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Warrant for Special Town Meeting March 22, 1999
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Warrant for Special Town Meeting 3
Board of Selectmen's Message 4
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Article 1 Elections 5
Article 2 Reports of Town Officers, Boards, Committees 6
Article 3 Appointments to Cary Lecture Series 6
ZONING AND CONSERVATION ARTICLES
Article 4 Zoning By-Law, Historic Preservation Incentives 7
Article 5 Zoning By-Law, Adjustments, Section 9 Residential Developments 7
Article 6 Zoning By-Law, Technical Corrections 8
Article 7 Zoning By-Law, Procedures, Section 8, Special Zoning Districts 8
Article 8 Zoning By-Law, Automatic Teller Machines 9
Article 9 Zoning By-Law, CN and RO to CD, 903 Waltham Street 9
Article 10 Zoning By-Law, 16 Hayden Ave., Amendment to CD District#8 10
Article 11 Zoning By-Law, Wireless Communications, Multi-Family Dwellings 10
Article 12 Zoning By-Law, Wireless Communications, Setbacks in Residential Districts 11
Article 13 Zoning By-Law, Wireless Communications, Setbacks from Insitutional
Buildings 11
Article 14 Home Rule Petition-Mansionization 11
Article 15 Wetlands Protection By-Law Revisions 12
Article 16 Transfer of Hennessy Field to Conservation 12
Article 17 Transfer of Land on Mass. Ave. at Fletcher Ave. to Conservation 13
GENERAL ARTICLES
Article 18 Resolution Concerning Budget Submission to Town Meeting 13
Article 19 By-Law Amendment, Budget 14
Article 20 Board of Health Fines for Non-Criminal Disposition 14
Article 21 Retirement Board 14
FINANCIAL ARTICLES
Article 22 Operating Budget 15
Article 23 Supplementary Appropriations for Current Fiscal Year(FY99) 18
Article 24 Prior Years'Unpaid Bills 18
Article 25 Supplementary Appropriations for Authorized Capital Improvement Projects 19
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CAPITAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL ARTICLES
Article 26 Capital Projects and Equipment 19
Article 27 Sanitary Sewers 20
Article 28 Water Mains 20
Article 29 Pine Meadows Improvements 21
Article 30 Athletic Field Development 21
Article 31 Athletic Fields Improvements 22
Article 32 School Technology 22
Article 33 School Capital Project 22
Article 34 Land Acquisition Bond 23
Article 35 Land Acquisition 23
Article 36 Town Building Inspection 24
Article 37 Town Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey 24
Article 38 Y2K 24
Article 39 Stabilization Fund 25
Article 40 Use of Funds to Reduce the Tax Rate 25
List of Town Meeting Members 27
Election Information 33
Map 34
FY 2000 Appropriation/Revenue History 36
FY 99 Appropriated and FY 2000 Recommended 37
Town Finance Terminology 38
Calendar 39
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TI)WN WARRANT
TOWN O1 F LEXINGTON
SPECIIAL TOWN MEETING
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County,
Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of
the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in Cary
Memorial Hall, in said Town on the twenty-second day of March, 1999, at 8:30 P.M., at which
time and place the following article is to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town
Meeting members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject
to the referendum provided by Section eight of said Chapter, as amended.
ARTICLE 1 PORTABLE CLASSROOMS
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of portable classrooms for
the School Department; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by
transfer from available funds,by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the School Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $500,000
DESCRIPTION: This article requests funding for the purchase of portable classrooms at the
elementary school level.
And you are directed to serve this warrant fourteen days at least before the time of said meeting
as provided in the By-Laws of the Town.
Hereof fail not and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town
Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this first day of February, A.D., 1999.
Peter D. Enrich, Chairman Board
Daniel P. Busa, Jr. of
Dan H. Fenn, Jr. Selectmen
Elizabeth B. Eddison
Jeanne K. Krieger
A true copy, Attest:
George Anderson
Constable of Lexington
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To the Residents of Lexington°
The Warrant provides notification of the annual Town Meeting and advises residents of the
various issues being considered at the Meeting. Only articles listed in the Warrant can be
discussed. The Warrant includes the Town Manager's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2000.
The Board of Selectmen is reviewing the Town Manager's Proposed Budget and will present
their recommendations to Town Meeting after further consultation with the School Committee,
Finance Committees and Town Manager.
A table of contents is provided for easy reference. The articles are grouped by topic and brief
descriptions are provided in an attempt to make the Warrant useful and understandable. A map
showing locations of proposed public works and special projects is also provided. The Town
Manager's comprehensive proposed budget as adopted by the Board of Selectmen will be
delivered to all Town Meeting members prior to the consideration of any financial articles by
Town Meeting.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Peter D. Enrich, Chairman
Daniel P. Busa, Jr.
Dan H. Fenn, Jr.
Elizabeth B. Eddison
Jeanne K. Krieger
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TOWN WARRANT
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greetings:
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of
the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in their
respective voting places in said Town.
PRECINCT ONE, HARRINGTON SCHOOL; PRECINCT TWO, BOWMAN SCHOOL;
PRECINCT THREE, JONAS CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL; PRECINCT FOUR,
LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL; PRECINCT FIVE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING;
PRECINCT SIX, WILLIAM DIAMOND MIDDLE SCHOOL; PRECINCT SEVEN,
ESTABROOK SCHOOL; PRECINCT EIGHT, FIRE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING;
PRECINCT NINE, MARIA HASTINGS SCHOOL, on Monday, the first day of March, 1999, at
7:00 a.m., then and there to act on the following articles:
ARTICLE 1 ELECTIONS
To choose by ballot the following Officers:
Two Selectmen for a term of three years;
One Moderator for a term of one year;
One member of the School Committee for a term of three years;
One member of the Planning Board for a term of five years;
One member of the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of five years;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct One, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill
an unexpired term ending March 2000;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill
an unexpired term ending March 2000;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill
an unexpired term ending March 2000;
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Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Seven, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Eight, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill
an unexpired term ending March 2001;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Nine, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years.
The polls will be open at 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 p.m.
You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on
Monday, the twenty-second day of March at 8:00 p.m., at which time and place the following
articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in
accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject to the referendum
provided for by Section eight of said Chapter, as amended.
ARTICLE 2 REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES
To receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town.
ARTICLE 3 APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES
To see if the Town will authorize the appointment of the committee on lectures under the wills of
Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article that provides for the appointment of three citizens
to the Cary Lecture Series by the Moderator.
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ZONING AND CONSERVATION ARTICLES
ARTICLE 4 ZONING BY-LAW,HISTORIC PRESERVATION INCENTIVES
To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as set forth in a document entitled
Zoning By-Law,Historic Preservation Incentives,which is on file and may be inspected in the
offices of the Planning Board and the Town Clerk. The amendment addresses the following issues:
1) authorizing a special permit to encourage preservation of buildings, other structures, sites and
other elements of historical and architectural significance; 2)providing uniform definitions of
eligible structures and elements; 3)providing an incentive for adaptive reuse of structures by
removing certain use restrictions, dimensional requirements and development standards; or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
DESCRIPTION: The proposed amendment provides zoning incentives to preserve
buildings, structures, sites, settings, objects and other elements of historic and architectural
significance,by modifying the uses of land otherwise allowed in various zoning districts,
and allowing modifications to a number of other controls regulating site development.
