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SELECTMEN’S MEETING
Monday, January 27, 2014
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.Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Recommendations (15 min.)
a.Diamond Roundabout
b.Pearl Street Stop Sign
c.Prospect Hill Crosswalk
2.Petition for Sidewalk on Prospect Hill Road (15 min.)
3.Approve Recommended Recreation Committee Fee Increases (10 min.)
4.Community Center Advisory Committee Update (20 min.)
5.Article Presentations (after 7:45 p.m.) (15 min.)
a.Article 27 – Amend Zoning By-Law – Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in
the Neighborhood Business and Residential Districts
b.Article 28 – Amend Zoning By-Law – Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in
the Neighborhood Business District and Remove Size Limitation
c.Article 29 – Amend Zoning By-Law – Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in
the Neighborhood Business District
6.FY2015 Budget Discussion (20 min.)
7.Authorize 10-Year Term for Issuance of Bonds for High School Modular
Classroom Construction (5 min.)
8.Approve MWRA Loans (5 min.)
9.Approve License Agreement for Lexington Animal Shelter (5 min.)
10.Appointments – Historic Districts Commission, Tourism Committee and Town
Celebrations Committee (5 min.)
11.Town Manager Appointment – Commission on Disability (5 min.)
12.Sign 2014 Special Town Meeting and Annual Town Meeting Warrant (5 min.)
9:25 p.m. CONSENT (5 min.)
1.Approve Water and Sewer Commitments and Adjustments
2.Approve Annual Little League Parade
3.Approve Town Manager Vacation Request
4.Approve One-day Liquor Licenses – Spectacle Management
5.Approve Minutes
6.Approve Executive Session Minutes
9:30 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION (15 min.)
1.Exemption 3 and 6: 430 Concord Road
2.Exemption 6: Purchase of Real Property
9:45 p.m. ADJOURN
The next regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen is scheduled for Monday, February 3, 2014 at 7:00
p.m. in the Selectmen Meeting Room, Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue.
Hearing Assistance Devices Available on Request
ll agenda times and the order of items are approximate and subject to change.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:STAFF:ITEM NUMBER:
January 27, 2014 William P. Hadley, Director I.1a
SUBJECT:
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Recommendation –
Reconstruction of Diamond School Traffic island into a Modern Roundabout
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The traffic circle near the Diamond Middle school has been redesigned to make it conform to a
Modern Roundabout Design. Currently this circle encourages pedestrians to access the center of
the circle causing significant vehicular/pedestrian conflicts. The current design has some
approaches operating as high speed bypasses and some approaches operation under stop control.
There is poor sight distance at all approaches.
The new design includes the following improvements:
Realignment of all approaches to provide proper sight distance
All approaches will be yield conditions
Provides approach deflection to reduce all speeds to 20 MPH
Relocate pedestrian traffic from the center of the circle to the perimeter reducing
vehicular/pedestrian conflicts.
Site inspection by Police and Engineering staff support this project. Traffic safety staff members
comprised of the Police, Engineering, School Administration and Transportation Services
reviewed and support establishing and maintaining this roundabout
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The total cost of this project is estimated at $90,000; however this area is due for pavement
maintenance which would be estimated at $50,000; the incremental cost to do this work in
conjunction with the annual pavement management program is approximately $40,000
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Reconstruction of Diamond School Traffic island into a Modern Roundabout as shown. The
regulatory changes at this location would be converting three stop sign to yield signs, at the
North Hancock, Hamilton and Diamond School approaches.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
If approved, the DPW Highway Dept will install and maintain this Roundabout.
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VOTED: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 689 OF
1986 OF THE GENERAL LAWS, THE TRAFFIC RULES AND ORDERS
OF LEXINGTON, ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ON
NOVEMBER 13, 1967, NOW CHAPTER 192 OF THE CODE OF
LEXINGTON, ARE HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
BY ADDING TO CHAPTER 192-67 SCHEDULE 7 THE FOLLOWING:
LOCATION REGULATION
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North Hancock north bound at
Burlington St YIELD
Hamilton Street north bound at
North Hancock YIELD
Diamond School Driveway southbound
at Hancock YIELD
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DATE OF PASSAGE
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ATTEST TOWN CLERK
SELECTMEN
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VOTED: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 689 OF
1986 OF THE GENERAL LAWS, THE TRAFFIC RULES AND ORDERS
OF LEXINGTON, ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ON
NOVEMBER 13, 1967, NOW CHAPTER 192 OF THE CODE OF
LEXINGTON, ARE HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
BY ADDING TO CHAPTER 192-67 SCHEDULE 7 THE FOLLOWING:
LOCATION REGULATION
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North Hancock north bound at
Burlington St Rescind STOP
Hamilton Street north bound at
North Hancock Rescind STOP
Diamond School Driveway southbound
at Hancock Rescind STOP
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DATE OF PASSAGE
BOARD
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OF
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ATTEST TOWN CLERK
SELECTMEN
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:STAFF:ITEM NUMBER:
January 27, 2014 William P. Hadley, Director I.1b
SUBJECT:
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Recommendation –
Stop SignPearl Street West Bound at Bartlett Ave
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Stop Sign - Concerns of residents and Police in the Bartlett neighborhood over pedestrian and
vehicular safety. Traffic exiting The Christian Academy via Pearl Street onto Bartlett Ave has
been increasing and causing minor accidents as well as several close calls.
