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SELECTMEN’S MEETING
Monday, January 28, 2013
Selectmen Meeting Room
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
7:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENT (10 min.)
7:10 p.m. SELECTMEN CONCERNS AND LIAISON REPORTS (5 min.)
7:15 p.m. TOWN MANAGER REPORT (5 min.)
7:20 p.m. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
1.LexHAB Update on Fairview Property (15 min.)
2.Bike Parking and Parklet Proposal (15 min.)
3.FY2014 Budget Discussion (45 min.)
4.Approve and Sign Final Warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting and
Special Town Meeting (10 min)
5.Approve Common Victualler and Entertainment Licenses for Upper Crust (5
min.)
6.Appointments (5 min.)
a.Greenways Corridor Committee
b.Town Celebrations Committee
7.Town Manager Appointment – Commission on Disability (5 min.)
9:00 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA (5 min.)
1.Water and Sewer Commitments and Adjustments
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2.One-Day Liquor License – 300 Musket Ball
3.One-Day Liquor License – A French A Faire
4.One-Day Liquor License – St. Brigid Parish
9:05 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION (30 min.)
1.Exemption 6 - Executive Session to discuss possible real estate purchase at
33 Marrett Road
2.Exemption 3 – Collective Bargaining - Police Superior's Union and
Lexington Police Association
9:35 p.m. ADJOURN
The next meeting of the Board of Selectmen is scheduled for Monday, February 11, 2013 at 7:00
p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue.
A Budget Collaboration/Summit meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at
7:00 p.m. in the Public Services Building, 201 Bedford Street.
Hearing Assistance Devices Available on Request
All agenda times and the order of items are approximate and subject to change.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 1/28/13 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: I.1
SUBJECT:
LexHAB Update on Fairview Property
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
LexHAB members Robert Burbidge and Bill Hays will be at your meeting to report on the status
of the LexHAB property at 11 Fairview Avenue.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER:
January 28, 2013 Carl F. Valente I.2
Melisa Tintocalis, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT:Bike Parking and Parklet Proposal
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
With the positive response this past summer to the trial bike parklet on Mass. Ave., staff has
been exploring a more semi-permanent bike and seating area for the coming year. Staff and
committee members from Economic Development, Planning, Tourism, Engineering, Police, Bike
Committee, Center Committee and Design Advisory Committee would like the Selectmen to
consider the proposal outlined in the attached memorandum to the Town Manager.
Issues for the Selectmen to consider include:
1.Providing for a semi-permanent structure, that would remain in place during late Spring,
Summer and early Fall;
2.If this concept is acceptable to the Selectmen, determine the dates the Board would allow
the structure would remain in place;
3.Cost: The structure will likely cost in the $15,000-$20,000 range plus the cost of street
furniture. Funding sources would include: existing funds budgeted for Center
improvements; the Center Improvements Stabilization Fund (resulting from the Battle
Green Inn rezoning); and gifts/donations from Center businesses.
If the Selectmen are open to this concept, staff will work with the Design Advisory Committee
and HDC on a design, to be presented to the Board of Selectmen.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Est. at $20,000
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Not at this time.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Economic Development and Planning will work with the HDC and DAC if the Board approves
this concept.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER:
January 28, 2013 Board Discussion I.3
SUBJECT:
FY14 Budget Discussion
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
To consider the Town Manager’s FY14 Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan. Discussion
items include:
•Proposed Capital Projects including the Cary Hall Design and Visitor’s Center
Design;
•Debt Service/Capital Stabilization Fund - $2.184m (Excluded Debt Service
Mitigation)
•OPEB Funding ($750,000)
•Use of Unallocated Revenues ($2.4m)
•Potential Marrett Road Purchase funding
•Proposed Program Improvement Requests
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Town Manager and Finance Staff will make any final changes to the FY14 Recommended
Budget (Brown Book).
Prepared by cfv
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 1/28/13 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: I.4
SUBJECT:
Approve and Sign Final Warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting and Special Town Meeting
Warrant
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Attached is a close to final Warrant for you to approve and sign tonight. One issue to be
resolved is the wording on Article 30. I have attached here the new proposed wording.
Please review and give any comments to me on Monday morning.
.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Motion to sign the 2013 Annual Town Meeting and Special Town Meeting Warrant, allowing for
minor changes as recommended by Town Counsel.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
March 4, 2013: Annual Town Election
March 18, 2013: Special Town Meeting
TOWN OF LEXINGTON WARRANT
FOR THE
2013 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Monday, March 4 Town Elections
Polls Open - 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6 - 7:30 p.m. Precinct Meetings
Clarke Middle School (17 Stedman Road) TMMA Annual Meeting
First Information Session
(Municipal Budget and Capital)
Thursday, March 7 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Second Information Session
Clarke Middle School (17 Stedman Road) (School Budget and Capital)
Saturday, March 9 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Moderator's Workshop for New
Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Building Town Meeting Members
Sunday, March 10 – 1:00 p.m. TMMA Bus Tour (begins at parking lot
(snow date is Sunday, March 17) behind Cary Memorial Building)
Wednesday, March 13 - 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Moderator's Meeting with Article Sponsors
Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Building
Thursday, March 14 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Third Information Meeting
Battin Hall, Cary Memorial Building) (Planning, Citizen and CPA Articles)
Monday, March 18 - 7:30 p.m. Town Meeting begins - No Town Meeting
Cary Memorial Hall Auditorium during Passover (March 25) and School
Vacation Week (April 15-19)
Note: Hearing devices are available at Town Meeting. For other accommodations or special
needs, please contact the Human Services Department at 781-861-0194.
Town of Lexington, Massachusetts
OFFICE OF SELECTMEN
DEBORAH N. MAUGER, CHAIRMAN
PETER C.J. KELLEY
NORMAN P. COHEN TEL: (781) 862-0500 x208
HANK MANZ FAX: (781) 863-9468
GEORGE A. BURNELL
January 28, 2013
To the Residents of Lexington:
The Warrant provides notification of the Annual Town Meeting and advises residents of
the various issues being considered at the Meeting. Only articles listed in the Warrant may be
discussed.
Articles are grouped in three categories: Financial, General and Zoning. Descriptions
are provided in an attempt to make the Warrant useful and understandable. A map is also
provided linking certain articles to the particular sites they impact.
One of the most important votes that takes place in the Annual Town Meeting is the
budget. We urge citizens to read the budget, understand it, and help us find a way to foster
excellence within the community. The Warrant includes the Town Manager’s Proposed Budget
for Fiscal Year 2014. Between now and Town Meeting there will be multiple meetings to
develop a comprehensive proposed budget for Town Meeting. The final proposal will be
delivered to all Town Meeting members prior to the consideration of any financial articles by
Town Meeting. Additional information about the preliminary budget can be found at:
http://www.lexingtonma.gov/FY2014_White_Book.pdf.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Deborah N. Mauger, Chairman
Peter C.J. Kelley
Norman P. Cohen
Hank Manz
George A. Burnell
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2013
ANNUAL TOWN WARRANT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Calendar..............................................................................................................Inside Front Cover
Board of Selectmen’s Message........................................................................................................3
Summary of Revenues and Expenditures........................................................................................4
WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Article 1 Reports of Town Boards, Officers, Committees......................................................5
Article 2 Land Purchase off Marrett Road..............................................................................5
WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Article 1 Elections...................................................................................................................7
Article 2 Election of Deputy Moderator and Reports of Town Boards,
Officers, Committees...............................................................................................8
Article 3 Appointments to Cary Lecture Series......................................................................8
FINANCIAL ARTICLES
Article 4 Appropriate FY2014 Operating Budget...................................................................8
Article 5 Appropriate FY2014 Enterprise Funds Budgets......................................................9
Article 6 Appropriate for Senior Service Program...............................................................10
Article 7 Establish and Continue Departmental Revolving Funds.......................................10
Article 8 Appropriate the FY2014 Community Preservation Committee
Operating Budget and CPA Projects......................................................................11
Article 9 Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects..........................................................12
Article 10 Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment.................................12
Article 11 Appropriate for Water System Improvements.......................................................13
Article 12 Appropriate for Wastewater System Improvements..............................................14
Article 13 Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment.......................................14
Article 14 Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects.................................................14
Article 15 Appropriate Bonds and Notes Premiums...............................................................15
Article 16 Accept MGL Chapter 32, Section 101...................................................................15
Article 17 Accept MGL Chapter 32, Section 12(2)(d paragraph 11).....................................16
Article 18 Appropriate to Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund..................................16
Article 19 Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorization................................................................16
Article 20 Establish and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds................17
Article 21 Appropriate to Stabilization Fund..........................................................................17
Article 22 Appropriate from Debt Service Stabilization Fund...............................................17
Article 23 Appropriate for Prior Years’ Unpaid Bills.............................................................18
Article 24 Amend FY2013 Operating and Enterprise Budgets..............................................18
Article 25 Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements...............................................18
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GENERAL ARTICLES
Article 26 Establish Qualifications for Tax Deferrals............................................................19
Article 27 Approve Town Seal...............................................................................................19
Article 28 Amend General Bylaws – Town Meeting Warrant...............................................19
Article 29 Amend General Bylaws – Contracts and Deeds (Solar Energy Purchasing).........19
Article 30 Amend General Bylaws – Trees............................................................................20
Article 31 Amend General Bylaws – Demolition Delay Bylaw.............................................20
Article 32 Amend General Bylaws – Electronic Voting.........................................................20
Article 33 Climate Change Resolution...................................................................................21
ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES
Article 34 Amend Zoning Bylaw............................................................................................21
Appendix A - Program Summary – Article 4 Operating Budget...................................................24
Map................................................................................................................................................26
List of Town Meeting Members....................................................................................................28
Town Finance Terminology...........................................................................................................29
Election Information............................................................................................Inside Back Cover
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Summary of Revenues and Expenditures
The summary below shows revenues & expenditures for the Town of Lexington for FY 2011-2014. It reflects actual results
of FY2011 and FY2012, FY2013 estimated revenues and budgeted expenditures submitted to the Department of Revenue
for the certification of the FY2013 tax rate, and the budget recommendations of the Town Manager and School
Superintendent for FY2014 budget and projected revenues to support those recommendations.