The Planning Board will be conducting public hearings on Articles 4, 5, 9 and 10 on Wednesday,
February 24, at 7:45 p.m. in the Selectmen's Meeting Room in the Town Office Building.
The full text of the proposed amendments under Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7 and a draft of the Planning
Board's report explaining them may be viewed on the Town of Lexington Web page at
www.lexinutonma.org.
ARTICLE 5 ZONING BY-LAW, ADJUSTMENTS
SECTION 9, RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS
To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as set forth in a document entitled
Zoning By-Law, Adjustments to Residential Developments, Section 9, which is on file and may
be inspected in the offices of the Planning Board and the Town Clerk,which adds to or clarifies
several sub-sections pertaining to: 1) frequency of updating impact data for clusters; 2)
dimensional and intensity standards; 3) control of exterior character of certain buildings in
cluster subdivisions; 4) options for public benefit; 5)the affordable housing public benefit; and
6) the minor revision process; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
DESCRIPTION: In 1996 the Town Meeting approved a zoning amendment that completely
revised Section 9 of the Zoning By-Law that deals with residential development in
subdivisions. The proposed amendments further clarify and refine the parts of Section 9 that
deal with cluster subdivisions. The amendments clarify and adjust the ways in which the
Planing Board administers the cluster development provisions.
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ARTICLE 6 ZONING BY-LAW,TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as set forth in a document entitled
Zoning By-Law, Technical Corrections, which is on file, and may be inspected, in the offices of
the Planning Board and of the Town Clerk, which addresses the following issues: 1) the use of
headings to make the By-Law easier to read; 2) the definitions of Story, Cellar and Crawl
Spaces; and calculation of the number of stories; 3) the intent, process and time periods involved
in the granting of a permit for a temporary use by the Special Permit Granting Authority or the
Zoning Officer; 4) applying the public benefits choices for cluster provisions in Section 9,
Residential Development, to Section 7.4.5, Frontage Reduction, Lots In Small Subdivisions; 5)
elimination of the four-foot separation requirement between basement floor elevation and the
high water table, to defer to applicable Massachusetts Building Code requirements; 6)
clarification that the Outdoor Lighting provisions do not apply to residential structures with 3 or
4 units, 7) correction of the numbering sequence from 1998 Town Meeting amendments that
regulated wireless communications; resulting from a review by the Attorney General deleting
two paragraphs; and 8) clarification of the definition of"new tower" and the resultant setback
requirements for wireless communications facilities; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
DESCRIPTION: This article includes a number of amendments,which are lengthy and are
not reproduced here for cost reasons, that: 1) correct typographical errors and cross refe-
rences, 2)bring the wording of the By-Law into compliance with Chapter 40A, the Zoning
Act, or court decisions, 3) clarify interpretations, 4) group provisions dealing with a subject
into one section and 5) update obsolete provisions of the By-Law.
ARTICLE 7 ZONING BY-LAW,PROCEDURES
SECTION 8, SPECIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as set forth in a document entitled
Zoning By-Law, Procedures for Special Districts, which is on file and may be inspected in the
offices of the Planning Board and the Town Clerk,which addresses the following issues: 1)
clarifying certain re-filing procedures involving revisions to a preliminary site development and
use plan (PSDUP) for the purpose of reconsideration by the Town Meeting; 2) clarifying
amendment procedures for PSDUP's passed by an earlier Town Meeting. 3) deleting the existing
minor revision process for a residential or commercial planned development district and
requiring compliance with the PSDUP approved by Town Meeting; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
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DESCRIPTION: The Zoning By-Law provides for"planned development districts"that
appear in only one location in town. There are currently 17 such districts. The procedure
calls for a preliminary site development and use plan(PSDUP) that has a detailed site plan
and special provisions that apply to a particular use of the land. The proposed amendments
add to, remove or clarify the provisions that deal with Town Meeting amendment procedures
and the action of the Board of Appeals in approving or revising a special permit with site
plan review that is required for each planned development zoning district.
ARTICLE 8 ZONING BY-LAW,AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES
To see if the town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington, as follows:
In Section 4.2, Table 1, Permitted Uses and Development Standards,Part B, Commercial Uses, in
line 7.15a under the description of the uses,by striking out the word "external," and adding at the
end of the line"which may be either a principal use or an accessory use," and under the column
headed by CN by striking out the letter"N" and inserting the letters "SP"; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Submitted by Deirdre W.Niemann and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: The proposed amendment clarifies that Automated Teller Machines,
either free-standing or contained in or on a building as an accessory use, are conditionally or
fully permitted in all commercial districts.
ARTICLE 9 ZONING BY-LAW, CN AND RO TO CD
903 WALTHAM STREET
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map of the Town of
Lexington by changing the zoning district designation of the land described below from the current
CN,Neighborhood Business District and RO, One-Family Dwelling District to CD, Planned
Commercial District, said property being commonly known and numbered as 903 Waltham Street
(the Chadwick's Property) and located at the corner of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue,to
allow construction of a new building(s)to house retail neighborhood businesses; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Submitted by Fox and Hound Properties, Inc.,the property owner)
DESCRIPTION: The proposed amendment would rezone the former Chadwick's Ice
Cream property from the present combination of Commercial Neighborhood and RO single
family to a special Planned Commercial Development district. The required Preliminary
Site Development and Use Plan has been submitted.
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ARTICLE 10 ZONING BY-LAW, 16 HAYDEN AVE
AMENDMENT TO CD DISTRICT #8
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington, 16 Hayden
Avenue, CD#8 Planned Commercial District adopted by the Town of Lexington on April 16, 1997
as Warrant Article 28,by amending the approved Preliminary Site Development and Use Plan
Sheets#1, 3, and 4 and to the extent applicable the allowed floor area ratio,to allow construction of
a room totaling 1570 square feet more or less on the ground level of the building located on the site,
and, further, to approve the elimination of five parking spaces on the ground level of 16 Hayden
Avenue to allow room for construction of said room; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Submitted by Hayden Medical Center, LLC,the property owner)
DESCRIPTION: The proposed amendment involves a revision to the Preliminary Site
Development and Use Plan submitted to and passed by Town Meeting in 1997 for
Commercial District#8 that is a medical office building at 16 Hayden Avenue The revision
would lower the existing quantity of off-street parking by five spaces, in order to permit the
use of an additional 1570 square foot of floor area within the existing structure.
ARTICLE 11 ZONING BY-LAW,WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
MULTI-FAMILY DWELLINGS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington as follows:
Delete Section 15.3.3.1,Multi-Family Dwelling, from the current Zoning By-Law of the Town of
Lexington. (1998 edition)
(Submitted by Lisa Berland and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This article and the following two articles propose amendments to the
Wireless Communications Section of the Zoning By-Law,passed by Town Meeting in 1998,
that deals with the location and appearance of antennas for wireless communications such as
cellular telephones. The three proposed amendments modify or remove the following
provisions: concealed antennas in a multi-family dwelling(Article 11), concealment in an
institutional, agricultural,natural resource or commercial use in any residential district(Article
12) and setbacks of facilities from certain institutional, religious and educational uses (Article
13).