Site inspection by Police and Engineering staff support installation of a stop control on Pearl
Street at Bartlett Ave. Traffic safety staff members comprised of the Police, Engineering, School
Administration and Transportation Service reviewed and support establishing and maintaining
this regulatory sign.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Cost of materials including installation of a sign and post and painting the stop line is
approximately $280
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Motion to approve the proposed stop control.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
If approved, the DPW Highway Dept will install and maintain the proposed sign.
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VOTED: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 689 OF
1986 OF THE GENERAL LAWS, THE TRAFFIC RULES AND ORDERS
OF LEXINGTON, ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ON
NOVEMBER 13, 1967, NOW CHAPTER 192 OF THE CODE OF
LEXINGTON, ARE HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:
BY ADDING TO CHAPTER 192-67 SCHEDULE 7 THE FOLLOWING:
LOCATION REGULATION
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Pearl Street West Bound at Bartlett Ave STOP
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DATE OF PASSAGE
BOARD
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OF
_____________________________________________
ATTEST TOWN CLERK
SELECTMEN
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:STAFF:ITEM NUMBER:
January 27, 2014 William P. Hadley, Director I.1c
SUBJECT:
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Recommendation –
New Crosswalk Prospect Hill Road near Wachusett Drive
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
New Crosswalk - Concerns of the Bridge School Community and the residents of Prospect Hill
Road area over pedestrian safety. A significant number of school children walk down Wachusett
Drive and cross Prospect Hill Road to access the sidewalk on the westerly side of Prospect Hill
Road. Currently there is no crosswalk near this area. Engineering inspected the area and feel
that installation of a crosswalk at this location will let the pedestrians know where the best
crossing location is and provide more than adequate sight distance to motor vehicles.
Site inspection by Police and Engineering staff support installation of a new crosswalk at this
location. Traffic safety staff members comprised of the Police, Engineering, School
Administration and Transportation Services reviewed and support establishing and maintaining
this regulatory sign.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Cost of materials and installation of the ADA Compliant pedestrian ramps, warning signing and
pavement marking is estimated at $2500
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MO
TION:
Motion to approve the installation of a new crosswalk on Prospect Hill Road as shown
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
If approved, the DPW Highway Dept will install and maintain this Crosswalk as shown.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 1/27/14 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: I.2
SUBJECT:
Petition for Sidewalk on Prospect Hill Road
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Sarah McSweeney and other proponents of a sidewalk for Prospect Hill Road will be at your
meeting.
Attached information includes a letter Sarah sent to her neighbors, a Sidewalk Request Form, a
list of supporters so far and two Lexington GIS maps of the area around Prospect Hill Road.
Also attached is an email from Bob Stone regarding his concerns about a Prospect Hill Road
sidewalk.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
1/23/2014
Town of Lexington
Property ID33-251
Address35 PROSPECT HILL RD
OwnerPUOPOLO ROBERT M &
MAP FOR REFERENCE ONLY
NOT A LEGAL DOCUMENT
The Town of Lexington makes no claims and
no warranties, concerning the validity,
expressed or implied, of the accuracy of the
GIS data presented on this map.
1/23/2014
Town of Lexington
Property ID33-251
Address35 PROSPECT HILL RD
OwnerPUOPOLO ROBERT M &
MAP FOR REFERENCE ONLY
NOT A LEGAL DOCUMENT
The Town of Lexington makes no claims and
no warranties, concerning the validity,
expressed or implied, of the accuracy of the
GIS data presented on this map.
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Lynne Pease
From:Bob Stone
Sent:Thursday, January 23, 2014 1:27 AM
To:dmauger@lexingtonma.gov
Cc:Sarah McSweeney; selectmen's; Bob Stone
Subject:Concerns about a Prospect Hill Road Sidewalk
To: Deb Mauger, Chairman, Board of Selectman
RE: Proposed Prospect Hill Road Sidewalk
Proponents of a sidewalk for Prospect Hill Road, led by my neighbor Sarah McSweeney, sent
out an email today, which reads:
"The town Selectmen's Office has invited us to present to them this coming Monday evening,
January 27th at 7:15pm. We need you there!! The Selectmen's Office has made it clear
that they need to see the level of interest in this project and want more than signatures.