Revenue Summary FY2011 Actual FY2012 ActualFY2013 RecapFY2014 Projected
Tax Levy122,259,637$ 128,615,715$ 135,386,782$ 140,804,184$
State Aid 8,506,691$ 8,401,617$ 9,410,134$ 9,410,134$
Local Receipts 11,991,001$ 12,340,329$ 10,188,650$ 10,525,979$
Available Funds 6,819,892$ 7,975,216$ 7,499,652$ 11,724,570$
Revenue Offsets(1,687,257)$ (2,474,521)$ (1,645,350)$ (1,953,751)$
Enterprise Funds (Indirect)1,615,973$ 1,564,441$ 1,512,892$ 1,512,892$
Total General Fund149,505,937$ 156,422,796$ 162,352,760$ 172,024,008$
General Fund Expenditure Summary
Education
Lexington Public Schools$ 73,144,88567,947,664$ 76,628,356$ 81,924,343$
Minuteman Regional School$ 1,702,9301,538,811$ 1,407,979$ 1,548,777$
$ 74,847,81569,486,475$ 78,036,335$ 83,473,120$
Municipal Departments27,162,858$ 28,808,008$ 29,904,653$ 30,471,682$
Shared Expenses
Benefits & Insurance$ 28,380,74628,063,123$ 30,052,729$ 29,048,455$
Debt (within-levy)$ 4,849,0524,675,175$ 5,669,343$ 5,534,823$
Reserve Fund$ 900,000-$ 900,000$ 900,000$
$ 9,242,4589,756,143$ 9,431,662$ 9,760,460$
Facilities
$ 43,372,25642,494,441$ 46,053,734$ 45,243,738$
Capital
Cash Capital (designated)$ 2,627,1741,983,112$ 3,952,794$ 5,360,748$
$ 2,627,1741,983,112$ 3,952,794$ 5,360,748$
Other
Stabilzation Fund$ -710,000$ -$ -$
Other (allocated)$ 726,885829,399$ 2,436,250$ 5,000,497$
Other (unallocated)$ --$ 1,968,994$ 2,474,222$
sub-total Other1,539,399$ 726,885$ 4,405,244$ 7,474,719$
Total General Fund142,666,285$ 150,382,138$ 162,352,760$ 172,024,007$
Surplus/(Deficit) 6,839,652$ 6,040,658$ 0$ 0$
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2013
TOWN WARRANT
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables 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 at the Cary
Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, in said Town on Monday, the eighteenth day
of March 2013 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)
DESCRIPTION: This article remains open throughout the Special Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 2 LAND PURCHASE OFF MARRETT ROAD
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to purchase or otherwise acquire, or to take
by eminent domain for municipal purposes, any fee, easement, or other interest in all or any part of
land shown as lots 63A and 63B on Assessors’ Property Map 31, now or formerly of Trustees of the
Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry; and appropriate a sum of
money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer
from available funds, including the Community Preservation Fund, 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 at the request of the Community Preservation Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This article requests funding to purchase the property at 33 Marrett Road
for municipal purposes.
And you are directed to serve this warrant fourteen days at least before the time of said meeting
as provided in the Bylaws of the Town.
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Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town
Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this 28th day of January, A.D., 2013.
Deborah N. Mauger, Chairman
Peter C. J. Kelley Board
Norman P. Cohen of
Hank Manz Selectmen
George A. Burnell
A true copy, Attest:
______________________
Constable of Lexington
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TOWN WARRANT
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss.
To either of the Constables 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 in their
respective voting places in said Town.
PRECINCT ONE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT TWO, BOWMAN SCHOOL;
PRECINCT THREE, JONAS CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL; PRECINCT FOUR, BRIDGE
SCHOOL; PRECINCT FIVE, CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING; PRECINCT SIX, WILLIAM
DIAMOND MIDDLE SCHOOL; PRECINCT SEVEN, ESTABROOK SCHOOL; PRECINCT
EIGHT, SAMUEL HADLEY PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDING; PRECINCT NINE, MARIA
HASTINGS SCHOOL, on Monday, the fourth day of March 2013, at 7:00 a.m., then and there to
act on the following articles:
ARTICLE 1 ELECTIONS
To choose by ballot the following Officers:
Two Selectmen for terms of three years;
One Moderator for a term of one year;
Two members of the School Committee for terms of three years;
One member of the Planning Board for a term of three years;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct One, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Nine Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill
an unexpired term ending March 2015; and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to
fill an unexpired term ending March 2014;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Three, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill
an unexpired term ending March 2015;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill
an unexpired term ending March 2014;
Nine Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years; the one receiving the next highest number of votes to fill
an unexpired term ending March 2015; and the one receiving the next highest number of votes to
fill an unexpired term ending March 2014;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Seven, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
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Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Eight, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Nine, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years.
You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet at the Cary Memorial Building, 1605
Massachusetts Avenue, in said Town on Monday, the eighteenth day of March 2013 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 2 ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND
REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES
To see if the Town will vote to approve the Deputy Moderator nominated by the Moderator, and
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)
DESCRIPTION: This article remains open throughout Town Meeting and reports may be
presented at any Town Meeting session by boards, officers, or committees. In addition, the
Town will consider the approval of the nomination of a Deputy Moderator as authorized
under Section 118-11 of the Code of the Town of Lexington.
ARTICLE 3 APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES
To see if the Town will authorize the appointment of the committee on lectures under the wills of
Eliza Cary Farnham and Susanna E. Cary; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article that provides for the appointment of three citizens
to the Cary Lecture Series by the Moderator.
FINANCIAL ARTICLES
ARTICLE 4 APPROPRIATE FY2014 OPERATING BUDGET
To see if the Town will vote to make appropriations for expenditures by departments, officers,
boards and committees of the Town for the ensuing fiscal year and determine whether the money
shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by transfer from enterprise
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: See Appendix A
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DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds for the FY2014 (July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014)
operating budget. The operating budget includes the school and municipal budgets. The
operating budget also includes requests for funds to provide salary increases for employees,
including salaries negotiated through collective bargaining negotiations. The budget also
includes certain shared costs. Appendix A lists, by account, FY2011 and FY2012 actual
expenditures, FY2013 current appropriations and the preliminary FY2014 recommended
appropriations. Please note that figures for FY2013 have been restated to reflect the
funding of negotiated salary agreements.
ARTICLE 5 APPROPRIATE FY2014 ENTERPRISE FUNDS BUDGETS
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to fund the operations of the DPW
Water and Wastewater Divisions and the Recreation Department; determine whether the money
shall be provided by the estimated income to be derived in FY2014 from the operations of the
related enterprise, by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including the relevant enterprise
fund, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED:
FY2012 FY2013 FY2014
Enterprise Fund Actual AppropriatedRequested
a)Water
Personal Services $603,565$647,687$667,183
Expenses $387,265$389,590$395,200
Debt Service $1,233,364$1,299,091$1,260,655
MWRA Assessment $5,049,999$5,153,351$5,668,686
Total Water Enterprise Fund$7,274,193$7,489,719$7,991,724
b)Wastewater
Personal Services $201,519$276,183$292,711
Expenses $335,323$333,200$337,100
Debt Service $1,016,551$1,084,005$1.131,673
MWRA Assessment $6,802,875$7,032,394$7,735,633
Total Wastewater Enterprise Fund$8,356,268$8,725,782$9,497,117
c)Recreation
Personal Services $594,026$645,044$677,799
Expenses $932,667$1,018,584$1,008,041
Debt Service $131,500$130,600$100,000
Total Recreation Enterprise Fund $1,658,193$1,794,228$1,785,840
DESCRIPTION: Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53F½, towns
may establish Enterprise Funds for a utility, health care, recreation and transportation
facility, with its operation to receive related revenue and receipts and pay expenses of such
operation. This article provides for the appropriation to and expenditure from three
enterprise funds previously established by the Town.
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ARTICLE 6 APPROPRIATE FOR SENIOR SERVICE PROGRAM
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of
conducting a Senior Service Program, to be spent under the direction of the Town Manager; to
authorize the Board of Selectmen to establish and amend rules and regulations for the conduct of
the program, 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: $45,000
DESCRIPTION: In FY2007, the Town established its own Senior Tax Work-Off Program
that provides more flexibility than the State program in assisting low-income seniors and
disabled residents in reducing their property tax bills. This article requests funds to continue
the program.
ARTICLE 7 ESTABLISH AND CONTINUE
DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING FUNDS
To see if the Town will vote, pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53E½, of the Massachusetts
General Laws, to re-authorize the use of existing revolving fund accounts in FY2014 and to
establish new revolving fund accounts for the following programs and purposes, to determine
whether such revolving fund accounts shall be credited with the following departmental receipts,
to determine whether the following boards, departments or officers shall be authorized to expend
amounts from such revolving fund accounts and to determine whether the maximum amounts
that may be expended from such revolving fund accounts in FY2014 shall be the following
amounts or any other amounts; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED:
Program or Purpose Authorized Departmental Receipts FY2014
Representative or Authorization
Board to Spend
Building Rental Revolving Public Facilities Building Rental Fees $405,000
FundDirector
DPW Burial Containers Public Works Sale of Grave Boxes and $40,000
DirectorBurial Vaults
DPW Compost Operations Public Works Sale of Compost and Loam, $465,000
DirectorYard Waste Permits
PEG Access Board of Selectmen License Fees from Cable TV $450,000
and Town Manager Providers
Trees Board of Selectmen Gifts and Fees $25,000
Minuteman Household Public Works Fees Paid by Consortium $175,000
Hazardous Waste Program DirectorTowns
Health Programs Health Director Medicare Reimbursements $10,000
Council on Aging Human Services Program Fees and Gifts $100,000
Programs Director
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Tourism/Liberty Ride Town Manager and Liberty Ride Receipts, $290,000
Tourism Committee including ticket sales,
advertising revenue and
charter sales
School Bus Transportation School Committee School Bus Fees $830,000
Regional Cache – Hartwell Public Works User Fees from Participating $20,000
AvenueDirectorMunicipalities
DESCRIPTION: A revolving fund established under the provisions of Massachusetts General
Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E½ must be authorized annually by vote of the Town Meeting.