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ARTICLE 12 ZONING BY-LAW,WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
SETBACKS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington as follows:
Delete the first paragraph of Section 15.3.3.2, Institutional, Agricultural,Natural Resource or
Commercial uses in Residential Districts ("A concealed wireless communication facility may be
installed in a building or in a structure on a building on a lot on which an Institutional, Agricultural,
Natural Resource or Commercial use in Residential Districts(as provided in subsections 2, 3, and 4
respectively of Table 1, Permitted Uses and Development Standards)is the principal use.") from
the current Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington. (1998 edition)
(Submitted by Lisa Berland and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: See Description under Article 11.
ARTICLE 13 ZONING BY-LAW,WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
SETBACKS FROM INSTITUTIONAL BUILDINGS
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law of the Town of Lexington as follows: to
amend Section 15.4.2, Setbacks, to read: No tower or wireless communication facility, with the
exception of repeaters, shall be located: 1) closer than 750 feet to an existing school, day care
center, hospital, nursing home, church, synagogue or other place of worship or public
congregation. 2) If a repeater, such facility shall not be closer than 500 feet to any school,
hospital, nursing home or place of worship.
(Submitted by Lisa Berland and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: See Description under Article 11.
ARTICLE 14 HOME RULE PETITION- MANSIONIZATION
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court
for an Act to allow for the regulation of the construction of large houses on small lots by
requiring that the size of the lot and setbacks from lot lines be proportionate to the size of the
house, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
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DESCRIPTION: The State Zoning Act includes some limitations that prevent cities and
towns from regulating the construction of larger houses on small lots. This article will
authorize the town to file a "home rule petition" with the Massachusetts Legislature to
modify the State Zoning Act as it applies to Lexington. If the Legislature approves the Act,
a later town meeting will be required to amend the Lexington Zoning By-Law to adopt new
regulations for the construction of larger houses on small lots.
More information on the so-called "mansionization" or "tear down" phenomenon can be found in
a report, "Larger Houses in Existing Neighborhoods," on the Town of Lexington Web Page at
http://www.lexingtonma.ora/LexDir/towndocs/housinR/renort.htm
ARTICLE 15 WETLANDS PROTECTION BY-LAW REVISIONS
To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXXII of the General By-Laws (Wetland Protection)
by making technical corrections and changes to include additional wetland areas not currently
protected under the by-law and by adding a new section 8 relating to a fee for the reasonable costs
and expenses borne by the Conservation Commission for specific expert consultant services, all as
shown on a document on file in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Conservation Commission)
DESCRIPTION: Sections of the By-Law would be amended to add Riverfront Area as a
protected resource area to bring the By-Law into compliance with State's Wetlands
Protection Act, Chapter 131, §40; to organize and detail the definitions of each of the
protected wetlands resource areas to conform more closely to the State's Wetlands Protection
Act and its Regulations; and to correct omissions, typographical errors and to clarify
interpretations and processes. The language inserted in Section 8 will permit the
Conservation Commission to impose a fee on applicants filing to do work near a wetlands
under the State's Wetlands Protection Act and the Town's By-Law for Wetland Protection to
cover the cost of obtaining expert engineering and environmental consulting services and
doing research on these projects.
ARTICLE 16 TRANSFER OF HENNESSY FIELD TO CONSERVATION
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody,management and control of all or any
part of the land acquired by an order of taking dated June 25, 1962 and recorded in the Middlesex
South Registry of Deeds, Book 10065, Page 405 and known as Hennessy's Field to the
Conservation Commission for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of
the General Laws, as amended, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
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DESCRIPTION: The Hennessy Field Ad Hoc Committee was established by the Board of
Selectmen at the request of Town Meeting. The Committee was charged to review the
proposal made by the proponents of Article 46 of the 1998 Annual Town Meeting, evaluate
the needs for sporting/athletic fields, the potential options for creating new athletic fields; and
recommend a use designation for Hennessy Field. The Committee has filed its
recommendations with the Board of Selectmen. One of the recommendations of that report is
that Hennessy Field be transferred to the Conservation Commission.
ARTICLE 17 TRANSFER OF LAND TO CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MASS. AVE. AT FLETCHER AVE.
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, custody, management and control of all or any
part of the land on Massachusetts Avenue at Fletcher Avenue and Woburn Street shown as Lot
170A on Assessor's Property Map 48 not currently used for school or parking purposes to the
Conservation Commission for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of
the General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by Cynthia Savage and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: Last year the Town of Lexington floated a proposal to temporarily turn
this open land into a 60-space parking lot to serve the needs of Cary Library at Cary Hall,
while that facility was under construction. Although that proposal was stopped, we believe
that the land is in jeopardy of being targeted for municipal purposes in the future. This land
is an important gateway to Lexington and is vital to the aesthetics of our town. This citizen's
article is asking Town Meeting to transfer this land to the Conservation Commission and,
thereby, ensure its safety for all time.
GENERAL ARTICLES
ARTICLE 18 RESOLUTION-BUDGET SUBMISSION
To see if the Town will adopt a resolution relating to the timing of action and manner of
presentation by the boards and finance committees on budget matters for Town Meeting, or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Appropriation Committee)
DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this article is to give the Appropriations and Capital
Expenditures Committees adequate time to consider and comment upon the budget and to
get their reports into the hands of Town Meeting Members two weeks prior to the vote, so
that the members in turn have adequate time to review and consider the budget with the
analysis and comment of the committees in hand.
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ARTICLE 19 BY-LAW AMENDMENT, BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to amend section 12 of Article VI of the General By-Laws to read as
follows:
"Section 12. The Town Manager shall annually submit to the Selectmen, the Appropriation
Committee, and the Capital Expenditures Committee for their consideration a proposed
budget, revenue statement and tax rate estimate on a date specified by the Selectmen after
consultation with the School Committee, Appropriation Committee and the Capital
Expenditures Committee."
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: This article will allow the Selectmen and School Committee to
synchronize their respective budget schedules annually in order to enhance the quality of
budget decision making.
ARTICLE 20 BOARD OF HEALTH FINES
NON-CRIMINAL DISPOSITION
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 6 of Article I of the General By-Laws (Non-
Criminal Disposition) by increasing fine schedules and by additions thereto relating to certain
regulations of the Board of Health, all as shown on a document on file in the office of the Town
Clerk; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Board of Health)
DESCRIPTION: This article would increase fines for non-criminal disposition(ticketing) of
violations of certain local and state health codes to make the fines reflect the severity of the
violation involved and to promote compliance with the regulations. This article further
proposes to make three additional health regulations subject to non-criminal disposition.
