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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-03-04-TE-Warrant-and-1974-04-01-ATM-Warrant TOWN WARRANT Town of Lexington Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables of the Town of Lexington, in said County, Greeting: 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, BRIDGE SCHOOL; PRECINCT FOUR, SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL; PRECINCT FIVE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT SIX, DIAMOND JUNIOR NIGH SCHOOL; PRECINCT SEVEN, ESTABROOK SCHOOL; PRECINCT EIGHT, FIRE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING; PRECINCT NINE, HASTINGS SCHOOL, on Monday, the fourth day of March, A.D. , 1974, at 7:00 o'clock A.M. , then there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1 . To choose by ballot the following Town Officers: Two Selectmen for the term of three years; Two members of the School Committee for the term of three years; One member of the Planning Board for the term of five years; One Moderator for the term of one year; One member of the Lexington Housing Authority for the term of five years; One member of the Lexington Housing Authority for the term of one year. Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct One, for the term of three years; Nine Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March, 1976, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March, 1975; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March, 1975; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four, for the term of three years; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five, the Seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March, 1976; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six, for the term of three years; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Seven, for the term of three years; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Eight, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for the term of three years, the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill an unexpired term ending March, 1975; Seven Town Meeting Members in. Precinct Nine, for the term of three years. The polls will be open at 7:00 A.M. and will remain open until 8:00 P.M. 2 You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in Cary Memorial Hall in said Town on Monday, the first day of April , 1974, 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. To receive the reports of any Board of Town Officers or of any Committee of the Town. ARTICLE 3. 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. ARTICLE 4. 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 special funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue for the fiscal year beginning July I , 1974, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable Within one year, in accordance with provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44 , Section 4 as amended and to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year, in accordance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 17; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will transfer unexpended appropriation balances in any of the accounts to the Excess and Deficiency Account, or to other accounts suitable for such transfer under Chapter 44 of the General Laws; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by Board of Selectmen) - 3 - ARTICLE 7. 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, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation therto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 8. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the Reserve Fund as provided by Section 6 of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, and determine whether themoney shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds , including the Reserve Fund - Overlay Surplus, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to petition the Director of Accounts of the State for an audit for the current fiscal year; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 10. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate the total amount of State Aid to public libraries received in 1974 to the Trustees of the Cary Memorial Library to use in improving and extending library services in Lexington; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of Library Trustees) ARTICLE Il . To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to appoint one of its members to the Board of Appeals, in accordance with Section 4A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) - 4 - ARTICLE 12. 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, or buildings that have heretofore been authorized, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these metnods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to install street lights in such accepted streets as the Selectmen may determine prior to the final adjournment of the 1975 Annual Town Meeting; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 14. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to obtain appraisals cn land and on rights therein that they desire to recommend be acquired by the Town as locations for future streets or for playground or recreational or open space or off-street parking or school purposes; or any combination of said purposes, and will authorize the Selectmen to acquire by purchase, eminent domain, or otherwise, the land or rights therein that are recommended for such purposes, appropriate money for such appraisals and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of. Selectmen) ARTICLE 15. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the development of Westview Cemetery, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy or by transfer from available funds, including the Westview Sale of Lots Fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation. thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) - 5 - ARTICLE 16. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to install curbing at such locations as they may determine; appropriate a sum of money for such installation, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy; or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation therto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 17. To see if the Town will vote to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, including the widening, deepening or altering the course of brooks, streams and water courses and the construction of new channels in said other land, in accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of 1926, as amended, 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, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 18. To see if the Town will vote to install new or replacement 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; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) - 6 ARTICLE 19. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks where the abutting owner pays one-half of the cost or otherwise; appropriate a sum of money for such construction, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 20. To see if the Town will vote to install sewer mains and sewerage systems 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, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 21 . To see if the Town will vote to install trunk sewers in the Carriage Drive area of the Town 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 therdor; 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, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) - 7 - ARTICLE 22. To see if the Town will vote to install trunk sewers in the Hayes Lane area of the Town 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 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, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 23. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for constructing, originally equipping and furnishing a building for storing equipment of the Department of Public Works; determine whether such appropriation shall be raised by borrowing: or otherwise; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 24. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purchase by or with the approval of the Selectmen of equipment for the Department of Public Works, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) - 8 - ARTICLE 25. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for highway construction under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 26. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for highway maintenance under the authority of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 27. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for constructing or reconstructing streets as the Selectmen may determine; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, including any special highway funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 28. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for improving and upgrading traffic control signals in the Town; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in realtion thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 29. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to construct an off-street parking area on land to be leased from Boston Edison Company located off Edison Way and shown as Lot 104 on Assessors' Property Map 48, and to acquire, install and maintain parking meters on such area; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) - 9 - ARTICLE 30. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to clean and maintain streams and brooks in the town; determine whether the money shall be provided by tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 31 . To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to be expended by the Selectmen as authorized by Chapter 570 of the Acts of 1962 for reimbursing subdividers for part of the cost of constructing ways or installing municipal services, as required by the Planning Board in its approval of definitive subdivision plans under the Subdivision Control Law, of a greater width or size than would be required to serve the subdivision alone, the reimbursement as to any subdivision not to exceed the amount recommended by the Planning Board, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or 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 Planning Board) ARTICLE 32. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to convey land owned by the Town and shown as Lot. 71 on Assessors' Property Map 84, located on Hinchey Road, an unaccepted street, to the 115 Kendall Corporation; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 33. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to accept as a gift from Concord Avenue Realty Corp., a parcel of land consisting of 87,742 square feet and shown as parcel A on "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." dated July 31 , 1972 by Miller and Nylander, recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, Book 12330, Page 537, for conservation purposes, and a twenty foot sewer easement as shown on said plan; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission) - 10 - the ARTICLE 34. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money under/provisions of Chapter 911 of the Acts of 1971 in anticipation of the celebration of the two hundredth anniversary of the American Revolution and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or 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 Bicentennial Committee) ARTICLE 35. To see if the Town will ratify the action of the Board of Selectmen in appointing a subcommittee of the Lexington Bicentennial Committee to study, plan, and implement the rededication of the Lexington Battle Green on or about April 20, 1975; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of Bicentennial Committee) ARTICLE 36. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as follows: A. By inserting in Section 25.80, after the words non-commercial vehicles** the following: "Short-term occupancy of one, but not more than one, parked camping vehicle as defined in Section 40, subject to the provisions of Article XXIV, Section 27 of the General By-Laws. " B. By inserting in section 40, after the definition of BUILDING the following: "CAMPING VEHICLE: A regisstered self-propelled camper or automobile-drawn trailer used as a mobile camping facility, with sleeping equipment, which may or may not have toilet or cooking facilities." or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at request of Planning Board) ARTICLE 37. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXIV of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington by adding a new section 27 to read substantially as fol lows: Parking of Occupied Camping Vehicles Section 27. A camping vehicle occupied as an accessory use in a Residence District under Section 25.80 of the Zoning By-Law (a) shall not be located anywhere within a Historic District; (b) shall not be operated to deposit waste or water onto the grounds; (c) shall conform to the appropriate yard requirements of Section 27 of the Zoning By-Law except where the unit is located on a driveway; and (d) shall not be occupied for more than three consecutive nights unless specifically approved by the Board of Appeals acting under Section 25.94 of the Zoning By-Law. or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at request of Planning Board) - II - ARTICLE 3.3. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to develop and equip picnic areas on public land in the Town for use during the Bicentennial period; determine whether the money she! ! be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. the ( Inserted at/request of Bicentennial Committee) ARTICLE 39. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to develop and equip facilities for camping vehicles on public land in the Town for use during the Bicentennial period; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. the ( Inserted at/request of Bicentennial Committee) ARTICLE 40. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the installation a of/water main and drinking fountain at the Lincoln Street recreation area; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or 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 Recreation Committee) ARTICLE 41 . To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for engineering services to study the feasibility of renovating the Center Pool and for preliminary plans for such renovation; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or 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 Recreation Committee) ARTICLE 42. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for reconstructing, repairing and maintaining existing tennis courts; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or 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 Recreation Committee) - 12 - ARTICLE 43. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for the purchase of an ambulance for the Fire Department; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. the ( Inserted at/Request of Town Manager) ARTICLE 44. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for the improvement of lowlands and swamps and the eradication of mosquitoes under Chapter 252 of the General Laws or for the eradication of mosquitoes by the Board of Health of Lexington; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 45. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to accept as a gift from Frances May Baskin parcels of land bordering on Route 128, shown as lots 9, 19 and 20 on Assessors' Property Map 82, for conservation purposes; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the Request of Conservation Commission) ARTICLE 46. 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 BC 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 Lots 349 to 355 inclusive and Lots 365 to 394 inclusive, shown on a plan entitled "Dunster Gardens, Arlington, Winchester and Lexington, Middlesex County, Mass. owned by J . W. Wilbur" by Ernest W. Branch, Civil Engineer, August, 1912, recorded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 206, Plan No. 23A, new or formerly of the Graziano Family; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto, ( Inserted at the Request of Conservation Commission) - 13 - ARTICLE 47. 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 a parcel of land shown as a lot containing 53,830 square feet on plan entitled "Plan of Land Lexington, Mass. Surveyed for Marco Realty Trust" dated December 18, 1969, by Frederick A. Ewell Registered Land Surveyor, recorded with Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds at the end of Book 11818; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the Request of Conservation Commission) ARTICLE 48. 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 Lots 290, 293, 294, 298, 301 , 302, 303, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 315, 316 and 348 in the vicinity of Hillside Avenue, a paper street; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the Request of Conservation Commission) - 14 - ARTICLE 49. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to transfer to the Conservation Commission for open space and conservation purposes, including outdoor recreation, as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, land shown as Lots 264, 291 , 292, 295, 296, 297, 300, 3058, 307, 309, 311 , 313 and 332 on Assessors' Property Map 13; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the Request of Conservation Commission) ARTICLE 50. 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 10 on Assessors' Property Map 39, now or formerly of Grey Nuns Charities, Inc. ; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the Request of Conservation Commission) ARTICLE 51 . 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 Lots 83A, 84 and 1018 on Assessors' Property Map 82, now or formerly of Greener and Whiter Trust; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the Request of Conservation Commission) - 15 - ARTICLE 52. 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 51 on Assessors' Property Map 55, now or formerly of Schena, and Lot 61 on Assessors' Property Map 62, now or formerly of Morrow, being premises adjoining the Vine Brook off Grant Street; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the Request of Conservation Commission) ARTICLE 53. 