HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-13-TE-Warrant-and-2000-03-27-ATM-Warrant Presidential Primary March 7, 2000 (Warrant Enclosed)
Local Election March 13, 2000
TOWN OF LEXINGTON WARRANT
•
TO THE
2000 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Tuesday, March 7, 2000 Presidential Primary
Monday, March 13 Town Elections
Polls Open- 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 15 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Information Meeting
Clarke Middle School Municipal Budget
Thursday, March 16 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Information Meeting
Clarke Middle School School Budget
Wednesday, March 22 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Information Meeting
Clarke Middle School Citizen Articles
Thursday, March 23 - 7:30 p.m. Moderator's Meeting with Article Sponsors
Selectmen's Meeting Room
Saturday, March 25 - 9:30 a.m. Moderator's Workshop for New
Selectmen's Meeting Room Town Meeting Members
Sunday, March 26 - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. TMMA Bus Tour of
(starts at steps of Cary Hall) Warrant Article Areas
Monday, March 27 - 8:00 p.m. Town Meeting begins (No Town Meeting
Clarke Middle School Auditorium School Vacation Week, April 17-21 )
Note: During Town Meeting, interpreters for the deaf or hard of hearing are available on request
to Human Services Coordinator Steve Baran at 861-2742.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Calendar Inside Front Cover
Board of Selectmen's Message 3
Appropriation/Revenue History 5
Warrant for Presidential Primary 6
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Article 1 Elections 7
Article 2 Reports of Town Officers, Boards, Committees 8
Article 3 Appointments to Cary Lecture Series 8
FINANCIAL ARTICLES
Article 4 Operating Budget 8
Article 5 Supplementary Appropriations for Current Fiscal Year(FY2000) 12
Article 6 Prior Years'Unpaid Bills 12
Article 7 Supplementary Appropriations for Authorized Capital Improvement Projects 13
CAPITAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL ARTICLES
Article 8 Capital Projects and Equipment 13
a) Town Building Envelope Program
b) DPW Equipment
c) Fire Vehicle -Rescue
d) Buildings/Space Needs
e) MIS Fiber Optic Network Equipment
f) Morgan Road Water Tank Rehabilitation
g) Bedford Street Water Distribution Improvement Project
h) Street Related Improvements
i) Playground and Recreation Facilities Improvement
Article 9 Street Acceptances 14
Article 10 Water Mains Cleaning and Lining 15
Article 11 Rehabilitation of Center Pool Complex 15
Article 12 Accessibility of The Old Reservoir 16
Article 13 School Technology 16
Article 14 School Capital Project 16
Article 15 Stabilization Fund 17
Article 16 Retirement Board 17
1
ZONING AND CONSERVATION ARTICLES
Article 17 Transfer Hayden Woods Fund to the Trustees of Public Trust 18
Article 18 Wireless Communication Facility Moratorium 18
GENERAL ARTICLES
Article 19 Board of Health Violations -Non-Criminal Disposition 19
Article 20 Historic Districts Commission-Non Criminal Disposition 19
Article 21 Accept Ch. 41; Section 100G 1/4 of MGL 19
Article 22 By-Law Amendment-Appropriation Committee 20
Article 23 By-Law Amendment- Selectmen Budget Submittal 20
Article 24 Home Rule Petition- Grants of Location 21
Article 25 Use of Funds to Reduce the Tax Rate 21
List of Town Meeting Members 22
Map 28
Town Finance Terminology 30
Election Information Inside Back Cover
2
\oos MOgN h
ao177s ,c o
Town of Lexington
ktI a ;
Office of Selectmen w
o
\APpIL 19"'
fXINGZ
JEANNE K.KRIEGER,CHAIRMAN
ELIZABETH B.EDDISON
PETER D.ENRICH
CATHERINE M.D.ABBOTT TEL:(781)862-0500 x208
DAWN E.MCKENNA FAX:(781)863-9468
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 2001. Most of the budget
is represented within Articles 4 through 14. Although the Board of Selectmen is still reviewing the
Town Manager's Proposed Budget and may present minor alternative recommendations to Town
Meeting, the budget represented within this document is worthy of our support.
The Board of Selectmen in cooperation with the Town Manager has been working with the School
Committee, School Superintendent, Appropriation Committee and Capital Expenditures Committee
since July to develop a budget that meets the various appropriation needs to adequately fund Town
services. Preliminary revenue estimates established in early summer fell substantially short of the
projected expense requirements for all town and school programs. Labor costs, materials and supplies
inflation, special education cost increases, increasing costs of health insurance, solid waste disposal
costs and an increasing school enrollment were the primary expense drivers. Projected expense
increases for the FY 2001 budget totaled $7,204,946 while the Town's revenue stream, (local receipts,
state aid, available funds and the tax levy) are projected to increase by $2,467,257. The difference
between the projected expense increases for school and town programs exceeded preliminary revenue
estimates by $4,763,581.
The Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Appropriations Committee and Capital Expenditures
Committee met frequently throughout the summer, fall and early winter developing strategies to deal
with the projected budget gap for FY 2001. The Selectmen and School Committee challenged the
Manager and School Superintendent to reduce proposed expenditures by $1,000,000, leaving a$3.7
million budget gap. The Manager and Superintendent identified over $1,280,000 in budget reductions,
reducing the funding gap to $3,457,231. A Proposition 2 1/2 override will be required in order to meet
these remaining funding demands. It is expected that a special election regarding the Proposition 2 1/2
override will be scheduled for late May or early June after Town Meeting has reviewed the proposed
FY 2001 budget and considered the remaining articles. The Selectmen recommend $1,597,936 of town
services ranging from Lexpress and the Massachusetts Avenue Fire station to administrative support
staff will be placed at risk on the override.
3
At-risk school services total $1,303,129, including but not limited to,restoration of the elementary
foreign language program, staffing, supplies and materials for the department's Special Education
program and investment in the department's building and plant maintenance program.
The total override at-risk amount of$3,457,231 will also include funding for street reconstruction and
the purchase and implementation of a building maintenance software system.
A table of contents is provided for easy reference. The articles are grouped by topic and a brief
description for each article is 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. In addition to
the Warrant,the Town Manager's comprehensive proposed budget as adopted by the Board of
Selectmen will be mailed to all Town Meeting members prior to the start of Town Meeting.
As always, the Board of Selectmen is working cooperatively with all of the elected and appointed
boards, committees and officials in attempt to reach consensus on the FY2001 budget.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Jeanne K. Krieger, Chairman
Elizabeth B. Eddison
Peter D. Enrich
Catherine M.D. Abbott
Dawn E. McKenna
4
Summary of Expenditures, Appropriations, and Revenues
FY1999 FY2000 FY2000 FY2001 FY2001'
Expenditures Expended Appropriated Tax Recap Requested Proposed
Town Operating* $ 25,990,911 $ 26,546,908 $ 26,546,908 $ 29,994,048 $ 29,229,548
Articles and Capital** 1,104,129 715,500 715,500 710,914 710,914
Pine Meadows Debt 1,033,500 - - - -
Total Town General Fund 28,128,540 27,262,408 27,262,408 30,704,962 29,940,462
Public Schools 45,790,816 49,060,308 49,060,308 53,360,308 52,939,850
School Capital** 70,000 - - - -
School Renovation Debt - 120,000 120,000 1,125,000 1,125,000
Regional Vocational School 725,556 551,882 551,882 821,532 821,532
Total Education 46,586,372 49,732,190 49,732,190 55,306,840 54,886,382
Water Enterprise Fund*** 4,927,347 4,749,706 4,749,706 5,200,215 5,208,815
Sewer Enterprise Fund*** 7,086,888 7,644,412 7,644,412 8,221,748 8,230,348
Recreation Enterprise Fund*** 1,131,652 1,215,286 1,215,286 1,247,520 1,247,520
Enterprise Articles 447,000 610,000 610,000 892,864 892,864
Total Enterprise 13,592,887 14,219,404 14,219,404 15,562,347 15,579,547
Total Appropriations/Expenditures 88,307,799 91,214,002 91,214,002 101,574,149 100,406,391
Supplemental Appropriations - - 245,722 - -
Prior Year Deficits&Judgements 225,362 - 199,059 - -
lntergovt Charges, Offsets&
Assessors Overlay 2,662,317 2,470,641 2,905,273 2,410,000 2,410,000
Total Expenditures $ 91,195,478 $ 93,684,643 $ 94,564,056 $ 103,984,149 $ 102,816,391
FY1999 FY2000 FY2000 FY2001 FY2001
Revenue Actual Appropriated Tax Recap Requested Proposed
Cherry Sheet 7,520,396 8,351,175 8,528,199 9,245,103 9,245,103
Local Receipts 8,805,190 8,460,243 7,924,671 8,460,243 8,473,415
Available Funds 3,088,903 2,381,921 2,627,943 1,415,482 1,415,482
Enterprise Revenue 13,171,670 14,219,404 14,219,404 15,562,347 15,579,547
Non-Tax Levy Revenue 32,586,159 33,412,743 $ 33,300,217 $ 34,683,175 $ 34,713,547
Previous Year Levy 55,862,862 57,904,293 57,904,293 61,322,549 61,322,549
Allowable 2 1/2% Inc. 1,396,572 1,447,607 1,447,607 1,533,064 1,533,064
Allowable New Construction 644,859 800,000 1,970,649 665,000 665,000
Override-Subject to Approval - - - - 3,457,231
Tax Levy Limit $ 57,904,293 60,151,900 $ 61,322,549 $ 63,520,613 $ 66,977,844
Debt Exclusion 1,033,500 120,000 120,000 1,125,000 1,125,000
Total Revenues $ 91,523,952 93,684,643 $ 94,742,766 $ 99,328,788 $ 102,816,391
Budget Deficit/Surplus^ 328,474 0 178,710 (4,655,361) 0
*Town Operating consists of gross appropriated/expended less indirect enterprise funding. FY2001 requests do not include
unfunded service demand requests.
** Bonding for capital projects not included above.
***Enterprise Funds consist of Operating Appropriation/Expenditures, MWRA, Pine Meadows,golf course operations and indirect costs.
^The amount in the FY2000 column will not be raised, reflecting a decision not to tax to the Levy Limit.