ARTICLE 21 RETIREMENT BOARD
To see if the Town will (a)vote to approve the acceptance by the Lexington Retirement Board of
Section 288 of Chapter 194 of the Acts of 1998 relating to a pension adjustment for those
members who retired before January 12, 1998 with Option C and whose beneficiary predeceased
them, and (b) vote to accept paragraph(h) of Section 103 of Chapter 32 of the General Laws as
inserted by Chapter 456 of the Acts of 1998 relating to the granting of cost of living adjustments
to noncontributory retirees; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Retirement Board)
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FINANCIAL A [lCCLES
ARTICLE 22 OPERATING BUDGET
To see if the Town will make appropriations for expenditures by departments, officers, boards,
and committees of the Town for the ensuing fiscal year and determine whether the
money shall be provided by the tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including any
revolving or special funds, including enterprise funds, or by any combination of these methods;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
MOB@ FYI999 FY2000
Program apended Appropriation Proposed
1000 Education
1100 Lexington Public Schools $ 43,158,059 $ 45,374,378 $ 47,774,378
1200 Regional Schools 732,188 725,556 725,556
Total Education $ 43,890,247 $ 46,099,934 $ 48,499,934
2000 Shared Expenses
2100 Employee Benefits
Contributory Retirement $ 3,121,343 $ 3,175,219 $ 3,281,872
Non-Contributory Retirement 153,563 166,526 166,526
Insurance, Unemployment, P/F Medical 632,811 691,401 698,109
3,907,717 4,033,146 4,146,507
2200 Debt Service
Payment on Funded Debt 2,191,000 2,731,000 3,070,999
Interest on Funded Debt 377,026 479,244 547,460
Temporary Borrowing 346,891 143,250 143,250
Exempt Debt 1,100,500 1,033,500 120,000
4,015,417 4,386,994 3,881,709
2300 Operating Articles
Reserve Fund - 230,000 150,000
Municipal Salary Adjustment - 241,624 231,562
471,624 381,562
2400 Organizational Expenses
Municipal Services and Expenses
Personal Services 87,297 88,344 68,812
Expenses 91,878 96,172 96,172
Municipal Network
Expenses 10,285 13,620 15,400
189,460 198,136 180,384
Total Shared Expenses 8,112,594 $ 9,089,900 $ 8,590,162
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FY1998 FY1999 FY2000
Program Expended Appropriation Proposed
3000 Community Services
3100- DPW General Fund
3500 Personal Services $ 3,359,373 $ 3,198,793 $ 3,247,929
Expenses 4,181,056 4,282,142 4,201,047
3700 Water Enterprise 3,474,590 3,995,622 3,802,954
3800 Sewer Enterprise 6,238,300 6,797,629 7,147,665
17,253,319 18,274,186 18,399,595
3600 Transportation
Personal Services 44,830 52,673 53,702
Expenses 182,072 183,609 215,865
226,902 236,282 269,567
Total Community Services $ 17,480,221 $ 18,510,468 $ 18,669,162
4000 Public Safety
4100 Law Enforcement
Personal Services $ 3,565,742 $ 3,598,061 $ 3,822,479
Expenses 326,958 358,346 361,554
3,892,700 3,956,407 4,184,033
4200 Fire Services
Personal Services 3,088,554 3,037,999 3,390,638
Expenses 277,084 271,992 281,495
3,365,638 3,309,991 3,672,133
Total Public Safety $ 7,258,338 $ 7,266,398 $ 7,856,166
5000 Culture and Recreation
5100 Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services $ 1,051,636 $ 1,077,149 $ 1,189,384
Expenses 225,077 238,793 261,642
1,276,713 1,315,942 1,451,026
5200 Recreation
Personal Services 316,608 440,123 448,885
Expenses 150,999 238,390 243,401
467,607 678,513 692,286
Total Culture and Recreation $ 1,744,320 $ 1,994,455 $ 2,143,312
6000 Social Services
6100 Council on Aging
Personal Services $ 156,449 $ 159,449 $ 160,833
Expenses 157,711 156,190 163,965
314,160 315,639 324,798
6200 Human Services
Veterans Admin. and Benefits
Personal Services 28,470 27,821 28,723
Expenses 15,377 29,913 22,138
Services for Youth 69,836 71,929 711929
Developmentally Disabled 13,184
13,580 13,987
Total Human Services 126,867 143,243 136,777
$ 441,027 $ 458,882 $ 461,575
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FY1998 FY1999 FY2000
Program Expended Appropriation Proposed
7000 Community Development
7100 Inspectional Services
Personal Services $ 488,122 $ 512,905 $ 559,604
Expenses 54,566 48,252 48,752
542,688 561,157 608,356
7200 Planning
Personal Services 141,619 137,754 157,409
Expenses 7,001 7,000 57,000
148,620 144,754 214,409
7300 Economic Development
Personal Services - - 57,409
Expenses - - 10,780
- - 68,189
Total Community Development $ 691,308 $ 705,911 $ 890,954
8000 General Government
8100 Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Admin.
Personal Services $ 54,095 $ 53,767 $ 56,020
Expenses 71,603 77,829 81,327
Legal 235,150 211,150 225,000
Town Report 5,084 6,000 6,000
365,932 348,746 368,347
8200 Town Manager
Personal Services 281,536 285,668 302,485
Expenses 12,299 16,000 16,000
293,835 301,668 318,485
8300 Town Committees
Appropriations Committee 738 850 850
Misc. Boards and Committees 5,507 8,755 8,755
Public Celebrations Committee 16,995 18,000 18,000
23,240 27,605 27,605
8400 Finance
Personal Services 787,440 828,499 889,388
Expenses 343,503 313,182 329,182
1,130,943 1,141,681 1,218,570
8500 Town Clerk
Admin., Board of Reg., Records Mgmt.
Personal Services 139,838 138,749 144,507
Expenses 21,457 35,071 35,055
Elections Personal Services 26,801 60,000 37,250
Elections Expenses 17,198 25,700 21,820
205,294 259,520 238,632
Total General Government $ 2,019,244 $ 2,079,220 $ 2,171,639
Total Operating $ 81,637,299 $ 86,205,168 $ 89,282,904
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DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds for the Fiscal Year 2000 (July 1, 1999 - June
30, 2000) operating budget. The operating budget includes the school and municipal
budgets, including water, sewer and recreation operations. The operating budget also
includes requests for funds to provide salary increases for employees, including salaries
negotiated through collective bargaining negotiations. The municipal budget also includes
certain school costs. These are primarily the costs of debt service requirements, property
and liability insurance on school buildings and contents, and pension costs for school
employees other than professional staff The preceding chart lists by account FY 98
expenditures, FY 99 appropriations and FY 2000 proposed.
ARTICLE 23 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS
FOR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR(FY 99)
To see if the Town will make supplementary appropriations,to be used in conjunction with
money appropriated under Article 4 of the warrant for the 1998 Annual Town Meeting, to be
used during the current fiscal year, or make any other adjustments to the current fiscal year
budget and appropriations that may be necessary; determine whether the money shall be
provided by transfer from available funds; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time.
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to permit adjustments to current fiscal year
(FY 99) expenditures. It is anticipated that there will be a need for supplementary
appropriations.
ARTICLE 24 PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS
To see if the Town will raise and appropriate money to pay any unpaid bills rendered to the
Town for prior years; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer
from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time.
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds to pay bills received after the
close of the fiscal year in which the goods were received or the services performed, and for
which no money was encumbered.
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ARTICLE 25 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
To see if the Town will make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction with
money appropriated in prior years for the installation or construction of water mains, sewers and
sewerage systems, drains, streets,buildings, recreational facilities, or other capital improvements
that have heretofore been authorized; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax
levy, by transfer from available funds, including enterprise funds,by borrowing, or by any
combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time.
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds for capital improvement project
expenditures that exceed the level of appropriation.
CAPITAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL ARTICLES
ARTICLE 26 CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the following capital
improvements:
(a) Town Building Envelope Program;
(b) Landfill Closure Design;
(c) Street Related Improvements;
(d) Public Works Equipment;
(e) Fire Department Ladder Truck;
(f) Playgrounds and Recreation Facilities Improvements;
and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available
funds, including enterprise funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods;
authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid for
such capital improvements; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time.
DESCRIPTION: Discussion around last year's Article 42 focused on the concept of capital
renewal funding for maintaining existing assets, as distinguished from funding new or
significantly expanded assets. It was proposed to request routine maintenance funding for
existing assets in a single article both to give it priority in the budgeting process and to allow
capital discussions to focus on other, more difficult or controversial financial decisions.
This article implements this concept for most non-school, non-enterprise capital renewal
requests for FY2000. Cash capital funding in the proposed budget is significantly lower
than total requests because of budget constraints.
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ARTICLE 27 SANITARY SEWERS
To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains and sewerage systems and replacements
thereof in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine,
subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the
Acts of 1897, and acts in addition thereto and in amendment thereof, or otherwise, and to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor, appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine
whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds, including
any special sewer funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; authorize the
Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and state aid for
such sewer projects; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $300,000
DESCRIPTION: This request is for$300,000 to complete the fourth phase of a five-phase
program to connect the remaining unsewered dwellings to the sewer system. Recently the
State has made requirements for existing and replacement on-site sewerage disposal systems
much stricter under the so-called Title V requirements. These new regulations require strict
visual inspection of the existing components of an on-site system and strict liquid testing of
an existing system when a dwelling is sold.
All of Lexington is presently sewered by the Town's Sewer Collection system except for 29
street segments. This project will sewer two street segments and install 4650' of sewer
pipeline.
ARTICLE 28 WATER MAINS
To see if the Town will vote to install new water mains and replace or clean and line existing
water mains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may
determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;
appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money
shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds, including any special water
funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; authorize the Selectmen to
apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and state aid for such projects; or
act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $315,000
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DESCRIPTION: Funding is requested for phase sixteen of a twenty-one phase program for
replacing or cleaning and lining cast iron water pipes to remove tubercular growth and
improve water quality and flow. The 1984 Preconstruction Water System Analysis
recommended a program for reconditioning unlined cast iron pipe. The process consists of
cleaning the tubercular growth from the inside of the old pipe, then lining with a coating of
cement mortar. The mortar prevents tubercular growth from occurring in the future. This
process also extends the life of the water main. The town has appropriated funds for this
program each year since 1984. In FY2000 water mains in the Grassland Street, Shade Street
and downtown areas will be cleaned and lined.
ARTICLE 29 PINE MEADOWS IMPROVEMENTS
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to purchase equipment for and to make
improvements to the Pine Meadows Golf Course as determined by the Recreation Committee
with the approval of the Board of Selectmen; determine whether the money shall be provided by
the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including the recreation enterprise fund, or by any
combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Recreation Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $170,000
DESCRIPTION: This article requests recreation enterprise funds to complete the
automation of the irrigation system at Pine Meadows Golf Club. The requested funds are to
complete phase two of the installation of the irrigation which includes hole 1 through and
completing hole 5. This request is part of a program plan prepared and approved by the
Recreation Committee.
ARTICLE 30 ATHLETIC FIELD DEVELOPMENT
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to construct an athletic field and to make
improvements to existing facilities; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax
levy, by transfer from available funds, including the Recreation Enterprise Fund, by borrowing,
or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Recreation Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $165,000
DESCRIPTION: This article requests funding to construct a full size athletic field and to
install irrigation to the three existing athletic fields at Harrington Field. This request is part
of a program plan prepared and approved by the Recreation Committee.
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AR1TJICILIE 31 ATHLETIC FIELDS IMPROVEMENTS
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to make improvements to the athletic
facilities at Clarke Middle School, Diamond Middle School and Lexington High School;
determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds,
including the Recreation Enterprise Fund, by borrowing, or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Recreation Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,100,000
DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds to provide recreation facility improvements at
Clarke, Diamond and the High School. This project will be eligible for 59% state
reimbursement. This request is part of a program plan prepared and approved by the
Recreation Committee on December 9, 1998.
ARTICLE 32 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM[
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to purchase computer hardware and software
for the public schools; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by
transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the School Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $600,000
DESCRIPTION: This article requests funding for computer hardware and equipment
which will be distributed throughout the system and includes computers for teacher and
student stations; shared resources such as printers, scanners, projectors, display devices and
furniture; and equipment to expand the current network and Library CD-ROM servers.
ARTICLE 33 SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECT
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to remodel, reconstruct and make
extraordinary repairs to school buildings and purchase additional equipment therefor; determine
whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by
borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
(Inserted by the School Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,502,000
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DESCRIPTION: This request will replace the existing Vinyl Asbestos Floor Tile (64,500
sq. ft.) at the Bridge Elementary School with new Vinyl Composite Tile, as well as replace
the ceilings throughout the school. This article also calls for funding to remove and replace
the roof of the Bridge School and the purchase of furnishings and equipment for the modular
classrooms.
ARTICLE 34 LAND ACQUISITION BOND
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for acquiring land for open space and
conservation purposes, including outdoor recreation, as provided by G.L.c. 40, s. 8C as amended;
determine whether such appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or otherwise; or act in any
other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Conservation Commission)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $3,000,000
DESCRIPTION: This article requests authorization to borrow $3,000,000 for future
acquisition of conservation land identified in the "Land Acquisition Planing Committee
Report of 1996". The Conservation Commission will present such parcels as they become
available for approval at future Town Meetings.
ARTICLE 35 LAND ACQUISITION
To see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission to purchase or otherwise
acquire, and will authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of
the Conservation Commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as
provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, any fee, easement or
conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws, or other
interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 122 on Assessor's Property Map 64 now or
formerly of the Pilgrim Congregational Church; and appropriate money therefor and determine
whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by
borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Conservation Commission)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time.
DESCRIPTION: This article is for the acquisition of part of the open land on the rear
portion of the lot now owned by the Pilgrim Congregational Church. The land to be
acquired is located between the residential lots on Coolidge Avenue, residential lots on
Hancock Street, the Pilgrim Church grounds and the Chiesa Farm Conservation Land. The
land is largely forested and is intersected by a brook. If acquired, the land would serve as an
addition to the Chiesa Farm Conservation Land and would thus extend the corridor of
natural open space in the neighborhood.
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ARTICLE 36 TOWN BUILDING INSPECTION
To see if the Town will instruct the Town Manager to ensure the inspection of each Town
building in the Town whose replacement value exceeds one million dollars and to issue a
summary annual inspection report including estimates of the condition and life expectancy of
each structure and its major components and of all major systems in the building, as well as an
estimate of costs of necessary repairs,replacement and annual maintenance; and appropriate
money therefor and determine how the money shall be provided; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted by Ephraim Weiss and nine or more registered voters)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time.
