HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-03-23-ATM-STM1-STM2-min March 23, 2015 Annual Town Meeting
Moderator Deborah Brown called the 2015 Annual Town Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m., Monday,
March 23, 2015, Lexington High School, Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditorium; a quorum in excess of
100 members present. The William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps led the Lexington Minutemen to
post the colors, followed by the playing of the National Anthem.
Town Clerk, Nathalie L. Rice, read the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting until waived. The
Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of Service.
7:40 p.m. Moderator Brown recognized and called a moment of silence for the passing of Ruth
Nablo and Robert Kent, two former long-term Town Meeting Members.
The Moderator opened the Annual Town Meeting under Article 2.
7:40 p.m. Presented by Joseph Pato, Chair, Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR
MOTION: That Deborah Strod be approved as Deputy Moderator. Unanimously Adopted.
The Moderator reviewed meeting procedures and electronic voting system, (to be tested in Special
Town Meeting#1).
7:45 p.m. The Moderator declared the Annual Town Meeting to be in recess.
March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #1
Moderator Deborah Brown called to order the 2015 Special Town Meeting #1 at 7:46 p.m.,
Monday, March 23, 2015, Lexington High School, Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditorium; a quorum in
excess of 100 members present.
Town Clerk, Nathalie L. Rice, read the Special Town Meeting#1 Warrant until waived. The Town
Clerk read the Constable's Return of Service.
The Moderator called for a test of the electronic voting system, with the intention of continuing to
use the electronic voting devices for the 2015 Annual and Special Town Meetings. Additional rules
for order were reviewed.
7:52 p.m. The Moderator declared the Special Town Meeting #1 to be in recess.
7:52 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved to adjourn Annual Town Meeting until completion of
Special Town Meetings #1 and#2. Motion Adopted.
March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #2
Moderator Deborah Brown called to order the 2015 Special Town Meeting#2 at 7:53 p.m.,
Monday, March 23, 2015, Lexington High School, Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditorium; a quorum in
excess of 100 members present.
Town Clerk, Nathalie L. Rice, read the Special Town Meeting#2 Warrant until waived. The Town
Clerk read the Constable's Return of Service.
7:52 p.m. At the request of the Moderator, Selectman Joseph Pato moved to recess the 2015
Special Town Meeting #2 and return to Special Town Meeting#1. Motion Adopted.
7:53 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown declared the Special Town Meeting#2 to be in recess.
March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #1, cont...
Moderator Deborah Brown called Special Town Meeting#1 back to order at 7:56 p.m. and open
under Article 1.
ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES
7:58 p.m. Jessie Steigerwald, Pct. 8, Chair, School Committee, moved the Report of the
School Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. Ms. Steigerwald
presented the Report, noting the work of the Committee to meet enrollment needs.
8:12 p.m. Jill Hai, Pct. 4, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, moved the Report of
the Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
8:13 p.m. Glenn Parker, Pct. 3, Chair, Appropriation Committee, moved the Committee's
Report be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
8:13 p.m. Presented by Jessie Steigerwald, Chair, School Committee.
ARTICLE 2: APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS
MOTION: That the Town appropriate $4,080,000 for design, engineering and
architectural services for plans and specifications for constructing new school
buildings and additions to existing school buildings, including modular
classrooms, and for remodeling and reconstructing existing school buildings, and
for the payment of all other costs incidental or related thereto; that to raise such
amount the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized
to borrow $4,080,000 under M.G.L., Chapter 44, Section 7 or any other enabling
authority; and that the Board of Selectmen and any other appropriate Town
officials are authorized to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry
out these projects.
8:13 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:14 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:14 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported on Article 2 and stated unanimous support of the
Board.
8:15 p.m. Bettina McGimsey, 11 Hamblen Street, Chair, PTA and PTS President's Council,
reported unanimous support of the two boards.
8:20 p.m. Ms. Steigerwald responded to questions regarding overcrowding, cost of new
construction, modular classrooms and remodeling.
8:26 p.m. John Himmel,Pct. 6, Chair, Permanent Building Committee, addressed questions
regarding cost justifications.
8:42 p.m. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Paul Ash, addressed importance of timely funding;
raised possibility of redistricting to solve overcrowding.
8:56 p.m. Judith Crocker, Pct. 5, School Committee, explained build-out cost to meet school
needs was anticipated at approximately $118M.
9:04 p.m. Paul LaPointe, Pct. 2, spoke in opposition.
9:06 p.m. Michael Martignetti, Pct. 3, called the question. Motion Adopted.
9:07 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 2 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
162 8 4
9:09 p.m. Andrew Friedlich, Pct. 5, Chair, Town Members Meeting Association, introduced
Dr. Mary Czajkowski, Superintendent of Schools, (appointment effective July 1, 2015).
9:10 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the March Special Town Meeting #1 be dissolved.
Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice
RECORD OF ELECTRONIC VOTING FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING#1 IS SHOWN AFTER
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING#2 IN COMBINED TABLE
March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #2, cont...
Moderator Deborah Brown called the March 23, 2015 session of the 2015 Special Town Meeting#2
back to order at 9:10 p.m.
ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
9:11 p.m. Marilyn Fenollosa, Pct.1, Chair, Community Preservation Committee, moved the
Report of the Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
9:12 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, moved the Report of the Committee
be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
9:12 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, moved the Report of the Committee
to Special Town Meetings #1 and#2 be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
9:13 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Kelley.
ARTICLE 2: PUMP STATION REPAIRS
MOTION: That $750,000 be appropriated for making extraordinary repairs to the main
wastewater pump station off of Route 95/128 and sewerage systems related thereto
including engineering studies and the purchase of equipment in connection
therewith, and to raise such amount $750,000 be appropriated from Wastewater Fund
Retained Earnings.
9:13 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley outlined the requested action and reported unanimous
support of the Board.
9:13 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of
the Committee.
9:14 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:15 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 2 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
169 0 2
9:18 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Kelley.
ARTICLE 3: APPROPRIATE FOR PURCHASE OF FIRE ENGINE
MOTION: That $500,000 be appropriated for the purchase of a fire engine, and that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is
authorized to borrow $500,000 under M.G.L Chapter 44, Section 7(9) or any other
enabling authority.
9:18 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley presented the requested action and reported unanimous
support of the Board.
9:18 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:18 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:20 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato explained there would be no net cost to the Town for the new
fire engine due to a previous claim settlement on a faulty fire engine.
9:20 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 3 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
169 0 2
9:25 p.m. Presented by Selectman Michelle Ciccolo.
ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE FOR CARY MEMORIAL BULDING SIDEWALK
ENHANCEMENT
MOTION: That $194,200 be appropriated for the Cary Memorial Building sidewalk
enhancement, and to meet this appropriation $194,200 be appropriated from the
Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.
9:25 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo presented the requested action and reported the
unanimous support of the Board.
March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #2, cont...
9:27 p.m. Marilyn Fenollosa, Chair, Community Preservation Committee, reported unanimous
support of the Committee.
9:27 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:27 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:28 p.m. Patrick Goddard, Director of Public Facilities, reported sidewalk enhancement had
not been included in the 2014 renovations to the Cary Memorial Building, and stated DPW was
working with the Commission on Disability refining design.
9:32 p.m. On behalf of the Commission on Disability, Selectman Joseph Pato reported
unanimous Commission support.
9:32 p.m. Members discussed connection of project to Center Streetscape Project.
9:34 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 4 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
166 4 3
9:36 p.m. Presented by Selectman Suzanne Barry.
ARTICLE 5: AMEND FY2015 OPERATING, ENTERPRISE AND CPA BUDGETS
MOTION: a) That the following amounts be appropriated to the following line items for the current
fiscal year's budget as approved under Article 4 of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, and that
said amounts be transferred from the following sources:
LINE ITEM PROGRAM FROM TO
8230 Salary Transfer Account $878,000 $846,100
4130 Police Expenses $760,700 $765,200
And further that$4,500 be appropriated from the Parking Meter Fund to finance the
supplemental appropriation to Police Expenses, line item 4130; and
b) That the following amounts be appropriated to the following line items for the current
fiscal year's budget as approved under Article 5 (c) of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, and
that said amounts be transferred from the following sources:
LINE ITEM PROGRAM FROM TO
5120 Recreation Salaries $704,615 $736,515
And further that$31,900 be transferred from the FY15 tax levy to finance the supplemental
appropriation.
9:36 p.m. Selectman Suzanne Barry reported the unanimous support of the Board.
9:36 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown recognized Town Manager, Carl Valente, who presented
the requested action.
9:40 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of
the Committee.
9:41 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 5 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
168 0 3
9:42 p.m. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen.
ARTICLE 6: APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
MOTION: That the Town make a supplemental appropriation of$350,000 for the purchase and
installation of modular classrooms at the Lexington High School; and that to meet
this appropriation, the Town authorize an increase by said amount in the
appropriation made under Article 4 of the November 4, 2013 Special Town Meeting,
as amended under Article 22(b) of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, so that the total
appropriation authorized by such Town Meeting actions for these purposes be
$8,545,000, and further that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen, is authorized to borrow said increased amount of$350,000 under M.G.L.
Chapter 44, Section 7(9), or any other enabling authority.
9:42 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen presented the requested action and reported the
unanimous support of the Board.
March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting #2, cont...
9:42 p.m. William Hurley, Pct. 5, School Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:42 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of
the Committee.
9:42 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of
the Committee.
9:43 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Pct. 6, questioned whether Minuteman Regional High School
(MMRHS) might aid in accommodating certain student needs.
9:45 p.m. William Hurley, Pct. 5, School Committee, responded.
9:47 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 6 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
165 3 3
9:48 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the March 23, 2015 Special Town Meeting#2 be
dissolved. Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice
Special Town Meetings -#1  March 23, 2015
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Article Article Article Article Article Article
2: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6:
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Michael J. Barrett AL
Deborah J. Brown AL Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain
Michelle Ciccolo AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Norman P. Cohen AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Suzanne E. Barry AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jay R. Kaufman AL
Peter C.J. Kelley AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes
Joseph N. Pato AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Joel A. Adler 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nancy M. Adler 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dirk Armstrong 1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
John C. Bartenstein 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jean W. Cole 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jonathan G. Cole 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Robert W. Cunha 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Colin R. Hamilton 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Brian E. Heffernan 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
lang Jeon 1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Janet M. Kern 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hongbin Luo 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Eric J. Michelson 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elaine M. Ashton 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
John F. Rossi 1
Barry E. Sampson 1
Carol J. Sampson 1
Mary Ann Stewart 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bella D. Tsvetkova 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Albert P. Zabin 1 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Judith L. Zabin 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
S.Bijan Afshartous 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Laurel Carpenter 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Marian A.O. Cohen 2 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
March 23, 2015 Special Town Meetings #1 and#2 Electronic Voting Results, cont...
Special Town Meetings -#1  (cont.) March 23, 2015
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#1 #2 #2 #2 #2 #2
Article Article Article Article Article Article
2: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6:
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Kathryn Mayes Fields 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rita B. Goldberg 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Paul H. Lapointe 2 No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Peter B. Lee 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Susan Leigh London 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Karen R. Longeteig 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michael McGuirk 2
Richard L. Neumeier 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Barry Orenstein 2 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michael J. O'Sullivan 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret Ouellette 2 Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ricki Pappo 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jason E. Bressner 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kenneth J. Shine 2 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Abstain
Jonathan E. Suber 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jennifer M. Vogelzang 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Betsey Weiss 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Syed A. Rizvi 2
Letha MS Prestbo 3 Yes
Michael J. Schanbacher 3
Bonnie E. Brodner 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dan H. Fenn,Jr. 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shirley Rauson Frawley 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michelle Goddard 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Steven P. Heinrich 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nancy L. Hubert 3 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Johnson 3
Kenneth M. Kreutziger 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jeanne K. Krieger 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Henry S. Lau 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michael J. Martignetti 3 Yes
Beth J Masterman 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sarah J. Nathan 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Judith L. Pappo 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Glenn P. Parker 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cynthia Piltch 3
Robert Rotberg 3 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Franklin E. Smith 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret B. Storch 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alessandro A. Alessandrini 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nyles Nathan Barnert 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gloria J. Bloom 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michael P. Boudett 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scott F. Burson 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Robert N. Cohen 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kathryn R. Colburn 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thomas R. Diaz 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Peter David Enrich 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jill I. Hai 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Laura J. Hussong 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kathleen Lenihan 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
March 23, 2015 Special Town Meetings #1 and#2 Electronic Voting Results, cont...
Special Town Meetings -#1  (cont.) March 23, 2015
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#1 #2 #2 #2 #2 #2
Article Article Article Article Article Article
2: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6:
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Eileen S. Jay 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Susan A. McLeish 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Paul Miniutti 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Molly Harding Nye 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Claire B. Sheth 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gerald Paul 4 Yes
Sandra J. Shaw 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nancy Ann Shepard 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ruth S. Thomas 4 Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David E. Burns 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jeffrey J. Crampton 5
Judith A. Crocker 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Irene M. Dondley 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elaine Dratch 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Marilyn M. Fenollosa 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Andrew J. Friedlich 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Anthony G. Galaitsis 5
John Hayward 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ginna Johnson 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Saatvik Ahluwalia 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
William J. Hurley 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pamela B. Lyons 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jerold S. Michelson 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sam Silverman 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lisa L. Smith 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Marc A. Saint Louis 5
M.Masha Traber 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ephraim Weiss 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David G. Williams 5 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Suzanne D. Abair 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thomas S. Brennan 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Todd J. Cataldo 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Paul Chernick 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret L. Counts-Klebe 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bebe Fallick 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Edmund C. Grant 6
Jonathan A. Himmel 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Frederic S. Johnson 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Morton G. Kahan 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David L. Kaufman 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Brian P. Kelley 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ann M. Kelly 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Trisha P. Kennealy 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dawn E. McKenna 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stephen W. McKenna II 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jane Pagett 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dinesh Patel 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Edith Sandy 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Frank Sandy 6 Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes
March 23, 2015 Special Town Meetings #1 and#2 Electronic Voting Results, cont...
Special Town Meetings -#1  (cont.) March 23, 2015
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Article Article Article Article Article Article
2: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6:
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Deborah Strod 6 Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain
Marsha E. Baker 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elizabeth DeMille Barnett 7
Philip K. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
George A. Burnell 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mary Burnell 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Patricia Elen Costello 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
James W. Courtemanche 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Catherine Woodward Gill 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thomas V. Griffiths 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mary C. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pam Hoffman 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David G. Kanter 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Raul Marques-Pascual 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fred H. Martin 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Joyce A. Miller 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Benjamin L. Moroze 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stacey A. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Paul J. Rubin 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ravish Kumar 7 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Thomas J. Wanderer 7
Geoffrey G. Xiao 7
Robert M. Avallone 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elizabeth Barrentine 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lisa J. Mazerall 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Diane M. Biglow 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret Bradley 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Gang Chen 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Timothy Y. Dunn 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret S. Enders 8
Charles Hornig 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David C. Horton 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sanjay Padaki 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ingrid H. Klimoff 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alan Mayer Levine 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Richard A. Michelson 8 Yes Yes Yes
James A. Osten 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Andrei Radulescu-Banu 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
William A. Ribich 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jessie Steigerwald 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shirley H. Stolz 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Melinda M. Walker 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Weidong Wang 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alice J. Adler 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Narain D. Bhatia 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Victoria Lawrence Blier 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jeanne P. Canale 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Richard L. Canale 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scott A. Bokun 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rodney Cole 9
March 23, 2015 Special Town Meetings #1 and#2 Electronic Voting Results, cont...
Special Town Meetings -#1  (cont.) March 23, 2015
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#1 #2 #2 #2 #2 #2
Article Article Article Article Article Article
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First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Margaret E. Coppe 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thomas O. Fenn 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mollie K. Garberg 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mark P. Maguire 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hank Manz 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wendy Manz 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Susan M. Buckley-Kingsbury 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Philip T. Jackson 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Leo P. McSweeney 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Christina M. Murray 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Janet Perry 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lisah S. Rhodes 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pamela Kumari Joshi 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Justine A. Wirtanen 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Total 1. =Yes 162 169 169 166 168 165
Total 2= No 8 0 0 4 0 3
Total 3 =Abstain 4 2 2 3 3 3
Total Voters 174 171 171 173 171 I 171
Record of the Votes of the March 23, 2015 Special Town Meetings #1 and#2.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice
March 23, 2015 Annual Town Meeting, (cont.)
Moderator Deborah Brown called the March 23, 2015 Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting
back to order at 9:49 p.m.
9:49 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato.
ARTICLE 34: ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 59, SECTION 5, CLAUSE 54 AND SET
PERSONAL PROPERTY MINIMUM TAX
MOTION: That the Town hereby accepts Clause 54 of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the
Massachusetts General Laws and establishes the minimum value of personal
property subject to taxation at two thousand dollars ($1,200).
9:50 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen presented the requested action, stating the Board was
making a friendly amendment, replacing"two thousand dollars ($2,000)" with"twelve hundred
dollars ($1,200)".
9:52 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported support for friendly
amendment in vote of[8-1].
9:53 p.m. Members sought clarification on taxing of personal property.
9:55 p.m. Assistant Town Manager for Finance, Robert Addelson, explained process and
addressed questions.
9:58 p.m. Members sought clarification on conflict of interest relative to motion.
10:00 p.m. Town Counsel Kevin Batt stated under Ethics Laws, Town Meeting members
could participate in voting on Article 34.
10:05 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared the Article 34 Adopted
by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
149 7 10
March 23, 2015 Annual Town Meeting, cont...
10:07 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Kelley.
ARTICLE 38: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS— TOURISM COMMITTEE
MOTION: That Sections 29-28 and 29-29 of Chapter 29 (Committees) of the Code of the
Town of Lexington be amended as set forth in the Article, and further that non-
substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in
compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington.
MOTION FOR ARTICLE 38 per ANNUAL TOWN WARRANT
To see if the Town will vote to amend Sections 29-28 and 29-29 of Chapter 29
(Committees) of the Code of the Town of Lexington by deleting said sections in their
entirety and replacing them with the following:
"§29-28. Membership; terms of office.
The Town shall have a Tourism Committee consisting of nine members. Membership
shall include interested representatives from the community. Members of the Committee
shall be appointed annually by the Board of Selectmen to serve a one-year term.
§29-29. Powers and duties.
The Tourism Committee shall be charged with enhancing and promoting Lexington
tourism. The Committee shall work with community groups to ensure a cohesive tourism
experience." or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
10:07 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley presented requested action and reported unanimous support
of the Board.
10:08 p.m. Bebe Fallick, Pct. 6, reported on behalf of the Tourism Committee.
10:11 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Pct. 6, Chair, Tourism Committee, explained requested by-law
change.
10:11 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 38 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
152 1 5
Approved by Attorney General Maura Healey
August 7,2015;Posted August 14,2015.
10:12 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved Article 41 be taken up. Motion Adopted.
10:12 p.m. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen.
ARTICLE 41: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS— CONTRACTS AND DEEDS
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed
10:12 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen explained that due to Appropriation Committee concern,
Article 41 would be Indefinitely Postponed.
10:12 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, stated unanimous Committee
support for the postponement.
10:13 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, stated unanimous Committee
support of the postponement.
10:14 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared the Article 41 Unanimously
Adopted.
10:14 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved adjournment to 7:30 p.m., March 25, 2015 at the
Lexington High School, Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditorium. Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice, Town Clerk
March 25, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting
Moderator Deborah Brown called the second session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting to order at
7:30 p.m., Lexington High School, Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditorium; a quorum in excess of 100
members present.
7:30 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown updated members on meeting procedures and electronic
voting.
7:31 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato.
ARTICLE 39: REPEAL GENERAL BYLAWS— SALE AND USE OF TOBACCO
MOTION: That Sections 97-5, 97-6 and 97-7 of Chapter 97 of the Code of the Town of
Lexington are hereby repealed in their entirety and, further, that the references to
said bylaws in Section 1-6 of the Code of the Town of Lexington be struck and
further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of these bylaws be
permitted in order that it be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code
of the Town of Lexington.
7:34 p.m. The Moderator recognized Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Chair, Board of Health, who
explained intent of the motion, stating it would avoid potential conflict with Board of Health
Regulations. If Article 39 passed, she explained Article 40 would be indefinitely postponed.
7:38 p.m. Raul Marques-Pascual, Pct. 7, questioned State laws regarding smoking in public.
7:38 p.m. Health Director, Gerald Cody, stated Board of Health can issue a $100 ticket based
on the 2004 State Smoke-Free Workplace Law; also addressed age limits for tobacco purchase.
7:39 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported the unanimous support of the Board.