The fund is credited with only the departmental receipts received in connection with the
programs supported by such revolving fund, and expenditures may be made from the
revolving fund without further appropriation.
ARTICLE 8 APPROPRIATE THE FY2014 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE OPERATING BUDGET AND CPA PROJECTS
To see if the Town will vote to hear and act on the report of the Community Preservation
Committee on the FY2014 Community Preservation budget and, pursuant to the
recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee, to appropriate from the
Community Preservation Fund, or to reserve amounts in the Community Preservation Fund for
future appropriations, for the administrative expenses of the Community Preservation Committee
for FY2014; for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space – including land for
recreational use; for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic
resources; and for the creation, preservation and support of community housing; to appropriate
funds for such projects and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by
transfer from available funds, including enterprise 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 Community Preservation Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED:
a)Archives and Records Management/Conservation - $20,000
b)CPA Conservation Restriction Enforcement Funds - $25,000
c)Cary Memorial Building Upgrades - $550,000
d)Muzzey Senior Center Upgrade – Phase 3 - $526,818
e)Visitor Center – Design Phase - $68,950
f)Park and Playground Improvements - $147,500
g)Park Improvements – Athletic Fields - $65,000
h)Lincoln Park Field Improvements - $150,000 (plus $186,750 from Recreation Fund
Retained Earnings and $228,250 from General Fund Debt)
i)Lexington Center Pocket Park and Ancillary Costs - $21,500
j)Merriam Hill Preservation Project - $3,000
k)Moon Hill National Register Nomination Project - $6,000
l)Greeley Village Front Doors - $172,734
m)LexHAB Set-Aside Funds for Acquisition of Community Housing - $450,000
n)ACROSS Lexington Pedestrian/Bicycle Route System - $5,000
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o)Buckman Tavern Restoration and Renovation - $650,000
p)Wright Farm Debt Service – TBD
q)Administrative Budget - $150,000
DESCRIPTION: This article requests that Community Preservation Funds and other funds, as
necessary, be appropriated for the projects recommended by the Community Preservation
Committee and for administrative costs.
ARTICLE 9 APPROPRIATE FOR RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the following Recreation
Department capital improvements:
a)Pine Meadows Improvements;
b)Lincoln Park Field Improvements;
and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available
funds, including the Recreation Enterprise Fund, 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 Recreation Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $640,000
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2014 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January 14, 2013 and found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/FY2014_White_Book(1).pdf.
ARTICLE 10 APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS
AND EQUIPMENT
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the following capital projects and
equipment:
a)Fire Pumper Replacement;
b)Cary Memorial Library RFID Conversion Project;
c)Head End Equipment Replacement – Phase IV;
d)MIS Technology Improvement Program – Phase II;
e)Network Redundancy and Improvement Plan;
f)Replace Townwide Telephone Systems – Phase II;
g)Townwide Electronic Document Management System – Phase III;
h)Hastings Park Gazebo Rehabilitation/Design and Engineering;
i)Street Improvements and Easements
j)Townwide Culvert Replacement;
k)Storm Drainage Improvements and NPDES Compliance;
l)DPW Equipment Replacement;
m)Hastings Park Irrigation;
n)Hydrant Replacement Program;
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o)Comprehensive Watershed Stormwater Management Study and Implementation;
p)Townwide Signalization Improvements;
q)Hartwell Avenue Infrastructure Improvements and Easements;
r)Sidewalk Improvements and Easements; and
s)Concord Avenue Sidewalk Construction and Easements.
and authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interests in land necessary therefor; determine whether the money shall be
provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including enterprise funds, by
borrowing, 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)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $10,263,238
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2014 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January 14, 2013 and found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/FY2014_White_Book(1).pdf.
ARTICLE 11 APPROPRIATE FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to make water distribution system improvements, including the
installation of new water mains and replace or clean and line existing water mains and
standpipes, engineering studies and the purchase and installation of equipment in connection
therewith, in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine,
subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase
or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate
money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be
provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including any special water funds, or
by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; to determine whether the Town will
authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and
state aid for such projects; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $900,000
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed project see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2014 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January 14, 2013 found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/FY2014_White_Book(1).pdf.
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ARTICLE 12 APPROPRIATE FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to install sanitary sewer mains and sewerage systems and
replacements thereof, including engineering studies and the purchase of equipment in connection
therewith, in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine,
subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the
Acts of 1897, and acts in addition thereto and in amendment thereof, or otherwise, and to take by
eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor, appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine
whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including
any special wastewater funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; to
determine whether the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and
borrow in anticipation of federal and state aid for such wastewater projects; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,300,000
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2014 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January 14, 2013 found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/FY2014_White_Book(1).pdf.
ARTICLE 13 APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS
AND EQUIPMENT
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to purchase additional equipment for
the schools, to maintain and upgrade the schools’ technology systems, and to evaluate
classrooms for modifications to meet programmatic needs; determine whether the money shall 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 School Committee)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,524,031
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2014 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January 14, 2013 found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/FY2014_White_Book(1).pdf.
ARTICLE 14 APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the following capital improvements
to public facilities:
a)Municipal Building Envelope and Systems;
b)School Building Flooring Program;
c)School Interior Painting Program;
d)School Window Treatments Extraordinary Repair;
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e)Lexington High School Overcrowding – Phase 3 Renovations;
f)School Security Standardization;
g)Installed Wall Units – Air Conditioner;
h)School Building Envelope and Systems Program;
i)New Clarke Middle School Bus Loop;
j)Hastings School Kitchen Renovation;
k)Print Shop Renovation;
l)Public Facilities Second F350 Vehicle;
m)Public Facilities Bid Documents; and
n)Human Resources Office Renovation.
and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available
funds, including enterprise funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; to
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)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $2,293,454
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2014 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January 14, 2013 found at http://www.lexingtonma.gov/FY2014_White_Book(1).pdf.
ARTICLE 15 APPROPRIATE BONDS AND NOTES PREMIUMS
To see if the Town will vote to apply premium received on account of the sale of bonds or notes of
the Town that are the subject of a Proposition 2 ½ debt exclusion, to pay costs of the project being
financed by such bonds or notes, provided that the amount authorized to be borrowed for such
project, but not yet issued by the Town, is reduced by the same amount, or act in any other manner
in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
D ESCRIPTION: Passage of this article would permit premiums received upon the sale of
bonds or notes issued to finance projects approved at a debt exclusion election to be
appropriated to pay for project costs, subject to guidelines to be promulgated by the
Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Such appropriations would be for the purpose of
supplanting, not supplementing, bond financing of the project in question.
ARTICLE 16 ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 32, SECTION 101,
SUPPLEMENTAL ANNUAL ALLOWANCE
To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 101 of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General
Laws relating to a supplemental annual allowance for certain widows of employees who retired as a
result of injuries sustained while in the performance of official duties; or act in any other manner in
relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Retirement Board)
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DESCRIPTION: Acceptance of this statute would increase the annual benefit of all
individuals receiving an allowance pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 32,
Section 101, from $9,000 to $12,000. At present, this would affect five widows.
ARTICLE 17 ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 32, SECTION 12(2)(d paragraph 11)
INCREASING MINIMUM MONTHLY ALLOWANCE
To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 12(2)(d paragraph 11) of the Massachusetts General
Laws relating to the minimum monthly payment to a spouse of a deceased member of the retirement
system; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Retirement Board)
DESCRIPTION: Acceptance of this statute would increase the minimum monthly benefit of
all individuals receiving a payment pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Section 12(2)(d)
from $250 to $500. At present, this would affect five widows.
ARTICLE 18 APPROPRIATE TO POST EMPLOYMENT
INSURANCE LIABILITY FUND
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the Town of Lexington Post
Employment Insurance Liability Fund, as established by Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2002,
determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds,
including enterprise 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: $750,000
DESCRIPTION: This article will allow the Town to continue to fund its unfunded liability
for post employment benefits for Town of Lexington retirees. Beginning with the FY2007
audit, the Town was required to disclose this liability. In preparation for funding this
liability, Town Meeting voted to request special legislation to establish a trust fund for this
purpose. This special legislation was approved in 2002.
ARTICLE 19 RESCIND PRIOR BORROWING AUTHORIZATIONS
To see if the Town will vote to rescind the unused borrowing authority voted under previous Town
Meeting articles; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: State law requires that Town Meeting vote to rescind authorized and
unissued debt which is no longer required for its intended purpose.
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ARTICLE 20 ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE
TO AND FROM SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS
To see if the Town will vote to create 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
purposes 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, (j) Capital Projects Fund, and (k) Capital Projects/Debt
Service Reserve/Building Renewal Fund; 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. The use of these funds may be
appropriated for the specific designated purpose by a two-thirds vote of an Annual or Special
Town Meeting.