They also want signatures, but this meeting, as I see it, is to decide whether or not this
project will move forward to be considered at Town Meeting as a b udgetary issue. This can't
happen without a huge show of support."
Perceptions about Prospect Hill Road traffic are:
1) The street has become a cut-through to avoid traffic delays,
2) There is an increasing volume of traffic,
3) There is much pedestrian traffic, particularly in the Spring and Fall,
4) There is a particular danger in the mornings due to school buses, and
5) There have been several close calls.
There is no data to support these perceptions. If there is a problem, then data is necessary
to document the scope of the problem; for example, how many cut-through cars are there?
how fast are they going? This data sometimes shows that there is a perception problem, not
an actual problem. The data may lead to a redefining of the problem.
Collecting data was suggested by Board of Selectmen in 1987, when the Board of Selectmen,
after reviewing engineering's design for a Prospect Hill Road sidewalk, suggested other traffic
calming measures, usage studies, and further review was warranted.
I do not understand why the proponents of a sidewalk for Prospect Hill Road are being invited
to the Selectmen's meeting, as if retrofitting Prospect Hill 'Road with a sidewalk is a foregone
conclusion. My understanding is that Hank Manz supports this project, and I am questioning
what data he is using, since a previous assessment by Selectmen has already determined that
retrofitting Prospect Hill road with a sidewalk was not appropriate without further study.
The Town of Lexington is committed to:
¤Improving the livability and safety of Lexington neighborhoods by mitigating the impacts
of traffic and promoting safer conditions for residents, motorists, bicyclists, and
pedestrians;
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¤Installing traffic calming measures on streets where their implementation will reduce
traffic speeds, minimize cut-through traffic where appropriate, or improve the safety of
movements by pedestrians and bicyclists;
¤Implementing traffic calming techniques that are both effective and compatible with the
character of the affected neighborhoods and improve public safety without jeopardizing
emergency response needs, creating hazards, or reducing mobility beyond acceptable levels;
All the neighbors who would be negatively affected by the proposed Prospect Hill sidewalk
have a right to:
Be heard, and have our concerns adequately addressed
Have real data documenting the problem
Ask for options that apply to our street
Ask for an analysis to identify the benefits and impacts of any proposed solution, so that
the community understands all of the ramifications.
I am concerned that the Selectmen appear to be bypassing a fair and reasonable process in
favor of a demonstration of support by the proponents of a sidewalk for Prospect Hill Road,
which is not supported by real data.
I am concerned that the Selectmen might be willing to fund a sidewalk in the name of safety
without even exploring alternative methods of traffic calming measures and techniques.
At this time, I am asking the Board to consider delaying moving forward with this sidewalk
proposal until actual data is collected.
Sincerely,
Bob Stone
25 Prospect Hill Road
1/23/2014
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:PRESENTER:ITEM NUMBER:
January 27, 2014 Karen Simmons I.3
SUBJECT:
Approve Recommended Recreation Fee Increases
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On January 15, 2014, the Recreation Committee approved fee increases at their monthly
meeting. The last fee increase was in 2011. The Recreation Department continues to strive to
provide high-quality and enriching recreational programs to the community. After examining
our projected revenue and expenses, it was determined that fee increases are necessary as the
cost of doing business continues to rise. Specifically, these increases include projected
minimum wage increases for seasonal staff, rising utility costs, rising indirect costs, and higher
costs for expenses such as program supplies. It is important to note that in addition to our
internal exercise, we always complete a market survey to ensure we remain competitive.
If approved the fee increases would begin in the spring of 2014, with full implementation by fall
2014.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approximately $60,000 on a budget of $2,075,000 (see attached).
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Move to approve the proposed increase in recreation fees as recommended by the
Recreation Committee and Recreation Director.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Recreation Dept.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 1/27/14 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: I.4
SUBJECT:
Community Center Advisory Committee Update
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Michelle Ciccolo, Chair of the Community Center Advisory Committee, will be at your meeting
to provide an update on the Community Center.
See attached information.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
TOWNOFLEXINGTON
AdhocCommunityCenterAdvisoryCommittee(AhCCAC)
DATE: January 24, 2014
FROM: Michelle Ciccolo, Chair, AhCCAC
TO: Lexington Board of Selectmen
SUBJECT: Status Report, with Recommendations Regarding Future Phased Build-out of the Lexington
Community Center
AhCCAC MEMBERS: Michelle Ciccolo, Chair; Linda Vine, Staff Vice Chair, ex-officio; Mary Ellen
Alessandro; Elizabeth Borghesani; Harry Forsdick; Jonathan Himmel; Laura Hussong; Florence Koplow; Leslie
Zales.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
For your reference, prior presentations before your Board, relative to the work of this Committee, have
occurred on September 23, 2013, October 17, 2013, and on December 16, 2013. This report is a further
refinement of our recommendations made at the December meeting, and incorporates specific Selectmen
suggestions made that evening along with direction provided to the Committee through the Board’s
liaisons.