7:40 p.m. Members discussed regulatory and bylaw changes relating to age limits on smoking.
7:51 p.m. Town Counsel Mina Makarious addressed questions regarding enforcement of the
bylaw as compared to Board of Health regulations.
8:04 p.m. S. Bijan Afshartous, Pct. 2, moved the question, Motion Adopted.
8:07 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 39 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
128 36 5
Approved by Attorney General Maura Healey
August 7,2015;Posted August 14,2015.
ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN
BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
8:08 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the Report of the Town Manager be received and
placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
8:09 p.m. Town Manager Carl Valente presented, noting new staff; the promotion of former
Town Clerk, Donna Hooper, to Chief Information Officer; and the retirement of Town Planning
Director Maryann McCall-Taylor. Key aspects of the budget included capital spending, Community
Center renovation costs, staffing increases, the balanced budget, revenue and expenditure
summaries, recommendations for reserve transfers, and outstanding budget issues (due to school
budget overcrowding).
8:34 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the Report of the Cary Lecture Series Committee be
received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
8:34 p.m. Presented by Rita Goldberg, Cary Lecture Series, Pct. 2.
ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES
MOTION: That a committee of three plus one associate be appointed by the Moderator to
have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and
Suzanna E. Cary for the current year.
8:34 p.m. Ms. Goldberg presented the Committee's Report and thanked those who contributed
to a successful year.
8:41 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared Article 3 Unanimously Adopted.
ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN
BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
8:41 p.m. Charles Hornig, Pct. 8, Chair, Planning Board, moved the Planning Board's Report
be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. He presented the Board's Report on
Articles 48-53.
March 25, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting, cont...
8:47 p.m. Selectman Pato moved to take up Article 48. Motion Adopted.
8:47 p.m. Presented by Charles Hornig, Pct. 8, Chair, Planning Board.
ARTICLE 48: AMEND ZONING MAP— COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT LINES
MOTION: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion
attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on
file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-substantive
changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in
compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington.
MOTION FOR ARTICLE 48 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT
That the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington be amended by changing the district lines for the parcels
listed in Appendix B and shown on the maps dated March 19, 2015 and on file at the Planning Office.
APPENDIX B: Parcels to be Rezoned
A. 229-235 Bedford Street(CN) E. North&Lowell(CS)
• Parcels 71-31A, 71-33, and 71-34 • Parcels 68-44 and 75-16E entirely to RO
entirely to CN • No change to parcels 75-1 and 75-31
B. 242-246 Bedford Street(CS) F. Lowell&Woburn(CRS)
• Parcels 71-62,71-63,and 71-64 entirely • Parcel 46-109A1 entirely to CRS
to RS G. Marrett&Lincoln(CLO)
• Parcel 71-61A, CS district moved to • Parcel 42-55 entirely to RS
northern lot line,no other changes • Parcels 42-54, 42-219, and 42-220
C. 173-181 Bedford Street(CLO) entirely to CLO
• Parcels 64-98A and 64-102D entirely to H. Marrett& Spring(CS)
RS • Parcel 33-82 entirely to CS
• Parcel 64-69 entirely to CN I. Waltham&Marrett(CN&CRS)
D. Bedford&Reed(CN) • Parcels 33-1 and 33-265 entirely to RS
• Parcels 64-63 and 64-64 entirely to RS • Parcels 33-266 and 33-267 entirely to
• Parcels 64-66 and 64-67 entirely to CN CN
• No change to parcel 64-65 (split • Parcel 32-16 entirely to CRS
between RS and CN) • No change to Parcel 33-268
J. Waltham Street at the town line
• Parcel 5-14 entirely to CLO
8:48 p.m. Mr. Hornig reviewed proposed changes to the district lines as noted in pages 1-4 and
Appendix B of the Planning Board Report.
9:04 p.m. Sam Silverman, Pct. 5, questioned whether lots were made non-conforming by
proposed redistricting. Mr. Hornig replied in the negative.
9:06 p.m. Ephraim Weiss, Pct. 5, noted that certain adjusted district lines were too generous,
particularly those in section (F) of the Planning Board Report.
9:10 p.m. Sam Silverman, Pct. 5, requested the removal of section (F) from the vote on
Article 48. Mr. Hornig affirmed that Section F was severable. The Moderator called the question.
9:11 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 48, sections
(A-E) and (G-J) Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
162 0 2
9:12 p.m. Discussion on section (F) resumed.
9:15 p.m. Ephraim Weiss, Pct. 5, reiterated his objection to section (F).
9:15 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley stated unanimous Board support for section (F).
9:17 p.m. Members discussed the proposed redistricting in the area of Woburn and Lowell
Streets as called for in section (F).
9:26 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 48, section (F)
Not Adopted, it failing to meet the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
76 82 5
Approved by Attorney General Maura Healey
August 7,2015;Posted August 14,2015.
9:28 p.m. Presented by Timothy Dunn, Pct. 8, Planning Board.
ARTICLE 49: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW AND MAP— CIVIC USE DISTRICTS
MOTION: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion
attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on
file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-substantive
changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in
compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington.
March 25, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting, cont...
MOTION FOR ARTICLE 49 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT
That the Zoning Bylaw and the Zoning Map, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,be
amended as follows:
1. That Bylaw Section 2.2 be amended to include the new district and renumber the subsequent
sections accordingly:
2.2.1 Governmental-Civic Use Districts
GC Governmental-Civic Use
2. That Bylaw Section 3.1,the Table of Uses,be amended to include the proposed district(see
Appendix A).
3. That Bylaw Section 4.4,the Schedule of Dimensional Controls,be amended to include the
proposed district(see Appendix B).
4. That Bylaw Section 5.1.10.3 be amended to permit access across the GC district to any other
district so that the section reads:
No private way or driveway shall be built through a district in which the use served by the private
way or driveway is not permitted except that access through a GC district to any other district is
permitted.
5. That Bylaw Section 5.1.11,Minimum Yards for Parking,be amended to include the new district,
as summarized below:
District Residential Street Line All Other Lot Wall of a Principal
District Line(ft.) (ft.) Lines(ft.) Building(ft.)
GC 0 25 5 5
6. That Bylaw Section 5.3.5,the required depth or width(in feet)of transition areas,be amended to
include the new district as summarized below:
Adjacent District
District In Street
Which Lot GC RO RS RT RD CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM Line
is Located
GC - 20 20 20 20 - - - - - - - -
RO - 25* 25* 25* 10* 15 15 20 - 20 20 20 -
RS - 25* 25* 25* 10* 15 15 20 15 20 - - -
RT - 25* 25* 25* 10* 10 10 - - 10 - - -
RD - 20* 20* 20* 20* 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25
CN - 20 20 20 20 - 10 15 - 20 - - 10
CRS - 20 20 20 20 10 - 15 - 10 - - 10
CS - 20 20 20 20 15 15 - - 15 - - 20
CB - - 20 - 20 - - - - - - - -
CLO - 50 50 50 50 10 10 10 - - - - 10
CRO - 50 - - 50 - - - - - - - 50
CM - 50 - - 50 - - - - - - - 25
*No requirement for an individual dwelling
7. That Bylaw Section 9.4.1 be amended to make the Board of Selectmen the special permit
granting authority(SPGA) for special permits in the GC District so that sections 9.4.1.1 and
9.4.1.2 read as follows:
1. The Planning Board shall serve as the SPGA for:
a. All special permits pursuant to § 6.9, Special Permit Residential Developments.
b. When an activity or use requires both site plan review and one or more special
permits, except for a wireless communication facility or as provided below.
2. The Board of Selectmen shall serve as SPGA for the conversion of municipal buildings in
RD Districts and for all special permits in the GC District.
8. That the Zoning Map be amended by rezoning to the GC District the parcels listed in a document
titled"List of Parcels to be Rezoned to Governmental-Civic District"dated March 16, 2015 on
file with the Planning Department.
APPENDIX A
Table 1:Permitted Uses and Development Standards
GC RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
A. RESIDENTIAL USES
A.1.0 PRINCIPAL RESIDENTIAL USES
A.1.01 One-family dwelling N Y Y Y Y N N N N N N
A.1.02 Two-family dwelling N N N Y Y N N N N N N
A.1.03 Dwelling unit above street floor level in a N N N N N N N Y N N N
commercial or institutional building
A.1.04 Congregate living facility N SP SP SP SP N N N N N N
A.1.05 Balanced housing development,public benefit N SP SP SP N N N N N N N
development, site sensitive development
A.2.0 ACCESSORY USES FOR RESIDENTIAL USES
A.2.01 Rooming units N Y Y Y N N N N N N N
(not to exceed 3)
A.2.02 Basic accessory apartment N Y Y N N SP SP SP SP SP SP
A.2.03 Expanded accessory apartment N SP SP N N SP SP SP SP SP SP
A.2.04 Accessory structure apartment N SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
A.2.05 Bed and breakfast home N Y Y N N SP SP SP SP SP SP
A.2.06 Home occupation,instruction N Y Y Y Y SP SP SP SP SP SP
A.2.07 Home occupation,minor N Y Y Y Y SP SP SP SP SP SP
A.2.08 Home occupation,major N SP SP SP Y SP SP SP SP SP SP
A.2.09 Tennis court or court for a sport played with a
racquet or paddle including handball N SP SP SP Y Y Y Y Y Y N
A.2.010 Family child care home N Y Y Y Y SP SP SP SP SP SP
A.2.011 Family child care home,large N SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
A.2.012 Adult day care in the home N SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
A.2.013 Outdoor parking of commercial vehicles other
than one vehicle not larger than 10,000 pounds N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
GVW
A.2.014 Outdoor parking of more than four automobiles N SP SP SP SP Y Y Y Y Y Y
for a dwelling unit
A.2.015 Indoor parking of commercial vehicles other than N N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y
one vehicle not larger than 15,000 pounds GVW
APPENDIX A
Table 1:Permitted Uses and Development Standards
GC RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
A.2.016 Outdoor storage of unregistered vehicles other
than one automobile not stored in the required N N N N N N Y N N N N
yard for the principal dwelling,and screened
from the view of abutting lots and the street
B. INSTITUTIONAL USES
B.1.0 PRINCIPAL INSTITUTIONAL USES
B.1.01 Child care center Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
B.1.02 Use of land or structures for religious purposes Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
B.1.03 Use of land or structures for educational purposes
on land owned or leased by the commonwealth or
any of its agencies,subdivisions or bodies politic Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
or by a religious sect or denomination,or by a
nonprofit educational corporation
B.1.04 Municipal buildings or uses Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
B.1.05 Park,playground,cemetery Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
C. PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE USES
C.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE
C.1.01 Exempt agricultural uses and structures as set
forth in G.L.c.40A,s. 3
C.1.02 Farm for the raising of crops not exempt by
statute
C.1.03 Greenhouse or nursery not exempt by statute SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
C.1.04 Horseback riding area or stables not exempt by SP SP SP SP N N N N N N N
statute
C.1.05 Roadside stand not exempt by statute(for two SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
year terms)
C.1.06 Removal from a lot of earth materials for sale
such as loam, sod,sand,gravel,stone,rock or SP SP SP N N N N N N SP SP
clay
D. TEMPORARY USES
D.1.01 Temporary dwelling to replace a permanent N
dwelling on the same lot during reconstruction
D.1.02 Temporary building or trailer incidental to the
construction of a building or land development
APPENDIX A
Table 1:Permitted Uses and Development Standards
GC RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
D.1.03 Temporary structures and uses not otherwise
permitted in the district,provided the Building
Commissioner finds that the proposed structure
or use is compatible with the neighborhood
D.1.04 Temporary structures and uses not otherwise
permitted in the district,provided the proposed SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
structure or use is compatible with the
neighborhood
E. OPERATING STANDARDS-THE FOLLOWING OPERATING STANDARDS APPLY TO ALL USES IN SECTIONS G TO P,INCLUSIVE,OF THIS TABLE IN ADDITION TO ANY
STANDARDS SET FORTH THEREIN
E.1.01 Operations,in part or in whole,conducted
Y SP SP SP SP Y Y SP SP SP Y
outdoors during operating hours
E.1.02 Storage of equipment and products outdoorsY N N N N Y Y Y N SP SP
during non-operating hours
F. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS-THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS APPLY TO ALL USES IN SECTIONS G TO P,INCLUSIVE,OF THIS TABLE IN ADDITION
TO ANY STANDARDS SET FORTH THEREIN
F.1.01 Uses and structures with less than 10,000 square
feet of gross floor area including the area of anyY Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y R
existing structures but not including any floor
area devoted to off-street parking,on a lot
F.1.02 Uses and structures with 10,000 or more square
feet of gross floor area including the area of any R R R R R R R R R R R
existing structures but not including any floor
area devoted to off-street parking,on a lot
G. COMMERCIAL OFFICE USES
G.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE
G.1.01 Medical,dental,psychiatric office,but not a N N N N Y Y N Y Y Y Y
clinic
G.1.02 Medical,dental,psychiatric office,but not a N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y
clinic,with related laboratory
G.1.03 Business or professional office N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y
G.2.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR OFFICE USES
G.2.01 Office located on street floor level N N N N Y N N SP* Y Y Y
*Not permitted in a center storefront.
G.2.02 Office located on any floor other than street floor
level N N N N N* Y N Y Y Y Y
*Permitted in a basement
APPENDIX A
Table 1:Permitted Uses and Development Standards
GC RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
G.2.03 Office space of all companies in a building
occupies a total of more than 50%of the floor N N N N N N N Y Y Y Y
area in a building
G.2.04 Offices in which one company has more than
1,000 square feet of floor area but not more than N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y
2,500 square feet of floor area in a building
G.2.05 Building used for offices without limit as to the
amount of floor area one company may occupy or N N N N N N N N N Y Y
the percentage of floor area occupied by offices
H. PERSONAL,BUSINESS,OR GENERAL SERVICE USES
H.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE
H.1.01 Beauty parlor,barber shop N N N N Y Y Y Y Y N Y
H.1.02 Laundry or dry cleaning pickup station with
processing done elsewhere; laundry or dry N N N N Y Y Y Y N N Y
cleaning with processing on the premises,self-
service laundromat or dry cleaning
H.1.03 Tailor,dressmaker,shoe repair N N N N Y Y Y Y N N Y
H.1.04 Real estate sales or rental N N N N Y Y N Y Y Y Y
H.1.05 Bank or Credit Union N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y
H.1.06 Bank or Credit Union with drive-up window or N N N N N SP N N N SP Y
auto-oriented branch bank
H.1.07 Automatic teller machine N N N N SP Y Y Y Y Y Y
H.1.08 Travel agency,insurance agency,ticket agency N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y
H.1.09 Photographic services including commercial N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
photography
H.1.010 Repair of household appliances,small tools or
equipment,rental of equipment or tools for use in N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N
a home
H.1.011 Funeral parlor N N N N N N Y N Y N N
H.1.012 Photocopying,reproduction services but not N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
commercial printing
H.1.013 Medical clinic for outpatient services N N N N N Y N Y Y Y Y
H.1.014 School not exempt by statute SP N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y
H.1.014.1 Instruction in music or the arts,not to exceed SP N N SP SP Y Y Y Y Y Y
3,500 square feet of floor space per establishment
H.1.015 Commercial printing,publishing N N N N N N Y Y Y N Y
APPENDIX A
Table 1:Permitted Uses and Development Standards
GC RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
H.1.016 Newspaper distribution agency N N N N N N Y N Y N Y
H.1.017 Office of veterinarian N N N N N N Y N N N N
H.1.018 Kennel,boarding of household pets N N N N N N Y N N N N
H.1.019 Pet grooming service provided that it shall be
conducted entirely within the principal building N N N N N Y Y Y N N N
and no pets shall be boarded overnight
H.1.020 Private postal service N N N N N Y Y N Y Y Y
H.1.021 Recycling collection store N N N N N N SP N N N N
H.1.022 Museum,art gallery,private library SP SP SP SP Y Y N Y Y Y N
H.1.023 Nonprofit community service center or charitable SP SP SP SP Y Y N Y Y Y Y
organization
H.1.024 Private,nonprofit club or lodge of social,
fraternal,veterans,professional or political SP SP SP SP Y Y N Y Y Y Y
association;union hall; not including a
recreational club
H.2.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR PERSONAL,BUSINESS,OR GENERAL SERVICE USES
H.2.01 Services with more than 1,500 square feet of y y SP Y Y Y Y Y Y
floor space per establishment
H.2.02 Services with more than 3,500 square feet of N
floor space per establishment
I. SALES OR RENTAL OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT
I.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE
I.1.01 Convenience goods often bought on a daily basis
such as food,candy,newspapers,tobacco N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
products
L1.02 General merchandise,department store N N N N N Y N Y N N N
L1.03 Food,not intended for consumption on the
premises;includes grocery store,but not a N N N N Y Y N Y N N SP
takeout or fast-food service
L1.04 Package liquor store,with no consumption of N N N N N SP N Y N N N
beverages on the premises
L1.05 Apparel,fabrics and accessories N N N N Y Y N Y N N N
L1.06 Furniture,home furnishings,home appliances N N N N N Y N Y N N N
and equipment,carpets
APPENDIX A
Table 1:Permitted Uses and Development Standards
GC RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
L1.07 Other retail goods such as books,stationery,
drugs,sporting goods,jewelry,photographic
equipment and supplies,flowers,novelties,cards, N N N N Y Y N Y N N Y
footwear,and the like which are typically of a
size that a customer can carry by hand
L1.08 Hardware,paint,wallpaper N N N N Y Y Y Y N N N
L1.09 Building materials N N N N N Y Y Y N N N
I.1.010 Lawn and garden supplies and equipment N N N N N Y Y Y N N N
I.1.011 Sale or rental of equipment and supplies,such as N N N N N Y Y N N N Y
office furniture,to other businesses
I.1.012 Artisan work N N N N N N N Y N N N
L1.013 Medical Marijuana Distribution Center N N N N N N N N N N Y
I.2.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SALES OR RENTAL OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT
L2.01 Stores with more than 2,000 square feet of floor N N N N N Y Y Y N N SP
area per establishment
L2.02 Sales or rental conducted in part outdoors with
permanent display of products during non- N N N N N Y Y Y N N SP
operating hours
J. EATING AND DRINKING; TRANSIENT ACCOMMODATIONS
J.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE
J.1.01 Restaurant N N N N N Y N Y N Y Y
J.1.02 Fast-food service N N N N SP SP N SP N SP Y
J.1.03 Takeout food service
(*Requires a special permit for service between N N N N Y* Y* SP Y* N Y* Y*
the hours of 11PM and 7 AM)
J.1.04 Caterer or other establishment preparing meals
for groups of people N N N N N N Y SP* N N Y
(*Only in conjunction with a substantial retail
food business)
J.1.05 Drive-in or drive-through food service N N N N N N N N N N N
J.1.06 Hotel,motel N N N N N N N SP N SP Y
K. COMMERCIAL RECREATION,AMUSEMENT,ENTERTAINMENT
K.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE
K.1.01 Movie theater(indoor) N N N N N N N Y N N N
K.1.02 Indoor athletic and exercise facilities,weight N N N N N SP Y Y N N Y
reduction salon
APPENDIX A
Table 1:Permitted Uses and Development Standards
GC RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
K.1.03 Recreational facilities such as golf course,tennis SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
or swimming club
K.1.04 Private nonprofit recreational facility such as golf SP SP SP SP Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
course,tennis or swimming club
L. MOTOR VEHICLE RELATED SALES AND SERVICE USES
L.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE
L.1.01 Motor vehicle sales or rental;includes
automobiles,trucks,campers,vans,recreational N N N N N SP SP N N N SP
vehicles,boats,or trailers
L.1.02 Service station,sale of fuel and other motor oil N N N N N SP SP N N N N
products and accessories such as batteries,tires
L.1.03 Sales and installation of automotive parts such as
tires,mufflers,brakes and motor vehicle N N N N N N SP N N N N
accessories
L.1.04 Motor vehicle maintenance and minor repairs
limited to engine tune-up,lubrication and
installation of replacement parts,adjustment or N N N N N SP SP N N N SP
replacement of brakes or tires,washing and
polishing,but not including engine overhaul,
body work or painting
L.1.05 Substantial motor vehicle repair including engine N N N N N N SP N N N N
overhaul,body work and painting
L.1.06 Car wash conducted entirely within a building N N N N N N SP N N N N
L.1.07 Automobile parking lot where the parking spaces
do not serve a principal use on the same lot and SP N N N N N SP SP N SP SP
where no sales or service takes place
L.1.08 Storage of automobiles or trucks N N N N N N SP N N N N
M. CONSTRUCTION,STORAGE,DISTRIBUTION AND INDUSTRIAL USES
M.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE
M.1.01 Bakery N N N N N N Y N N N N
M.1.02 Industrial services such as machine shop,welding N N N N N N SP N N N Y
M.1.03 Commercial mover,associated storage facilities N N N N N N SP N N N Y
M.1.04 Distribution center,parcel delivery,commercial
mail delivery center N N N N N N N N N Y Y
APPENDIX A
Table 1:Permitted Uses and Development Standards
GC RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
M.1.05 Office,display or sales space of a wholesale or
distributing establishment,provided that not more N N N N N N Y N N N N
than 25%of the floor area is used for assembly of
products
M.1.06 Trade shop N N N N N N Y N N N N
M.1.07 Office,yard and storage facilities for construction
company such as a general contractor,landscape N N N N N N SP N N N N
contractor
M.1.08 Fuel oil dealer including sale and repair of
heating equipment but not including bulk storage N N N N N N SP N N N N
of fuel oil
N. MANUFACTURING USES
N.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE
N.1.01 Light manufacturing N N N N N N N N N N Y
N.1.02 Laboratory engaged in research,experimental and
testing activities,which may include the N N N N N N N N N Y Y
development of mock-ups and prototypes but not
the manufacture of finished products
N.1.03 Medical Marijuana Treatment Center N N N N N N N N N N Y
O. UTILITY,COMMUNICATIONS,AND TRANSPORTATION USES
0.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE
0.1.01 Radio,television studio,but without transmitting N N N N N Y Y N N Y Y
or receiving towers
0.1.02 Transmitting or receiving tower or antenna for
commercial activities other than those which are N N N N N N N N N N Y
used exclusively for wireless communication
facilities
0.1.03 Commercial ambulance service N N N N N N SP N N N N
0.1.04 Taxicab garage,parking area N N N N N N SP N N N N
0.1.05 Bus garage or storage facility N N N N N N SP N N N Y
0.1.06 Parking maintenance facilities for commercial N N N N N N SP N N N Y
vehicles
0.1.07 Landing place for helicopters not including N N N N N N N N N SP SP
storage or maintenance facilities
0.1.08 Wireless communication facility SP* SP* SP* SP* SP* SP* SP* SP* SP* SP* SP*
*Yes if concealed as per§ 6.4.4
APPENDIX A
Table 1:Permitted Uses and Development Standards
GC RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
0.1.09 Essential services Y Y Y Y SP Y Y Y Y Y Y
0.1.10 Ground mounted solar energy systems Y N N N N N N N N N R
P. OPEN AIR,SEASONAL AND SPECIAL EVENTS
P.1.0 AS A PRINCIPAL USE
P.1.01 Flea market Y N N N N N SP N N N N
P.1.02 Seasonal sale of Christmas trees and wreaths Y SP SP SP SP Y Y N SP SP SP
Q. ACCESSORY USES FOR COMMERCIAL USES
Q.1.01 Parking of trucks or other equipment to be used
for the maintenance of the buildings and grounds
only; shall be parked only in a garage or in an
outdoor area not within the minimum yard for the
principal building and shall be screened from the
view of abutting lots and the street
Q.1.02 Temporary overnight outdoor parking of freightY N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y
carrying or material handling equipment
Q.1.03 Convenience business use SP SP SP SP SP Y Y Y Y Y Y
Q.1.04 Cafeteria,dining room,conference rooms,
function rooms,recreational facilities;the use
shall be conducted primarily for the employees or
clientele of the principal use and not for the SP SP SP SP Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
general public and shall be conducted entirely
within the principal building with no evidence of
the existence of the use from the street or from
any lot line
Q.1.05 Processing,storage and limited manufacturing of
goods and materials related solely to research, N N N N N N N N N Y Y
experimental and testing activities
Q.1.06 Light manufacturing N N N N N N N N N SP Y
Q.1.07 Outdoor storage of inoperable or unregistered SP N N N N N SP N N N N
motor vehicles
APPENDIX B
4.4 TABLE 2,SCHEDULE OF DIMENSIONAL CONTROLS
Zoning Districts
GC RO RS&RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
Minimum lot area NR 30,000 SF 15,500 SF 15,500 SF 15,500 SF 20,000 SF NR 30,000 SF 5 AC 3 AC
Minimum lot frontage in feet NR 150 125 125 125 125 20 175 300 200
Minimum front yard in feet(a),(b), NR 30 30 30 30 30 NR(c) 50 100 25
(h)
Minimum side yard in feet NR 15 (d) 15 (d) 20 20 15 NR 30 50 25 (f)
Minimum rear yard in feet NR 15 (d) 15 (d) 20 20 20 10 30 50 25 (f)
Minimum side and rear yard adjacent
to,or front yard across the street NR 15 15 30 30 30 30 50 100 100(f)
from a residential district in feet
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) NR NR(g) NR(g) 0.20 0.20 0.20 2.0 0.25 0.15 0.35 (f)
Maximum site coverage NR 15%(e) 15%(e) 20% 25% 25% NR 20% 25% NR
Institutional buildings,maximum
height:
In stories: 2.5 (f) 2.5 2.5 3 3 3 2 3 3 NR
In feet: 40(f) 40 40 45 45 45 30 45 45 65 (f)
Other buildings,
maximum height:
In stories: 2.5 (f) 2.5 2.5 1 2 2 2 2 3 NR
In feet: 40(f) 40 40 15 25 25 25 30 45 65 (f)
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As used in the Schedule of Dimensional Controls, symbol "NR"means no requirements, "AC"means acres,
"SF"means square feet,and "feet"means linear feet.