5
TOWN WARRANT FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
Town of Lexington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, 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 Primaries 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,
TUESDAY, the 7th of MARCH 2000
From 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. for the following purpose:
To cast their votes in the Presidential Primary for the candidates of political parties for the
following offices:
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE
MEMBERS OF THE STATE COMMITTEE (one man and one woman) for the Fourth
Middlesex District
MEMBERS OF THE STATE COMMITTEE (one man and one woman) for the Fifth
Middlesex District
MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COMMITTEE - 35
Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and place of
said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this 7th day of February, A.D. 2000.
Jeanne K. Krieger, Chairman
Elizabeth B. Eddison Board
Peter D. Enrich of
Catherine M. D. Abbott Selectmen
Dawn E. McKenna
A true copy, Attest:
George Anderson
Constable of Lexington
6
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 thirteenth day of March,
2000, at 7:00 a.m., then and there to act on the following articles:
ARTICLE 1 ELECTIONS
To choose by ballot the following Officers:
One Selectman for a term of three years;
One Moderator for a term of one year;
Two members of the School Committee for terms of three years;
One member of the Planning Board for a term of 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;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six, 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;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Seven, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an
unexpired term ending March 2002;
7
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Eight, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Nine, 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.
You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in the Auditorium of the Jonas Clarke
Middle School on Stedman Road in said Town on Monday, the twenty-seventh 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.
FINANCIAL ARTICLES
ARTICLE 4 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)
8
Program FY1999 FY2000 FY2001
Expended Appropriated Proposed
1000 Education
1100 Lexington Public Schools $ 45,790,816 $ 49,060,308 $ 52,939,850
1200 Regional Schools 725,556 551,882 821,532
Total Education $ 46,516,372 $ 49,612,190 $ 53,761,382
2000 Shared Expenses
2100 Employee Benefits
Contributory Retirement 3,175,219 3,281,872 3,398,681
Non-Contributory Retirement 154,757 166,526 152,182
General Insurance 652,265 698,109 1,163,606
3,982,241 4,146,507 4,714,469
2200 Debt Service
Payment on Funded Debt 2,751,000 2,835,000 3,310,500
Interest on Funded Debt 420,783 441,613 603,584
Temporary Borrowing 220,136 143,250 175,000
Exempt Debt 1,033,500 120,000 1,125,000
4,425,419 3,539,863 5,214,084
2300 Operating Articles
Reserve Fund - 150,000 150,000
Municipal Salary Adjustment 231,562 231,562
381,562 381,562
2400 Organizational Expenses
Municipal Services and Expenses
Personal Services 104,767 68,812 73,312
Expenses 84,042 96,172 96,172
Municipal Network
Expenses 13,200 15,400 7,700
202,009 180,384 177,184
Total Shared Expenses $ 8,609,669 $ 8,248,316 $ 10,487,299
3000 Community Services
3100 DPW General Fund
3500 Personal Services 3,341,880 3,119,155 3,221,145
Expenses 3,885,388 3,355,168 4,256,408
3700 Water Enterprise 4,133,310 3,948,144 4,407,253
3800 Sewer Enterprise 6,821,429 7,374,181 7,960,117
18,182,007 17,796,648 19,844,923
3600 Transportation
Personal Services 53,211 53,702 55,779
Expenses 182,204 215,865 225,955
235,415 269,567 281,734
Total Community Services $ 18,417,422 $ 18,066,215 $ 20,126,657
9
Program FY1999 FY2000 FY2001'
Expended Appropriated Proposed
4000 Public Safety
4100 Law Enforcement
Personal Services 3,707,472 3,822,479 3,925,965
Expenses 358,346 361,554 375,247
4,065,818 4,184,033 4,301,212
4200 Fire Services
Personal Services 3,160,586 3,390,638 3,503,573
Expenses 282,567 281,495 311,370
3,443,153 3,672,133 3,814,943
Total Public Safety $ 7,508,971 $ 7,856,166 $ 8,116,155
5000 Culture and Recreation
5100 Cary Memorial Library
Personal Services 1,050,663 1,179,519 1,235,776
Expenses 238,794 261,642 260,520
1,289,457 1,441,161 1,496,296
5200 Recreation
Personal Services 359,646 448,885 464,219
Expenses 697,006 691,401 708,301
1,056,652 1,140,286 1,172,520
Total Culture and Recreation $ 2,346,109 $ 2,581,447 $ 2,668,816
6000 Social Services
6100 Council on Aging
Personal Services 156,600 160,833 158,886
Expenses 153,022 163,965 178,467
309,622 324,798 337,353
6200 Human Services
Veterans Admin and Benefits
Personal Services 27,534 28,723 31,243
Expenses 21,824 22,138 22,791
Services for Youth 71,930 71,929 74,087
Developmentally Disabled 13,580 13,987 14,407
134,868 136,777 142,528
Total Human Services $ 444,490 $ 461,575 $ 479,881
7000 Community Development
7100 Office of Comm. Development
Personal Services 545,614 559,604 552,717
Expenses 46,407 48,752 48,752
592,021 608,356 601,469
10
Program FY1999 FY2000 FY2001
Expended Appropriated Proposed
7200 Planning
Personal Services 155,716 157,409 152,982
Expenses 7,000 57,000 57,120
162,716 214,409 210,102
7300 Economic Development
Personal Services - 57,409 59,644
Expenses - 10,780 10,780
- 68,189 70,424
Total Community Development $ 754,737 $ 890,954 $ 881,995
8000 General Government
8100 Board of Selectmen
Board of Selectmen Admin.