ARTICLE 21 APPROPRIATE TO STABILIZATION FUND
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to the previously created
Stabilization Fund in accordance with Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General
Laws; 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: Money may be appropriated into the existing Stabilization Fund that may
be invested and the interest may then become part of the fund. These funds may later be
appropriated, by a two-thirds vote of an Annual or Special Town Meeting, for any lawful
purpose.
ARTICLE 22 APPROPRIATE FROM DEBT SERVICE STABILIZATION FUND
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money from the Debt Service Stabilization
Fund to offset the FY2014 debt service of the bond dated February 1, 2003 issued for additions and
renovations to the Lexington High School, Clarke Middle School and Diamond Middle School, as
refunded with bonds dated December 8, 2011.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $124,057
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DESCRIPTION: This article would allow the Town to pay the debt service on the 2003
School Bonds from the Capital Debt Service Stabilization Fund set up for that specific
purpose.
ARTICLE 23 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 Board of Selectmen)
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 24 AMEND FY2013 OPERATING AND ENTERPRISE BUDGETS
To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations, to be used in conjunction
with money appropriated under Articles 4 and 5 of the warrant for the 2012 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 transfer from available funds; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to permit adjustments to current fiscal year
(FY2013) appropriations.
ARTICLE 25 APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations to be used in conjunction
with money appropriated in prior years for the installation or construction of water mains, sewers
and sewerage systems, drains, streets, buildings, recreational facilities or other capital
improvements and equipment that have heretofore been authorized; determine whether the
money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from the balances in other articles, by
transfer from available funds, including enterprise 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: unknown at press time
DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds for capital improvement project
expenditures that exceed the level of appropriation.
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GENERAL ARTICLES
ARTICLE 26 ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS FOR TAX DEFERRALS
To see if the Town will vote to adjust the current eligibility limits for property tax deferrals under
Clause 41A of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws as authorized by Chapter
190 of the Acts of 2008; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2008 allows the Town Meeting, with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen, to make adjustments to the current deferral eligibility
limits.
ARTICLE 27 APPROVE TOWN SEAL
To see if the Town will vote to establish a Town Seal as recommended by the Town Seal
Committee; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: The current Town Seal differs from the Town Seal that was approved in
1934. The recommended Town Seal will reconcile the many differences that have emerged
over the years.
ARTICLE 28 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS – TOWN MEETING WARRANT
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 118-2 of the Code of the Town of Lexington
(“Posting and Mailing of Warrant”) by deleting the requirement that the warrant be mailed to
each dwelling place in the Town and providing for an alternative method of making warrants for
elections and town meetings available to residents and Town Meeting Members, or act in any
other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: With changes taking place in the operation of the United States Postal
Service, and expectation of reduced services and delays in bulk mailings, this article would
provide for an alternative method for notifying residents.
ARTICLE 29 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS – CONTRACTS AND DEEDS
(SOLAR ENERGY PURCHASING)
To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 32-4 of Chapter 32 of the Code of the Town of
Lexington (Authorization to Solicit Award and Enter Certain Contracts) by adding after the
words “Community television services 10” the words “Leases, licenses, easements and/or other
agreements for the purpose of installing solar energy facilities and purchasing solar electricity 20Ò;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Sustainable Lexington Committee and
Public Facilities Department)
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DESCRIPTION: This article would provide flexibility in negotiating the installing of solar
energy facilities and the purchasing of solar electricity.
ARTICLE 30 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS – TREES
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 120 (Trees) of the Code of the Town of
Lexington as follows:
In Section 120-3, delete the first sentence of the definition of SETBACK AREA in its entirety
and replace it with the following:
The minimum setback area around a lot shall be measured in accordance with minimum
front yard, side yard and rear yard dimensional requirements under the Zoning Bylaw of
the Town of Lexington.
In Subsection 120-8.C(1), delete the words “1/2 inch of caliper” and replace with the words “one
inch of caliper”.;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Tree Committee)
DESCRIPTION: This article would make clarifying changes to the Tree Bylaw and would
increase the caliper of new trees that are required to be planted.
ARTICLE 31 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS – DEMOLITION DELAY BYLAW
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 19 (Buildings, Demolition of) of the Code of the
Town of Lexington by adding a new section to provide that before inclusion of a building in the
Town’s Cultural Resources Inventory, the owner shall be notified in writing; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
DESCRIPTION: This article would require the Historical Commission to give written
notice to an owner of a building being considered for inclusion in the Cultural Resources
Inventory.
ARTICLE 32 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS – ELECTRONIC VOTING
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 118 Section 17 (Voting) of the Code of the Town
of Lexington to permit, as an additional method, the electronic casting, recording, display, and
reporting of votes taken at Town Meeting; and to make other updating changes to that Section; or
to act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the Request of the Town Meeting Members Association)
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DESCRIPTION: The proposed amendment adds electronic voting to the voting methods
allowed at Town Meeting. Electronic voting allows individual Town Meeting Member's
votes to be recorded and available for examination by constituents without the procedural
overhead associated with manual roll-call votes. The amendment replaces the text of
Chapter 118 Section 17 in its entirety to (1) permit electronic voting; (2) restructure the
presentation of voting methods; (3) clarify language; and (4) modernize reporting methods.
ARTICLE 33 CLIMATE CHANGE RESOLUTION
To see if the Town will act to include climate change in all its decisions and planning processes,
take action to prepare for the impacts of a changing climate and to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, with the goal of making Lexington a truly sustainable community, or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the Request of the Sustainable Lexington Committee)
DESCRIPTION: Climate change is a crisis facing the world that is already affecting us
and will have an increasing impact on us individually and as a community in coming years.
This article requests that the Town take actions to prepare Lexington to be a resilient
community in the face of the impacts of a changing climate and to reduce our greenhouse
gas emissions.
ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES
ARTICLE 34 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW
To see if the Town will vote to amend and recodify Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of
Lexington, the Zoning Bylaw, by taking the following steps:
1. Delete, in their entireties the following provisions of the existing Zoning By-law:
Article I Purpose, Districts and Authority
Article II Definitions
Article III Administration and Enforcement
Article IV Permitted Uses and development Standards
Article V Supplementary Use Regulations, Residential Uses
Article VI Nonconforming Situations
Article VII Dimensional Controls
Article VIII Special Zoning Districts
Article IX Special Permit Residential Developments
Article X Landscaping, Transition and Screening
Article XI Off-Street Parking and Loading
Article XII Traffic
Article XIII Signs
Article XIV Outdoor Lighting
Article XV Wireless Communication Facilities
Article XVI Dead End Streets and Drives
Table 2 Schedule of Dimensional Controls
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2. Substitute the following provisions in the document entitled “Zoning Bylaw, dated December
19, 2013" on file in the office of the Town Clerk and the Planning Board:
Section 135-1.0 Purpose and Authority
Section 135-2.0 Districts
Section 135-3.0 Use Regulations
Section 135-4.0 Dimensional Controls
Section 135-5.0 General Regulations
Section 135-6.0 Special Regulations
Section 135-7.0 Special District Regulations
Section 135-8.0 Nonconforming Uses and Structures
Section 135-9.0 Administration and Procedures
Section 135-10.0 Definitions
The 2012 Zoning Map (incorporating amendments through Town Meeting 2012) with its
existing district boundaries will be retained with the following exceptions:
a.Remove the RM Districts and rezone them as follows:
RM-1 Massachusetts Avenue and Woburn Street to RS
RM-2 Waltham Street & Worthen Road to RS
RM-3 Emerson Garden Road and Maple Street to RO
RM-4 Worthen Road, near Bedford Street to RS
RM-5 Shirley Street, at end to RS
RM-6 Concord Avenue, near intersection of Waltham Street to RO
RM-7 Waltham Street, Vynebrooke Village to RS
RM-8 Woburn Street, near intersection of Lowell Street to RO
b.Remove the following Water Protection Overlay Districts (WPD)
Maple Street, the Great Meadows
Concord Avenue, Radio Towers
Hobbs Brook Basin;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Planning Board)
DESCRIPTION: The Zoning Bylaw has been completely reformatted, reorganized
and edited to address internal inconsistencies and redundancies, and to further compliance
with state and case law. When actions are governed by Massachusetts General Law 40A
they are no longer repeated verbatim in the Zoning Code. Requirements for submissions
and exact plan contents have been removed from the Zoning Bylaw to be placed in the
Regulations of the appropriate SPGA.
Issues addressed include the removal of the special permit requirement for all subdivision
developments of three or more units, simplification of the nonconformity section, merger
of special permit and special permit with site plan review and elimination of the RM
District on the zoning map to be consistent with a previous the vote of Town Meeting
prohibiting any new multi-family development in the RM district. (Current uses will
continue to be nonconforming.)
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And you are directed to serve this warrant seven days at least before the time of said meeting as
provided in the Bylaws of the Town.
Hereof fail not, and make due return on this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Town
Clerk, on or before the time of said meeting.
Given under our hands at Lexington this 28th day of January, A.D., 2013.
Deborah N. Mauger, Chairman
Peter C. J. Kelley Board
Norman P. Cohen of
Hank Manz Selectmen
George A. Burnell
A true copy, Attest:
Constable of Lexington
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Appendix A: Program Summary – Article 4 (Operating Budget)
ABCDEFGHIJ
(H-E)(I/E)
FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014Manager's FY2014
ActualActual Restated RequestAdd/DeleteMgr's Rec'd.
