adjusted on a mass appraisal basis to recognize changes and conditions in the market dur- ing the year of sales analysis (calendar 2013). The resulting assessed values and the underlying methodologies used to determine such values were reviewed and approved by MA DOR in December, 2014. FY 2015 was a triennial “recertification” year for the Town of Lexington. • In our statistical review for the annual classification study, the single-family dwelling average assessment in Lexington in FY 2015 was $820,634, a 10.87% increase from $740,204 in FY 2014. Residential properties over- all (as a class) in Lexington increased in value by 9.19% in value from FY 2014. • The “C/I/P” properties overall (as a class) in Lexington decreased in value by 2.08%, with the following break- out: Commercial: -0.53%, Industrial: +3.90%, and Per- sonal: -18.49%. • Two large (laboratory-oriented) renovation projects stood out in FY 2015: 1) at 101 Hartwell Avenue, where developer King St. Properties has continued to bring in new tenants to their three-building Lab/Office “campus”, and 2) at 33 Hayden Avenue, where property management company Boston Properties has converted a traditional office building to a Lab/Office building. Assessment Categories for FY14 Property Description (Class Code)No. of Parcels/ Accounts Assessed Value Single-Family Dwellings (101)9,003 $7,385,759,000 Residential Condominiums (102)947 $438,890,600 Miscellaneous Residential (103, 109, Other)36 $37,936,000 Two-Family Houses (104)171 $107,404,000 Three-Family Houses (105)11 $7,130,000 Multiple-Units/Apartments (111-125)13 $165,558,000 Residential Land (130, 131, 132, & 106)567 $44,767,000 Commercial Property (300-393)409 $647,158,000 Industrial Property (400-452)42 $319,488,540 Agricultural Land—Chap 61A (700)1 $5,000 Recreational Land—Chap 61B (800)8 $2,817,000 Mixed Use [Resid+Comm] (012-043)18 $22,674,000 Exempt Properties (900)1,193 $0 Total (all Real Properties)12,419 $9,179,587,140 Personal Property Taxable Entities (500- 552) 861 (accounts) These are located among the commercial properties noted above. $180,027,950 2015 Tax Class Levy %Valuation Tax Rates/K Tax Levy Residential 88%$8,197,261,180 $14.86 $121,811,301 Commercial 7%$662,842,420 $29.10 $19,288,714 Industrial 3%$319,488,540 $29.10 $9,297,117 Subtotal 98%$9,179,592,140 $150,397,132 Personal Property 2%$180,027,050 $29.10 $5,238,787 Total 100%$9,359,619,190 $155,635,919 TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 49 Comptroller Personnel FY14 FY 15 Full Time .................................6 .....................................6 Part Time .............................0.4 ..................................0.4 Role: To oversee all financial operations of the Town, which includes the assessing of property, collecting all ac- counts receivable, payment of all accounts payable, procure- ment, investment of town funds, maintaining accounting records, preparation of financial statements, annual audit, administration of the retirement system, and support to the Appropriation Committee. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Town Comptrol- ler, Robert N. Addelson; by the Town Manager: Town Ac- countant, Laurie Dell’Olio. HigHligHts: • In February 2015, the Town issued $22.573 million in bonds at a true interest cost (TIC) of 1.84%. $10,898 million of the issue was for refunding bonds to refinance previously issued 2006 and 2008 bonds which resulted in a savings to the Town of approximately $699,000. The remainder of the bond issue was to fund various capital improvements and procurement of capital equipment of which $6.57 million and $1.475 million was for Cary Memorial Building improvements and the reconstruc- tion of the Estabrook Elementary School, respectively. The sale included a premium of $2.8 million paid to the Town of which $149,140 was voted at the 2014 annual town meeting for financing the costs of the Estabrook and Bridge/Bowman projects. • In February 2015, the Town issued a $487,061 Series A bond anticipation note for sidewalk construction and a $1,000,000 Series B note for Cary Memorial Build- ing Upgrades. People’s United was the winning bidder on the Series A and B Notes with a net interest cost of 0.30% and 0.32% respectively. • In June 2015, the Town issued two bond anticipation notes. One for $4.35 million at a net interest cost of 0.23% with a premium of $31,290 to fund various cap- ital improvements and procurement of capital equip- ment, of which $2.21 million was for the financing of construction of modular classrooms at Lexington High School. The second was for $1.366 million at a net in- terest cost of 0.41% with a premium of $11,351 to fund School Facilities Capital Projects design. • Performed analysis leading to recommended FY2015 water and sewer rates. Treasurer/Collector Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................4 .....................................4 Part Time ................................1 .....................................1 Role: To perform the duties of Treasurer and Collector as outlined in Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.), Chap- ter 41. As Treasurer, is responsible for the receipt and dis- bursement of all town funds as well as the management of investment policies, and debt. As Collector, issues and col- lects all Real Estate, Motor Vehicle, Personal Property and Water/Sewer bills as assessed. A ppointed by the Town Manager: Arnold F. Lovering, January 2008. HigHligHts: • Real Estate tax collections totaled $149,633,619 in- cluding collections of prior year’s taxes. Accounts with outstanding balances were put into tax title or entered into payment plans. • Personal Property tax collections totaled $5,218,523 • Motor Vehicle Excise tax collections totaled $4,941,044. These bills were based on information provided by the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Overdue accounts were committed to the Deputy Collector, who under M.G.L., marked these accounts for license and regis- tration non-renewal. • Water/Sewer collections totaled $19,675,922 • Investment income for all town accounts including the Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund was $1,115,560 of which $304,212 was credited to the General Fund. All investments are made according to M.G.L. When investing the Town’s money safety, li- quidity, and yield are considered in that order. Finance continued from previous page 50 | 2015 Annual Report Fire and Rescue Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time ...............................59 ...................................59 Part Time ................................1 .....................................1 Role: To protect lives and property of the citizens of, and visitors to Lexington from emergencies involving fire, ex- plosions, medical issues, hazardous materials incidents and other environmental causes, whether naturally occurring or man-made. This mission is accomplished through profes- sional emergency response and hazard mitigation; compre- hensive code enforcement and effective public education. Appointed by the Town Manager: Chief of Department, Emergency Management Director; John Wilson, May 2012. HigHligHts: • The Department responded to 3619 calls for emergen- cy assistance, with medical emergencies accounting for 2300 of those. The department faced opposing forces of nature this year; with a snowy winter firefighters struggled to keep hydrants clear, requiring help from the National Guard. The snow also created some un- usual natural gas emergencies; while roofs were being cleared, the falling snow and ice damaged several gas meters, causing leaks. On the other end of the spec- trum, a dry spring contributed too many brush fires, it has been many years since these areas have had fires, so there was an abundance of growth (fuel). Significant Incidents During FY15 12/26/2014 41 Baskin Rd House Fire 7/28/2014 12 Todd Rd.House Fire 4/6/2015 31 Sky View Rd.Kitchen Fire 9/13/2014 Route 95 Hazmat- Truck Accident This year we had a good example of why early fire detec- tion is so important. While the homeowners were away, a fire started in their garage/basement, and we were notified by their central station alarm system. When firefighters ar- rived they found heavy smoke in the garage; upon gaining entry they found the source of the smoke and were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Due to the time of night, had the alarm not been in place the fire would not have been discovered until it became quite large. Fire Prevention Program • The Fire Prevention Division performs and coordinates a wide variety of inspections and services. These include activities such as the inspection of sprinkler installa- tions, fire alarms, oil burners, LP gas storage, cutting and welding, fuel oil storage, blasting, school inspec- tions, nursing and health care facilities, and the con- struction or resale of residential homes. There were 494 permits issued for the professional installation of equip- ment, over 136 quarterly inspections and re-inspections of educational or healthcare facilities, and 639 inspec- tions of new or re-sale homes. There were 252 plans reviewed for new or renovation construction. In total, over 1350 inspections were performed by the Lexing- ton Fire Department. • The Department continues to support fire and safety education programs in the schools, through the senior center, and at the fire stations. Working in conjunction with the Human Services Department, and through a generous grant from the Dana Home Foundation; the Department continues to offer a smoke detector/ car- bon monoxide detector installation program for eligible senior residents. Training • The department schedules training each month on top- ics involving firefighting, medical emergencies, and ev- erything in between. This year’s theme was getting back to the basics where firefighters covered topics learned Firefighters train on home slated for demolition.Lexington Fire DepartmentChild tries on protective gear at our annual open house Lexington Fire Department TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 51 in recruit training. Examples would be fire hose ad- vancement, ventilation, and pumper operations. With the help from local contractors, we make these drills as realistic as possible. We continue to meet or exceed the minimum requirements set by the Office of Emergency Medical Services for recertification. • The cumulative hours of training performed within the Department this year were 7,803. Emergency Medical Services • EMS continues to garner the bulk of our activity (65% of all calls). The Department provides advanced life support (ALS) paramedics to the community. Despite staffing two ambulances so it can provide a rapid and high quality of care to the citizens; the department still relies on our mutual aid partners for backup ambulanc- es. The Department continues to improve its service by providing state of the art equipment and training in the latest techniques. During the annual ambulance re- view by OEMS, the Department continues to get high marks for the system we have in place. Emergency Management • The Fire Chief serves as the Town’s Emergency Man- ager Director. Any man-made or natural disaster may trigger enactment of the Town-wide “Emergency Plan”, where the Town Manager is in overall charge of the event, advised by the Emergency Manager. Tracking expenses for state and federal reimbursement for inci- dents is a critical function of Emergency Management. • The Town utilizes “Code Red” as the emergency noti- fication program to contact all Lexington households by phone, cell phone, e-mail, etc. Complete notification takes approximately 20 minutes. Residents should be sure that they are enrolled in the “Code Red” emergen- cy system (available on the Town’s web site). Personnel • After more than 35 years of service with the town, Mi- chael Fulton retired from the department this August. With Mike’s departure, we promoted Donald Chisholm to Captain and Guy Monaco to Lieutenant, and hired a new firefighter. FF/ Paramedic Chris Abisla started In August of 2014 and has successfully completed the Mass Fire Academy’s recruit training program. Fire and Rescue continued from previous page Firefighters perform a demonstration at our annual open house.Lexington Fire DepartmentFirefighters training with the MBTA on bus emergencies.Lexington Fire Department 52 | 2015 Annual Report Human Services Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................6 .....................................6 Part Time ................................8 .....................................7 Role: The Lexington Human Services Department con- nects residents of all ages to information, support and ed- ucational services that are related to basic needs, mental health, financial counseling and assistance, housing in- formation, veterans’ services, advocacy and parenting and family services. The Human Services Department oversees the Town transportation programs, which include the op- eration of Lexpress. The Human Services Department re- located from the Muzzey Senior Center to the new Lex- ington Community Center in June, 2015. Senior-specific services are offered at the new center and include tradi- tional discussion and support groups, Nutrition Services (Lex Café lunch program and Meals on Wheels), and ex- panded opportunities for classes and socialization. Active senior fitness programming is now offered through the Recreation and Community Programs Department. The Department collaborates with other Town and School de- partments, community groups and agencies. Services are delivered in a professional and caring manner that respects the dignity of all. A ppointed by the Town Manager: Charlotte Rodgers, Director of Human Services since October, 2008. HigHligHts: • Provided staff support and consultation to the Ad Hoc Community Center Advisory Committee to develop, plan and implement the move to the Community Cen- ter and develop initial operating policies. • Provided outreach and advocacy services to approxi- mately 3,650 persons over the age of 60 and 850 under age 60 (youth and families). • Provided staff support and coordination to the Council on Aging Board, the Friends of the Council on Aging, the Human Services Committee, the Human Rights Committee, the Transportation Advisory Committee, the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, the Lexing- ton Emergency Housing Assistance Committee (LE- HAC), the Selectmen’s Tax Exemption and Abate- ments Committee, the Celebrations Committee, the Youth Services Council and the School Health Advi- sory Council. • Celebrated and recognized the contributions of over 120 adult and youth volunteers who work throughout the Human Services Department and Lexington Se- nior Services. These volunteers provided an estimated 11,680 hours of service to the Town of Lexington. Veterans Services • Hired Gina Rada as the Lexington/Bedford Veterans’ Services District Director, serving as the primary ad- vocate for veterans and their families, providing assis- tance in obtaining State and Federal benefits they may be entitled to. Gina is also responsible for administering public assistance benefits under M.G.L.c.115 to eligi- ble veterans and their dependents residing in Lexing- ton and Bedford. • Effective July 1, 2014, Lexington-Bedford Veterans’ Services was reauthorized to continue operating as a district, in compliance with all applicable laws, regula- tions, and directives of Massachusetts Department of Veterans’ Services. The reauthorization period is effec- tive until June 30, 2016. • Partnered with the Lexington Town Celebrations Committee to honor the local Veterans during Patri- ots Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day parades and events. Over 2000 American flags were placed on the graves of Veterans buried in Lexington cemeteries dur- ing Memorial Day. Over 100 Veterans and families at- tended the annual Veterans’ Day Breakfast. • Provided several informational sessions regarding Veter- ans’ benefits to local groups including the Lexington Se- nior Center, the Bedford Council on Aging, Lexington Veterans Association, and You’ville Place in Lexington. • Collaborated with a team at the Bedford VA to provide educational offerings that are available to Veterans bi- monthly to enhance their financial well-being. • Continued to identify veterans and their families in need of services, providing information and access to the services for which they are eligible under the law. • Maintained strong working relationships with other federal, state and municipal departments, community groups and local services. Veteran’s Day program Courtesy Photo TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 53 Senior Services • Hired Hemali Patel as the Senior Services Coordinator. • Hosted “special luncheons” and “lunch and lecture” pro- gramming with guest speakers. Special luncheons includ- ed cultural outreach to the Asian and South Asian Indian communities. An educational talk on diabetes manage- ment was presented and translated into Mandarin. • Collaborated with Minuteman Senior Services to pro- vide nutritious hot daily lunches at the Senior Center’s Lex Cafe and delivered Meals on Wheels to up to 65 homebound Lexington residents. • Received Dana Home Foundation grant funding for a third year to provide information and assistance, outreach services, special programming and transportation sub- sidies designed to help older residents of Lexington live safely and live well in the community. The Dana Home Foundation also funded the equipment needed to furnish the Wellness Room at the Community Center. • Piloted the Sand 4 Seniors program, in collaboration with the Rotary, which provided 85 buckets of sand/salt to eligible Lexington residents. • Received MCOA grant to fund the Aging Mastery program (beginning Fall 2015): a 12 week educational series that includes topics ranging from sleep to financ- es to Alzheimer’s disease. • Collaborated with the Lexington Fire Department to provide fire safety lectures at the Senior Center and at the LHA senior villages. Youth and Family Services • Hired Kristie Demirev, LICSW as the full time Youth and Family Services Social Worker. • Continued to provide core social work and support- ive services to Lexington residents and their families through consultative meetings, counseling, case man- agement, connecting to resources, crisis stabilization and collaboration with the counseling staff at Lexing- ton Public Schools. • Facilitated monthly meetings of the Youth Services Council. The council’s mission is to identify needs for mental health and substance abuse services among Lex- ington youth, improve availability of such services and coordinate the networking and collaboration among service providers in Lexington. Members include rep- resentatives from the Town of Lexington Police, Fire, Recreation, Library and School Departments, Select- men, School Committee, high school youth, PTSA and PTOs, and a community mental health provider or physician. • Assisted individuals and families in need of fuel assis- tance (through Community Teamwork, Inc.); processed roughly 40 applications for the 2014-2015 heating sea- son. Identified and assisted those residents eligible for Water and Sewer discounts. • Provided needs assessment and emergency financial as- sistance through the Human Services Emergency Fund, Lexington Emergency Housing Assistance Committee, and the Fund for Lexington. Provided Holiday program assistance to over 200 Lexington residents and families. Coordinated financial assistance with the Recreation Department for program scholarships and Lexpress for subsidized transportation passes for residents of all ages. Assisted residents with access to the Lexington Interfaith Food Pantry. • Collaborated with the Lexington Public School’s pre- vention program on a Marijuana Forum. • Collaborated with the Lexington Health Department on a CHNA grant to offer Mental Health First Aid classes and certification to Lexington Residents. Participated in a “Community Conversation on Mental Health.” Human Services continued from previous page Fire department demonstration Courtesy PhotoYouth Commission helping at Italian lunch event Courtesy Photo 54 | 2015 Annual Report • Collaborated with the School Health Advisory Com- mittee in planning, providing resources, and staff sup- port for the Lexington Parent Academy. • Provided materials to Lexington High School’s Stress Reduction Awareness event. • Provided Community Service opportunities within the Human Services Department for Lexington youth, and continued the development of intergenerational pro- gramming at the Community Center and throughout the Lexington community. • Provided outreach to the Lexington community at Dis- covery Day. • Contributed monthly educational articles in the “Par- enting Matters” columns in the Colonial Times. • Attended various school department, school groups, board and committee and parent meetings to provide resources and education about available Town resources for youth and families. • Facilitated a monthly Homelessness Working Group, a group of municipal and school employees, members of the clergy, School Committee and volunteer citizen groups, to address the needs of homeless families and families experiencing transition issues. Transportation Services • Completed Lexpress’ 35th year of service as a neighbor- hood fixed-route bus system. Ridership on a per hour basis decreased 5% to 81,050. In particular, the num- ber of student riders decreased 10%. The difficult winter was thought to play a large part in this decrease, as the largest reduction in riders occurred during the winter months as compared to previous years. Senior/disabled ridership continued to grow through the mid-day free rides promotion, and with a record high of 25,953 rides. Lexpress is funded by multiple sources that include general fund taxes, Lexpress fares, an MBTA annual grant, Transportation Demand Management funds, and donations. • Implemented peak and off-peak schedules for Routes 1 and 4 in collaboration with the Transportation Advisory Committee to improve on-time performance in prepara- tion for stopping at the new Community Center. • Distributed 104 free annual Lexpress passes to low-in- come residents upon referral from Human Services staff. • Sold 254 Flexpasses through a School Department partnership that provides students using the school bus afterschool transportation on Lexpress for an annual fee of $50. • 3,752 subsidized taxi vouchers were sold through the Lex-Connect program. The total number of senior resi- dents registered for the program increased 29% to 399. Lex-Connect is funded by generous donations from the Friends of the Council on Aging, the Dana Home Foundation, Brookhaven at Lexington, and other gifts. • Celebrated the third annual Bike Walk ‘n Bus Week with a number of activities promoting walking, biking and transit. Information Services Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................5 .....................................6 Part Time ................................0 .....................................1 Role: To provide stable and secure core Town informa- tion technology systems and to manage and support high quality, cost-effective IT operations and resources serving municipal departments. The Information Services Depart- ment was created in FY2015 as a reconfigured Informa- tion Technology Department (previously Management In- formation Systems) in recognition of the role technology plays in municipal government, and the need for additional re-sources to meet organizational technology needs and services. The Department is headed by the Chief Informa- tion Officer and comprised of 2 subdivisions—Informa- tion Technology and Information Management. A ppointed by the Town Manager: Donna Hooper, Chief Information Officer; Dorinda Goodman, Director of In- formation Technology; David Bordenca, Network Admin- istrator; Lynne Shannon, Desktop Support Technician; Caroline McLaughlin, Project Manager; Judith Baldasaro, GIS/Database Administrator; Kathryn Santos, Webmas- ter. Authorized positions in these divisions were expanded from 5 to 7 in FY15 to include the positions of Chief In- formation Officer and Project Manager. HigHligHts: • Priorities during the first year of reconfiguration empha- sized enhanced management of technology related proj- ects, increased coordination with municipal departments, and strengthening of support systems, to better assess, co- ordinate, and meet organizational technology needs. • The Information Services Department supports, main- tains and manages the Town’s information technology systems (hardware, soft-ware and web sites) that are critical elements of service delivery and program man- agement for the Town’s departmental operations. These include the hardware and software support for all infor- Human Services continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 55 mation technology activities in municipal operations; training of end users; the maintenance and support of all town wide, core deployed, business solutions includ- ing but not limited to the financial management system (MUNIS) and document management system (Laser- fiche) serving town and school departments; electronic mail and internet access; support of the Town’s web site on the internet and intranet; social presence manage- ment; Town wide voice over internet protocol (VoIP) phone applications and systems; network core (head end) management and support; and co-management with School Department IT staff of the Town’s metro- politan area network (MAN) that connects 28 munici- pal and school buildings. • Connected the new Lexington Community Center to the Town fiber network • Began Community Center technology installations and assisted with moving staff into the building • Assisted with Cary Memorial Building renovation planning for technology • Added the Visitors Center to the Town network and installed site technical resources • Selected and began the installation of WiFi in Munici- pal buildings • Began implementing tablet and workforce mobility solutions • Upgraded the core network to 10G and upgraded the Town Office Building to 10G • Began the installation of redundant network infrastructure • Continued the expansion of the Town’s Laserfiche Document Management System • Upgraded and expanded the SAN infrastructure • Upgraded VMWare • Began the installation of instant failover for the virtual systems • Performed significant domain upgrades and migrations • Installed new backup arrays • Began investigating and planning for the Water Tower public safety equipment relocation • Continued the implementation of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone systems in selected buildings as part of a multi-year pro-gram to replace phone systems in multiple town and school facilities • Managed implementation of the first phase of online electronic permitting software (ViewPermit) • Continued the development of GIS (geographic informa- tion systems) and integration with enterprise applications • Provided targeted software training to town employees • Improved Town web sites and online services • Selected a new website vendor and began the redesign of the Town website • Began planning for expanded technology support to the Library • Enhanced the project management processes of tech- nology related projects • Welcomed additional staffing, including Chief In- formation Officer and Project Manager, and initiated recruitment for FY16 newly authorized positions of Webmaster and Project Manager Land Use, Inspectional Services, and Economic Development Conservation Commission Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................2 .....................................2 Part Time ................................1 .....................................1 Role: To administer and enforce the Massachusetts Wet- lands Protection Act (M.G.L. Ch. 131, s.40) and the Wet- land Protection Code of the Town of Lexington (Chapter 130; formerly Lexington General Bylaw Article XXXII); to promote and protect natural resources; to protect wa- tersheds, waterways, and wetlands; to acquire and manage open land for passive recreation and natural habitat; and to provide corridors for wildlife. The Commission’s responsi- bilities include performing site visits; holding hearings and meetings with applicants, abutters, property managers, and committees; issuing permits; managing conservation land; Information Services continued from previous page Conservation Commission: Out for a stroll on a beautiful autumn morning at one of their most recent acquisitions: (L-R) Conservation Commissioners Duke Bitsko, Kevin Beuttell, Philip Hamilton, Joyce Miller, Dick Wolk, Alex Dohan, and David Langseth David Tabeling 56 | 2015 Annual Report and educating the public about conservation land and nat- ural resources. A ppointed by the Town Manager with the approval of the Selectmen for overlapping 3-year terms: Chair Philip Hamilton (appointed to Chair October 2014), Vice Chair David Langseth (appointed October 2014), Joyce Mill- er (stepped down as Chair October 2014 after 28 years), Duke Bitsko, Richard Wolk, Alex Dohan (appointed to replace Stewart Kennedy who resigned due to relocating out of town), and Kevin Beuttell (appointed to replace Jane Warren who resigned). Associate Commissioners: Don Kozak, Community Gardens; David Williams, Land Acqui- sition; Susan Solomon, Tree Bylaw Committee (all former commissioners). Staff: Conservation Administrator, Karen Mullins, Conservation Stewardship Program Coordinator, Jordan McCarron, (promoted to full-time with the resigna- tion of Emily Schadler In November 2014), and part-time Land Use Ranger, Adam Green (hired December 2014). HigHligHts: • Reviewed and acted between July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 on 49 Notices of Intent, of which 47 Orders of Conditions were prepared and issued; 2 Abbreviated Notices of Re- source Area Delineation, of which 2 Orders of Resource Area Delineations were issued; 27 Requests for Deter- minations, of which 26 Negative Determinations of Ap- plicability with Conditions and 1 Positive Determination of Applicability were issued; 8 Amendments to Orders of Conditions, 5 Extension to Order of Conditions, 28 Cer- tificates of Compliance, 25 insignificant plan changes, 3 Emergency Certificates and 8 Enforcement Order/Viola- tion. Held 151 public hearings/meetings and performed over 600 on-site inspections and monitoring for these and all other on-going projects. • Managed approximately 1,400 acres of conservation land and 50 miles of conservation trails with the help of seasonal land management staff, volunteer Conserva- tion Stewards (volunteered approximately 1,000 hours of time), corporate volunteer groups, local religious or- ganizations, Boy and Girl Scouts, and the Department of Public Works. Coordinated volunteer Steward Direc- tors to provide leadership for care of conservation land. Finished construction of new boardwalks at Whipple Hill and closed out multi-year state grant through the DCR Recreational Trails Program. Constructed new bridge and approximately 300’ of new boardwalk at Dunback Meadow; partnered with Boston Cares to re- cruit volunteers from Shire for this project. Coordinat- ed Game of Logging chainsaw safety certification course for volunteer Conservation Stewards at Poor Farm and Sustainable Trail Design workshop and training at Whip- ple Hill; 40 total participants. Secured contract for Hen- nessey Field meadow preservation; completed restoration of Hennessey Barn. Completed contract with Massachu- setts Audubon Society Ecological Extension Services to prepare land management plans for Cotton Farm and the Leary Property as well as a land management guidance document for all conservation properties; continued resto- ration and management of the apple orchard and property at Cotton Farm. Produced and distributed Trail Guide to Lexington’s Conservation Land and 2015 Public Open & Recreation Space Map. • Supported Greenways Corridor Committee on ACROSS Lexington and other projects. Coordinated and outreached with Town of Arlington for implemen- tation of Route C and D where crossed the Town of Arlington Great Meadows and Reservoir Parcels. Sup- ported the following Eagle Scout projects: Whipple Hill boardwalk construction (various sites), Whipple Hill and Willard’s Woods kiosk construction. Land Use, Inspectional Services, and Economic Development continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 57 Conservation Inventory Summary 1964—2015 Year(s)Voted/Given Acres Total Cost Fed. Reimb. State Reimb.Net Cost to Town Total Land Acquisition 1372.2 $11,414,786 $335,406 $1,699,031 $9,375,349 Cataldo Reservation ‘74’84*5.4 $6,150 --------$6,150 Great Meadow Expansion ‘74’82 1.9 $3,857 --------$3,857 Lillian Road at Munroe Brook ‘92 1.1 transfer ------------ Orchard Crossing ‘88’89#8.5 gift ------------ Whipple Hill ‘63’66-7’74’77*’94#’95#121.0 $142,489 $47,487 $35,020 $59,982 Bowman Park Expansion ‘75 1.2 $18,000 ----$9,000 $9,000 Daisy Wilson ‘78 8.0 $75,995 ----$37,997 $37,998 Dunback Meadow ‘65-6’72’77-8-9’80-1*#170.5 $374,147 $87,100 $87,050 $199,997 Liberty Heights ‘74*5.5 $9,596 ----$4,618 $4,978 West Farm ‘66’76’77’85*12.8 $323,000 ----$12,100 $310,900 Brookhaven ‘89#3.3 gift ------------ Concord Avenue Area ‘71’79#’94#30.7 $102,890 ----$49,534 $53,356 Hayden Woods 69’77-8’81*’03 79.2 $157,598 $68,304 $38,540 $45,754 Juniper Hill ‘70’72’74#28.4 $120,413 ----$56,872 $63,541 Metropolitan State Hospital ‘73#6.2 gift ------------ Philbrook Terrace ‘89#2.0 gift ------------ Waltham Line ‘77*12.0 transfer ------------ Waltham Street Farms ‘72’76-7*#41.5 $300,450 ----$154,225 $146,225 Upper Vine Brook-Cotton Farm 11 4.2 $3,800,000 $500,000 $3,300,000 Upper Vine Brook 72’75-6’95*’03*48.7 $121,443 ----$55,803 $65,640 Lower Vine Brook/Pinard Woods 68-9’75’78-9’81’85*#’09 112.0 $2,431,235 $42,069 $147,200 $2,241,966 Munroe Brook Pond ‘85#3.1 gift ------------ Pheasant Brook Estates I ‘85’89#4.6 gift ------------ Pheasant Brook Estates II ‘90#29.7 gift ------------ Shaker Glen ‘73 16.8 $85,636 ----$41,143 $44,493 Tower Park Expansion ‘87 2.3 $180,000 --------$180,000 Chiesa Farm ‘76’85 23.1 $1,592,500 ----$46,125 $1,546,375 Hammer Hill ‘79 0.9 gift ------------ Parker Meadow ‘76’79’80 17.7 $237,000 ----$60,000 $177,000 Willard’s Woods Expansion 64’66’67’79*’95*’02#104.2 $116,786 $32,906 $17,997 $65,883 Woodland Bird Sanctuary ‘89#7.2 gift ------------ Burlington Strip ‘71’77*8.6 $106,097 --------$106,097 Paint Mine ‘75’77*35.5 $8,811 ----$2,000 $6,811 Simonds Brook North ‘70’76-7’82#57.7 $291,736 $38,526 $131,600 $121,610 Simonds Brook South ‘68’70’79 20.7 $49,028 $19,014 $12,006 $18,008 Turning Mill Pond ‘77’78’85#9.7 $5,000 --------$5,000 Turning Mill Road ‘89#4.4 gift ------------ Hastings Sanctuary ‘71 1.7 $6,000 --------$6,000 Meagherville/Pine Meadow 66’77*#’95*’09 99.4 $70,000 --------$70,000 Meagherville Lots ‘91#’93#’94#0.5 gift ------------ Poor Farm ‘83*10.7 transfer ------------ Valley Road ‘82*3.2 transfer ------------ 128 Greenbelt ‘78*11.7 transfer ------------ Land Use, Inspectional Services, and Economic Development continued from previous page 58 | 2015 Annual Report Summary 1964—2015 Year(s)Voted/Given Acres Total Cost Fed. Reimb. State Reimb.Net Cost to Town Bates Road ‘91*9.3 transfer ------------ Cranberry Hill ‘77 24.6 $73,929 ----$15,201 $58,728 Fiske Hill ‘78’84*10.2 transfer ------------ Idylwilde ‘75 9.4 $200,000 ----$100,000 $100,000 Katahdin Woods 77’80’89#’09 37.5 $255,000 ----$85,000 $170,000 Tophet Swamp ‘81*25.5 transfer ------------ Sutherland Woods ‘95*24.9 transfer ------------ Brown Homestead ‘95*6.0 $trade ------------ Augusta Land ‘96 8.0 $150,000 --------$150,000 Hennessy’s Field 99*10.0 transfer ------------ Hartwell Avenue 03#4.1 gift ------------ Myrna Road 03#0.8 gift ------------ North Street 05*24.4 transfer ------------ Wright Farm 13 12.6 $2,950,000 -------- * All/part Town-owned transfer # All/part gift Another 150 acres are protected by restrictions and easements given to the Town by residents. The largest are: Munroe Brook, 65.7 acres; Tophet Swamp/Kiln Brook, 34.3 acres; Potter’s Pond, 15.1 acres; Bertucci’s 50 Hill Street, 12.1 acres, and Vine Brook, 9 acres. The others are as small as 0.1 acre. Boston Edison Company licenses 26.4 acres. Economic Development Economic development continues to be a top priority for the Town. The Economic Development Director, Melisa Tinto- calis, continues to work with the Board of Selectmen, Town departments, committees, businesses and residents to increase commercial values and job growth, enhance Center vitality, and support the visitor-based economy in the Town. The Economic Development Director together with the 128 Business Council, a Transportation Management As- sociation, and private sector partners secured funding for year-three of the REV’s operation, a business serving com- muter shuttle connecting our Town’s largest job center, the Hartwell District, to the Alewife Red Line station enabling employers to connect to the desirable inner core workforce. In addition, new intersection improvements are planned for Maguire and Hartwell, as well as the installation of the Town’s first bus shelter at Bedford and Hartwell. These types of initiatives and the Town’s approval of UniQure’s Tax Increment Finance Agreement in FY2014 have contributed to the construction of the first private sector building in the Hartwell area in over 40 years. The project includes an 80,000 square foot life sciences build- ing; it completes a four-building campus style develop- ment designed to attract more life sciences companies to Lexington. The new project is expected to generate ap- proximately $600,000 in additional tax revenue. Building off years of work by the Center Committee and the Parking Management Group, the Economic Develop- ment Director led efforts to roll out the first set of new technology parking meters along parts of Massachusetts Avenue. The new meters accept credit cards, collect rev- enue data, and offer flexible programing. Board of Health Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time 2 2 Part Time 1 1 Role: To protect and promote the health of residents and those who work in or visit the Town; to develop and imple- ment effective health policies, regulations, and programs that prevent disease and ensure the wellbeing of the community. A ppointed: by the Town Manager: Chair Wendy Hei- ger-Bernays, PhD; Burt Perlmutter, MD; Sharon MacK- enzie, RN; David S. Geller, MD; John Jay Flynn, J.D. Staff: Land Use, Inspectional Services, and Economic Development continued from previous page David TabelingThe REV – a GPO and Wi-Fi enabled commuter shuttle. TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 59 Health Director, Gerard Cody; Health Agent, Kathy Fox, and Public Health Nurse, David Neylon, RN. Health • Offered commercial food preparation educational sem- inar program (open to all food workers) throughout the year. Topics included best practices in “preparing food safely” and “what to do in an emergency such as a power outage, water service interruption or sewage backup.” Titled “Person in Charge Training”, this program was offered on four occasions. • Monitored water quality lab test results at the “Old Reservoir” bathing beach weekly and after rain events. This testing was done according to the BOH Beach Closure policy in order to measure the bacteria levels and help ensure that the beach was safe to remain open. • Staffed four Household Medical Waste collections and eight Household Hazardous Waste collections with Health Division employees in a joint effort with the Department of Public Works to help protect ground- water and the environment. In addition, collected used syringes to reduce the chance of an accidental needle stick. As a result of these programs, hundreds of pounds of these materials were prevented from entering the curbside rubbish and garbage collections. • Participated in an integrated mosquito management program directed at reducing the mammal biting mos- quito population and reducing the risk of West Nile Vi- rus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Some of the statistics include the treatment of over 4100 catch basins and 183 acres of prime mosquito habitat. Additionally, mosquito survey collections were submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to be tested for WNV and EEE. Community Health and Emergency Preparedness • Vaccinated over two thousand seven hundred (2700) individuals for seasonal influenza at eight (8) differ- ent flu clinics, including partnering with the Lexington Public Schools for a school-based vaccine initiative, the Senior Center, the Chinese Bible Church, and Avalon and Katahdin Woods Apartment complexes to reach vulnerable and difficult to reach populations. • Conducted a series of eight (8) health education pre- sentations throughout Town on the prevention of vec- tor borne diseases, including West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and Lyme disease. • The Health Division was awarded a $25,000 Commu- nity Health Network Area (CHNA) Implementation Grant as a result of an 18-month planning process. The planning process surveyed residents, conducted focus groups and community forums, and collaborated with town departments and committees to discover and as- sess unmet health needs in the community. The Imple- mentation grant provided Mental Health First Aid, (MHFA) training for first responders, town staff, and residents of all ages. Another component of the grant helped to promote alternative healthy transportation options in town. Grant funds were made available to update Minuteman bikeway maps and across Lexing- ton maps. Disease prevention messages were included in the maps to help residents learn more about disease threats from ticks and mosquitoes. • Participated in Emergency Operations Center (EOC) operations to monitor extreme weather conditions in preparation for setting up an emergency shelter or in- formation center. Partners at the EOC included Town Manager’s Office, Fire, Police, DPW, Library staff, Hu- man Services Department and other town departments. Influenza clinics are used to engage Lexington Medical Reserve Corp volunteers and Health Division staff to simulate a response to a biological threat by operating an Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS) as required by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health office of Emergency Preparedness region 4A Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition. Land Use, Inspectional Services, and Economic Development continued from previous page Board of Health: Front (L-R) Gerard Cody, R.E.H.S./RS, Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, Burt Perlmutter, MD; Rear (L-R) Francis Dagle, Admin. Asst.;John Flynn, J.D David Tabeling 60 | 2015 Annual Report Planning Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................3 .....................................4 Part Time ................................1 .....................................0 Role: The Planning Board, together with the Planning Department, engages in both short- and long-term plan- ning projects concerning growth and development issues and proposals. Planning’s responsibilities cover two broad subject areas—planning and permitting. On the planning side, we are charged with the preparation and implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and other long-range studies, with a particular focus on housing, land use, economic development, and transportation issues. Both staff and Board members represent the Town in several re- gional land use initiatives, such as the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (regional transportation planning) and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (regional plan- ning). These tasks require technical expertise in analyzing eco- nomic, demographic, and development trends. Our permitting activities include the administration of the subdivision control law, unaccepted street de-terminations, and the site plan review for some commercial projects. The Board is also a special permit granting authority and handles many special permit applications for residential development. The Board provides technical support and hearing functions for citizen-and owner-generated zoning amendments, while doing the same for zoning initiatives and amendments of its own motion. The Planning Department provides support to the Plan- ning Board, the Town Manager, and other departments and committees as needed, and of course citizen requests. pl A nning Board Members (elected for 3-year terms): Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti (elected 2013); Timothy Dunn (elected 2014); Charles Hornig (elected 2014); Gin- na Johnson (elected 2015); and Richard Canale (elected 2015). For FY 2015, the Board elected Mr. Charles Hornig as Chair, Ms. Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti as Vice-Chair, and Mr. Timothy Dunn as Clerk. The Board appointed Michael Leon as its Associate Member. pl A nning Staff (appointed by the Town Manager): Plan- ning Director Maryann McCall-Taylor (retired May 2015); Aaron Henry, Assistant Planning Director (appointed Di- rector May 2015); Planner David Kucharsky (appointed Assistant Planning Director May 2015), and Department Assistant Lori Kaufman. The Planner position has been vacant since May 2015. The Planning Board would like to thank Ms. Maryann McCall-Taylor for her many years of service to the Town. Maryann began as the Zoning Administrator, before be- coming the Assistant Director, and ultimately the Director. We are deeply indebted to her unwavering service. HigHligHts: • The Planning Board revised its Subdivision Regula- tions (and began work on the Zoning Regulations). The revised Regulations include updated street standards (reflecting the Complete Streets philosophy) developed in coordination with the Engineering Division and the Fire Department. • Staff led an effort to improve the Town’s response time to traffic safety requests. Most notable was the reor- ganization of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee into the Transportation Safety Group, which was con- firmed by the Board of Selectmen in the fall of 2014. The change from a committee to a working group has allowed staff, working with liaisons from various trans- portation related committees, to process and respond to requests in a more timely fashion. Land Use, Inspectional Services, and Economic Development continued from previous page Planning Board: Front (L-R) Charles Hornig, Timothy Dunn, Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, Richard Canale; Rear (L-R) Lori Kaufman, Aaron Henry, and David Kucharsky David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 61 • The Center Streetscape project is ongoing. It will estab- lish the framework for streetscape improvements in the Center to revitalize the aging landscape and infrastruc- ture while focusing on safety for all travel modes. Approval Not Required Plan Endorsements • 85 Marrett Road • 161 Lincoln Street and 21 Fairland Street • 11 Old Shade Street • 11 Leonard Road • 37 Ward Street (2 ANRs) • 21 Follen Road and 718 Massachusetts Avenue • Keeler Farm Way—Map 62 lot 7C • 138 Laconia Street Conventional Subdivisions • 36, 42 & 28 Cary Avenue (Willard Circle)—Definitive subdivision • 17 Colony Road—Preliminary and Definitive subdivision Site Sensitive Developments • 83 Spring Street—2 sketches • 48 Summit Road—Definitive plan (Withdrawn) • 11 Suzanne Road- Modification to a Special Permit (Denied) Balanced Housing Developments • 435-439 Lincoln Street- Sketch Plan • 111 & 119 Laconia Street- Definitive Plan Determination of Adequacy of Grade and Construction • 27 Outlook Drive • 5 Sunnyknoll Terrace • Oakmont Circle • 28 Ward Street • 16 Kimball Road Zoning Changes Proposed at Town Meeting • Article 47: Medical Marijuana (Citizen’s Petition)— Adopted. Added definitions for Medical Marijuana Cultivation and Processing Centers and included them into the Table of Uses. • Article 48: Commercial Zoning District Lines—Adopt- ed except Section F (Lowell and Woburn). Shifted many commercial district boundaries to match parcel lines. • Article 49: Civic Use District—Not Adopted. Creation of a new zone: Civic Use, which would include open space and other civic uses. • Article 50: CM District (Waltham Line Near Route 128/I-95)—Adopted. Reinstated zoning over land that had long been unzoned. • Article 51: Site Plan Review Applicability—Adopted. Clarified the applicability of Site Plan Review towards very large developments. • Article 52: Technical Changes—Adopted. Technical lan- guage changes in the Zoning By-Law. • Article 53: CB District Moratorium on Banks and Credit Unions—Adopted. Implemented a temporary moratori- um on banks and credit unions in the CB district. Regulatory Support Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time ................................ 5 .................................... 5 Part Time ............................... 0 .................................... 0 Role: To provide administrative support to the Building, Health, and Conservation Divisions and to the Commu- nity Development boards and commissions, including the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Historic Districts Commis- sion and the Historical Commission, and coordinates their daily operations. The staff, comprised of an Office Man- ager and four Department Assistants, schedules and coor- dinates hearings, sets agendas, processes applications and permits, inputs data into access databases, maintains files, circulates petitions among Town boards and officials, pre- pares meeting notices, agendas, minutes and certificates of appropriateness, determines and notifies abutters, assists at flu clinics and hazardous waste collections, communicates with the public, attends meetings, performs payroll and ac- counts payable functions, makes daily deposits, and files all final documentation. A ppointed by the Town Manager: Lorraine Garrett De- partment Assistant; Dianne Cornaro, Department Assis- tant; Casey Hagerty to fill vacancy created by the transfer of Michelle Tassi-Morelli, Department Assistant; Francis Dagle to fill vacancy created by promotion of Linda Rain- ville, Department Assistant; Linda Rainville to fill vacancy created by resignation of Susan Cleary, Office Manager. HigHligHts: • For highlights, please see Building and Zoning Divi- sion, Conservation Commission, Board of Health, Board of Appeals, Historic Districts Commission, and Historical Commission sections. Land Use, Inspectional Services, and Economic Development continued from previous page 62 | 2015 Annual Report Minuteman High School The year 2015 was a busy one at Minuteman High School. The school saw major changes in its leadership team, took several steps to advance its long-planned and long-awaited build-ing project, secured state grants to support its pro- grams, established a highly popular Girls in STEM Camp, refocused marketing efforts on recruiting in-district stu- dents, received awards for student academic and trade successes, saw improvement in its MCAS scores, assisted non-profit community groups and towns with a host of projects, and secured approval of its budget from each of the 16 towns in the district. Leadership Changes Minuteman saw major leadership changes with the ap- pointment of a new Principal, Assistant Principal, Direc- tor of Outreach and Development, and Director of Special Education. John “Jack” Dillon III, who served as the school’s Assistant Principal for nine years, was selected as Principal. George M. Clement was selected to succeed Mr. Dillon as the new Assistant Principal / Director of Admissions. Steven C. Sharek was appointed as the school’s Director of Outreach and Development. Dr. Amy Perreault was appointed in- terim Director of Special Education. Building Project Advances A long-planned building project took major steps forward during 2015. On February 6, Minuteman’s School Building Committee announced preliminary cost estimates for four alternatives: reno-vating the school with state financial help, renovating and expanding with state help, building a new school with state help, and building a new school and demolishing the old one with state help. On March 11, the School Building Committee launched a series of public presentations and information-gathering meetings. On May 19, the Minuteman School Committee endorsed construction of a new school as its “preferred option” for ad- dressing current facilities issues; creating an educational envi- ronment that best meets the needs of students, teachers, and employers; and ensuring continued accreditation. On August 6, the Massachusetts School Building Author- ity (MSBA) unanimously endorsed the building of a new 628-student Minuteman High School on district land adja- cent to the existing school. The board authorized the school to prepare detailed schematic drawings for the new building. On December 1, the school’s Design Team submitted a completed schematic design to the MSBA. On December 22, the Minuteman School Committee took two votes designed to help pave the way for a new school. The committee voted to approve consensus amendments to the Minuteman Regional Agreement and voted to negotiate an inter-municipal agreement with the Town of Lincoln. Lin- coln will serve as host community for the new school. Poll Shows District Voters Support New School A poll of 400 registered voters was conducted by nationally- recognized pollster David Paleologos of DAPA Research Inc. The poll was designed to gauge voters’ sentiment about the school and the quality of its programs, their awareness and level of support for a proposed building project, and the factors that most influence voters’ opinions. “This poll shows that there’s a strong positive feeling in the district about Minuteman High School and its programs,” said pollster David Paleologos, head of DAPA Research Inc. “There’s a clear willingness to build a new school,” Paleologos said. “And this support crosses all demographics: gender, in- come, age, area, and even political party. These are overwhelm- ing numbers, and the type of results we don’t see very often.” New State Regulations Help District Taxpayers The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education ad- opted new state regulations covering vocational technical education. Two changes are big “wins” for taxpayers in the Minuteman school district. One change established a capital fee for out-of-district students. Another established a special education fee for out-of-district students receiving special education servic- es. These regulatory changes are the direct result of efforts by Minuteman to allay concerns from the district’s mem- ber communities about the costs of providing educational services to out-of-district students. Minuteman Secures State Grants Minuteman was awarded an $88,970 state grant to expand its Biotechnology program and give students a competitive edge in one of the state’s fastest-growing industries. The grant was one of six awarded by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to schools in the MetroWest region. In July, the school was awarded a competitive state grant of $59,940 to purchase three training simulation systems for students learning welding. State Treasurer Visits Girls in STEM Minuteman’s Girls in STEM Career Exploratory Camp got a visit from a top state official: State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. During her visit to the school August 5, Treasurer Goldberg observed what these seventh- and eighth-grade girls were do- ing and learning, frequently interacting with them and asking many pertinent questions. She said the girls are being em- powered “so they can realize their own dreams and make a TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 63 difference” in the state’s economy, especially in burgeoning, 21st Century fields such as health care, finance, high-tech and biotechnology that are largely dominated by men. New Recruiting, Retention and Marketing Efforts Minuteman retained the services of Mark C. Perna, a na- tionally recognized expert in recruiting and retaining stu- dents in vocational-technical schools. Mr. Perna is the founder of Tools for Schools of Ohio. Throughout the year, he worked with a team of administra- tors, faculty and staff members led by Assistant Principal George Clement. They developed a comprehensive recruit- ing and marketing campaign to increase applications and enrollment from our member towns. With his help and concerted efforts by the entire staff, Minuteman is going to attract and retain more of the right students in the right programs for the right reasons. As a result of doing this, the school will enroll more students, retain them in greater numbers, and attain higher graduation rates. The right stu- dent is one who is motivated, dedicated, sees the light at the tunnel, and wants to get there. Student Awards Twelve students from Minuteman High School received medals -- four gold and eight bronze -- in a Massachusetts SkillsUSA competition. The students earned the medals at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference held in Marlborough. Police Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time Police .....................................49 ..................................49 Dispatch ................................. 9 ................................... 9 Parking Meter Maintenance ..... 1 ....................................1 Civilian ................................... 5 ....................................5 Part Time Crossing Guards ....................16 ..................................16 Parking Lot Attendants ......... 7 .................................... 7 Cadets .....................................2 ....................................2 Animal Control ......................1 ....................................1 A ppointed by the Town Manager: Mark J. Corr, Chief of Police since 2009. Lexington Strives to Attain Full Accreditation Status In January of 2013, the Department was officially recog- nized by the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commis- sion (MPAC) for attaining the goal of Certification in the State Accreditation process. Having attained the goal of Certification, the next goal is to become a fully accredited Department within three years of our original award. To attain the goal of full Accreditation, the Department will meet 257 mandatory accreditation standards and at least 69 of the 125 optional standards. Given our current “certi- fied” status, the Department must provide proof that we have, for the past three years, maintained compliance with all of the certification standards. For the past six years, the Department has rotated the Ac- creditation Manager assignment among our pool of Ser- geants. Our current effort to achieve full Accreditation has been managed by Sgt. Colleen Dunbar, Sgt. Christina De- mambro, and Sgt. Kevin Veno. Accreditation recognizes the extra steps being taken to demonstrate our “pride and professionalism by living up to a body of critical law en- forcement standards in areas of management, operations, and technical support activities to deliver quality police services to its community.” Law Enforcement Career Exploring and Cadet Positions The Department has made a commitment to reach out to younger members of the community to introduce them to a potential career in Law Enforcement. The Community Resource Officer (CRO), Detective Evelyn, has helped form the Lexington Explorer Post 1575. Law Enforce- ment Exploring is the preeminent career orientation and experience program for young people contemplating a ca- reer in law enforcement or a related field in the criminal justice system. Its mission is to offer young adults, age 14 to 19 years old, an opportunity to learn how police officers are trained. Additionally, the program promotes person- Minuteman High School continued from previous page Cadet James Barry III and Lt. Det. James Barry Jr. in front of cruiser at Discovery Day Courtesy Photo 64 | 2015 Annual Report al growth through character development, respect for the rule of law, physical fitness, good citizenship and patrio- tism. Law Enforcement Exploring is endorsed by numer- ous professional organizations, including the Internation- al Chiefs of Police Association (IACP) and the National Sheriffs Association (NSA). For kids age 8-12, the De- partment is staffing one week “academies” during some school vacation weeks. Keeping the material age appropri- ate, officers will engage younger kids in some fun and edu- cational programming. The department expanded the Police Cadet program to four positions as part of our commitment to giving col- lege students an opportunity to pursue a law enforcement career. The department is actively seeking candidates with language skills such as Mandarin, Korean and languages common to the region of India. Promotions and Personnel Changes • Captain Joseph O’Leary (45 years of service) and Cap- tain Manuel Ferro (29 years of service) both retired in early 2015. In May 2015, Lieutenant Detective Michael Mclean and Lieutenant John Mazerall were promoted to Captain. In June 2015, Lieutenant James Barry was assigned as the Detective Lieutenant. • In September 2014, Officer Kristina Hankins and Offi- cer William Grogan were hired and attended the 26-week Municipal Police Training Council in New Braintree. In January 2015, Officer Shane Callaghan was hired and at- tended the Boylston Municipal Police Academy. • In September 2014, David Cottam was hired as a full- time Dispatcher having previously worked 7-years with the Town of Saugus. Town Meeting Funds New Computer Software System The Lexington Police Department is currently using a computerized record management system (RMS) and computer aided dispatch (CAD) system that was installed in 1990. The 2015 Town Meeting provided the funding to identify a fully integrated Police/Fire/Dispatching system that uses state-of-the-art software and hardware. Teams of police, fire and IT personnel have visited other commu- nities to assess what software will be best for Lexington. Personnel have also attended numerous demonstrations by regional vendors. We anticipate that this project will be implemented and completed in the next two years. Noteworthy Investigations • In July, 2014, three men were arrested after forcing entry into a motel room. The Department was able to iden- tify two additional individuals who were subsequently charged with assault and weapon violations. • In May, 2015, residents quickly reported to the Depart- ment a man entering homes claiming to be making re- pairs in the neighborhood. Officers responding quickly to the scene were able to make an arrest. The subject was later found to be responsible for pawning thou- sands of dollars of stolen property. Grant Funding The Department regularly applies for grant funding and in FY15 was awarded: • $92,121 from the Commonwealth’s Statewide Emer- gency Telecommunication Board (9-1-1) grant pro- gram. This funding is used to offset staffing costs of the 9-1-1 Center and to provide training opportunities to dispatch personnel. Police continued from previous page Officers Hsien Kai Hsu, Michael Sowle, Aidan Evelyn and Michael Barry, members of the Lexington Police Honor Guard getting ready to march in the Veteran’s Day Parade, November 2014 Courtesy PhotoLexington officers (L-R) Kim Orr (bicycle), Robert Sweeney next to torch holder, and Brian Savage (bicycle officer) assisting with Special Olympics event at the center track.Courtesy Photo TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 65 • $15,000 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Highway Safety Division (EOPSS/HSD) un- der the title of the “Click it or Ticket” grant. This grant provides federal funding for police departments within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to provide high-visibil- ity traffic enforcement and drunk driving enforcement. Broken down into five mobilizations, the enforcement fo- cuses on speed and aggressive driving and operating under the influence (of alcohol and narcotics). For the first time this year, one mobilization was geared toward enforcement of distracted driving. Although distracted driving involves more than texting, much of the effort during that mobili- zation was focused on texting while driving. Programs and Initiatives / Goals and Objectives • The Department now has a Facebook© page (Lexing- ton MA. Police Department), and Twitter© account (@ LexingtonPolice). • The Department continues a partnership with the Do- mestic Violence Service Network (DVSN), based in the Concord District Court region. This fiscal year the DVSN made contact with 118 individuals with 71 Lex- ington residents receiving services. • Five officers are credited with the Department’s strong commitment to the Child Passenger Safety Program. Together they installed 54 car seats, participated in two safety check points and provided training courses in- cluding one for disabled children. Challenges and Trends in Reported Crimes and Incidents • The historic 9+ feet of snow this winter caused the Department to switch gears from proactively enforc- ing routine traffic violations to ensuring clear and safe roadways, walkways and sightlines. Working closely with other Town Departments, in particular Fire, DPW and Facilities, we were able manage the worst of a New England winter. • There was little change in reported crimes from FY14 (604) to FY15 (606). There were 46 car breaks reported, a 41% decrease (-32); and home/business breaks in- creased to 85, a 34% increase (+29). Traffic citations de- creased to 3,982 (-16.5%) due in large measure to the weather. There was a slight increase (2%) in motor ve- hicle crashes from 1,154 to 1,179 this fiscal year. Complaints and Calls for Service Motor Vehicle Crashes 1,179 Animal Control 207* Alarms Residential/Commercial 1,572 Fire Department Assists 3,451 Motorist Assists 204 Missing Person(s) 24 Disturbance/Disputes 204 Building/Person Check 2,694 Suspicious Activity 216 All Crimes 606 Park Lock and Walk/Directed Patrols 2,272 Total Calls for Service 15,982 Motor Vehicle Citations Issued Warnings 1,914 Civil Infractions 1,819 Criminal Complaints 184 Arrests 65 Total 3,982 High Accident Locations (10 or more accidents) Bedford Street @ Route 128 exchange 23 Bedford Street @ Harrington Road 17 Bedford Street @ Hartwell Avenue 13 Waltham Street @ Marrett Road 13 Fines Generated by Traffic Enforcement Civil Motor Vehicle Fines Collected (FY15) $160,577 Parking Violations (tickets) Issued 6,327 Meter Revenue Collected $190,830 Parking Fines Collected $108,964 Prosecution Summary Arrest without warrant 118 Arrest with Warrant 7 Criminal Summons 176 Hearings 30 Non-Criminal Marijuana Issued 11 By Law Violation 1 Protective Custody** 11 **Not prosecuted/non-criminal Police continued from previous page Another causality of the harsh winter of 2015 Courtesy Photo 66 | 2015 Annual Report Public Facilities Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time ...............................80 ...................................80 Part Time ................................1 .....................................1 Role: The Department of Public Facilities (DPF) is re- sponsible for the coordination and care of all town-owned buildings inclusive of those under the control of the Board of Selectmen, Town Manager, Library Trustees and School Committee. The department is charged with managing the efficient operation and maintenance of town buildings, preserving building and equipment assets of the Town, and planning and implementing capital improvements. These objectives are accomplished by establishing appro- priate services in support of building users, implementing maintenance programs that result in reliable facility opera- tion, and managing a 5-year Facility Capital Plan through collaboration with the Permanent Building Committee (PBC) and other town committees. A ppointed by the Town Manager and Superintendent of Schools, Patrick Goddard has served as Director of Public Facilities since August 2007. DPF Administration HigHligHts: • A Growth and Development program that was initiat- ed in FY14 to improve communication among depart- ment employees and develop strategies to strengthen workplace relationships and teamwork was very suc- cessful. The feedback that was received from all employ- ees through three focus groups discuss opportunities for continuous improvement and recommend actions. The three items that where discuss where safety, communi- cation on snow removal and implementing a paperless work order system. The resolutions to these item receive great reviews between management and both bargaining units. LHS Facility Manager, Chris Bouchard, worked with the Safety Focus Group. The group found there was potential for improvement in the ease of access to training videos and other safety related materials. The focus group created a DPF Resources webpage that would make these materials more readily available. The webpage has the potential to expand more in the future and be a vehicle of communication within the department. • DPF staff supported the Ad Hoc School Master Plan- ning Committee in Its engagement of Symmes, Maini & McKee Architects and the development of a Lexing- ton Public Schools Master Plan. Work started in July of 2014 and the final 3 phase report included capacity analysis, short and long term options study and Master Plan Options to address increased enrollment and over- crowding issues at Lexington Schools. The Master Plan was competed in January of 2015. • DPF staff also supported the Superintendent of Schools and the School Committee in managing evalu- ation of several potential construction projects to allevi- ate school overcrowding that was identified in the 2014 School Facility Master Plan. DiNisco was engaged by the March 2015 appropriation of funds for developing school building projects and charged with the evalua- tion. Planning work has continued steadily from March 2015 and is anticipated to continue through FY16. • Assistant Director of Facilities, Shawn Newell has over- seen roof top solar production for FY15 from January to June which has allowed for an annual cost avoidance in utility expenses by $120,000. DPF Operations HigHligHts: • Continuing the strategy of increasing capacity to self- perform repairs, our in house maintenance group has handled more work orders compared to the previous fis- cal year. This has resulted in substantial savings for the DPF Operations, Recreation and Water departments. DPF also continues to take on more active role with our electrical and painting components of the maintenance team. Overall, system-wide work order completion in- creased from 4830 for FY14 to 5198 for FY15. • Public Facilities developed the 2016 DOER Green Communities Competitive Grant Application resulting in Lexington receiving a $238,997 grant to install high- ly efficient LED interior lighting fixtures and lamps at several buildings. Additional funding of $70,682 is be- ing received from Eversource, with a total project cost of $319,639.77. We also anticipate savings through a reduction in our maintenance of these fixtures, as LEDs have proven to have an extended life span. • Public Facilities Operations completed a PA system upgrade by adding and replacing speakers in the LHS Gymnasium, Fitness Center, Athletic Trainer’s Room, and Field House. • A damaged 6” underground hydronic heat pipe was identified during the excavation for the foundation of Modular Phase II at LHS. Public Facilities Operations replaced the steel pipe that ran from the Science Build- ing to the Math Building with a polypropylene-random heat fused piping system that now runs within the new Modular Phase II Building crawlspace. • Public Facilities Operations completed the installation of three Bicycle Rack locations around the LHS Campus. TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 67 • Solar Kiosk and web based solar panel production site have been added to school and town web sites. These sites will show total production per site and have the cause and effect on the environment. • Shawn Newell continued as a member of the Select- men’s Energy Conservation Committee and is involved with ECC members Paul Chernick, Christopher Haines and Dan Voss and Mark Sandeen of Sustain- able Lexington Committee to help with an Integrated Design Process for building renovations, retro-fits and new construction. • Public Facilities supported a cross-functional team to standardize signage and pavement markings for safe pedestrian and vehicle travel on school property. In ad- dition, the team developed options for improved traffic circulation and parking at Clarke Middle School. • Public Facilities continues to support the School Tech- nology project to install Smart Technology in multiple schools by removing and adding dry erase boards in conjunction with smart projector installations. • Public Facilities Operations team were responsible for larger than expected snow fall accumulation on munici- pal and school roofs. Handling Insurance claims due to ice dams during the winter months. DPF Project Management HigHligHts: • Public Facilities studied options to bring the Clarke Mid- dle School elevator into compliance with accessibility codes. The architectural team evaluated options and then designed improvements to enlarge the cab inside the ex- isting elevator shaft. Funds were appropriated at 2014 An- nual Town Meeting to implement this work and construc- tion is planned for the summer of 2015. • Demolition of the former Estabrook School was complet- ed and the remaining site work, parking lots and playfields were competed on the Estabrook School site for the proj- ect to achieve final completion in the fall of 2014. • DPF continued to support the Ad hoc Community Center Advisory Committee and managed the con- struction process for the new Lexington Community Center. Staff began moving into the new facility in June of 2015 to support the facilities public opening. • Facilities staff continues to support to the Cary Me- morial Building Project. With the March 2014 Special Town Meeting appropriation of funds. A general con- tract for construction was signed in June of 2014 and project completion is anticipated in the fall of 2015. • During the Community Center renovation the DPF had the opportunity to upgrade the entire Camera Surveillance and Card access system to align with the Town’s standardization master plan. • Fall of 2014 began the planning of the phase 2 pre- fabricated addition to the high school. This project in- cluded a 7,500 SF addition of building space between the current Science and Math buildings. This addition provided added space for both general education and ILP uses. The project was managed by facilities staff and completed on schedule for student use on the first day of school for the 2015-2016 school year. • DPF staff engaged SMMA architects in the spring of 2015 to develop space mining options for the third floor of the Clarke Middle School. The space mining effort was to reconfigure space in such a way that one additional classroom and one additional small group in- struction space could be created through existing space reconfiguration. The project was planned for a summer of 2015 construction duration. • The Facilities staff hired TBA Architects to design and bid plans to remove and replace the Gymnasium floor at the Bowman Elementary school. Plans were devel- oped for this work during the spring of 2015 with sum- mer of 2015 planned for construction. • DPF recently fielded a Request for Qualification (RFQ) the services of Mills & Whitaker Architects was con- tracted for the Visitors Center. Mills & Whitaker will provide the town with plans and costs to renovate with additions to the existing building or remove existing and construct a new Visitors Center on the same site. • DPF recently fielded a Request for Qualification (RFQ) the services of TBA Architects was contracted for the Westview Cemetery and will provide the town with plans and costs to renovate with additions to the existing building or remove existing and construct a new building to meet public needs. Public Facilities continued from previous page 68 | 2015 Annual Report Public Works Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time ...............................71 ...................................71 Part Time ................................6 .....................................6 Seasonal ...................................7 .....................................7 DPW Administration Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................6 .....................................6 Part Time ................................1 .....................................1 Role: To manage personnel; monitor all divisions within DPW, monitor the annual budget; provide outreach to the community; supervise numerous projects; competitively bid contracts for public works services, including disposal of solid waste, recycling, and special collections for state-banned haz- ardous products; and manage the Hartwell Avenue Compost Facility (HACF), snow plowing, and street lighting. A ppointed by the Town Manager: Director William P Hadley, April 2000. HigHligHts: • Lexington Department of Public Works, one of the 100 nationally accredited agencies in the country by the American Public Works Association (APWA), started the process of reaccreditation. Lexington is the 90th de- partment to receive full accreditation and is only the second Public Works Department in New England to be accredited. To keep this status, reaccreditation takes place every four years. • The Director is an active member of the New England Chapter of Public Works and participates on various boards and committees both regionally and nationally. The Director continues to serve on the MWRA Advisory Board and continues working with the Lions Club, vari- ous town committees, and continues to host Public Works Day in May and participates in Citizens’ Academy. • The Director continued to represent Public Works in the Northeast Regional Advisory Council (NERAC), con- sisting of 85 Massachusetts communities. The NERAC Council is a 16 member body with representatives from the law enforcement, fire service, emergency management, public health, healthcare, emergency medical services, public safety communications, government administra- tion, corrections, and transportation disciplines. • Provided management and administrative support for the regional Household Hazardous Products (HHP) facil- ity, including maintenance of the facility, accounting, and analysis of statistics for the eight member towns. • Public Works staff worked to assist residents and the public. The DPW receives many calls, emails and walk- in requests for service and emergencies. • Provided support to various town committees, includ- ing the Center, Tree, Energy, Electric Ad Hoc, Water/ Sewer Abatement Board, Permanent Building, Recre- ation, Transportation Advisory, Traffic Safety Advisory, Traffic Mitigation and Minuteman HHP committees. Engineering Division Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................7 .....................................7 Part Time ................................1 .....................................1 Role: To provide design, construction, and management services and capital planning to the DPW, other depart- ments, boards, committees, and the public. town Engineer: John Livsey appointed January, 2009. HigHligHts: • Continued water quality sampling in an aggressive ef- fort to identify illicit discharges and remove them from the system. Illicit discharges have been detected and re- moved. This is part of an overall goal to improve water quality in Lexington. The contributions of the Universi- ty of Massachusetts at Lowell civil engineering students working with engineering department has made signif- icant contributions to the water quality improvement In April of 2015 the Engineering division received a “STORMY” award from the New England Stormwater Collaborative for simple, effective ways to boost fund- ing, staff capacity, or political support for stormwater programs. • Continued the implementation of the roadway man- agement program including updated roadway condition inspections. • Performed traffic signal installations and improvements in various locations. • Continued the Inflow and Infiltration investigation and removal program. Department of Public Works Group Photo – DPW Day, May 2015 Courtesy Photo TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 69 • The division has continued to play a key role in improve- ments to the Town’s Geographical Information System. • Kept assessors and utility overlay maps990 updated. • Continued to design infrastructure improvements and manage construction projects, including but not limited to the following highlighted projects: Contract 13-56 $62,600 Culvert Replacement. Contractor: Pecora Contracting of Woburn MA This project involved replacement of a failed culvert cross- ing the Minuteman Bike trail near Hollow Lane. The proj- ect involved utility coordination, environmental permit- ting, stream bank restoration, installation of a box culvert with a natural bottom, fieldstone headwalls, and recon- struction of the bike trail surface. Contract 15-23 $72,140 Culvert Replacement. Contractor: Pecora Contracting of Woburn MA This project involved replacement of a failed culvert cross- ing the Minuteman Bike trail behind the Munroe Cen- ter for the Arts. The project involved utility coordination, environmental permitting, stream bank restoration, Instal- lation of a box culvert with a natural bottom, fieldstone headwalls, replacement of a weir structure, and reconstruc- tion of the bike trail surface. Contract 14-37 $2,696,000 Roadway Improvements Contractor: Lazaro Paving of Shirley MA This project was substantially completed in November and included over seven miles of roadway reconstruction, re- construction of approximately 8,000 linear feet of exist- ing sidewalk and installation of 300 feet of new sidewalk. Also included is the installation of a Modern Roundabout at the intersection of Hancock Ave and Burlington Street and reconstruction of approximately 3,500 linear feet of the Minuteman Bike trail. This project included Bedford Street and several residential streets as well as the installation of over 7,000 linear feet of bicycle lanes along Bedford Street. Note there was a significant amount of warranty work done this spring on Bedford Street which was attributed to a material supplier. Lazaro performed this work at no cost to the Town. Contract 14-52 $1,041,765 Robinson Road Sidewalk and safety improvements Contractor: McIver Brothers of Lexington. This project was coordinated with the Estabrook School Construction. Robinson Road was brought up to town standards providing safe access for vehicles, pedestrians, emergency access and deliveries. It included reconstruction of over 2,900 linear feet of road- way, installation of over 2,600 linear feet of new sidewalk connecting the sidewalks of Grove Street, Turning Mill Lane, and the Estabrook School property. Also the in- tersection of Robinson Road and Grove Street was rede- signed to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety. Contract 14-40 $850,000 Sanitary sewer rehab and I/I removal Contractor: Heitkamp, Inc. Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation for Infiltration/Inflow Reduction This project was completed in 2014. In the closing months of contract work, the contractor relayed 300 linear feet of sewer in Tyler Road and performed critical repairs of storm drains with cured-in-place plastic liner. A rigorous inspection of sanitary sewers with cleaning cov- ered 150,000 linear feet of sewer in town. This phase of the investigation looked at the northeast portions of the town. Deficiencies disclosed in this study will be addressed in the 2015 construction contract. Wastewater Pump Station Renovation During 2014, issues with water hammer described by neigh- bors as a loud rumbling coming from underground, became more noticeable. Engineering effort was channeled to solving the problem in the interest of restoring the tranquility of the neighborhood north of Bedford Street and in the interest of assuring that damage was not occurring to the town’s infra- structure. A consulting specialist carried out hydraulic mod- eling of the Main Pump Station discharge force main. The report verified that transient conditions exist in the force main that will produce water hammer sound. They recommended Public Works continued from previous page Engineering Division receiving Best Stormy Water Idea in New England Stormy Water Award 2014 Courtesy Photo 70 | 2015 Annual Report corrective measures. Design work for the surge suppression measures commenced in 2014. Contract 14-18 $228,000 Butterfield Dam phase 2 Contractor: J D’Amico Co. Phase 2 of repairs and improvements to the Butterfield Pond Dam was completed. This Phase stabilized the earth- en embankment. This phase entailed the removal of sizable trees that have taken root in the dam, clearing the stumps and roots and installing bank reinforcement. Culverts and Storm Drainage In 2014, design consultants finalized the design and sub- mitted plans to DEP and the US Army Corps of Engi- neers for culverts to replace deteriorated pipe carrying North Lexington Brook. The culverts cross the Minute- man Bikeway near Camellia Place and Revere Street. Con- tracts for construction are planned for 2015. Water Distribution The elimination of unlined water main from the town’s dis- tribution system is practically complete. Sections of Massachusetts Avenue in east Lexington make up much of the unlined water main remaining. Because the area is densely populated and commercially busy, the En- gineering Division retained the services of Dewberry en- gineering in the evaluation of water main. The evaluation involved test excavations and extensive non-destructive testing. The evaluation will be used to plan the next phases of water distribution upgrades. Permits Issued • Issued 316 Trench permits. • Issued 135 Driveway permits. • Issued 250 New or existing Water and Sewer permits. • Issued 3 Drain permits. • Issued 3 Right of Way obstruction permits. • Issued 212 ROW excavation permits. Highway Division Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time ...............................13 ...................................13 Part-Time ...............................1 .....................................1 Role: The Highway Division maintains the Town’s ac- cepted streets (137 miles), sidewalks, drainage infrastruc- ture, brooks, street signs, traffic signs and signals and man- ages Snow Removal Operations. sUpeRintendent: Marc Valenti appointed in 2010. HigHligHts: • Placed 900 tons of asphalt to maintain roads, sidewalks and asphalt curbing. • Oversaw contractor who rebuilt over 14,970 linear feet of concrete and asphalt sidewalk. • Repaired and rebuilt more than 190 vertical feet of catch basins and drain manholes in the storm drain system. • Corrected 1 major blockage due to the town-wide drain- age flushing system with Highway staff and equipment. • Oversaw the removal of overgrowth and loose debris in the Whipple, Vine Brook, and Munroe Brooks. • Oversaw the cleaning of 4,589 catch basins by contractor. • 137 road miles were swept by staff using two Town- owned sweepers. • Oversaw line striping of roadways in the spring by a contractor. • Highway staff performed line striping of crosswalks and STOP lines, town wide. • Maintained 2,400 traffic control signs and 500 parking meter posts and footings. • Maintained 10 traffic control signals and 11 additional flashing signals. Snow Removal Operations Role: Executes all snowplowing and sanding operations with DPW staff and supplementing with private contrac- tors. The Town utilizes 38 pieces of Town-owned equip- ment including eight sanders, and 55 pieces of hired plow- ing equipment with operators. HigHligHts: • Lexington experienced 29 snow and ice events for a to- tal accumulation of 103.25 inches during winter 2014- 2015. Ten storms required full plowing operations by town staff and hired contractors. 