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 104 on Assessors' Property Map 30, now or formerly of Curtis S. Elliott; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the Request of Conservation Commission) - 16 - ARTICLE 54. 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 84 on Assessors' Property Map 30, now or formerly of Augusta; and appropriate money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the Request of Conservation Commission) ARTICLE 55. To see if the Town will appropriate an additional sum of money to the Conservation Fund, established by vote under Article 9 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting held on June 8, 1964, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the Request of Conservation Commission) ARTICLE 56. 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 Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws 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 Conservation Commission) ARTICLE 57. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to create a stabilization fund as provided in Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws with the intention of using such fund for future land acquisitions for conservation and recreation purposes; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or 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 Conservation Commission) - 17 - ARTICLE 58. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue a portion of Wachusett Drive from Prospect Hill Road a distance of 380 feet, more or less, northwesterly to Outlook Drive as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated January 15, 1974; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 59. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Wachusett Drive from Prospect Hill Road easterly a distance of 590 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1974, 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 street and for land acquisition; 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 Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 60. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as town way Wachusett Circle from Prospect Hill Road a distance of 230 feet, more or less, northeasterly to Wachusett Drive, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1974, 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 street and for land acquisition; 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 Board of Selectmen) 18 ARTICLE 61 . To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Tewksbury Street from Bedford Street a distance of 305 feet, more or less, southwesterly to Roger Greeley Village, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1974, 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 street and for land acquisition; 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 Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 62. To see if the Town will vote to discontinue a portion of Holland Street froth the -accepted portion of Holland Street a distance of 65 feet, more or less, northwesterly as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated January 13, 1974, and authorize the Selectmen to reconvey such portion of Hol land Street to the original owners; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 63. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Prospect Hill Road from the accepted portion of Prospect Hill Road a distance of 380 feet, more or less, northwesterly to Outlook Drive, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1974, 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 street and for land acquisition; 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 Board of Selectmen) 19 ARTICLE 64. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Nickerson Road from Massachusetts Avenue a distance of 1633 feet, more or less, to Massachusetts Avenue, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1974, 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 street and for land acquisition; 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. the ( Inserted at/Request of Planning Board) ARTICLE 65. To see if the Town will vote to establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Carmel Circle from Nickerson Road a distance of 446 feet, more or less, southerly to end, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 15, 1974, 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 street and for land acquisition; 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. the ( Inserted at/Request of Planning Board) ARTICLE 66. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money for filing fees in connection with the acceptances of streets; 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 Board of Selectmen) - 20 - ARTICLE 67. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington by striking Section 16 of Article VI and inserting in place thereof a new Section 16 to read substantially as follows: " In addition to any authority now or hereafter vested Fn them by law or by any special or standing vote of the Town, the Selectmen may sell and convey to any public agency or non-profit corporation, or to any other person or corporation approved by the Lexington Housing Authority and undertaking to provide housing on the land so sold or conveyed for the use of the said authority, for less than fair market value, any lots, not to exceed a total of 38 such lots on a town-wide basis, meeting the requirements of the Lexington Zoning By-Law for buildable lots (including such lots conforming to the provisions of subsection 26.5 thereof) now or hereafter taken, or otherwise acquired, for nonpayment of taxes, the right of redemption of which has been or shall be foreclosed or otherwise terminated, upon such terms and conditions as the Selectmen shall deem proper and also as they may deem necessary to assure that each such lot or combination of lots so conveyed will have a frontage of not less than 45 feet and will be used to provide housing for not more than one household of low or moderate income eligible to be assisted under any government program designed to provide such housing, in which housing such occupants may have the opportunity to acquire ownership or equity interests; provided that any such proposed sale or conveyance shall first have been referred to the Planning Board for its report on whether or not such sale or conveyance, and associated proposed development, is consistent with local policies concerned with housing and land use and is suitable development with regard to the area surrounding the parcel to be conveyed or sold, and either such report has been received or forty-five days have elapsed after such reference; and provided further that no lot shall be sold or conveyed under this section if its area exceeds 30,000 square feet; and provided further that not more than five such dwellings shall be located within any circle ten acres in area." or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of Lexington Hous$fna_ Authority) _ - ARTICLE 68. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money for defraying the expense to the Lexington Housing Authority of preparing plans, studies, surveys and estimates in connection with a program to provide housing for families of low income by means which avoid undue concentration of assisted housing in a manner consistent with development existing in districts designated RO, RS and RT under the Zoning By-Law; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or 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 Lexington Housing Authority) - 21 ARTICLE 69. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money in aid of the Lexington Housing Authority for defraying development, acquisition and operating costs of one or more low-rent housing projects within the Town, and to determine whether such appropriation shall be raised by borrowing or ot'herwise; 'or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of Lexington Housing Authority) ARTICLE 70. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section I of Article XXX of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington by striking out the last sentence of paragraph three prohibiting town officers and town employees from serving as appointed members of the Permanent Building Committee; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of Town Manager) ARTICLE 71 . To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to be placed in a special fund to pay employees of the Town who perform off-duty work details related to their regular employment as provided in Chapter 773 of the Acts of 8973, and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or oy any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 72. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 30 of Article V of the General By-Laws of the Town of Lexington to require individual , recorded balloting on particular types of articles at the request of less than the majority of members present; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of Ton Meeting Members Association) ARTICLE 73. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as follows: A. By adding to Section 22.5 wetland protection districts 4 sheets entitled Zoning District Maps numbered W-'l1 , W-16, W-17 and W-22 as filed with the Town Clerk, B. By removing from Section 22.5 wetland protection districts 1 sheet entitled Zoning District Map numbered W-12 and substituting a new sheet entitled Zoning District Map numbered W-i2 as filed with the Town Clerk, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the Request of Planning Board) - 22 - ARTICLE 74. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as follows: By adding to Section 22.5 wetland protection districts 4 sheets entitled Zoning District Maps numbered W-15, W-I6, W-21 and W-22 as filed with the Town Clerk, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( inserted at the request of Planning Board) ARTICLE 75. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as follows: By adding to Section 22.5 wetland protection districts I sheet entitled Zoning District Map numbered W-36 as filed with the Town Clerk, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of Planning Board) ARTICLE 76. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as follows: A. By adding to Section 22.5 wetland protection districts 3 sheets entitled Zoning District Maps numbered W-40, W-44 and W-45 as filed with the Town Clerk. B. By removing from Section 22.5 wetland protection districts 2 sheets entitled Zoning District Maps numbered W-33 and W-39 and substituting 2 new sheets entitled Zoning District Maps numbered W-33 and W-39 as filed with the Town Clerk, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of Planning Board) - 23 - ARTICLE 77. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as follows: i ^ By adding at the end of subsection 12,2: "The aforementioned conditions and safeguards shall include but not be limited to the following: Suitable trees, plantings, hedges, fences or screens to screen buildings and parking and loading area from neighboring ras(deofiol districts; suitable restrictions on light, sound, and odor to preserve the amenities of neighboring land in residential districts." 2. And by adding a new subsection 12^4 as follows: " 1124 Board of Appeals Procedures 12.41 The application for a special permit or for a variance shall include a specific statement of the exceptions or variances sought, including numerical values *hora applicable and any maps, diagrams, or plans required for clarification, and a reference to the specific provisions of the by-law which authorize the exceptions or from which the variances are sought. The application for a variance shall specify the substantial hardship for which relief is souahf^ and shall specify the conditions specifically affecting the parcel or building but not affecting generally the zoning district in which it is located. The application for a s;ecial permit or for a variance shall include an up-to-date copy of the plot plan, showing all buildings and structures upon the lot, in a form acceptable to the building inspoctor. The application shall include the name(s) of any and all owner(s) of record, or the principals of any corporate owner of record and shall similarly identify any and all mortgagees and |essaes. The application shall disclose the existence and the nature of any and all financial , real estate or other transactions or agreements which are in any way conditional upon the decision of the Board of Appeals. 12^42 All applications to the Board of Appeals must be substantially com- plete and part of the public record prior to publication of notice of the public nearing. " or act in any other manner in relation thereto, ( inserted at the request of Planning Board) - 24 - ARTICLE 78. To see ff the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by: I . Replacing the words "Except for" by the word "For" in footnote (e) of Section 27 - Schedule of Dimensional Controls. 2. Placing footnote (j ) indication after the row caption "Minimum Front Yard (b)" and deleting it from that row under column CH in Section 27 - Schedule of Dimensional Controls. 3. Substituting the words "Minimum Side and Rear Yard Adjacent to Residential District" for the words "Minimum Side and Rear Yard Adjacent to RO, RS, RT, RM Districts" in the row captions of Section 27 Schedule of Dimensional Controls. 4. Substituting the words "Residential District Boundary" for the words "RO, RS, RT or PM District Boundary" in subsection 32.2 - Schedule of Dimensional Restrictions for Parking and Loading. 5. Adding to Section 40 - Definitions after the definition of "RECORDED" the definition "RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT: Any district in Lexington whose designation begins with R and any district in an abutting Town intended for residential use". in 6. Substituting/the first sentence of Section 24 the words "permitted by Section 30" for the words "exempted by Section 31 ". 7. Adding to Section 40 - Definitions after the definition of "GOLF COURSE STANDARD OR PAR THREE" the definition "GREENHOUSE, COMMERCIAL: A trans- lucent structure used for the propagation of plants, including trees, shrubs, vines, seeds, grass, flowers, bulbs, and other plants, and for the storage and wholesale distribution of such plants grown on the premises." or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of Planning Board) • ARTICLE 79. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by: I . Adding to Section 40 - Definitions - after the definition of "GOLF COURSE, STANDARD OR PAR THREE" the definition "GREEN AREA: Land that is landscaped, covered with natural vegetation, or covered by water other than swimming pools." 2. Adding to Section 27 - Schedule of Dimensional Controls under the row entitled "Minimum % Open Area" a new row entitled "Minimum % Green Area ( I )" with the following figures under each column heading: RO RH RS&RT RM CR CH CM CO CS CN CG CB 7037g) 50% 70%(g) 50% 35% 35% 30% 35% 25% NR NR NR and by adding a footnote at the end of Section 27 as follows: "l . For any lot having less Green Area on September I , 1974, than required above, the Green Area requirement shall be the amount of Green Area on that lot on September 1 , 1974. or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of Planning Board) _ 25 _ ARTICLE 80. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding a new subsection 30.6 as follows: "30.6 Lawful non-conforming buildings used primarily for agriculture, horticulture or floriculture may be altered, rebuilt, or expanded, subject to a special permit from the Board of Appeals, without complying with the dimensional requirements of Section 27, provided that the legal non-conforming status is established in the application for a special permit. The minimum setback for front, side, and rear yards shall be 75 feet, plus 10 feet for each acre over 4 acres up to 20 acres, plus 4 feet for each acre over 20 acres." or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of Planning Board) - 26 - ARTICLE 81 . To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as follows: 1 . By adding to Section 40 - Definitions - after the definition of GARDEN APARTMENT the definition GARDEN CENTER: Premises used for propagating from seed or otherwise, trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, bulbs and seed; the selling of such items, whether grown on the premises or elsewhere, and of containers and supports therefor and decorative items used therewith; the selling of chemicals, pesticides, insecticides, peatmoss, humus, mulches, fertilizers intended to preserve the life and health of such items; and, as a supplement to the foregoing, the selling of hand gardening tools and equipment, garden hose, watering and spraying devices; bird feeders, food, houses and baths; and, in season, Christmas trees, wreaths and decorations. 2. By deleting subsection 24.5 in its entirety and substituting the following new subsection: 24.5 Garden Centers Where the Board of Appeals determines that the character of the neighborhood would not be impaired, the storage and sale of some or all of the items listed in Section 40 under the definition of GARDEN CENTER may be permitted by Special Permit kunder subsection 12.2. Bird feeders, food, houses, and baths, and ornamental or decorative items intended for use with plants may be stored and sold indoors only. The list in Section 40 may be expanded, in the discretion of the Board of Appeals, to include other items related to plants, gardens, or gardening, but shall not include power toots, other power equipment, furniture, or items generally associated with the business of a hardware store rather than with +he conduct of a nursery. A garden center granted such a special permit shall conform to the dimensional controls in Section 27 as to lot area, frontage and yards and the maximum height of buildings for the district in which located and to the following additional requirements: minimum lot area :2 acres; buildings including green- houses may cover no more than 20% of the lot area; greenhouses shall not be used for retail sales of items other than plants; buildings other than green- houses shall not exceed a maximum floor area of 7,500 sq. ft. ; parking areas, loading areas, driveways, and other paved areas may cover no more than a maxi- mum of 20% of the lot area; not more than 30o of the total area shall be devoted to selling of plants in containers. The Board of Appeals shall impose and may from time to time review and revise requirements for adequate off-street parking, screening, open space buffers, lighting, outdoor storage and display, hours of operation and, such,.other requirements as the Board of Appeals may deem necessary to preserve the charac- ter of the neighborhood. 