a. Where lawfully adopted building lines require yards in excess of these requirements,the
building line shall govern.
b. The minimum front yard for any other street,which is not the frontage street(see
definition), shall be 2/3 of that required for the frontage street. In the case of
nonresidential uses located in the RO, RS, or RT Districts (see Table 1) or for uses located in
the CM District, the minimum front yard facing all streets shall be the same as that for the
frontage street.
c. Except ten-foot yard on Muzzey Street, Raymond Street,Vine Brook Road and Wallis
Court for lots abutting these streets.
d. For institutional uses (see Table 1)the minimum setback for a building shall be the greater
of 25 feet or a distance equal to the height of the building as defined in §4.3. For other
nonresidential uses (see Table 1),increase the required side yard to 20 ft.plus one ft. for
every 1/2 acre (or fraction thereof) over 1/2 acre lot area.
e. Applicable only to uses permitted by special permit.
f. This limit may be waived by special permit.
g. For institutional uses (see Table 1),the maximum floor area ratio shall be 0.25.
h. Along the southwesterly side of Bedford Street between the Northern Circumferential
Highway(Route 128) and Hartwell Avenue there shall be a front yard of 233 feet measured
from the base line of Bedford Street as shown on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
layout 4689, date June 3, 1958, and shown as auxiliary base line "F on the State Highway
Alteration layout 5016, dated August 30, 1960.
9:28 p.m. Timothy Dunn, Planning Board, explained the proposed redesignation of primarily
Town-owned properties, stating the Board's intent to expand designations beyond residential and
commercial. He reported unanimous support of the Board.
9:34 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported unanimous support of the Board.
9:35 p.m. Members discussed a wide range of issues related to this complex proposed zoning
change, including public notification, changes to property owned by other municipalities, and
zoning changes on specific Town parcels.
9:54 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 49 Not Adopted,
it failing to meet the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
88 70 4
9:55 p.m. Presented by Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board.
ARTICLE 50: AMEND ZONING MAP— CM DISTRICT,WALTHAM LINE NEAR
ROUTE 128/I95
MOTION: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion
attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on
file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-substantive
changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in
compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington.
MOTION FOR ARTICLE 50 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT
That the Zoning Map of the Town of Lexington be amended as follows:
Parcel lA on Assessor's map 19 and Parcel 11 on Assessor's Map 12 be rezoned to the CM District
9:55 p.m. Mr. Hornig presented the requested action, which sought zoning control over a
previously un-zoned portion of a land adjacent to Route 128.
10:01 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley reported unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen.
10:03 p.m. Kevin Johnson, Pct. 3, questioned likelihood of opposition from landowner. Mr.
Hornig responded.
10:04 p.m. Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, on behalf of the Planning Board served Notice of
Reconsideration of Article 49.
10:04 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 50 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
152 3 3
Approved by Attorney General Maura Healey
August 7,2015;Posted August 14,2015.
March 25, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting, cont...
10:05 p.m. Presented by Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board.
ARTICLE 51: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW - SITE PLAN REVIEW APPLICABILITY
MOTION: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the
motion attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of
which is on file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-
substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be
in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington.
MOTION FOR ARTICLE 51 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT
That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,be amended as follows:
In section 9.5.2.1 insert at the end"or an increase in 500 SF or greater of site coverage" so that the amended
section will now appear as follows:
9.5.2 Applicability. The following types of activities and uses require site plan review by the
Planning Board or its designee:
1. Where required elsewhere in this bylaw, exterior construction or expansion of a structure
resulting in an increase of 500 SF or greater of total building gross floor area or an increase
in 500 SF or greater of site coverage.
10:05 p.m. Mr. Hornig presented the Planning Board's Report on Article 51, explaining the
motion was a technical clarification regarding site plan review.
10:06 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen reported unanimous support of the Board, stating the
motion was consistent with previous Town Meeting action.
10:07 p.m. Ephraim Weiss, Pct. 5, requested clarification on the wording of the motion. Town
Counsel Mina Mikarious provided clarification.
10:09 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 51 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
154 1 2
Approved by Attorney General Maura Healey
August 7,2015;Posted August 14,2015.
10:10 p.m. Presented by Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board.
ARTICLE 52: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW— TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
MOTION: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion
attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on
file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-substantive
changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in
compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington.
MOTION FOR ARTICLE 52 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT
That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,be amended as follows:
1. Section 135-3.4 Table of Uses, D. Temporary Uses,in Line D of Table 1 insert"(see section 3.3)"so
the line reads as follows:
D. TEMPORARY USES (see section 3.3)
2. Section 135-3.4 Table of Uses,insert in Line D.1.03 of Table 1 "fora maximum of three months"
after"district" so it reads as follows:
Temporary structures and uses not otherwise permitted in the district, for a maximum of three
months,provided the Building Commissioner finds that the proposed structure or use is compatible
with the neighborhood
3. In Section 135-6.7.8 Accessory Structure Apartment insert the word"lot"in the first sentence so it
reads as follows:
Notwithstanding the prohibition against having more than one dwelling on a lot, the SPGA may
grant a special permit to allow the construction of an accessory apartment in an existing accessory
structure which is on the same lot as an existing one-family dwelling provided:
4. Delete the title of Section 135-8.7.7 that is now"Casualty to Building"and retitle it"Reconstruction
or Replacement of a Building."
5. In Section 135-10 Definitions,insert the following definition of"Center storefront"after the
definition of"Cellar"and before the definition of"Certificate of occupancy":
Center Storefront: the portion of the ground floor level of a building in the CB District that has
frontage on a public way or a public parking lot.
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6. In Section 135-10 Definitions, "Repeater,"remove the apostrophe after watt so that the definition
now reads as follows:
Repeater: A small receiver/relay transmitter of not more than 20 watts output designed to provide
service to areas which are not able to receive adequate coverage from the primary sending and
receiving site in a wireless communication network.
7. In Section 135-10 Definitions,insert"solar panels" after"tanks"in the definition of"Structure"so
that it reads as follows:
Structure: Anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires a fixed location on the ground,
or attachment to something located on the ground,including buildings,mobile homes,billboards,
tanks, solar panels, or the like, or the parts thereof, and swimming pools,but not including paved
surfaces such as a driveway, a walk or a patio.
10:10 p.m. Mr. Hornig made a brief presentation of the technical corrections, stating none of the
corrections changed the intent of the Zoning Bylaw.
10:11 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 52 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
154 0 2
Approved by Attorney General Maura Healey
August 7,2015;Posted August 14,2015.
10:12 p.m. Presented by Richard Canale, Pct. 9, Planning Board.
ARTICLE 53: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW— CB DISTRICT MORATORIUM ON BANKS
MOTION: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion
attached to the report of the Planning Board on this article, a copy of which is on
file with the Town Clerk and the Planning Board, and further that non-substantive
changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it
be in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington.
MOTION FOR ARTICLE 53 per PLANNING BOARD REPORT
That the Zoning Bylaw,Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,be amended as follows:
(1) In line H.1.05 of Table 1 of the Zoning Bylaw change the"Y"under the CB district to an"Y*" and add"*Not
permitted in a center storefront through July 31,2016(see section 3.1.6)" so that the amended section of Table
1 will now appear as follows:
RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
H. PERSONAL,BUSINESS,OR GENERAL SERVICE USES
H.1.01 AS A PRINCIPAL USE
H.1.05.Bank or Credit Union
*Not permitted in a center storefront through July NNNN Y N Y* Y Y Y
31,2016(see section 3.1.6)
(2) Insert a new section 3.1.6`Banks and Credit Unions in CB District storefronts,"to read as follows:
Section 3.1.6 Banks and Credit Unions in CB District storefronts
3.1.6.1 Purpose:A moratorium on the use of center storefronts for banks and credit unions will allow the Town
sufficient time to engage in a planning process to study the effect the increasing number of banks and credit unions has
on the viability of the central business district and to enact appropriate local bylaws if needed.
3.1.6.2 Applicability: The Town is instituting a moratorium on the use of center storefronts for banks and credit unions,
including the expansion of current uses,for a period as described below.
3.1.6.3 Moratorium Period:The moratorium is in effect until no later than July 31,2016.
(3) And further that non-substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be
incompliance with the numbering format of the Code of Lexington.
10:12 p.m. Mr. Canale explained the purpose of the proposed 1-year moratorium and showed a
map denoting the location of banks in Lexington Center.
10:18 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo reported unanimous support of the Board.
10:19 p.m. Gerold Michelson, Pct. 5, Center Committee, reported support of the on Committee;
noted Committee involvement in planning process.
10:23 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported no Committee position.
10:24 p.m. Members noted the pros and cons of a moratorium on banks.
10:35 p.m. Tom Fenn, Pct. 9, stressed the need for further consideration, urging a positive vote.
10:37 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, questioned the difference between
"storefront" and bank. Mr. Hornig responded that neither term was adequately defined in the
Zoning Bylaw.
10:42 p.m. Marsha Baker, Pct. 7, moved the question. Motion Adopted.
March 25, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting, cont...
10:43 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 53 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
117 35 3
Approved by Attorney General Maura Healey
August 7,2015;Posted August 14,2015.
10:45 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved adjournment to 7:15 p.m., Monday, March 30, 2015 at
the Lexington High School, Donald J. Gillespie, Jr. Auditorium. Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice, Town Clerk
March 30, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting
Moderator Deborah Brown called the third session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting to order at
7:15 p.m., Lexington High School, Donald J. Gilespie, Jr. Auditorium; a quorum in excess of 100
members present.
7:16 p.m. The Moderator called a recess for the recognition of 14 high school seniors from
Lexington High (LHS) and Minuteman Regional High Schools (MMRHS). Principal Laura Lasa
recognized 12 LHS seniors; Assistant Superintendent George Clement recognized 2 MMRHS
seniors. Representative Jay Kaufman presided. In recess, Moderator Deborah Brown also
recognized Town Meeting member, Dan Fenn's 92nd birthday to a round of applause.
7:30 p.m. The Moderator called meeting to order, reviewed electronic voting and order of
business.
ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN
BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
7:34 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo moved the Report of the Board of Selectmen be
received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. She presented a brief report, including update
on Community Center staffing and services.
7:42 p.m. David Horton, Pct. 8, temporary Chair, Minuteman Regional High School
Committee, moved the Report of MMRHS be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
Dr. Edward Bouquillon, Superintendent of the MMRHS presented an update to members on
enrollment, revenue and costs projections.
7:54 p.m. Jessie Steigerwald, Chair, School Committee, moved the Report of the School
Committee be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. She then acknowledged the
contributions of departing Superintendent Paul Ash, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and
Business Operations, Mary Ellen Dunn, and K-12 Director of Educational Technologies and
Assessment, Thomas Plati.
7:58 p.m. Superintendent Ash reported.
8:14 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, moved the Report of the
Appropriation Committee be accepted and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
8:16 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato.
ARTICLE 4: APPROPRIATE FY2016 OPERATING BUDGET
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year and be raised
in the tax levy or from general revenues of the Town, except where a transfer or
other source is indicated they shall be provided by such transfer or other source.
Program 1000:Education
Personal Services $78,675,324
Expenses $ 13,384,992
Total Line Item 1100,Lexington Public Schools $92,060,316
1200 Regional Schools $ 1,172,736
Program 2000: Shared Expenses
2110 Contributory Retirement $ 5,255,537
2120 Non-Contributory Retirement $ 13,810
2130 Employee Benefits(Hltb/Dental/Life/Medicare) $ 25,250,981
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2140 Unemployment $ 200,000
2150 Workers'Comp.(MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13A&13C)* $ 643,112
2160 Property&Liability Insurance $ 860,309
2170 Uninsured Losses (MGL Ch. 40, Sec. 13)* $ 200,000
2200 Debt Service
2210 Payment on Funded Debt $ 5,169,842
2220 Interest on Funded Debt $ 939,550
2230 Temporary Borrowing $ 623,135
2310 Reserve Fund $ 900,000
2400 Facilities $ 9,899,631
Program 3000:Public Works
3100-3500 DPW Personal Services $ 3,764,416
3100-3500 DPW Expenses $ 4,985,157
Program 4000:Public Safety
4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services $ 5,680,587
4100 Law Enforcement Expenses $ 821,269
4200 Fire Personal Services $ 5,810,284
4200 Fire Expenses $ 568,350
Program 5000: Culture&Recreation
5100 Library Personal Services $ 1,988,796
5100 Library Expenses $ 385,499
Program 6000:Human Services
6000 Human Services Personal Services $ 496,020
6000 Human Services Expenses $ 707,643
Program 7000: Office of Land Use,Inspectional Services and Economic
Development(LU/IS/ED)
7100 Office of LU/IS/ED Personal Services $ 1,752,910
7100 Office of LU/IS/ED Expenses $ 358,157
Program 8000: General Government
8110 Selectmen Personal Services $ 138,687
8110 Selectmen Expenses $ 103,325
8120 Legal $ 410,000
8130 Town Report $ 13,500
8210-8220 Town Manager Personal Services $ 546,170
8210-8220 Town Manager Expenses $ 215,085
8230 Salary Transfer Account(MGL Ch.40, Sec 13D)* $ 820,316
8310 Financial Committees $ 7,500
8320 Misc.Boards and Committees $ 19,500
8330 Public Celebrations Committee $ 42,000
8400 Finance Personal Services $ 1,341,058
8400 Finance Expenses $ 462,875
8500 Town Clerk Personal Services $ 327,229
8500 Town Clerk Expenses $ 109,375
8600 Information Services Personal Services $ 752,113
8600 Information Services Expenses $ 950,450
$ 1,858,947 from the Health Claims Trust Fund for line item 2130
$ 620,567 from the Capital Projects/Debt Service Reserve/Building
Renewal Stabilization Fund for line items 2210 and 2220;
$ 395,000 from the Parking Meter Fund for line items 3100-3500 and 4100;
$ 105,000 from the Cemetery Trust Fund for line item 3100-3500
$ 137,000 from the Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation
Stabilization Fund for Appropriations for line items 6000 and 7100;
$ 4,080,920 from Unreserved Fund Balance/Free Cash;
$ 898,614 from the Water Enterprise Fund;
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$ 478,354 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund; and
$ 240,608 from the Recreation Enterprise Fund.
(Note:Asterisk denotes a Continuing Balance Account.)
8:16 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato presented the requested action and reported the unanimous
support of the Board.
8:17 p.m. Margaret Coppe, Pct. 9, School Committee, reported unanimous support of the
School Committee for line 1000.
8:17 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:18 p.m. Iang Jeon, Pct. 1, questioned the budget increase relative to the rate of inflation.
Superintendent Paul Ash responded.
8:24 p.m. Members questioned MMRHS costs relative to dwindling school enrollment, noting
high per pupil contribution on behalf of the Town. Superintendent Edward Boquillon responded.
8:29 p.m. Kevin Johnson, Pct. 3, questioned increase in ambulance services; Town Manager,
Carl Valente, responded.
8:32 p.m. Dan Fenn, Pct. 3, noted cost associated with a Multicultural Study. Town Manager,
Carl Valente, explained the study would address cultural changes in Lexington and be undertaken
by an outside consultant.
8:36 p.m. In response to a question from Fred Martin, Pct.7, regarding major cost increases in
Line 1000 school budget, Dr. Ash explained major cost increases were due to salaries, enrollment
increases, special education instruction, special education transportation and program
improvements.
