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Home My WebLink About2024-11-13-STM1-Warrant TOWN OF LEXINGTON WARRANT n i 1z APRIL1 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 2024-1 November 13, 2024 Detailed information on Town Meeting Warrant Articles can be found at htlp://www.lexingtonma.gov/town-meeting TOWN OF LEXINGTON WARRANT SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 2024-1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. To either of the Constables or Town Clerk of the Town of Lexington,in said County, Greetings: In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Lexington qualified to vote in elections and in Town affairs to meet either at Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue,Lexington,or by means of the audio/video conferencing platform described more particularly below on Wednesday,the thirteenth day of November,2024 at 7:30pm 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. Pursuant to Chapter 92 of the Acts of 2020, as amended, including without limitation by Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023,the Town Meeting shall be held through a hybrid of in person meeting and remote participation by the means requested by the Moderator as follows: Town Meeting members will either attend the meeting in person at Margery Milne Battin Hall,or via remote participation. The meeting will be facilitated by use of: (1)the Zoom videoconferencing platform; (2)the online voting tool developed by Select Board member Joe Pato; and(3)an online queuing function developed by Select Board member Joe Pato to facilitate debate. Other Town residents who wish to follow the proceedings may do so by attending the meeting in person in the areas reserved for non-Town Meeting Members,or via LexMedia at https:// www.youtube.com/user/LexMediaMATV. Residents who wish to participate in the Meeting may email the Town Clerk's Office at clerk(a�lexingtonma.gov and by completing the online form at www.LexingtonMA.gov/ STM2024-1. For more information, please see the Moderator's letter dated September 16,2024 to the Select Board attached to this warrant as Appendix A. ARTICLE I REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS,OFFICERS AND 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 Select Board) DESCRIPTION: This article remains open throughout Town Meeting and reports may be presented at any Town Meeting session by boards,officers,or committees. ARTICLE 2 APPROPRIATE FOR PRIOR YEARS'UNPAID BILLS To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate money to pay any unpaid bills rendered to the Town for prior years; to 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 Select Board) FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds to pay bills after the close of the fiscal year in which the goods were received or the services performed and for which no money was encumbered. ARTICLE 3 ESTABLISH,AMEND,DISSOLVE AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS To see if the Town will vote to create, amend, dissolve,rename and appropriate sums of money to and from Stabilization Funds in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Section 5B of Chapter 40 for the purposes of: (a) Section 135: Zoning By-Law; (b) Traffic Mitigation; (c) Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation; (d) Special Education; (e) Center Improvement District; (f)Transportation Management Overlay District; (g) Capital; (h) Payment in Lieu of Parking; (i) Visitors Center Capital Stabilization Fund; (j) Affordable Housing Capital Stabilization Fund; (k) Water System Capital Stabilization Fund; and(1)Ambulance Stabilization Fund; determine whether such sums shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,from fees,charges or gifts or by any combination of these methods;or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Select Board) FUNDS REQUESTED:Unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to establish, dissolve, 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-thirds vote of an Annual or Special Town Meeting, for any lawful purpose. ARTICLE 4 AMEND FY2025 OPERATING,ENTERPRISE AND CPA BUDGETS To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations, to be used in conjunction with money appropriated under Articles 4,5,9 and 10 of the warrant for the 2024 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 tax levy,by transfer from available funds including the Community Preservation Fund, or by combination of any of these methods;or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Select Board) FUNDS REQUESTED: Unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to permit adjustments to current fiscal year(FY2025) appropriations. ARTICLE 5 APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction with sums appropriated in prior years for the installation or construction of water mains, sewers and sewerage systems, drains, streets, buildings, recreational facilities or other capital improvements and equipment; determine whether the sums shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from the balances in other articles,by transfer from available funds,including enterprise funds and the Community Preservation Fund, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Select Board) FUNDS REQUESTED:Unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds to supplement existing appropriations for certain capital projects in light of revised cost estimates that exceed such appropriations. ARTICLE 6 ESTABLISH,AMEND AND CONTINUE DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS To see if the Town will vote,pursuant to the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E'/z and Chapter 110 