3. By inserting in Section 25 - USE REGULATIONS SCHEDULE - a new Subsection 25.35 - Garden Centers, with the following entries under each column heading: RO/RS RH RT RM CR CH CM CO CS CN CG CB SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of Planning Board) ARTICLE 82. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by inserting a new Subsection 24.6 as follows: "No private way or driveway serving a non-residential use in a non-residential district shall be built through a residential district." or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of Planning Board) - 27 - ARTICLE 83. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by adding thereto a new Section 38 as follows: Section 38: Multi-Dwelling District -V RD 38. 1 ! Land Uses and Dimensional Control in the Absence of Special Permit. Except where a special permit has been granted by the Board of Appeals pursuant to the procedure hereinafter described, land use and dimensional controls in RD districts contained within the geographical limits of the RS district, as defined in Subsection 22.2 shall be the same as those of the RS district, and within the geographical limits of the RO districts shall be the same as those of the RO districts. 38. 12 General Objectives. The RD District is intended to allow greater flexibility in land use planning for the development of tracts of land of greater than ten acres, in terms of density, preservation of open spaces, utilization of natural features, provision of municipal services and providing a variety of housing types and styles; to ensure that . site development plans will be presented to the Town Meeting in connection with a proposal to rezone a tract of land to RD; and to enable the Board of Appeals to require adherence to such site development plans in the granting of a special permit as hereinafter described. 38. 13 Town Meeting Presentation. The site development plans presented to the 'own meeting Tor Tne proposed development should show in a general manner, 'but drawn to scale, the proposed locations, types, floor plans and exterior materials for proposed buildings and other structures, proposed locations and dimensions of streets, drives, parking areas and other paved areas, the proposed grading, drainage system, and location of major utilities in the vicinity of the development, and the proposed location of open space. The said plans should show the proposed dwelling unit density and the extent of open space or should be accompanied by a tabulation of the same. 38.2 Special Permit Provisions. The Board of Appeals may grant a special permit for the development of any tract of land greater than ten acres in an RD district, subject to the following standards: 38.21 The special permit shall incorporate by reference building design and site development plans filed by the developer together with its application for special permit and such site development plans will be expected to conform substantially to the site development plans presented to the Town Meeting. The Board of Appeals may, in its discretion, permit deviations from the site development plans presented to the Town Meeting, provided, how- ever, that the Board shall not permit any increase in the dwelling unit density as presented to the Town Meeting. In no event shall dwelling unit density in an RD district exceed nine dwelling units per acre. 38.22 The Board of Appeals may require dwelling unit density to be less than that shown on the site development plans presented to the Town Meeting, if the Board determines that proper land use planning so requires, but in such event, the Board shall file with its decision the basis for its determina- tion, including, among other factors, soil conditions, drainage, traffic or other neighborhood conditions brought to the Board's attention, and the provision of usable open space. 38.23 Permissible housing types include all single and multiple-occupancy housing types used for human occupancy, including condominiums. - 28 - ARTICLE 83 - continued 38.24 Any development permitted in an RD district shall comply with the Schedule of Dimensional Controls for RD districts set out in section 27 of this By-Law. 38.25 Any development permitted in an RD district shall comply with Design Standards set out in the Planning Board's Rules and Regulations governing the subdivision of land. Interior drives within an RD development shall be designed to such street standards as the Planning Board may require in accordance with such Rules and Regulations. In granting a special permit, the Board of Appeals may rely upon the Planning Board's statement that the developer's plans comply with such Design Standards. 38.26 There shall be provided at least 1112 parking spaces per dwelling unit, located in parking lots or in garages or under or within buildings which contain dwelling units. 38.27 At least 25 percent of the total area of such tract shall , except as provided below, remain unbuilt upon and set aside for conservation, outdoor recreation or park purposes or buffer areas. Such open land shall be in addition to required front, side and rear yards and may be in one or more parcels of a size and shape appropriate for the intended use and may either be conveyed to and accepted by the Town or its Conservation Commission or conveyed to a legal association comprised of the homeowners within such tract. Such open land shall be included in the total tract area for the purpose of computing dwelling unit density of the tract. The future ownership of such open land, which may differ from parcel to parcel , shall be specified by the Board of Appeals as a condition of the special permit, but when such open land is conveyed to persons other than the Town of Lexington, the Town shall be granted an easement over such land sufficient to insure its perpetual use as conservation, recreation or park land or buffer area. A maximum of 20 percent of such open land may be devoted to paved areas and structures used for or accessory to active outdoor recreation and consistent with the open space uses of such land. 38.28 The Board of Appeals may permit the construction and use of facilities such as a community center or recreation center, including without limitation, swimming and tennis facilities, primarily for the use of residents of the tract, if the Board determines that the inclusion of such facilities would be appropriate by reason of such factors as the size of the tract, the number of its residents and its geographical location. 38.29 In granting a special permit, the Board of Appeals shall impose as a condition thereof that the installation of municipal services and construction of interior drives within the RD development shall comply with the requirements of the Planning Board's Rules and Regulations Gov- erning the Subdivision of Land; and may impose such additional conditions and safeguards as public safety, welfare and convenience may require, either as recommended by the Planning Board or upon its own initiative. Special permits issued hereunder shall lapse if no building permit issues within two years of the date of the special permit, unless the Board of Appeals upon application extends this time. 38.3 Amendment of Special Permit. The Board of Appeals upon application by the developer and after hearing, may amend a special permit previously granted, but only in accordance with the standards hereinbefore set out. 38.4 Application Requirements. The application to the Board of Appeals for a special permit under this section shall be accompanied by the following plans and supporting materials, copies of which shall also be submitted to the Planning Board. - 29 - ARTICLE 83 - continued 38.41 Plan of the tract showing topography, soil culture, existing streets and structures within and contiguous to the tract. 38.42 Where a subdivision of land is involved, a preliminary subdivision plan, which may be combined with the plan required under the preceding paragraph. 38.43 Site development plans showing the proposed grading of the tract and the proposed locations, dimensions, materials and types of construction of streets, drives, parking areas, walks, paved areas, utilities, open space, planting, screening, landscaping and other improvements and the locations and outlines of proposed buildings. 38.44 Preliminary architectural drawings for building plans including typical floor plans, elevations and sections. 38,45 A tabulation of proposed buildings by type, size (number of bedrooms, floor area), ground coverage and summary showing the percentages of the tract to be occupied by buildings, parking and other paved vehicular areas, and the amount of open space. 38.5 Planning Board Report and Recommendations. The Planning Board shall submit in writing to the Board of Appeals its report and recommendations as to the appropriateness of the proposed development, to include at least the following: 38.51 A general description of the tract in question and surrounding areas. 