8:42 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 4 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
163 1 3
8:46 p.m. Presented by Selectman Suzanne Barry.
ARTICLE 5: APPROPRIATE FY2016 ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGETS
MOTION: a) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate the Water Division
of the Department of Public Works during fiscal year 2016 under the provisions of
M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F1/2:
Personal Services $ 695,679
Expenses 389,400
Debt Service 1,415,508
MWRA Assessment 6,695,144
Total $9,195,731
Said sum to be funded from water receipts and $200,000 from water enterprise retained
earnings.
b) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate the Wastewater
(Sewer) Division of the Department of Public Works during fiscal year 2016 under the
provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F1/2:
Personal Services $ 296,917
Expenses 345,650
Debt Service 940,679
MWRA Assessment 7,041,716
Total $8,624,962
Said sum to be funded from wastewater receipts.
c) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate the Recreation and
Community Programs Department during fiscal year 2016 under the provisions of
M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F1/2:
Personal Services/Expenses $2,501,831
Debt Service 100,000
Total $2,601,831
Said sum to be funded from recreation receipts, $375,000 from recreation and
community programs retained earnings, and a transfer of$216,836 from the tax levy.
8:46 p.m. Selectman Suzanne Barry presented the requested action and reported unanimous
support of the Board.
8:46 p.m. John Bartenstein, Appropriation Committee, discussed the motion in light of
upcoming Articles 14 and 15 and reported unanimous support of the Committee.
8:52 p.m. Rounding error was reported to the Moderator. Amendment to section (a) noted
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as a friendly amendment. Moderator stated Article 5(a)total should read, "$9,195,731.
8:55 p.m. Karen Simmons, Recreation Director, answered question, reporting FY16 revenue
from Pine Meadows Golf Course estimated to be $800,000.
8:58 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 5 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
163 0 2
ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN
BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
9:00 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, moved the Committee's Report
with Errata be received and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. Ms. Hai reported, noting future
capital needs.
9:09 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown announced eleven articles to be taken as part of a
CONSENT AGENDA. Articles on the CONSENT AGENDA: 6, 10, 17, 19, 20, 24, 27, 28, 32, 33
and 37. No discussion ensued regarding the articles, except on Article 19.
CONSENT AGENDA
ARTICLE 6: APPROPRIATE FOR SENIOR SERVICE PROGRAM
MOTION: That the Town appropriate $20,000 for the purpose of conducting a Senior Service
Program, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager; that to meet this
appropriation $20,000 be raised in the tax levy; and that the Board of Selectmen be
authorized to establish rules and regulations for the conduct of the program.
ARTICLE 10: APPROPRIATE FOR RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS
MOTION: That $68,000 be appropriated for Pine Meadows Golf Course equipment, and that
to meet this appropriation $68,000 be appropriated from Recreation Fund Retained
Earnings.
ARTICLE 17: TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE BORROWING AUTHORIZATION
UNDER ARTICLE 13b OF THE 2014 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
MOTION: That the borrowing authorization approved under Article 13b of the warrant for the
2014 Annual Town Meeting (School Technology)in the amount of$1,100,000 be
changed to read $1,110,000.
ARTICLE 19: MARTINGALE ROAD STREET ACCEPTANCE
MOTION: To establish as a Town way and accept the layout of Martingale Road from
Freemont Street, a distance of 850 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated October 14,
2014, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
9:10 p.m. Robert Avalone, Pct.8, questioned the meaning of a street acceptance; Town
Manager Carl Valente responded.
ARTICLE 20: RICHMOND CIRCLE STREET ACCEPTANCE
MOTION: To establish as a Town way and accept the layout of Richmond Circle from
Martingale Road, a distance of 170 feet, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen
and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated October 14,
2014, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain,purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor.
ARTICLE 24: APPROPRIATE BONDS AND NOTES PREMIUMS
MOTION: That the Town appropriate $32,858 from the premium paid to the Town upon
the sale of bonds issued for the Bridge and Bowman School reconstruction as
authorized under Article 2 of the November 14, 2011 Special Town Meeting and
$116,282 from the premium paid to the Town upon the sale of bonds issued for
the Estabrook School construction as authorized under Article 2 of the April 2,
2012 Special Town Meeting, which are the subject of Proposition 21/2 debt
exclusions, to pay costs of the projects being financed by such bonds and to
reduce the amounts authorized to be borrowed for such projects, but not yet issued
by the Town, by the same amounts.
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ARTICLE 27: APPROPRIATE TO STABILIZATION FUND
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 28: APPROPRIATE FROM DEBT SERVICE STABILIZATION FUND
MOTION: That $124,057 be appropriated from the Debt Service Stabilization Fund to offset
the FY2016 debt service of the bond dated February 1, 2003 issued for funding
additions and renovations to the Lexington High School, Clarke Middle School
and Diamond Middle School as refunded with bonds dated December 8, 2011.
ARTICLE 32: ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS FOR TAX DEFERRALS
MOTION: That this article by indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 33: AUTHORIZE HOME RULE PETITION FOR TAX RELIEF
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 37: AMEND GENERAL BY-LAW— STREET PERFORMERS
MOTION: That Section 76-3 of Chapter 76 of the Code of the Town of Lexington
(Street Musicians)be amended as set forth in the Article, and further that non-
substantive changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be
in compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington.
Article 37.Approved by Attorney General Maura
Healey.August 7,2015;Posted August 14,2015.
9:13 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared the CONSENT
AGENDA comprising Articles 6, 10, 17, 19, 20, 24, 27, 28, 32, 33 and 37 Adopted by more than
the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
162 0 2
9:14 p.m. Presented by Selectman Suzanne Barry.
ARTICLE 7: ESTABLISH AND CONTINUE DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS
MOTION: That the Town authorize the following revolving funds for certain Town departments
pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 531/2 for Fiscal Year 2016
beginning July 1, 2015, as follows:
Revolving Authorized Departmental Use of Fund FY2016
Fund Representative or Board to Receipts Authorization
Spend
Building Rental Public Facilities Building Rental Personnel and $425,000
Revolving Director Fees Expenses Related to the Rental of
Fund Facilities
DPW Burial Public Works Sale of Grave Program $40,000
Containers Director Boxes and Burial Expenses
Vaults
DPW Compost Public Works Sale of Compost and Personnel,Benefits,Program $520,000
Operations Director Loam,Yard Waste Expenses and Capital
Permits
PEG Access Board of Selectmen and Town License Fees from Cable CATV contract,equipment and $565,000
Manager TV Providers related expenses,improvements to
Cary Memorial Building to
enhance PEG Access broadcasting
Lexington Tree Board of Selectmen Gifts,Fees and Fines Program Expenses $45,000
Fund
Minuteman Public Works Director Fees Paid by Consortium Program Expenses $180,000
Household Towns
Hazardous Waste
Program
Health Programs Health Director Medicare Program Expenses $14,000
Reimbursements
Council on Aging Human Services Director Program Fees and Gifts Program Expenses $100,000
Programs
Tourism/Liberty Town Manager and Tourism Liberty Ride Receipts, Program Expenses $280,000
Ride Committee including ticket sales,
advertising revenue and
charter sales
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School Bus School Committee School Bus Fees Bus Transportation Expenses $850,000
Transportation
Regional Cache— Public Works Director User Fees from Program Expenses $20,000
Hartwell Avenue Participating
Municipalities
Visitor Center Economic Development Sale of Goods,Program Personnel,Benefits and Program $117,000
Director Fees and Donations Expenses
9:14 p.m. Selectman Suzanne Barry reported unanimous Board support.
9:14 p.m. Margaret Coppe, School Committee, reported unanimous support of the Committee.
9:15 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:15 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:16 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 7 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
164 0 2
9:18 p.m. Selectman Suzanne Barry recused herself from discussion and voting on Articles 21
and 22.
9:18 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato.
ARTICLE 21: APPROPRIATE TO POST EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LIABILITY
FUND
MOTION: That $1,200,000 be appropriated to the Town of Lexington Post Employment
Insurance Liability Fund, as established by Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2002, and that
to meet this appropriation $3,247 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved
fund balance and $1,196,753 be raised in the tax levy.
9:19 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato presented the requested action and reported Board support;
Suzanne Barry abstaining.
9:19 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:21 p.m. Sam Silverman, Pct. 5, questioned the benefit of the appropriation; Town Manager,
Carl Valente responded.
9:24 p.m. Thomas Diaz, Pct. 4, stated opposition.
9:30 p.m. Assistant Town Manager for Finance, Robert Addelson, addressed questions.
9:38 p.m. Members debated issue, noting value of a secure pension fund.
9:44 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 21 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
137 17 8
9:45 p.m. Presented by Selectman Michelle Ciccolo.
ARTICLE 22: ADJUST RETIREMENT COLA BASE FOR RETIREES
MOTION: That the base amount upon which cost of living adjustments are calculated for
retirees be raised to $13,000 as authorized by M.G.L. Chapter 32, Section 103(j).
9:45 p.m. The Moderator recognized Robert Cunha, Pct. 1, Chairman, Retirement Board, who
explained reason for proposed increase, noting last increase was 18 years prior.
9:55 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported opposition in [3-6] vote.
9:58 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo reported [4-0-1] vote of the Board, Suzanne Barry
abstaining.
9:58 p.m. The Moderator reported the School Committee had no position.
9:59 p.m. Members spoke both in support and in opposition.
10:07 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato clarified that the increase in the COLA base was not subject
to collective bargaining negotiations.
10:09 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 22 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
143 6 7
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10:11 p.m. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen.
ARTICLE 23: ACCEPT CHAPTER 235 OF THE ACTS OF 1994
MOTION: That the Town hereby accepts Chapter 235 of the Acts of 1994 regulating pension
rights of certain firefighters and police officers terminated due to a reduction in
force.
10:11 p.m. Mr. Cohen explained the motion allowed retirees to"buy back" into the pension
system.
10:12 p.m. The Moderator recognized Town Manager Carl Valente who described the local
option statute and the specifics of its adoption.
10:16 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 23 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
148 2 4
10:18 p.m. Jessie Steigerwald, Chair, School Committee, requested a point of order to note the
302nd anniversary of Incorporation Day for the Town on March 31, 2015.
10:18 p.m. Thomas Diaz, Pct. 4, served Notice of Reconsideration of Article 21.
10:19 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown reviewed the agenda for the upcoming April 1, 2015
session.
10:19 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the meeting be adjourned until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
April 1, 2015, Donald J. Gilespie, Jr. Auditorium, Lexington High School. Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice, Town Clerk
April 1, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting
Moderator Deborah Brown called the fourth session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting to order at
7:30 p.m., Wednesday April 1, 2015, Lexington High School, Donald J. Gilespie, Jr. Auditorium; a
quorum in excess of 100 members present.
7:33 p.m. The Moderator reviewed new motions and reiterated procedures for respectful
debate.
ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN
BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
7:37 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the Report of Sustainable Lexington be received and
placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
7:38 p.m. Todd Rhodes, 482 Marrett Road, Sustainable Lexington Committee,presented the
Committee's Report, stating support for articles relating to pedestrian and bicycle safety and
universal access.
7:44 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved Article 45 be taken up. Motion Adopted.
7:44 p.m. Presented by Rita Goldberg, Pct. 2.
ARTICLE 45: TOWNWIDE PROCESS FOR SAFETY(Citizen Article)
MOTION: Resolved that the Board of Selectmen take urgent action to address town-wide
bicycle and pedestrian safety needs with the goal of reducing pedestrian and cyclist
fatalities and serious accidents in Lexington to zero, and that they report to Town
Meeting in a year's time with a plan of action and possible budget requirements.
7:45 p.m. Rita Goldberg, Pct. 2, reported, requesting the Board of Selectmen to take action
regarding pedestrian and bike safety and to increase universal access.
7:52 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato responded, noting critical nature of safety improvements and
stating Board support [4-0-1].
7:53 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported unanimous support of the Board.
7:54 p.m. Margaret Enders, Pct. 8, Chair, Bicycle Advisory Committee, urged support.
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7:57 p.m. Members questioned enforceability; Mr. Pato explained vote would be non-binding.
8:03 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 45 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
160 0 3
8:05 p.m. Presented by Selectman Michelle Ciccolo.
ARTICLE 35: ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 90-I, SECTION 1 (COMPLETE STREETS
PROGRAM)
MOTION: That the Town hereby accepts Section 1 of Chapter 90I, as amended, of the
Massachusetts General Laws related to the Commonwealth's Complete Streets
Program.
8:07 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo explained the requested action would give the Town
authority to apply for grants and receive capital funding for street and sidewalk projects.
8:07 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:07 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:07 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported unanimous support of the Board.
8:07 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo reported unanimous support of the Board.
8:08 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 35 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
163 0 2
8:10 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved Article 11 be taken up. Motion Adopted.
8:10 p.m. Presented by Selectman Michelle Ciccolo.
ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
EQUIPMENT
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital improvements
and that each amount be raised as indicated:
a) Center Streetscape Improvements and Easements—Phase I- $2,700,000 for the
reconstruction of a portion of Massachusetts Avenue,including a traffic signal,
sidewalks and lighting, and any incidental costs relative thereto, and to take by
eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation
the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow
$2,700,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority;
b) DPW Equipment- $1,270,000 for the cost of departmental equipment for the
Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet
this appropriation $40,500 be appropriated from the Water Fund Retained Earnings,
$40,500 be appropriated from Wastewater Fund Retained Earnings, $100,000 be
appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance, and the Treasurer,with
the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $1,089,000 under
M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(9), or any other enabling authority;
c) Storm Drainage Improvements,NPDES Compliance and Easements - $340,000 for
constructing and reconstructing storm drains and all incidental costs related thereto, and
to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation $225,575 be
appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance, $4,513 be voted from the
unexpended proceeds voted under Article 14 of the warrant for the 1996 Annual Town
Meeting, $721 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 18A of the
warrant for the 2009 Annual Town Meeting, $14,560 be voted from the unexpended
proceeds voted under Article 10B of the warrant for the 2011 Annual Town Meeting,
$67 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 12A of the warrant for
the 2011 Annual Town Meeting, $78 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted
under Article 15B of the warrant for the 2012 Annual Town Meeting, $6,332 be voted
from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 11B of the warrant for the 2012
Annual Town Meeting, $47,687 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under
Article 10A of the warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, $6,706 be voted from
the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 13B of the warrant for the 2013 Annual
Town Meeting, $4,978 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article
14M of the warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, and the Treasurer,with the
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approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $28,783 under M.G.L.
Chapter 44, Section 7(1), or any other enabling authority;
d) Comprehensive Watershed Storm Water Management Study and Implementation and
Easements - $390,000 to fund watershed storm management projects and all incidental
costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized
to borrow $390,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1) or any other enabling
authority;
e) Sidewalk Improvements, Additions, Design and Easements - $600,000 for rebuilding
and repaving existing sidewalks and designing and constructing new sidewalks,
including designing a new sidewalk on Pleasant Street and constructing a new
sidewalk on portions of Prospect Hill Road where no sidewalk exists,including
reconstructing the intersection of Prospect Hill Road and Marrett Road, and all
incidental costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet
this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is
authorized to borrow $600,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(6), or any other
enabling authority;
f) Townwide Culvert Replacement- $100,000 for the repair and replacement of
culverts, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $100,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44,
Section 7(1), or any other enabling authority;
g) Townwide Signalization Improvements - $125,000 for traffic and pedestrian signals,
and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $125,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(14),
or any other enabling authority;
h) Hartwell Avenue Infrastructure Improvements and Easements - $4,750,000
for designing,permitting and constructing improvements to Hartwell Avenue,
including replacing or rehabilitating the Hartwell Avenue bridge crossing at Kiln
Brook and upgrading the Maguire Road intersection, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen is authorized to
borrow $4,750,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling
authority;
i) Street Improvements and Easements - $2,270,145 for road reconstruction,repairs and
resurfacing by the Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto,
and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor, and that to meet this appropriation
$2,270,145 be raised in the tax levy, and authorize the Town to accept and expend any
additional funds provided or to be provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation;
j) Bikeway Bridge Repairs and Engineering - $10,000 for an engineering study to
determine the work needed to repair the Grant Street Bridge along the bikeway, and
that to meet this appropriation $10,000 be appropriated from the General Fund
unreserved fund balance;
k) Hastings Park Undergrounding Wires— $300,000 for the undergrounding of utility
wires at Hastings Park, and that to meet this appropriation $300,000 be appropriated
from the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
1) Hydrant Replacement Program- $150,000 for the replacement of fire hydrants and all
incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation
$75,000 be appropriated from Water Fund Retained Earnings and $75,000 be
appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
m) Westview Cemetery Building Assessment— $35,000 for an assessment of the Cemetery
Building to determine whether it can be renovated and expanded or whether a new
building is needed, and that to meet this appropriation $35,000 be appropriated from
the Cemetery Trust Fund;
n) Replace Townwide Telephone Systems—Phase IV - $52,000 for new tele-phone
systems in town and school buildings, and that to meet this appropriation $52,000 be
appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
o) Municipal Technology Improvement Program—Phase III— $140,000 for additional
disk-based storage, and that to meet this appropriation $140,000 be appropriated from
the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
p) Police/Fire Dispatching and Records Software— $705,900 for hardware and software
for a fully integrated police/fire/dispatch software system, and any incidental costs
relative thereto, and that to meet this appropriation $307,500 be appropriated from
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the General Fund unreserved fund balance, and the Treasurer,with the approval of
the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $398,400 under M.G.L. Chapter 44,
Sections 7 (28) and (29), or any other enabling authority;
q) Parking Meter Replacement- $500,000 for replacing parking meters with new
technology, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $500,000 under
M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority;
r) Public Safety Radio Stabilization—Phase I— $90,000 for improving reliability and
redundancy in the Public Safety Radio System, and that to meet this appropriation
$90,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; and
s) Design/Engineering—Firing Range at Hartwell Avenue Compost Site —
$50,000 for design and engineering related to the relocation, expansion and
modernization of the current Lexington Police outdoor firing range at the Hartwell
Avenue facility, and that to meet this appropriation $50,000 be appropriated from
the General Fund unreserved fund balance.
8:10 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown explained that sections (q) and (k) of Article 11 would be
discussed at a future date, and reminded members of revised motion for section (c).
8:12 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo presented 11(a) Center Streetscape Improvements
and Easements, explaining Phase I plans for reconstruction of a section of Massachusetts Avenue
from Woburn Street to the Cary Memorial Building. Changes included improved crosswalks,
reconfiguring bike lanes, narrowing traffic lanes and installing flush medians and traffic signals.
8:19 p.m. Town Engineer, John Livsey, described the project in greater detail.
8:30 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley presented minority report, stating his opposition to design
and to lack of alternatives for traffic control.
8:41 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported Committee support, [8-1].
8:41 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported unanimous support of the Board.
8:42 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported Committee support [4-1],
but noted possibility of revoting.
8:43 p.m. Virginia Buckley, Chair, Commission on Disability, reported Committee's active
involvement in the planning process and urged support.
8:47 p.m. Michael Boudett, Pct. 4, Center Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:48 p.m. Laurel Carpenter, Pct. 2, Bicycle Advisory Committee reported support.
8:49 p.m. Pamela Shadley, 22 Normandy Road, reported support of the Chamber of
Commerce.
8:50 p.m. Ephraim Weiss, Pct. 5, moved to amend Article 11(a).
MOTION TO AMEND ARTICLE 11(a):
To amend Article 11(a)by deleting the words, "including any traffic signal" and
replacing it with, "excluding a traffic signal, and including".
8:53 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato, Chair, reported unanimous opposition of the Board.
8:53 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley urged indefinite postponement.
8:53 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous Committee
opposition to the amendment.
8:54: p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported opposition.
8:55 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported [4-0] opposition.
8:57 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown clarified that there was no motion to indefinitely
postpone, despite previous discussion.
9:18 p.m. Jessie Steigerwald, Chair, School Committee, moved to continue discussion for an
additional 15 minutes. Motion Adopted.
9:26 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee, urged members to consider impacts to
historic resources.
9:27 p.m. In response to a questions from Ms. McKenna, Town Engineer John Livsey reported
the 50% design phase would be complete in August of 2015, with 100% design due in February,
2016. Ms. McKenna urged opposition to the amendment.
9:30 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato stated the Board would have to request a new design if traffic
signals were removed. The Board requested time to caucus. Mr. Pato moved to call a 10 minute
recess to enable the Board to caucus. Motion Adopted.
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9:42 p.m. The Moderator called the meeting back to order.
9:42 p.m. Mr. Pato questioned the value of a delay of the design phase, noting authority of the
Selectmen as Road Commissioners.