Personal Services 55,419 56,020 59,761
Expenses 74,345 81,327 73,766
Legal 211,150 225,000 225,000
Town Report 6,000 6,000 6,000
346,914 368,347 364,527
8200 Town Manager
Personal Services 292,821 302,485 317,308
Expenses 14,121 16,000 16,000
306,942 318,485 333,308
8300 Town Committees
Appropriations Committee 808 850 1,000
Misc. Towns and Committees 8,267 8,755 8,755
Public Celebrations Committee 14,811 18,000 18,000
23,886 27,605 27,755
8400 Finance
Personal Services 711,512 733,962 757,400
Expenses 136,457 156,862 178,150
847,969 890,824 935,550
8500 Town Clerk
Personal Services 147,262 144,507 156,893
Expenses 23,938 35,055 35,975
Elections Personal Services 60,000 37,250 54,900
Elections Expenses 25,700 21,820 28,000
256,900 238,632 275,768
8600 Management Information Systems
Personal Services 108,012 155,426 155,426
Expenses 198,277 172,320 188,095
306,289 327,746 343,521
Total General Government $ 2,088,900 $ 2,171,639 $ 2,280,429
Total Operating $ 86,686,670 $ 89,888,502 $ 98,802,614
11
DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds for the Fiscal Year 2001 (July 1, 2000 - June
30, 2001) 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 99
expenditures, FY 2000 appropriations and FY 2001 proposed.
ARTICLE 5 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS
FOR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR(FY 2000)
To see if the Town will make supplementary appropriations, to be used in conjunction with
money appropriated under Article 22 of the warrant for the 1999 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: $245,722
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to permit adjustments to current fiscal year
(FY 2000) expenditures. There will be a need for a supplementary appropriation in the
amount of$245,722 for the Minuteman Regional School with $166,771 from receipts
reserved for appropriation (FY 2000 additional Lottery distribution) and $78,951 from Free
Cash in order to meet the Town's share of the current budget pursuant to the regional
agreement.
ARTICLE 6 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.
12
ARTICLE 7 SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMF ROVEMENT 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 8 CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUUMIENTl
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the following capital
improvements:
(a) Town Building Envelope Program;
(b) Public Works Equipment;
(c) Fire Vehicle - Rescue;
(d) Buildings/Space Needs;
(e) MIS Fiber Optic Network Equipment;
(1) Morgan Road Water Tank Rehabilitation;
(g) Bedford Street Water Distribution;
(h) Street Related Improvements;
(i) Playground 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: $1,675,914
13
DESCRIPTION: Last year was the first year of combining into one article capital renewal
funding for maintaining existing assets, as distinguished from funding new or significantly
expanded assets. This article is 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, capital renewal requests for FY2001. Cash capital
funding proposed reflects the five-year plan endorsed by the Board of Selectmen. Funding
requirements for$1,675,914 will be $600,000 borrowing, $452,864 Enterprise, and $623,050
Tax Levy of which $500,000 will be subject to a Proposition 2 1/2 override.
ARTICLE 9 STREET ACCEPTANCES
To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town way and accept the layout of as a Town way
the following streets:
Howard Munroe Place from Woburn Street a distance of 290 feet, more or less, to end;
Litchfield Road from Lowell Street a distance of 278 feet, more or less, to end;
Johnson Farm Road from Flintlock Road a distance of 270 feet, more or less, to end;
Fox Run Lane from East Street a distance of 622 feet, more or less, to end,
As laid out by the Selectmen, all as shown upon plans on file in the office of the Town Clerk,
dated August 29, 1998, September 2, 1998, October 7, 1998 and December 7, 1999, and to take
by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement, or other interest in land
necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said streets and for
land acquisition; determine whether the money shall be provided in the tax levy, by transfer from
available funds,by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: None
DESCRIPTION: All of the roads listed above were constructed under the Subdivision
Control Law and meet or exceed the minimum Town standards for acceptance. No
appropriation is required.
14
ARTICLE 10, 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 Enterprise Funds
DESCRIPTION: Funding is requested for phase seventeen 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 Massachusetts Water Resource Authority and many
public works and engineering professional associates recommend this process which
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 FY2001 the funding is requested to clean
and line 6,000 feet of water main in the Kendall Road area.
ARTICLE 11 REHABILITATION OF CENTER POOL COMPLEXES
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to make improvements at the Town Pool
Complex; 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: $100,000 Enterprise Funds
DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds to replace the four pool covers, to build two
shade pavilions, to replace filter septums and make necessary repairs to the locker rooms.
This request is part of a program plan prepared and approved by the Recreation Committee.
15
ARTICLE 12 ACCESSIBILITY OF THE OLD RESERVOIR
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to make accessibility improvements at the
Old Reservoir; 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: $25,000 Enterprise Funds
DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds to make the Old Reservoir wheelchair accessible.