33.52 An evaluation of the probable impact of the proposed development on Town services and facilities. 38.53 A review of the proposed development, including such aspects as the type or style of buildings, the size of development (number of dwelling units) and density per acre, the arrangement or layout design of buildings and site improvements, the location and capacity of parking, the provisions for open space within the development, grading, landscaping and screening, the provisions for access, egress and traffic within the development and on adjacent streets. 38.54 An opinion of the Planning Board whether the site, the proposed development layout, the proposed number, type and design of housing will constitute a suitable development compatible with the surrounding area. 38.55 A statement that the developer's plans comply with the Design Standards of the Planning Board's Rules and Regulations Governing the Subdivision of Land. Wherever such plans do not comply, the Plannino Board's report shall so state. 38.56 Recommendations for the granting or denial of the special permit, including recommendations for modifications, restrictions or requirements to be imposed as a condition of granting the special permit. 38.6 Board of Appeals Action. The Board of Appeals shall not take any action on an application for a special permit for RD district development until the Planning Board shall have submitted its written recommendations to the Board of Appeals or thirty days have elapsed from the date of submission of the application. Where its decision differs from the recommendations of the Planning Board, the Board of Appeals shall state in its decision the reasons therefor. - 30 - ARTICLE 83 - continued 38.7 Denial of Special Permit. The Board of Appeals may deny an application for special permit hereunder and base its denial upon: 38.71 A failure to meet the standards established by sections 38.2 hereof. 38.72 A finding that the proposed development would not be consistent with the general objectives of RD district development. 38.73 A finding that the proposed development does not substantially conform to the plans for the development of the tract presented to the Town Meeting in connection with the proposed rezoning of the tract to RD. 38.8 Compliance with Other Rules and Regulations. Nothing contained herein shall in any way exempt a proposed subdivision in an RD district from compliance with the rules and regulations of the Planning Board, nor shall it in any way affect the right of the Board of Health and of the Planning Board to approve, with or without modifications, or disapprove a subdivision plan in accordance with the provisions of such rules and regulations and of the subdivision control law. 38.9 Revisions. Subsequent to a special permit granted by the Board of Appeals under the provisions of this section and where applicable, the approval of a definitive subdivision plan by the Planning Board, minor revisions may be made from time to time in accordance with applicable laws, by-laws and regulations, but the development under such special permit shall otherwise be in accordance with the submission accompanying the developer's application for a speciai permit, except as modified by the decision of the Board of Appeals. 38. 10 Severability. In the event that any portion of the special permit procedure established herein shall later be invalidated, whether by judicial decree or otherwise,special permits previously issued by the Board of Appeals hereunder shall remain valid. or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at request of Planning Board) - 31 - ARTICLE 84. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law as follows: A. By adding at the end of subsection 20. 1 entitled Residence Districts the following new designation: RD - Multi Dwelling Districts B. By inserting in Section 25 - USE REGULATION SCHEDULE - between the columns headed RT and RM a new column headed RD and having the same symbols opposite the various use designations as now appear in the column headed RM except for the following: 25. 1E - SPS; 25.80 - SP; 25.82 - SP; and by inserting a new Subsection 25. 10 - Multi-unit dwellings, with the following entries under each column heading: RO/RS RH RT RD 1M CR CH CM CO CS CN CG CB No No No SPS No No No No No No No No No C. By replacing in Section 27 - SCHEDULE OF DIMENSIONAL CONTROLS - the column heading entitled RM with a new column heading entitled RM & RD; and by re- placing footnote (a) with the following new footnote: a. Minimum lot areas in RM districts shall be 3,000 sq. ft. per dwelling unit containing one room used for sleeping; 3,500 sq. ft. per unit with two such rooms; and 4,000 sq. ft. per unit with three or more such rooms. Minimum lot area in RD districts shall be 10 acres. D. By adding in Subsection 32. 1 SCHEDULE OF REQUIRED PARKING AND LOADING after the line headed "Garden apartments" the following entries under the appropriate column headings: USE DISTRICT REQUIRED PARKING Multi-unit dwellings RD 11/2 parking spaces per dwelling unit E. By adding the district designation RD in that column heading of subsection 32.2 SCHEDULE OF DIMENSIONAL RESTRICTIONS FOR PARKING AND LOADING now reading R0, RS, RT, RM, RH, so that the heading shall read R0, RS, RT, RM, RH, RD. or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at request of Planning Board) ARTICLE 85. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the supervision of the Planning Board, for professional consultants and for expenses incurred by the Planning Board, to make studies of wet areas, such studies to include, but not be limited to hydrological studies, soil studies, water table analysis, and drainage characteristics; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at request of Planning Board) - 32 - ARTICLE 86. To see if the Town wilt appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the supervision of the Planning Board, for professional consultants and for expenses incurred by the Planning Board, to develop town-wide goals and objectives to be utilized as the basis for the updating and revision of the Lexington Master Plan; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at request of Planning Board) ARTICLE 87. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to be expended under the supervision of the Planning Board, for professional consultants and for expenses incurred by the Planning Board, to make general planning studies of such matters, but not limited to, recreational facilities, downtown parking, bicentennial , fringe parking areas, and transportation; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( inserted at request of Planning Board) vote to ARTICLE 88. To see if the Town will/amend the Genera! By-Laws of the Town of Lexington by adding thereto a new Article XXXI to provide for a personnel board as provided in Section 1Q80 of Chapter 41 of the General Laws, such amendment to become effective only after the passage of any legislation necessary to make such board compatible with the provisions of Chapter 753 of the Acts of 1969; to petition the General Court for any necessary' amendments to Chapter 753 of the Acts of 1959 to accomplish the foregoing; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at request of Appropriation Committee) ARTICLE 84. To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-Laws of the Town in accordance with the report and recommendations of the Selectmen as filed with the Town Clark; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( inserted by Board of Selectmen) - 33 - ARTICLE 90. To see if the Town will petition the General Court to amend the third paragraph of Section I of Chapter 753 of the Acts of 1968 dealing with a vacancy or vacancies on the School Committee or the Board of Selectmen in order to revise the procedure for filling such vacancies; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted by Board of Selectmen) ARTICLE 9! . To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 6B of Chapter 40 of the General Laws relating to the providing of work clothes for members of the police and fire department; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at request of Town Manager) ARTICLE 92. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sections 57B and 57C of Chapter 48 of the General Laws relating to members of the fire department attending union conventions as official delegates; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at request of Town Manager) ARTICLE 93. To see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to retain consultants to research, study and report on the problems of traffic safety in the school approach areas of the Town; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, or by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at request of Town Manager) - 34 - ARTICLE 94. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXIV of the Building By-Law by deleting Sections IB and IC and by substituting the following therefor: B. Every swimming pool shall be completely surrounded by a fence or wall not less than six (6) feet in height. Each such fence or wall shall be so constructed as to be unclirPable by children and not to have openings, holes, or spaces larger than four (4) inches in any direction, except for doors and gates and except for picket fences where the space between pickets shall not exceed four (4) inches. C. All gates for openings through such enclosure shall be not less than six (6) feet in height and shall be equipped with a self closing and self latching device for keeping the gate or door securely closed at all times when not in actual use, except that the door of any dwelling which forms a part of enclosure need not be so equipped. or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters ) ARTICLE 95. To see if the Town will accept the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40 A, Section 20, or act in any other manner thereto. ( Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) ARTICLE 96. To see if the Town will vote to amend ARTICLE XXIV of the General By-Laws of the Town by adding the following new Sections 27 and 28 thereto under the heading of 'Prevention of Noise Pollution' Section 2.7 No owner or agent having charge of any store or business shall cause, permit or suffer such store or business to remain open between the hours of midnight and seven o'clock in the forenoon, Sea-tion 28 No person shall make or cause to be made any deliveries to or pick-ups from any store or business between the hours of midnight and seven o'clock in the forenoon, or take any action relative thereto. ( Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) ARTICLE 97. To see if the Town will vote, in accord with section I chapter 753 of the Acts of 1968 and G.L. chapter 41 section 2, to increase the membership of the School Committee from five to seven members, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) - 35 - ARTICLE 98. Shall the Town, in addition to the payment of fifty per cent of a premium for contributory group life and health insurance for employees in the service of the Town and their dependents, pay a subsidiary or additional rate? ( Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) ARTICLE 99. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article XXIV of the General By-Laws of the Town by adding a new section 27 to read substantially as follows: No person shall deposit on the Sanitary Landfill any of the following types of refuse: 1 . corrugated board 2. magazines and newspapers 3. glass bottles and other containers made of clear, green or brown glass 4. tires 5. appliances and other scrap metals These items shall be separately deposited at distinct, designated areas at the Sanitary Landfill and shall be collected and then distributed as secondary materials; or act in any other manne r in retatton thereto; - - - -- ( Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) ARTICLE 100. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate a sum of money to establish, under the supervision and control of the Department of Public Works: (a) A system of Town wide collection of solid waste which has been separated into non-recyclable waste, clear glass, green glass, flattened cans, newsprint and magazines, corrugated board and scrap metal , and authorize the Department of Public Works to make reasonable regulations in regard thereto; (b) Separate and distinct areas at the Hartwell Avenue Landfill for the collection and distribution of solid recyclable waste; and provide adequate and suitable containers at the Hartwell Avenue Sanitary Landfill to facilitate the collection and distribution of solid recyclable waste, and to determine whether the money shall be provided by the current tax levy, or 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 ten or more registered voters) - 36 - ARTICLE 101 . To sea if the Town will vote to establish as a public footway and accept the layout of, as a public footway an unnumbered lot as shown on L.C. Plan #19485 G and Lot "D" from Cutler Farm Road to Valleyfield Street c distance of 490 feet, rcre or less, and an unnumbered lot as shomn on a plan entitled Far:mhurst section 4 as Grassland Street and lot 27 from Valleyfield Street to Waltham Street a distance of 900 feet, ^ore or less, as laid out by the Board of Selectmen 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 public footway and for and acquisition; determine whether the money shall be provided by the current 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 ten or more registered voters) 'RTIC' 2. if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Laws of the (ARTICLE�.c l0- To see , � )'- Town and the Zoning Map as follows: A. By increasing the number of Wetland Protection Districts by adding to Subsection 22.5 the following provision: "that portion of W - 50 lying northwest of Route 128, that portion of W - 51 lying southwest of Bedford Street, and W - 54", B. and by adopting and incorporating as a part of the Town Zoning Map additional sheets of the maps entitled Wetland Protection Districts, 1 xinoton, Massachusetts - 1973, numbered W - 50, W - 51 and W - 54, but only TO the extent provided for in Section A. of this article, or take any other action in relation thereto. ( inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) ARTICLE 103. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law, the Zoning District Maps and the Zoning Map by designating as an PM-Multi-family (garden apartment) dwelling district a certain area of land, now included in the PG-line Family dwelling district, bounded and described as follows: SOUTHWESTERLY by Wood Street, 202.43 feet; NORTHWESTERLY by a stone waif running through Lot E as shown on Land Court Plan No. 66868, about 375 feet; SOUTHWESTERLY by the remaining portion of said Lot E, about 300 feet; NORTHWESTERLY by the sore, about 530 feet; NORTHEASTERLY by the same, by a stone wall , about 570 feet; EASTERLY by the same, about 660 feet; SOUTHEASTERLY by Lot F as shown on said plan, about 425 feet; SOUTHWESTERLY by the same, 453.73 feet; and SOUTHERLY by the same, 2.33.68 feet; Conta; ning about 16.4 acres; or take any action relative thereto. inserted at the request of tan or more registered voters) - 37 - ARTICLE 104. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law, the Zoning District Maps and the Zoning Map by designating as an RD-Multi-Dwelling District a certain area of land, now included in the HO-One Family dwelling district, bounded and described as follows: SOUTHWESTERLY by Wood Street, 202.43 feet; NORTHWESTERLY by a stone wail running through Lot E as shown on Land Court Plan No.66863, about 375 feet; SOUTHWESTERLY by the remaining portion of said Lot E, about 300 feet; NORTHWESTERLY by the same, about 530 feet; NORTHEASTERLY by the same, by a stone wall , about 570 feet; EASTERLY by the same, about 660 feet; SOUTHEASTERLY by Lot F as shown on said plan, about 420 feet; SOUTHWESTERLY by the same, 458.73 feet; and SOUTHERLY by the same, 233.68 feet; Containing about 16.4 acres; or take any action relative thereto. ( Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) - 38 - ARTICLE 105. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law: A. By changing the zoning district in which lies the land bounded and described below from RO - One Family dwelling district to RM - Multi-family (garden apartment) dwelling district by revising the Zoning Map and adopting a new Zoning District Map No. RM-5 showing as RM-Multi-family (Garden Apartment) dwelling district the land bounded and described as follows: A certain parcel of land situated on the easterly side of Bedford Street, bounded and described as follows: WESTERLY by a curved line by Bedford Street, 400 feet, more or less. WESTERLY by Bedford Street, 75 feet; thence N58 degrees 29'58" E. 263.65 feet; thence N 32 degrees 28'36" W. 441 .84 feet•; thence NORTHWESTERLY and NORTHERLY by Winter Street by nine (9) courses measuring respectively 52.80 feet, 112.92, 168.22 feet, 124.31 feet, 133.76 feet, 187.95 feet, 105.60 feet, 50 feet and 190.32 feet, thence N77 degrees 55'02" E. 247 feet; thence N 70 degrees 27' 19" E. 152 feet; thence N 66 degrees 12'40" E. 256.57 feet; thence S 86 degrees 33'23" E. 190. 12 feet; thence S 87 degrees 15'50" E. 217.23 feet; thence S 88 degrees 00' 19" E. 160.61 feet; thence S 85 degrees 16'28" E. 80. 11 feet; thence S 84 degrees 06'54" E. 257.97 feet; thence S 78 degrees 46' 54" E. 105.53 feet; thence N 77 degrees 13'21" E. 142.65 feet; thence S 14 degrees 17'49" E. 132.42 feet; thence S 16 degrees 41 '09" E. 265. 11 feet; thence S 15 degrees 36'09" E. 127.34 feet; •thence S 12 degrees 53'29" E. 446.45 feet; thence N 87 degrees 00'36" W. 773.84 feet; thence By a curved line having a radius of 256.03, a distance of 143.04 feet; thence S 35 degrees 00'00" W. 206.71 feet, thence By a curved line having a radius of 187.50, a distance of 190.70 feet; thence S 23 degrees 16'24" E. 26. 10 feet; thence N 85 degrees 42' 24" W. 56.40 feet; thence By a curved line having the radius of 237.50, a distance of 241 .55 feet; thence N 35 degrees 00'00" E. 206.71 feet; thence By a curved line having a radius of 205.03, a distance of 115. 