9:44 p.m. The Moderator recognized Town Counsel, Kevin Batt, who explained the
Selectmen's authority under MGL, Chapter 41, section 64.
9:48 p.m. Members discussed the motion in light of this information.
9:54 p.m. George Burnell, Pct. 7, moved to extend discussion. Motion not Adopted.
9:55 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Mr. Weiss' MOTION
TO AMEND ARTICLE 11(a)Not Adopted by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
52 108 3
9:57 p.m. Discussion returned to the main motion for Article 11(a), with comments offered
from Town Meeting members and members of the public.
10:01 p.m. Andrew Friedlich, Pct. 5, read a letter of opposition from a resident of Russell
Square Condominiums.
10:15 p.m. Marilyn Fenollosa, Pct. 5, read a letter of opposition from the Russell Square
Condominium Trust.
10:16 p.m. Discussion continued on the topics of traffic flow, vehicular safety,pedestrian safety,
urbanization of the Center, design elements,project costs and the public process going forward.
10:49 p.m. Richard Neumeier, Pct. 2, moved the question. Motion Adopted.
10:49 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo made a closing statement, addressing the necessity of
upgrades and drawbacks of postponement.
10:51 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 11(a)Not
Adopted, it failing to receive the necessary two-thirds vote:
Yes No Abstain
97 64 3
10:53 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo served Notice of Reconsideration of Article 11(a).
10:54 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the meeting be adjourned until 7:15 p.m. Monday,
April 6, 2015, Donald J. Gilespie, Jr. Auditorium, Lexington High School. Motion
Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice, Town Clerk
April 6, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting
Moderator Deborah Brown called the fifth session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting to order at
7:15 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2015, Lexington High School, Donald J. Gilespie, Jr. Auditorium; a
quorum in excess of 100 members present.
7:17 p.m. The Moderator called a recess in the April 6, 2015 Annual Town Meeting for the
purpose of recognizing Bob Harris, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, who presented
the 2015 Sharyn Wong-Chan/Sara Harrington Diversity Award to High School social worker,
Cheryl Crowder, for her dedication in furthering diversity.
7:29 p.m. The Moderator declared Town Meeting returned from recess and reviewed electronic
voting. She declared the Meeting open on Article 2.
ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN
BOARDS, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
7:29 p.m. Marilyn Fenollosa, Pct. 8, Chair, Community Preservation Committee (CPC), moved
the Report of the CPC be accepted and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted.
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7:38 p.m. Presented by Marilyn Fenollosa, Chair, CPC.
ARTICLE 8: APPROPRIATE THE FY2016 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE OPERATING BUDGET AND CPA PROJECTS
MOTION: That the Town hear and act on the report of the Community Preservation Committee
on the FY2016 Community Preservation budget and,pursuant to the
recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee, take the
following actions:
That the Town reserve for appropriation the following amounts from estimated FY2016 receipts as
recommended by the Community Preservation Committee:
1. $504,800 for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space;
2. $504,800 for the acquisition,preservation,rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources;
3. $504,800 for the acquisition, creation,preservation and support of community housing; and
4. $3,533,600 to the Unbudgeted Reserve.
And further, that the Town make appropriations from the Community
Preservation Fund and other sources as follows:
a) That$26,400 be appropriated for a conservation meadow preservation program, and to meet
this appropriation $26,400 be appropriated from the Open Space Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund;
b) That$36,790 be appropriated for the Parker's Revenge battle site restoration, and to meet
this appropriation $36,790 be appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the
Community Preservation Fund;
c) That$40,000 be appropriated for a historic structure assessment report of the First Parish
Church, and to meet this appropriation $40,000 be appropriated from the
Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund;
d) That$75,398 be appropriated for the Cary Memorial Building Records Center shelving, and
to meet this appropriation $75,398 be appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of
the Community Preservation Fund;
e) That$200,000 be appropriated for the design of the Battle Green streetscape improvements,
and to meet this appropriation $140,000 be appropriated from the Historic Resources
Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund and
$60,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
f) That$50,000 be appropriated for the design of a Community Center sidewalk, and to meet
this appropriation $50,000 be appropriated from the Historic Resources Reserve of the
Community Preservation Fund;
g) That this item be indefinitely postponed.
h) That$25,000 be appropriated for the Community Center Preservation Restriction
Endowment, and to meet this appropriation $25,000 be appropriated from the Historic
Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund;
i) That$68,000 be appropriated for park and playground improvements, and to meet this
appropriation $68,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund;
j) That$85,000 be appropriated for park improvements-athletic fields, and to meet this
appropriation $85,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund;
k) That$78,000 be appropriated for park and playgrounds ADA accessibility study, and to
meet this appropriation $78,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the
Community Preservation Fund;
1) That$55,000 be appropriated for park improvements-hard court resurfacing, and to meet
this appropriation $55,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund;
m) That$650,000 be appropriated for Lincoln Park Field improvements, and to meet this
appropriation $220,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund, $193,500 be appropriated from the Recreation and Community Programs
Fund Retained Earnings, and the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is
authorized to borrow $236,500 under M..G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(25), or any other
enabling authority;
n) That$290,000 be appropriated for the Minuteman Bikeway culvert rehabilitation, and to
meet this appropriation $290,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the
Community Preservation Fund;
o) That$18,000 be appropriated for the design of the Grain Mill Alley, and to meet this
appropriation $18,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund;
p) That$39,000 be appropriated for design funds for the Minuteman Bikeway Wayfinding
Signs, and to meet this appropriation $39,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve
of the Community Preservation Fund;
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q) That$369,813 be appropriated for the Lower Vine Brook paved recreation path
reconstruction, and to meet this appropriation $369,813 be appropriated from the
Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund;
r) That$2,417,200 be appropriated for CPA Debt Service and to meet this appropriation
$424,800 be appropriated from the Open Space Reserve of the Community Preservation
Fund and $1,992,400 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund; and
s) That$150,000 be appropriated for the Administrative Expenses and all other necessary and
proper expenses of the Community Preservation Committee for FY2016 and to meet this
appropriation $150,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund
7:39 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported unanimous Board support of all sections of Article 8
except (c) and (q).
7:39 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous Committee
support on all sections except (q); with comments to be made on (c,e,o,p).
7:40 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous Committee
support on all sections except (c), with comment to be made on same.
7:40 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported unanimous Board support on all
sections, with comments to be made on (e) and(o).
7:40 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8,parts 11-41
Adopted by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
141 0 4
7:45 p.m. Article 8(a) Conservation Meadow Preservation Program and
Article 8(q) Lower Vine Brook Paved Recreation Path Restoration
7:45 p.m. The Moderator recognized Philip Hamilton, Pct. 7, Chair, Conservation
Commission, who described request for $26,400 for a conservation meadow preservation program
under section (a); and $369,813 for reconstruction of a recreation path in the Lower Vine Brook
area under section (q).
7:52 p.m. Selectman Pato reported unanimous support of the Board for(q).
7:54 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(a) Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
151 3 2
7:54 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared the Article 8(q) Adopted
by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
153 0 3
7:55 p.m. Article 8(b) Parker's Revenge Site Restoration: Marilyn Fenollosa, Chair of the
Community Preservation Committee, asked the Moderator to recognize Dan Fenn, Pct. 3, for
presentation of Article 8(b), which sought approval of$36,790 in funding to preserve the site of
Captain Parker's ambush of British troops returning from Concord on the afternoon of April 19,
1775. Mr. Fenn discussed history of the site, stressing the importance of its restoration.
8:02 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee, reported support for 8(b).
8:03 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(b) Adopted by
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
151 3 3
8:03 p.m. Article 8(c) First Parish Church Restoration - Historic Structure Report: Ms.
Fenollosa asked the Moderator to recognize Erik Svenson, Chair, Building and Grounds Committee,
First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road. He explained the Church's request for$40,000 in CPA
funding for a Historic Structure Report and the development of limited construction plans.
8:08 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato, Chair, reported opposition [1-3-1]; expressed hesitancy of
the Board to appropriate Town funds for a religious institution despite eligibility.
8:10 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported opposition of Committee in
[3-6] vote, stating two concerns; (1)the Church's lack of availability for general public visitation,
and(2)its limited contribution to project cost.
8:11 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee, stressed iconic beauty of the Church,
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reporting informal Committee vote of support [6-0].
8:15 p.m. Lynne Hopkins, Chair, Historic Districts Commission, reported unanimous support
of the Commission.
8:19 p.m. Robert Pressman, 22 Locust Avenue, Community Preservation Committee, spoke in
support of the project due to the Church's location on the Green, noting that funding the current
project did not obligate Town to fund construction phase.
8:25 p.m. Town Meeting members questioned precedent set by using CPA funds for religious
institutions. Edith Sandy, Pct. 6, questioned public benefit.
8:42 p.m. Mr. Svenson stated it was unknown if the Church would seek construction funding
until results of the Historic Structure Report were known.
8:49 p.m. Janet Perry, Pct. 9, moved the question. Motion Adopted.
8:49 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(c) Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
100 63 4
8:51 p.m. Article 8(d) Cary Memorial Building Records Center Shelving: Ms. Fenollosa
asked the Moderator to recognize Nasrin Rohani, Town Archivist. Ms. Rohani described the need
for shelving in the Records Center in the Cary Memorial Building for short and long term retention
of documents.
8:53 p.m. Thomas Griffiths, Pct. 7, asked if the Records Center was climate-controlled. Ms.
Rohani explained the room was air-conditioned.
8:54 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(d) Adopted by
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
143 6 6
8:55 p.m. Article 8(e) Battle Green Streetscape Improvements: The Moderator recognized
David Pinsonneault, DPW Director of Operations, who explained funding would support
development of design plans and construction estimates for pedestrian flow in the Battle Green area.
8:58 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported Board support.
8:58 p.m. Wendy Manz, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported opposition of the
Committee.
8:58 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee, reported support of the Committee.
9:02 p.m. Members questioned Mr. Pinsonneault and Town Engineer, John Livsey, about the
relationship of project to the larger Streetscape Project; some members suggested postponement.
9:16 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato, Chair, reported unanimous support of the Board.
9:25 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(e) Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
97 60 5
9:26 p.m. Article 8(0 Community Center Sidewalk Design: Ms. Fenollosa asked the
Moderator to recognize Town Engineer, John Livsey, to present the project. Mr. Livsey explained
sidewalk location, surface and suitability for universal access.
9:28 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(f) Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
147 3 4
9:29 p.m. Article 8(g) Cary Memorial Building Sidewalk Enhancement: Ms. Fenollosa
moved Indefinite Postponement, this article having been funded under Article 4 of Special Town
Meeting #2.
9:29 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared Article 8(g) Unanimously Adopted.
9:30 p.m. Article 8(h) Community Center Preservation Restriction Endowment: Ms.
Fenollosa asked the Moderator to recognize Town Manager, Carl Valente, who explained that a
Permanent Historic Restriction was needed for the Community Center. He stated the Historical
Society would hold the restriction, with funding used for administrative and monitoring expenses.
9:31 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(h) Adopted by
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
155 0 4
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9:33 p.m. Ms. Fenollosa asked the Moderator to recognize Lisah Rhodes, Pct. 9, Recreation
Committee, who presented Articles 8(i,j,k,l,m) and reported unanimous support.
9:34 p.m. Article 8(i) Park and Playground Improvements: Ms. Rhodes described Article
8(i)which proposed funding for improvements to Marvin Park.
9:34 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, The Moderator declared Article 8(i) Adopted by
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
159 0 2
9:35 p.m. Article 8(j) Park Improvements -Athletic Fields: Ms. Rhodes described
improvements to the grass softball field at Lincoln Park; there were no questions from members.
Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(j) Adopted by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
158 0 2
9:36 p.m. Article 8(k) Park and Playground ADA Accessibility Study: Ms. Rhodes
described the need for an ADA Compliance Study of recreation resources.
9:36 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(k) Adopted by
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
157 2 2
9:38 p.m. Article 8(1) Park Improvements -Hard Court Surfacing: Ms. Rhodes addressed
Hard Court Surfacing at Sutherland and Marvin Parks. Following electronic vote tallying, the
Moderator declared Article 8(1) Adopted by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
159 0 2
9:40 p.m. Article 8(m) Lincoln Park Field Improvements -Phase 3: Ms. Rhodes described
improvements to Lincoln Park, explaining CPA-eligible components of the restoration.
9:42 p.m. Janet Kern, Pct. 1, questioned use of CPA funds for turf replacement, to which
Recreation Director, Karen Simmons, explained CPA funding would not be used for synthetic turf,
and referenced additional funding in motion for this purpose.
9:45 p.m. Members asked questions including warranty specifications,presence of bike racks
and health effects of"crumb rubber", the infill in the artificial turf.
9:53 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(m) Adopted by
the necessary two-thirds vote of:
Yes No Abstain
147 6 5
10:00 p.m. Article 8(n) Minuteman Bikeway Culvert Rehabilitation: Ms. Fenollosa asked to
recognize Town Engineer, John Livsey, for the presentation of a culvert rehabilitation project on the
Minuteman Bikeway. Mr. Livsey explained an important culvert was failing on the Bikeway,
requiring attention; the new culvert will be constructed to Army Corps of Engineers specifications.
10:02 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(n) Adopted by
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
152 0 2
10:03 p.m. Article 8(o) Grain Mill Alley Design Funds: Ms. Fenollosa asked to recognize
Economic Development Director, Melisa Tintocalis, who described request for additional design
funds to create a linear park on private property between two businesses on Massachusetts Avenue.
10:06 p.m. Michael Boudett, Pct. 4, Center Committee, explained ownership of the linear parcel
and agreements sought by the Town.
10:09 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported lack of Committee
support, [1-4].
10:10 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported unanimous support of the Board.
10:11 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee, reported informal vote of support of
the Committee [5-0-1], contingent upon Board of Selectmen management.
10:15 p.m. Members questioned improvements to private property,project value, safety of
users,public input, liability issues and relationship of project to Center Streetscape Project.
10:32 p.m. Mr. Zabin moved the question. Motion Adopted.
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10:32 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(o) Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
108 42 3
10:34 p.m. Article 8(p) Minuteman Bikeway Wayfinding Signs: Ms. Fenollosa asked the
Moderator to recognize DPW Director of Operations, David Pinsonneault, who described the
project to install wayfaring signs on the Minuteman Bikeway to encourage safety, accessibility,
proper etiquette, and to direct users to Center shops and restaurants.
10:36 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported Committee opposition in a
[2-3] vote due to inconsistencies in signage with neighboring towns.
10:37 p.m. Kenneth Shine, Pct. 2 questioned project costs.
10:39 p.m. Margaret Enders, Pct. 8, Chair, Bicycle Advisory Committee, urged support, noting
that other towns were waiting to take Lexington's lead on signage.
10:41 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee, urged support.
10:43 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 8(p) Adopted by
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
103 19 5
10:44 p.m. Article 8(r) Debt Service and 8(s)Administrative Budget: Ms. Fenollosa, Chair of
the Community Preservation Committee,presented Articles 8(r) and 8(s), explaining the four debt
obligations: (1) Wright Farm Acquisition, (2) Community Center Acquisition, (3) Community
Center Renovation, and(4) Cary Memorial Building Renovations. Ms. Fenollosa reviewed the
administrative budget, stating funds were used for staffing costs, memberships and modest office
expenses.
10:48 p.m. The Moderator declared the vote for Articles 8(r) and 8(s)would be taken together.
Following electronic vote tallying, she declared Articles 8(r) and 8(s) Adopted by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
119 0 2
10:49 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the meeting be adjourned until 7:30 p.m. Wednesday,
April 8, 2015, Donald J. Gilespie, Jr. Auditorium, Lexington High School. Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice, Town Clerk
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7:30 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown called the sixth session of the 2015 Annual Town
Meeting to order Wednesday, April 8, 2015, Lexington High School, Donald J. Gilespie, Jr.
Auditorium; a quorum in excess of 100 members present.
7:27 p.m. Moderator reviewed electronic voting and made announcements.
7:33 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Kelley.
ARTICLE 9: PROPERTY PURCHASE —241 GROVE STREET
MOTION: That,pursuant to the recommendation of the Community Preservation
Committee, $618,000 be appropriated for the acquisition of the property at 241
Grove Street, Parcel 1C on Lexington Assessor's Map 91, and,that the Board of
Selectmen be authorized: (a) to acquire by purchase, on terms that the Board of
Selectmen deems to be in the best interest of the Town, to be held in the care,
custody and control of the Board of Selectmen for open space purposes, a parcel
of land,which is a portion of 241 Grove Street, and which is a portion of Parcel
1C on Lexington Assessor's Map 91, approximately+/-27,879 square feet in area,
outlined in blue on a plan of land entitled "Wright Farm: Sketch of Proposed Lot
Split"that is on file at the Office of the Town Clerk,to be subsequently conveyed
to the Conservation Commission, and for the Conservation Commission to
convey a conservation restriction on the parcel, and (b)to acquire by purchase, on
terms that the Board of Selectmen deems to be in the best interest of the Town, to
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be held in the care, custody and control of the Board of Selectmen for affordable
housing purposes, a parcel of land,which is a portion of 241 Grove Street,
and which is a portion of Parcel 1C on Lexington Assessor's Map 91,
approximately+/-15,681 square feet in area, crosshatched in red on a plan of
land entitled "Wright Farm: Sketch of Proposed Lot Split"that is on file at
the Office of the Town Clerk, to be subsequently conveyed to LexHAB, and
for LexHAB to convey an affordable housing restriction on the parcel, and to
meet this appropriation $253,027 be appropriated from the Open Space
Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund to fund only the purchase
under subpart(a) of this motion; $264,428 from the Community Housing
Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund to fund only the purchase
under subpart(b) of this motion; and $100,545 from the Unbudgeted Reserve
of the Community Preservation Fund for the acquisition and incidental costs
of said parcel.
7:33 p.m. Selectman Kelley described proposed acquisition of the farmhouse, barn and
surrounding acreage. He stated Town would exercise its option to purchase; house would be
renovated by LexHAB.
7:35 p.m. Philip Hamilton, Pct. 7, Chair, Conservation Commission, noted importance of land
and its connectivity; stated Commission intention to use barn for programming and storage.
7:44 p.m. In response to a question from Ephraim Weiss, Pct. 5, Town Counsel, Kevin Batt,
explained allowable uses of 1843-era barn under the CPA statute.
7:54 p.m. Members discussed alternate uses of the land, and the property's future should Town
not exercise its option.
7:58 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 9 Adopted by the
necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
157 1 2
8:00 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved Article 11 be taken up. Motion Adopted.
8:00 p.m. Presented by Selectman Michelle Ciccolo.
ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
EQUIPMENT
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital
improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated:
a) Center Streetscape Improvements and Easements—Phase I- $2,700,000 for the
reconstruction of a portion of Massachusetts Avenue,including a traffic signal,
sidewalks and lighting, and any incidental costs relative thereto, and to take by
eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $2,700,000 under M.G.L.
Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority;
b) DPW Equipment- $1,270,000 for the cost of departmental equipment for the
Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet
this appropriation $40,500 be appropriated from the Water Fund Retained Earnings,
$40,500 be appropriated from Wastewater Fund Retained Earnings, $100,000 be
appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance, and the Treasurer,with
the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $1,089,000 under
M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(9), or any other enabling authority;
c) Storm Drainage Improvements,NPDES Compliance and Easements - $340,000 for
constructing and reconstructing storm drains and all incidental costs related thereto, and
to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that
to meet this appropriation $225,575 be appropriated from the General Fund
unreserved fund balance, $4,513 be voted from the unexpended proceeds
voted under Article 14 of the warrant for the 1996 Annual Town Meeting,
$721 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 18A of the
warrant for the 2009 Annual Town Meeting, $67 be voted from the
unexpended proceeds voted under Article 12A of the warrant for the 2011
Annual Town Meeting, $78 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted
under Article 15B of the warrant for the 2012 Annual Town Meeting, $6,332
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be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 11B of the
warrant for the 2012 Annual Town Meeting, $47,687 be voted from the
unexpended proceeds voted under Article 10A of the warrant for the 2013
Annual Town Meeting, $6,706 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted
under Article 13B of the warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, $4,978
be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 14M of the
warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting, and the Treasurer,with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $43,343 under
M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1), or any other enabling authority;
d) Comprehensive Watershed Storm Water Management Study and Implementation and
Easements - $390,000 to fund watershed storm management projects and all incidental
costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any
fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized
to borrow $390,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(1) or any other enabling
authority;
e) Sidewalk Improvements, Additions, Design and Easements - $600,000 for rebuilding
and repaving existing sidewalks and designing and constructing new sidewalks,
including designing a new sidewalk on Pleasant Street and constructing a new
sidewalk on portions of Prospect Hill Road where no sidewalk exists,including
reconstructing the intersection of Prospect Hill Road and Marrett Road, and all
incidental costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet
this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is
authorized to borrow $600,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(6), or any other
enabling authority;
f) Townwide Culvert Replacement- $100,000 for the repair and replacement of
culverts, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $100,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44,
Section 7(1), or any other enabling authority;
g) Townwide Signalization Improvements - $125,000 for traffic and pedestrian signals,
and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $125,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(14),
or any other enabling authority;
h) Hartwell Avenue Infrastructure Improvements and Easements - $4,750,000 for
designing permitting and constructing improvements to Hartwell Avenue,including
replacing or rehabilitating the Hartwell Avenue bridge crossing at Kiln Brook and
upgrading the Maguire Road intersection, and to take by eminent domain,purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that
to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is
authorized to borrow $4,750,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other
enabling authority;
i) Street Improvements and Easements - $2,270,145 for road reconstruction,repairs and
resurfacing by the Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto,
and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or
other interest in land necessary therefor, and that to meet this appropriation
$2,270,145 be raised in the tax levy, and authorize the Town to accept and expend any
additional funds provided or to be provided by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation;
j) Bikeway Bridge Repairs and Engineering - $10,000 for an engineering study to
determine the work needed to repair the Grant Street Bridge along the bikeway, and
that to meet this appropriation $10,000 be appropriated from the General Fund
unreserved fund balance;
k) Hastings Park Undergrounding Wires— $300,000 for the undergrounding of utility
wires at Hastings Park, and that to meet this appropriation $300,000 be appropriated
from the General Fund unreserved fund balance
1) Hydrant Replacement Program- $150,000 for the replacement of fire hydrants and all
incidental costs related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation $75,000 be
appropriated from Water Fund Retained Earnings and $75,000 be appropriated from
the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
m) Westview Cemetery Building Assessment— $35,000 for an assessment of the Cemetery
Building to determine whether it can be renovated and expanded or whether a new
building is needed, and that to meet this appropriation $35,000 be appropriated from
the Cemetery Trust Fund;
n) Replace Townwide Telephone Systems—Phase IV - $52,000 for new tele-phone
systems in town and school buildings, and that to meet this appropriation $52,000 be
appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
o) Municipal Technology Improvement Program—Phase III— $140,000 for additional
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disk-based storage, and that to meet this appropriation $140,000 be appropriated from
the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
p) Police/Fire Dispatching and Records Software— $705,900 for hardware and software
for a fully integrated police/fire/dispatch software system, and any incidental costs
relative thereto, and that to meet this appropriation $307,500 be appropriated from
the General Fund unreserved fund balance, and the Treasurer,with the approval of
the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $398,400 under M.G.L. Chapter 44,
Sections 7 (28) and (29), or any other enabling authority;
q) Parking Meter Replacement- $500,000 for replacing parking meters with new
technology, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $500,000 under
M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority;
r) Public Safety Radio Stabilization—Phase I— $90,000 for improving reliability and
redundancy in the Public Safety Radio System, and that to meet this appropriation
$90,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; and
s) Design/Engineering—Firing Range at Hartwell Avenue Compost Site —
$50,000 for design and engineering related to the relocation, expansion and
modernization of the current Lexington Police outdoor firing range at the Hartwell
Avenue facility, and that to meet this appropriation $50,000 be appropriated from
the General Fund unreserved fund balance.
8:01 p.m. Article 11(e): Selectman Michelle Ciccolo described annual sidewalk project,
stating funding under 11(e) covered the requested appropriation under Citizen Articles 12 and 13.
8:02 p.m. Elizabeth Barnett, Pct. 7, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported support of the
Committee.
8:03 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, stated Board preference for increased
funding.
8:06 p.m. Members questioned berm materials, crosswalks, impacts on road widening, dangers
of Prospect Hill Road and adequacy of funding to meet current needs.
8:13 p.m. Judith Crocker, Pct. 5, Chair, Sidewalk Committee, reported support of the
Committee.
8:16 p.m. The Moderator recognized members of the public who commented on various
aspects of the motion.
8:38 p.m. Marsha Baker, Pct. 7, called the question.
8:38 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 11(e) Adopted by
the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
160 0 2
8:40 p.m. Articles 11(b-df-j,l-p, r,$): The Moderator declared sections (b-d,f-j,l-p,r,$) of
Article 11 to be voted together; Articles 11(k) and 11(q) to be discussed separately.
8:41 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported Committee support, except
for 11(k).
8:42 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported Committee support except
for section (k.)
8:42 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported support on section (g-j,q) and stated
comments to be given on sections (h) and (q).
8:43 p.m. The Moderator confirmed correct motion for section (c).
8:43 p.m. Ms. Ciccolo presented each section. Ms. McKenna, Pct. 6, Chair of the Tourism
Committee, questioned whether monies from section (g), Signalization Improvements, would be
used for section (a), signalization of the Woburn Street/Massachusetts Avenue intersection. Ms.
Ciccolo replied in the negative.
8:46 p.m. Town Engineer, John Livsey, addressed Article section (h), answering questions
regarding culvert installation at Maguire Road and traffic/pedestrian issues related to Hartwell
Avenue.
9:06 p.m. Timothy Dunn, Pct. 8, Planning Board, questioned current schedule of phone
installation under Article section (n); Dorinda Goodman, Information Technology Director
responded.
9:12 p.m. In response to a question regarding Article section (p), Police/Fire Dispatching and
Records Software, the Moderator recognized Police Mark Chief Corr, who explained research
undertaken; Fire Chief, John Wilson, discussed Fire Department need for integrated software.
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9:18 p.m. Police Chief, Mark Corr, presented Article section (s) for design and engineering
funds for a Firing Range at the Hartwell Avenue Compost Site. Chief Corr described proposed plan,
and answered questions from members regarding soundproofing, use limitations, and local impact.
9:36 p.m. Following electronic voting, the Moderator declared Article 11(b-df-i,l-p,r,s )
Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
159 0 2
9:37 p.m. Articles 11(k): Selectman Michelle Ciccolo presented Article 11(k)regarding the
undergrounding of electric lines in Hastings Park, reported Board support of[3-2].
9:37 p.m. Elizabeth Barnett, Pct. 7, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported Committee
opposition [0-5].
9:37 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported Committee opposition in
[2-6] vote.
9:38 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee, urged support.
9:39 p.m. Members discussed cost effectiveness, aesthetics and CPA eligibility.
9:43 p.m. Director of Public Works, William Hadley, addressed questions regarding funding
options; members expressed concern project was not fully defined.
10:02 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 11(k)Not
Adopted by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
61 90 4
10:05 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee, served Notice of Reconsideration of
Article 11(k).
10:05 p.m. Article 11(q): The Moderator recognized Selectman Michelle Ciccolo who
presented Article 11(q) for parking meter upgrades in Lexington Center, reporting unanimous
support of the Board.
10:08 p.m. Ms. Ciccolo asked the Moderator to recognize Melisa Tintocalis, Economic
Development Director. Ms. Tintocalis described 9-month effort to study parking meter options;
stated current proposal to equip meters for credit cards met Metropolitan Area Planning Council
guidelines.
10:19 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
10:19 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported unanimous support of the Board.
10:20 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, stated Committee's need to caucus
prior to reporting.
10:20 p.m. Kevin Johnson, Pct. 3, questioned return on investment.
10:23 p.m. Police Chief Mark Corr reported on repair costs of current meters. Members
discussed cost/benefit, maintenance, impact on Center shopping, and space availability.
10:25 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported Committee vote of[3-2] in
favor; member David Kanter expressed minority view.
10:52 p.m. Timothy Dunn, Pct. 8, Planning Board, explained enforcement would be undertaken
by existing staff, but noted it could also be done through hand-held devices.
10:55 p.m. Philip Hamilton, Pct. 7, moved the question. Motion Adopted.
10:56 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo summarized and urged support.
10:57 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 11(q)Not
Adopted by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
92 48 3
10:58 p.m. Mr. Pato, Chair of the Board of Selectmen, served Notice of Reconsideration of
Article 11(q).
10:58 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the meeting be adjourned until 7:30 p.m. Monday,
April 13, 2015, Donald J. Gilespie, Jr. Auditorium, Lexington High School. Motion Adopted.
A true copy
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice, Town Clerk
April 13, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting
Moderator Deborah Brown called the seventh session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting to order at
7:30 p.m., Monday April 13, 2015, Lexington High School, Donald J. Gilespie, Jr. Auditorium; a
quorum in excess of 100 members present.
7:33 p.m. The Moderator made announcements and reviewed electronic voting.
7:37 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported the Board voted not to reconsider Article 11(a),
Center Streetscape Improvements, but would schedule public hearings on the project. Mr. Pato also
reported that the Board voted to bring forward Article 11(q)Parking Meter Replacement, and would
offer a substitute motion. Moderator Deborah Brown stated that Article 11(q) would be taken up on
April 15, 2015.
7:38 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved Article 47 be taken up. Motion Adopted.
7:39 p.m. Presented by Ephraim Weiss, Pct. 5.
ARTICLE 47: AMEND ZONING BY-LAW—MEDICAL MARIJUANA (Citizen Article)
MOTION: That the Zoning By-Laws of the Town be amended as set forth in the motion
which is printed in the Article in the Warrant, and further that non-substantive
changes to the numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in
compliance with the numbering format of the Code of the Town of Lexington
MOTION FOR ARTICLE 47 per ANNUAL TOWN WARRANT
AMEND ZONING BYLAW: MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION, PROCESSING
AND DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
(12-29-2014)
That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,be amended, effective April 1,
2015, as follows:
1) Delete in Definitions §135-6.10: "Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers".
2) Insert in Definitions §135-6.10 after"Medical, dental, or psychiatric offices"the following definition:
Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center (MMCC): A not-for-profit establishment,registered as a
Registered Marijuana Dispensary(RMD)in accordance with Massachusetts law, that acquires,
cultivates,possesses, transfers, and transports: marijuana,products containing marijuana, and related
supplies.
3) Insert in Definitions §135-6.10 after"Medical Marijuana Distribution Center"the following definition:
Medical Marijuana Processing Center (MMPC): A not-for-profit establishment,registered as a
Registered Marijuana Dispensary(RMD)in accordance with Massachusetts law, that acquires,
possesses,processes [including development of related products such as edible marijuana infused
products (MIPs), tinctures, aerosols, oils, or ointments], transfers, and transports: marijuana,
products containing marijuana, and related supplies.
4) Replace in Part N of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development Standards,"line N.1.03 so that the
amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows:
RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
N.MANUFACTURING USES
N.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE
N.1.03 Medical Marijuana SP SP SP SP Y Y N Y Y Y
Processing Center
5) Insert in Part I of Table 1 "Principle Agricultural and Natural Resource Uses,"after line C.1.06,a new line
C.1.07 so that the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows:
RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
C.PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES USES
N.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE
C.1.07 Medical Marijuana SP SP SP Y Y Y N Y Y Y
Cultivation Center
6) Replace in Part I of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development Standards,"in line 1.1.013, so that the
amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows:
RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM
I. SALES OR RENTAL OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT
I.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE
L1.03 Medical Marijuana N N N Y Y N Y N N Y
Distribution Center
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7:43 p.m. Ephraim Weiss, moved the question and requested the Moderator recognize Ethan
Handworker, 17 Pine Knoll, citizen sponsor of Article 47. Mr. Handworker explained the six
sections of the Article, addressing the proposed expansion of cultivation,processing and
distribution of medical marijuana.
7:49 p.m. Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti, Pct. 5, Vice Chair, Planning Board, moved the Report of
the Planning Board on Article 47 be accepted and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. Ms.
Corcoran-Ronchetti reported the Board divided on the Article, but in unanimous agreement to refer
it to the Planning Board.
7:51 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo reported unanimous opposition of the Board to
Article 47; reported support for referral to the Planning Board.
7:52 p.m. David Kanter, Pct 7, for the Capital Expenditures Committee, reported Committee's
willingness to refer, but not to support.
7:53 p.m. Albert Zabin, Pct. 1, noted need for medical marijuana, but stated objection to the
proposed motion.
7:55 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, moved Article 47 be referred to the Planning
Board, stating the matter would be taken up by the Board when State law or licensing requirements
shed new light on the issue.
7:56 p.m. Ethan Handworker, Article 47 proponent, urged passage of the Article, not referral.
7:58 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown explained the motion, stating a positive majority vote
would refer it back to the Planning Board and close further debate.
7:59 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 47 referred to
the Planning Board by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
124 33 3
8:00 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved Article 42 be taken up. Motion Adopted.
8:00 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato.
ARTICLE 42: COMMISSION ON DISABILITY REQUEST
MOTION: Resolved that to provide a welcoming and comfortable experience for individuals
of all abilities, the Town will endeavor at all times to use smooth, safe and
aesthetically appropriate materials when constructing sidewalks and other
passageways on town-owned walkways. Bricks and other small discrete pavers
may be used as decorative edge treatments, but shall always be installed to create
the smoothest surface possible to provide safe passage for citizens who have
trouble traversing uneven surfaces.
8:02 p.m. Mr. Pato asked the Moderator to recognize Victoria Buckley, 18 Bates Road, Chair,
Disability Commission, who explained that Article 42 addressed"safety first", noting that current
brick and segmented concrete surfaces can be hazardous for disabled residents and users. She stated
proposed motion would seek consistent surfaces for all public pathways.
8:07 p.m. Wendy Manz, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous opposition of
the Committee due to imprecise language in the motion.
8:07 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:07 p.m. Harold Mackay, Council on Aging, reported unanimous support of the Council.
8:08 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported unanimous support of the Board.
8:08 p.m. Lynne Hopkins, Chair, Historic Districts Commission, reported support of the
Commission.
8:09 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported unanimous support of the Board.
8:11 p.m. Members discussed policy to change brick sidewalks to textured concrete, debating
sidewalk surfaces, treatments and materials.
8:15 p.m. Town Counsel Kevin Batt noted wording of the motion referred only to"smooth and
safe", thus leaving materials undecided.
8:22 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 42 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
149 10 3
8:24 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Pct. 6, stated her intention to bring forward Article 11(k) for
reconsideration as early as April 15, 2015.
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8:25 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved to take up Article 43. Motion Adopted.
ARTICLE 43: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS—DEMOLITION DELAY(Citizen Article)
MOTION: That Section 19-3F(3) of Chapter 19 (Buildings, Demolition of) of the Code of
the Town of Lexington be amended by striking the figure "12" and substituting
therefor the figure"18" , and further that non-substantive changes to the
numbering of this bylaw be permitted in order that it be in compliance with the
numbering format of the Code of the Town Lexington.
8:25 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown recused herself from presiding over Article 43 since she
was an owner of a home on the Cultural Resources Inventory. She requested Deputy Moderator
Deborah Strod, Pct. 7,preside over Town Meeting in her absence. Deborah Strod presided and
introduced Pam Hoffman, Pct. 7, to assist her in keeping the time clock.
8:26 p.m. Tina McBride, 45 Turning Mill Road, article sponsor,presented and stated intention
to amend the motion from "24" months to "18" months. Moderator Deborah Strod stated
amendment was within scope; requested article sponsors and Town Meeting members to voice any
objections.
8:27 p.m. Janet Kern, Pct. 1, moved the Article 43 as amended. Motion Adopted.
8:30 p.m. Ms. McBride presented, stating 1,800 houses were currently on Cultural Resources
Inventory; many at risk of demolition.
8:35 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported [0-5] Board opposition to the motion.
8:37 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported no Board consensus.
8:38 p.m. Sally Zimmerman, 13 North Street, Historical Commission, reported unanimous
Commission support for delay up to 24 months.
8:46 p.m. Peter Enrich, Pct. 4, stated opinion that demolition delay enhances value of homes.
8:48 p.m. Jane Paget, Pct. 6, noted potential hardship of delay on elders.
8:56 p.m. Various homeowners addressed the motion.
9:02 p.m. In response to a question from Colin Hamilton, Pct 1, Ms. Zimmerman addressed
research needed to place a house on the Cultural Resources Inventory.
9:13 p.m. Tom Fenn, Pct. 9, questioned recourse if homeowner disagreed with listing.
9:19 p.m. George Burnell, Pct. 7, opined that HDC acts as judge,jury and appeals court; Town
Counsel Kevin Batt, stated Historic Districts Commission decision could be appealed to district
court, after imposition of delay.
9:31 p.m. Dirk Armstrong, Pct.1, moved the question. Unanimously Adopted.
9:33 p.m. Ms. McBride made closing statement.
9:35 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 43 Not Adopted
in a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
59 96 5
9:37 p.m. Moderator Deborah Brown thanked Deborah Strod; Moderator Brown resumed
presiding over Town Meeting.
9:37 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved to take up Article 44. Motion Adopted.
9:37 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato presented.
ARTICLE 44: RESOLUTION ON FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT (Citizen Article)
MOTION: That the following resolution be adopted:
Resolved: That the Town respond to the challenge of climate change by urging divestment
from holdings in coal, oil and natural gas companies. To accomplish this Town Meeting
asks those who manage Lexington's Retirement and Trust Funds:
• To assess the Town's fossil fuel exposure;
• If deemed financially responsible, to divest over a 5-year period by selling any direct
holdings in the 200 publicly traded companies with the largest carbon reserves;
• To notify the managers of mutual funds that Lexington seeks divestment;
and further asks the Board of Selectmen to support financially responsible divestment of the
Massachusetts Pension Reserve Investment Trust Fund, and send copies of this resolution to
our federal and state representatives.
9:37 p.m. Selectman Suzanne Barry reported she would recused herself from discussion and
voting on Article 44.
9:38 p.m. Mr. Pato asked the Moderator to recognize Jeanne Krieger, Pct. 3, who asked to have
Frances Ludwig, former Lexington School science teacher and member of the Global Warming
Action Committee recognized. Ms. Ludwig stated need to decrease dependence on fossil fuels and
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urged divestment; called for(1) assessment of Lexington's retirement fund, (2) divestment if
responsible, and (3)investment in mutual funds without ties to fossil fuels.
9:45 p.m. Selectman Michelle Ciccolo reported split vote of the Board [2-2].
9:47 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, spoke to symbolism of divestment,
reporting Committee opposition [3-6]; Beth Masterman gave minority report, urging support.
9:55 p.m. Robert Cunha, Pct. 1, Retirement Board, addressed statutory responsibility of Board
to retirees; stated retirement fund current annual gain.
10:07 p.m. Amy Kaser, 20 Hathaway Road, as an investment manager, stated opinion that
divestment can have positive impact and still be profitable.
10:10 p.m. Lisa Smith, Pct. 5, League of Women Voters, reported support of the League.
10:20 p.m. S. Bijan Afshartous, Pct. 2, called the question. Motion Adopted.
10:22 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 44 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
95 44 6
10:58 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the meeting be adjourned until 7:30 p.m., Wednesday,
April 15, 2015, Donald J. Gilespie, Jr. Auditorium, Lexington High School. Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice, Town Clerk
April 15, 2015 Adjourned Session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting
Moderator Deborah Brown called the eighth session of the 2015 Annual Town Meeting to order at
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2015, Lexington High School, Donald J. Gilespie, Jr. Auditorium;
a quorum in excess of 100 members present.
7:31 p.m. The Moderator recognized Andrew Freidlich, Pct. 5, Chair, Town Meeting Members
Association, who recognized Ephraim Weiss, Pct. 5, for his 50-year tenure as a Town Meeting
member and James Osten, outgoing Chair of the Town Meeting Members Association, for his
service.
7:36 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato, moved Article 36 be taken up. Motion Adopted.
7:36 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato.
ARTICLE 36: AUTHORIZE COMMUNITY ELECTRICAL AGGREGATION PROGRAM
MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen hereby are authorized to enter into a Community
Choice Electrical Aggregation Program and contract for electric supply for
Lexington residents and businesses as per Section 134 of Chapter 164 of the
Massachusetts General Laws.
7:37 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato briefly described Article 36 and asked the Moderator to
recognize Mark Sandeen, 10 Brent Road, Chair, Sustainable Lexington Committee.
7:38 p.m. Mr. Sandeen explained theory of electrical aggregation, Town's ability to accelerate
meeting clean energy standards, RFP process, and ability to "opt out".
7:43 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported unanimous support of the Board.
7:43 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
7:45 p.m. Members of the public spoke in support and opposition.
7:53 p.m. Town Meeting members questioned"opting out" and choosing suppliers.
8:02 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, The Moderator declared Article 36 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
141 1 6
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8:02 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved Article 16 be taken up. Motion Adopted.