We understand there are many competing needs for capital funding requiring the Town’s attention, and
this limits the immediate availability of funding for future Community Center phases. For this reason, we
are now proceeding forward with the Phase 1 design with the assumption that Phase 2 may be several
years away. Furthermore, many have expressed the view that it would be helpful to occupy the new
center for a year or so to gain experience in participation rates and demand. Some area community
centers and senior centers have seen exponential growth in citizen participation once new facilities have
opened. Observing and documenting demand at our new facility will help us properly size the Phase 2
expansion the Town might seek to pursue in the future.
We remain committed to our full vision of the Lexington Community Center. Important to achieving this
vision is the reminder of our mission:
To enhance the quality of life for all Lexington residents by creating a warm, welcoming, and
inclusive environment.
Functionally, to achieve this mission, we believe the facility should ultimately include a large multi-
purpose banquet room (seating 250 or more) with a commercial kitchen, and a regulation sized
gymnasium. We have not yet had a chance to evaluate what, if anything, can be done with the Carriage
House building, and expect to have recommendations to your Board on that, once Steffian Bradley
Architects (SBA) and the Committee have reviewed options for that portion of the site.
At the December presentation, we acknowledged the deficiencies of the multipurpose room resulting from
the desire to preserve the existing bathrooms in their current location and not undergo major structural
modifications to that portion of the building. That prior plan depicted an L-shaped room that would have
compromised circulation, functioning, and audio-visual presentations of the room when fully occupied.
At the suggestion of the Board, and in light of the probable timing of funding for Phase 2, we revisited the
layout of this area and will provide a revised drawing for the board to view. This revised layout now
provides for a rectangular floor-plan and increases seating capacity from 80 to 100 in a banquet-style
seating arrangement. When the banquet tables are moved aside, this rectilinear space will also be more
suitable for large assemblies or activities like light, senior exercise or dancing.However, after relocating
the bathrooms, and providing space needed to process the meals-on-wheels program, the multipurpose
room could not accommodate a commercial kitchen, nor the ultimately desired 250+ person seating.
Nonetheless, we think this is a great improvement on the prior floor plan and essential to include, given it
may be several years before we can bring the larger multipurpose facility on-line. There are additional
costs associated with moving the bathrooms, the structural sheer walls, and building the basic kitchen that
are included in the updated cost figures that will soon be provided to the Board \[Note: The kitchen
equipment, while shown as a line item in the budget, is not included in the cost figures\]. There will also
be a minimal delay in bidding of the project while these new changes are incorporated. The Phase 1
project is now expected to be bid on March 5, 2014, and occupancy of the building is projected for mid
December of this year.
Because the original direction we had been given was to expedite occupancy and to defer improvements
that may change in Phase 2, earlier plans for this facility did not assume a comprehensive upgrade to the
mechanical systems beyond basic improvements and code compliance. The strategy and belief at the start
of the project was that the Town would be better off waiting to size HVAC equipment until the square
footage of the anticipated expansion was known. Thus, the idea was to size the major HVAC units to
accommodate future build-out. Under these assumptions, such HVAC improvements were originally
anticipated to be incorporated into Phase 2. Now that the Phase 2 expansion timeline is uncertain, it
seems more prudent to go ahead and upgrade the HVAC systems to meet the current needs of the Phase 1.
We recommend, that funding for that work, now being referred to as Phase 1B, be sought at the 2014
Annual Town Meeting.
Phase 1A: Increased scope beyond the previously approved Phase 1 scope
We are now recommending that a Phase 1A supplement be considered for funding at the March 24, 2014,
Special Town Meeting. An amendment to the scope of the original October 2013 construction article may
be necessary to allow for an expanded HVAC design. This Phase 1A supplement incorporates the
following elements:
Cost increases resulting from the modification of the multipurpose room (e.g. moving
the bathrooms; and accommodating removal of the sheer wall)
Cost increases revealed during the further refinement of the plans
Additional furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) as required to be able to deliver
the desired program
The potential for accelerated and expanded HVAC design and construction (extent to
be decided) if that is determined to be desirable at this stage (Hard and Soft Costs to
enhance ventilation, improve air quality, and increase energy efficiency.) The purpose
of this expanded scope is to do anticipatory work in program space so disruptions will
be minimized when the balance of the HVAC scope is accomplished in Phase 1B. The
SBA team is working diligently to help us understand this issue and will complete the
preliminary work in next few weeks.