8,700 tons of salt were used to treat the streets. • Staff continued training on using the brine tank and machines used to pre-treat roadways in advance of storms. The Town also upgraded the brine system with blending capabilities, further enhancing its liquid tech- nology and used about 54,000 gallons of product. The blended brine increases the residual product on the road, reducing the overall quantity of material used. Road Machinery Division Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................5 .....................................5 Role: Maintain all DPW vehicles in a ready, active status. DPW equipment consists of 160 vehicles ranging from se- Public Works continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 71 dans, pickups, and dump trucks to off-road construction equipment, including backhoes, front-end loaders, lawn mowers, and landscaping maintenance equipment. HigHligHts: • Additional full-time mechanic has reduced the volume of outsourced repairs and increased the frequency of preventive maintenance. • Upgraded diagnostic tools and database software en- hancing repair efficiency. • Evaluated and prioritized each vehicle during the on- going preventive maintenance program for the annual replacement survey. Environmental Services Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................3 .....................................3 Part Time ................................1 .....................................2 Role: To manage environmental service programs, in- cluding contracted curbside refuse collection and disposal; curbside recycling collection of mixed paper, plastic, glass and metal containers, yard waste, appliances, and drop-off of corrugated cardboard; manage operations of the Min- uteman Household Hazardous Products Regional Facil- ity (MHHP); special collections of medical waste, cathode ray tubes (CRTs) and other electronics; manage operations at the Lexington Composting Facility (LCF), including the processing and collection of leaves, yard waste, brush, tree waste, wood chips and other organic materials from contractors, residents, and municipal curbside materials; oversee the provision of composting-related services com- pleted by private contractors; administer the contractor permit program for yard waste and brush; and develop and implement marketing program regarding the sale of vari- ous compost/loam products. sUpeRintendent of Environmental Services: Robert Be- audoin appointed in 2001. HigHligHts: • In FY15 JRM Hauling & Recycling Inc. completed the third year of a five year contract for the curbside collec- tion of trash, recyclables, yard waste and other items in Lexington. • Residents disposed of 8,298 tons of solid waste in FY15 at the Wheelabrator North Andover Waste-to-Energy Facility. Trash generation increased by about .05% in FY15 compared with FY14, resulting in an increase of only 38 tons. The disposal contract with Wheelabrator was extended for five years. Tip fees will be $63 per ton starting July 1, 2015. • Residents recycled 4,340 tons of glass, metal, plastics, mixed paper and cardboard through the curbside and drop-off collection programs In FY15. Recycling ton- nage decreased by 260 tons compared with 4,600 tons recycled In FY14. • Collected more than 1,000 pounds of syringes, needles and other related medical products at four drop-off col- lections for Lexington residents which were diverted from trash disposal. This program is offered through the combined efforts of the Health Department and De- partment of Public Works. • Continued the curbside pick-up of TVs, comput- er monitors and other miscellaneous electronics by JRM Hauling & Recycling. In FY15, a total of nearly 140,000 pounds of electronic waste were collected from Lexington residents and municipal departments. Since 2000, Lexington has diverted nearly 2.3 million pounds (1,172 tons) of CRTs and electronic waste from trash disposal. • In 2015 Clean Harbors Environmental Services com- pleted the final year of a three-year collection and dis- posal services contract for the Minuteman HHP Re- gional Facility. The Boards of Health, Public Works Department, and community volunteers from the eight Minuteman communities combined to manage eight annual collections at the site. Of the 3,141 cars that participated during FY15, nearly 35% or 1,081 vehicles, were from Lexington. • Processed approximately 50,000 cubic yards of yard waste-leaves, brush, and grass clippings delivered to the Lexington Compost Facility in 2015. The rich compos- ted material continued to be available for residential use, for sale to contractors, and for use in public grounds. In FY15 the yard waste permit and punch card programs for contractors generated $121,111 in revenue. Other revenues generated include the following: • Continued the yard waste agreement with the Town of Arlington to accept curbside yard waste. Approximately Public Works continued from previous page Highway Division – snow removal operation Courtesy Photo 72 | 2015 Annual Report 3,000 tons of yard waste and Christmas trees resulted $111,957 in payments to Lexington for FY15 disposal of Arlington yard waste. • Marketed a variety of loam and compost products to local landscape companies, resulting in revenue of $407,386 for the Town’s Compost Revolving Fund. • All compost facility activity in FY15 generated $640,771 in revenue while personal services and opera- tional expenses totaled $410,756 (not including capital improvement expenditures). Since FY08, personal ser- vices are authorized and expended in the Compost Re- volving Fund. • In March 2015 the Board of Selectmen voted to au- thorize the Town Manager to sign a “Power Purchase Agreement” with SolarCity to develop a solar photo- voltaic system at the Hartwell Avenue site. Public Grounds The Park, Forestry, and Cemetery Divisions and the Street Light Maintenance Program are consolidated under the supervision of the Public Grounds Superintendent. sUpeRintendent of Public Grounds: Chris Filadoro ap- pointed in 2011. Park Division Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time ...............................15 ...................................15 Role: To maintain and care for more than 600 acres of Town, school, and recreation lands. Areas maintained include ath- letic fields, public grounds, playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, trails, rights-of-way, bike paths, and pool and reservoir complexes. To assist the Conservation Commission, the Rec- reation, School and Facilities departments, youth groups and various other committees with special requests, projects and special Town events throughout the year. HigHligHts: • Performed day-to-day and seasonal maintenance at the pool complex; transported supplies and equipment for departments and user groups; performed seasonal maintenance at the Old Reservoir and the skateboard park, landscape improvements and cleanups at various town sites and playground inspections; repaired play- ground deficiencies and basketball and tennis nets. • Edged and laser graded infields at baseball and softball fields throughout town. • Performed the following activities: roadside mowing, daily ball field maintenance during the playing seasons; synthetic field maintenance at Lincoln Park; drainage improvements on turf areas, and site amenity repairs to various playfields; core aerated, overseeded, top dressed, fertilized, and added soil amendment products to help increase turf quality to the athletic fields per the turf maintenance program; athletic field layout for school, youth, adult, and recreation programs on an overtime basis; seasonal athletic field line painting during regu- lar hours; constructed and repaired benches, bleachers, back-stops, and fencing. Transported goals and nets for sports activities and user groups. • Coordinated the turf maintenance program; emptied public space recycling barrels; installed new benches and repaired benches; painted, repaired, installed, and constructed picnic tables, and trash receptacles. • Maintained the Minuteman Bikeway. • Performed the following: trash pickup at designat- ed sites; mowing; maintained site amenities, drinking fountains, and irrigation systems. Performed mainte- nance at the Town’s basketball and tennis courts; rough- cut mowing at conservation areas and roadsides; limited maintenance on traffic islands in coordination with the Lexington Field and Garden Club. • Assisted with special events such as Patriots Day, pa- rades, and Chamber of Commerce events; assisted the Recreation Department with various capital projects; maintained planting beds and shrubs; assisted with the Teak Bench Program; performed other service requests from Town departments, boards, commissions, and the general public. Forestry Division Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time .................................4 .....................................4 Seasonal ...................................2 .....................................2 Role: To care for and preserve all woody plant vegetation in parks, along streets, and in all public properties, with the Public Works continued from previous page Courtesy PhotoEnvironmental Services Division – window turner TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 73 highest priority given to emergencies; to provide support to cemetery operations when needed; to maintain approxi- mately 10,000 street trees and all shrub plantings and trees in parks, play-grounds, cemeteries, traffic islands, pub- lic right-of-ways, conservation land, recreation land, and school property; to maintain 3,569 streetlights; and to as- sist other departments and groups with aerial-lift services. HigHligHts: General Tree Care: • Staff responded to more than 420 requests for service; pruned trees at the cemeteries, schools, conservation, recreation and public grounds areas, and other locations within the public right-of-ways. Removed bittersweet vine from several park and athletic field areas, cleared foliage obstructed streetlights, signs and intersections to improve visibility. Cleared downed trees and limbs after storms. Cut back encroaching trees and shrubs along the Minuteman Bike Path and other Town right-of-ways. Watered trees as resources permitted; treated eight trees for pests and disease control of hemlock wooly adel- gid, winter moth, and Emerald Ash Borer; pruned 78 trees to remove hazards and improve health, structure, shape, and aesthetics. Removed over 58 dead, diseased, damaged or otherwise hazardous trees, the majority of which were Elm, Ash, and Maple trees. Ground 30 stumps, added loam to grade and seeded the sites. As- sisted with the planting of 89 new trees on public land (see Tree Committee report for locations). Initiated the Off Berm Planting Program with 42 participants. Trees were funded through the Lexington Tree Fund account, private funding sources, and the program budget. The trees were planted by Town Staff and outside contrac- tors. Assisted the Tree Committee with the mainte- nance of the tree nursery. • Treated for bees and wasps, as needed, at various locations. • Staff attended further training workshops on identifica- tion of the Asian long-horned beetle and the Emerald Ash Borer, aerial bucket training, and chainsaw safety. Administration: • Provided oversight of the Tree Bylaw, of which 1017 sites have been reviewed since October, 2001. A total of 1,739 trees have been approved for removal, and a total of 3,583 new trees will be planted. Staff attended vari- ous educational workshops. • Lexington received the 2015 Tree City USA Award, for the 26th consecutive year in the program. Assisted with coordination of the Tree Inventory Project. Other Projects: Inspected and replaced bulbs and sensors on Town-owned streetlights. Installed and removed holiday lighting in the Town center; repaired overhead traffic lights; installed and removed voting banners; assisted with the Arbor Day ceremony; provided on- going assistance to the Cemetery and Park Divisions; and as- sisted other Town departments with aerial-lift services. Cemetery Division Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time 4 4 Seasonal 2 2 Role: To operate and maintain 34 acres of grounds and all buildings and equipment for four cemeteries: Westview, Munroe, Robbins, and Colonial. To serve the bereaved in a professional manner. HigHligHts: • Assisted with and prepared cemeteries for special events, including installing flags, spring/fall cleanup. • Operated and maintained the irrigation system at Westview Cemetery. • Coordinated with the contractor for turf maintenance services, including fertilizing and integrated pest man- agement at Westview Cemetery. • Continued planning for the next phase of the grave marker repair and renovation work at Colonial Cem- etery, Munroe Cemetery and Robbins Cemetery. The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) funded this project. • Staff handled 187 burials (interments and cremations) in Westview Cemetery, one disinterment in Munroe Public Works continued from previous page Public Grounds Division – Removing dead, diseased and/or hazardous trees Courtesy Photo 74 | 2015 Annual Report Cemetery and one disinterred at Westview Cemetery. Dug and backfilled graves, set stones, loamed and seed- ed graves. Performed trash removal, installation and re- pair of benches, fence repairs, landscape, and sign and building maintenance. • Sold 97 graves at Westview Cemetery, with the revenue split between the Town (45%) and the Perpetual Care Trust Fund (55%); 93 foundations for flush markers were approved and set. Two markers were removed and replaced. • Sold 68 grave boxes (96% of the total installed) and 45 burial vaults (85% of the total installed). Ten buri- al vaults were purchased from and installed by outside vendors for an inspection fee. • Revolving Fund expense for burial containers totaled $29,060 while revenue was $43,530. • Collected total revenue of $299,061 (includes $60,819 deposited in the Perpetual Care Trust Fund). Street Light Maintenance Program Role: To proactively maintain a cost-effective lighting sys- tem that enhances public safety along Lexington roadways while considering all characteristics of light-source quality. HigHligH ts: • Maintained 3,569 streetlights since March, 2000. Forestry Division employees inspect and change photosensors and light bulbs. Service calls are scheduled on an overtime ba- sis as weather permits. Calls are processed in the order they are received or are prioritized according to safety concerns. If the repair requires more technical expertise involving wiring or replacement of fixtures, an electrical contractor is dispatched to resolve the problem. • Received reports of 317 outages, of which Town staff inspected 317; Town staff repaired 106 lights and the electrical contractor repaired 121 lights. The response time for Town staff inspection and repair of lights is within 10 to 15 days. If the repair requires electrical work, the contractor response time could be an addi- tional 10 to 15 days. • Continued program to install energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs to replace inefficient incandescent bulbs. A total of 1776 have been installed to date. • Continued to work with the contractor to resolve the warranty issues with new energy-efficient induction light fixtures. Ordered and had the contractor install new ballasts to reduce the outages. A total of 490 bal- lasts have been changed to date. • Implemented a pilot program by installing 16 LED light fixtures in the Town center. • The energy expended for the new energy-efficient in- duction light fixtures in FY15 was 770,757 KWH; down slightly from FY14. Water/Sewer Divisions Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time 14 14 Part Time 1 1 Seasonal 1 1 Role: To serve the needs and concerns of its customers, sustain quality drinking water, and provide for the safe and proper discharge of wastewater by maintaining the Town’s complete water and sewer infrastructure and implement- ing various service programs. The water infrastructure consists of 154 miles of main, two water towers with total capacity of 3.1 million gal- lons, 1,500 fire hydrants, 3,400 street and hydrant control valves, and approximately 12,500 residential service line control valves located on property lines. Four main trans- mission lines from the Massachusetts Water Resources Au- thority (MWRA) serve Lexington: a 16-inch main at Sum- mer Street, a 16-inch main on Massachusetts Avenue in East Lexington, a 12-inch main on Watertown Street, and a 24- inch main on Concord Avenue. The MWRA supplies Lex- ington with approximately 2 billion gallons of water annually. The sewer system has 120 miles of main, 34 miles of trunk- line main, and ten pump stations, including the main pump station at Route 128 and Bedford Street, and 4,800 man- holes. The Town also pays the MWRA to treat and dispose of the Town’s sewage. The division is divided into four sections: water distribution; meter reading and billing, sewer maintenance, and construc- tion. Employees are cross-trained to perform all divisional functions and also participate in snow removal operations. The water distribution program responds to service calls from residents, repairs curb and water control boxes, reads Public Works continued from previous page Water/Sewer Division – cleaning blocked sewer Courtesy Photo TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 75 and installs water meters, obtains water samples, performs hydrant maintenance, updates and maintains the wa- ter control valve locations, oversees the cross-connection control program, investigates all water billing complaints, marks out services for contractors and utility companies, and assists the Engineering and other DPW divisions. Water is tested weekly for coliform and other bacterial or- ganisms at nine sampling locations for a total of 45 sam- ples; all samples tested negative for coliform. Sampling is also done annually at selected locations to test for lead and copper. Lexington passed the last seven test period results for these metals. Because of this, the Department of En- vironmental Protection (DEP) dropped the requirement that Lexington replace 7% of our “suspected” lead services every year. The department will continue to excavate those services that are suspected of having a problem, whether due to missing information on the Water Service Card or the time frame in which they were built. The Town conducted a comprehensive correlation leak detection survey on the water distribution system of the Town. This survey was performed on approximately 154 miles of the distribution system to reduce unaccounted for water by identifying hidden and surfaced leaks. Through this survey, seven leaks were discovered and repaired thus eliminating losses of 128,160 gallons per day. The meter reading and billing section is responsible for reading water meters and managing the billing system. The utility manager, under the Finance Director, oversees the billing process and handles problems and complaints about adjustments due to estimated water bills. Since 2005 there has been an 80% reduction in adjustments. The installation of new electronic read meters has also contributed to more accurate billing. Work continues in this area to eliminate estimated reads. The sewer maintenance section maintains the sewer sys- tem, implements the main flushing program, and manages the pump station maintenance program to ensure the safe and proper discharge of wastewater. Staff also identifies any electrical problems with relay or pressure switches. This division also oversees replacement of hydrants, sew- er mains and services, and repairs water and sewer system leaks. Employees attended training seminars on cross-con- nection control, MWRA procedures for drinking water sampling, hydrant maintenance, and courses relating to the state certification exams. Nine employees are state-certi- fied Drinking Water Facility Operators; one is Grade 4, three are Grade 3, two are Grade 2, and four are Grade 1. Two employees are state-certified backflow testers. HigHligHts: • Repaired or replaced 44 fire hydrants as part of an on- going program that will continue until all hydrants have been evaluated and addressed. • A program to assess and upgrade all the sewer pump stations began in 2008. All ten sewer pumping stations had an evaluation and capital improvement plan report done by Wright-Pierce. Assisted the Engineering Di- vision with the road-resurfacing project by providing mark-outs, materials, and emergency service. • Responded to emergency water and sewer repairs day and night, keeping service interruptions to a minimum. Repair and Replacements Water main breaks repaired 39 Water service leaks repaired 18 Hydrants repaired 44 Hydrants replaced 58 Service control valves repaired 41 Street control valves repaired 19 Sewer services replaced 5 Sewer services camera televised 9 Sewer main blockages repaired 12 Sewer service blockages repaired 15 Sewer manholes repaired 35 Sewer mains flushed and cleaned (feet)129,936 Outdoor watering meters (made the change)195 Water meters (made the change)500 Water services 10 Sewer services 10 Recreation Personnel FY14 FY15 Full Time 5.34 7.34 Part Time 175 175 Role: To plan and administer public playgrounds and rec- reational facilities in the Town and to expand and promote recreation, leisure activities, play, sport, physical fitness and education for all citizens. A ppointed by the Town Manager: Chair Rick DeAnge- lis, Vice-Chair Lisah Rhodes, Wendy Rudner (term ended 5/30/15), Sandra Shaw, Ruixi Yuan. A ppointed by the Town Manager: Director of Recreation and Community Programs Karen Simmons, since January 1996. Public Works continued from previous page 76 | 2015 Annual Report Since 1991, the Department has operated as an Enterprise Fund whereby program and facility fees cover 100% of the direct cost of operations. In February of 2015, the De- partment was reorganized, adding the management of the Lexington Community Center. The Department now has 3 divisions; Recreation, Pine Meadows Golf Club, and the Lexington Community Center. With the addition of the operation and programming of the Community Center, tax levy funds support 3.5 full time employees at the center. The new Community Center provides drop-in program space and offers leisure opportunities to promote social, emotional, cognitive well-being, and wellness for residents of all ages and abilities. The Recreation and Community Programs Department operating budget may increase or decrease year to year to meet changes in enrollment and fa- cility use demands. The Director of Recreation and Com- munity Programs, through the Recreation Committee, sets fees with the approval of the Board of Selectmen. The De- partment operating budget supports staff who manage and deliver programs along with the supplies needed to oper- ate those programs. Revenue generated through the Rec- reation Enterprise (Recreation and Pine Meadows Golf Club divisions) help fund Capital Improvement Projects and financially supports other Town services including those provided by the Department of Public Works to the aquatic facilities, tennis courts and golf course. In FY2015, the Department contributed $233,600 to cover the cost of recreation employee benefits and indirect services provid- ed to Recreation & Community Programs by other town departments. The Fund also contributes $100,000 towards the debt payment for Lincoln Park. HigHligHts: • Served 111,376 individuals in structured Recreation programs and at Pine Meadows Golf Club. • Facilitated over 4,600 volunteer hours by 265 youth and adult volunteers. • Permitted 48,567 hours on athletic fields (2 fields were closed for renovations). • Department offered 676 programs. • Permitted 14,227 hours on tennis courts. • The Irving H. Mabee Town Pool Complex and the Old Reservoir combined were open for 1,375 hours and served 67,510 swimmers and participants. • Financial assistance was provided to 30 Lexington fam- ilies with 82 individual program scholarships. • Over 724 youth and adults participated in USTA Ten- nis Lessons (Youth: 658, Adult: 66). Capital Projects Update • FY13 (CPA)—Phase Three of the Center Field Drain- age Project (Center Track Field, Fitzgerald Field, Worthen Road Field). The Center Track field was com- pleted in the Fall of 2013 and back online April 2014. The Fitzgerald Field project was completed in Fall 2014 and was back online in May 2015. The Worthen Road field project is scheduled to be completed in Fall 2015. • FY14 (CPA)—Phase One of the Synthetic Turf Re- placement Project at Lincoln Park. The synthetic turf on Field #1 was replaced and opened May 1, 2015. • FY15 (CPA)—Phase Two of the Synthetic Turf Replace- ment Project at Lincoln Park. The synthetic turf on Lin- coln #2 was replaced and opened September 1, 2015. • FY14 (CPA)—Park and Playground Improvement. New equipment for the Skate Park was purchased and installed in August 2014. • FY14 (CPA)—Park Improvement/Athletic Field Im- provement—Sutherland Park Baseball Field renova- tion was completed in Fall 2014 and opened May 2015. • FY15 (CPA)—Park Improvement/Athletic Field Im- provement—Clarke Soccer/Multi-Purpose Field reno- Recreation Committee: (L-R) Karen Simmons, Sandra Shaw, Frederick DeAngelis, Peter Coleman, Lisah Rhodes, Suzie Barry, Selectmen Liason, and Chris Filadoro, Superintendent of Public Grounds DPW David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 77 vation was completed in August 2015 and the field will open Spring 2016. • FY15 (CPA)—Park and Playground Improvement— The existing playground at Garfield Park was removed and a new play structure was installed Fall 2014. • FY15 (CPA)—Park Improvement/Hard Court Resur- facing—Gallagher and Clarke Tennis Courts resurface project was completed October 2015. • FY15 Capital Project (Rec Enterprise)—Purchased a new Toro Aerator and Toro Utility Vehicle for Pine Meadows Golf Course in August 2014. Partnerships • Middle School Early Release Programs (partnership with Youth Services Council, Human Services, Police and School Department). In FY15 ran a trip to Nasho- ba Valley Tubing Park and a trip to Kimball Farm. • Sixth Annual Summer Fun Fest at the Center Recre- ation Complex (partnership with Lexington Human Services Department and the Lexington Police and Fire Department). • Second Bike Smart Safety Program (partnership with Bicycle Advisory Committee, Lexington Police and School Department). Programs • Lexington Community Center—Program planning for activities at the new Community Center continued in ear- nest, in preparation for the July 2015 opening. Recreation and leisure senior programming transitioned from Human Services to the Community Center division. • Offered non-sports programs and clinics throughout the summer and school year for children and teens. • Ongoing success of Adaptive Basketball, Smart Start Basketball, High School Basketball League, Minute- man Summer Sports Clinics, and year round Women’s Fitness Boot Camp Programs. • New Programs: Girls Open Gym Hoop Time, Adap- tive Gym, April Vacation Multi-Sport Clinic, Adult Badminton, Volleyball, and Pickleball. • Increased participation in Youth Ski and Snowboard programs at Nashoba Valley, NFL FLAG Football League, Co-Ed Softball League, Tennis Lessons and Clinics, Summer Day Camps and Clinics, Blue Sox baseball clinics, BUDA Ultimate Frisbee clinics, and Super Soccer Stars programs. Grants • USTA—Quick Start Program—Quick Start equip- ment from USTA. • Dana Home Foundation Grant for Senior Wellness & Fitness Programs. Miscellaneous • Online registrations represent 48% of total transactions and account for $574,999 of the total $1,306,640 pro- gram revenue in FY2015. • Continued partnerships and collaborations with the Lincoln Park Sub-Committee and local Boy Scout Troops. Partnered with the Youth Services Council, Human Services, Police and School Departments to offer Middle School Early Release Day Programs. Col- laborated with Human Services, Police and Fire to of- fer the Annual Summer Fun Fest at the Center Recre- ation Complex. Continued partnership with Lexington United Soccer Club, Lexington Youth Lacrosse, Lex- ington Little League and Lexington Babe Ruth Base- ball. Recreation appreciates the many partnerships that have been developed to better serve the recreational needs of our citizens. Recreation continued from previous page 78 | 2015 Annual Report Retirement Role: To oversee, guide, monitor, and enforce the Mas- sachusetts Pension Laws governing the Town’s retirement system; to invest the system’s assets prudently for the pur- pose of providing the benefits guaranteed to the public employees qualifying under the plan. elected by the members of the Retirement System: Chair Robert W. Cunha’s and Joseph Foley’s 3-year terms end in 2017. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Fred Weiss to a 3-year term ending in 2018. By the Retirement Board: Alan Fields to a 3-year term ending in 2018. Rob Addel- son, the Assistant Town Manager for Finance, is an ex- officio member named by the Board of Selectmen. HigHligHts: • The system consists of a combination of 414 retirees, one non-contributory retiree, and 688 active and 270 inactive members. • In 2014, 18 town employees retired, 25 members with- drew, 32 members transferred to another system, 23 members transferred in, 106 new members were added (16 new Municipal employees and 90 new School em- ployees), and 20 retirees deceased. Currently there are 28 disability retirements. • Under Chapter 17, the Retirement Board can grant a cost of living adjustment (COLA) up to 3% on the first $12,000 in a year when the Consumer Price Index is less than 3%. Town Meeting accepted the request to increase the (COLA) base to $13,000 and the Board has granted a 3% cost of living increase effective July 1, 2015. • As fiduciaries, the Board carefully established an as- set-allocation policy using a mixture of stocks, bonds, international funds and cash equivalents. With the as- sistance of the Board’s investment consultant, Meketa Investment Group, the asset-allocation policy is re- viewed monthly, and adjustments are made as necessary. The success of the investment program will continue to be determined by the extent of our portfolio diversifica- tion among and within asset classes as well as our skill in hiring and our diligence in monitoring strong invest- ment managers. The Board is committed to long-term investment strategies, asset allocations, and diversifica- tion of investments. The Public Employees Retirement Administration Commission which has oversight over all the Massachusetts Public Pension Systems has pub- lished the latest funding ratios of the pension’s funds. The report shows our system to have the third highest funded radio of any city/town in the Commonwealth. Our system has unequivocally met the challenges rising from the devastating collapse of the capital markets and the ensuing slowdown of the economy and the recent statutory changes. • The Board continued the process of broadening the sys- tem’s asset allocation and asset strategies. Our portfolio is made up of the following investments: Matthews In- ternational Fund, which is the largest dedicated Asia- only specialist in the United States; The Loomis Credit Asset Fund, which has a broad mandate to capture op- portunities in numerous credit sectors such as bonds, loans and securitized assets; Monroe Capital Senior Se- cured Direct Loan (unleveraged) rounds out our Fixed Income Assets. The remainder of our portfolio includes the Beacon Fund V, which is a value-added closed-end real estate strategy. This fund will invest in a portfolio of primarily office properties in a limited set of markets. The Wellington Trust Company manages two funds: The Opportunistic Fund, which is part of our global tacti- cal asset allocation, and the Wellington Enduring Asset Fund, an infrastructure fund. Our Domestic Equity Assets funds are the Fidelity Contrafund, managed by Fidelity Institutional Retirement Services Company, the Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund, and Rhumbline Russell 1000 Pooled Index Trust, these funds invest in an all-cap equity strategy; Fiduciary Management Fund (FMI), a domestic high quality equity fund. Acadian International All Cap Fund rounds out our international investments. PIMCO manages our tactical allocation strategy; the PRIT Hedge Fund is our Absolute Return Asset manager; State Street Bank and Trust Company handles the Board’s Institution- al Custodian Banking. • The board engaged the services of Sherman Actuarial Services who performed an actuarial valuation of the Retirement Board: Front (L-R) Karen Marchant and Marguerite Oliva ; Rear (L-R) Joseph Foley, Robert Cunha, and Alan Fields David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 79 Retirement System in 2014 and performed an update this year. The valuation is prepared every two years pur- suant to Chapter 32 of the General Laws of Massachu- setts, based on the acceptance of Section 22D. Actu- arial assumptions and methods are designed to produce stable program costs. The Board adopted a new funding schedule which amortizes the unfunded liability before 2025 with an investment assumption of 7.75%. The funding schedule was submitted to the Public Employ- ee Retirement Commission and received their approval. The last actuarial valuation found the system to be fund- ed at 82.3%. While it is important that future taxpayers are not expected to be a greater burden than the current taxpayers, it is equally important that current taxpayers are not asked to build a legacy for future taxpayers. The board takes great pride in having balanced the need to ensure that the liabilities are addressed with the fact the towns resources must meet a variety of needs. • The market value of the system on December 31, 2005, was $96.2 million and as of June 30, 2015 the value of the system was $142 million. School Committee Role: To hire, supervise, and evaluate the Superinten- dent of Schools; to develop school policies; to approve the schools’ operating and capital budgets; to advocate for school concerns to other Town officials, boards, and the community; to act as liaison between the School Depart- ment and the community; to govern Lexington Public Schools in areas not governed by State or Federal law. elected: to overlapping 3-year terms: Chair Margaret Coppe (through March 10, 2016), Chair Jessie Steiger- wald (beginning March 10, 2015), Alessandro Alessandri- ni (Vice-Chair through March 10, 2016), Judith Crocker, Mary Ann Stewart (left committee August 2014), William Hurley (elected November 2014 to fill vacancy, re-elect- ed March 2015, Vice-Chair beginning March 10, 2015,); 1-year term, Student Representative Abby Schwartz. The School Committee worked with the community and staff to update the following Mission and Vision statement that guides the school system: “The Lexington Public Schools serve to inspire and em- power every student to become a lifelong learner prepared to be an active and resilient citizen who will lead a healthy and productive life. Educators, staff, parents, guardians and community members will honor diversity and work together to provide all students with an education that ensures academic excellence in a culture of caring and re- spectful relationships.” It was an especially busy year for the School Committee, logging in 71 meetings plus Summits and sub-committee meetings. The committee was heavily focused on develop- ing the capital plan, hiring a new superintendent, and com- pleting a policy manual review. Superintendent Following Dr. Paul Ash’s announcement that he would re- tire on June 30, 2015, the School Committee identified the executive search firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates to assist them in conducting a national search for the next superintendent. The search process included input from community stakeholders, including parents, staff and resi- dents. A system-wide survey was administered, twenty-five focus groups were held, and two community forums helped gather input for a Leadership Profile. The Leadership Pro- file was used by the School Committee’s Superintendent Search Committee to screen applicants. Committee mem- bers included: Eileen Jay, Lynne Perry, Hua Wang, Ellen Sugita, Susie Lee-Snell, Charles Lamb, Phyllis Neufeld, Hastings Principal Louise Lipsitz, Richard Schaye, and Co-Chairs Sandro Alessandrini and Jessie Steigerwald. The Search Committee recommended three semi-finalists and the School Committee voted unanimously to offer the job to Dr. Mary Czajkowski. Dr. Czajkowski accepted the offer and participated in four transition days in June 2015 to overlap with Dr. Ash. The School Committee organized a community-wide event to honor Dr. Ash on the occasion of his retirement. The event was held at Estabrook elementary school and pro- vided an opportunity for community members to express appreciation for Dr. Ash’s leadership over the past decade. Former School Committee members lead off the singing in a personalized version of Auld Lang Syne, thanking Dr. Ash for his contributions. Speakers included Carl Valente, Barbara Nobles, Jay Kaufman, Joe Pato, Margaret Coppe, Jessie Steigerwald, and Helen Cohen. Policy Review Under the guidance of Jim Hardy, Field Director for the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC), the School Committee conducted a major re- view of all policies. It had been more than a decade since a thorough review of policies had been completed and MASC helped create a smooth process. Jessie Steiger- wald and Judy Crocker served on the Policy Manual Re- view Subcommittee, and worked closely with Dr. Ash to review existing policies and recommended policies from Retirement continued from previous page 80 | 2015 Annual Report MASC. Recommendations were brought forward to the full School Committee for further action and most sec- tions were reviewed by the end of June. Governance Project The School Committee continued work with Dorothy Presser from the MASC School Governance project. Through a series of retreats, Ms. Presser helped the com- mittee review best practices in the areas of Agenda For- mation, Goal-Setting, Meeting Practices, Superintendent Evaluation, Communication and Superintendent Transi- tion. The work will be continued. Operating Budget Mary Ellen Dunn announced her departure as the As- sistant Superintendent for Business and Finance near the end of the year. Prior to her transition, she recommended a change in the way the school department budgeted. Spe- cifically, she recommended that the school department no longer reserve 100% of the anticipated cost of tuition for all students considered likely to be educated out-of-dis- trict. She recommended a reduction to 50%. This was done to end the recent trend of returning close to one million dollars each year. The School Committee accepted this rec- ommendation in the budget process and does not antici- pate returning funds with this new approach. The School Department returned a FY15 balance of $1,729,602. Over the last five years the School Depart- ment has returned over $10,329,719 million dollars as a result of the development of in-district programs for spe- cial education, additional program efficiencies, and cost savings. Looking forward to FY17, the School Committee has asked Superintendent Czajkowski to present a level-service budget. The Committee will be working with the Board of Selectmen, the Appropriation Committee, and the Capital Expenditures Committee to present a completed proposal to Town Meeting. Capital Budget The School Committee maintained their Ad hoc School Facilities Master Planning Subcommittee. Judy Crocker and Bill Hurley served as members. For the earlier part of the year Dr. Ash chaired the subcommittee; later in the year Bill Hurley became the chair. The subcommittee re- viewed enrollment projections and worked with input from Symmes Maini McKee Associates (SMMA), an architec- tural firm hired to assist in the development of a 3 to 5 year plan to add system-wide capacity at the pre-Kindergarten and Middle School Levels. In addition, SMMA provid- ed some ideas about future improvements for Lexington High School. Liaison to Community and Advocate for the Lexington Public Schools School Committee members serve as liaisons to more than twenty other groups, from the Selectmen and Finance Committees to private groups organized to support our public schools. Members appreciate the deep commitment so many individuals and organizations have made to sup- port our students and staff, ranging from our Site-Based School Councils to our PTAs and PTOs, and the Lexing- ton Education Foundation. One new highlight was par- ticipation in Site-Based School Council Roundtables or- ganized to help support School Council representatives as they align with our system-wide goals. School Committee continued from previous page Lexington’s School Committee members celebrating literacy: (L-R) Alessandro Alessandrini, Judy Crocker, Abby Schwarz, Margaret Coppe, Bill Hurley, Paula McDonough, Executive Assistant; Jessie Steigerwald, and Dr. Mary Czajkowski David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 81 Sub-Committees • Ad hoc School Facilities Master Planning: Formed to further development of system-wide capital projects to expand capacity in response to overcrowding and pro- jected increases in enrollment. Several members served on this sub-committee through the year, including Mary Ann Stewart, Judy Crocker, Jessie Steigerwald, and Bill Hurley. Members worked with the architec- tural firm Symmes Maini McKee Associates (SMMA), Dr. Ash, Pat Goddard, and liaisons from the Selectmen, Capital Expenditures Committee and Appropriation Committee. Recommendations were brought forward to the full School Committee for further action. • Ad hoc Committee for Youth At Risk: Margaret Coppe and Alessandro Alessandrini served as liaisons to the School Committee subcommittee charged with making recommendations in response to the three most recent Youth Behavior Risk Survey results and community concerns about unhealthy stress levels, sleeplessness, rates of suicide ideation, alcohol consumption and drug use reported by our students. In November 2014 the Youth at Risk Subcommittee presented a report outlin- ing steps that the town, schools and community could undertake to improve the physical and mental health of Lexington’s youth. Members incorporated these rec- ommendations in planning the FY16 operating bud- get, and initiated steps to form a Community Coalition with the hope of building on current staff and commu- nity initiatives in a partnership. Lexington Public School Enrollment Principal 2013-2014 Actual 2014-2015 Projected 2014-2015 Actual Elementary Schools Bowman, 9 Philip Road, built 1967 Mary Antón-Oldenburg 543 553 573 Bridge, 55 Middleby Road, built 1966 Margaret Colella 549 567 588 Estabrook, 117 Grove Street, built 2014 Sandra Trach 495 495 497 Fiske, 55 Adams Street, built 2007 Thomas Martellone 497 524 492 Harrington, 328 Lowell Street, built 2005 Elaine Mead 420 431 447 Hastings, 7 Crosby Road, built 1955 Louise Lipsitz 421 419 427 Total elementary students, grades K-5 2925 2989 3024 Middle Schools Clarke, 17 Stedman Road, built 1972 Anna Monaco 865 824 824 Diamond, 99 Hancock Street, built 1957 Anne Carothers 792 795 792 Total middle school students, grades 6-8 1657 1619 1616 Lexington High School, 251 Waltham St., built 1950 Laura Lasa Total high school students, grades 9-12 2002 2103 2094 Total student enrollment 6584 6711 6734 Superintendent of Schools Role: As Chief Executive Officer of Lexington’s nine public schools, the Superintendent of Schools provides ed- ucational leadership through budget preparation, program development, and supervision of all academic, special edu- cation, and extracurricular programs for children in grades preK-12. The Superintendent of Schools reports to an elected School Committee, enforces the policies and goals of this Committee, and upholds the laws and requirements determined by the federal government and state of Massa- chusetts. The Superintendent of Schools also works in co- operation with other communities to oversee collaborative programs for students with identified learning disabilities. Appointed by the School