HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-09-21-STM-5-Warrant TOWN WARRANT
Town of Lexington
Special Town Meeting 2016-5
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 Wednesday,
September 21,2016 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.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
ARTICLE 2 LAND PURCHASE—171-173 BEDFORD STREET
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase or otherwise acquire, or take by eminent
domain for municipal or school purposes, any fee, easement,or other interest in all or any part of land known
as 171-173 Bedford Street and shown as Lot 76 on Assessors' Property Map 64, owned by the Liberty
Mutual Insurance Company and to lease a portion of said land to Liberty Mutual Insurance Company or an
affiliated entity thereof, subject to teens acceptable to the Selectmen; and for design,engineering and
architectural services for plans and specifications and related costs; and to appropriate a sum of money
therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,
or by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This article requests funding to purchase the property at 171-173 Bedford Street
for municipal or school purposes and for engineering services related to the potential uses of the
property by the Town. The article also provides for Liberty Mutual to lease a portion of the building
back from the Town if it needs to do so on a short-term basis while its new space is being
completed.
ARTICLE 3 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS
—ADDITIONS AND REMODELING
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money, in addition to the amount voted under Article 2
of the Special Town Meeting 2016-3,for constructing, originally equipping and furnishing additions to the
Clarke and Diamond Middle Schools and for remodeling,reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to
the existing Middle Schools, including original equipment and furnishings,and for the payment of all other
costs incidental and related thereto; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by
transfer from available funds,by borrowing, as approved by the voters by referendum on May 3,2016
pursuant to MGL Chapter 59, Section 21C; or by any combination of these methods; determine if the Town
will authorize the Selectmen to apply for,accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid; 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: Bids for the Middle School expansion project are due in early September. This
Article is requested as a precaution in case bids exceed the amounts appropriated under Article 2 of
Special Town Meeting 2016-3.
ARTICLE 4 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL
FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money, in addition to the amount voted under Article 2
of Special Town Meeting-1 on November 2,2015 for: the Fiske, Hastings and Harrington Elementary
Schools and the Clarke and Diamond Middle Schools; for design, engineering and architectural services for
these projects; and for the related remodeling,reconstruction or making extraordinary repairs to these or other
school facilities; for the construction of the buildings, including original equipment and landscaping,paving
and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling,reconstruction or repair;
determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,by
borrowing, as approved by the voters by referendum on May 3,2016 pursuant to MGL Chapter 59, Section
21C; or by any combination of these methods; determine if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply
for,accept,expend and borrow in anticipation of state aid for such capital improvements; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the School Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: Bids for the Elementary Schools modulars are due in August. This Article is
requested as a precaution in case bids exceed the amounts appropriated under Article 2 of the
November 2,2015 Special Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 5 APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR POLICE STATION FEASIBILITY STUDY
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for studying the feasibility of siting,constructing
and equipping a new police station; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by
transfer from available funds,or by borrowing or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $65,000
DESCRIPTION: This article is to request funding for evaluating potential sites for a police station.
ARTICLE 6 AMEND FY2017 OPERATING, ENTERPRISE FUND
AND COMMUNITY PRESERVATION BUDGETS
To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations, to be used in conjunction with money
appropriated under Articles 4, 5 and 8 of the warrant for the 2016 Annual Town Meeting, to be used
during the current fiscal year, or make any other adjustments to the current fiscal year budgets and
appropriations that may be necessary; to determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,
by transfer from available funds, from Community Preservation funds or by any combination of these
methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This article allows for adjustments to the current fiscal year(FY2017)
appropriations, as approved at the 2016 Annual Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 7 ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM
SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS
To see if the Town will vote to create, amend, rename and/or appropriate sums of money to and from
Stabilization Funds in accordance with Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws for
the purpose of: (a) Section 135 Zoning By-Law, (b) Traffic Mitigation, (c) Transportation Demand
Management, (d) School Bus Transportation, (e) Special Education, (f) Center Improvement District; (g)
Debt Service, (h) Transportation Management Overlay District(TMO-1), (i)Avalon Bay School
Enrollment Mitigation Fund, and(j) Capital; and determine whether the money shall be provided by the
tax levy, by transfer from available funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This article proposes to establish and/or fund Stabilization Funds for specific
purposes and to appropriate funds therefrom. Money in those funds may be invested and the
interest may then become a part of the particular fund. These funds may later be appropriated for
the specific designated purpose, by a two-third vote of an Annual or Special Town Meeting, for any
lawful purpose.
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 19th day of August 2016.
Suzanne E. Barry Selectmen
Peter C.J. Kelley
Joseph N. Pato of
A true copy,Attest: Michelle L. Ciccolo Lexington
Michael R. Bany
Constable of Lexington