ARTICLE 37 MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
MATCHING GRANT
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to match a grant from the Massachusetts
Historical Commission for the Lexington Historical Commission to upgrade, correct and make
additions to the Town Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey; determine whether the money
shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of
these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Lexington Historical Commission)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $12,000
DESCRIPTION: This article requests $12,000 to enable the Town to receive a grant of
$18,000 from the Massachusetts Historical Commission to fund the completion of the Town
Comprehensive Cultural Resources Survey (Inventory). The inventory is available to
Lexington homeowners interested in the historic value of their property, students, historians
and real estate brokers.
ARTICLE 38 Y2K
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to fund any unforeseen expenses relating to
Y2K problems; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from
available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation
thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time.
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DESCRIPTION: School and Town staff are already working to protect the Town's interest
by systematically dealing with the "Y2K" issue. At press time, a funding request is not
anticipated,but the staffs "Y2K" work is not yet completed.
ARTICLE 39 STABILIZATION FUND
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the Stabilization Fund in accordance
with Section 5-B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws; determine whether the money shall be
provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: None
DESCRIPTION: Money may be appropriated into a stabilization fund that may be invested
and the interest may then become part of the fund. The use of these funds may later be
appropriated,by a two-thirds vote at an Annual or Special Town Meeting, for any purpose
for which the town would be authorized to borrow money under Sections 7 and 8 of Chapter
44 of the General Laws, or for any lawful purpose.
ARTICLE 40 USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE THE TAX RATE
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money from available funds toward the reduction of
the tax rate for the fiscal year; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: Undetermined at press time
DESCRIPTION: This article requests the use of available funds--"free cash"--to reduce the
tax rate. Subject to certain adjustments, "free cash" is surplus revenue less uncollected
overdue real estate and personal property taxes from prior years.
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And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as
provided in the By-Laws of the Town.
Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant,with your doings thereon, to the Town
Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this first day of February, A.D., 1999.
Peter D. Enrich, Chairman Board
Daniel P. Busa, Jr. of
Dan H. Fenn, Jr. Selectmen
Elizabeth B. Eddison
Jeanne K. Krieger
A true copy, Attest:
George Anderson
Constable of Lexington
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
At Large
Margery M. Battin 15 Paul Revere Road
Daniel P. Busa,Jr. 6 Farm Road
Norman P. Cohen 56 Coolidge Avenue
Elizabeth B. Eddison 20 Nickerson Road
Peter D. Enrich 35 Clarke Street
Dan H. Fenn, Jr 59 Potter Pond
Donna M. Hooper 47 Emerson Gardens
Jay R. Kaufman 1 Childs Road
Jeanne K. Krieger 44 Webster Road
Precinct 1
Term Expires 2001
Carol A. Batstone 49 Bartlett Avenue
John P. Breen 8 Crescent Hill Avenue
Jonathan G. Cole 23 Whipple Road
Nancy C. Gordon 10 Fiske Road
Eric Jay Michelson 16 Emerson Gardens
Barry E. Sampson 8 Brandon Street
Carol J. Sampson 8 Brandon Street
Term Expires 2000
Joel A. Adler 22 Village Circle
Laura L. Boghosian 4 Russell Road
Jean W. Cole 23 Whipple Road
Charles E. Shaw 219 Lowell Street
Paul G. Topalian 46 Circle Road
Judith L. Zabin 1 Page Road
Rae Zuerndorfer 31 Sanderson Road
Term Expires 1999
Nancy M. Adler 22 Village Circle
James E. Barry 10 Crescent Hill Avenue
Mary Bowes 32 Arcola Street
Francis V. Busa 42 Lowell Street
John E. Curry 33 Sanderson Road
Marsha S. Goldberg 49 Sanderson Road
Albert P.Zabin 1 Page Road
*Colleen B. Amirsakis 8 Fairlawn Lane
*Daniel P. Busa, Jr. 6 Farm Road
Precinct 2
Term Expires 2001
Ira Bernstein 53 Carville Avenue
Thomas R. Diaz 10 Tower Road
Karen A. Dooks 5 Mohawk Drive
Myla Kabat-Zinn 58 Oak Street
Andrew McAleer 121 Follen Road
Barry Orenstein 132 Follen Road
David Rudner 47 Carville Avenue
*New Candidates 27
Term Expires 2000
Marian A. O. Cohen 8 Plymouth Road
Marita B. Hartshorn 28 Locust Avenue
Michael J. O'Sullivan 12 Aerial Street
Alan B. Wilson 33 Oak Street
Donald D. Wilson 36 Fern Street
James S. Wilson 43 Locust Avenue
Term Expires 1999
Robert W. Cunha 10 Stevens Road
Leonora K. Feeney 4 Moon Hill Road
Paul H. Lapointe 224 Follen Road
Daniel A. Lucas 3 Tower Road
Laurie Avalone Rice 7 Bruce Road
Rene D. Varrin 30 Dawes Road
Christina J. Welch 41 Locust Avenue
Carolyn C. Wilson 33 Oak Street
*Robin B. DiGiammarino 2 Sunset Ridge
*Merrill A. Forman 15 Butler Avenue
*Lucy Lockwood 15 Smith Avenue
Precinct 3
Term Expires 2001
Nancy M. Cannalonga 942 Waltham Street
Robert N. Cohen 10 Grassland Street
Bruce Collier 2 Barberry Road
Shirley Rauson Frawley 68 Potter Pond
Marjorie K. Madoff 27 Normandy Road
Marilyn K. Mairson 29 Lawrence Lane
Mary E.Neumeier 2 Pitcairn Place
Term Expires 2000
Samuel Berman 11 Barberry Road
Jacqueline B. Davison 86 Spring Street
Carol J. Grodzins 15 Barberry Road
Douglas M. Lucente 71 Farmcrest Avenue
Robert Rotberg 14 Barberry Road
Caleb Warner 546 Concord Avenue
Term Expires 1999
Nicholas A. Cannalonga 942 Waltham Street
John P. Carroll 29 Allen Street
Richard R. Eurich 7 Pitcairn Place
Gloria V. Holland 38 Webster Road
Paul E. Keane 17 Woodcliffe Road
Richard L.Neumeier 2 Pitcairn Place
Paul J. Rose 748 Waltham Street
Francis W. K. Smith 4 Clematis Road
*Dan H. Fenn, Jr. 59 Potter Pond