ELEMENTDESCRIPTIONChange $Change %
Operating Budget- General Fund Expenses
Program 1000: Education
1100 Lexington Public Schools67,947,664$ 72,272,372$ 76,628,356$ 81,924,343$ -$ 81,924,343$ 5,295,987$ 6.91%
1200 Regional Schools1,538,811$ 1,702,930$ 1,407,979$ 1,548,777$ -$ 1,548,777$ 140,798$ 10.00%
Total Education69,486,475$ 73,975,302$ 78,036,335$ 83,473,120$ 83,473,120$ 5,436,785$ 6.97%
Program 2000: Shared Expenses
2110 Contributory Retirement3,718,549$ 4,003,549$ 5,205,537$ 4,805,537$ -$ 4,805,537$ (400,000)$
-7.68%
2120 Non-Contributory Retirement42,000$ 12,367$ 12,400$ 12,907$ -$ 12,907$ 507$
4.09%
2130 Employee Benefits22,920,077$ 22,616,553$ 23,166,459$ 22,436,775$ 106,440$ 22,543,215$ (623,244)$ -2.69%
2140 Unemployment198,600$ 190,655$ 290,000$ 200,000$ -$ 200,000$ (90,000)$ -31.03%
2150 Workers Compensation*480,301$ 624,543$ 608,333$ 600,000$ 10,176$ 610,176$ 1,843$
0.30%
2160 Property & Liability Insurance585,800$ 589,503$ 645,000$ 726,620$ -$ 726,620$ 81,620$
12.65%
2170 Uninsured Losses*117,796$ 343,577$ 125,000$ 150,000$ -$ 150,000$ 25,000$
20.00%
sub-total 2100 Benefits$28,063,12328,380,746$ 30,052,729$ 28,931,839$ 116,616$ 29,048,455$ (1,004,274)$ -3.34%
2210 Payment on Funded Debt3,833,155$ 4,007,565$ 4,767,186$ 4,585,443$ -$ 4,585,443$ (181,743)$
-3.81%
2220 Interest on Funded Debt701,535$ 623,599$ 695,716$ 681,560$ -$ 681,560$ (14,156)$
-2.03%
2230 Temporary Borrowing140,485$ 217,888$ 206,441$ 267,820$ -$ 267,820$ 61,379$
29.73%
sub-total 2200 Debt Services4,675,175$ 4,849,052$ 5,669,343$ 5,534,823$ -$ 5,534,823$ (134,520)$ -2.37%
$ -$ 0.00%
2310 Reserve Fund-$ 900,000$ 900,000$ 900,000$ -$ 900,000
sub-total 2300 Reserve Fund-$ 900,000$ 900,000$ 900,000$ -$ 900,000$ -$ 0.00%
2400 Facilities9,756,143$ 9,242,458$ 9,431,662$ 9,432,448$ 328,012$ 9,760,460$ 328,798$ 3.49%
Total Shared Expenses42,494,441$ 43,372,256$ 46,053,734$ 44,799,110$ 444,628$ 45,243,738$ (809,996)$ -1.76%
Program 3000: Public Works
3100-3500 DPW Personal Services3,604,619$ 3,384,576$ 3,364,586$ 3,364,367$ 38,043$ 3,402,410$ 37,824$
1.12%
3100-3500 DPW Expenses5,350,213$ 4,697,337$ 4,801,585$ 4,852,429$ 27,900$ 4,880,329$ 78,744$ 1.64%
October Storm Supplemental-$ 290,590$ 200,000$ -$ -$ -$ (200,000)$
-100.00%
Total Public Works8,954,832$ 8,372,502$ 8,366,171$ 8,216,796$ 65,943$ 8,282,739$ (83,432)$ -1.00%
Program 4000: Public Safety
4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services4,977,841$ 5,256,870$ 5,369,455$ 5,389,512$ 58,040$ 5,447,552$ 78,096$
1.45%
4100 Law Enforcement Expenses487,842$ 541,135$ 647,102$ 650,957$ 29,997$ 680,954$ 33,852$
5.23%
sub-total 4100 Law Enforcement5,465,683$ 5,798,005$ 6,016,557$ 6,040,469$ 88,037$ 6,128,506$ 111,949$ 1.86%
4200 Fire Personal Services4,472,537$ 4,570,496$ 5,086,359$ 5,061,615$ -$ 5,061,615$ (24,744)$
-0.49%
4200 Fire Expenses485,374$ 593,357$ 627,500$ 548,500$ 6,400$ 554,900$ (72,600)$ -11.57%
sub-total 4200 EMS/Fire4,957,911$ 5,163,854$ 5,713,859$ 5,610,115$ 6,400$ 5,616,515$ (97,344)$ -1.70%
Total Public Safety10,423,594$ 10,961,859$ 11,730,416$ 11,650,583$ 94,437$ 11,745,020$ 14,604$ 0.12%
Program 5000: Culture & Recreation
5100 Library Personal Services1,713,303$ 1,753,376$ 1,806,973$ 1,823,338$ 3,511$ 1,826,849$ 19,876$
1.10%
5100 Library Expenses243,734$ 245,705$ 251,976$ 257,677$ -$ 257,677$ 5,701$
2.26%
Total Culture & Recreation1,957,037$ 1,999,081$ 2,058,949$ 2,081,015$ 3,511$ 2,084,526$ 25,577$ 1.24%
Program 6000: Human Services
6000 Human Services Personal Services301,446$ 315,765$ 495,139$ 497,051$ 10,868$ 507,919$ 12,780$
2.58%
6000 Human Services Expenses124,246$ 169,068$ 703,092$ 682,867$ -$ 682,867$ (20,225)$
-2.88%
Total Human Services425,692$ 484,833$ 1,198,231$ 1,179,918$ 10,868$ 1,190,786$ (7,445)$ -0.62%
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Appendix A: Program Summary – Article 4 (Operating Budget)
ABCDEFGHIJ
(H-E)(I/E)
FY2011FY2012FY2013FY2014Manager's FY2014
ActualActual Restated RequestAdd/DeleteMgr's Rec'd.
ELEMENTDESCRIPTIONChange $Change %
Program 7000: Community Development
7100 Comm. Devel. Personal Services911,671$ 953,567$ 1,056,137$ 1,080,240$ 17,400$ 1,097,640$ 41,503$
3.93%
7100 Comm. Devel. Expenses115,380$ 188,029$ 175,708$ 168,328$ 35,524$ 203,852$ 28,144$
16.02%
sub-total 7100 Comm. Dev.1,027,051$ 1,141,597$ 1,231,845$ 1,248,568$ 52,924$ 1,301,492$ 69,647$ 5.65%
7200 Planning Personal Services218,013$ 243,112$ 261,543$ 264,802$ -$ 264,802$ 3,258$
1.25%
7200 Planning Expenses67,981$ 45,009$ 34,850$ 34,700$ 15,000$ 49,700$ 14,850$
42.61%
sub-total 7200 Planning285,994$ 288,121$ 296,393$ 299,502$ 15,000$ 314,502$ 18,108$ 6.11%
7300 Economic Devel. Personal Services85,942$ 37,851$ 89,473$ 91,199$ -$ 91,199$ 1,726$
1.93%
7300 Economic Devel. Expenses3,152$ 73,241$ 31,800$ 32,050$ 1,500$ 33,550$ 1,750$
5.50%
sub-total 7300 Eco. Dev.89,094$ 111,092$ 121,273$ 123,249$ 1,500$ 124,749$ 3,476$ 2.87%
Total Community Development1,402,139$ 1,540,809$ 1,649,511$ 1,671,318$ 69,424$ 1,740,742$ 91,231$ 5.53%
Program 8000: General Government
8110 Selectmen Personal Services82,980$ 93,003$ 102,466$ 104,488$ 21,364$ 125,852$ 23,386$
22.82%
8110 Selectmen Expenses75,964$ 87,171$ 118,476$ 92,325$ -$ 92,325$ (26,151)$
-22.07%
8120 Legal 319,417$ 341,907$ 400,000$ 410,000$ -$ 410,000$ 10,000$ 2.50%
8130 Town Report7,000$ 6,942$ 7,500$ 7,500$ -$ 7,500$ -$
0.00%
sub-total 8100 Board of Selectmen485,361$ 529,023$ $ 614,313628,442$ 21,364$ 635,677$ 7,235$
1.15%
8210-8220 Town Manager Personal Services561,699$ 586,923$ 609,566$ 602,473$ -$ 602,473$ (7,093)$
-1.16%
8210-8220 Town Manager Expenses185,451$ 188,331$ 248,150$ 218,150$ -$ 218,150$ (30,000)$
-12.09%
8230 Salary Transfer Account*376,185$ 423,874$ 413,224$ 846,124$ -$ 846,124$ 432,899$
104.76%
sub-total 8200 Town Manager1,123,335$ 1,199,128$ $ 1,666,7461,270,940$ -$ 1,666,746$ 395,806$ 31.14%
8310 Financial Committees1,673$ 1,479$ 7,500$ 7,500$ -$ 7,500$ -$
0.00%
8320 Misc. Boards and Committees1,879$ 2,574$ 14,500$ 4,500$ -$ 4,500$ (10,000)$
-68.97%
8330 Public Celebrations Committee27,273$ 32,574$ 34,000$ 35,000$ -$ 35,000$ 1,000$
2.94%
sub-total 8300 Town Committees30,825$ 36,627$ 56,000$ 47,000$ -$ 47,000$ $ -16.07%(9,000)
8400 Finance Personal Services1,110,057$ 1,083,783$ 1,195,220$ 1,200,498$ 55,000$ 1,255,498$ 60,278$
5.04%
8400 Finance Expenses277,906$ 414,568$ 400,145$ 388,945$ 50,000$ 438,945$ 38,800$ 9.70%
sub-total 8400 Finance1,387,963$ 1,498,352$ 1,595,365$ 1,589,443$ 105,000$ 1,694,443$ $ 6.21%99,078
8500 Town Clerk Personal Services297,057$ 296,836$ 326,491$ 303,923$ 5,000$ 308,923$ (17,569)$
-5.38%
8500 Town Clerk Expenses95,198$ 98,857$ 111,525$ 93,775$ 35,000$ 128,775$ 17,250$
15.47%
sub-total 8500 Town Clerk392,255$ 395,693$ 438,016$ 397,698$ 40,000$ 437,698$ $ -0.07%(319)
8600 IT Personal Services215,668$ 222,372$ 347,187$ 336,510$ -$ 336,510$ (10,676)$
-3.08%
8600 IT Expenses364,157$ 338,097$ 565,425$ 601,495$ 8,300$ 609,795$ 44,370$ 7.85%
sub-total 8600 IT579,825$ 560,469$ $ 938,005912,612$ 8,300$ 946,305$ 33,694$ 3.69%
Total General Government3,999,564$ 4,219,292$ 4,901,374$ 5,253,205$ 174,664$ 5,427,869$ 526,494$ 10.74%
Total Municipal27,162,858$ 27,578,376$ 29,904,653$ 30,052,835$ 418,847$ 30,471,682$ 567,029$ 1.90%
Capital
Capital Requests (Cash-GF)1,270,000$ 1,615,000$ 2,357,497$ 3,296,720$ -$ 3,296,720$ 939,223$ 39.84%
Building Envelope Set Aside161,534$ 165,572$ 169,711$ 173,954$ -$ 173,954$ 4,243$
2.50%
Streets Set Aside551,578$ 846,602$ 1,425,586$ 1,890,074$ -$ 1,890,074$ 464,488$ 32.58%
Total Capital1,983,112$ 2,627,174$ 3,952,794$ 5,360,748$ -$ 5,360,748$ 1,407,954$ 35.62%
Other
Unallocated Revenue (free cash and tax levy) for as $ 2,474,2221,968,994$ -$ 2,474,222$ 505,228$ 25.66%
yet identified purposes
Stabilization Fund710,000$ -$ 1,600,000$ -$ -$ (1,600,000)$ 0.00%
33 Marrett Road Set-Aside (partial funding source for 0-$ -$ 1,271,497$ 1,271,497$ 1,271,497$ -
property land acquistion, building improvements and/or
program operating costs)
Set-Aside for Potential Local Aid/Federal Aid $ --$ -$ 750,000$ -$ 750,000$
750,000$ -
Reductions
Allocation to Capital/Debt Service Specialized $ --$ -$ 2,184,000$ -$ 2,184,000$
2,184,000$ -
Stabilization Fund
Senior Service Program-$ 10,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ -$ 20,000$ -$ 0.00%
SPED Reserve$ -350,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -
Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)479,399$ 500,000$ 500,000$ 775,000$ -$ 775,000$ 275,000$
55.00%
-100.00%
Warrant Articles -$ -$ 316,250$ -$ -$ -$ (316,250)$
CPA Bond Premium-$ 216,885$ -$ -$ -$ -
Total Other Articles1,539,399$ 726,885$ 4,405,244$ 7,474,719$ -$ 7,474,719$ 3,069,475$ 69.68%
General Fund Total142,666,285$ 148,279,993$ 162,352,760$ 171,160,532$ 863,475$ 172,024,007$ 9,671,247$ 5.96%
Note: Asterisk denotes a Continuing Balance Account.
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
At Large
Michael J. Barrett.............................................................................................................. 7 Augustus Road
Deborah J. Brown.............................................................................................................47 Robinson Road
George A. Burnell.....................................................................................................................4 Eaton Road
Norman P. Cohen..........................................................................................................33 Forest Street #309
Donna M. Hooper......................................................................................................................14 Lois Lane
Jay R. Kaufman........................................................................................................................1 Childs Road
Peter C.J. Kelley....................................................................................................................24 Forest Street
Hank Manz............................................................................................................................14 Ellison Road
Deborah N. Mauger..........................................................................................................38 Liberty Avenue
Precinct 1
Term Expires 2015
Joel A. Adler........................................................................................................................22 Village Circle
Jean W. Cole.......................................................................................................................23 Whipple Road
Robert W. Cunha.................................................................................................................10 Stevens Road
Eric Eid-Reiner.......................................................................................................................7 Russell Road
Joseph S. Rancatore................................................................................................................21 Wheeler Rd
Mary Ann Stewart..................................................................................................................24 Rawson Ave
Judith L. Zabin............................................................................................................................1 Page Road
Term Expires 2014
Nancy M. Adler...................................................................................................................22 Village Circle
John C. Bartenstein..........................................................................................................46 Sanderson Road
Colin R. Hamilton............................................................................................................28 Theresa Avenue
Marc Joseph Randazzo.....................................................................................837B Massachusetts Avenue
John F. Rossi.........................................................................................................................40 Arcola Street
Carol J. Sampson.................................................................................................................8 Brandon Street
Albert P. Zabin............................................................................................................................1 Page Road
Term Expires 2013
Jonathan G. Cole.................................................................................................................23 Whipple Road
Brian E. Heffernan..............................................................................................................223 Lowell Street
Iang Jeon.............................................................................................................................7 Litchfield Road
Janet M. Kern........................................................................................................................72 Lowell Street
Eric Jay Michelson..................................................................................................................45 Circle Road
Barry E. Sampson................................................................................................................8 Brandon Street
Precinct 2
Term Expires 2015
Marian A. O. Cohen............................................................................................................8 Plymouth Road
Kenneth M. Kreutziger..........................................................................................................14 Tower Road
Peter B. Lee.....................................................................................................................770 Waltham Street
Richard L. Neumeier..............................................................................................................2 Pitcairn Place
James M. Shaw...............................................................................................................676 Waltham Street
James S. Wilson.................................................................................................................43 Locust Avenue
*New Candidates
28
Term Expires 2014
S. Bijan Afshartous...................................................................................................................5 Green Lane