8:02 p.m. Presented by William Hurley, School Committee, Pct. 5.
ARTICLE 16: APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following school capital
improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated:
a) School Furniture, Equipment and Systems Program - $317,500 for the
purchase of classroom furniture and equipment for systems programs, and that
to meet this appropriation $200,000 be appropriated from the General Fund
unreserved fund balance, and the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $117,500 under M.G.L. Chapter 44,
Section 7(9), or any other enabling authority;
b) School Technology- $1,378,000 for maintaining and upgrading the Lexington
Public Schools' technology systems, including new equipment in connection
therewith and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval
of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $1,378,000 under M.G.L.
Chapter 44, Section 7(28), or any other enabling authority; and
c) Additional Time Clock System Funds - $208,000 for additional funds for
hardware and software for the installation of a time clock system, and that to
meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $208,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44,
Sections 7 (28) and(29).
8:04 p.m. The Moderator recognized Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, under
Article 2. Ms. Hai moved the Report and Errata of the Committee be accepted and placed on file.
Unanimously Adopted.
8:05 p.m. William Hurley, School Committee, asked the Moderator to recognize Assistant
Superintendent for Finance and Operations, Mary Ellen Dunn. Ms. Dunn in turn asked to have K-12
Director of Educational Technologies and Assessment, Thomas Plati, recognized. Mr. Plati
explained need for technology upgrades under 16(b); Ms. Dunn addressed furniture and equipment
replacement under 16(a) and time clock system to record employee hours, 16(c).
8:10 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported unanimous support of the Board.
8:10 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:11 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:14 p.m. Members briefly discussed technology innovations at the schools.
8:16 p.m. John Hayward, Pct. 5, called the question. Motion Adopted.
8:17 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 16 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds vote of:
Yes No Abstain
148 0 2
8:19 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved Article 18 be taken up. Motion Adopted.
8:19 p.m. Presented by Judith Crocker, Pct. 5, School Committee.
ARTICLE 18: APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC FACILITES CAPITAL PROJECTS
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital improvements to
public facilities and that each amount be raised as indicated:
a) Middle School Space Mining— $674,000 for remodeling and reconstructing space at
the Clarke Middle School,including all incidental costs, and that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is
authorized to borrow $674,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(3A), or any
other enabling authority;
b) Clarke Middle School Circulation and Parking Improvements, Design—
$363,000 for the cost of engineering and architectural services for designing
circulation and parking improvements around Clarke Middle School, and that to meet
this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is
authorized to borrow $363,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7(22), or any other
enabling authority;
c) LHS Phase 2 Overcrowding/Completion— $90,200 for remodeling and reconstructing
space at Lexington High School,including all incidental costs, and that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is
authorized to borrow $90,200 under M.G.L. Chapter
44, Section 7(3A), or any other enabling authority;
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d) Public Facilities-Major Mechanical/Electrical Systems' Replacement—
$463,000 for replacement of HVAC and electrical systems in public buildings, and that
to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
is authorized to borrow $463,000 under M.G.L. Chapter
44, Section 7(3A), or any other enabling authority;
e) Lexington Public School Educational Capacity Increase— Short and Long- Term—
That this item be indefinitely postponed.
f) Lexington High School Heating Systems Upgrade—Phase 2 and 3 —Design -
$150,000 for engineering services to design upgrades for the Lexington High School
heating systems, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of
the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow $150,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44,
Section 7(21), or any other enabling authority;
g) School Building Envelop and Systems— $210,000 for design, construction,repair
and replacement projects for the maintenance and upgrades of school buildings and
systems, and that to meet this appropriation $210,000 be appropriated from the
General Fund unreserved fund balance;
h) Municipal Building Envelope and Systems - $182,760 for design,
construction,repair and replacement projects for the maintenance and
upgrades of municipal buildings and systems, and that to meet this
appropriation $182,760 be raised in the tax levy;
i) School Extraordinary Repairs - $335,425 for School Building flooring,interior
painting and Diamond Middle School lighting to rear parking lot, and that to meet this
appropriation $335,425 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund
balance;
j) School Paving Program - $150,000 for designing, constructing and
maintaining school parking and paved pedestrian surfaces, and that to meet
this appropriation $150,000 be appropriated from the General Fund
unreserved fund balance;
k) Public Facilities Bid Documents - $75,000 for professional services to
produce design development, construction documents, and bid administration
services for capital projects, and that to meet this appropriation $75,000 be
appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance; and
1) Security Cameras Upgrade— $38,500 for upgrading the older security system
to the newer digital security system, and to meet this appropriation $38,500
be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance.
8:19 p.m. Ms. Crocker outlined the requested action and reported unanimous Committee
support for sections (a-1); reported no position on municipal sections (d,h).
8:20 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato stated unanimous support of the Board.
8:23 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee; wished to comment on (b,f).
8:23 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:23 p.m. Ms. Hai commented on 18(b), noting need for safety during parking upgrades at the
Clarke Middle School; spoke in support of 18(f), stressing importance of High School maintenance.
8:27 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 18 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
148 0 3
8:28 p.m. The Moderator recognized Selectman Suzanne Barry who asked to have William
Hadley, Director of DPW, recognized to make an announcement regarding a bridge closure on
Grove Street. Mr. Hadley reported on the matter.
8:31 p.m. Presented by Selectman Suzanne Barry.
ARTICLE 12: PLEASANT STREET SIDEWALK(Citizen Article)
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
8:31 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared Article 12 Unanimously Adopted.
8:31 p.m. Presented by Selectman Suzanne Barry.
ARTICLE 13: PROSPECT HILL ROAD SIDEWALK(Citizen Article)
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
8:31 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared Article 13 Unanimously Adopted.
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8:32 p.m. The Moderator declared the meeting open on Articles 14 and 15; she explained the
articles would be presented and discussed concurrently, and voted separately.
8:32 p.m. Presented by Selectman Suzanne Barry.
ARTICLE 14: APPROPRIATE FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
MOTION: That the Selectmen are hereby authorized to make distribution systems
improvements,including the installation of new water mains and replacement or
cleaning and lining of existing water mains and stand pipes, conducting engineering
studies and the purchase and installation of equipment in connection therewith, and
all incidental costs related thereto 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; to appropriate $900,000 for
such distribution systems improvements and land acquisition; and to meet this
appropriation $894,845 be appropriated from Water Fund Retained Earnings and
$5,155 be voted from the unexpended proceeds voted under Article 13B of the
warrant for the 2010 Annual Town Meeting,; and that the Treasurer,with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such
amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and in connection therewith
to enter into a loan agreement and/or security agreement.
ARTICLE 15: APPROPRIATE FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
MOTION: That: (a) the Selectmen are hereby authorized to install sanitary sewer mains and
sewerage systems and replacements thereof, and all incidental costs related
thereto 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, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by
eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest
in land necessary therefor; to appropriate for such installation and land acquisition
the sum of$1,200,000, and to raise such amount the Treasurer with the approval
of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $1,200,000 under M.G.L.
Chapter 44, Section 7(1) or any other enabling authority; and that the Treasurer,
with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow all or a
portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and in
connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or security agreement;
and (b) $600,000 be appropriated for pump station upgrades and all incidental
costs related thereto including engineering studies and the purchase of equipment
in connection therewith, and to raise such amount$600,000 be appropriated from
Wastewater Fund Retained Earnings.
8:32 p.m. Selectman Suzanne Barry outlined the requested action on Articles 14 and 15;
reported unanimous Board support.
8:34 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported Committee support for
both articles.
8:34 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported Committee support for both
articles.
8:34 p.m. The Moderator called the question on Article 14 and following electronic vote
tallying, declared Article 14 Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
146 0 2
8:36 p.m. The Moderator called the question on Article 15 and following electronic vote
tallying, declared Article 15 Adopted by more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
145 0 2
8:38 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved to take up Article 25. Motion Adopted.
8:38 p.m. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen.
ARTICLE 25: RESCIND PRIOR BORROWING AUTHORIZATIONS
MOTION: That the unused borrowing authority as set forth below be and is hereby rescinded:
Article# Town Project Description Project Manager Amount to be
Meeting Rescinded
36 2007 Public Works Facility Permanent Building Committee and $2,261,871
ATM the Town Manager
9 2010 Land Purchase—Off Board of Selectmen $1,002,600
ATM Marrett Road
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8:38 p.m. Selectman Norman Cohen explained purpose of Article 25; reported unanimous
support of the Board.
8:40 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:40 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:41 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared Article 25 Unanimously Adopted.
8:42 p.m. Presented by Selectman Suzanne Barry.
ARTICLE 26: ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED
STABILIZATION FUNDS
MOTION: a) That$215,000 be appropriated from the Capital Projects/Debt Service/Building Renewal
Fund to offset debt service for projects excluded from the limits of Proposition 2 /2;
b) That$9,447,832 be appropriated to the Capital Projects/Debt Service Reserve/Building
Renewal Fund, and to meet this appropriation $6,405,035 be appropriated from the
General Fund unreserved fund balance, and $3,042,797 be raised in the tax levy;
c) That$92,414.93 be appropriated to the Transportation Demand Management/Public
Transportation Stabilization Fund, and to meet this appropriation $92,414.93 be
transferred from the TDM special revenue account;
d) That$18,174.93 be appropriated to the Traffic Mitigation Stabilization Fund, and to
meet this appropriation $18,174.93 be transferred from the Traffic Mitigation special
revenue account; and
e) That the name of the Capital Projects/Debt Service/Building Renewal Fund be changed
to the Capital Stabilization Fund with the purposes of the Fund to remain the same.
8:42 p.m. Selectman Suzanne Barry presented Article 26, reporting unanimous Board support.
8:42 p.m. David Kanter, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous Committee
support for sections (a,b,d and e); no comment on (c).
8:42 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:42 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported no Board position on Article 26.
8:44 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 26 Adopted by
more than the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
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8:46 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved Article 29 be taken up. Motion Adopted.
ARTICLE 29: APPROPRIATE FOR PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
8:46 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared Article 29 Unanimously Adopted.
8:47 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato.
ARTICLE 30: AMEND FY2015 OPERATING, ENTERPRISE AND CPA BUDGETS
MOTION: (a) That the following amounts be appropriated to the following line items for the FY2015
budget as approved under Article 4 of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, and that said
amounts be transferred from the following sources:
Line Item Program From To
2140 Unemployment Insurance $ 200,000 $ 280,000
2160 Property and Liability Insurance $ 776,455 $ 806,455
2400 Facilities $ 9,897,675 $ 9,943,675
and, further that$156,000 be appropriated from the General Fund Unreserved Fund Balance
to finance said amendments.
(b) That the following amounts be appropriated to the following line items for the FY2015
budget as approved under Article 5(c) of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, and that said
amounts be transferred from the following sources:
Description From To
Recreation Expenses $ 1,036,319 $ 1,066,319
and, further that$30,000 be appropriated from the Recreation Enterprise Fund Retained
Earnings to finance said amendment.
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(c) That the following amounts be appropriated to the following line items for the FY2015
budget as approved under Article 8(m) of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, and that said
amounts be transferred from the following sources:
Description From To
CPA Debt Service $ 1,600,807 $ 2,601,767
and, further that$1,000,960 be appropriated from the Undesignated Fund Balance of the
Community Preservation Fund to finance said amendment.
8:47 p.m. The Moderator recognized Town Manager Carl Valente, who explained the
additional appropriation to the FY15 Budget.
8:49 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported unanimous support of the Board.
8:49 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:49 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous Committee
support for section (a) Facilities line 2400, and section (c) CPA Debt Service.
8:49 p.m. Marilyn Fenollosa, Chair, Community Preservation Committee, reported unanimous
support of section (c) CPA Debt Service.
8:50 p.m. Members discussed the amendments to the FY15 operating budget.
8:55 p.m. Gerald Paul Pct. 4, moved the question. Motion Adopted.
8:55 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 30 Adopted by a
vote of:
Yes No Abstain
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8:56 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato.
ARTICLE 31: APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
8:56 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared Article 31 Unanimously Adopted.
8:57 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved to take up Article 40. Motion Adopted.
8:57 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato.
ARTICLE 40: AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS— SALE AND USE OF TOBACCO
MOTION: That this item be indefinitely postponed.
8:57 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared Article 40 Unanimously Adopted.
8:58 p.m. Selectman Suzanne Barry moved to take up Article 46. Motion Adopted.
8:58 p.m. Presented by Selectman Suzanne Barry.
ARTICLE 46: ACQUISITION OF LAND SHOWN ON ASSESSORS' PROPERTY
MAP 22, LOT 51B
MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain or
otherwise acquire for municipal purposes any fee, easement or other interest in all
or any part of land shown as Lot 51B on Assessors' Property Map 22, now of
owners unknown.
8:58 p.m. Selectman Suzanne Barry showed locus map of small parcel near Waldorf School;
Town Manager Carl Valente discussed proposed acquisition.
8:59 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:59 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:00 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Pct. 6, Chair, Tourism Committee, questioned current payments to
Town on behalf of School; Mr. Valente responded.
9:00 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Article 46 Adopted by
the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
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9:02 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved reconsideration of Article 11(q), Parking Meter
Replacement.
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ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
EQUIPMENT
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital improvements
and that each amount be raised as indicated:
q) Parking Meter Replacement - $500,000 for replacing parking meters with new
technology, and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval
of the Board of Selectmen, is authorized to borrow $500,000 under
M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7, or any other enabling authority;
9:02 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato explained Board's proposed substitute motion for a pilot
program on 15-20 parking meters for 1-2 months, with subsequent expansion to 120 meters in the
central business district; reported unanimous Board support for reconsideration.
9:04 p.m. Glen Parker, Chair of the Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous Committee
support for reconsideration.
9:04 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported unanimous Committee
support for reconsideration.
9:04 p.m. Charles Hornig, Chair, Planning Board, reported Board support for reconsideration.
9:06 p.m. Dan Fenn, Pct. 3, stated support for reconsideration.
9:08 p.m. Members discussed parking rates, need for a simpler solution, and criteria for pilot
program.
9:14 p.m. Dirk Armstrong, Pct. 1, moved the question. Motion Adopted.
9:14 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Motion to Reconsider
Article 11(q) Adopted by on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
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9:15 p.m. The Moderator declared the meeting open on the substitute motion for Article 11(q).
9:15 p.m. Presented by Selectman Joseph Pato.
ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
EQUIPMENT
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital
improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated:
q) Parking Meter Replacement - $125,000 for replacing parking meters with new
technology, and that to meet this appropriation $125,000 be appropriated from
from the Parking Meter Fund.
9:16 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato explained the substitute motion for Article 11(q) and showed
focus area.
9:18 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported no Committee consensus.
9:18 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:20 p.m. Members discussed number of meters, annual operating costs, use of kiosks, need for
additional enforcement officer(s), reliability,placement, and affordability.
9:28 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato stated Article 11(q)would not involve borrowing; revenue to
be from Parking Meter Fund.
9:33 p.m. David Kanter, Pct. 7, noted lack of revenue-raising objective, and absence of
technology to identify free spaces; urged no vote.
9:41 p.m. Jerold Michelson, Pct. 5, called the question. Motion Adopted.
9:41 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared the Substitute Motion
for Article 11(q) Adopted by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
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9:43 p.m. Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee, reported intent to move reconsideration
of Article 11(k) Hastings Park Underground Wires.
9:43 p.m. Ms. McKenna spoke to reconsideration of Article 11(k), stating if motion for
reconsideration was to pass, she would amend appropriation to $100,000, with remainder proposed
to be raised privately.
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9:47 p.m. Ms. McKenna moved reconsideration of Article 11(k), Hastings Park
Undergrounding Wires.
ARTICLE 11: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
EQUIPMENT
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital improvements
and that each amount be raised as indicated:
k) Hastings Park Undergrounding Wires — $300,000 for the undergrounding of
utility wires at Hastings Park, and that to meet this appropriation $300,000 be
appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance
9:47 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato reported Board considered reconsideration to be appropriate.
9:47 p.m. Jill Hai, Chair, Capital Expenditures Committee, reported Committee opposition to
reconsideration.
9:47 p.m. Glenn Parker, Chair, Appropriation Committee, reported Committee opposition to
reconsideration [5-3-1].
9:48 p.m. S. Bijan Afshartous, Pct. 2 questioned amount of electricity carried by the poles in
Hastings Park, and whether they had been involved in storm related outages.
9:48 p.m. William Hadley, Director of Public Works, reported no record on the matter.
9:49 p.m. Franklin Smith, Pct. 3, questioned lack of definition and timetable.
9:51 p.m. Ms. McKenna proposed project to be managed by Board of Selectmen.
9:54 p.m. Dirk Armstrong, Pct. 1, called the question. Motion Adopted.
9:55 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying, the Moderator declared Motion to Reconsider
Article 11(k)Not Adopted by a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
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9:58 p.m. Selectman Suzanne Barry thanked Town and School staff and volunteers for
contributing to a successful Town Meeting.
10:00 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved the 2015 Annual Town Meeting be dissolved. Motion
Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice, Town Clerk
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Michael J. Barrett AL
Deborah J. Brown AL Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst.
Michelle Ciccolo AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Norman P. Cohen AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Suzanne E. Barry AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jay R. Kaufman AL
Peter C.J. Kelley AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Joseph N. Pato AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Joel A. Adler 1 Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Nancy M. Adler 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dirk Armstrong 1 Abst. Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
John C. Bartenstein 1 Abst. Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jean W. Cole 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jonathan G. Cole 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Robert W. Cunha 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Colin R. Hamilton 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Brian E. Heffernan 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
la ng Jeon 1 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Janet M. Kern 1 No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Hongbin Luo 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Eric J. Michelson 1 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Elaine M. Ashton 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
John F. Rossi 1 No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Barry E. Sampson 1
Carol J. Sampson 1
Mary Ann Stewart 1 Yes Abst. Abst. Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Bella D. Tsvetkova 1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Albert P. Zabin 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Judith L. Zabin 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
S.Bijan Afshartous 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Laurel Carpenter 2 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes No Yes
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Marian A.0. Cohen 2 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kathryn Mayes Fields 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rita B. Goldberg 2 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Paul H. Lapointe 2 Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Peter B. Lee 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Susan Leigh London 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Karen R. Longeteig 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Abst.
Michael McGuirk 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
Richard L. Neumeier 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Barry Orenstein 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Michael J. O'Sullivan 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Margaret Ouellette 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ricki Pappo 2 Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jason E. Bressner 2 Yes Yes
Kenneth J. Shine 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Jonathan E. Suber 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jennifer M. Vogelzang 2 Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Betsey Weiss 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Syed A. Rizvi 2
Letha MS Prestbo 3 No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michael J. Schanbacher 3 No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bonnie E. Brodner 3 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dan H. Fenn,Jr. 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Shirley Rauson Frawley 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Michelle Goddard 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Steven P. Heinrich 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Nancy L. Hubert 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Kevin Johnson 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Kenneth M. Kreutziger 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jeanne K. Krieger 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Henry S. Lau 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
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Michael J. Martignetti 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Beth J M asterman 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Sarah J. Nathan 3 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Judith L. Pappo 3 Yes Yes
Glenn P. Parker 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Cynthia Piltch 3
Robert Rotberg 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Franklin E. Smith 3 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Margaret B. Storch 3 Yes Yes Abst. Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Alessandro A. Alessandrini 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Nyles Nathan Barnert 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Gloria J. Bloom 4 Yes Abst. Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michael P. Boudett 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Scott F. Burson 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Robert N. Cohen 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Kathryn R. Colburn 4 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Thomas R. Diaz 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Peter David Enrich 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jill I. Hai 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Laura J. Hussong 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Kathleen Lenihan 4 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Eileen S. Jay 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Susan A. McLeish 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
Paul Miniutti 4 Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Molly Harding Nye 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Claire B. Sheth 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Gerald Paul 4 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Sandra J. Shaw 4 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Nancy Ann Shepard 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. No
Ruth S. Thomas 4 Yes Yes No Yes No Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
David E. Burns 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
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Corcoran-
Nancy 5
Ronchetti Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jeffrey J. Crampton 5
Judith A. Crocker 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Irene M. Dondley 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Elaine Dratch 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Marilyn M. Fenollosa 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Andrew J. Friedlich 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Anthony G. Galaitsis 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
John Hayward 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ginna Johnson 5 Abst. Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Saatvik Ahluwalia 5 No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
William J. Hurley 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Pamela B. Lyons 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jerold S. Michelson 5 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Sam Silverman 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Lisa L. Smith 5 Yes Yes No No
Marc A. Saint Louis 5 Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
M.Masha Traber 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Ephraim Weiss 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
David G. Williams 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Suzanne D. Abair 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Thomas S. Brennan 6 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Todd J. Cataldo 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Paul Chernick 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Margaret L. Counts-Klebe 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Bebe Fallick 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Edmund C. Grant 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jonathan A. Himmel 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Frederic S. Johnson 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Morton G. Kahan 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
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David L. Kaufman 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Brian P. Kelley 6 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ann M. Kelly 6 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Trisha P. Kennealy 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dawn E. McKenna 6 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Stephen W. McKenna II 6 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jane Pagett 6 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Dinesh Patel 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Edith Sandy 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Frank Sandy 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Abst. Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Deborah Strod 6 Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst.
