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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-16-STM-2-Warrant O° o TOWN WARRANT Town of Lexington , i ;` Special Town Meeting 2017-2 AA�uL Ir Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To any of the Constables of the Town of Lexington Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet in the Margery Milne Battin Hall in Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, in said Town on Monday, October 16, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., at which time and place the following articles are to be acted upon and determined exclusively by the Town Meeting Members in accordance with Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929, as amended, and subject to the referendum provided for by Section eight of said Chapter, as amended. ARTICLE 1 REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES To receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. ARTICLE 2 APPROPRIATE FOR HASTINGS SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION To see if the Town will vote to appropriate,borrow or transfer from available funds, a sum of money,to be expended under the direction of the Permanent Building Committee, for the costs to demolish the existing Maria Hastings Elementary School and construct, originally equip and furnish a new Maria Hastings Elementary School to be located at 7 Crosby Road, in Lexington,which school facility shall have an anticipated useful life as an educational facility for the instruction of school children of at least 50 years and for which the Town may be eligible for a school construction grant from the Massachusetts School Building Authority ("MSBA"). The MSBA's grant program is a non-entitlement, discretionary program based on need, as determined by the MSBA, and any costs the Town incurs in connection with the Construction phase in excess of any grant approved by and received from the MSBA shall be the sole responsibility of the Town. Any grant that the Town may receive from the MSBA for the Project shall not exceed the lesser of(1) 35.79 percent(%) of eligible, approved project costs, as determined by the MSBA, or(2)the total maximum grant amount determined by the MSBA; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the School Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: $63,059,418 DESCRIPTION: This funding will authorize additional funds to demolish the existing Hastings School and construct the new Hastings School,which will be partially reimbursed from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). ARTICLE 3 APPROPRIATE DESIGN FUNDS FOR LEXINGTON CHILDREN'S PLACE/20 PELHAM ROAD To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for design, engineering and architectural services, including the production of construction documents, and for construction costs, including demolition of the existing building and site work for the Lexington Children's Place to be located at 20 Pelham Road; determine whether the money will be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,by borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the School Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: Lexington Children's Place (LCP),the legally-mandated pre-kindergarten program for Lexington Public Schools, outgrew its location in the Harrington School two years ago, and has been occupying additional space in the Central Administration building. This split program is educationally suboptimal,presents safety concerns, and will not satisfy long term space needs. With the Town's purchase of the 20 Pelham Road property,the School Committee has recommended the use of a portion of this property as a permanent location for the LCP. Moving LCP to Pelham Road will meet the needs of the LCP program for the foreseeable future and will make space available at Harrington to help alleviate overcrowding at the elementary level. The funds requested by this Article will be for completion of design funds through construction documents and early construction package. ARTICLE 4 APPROPRIATE DESIGN FUNDS FOR FIRE HEADQUARTERS To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for design, engineering and architectural services, including production of construction documents, for a new Fire Headquarters; determine whether the money will be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,by borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $676,300 DESCRIPTION: These funds will permit the design work for the new fire station at the original Fire Headquarters site to proceed through the construction document development stage. Subsequent funding for construction will likely be requested at a Town Meeting in the Spring of 2018. ARTICLE 5 APPROPRIATE FOR TEMPORARY FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for design, engineering and architectural services, including production of construction documents, and for the construction phase of the temporary Fire Station located at 173 Bedford Street, including signalization and access improvement; determine whether the money will be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,by borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $2,140,000 DESCRIPTION: The Town has acquired 173 Bedford Street,to use as a temporary location for the main Fire Station while this facility is replaced. These funds will allow the 173 Bedford Street property to be renovated to meet the needs of the Fire Department so that they can occupy this temporary facility. And you are directed to serve this warrant not less than fourteen days at least before the time of said meeting, as provided in the Bylaws of the Town. Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant,with your doings thereon,to the Town Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting. Given under our hands this 18th day of September 2017. Suzanne E. Barry, Chairman Selectmen Peter C.J. Kelley Joseph N. Pato of Douglas M. Lucente Lexington A true copy,Attest: Michael R. Barry Constable of Lexington [this page left blank intentially]