Paul H. Lapointe...................................................................................................................224 Follen Road
Andrew McAleer..................................................................................................................121 Follen Road
Michael McGuirk......................................................................................................................5 Crescent Rd
Barry Orenstein.....................................................................................................................132 Follen Road
Joseph N. Pato......................................................................................................900 Massachusetts Avenue
Term Expires 2013
Kathryn Mayes Fields....................................................................................................9 Lexington Avenue
Rita B. Goldberg.....................................................................................................10 Independence Avenue
Karen R. Longeteig.......................................................................................................143 Concord Avenue
Nancy E. Nolan.....................................................................................................................200 Follen Road
Michael J. O'Sullivan.............................................................................................................12 Aerial Street
Jennifer M. Vogelzang..........................................................................................................8 Paddock Lane
Betsey Weiss.............................................................................................................................8 Dover Lane
*Jason E. Bressner..............................................................................................................76 Baker Avenue
*Laurel Carpenter...............................................................................................................94 Pleasant Street
*Ricki Pappo...............................................................................................................16 Blossomcrest Road
Precinct 3
Term Expires 2015
Samuel Berman...................................................................................................................11 Barberry Road
Michael D. Bliss..................................................................................................................13 Barberry Road
Shirley Rauson Frawley..........................................................................................................68 Potter Pond
Rosemary Donnis Levy....................................................................................................27 Grassland Street
Robert Rotberg....................................................................................................................14 Barberry Road
Margaret B. Storch........................................................................................................330 Concord Avenue
Term Expires 2014
Bonnie E. Brodner..................................................................................................................8 Trodden Path
Dan H. Fenn, Jr. .....................................................................................................................59 Potter Pond
Michelle Goddard................................................................................................................38 Munroe Road
Steven P. Heinrich..................................................................................................................11 Potter Pond
Arthur Katz.........................................................................................................................18 Barberry Road
Patrick R. Mehr...............................................................................................................31 Woodcliffe Road
Judith L. Pappo................................................................................................................73 Grassland Street
Term Expires 2013
Benjamin J. Cohen................................................................................................................87 Bridge Street
Nancy L. Hubert............................................................................................................1010 Waltham Street
Jeanne K. Krieger................................................................................................................44 Webster Road
Beth J. Masterman..........................................................................................................4 Philbrook Terrace
Glenn P. Parker...................................................................................................................186 Spring Street
Cynthia Piltch.....................................................................................................................18 Barberry Road
Franklin E. Smith......................................................................................................................7 Potter Pond
*Kevin Johnson.............................................................................................................283 Concord Avenue
*New Candidates
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Precinct 4
Term Expires 2015
Gloria J. Bloom......................................................................................................................17 Loring Road
Robert N. Cohen..............................................................................................................10 Grassland Street
Peter David Enrich................................................................................................................35 Clarke Street
Jill I. Hai..........................................................................................................................6 Highland Avenue
Ellen Jo McDonald...............................................................................................................50 Bridge Street
John M. Patrick..................................................................................................2030 Massachusetts Avenue
Gerald Paul.....................................................................................................................43 Highland Avenue
Term Expires 2014
Alessandro A. Alessandrini...................................................................................................32 Slocum Road
Lisa A. Baci..................................................................................................................18 Fair Oaks Terrace
Thomas R. Diaz..............................................................................................................354 Waltham Street
Beverly Kelley.......................................................................................................................24 Forest Street
Paul Miniutti.....................................................................................................................2 Wachusett Circle
Vincent J. Pisegna..................................................................................................56 Sherburne Road South
Ruth S. Thomas.....................................................................................................................10 Parker Street
Term Expires 2013
Nyles Nathan Barnert........................................................................................................142 Worthen Road
Michael P. Boudett.......................................................................................................39 Prospect Hill Road
Scott F. Burson .....................................................................................................58 Sherburne Road South
Margaret B. Heitz................................................................................................................335 Marrett Road
Charles W. Lamb...................................................................................................................55 Baskin Road
Susan A. McLeish.........................................................................................................33 Forest Street #311
Sandra J. Shaw................................................................................................................51 Wachusett Drive
*Melanie I. Blower......................................................................................................18 Grapevine Avenue
*Judith M. Boxer...............................................................................................................111 Kendall Road
*Laura J. Hussong...........................................................................................................354 Waltham Street
*Molly Harding Nye..........................................................................................1932 Massachusetts Avenue
Precinct 5
Term Expires 2015
Elaine Dratch........................................................................................................................2 Maureen Road
John Hayward...................................................................................................................358 Woburn Street
Taylor M. Lahiff.................................................................................................................318 Lowell Street
James R. Lowry.................................................................................................................21 Rumford Road
Marc A. Saint Louis.........................................................................................................5 Brookwood Road
Sam Silverman...................................................................................................................18 Ingleside Road
Lisa L. Smith..........................................................................................................................40 Webb Street
Term Expires 2014
David E. Burns..................................................................................................................138 Laconia Street
Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti.................................................................................................344 Lowell Street
Anthony G. Galaitsis..........................................................................................................7 Burroughs Road
Richard F. McDonough..........................................................................................................83 Grant Street
Ephraim Weiss....................................................................................................................462 Lowell Street
David G. Williams.............................................................................................1433 Massachusetts Avenue
*New Candidates
30
Term Expires 2013
Paul V. Bergantino..........................................................................................................19 Butterfield Road
Jeffrey J. Crampton............................................................................................................7 Lockwood Road
Irene M. Dondley................................................................................................................22 Leonard Road
Marilyn M. Fenollosa..........................................................................................................10 Marshall Road
Andrew J. Friedlich...............................................................................................................22 Young Street
Jerold S. Michelson...................................................................................................................3 Clyde Place
M. Masha Traber..................................................................................................................106 Maple Street
*Saatvik Ahluwalia.............................................................................................................8 Peachtree Road
*Ginna Johnson...........................................................................................................................23 Ridge Rd
Precinct 6
Term Expires 2015
Osman Babson.....................................................................................................................21 Redcoat Lane
Todd J. Cataldo.....................................................................................................................168 Grant Street
Bebe H. Fallick..........................................................................................................................4 Diehl Road
Edmund C. Grant...................................................................................................................27 Grove Street
Jane Pagett......................................................................................................................10 Oakmount Circle
Edith Sandy............................................................................................................353 North Emerson Road
Term Expires 2014
Suzanne D. Abair................................................................................................................6 Millbrook Road
Jonathan A. Himmel..........................................................................................................66 Hancock Street
Morton G. Kahan...............................................................................................................44 Hancock Street
David L. Kaufman........................................................................................................152 Burlington Street
Ann S. Redmon................................................................................................................31 Woodland Road
Frank Sandy...........................................................................................................353 North Emerson Road
Term Expires 2013
Paul Chernick.....................................................................................................................14 Somerset Road