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,to continue or amend existing revolving funds;to amend said Chapter 110 to establish new revolving funds; to determine whether the maximum amounts that may be expended from such new and existing revolving fund accounts in FY2025 shall be the following amounts or any other amounts; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Select Board) DESCRIPTION: The amount that may be spent from a revolving fund established under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44,Section 53E'/z must be approved annually by Town Meeting. The Funds are credited with the receipts received in connection with the programs supported by such funds, and expenditures may be made from the revolving fund without further appropriation. This article will make amendments to the revolving funds and spending limits approved at the 2024 Annual Town Meeting. ARTICLE 7 APPROPRIATE DESIGN FUNDS-HARRINGTON ATHLETIC FIELDS To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for survey, design, and engineering services for construction of Athletic fields at the Harrington School, and all costs incidental or related thereto; and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including enterprise funds 2 and the Community Preservation Fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Select Board) FUNDS REQUESTED: $100,000 DESCRIPTION: This is a funding request is for schematic design services for future construction of the Harrington fields which is anticipated to be a FY2026 Capital Request. ARTICLE 8 DELAY MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY(MSBA)FILING RESOLUTION(Citizen Petition) To see if the town will vote a non-binding resolution to delay the MSBA filing and request a two-part funding for Lexington's High School building project due to uncertain future enrollment from new housing as result of the recent MBTA multifamily rezoning. (Inserted by Peter Kelley and 99 other registered voters) DESCRIPTION: This resolution seeks Town Meeting support to delay the filing to MSBA for the Lexington High School construction project from its current schedule. ARTICLE 9 RESOLUTION-DESIGN PROCESS OF CREMATORY AT WESTVIEW CEMETERY (Citizen Petition) To see if the Town will vote to adopt a resolution to begin the design process of a crematory at Westview Cemetery; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by Anil Ahuja and at least 99 registered voters) DESCRIPTION: This request is for a vote of town meeting to request for a vote of town meeting to indicate to staff to include a design appropriation in the 2025 Annual Town Meeting. 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 7th day of October,2024. Douglas M.Lucente,Chair Joseph N.Pato Select Board Suzanne E.Barry of Jill L Hai Lexington Mark D. Sandeen A true copy,Attest: Constable of Lexington 3 M " Town of Lexington o w MODERATOR " m DEBORAH BROWN September 16,2024 DELIVERED BY EMAIL Dear Select Board Members, Pursuant to Massachusetts Section 26 of Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022, as amended by Section 47 of Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2023,I request approval to conduct the Fall 2024 Special Town Meeting as a hybrid meeting. I propose to use a combination of. (1)the Zoom videoconferencing platform, (2)the online voting tool developed by Select Board member Joe Pato, and(3) an online queuing function developed by Select Board member Joe Pato to facilitate the process of debate. I certify that all components of the system described above have been fully tested and utilized successfully for prior Town Meetings, and I am satisfied that this system enables our meetings to be conducted in substantially the same manner whether a member is participating in person or remotely. I certify that the system for those opting for remote participation (i) allows the moderator, town meeting members, town officials and any other interested members of the public to identify and hear the moderator and each town meeting member who attends and participates in the remote meeting, as well as any other individuals who participate in the meeting; (ii) provides the ability to determine whether a quorum is present; (iii) allows participants to request recognition by the moderator and makes such requests visible to the meeting participants and the public; (iv) allows the moderator to determine when a town meeting member wishes to be recognized to speak,make a motion,or raise a point of order or personal privilege; (v) enables the moderator to recognize a town meeting member, town official or other individual and enable that person to speak; (vi) provides the ability to conduct a roll call or electronically recorded vote; (vii) allows any interested members of the public to access the meeting remotely through LexMedia for purposes of witnessing the deliberations and actions taken at the town meeting; (viii) allows members of the public to participate in debate in-person or through the submission of statements for or against a motion;and(ix)provides for the town meeting to be recorded and available for future viewing.I further confirm that I have consulted with Lexington's Commission on Disability regarding system accessibility. Sincerely, Deborah Brown Town Moderator 617-512-7901 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE•LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02420 Town of Lexington, MA 02420 PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. Postage PAID Boston, MA Permit No. 3011 **********ECRWSSEDDM**** Residential Customer LEXINGTON, MA Detailed information on Town Meeting Warrant Articles can be found at tie.: , ;l'. a gL»ay a-.Am�nz.. alzra��