This request is part of a program plan prepared and approved by the Recreation Committee.
ARTICLE 13 SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to purchase computer hardware and software
for the public schools; detennine 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: $800,000 Borrowing
DESCRIPTION: This article requests funding to purchase computer hardware and
equipment which will be distributed throughout the school system and includes computer
workstations for teachers and students; shared resources such as printers, scanners,
projectors, display devices; and furniture and equipment to expand the current network.
ARTICLE 14 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: Unknown at press time. Funding will be from borrowing.
DESCRIPTION: The funds from this request will be used to continue the architectural and
engineering design development of the Elementary Schools, purchase modular classrooms,
and pay for the removal of carpets and floor tile at the Bowman School. The flooring
material will be replaced with vinyl composite tile.
16
ARTICLE 15 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 at Press Time
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 16 RETIREMENT BOARD
To see if the Town will vote to approve the acceptance by the Lexington Retirement Board of
Section 51 of Chapter 127 of the Acts of 1999, which adds Section 103(i) to Chapter 32 of the
General Laws to allow an annual cost of living adjustment in excess of the percentage increase
otherwise allowed by Section 103(c), up to a maximum of three percent; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Retirement Board)
DESCRIPTION: The 1998 Annual Town Meeting accepted legislation that allowed the
Retirement Board to grant cost of living adjustments to Town of Lexington retirees. That
legislation provides for a maximum of 3% or the Consumer Price Index, whichever is
lower. Acceptance of this additional section will allow the Retirement Board to grant a
cost of living adjustment up to 3% on the first $12,000 or$360 in a year when the
Consumer Price Index is less than 3%. The CPI this year is 2.1%, which limits the
maximum to $252.
17
ZONING AND CONSERVATION ARTICLES
ARTICLE 17 TRANSFER HAYDEN WOODS FUND
TO THE TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC TRUSTS
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the Hayden Woods Conservation Area Fund to the
Trustees of Public Trusts; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Conservation Commission)
DESCRIPTION: In connection with the approval of the 55 Hayden Avenue project, funds
are donated annually for the maintenance of the Hayden Woods Conservation land. It is
proposed that funds be managed by the Trustees of Public Trusts and be expended at the
request of the Conservation Commission.
ARTICLE 18 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITY MORA hmUM
To see if the Town will vote to prohibit the permitting of any wireless communication facility,
the granting of a request by a licensed carrier of wireless communication services to place,
construct, install or operate any wireless communication facility or to take any action in relation
thereto and to prohibit the approval of any modification of an existing wireless communication
facility, all as generally allowed pursuant to Section 15 of the Zoning By-Law, for a period not to
exceed twelve months following the date of Town Meeting approval.
(Inserted by Jennifer Taub and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This article is intended to impose a limited moratorium on the permitting
of new wireless communications facilities or the modification of an existing facility permit,
for a period not to exceed twelve months, in order to enable Town Boards, and
subsequently Town Meeting, to consider whether an amendement should be made to
Section 15 of the Zoning By-Law. The Town has granted several permits for wireless
communication facilities and with the expansion of the wireless communications industry,
the Town will continue to receive additional permit requests.
18
GENERAL ARTICLES
ARTICLE 19 AMEND SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE I OF THE GENERAL BY-LAWS,
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 additions thereto relating to certain regulations of the Board of Health,
all as shown in 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 proposes to make one additional health regulation subject to
non-criminal disposition.
ARTICLE 20 AMEND SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE I OF THE GENERAL BY-LAWS,
NON-CRIMINAL DISPOSITIION
To see if the Town will vote to reconfirm the vote passed under Article 57 of the warrant for the
1998 Annual Town Meeting, authorize the Selectmen to petition the General Court for an act to
amend Chapter 447 of the Acts of 1956 as amended which established the Historic Districts
Commission to provide for the enforcement by the use of non-criminal disposition; or act in any
other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: Reconfirmation of the vote is necessary at this time in order to petition
the General Court to amend the Act establishing the Historic Districts Commission to
permit enforcement of its orders and decisions by non-criminal disposition.
ARTICLE 21 ACCEPT CHAPTER 41; SECTION 100G 1/4 OF MGL
To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 100G1/4 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws
relating to the payment of funeral and burial expenses of firefighters and police officers killed in
the performance of duties; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Town Manager)
DESCRIPTION: The City of Worcester fire tragedy motivated the Town to ensure than it
had certain benefits for employees who work under hazardous and dangerous working
conditions.
19
ARTICLE 22 BY-LAW AMENDMENT -APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE
To see if the Town will vote to amend paragraph one of Section 5 of Article XIII of the General
By-Laws to read as follows:
"The Committee shall prior to each annual town meeting for the transaction of business prepare,
publish and distribute by making copies available at the Office of the Town Clerk and at Cary
Memorial Library, and by mailing or otherwise distributing to each town meeting member a
review of the budget adopted by the Board of Selectmen to be considered at the Annual Town
Meeting. This review will include the Committee's advice and recommendations with reference
to the various appropriations of town funds, and other municipal matters coming before such
town meeting. The Appropriation Committee shall include in its report an assessment of the
budget plan based on all the data available to it concerning the next year's revenues and expenses
as well as a projection for future years' revenues and expenses."