11 feet; thence N 87 degrees 00'36" W. 451 .90 feet; thence S 28 degrees 50'07" W. 242.04 feet; •thence S 50 degrees 18'26" E. 30.41 feet; thence By a curved line having a radius of 322.84 a distance of 76.07 feet, thence S 51 degrees 59'37" W 214.95 feet; thence S 47 degrees 29'42" E. 248.70 feet; thence S 69 degrees 25' 17" W. 115 feet; thence S 74 degrees 56'57" W. 48.33 feet; thence S 68 degrees 48'44" W. 53.58 feet; thence - 39 ARTICLE 105 - continued S 73 degrees 47' 19" W. 68.70 feet; thence S 64 degrees 24'59" W. 42.93 feet; thence S 44 degrees 36'47" W. 32.35 feet; thence S- 43 degrees 18'44" W. 193.86 feet; thence S 40 degrees 46' 57" W. 26.00 feet; thence N 38 degrees 00'23" W. 180.24 feet; thence N51 degrees 59' 37" E. 100.60 feet; thence N 38 degrees 00'23" W. 459.06 feet; thence By a straight line, 675 feet, to the point of beginning. B. By adding in Section 22 at the end of subsection 22.4 thereof a new paragraph reading as follows: 22.51 a district on the northeasterly side of Bedford Street and southerly side of Winter Street as shown on the Zoning District Map No. RM-5 entitled RM Garden Apartment Districts designated thereon 22.51 . or take any action relative thereto. ( Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) - 40 -- ARTICLE 1 05. To see if the Town wi l l vote to amend the Zoning By-Law; A. By changing the zoning district in which lies the land bounded and described below from RO - One Family dwelling district to RD Multi - Dwelling District by revising the Zoning Map and adopting a new Zoning District Map No. RD-I showing as RD Multi - Dwelling District the land bounded and described as follows: A certain parcel of land situated on the easterly side of Bedford Street, bounded and described as follows: WESTERLY by a curved line by Bedford Street, 400 feet, more or less. WESTERLY by Bedford Street, 75 feet; thence !158 degrees 29'58" E. 263.65 feet; thence, N 32 decrees 28'36" W. 441 .84 feet; thence NORTHWESTERLY and NORTHERLY By Winter Street by nine (9) courses measuring respectively 52.80 feet, 112.92„ 168.22 feet, 124.31 feet, 133.76 feet, 187.95 feet, 105,60 feet, 50 feet and 190.32 feet, thence Ni 77 degrees 55'02" E. 247 feet; thence N 70 degrees 27' 19" E. 152 feet; thence N 66 degrees 12'40" E. 256.57 feet; thence S 86 degrees 33'23" E. 190. 12 feet; thence S 87 degrees 85'50" E. 217.23 feet; thence S 88 degrees 00' 19" E. 160.61 feet; thence S 85 degrees 16'28" E. 80. 11 feet; thence S 84 degrees 06'54" E. 257.97 feet ; thence S 78 degrees 46'54" E. 105.53 feet; thence N 77 degrees 13'2.1" E. 142.65 feet; thence S 14 degrees 17'49" E. 132.42 feet; thence S 16 degrees 41 '09" E. 265. 11 feet thence S 15 degrees 36'09" E. 127.34 feet; thence S 12 degrees 53'29" E. 446.45 feet; thence N 8? degrees 00'36" W. 773.84 feet; thence By a curved line having a radius of 256.03, a distance of 143.04 feet; thence S 35 degrees 00'00" W. 206.71 feet; thence By a curved line having a radius of 187.50, a distance of 190.70 feet; thence S 23 degrees 16' 24" E. 26. 10 feet; thence N 85 degrees 42'24" W. 56.40 feet; thence By a curved line having a radius of 237.50, a distance of 241 .55 feet; thence N 35 degrees 00'00" E. 206.71 feet; thence By a curved line having a radius of 206.03, a distance of 115. 11 feet; thence N 87 degrees 00'36" W. 451 .90 feet; thence S 28 degrees 50'07" W. 242.04 feet; thence S 50 degrees 18'26" E. 30.41 feet; thence By a curved line having a radius of 32.2.84, a distance of 76.07 feet, thence S 5! degrees 59'37" W. 214 .95 feet; thence S 47 degrees 29'42" E. 248.70 feet; thence S 69 degrees 25' 17" W. 115 feet; thence S 74 degrees 56' 57"W,48.33 feet; thence - 41 - ARTICLE 106 - continued S 68 decrees 48'44" W. 53.58 feet; thence S 73 degrees 47' 19" W. 68.70 feet; thence S 64 degrees 24' 59" W. 42.93 feet; thence S 44 degrees 36'47" W. 32.35 feet; thence S 43 degrees 18'44" W. 193.86 feet; thence S 40 degrees 46'57" W. 26.00 feet; thence N 38 degrees 00'23" W. 180.24 feet; thence N Si degrees 59'37" E. 100.60 feet; thence N 38 degrees 00'23" W. 459.06 feet; thence By a straight line, 675 feet, to the point of beginning. B. By adding in Section 22 after subsection 22.4 thereof a new paragraph reading as follows: 22.51 a district on the northeasterly side of Bedford Street and southerly side of Winter Street as shown on the Zoning District Map No, RD-1 entitled RD Multi-Dwelling District designated thereon 22.51 or take any action relative thereto. ( Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) - 42 - ARTICLE 107. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Official Zoning Map of the Town by changing land owned by Bruce A. and Herman E. Erikson from One Family Residence RO to multi Family Dwelling RM, said land is located at the intersection of Piper Road and Waltham Street containing approximately 4 .03 acres and is described as follows; Beginning on Waltham Street, east side at a point 191 . 16 ft. North 5 39' 00" West of a Stone Bound, which defines the beginning of the arc at the junction of Waltham Street at Concord Avenue, thence turning and running--- Southerly along a stone wall 61 30 50" Easterly, one hundred ninety and seventy-three hundreths feet ( 190.73) to a drill hole at the end of the wall then turning--- Northerly 37 23' E by a stone wall seventy-three and ninety hundreths feet (73.9) then turning--- Northerly 17 23' E by a stone wail seventeen and twenty hundreths feet ( 17.20) then running--- Northerly 43 10' E by a stone wall three hundred ninety-six and 80 hundreths feet (396.8) , then running N 42 09' E by a stone wall one hundred seventy seven and thirty hundreths feet ( 177.30) then turning and running N 309 30" W by a stone wail approximately 190 feet across Piper Road. to North side of Piper Rd. at the intersection with the former South side of Blossom Street and now existing Piper Rd. , then turning--- Westerly along the Southerly side of the former Blossom St. , approximately one hundred ninety-six feet more or less then following a stone wall by an arc 76.23' then--- Southerly 535' along Waltham St . to in point of beginning. Piper Road lies with/the above grant in part. or take any action relative thereto. ( Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters) - 43 - ARTICLE 10B. To see if the Town will approve a resolution in substantially the following language, and instruct the Selectmen to transmit said resolution to the Office of the President of the United States, Whereas Richard M. Nixon has admitted ordering the illegal bombing of a neutral country, and has admitted knowledge of schemes to falsely report to Congress and the American people on this matter; Whereas Richard M. Nixon has admitted creating without legal authorization a force of secret agents which carried out illegal acts including burglary, breaking and entering, and wiretapping; Whereas Richard M. Nixon illegally removed from office Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox; Whereas Richard M. Nixon has accepted responsibility for actions by the Committee to Re-Elect the President including violation of election laws, forgery and illegal extortion of campaign funds; Be it resolved that the presence of Richard M. Nixon at the Lexington Bicentennial Celebration in the years 1975 and 1976 would diminish the historic value and demean the high ideals of said celebration. or to act in any other manner In relation thereto. ( Inserted at the request of ten or more registered voters ) ARTICLE 109. To see if the Town will vote to 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 Board of Selectmen) And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as provided in the Ey-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 twenty-eighth day of January, A.D. , 1974. FIB i 74 AM � , Selectmen l2 of >= '=3 ( C77/ CA,clizln Lexington ~ ,.. 4 J / l Jud 6 :RLCE/VE 9 C u / n— (11 -,-\.fit A. true copy, Attest: GUY D. BUSA 9-k1 / 4 , Cddstabtu of Lexington CONSTABLE'S RETURN 171-e-46.7 1974 To the Town Clerk: I have served the foregoing warrant by posting a printed copy thereof in the Town Office Building, Cary Memorial Building, and in a public place in each of the precincts of the Town and also by sending by mail , postage prepaid, a printed copy of such warrant addressed to each dwelling house and to each dwelling unit in multiple dwelling houses, apartment buildings, or other buildings in the Town JS days before the time of said meeting. Attest: 409 ColiIe of Lexington FEB 1 4 '74 AM 'Z..,I a Hy' ,3i . 4/ \N./9'17<S/ RECE yE : TOWN Ct. m:_" OFFICERS IETUF1 MIDDLESEX S5 DATE tEL3Iun,zy JF 19 7,1 I have this day notified the voters of Lexington of the elections to be held on the 4 of MAxCL, 1977. I have also notified the voters that a Town Meeting will be held on /''c1 43RA 1997, at 8:00PM at Cary Hall. The voters were notified by mailing to them a true attested copy of the town warrant. I have also posted a true attested copy of the town warrant in the following public places. Precint # 1 East Lexington Library Precint # ? East.Lexington Fire Station Precint # 3 Bowman School Precint # 4 Cary Library Precint #-5 Cary Hall Precint di 6 Central Fire Headquarters Precint # 7 Esterbrook School Precint # 8 Public Works Building Precint # 9 Hastings School Town Office Building FEB 1 5 74114. 4-7.-e"1/4 Const a of Lexington ; �EOVEE :uN CLERK _.lj GTON MaC4