Phase 1B:
Construction of the sidewalk to implement the design that was funded by the Fall 2013
Special Town Meeting
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Building envelope extraordinary repairs not incorporated in the original Phase 1A cost
estimate. There are several examples of separation and delaminating of the metal panel
system installed around the windows in the 2000 addition.
Design through construction documents, and then the construction funding for the
HVAC upgrades (or the balance of the upgrades if the portions are pre-positioned
under Phase 1A) to provide enhanced ventilation, improved air quality, and to increase
energy efficiency
Design of site work improvements including building egress modifications to provide
accessible routes exiting from the mansion and around the grounds, parking and
transportation modifications if necessary, and any additional vehicular access
modifications that may be required.
Regarding the Master Plan/Schematics prepared by SBA for Phase 2, it is still highly preliminary for us to
project how to break out the future expansion into appropriate phases. Nonetheless, there are some
important factors we think worth noting. Below are a set of considerations which should be evaluated
when making phasing decisions:
Both the gym and the multipurpose facility will likely need to be funded by the General
Fund through either and/or borrowing. It appears that few, if any, elements of these
building expansion parts will be eligible under the Community Preservation Act as
they will be built outside the existing building footprint. This makes it less likely that
both the gym and multipurpose facility will be able to be built in one phase due to the
Town’s fiscal constraints.
If the gym is built first, along with the commercial kitchen to allow large functions, and
the multipurpose facility is built second, then the food service would have to be
brought up in a dumb waiter to get to the multipurpose room (built later) – a very poor
arrangement. This point requires reference to the Phase 2 Sketch Plans (on the Town’s
Website under CCAC) which show that the gym will sit lower than the multipurpose
facility, at grade with the present building’s basement. Locker rooms and the kitchen
would be at this same level in order to service the gym.
If the multipurpose facility is built first, the commercial kitchen can be located adjacent
to the banquet facility at grade with the parking lot easily accessible to where food is
actually being served, in a far superior location for the kitchen.
Many fitness activities can actually take place in a multipurpose facility such as dance,
yoga, aerobics, tai chi, etc. However, other activities necessitate a gym such as
basketball, indoor soccer, volleyball, and other sports requiring regulation sized courts.
There is no place in Town for a large public banquet seating more than 140 people in
one space (Battin Hall at 2,100 sq. ft. can seat around 140 but presently lacks parking
and kitchen facilities). This obviously forces functions larger than 140 to seek other
facilities for the time being.
Based on the knowledge gathered by the Community Center Task Force prior to this
Committee, it appears that an on-site gym is an essential component of a successful
teen center.
A gym, and the opportunities it opens up for a wide variety of activities is a central
component of our vision for this Community Center for its obvious ability to serve all
ages and this remains a frequently requested feature the public wishes to see
incorporated in an expansion.
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The Committee wholeheartedly believes that an expansion of the present facility will be needed in the
near future. Most active community centers will often run multiple large programs simultaneously.
Having a large multipurpose facility and/or a gym with a divider will help provide both the large function
space, and the multiple large rooms the Town will need to run the comprehensive programs the Town
envisions. We know today’s Senior Center often is over subscribed for its large events and people have to
be turned away. While the Phase 1 multipurpose room will have a slightly larger banquet seating capacity
than Muzzey (100 vs. 80), we are transitioning from a Senior Center for one age group to a Community
Center for all ages, and we are expecting tremendous growth in the senior demographic group as baby-
boomers age. If Lexington’s Community Center experiences the same uptick in participation rates that
other communities have experienced when they built new facilities, we may need to prepare for 3 times
the number of participants than we have today. We also know many groups from the PTAs to the cultural
organizations are looking for banquet seating in excess of 250 people in Town.
While many have expressed the desire to put a teen center into the Carriage House, this building has not
yet been evaluated. Once the SBA team provides us with a greater understanding of that facility, we will
be in a better position to recommend whether or not a teen center could go there.
In conclusion, we are asking the Selectmen to consider the following course of action:
Develop two Warrant articles for the Special Town Meeting to
o Supplement the previous Phase 1 scope (which we are referencing as Phase 1A funding)
appropriation, and potentially to expand the previously approved scope of Phase 1 to
incorporate that which is discussed as Phase 1B above.
Develop a Warrant article, for the Annual Town Meeting, that would allow for construction of a
new sidewalk and design development and construction documents for Phase 1B scope of work
for the above purposes. (In the future we anticipate we will likely be asking that the Selectman
support a Phase 1C for the construction of the items beyond the sidewalk contained in Phase 1B.)