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 bring the By-Laws into compliance with
current and desired practice. The existing By-Law requires the Appropriation Committee
to submit a budget. In fact, this is done by the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen
as mandated by the Selectmen/Town Manager Act. The Appropriation Committee's
mandate is to review the budget and to make recommendations to Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 23 BY-LAW AMENDMENT - SELECTMEN BUDGET SUBMITTAL
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 13 of Article VI of the General By-Laws to read
as follows:
"Section 13. The Selectmen shall submit a budget at the Annual Town Meeting. The Selectmen's
proposed budget shall be distributed to the Appropriation Committee, Capital Expenditures
Committee and to each Town Meeting Member at least four weeks prior to the date when
the Annual Town Meeting is scheduled to consider it."
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 strengthen the resolution made at the 1999 Town
Meeting which requires a budget submittal four weeks prior to the start of Town Meeting
deliberations on the financial articles by putting that requirement into the By-Laws.
20
ARTICLE 24 HOME RULE PETITION- GRANTS OF LOCATION
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court
for an Act to allow the Board of Selectmen to delegate to the Director of Public Works the
authority to grant orders for the installation of underground utility lateral services
notwithstanding Section 22 of Chapter 166 of the General Laws; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: This petition would simplify the permitting process for underground
connections to electrical and telecommunication utilities by relaxing the requirement for a
public hearing and Grant of Location from the Board of Selectmen. These activities would
continue to be regulated under the Department of Public Works' Street Occupancy/Opening
Permit. Grants of Location and public hearings would still be required for utility poles and
underground transmission lines.
ARTICLE 25 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.
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 seventh day of February, A.D., 2000.
Jeanne K. Krieger, Chairman Board
Elizabeth B. Eddison of
Peter D. Enrich Selectmen
Catherine M. D. Abbott
Dawn E. McKenna
A true copy, Attest:
George Anderson
Constable of Lexington
21
TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
At Large
Catherine M. D. Abbott 38 Eldred Street
Margery M.Battin 15 Paul Revere Road
Norman P. Cohen 56 Coolidge Avenue
Elizabeth B. Eddison 20 Nickerson Road
Peter D. Enrich 35 Clarke Street
Donna M. Hooper 47 Emerson Gardens
Jay R. Kaufman 1 Childs Road
Jeanne K. Krieger 44 Webster Road
Dawn E. McKenna 9 Hancock Street
Precinct 1
Term Expires 2002
Nancy M. Adler 22 Village Circle
Colleen B. Amirsakis 8 Fairlawn Lane
James E. Barry 10 Crescent Hill Avenue
Mary Bowes 32 Arcola Street
Daniel P. Busa,Jr. 6 Farm Road
Francis V. Busa 42 Lowell Street
Albert P. Zabin 1 Page Road
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
Janet Moran 41 Bartlett Avenue
Charles E. Shaw 219 Lowell Street
Paul G. Topalian 46 Circle Road
Judith L. Zabin 1 Page Road
Precinct 2
Term Expires 2002
Robert W. Cunha 10 Stevens Road
Robin B. DiGiammarino 2 Sunset Ridge
Merrill A. Forman 15 Butler Avenue
Paul H. Lapointe 224 Follen Road
Lucy Lockwood 15 Smith Avenue
Daniel A. Lucas 3 Tower Road
Christina J. Welch 41 Locust Avenue
*New Candidates 22
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
Term Expires 2000
Marian A. O. Cohen 8 Plymouth Road
Leonora K. Feeney 4 Moon Hill Road
Lauren McSweeney MacNeil 17 Sutherland Road
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
*Scott Wilson 23 Pleasant Street
Precinct 3
Term Expires 2002
Nicholas A. Cannalonga 942 Waltham Street
John P. Carroll 31 Allen Street
Dan H. Fenn, Jr. 59 Potter Pond
William J. Frawley 68 Potter Pond
Gloria V. Holland 3 April Lane, #31
David J. Kessler 20 Barberry Road
Alexander E. Nedzel 4 Chadbourne Road
Term Expires 2001
Nancy M. Cannalonga 942 Waltham Street
Robert N. Cohen 10 Grassland Street
Shirley Rauson Frawley 68 Potter Pond
Marjorie K. Madoff 27 Nomiandy 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
Richard L.Neumeier 2 Pitcairn Place
Robert Rotberg 14 Barberry Road