*William J. Frawley 68 Potter Pond
*V. Arthur Katz 18 Barberry Road
*David J. Kessler 20 Barberry Road
*Alexander E. Nedzel 4 Chadbourne Road
*New Candidates 28
Precinct 4
Term Expires 2001
Nyles Nathan Barnert 142 Worthen Road
Scott F. Burson 58 Sherburne Road South
John L. Davies 18 Prospect Hill Road
Kenneth A. Reich 23 Lincoln Street
Sandra J. Shaw 51 Wachusett Drive
Ruth S. Thomas 10 Parker Street
Judith J. Uhrig 15 Vine Brook Road
Term Expires 2000
Stephen E. Coit 32 Vine Brook Road
David J. Harris 5A Eliot Road
Carol B. Hartman 16 Bloomfield Street
Peter C. J. Kelley 24 Forest Street
Frederick L. Merrill, Jr 22 Downing Road
Barrie Peltz 8 Jackson Court
Michael Wagner 44 Prospect Hill Road
Term Expires 1999
Donald A. Chisholm 166 Lincoln Street
Ronald W. Colwell 127 Kendall Road
Ann H. Miller 40 Outlook Drive
Margaret F. Rawls 9 Winthrop Road
Nicholas Santosuosso 2 Washington Street
Jeanette P. Webb 22 Fair Oaks Terrace
Martin K. White 50 Bloomfield Street
*Michael Prensky 222 Lincoln Street
*Marina C. Smith 22 Muzzey Street
Precinct 5
Term Expires 2001
Ira W. Crowe 53 Woburn Street
Irene M. Dondley 22 Leonard Road
Andrew J. Friedlich 22 Young Street
Paul E. Hamburger 18 Cooke Road
Carol A. Liff 19 Douglas Road
Perry Pollins 14 Peachtree Road
Charles T. Vail 66 Woburn Street
Term Expires 2000
Marsha F. Byrnes 3 Blodgett Road
Melinda D. Dietrich 11 Leonard Road
Margaret C.Nichols 4 Rumford Road
James M. Shaw 20 Vine Street
Sam Silverman 18 Ingleside Road
Mary Kathryn Wolf 116 East Emerson Road
*New Candidates 29
Term Expires 1999
Howard Cravis 6 Rogers Road
Wallace Cupp 141 Woburn Street
Elaine Dratch 2 Maureen Road
John Hayward 358 Woburn Street
Sally S. Huebscher 52 Solomon Pierce Road
Samuel L. Powers 7 Dunham Street
Ephraim Weiss 462 Lowell Street
David G. Williams 1433 Massachusetts Avenue
Precinct 6
Term Expires 2001
Suzanne E. Barry 159 Burlington Street
Florence A. Baturin 11 Alcott Road
Paul Chernick 14 Somerset Road
Kate Priscilla Diamond 15 Franklin Road
Anthony G. Galaitsis 7 Burroughs Road
Alan J. Lazarus 22 Woodland Road
Martin Long 26 Grant Street
Term Expires 2000
Marjorie M. Daggett 9 Burroughs Road
Bebe Fallick 4 Diehl Road
Edmund C. Grant 27 Grove Street
Jane Pagett 10 Oakmount Circle
Edith Sandy 353 North Emerson Road
Frank Sandy 353 North Emerson Road
Sheldon A. Spector 26 Suzanne Road
Term Expires 1999
Cynthia L. Blumsack 15 Holmes Road
Marshall J. Derby 23 Suzanne Road
Peter Diamond 15 Franklin Road
David L. Kaufman 152 Burlington Street
Richard Pagett 10 Oakmount Circle
Anne A. Ripley 83 Hancock Street
John S. Willson 16 Hathaway Road
*Marianne Lazarus 22 Woodland Road
*William B. Simmons 82 North Street
Precinct 7
Term Expires 2001
Neal E. Boyle, Jr. 23 Pine Knoll Road
George A. Burnell 4 Eaton Road
Clark A. Cowen 104 Fifer Lane
Gordon M. Hardy 52 North Hancock Street
David Kanter 48 Fifer Lane
David G. Miller 23 Fifer Lane
Joyce A. Miller 23 Fifer Lane
"New Candidates 30
Term Expires 2000
Marsha E. Baker 46 Burlington Street
Steven L. Colman 63 Fifer Lane
Robert G. Coyne 2 Heritage Drive
Alan Garber 7 Linmoor Terrace
Fred H. Martin 29 Dewey Road
Mary W. Miley 29 Robinson Road
Alan A.Wrigley 205 Grove Street
Term Expires 1999
Catherine M. D. Abbott 38 Eldred Street
Robert M. Farias 21 Eldred Street
Audrey J. Friend 84 Fifer Lane
Jonathan S. Lederman 15 Drummer Boy Way
John E.Taylor 11 Linmoor Terrace
James C. Wood,Jr. 51 Gleason Road
Martha C. Wood 51 Gleason Road
*Deborah J. Brown 47 Robinson Road
*Thomas Verne Griffiths 7 Volunteer Way
*Philip K. Hamilton 2 Grove Street
*Elliot Jemison 18 Robinson Road
*Karl P. Kastorf 545 Bedford Street
Precinct 8
Term Expires 2001
Elizabeth J. Bryant 18 Liberty Avenue
Diana T. Garcia 3 Gerard Terrace
Alan Mayer Levine 54 Reed Street
H. Bigelow Moore 50 Hancock Street
James A. Osten 8 Revere Street
Robert V. Whitman 5 Hancock Avenue
Term Expires 2000
Richard H. Battin 15 Paul Revere Road
Steven J. Hurley 70 Reed Street
Donald Jenkins,Jr. 19 Childs Road
Paul W. Jenkins 19 Childs Road
Morton G. Kahan 44 Hancock Street
Carolyn H. Tiffany 109 Reed Street
Elizabeth C. Whitman 5 Hancock Avenue
Term Expires 1999
Roger F. Borghesani 24 Hastings Road
Florence E. Connor 12 Cedar Street
John T. Cunha 11 Homestead Street
Ione D. Garing 157 Cedar Street
Charles Hornig 75 Reed Street
Richard A. Michelson 54 Asbury Street
Margaret Bradley Schwartz 48 Bellflower Street
*Stacey P. Bridge-Denzak 38 Cedar Street
*Shirley H. Stolz 2139 Massachusetts Avenue
*New Candidates 31
Precinct 9
Term Expires 2001
Anthony B. Close 174 Wood Street
Margaret E. Coppe 12 Barrymeade Drive
Thomas 0. Fenn 15 Shade Street
William P. Kennedy 135 Wood Street
Henry Norman Manz 14 Ellison Road
Dawn E. McKenna 2564 Massachusetts Avenue
Dorris P. Traficante 16 Fairbanks Road
Term Expires 2000
Richard L. Canale 29 Shade Street
Susan R. Cusack 58 Middle Street
Susan A. Elberger 10 Ellison Road
Paul E. Mazerall 32 Roosevelt Road
Janet M. Perry 16 Ellison Road
Loretta A. Porter 2318 Massachusetts Avenue
Fred D. Rosenberg 76 Wood Street
Term Expires 1999
Alice J. Adler 10 Nickerson Road
Michelle L. Ciccolo 215 Wood Street
Louise v. T. Kava 60 Shade Street
Janice A. Kennedy 135 Wood Street
Isabel H. Mroczkowski 4 Frances Road
Richard Schaye 7 Jean Road
Michael E. Schroeder 2 Welch Road
*Emily R. Donovan 110 Wood Street
*Leo P. McSweeney 435 Lincoln Street
*New Candidates 32
ELECTION INFORMATION
Local Election - Monday,March 19 1999
Polling Hou - 7 nom. to 0 pan.
Polling Locations
Precinct 1 Harrington School, Maple and Lowell Streets
Precinct 2 Bowman School, Philip Road
Precinct 3 Jonas Clarke Middle School, Stedman Road(off Waltham Street via
Brookside Avenue)
Precinct 4 Lexington Senior High School, Waltham Street at Worthen Road
Precinct 5 Cary Memorial Building, Massachusetts Avenue between Town Office
Building and Police Department
Precinct 6 Diamond Middle School, enter off Hancock Street at Burlington Street
traffic circle
Precinct 7 Estabrook School, Grove Street near Route 128
Precinct 8 Fire Headquarters Building, Bedford Street at Worthen Road
Precinct 9 Maria Hastings School, Crosby Road (off Massachusetts Avenue near
Route 128)
For further information, call the Town Clerk's Office 862-0500, Ext. 270.