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 1/27/14 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: I.5
SUBJECT:
Article Presentations for the Annual Town Meeting
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Inga Magid has submitted three citizen zoning articles. She will be at your meeting to make a
presentation on the following articles:
1.Article 27 – Amend Zoning By-Law – Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in the
Neighborhood Business and Residential Districts
2.Article 28 – Amend Zoning By-Law – Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in the
Neighborhood Business District and Remove Size Limitation
3.Article 29 – Amend Zoning By-Law – Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in the
Neighborhood Business District
See attached information.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
FactSheetonArticles27,28,&29
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establishthemostappropriatelegalparameterstoachievetothegoalofthezoning
amendment.Article29wasthefirstarticlesubmitted(althoughtheWarrantnumbered
thearticlesinthereverse);itrequestsachangeinthezoningtopermitforprofit
educationalusestooperateintheneighborhoodbusinessdistricts.However,afterthe
firstarticlewassubmittedtherewasadditionalconsiderationgiventothelimitonthe
sizeofabusinessintheneighborhooddistrict.SubsequentlyArticle28wassubmitted.
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mitationto
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requestthatforprofiteducationalusesbeallowinboththeneighborhoodbusiness ğƓķ
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bestframeworktoachievethegoalsofthezoningamendment.Article29willnotbe
consideredandberequestpostponedindefinitely.
ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES
ARTICLE 27 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – ALLOW FOR-PROFIT
EDUCATIONAL USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington
to permit schools not exempt by statutes in the RO, RS, RT, and CN districts; or act in
any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by Inga Magid and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This article requests a change in the zoning to permit for-profit
educational uses to operate in a neighborhood business district and residential
districts. Currently state law allows certain non-profit educational facilities and day-
care uses to locate in residential districts; this request would expand the types of
educational uses permitted in the residential districts. However, this article did not
include removing the square footage restriction for uses in the neighborhood
business district.
ARTICLE 28 AMEND ZONING BYLAW – ALLOW FOR-PROFIT
EDUCATIONAL USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS
DISTRICT AND REMOVE SIZE LIMITATION
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law for Neighborhood Commercial
(“CN”) uses, to allow for profit educational uses and removal of the associated
development standard from the same zone; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by Inga Magid and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This article requests a change in the zoning to permit for-profit
educational uses to operate in the neighborhood businesses districts. In addition,
this article also requests that the size or square footage limit be removed. The
current zoning restricts the size of a business located in the neighborhood business
district to 1,500SF; this article requests that the square footage limitation be
removed to allow a business more flexibility.
ARTICLE 29 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – ALLOW FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL
USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law for Neighborhood Commercial
(“CN”) uses, to allow for-profit educational uses within this designation.
(Inserted by Inga Magid and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This article requests a change in the zoning to permit for-profit
educational uses to operate in the neighborhood business districts. This request adds
to the types of uses that would be allowed in a district created to provide resident-
serving uses, such as convenience stores, dental offices, and hardware stores.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:PRESENTER:ITEM NUMBER:
January 27, 2014 Carl F. Valente I.6
Rob Addelson
SUBJECT:
FY2015 Budget Discussion
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Staff will be available to answer the Selectmen’s questions regarding the FY15 Preliminary
Budget and Financing Plan. Two clarifications/changes for the Board’s consideration:
1.Consider adding $100,000 to the Street Improvements capital account (currently funded
at $2,154,924) to offset a portion of the costs for the Shade Street traffic calming project.
2.Clarify for the Board that the $878,000 proposed for the Salary Adjustment Account
includes approximately $40,000 for program staff that may be required at the new
Community Center.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
NA
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
TMO and Finance
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:STAFF:ITEM NUMBER:
January 27, 2014 Rob Addelson, Asst. Town Mgr. for Finance I.7
SUBJECT:
Authorize a 10 year term for the issuance of bonds for High School Modular Classroom Construction
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On February 5, 2014, the Town will issue bonds to finance 45 different capital projects authorized at prior
town meetings. Included among these projects is the construction of the Lexington High School Modular
Classrooms, which was authorized at the November 2013 special town meeting. Massachusetts General
Laws considers modular classrooms to be departmental equipment for which debt can be issued for a term
no greater than 5 years, unless the Selectmen determine that these classrooms have a useful life of more
than 5 years. In modeling the financing impacts of this project on general fund debt service, we assumed
that debt would be issued for a term of 10 years based on discussions with Director of Public Facilities
about the economic life of the classrooms. To enable the issuance of a bond for the modular classrooms
for a 10 year term, the Selectmen, pursuant to MGL c. 44, section 7(9), must make a formal determination
of the useful life of the modular classrooms.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Issuance of a bond for the modular classroom for a 10 year term, along with
the proposed appropriation of $919,000 from the Capital Projects/Debt Service Reserve/Building
Renewal Stabilization Fund to mitigate debt service, will result in limiting the FY15 increase in debt
service to 5%, the stated goal when modeling the debt service impacts of the financing of modular
classroom construction last fall.