Caleb Warner 546 Concord Avenue
*Michelle Hutnik 10 Hilltop Avenue
*V. Arthur Katz _ 18 Barberry Road
*New Candidates 23
Precinct 4
Term Expires 2002
Donald A. Chisholm 166 Lincoln Street
Ronald W. Colwell 127 Kendall Road
Ann H. Miller 40 Outlook Drive
Michael Prensky 222 Lincoln Street
Margaret F. Rawls 9 Winthrop Road
Nicholas Santosuosso 2 Washington Street
Martin K. White 50 Bloomfield Street
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
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
Marina C. Smith 22 Muzzey Street
*Timothy R. Counihan 27 Percy Road
Precinct 5
Term Expires 2002
Howard Cravis 6 Rogers Road
Wallace Cupp 141 Woburn Street
John Hayward 358 Woburn Street
Suzanne S. Larsen 6 Fessenden Way
Samuel L. Powers 7 Dunham Street
Ephraim Weiss 462 Lowell Street
David G. Williams 1433 Massachusetts Avenue
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
*New Candidates 24
Term Expires 2000
Marsha F. Byrnes 3 Blodgett Road
Melinda D. Dietrich 11 Leonard Road
Elaine Dratch 2 Maureen Road
Margaret C.Nichols 4 Rumford Road
James M. Shaw 20 Vine Street
Sam Silverman 18 Ingleside Road
Mary Kathryn Wolf 1 Turnburry Hill Road
*David E. Burns 46 Ridge Road
*Blair B. Ruocco 54 Webb Street
*Jedidiah N. Snyder 482 Lowell Street
Precinct 6
Term Expires 2002
Marshall J. Derby 23 Suzanne Road
David L.Kaufman 152 Burlington Street
Marianne Lazarus 22 Woodland Road
Richard Pagett 10 Oakmount Circle
Anne A. Ripley 83 Hancock Street
John S. Willson 16 Hathaway Road
Term Expires 2001
Florence A. Baturin 11 Alcott Road
Paul Chernick 14 Somerset 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 H. 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
William B. Simmons 82 North Street
Sheldon A. Spector 26 Suzanne Road
*Mark V. Andersen 2 Thoreau Road
*H. Jerrold VanHook 89 Meriam Street
Precinct 7
Term Expires 2002
Deborah J. Brown 47 Robinson Road
Thomas Verne Griffiths 7 Volunteer Way
Philip K. Hamilton 2 Grove Street
Jonathan S. Lederman 15 Drummer Boy Way
John E. Taylor 11 Linmoor Terrace
Martha C. Wood 51 Gleason Road
*New Candidates 25
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 G. Kanter 48 Fifer Lane
David G.Miller 23 Fifer Lane
Joyce A. Miller 23 Fifer Lane
Term Expires 2000
Marsha E. Baker 46 Burlington Street
Steven L. Colman 63 Fifer Lane
Robert G. Coyne 2 Heritage Drive
Audrey J. Friend 84 Fifer Lane
Fred H. Martin 29 Dewey Road
James C. Wood, Jr 51 Gleason Road
Alan A.Wrigley 205 Grove Street
*Wendy C. Rudner 18 Pine Knoll Road
Precinct 8
Term Expires 2002
Roger F. Borghesani 24 Hastings Road
Margaret Bradley 48 Bellflower Street
Stacey P. Bridge-Denzak 38 Cedar Street
Florence E. Connor 12 Cedar Street
Ione D. Garing 157 Cedar Street
Charles Hornig 75 Reed Street
Richard A. Michelson 54 Asbury Street
Term Expires 2001
Elizabeth J. Bryant 18 Liberty Avenue
John T. Cunha 11 Homestead Street
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
*Ingrid H. Klimoff 75 Reed Street
*Setha G. Olson 3 Brigham Road
*Shirley H. Stolz 2139 Massachusetts Avenue
*Thomas M. Zimmer 48 Hancock Street
*New Candidates 26
Precinct 9
Term Expires 2002
Alice J. Adler 10 Nickerson Road
Emily R.Donovan 110 Wood Street
Janice A.Kennedy 135 Wood Street
Wendy Manz 14 Ellison Road
Leo P. McSweeney 435 Lincoln Street
Richard Schaye 7 Jean Road
Michael E. Schroeder 2 Welch Road
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
Dorris P. Traficante 16 Fairbanks Road
Term Expires 2000
Narain D. Bhatia 8 Nickerson Road
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
*Randall G. Seed 6 Fairland Street
*New Candidates 27
I2 3 4
. . 5
1 .
tl \
-13 U R
.1.,-
G 1' -.
, -
0 f--'-g,\\‘, ,
14r , I . • ' I .-',Z
. „ ,u, - ,.--; ;u ,_ •
ARTICLE 8 /,..:\tKifs'4'.' ./f. I. $1 , "„,:)'-"s°"" ,-_,....__,---...•': / ---,) --,. \
• vi
i1 .0 , ,-..1 1. ,
.,
B
,,-
°
4 07. /fr.FAriiiiip7/ ',P iitii,k,A.
,,,,,,-.. . \ i, ;; , / g 6.,%,7: In •,W f
!t!
C - ,,ift: -. •\'''40'"Ca, ,...°°:i, Y OThs i
\N 1 r - ,%- V/• tiiiigikk...^' I. - ' 0.,,,,06„. '2\
Cv 44;.:•,Z-t ,41111 r- Ati, • t ,o'...-.4,..
, ..
,,,,,,, , - -
0 , : r.,,,. . i.a.„_,,,,,, ,,. " . fie
'1 .,--;
'H..,n
d ------- •- nr -Trialtgr , /roll )(4.; \\.•.-',1:.;03, . ti,
i
ART CLE 8 •..° lif, ., -i - ".'" il, .. _ _, ,. , (7-11) ii-,' 42z--1 •-:?.' il1L.:,
1i i,
iiihk ii.,: ;I ,:,, ,,,,,.. 8 ir ,,,,,,,,„,„,._,, „,j:,,,,,,,,. ,444.,.p... ,-----.2z
ilit w .,„.,„.,. ,..4„.