Committee: Dr. Paul B. Ash has served as Superintendent of Schools since July 1, 2005. On December 19, 2014, the Lexington School Committee voted unanimously to select Dr. Mary Czajkowski for the position of Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2015. Curriculum and Instruction In 2006, the Lexington Public Schools launched an annu- al curriculum review process that focused on one or more major program areas per year. The purpose of these reviews is to ensure both vertical and horizontal alignment of the district’s curricula and to be certain that our curriculum School Committe continued from previous page 82 | 2015 Annual Report is current with local, state, and national standards, while still maintaining a distinct identity. The work is extensive as it involves a review of the research in a particular subject area, review of student performance data, investigation of potential programmatic resources, and more. Review cycles which have taken place to date include: Mathematics, Sci- ence, English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Physical Education/Health Education. Current efforts are focused on the Guidance Counseling and World Language depart- ments. While each curricular review is part of a three year cycle, it is important to note that the work is never over. Efforts related to professional learning, necessary refine- ments and revisions, and required curricular and instruc- tional supports and resources are continuously on-going. Soon to be released Next Generation Science Standards will require the district to commence a review in that pro- grammatic area in the near future. New State Mandates Public schools in Massachusetts were required to imple- ment two significant state mandates in 2014-2015 (a new educator evaluation system and implementation of new licensure requirements for educators who teach English language learners). The new State evaluation system re- placed the prior evaluation system collectively bargained by teacher unions throughout Massachusetts. The new sys- tem included numerous major changes, including: annual assessments in June, unannounced classroom visits, self- assessments, goal setting, new evaluation standards, and the requirement that educators collect evidence that they are meeting standards. The school system, in collaboration with the teachers’ union, implemented the new evaluation system with a mindset to continuously improve profes- sional practice and focus on measurable outcomes of stu- dent achievement. The second State mandate was Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners (RE-TELL)— The Department of Elementary and Secondary Educa- tion adopted licensure regulations for educators who teach English language learners and for administrators who di- rectly supervise these teachers. All such content teachers and administrators must earn an SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) endorsement for licensure renewal. The K-12 Coordinator for English Language Learner Education provided RE-TELL courses on-site for Lexington Public Schools faculty. Professional Learning The Lexington Public School system is deeply committed to offering all employees professional learning opportuni- ties to improve their knowledge and skills. A sustained and focused professional learning program for staff improves the quality of learning in the classroom and outcomes in the workplace. Last year, courses focused on enhancing skills in pedagogy, technology, assessment, and content. This year our work was recognized by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) when they selected the Lexington Public Schools as one of four “case study” districts in an effort to showcase programs that were “building internal staff capacity to fa- cilitate high quality, results-oriented professional develop- ment in innovative or forward-thinking ways, and doing an exceptional job coordinating/managing professional de- velopment and creating conditions for teachers to engage in deep learning.” The DESE commissioned the American Institutes for Research to create a profile of our Profes- sional Learning system, and our work was presented at a statewide conference for educators in May 2015. A strong, in-depth series of optional, after-school course offerings were provided in the spring, summer, and fall of 2015. Multiple courses and workshops have been provided “in-district” throughout this past year, centered on a wide range of topics. Some examples include the Teachers Col- lege Reading Institute, Differentiated Academic Coach- ing and Facilitative Leadership, Effective Teaching, Spe- cial Education, RtI (Instructional Strategies) for English Language Learners, Mathematics and Mindset, Learning and the Brain, Social Thinking in the Classroom, Execu- tive Function, numerous Technology workshops, and many others. Additionally a large number of administrators and faculty members have been able to participate in out-of- district courses (both in-state and out-of-state) with edu- cational experts and colleagues from around the country. As a result, LPS staff has been able to bring back what they have learned to their school, their PLCs, and the district at large. Required training to provide content specific in- formation to teachers in the areas of mathematics and lit- eracy skills has taken place during the course of the school day on designated dates. Consultants have been invited to the district to address many topics ranging from pro-social skills, inquiry based learning, varied pedagogical approach- es, student self-regulatory behavior, adult learning theo- ry, and much more. These collective efforts are designed to support the district’s mission of providing high quality teaching and learning and excellence for all students and all teaching and administrative staff. LPS faculty and staff understand the power of collaborative teaching and learning, and consistently seek opportunities to learn from, and share with, one another. In November 2014 the Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Profes- sional Learning premiered an innovative all-day event that provided a unique structure in which LPS colleagues could Superindendent of Schools continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 83 share their ideas, their research, their practices, their ques- tions, and their passion for their subject areas with one another. This event, designed like a national professional conference, was called “Lexington Learns Together,” and it proved to be an inspiring showcase of the remarkable talents of Lexington’s faculty and staff. Participants were able to select three sessions (from over a hundred offerings) to attend throughout the day. The overwhelmingly positive response from participants encouraged the district to coor- dinate the event again for the fall of 2015. The district’s work in multiple areas of teacher and student learning has had significant impact in reducing the achieve- ment gap and in advancing the academic performance lev- els of all student populations, including the subpopulations of African American students, English Language Learners, special education students, and students from low income families. Not only has the district’s success in the area of Professional Learning (PL) been acclaimed by faculty via their end-of-course evaluation forms, but there has been national recognition, as well. In the November 10, 2010, issue of “Education Week,” a profile of the district’s PL work was showcased. Lexington is one of the only districts in the nation that has committed itself to the systemic and synergized importance of this work. Facilities Several projects continued in 2015 to create additional ed- ucational capacity. The critical need for additional capacity was emphasized in two reports. The Final Report of the Superintendent’s Enrollment Working Group (EWG) was issued in December of 2015. The EWG forecast for enrollment growth by FY2020, rel- ative to FY2014 enrollment, is 671 +/- 410 at the 90 per- cent confidence limit. The School Facility Master Plan was issued in January of 2015. The report, completed by Symmes Maini McKee As- sociates (SMMA), concluded that all of Lexington’s public schools were currently at or over capacity, except for the recently opened Estabrook Elementary School and Lex- ington High School. The Master Plan, working with the enrollment forecast of the EWG, identified several build- ing projects that could be implemented to increase school educational capacity. The March 2015 Special Town Meeting appropriated $4,080,000 to continue the development of the enrollment driven building projects as outlined in the February 25, 2015, Consensus Plan. The Consensus Plan was based on the SMMA report, and refined from boards’ and committees’ discussion. DiNisco Design Partnership (DDP) was selected as the designer for the next phase of this work and it is expected that con- struction funding for elementary and middle school proj- ects will be requested at the 2016 Annual Town Meeting. A Statement of Interest (SOI) was submitted to the Mas- sachusetts School Building Authority to perform a Feasi- bility Study on the Hastings Elementary School. A new Hastings School would provide a significant education ca- pacity increase and is a key component of the Consensus Plan. This is the second year in a row that a Hastings SOI has been submitted into the competitive grant program. Construction of the first Lexington High School prefab- ricated building was completed in time for the opening of school in 2014. The new building added 16,500 square feet of space. The second prefabricated building, adding an ad- ditional 7,500 square feet, was on schedule for opening for the 2015 school year. These two buildings are projected to provide enough educational capacity for the growth pro- jected through FY 2020, but the core facilities remain over capacity. Technology The emphasis this year continues to be on using mobile technology anywhere and anytime in the schools. Laptops and iPads are the predominant devices used by students and teachers at all grade levels. Significant rollouts and the sustained use of this mobile technology have been encour- aged and supported through our technology department. Noteworthy technology achievements this past year in- clude: (1) providing appropriate professional learning at all grade levels through a variety of different strategies, (2) providing six iPads for every one of our kindergarten and grade one classrooms to support their work on reading and mathematics instruction, (3) expanding significantly on individualized iPad initiatives at Grade 8 in preparation for a deployment in September, 2015 of an iPad for every Grade 8 student to use at both home and at school, and (4) planning for a significant upgrade of our high school and middle school wireless networks to address the significant increase in mobile technology at these schools. Superindendent of Schools continued from previous page 84 | 2015 Annual Report Lexington Community Education Role: To offer lifelong learning to all by providing prac- tical, creative, and enjoyable educational and enrichment opportunities at a reasonable cost. Classes for adults and children are offered in the fall, winter, and spring. During the summer, LCE offers the Lexplorations summer pro- gram for children. LCE is a self-sustaining, integral part of the Lexington Public Schools. stA ff: Director, Craig Hall; Manager of Programming, Andrea Paquette; Registrar, Amy Sullivan; Accounts Pay- able, Joan Taratuta. HigHligHts: • Processed over 6,500 enrollments. • Provided approximately 7500 community service hours to LHS student helpers during summer Lexplorations program. • Supported with work of the PTSA by offering LCE gift certificates to be raffled at fundraising events. • Supported the work of the Lexington Destination Imagination program by handling registrations and ad- ministration. • Welcomed renowned teachers, speakers and thinkers including Ralph Nader, Coleman Barks, Max Tegmark, C. Anthony Martignetti, David Ferry, Robert Brooks, and others. Student Achievement Lexington students continue to achieve at very high levels, based on local standards and on national examinations. Lexington High School—2014-2015 School Year: Size of Class 484 National Merit Scholarship Program Total Postsecondary Education 94.6%2015 Winner 4 4-year college 87%2015 Finalists 26 2-year college 3.3%2016 Commended Students 134 Non-U.S. college 3.7%2015 National Advanced Placement Scholars 39 Prep and other schools 0.6%2015 Advanced Placement Exams Gap Year 2.5%Total Grades Reported 1,512 Employed/Military 1.4%Number of Students 792 Undecided 1.5%Number of Subjects 17 Mean SAT Scores —Students tested 445 Advanced Placement Scholars (all levels)372 Critical Reading 626 Grade of 5 672 Math 656 Grade of 4 475 Writing 626 Grade of 3 261 MCAS Grade of 2 74 Grade 10 ELA (Proficient and Advanced)99%Grade of 1 30 Grade 10 Math (Proficient and Advanced)98% TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 85 Town Counsel This report from Town Counsel covers the period from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. The report is divided into three sections as required by the ByLaws. All Actions By or Against the Town That Were Pending on July 1, 2014. • Town of Lexington v. Pharmacia Corp., Solutia Inc. and Monsanto Co. USDC 12-CV-11645. Complaint filed by Town September, 2012 for recovery of damages from PCB contamination at the Estabrook Elementary School. Decision granting Summary Judgment against Town issued September 2015. • One Ledgemont LLC v. Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, et al. Land Court 13-MISC-476506. Appeal of special permit granted for development of multi- story office building. Complaint filed February, 2013. Decision affirming in part and reversing in part Board’s decision issued July 2013. Appeal pending. • One Ledgemont LLC v. Lexington Conservation Commission, et al. Middlesex Superior Court Civil Ac- tion No. 2013-0068 transferred to Land Court 13 PS 477990. Appeal from Order of Conditions granted for development of multi-story office building. Complaint filed January, 2013. Case briefed in Spring 2013. Fur- ther proceedings pending. • John H. Sellars v. Town of Lexington, et al., Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2011-01424. Complaint against Town for alleged sewage discharge on property. Two of three counts against Town dismissed. Town grant- ed Summary Judgment on third count November 2014. • Town of Lexington v. Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Massachu- setts Civil Action No. 13-12990. Complaint filed No- vember 2013 regarding defective fire truck sold to the Town. Case settled December 2014. • Walko v. Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, et al., Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2011- 02661. Appeal from grant of special permit. Case set- tled, October 2014. All Actions Brought By or Against Town During FY 2015 • Morgan v. Town of Lexington, Lexington Public Schools et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Civil Action No. 14-cv-13781. Com- plaint against School Department by parents of child alleging due process violations, negligence and other claims. Motion to Dismiss granted September 2015. Notice of Appeal by plaintiff October 2015. • Trustees of the Lexington Place Condominium Trust v. Kazan et al. Complaint to enforce condominium charg- es. Town named as Defendant/Party in Interest pursu- ant to statute. Town’s involvement in case settled July 2015. Post-judgment matters pending. • Town of Lexington v. Ham et al., U.S. District Court U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts Civil Action No. 15-cv-10536. Complaint filed Feb- ruary 2015 alleging defects with street lighting system purchased by Town. Discovery pending. All Actions Settled or Disposed of During FY 2015 • Town of Lexington v. Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Massachu- setts Civil Action No. 13-12990. Complaint filed No- vember 2013 regarding defective fire truck sold to the Town. Case settled December 2014. • Town of Lexington v. Pharmacia Corp., Solutia Inc. and Monsanto Co. USDC 12-CV-11645. Complaint filed by Town September, 2012 for recovery of damages from PCB contamination at the Estabrook Elementary School. Decision granting Summary Judgment against Town issued September 2015. • Morgan v. Town of Lexington, Lexington Public Schools et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Civil Action No. 14-cv-13781. Com- plaint against School Department by parents of child alleging due process violations, negligence and other claims. Motion to Dismiss granted September 2015. Notice of Appeal by plaintiff October 2015. • John H. Sellars v. Town of Lexington, et al., Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2011-01424. Com- plaint against Town for alleged sewage discharge on property. Two of three counts against Town dismissed. Town granted Summary Judgment on third count No- vember 2014. • Walko v. Lexington Zoning Board of Appeals, et al., Middlesex Superior Court Civil Action No. 2011- 02661. Appeal from grant of special permit. Case set- tled, October 2014. 86 | 2015 Annual Report 20/20 Vision Committee Role: To identify a shared vision for Lexington’s fu- ture and communicate that vision to municipal decision- makers. The Committee seeks to engage the community to think about Lexington’s long-term future, identify and assess opportunities and challenges that may shape Lex- ington’s future, make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board and School Committee, and report progress on topics studied. The Committee meets monthly and establishes subcommittees and task forces as needed. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen, in consultation with the School Committee and the Planning Board, for 3-year terms: Saatvik Ahluwalia, Margaret Coppe (School Committee), Andrew Dixon, Peter Enrich, Ginna John- son (Planning Board), Bhumip Khasnabish, Dan Krupka, Peter Lee, Joe Pato (Selectmen), Matthew Pronchick, Fer- nando Quezada (Chair), and Alan Wrigley. Staff: Candy McLaughlin, Melissa Jones, and Claire Goodwin, Town Manager’s Office. HigHligHts: • Disseminated results of 2013 community survey data to selected civic groups. • Held a special meeting in May to review progress in im- plementing the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Demographic Change since its report was issued in December 2013. Results presented at the meeting by leaders of the Chinese American Association of Lex- ington, the Indian Americans of Lexington, the Chair of the PTA/O Presidents’ Council, the Chair of the Board of Selectmen and the Town Manager, showed that substantial progress has been made in including Asian residents in civic activities. • In February, the Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation honored the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Demo- graphic Change as one of its “Bright Ideas,” the Cen- ter’s designation of innovative government programs. • Launched the Subcommittee on Asian Communities in September. Its objective is to seek lessons on increas- ing the inclusion of Asian residents in U.S. communi- ties with very large percentages of Asian residents. • Initiated preliminary planning for new effort for a study of community models of multicultural integration. • Defined new focus areas for 20/20 Vision Committee relating to social diversity in Lexington and e-govern- ment. Antony Sister City Association Role: To promote, create and nurture relationships be- tween the citizens of Lexington and Antony, France, as well as to support municipal best-practice sharing and school exchanges; to facilitate tourism, economic develop- ment and cooperation. A ppointed: The Antony Sister City relationship, dating back to the 1980s, is managed by the Tourism Committee. Any citizen interested citizen may participate. The Lex- ington Minute Men, Tourism Committee members, and friends remain actively involved. For quorum purposes, the members are: Kerry Brandin, Tony & Kitty Galait- sis, George & Christina Gamota, Sandy Gasbarro, Colin Godfrey, Fred Johnson, Dawn McKenna, Maureen Poole, and Marie-Tristan Rago. HigHligHts: • Facebook page was created (www.facebook.com/Lex- ingtonAntony) in order to facilitate relationships. • Subscription list was developed to keep interested cit- izens informed of French-related events (this may be unsubscribed to via: http://goo.gl/bV26Tm) • The annual “Voyages en Francophonie” was held in March at Clarke Middle School in partnership with Education Française Greater Boston (EFGB). This an- nual event featured representation from 10 different French-speaking countries. Town Committees 2020 Vision Committee: Front (L-R) Dan Krupka, Candy McLaughlin, Margaret Coppe; Rear (L-R) Peter Lee, Andrew Dixon, and Fernando Quezada David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 87 • Friend and supporter, Elsa Sullivan, who was one of the original participants in the Sister City program and had helped to foster and grow the relationship, passed away. She will be dearly missed. • “La Musique en Fête,” an enjoyable afternoon for chil- dren and families, was held and once again helped mark the end of “Revolutionary Revelry” in May. • Hosted visit from an Antony friend, Christophe, and were pleased to be invited to the French Consul’s cele- bration during the visit of Lafayette’s ship L’Hermione. • Awarded a $5,000 grant towards the hardscape in Ant- ony Park by The Community Foundation of Lexington. The Department of Public Works hired a new contrac- tor. The Antony group continues to work towards the completion of the Park. • Continued partnering with the French Consul, and the Winchester and Boston Jumelage (French Sister Cities • Email (lasca@tourlexington.us) and website (http:// www.lexingtonma.gov/committees/tourism.cfm) maintained for residents to learn about Sister City ac- tivities email: Appropriation Committee Role: To advise the Town and Town Meeting on all fiscal matters. It is charged with the duty of making recommen- dations on the prudent management of the Town’s finan- cial affairs. In conjunction with the Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee, Community Preservation Committee, and the municipal and school staff, the Appropriation Committee evaluates and supports the Town’s current and long-range financial planning processes. Its efforts include assessing the Town’s current financial condition and projecting free cash, ex- penses and revenues up to five years in the future. These projections inform Town Meeting Members about the Town’s needs and expectations, while helping the Town maintain a balance among operating expenses, capital proj- ects and affordable tax rates. A ppointed by the Moderator for overlapping 3-year terms: Chair Glenn Parker, Vice-Chair/Secretary John Bartenstein, Mollie Garberg, Alan Levine, Beth Master- man, Susan McLeish, Eric Michelson, Richard Neumei- er, Andrei Radulescu-Banu and Rob Addelson, Assistant Town Manager for Finance/Town Comptroller, ex-officio member. At the end of June, 2015, Susan McLeish completed her appointed term and left the Committee. The Committee thanks Susan for her service. Kathryn Colburn was subse- quently appointed by the Town Moderator to fill the seat. The Committee’s group photo shows the members follow- ing this transition. HigHligHts: • The Committee published Reports to the March, 2015 Annual Town Meeting and Special Town Meeting #1 and #2. • During the course of the year, the Committee partici- pated in budget collaboration meetings with the Town Manager and other boards and committees to under- stand the projected revenues and expenses of the Town, and to evaluate the proposed budget developed by the Town Manager. • Members of the Committee acted as liaisons to various town boards, committees and commissions, in particu- lar the Board of Selectmen, the School Committee, and the Capital Expenditures Committee. In addition, liai- sons to the following committees have been part of sig- nificant capital planning work in the Town: Commu- nity Preservation Committee, Cary Memorial Building Committee, Ad Hoc Town Wide Master Facilities Planning Committee, School Enrollment Working Group, School Master Planning Committee, Ad Hoc Community Center Advisory Committee. • In the short term, the Town’s financial condition and outlook remain generally positive, with modest but consistent revenue growth. Outside of the basic 2½% growth in the levy limit, the principal driver of Town revenue growth is still “new growth” from commercial and residential development. State aid, in the form of Chapter 70 (education), and Chapter 90 (roads) has risen slightly. Community Preservation Act matching funds from the State have been steady and reliable. • Lexington has maintained its AAA bond rating, resulting in favorable interest rates for bonds issued by the Town. • The Lexington Public School System has been strug- gling to adjust to a steady and anomalous increase in enrollment, particularly in the elementary grade levels. The growth in enrollment began several years ago and is predicted to continue for at least five more years. The Town will hire more educational staff, and expand the capacity of pre-Kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school facilities to meet its education mandate. • The Town also plans to renovate or replace the police and fire stations within ten years. All of this means that the Town is facing the potential for a significant in- crease in debt service for the next five to ten years and Antony Sister City Association continued from previous page 88 | 2015 Annual Report beyond. Even if the residents approve the necessary ex- cluded debt, this may impact services and debt-based projects supported within the Town’s operating budget. • The Town has so far appropriated approximately $17 million into a Capital Stabilization Fund that could be used to partially mitigate spikes in debt service required for new projects. • The Committee’s reports and minutes from Committee meetings are archived by the Town Clerk’s Office. These documents can be found online via the Town website at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/committees/appropria- tion.cfm. The Lexington TMMA website also publish- es many of these documents at http://www.lexingtont- mma.org/ (under Documents & Reports). • The Committee is especially appreciative of the dedi- cated efforts of the Town’s municipal and school staffs, whose support is vital to this Committee’s work. They fulfill their assigned duties, interact with and respond to Town citizens, and frequently devote far more than “regular working hours” to assist the Town’s elected and Appointed bodies. The Appropriation Committee is grateful to these employees for their invaluable exper- tise and counsel. Bicycle Advisory Committee Role: The Committee advises the Board of Selectmen on all matters relating to bicycle routes and general bicycle policy to serve the best interests of the Town of Lexington and its citizens and those of neighboring communities af- fected by these facilities. Four members are representatives of Town boards and nine are interested citizens committed to the functioning of the Committee. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Chair Peggy Enders, Laurel Carpenter, Bob Dangel, John Frey, George Gagliardi, Marita Hartshorn, Bob Hausslein, Carolyn Levi, Mike Tabaczynski. Liaisons: Joe Pato, Selectman; Sandra Shaw, Recreation; Richard Canale, Planning. HigHligHts: • Urged the BoS to assign responsibility to someone on the town staff for coordinating bicycle and pedestrian issues including: data analysis of bicycle accidents; over- sight of the town bicycle parking inventory; develop- ment of a sustainable bicycle/pedestrian safety and edu- cation program for children and adults; work with and attend meetings of the Bicycle Advisory Committee. • Produced a “Bike Lexington” flyer (paid for by the Friends of Lexington Bikeways) mailed to all residents in the April 2015 tax bill, addressing safety on the bikeway and on streets, the meaning of roadway markings for cyclists, Massachusetts laws for motorists and cyclists, etc. • Collaborated with town staff to offer Lexington’s third Bike Walk ‘n Bus Week in May, 2015. Highlights of the week included a “Bike Smart” program offered to fifth graders organized by the Committee in partner- ship with the Recreation and Police departments; a safety and maintenance class for women riders; signage posted around the Town and at the library with walking Appropriation Committee continued from previous page Appropriation Committee: Front (L-R) Kate Colburn, John Bartenstein, Alan Levine, Eric Michelson; Rear (L-R) Beth Masterman, Andrei Radulescu-Banu, and Glenn Parker David TabelingBicycle Advisory Committee: Front (L-R): John Frey, Jennifer Melot, Laurel Carpenter, Bob Dangel. Second Row (L-R): Richard Canale, Peggy Enders (chair). Third Row (L-R): Bob Hausslein, Marita Hartshorn, Sandra Shaw. Rear (L-R): Mike Tabaczynski, Sgt Paul Callahan David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 89 and biking distances; and another well-attended Com- muter Breakfast held at the Depot featuring delicious comestibles donated by local businesses. • Worked with the Town Engineer to promote inclusion of bicycle accommodations on streets that are part of the paving program as well as pavement upgrades to the Minuteman Bikeway; drafted a plan for Bikeway wayfinding signage in anticipation of the funding of a master plan. • Undertook semi-annual counts of Bikeway users as part of the statewide count. • Produced and posted whimsical signs along the Bike- way to remind users about Bikeway etiquette and safety. • Participated in the Quarterly Transportation Forums, at the Open Space and Recreation Plan meetings, and as liaisons at Transportation Safety Group and Grain Mill Alley design meetings. • Working with the Friends of Lexington Bikeways, the Committee: • -Hired a contractor (paid through donations) to plow the Minuteman Bikeway. • -Staffed bike corrals at “bike to market days” at the Farmers’ Market. • -Received a generous donation of children’s bicycle hel- mets that were distributed at Discovery Day. • -Conducted spring cleanups and periodic brush clear- ing along the Bikeway. Biosafety Committee Role: The Lexington Biosafety Committee (LBSC) was established to oversee all uses of recombinant DNA (rDNA) within the Town of Lexington and to advise the Board of Health of all activities associated with construct- ing and/or propagating rDNA molecules and organisms. Use of rDNA in Lexington shall be performed in accor- dance with the National Institute of Health (NIH) Guide- lines as defined in Article V § 155-34. A ppointed by the Town Manager: Chair, Janice Pero, PhD; Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD; Fire Chief, John Wil- son; Staff: Health Director, Gerard F. Cody, REHS/RS. HigHligHts: • 14 permits were issued in 2015. • Biosafety consultant inspected all 15 permitted facilities and presented the results and written inspection reports to the Office of Community Development, Health Di- vision, Board of Health, and BioSafety Committee • Facilities were noted to be in compliance with the Board of Health regulations, Article V. Bicycle Advisory Committee continued from previous page Bike Walk n’ Bus Week Courtesy PhotoBike Walk n’ Bus Week Courtesy Photo 90 | 2015 Annual Report Board of Appeals Role: To grant variances from the Zoning Bylaw (“ZBL”), issue special permits for uses or construction as authorized by the Zoning Bylaw, and hear appeals of decisions by the Building Commissioner and Zoning Administrator. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen, a quasi-judicial board consisting of five members appointed for five years and six associate members appointed for one-year terms: Martha Wood, Vice-Chair-Jeanne Krieger, Clerk-Leo McSweeney, David Williams, and Edward McCarthy. As- sociate Members: Ralph Clifford, Laura Hussong, Wil- liam Kennedy, Richard Michelson, F. David Wells and James Osten. Staff: David George, Zoning Administrator and Dianne Cornaro, Administrative Clerk. edwAR d McCarthy was appointed as a member of the Board for five years. Nancy Alder and Carolyn Wilson ended their 1-year terms as Associate Members of the Board. Appointed as an Associate Member was F. David Wells and James Osten. Dianne Cornaro was appointed Administrative Clerk by the Board. HigHligHts: • 88 applications for zoning relief heard between July 1, 2014 and June 30, 2015. • 17 requests for variances; one variance was denied. 67 special permit requests were received; six were denied and two requests were withdrawn without prejudice. • Three unadvertised requests for minor modifications were received; 2 were approved and 1 was withdrawn without prejudice. • One Appeal of a Zoning Administrator’s decision heard and denied. • No Special Permit with Site Plan Reviews received. • One Comprehensive Permit—Chapter 40B,GL (Sub Housing) approved to allow four rental housing units approved by the Commonwealth, Department of Housing and Community Development. • Two hearings continued until after July 31, 2015 Capital Expenditures Committee Role: Receive from Town boards and departments a list of all capital expenditures that may be required within the ensuing 5-year period and prompt them to undertake ap- propriate planning for required future capital expenditures; to consider the relative need, timing, and cost of these proj- ects, the adequacy thereof, and the effect these expendi- tures might have on the financial position of the Town; and to make recommendations thereon to Town Meeting. Also, to receive from the Town’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC) information on all appropriations it in- tends to recommend to Town Meeting and to make inde- pendent recommendations thereon. A ppointed by the Moderator to overlapping 3-year terms: Chair Jill Hai (term expires 2016), Vice-Chair Da- vid Kanter (term expires 2017), Rod Cole (term expires 2016), Wendy Manz (term expires 2016) and Elizabeth DeMille Barnett (term expires 2017). HigHligHts: Town Meeting made appropriations for a wide range of capital expenditures involving public works, public facili- ties (including School), recreation, and non-facility re- quirements. Much of our additional focus was on address- ing and planning for the rising school enrollment based facilities needs. Other projects of note: Board of Appeals: Front (L-R) Leo McSweeney, Jeanne Krieger, Martha Wood, Administrative Clerk Dianne Cornaro, David Williams and Edward D. McCarthy; Rear (L-R) F. David Wells, David George, Richard Michelson and James Osten David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 91 • Schools: The first phase of a two-phase project for prefab- ricated buildings to address the overcrowding at the High School was completed and the second phase begun. • Town-wide: Cary Memorial Building Renovations were completed, as were renovations of the new Community Center, each funded through a combination of Commu- nity Preservation Act (CPA) funds and General Funds. • The Capital Stabilization Fund—for capital projects, debt-service reserve, and building renewal—contin- ued to receive significant appropriation and was used, in part, to mitigate taxpayer burden from the exempt- debt service for the Estabrook and Bridge/Bowman Schools projects and the non-exempt debt service for new buildings at the High School. • CPA: Appropriations were made to 17 projects recom- mended by the CPC and for its debt service and Ad- ministrative Budget. • Capital Stewardship and Planning for the Future: The Town’s extensive infrastructure requires constant up- keep to provide safe conditions and quality service, to meet current operating needs, enhance productivity, and extend its useful life. Continuing special concerns include the municipal buildings that need major up- dates (e.g., the Fire and Police Headquarters and the school facilities), roadways and sidewalks, the water- and-wastewater infrastructure, recreational spaces and facilities, and replacement of vehicles (other than cars) and other heavy equipment. This Committee also has concerns about the future use and condition of unused assets including the Stone Building and the Hammond A. Hosmer House and the space in Muzzey Condo- miniums vacated by the Senior Center, enhancement of the Town’s information-technology equipment and network, the need for traffic-mitigation measures, com- munity (affordable) housing, conservation/open-space purposes, connectivity projects (e.g., Greenways Corri- dor), and funding for the renovation of the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School. Cary Lecture Series Committee Role: To provide a variety of free, educational, and enter- taining events open to all citizens of Lexington in accor- dance with the will of the Cary sisters. A ppointed by the Moderator: Chair Bob Russman-Hal- perin, Rita Goldberg, Van Seasholes, and Monica Galizzi. A ssoci Ate Members: Susan Emmanuel, Maggie Pax. HigHligHts: In the 2014-2015 season, the committee presented the fol- lowing programs: • October 25, 2014—“Raising Your Digital Native: The Mediatrician’s Guide to Parenting Healthy, Successful, Happy Children in a World of Screens” with Harvard Medical School Professor Dr. Michael Rich. • November 8, 2014—“Music and the Larger Culture,” with virtuoso cellist Yehuda Hanani. • December 6, 2014—“A Tale for Our Times: The Rea- sons for Climate Gridlock” with MIT Professor Susan Solomon. • March 7, 2015—“No Rest for the Wicked” with Greg- ory Maguire, Author of Wicked. • The committee’s website www.carylectureseries.org provides a central source of information about the lec- tures. • The aim of the committee continues to be to bring to Lexington a range of cultural experiences, which might not otherwise be available. The Committee welcomes suggestions for future programming. Capital Expenditures Committee continued from previous page Capital Expenditures Committee: (L-R) Wendy Manz, Jill Hai, David Kanter, Rod Cole and Elizabeth Barnett David Tabeling 92 | 2015 Annual Report Center Committee Role: To advise the Selectmen and business community on managing change in the Center in order to ensure its long-term viability, while preserving its historical signifi- cance and the integrity of adjacent neighborhoods. A ppointed by Board of Selectmen: Chair Jerold Michel- son, Vice-Chairs Frederic Johnson and Howard Levin, El- len Basch, Michael Boudett, Richard Brown, Jeffrey Lyon, Pamela Lyons, Pamela Shadley, Peter Siy, CEC liaison Wendy Manz, Planning Board liaison Ginna Johnson, and Selectman liaison Joe Pato. Staff: Melisa Tintocalis, Eco- nomic Development Director. HigHligHts: • Moved forward the recommendations of the Lexing- ton Parking Technical Services final report through the Parking Management group (PMG). Continued to work with the Economic Development Director (EDD) on staging implementation of these recommendations through a series of public meetings. Implementation in April included 18 free parking spaces on the north side of Massachusetts Avenue east of Woburn Street and formalizing parking spaces on Massachusetts Avenue west of the Battle Green. A revised version of Article 11q passed Annual Town Meeting (ATM) for purchase of 120 new technology meters. • Continued to support the work of the Center Streetscape working group. Center Committee sup- ported adoption of ATM Article 11a although article failed to pass Town Meeting. • Worked with the Planning Board to successfully bring Article 53 to the ATM which placed a moratorium on Bank and Credit Union use in the CB district for one year. • Supported the creation of a Payment in Lieu of Parking (PILOP) policy for CB district. Discussions and cre- ation of policy are ongoing. • Worked with EDD and the Ad Hoc steering com- mittee on a temporary installation at Grain Mill Al- ley planned for August 2015. Information gathered will help formulate a permanent installation in the future. • Supported the 3rd year implementation of the Parklett at the same location as the prior year. • Continued to communicate with DPW regarding needs of Center for upkeep and cleanliness, ensuring effective use of resources. • Worked with David Williams to plant and maintain the flower barrels in the Center. • Facilitated a community discussion regarding business mix in Lexington Center. The newly created resident group, Lexington Center Alliance, spurred this discus- sion regarding concerns of zoning issues, landlord and business turnover, and vitality in Lexington Center. • Continued to encourage citizens to support Lexington’s businesses in order to maintain a vital town center. Commission on Disability Role: To ensure that people with disabilities are fully in- tegrated into all aspects of the Town and can participate seamlessly and without barriers. The Commission makes recommendations concerning the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) within the Town. Members review and recommend policies as they affect those with disabilities, and provide information, guidance, and technical assistance. A ppointed by the Town Manager: Victoria Buckley, Chairperson, Susan Cusack, Nate Finch, Julie Miller, Mi- chael Martignetti, Leonard Morse-Fortier, Janet Perry, and Francine Stieglitz. selectMA n Liaison: Joseph Pato, Chairman. Staff Sup- port: Fred Lonardo, Building Commissioner; Linda Crew Vine, Deputy Town Manager. Liaison to Council on Ag- ing: Harry MacKay. HigHligHts: Program Development • Collaborated with Conservation Commission on plans to make the Parker Meadow Conservation Area fully accessible via appointed Committee liaison, • Actively participated in public meetings about the Cen- ter Streetscapes Project, the new Community Center, Center Committee: Front (L-R) Jerold Michelson, Melisa Tintocalis, EDD, Ellen Basch. Rear (L-R) Howard Levin, Michael Boudett, Richard Brown, Frederic Johnson, and Pamela Shadley David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 93 the Grain Mill Alley Project and the Lexington Center Safety Improvements (Woburn Street); attended public hearing with Mass DOT concerning Mass Ave recon- struction; advised project staff on surface treatments ap- propriate for persons with disabilities as well as relevant public safety concerns, • Met with local Commissions for information sharing and strategic planning, • Described the importance of the Commission at the Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS) meeting, so other towns could consider forming Commissions, • Presented at Town Meeting about Article 42, a resolu- tion placed in the warrant by the Selectmen on behalf of the Commission concerning the use of smooth and safe materials for public sidewalks, especially concrete with brick edging—resolution passed, • Participated in the Photovoice Project, a collabora- tive photo project with Douglas House looking at how adults with neurological issues view their community, • Set up a booth at Discovery Day to acknowledge the 25th anniversary of the ADA and to provide public in- formation about the Commission, • Provided recommendations to Town departments about choosing appropriate sidewalk materials, • Defined the Commission’s challenges for the future year: 1) Prioritizing the special needs of citizens with sensory issues, especially visual, hearing, and neuro- logical; 2) Continuing disability advocacy to raise con- sciousness about the rights of citizens with disabilities in order to ensure full and seamless inclusion for all in Town events, programs, and projects; 3) Promoting uni- versal design principles for construction projects to help be more welcoming to all. Technical Support • Participated in planning meetings concerning new Community Center, including exit/entrance access and front sidewalk design, • Reviewed and critiqued design plans for the Cary Hall renovations with architect, especially concerning the front sidewalk, • Reviewed with Director of Recreation Department, and supported the town’s proposal for completion of an ADA study to look at accessibility of all Town play- grounds. Compliance / Oversight Reviewed renovation plans and new plans for private enti- ties in order to be proactive in the design phases of proj- ects, including: plan for Hayden Recreation Centre park- ing spaces; new building at Muzzey and Raymond Streets, and dental offices at 271 Lincoln Street Ensured that plans for public buildings incorporated ap- propriate allowances for full accessibility, including Cary Hall and the new Community Center, Asked for changes in design plans of private businesses to increase access: Via Lago—requested front door access— resolved; Harrington Park at 394 Lowell Street—denied second floor bathroom variance until plan given to make complex accessible—pending resolution; Munroe Center for the Arts—recommended that whole building needs to be accessible not just parking spaces—ongoing discussion. Communications Advisory Committee Role: To advise the Board of Selectmen on all aspects of wired and wireless communication and data services to and within the Town; to serve as ombudsman for town users of such services; to represent the Town in negotiations and relationships with providers of those services; to monitor and evaluate compliance of the Lexington Public, Educa- tion, and Government Access Corporation; to oversee any network which includes municipal and/or school build- ings; to help set town regulations and review applications to the Town for wired and wireless communications and data services; and to advise the Selectmen and other town officials on managing the Town’s growing information handling needs and supporting networks. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen for 3-year terms: Chair Kenneth Pogran (administrative operations, wireless communications, Community Center technology), David Becker (contract negotiations, financial review, WiFi), Da- vid Buczkowski (legal and regulations, contract negotia- Commission on Disability continued from previous page Commission on Disability: Front (L-R) Francine Stieglitz, Julie Miller, Victoria Buckley, Nate Finch; Rear (L-R) Fred Lonardo, Janet Perry, Linda Vine, Leonard Morse-Fortier, Shaun Grady, Harry Mackay, and Joseph Pato David Tabeling 94 | 2015 Annual Report tions), Frank Cai (wireless communications), Smita Desai (access provider oversight), Dorinda Goodman (Direc- tor, Town Information Technology), Steve Iverson, Maria Kieslich (financial review, access provider oversight), Nich- olas Lauriat (contract negotiations), and Linda Roemer (access provider oversight, Cary Hall renovation). Serving part of the year were Geoffrey Xiao (access provider over- sight) and Benjamin Moroze (wireless communications). Selectmen liaisons: Suzie Barry and Joe Pato. HigHligHts: Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) Access Provider Oversight • Reviewed LexMedia performance with respect to con- tract; reviewed and approved quarterly and annual re- ports and provided feedback. • Worked with town administration to complete negotia- tion of the LexMedia renewal contract, and assisted in contract finalization. • Worked with LexMedia and with RCN to stabilize the high-definition (HD) channel for LexMedia on RCN’s cable system. • Reviewed PEG funding trends in light of anticipated revenues from cable TV providers and planned LexMe- dia expenditures. Wireless Facilities • Reviewed, and made recommendations to the Zoning Board of Appeals, regarding one wireless facility appli- cation. • Initiated discussions regarding improving wireless com- munications services in Lexington. Cable Company Interactions • Conducted formal negotiations with Comcast regard- ing license renewal and worked with the Town’s cable television legal counsel, town administration, and Board of Selectmen to finalize the Comcast renewal license. Complaints • Assisted town residents with two cable TV service complaints. Other Activities • Participated with other town committees and staff in re- viewing plans and making recommendations for commu- nications capabilities for the Community Center. • Worked with town staff to identify town building with cable TV “drops” from our three providers, and to iden- tify needs for additional drops. Community Center Advisory Committee Role: The purpose of the Ad-hoc Community Center Advisory Committee (AhCCAC) was to provide recom- mendations to the Board of Selectmen of how to best serve the intellectual, physical, cultural and social needs of our diverse community by identifying programs and services to be delivered in the Community Center. In order to fulfill its charge before the Community Center officially opened, the Committee divided into working groups to focus on specific areas. Those areas included the following: • Programs, which looked at intergenerational and multicul- tural programs, gaps in existing programs, room utilization, role of volunteers and how to coordinate and collaborate with other community groups and standing committees. • Governance and Operations, which reviewed staffing and oversight, hours of operation, building use policy and rentals, and proposed an organizational structure. • Space and Interiors, which assisted the Project Staff with signage, color schemes, and furniture selection and layout. • Technology, which worked closely with the Project Team and IT staff to select equipment and identify ar- eas for placement of the equipment. • Safety and Security, which worked on emergency plans for the building as well as access and transportation issues. • Public Relations, which kept the project in front of the community, identified and publicized a start-up wish Communications Advisory Committee continued from previous page Communications Advisory Committee: Front (L-R) Suzie Barry, Ken Pogran, Dave Buczkowski, Linda Roemer; Back (L-R) Dave Becker, Frank Cai, Steve Iver- son, Dorinda Goodman, Nick Lauriat, Ben Moroze, Smita Desai, and Joe Pato David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 95 list for the Community Center and assisted with plan- ning the Grand Opening. voting Members: Chair Michelle Ciccolo, Mary Ellen Alessandro, Elizabeth Borghesani, Harry Forsdick, Jonathan Himmel, Laura Hussong, Florence Koplow, and Leslie Zales. li A isons (representing): Vice-Chair Linda Vine (Town Manager’s Office), Jessie Steigerwald (School Commit- tee), Chris Filadoro (Public Works), Dorinda Goodman (MIS), Beth Masterman (Capital Expenditures Commit- tee), Joe Pato (Selectmen), John Mazerall (Police), Shawn Newell (Public Facilities), Glen Parker (Appropriations Committee), Charlotte Rodgers (Human Services), Karen Simmons (Recreation), Koren Stembridge (Library), and John Wilson (Fire). stAff : Sara Arnold (Recording Secretary), Mark Barrett (Facilities), and Patrick Goddard (Facilities). HigHligHts: • The project was bid during the summer of 2014 and the construction work awarded to Nauset Construction Company. • A ground-breaking ceremony was held in September 2014 when renovations began. • The Ad-hoc CCAC continued to meet during the con- struction phase to develop programming, hours of op- eration, use policies and a long term governance model. • The Town Manager, with Board of Selectmen’s approval, agreed upon the staffing reorganization for the Commu- nity Center and is working to finalize a governance model. • The Lexington Community Center had its soft opening in July 2015 and the hard opening with the enhanced schedule, programs and services in September 2015. • The official ribbon-cutting was held October 17, 2015 to great fanfare and enthusiasm from the community. Community Farming Committee Role: To monitor the operation of a Community Farm on Town-owned land (including a portion of the former 7.93 acre Busa Farm on Lowell Street) and to make rec- ommendations to the Board of Selectmen with respect to these matters. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen to staggered 3-year terms: Michael Bliss, Chair , Charles Lamb, Raul Marques-Pascual, Tom Olivier, and Alan Wrigley. Liaison: Michelle Ciccolo, Board of Selectmen. Michael Bliss and Tom Olivier have both indicated their intention to resign once the Committee has completed its work on the Con- servation Restriction (see below). They both were recently reappointed on this understanding. Accordingly, the Com- mittee anticipates appointing two new members sometime in the next year. HigHligHts: • LexFarm’s arrangement with Waltham Fields Com- munity Farm (WFCF) was terminated—under this arrangement WFCF had provided the actual farming services at the Farm. LexFarm determined that it would recruit and hire directly its own farm manager and has hired Tim Hines in this position. • LexFarm also determined that soils on much of the Farm were heavily infested with weed seeds and/or a virus that attacked plants in the cabbage family—both conditions making it virtually impossible to operate the Farm on organic principles. Accordingly, LexFarm de- veloped a plan to restore Farm soils, including planting cover crops on much of the arable area for the 2015 growing season. Nevertheless during this year LexFarm has been able to maintain its outreach programs, in- cluding CSA and pick-your-own. • The Committee wrestled with a number of drafts of a Conservation Restriction that would legally restrict ac- tivities allowed on the land comprising the Farm. Such a Conservation Restriction is required because the land was purchased with Community Preservation Funds. The Committee believes that such a document must strike a delicate balance between, on the one hand, sup- porting the Community Farm and the ideals that ani- mated its founding, and, on the other hand, not unduly tying the hands of the Town if, at some point in the fu- ture, the Community Farm should not be successful. As of November 2015, the Committee anticipates that it will shortly be in a position to recommend a document striking the proper balance to the Board of Selectmen. Community Preservation Committee Role: To review Community Preservation Act (CPA) project applications for open space, affordable housing, historic resources and recreation funding, and recommend eligible and worthy projects to Town Meeting. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen and various boards and committees, in accordance with the CPA statute, for terms expiring on June 30, 2017: Chair Marilyn Fenol- losa (Historical Commission), Vice Chair Richard Wolk Community Center Advisory Committee continued from previous page 96 | 2015 Annual Report (Conservation Commission), Norman Cohen (at-large, appointed by the Board of Selectmen), David Horton (at-large, appointed by the Board of Selectmen), Jeanne Krieger (at-large, appointed by the Board of Selectmen), Leo McSweeney (Housing Authority), Robert Pressman (Housing Partnership), Sandra Shaw (Recreation Com- mittee) and Richard Canale (Planning Board). There were no new appointments in FY15. The CPC did experience a change in their administration when longtime adminis- trative assistant, Nathalie Rice, left the committee in De- cember 2014 upon her selection as Lexington’s new Town Clerk. Elizabeth Lane joined the committee in June 2015 as their new administrative assistant. oveRview: The CPC met regularly from October 2014 through March 2015 to review FY16 projects for presenta- tion to the 2015 March Annual and Special Town Meet- ings. The Committee evaluated project applications sub- mitted by Town Departments, non-profit organizations and others and submitted its funding recommendations to the Town Meetings. CPA funding comes from an annual property tax surcharge of 3%, adopted by Lexington voters in 2006 and reaffirmed by Town Meeting in 2011. This local surcharge is matched by State funds collected as part of the deeds excise tax and supplemented by State budget surplus funds from the last two fiscal years. Lexington’s State match percentage has ranged from 100% in 2007 ($2,556,362) to a low of 27.6% in 2011 ($885,463). In 2014, the Town received a 32.6% match equaling $1,230,116. As of October 2014, the Town had received over $11.3 million in State matching funds, representing a significant portion of the $59 million in CPA projects approved by Town Meeting voters through FY 2016. (FY 2015 state reimbursement figures have yet to be received.) HigHligHts: • Met regularly to review and consider applications for FY16. • Reviewed 18 applications for CPA funding and rec- ommended 17 projects for consideration at the 2015 Annual March Town Meeting and one project for con- sideration at the 2015 Special March Town Meeting #2, totaling $2,428,601. Of these 18, all were approved at their respective Town Meeting. The 17 projects ap- proved by the Annual Town Meeting were: Con- servation Meadow Preservation Program ($26,400), Parker’s Revenge Site Restoration ($36,790), First Parish Church Restoration Historic Structure Report ($40,000), Cary Memorial Building Records Center Shelving ($75,398), Battle Green Streetscape Improve- ments ($140,000), Community Center Sidewalk De- sign ($50,000), Community Center Preservation Re- striction Endowment ($25,000), Park and Playground Improvements ($68,000), Park Improvements- Athlet- ic Fields ($85,000), Park and Playgrounds ADA Ac- cessibility Study ($78,000), Park Improvements- Hard Court Resurfacing ($55,000), Lincoln Park Field Im- provements ($220,000), Minuteman Bikeway Culvert Rehabilitation ($290,000), Grain Mill Alley Design Funds ($18,000), Minuteman Bikeway Wayfinding Signs ($39,000), Lower Vine Brook Paved Recreation Path Reconstruction ($369,813), and Property Pur- chase- 241 Grove Street ($618,000). Debt service pay- ments totaling $2,417,200 were also approved at An- nual Town Meeting, breaking down as follows: Wright Farm $424,800; Community Center Acquisition $1,065,100; Community Center Renovation $11,178 and Cary Memorial Building Upgrades $916,122. The customary Administrative budget was approved at $150,000 which includes $50,000 in dedicated Open Space acquisition planning expenses if needed. • In the Special Town Meeting #2 held on March 23rd prior to the Annual Town Meeting, the CPC recom- mended and Special Town Meeting approved $194,200 for Cary Memorial Building Sidewalk Enhancements • Maintained the CPC website. • Updated the CPA Needs Assessment (the guiding doc- ument for CPC review of proposals) and held a public hearing for presentation of submitted applications on December 11, 2014. • Monitored nearly 50 ongoing CPC projects. Community Preservation Committee continued from previous page Community Preservation Committee: (L-R) Robert Pressman, Norman Cohen, David Horton, Jeanne Krieger, Richard Wolk, Elizabeth Lane, Richard Canale, Leo McSweeney, Marilyn Fenollosa, and Sandra Shaw David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 97 Council for the Arts Role: To administer state grant monies, and promote the arts. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Cristina Burwell (Chairperson), Jean Hart, Lynne Klemmer, Cheryl Mead- ow, Leslie Masson, Regie Gibson-O’Hare, Emily Passman, Matthew Pronchick, Seetha Ramnath, Jessie Steigerwald, and Zoe Perry-Wood HigHligHts: • Evaluated 27 grants, funded 18 at between 17%—50% of requested funds for a total of $5138. $438 of this was awarded as a LCO (Local Council Originated) grant to fund a rotating gallery space in the new Town commu- nity center. This information was presented at a Board of Selectman meeting, and a grantee reception was held in conduction with the Town BBQ in May, providing grantee literature, refreshments and a public announce- ment about what the Council has funded, when. • Two new members joined the Council this year, adding cultural and artistic diversity to the group. Notebooks of relevant procedures and documents for the positions of Council Officers were created to provide efficient trans- fer of information. Agendas were put on the Council Google Docs for members to contribute to. • Community Outreach consisted of the following: • Soliciting input—created Community Input Survey in both paper and online versions; advertised survey in newspapers, social media, listservs, email blasts, calling cards, and at town events. • Providing information—created artists listserv; pro- moted grantee events, artist opportunities, and other items of interest on social media; created informational calling cards; and created a PSA for LexMedia. • Providing arts events—organized and ran ““Hidden Treasures” arts walk in May that showcased collabo- ration with over three dozen artisans, countless vol- unteers, and at least 5 Town organizations; organized and presented for ArtTalk, a LexMedia series of artist interviews; organized and ran Lexington’s MLK Day Valentine-making program; and supported the Golden Tricorne Project in its event planning. • Participating in Community—worked with the new Community Center toward the creation of a rotating gal- lery space; had a booth at Town Discovery Day, partic- ipated in Revolutionary Revelry’s Mayday event at De- pot Square, teaching passers-by to make origami birds or flowers; attended community meetings to discuss plans for a new pocket park in Lexington, and provided representa- tion on the Grain Mill Alley Ad Hoc Committee (estab- lished to to develop a conceptual design, and decide on a final landscape design recommendation for that area); and created a Patriots’ Day Parade float. Council for the Arts: (L-R) Diana South, Seetha Ramnath, Lynne Klemmer, Cris- tina Burwell, Jean Hart, and Leslie Masson David TabelingCourtesy PhotoArts Council at Town May Day celebrations 98 | 2015 Annual Report Council on Aging Role: As an advisory board, the role and function of the Council on Aging Board is to assist and partner with the Human Services/Senior Services Department staff in de- veloping and evaluating programs, services and activities that support and nurture the interests and needs of Lex- ington’s older adults. The Council on Aging (COA) com- municates the views of the community to the staff and Town Manager, assesses trends and advocates for the un- met needs of older adults and their families. A ppointed by the Town Manager: Chair Nancy Adler, Vice Chair Gerry Howell, Betty Borghesani, Ellen Cam- eron, Camille Goodwin, Sophia Ho, Marion Kilson, Harry Mackay, Richard McDonough, Barbara Rediker, Julie Ann Shapiro and Michelle Ciccolo, liaison to the Council on Aging from the Board of Selectmen. HigHligHts: • Developed a COA Board Working Group with mem- bers from the Lexington community, regular Senior Center users, COA and FCOA Boards and Human Services staff members to evaluate current program- ming and plan for and assist with the implementation of new programs for the Community Center. • Made the following recommendations to the Commu- nity Center Advisory Committee: • Ensured all existing senior programming and services be transitioned to the new Community Center (includ- ing the fix-it and windowpane shops). • Developed intergenerational and multicultural pro- grams • Developed programs to serve unmet needs, including those of “baby boomers” and homebound seniors. • Enhanced programming for older seniors and those with disabilities • Collaborated with the Friends of the Council on Ag- ing to ensure funding of key programming that include LexConnect Taxi rides, reduced class and trip fees and promoting the Older, Wiser, Lifelong Learning pro- gram (O.W.L.L.) funded with a grant from the Dana Home Foundation. • Sponsored several meetings with the Community Cen- ter Advisory Committee for the board, staff and inter- ested seniors to help everyone understand the process around the transition to the Community Center. Design Advisory Committee Role: The role of the Design Advisory Committee is to as- sist the Town by providing design guidance on primarily town-funded projects or town buildings, signs and facilities. The committee is also charged with making recommenda- tions to enhance the attractiveness of town lands, parks, rec- reation areas, conservation areas, and other public spaces. In addition, the committee may be asked to review and com- ment on proposals by private sector businesses and individuals where the Town’s interest is involved. The committee’s recom- mendations are made to the Board of Selectmen. A ppointed by Selectmen for 1-year terms: Chair Timo- thy Lee, Bahig Kaldas, Alenka Slezak, Richard Friedson, Brigitte Steines, Steven Vincent, Caroline Fitzgerald; As- sociate Members: John Frey and Bruce Creager; Planning Board liaison: Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti; Selectmen liai- son: Peter Kelley. HigHligHts: • This group does not have any actions to report on this fiscal year. Council on Aging: Front (L-R) Hemali Patel, Senior Services Coordinator, Ellen Cameron, Barbara Rediker, Julie Ann Shapiro, Marion Kilson, Sophia Ho; Rear (L-R) Charlotte Rodgers, Gerry Howell, Nancy Adler, Rich McDonough, Harry MacKay, Camille Goodwin, and Kelly Axtell David TabelingDesign Advisory Committee: (L-R) Bahig Kaldas, Alenka Slezak, Brigitte Steines, Tim Lee, John Frey, and Steven Vincent David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 99 Economic Development Advisory Committee Role: The purpose of the Economic Development Ad- visory Committee (EDAC) is to promote balanced, long- term economic development, which reflects and enhances the character of our community. Lexington’s Economic Development Advisory Committee: • Develops and recommends programs to the Board of Selectmen pertaining to economic development; is a proponent for the current and prospective businesses in Lexington; and educates Lexington taxpayers about economic development issues. • Promotes streamlining of the Town’s regulatory pro- cesses as they relate to commercial development. • Provides the Board of Selectmen with considerations and/or recommendations on specific commercial devel- opment proposals. • Reviews economic development incentives for specific commercial development proposals. • Coordinates work with other relevant boards and com- mittees on economic development issues to enhance ef- fectiveness and avoid redundancy. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Chair John Mc- Weeney, Vice-Chair Narain Bhatia, George Burnell, Fred- erick DeAngelis, Tom Dusel, Peter Kelley (Selectmen Liaison), Robert Richards, Kevin Maguire, David Pronch- ick, Lawrence Smith, Lelani Foster, Sigmar Tullman, and Charles Hornig (Planning Board Liaison). The EDAC has been instrumental in recommending poli- cies and programs designed to support a healthy balance of commercial development in the Town’s two largest busi- ness districts: Hayden Avenue and Hartwell Avenue. HigHligHts: • The EDAC has continued to support the Hartwell Avenue Business Association—an informal group of property owners working to increase investment along Hartwell Avenue. This year the EDAC, Economic De- velopment Director, and the 128 Business Council worked with property owners to fund the third year of the REV Bus, a commuter shuttle service connecting Hartwell-area employees to the Alewife Red Line Sta- tion. The shuttle’s ridership has grown from 200 to over 1,000 rides per month over the last two years. The REV provides a new transportation option along Hartwell Avenue and increases the attractiveness for businesses to locate in the district by facilitating the recruitment of young and talented employees living in communities off the Red Line. • In addition, the EDAC has supported the Town’s ef- forts to increase investment in the transportation in- frastructure in the Hartwell district with intersection improvements at Maguire Road and pedestrian im- provement at Hartwell Avenue and Bedford Street. • The EDAC efforts of the last five years have contrib- uted to new investment by King Street Properties. They have proposed the first new building in the Hartwell district in over 30 years. It will be a new life sciences building approximately 80,000 square feet. Energy Conservation Committee Role: Advise officials on ways to enhance energy conserva- tion, including but not limited to all municipal and school buildings, street lights, vehicles, and equipment. Collabo- rate with Department of Public Facilities (DPF), Depart- ment of Public Works (DPW) and Permanent Building Committee (PBC) to manage energy use and costs. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Chair Joe Musac- chia, Christopher Haines, Paul Chernick, Shawn New- ell, Roger Borghesani, Ravi Sakhuja, Alan Sherman, and Doug Holmes. Liaisons: Pat Goddard (DPF), William Hadley (DPW), Timothy Dunn (Planning Board), Joseph Pato (Selectmen). HigHligHts: • Supported DPF in efforts to apply for DOER Com- petitive Green Communities grant for FY15. This year’s grant awards came to $238,996 with utility incentives of $70,047. The purpose of these projects will be to help with reducing energy consumption at the multiple buildings. These projects will reduce electric consump- tion by 435,927 kWh from a base load of 13,088,667 kWh which is based on dusk to dawn hours of opera-David S. TabelingEconomic Development Advisory Board: Front (L-R) John McWeeney, Narain Bhatia, Larry Smith, and Rick DeAngelis; Rear (L-R) Melisa Tintocalis, Sig Tull- man, Kevin Maguire, and George Burnell 100 | 2015 Annual Report tion. This project should produce a 3.33% reduction in electrical use and reduced greenhouse emissions by 331 metric tons. The annual cost of electricity should de- crease by $88,468.82 with this retrofit program. These projects should be completed within 8-12 weeks after the grant has been awarded and the Town of Lexington is approved to proceed. • The community will be very pleased with the outcome and the amount of lighting that will cover our teaching spaces at a reduced cost from the pre-existing lighting systems. • Continued support of DPF’s town-wide preventative maintenance program to make systems more reliable and efficient, including higher standards of energy effi- cient equipment through renovations, ground up build- ing replacements and replacement of equipment due to end of use life cycle replacement. • DPW continued to improve street lights and traffic lights. • Provided input to and endorsed the Lexington Green Building Standard. • Provided input to PV proposals for installations on various public facility sites, and provided recommenda- tions for extension of Municipal PV lessons learned to major commercial sites. • Supported the DPW in its successful effort to build a 2.25 MW solar array on sections of the Compost Facil- ity at 60 Hartwell Avenue. • Pursued collaboration opportunities with Sustainable Lexington Committee and Permanent Building Com- mittee. • Provided input to Selectmen’s annual goals. Fence Viewers Role: To arbitrate fencing disputes, in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 49, Sections 1-21. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Chair David Bucz- kowski and Secretary Robert Warshawer. After many years of service to the Town, Mr. Warshawer chose to retire after his term ended. The Chair would like to acknowledge his long and faithful service and wishes him a long and healthy retire- ment. HigHligHts: • It was another relatively quiet year for the Fence View- ers, though requests for Fence Viewer involvement were up 50% to three. • In September the Fence Viewers received a compli- cated and contentious matter near the Bedford line in- volving both registered and recorded land, dueling sur- veyors and an uncooperative party. Over many months, the Fence Viewers met, spoke or corresponded with the complainant reviewing deeds, plans, and photographs. An arbitration meeting was requested and agreed to by the Fence Viewers but the neighbor refused to attend though his position appeared to be supported by docu- mentation. After a final attempt to schedule a meeting to be attended by all parties failed in April the com- plainant indicated he would pursue the matter in court. • In December, an inquiry was received from the Country- side area regarding an area being used by the caller that was now being fenced off by the neighbor. The concept of “adverse possession” was discussed. The neighbor offered an easement over the subject area. The inquirer was advised to hire an attorney to negotiate the terms of the easement. Nothing more was heard from the inquirer. • In January, a request was received about a decrepit fence dividing two properties near the high school. The fence was in a remote area of the abutter’s property so the neigh- bor was not really concerned about it or even cared if they owned it or not. The person making the inquiry was plan- ning on extensive landscaping hence the concern about the fence, its condition and its ownership. Since the neighbors had an amicable relationship, it was suggested they meet to discuss the area. No further involvement by the Fence Viewers was requested or required. Energy Conservation Committee continued from previous page Fence Viewer(s): Dave Buczkowski shows us the tools of the Fence Viewer .David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 101 Fund for Lexington Role: 19 years ago, the Board of Selectmen established the Fund for Lexington, in which all citizens were invited to contribute for three purposes: to assist Lexington res- idents in need, to support beautification projects, and to seed innovative projects for community betterment. • Appointed by the Board of Selectmen: Chair Norman Cohen, Peter Kelley, Rev. Arnold Colletti, Alan Fields, Edmund Grant and Alan Wrigley. Father Arnold Col- letti, an original member of the Board, is thanked for his unwavering commitment to the Fund, and wished well as he leaves Lexington. HigHligHts: • Received over $47,000 (donations from over 350 resi- dents) in FY2015. • Aided residents with utility, fuel and rent bills that ex- ceeded their resources, and replenished the Human Services Fund to enable the Town’s Human Services Department to assist residents who from time to time need assistance with the necessities of life. • Joined with the Rotary Club to distribute gift certifi- cates for winter clothing for children in Town. • Provided Stop & Shop and Market Basket food certifi- cates to the Human Services Department for distribu- tion to those in need. • Provided funds for flower barrels in Lexington Center and East Lexington. Greenways Corridor Committee Role: The Greenways Corridor Committee (GCC) is charged with identifying, actively planning and recom- mending the implementation of pedestrian, bicycle and other greenway corridors linking Town conservation, rec- reation and other open space parcels along with the estab- lishment of links to regional trail systems and open space in neighboring communities. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Chair Keith Ohmart, Eileen Entin, Alex Dohan, Peggy Enders, Don Grant, Robert Hausslein, Paul Knight, Mike Tabaczynski, one position vacant, Ginna Johnson (Planning Board liai- son), Michelle Ciccolo (Board of Selectmen liaison), Alex Dohan (Conservation Commission liaison). HigHligHts: • Petitioned the Board of Selectmen to rename the ACROSS Lexington system; ACROSS Lexington: the Rick Abrams Memorial Trail Network in honor of our departed colleague and founding member, Rick Abrams. • Installed Routes C and D, the third and fourth seg- ments of the ACROSS Lexington system measuring 2.6 miles and 3.4 miles respectively. Route C connects Lincoln Park, the Cataldo Reservation and Arlington’s Great Meadow to the Minuteman Bikeway. Route D connects Busa Farm and Whipple Hill to Route C. The completion of Routes C and D brings the total of com- pleted miles to 17 of the planned 40+ mile ACROSS Lexington project. • Initiated planning to complete what will become Routes E and F of the ACROSS Lexington system that will establish a route connecting the Minuteman Bikeway with the Battle Road Trail in the Minuteman National Historical Park through the Meagherville Conserva- tion Area and the Fremont Street Recreation Area, as well as a second route connecting this route through the Poor Farm and Lincoln Park to existing ACROSS Lexington Route B. • Revised, printed, and distributed over 10,000 copies of the ACROSS Lexington map brochure through a grant provided by the Northwestern Suburban Health Association/CHNA 15. • Participated in the second 30-mile Boston Green- belt Walk sponsored by the Metropolitan Area Plan- ning Council to promote the concept of connecting a network of open spaces with a pedestrian/bike trail throughout the communities of the Greater Boston area north and west of Boston. • Participated in Bike/Walk/Bus week 2015. • Ongoing monitoring of current property development projects that include provision or possibility for trail easements not yet established. Greenways Corridors Committee: (L-R) Alex Dohan, Keith Ohmart, Don Grant, Mike Tabaczynski, Eileen Entin, Paul Knight, Peggy Enders, and Bob Hausslein David Tabeling 102 | 2015 Annual Report Hanscom Committees Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS) Role: The Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS) brings together representatives of the towns of Bedford, Concord, Lexington, and Lincoln to consider matters of common regional concern. These include, but are not lim- ited to, issues arising out of the operation of Hanscom Air- field and the Hanscom Air Force Base. A ppointed: By the Board of Selectmen to represent Lex- ington: Joe Pato, Selectman; Margaret Coppe and Richard Canale; by the Planning Board: Tim Dunn. The HATS Chair rotates annually among the four towns. During FY2015 Lincoln chaired HATS. Hanscom Field Advisory Commission (HFAC) Role: To act as an advisory commission with regard to Hanscom Field for review of issues of land use, noise, and transportation and to provide a forum for communications among the surrounding towns, the users of the airfield, and Massport in matters pertaining to Hanscom Field. A ppointed: By the Board of Selectmen to represent Lex- ington: Hank Manz, Michael Barrett serving as alternate. Other members represent other communities and various interest groups. The position of Chair rotates among the four towns. HFAC was chaired in 2015 by Bedford. Historical Commission Role: To preserve and protect historically and architectur- ally significant buildings and sites in Lexington. To advise the Building Inspector about issuing demolition permits for significant buildings; and to support efforts to nomi- nate buildings for the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the Secretary of the Interior. A ppointed by the Town Manager for 3-year terms: Chair David Kelland, Marilyn Fenollosa, Wendall Kalsow, Frank Kern, and Sally Zimmerman. Sam Doran alternate. HigHligHts: • Maintained the Historical Commission’s webpage to pro- vide public access to the Comprehensive Cultural Re- sources Survey that lists historically and architecturally important buildings and areas in Lexington, and informa- tion about the demolition delay process and links to im- portant historic preservation organizations and resources. • Reviewed and commented on one Section 106/Chapter 254 project during the year, the Reconstruction of Mas- sachusetts Avenue (Project file No. 607409). • Researched the history and architecture of several houses for which demolition applications had been presented. • Reviewed 44 applications for demolition permits. Of the applications, eight were determined to constitute preferably preserved buildings and made subject to a demolition delay of 12 months One of these demoli- tion delay decisions was subsequently reversed, and demolition permitted, upon presentation of additional evidence; two other decisions were subsequently up- held. 28 other applications were ultimately permitted due to the condition of the property, the lack of a po- tential purchaser, the minor nature of the demolition or the lapse of the 12-month period. Four properties were removed from the Inventory, thus releasing them from Commission review; another such request was denied. • Reviewed projects that requested funding under the Community Preservation Act (CPA) and provided in- put to the Community Preservation Committee’s An- nual Needs Assessment report. • Provided advice on moving and restoration of Pony- wold (376 Lincoln St.) • Completed scope of CPA grant approved 2013 Town Meeting to update the inventory listings for the Mer- riam Hill neighborhood. Existing boundaries were re- defined and fifty-seven properties were added. • Advised Moon Hill Association concerning proposed listing on the National Register of Historic Places; re- viewed and commented on proposed nomination. • Participated in drafting Preservation Restriction Agree- ment to be signed between the Town of Lexington and the Lexington Historical Society. • Participated in the advisory committee Cary Memorial Hall Building Committee. • Advised Historic Districts Commission concerning de- molition of 21 Muzzey Street. Historical Commission: (L-R) Wendall Kalsow, Frank Kern. Sally Zimmerman, and Marilyn Fenollosa David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 103 Historic Districts Commission Role: To promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of historic buildings, places and districts through the development of appropriate settings and through the maintenance of said buildings, places and districts as land- marks of historic interest. Appointed by the Board of Selectmen for overlapping 5-year terms: two candidates nominated by the Lexington Historical Society, one candidate nominated by the Lex- ington Arts and Crafts Society, Inc., one candidate nomi- nated by the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library, and one selected at large by the Selectmen. Associate commis- sioners are nominated by the same agencies. Chairs: Lynn Hopkins and Joseph Welch, who retired after serving as chair for 9 years Commissioners: Anne Eccles, Dan Griffin Jr. Britta Mc- Carthy, Paul Ross, Robert Warshawer Associate Commissioners: Barbara Feldman, Marilyn Fenollosa, Robin Lovett, Nancy Shepard, Jon Wardwell. Highlights: • Held 54 hearings: 44 Formal, 4 Continued, 6 Informal. • Issued 35 Certificates of Appropriateness, zero denials, six withdrawn. • Began the process of updating and clarifying the His- toric Districts Guidelines and Application forms. • Continued work with the Town on modifications and restoration work for Cary Hall. The building opened to the public in October 2015. • Continued collaboration with the Commission on Dis- abilities to find sidewalk paving for the Cary Hall, Police Station and Town Office Building campus that meets Americans with Disabilities Act criteria and is of appro- priate character for these important civic buildings. • Issued a Certificate of Appropriateness for the deep en- ergy retrofit and renovation of a house at 11 Bloomfield. The project includes the installation of roof-top solar panels. Certificates of Appropriateness were also issued for solar panels on several other houses in the Districts. • Participated as a liaison on the Grain Mill Alley Steer- ing Committee to clarify design directives for a pocket park in the Center. • Encouraged renovation rather than demolition of a c.1805 house at 611 Massachusetts Avenue. Renova- tion rather than demolition was also recommended for two other houses in the district. • Worked closely with the Building Division to ensure that the renovation and expansion of a residence at 847 Massachusetts Avenue was compliant with the issued Certificate of Appropriateness. • Issued a Certificate of Appropriateness for a new two-sto- ry wood-frame office building at 21 Muzzey Street. The hearing will remain open until the project is complete. • Continued to work on signage issues in the business districts and design issues for Town properties. • Continued to give special time on an individual basis to applicants when guidance is needed. Housing Authority Role: To provide safe, stable, quality affordable housing for low and moderate income persons and to deliver these services with integrity and mutual accountability; and to create living environments that serve as catalysts for the transformation from dependency to self-sufficiency. elected to 5-year terms: Chair Nicholas Santosuosso, Vice-Chair Weidong Wang, Treasurer Melinda Walker and Commissioner Leo McSweeney. A ppointed: Executive Director Stephen Keane by the Housing Authority Board and Vice-Treasurer Robert Pe- ters by the Governor of Massachusetts. HigHligHts: • Administered 340 units of State and Federal affordable and low-income housing for elderly, families, and dis- abled individuals, 68 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouch- ers and 4 MRVP project-based vouchers. • Awarded the designation as a “High Performing” hous- ing authority by the Department of Housing and Ur- ban Development (HUD). • Began construction of 4 new passive solar handicap units at Greeley Village. Units will be ready for occu- pancy in 2016. Historic Districts Commission: Front (L-R) Britta McCarthy, Marilyn Fenollosa, Lynn Hopkins, Nancy Shepard, Frank Dagle, clerk (standing); Rear (L-R) Robin Lovett, Bob Warshawer David Tabeling 104 | 2015 Annual Report • Achieved substantial completion of Vynebrooke Vil- lage building envelope project (siding, roof and doors) at a total project cost of $901,653. Funding was se- cured through the Metropolitan Housing Partnership, DHCD, and the Community Preservation Act. • Completed Vynebrooke Village Water Remediation Project. Design and construction was funded through the Community Preservation Act. • Received HOME Funds Grant for renovations of a two-family property on Massachusetts Avenue. • Installed Wi-Fi at all Senior Villages. • Implemented a No Smoking policy at all Lexington Housing Authority properties. • Received a $5,000.00 grant from DHCD for upgrades to computer and security systems. • Continued to encourage participation in tenant organi- zations at villages. The Resident Advisory Board (RAB) at Countryside Village held an election for officers. Residents at Greeley Village held monthly meetings. • Processed applications from the statewide Central- ized Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list, enabling applicants an opportunity to receive vouchers from other communities. • Worked with the Lexington Planning Department, LexHAB, and the Lexington Housing Partnership to promote the development of more affordable housing in Lexington. Information and applications can be found at www.lexing- tonhousing.org. Housing Partnership Board Role: To promote and support affordable housing activi- ties and to recommend appropriate actions to the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board. The Partnership seeks to increase public awareness about the need for affordable housing and to support land use regulations that will en- courage the development of affordable housing. Appointed: By the Board of Selectmen for 3-year terms: Melinda Walker, Chair, Betsey Weiss, Vice Chair, Harriet Cohen, Secretary; Suzanne Barry (Liaison, Board of Select- men), Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti (Liaison, Planning Board), Jeri Foutter, Mary Haskell, Bill Kennedy (Liaison, LexHAB), Paul Linton, Wendy Manz, (Liaison, Capital Expenditures Committee), Joe Pato (Liaison, Board of Selectmen), Robert Pressman (Liaison, Community Preservation Committee), Richard Wolk (Liaison, Conservation Commission). HigHligHts: • Sponsored two public forums about the need for, and the barriers to, creating affordable housing. The first fo- rum was held at the Hancock Church. The second fo- rum, co-sponsored by the Temple Isaiah Social Action Committee, was taped by LexMedia. Panelists included representatives from LexHAB, the Lexington Housing Authority, the Regional Housing Services Office, and Metro West Collaborative Development. • Advocated for the construction of six affordable units on the Busa property by LexHAB. • Submitted a letter to the Director of the “Local Initia- tive Program” of the Department of Housing and Ur- ban Development. • Participated in the Planning Board’s “listening session” about residential policy initiatives. Members expressed concerns about the decreasing inventory of affordable single-family homes. Subsequently, a partnership mem- Housing Authority continued from previous page Housing Authority: Front (L-R) Melinda Walker, Robert Peters, Executive Director Caileen Foley; Rear (L-R) Weidong Wang, Leo McSweeney, and Nicholas Santo- suosso David TabelingHousing Partnership Board: Front (L-R) Wendy Manz, Nancy Corcoran-Ronchet- ti, Melinda Walker; Rear (L-R) Suzie Barry, Harriet Cohen, Betsey Weiss, Robert Pressman, Mary Haskell, and Joe Pato David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 105 ber was appointed to the Ad-hoc Residential Policy Subcommittee of the Planning Board. • Submitted recommendations to the Board of Select- men for their annual goal-setting meeting. Proposal in- cluded four initiatives, one being the establishment of an annual allocation of levy funds for affordable hous- ing purposes. • Recommended adoption of a rental assistance program developed by the Regional Housing Services Office. The program would utilize $36,000.00 in HOME funds to provide financial assistance to individuals earning less than 60% of the area median income. • Supported the activities of the Lexington Housing Foundation (LHF, Inc.), most notably the distribution of funds to LexHAB in memory of David Eagle. • Maintained website at (www.lexingtonhousingpartner- ship.org). Website provides information on the activi- ties of the partnership and serves as a resource for indi- viduals and families seeking help to find housing. Human Rights Committee Role: To promote community values that do not tolerate bigotry, hatred, disrespect, and destructive conflict among its citizens. These values build a stronger, more unified Town that respects and recognizes both our diversity and our commonalities; that confronts statements and actions that conflict with the core values of our Town, and that fos- ter respectful, civil public discourse and debate. A ppointed: Board of Selectman and Town Manager to serve three year staggered terms: Bonnie Brodner, Nor- man Cohen, Judith Crocker, Fuang-Ying Huang, Bhumip Khasnabish, Michael McLean, Sean Osborne, Jeffrey To- ronto, Linda Vine, Albert Zabin. Mission: The Lexington Human Rights Committee em- bodies the principles that civil rights and civil liberties depend for their vitality less on the courts and legislatures than on the citizens of towns, cities and neighborhoods. The Committee is rigorously nonpartisan with its focus on human rights, civil rights, and civil discourse in Lexington. The Committee shall carry out its mission, related to the core values expressed above, through: Public advocacy, education- al programs, assisting organizations and Town departments to address conflict through consultation and mediation and provide responses, in concert with the Police Department, or other Town agencies to victims of hate incidents. HigHligHts: • The committee addressed one possible racial incident during the past year and is developing an incident re- sponse protocol to facilitate reporting and response to future incidents. • During the upcoming year, the committee’s goals are to conduct community outreach so that more people know of our charge, to facilitate conversations that grow the awareness of Human Rights issues in Lexing- ton and to train committee members, town personnel and interested residents and Lexington business own- ers to appropriately respond to acts of bigotry, hatred, intolerance and disrespect. Housing Partnership Board continued from previous page Human Rights Committee: Front (L-R) Officer Jim Barry, Officer Aidan Evelyn, Pastor Brent Maracle, Kristie Demirev, Linda Vine; Rear (L-R) Al Zabin, Bhumip Kha- shabish, Sean Osborne, Charlotte Rodgers, Selectmen Norman Cohen, Jeffrey Toronto David Tabeling 106 | 2015 Annual Report Human Services Committee Role: To advocate and coordinate for needed social ser- vice programs and services in Lexington. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Co-Chair Lea Gardner Elkin, Co-Chair Gail Fields, Barbara Ciampa, Pam Joshi, Gail Rogers, Bonnie Tenpas, Norman Cohen, Selectmen liaison, Betty Borghesani, COA Board liaison, Kristie Demirev, Youth and Family Services Social Worker, Charlotte Rodgers, Human Services Director. HigHligHts: • Welcomed new members Bonnie Tenpas and Pam Joshi. • Participated in the interview process for the Town po- sitions of Youth and Family Social Worker and Senior Services Coordinator, and provided input to the Select- men and Town Manager regarding the hire of a youth services program coordinator in the Community Pro- grams division. • Continued to focus on the opening of Lexington’s Com- munity Center, reviewing the program space needs of the Human Services Department, as well as the plans to pro- vide established services and bring in new programming, with an emphasis on new youth and family programs. • Provided a liaison and support to the Homelessness Working Group, monitoring the unmet needs of fami- lies experiencing homelessness or a financial crisis in Lexington. Noted that Quality Inn stopped participa- tion as a DHCD vendor for emergency housing for homeless families, but some Lexington residents con- tinue to face homelessness and financial uncertainty. • Participated in the discussion of the report of the School Committee’s Ad hoc Committee for Youth at Risk, and supported the Human Services Department’s response to the Selectmen. Members of the Ad hoc committee presented information at a regular meeting of the Hu- man Services Committee in the Spring, and discussed options for addressing youth issues in the community. • The goals for the Human Services Committee in the next year include seeking new members who may rep- resent cultural diversity and younger families in Lex- ington. The committee will also work with Town boards and committees that have a shared interest in human services to develop stronger channels of communica- tion and information exchange. Lexington Housing Assistance Board (LexHab) Role: To expand the Town’s inventory of affordable hous- ing for rental to people of low and moderate income, to administer the condominium resale restrictions in place at Muzzey and elsewhere and to consult with Town Boards as to the affordable units to be provided by higher-density private or municipal housing developments. A ppointed: by the Board of Selectmen for 3-year over- lapping terms: Co-Chair s William Kennedy and Rob- ert Burbidge, David Eagle, William Hays, Gerald How- ell, Lester Savage, and Martha Wood. Selectmen Liaison, Norman Cohen. Office Manager, Maryann Cummings. HigHligHts: The 2014 Town Meeting approved $1.2 million of CPA funding for the development of a half acre parcel at the former Busa Farm on Lowell street. The project will in- clude the construction of six units of affordable housing in two buildings. At the Nov 2, 2015 Special Town Meet- ing, The deed for the property was approved for transfer to LexHAB. Once LexHAB has ownership, an application can be submitted to The State Department of Housing and Community Development(DHCD) to include this project on the Subsidized Housing Inventory. Property on Fairview Avenue, purchased at the end of 2011 using LexHAB funds, will be developed by LexHAB as a site for three units of new housing pursuant to DHCD and state regulations. These units would be in addition to the single-family home already on the property. A compre- hensive permit for this project was approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The project has also been approved by DHCD for inclusion on the Subsidized Housing Inven- tory. A building permit has been approved and construc- tion has started. The Minuteman Regional School will be involved in rehabilitating the existing house. The Wright farmhouse on Grove street was the subject of funding at the Nov 2, Special Town Meeting. TM ap- proved $200,000 for LexHAB to rehabilitate the farm- house for affordable housing. LexHab: Front (L-R) Pat Nelson (LexHAB attorney), Gerry Howell, Martha Wood, and Bill Kennedy; Rear (L-R) Bill Hays, Lester Savage, Bob Burbidge, Nor- man Cohen and Suzie Barry David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 107 Monuments and Memorials Committee Role: The Committee is to develop and publish an inventory of existing public and private memorials within Lexington, assess the condition of the public memorials, and recommend to the Board of Selectmen an annual maintenance and res- toration plan. The Committee is also to identify the need for new public memorials for veterans and/or other persons or events, and recommend possible design and locations. Appointed by the Board of Selectmen for 3 year terms: Sam- uel Doran (Chair), Linda Dixon, Bebe Fallick, Charles Price, Jr., Michael Daru, Katheryn Jacob. Liasons: Chris Filadoro, Shawn Newell, Suzanne Barry. HigHligHts: • Minuteman Statue: Conservation of the Minuteman Statue remains a central focus. The statue’s finish—wheth- er the bronze should be clean and polished or weathered and oxidized—has become a topic of interest for many Lexingtonians. The committee will review expert opin- ions and submit a formal recommendation to the Board of Selectmen. There is consensus within the committee that the recommended action will be whatever most supports the statue’s physical well-being and longevity. The Lexing- ton Minute Men Memorial (the bronze bas-relief next to Buckman Tavern) has been included in restoration plans, but alterations to its appearance arer less controversial. • Inventory: The committee began a draft inventory of Lexington’s public monuments and memorials. Historical and artistic information, physical specifications, and notes on current condition are among the fields being recorded. Work will continue in the coming year. • Rajbhandary Memorial Flagpole: The committee field- ed a citizen concern that the flag on the Rajbhandary Me- morial Flagpole, located next to the town pool, was not illuminated. After the issue was raised in a meeting, a Lex- ingtonian quickly stepped forward and donated a solar- powered light system. • Somerset Road World War II Memorial: The committee followed up on business from last year to ensure trees will be planted in the island on Somerset Road to replace the old memorial trees formerly located in the neighborhood. • Town World War II Plaque: The committee continued to search for a World War II memorial plaque that was reported last seen in the mid 20th century hanging in the Cary Memorial Building. A lead was investigated but was not fruitful. The committee is grateful for any information the public can provide. Permanent Building Committee Role: To provide ongoing expertise and experience in man- aging the scope, cost, and schedule for the design and con- struction of selected Town capital building projects, including the hiring of design professionals, obtaining construction bids, entering into contracts for design and construction, and over- seeing the construction and commissioning phase. The PBC actively collaborates with Lexington’s Department of Public Facilities (DPF). Appointed by the Town Manager for 3-year overlapping terms: Chair Jonathan Himmel, Vice-Chair Eric Brown, Phillip Coleman, Charles Favazzo, Peter Johnson, Carl Oldenburg, and Richard Perry; School Committee liaison: Lee Noel Chase HigHligHts: • The Lexington Community Center Project (LCC) was managed by the DPF without the involvement of the PBC. The PBC Chair became a member of the Ad-Hoc Community Center Advisory Committee and thus the PBC became involved in the LCC. Initial occupancy of the LCC was in June 2015. • The School Committee, in conjunction with the School Super- intendent, formed an Ad-Hoc School Master Plan Commit- tee. Two members of the PBC, Carl Oldenburg and Jonathan Himmel, were active members of the Ad-Hoc Committee. The Town hired Symmes Maini Mckee Associates (SMMA) for three distinct services: preparing a comprehensive inventory of the Town’s school system (summer 2014); providing options to deal with immediate overcrowding (fall 2014); and preparing options to address the long-term overcrowding identified by the Superintendent’s Enrollment Working Group (EWG) (late fall and winter). The work by SMMA formed the basis for the suc- cessful Spring Town Meeting Article that has funded the subse- quent design phases. • The DPF in conjunction with the PBC solicited and eval- uated technical proposals for Architectural Engineering Services (A/E) and Owner Project Management Services (OPM), selecting Ken DiNisco Architects for A/E and Hill International for OPM services. The consultants were retained by the Town shortly after the Spring Town meet- ing and made preparations for the School’s July Summer Summit that included the Board of Selectmen and finan- cial committees. • Bridge-Bowman Schools Project: Final Contractor issues related to this project were cleared up this fiscal year. • Estabrook School Project: Final site-work was finished during the summer of 2014 as originally scheduled. Fi- nal issues related to the closeout of this project were dealt with this year and the necessary paperwork was finished and submitted to the MSBA. 108 | 2015 Annual Report Police Manual Policy Committee Role: The Committee is charged with reviewing the poli- cies and procedures for the Police Department and making recommendations to revise existing policy, or adopt new procedures. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen for 1-year term: Chair Chief Mark Corr, Dr. Edith Flynn, William Hays, Cleveland Coats, Jr., Gerald McLeod, Peter Kelly (Select- men Liaison). HigHligHts: • The Committee did not meet during this fiscal year. The Police Department is seeking to achieve full Accredi- tation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission in FY 2016. The Committee anticipates meeting several times in FY16 to review new and re- vised policies that have been edited to meet the best practices in police services. Regional Planning Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) Role: As the regional planning agency representing 101 communities in the metropolitan Boston area including Lexington, to serve as a forum for State and Local officials to address regional issues. Council members collaborate in the development of comprehensive plans and recommen- dations in areas of population and employment, transpor- tation, economic development, regional growth and the environment. MAPC is one of the 22 members of the Bos- ton Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), which carries out the federally-mandated transportation plan- ning process for the region. MAPC is also the federally- designated economic development district for the region, responsible for creating an annual economic development plan. The Council provides technical assistance and pro- fessional resources in land use, the environment, housing, transportation, water resources management, economic development, demographic and socioeconomic data, legis- lative policy, and interlocal partnerships which strengthen the efficient and effective operation of local governments. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen as MAPC Lex- ington Representative for a 3-year term: Richard Canale (Re-elected by the MAPC Council to the MAPC Execu- tive Board for a one-year term); Appointed as the Alter- nate MAPC Lexington Representative for a 3-year term: Maryann McCall-Taylor (replaced by Aaron Henry in 2015). HigHligHts: • Supported Regional Housing Services, including the WestMetro Home Consortium. • Provided Lexington with planning data and analyses, including population, employment, and household forecasts. • Continued the MetroFuture Implementation Strate- gies phase of MetroFuture: Making a Greater Boston Region. • As members of the Metro Boston Sustainable Com- munities MAPC Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC) Role: As one of MAPC’s eight subregions, to discuss and work on issues of interlocal concern. Lexington is in the Minuteman Advisory Group on Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC) subregion. Other MAGIC towns are: Acton, Bedford, Bolton, Boxborough, Carlisle, Concord, Hudson, Lincoln, Littleton, Maynard, Stow, and Sudbury. MAGIC participates in The Boston Metropolitan Planning Organi- zation through its membership on the Regional Transpor- tation Advisory Council. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen as MAGIC Repre- sentatives: Michelle Ciccolo and Richard Canale. HigHligHts: • Through MAGIC, Lexington stakeholders collaborat- ed with state and federal legislators and aides in articu- lating mutual goals and strategies. • MAGIC held eight meetings during fiscal 2015. Meet- ing topics included Healthy Community and Complete Streets initiatives, transportation and mobility in the MAGIC subregion, economic development, sharing municipal services, agricultural planning, clean energy, green infrastructure, and affordable housing. • MAGIC communities worked with the MAPC on District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) projects, projects funded through the MAGIC Special Assess- ment, and the Sustainable Communities Grant pro- gram, including an agriculture planning project and a transportation mobility project. Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Role: The Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Orga- nization (MPO) is responsible for conducting the federally required metropolitan transportation-planning process for the Boston metropolitan area. The MPO develops a vision TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 109 for the region and then decides how to allocate federal and some state transportation funds to programs and projects— roadway, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian—that support that vision. The Boston MPO is responsible for producing three key Certification Documents: Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), and Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen as Lexington’s Designee: Richard Canale. The Town of Lexington, repre- sented by its Selectmen Chair Joe Pato, continued serving its elected 3-year term representing the 78 MPO towns within the 101 city and town organization. HigHligHts: • MPO approved funding for a major reconstruction for the Route 2/I95 interchange. • MPO placed the proposed East Lexington reconstruc- tion project on Massachusetts Avenue from Pleasant Street to Marrett Avenue on the FFY 2016 Transpor- tation Improvement Program. Regional Transportation Advisory Council Role: To provide public policy advice to the Boston MPO members on regional transportation issues and specific MPO actions. The Council is composed of 60 represen- tatives from cities and towns, MAPC subregions, profes- sional transportation and planning associations, advocacy and advisory groups, transportation providers, and various state and regional agencies. Lexington is an ex-officio non- voting member. HigHligHt: • Lexington maintains a voice in transportation planning and project selection through the Regional Transportation Advisory Council as an ex-officio non-voting member. Richard Canale represents the Town in that capacity. Battle Road Scenic Byway Committee Role: To oversee and implement the Battle Road Sce- nic Byway Corridor Management Plan. The Committee consists of five voting member entities: the Towns of Ar- lington, Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord plus the Minute Man National Historical Park. MeMBeRs: two or three representatives designated by the local elected officials of each of the four communities plus a representative from the Minute Man National Histori- cal Park. A ppointed, in 2013 for a three year term by the Board of Selectmen as Lexington’s Representatives to the Battle Road Scenic Byway Committee: Richard Canale (Elected Committee Chair), Maryann McCall-Taylor (replaced by Aaron Henry in 2015), and Rick Abrams (replaced by Pol- ly Kienle in 2015). Selectmen’s Liaison: Joe Pato. HigHligHts: • With $20, 500 funding from the four Towns and the Park, developed an RFP and hired a consultant to de- velop a Byway logo and branding scheme. • Reviewed and approved drafts of the Byway logo and branding scheme. Scholarship and Education Fund Committee Role: To oversee the distribution of funds, which are col- lected biannually through the tax bill solicitation, to the Lexington PTA Council Scholarship Fund and the Lex- ington Education Foundation, per donor request. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Chair David Wil- liams with Thomas Fenn from the Lexington PTA Council Scholarship Committee, Riaz Adamjee and Janice Litwin from the Lexington Education Foundation, and Dr. Mary Czajkowski from the Lexington School Department. HigHligHts: • 90 donations were received and were allocated as noted below: • $2,445 in donations was designated and distributed to the Lexington PTA Council Scholarship Fund. • $3,730 in donations was designated and distributed to the Lexington Education Foundation. Regional Planning continued from previous page 110 | 2015 Annual Report Sidewalk Committee Role: The Sidewalk Committee advises the Board of Se- lectmen on sidewalk policies for increasing pedestrian ac- tivity and reducing traffic. The Committee reviews side- walk safety in recreation and transportation needs, policy for construction and maintenance including a financing and prioritization strategy, works with the school PTAs and School Department to im-plement and sustain a Safe Routes to School program; and sustain community inter- est in walking. tHe Committee suspended operation at the end of Sep- tember 2015. Responsibility for responding to resident requests for new sidewalks has been given to the Traffic Safety Group until the relevant Town committees can be reorganized. A ppointed: By the Board of Selectmen for 3 year terms, are Craig Weeks (Chair), Mark Valenti, Judith Crocker, Elaine Celi, Timothy Dunn, Francine Stieglitz, Michelle Ciccolo, Sharon MacKenzie, Jeanne Canale, Mary Fanuc- ci, and Sean Osborne. HigHligHts: The Sidewalk Committee recommended the following to the Board of Selectmen: • New sidewalks along Pleasant St, Prospect Hill Road and Hill St; these streets are primary Safe Routes to Schools. • That the charge of the Sidewalk Committee be reviewed and merged or reorganized with other Town commit- tees having similar and overlapping responsibilities. • Town meeting Warrants: • The Sidewalk Committee supported Article 13 of the Town Warrant and recommended that the BOS fund the project to provide a new sidewalk on Prospect Hill Rd. • The Sidewalk Committee supported Article 35 to en- able participation in the State’s Complete Streets pro- gram. The Com-mittee strongly agrees that a Complete Streets program will increase pedestrian safety and ac- cessibility and will encour-age more walking trips. • The Sidewalk Committee strongly supports the philos- ophy behind Article 45 to assess safety needs and drive fatal and seri-ous accidents in Lexington to zero. • The Committee has recommended to the Selectmen that they increase the budget line item for sidewalk maintenance and repair to at least $850,000, with ap- propriate escalation annually thereafter indexed to cost increases and increases in sidewalk area as a function of new construction, in order to adequately meet the requirements proposed by the 2014 Pedestrian Acces- sibility Study. • That money budgeted for repair not be diverted towards new construction as occurred at in the 2015 Town Meeting Article 11e, Sidewalk Improvements, Addi- tions, Designs and Easements. • To place the Safe Routes to Schools Program Coordinator role under the purview of town staff, rather than remain a volun-teer position due to the role having substantial tasks and coordination with many town departments. Sustainable Lexington Committee Role: The Sustainable Lexington Committee advises the Selectmen on issues related to Lexington’s sustainability and resilience and recommends, develops, and monitors programs designed to enhance Lexington’s long term sus- tainability and resilience in response to environmental, re- source, and energy challenges. tHe Sustainable Lexington Committee: Recommends sustainability goals and priorities for implementation; de- velops and recommends programs to meet the Town’s sus- tainability goals; monitors and measures the effectiveness of sustainability programs undertaken by the Town; edu- cates and raises awareness among Lexington residents re- garding sustainability and resilience; advises the Board of Selectmen on issues which affect Lexington’s sustainability and resilience; coordinates with Town staff, other relevant boards and committees to enhance effectiveness and avoid redundancy; stays abreast of state and local issues which affect Lexington’s ability to achieve its sustainability goals; and performs other related projects as may be requested by the Board of Selectmen. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Mark Sandeen, Chair; Rick Reibstein, Todd Rhodes, Dan Voss, and Mar- cia Gens, Selectman liaison, Joe Pato. HigHligHts: • Sustainable Lexington formed Lexington’s Solar Ener- gy Task Force, which worked with Town staff to install 1.1 MW of solar energy systems on 6 municipal and school buildings—the 2nd largest such project in the state. The Town has selected a vendor to install 2.1 MW of ground mount and canopy solar energy systems at the Composting Facility located on Hartwell Ave. The combined solar projects will generate 45% of the Town’s municipal electricity demand. • The committee is developing a climate action plan fo- cused on the steps we can take as a community to re- duce our greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the climate change impacts we are experiencing. The com- TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 111 mittee has set a target of reducing residential and com- mercial emissions 20% by 2020 and has launched our Better Buildings program to achieve those targets and to set higher design standards for our municipal build- ings. Over 1,000 Lexington households and businesses have conducted home energy assessments, weatherized their homes, and installed high efficiency heating sys- tems since the Better Buildings program was started. 134 homeowners installed solar energy systems—the 2nd most solar in the state—as part of the Solarize Lexington program. • The committee is also working on programs which will allow Lexington businesses and homeowners to aggre- gate electricity demand to switch to cleaner electricity providers, support Community solar projects, adopt healthier, more sustainable and resilient building stan- dards for the next generation of our municipal build- ings, and address sustainability issues related to trans- portation, food, waste, land use, public health, toxics use, as well as storm water and electricity infrastructure. We are working with Town staff to consider climate change in all appropriate decisions and planning processes, with the goal of making Lexington a truly sustainable community. Tax Deferral And Exemption Study Committee Role: To study, understand, and evaluate options for help- ing lower-income citizens, particularly seniors, with their property taxes. To research existing state legislation that enables local tax exemptions and deferrals, estimate the probable cost to the Town budget, and advise the Select- men on the costs and benefits, pros and cons of each op- tion. To track legislation currently under development by the Commonwealth and to encourage legislation beneficial to town interests. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Co-Chairs Vicki Blier and Patricia Costello, Alan Seferian, Mary Haskell. Board Liaison, Norman Cohen. Appropriations Commit- tee Liaison, John Bartenstein. Staff Liaison, Rob Addelson. HigHligHts: • Continued to follow legislation pertaining to tax ex- emptions and deferrals. • Joined with the Property Tax Relief Committee of the Massachusetts Council on Aging to follow tax exemp- tions and deferrals offered by other communities and emerging at the state level. • Updated the Property Tax Relief Programs brochure with current information on property tax exemptions and deferrals for distribution by the Town. • Developed a description of Lexington’s Property Tax Deferral Program which was mailed with the final Real Estate Tax Bills. • The committee continues to do research and to partici- pate in discussions with town officials to maintain eligi- bility standards for the Town’s deferral program that are both fiscally prudent and beneficial to deserving prop- erty owners. Tourism Committee Personnel FY14 FY15 Year-round ...............................1 .....................................1 Seasonal ............................varies ..............................varies Role: To create economic opportunities through tourism while improving the quality of the Lexington tourist expe- rience for both visitors and the Town by fostering an envi- ronment where the town, attractions, organizations, busi- nesses collaborate to enhance the visitor experience. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Dawn McKenna, Chair; Kerry Brandin, Margaret Coppe, Bebe Fallick, Ro- berta Heffernan, Trisha Kennealy, Wim Nijenberg. Staff: Masha Traber. Liaisons: Peter Kelley, Selectmen; and Fred Johnson, Center Committee HigHligHts: • Worked with Boston College Management Consulting Program to review and assess Tourism operations and provide recommendations for future growth. • Recommended new Tourism structure to shift opera- tions from the Tourism Committee to Municipal staff- ing. Worked with Town Manager to formally designate Sustainable Lexington Committee continued from previous page Sustainable Lexington Committee: Front (L-R) Mark Sandeen, Rick Reibstein, Marcia Gens. Rear (L-R) Dan Voss, Todd Rhodes Courtesy Photo 112 | 2015 Annual Report Tourism as an activity under the Economic Develop- ment Director. Supported passage of funding in Town Meeting for a new employee with direct responsibilities for Tourism operations. • Conducted programs, activities and the “Linger in Lex- ington” marketing campaign to create economic devel- opment opportunities for Lexington. • Contributed to growth in hotel/meals tax revenue ($150k) in part due to Tourism. • Increased visibility of events through monthly newslet- ter of events with growing subscribers. To sign-up for this newsletter, go to: http://goo.gl/bV26Tm • Completed the 14th season of the Liberty Ride®. Rid- ership continues to grow allowing the Town to reinvest in marketing local businesses. Masha Traber continued as the Liberty Ride Coordinator. • Recommended to and approved by the Board of Select- men the appointment of Joel Berman and Peter Kelley to represent Tourism on the Permanent Building Com- mittee as they begin to work on the design phase of a new Visitors Center • Posted completed BrandUSA videos in Chinese and French on the Tourism website, including a video tar- geted towards British visitors. Other marketing to those three countries was finished. • Continued to represent Lexington at travel forums in- cluding, the AAA Travel Market Showcase at Gillette Stadium and the Boston Concierge Association. • Introduced street pianos to the 5th annual “Revolution- ary Revelry” festival held each May. Other new events included Hidden Art Treasures, and moving the Fife & Drum Tattoo to the Battle Green. Staples included the Food Truck Festival, the BBQ Festival, and La Mu- sique en fête. • Held our 9th annual joint training session for front line providers from Lexington organizations. Worked with Town staff as they assumed Visitor Center Operations. • Managed our Sister City Relationship promoting French heritage and culture. (See separate Lexington Antony Sis- ter City page.) Town Celebrations Committee Role: To plan and carry out proper observances of Patri- ots’ Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day and all such hol- idays and special events as the Board of Selectmen may designate. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen for overlapping 3-year terms: Co-Chair Rich McDonough, Kimberly Coburn, Cerise Jalelian, Julie Miller, Sandra Podgorski Subcommittee: Suzanne Caton, Carol A. Flynn, Kar- en Gaughan, Paul W. Jenkins, Lind Levitt, Melanie Lin, Wayne H. Miller, Geetha Padaki, David Taylor, Samuel Zales. Honorary Members: C. Jean Coates. Selectmen Li- aison: Peter Kelley. HigHligHts: • Sponsored a Veterans’ Breakfast along with Lexington- Bedford Veterans’ Services Office, and The Rotary Club of Lexington with over 120 Veterans and guests in atten- dance. Major General L. Scott Rice, Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard was the guest speaker • Veterans Day with Sean Cooper as Chief Marshal and guest speaker for the Veterans’ Day Parade. The Lexington Police Department Honor Guard posted Colors, Pastor Brent Maracle from St. Paul’s Evangelical Church gave the Invocation and Benediction, and The Lexington High School Band played the National Anthem. • Presented a historic outdoor performance by the Unit- ed States Army 3rd United States Infantry Regiment (“The Old Guard”) on April 18th. • Patriots’ Day Youth Parade had Ashley Walsh & Mark Solomon, members of the Lexington Youth Commis- sion, as the Youth Morning Parade Co-Chief Marshals and Co-Masters of Ceremonies in the morning, with Pastor Brent Maracle of St. Paul’s Evangelical church giving the Invocation and Benediction, and Lexing- ton High School Student Nicole Evans accompanied Tourism Committee continued from previous page Town Celebrations Committee: Front (L-R) Sandy Podgorski, Lorain Marquis, Rich McDonough, Julie Miller; Rear (L-R) Bob Tracy, Wayne Miller, Paul Jenkins, Gina Rada (Veterans’ Service Officer), Linda Levitt, Carol Flynn, Linda Dixon, Diana Bishop, Suzanne Caton, Kim Coburn, and Karen Gaughan David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 113 by the Lexington High School Band under the direc- tion of Justin Aramati singing the National Anthem. Awards were presented to Brian Nam (Harris Porter Award), George Quintal (Dan H. Fenn, Jr. Award), Vanessa Savage (Youth Recognition Award), Shirley Tufts Lane (Minuteman Cane Award), and Daniel P. Busa, Jr. (White Tricorn Hat) • Patriots’ Day Afternoon Parade—cancelled due to in- clement weather. • Memorial Day Parade was led by Bill Stern assisted by Lexington Veterans. Lexington Boy Scouts, Lex- ington Girl Scouts and Members of the Lt. John W. Hudson Club assisted with the laying of 10 wreaths at several memorials around town. In Munroe Cemetery, the Gettysburg Address was read by Sam Doran Gen- eral Logan’s Orders of the Day were read by Captain Commanding Bill Poole of the Lexington Minutemen Company. At the Ceremonies on the Battle Green, Pe- ter Boullata, First Parish Unitarian Church gave the Invocation and Benediction. Lexington High School Student Nicole Evans sang the National Anthem, ac- companied by The Lexington High School Band un- der the direction of Jeff Leonard. Lexington’s Veterans Service Officer, Gina Rada was the guest speaker at the Ceremonies on the Battle Green. Transportation Advisory Committee Role: The Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) supports maintaining and enhancing public transit options in Lexington and advises the Selectmen and other town boards and committees on issues that concern alternatives to single-occupancy vehicle travel. TAC works closely with the Town’s Transportation Manager on issues and projects related to Lexpress. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen for 3-year overlap- ping terms: Co-Chair William Levison, Co-Chair Peter Levy, Sara Arnold, Sally Castleman, Elaine Dratch, Hank Manz, Francine Stieglitz. li Aisons: Michelle Ciccolo, Board of Selectmen; Nancy Adler and Richard McDonough, Council on Aging; and Richard Canale, Planning Board stA ff support: Jeanette Rebecchi, Transportation Man- ager HigHligHts: • Reviewed and supported Lexpress route changes that accommodate the Community Center while striving to maintain efficiency and serve residents effectively. • Met with State Representative Kaufman and Mr. Blackman from Congresswoman Clark’s office to ex- plore alternatives for compliance with ADA paratransit requirements. • Supported a recommendation to the Board of Select- men to raise the full Lexpress fare to $2.50 to comply with ADA requirements relative to paratransit fares. • Supported and participated in Lexington’s Bike/Walk/ Bus Week activities. • Participated in a series of Transportation Forums with staff and the chairs of Lexington’s transportation-relat- ed committees. • Sent a letter of support to the Massachusetts Dept. of Transportation in support of the proposed Mass Ave Roadway Reconstruction project. • Based on formulas that allow for stable annual with- drawals, recommended a withdrawal of $91,600 from the TDM stabilization fund to support Lexpress oper- ating costs. • Maintained representation on the Sidewalk Commit- tee and the Commission on Disability. Town Celebrations Committee continued from previous page Transportation Advisory Committee: (L-R) Bill Levison, Jeanette Rebecchi, Sara Arnold, Elaine Dratch, Nancy Adler, Francine Stieglitz, and Hank Manz David Tabeling 114 | 2015 Annual Report Tree Committee Role: To promote preservation and protection of public shade trees and certain trees on private property, working with Tree Warden, to plant trees throughout Town and de- velop tree inventory, regulations and manuals for approval and promulgation by Selectmen. A ppointed by Selectmen for 3-year terms: Chair John Frey, Jewel Kuljian, Karen Longeteig, Gerald Paul, Anne Senning, Nancy Sofen, James Wood. Selectmen liaison: Suzanne Barry; Planning Board liaison: Ginna Johnson; Tree Warden Christopher Filadoro. HigHligHts: • Tree Planting: 131 trees planted on public land and in setback areas. • Tree Bylaw Activity—see DPW, Public Grounds, For- estry Division Report for tree removal and mitigation on private property. • Saved large, handsome 36-inch white oak, initially scheduled for removal for Concord Ave reconstruction, by efforts of nearby resident, Tree Committee members and Town Engineer, John Livsey. • Recommended that Laconia Street tax-title lot not be sold so as to protect rare Hickory trees. • Town DPW planted 4 white spruce along bikeway to screen lights from Toyota dealership. • Commemorative Trees: Selectmen approved tag word- ing for the Nickles’ Cary Hall Linden. Nell Walker’s Commemorative grove of five Striped Maples planted 11/10/14. Nell is now an Honorary Member of the Tree Committee. Anne Senning orchestrated a large cele- bration honoring Nell held at DPW cafeteria 12/12/14. • Progress made on hiring a qualified arborist to com- plete the town tree inventory. • Arbor Day 4/24/15: For this Lexington Field and Gar- den Club event Matt Foti delivered and planted a spec- imen Pin Oak, paid for by the Tree Fund, in the setback along Lincoln Street at Lincoln Park. Also celebrated was the 26th anniversary of Tree City USA for Lex- ington. • Initiated discussion on sidewalk replacement policy with respect to tree planting. • $200 unrestricted grant dated April 20, 2015 made to the Tree Fund from the Faye H. Lieb Fund of Com- bined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc. • Wrote newspaper articles and other publicity inviting residents to request DPW to plant street or setback trees in front of their houses. Tree Committee in front of a Paper Birch Tree (L-R) Suzie Barry, James Wood, Anne Senning, John Frey, Christopher Filadoro, Gerald Paul, Jewel Kuljian, Karen Longeteig David Tabeling TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 115 Trustees of Public Trusts Role: To administer, invest and disburse the funds of 124 trusts, plus two cemetery funds and two library funds be- queathed or donated to the Town for specific public pur- poses. Since 1910, the Trustees purpose has been to en- courage and facilitate, giving locally by Lexington citizens. We help donors with their giving today and enable their generosity to continue after their lifetimes, supporting causes they care about and solving concerns we can’t now imagine. In this, the 105th year of the Trustees, we cele- brate all that has and will be accomplished by the foresight and generosity of the donors. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen: Chair Alan Fields, David Williams, and Susan McClements. Due to the growth of the endowment, the Trustees established an in- vestment subcommittee to support our oversight. Adrian Jackson is in this position. HigHligHts: The total market value of the 124 trusts, two cemetery funds and the two library funds as of June 30, 2015 was $12,782,293. Trustees distributed a total of $451,202 to the following specific areas of need: All Purpose ...........................................................$41,005 Beautification .......................................................$81,841 Human Services ...................................................$89,000 Recognition ............................................................$9,980 Scholarship .........................................................$154,578 Perpetual Care ......................................................$74,798 Cary Memorial Library .................................................$0 These trusts represent the love the donors and individu- als being honored have for Lexington and its citizens and their wish to contribute to the Town’s betterment. Know- ing that a trust is in perpetuity, that gifts will be used lo- cally and are tax deductible, is most satisfying to donors. The Trustees of Public Trusts make giving easy and attrac- tive, and make it easy to be philanthropic. Any person or organization may create a named trust with a minimum gift of $10,000. Additions may also be made to any existing trust at any time. The Trustees can accept a wide variety of assets and can accommodate a donor’s financial and estate planning objectives. Establishing a fund in the Trust is a simple, quick and economical procedure. The Trustees take care of all the necessary paperwork at no cost. A brief description of each trust and a financial statement follow. “Principal Balance” refers to the original gift and additions plus realized capital gains. “Income Balance” re- fers to unspent interest and dividends. Disbursements are the money disbursed in fiscal year 2015. This year one new fund was established; The William Stetler Nichols Fund. Cary Memorial Library Funds Cary Memorial Library Unrestricted Fund—Established 2007. The income to be used to purchase books and other material for the library’s collection. Principal balance ..............................................$1,186,193 Income balance .....................................................$63,698 Cary Memorial Library Restricted Fund—Established 2007. The income to be used to purchase books and oth- er material in accord with the terms of the named funds which comprise this fund. Principal balance .................................................$417,473 Income balance .....................................................$20,014 All Purpose Funds Fund for Lexington—Established 1995. The income to be used in three areas: assisting those in need, beautification, and providing seed money for innovative ideas and projects. Do- nations can be earmarked for any of the three areas. Trustees of the Public Trust: Alan Fields, David Williams and Susan McClements David Tabeling 116 | 2015 Annual Report Disbursements ......................................................$37,005 Principal balance .................................................$142,214 Income balance .....................................................$60,540 Genesis Community Fund—Established 1998, Three- quarters of the income will be used for scholarships and human services. Disbursement .........................................................$3,000 Principal balance ...................................................$88,412 Income balance .......................................................$1,859 George L. Gilmore Fund—Established 1950. The income to be used as the Trustees may from time to time vote; and if at any time special use arises to which in the opinion of the Selectmen the principal of said fund may be applied, then it may be applied upon the vote of the Town Meeting. Disbursements ........................................................$1,000 Principal balance .................................................$110,894 Income balance .......................................................