Brian P. Kelley........................................................................................................................44 Grant Street
Ann M. Kelly...........................................................................................................................15 Brent Road
Trisha P. Kennealy.....................................................................................................................4 Brent Road
Alan J. Lazarus.................................................................................................................22 Woodland Road
Dawn E. McKenna...............................................................................................................9 Hancock Street
Michael P. Segal...................................................................................................................8 Brigham Road
Deborah Strod.....................................................................................................................10 Thoreau Road
*Margaret L. Counts-Klebe..............................................................................................8 Hancock Avenue
*Frederic S. Johnson..............................................................................................................4 Stetson Street
*Hengameh M. Taraz..........................................................................................................1 Whitman Circle
Precinct 7
Term Expires 2015
Marsha E. Baker..............................................................................................................46 Burlington Street
Donald O. Benson..................................................................................................................58 Dexter Road
James E. Goell.....................................................................................................................6 Boxwood Lane
Raul Marques-Pascual..............................................................................................................21 Rangeway
Fred H. Martin......................................................................................................................29 Dewey Road
John D. Pompeo......................................................................................................................3 Hadley Road
Elizabeth Anne Sarles..................................................................................................36 Turning Mill Road
*New Candidates
31
Term Expires 2014
Elizabeth DeMille Barnett....................................................................................................19 Eldred Street
James W. Courtemanche.......................................................................................................88 Winter Street
Thomas V. Griffiths.............................................................................................................7 Volunteer Way
Pam Hoffman..............................................................................................................................4 Rangeway
David G. Kanter........................................................................................................................48 Fifer Lane
Benjamin L. Moroze..............................................................................................................5 Marvin Street
Thomas J. Wanderer............................................................................................................65 Gleason Road
Term Expires 2013
Mary Burnell.............................................................................................................................4 Eaton Road
Patricia Elen Costello..............................................................................................................9 Preston Road
Jay B. Eidson.......................................................................................................................50 Gleason Road
Catherine Woodward Gill...................................................................................................43 Bertwell Road
Joyce A. Miller..........................................................................................................................23 Fifer Lane
Rand K. Spero....................................................................................................................11 Heritage Drive
*George A. Burnell...................................................................................................................4 Eaton Road
*Mary C. Hamilton..................................................................................................................2 Grove Street
*Paul J. Rubin...............................................................................................................5 Drummer Boy Way
*Geoffrey G. Xiao................................................................................................................46 Eldred Street
Precinct 8
Term Expires 2015
Larry N. Belvin....................................................................................................................10 Denver Street
Diane M. Biglow.............................................................................................................15 Bellflower Street
Ingrid H. Klimoff.....................................................................................................................75 Reed Street
James A. Osten........................................................................................................................8 Revere Street
Jessie Steigerwald................................................................................................................143 Cedar Street
Shirley H. Stolz..................................................................................................2139 Massachusetts Avenue
Weidong Wang........................................................................................................................59 Reed Street
Term Expires 2014
Robert M. Avallone......................................................................................................21 Constitution Road
Margaret Bradley............................................................................................................48 Bellflower Street
Charles Hornig.........................................................................................................................75 Reed Street
Mary U. Hosmer.............................................................................................................4 Constitution Road
Noah J. Kaufman.....................................................................................................................1 Childs Road
Stewart G. Kennedy..........................................................................................................38 Liberty Avenue
Richard A. Michelson..........................................................................................................54 Asbury Street
Term Expires 2013
Joshua B. Brand..................................................................................................................6 Freemont Street
John T. Cunha................................................................................................................11 Homestead Street
Margaret S. Enders...............................................................................................................11 Kimball Road
David C. Horton............................................................................................................68 Paul Revere Road
Alan Mayer Levine..................................................................................................................54 Reed Street
Alan V. Seferian.................................................................................................................10 Augustus Road
Melinda M. Walker..........................................................................................................14 Larchmont Lane
*Timothy Y. Dunn............................................................................................................32 Liberty Avenue
*Andrei Radulescu-Banu.......................................................................................................86 Cedar Street
*William A. Ribich...............................................................................................................18 Revere Street
*New Candidates
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Precinct 9
Term Expires 2015
Narain D. Bhatia................................................................................................................8 Nickerson Road
Richard L. Canale..................................................................................................................29 Shade Street
Helen L. Cohen..................................................................................................................32 Patterson Road
Mollie K. Garberg.................................................................................................................16 Cary Avenue
William P. Kennedy.............................................................................................................135 Wood Street
Lisa J. Mazerall......................................................................................................................40 Wood Street
Justine A. Wirtanen...........................................................................................................37 Fairbanks Road
Term Expires 2014
Alice J. Adler...................................................................................................................10 Nickerson Road
Jeanne P. Canale....................................................................................................................29 Shade Street
Janice A. Kennedy...............................................................................................................135 Wood Street
Mark P. Maguire...............................................................................................................249 Lincoln Street
Wendy Manz.........................................................................................................................14 Ellison Road
Leo P. McSweeney...........................................................................................................435 Lincoln Street
Lisah S. Rhodes..................................................................................................................482 Marrett Road
Term Expires 2013
Shireen Ahmed..................................................................................................................393 Lincoln Street
Victoria Lawrence Blier.........................................................................................................41 Shade Street
Rodney Cole.........................................................................................................................80 School Street
Margaret E. Coppe........................................................................................................12 Barrymeade Drive
Thomas O. Fenn.....................................................................................................................15 Shade Street
Jesse F. Segovia....................................................................................................................7 Pheasant Lane
Francine Stieglitz.................................................................................................................3 Amherst Street
*John Mazerall.......................................................................................................................40 Wood Street
*Christina M. Murray...........................................................................................................66 School Street
*Janet M. Perry.....................................................................................................................16 Ellison Road
*Richard Schaye..........................................................................................................................7 Jean Road
*Mark R. Vitunic................................................................................................................39 Lincoln Street
*New Candidates
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TOWN FINANCE TERMINOLOGY
The following terms are frequently used in the annual town report and at the town meeting. In order to
provide everyone with a better understanding of the meaning, the following definitions are provided.
AVAILABLE FUNDS - "FREE CASH"
The amount certified annually by the Bureau of Accounts, Department of Revenue. The certified amount
is the Unreserved Fund Balance less all outstanding taxes. This fund may be used by a vote of the town
meeting as available funds for appropriation.
AVAILABLE FUNDS - OTHER
Usually refers to balances in special funds or to balances remaining in specific articles previously
appropriated. These balances become available for re-appropriation by Town Meeting (or are returned to
the town's general fund balance).
"CHERRY SHEET"
A financial statement issued by the State on cherry-colored paper that itemizes state aid due to the town,
and charges payable by the town to the state and county. The assessors need the Cherry Sheet to set a tax
rate.
GENERAL FUND
The municipal fund accounts for most financial expenses and revenues approved by town meeting. The
tax levy is the principal source of revenue in the general fund.
ENTERPRISE FUND
A self-supporting account for a specific service or program that the town operates as a separate
"business." Enterprise funds do not depend on taxes for operating revenue. For example, water
operations are funded through the water enterprise fund, which receives funds from a consumption based
fee system. Ideally, enterprise resources and expenditures should balance over time. Funds in enterprise
accounts do not revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year.