Marsha E. Baker 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Elizabeth DeMille Barnett 7 No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes No
Philip K. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
George A. Burnell 7 No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Mary Burnell 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Patricia Elen Costello 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
James W. Courtemanche 7 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Catherine Woodward Gill 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Thomas V. Griffiths 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Mary C. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Pam Hoffman 7 Abst. Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
David G. Kanter 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Raul Marques-Pascual 7 Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Fred H. Martin 7 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Joyce A. Miller 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Benjamin L. Moroze 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Stacey A. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Paul J. Rubin 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Ravish Kumar 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thomas J. Wanderer 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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unanimous voice vote 34: 39: exdud. Amend 49: 50: 51: 52: 53: 4: 5: Agenda:Art.6, 7: 21: 22: 23: 45: 35: a 11:
F Zoning 10,17,19,20, Amend- a
Map F 24,27,28,32, ment
33,37
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Geoffrey G. Xiao 7
Robert M. Avallone 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Elizabeth Barrentine 8 Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Lisa J. Mazerall 8 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Diane M. Biglow 8 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Margaret Bradley 8 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gang Chen 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Timothy Y. Dunn 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes No Yes
Margaret S. Enders 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Charles Hornig 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
David C. Horton 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Sanjay Padaki 8 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Ingrid H. Klimoff 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Alan Mayer Levine 8 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Richard A. Michelson 8 No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
James A. Osten 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Andrei Radulescu-Banu 8 Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
William A. Ribich 8 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Jessie Steigerwald 8 No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Shirley H. Stolz 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Melinda M. Walker 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Weidong Wang 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Alice J. Adler 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Narain D. Bhatia 9 No Abst. Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Victoria Lawrence Blier 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jeanne P. Cana le 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Richard L. Cana le 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Scott A. Bokun 9 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Rodney Cole 9 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Margaret E. Cop pe 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Thomas O. Fenn 9 Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
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unanimous voice vote 34: 39: exdud. Amend 49: 50: 51: 52: 53: 4: 5: Agenda:Art.6, 7: 21: 22: 23: 45: 35: a 11:
F Zoning 10,17,19,20, Amend- a
Map F 24,27,28,32, ment
33,37
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Mollie K. Garberg 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Mark P. Maguire 9 Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Hank Manz 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Wendy Manz 9 Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Susan M. Buckley-Kingsbury 9 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Philip T. Jackson 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Leo P. McSweeney 9 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Christina M. Murray 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Janet Perry 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Lisah S. Rhodes 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Pamela Kumari Joshi 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Justine A. Wirtanen 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Total 1=Yes 149 152 128 162 76 88 152 154 154 117 163 163 162 164 137 143 148 160 163 52 97
Total 2=No 7 1 36 0 82 70 3 1 0 35 1 0 0 0 17 6 2 0 0 108 64
Total 3=Abst. 10 5 5 2 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 8 7 4 3 2 3 3
Total Voters 166 158 169 164 163 162 158 157 156 155 167 165 164 166 162 156 154 163 165 163 I 164
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unanimous voice vote Part 1 -4 a q b c d e f h i j k I m n o p r&s
Rrst Name Middle Last Name Pd.
Michael J. Barrett AL
Deborah J. Brown AL Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst.
Michelle Ciccolo AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Norman P. Cohen AL
Suzanne E. Barry AL Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jay R. Kaufman AL
Peter C.J. Kelley AL Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Joseph N. Pato AL Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Joel A. Adler 1 Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Nancy M. Adler 1
Dirk Armstrong 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
John C. Bartenstein 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jean W. Cole 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jonathan G. Cole 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Robert W. Cunha 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Colin R. Hamilton 1
Brian E. Heffernan 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
la ng Jeon 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Janet M. Kern 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Hongbin Luo 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Eric J. Michelson 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elaine M. Ashton 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
John F. Rossi 1
Barry E. Sampson 1
Carol J. Sampson 1
Mary Ann Stewart 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bella D. Tsvetkova 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Albert P. Zabin 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Judith L. Zabin 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
S.Bijan Afshartous 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Laurel Carpenter 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Marian A.0. Cohen 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst.
Kathryn Mayes Fields 2
Rita B. Goldberg 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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unanimous voice vote Part 1-4 a q b c d e f h i j k I m n o p r&s
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Paul H. Lapointe 2
Peter B. Lee 2 Yes Yes Abst. Yes No Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Susan Leigh London 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Karen R. Longeteig 2
Michael McGuirk 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Richard L. Neu meier 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Barry Orenstein 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Michael J. O'Sullivan 2 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret Ouellette 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Abst. Yes
Ricki Pappo 2
Jason E. Bressner 2
Kenneth J. Shine 2 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Jonathan E. Suber 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Jennifer M. Vogelzang 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Betsey Weiss 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Syed A. Rizvi 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Letha MS Prestbo 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michael J. Schanbacher 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bonnie E. Brodner 3
Dan H. Fenn,Jr. 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shirley Rauson Frawley 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michelle Goddard 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Steven P. Heinrich 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Nancy L. Hubert 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Kevin Johnson 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Kenneth M. Kreutziger 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jeanne K. Krieger 3 Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Henry S. Lau 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Michael J. Martignetti 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Beth J M asterman 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sarah J. Nathan 3
Judith L. Pappo 3
Glenn P. Parker 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cynthia Piltch 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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unanimous voice vote Part 1-4 a q b c d e f h i j k I m n o p r&s
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Robert Rotberg 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Franklin E. Smith 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret B. Storch 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Alessandro A. Alessandrini 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Nyles Nathan Barnert 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gloria J. Bloom 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Michael P. Boudett 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scott F. Burson 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Robert N. Cohen 4
Kathryn R. Colburn 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Thomas R. Diaz 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Peter David Enrich 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jill I. Hai 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Laura J. Hussong 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Kathleen Lenihan 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Eileen S. Jay 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Susan A. McLeish 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Paul Miniutti 4
Molly Harding Nye 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Claire B. Sheth 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Gerald Paul 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Sandra J. Shaw 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Nancy Ann Shepard 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ruth S. Thomas 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
David E. Burns 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jeffrey J. Crampton 5 No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Judith A. Crocker 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Irene M. Dondley 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elaine Dratch 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Marilyn M. Fenollosa 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Andrew J. Friedlich 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Anthony G. Galaitsis 5 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
John Hayward 5
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unanimous voice vote Part 1-4 a q b c d e f h i j k I m n o p r&s
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Ginna Johnson 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Saatvik Ahluwalia 5 Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
William J. Hurley 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Pamela B. Lyons 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jerold S. Michelson 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sam Silverman 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Lisa L. Smith 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Marc A. Saint Louis 5 No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
M.Masha Traber 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ephraim Weiss 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
David G. Williams 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Suzanne D. Abair 6 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thomas S. Brennan 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Todd J. Cataldo 6 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Paul Chernick 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret L. Counts-Klebe 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bebe Fallick 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Edmund C. Grant 6
Jonathan A. Himmel 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Frederic S. Johnson 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Morton G. Kahan 6 Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David L. Kaufman 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Brian P. Kelley 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ann M. Kelly 6 Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Trisha P. Kennealy 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dawn E. McKenna 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Stephen W. McKenna II 6
Jane Pagett 6 Abst. No Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Dinesh Patel 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Edith Sandy 6 Yes Yes Yes No No Abst. No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Frank Sandy 6 Yes Yes Yes No No Abst. No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Deborah Strod 6 Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst.
Marsha E. Baker 7
Elizabeth DeMille Barnett 7
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unanimous voice vote Part 1-4 a q b c d e f h i j k I m n o p r&s
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Philip K. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
George A. Burnell 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes
Mary Burnell 7 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Patricia Elen Costello 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
James W. Courtemanche 7
Catherine Woodward Gill 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thomas V. Griffiths 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mary C. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pam Hoffman 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David G. Kanter 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Raul Marques-Pascual 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fred H. Martin 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Joyce A. Miller 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Benjamin L. Moroze 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stacey A. Hamilton 7
Paul J. Rubin 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Ravish Kumar 7 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Thomas J. Wanderer 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Geoffrey G. Xiao 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Robert M. Avallone 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elizabeth Barrentine 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lisa J. Mazerall 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Diane M. Biglow 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret Bradley 8
Gang Chen 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Timothy Y. Dunn 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret S. Enders 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charles Hornig 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David C. Horton 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sanjay Padaki 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ingrid H. Klimoff 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Abst. Yes Yes
Alan Mayer Levine 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Richard A. Michelson 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
James A. Osten 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
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unanimous voice vote Part 1-4 a q b c d e f h i j k I m n o p r&s
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Andrei Radulescu-Banu 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
William A. Ribich 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jessie Steigerwald 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes
Shirley H. Stolz 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Melinda M. Walker 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Weidong Wang 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Alice J. Adler 9
Narain D. Bhatia 9 Yes Yes Yes No Abst. No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Victoria Lawrence Blier 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jeanne P. Cana le 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Richard L. Cana le 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scott A. Bokun 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rodney Cole 9
Margaret E. Cop pe 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thomas 0. Fenn 9
Mollie K. Garberg 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mark P. Maguire 9
Hank Manz 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Wendy Manz 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Susan M. Buckley-Kingsbury 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Philip T. Jackson 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Leo P. McSweeney 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Christina M. Murray 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Janet Perry 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lisah S. Rhodes 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pamela Kumari Joshi 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Justine A. Wirtanen 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Total =Yes 141 151 153 151 100 143 97 147 155 159 158 157 159 147 152 108 103 119
Total 2=No 0 3 0 3 63 6 60 3 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 I 42 19 0
Total 3=Abstain 4 2 3 3 4 6 5 4 4 2 2 2 2 5 2 3 5 2
Total Voters 145 156 156 157 167 155 162 154 159 161 160 161 161 158 154 153 127 121
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by unanimous voice vote. 9 11: b—d,f-j, 11: 11: Referred 42 43 44 36 16 18 14 15 26 30 46 of Art. 11 q 11 q of Art. 11 k
Art. 25-Unanimously Adopted-voice vote e I-p,r&s: k q to P.B. —
New
First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Michael J. Barrett AL
Deborah J. Brown AL Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst.
Michelle Ciccolo AL Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Abst.
Norman P. Cohen AL Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Suzanne E. Barry AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jay R. Kaufman AL
Peter C.J. Kelley AL Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Joseph N. Pato AL Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst.
Joel A. Adler 1 Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Nancy M. Adler 1
Dirk Armstrong 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
John C. Bartenstein 1 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jean W. Cole 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jonathan G. Cole 1 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Robert W. Cunha 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Colin R. Hamilton 1 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
Brian E. Heffernan 1 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
la ng Jeon 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Janet M. Kern 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Hongbin Luo 1 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Eric J. Michelson 1 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elaine M. Ashton 1 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
John F. Rossi 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Barry E. Sampson 1
Carol J. Sampson 1
Mary Ann Stewart 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bella D. Tsvetkova 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Annual Town Meeting 2015 April 8,2015 April 13,2015 April 15,2015
4/15/201 5-Arts.12,13,29,31,40 Indefinitely Postponed Art. Art. Art. 11: Art. Art. Art. 47: Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Reconsideration Art. Reconsideration
by unanimous voice vote. 9 11: b—d,f-j, 11: 11: Referred 42 43 44 36 16 18 14 15 26 30 46 of Art. 11 q 11 q of Art. 11 k
Art. 25-Unanimously Adopted-voice vote e I-p,r&s: k q to P.B. —
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First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Albert P. Zabin 1 Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Judith L. Zabin 1 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
S.Bijan Afshartous 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Laurel Carpenter 2 Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Marian A.O. Cohen 2 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Kathryn Mayes Fields 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rita B. Goldberg 2 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Paul H. Lapointe 2
Peter B. Lee 2 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Susan Leigh London 2 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Karen R. Longeteig 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michael McGuirk 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Richard L. Neumeier 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Barry Orenstein 2 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes No
Michael J. O'Sullivan 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret Ouellette 2 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Ricki Pappo 2 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jason E. Bressner 2
Kenneth J. Shine 2 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No
Jonathan E. Suber 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jennifer M. Vogelzang 2 Yes Yes Yes No Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Betsey Weiss 2 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Abst.
Syed A. Rizvi 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Letha MS Prestbo 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Michael J. Schanbacher 3 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bonnie E. Brodner 3
Dan H. Fenn,Jr. 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Annual Town Meeting 2015 April 8,2015 April 13,2015 April 15,2015
4/15/201 5-Arts.12,13,29,31,40 Indefinitely Postponed Art. Art. Art. 11: Art. Art. Art. 47: Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Reconsideration Art. Reconsideration
by unanimous voice vote. 9 11: b—d,f-j, 11: 11: Referred 42 43 44 36 16 18 14 15 26 30 46 of Art. 11 q 11 q of Art. 11 k
Art. 25-Unanimously Adopted-voice vote e I-p,r&s: k q to P.B. —
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First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Shirley Rauson Frawley 3 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes
Michelle Goddard 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Steven P. Heinrich 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Nancy L. Hubert 3 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Kevin Johnson 3 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Kenneth M. Kreutziger 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Abst. Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jeanne K. Krieger 3 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Henry S. Lau 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Michael J. Martignetti 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Beth J M asterman 3 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sarah J. Nathan 3 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Judith L. Pappo 3
Glenn P. Parker 3 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Cynthia Piltch 3
Robert Rotberg 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Franklin E. Smith 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Margaret B. Storch 3 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Alessandro A. Alessandrini 4 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nyles Nathan Barnert 4 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Gloria J. Bloom 4 Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Michael P. Boudett 4 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
Scott F. Burson 4 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Robert N. Cohen 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Kathryn R. Colburn 4 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Thomas R. Diaz 4 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Peter David Enrich 4 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Jill I. Hai 4 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Annual Town Meeting 2015 April 8,2015 April 13,2015 April 15,2015
4/15/201 5-Arts.12,13,29,31,40 Indefinitely Postponed Art. Art. Art. 11: Art. Art. Art. 47: Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Reconsideration Art. Reconsideration
by unanimous voice vote. 9 11: b—d,f-j, 11: 11: Referred 42 43 44 36 16 18 14 15 26 30 46 of Art. 11 q 11 q of Art. 11 k
Art. 25-Unanimously Adopted-voice vote e I-p,r&s: k q to P.B. —
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First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Laura J. Hussong 4
Kathleen Lenihan 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Eileen S. Jay 4 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Susan A. McLeish 4 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst.
Paul Miniutti 4 Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Molly Harding Nye 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. No Yes
Claire B. Sheth 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Gerald Paul 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Sandra J. Shaw 4 Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Nancy Ann Shepard 4 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ruth S. Thomas 4 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
David E. Burns 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Jeffrey J. Crampton 5
Judith A. Crocker 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Irene M. Dondley 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elaine Dratch 5 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Marilyn M. Fenollosa 5 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Andrew J. Friedlich 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Anthony G. Galaitsis 5 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
John Hayward 5 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Ginna Johnson 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Saatvik Ahluwalia 5
William J. Hurley 5 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. No Yes
Pamela B. Lyons 5 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Jerold S. Michelson 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Sam Silverman 5 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Annual Town Meeting 2015 April 8,2015 April 13,2015 April 15,2015
4/15/201 5-Arts. 12, 13,29,31,40 Indefinitely Postponed Art. Art. Art. 11: Art. Art. Art. 47: Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Reconsideration Art. Reconsideration
by unanimous voice vote. 9 11: b—d,f-j, 11: 11: Referred 42 43 44 36 16 18 14 15 26 30 46 of Art. 11 q 11 q of Art. 11 k
Art. 25-Unanimously Adopted-voice vote e I-p,r&s: k q to P.B. —
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First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Lisa L. Smith 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Marc A. Saint Louis 5 No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
M.Masha Traber 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ephraim Weiss 5 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
David G. Williams 5 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Suzanne D. Abair 6 Yes Yes No Yes
Thomas S. Brennan 6 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Todd J. Cataldo 6 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Paul Chernick 6 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Margaret L. Counts-Klebe 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bebe Fallick 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Edmund C. Grant 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Jonathan A. Himmel 6 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Frederic S. Johnson 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Morton G. Kahan 6 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David L. Kaufman 6 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Brian P. Kelley 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ann M. Kelly 6 No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Trisha P. Kennealy 6 Yes Yes Yes
Dawn E. McKenna 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Abst. Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stephen W. McKenna II 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Jane Pagett 6 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No
Dinesh Patel 6 No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Edith Sandy 6 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Frank Sandy 6 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Deborah Strod 6 Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst. Abst.
Marsha E. Baker 7 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting 2015 April 8,2015 April 13,2015 April 15,2015
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by unanimous voice vote. 9 11: b—d,f-j, 11: 11: Referred 42 43 44 36 16 18 14 15 26 30 46 of Art. 11 q 11 q of Art. 11 k
Art. 25-Unanimously Adopted-voice vote e I-p,r&s: k q to P.B. —
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First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Elizabeth DeMille Barnett 7 Yes Yes Yes No No No No No No Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Philip K. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
George A. Burnell 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Mary Burnell 7 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Patricia Elen Costello 7 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No No
James W. Courtemanche 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Catherine Woodward Gill 7 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Thomas V. Griffiths 7 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mary C. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pam Hoffman 7 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
David G. Kanter 7 Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Raul Marques-Pascual 7 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Fred H. Martin 7 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Joyce A. Miller 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Benjamin L. Moroze 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Stacey A. Hamilton 7 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Paul J. Rubin 7 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Ravish Kumar 7 No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Thomas J. Wanderer 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Geoffrey G. Xiao 7 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Robert M. Avallone 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Elizabeth Barrentine 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Lisa J. Mazerall 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Diane M. Biglow 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Margaret Bradley 8
Gang Chen 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Timothy Y. Dunn 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting 2015 April 8,2015 April 13,2015 April 15,2015
4/15/201 5-Arts.12,13,29,31,40 Indefinitely Postponed Art. Art. Art. 11: Art. Art. Art. 47: Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Art. Reconsideration Art. Reconsideration
by unanimous voice vote. 9 11: b—d,f-j, 11: 11: Referred 42 43 44 36 16 18 14 15 26 30 46 of Art. 11 q 11 q of Art. 11 k
Art. 25-Unanimously Adopted-voice vote e I-p,r&s: k q to P.B. —
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First Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Margaret S. Enders 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Charles Hornig 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst. No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
David C. Horton 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Sanjay Padaki 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ingrid H. Klimoff 8 Yes Yes Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abst.
Alan Mayer Levine 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Richard A. Michelson 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
James A. Osten 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Andrei Radulescu-Banu 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
William A. Ribich 8 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Jessie Steigerwald 8 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Shirley H. Stolz 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Melinda M. Walker 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Weidong Wang 8 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Alice J. Adler 9 Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Na rain D. Bhatia 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Victoria Lawrence Blier 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Jeanne P. Cana le 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Richard L. Cana le 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Scott A. Bokun 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Rodney Cole 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Margaret E. Cop pe 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Thomas O. Fenn 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Mollie K. Garberg 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Abst. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Mark P. Maguire 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hank Manz 9 Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Wendy Manz 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Annual Town Meeting 2015 April 8,2015 April 13,2015 April 15,2015
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by unanimous voice vote. 9 11: b-d,f j, 11: 11: Referred 42 43 44 36 16 18 14 15 26 30 46 of Art. 11 q 11 q of Art. 11 k
Art. 25-Unanimously Adopted-voice vote e 1-p,r&s k q to P.B. —
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Rrst Name Middle Last Name Pct.
Susan M. Buckley-Kingsbury 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Philip T. Jackson 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Leo P. McSweeney 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Christina M. Murray 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Janet Perry 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
Lisah S. Rhodes 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Pamela Kumari Joshi 9 Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes
Justine A. Wirtanen 9 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Total 1=Yes 157 160 159 61 92 124 149 59 95 141 148 148 146 145 145 147 153 120 101 69
Total 2=No 1 0 0 90 48 33 10 96 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 51 77
Total 3=Abst. 2 2 2 4 3 3 3 5 6 6 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 4 2 7
Total Voters 160 162 161 155 143 160 162 160 145 148 150 151 148 147 148 150 155 153 154 153
Record of the Votes of the March Annual Town Meeting.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L. Rice