$8,857 Civil Improvement / Beautification Funds Rick Abrams ACROSS Lexington Fund—Established 2013. Three-quarters of the income may be used for im- provements to the ACROSS Lexington System. Principal balance ...................................................$30,238 Income balance .......................................................$1,524 Battle Green Flag Pole Maintenance Fund—Established 2007. The income to provide for the perpetual care of the flag pole located in the center of the Battle Green Com- mon of Lexington. Principal balance ...................................................$29,978 Income balance .......................................................$1,442 Geneva M. Brown Fund—Established 1947. The income is to be used for improving and beautifying the common and triangular parcel of land in front of the Masonic Tem- ple. Principal balance ...................................................$24,843 Income balance .......................................................$2,116 Chiesa Farm Conservation Land Trust Fund—Estab- lished 2000. Three-quarters of the net annual income may be spent for plantings, signage, maintenance projects, and land acquisition of abutting land, to help preserve the char- acter of the Chiesa farm conservation area. Disbursements ........................................................$6,315 Principal balance .................................................$118,404 Income balance .......................................................$5,484 Dunback Meadow Conservation Fund—Established 2000. Three-quarters of the net income may be used to help preserve the character of the Dunback Meadow con- servation area. Principal balance .....................................................$8,750 Income balance ..........................................................$500 Jack and Betty Eddison Blossom Fund—Established 1993. Three-quarters of the annual net income to be used to help preserve the character and green spaces of Lexing- ton and its Bikeway, through maintenance, new projects, and the planting of flowers and trees Disbursements ........................................................$1,175 Principal balance ...................................................$91,494 Income balance .......................................................$6,241 Frederick L. Emery Fund—Established 1936. The income is to be used by the Lexington Field and Garden Club for the work of grading, grassing, and keeping in order grass borders lying between side-walks or footpaths and the driveways on public streets; and in otherwise beautifying the public streets, ways, and places in said Town, preference be given to said objects in order stated. Principal balance ...................................................$10,824 Income balance ..........................................................$743 Orin W. Fiske-Battle Green Fund—Established 1899. The income is to be used for the maintenance of the Lex- ington Battle Green or the monuments erected thereon. Principal balance .....................................................$2,278 Income balance ............................................................$28 Charles E. French Colonial Cemetery Fund—Estab- lished 1905. The annual income to be devoted to the care of the older part of the cemetery in which repose the remains of Rev. John Hancock and wife. Principal balance ...................................................$25,977 Income balance .......................................................$1,668 Angela/Jere Frick Conservation Land Fund—Estab- lished 2012. Three-quarters of the annual net income to be used by the Conservation Commission for planting, sig- nage, maintenance or any other project that focuses on the care and enhancement of conservation land. Principal balance ...................................................$12,245 Income balance ..........................................................$558 Gordon/Souza Juniper Hill Fund—Established 1993. Three-quarters of the annual net income shall be used to help preserve the character of Juniper Hill Conserva- tion Land; such income may be spent for plantings, signs, maintenance projects, and land acquisition. Principal balance ...................................................$71,304 Income balance .......................................................$5,499 Hayden Woods Conservation Fund—Established 1998. Three-quarters of the annual net income shall be used to help preserve the character of the Hayden Woods conser- vation land; such income may be used for plantings, signs, maintenance projects and land acquisitions. Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 117 Principal balance ...................................................$74,024 Income balance .......................................................$3,252 Hayes Fountain Fund—Established 1895. The income is to be used for the perpetual care of the fountain and grounds immediately around it. Principal balance .....................................................$6,805 Income balance ............................................................$85 Richard and Jeanne Kirk Fund—Established 2000. Up to three-quarters of the net income earned each year may be used for the maintenance, support and improvement of the Theresa and Roberta Lee Fitness/Nature Path. Disbursements ......................................................$72,461 Principal balance .................................................$739,440 Income balance .......................................................$7,843 Teresa and Roberta Lee Fitness Nature Path—Estab- lished 1990. The income, and, if necessary, the principal, are to be used by the Town of Lexington Recreation Commit- tee through the Lincoln Park Committee for the work of grading, planting, beautifying, and maintaining the Teresa and Roberta Lee Fitness Nature Path. Disbursements ........................................................$1,890 Principal balance .................................................$112,405 Income balance .......................................................$2,192 Lexington Community Playground Fund—Established 1991. The income is to be used by the Lexington Recre- ation Committee for the work of repairing and maintain- ing the Lexington Community Play-ground. Principal balance ...................................................$14,485 Income balance .......................................................$1,513 Lexington Nature Trust Fund—Established 1992. The income and, if necessary, the principal, are to be used by the Town of Lexington Conservation Commission for the acquisition, promotion, and management of its properties. Principal balance ...................................................$57,161 Income balance .....................................................$17,663 Lexington Symphony / Trustees of Public Trusts Cen- tennial Fund—Established 2010 by the Trustees of Pub- lic Trusts in concert with the Lexington Symphony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Trustees of Public Trusts. Three-quarters of the annual income may be paid to the Lexington Symphony for general operating expenses, musician and staff compensation, facilities rental, market- ing and developmental expenses. Principal balance ...................................................$29,449 Income balance .......................................................$2,038 David G. & Joyce Miller Conservation Trust—Es- tablished 2004. Up to three-quarters of the net in-come earned shall be used, when requested by the Conservation Commission, for the promotion, beautification and man- agement of the Joyce Miller Meadow. Principal balance ...................................................$14,233 Income balance .......................................................$1,195 Everet M. Mulliken Fund—Established 1948. The in- come is to be used under the supervision of the proper town authorities, for the care of Hastings Park. Principal balance ...................................................$54,275 Income balance .......................................................$3,991 Edith C. Redman Trust—Established 1928. The income only is to be used and applied for the care and maintenance of the Lexington Common; known as the “Battle Green.” Principal balance .....................................................$4,023 Income balance ............................................................$49 George O. Smith Fund—Established 1903. The income is to be expended by the Field and Garden Club in setting out and keeping in order shade and ornamental trees and shrubs on the streets and highways in Lexington, or the beautifying of unsightly places in the highways. Principal balance .....................................................$5,637 Income balance ............................................................$71 George W. Taylor Flag Fund—Established 1931. The in- come is to be used for the care, preservation, and re-place- ment of the flagpole on the Battle Green, or for the pur- chase of new flags; any balance of income is to be used for the care of Lexington Common. Principal balance .....................................................$9,469 Income balance ..........................................................$115 George W. Taylor Tree Fund—Established 1931. The in- come is to be used for the care, purchase and preservation of trees for the adornment of the Town. Principal balance ...................................................$20,577 Income balance .......................................................$1,590 Albert Ball Tenney Memorial Fund—Established 1950. The income is to be used to provide nightly illumination of the Lexington Minute Man statue. Principal balance ...................................................$31,028 Income balance .......................................................$1,944 William Tower Memorial Park Fund—Established 1913. The income is to be applied by the Town for the care, main- tenance, and improvements of Tower Park. Principal balance .................................................$149,149 Income balance .......................................................$8,342 Willards Woods Conservation Fund—Established 2000. Three-quarters of the income may be used for plantings, signage, maintenance projects and land acquisition costs for the Willards Woods conservation area. Principal balance ...................................................$11,654 Income balance ..........................................................$770 Celebration Funds American Legion Celebrations Fund—Established 1982. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be used to- Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page 118 | 2015 Annual Report wards defraying the Town’s cost for the Patriot’s Day, Me- morial Day, and Veterans’ Day celebrations. Principal balance ...................................................$19,669 Income balance ..........................................................$744 Leroy S. Brown Fund—Established 1940. The income is to be used towards defraying the expense of an appropriate and dignified celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of Lexington. Principal balance ...................................................$22,292 Income balance ..........................................................$774 Human Services Funds Beals Fund—Established 1891. The income is to be ex- pended for the benefit of worthy, indigent, American-born men and women over 60 years of age. Principal balance ...................................................$11,556 Income balance ..........................................................$556 Bridge Charitable Fund—Established 1880. The income is to be annually distributed among the de-serving poor of Lexington without distinction of sex or religion. Principal balance ...................................................$52,122 Income balance .......................................................$3,875 Friends of the Lexington Council on Aging, Inc.—Es- tablished 1992. The income when requested, shall be used to provide programs and services to benefit older adults in Lexington. Principal may also be used for capital improve- ments to the Senior Center. Disbursement .......................................................$89,000 Principal balance .................................................$323,792 Income balance .......................................................$7,812 Jonas Gammell Trust—Established 1873. The income is to be used by the Board of Public Welfare and by two women Appointed annually for the purpose by the Select- men in purchasing such luxuries or delicacies for the town poor, wherever located, as are not usually furnished them, and shall tend to promote their health and comfort. Principal balance .....................................................$2,828 Income balance ............................................................$35 Jack and Sally Gardner Fund—Established 2000. Up to three-quarters of the annual income may be used to support activities endorsed by the Friends of the Council on Aging. Principal balance ...................................................$44,315 Income balance .......................................................$2,152 Elizabeth Bridge Gerry Fund—Established 1885. The income is to be distributed to the deserving poor of Lex- ington without distinction of sex or religion. Principal balance .....................................................$9,686 Income balance ..........................................................$118 Harriet R. Gilmore Fund—Established 1892. The income is to be used for the benefit of poor people in Lexington. Principal balance .....................................................$5,197 Income balance ............................................................$64 Lexington Human Services Fund—Established 1990 to be funded by transfers from other funds administered by the Trustees as well as private contributions, to provide funds for the Lexington Human Services Committee in its mission to help individuals in need. Principal balance ...................................................$20,690 Income balance .......................................................$2,023 Recognition Funds Matt Allen Memorial Fund—Established 1944 and re- established 2004 to be used by the Athletic Dept. of Lex- ington High School for annual awards to boys who have shown unusual faithfulness, effort and sportsmanship in each of five major sports and also for a tablet to be kept in the school as a record of these awards. Principal balance .....................................................$9,757 Income balance ..........................................................$933 Ellalou Dimmock Prize for Vocal Excellence Fund—Es- tablished 1997 by The Lexington Council for the Arts. The award recognizes a LHS student, selected by the LHS mu- sic faculty, who demonstrates promising vocal ability and/ or promotes vocal musical performance in the community. Disbursement ............................................................$375 Principal balance .....................................................$8,269 Income balance ............................................................$11 Dan H. Fenn, Jr. Minuteman Fund—Established 1998. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be used to fund a grant or award to an individual or group pursuing the study of colonial history, primarily Lexington. Disbursement .........................................................$1,250 Principal balance ...................................................$22,250 Income balance ..............................................................$5 Charles E. Ferguson Youth Recognition Award Fund— Established 1997 to fund monetary awards to the LHS students receiving the Lexington Youth Award at each Pa- triot’s Day celebration. The recipients are selected by the Youth Commission. The fund was established with funds left to the Town by Charles E. Ferguson, Town Moderator from 1949-1969. Disbursement ............................................................$300 Principal balance ...................................................$20,402 Income balance ..........................................................$212 Paul Foley Leadership Fund—Established 1990. This award is made periodically to a member of the administration, faculty, staff, or a volunteer in the Lexington Public School System to recognize and re-ward his/her outstanding lead- ership in facilitating a team approach to meeting the educa- tional needs of students, individually or as a group. Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 119 Principal balance .....................................................$8,108 Income balance ............................................................$99 Alice Hinkle-Prince Estabrook Award Fund—Estab- lished 2004 to place and maintain a physical memorial hon- oring Prince Estabrook, the African- American soldier and slave who fought as a Patriot on the Battle Green and to fund periodically the Alice Hinkle-Prince Estabrook Award. Principal balance ...................................................$11,270 Income balance ..........................................................$947 Lexington Education Foundation Fund—Established 1989 to promote sound, innovative approaches to enhance excellence in education by funding projects in areas of cre- ative program development, in-innovative materials, and instructional resource. Principal balance ...................................................$29,766 Income balance .......................................................$2,524 Lexington High School Music Endowment Fund—Es- tablished 2006. 75% of the income will be distributed by FOLMADS to the LHS Music Dept. to be used at the discretion of the faculty to benefit the students. Disbursements ........................................................$1,059 Principal balance ...................................................$73,465 Income balance .......................................................$1,222 Millennium Arts Fund—Established 2000. Three-quar- ters of the net income shall be paid from time to time to. Organizations or Individuals related to the Arts in Lexing- ton, Appropriateness of each grant shall be made by The Trustees of Public Trust. Principal balance ...................................................$12,253 Income balance ..........................................................$784 Jacquelyn R. Smith Memorial Internship Fund—Estab- lished 1993. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be used to help professionals gain valuable work experience and explore career options within local government. Disbursements ........................................................$6,996 Principal balance .................................................$174,706 Income balance .......................................................$2,428 S. Lawrence Whipple History Fund—Established 1996 by his many friends in honor of “Larry” Whipple. The prize will be awarded to a Lexington resident currently attend- ing a public or private secondary school or college who has demonstrated a genuine affinity for this community and has made a significant contribution to a better understand- ing of Lexington’s past. Principal balance ...................................................$25,503 Income balance ..........................................................$667 Scholarship Funds Sangwook Ahn Memorial Scholarship Fund—Estab- lished 1998. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to a Lexington High School senior whose life encompasses a joyful display of zest, a respect for all, a striving for excellence, and service towards others. Disbursements ........................................................$1,000 Principal balance ...................................................$33,155 Income balance ..........................................................$174 Charles D. Aker Family Memorial Scholarship Fund— Established 1998. Three-quarters of the annual net income to be awarded to a Lexington High School senior who must have held a responsible position on a sports team (other than a player) for at least two years. Disbursements ...........................................................$100 Principal balance .....................................................$9,891 Income balance ............................................................$24 Bass DiDomenico Scholarship Fund—Established 2002. An award is to be made each year to a graduate of LHS who plans to major in music or music education. Disbursement .........................................................$6,000 Principal balance ...................................................$44,475 Income balance ..........................................................$422 Bathon Family Scholarship Fund—Established 2006. Three-quarters of the annual income is to be used to fund a scholarship(s) to a Lexington resident who graduates from LHS, Minuteman Tech or Lexington Christian Academy. Recipients must have strong technical skills and attend Vil- lanova Univ. or a post-secondary school in the N.E. states. Principal balance .....................................................$7,267 Income balance ............................................................$91 Hallie C. Blake Fund—Established 1920. The income is to be used annually in cash prizes, for example a scholar- ship to two seniors (a boy and a girl) of Lexington High School, who by example and influence have shown the highest qualities of leadership, conduct, and character and who possess, in the largest measure, the good will of the student body. Disbursements ...........................................................$239 Principal balance ...................................................$10,665 Income balance ............................................................$14 B O L T—Established 2000. Three-quarters of the annual income is to fund scholarships for graduating LHS students who have been on either the boys or girls the track teams. Principal balance .....................................................$7,825 Income balance ..........................................................$492 Anne E. Borghesani Memorial Prize—Established 1990. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to a woman in the senior class of Lexington High School who has demonstrated a commitment to the community. Disbursements ........................................................$4,500 Principal balance .................................................$113,951 Income balance ..........................................................$747 Pauline Briggs Memorial Scholarship Fund—Estab- lished 2004. Three-quarters of the income may be used to Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page 120 | 2015 Annual Report fund a need-based scholarship to graduates of Minuteman Regional High School. Disbursements ...........................................................$872 Principal balance ...................................................$36,706 Income balance ............................................................$48 James Cataldo Scholarship Fund—Established 2005. Three-quarters of the income may be used to fund need- based scholarships to children of a Lexington Town Em- ployee who have graduated from either Lexington High School or Minuteman Regional High School. Disbursement ............................................................$241 Principal balance ...................................................$13,477 Income balance ............................................................$17 Robert and Edith Cataldo Family Scholarship Fund in Memory of Jerie Cataldo DeAngelis—Established 2004. Up to three-quarters of the net income shall fund scholar- ships for a graduate of Lexington High School who dem- onstrates financial need and is committed to teaching, esp. those with learning disabilities. Disbursement .........................................................$3,100 Principal balance ...................................................$43,985 Income balance ............................................................$56 Robert Parker Clapp Fund—Established 1936. Income is to provide two prizes for pupils of Lexington High School, one for excellence in speaking and the other for excellence in composition, or for scholar-ships. Principal balance .....................................................$3,079 Income balance ............................................................$39 Bettie Clarke Scholarship Fund—Established 1993. Three-quarters of the annual net income to be awarded to a Lexington senior at Lexington High School or Minute- man Regional High School, who joyously, intelligently and creatively participates in community public service, and has demonstrated a respect for all points of view. Disbursements ........................................................$1,000 Principal balance ...................................................$24,548 Income balance .........................................................$-236 Norman P. Cohen Scholarship Fund—Established 2002. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to a Lexington resident who is a graduate of either Lex- ington High School or Minuteman Regional High School and has shown evidence of financial need. Disbursement ............................................................$235 Principal balance ...................................................$13,263 Income balance ............................................................$18 Millerd Chandler Crocker Family Scholarship—Estab- lished 1973. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to a Lexington High School senior, preferably one who graduated from Bridge School, has financial need, loves family, and is involved in community and school activities. Principal balance .....................................................$9,685 Income balance ..........................................................$121 Nan and Ray Culler Scholarship Fund—Established 1998. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to graduates of Lexington High School who are residents of Lexington at the time of their graduation. Disbursement .........................................................$3,284 Principal balance ...................................................$71,623 Income balance ............................................................$92 Scott Davidson Family Scholarship Fund—Established 2008. Three-quarters of the annual net in-come is to be awarded to a graduate of LHS who plans to attend a post- secondary accredited school/college; who had a keen curiosity about science, history or music and who has made a positive contribution to his or her community, family and friends. Disbursement ............................................................$275 Principal Balance ..................................................$10,926 Income balance ............................................................$14 The Dean/Hughsted Scholarship Fund—Established 2012 to fund scholarships for graduates with financial need, who are planning to further their education at an accredited junior or community college; a college or university. Principal balance .....................................................$7,353 Income balance ............................................................$94 June Denk Fund—Established 1994. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be used to award a scholarship and book selected by the Principal of Lexington High School to a graduating senior who either volunteered in the Student Li- brary or made extensive use of the Student Library. Disbursement .........................................................$1,122 Principal balance ...................................................$64,526 Income balance ............................................................$83 Earl and Elsie Dooks Scholarship Fund—Estab- lished 2000. Three-quarters of the income shall fund a scholarship(s) to a Lexington High School graduate who is planning to study and enter the field of teaching. Disbursement ............................................................$356 Principal balance ...................................................$14,573 Income balance ............................................................$19 Mickey Finn Scholarship Fund—Established 1996 by the family and friends of Mickey Finn who was a President of the Lexington Little League, a coach, and mentor of many Lexington youth. The scholarship is to be awarded to a graduating senior who participated in Lexington Little League or Girls’ Softball. Disbursement ............................................................$245 Principal balance ...................................................$13,695 Income balance ............................................................$17 William P. and Wilma “Billie” Q. Fitzgerald Scholar- ship Fund—Established 1998. To be awarded to a Lexing- Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 121 ton High School senior who has shown positive growth in his or her athletic abilities and is recognized as a good person. Disbursement ............................................................$748 Principal balance ...................................................$29,802 Income balance ............................................................$38 The Michael Fiveash Prize—Established 2014. Three- quarters of the annual income shall be transferred to prin- cipal. From time to time income may be used to fund a “prize” for either a LHS Teacher or a senior LHS student evidencing Michael’s passion for the classical world. Principal balance ...................................................$13,550 Income balance ..........................................................$564 Charles E. French Medal Fund—Established 1905. The income is to be used annually to purchase silver medals (or a scholarship) to be distributed to pupils in the senior high school for the best scholarship. Principal balance .....................................................$8,947 Income balance ..........................................................$111 Robin S. Glabe Scholarship Fund—Established 2014. Three-quarters of the annual net income to fund scholarships for graduate of Lexington High School to further their edu- cation at an accredited junior or community college, a college or university. Financial need should be considered. Disbursement ............................................................$270 Principal balance ...................................................$12,562 Income balance ............................................................$16 Nancy Gordon Memorial Scholarship Fund—Estab- lished 2002. Three-quarters of the annual net in-come shall be awarded to a graduate of either Lexington High School or Minuteman Regional High School who demonstrates financial need and is going to pursue a degree in education. Principal balance .....................................................$8,314 Income balance ..........................................................$100 Mary P. Grace Scholarship Fund—Established 1998. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to fund schol- arships. Disbursement ............................................................$395 Principal balance ...................................................$15,833 Income balance ............................................................$20 Harrington Memorial Fund—To be used by the School Committee of Lexington to provide scholarships for needy children. Disbursement .........................................................$2,032 Principal balance ...................................................$81,325 Income balance ..........................................................$104 Heritage Scholarship Fund—Established 1999. Three- quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to a Lexington High School graduate(s) who is a resident of Lexington, has demonstrated financial need and has done his or her work conscientiously while not necessarily being in the top ten percent of the class. Disbursement .........................................................$5,780 Principal balance .................................................$236,482 Income balance ..........................................................$296 Jacqueline Toye Hoiriis Scholarship Fund—Established 2001. Three-quarters of the annual net in-come is to be awarded annually to a Lexington High School or Minute- man Regional High School graduate, who is a resident of Lexington, has been a member of the Haydenette Preci- sion Skating Team, and has been accepted at a college or university. Disbursement ............................................................$328 Principal balance ...................................................$13,061 Income balance ............................................................$16 Richard Isenberg Scholarship Fund—Established 1986. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded annually to a member of the junior or senior class of Lex- ington High School who has demonstrated excellence in sports writing. Disbursement ............................................................$640 Principal balance ...................................................$35,594 Income balance ............................................................$76 George E. Jansen Scholarship Fund—Established 2005. Three-quarters of the income may be used to fund need- based scholarships to graduate of Minuteman Regional High School. Principal balance .....................................................$8,756 Income balance ..........................................................$110 Gladys & Arthur Katz Scholarship—Established 2005. Three-quarters of the income may be used to fund need- based scholarships to graduate of Lexington High School or Minuteman Regional High School. Disbursement ............................................................$109 Principal balance ...................................................$10,523 Income balance ............................................................$14 LHS Class of 1938—Established 1998. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded annually to two seniors of LHS, (a boy and a girl) with financial need who have shown high quality of leadership and character. Disbursement ............................................................$317 Principal balance ...................................................$12,643 Income balance ............................................................$16 LHS Class of 1953/June Wilson Kennedy Fund—Es- tablished 2000. Beginning in 2003 three-quarters of the annual net income shall be awarded to a student who has demonstrated financial need and worked conscientiously and to the best of his or her ability without necessarily achieving a high level of academic standing. Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page 122 | 2015 Annual Report Disbursement .........................................................$3,849 Principal balance .................................................$132,586 Income balance ..........................................................$169 Lexington High School Class of 1954/Lawrence G. Movsessian Memorial Scholarship Fund—Established 2000. Up to three-quarters of the income shall fund need- based scholarships to graduates of Lexington High School. Disbursement ............................................................$548 Principal balance ...................................................$29,470 Income balance ............................................................$38 Lexington High School Class of 1976 Fund—Estab- lished 2006. Three-quarters of the income shall fund a scholarship to a graduate of LHS who contributed to the well-being of the Town on who served in a leadership role. Principal balance .....................................................$7,662 Income balance ..........................................................$176 Lexington High School Class of 1996 Scholarship Fund—Established 1996. Three-quarters of the income may be used to fund need-based scholarships to graduates of Lexington High School. Principal balance .....................................................$8,022 Income balance ..........................................................$100 Lexington Outlook Club/Bessie and Gabriel Baker Schol- arship Fund—Established 1989. Three-quarters of the annu- al net income is to be awarded to women in the senior class of Lexington High School who are going to college. Disbursement ............................................................$430 Principal balance ...................................................$20,051 Income balance ............................................................$26 Lexington Outlook Club Scholarship Fund—Estab- lished 1902. Three-quarters of the annual net in-come is to be awarded to women in the senior class of Lexington High School who are going to college. Disbursement ............................................................$892 Principal balance ...................................................$35,420 Income balance ............................................................$46 Lexington Outlook Club/Maxine Francis Warnecke Scholarship Fund—Established 1986. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to women in the senior class of Lexington High School who are going to junior college or college, who need financial assistance, and who have made a commitment to pursue a career in medi- cine or science. Disbursement .........................................................$6,372 Principal balance .................................................$295,104 Income balance ..........................................................$376 Lexington PTA Council Scholarship Fund—Established 1956 to give financial awards to deserving Lexington stu- dents to be applied to the cost of their post-secondary un- dergraduate education. Disbursements ......................................................$24,174 Principal balance .................................................$271,246 Income balance ...................................................$130,264 Lexington Police Children’s Scholarship Fund—Es- tablished 2000. Three-quarters of the income is to fund scholarship(s) for children of currently active Lexington Police officers. Disbursement ............................................................$750 Principal balance ...................................................$11,109 Income balance ..........................................................$689 Lexington Police Scholarship Fund—Established 2000. Three-quarters of the income may be used to fund need based scholarship(s) to a graduate(s) of Lexington High School, preferably those planning to enter the field of law enforce- ment. Disbursements ...........................................................$347 Principal balance ...................................................$13,757 Income balance ............................................................$18 Christine Martin Scholarship Fund—Established 1999. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to a senior at Lexington High School who plans to pursue a career working with children and has a history of vol- unteer work and/or has been active in the fight to prevent drinking and driving. Disbursements ...........................................................$500 Principal balance ...................................................$29,632 Income balance ..........................................................$657 Carolyn M. McCabe Memorial Scholarship Fund—Es- tablished 1986. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to a woman in the senior class of Lexington High School who was a varsity athlete and who demon- strated aspects of Carolyn’s character, i.e. good sportsman- ship, inspired competition, spirit and fun. Nominations must be made by a teammate or coach. Disbursement .........................................................$1,500 Principal balance ...................................................$51,971 Income balance ..........................................................$964 Arlene and Claire McDonough Memorial Scholarship Fund—Established 2010 to be awarded to a graduate of Lexington High School planning to go into the field of education and has evidenced financial need. Disbursement ............................................................$794 Principal balance ...................................................$31,787 Income balance ............................................................$41 Robert & Mary McNamara Family Scholarship Fund in Memory of Edward Joseph McNamara, Jr.—Established 2004. Three-quarters of the income may be used to fund need based scholarships to a graduate of Lexington High School who was a member of the football team and a resi- dent of Lexington. Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 123 Disbursement .........................................................$2,647 Principal balance .....................................................$8,427 Income balance ............................................................$11 Leo P. McSweeney Scholarship Fund—Established 2004 to fund scholarships to a graduate of LHS, be a current resident of Lexington and have demonstrated communi- ty involvement and preferably is a direct descendent of an elected town official preferably a Selectman. Up to ¾ of the annual net income may be spent. Disbursement ............................................................$275 Principal balance ...................................................$11,141 Income balance ............................................................$15 Srinivasu Meka Scholarship Fund—Established 1996 by the family and friends of Srinivasu Meka, a member of the LHS Class of 1991 who died in 1994. The recipient must have at least a 3.0 average, have been involved in student council or sports, and is planning to attend a 4-year college or university. Principal balance ...................................................$33,546 Income balance ..........................................................$879 Dominic and Assunta Modoono Family Scholarship Fund—Established 2000. Up to three-quarters of the in- come earned shall fund scholarship(s) on a need-based basis to graduate(s) of Lexington High School or Min- uteman Regional High School. Recipients should have selflessly, enthusiastically, and creatively served their school and community. Disbursement .......................................................$21,583 Principal balance .................................................$857,413 Income balance .......................................................$1,100 William Stetler Nichols Fund—Established 2015. Three quarters of the annual net income to be awarded to a grad- uate of Lexington High School with financial need who has a knowledge and passion for literature and drama. Principal balance ...................................................$11,201 Income balance ............................................................$32 James H. Nolan, Jr. Scholarship Fund—Established 2011 to be awarded to a female graduate of Lexington High School. Principal balance .....................................................$6,233 Income balance ............................................................$78 Amanda Payson Scholarship Fund—Established 1933. Three-quarters of the annual net income shall be award- ed to female graduates of LHS who demonstrate financial need. Disbursement .........................................................$8,650 Principal balance .................................................$389,747 Income balance ..........................................................$496 Virginia M. Powers Scholarship Fund—Established 1995. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to a woman student with financial need who evi- dences a seriousness of purpose, a clear sense of responsi- bility, coupled with humility and respect for others. Disbursement ............................................................