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION: To approve the determination of the maximum
useful life of modular classrooms to be 10 years as described in the attached motion prepared by Bond
Counsel.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Finance Department
VOTE OF THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
I, the Clerk of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, certify
that at a meeting of the board held January 27, 2014, of which meeting all members of the board
were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following vote was unanimously
passed, all of which appears upon the official record of the board in my custody:
Voted
: that the maximum useful life of the departmental equipment listed below
to be financed with the proceeds of the borrowing authorized by the vote of the Town
listed below is hereby determined pursuant to G.L. c.44, §7(9) to be as follows:
Borrowing
PurposeAmountMaximum Useful Life
Vote
November 4, School Departmental Equipment $7,700,000 ____ years
2013 (Article 4) (Modular Classrooms)
I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public, that no vote was
taken by secret ballot, that a notice stating the place, date, time and agenda for the meeting
(which agenda included the adoption of the above votes) was filed with the Town Clerk and a
copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the
municipal building that the office of the Town Clerk is located, or, if applicable, in accordance
with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth
in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays,
prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting, that no
deliberations or decision in connection with the subject matter of this vote were taken in
executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25 as amended.
Dated: __________________, 2014 _____________________________________
Clerk of the Board of Selectmen
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:STAFF:ITEM NUMBER:
January 27, 2014 Rob Addelson, Asst. Town Mgr for Finance I.8
SUBJECT:
Approval of MWRA Loan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is making a zero interest loan to the Town of Lexington in
the amount of $1,145,015 which will be used for permanent financing of water system improvements
completed on Bedford Street from Worthen Road to North Hancock Street. Loan proceeds will be
delivered 2/13/14 subject to approval and acceptance by the Board of Selectmen. Debt service payments
on the loan will be over a 10 year term in equal payments with the first payment coming due 2/15/15 in
the amount of $114,501.50.
The Board of Selectmen needs to vote to accept the loan. A motion to this effect is attached.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The FY2015 debt service costs associated with this note will be included in the recommended budgets of
the water fund.
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
See attached
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
none
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I, the Clerk of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts, certify
that at a meeting of the board held January 27, 2014, of which meeting all members of the board
were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously
passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody:
Voted: that the sale of the $1,145,015 Water Bond of the Town dated
February 10, 2014, to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (the “Authority”) is
hereby approved and the Treasurer is authorized to execute on behalf of the Town a Loan
Agreement and a Financial Assistance Agreement with the Authority with respect to the
bond. The bond shall be payable without interest on February 15 of the years and in the
principal amounts as follows:
YearInstallmentYearInstallment
2015 $114,501.50 2020 $114,501.50
2016 114,501.50 2021 114,501.50
2017 114,501.50 2022 114,501.50
2018 114,501.50 2023 114,501.50
2019 114,501.50 2024 114,501.50
Further Voted: that each member of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Clerk and
the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and
execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined
by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions
of the foregoing vote.
I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public, that no vote was
taken by secret ballot, that a notice stating the place, date, time and agenda for the meeting
(which agenda included the adoption of the above votes) was filed with the Town Clerk and a
copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the
municipal building that the office of the Town Clerk is located, or, if applicable, in accordance
with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth
in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays,
prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting, that no
deliberations or decision in connection with the sale of the bond were taken in executive session,
all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25 as amended.
Dated: January 27, 2014 _______________________________
Clerk of the Board of Selectmen
AM 27605788.1
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:PRESENTER:ITEM NUMBER:
January 27, 2014 Carl F. Valente I.9
SUBJECT:
Approve License Agreement for Lexington Animal Shelter
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Facilities Departm
ent has recently completed the repairs and upgrades to the Town’s
Animal Shelter on Westview Street. Some of the area Town’s have expressed an interest in
using the shelter from time to time. Working with the MAPC, a license agreement between the
Town of Lexington and other Town’s has been developed under the requirements of MGL
Chapter 40 section 4A. This statute requires the Board of Selectmen to approve this
intergovernmental agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
NA
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Move to authorize the Town Manager to enter into a Revocable License Agreement with
other municipalities for the use of the Lexington Animal Shelter.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
TMO to process Agreements.
Police-Animal Control to manage shelter and coordinate with other municipal users.