OVERLAY
The overlay is the amount raised by the Assessors in excess of appropriations and other charges for the
purpose of creating a fund to cover abatements granted by the Board of Assessors.
RESERVE FUND
This appropriation is voted at the annual town meeting in an amount not to exceed 5% of the tax levy of
the preceding year. Transfers from the reserve fund are approved by the Appropriation Committee and
may only be used for "extraordinary or unforeseen expenditures."
REVOLVING FUND
Revolving funds are used for a particular service. They must be re-authorized each year by a vote of
Town Meeting. An overall limit on spending is set by Town Meeting. The funds can be used for the
service without appropriation up to the approved limit.
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ELECTION INFORMATION
Local Election – Monday, March 4, 2013
Polling Hours - 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Polling Locations
Precinct 1 Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue
Precinct 2 Bowman School, Philip Road
Precinct 3 Jonas Clarke Middle School, Stedman Road
Enter off Waltham Street via Brookside Avenue
Precinct 4 Bridge School, Middleby Road
Precinct 5 Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue
Precinct 6 Diamond Middle School - enter off Hancock Street @ Burlington Street
traffic circle
Precinct 7 Estabrook School, Grove Street -near Route 128
Precinct 8 Samuel Hadley Public Services Building, 201 Bedford Street
Precinct 9 Maria Hastings School – Massachusetts Avenue @ Crosby Road
(near Route 128)
For further information, call the Town Clerk’s Office 781-862-0500, Ext. 270; or email
.
TownClerk@lexingtonma.gov
Town of Lexington
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Permit No. 3011
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Lexington, MA
Revised Article 30 (requested by Gerry Paul and Richard Canale)
ARTICLE 30 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS – TREES
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 120 (Trees) of the Code of the Town of
Lexington as follows:
In Section 120-3, delete the first sentence of the definition of SETBACK AREA
in its entirety and replace it with the following:
The minimum setback area around a lot shall be measured in accordance
with the larger dimensions of:
(i) 30 feet from the front and 15 feet from the two sides and from the rear of
the lot
(ii) the minimum front yard, side yard and rear yard dimensional
requirements under the Zoning Bylaw of the Town of Lexington.
In Subsection 120-8.C(1), delete the words “1/2 inch of caliper” and replace with the
words “one inch of caliper”.;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Tree Committee)
DESCRIPTION: This article would make clarifying changes to the Tree Bylaw and
would increase the total inches of caliper of new trees that are required to be
planted.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 1/28/13 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: I.5
SUBJECT:
Approve Common Victualler and Entertainment Licenses – Upper Crust
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Upper Crust has been bought by a new company and they are requesting approval of both a
Common Victualler License and Entertainment License. They are planning to open without
serving liquor, but will apply for a new liquor license soon.
If approved, the Common Victualler and Entertainment licenses will be held until Upper Crust
has completed the necessary inspections and permits needed from Health and Building.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Motion to approve a Common Victualler License and Entertainment License for UC Lexington,
LLC d/b/a The Upper Crust, located at 1726 Massachusetts Avenue, subject to their receiving all
the necessary permits and approvals from both the Building and Health Departments.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 12/3/12 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: I.6
SUBJECT:
Appointments
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Town Celebrations Committee (TCC) has requested that Julie Miller, who is currently on
the TCC Subcommittee, be appointed to the full committee to fill the unexpired term of Jim
Shaw.
The Town Celebrations Committee has requested that Barbara Manfredi be appointed to the
TCC Subcommittee.
The Greenways Corridor Committee has requested that Aaron Ladd be appointed to the
committee.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Motion to appoint Julie Miller to the Town Celebrations Committee to fill the unexpired Term of
James Shaw until June 30, 2014.
Motion to appoint Barbara Manfredi to the Town Celebrations Subcommittee for a term to
expire June 30, 2013.
Motion to appoint Aaron Ladd to the Greenways Corridor Committee for a term to expire
September 30, 2013.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
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Lynne Pease
From:Mike & Suzie Barry \[msmt4barry@verizon.net\]
Sent:Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:19 PM
To:Lynne Pease
Subject:RE: TCC Membership Update
Put Julie on for the 28th (I need her to be able to vote) and I will ask Barbara to get the form in
asap.
Thanks,
S
From:Lynne Pease \[mailto:LPEASE@lexingtonma.gov\]
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:07 PM
To: Suzanne Barry
Subject: RE: TCC Membership Update
Yes. Please have her fill out the attached application.
Do you want me to wait to get BarbaraÓs application and do both her and Julie or I can have Julie appointed at the
1/28 meeting.
Lynne A. Pease
Selectmen's Office
Town of Lexington
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02420
email selectmen@lexingtonma.gov
phone 781-862-0500 x208
fax 781-863-9468
From: Mike & Suzie Barry \[mailto:msmt4barry@verizon.net\]
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 2:05 PM
To: Lynne Pease
Subject: TCC Membership Update
Hi
Barbara Manfredi would like to come on the TCC Sub Committee. Does she need to fill out an
application?
Also, Can we move Julie Miller from Sub Committee to Regular Committee to fill the balance of Jim
Shaw's term?
Thanks,
Suzie
1/16/2013
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Lynne Pease
From:Keith Ohmart \[kohmart@verizon.net\]
Sent:Monday, January 14, 2013 10:16 AM
To:selectmen's
Subject:Fwd: becoming a member of the Greenways Corridor Committee
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Red
Hi Lynne,
Is this message of interest sufficient to submit Aaron Ladd's name to the Board of Selectmen for
appointment to the Greenways Corridor Committee?
Thanks,
Keith
Begin forwarded message:
From: Aaron Ladd <aaronl@globalathletics.com>
Date: January 12, 2013 7:42:39 PM EST
To: Rick Abrams <rickya@mac.com>
Cc: Keith Ohmart <kohmart@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: becoming a member of the Greenways Corridor Committee
Rick and Keith-
Thank you for the opportunity to become a part of the Greenways Corridor Committee and
give back to the community I live in, and expand the outdoor recreation opportunities to the
residents of Lexington. There is important work to be done to make sure that people can
use and appreciate the conservation and transportation network of the town to live an active
lifestyle and increase sustainability in the town.
I was born and raised in Lexington, a 2001 graduate of the high school before leaving to
get a government degree from St. Lawrence University in New York. I had the opportunity
to also spend a semester in Washington DC and work for a governors office and become
immersed in the political action of our nation's capital, installing a passion for civic duty.
For graduate studies, I took the opportunity to get a degree from the University of Iowa in
Urban and Regional Planning where I focused on GIS mapping, environmental planning,
healthy cities and bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.
Currently I am involved in town as an assistant coach at the high school for the cross
country and track programs, with opportunity to share the trail systems of the town with
young runners and athletes. There are few parts of town that I have not explored with a pair
of running shoes on. My other work has me doing event planning where I balance
numerous projects at a time.
I hope my experience, and interest in helping to improve Lexington's already outstanding
reputation for being a destination for trails, conservation and active transportation. Thank
1/22/2013
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you for your consideration.
Aaron Ladd
13 Pine Knoll Road
781-635-7819 (c)
Quoting Rick Abrams <rickya@mac.com>:
Aaron
Happy New Year. Apologies for taking time to get back to you.
Our committee is very enthusiastic about you joining our committee. Your
background and interests are terrific.
Here are the logistics. Could you send a note to Keith Ohmart (Chair of the
GCC) letting him know your interest in the committee? Could you also
include a paragraph or two about yourself- grew up and live in Lexington,
coach track, masters in urban planning, etc., etc.?
Keith will then send your letter to the board of selectmen who approve each
member.
Once we hear from them, we'll be all set.
How does this sound?
We are all very much looking forward to be becoming a member of the
committee. As you know, we have some fun and important work ahead of us.
All the best.
Rick
Rick Abrams
1/22/2013
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:STAFF: ITEM NUMBER:
January 28, 2013 Carl Valente I.7
SUBJECT:
Appointments: Commission on Disability
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
I am requesting that the Board approve the following Town Manager’s appointments to the
Commission on Disability:
1.Victoria Buckley, member since 2003
2.Janet Perry, member since 2007
3.Francine Stieglitz, member since 2005
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Move to approve the Town Manager’s appointment of: Victoria Buckley, Janet Perry and
Francine Stieglitz to the Commission on Disability.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
TMO will prepare appointment letters
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 1/28/13 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: C.2-4
SUBJECT:
Consent Agenda
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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2.Approve a one-day liquor license for the Lexington 300 Anniversary Celebration -
Committee to serve wine at the Musket Ball on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 8:00 p.m. to
11:00 p.m. at Cary Memorial Building.
3.Approve a one-day liquor license for the Tourism Committee/Antony Working Group to
serve wine at the “A French A Faire” fundraiser on Sunday, February 10, 2013, from 4:00
p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Depot Building.
4.Approve a one-day liquor license for the St. Brigid Parish to serve beer and wine for the Irish
Night fundraiser on Saturday, March 16, 2013, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at St. Brigid
Parish.
See attached information.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:PRESENTER: ITEM NUMBER:
January 28, 2013 Carl Valente Executive Session
Denise Casey, Michelle Stevens
SUBJECT: Exemptions 3 and 6:
Suggested motions for Executive Session:
Exemption 6: I Movethat the Board go into Executive Session to consider the purchase,
exchange, lease or value of real property at 33 Marrett Road. Further, that as Chairman, I
declare that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the
Town.
Exemption 3: I Move to go into Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to collective
bargaining strategy related to the Police Superior Officers Union and the Lexington Police
Association. Further, that as Chairman I declare that an open meeting discussion may have a
detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the Town.
The Board of Selectmen will reconvene in Open Session only to adjourn.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Update on 33 Marrett Road appraisals/negotiating position.
Update on bargaining status with the Lexington Police Association and the Police Superior
Offices union.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
TMO
Prepared by cfv