0
it_ .....„„,_ i if _..
D - ,
Or• -
%
\
.,.
l.,
'"':.\ ' L :. V :7'"“" .
c'''' I 41 -'4k,. .,,,444tillrirtV2;
,
:'..0.
ARTICLE 11 ; 41 1 1
iii - ,-;;„,,t
1 ..P.° ,,....\74,4„, il ---Ir-2/3 — 4,119 •10164‘0 -- .;'''',
. 7ARTICLE 8 ,sit:il././1 ,, , „ 7. ., 7,,,,.:.0 If. Iv L.rzil 111'1 -') ,
\':L" '.- \ I.: ,,. s i k --
t '6• /
\ ss, f" N % .j ,•4, _ - ''' ''' ,t:i4'..0 j ..'742; P'''t itil ji . •''>—''''''
E , , -1, .. ,,,, , i ., •,,, , .et,- -( " ,-,
,,,,,,:,,,,f „ , ,, ,• `",,T.,„,,,,,,, :.„,----)°,41,Pee,,:„... ,,•,-" •g ''','.;-;,,,..:.',. ,,„,,,
,,,%
/
' ------______Z 4 \ •.C.\7',.1 ,i
...---- I r'1 ''''±c-,
- 4
ARTICLE 12 , 1
•--
. ' 1MM it. '1,,,,,, ' ! \Amy ‘ 1'-,:,.: .
N ' 7.`) /M9 I ,,," i- ._le __4(41141(coi -- ..:.° ,h•VP'7.,,,,
___J----------___P°g° .,‘*< • af:>_,--. :., tikT: -.1 ....-, .''''-
1 F ',-, , - ,0,,,,- e •
' ' NTN]7 ''.
.. . ,
\ , i ----- -: ,,,.,-- •!;;-, 1 i m,‹ \-,.-ip ,<.:-)-, „,-\
4 0..,.
.. .t 13,.4,— ,,,,,„,,,,
„
e.,,ft ,o.,
c' 22
, \ 0 .
— ST
• "N\i 1
:G „ tii. .
STREET AND PRECINCT N
fill*5•-\\
S/ /
MAP OF THE
- /--\ \\ i
TOWN CIF 11 1 EX INGT 0 N :RIDGF-C .1,-•
I
MA S SACHUSET T S
H PETER M.CHA LPIN,P.E.
'' '. .'_'' 1:,.. .—''' ''''' . "i •:,..7 ./
... • --.
----------
TOWN ENGINEER
1998 , ..
. ,•
I 2 3 4 5
28
•
v
9
8ai'''''' A
w I N C E s
\ _)7,p C
a,a
'..., ,i,
t'INI
. T / ��"'� 11P1 71:
..,P 5^'°^�rg ua "" y `�I a ,aik
je a - ., ' 0 alikak 'Ilk - ligi...4
. , —€� �!��.� :,. .��® ‘' --W411‘...„„„.,,,....
CLES ice n.tw� ltIC gal
Y �f
-,\`r,, lap, LTM,.° -�. ., ,a ers
. .TS
n ,® t°xwe- -� . V., ai'e ¢l gT ° --',;::7
v
- ,1
?. .xa<at ' s weµ. 'v ..
o °'e„r`<„•�®��, y 4ew t v N ��-��_
r... ,� - app .,, i ii of 4 u� '
tea° u, ,. ♦ r. e ime i °�` • -
me
:',,- lC�' - -a ea�oy V e�/ . �� La^`o :,:,„,
l� c, \\k\
r. �'� E berm a wm* w "' G`', . �\,,
ilrf51,.( 61tA.'``\'' \
te r»'4,,,,
_ SL _ y —,-- f e , :. - W A
® •til WI. ®`� `Nib ., •w v yr .g ..\ ��,00 1a
1 �„1p, liar ® � ''"?1,',;- `,,,_.e......
,- ;IIS !♦_,- ,I 0 ,„ /-'��
vAtiA
o
‘,.,Iii q„ • ‘. pit ii,06 '''07,'0 111111
„, .', _.::dgektill tco
--1 ,. '',I''..„... N.-- ..\. 4 /60-0%.... Cfri - Ayii 0
t
�. /* Irdilk: \ '_ /` atm
Icilk-'''' ... g ,-- ' A' k
:!/ ir k \ „..” ,'''''' ' '.::: 4IZ.''..,
� e0 _ G
4 'lir
•\ ����� ea eye
rv ,f Mme°� rs.aP: %'
.`.\ ,4,2
��. % , § ,„ -,-°� 6
ler Jo.
1 S31
,:i.-t.* / , A- ____\Q___------
8 29
/� /
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."
30
ELECTION INFORMATION
Local Election -Monday,March 13, 2000
Polling Hours- 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Pollirm 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.
Town of Lexington Bulk Mailing
Lexington, MA 02420 U.S.Postage
PAID
Boston,MA
Permit No. 3011
WS CAR SORT
Postal Patron
Lexington, MA