$488 Principal balance ...................................................$19,455 Income balance ............................................................$26 Elsa W. Regestein Award Fund—Established 1933 by Marcia Dane. The income to be used for awards to a mem- ber of the senior class of the Lexington High School who has done school work conscientiously and creditably and who, in the judgment of the faculty, deserves public com- mendation for carrying on at the same time, either in or out of school, a worthwhile activity or employment which has not been given other recognition. Principal balance .....................................................$5,381 Income balance ............................................................$20 Morton L. Salter Scholarship Fund—Established 2000. Three-quarters of the income shall fund need-based schol- arships. Disbursement .......................................................$13,513 Principal balance .................................................$145,046 Income balance ..........................................................$186 Dorothea Schmidt-Penta Memorial Scholarship Fund—Established 1980. Three-quarters of the income to be awarded to a Lexington High School senior planning to enter the field of health service. Principal balance .....................................................$9,788 Income balance ..........................................................$122 Mary and August Schumacher Fund—Established 1988. Three-quarters of the income is to be used annually to fund two scholarships, of equal value, to seniors at Lexington High School who have been accepted to an accredited col- lege, have worked diligently on academic studies while per- haps not being in the top ten percent of the class, and who have a need for funds to obtain a college education. Disbursement .........................................................$2,956 Principal balance .................................................$118,417 Income balance ..........................................................$151 Paul A. Serben Scholarship Fund—Established 1982 to be awarded to a graduate of Lexington High School who is an all-around scholar, a definite achiever, well-rounded, worked to earn money for college and could be called “an unsung hero”. Disbursement ............................................................$695 Principal balance ...................................................$39,137 Income balance ............................................................$50 Foster Sherburne and Tenney Sherburne Fund—Estab- lished 1956. The net income from said fund is to be award- ed annually to assist in the education of deserving young men or women living in Lexington. Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page 124 | 2015 Annual Report Disbursement ............................................................$848 Principal balance ...................................................$43,719 Income balance ............................................................$57 Shire Scholarship Fund—Established 2009. Three-quar- ters of the income shall fund a scholarship to be given to a graduate of Lexington High School or Minuteman Re- gional Technical School. Recipient must be a resident of Lexington, and be a major in or planning to major in one of the Life Sciences. Principal balance .....................................................$7,116 Income balance ............................................................$89 George O. Smith Scholarship Fund—Established 1905 to be used for “furnishing of a technical education to grad- uates of the high school in Lexington, who were born in that town.” The scholarship has been modified to those whose parents were living in Lexington at time of birth and fields of study broadened to engineering, physical sci- ence or related fields. Disbursement .......................................................$11,969 Principal balance .................................................$479,331 Income balance ..........................................................$609 Mary Sorenson Memorial Fund—Established 1969. Three-quarters of the annual net income to be awarded to graduating seniors in need of financial assistance. Disbursement ............................................................$263 Principal balance ...................................................$10,465 Income balance ............................................................$14 J. Stavenhagen Family Scholarship Fund—Established 2000. Up to three-quarters of the income earned shall fund need based scholarship(s) to student(s) who have worked conscientiously to the best of their ability without neces- sarily achieving high academic standing. Disbursement ............................................................$259 Principal balance ...................................................$15,508 Income balance ............................................................$19 Ellen A. Stone Fund—Established 1890. The accrued in- terest to be paid to the school committee who are to em- ploy it in aiding needy and deserving young women of Lexington in obtaining a higher education. Disbursement ............................................................$265 Principal balance ...................................................$10,546 Income balance ............................................................$14 Steven Teitelbaum Memorial Scholarship Fund—Es- tablished 2000. Three-quarters of the annual net income to be awarded to a male senior, graduating from LHS plan- ning to attend a two or four year college or university, and planning to participate in post High School athletics. Re- cipient must have been a member of varsity athletic teams in at least two different sports, one of which must have been football or hockey. Disbursements ...........................................................$529 Principal balance ...................................................$30,466 Income balance .......................................................$1,465 Richard S. Townsend Scholarship Fund—Established 1997 to fund scholarships for male graduates of Lexington High School who have financial needs. Principal balance .....................................................$7,962 Income balance ............................................................$99 Michael Wagner Education Fund—Established 1999. Three-quarters of the annual net income shall be award- ed to a student at Lexington High School who has done much to promote the art of technology in the classroom, or has aided others in the system to effectively utilize com- puter technology. Disbursement ............................................................$316 Principal balance ...................................................$12,588 Income balance ............................................................$17 Charles Lyman Weld Fund—Established 1946. The en- tire fund, both principal and income are available upon a vote of the Town, for educational purposes, a chapel at Westview Cemetery, or scholarships. Disbursement ............................................................$430 Principal balance ...................................................$17,205 Income balance ............................................................$23 Edward & Virginia Williams Scholarship Fund—Es- tablished 2002. Up to three-quarters of the income earned shall fund need based scholarship to students who have worked diligently and demonstrated excellent community involvement and/or service. Disbursement .........................................................$1,850 Principal balance ...................................................$70,003 Income balance ........................................................$1840 Alan B. Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund—Estab- lished 2008. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be used to award a scholarship to a graduate of Lexington High School or Minuteman Regional Vocational Tech- nical School. Recipient must be a resident of Lexington, must demonstrate financial need and may attend a one or two year technical program school. Disbursement .........................................................$3,737 Principal balance ...................................................$70,433 Income balance ............................................................$91 Edwin B. Worthen Family Scholarship Fund—Estab- lished 2010. Shall be awarded to a graduate(s) of Lexing- ton High School who must evidence financial need, have demonstrated an interest in Lexington History by per- forming community services work for the Lexington His- torical Society or for the Town for at least two years. Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 125 Principal balance ...................................................$62,053 Income balance .......................................................$1,635 Sevag Yazijian Memorial Scholarship Fund—Estab- lished 1995. Three-quarters of the annual net income is to be awarded to a Lexington High School senior planning to become a physician, who has demonstrated consistent academic improvement, possessed aspects of Sevag’s easy- going personality, is dedicated to family, friends and com- munity, evidences a desire to see others happy, and shows pride in an ethnic heritage. Disbursement ............................................................$276 Principal balance ...................................................$10,950 Income balance ............................................................$15 Cemetery Funds Monroe Cemetery Fund—Income is to be used in the maintenance of Monroe Cemetery. Disbursement .........................................................$7,561 Principal balance .................................................$395,282 Income balance .......................................................$4,358 Westview Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund—Income is to be used in the maintenance of Westview Cemetery. Disbursement .......................................................$67,237 Principal balance ..............................................$2,800,114 Income balance .............$78,229 Water and Sewer Abatement Board Role: To review applications from ratepayers for abate- ment or adjustment of water/sewer charges due to disputes, hardship or error and make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen on abatements to be granted. A ppointed by the Board of Selectmen for staggered 3-year terms: Chair Loren Wood, Jim Osten and William Ribich. HigHligHts: • Held eight meetings to review and act upon staff rec- ommendations regarding 229 applications for adjust- ments and abatements to water and sewer bills. • Heard six appeals of determinations made by the Abatement Board. Youth Commission Role: To plan, promote and participate in community service and educational activities for and with Lexington’s youth and teens; serve as youth leaders and role models for the community; communicate current issues to town officials; take action in community projects that enhance the quality of life in the Lexington community; provide an opportunity for teens to serve as positive role models in the community; and develop leadership skills for our future community leaders. A ppointed by the Town Manager: Chair: Debbie Han- kins, Adult Advisors: Sean Maloney, Shannon DeGugliel- mo, Karen Duperey, Doug Lucente, and Joe Hankins. A ppointed by Lexington Youth Committee (LYC) Chair: President Janelle Frankin, Vice President Vanessa Savage, Secretary Mark Solomon, Publicity Andrea Michelson, Team Captain James Laurenzi, Team Captain Christo- pher Grant, Team Captain Jillian Goolkasian, Team Cap- tain Ben Liebeskind. Thomas Barry, Becca Denning, Annie Douvas, Shaun McLaughlin, Elizabeth Coons, Nic Fus- co, Lee Katz, Joe Lahiff, John Lahiff, John Mullen, Ash- ley Walsh, Ilise Martel, Emma Berman, Andrew Thomas, Ryan Buschini, Avery Gehring, William Thomas, Court- ney Walsh and Rachel Michelson. HigHligHts: • Cared for the LYC Island located at the end of Park Drive by planting flowers and performing the spring and fall clean-up. • Sold candy to raise funds to donate to the Lexington Food Pantry. • Worked with Rotary Club to deliver Thanksgiving tur- key dinners to families in need. • Held December holiday fundraiser for children of need in Lexington through Youth Services. • Served Valentine holiday dinners to seniors at Senior Center in February. • Helped decorate Lexington center for the Halloween Trick or Treat Program. • Held a used book drive to assist the Cotting School in their program needs. • Worked with the students from the Cotting School on creating “Party in a Box” kits for local homeless children and families. • Created and designed the Lexington Youth Commis- sion Patriots Day Float representing the LYC Commu- nity Services Projects for 2014/2015. • Coordinated the Outstanding Youth Award. Trustees of Public Trusts continued from previous page 126 | 2015 Annual Report Appendix: Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations—June 30th, 2015 Account Revised Budget Expended Encumbrances Total Expended Balance Education School Personal Services & Expenses $86,623,929 $83,912,783 $1,360,019 $85,272,802 $1,351,127 Minuteman $1,244,384 $1,244,383 $- $1,244,383 $1 Sub-Total Education $87,868,313 $85,157,166 $1,360,019 $86,517,185 $1,351,128 Shared Expenses Contributory Retirement $5,005,537 $4,919,154 $- $4,919,154 $86,383 Noncontributory Retirement $13,447 $13,447 $- $13,447 $- State Assessment & Charges $811,754 $817,003 $- $817,003 $(5,249) Employee Benefits $23,044,862 $21,167,000 $6,375 $21,173,375 $1,871,487 Unemployment $280,000 $233,370 $5,100 $238,470 $41,530 Workers Compensation * $612,223 $402,508 $-$402,508 $(209,715) Property and Liability Insurance $809,295 $802,581 $- $802,581 $6,714 Uninsured Losses* $175,000 $87,510 $- $87,510 $(87,490) Sub-Total Employee Benefits $30,752,118 $28,442,572 $1,280,343 $29,722,915 $1,029,203 Debt Service Principal $12,913,746 $10,264,580 $- $10,264,580 $2,649,166 Interest $980,676 $3,589,008 $- $3,589,008 $(2,608,332) Interest Short Term $259,551 $89,877 $- $89,877 $169,674 Sub-Total Debt Service $14,153,973 $13,943,465 $- $13,943,465 $210,508 Reserve Fund Expenses $610,380 $- $- $- $610,380 Sub-Total Reserve $610,380 $- $- $- $610,380 Public Facilities Personal Services - School $3,291,484 $3,310,010 $- $3,310,010 $(18,526) Personal Services - Town $744,660 $588,755 $14,791 $603,546 $141,114 Personal Services - Admin $952,227 $967,225 $888 $968,113 $(15,886) Expenses - School $2,772,739 $2,727,735 $118,454 $2,846,189 $(73,450) Expenses - Town $2,132,000 $1,945,093 $208,680 $2,153,773 $(21,773) Expenses - Admin $73,350 $74,552 $1,874 $76,426 $(3,076) Sub-Total Public Facilities $9,966,460 $9,613,370 $344,687 $9,958,057 $8,403 Public Works DPW Administration Personal Services $530,175 $552,273 $800 $553,073 $(22,898) Expenses $29,055 $34,031 $500 $34,531 $(5,476) Engineering Personal Services $628,783 $597,973 $1,600 $599,573 $29,210 Expenses $53,120 $16,826 $32,750 $49,576 $3,544 Street Lighting Personal Services $5,851 $5,851 $- $5,851 $- Expenses $276,371 $287,070 $11,937 $299,007 $(22,636) Highway Personal Services $743,846 $701,614 $800 $702,414 $41,432 Expenses $378,215 $334,688 $8,895 $343,582 $34,633 Road Machinery Personal Services $220,817 $220,817 $- $220,817 $- Expenses $568,155 $491,706 $56,723 $548,428 $19,726 Snow Removal Personal Services $434,204 $716,879 $- $716,879 $(282,675) Expenses $1,157,719 $1,518,693 $- $1,518,693 $(360,974) Parks Personal Services $738,765 $738,165 $600 $738,765 $- Expenses $240,025 $230,566 $8,845 $239,410 $615 *Continuing Balance Accounts TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 127 Account Revised Budget Expended Encumbrances Total Expended Balance Public Works, Concluded Forestry Personal Services $238,166 $238,166 $- $238,166 $- Expenses $48,900 $46,753 $402 $47,155 $1,745 Cemetery Personal Services $222,137 $221,437 $700 $222,137 $- Expenses $53,000 $48,859 $478 $49,337 $3,663 Refuse Collection Expenses $779,234 $779,561 $- $779,561 $(327) Refuse Disposal Expenses $613,900 $555,673 $58,227 $613,900 $- Recycling Personal Services $- $- $- $- $- Expenses $823,992 $817,742 $- $817,742 $6,250 Sub-Total Public Works $8,784,431 $9,155,343 $183,256 $9,338,599 $(554,169) Law Enforcement Police Personal Services $4,997,291 $4,995,917 $23,342 $5,019,259 $(21,968) Expenses $708,091 $666,226 $9,910 $676,137 $31,954 Dispatch Personal Services $566,971 $539,886 $6,631 $546,517 $20,454 Expenses $48,203 $47,374 $817 $48,191 $12 Dog Officer Personal Services $31,067 $15,197 $- $15,197 $15,870 Expenses $8,696 $8,696 $- $8,696 $- Sub-Total Police $6,360,319 $6,273,296 $40,700 $6,313,996 $46,323 Fire & Rescue Personal Services $5,399,628 $5,398,636 $- $5,398,636 $992 Expenses $622,510 $510,243 $14,711 $524,955 $97,555 Sub-Total Fire $6,022,138 $5,908,880 $14,711 $5,923,591 $98,547 Library Personal Services $1,948,569 $1,862,067 $4,500 $1,866,567 $82,002 Expenses $271,355 $270,750 $589 $271,339 $16 Sub-Total Library $2,219,924 $2,132,817 $5,089 $2,137,906 $82,018 Human Services Council on Aging - Admin Personal Services $193,690 $187,675 $- $187,675 $6,015 Expenses $32,816 $22,683 $7,000 $29,683 $3,133 Council on Aging - Recreation Personal Services $10,057 $20,398 $- $20,398 $(10,341) Expenses $11,000 $8,177 $2,000 $10,177 $823 Family Services Personal Serices $103,485 $47,613 $- $47,613 $55,872 Expenses $8,800 $2,857 $4,000 $- $1,943 Transport Service Personal Services $85,463 $89,729 $- $- $(4,266) Expenses $431,057 $440,540 $720 $441,260 $(10,203) Human Service & Vet Admin Personal Services $52,432 $45,540 $- $45,540 $6,892 Expenses $155,950 $107,832 $- $107,832 $48,118 Elder Services Personal Services $101,615 $69,242 $- $69,242 $32,373 Expenses $15,000 $11,804 $- $11,804 $3,196 *Continuing Balance Accounts Appendix: Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations continued from previous page 128 | 2015 Annual Report Account Revised Budget Expended Encumbrances Total Expended Balance Developmentally Disabled Expenses $15,000 $3,250 $- $3,250 $11,750 Sub-Total Human Services $1,216,364 $1,057,340 $13,720 $974,475 $145,304 Community Development Building & Zoning Officer Personal Services $503,556 $474,128 $608 $474,736 $28,820 Expenses $65,640 $24,851 $34,108 $58,959 $6,681 Regulatory Support Personal Services $251,223 $224,550 $- $224,550 $26,673 Expenses $26,560 $23,944 $827 $24,770 $1,790 Conservation Commission Personal Services $194,788 $185,416 $837 $186,253 $8,535 Expenses $36,932 $26,463 $22,865 $49,328 $(12,396) Board of Health Personal Services $213,390 $212,141 $150 $212,291 $1,099 Expenses $64,682 $54,996 $2,868 $57,864 $6,818 Sub-Total Community Development $1,356,771 $1,226,489 $62,262 $1,288,750 $68,021 Planning Board Personal Services $315,398 $302,467 $- $302,467 $12,931 Expenses $42,475 $23,651 $5,000 $28,651 $13,824 Sub-Total Planning $357,873 $326,118 $5,000 $331,118 $26,755 Economic Development Economic Development Officer Personal Services $103,597 $103,401 $- $103,401 $196 Expenses $126,470 $101,211 $22,585 $123,797 $2,673 Battle Green Personal Services $13,050 $10,261 $- $10,261 $2,789 Expenses $26,000 $25,780 $100 $25,880 $120 Sub-Total Economic Development $269,117 $240,654 $22,685 $263,339 $5,778 Board of Selectmen Selectmen's Office Personal Services $129,642 $119,765 $- $119,765 $9,877 Expenses $104,825 $86,934 $5,000 $91,934 $12,891 Law Legal Fees $434,000 $401,407 $32,593 $434,000 $- Town Reports Expenses $8,000 $4,680 $4,680 $3,320 Sub-Total Board of Selectmen $676,467 $612,786 $37,593 $650,379 $26,088 Town Manager Administration. Personal Services $521,540 $491,279 $- $491,279 $30,261 Expenses $131,800 $55,601 $22,749 $78,350 $53,450 Human Resources Personal Services $130,617 $145,008 $- $145,008 $(14,391) Expenses $105,820 $74,575 $13,023 $87,598 $18,222 Salary Adjustments * Salary Adjustments $290,690 $- $2,095,397 $2,095,397 $(290,690) Sub-Total Town Manager $1,180,467 $766,463 $2,131,169 $2,897,632 $(1,717,165) Town Committees Financial Committees Personal Services $6,000 $6,143 $- $6,143 $(143) Expenses $1,500 $333 $- $333 $1,167 Misc Boards & Commissions Expenses $4,500 $1,813 $- $1,813 $2,687 *Continuing Balance Accounts Appendix: Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations continued from previous page TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 129 Account Revised Budget Expended Encumbrances Total Expended Balance Public Celebration Expenses $41,000 $15,680 $25,300 $40,980 $20 Sub-Total Committees $53,000 $23,970 $25,300 $49,270 $3,730 Finance Comptroller Personal Services $535,237 $516,357 $3,992 $520,349 $14,888 Expenses $122,350 $88,993 $- $88,993 $33,357 Comptroller Current Year PO's Closed $54,363 $- $- $- $54,363 Treasurer/Collector Personal Services $288,658 $264,710 $2,169 $266,879 $21,779 Expenses $125,024 $106,540 $4,790 $111,329 $13,694 Assessor Personal Services $399,353 $356,797 $6,073 $362,870 $36,483 Expenses $239,743 $165,877 $65,707 $231,585 $8,158 Utility Billing Personal Services $75,550 $75,550 $- $75,550 $(0) Sub-Total Finance $1,840,277 $1,574,825 $82,730 $1,657,555 $182,722 Town Clerk Administration Personal Services $282,892 $238,401 $116 $238,517 $44,375 Expenses $17,300 $15,500 $600 $16,100 $1,200 Registration Personal Services $825 $853 $- $853 $(28) Expenses $16,000 $11,311 $2,600 $13,911 $2,089 Elections Personal Services $51,000 $49,241 $- $49,241 $1,759 Expenses $69,450 $60,943 $8,500 $69,443 $7 Records Management Personal Services $28,275 $23,810 $- $4,246 $4,465 Expenses $18,325 $4,971 $9,634 $14,605 $3,720 Sub-Total Town Clerk $484,067 $405,030 $21,450 $406,916 $57,587 Information Technology Administration Personal Services $475,292 $458,967 $- $458,967 $16,325 Expenses $701,801 $432,333 $266,039 $698,373 $3,428 Web Development Expenses $42,700 $24,494 $14,500 $38,994 $3,706 Sub-Total I.T $1,219,793 $915,794 $280,539 $1,196,334 $23,459 Total General Fund $175,392,252 $167,776,376 $5,911,255 $173,571,481 $1,704,622 *Continuing Balance Accounts Appendix: Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations continued from previous page 130 | 2015 Annual Report Account Revised Budget Expended Encumbrances Total Expended Balance Sewer Fund Operating Budget Personal Services $302,360 $217,497 $0 $217,497 $84,863 Expenses $382,223 $325,184 $41,532 $366,716 $15,507 MWRA $7,183,735 $7,177,387 $0 $7,177,387 $6,348 Debt Service $1,220,843 $1,199,243 $0 $1,199,243 $21,600 Subtotal $9,089,161 $8,919,311 $41,532 $8,960,843 $128,318 Capital Budget * Art 2 STM 15 $750,000 $0 $0 $0 $750,000 Art 12B/14 $600,000 $39,829 $518,687 $558,516 $41,484 Art 12A/14 $1,200,000 $3,653 $77,628 $81,281 $1,118,719 Art 12B/13 $97,514 $87,477 $10,037 $97,514 $0 Art 12A/13 $1,186,499 $285,711 $474,151 $759,862 $426,637 Art 14B/12 $30,887 $30,493 $394 $30,887 $0 Art 14A/12 $358,939 $190,860 $168,079 $358,939 $0 Art 11A/11 $75,088 $63,601 $11,487 $75,088 $0 Art 17A/09 $272,864 $99,001 $173,862 $272,864 $0 Art 20 of 04 $5,464 $0 $0 $0 $5,464 Art 33 of 07 I $14,900 $14,900 $0 $14,900 $0 Art 17A of 08 $200,012 $38,067 $161,944 $200,012 $0 Art 17B of 08 $14,900 $14,900 $0 $14,900 $0 Subtotal $4,807,067 $868,491 $1,596,271 $2,464,763 $2,342,304 Total Sewer Fund $13,896,228 $9,787,803 $1,637,803 $11,425,606 $2,470,622 Water Fund Personal Services $674,611 $593,594 $0 $593,594 $81,017 Expenses $399,104 $354,211 $41,268 $395,479 $3,625 MWRA $6,037,972 $6,035,893 $0 $6,035,893 $2,079 Debt Service $1,379,622 $1,378,688 $0 $1,378,688 $934 Subtotal $8,491,309 $8,362,386 $41,268 $8,403,654 $87,654 Capital Budget * Art 11/14 $900,000 $35,743 $721,181 $756,924 $143,076 Art 10E/14 $100,000 $100,000 $0 $100,000 $0 Art 13/12 $40,316 $270 $40,046 $40,316 $0 Art 11/13 $425,626 $354,518 $71,109 $425,626 $0 Art 10N/13 $5,145 $5,145 $0 $5,145 $0 Art 10H/11 $5,582 $5,582 $0 $5,582 $0 Art 13B of 10 $5,156 $0 $5,155 $5,155 $1 Art 16 of 08 $11,111 $11,111 $0 $11,111 $0 Subtotal $1,492,936 $512,368 $837,491 $1,349,859 $143,077 Total Water Fund $9,984,244 $8,874,755 $878,759 $9,753,513 $230,731 Recreation Fund Personal Services $736,515 $657,739 $0 $657,739 $78,776 Pine Meadows Expense $558,248 $489,586 $13,461 $503,047 $55,201 Expenses $573,131 $487,382 $29,025 $516,408 $56,723 Debt Service $100,000 $100,000 $0 $100,000 $0 Subtotal $1,967,894 $1,734,707 $42,487 $1,777,194 $190,700 Capital Budget * Art 11A of 10 $18,862 $0 $0 $0 $18,862 Art 11B/12 $6,333 $1 $6,332 $6,333 $0 Art 9/13 $17,535 $4,796 $0 $4,796 $12,739 Art 9/14 $51,000 $47,715 $0 $47,715 $3,285 Subtotal $93,730 $52,512 $6,332 $58,844 $34,886 Total Recreation Fund $2,061,624 $1,787,219 $48,819 $1,836,038 $225,586 *NOTE: The above amounts include carry forward activity Appendix: Enterprise Funds TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 131 FY16 FY17 FY18-31 Non-Exempt Debt Library $576,118 $553,650 $2,274,700 Community Preservation $2,389,359 $2,327,750 $14,827,750 General Government $395,777 $336,919 $410,850 Public Safety $300,025 $233,003 $295,650 School $954,372 $747,541 $1,184,800 Public Facilities-School $1,970,243 $1,844,401 $6,492,358 Public Facilities-Municipal $102,505 $99,653 $192,450 Public Works $1,773,374 $1,427,314 $2,900,073 Subtotal: Non-Exempt Debt $8,461,773 $7,570,229 $28,578,630 Exempt Debt $8,572,202 $7,949,726 $63,160,880 Enterprise Fund Debt Water $1,292,690 $1,178,406 $5,939,464 Sewer $1,050,605 $885,446 $4,495,855 Recreation $140,300 $138,800 $277,950 Subtotal: Enterprise Fund Debt $2,483,595 $2,202,651 $10,713,269 Totals $19,517,570 $17,722,607 $102,452,779 Appendix: Debt Service Summary 132 | 2015 Annual Report Appendix: Revenues/Expenditures and Fund Balances—June 30, 2015 General Governmental Special Revenue Community Preservation Capital Projects Fiduciary Expendable Trust Combined Totals Memorandum Only 2014 Revenues: Property Taxes $155,295,869 $4,011,213 $159,307,082 Intergovernmental $11,735,495 $9,670,868 $1,230,116 $4,982,383 $5,617 $27,624,479 Motor Vehicle & Other Excise Tax $6,639,140 $6,639,140 Departmental Fees & Charges $2,624,281 $29,989,988 $6,569,000 $1,175 $39,184,444 Investment Income $871,529 $3,367 $803,127 $448,745 $2,126,768 Special Assessments $43,110 $43,110 Payments in Lieu of Tax $564,588 $564,588 Penalties & Interest $522,301 $522,301 Licenses & Permits $1,836,144 $1,836,144 Fines & Forfeits $284,355 $284,355 Total Revenues $180,416,811 $39,664,223 $12,613,457 $4,982,383 $455,537 $238,132,410 Expenditures: General Government $8,396,845 $1,500,331 $12,975,615 $13,220,370 $36,093,160 Public Safety $12,997,167 $1,566,919 $349,252 $8,381 $14,921,719 Education $92,887,034 $11,672,999 $1,611,494 $106,171,527 Public Works $8,010,510 $4,767,808 $1,084,257 $13,862,574 Health & Human Services $1,338,524 $273,957 $19,961 $1,632,442 Culture & Recreation $3,120,260 $39,881 $43,477 $4,995 $3,208,613 State & County Assessments $817,003 $817,003 Debt Service $13,943,465 $2,541,797 $16,485,262 Pension $4,932,601 $4,932,601 Insurance $22,692,968 $23,171,064 $45,864,032 Total Expenditures $169,136,377 $42,992,958 $15,517,412 $16,328,811 $13,376 $243,988,933 Excess (Deficiency) of Rev over Exp $11,280,434 $(3,328,736)$(2,903,955)$(11,346,428)$442,161 $(5,856,523) Other Financing Sources (Uses): Proceeds of BANS/GANS/Refundings $- Repayment of BANS/GANS/ Refundings $- Transfer from Reserve for Abatements $- Transfer from other Funds $4,073,787 $4,299,313 $943,506 $3,464,921 $7,183,152 $19,964,679 Transfer to other Funds $(13,381,048)$(523,686)$(1,438)$(94,412)$(2,235,153)$(16,235,737) Total Other (Uses)$(9,307,261)$3,775,627 $942,068 $3,370,509 $4,947,999 $3,728,942 Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over Expen- ditures $1,973,173 $446,891 $(1,961,887)$(7,975,919)$5,390,161 $(2,127,581) Fund Balance, Beg. of Year $32,208,067 $9,867,407 $14,580,873 $11,915,362 $20,222,595 $88,794,304 Fund Balance, End of Year $34,181,240 $10,314,298 $12,618,986 $3,939,444 $25,612,755 $86,666,723 TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 133 Appendix: Revenues/Expenditures and Fund Balances—Special Revenue Balance July 1 2014 Transfers/ Adjustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2015 School Lunch $510,101 $222,685 $2,555,037 $2,347,114 $204,173 $736,536 School Lunch Total $510,101 $222,685 $2,555,037 $2,347,114 $204,173 $736,536 Other Special Revenue Hanscom/Massport Litigation $26,992 $1,000 $27,992 TDM $$94,777 $92,896 $93,777 $93,896 LEX Antony Sister City $19,247 $9,350 $9,547 $6,000 $13,050 H.A.T.S.$291 $291 Sale of RE - Receipts Reserved $12,690 $12,690 Town Celebrations Gift $5,525 $36,524 $4,525 $37,524 Visitors Center $0 $104,190 $82,595 $177 $21,418 MLK Commemoration Funds $0 $2,516 $1,480 $1,036 Community Ctr Gift Acct $0 $35,400 $16,630 $18,770 Arts-Golden Tricorne Project $0 $1,700 $1,700 Town Clock Gifts $0 $1,500 $1,500 Lex Place Condo Trust $3,053 $3,053 Inn @ Hastings Park $10,000 $10,000 Verizon $402 $402 Lexington Center Benches $4,144 $3,600 $2,553 $5,190 Massport Intern Grant $3,420 $1,260 $1,260 $3,420 Arch Comm/MWRA - Water Tower Gift $96 $96 Cable TV Account $29,286 $29,286 $(0) Peg TV Revolving Acct $913,160 $222,725 $698,869 $430,031 $500,609 $904,114 Busa Farm Lease Deposit $0 $0 MHC Survery Grant $0 $0 LHF Down Pymt Assist Program $3,954 $3,954 Support our Troops Gift Acct $350 $350 Solarize MA Grant $826 $750 $80 $1,496 Retirement Administrator $(37)$126,372 $126,207 $129 Flexible Spending $34,333 $91 $6,471 $9,214 $12 $31,669 Lex 300th Anniv Committee $2,080 $390 $1,690 N.O.I. Fees $58,762 $6,635 $65,397 Hardy Pond Brook $17,740 $17,740 Lyman Property $1,272 $4 $1 $1,276 $0 Winning Estates $391 $391 $(0) 11 Suzanne Road $29,457 $1,895 $63 $1,895 $29,520 Trust Fund Donations $0 $284 $(284) 38 Adams St, Wetland Review $1 $1 $0 Land Trail Improv 12/13 $0 $0 Whipple Hill 12/14 $(2,128)$2,128 $0 Hartwell Ave Traffic Study $5,000 $5,000 Econ Dev Intern $0 $4,116 $936 $3,180 MORE 6/14 $(434,971)$240,516 $225,125 $26,932 $216,347 $(212,609) Lexington Center Committee Gifts $2,013 $2,013 Liberty Ride-Revolving $(0)$214,003 $212,403 $1,600 $(0) Tourism Gift Account/DNC $116 $116 Shire/Economic Development $115,000 $3,277 $3,277 $115,000 Batte Rd Scenic Byway $0 $15,000 $8,580 $6,420 $0 134 | 2015 Annual Report Balance July 1 2014 Transfers/ Adjustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2015 Green Community Grant $0 $54,068 $54,068 $0 Rental Revolving Fund $95,416 $374,184 $388,275 $270 $81,055 Munroe Ctr Burner Conversion $100 $48 $4,800 $48 $4,900 DIA Safety Grant 6/12 $0 $0 Off Duty Detail - Police $(260,279)$1,147,951 $1,184,033 $(296,360) DFCU Gift Account $2,000 $2,000 $398 $3,602 Police Dept Gift Fund $14 $14 Firearms Record Keeping Fund $3,433 $6,700 $8,175 $1,958 FY15 Traffic Enforcement Grant $0 $6,415 $7,552 $(1,136) FY15 State 911 Training Grant $0 $3,688 $11,737 $(8,049) FY15 State 911 Support $0 $77,205 $77,205 $0 FY14 Traffic Enforcement Grant $(433)$2,226 $1,793 $0 FY14 State 911 Grant $(4,407)$3,900 $(507)$(0) Off Duty Detail - Fire $11,842 $28,876 $20,133 $20,585 Fire Dept. Gifts $5,000 $5,000 Firefighter Exam $8,826 $8,826 Senior SAFE FY15 $0 $3,195 $3,195 SAFE FY15 $0 $6,123 $4,562 $1,561 $0 Hazmat Matl Reimb $0 $22,049 $20,695 $1,355 Home Cooking Senior 4/15 $9,500 $5,141 $4,359 $0 Senior Safe FY14 $3,218 $3,218 SAFE FY14 $0 $0 Smoke Alarm Install 4/14 $0 $0 Fire Hearing Officer $(39)$1,666 $1,627 $0 SAFER Grant 9/14 $(62,019)$277,338 $215,319 $0 Haz Mat Response Grant $(1,264)$9,434 $8,171 $0 Inspection Call Back $(460)$757 $886 $(589) Winter Recovery Assist $0 $144,422 $(144,422) Walnut St Reconstruction $0 $0 Art 7/08 Street Trees $0 $0 Keyspan Paving $$1,550 $1,550 DPW Tree Revolving $19,764 $49,500 $24,824 $44,441 DPW Compost Revolving $809,104 $72,038 $640,771 $452,500 $76,581 $992,833 DPW Cemetery Revolving $147,988 $14,170 $43,530 $29,060 $33,350 $143,278 WRRP Mass DOT Grant $(144,422)$144,422 $144,422 $144,422 $0 Comm Trans Hwy FY14 $0 $0 MWRA Grant 2-17-11 $0 $75,243 $75,243 $0 MWRA Grant 2-17-11 $0 $304,200 $304,200 $0 MWRA 0% Interest Loan $4,421 $4,421 MWRA Grant 9-13-13 $0 $0 MWRA Loan/Grant Art 33/07 $1,298 $9,713 $1,498 $9,713 $2,796 Lexpress Gifts $7,325 $1,923 $9,248 MBTA Grant $(13,280)$13,996 $56,560 $8,975 $48,301 Traffic Mitigation - Gift $40,000 $18,656 $40,000 $18,656 Sale of Cemetery Lots $511,471 $47,637 $559,109 DPW Recycling/Composting Bins $1,984 $2,940 $4,427 $497 Parking Receipts $678,543 $400,424 $335,000 $743,967 Minuteman Hazardous Products $55,925 $17,374 $134,984 $147,420 $55 $60,809 Appendix: Revenues/Expenditures and Fund Balances-Special Revenue continued TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 135 Balance July 1 2014 Transfers/ Adjustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2015 Off Duty Detail - DPW $(5,347)$54,660 $44,218 $5,094 Regional Cashe - Hartwell Ave $2,882 $942 $6,354 $1,669 $8,509 SMRP Grant $(26,900)$17,130 $(9,770)$0 Old Res Water Quality Grant $11,229 $30,000 $41,229 Minuteman Bikeway Proj 12/13 $(33,180)$3 $(33,183) Mass CEC Grant 6/17 $(20,962)$19,400 $19,400 $17,839 $0 BOH - Outside Consultant Acct $9,404 $5,500 $4,354 $4,555 $5,995 Health Programs Revolving $25,154 $15,055 $12,447 $27,762 Public Health Nurse $0 $24,072 $32,082 $(8,010) Pher I & II & III $(0)$(0) CHNA 15 Healthy Comm 9/13 $11,803 $2,875 $15,198 $(520) Local Public Health 2012 $0 $0 Local Public Health 2013 $0 $0 Comm Trans Health 9/14 $0 $0 Comm Trans Helath 9/14 $0 $3,496 $3,496 $0 Human Services Friends $7,495 $68,245 $5,958 $62,275 $7,506 Human Services Taxi Program $5,183 $43,043 $30,700 $17,526 Social Services Prog Revolving $49,327 $53,948 $45,701 $57,574 COA Transportation Grant $0 $0 COA Gift Fund $22,893 $156 $10,733 $12,316 Youth Svc - Parenting Ed $1,390 $1,390 DEA Formula Grant $268 $1,500 $60,916 $59,684 $3,000 $0 Senior Outreach Svc 4/14 $49,085 $25,500 $20,090 $4,500 $49,995 VSO Split w/ Bedford $968 $32,602 $33,513 $57 Community Ctr Gift Acct $600 $600 Libraries Matching Grant FY07 $27 $27 State Aid to Libraries $23,629 $47,509 $37,617 $33,522 Library Gift Account $0 $36,246 $36,246 $0 Cary Library Meeting Room $0 $0 Recreation Gift Account $42,682 $2,470 $2,270 $42,882 ERRP $$0 $0 $0 Insurance Reimbursment < 20K $88,523 $4,256 $38,943 $22,122 $109,600 Insurance Reimbursment > 20K $1 $75,226 $28,000 $47,227 Health Insurance Holding Acct $(253,633)$22,405,792 $22,799,217 $(647,057) Mitigation Account $1,288,043 $988,687 $811,189 $1,465,542 Other Special Revenue Total $4,189,924 $1,143,285 $29,225,244 $28,816,173 $963,139 $4,779,141 School Special Revenue Off Duty Custodian $0 $0 Driver Ed - Revolving $0 $0 Title III Eng Land Lrn 180 $0 $0 Title III Eng Land Lrn 180 FY14 $460 $460 $(0) IDEA Spec Ed Fed #240 $0 $0 IDEA Spec Ed Fed #240 FY14 $3,337 $3,337 $0 IDEA Spec Educ Fed #240 CF $0 $104,069 $97,434 $6,635 Plan or Develop Best Pract $0 $665 $665 $0 Early Childhood Tydings #262 $6,418 $6,418 $0 Appendix: Revenues/Expenditures and Fund Balances-Special Revenue continued 136 | 2015 Annual Report Balance July 1 2014 Transfers/ Adjustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2015 Early Childhood Tydings #262 $0 $0 Spec Ed Prog Imp #274 $0 $21,670 $16,345 $5,325 SPED Prog Impro 8/15 $0 $11,205 $44,373 $2,500 $(35,668) Sped Ed Prog Imp #274 $(5,854)$(5,854) Early Childhood Improv #298 $0 $0 Early Childhood Improv #298 FY14 $4,000 $4,000 $0 Early Childhood Improv #298 $0 $4,533 $6,161 $(1,628) Lost Books - Revolving $13,565 $54 $2,843 $410 $16,052 Athletics - Revolving $174,242 $27,540 $507,168 $501,233 $2,210 $205,507 Adult Education - Revolving $293,294 $62,687 $972,645 $1,017,470 $15,482 $295,675 Early Childhood - Revoloving $317,751 $142,421 $91,893 $743 $367,536 Competitive Speech - Revolving $0 $0 METCO Fee Support $3,080 $1,725 $4,805 Debate - Revolving $(1)$(1) Testing - Revolving $29,012 $161,626 $146,558 $505 $43,575 Calculators & Wrkbks - Revolv $5,461 $951 $1,008 $5,404 Estabrook Morning Club Revolv $24,026 $10,265 $7,113 $27,179 MST Gift Acct $450 $450 Performing Arts $24,093 $1,029 $27,829 $24,813 $85 $28,053 Full Day Kindergarten $0 $0 Shade Foundation Grant $0 $0 Boston Univ Harrington $1,153 $2,194 $3,997 $5,678 $1,185 $481 BU Grant/Bowman 2012 $3,787 $4,000 $7,787 Bowman Library Gift Account $0 $205 $205 Elementary Gift $600 $600 School Gift $19,263 $5,879 $8,873 $57 $16,212 Harrington Gift $2 $2,099 $1,780 $320 Bridge School Gift $3,669 $4,017 $3,417 $4,270 Diamond School gift $2,444 $9,019 $5,200 $6,263 Fiske Sch. Gift Account $2,173 $743 $5,390 $5,825 $2,480 C.A.S.IT Italian Lang Gift $7,976 $1,377 $6,599 Athletic Gift Account $11,543 $11,543 Hastings Gift Account $6,506 $2,223 $54 $8,676 Vivian Burns Fiske Memorial Fund $3,655 $1,000 $1,910 $2,745 Estabrook Gift $297 $297 Clarke School Gift Account $7,514 $782 $8,296 Citibank Fed Challenge '07 $1,500 $1,500 SADD Gift Acct $568 $568 $0 Avalon Bay Revolving Fund $0 $0 Harvard Pilgrim Comm Spirit $0 $0 Tapply Writing Project $3,415 $3,415 Asia Society Partnership 8/11 $8,088 $78 $13,000 $9,397 $11,768 Wolbachia & Stud 7/11 $0 $50 $50 Science Gift Account $12,459 $230 $3,050 $4,025 $11,714 Agilent Teacher FY13 $0 $0 Alpha Gift $2,631 $259 $306 $2,066 LHS Chinese Exchange Gift $700 $1,275 $1,975 Appendix: Revenues/Expenditures and Fund Balances-Special Revenue continued TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 137 Balance July 1 2014 Transfers/ Adjustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2015 Transportation Revolving Fund $341,723 $4,074 $899,000 $559,061 $685,737 Circuit Breaker-Sch Special Ed $(87,127)$2,271,570 $2,997,741 $9,563 $(822,861) SPED Elec Portfolios MCAS 8/04 $900 $900 Early Childhood 8/06 $824 $824 MTC Energy 1/10 $0 $0 METCO FY11 $254 $254 Essential Health 6/11 $51 $51 Academic Support $0 $0 METCO 6/12 $2,045 $2,045 Essential Sch Health $0 $0 Academic Support 6/12 $0 $0 Full Day Kindergarten 6/12 $0 $0 SPED CF 8/12 $0 $0 DESE Metco F317 6/14 $4,773 $194,956 $199,904 $(175) Spec Ed Prog Imp 8/12 $41 $41 METCO 6/15 $(3,599)$1,207,806 $1,280,039 $694 $(76,526) METCO 6/13 $(0)$(0) METCO 6/16 $0 $11,809 $(11,809) Essential Health $0 $0 Academic Support $(0)$(0) Quality FDK $0 $0 REM for Schools 1/11 $1,000 $1,000 Full Day K 6/14 $1,333 $1,333 $0 Full Day K 6/15 $0 $177,440 $176,293 $1,147 Academic Support 6/14 $1,206 $1,206 $0 Academic Support 6/15 $0 $5,120 $5,843 $(723) Enhanced School Health 6/14 $(0)$288 $288 $(0) Enhanced School Health 6/15 $0 $0 $116,440 $114,651 $1,789 $(0) ARRA - Early Childhood 6/11 $2,587 $(0)$2,587 Title III Carry Forward 8/12 $(6)$(6)$0 SPED 94-142 8/14 $110,053 $3,000 $21,633 $134,686 $0 SPED 8/15 $0 $1,156,379 $1,265,730 $(109,351) Title I 6/14 $(16,898)$6,808 $19,672 $9,582 $0 Title I 6/15 $0 $138,133 $138,735 $2,000 $(2,602) Title IIA 6/14 $1,436 $1,436 $0 Title 11A 6/15 $0 $78,412 $78,412 $0 Title III 8/14 $723 $366 $1,089 $(0) Early Childhood FY12 $0 $0 Early Childhood 8/14 $973 $973 $(0) Title III Immigrant $2,812 $938 $2,950 $3,750 $2,950 $0 SPED Idea $(0)$(0)$0 Title I $(1)$(1) Title II $0 $0 Title III $(0)$(0) Title III 8/15 $0 $51,019 $50,461 $1,500 $(942) Early Childhood $(0)$(0) Early Childhood 8/15 $0 $31,786 $36,495 $(4,709) SPED Idea $0 $0 Appendix: Revenues/Expenditures and Fund Balances-Special Revenue continued 138 | 2015 Annual Report Balance July 1 2014 Transfers/ Adjustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2015 SPED Prof Dev 8/08 $154 $154 ESL Curr Dev 9/09 $90 $90 Title I 8/12 $1,013 $1,013 Title IIA 8/12 $0 $0 Title III 8/12 $(2)$(2) SPED Idea 8/11 $(0)$(0) Title III 8/10 $200 $200 Sped 8/10 $(4,367)$(4,367) Title I $0 $0 $0 Title III 8/11 $50 $50 SPED Idea 8/11 $(4,570)$(4,570) School Special Revenue Total $1,350,953 $305,650 $8,202,296 $9,087,564 $41,568 $729,766 Lexington Education Foundation LEF Summer Workershop 6/15 $0 $50,000 $45,723 $4,277 LEF Align Grammer 6/15 $0 $9,180 $7,650 $1,530 LEF Amer History 6/15 $0 $5,100 $5,100 $0 LEF 3D Printing 6/15 $0 $7,755 $1,866 $5,889 LEF Google Drive 6/15 $0 $5,610 $5,610 $0 LEF 7th Grade Ind Read 6/15 $0 $1,200 $1,156 $41 $3 LEF Stud Inq SS 6/15 $0 $8,800 $7,700 $1,100 LEF Ipad Middle School 6/15 $0 $24,950 $21,871 $3,079 LEF Teach Minds 6/15 $0 $9,125 $8,858 $267 LEF Exp Reading 6/15 $0 $500 $495 $5 LEF Soc/ACAD Lang 6/15 $0 $7,016 $6,819 $197 LEF Real Time Ipad 6/15 $0 $6,524 $5,555 $969 LEF LEED Science 6/15 $0 $5,610 $4,845 $765 LEF Ipad Homeless 6/15 $0 $6,823 $5,496 $1,327 LEF Lang Learners 6/15 $0 $6,628 $6,528 $100 Bowman Community Grant $1,200 $7,000 $7,952 $248 Bridge Community Grant $0 $7,000 $3,000 $4,000 Estabrook Community Grant $0 $3,342 $7,000 $10,342 $0 Fiske Community Grant $7,000 $7,000 $14,000 $0 Harrington Community Grant $0 $478 $7,000 $1,971 $5,507 Hastings Community Grant $671 $3,779 $7,000 $9,223 $2,227 Clarke Community Grant $(0)$246 $10,000 $10,246 $0 Diamond Community Grant $0 $200 $10,000 $9,750 $450 LHS Community Grant $8,995 $15,000 $13,720 $10,276 LEF Expediting Science 6/12 $1,000 $1,000 LEF Smart XE Devices 6/12 $860 $860 LEF Ipads K-4 $(0)$2 $2 $(0) LEF 9th Grade Math 6/13 $31 $31 LEF Impr Common Core 6/14 $11,843 $2,500 $9,343 LEF Blend Learn Ipad 6/14 $766 $766 LEF Summer Workshop 6/14 $0 $876 $876 $0 Appendix: Revenues/Expenditures and Fund Balances-Special Revenue continued TOWN OF LEXINGTON | 139 Balance July 1 2014 Transfers/ Adjustments Revenues Expenditures Encumbrances Balance June 30 2015 LEF 21st Century Backpk 6/14 $20,544 $9,014 $11,529 LEF Access Curr 6/14 $0 $6,804 $6,804 $0 LEF Linkedin Prog 6/14 $659 $659 $(0) LEF Piloting Ipads 6/14 $0 $2,872 $2,872 $0 LEF Enrich Ind Read 6/14 $0 $43 $43 $0 LEF Enhance Comm Health 6/14 $0 $69 $69 $0 Lexington Education Foundation Totals $53,569 $18,709 $231,821 $238,315 $41 $65,744 Special Revenue Fund Total $6,104,548 $1,690,329 $40,214,397 $40,489,166 $6,311,187 Appendix: Revenues/Expenditures and Fund Balances-Special Revenue continued 140 | 2015 Annual Report Index 20/20 Vision Committee 86 2015 Special Town Meeting #1 20 A Annual Town Election—March 2015 17 Annual Town Meeting 20, 22 Antony Sister City Association 86 Appropriation Committee 87 B Bicycle Advisory Committee 88 Biosafety Committee 89 Board of Appeals 90 Board of Selectmen 4 C Capital Expenditures Committee 90 Cary Lecture Series Committee 91 Cary Memorial Library 46 Center Committee 92 Commission on Disability 92 Communications Advisory Committee 93 Community Center Advisory Committee 94 Community Farming Committee 95 Community Preservation Committee 95 Council for the Arts 97 Council on Aging 98 D Design Advisory Committee 98 E Economic Development Advisory Committee 99 Elected Town Officials 42 Energy Conservation Committee 99 F Fence Viewers 100 Finance 48 Fire and Rescue 50 Fund for Lexington 101 G Greenways Corridor Committee 101 H Hanscom Committees 102 Historical Commission 102 Historic Districts Commission 103 Housing Authority 103 Housing Partnership Board 104 Human Rights Committee 105 Human Services 52 Human Services Committee 106 I Information Services 54 L Land Use, Inspectional Services, and Economic Development 55 Lexington by the Numbers iv Lexington Community Education 84 Lexington Housing Assistance Board 106 M March 23 20 Minuteman High School 62 Moderator 44 Monuments & Memorials Committee 107 P Permanent Building Committee 107 Police Manual Policy Committee 108 Public Facilities 66 Public Works 68 R Recreation 75 Regional Planning 108 Retirement 78 S Scholarship and Education Fund Committee 109 School Committee 79 Senators & Representatives 43 Sidewalk Committee 110 Special Town Meeting 20 State Election— November 4, 2014 10 State Primary—September 9 2014 12 Superintendent of Schools 81 Sustainable Lexington Committee 110 T Tax Deferral And Exemption Study Committee 111 Tourism Committee 111 Town Celebrations Committee 112 Town Clerk/Board of Registrars 8 Town Counsel 85 Town Manager 6 Town Meeting Members 40 Town Meeting Members Association 44 Transportation Advisory Committee 113 Tree Committee 114 Trustees of Public Trusts 115 W Water and Sewer Abatement Board 125 Y Youth Commission 125 Appendix Comptroller Schedule of Appropriations 126 Debt Service Summary 131 Enterprise Funds 130 Revenues/ Expenditures and Fund Balance 132