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APPROPRIATION/REVENUE HISTORY
FY2000
FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 FY2000 Manager
Expenditures Expended Expended Appropriation Dept. Requests Recommend
Town Operating * $ 24,248,602 $ 24,917,204 $ 26,026,193 $ 29,502,659 $ 27,425,272
Articles and Capital** 555,150 737,000 1,104,129 3,603,500 832,912
Pine Meadows Debt 1,174,088 1,100,500 1,033,500 - -
Total Town General Fund $ 25,977,840 $ 26,754,704 $ 28,163,822 $ 33,106,159 $ 28,258,184
Public Schools 40,195,083 43,158,059 45,374,378 50,344,378 47,774,378
School Capital** 70,000 150,000 -
School Renovation Debt - - - - 120,000
Regional Vocational School 472,415 732,188 725,556 725,556 725,556
Total Education $ 40,667,498 $ 43,890,247 $ 46,169,934 $ 51,219,934 $ 48,619,934
Water Enterprise Fund*** 4,579,836 4,314,413 4,789,659 4,604,516 4,604,516
Sewer Enterprise Fund*** 6,008,310 6,443,363 7,063,088 7,417,896 7,417,896
Recreation Enterprise Fund*** 1,291,917 971,572 1,192,793 1,246,686 1,215,286
Enterprise Articles 1,145,000 380,000 447,000 610,000 610,000
Total Enterprise $ 13,025,063 $ 12,109,348 $ 13,492,541 $ 13,879,098 $ 13,847,698
Total AppropriationslExpenditures $ 79,670,401 $ 82,754,299 $ 87,826,297 $ 98,205,191 $ 90,725,816
Prior Year Deficits&Judgements 35,916 222,337 - - -
lntergovt Charges&
Assessors Overlay 2,393,545 2,665,924 2,662,317 2,662,641 2,470,641
Total Expenditures $ 82,099,862 $ 85,642,560 $ 90,488,614 $ 100,867,832 $ 93,196,457
FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 FY2000 FY2000
Revenue Actual Actual Appropriated Requested Recommend
Cherry Sheet 6,069,475 6,890,255 7,606,038 8,037,213 8,271,702
Local Receipts 7,682,351 8,574,162 7,725,200 7,925,200 8,217,070
Available Funds 1,675,666 2,491,898 2,921,902 2,921,902 2,588,087
Enterprise Revenue 13,079,316 12,956,357 13,492,540 13,879,098 13,847,698
Non-Tax Levy Revenue $ 28,506,808 $ 30,912,672 $ 31,745,680 $ 32,763,413 $ 32,924,557
Tax Levy
Previous Year Levy 51,796,048 53,569,140 55,862,862 57,709,434 57,904,293
Allowable 2 1/2% Inc. 1,294,901 1,339,229 1,396,572 1,442,736 1,447,607
Allowable New Constr. 478,191 954,493 450,000 600,000 800,000
Voter Approved Override - - - - -
Tax Levy Limit $ 53,569,140 $ 55,862,862 $ 57,709,434 $ 59,752,169 $ 60,151,900
Actual Tax Levy 53,539,813 55,840,136 N/A N/A N/A
Debt Exclusion 1,174,088 1,100,500 1,033,500 - 120,000
Total Revenues $ 83,220,709 $ 87,853,308 $ 90,488,614 $ 92,515,582 $ 93,196,457
Budget Deficit/Surplus 1,120,847 2,210,748 (0) (8,352,250) (0)
*Town Operating consists of gross appropriated/expended less indirect enterprise funding.
** Bonding for$11,085,000 of FY1997 capital projects, $4,965,000 of FY1998, $5,315,000 of FY1999, and$6,641,900 of FY200
not included above.
***Enterprise Funds consist of Operating Appropriation/Expenditures, MWRA, Pine Meadows, golf course operations and indirec
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FY1999 APPROPRIATED
Total Appropriated = $90,488,614
Town General Fund
14.91%
Education
51.02%
Charges and Overlay
2.94%
Enterprise
31.12%
FY2000 RECOMMENDED
Total Recommended = $93,196,457
Enterprise
14.86%
Education
52.17%
Charges and Overlay
2.65%
Town General Fund
30.32%
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TOWN FINANCE TERMINOLOGY
The following terms are frequently used in the annual town report and at the town meeting. In
order to provide everyone with a better understanding of the meaning, the following definitions
are provided.
AVAILABLE FUNDS - "FREE CASH",
The amount certified annually by the Bureau of Accounts, Department of Revenue. The certified
amount is the Unreserved Fund Balance less all outstanding taxes. This fund may be used by a
vote of the town meeting as available funds for appropriation.
AVAILABLE FUNDS - OTHER
Usually refers to balances in special funds or to balances remaining in specific articles previously
appropriated. These balances become available for re-appropriation by Town Meeting(or are
returned to the town's general fund balance).
"CHERRY SHEET"
A financial statement issued by the State on cherry-colored paper that itemizes state aid due to
the town, and charges payable by the town to the state and county. The assessors need the
Cherry Sheet to set a tax rate.
ENTERPRISE FUND
A self-supporting account for a specific service or program that the town operates as a separate
"business." Enterprise funds do not depend on taxes for operating revenue. For example, water
operations are funded through the water enterprise fund, which receives funds from a
consumption based fee system. Ideally, enterprise resources and expenditures should balance
over time. Funds in enterprise accounts do not revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal
year.
OVERLAY
The overlay is the amount raised by the Assessors in excess of appropriations and other charges
for the purpose of creating a fund to cover abatements granted by the Board of Assessors.
RESERVE FUND
This appropriation is voted at the annual town meeting in an amount not to exceed 5% of the tax
levy of the preceding year. Transfers from the reserve fund are approved by the Appropriation
Committee and may only be used for"extraordinary or unforeseen expenditures."
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Planning Board Hearings February 10 and 24
Monday, March 1, 1999 Town Elections
Polls Open- 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 9 - 7:30 p.m. Moderator's Workshop for New Town
Selectmen's Meeting Room Meeting Members
Wednesday, March 10 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Information Meeting
Clarke Middle School Auditorium Annual TMMA Meeting - Election of
Officers
Thursday, March 11 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Information Meeting
Sunday, March 14 - 1:00 p.m. TMMA- Bus Tour
Start In Front of Cary Hall
Tuesday, March 16 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Information Meeting
Clarke Middle School Auditorium School Budget
Wednesday, March 17 - 7:30 p.m. Moderator's Meeting with
Selectmen's Meeting Room Article Sponsors
Thursday, March 18 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Information Meeting
Monday, March 22 - 8:00 p.m. Town Meeting begins (No Town Meeting
Cary Memorial Hall on March 31 and School Vacation Week,
April 19-23)
Note: An FM system is available in Cary Hall for people with hearing difficulties. During
Town Meeting, interpreters for the deaf or hard of hearing are available on request to Human
Services Coordinator Steve Baran at 861-2742.
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