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 1/27/14 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: I.10
SUBJECT:
Appointments – Historic Districts Commission, Tourism Committee and Town Celebrations
Committee
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Historical Society has submitted a nomination for their representative for the Associate
position on the Historic Districts Commission. See attached information.
The Tourism Committee has requested that Willem Nijenberg be appointed.
The Town Celebrations Committee ahs requested that Karen Gaughan be appointed to the
Subcommittee.
See attached information.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Motion to appoint Jon Wardwell to the Historic Districts Commission as an Associate Member
representing the Historical Society to fill the unexpired term of Lynn Hopkins until December
31, 2017.
Motion to appoint Willem Nijenberg to the Tourism Committee for a term to expire September
30, 2014.
Motion to appoint Karen Gaughan to the Town Celebrations Subcommittee for a term to expire
June 30, 2014.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE:STAFF:ITEM NUMBER:
January 27, 2014 Carl Valente I.11
SUBJECT:
Appointment: Commission on Disability
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
I am requesting that the Board approve the Town Manager’s appointment of Nathaniel Finch to
the Commission on Disability. Mr. Finch will be a new member.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Move to approve the Town Manager’s appointment of Nathaniel Finch to the Commission on
Disability.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
TMO to send appointment letter.
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 1/27/14 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: I.12
SUBJECT:
Approve and Sign Final Warrant for the 2014 Special Town Meeting and Annual Town Meeting
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Attached is a final draft of the 2014 Special Town Meeting and Annual Town Meeting Warrants
for you to approve and sign tonight.
Still some work to do before it is final: revise letter to residents if needed; funds requested for
financial articles; description for Article 3 on the STM for the Community Center; and wording
for Article 26 (Amend Chapter 130, Wetland Protection) and description.
Please review and give any comments to me on Monday morning.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Motion to sign the 2014 Special Town Meeting and Annual Town Meeting Warrants allowing
for minor changes as recommended by Town Counsel.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office
March 3, 2014: Annual Town Election
March 24, 2014: Special Town Meeting
TOWN OF LEXINGTON WARRANT
FOR THE
2014 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Monday, March 3 Town Elections
Polls Open - 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6 - 7:30 p.m. Precinct Meetings
Battin Hall, Cary Memorial Building TMMA Annual Meeting
First Information Session
(Municipal Budget and Capital)
Saturday, March 8 – 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Moderator's Workshop for New
Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Town Office Building Town Meeting Members
Thursday, March 13 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Second Information Session
Battin Hall, Cary Memorial Building (School Budget and Capital)
Wednesday, March 12 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Moderator's Planning Meeting with Article
Estabrook Hall, Cary Memorial Building Sponsors Boards, Committees
Thursday, March 20 - 7:30 p.m. TMMA Third Information Meeting
Battin Hall, Cary Memorial Building (Planning, Citizen and CPA Articles)
Sunday, March 23 – 1:00 p.m. TMMA Bus Tour (begins at parking lot
behind Cary Memorial Building)
Monday, March 24 - 7:30 p.m. Town Meeting begins - No Town Meeting
Battin Hall, Cary Memorial Building during Passover (March 14) and School
Vacation Week (April 21-25)
Note: Hearing devices are available at Town Meeting. For other accommodations or special
needs, please contact the Human Services Department at 781-861-0194.
2014
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 Cary Memorial Building Upgrades..........................................................................5
Article 3 Amend Article 5 of November 2013 Special
Town Meeting, Renovation to Community Center..................................................6
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 FY2015 Operating Budget...................................................................8
Article 5 Appropriate FY2015 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 FY2015 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..............................................13
Article 13 Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment.......................................14
Article 14 Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects and Equipment........................14
Article 15 Appropriate to Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund..................................15
Article 16 Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorization................................................................15
Article 17 Establish and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds................16
Article 18 Appropriate to Stabilization Fund..........................................................................16
Article 19 Appropriate from Debt Service Stabilization Fund...............................................16
Article 20 Appropriate for Prior Years’ Unpaid Bills.............................................................17
Article 21 Amend FY2014 Operating and Enterprise Budgets..............................................17
Article 22 Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements...............................................17
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GENERAL ARTICLES
Article 23 Amendments to the District Agreement of the Minuteman
Regional Vocational School District ....................................................................18
Article 24 Public Transportation in Lexington (Citizen Article)............................................18
Article 25 Establish Qualifications for Tax Deferrals............................................................19
Article 26 Amend General Bylaws - Wetland Protection.......................................................19
ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES
Article 27 Amend Zoning By-Law – Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in the
Neighborhood Business and Residential Districts (Citizen Article)......................19
Article 28 Amend Zoning By-Law – Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in the
Neighborhood Business District and Remove Size Limitation
(Citizen Article)......................................................................................................20
Article 29 Amend Zoning By-Law – Allow For-Profit Educational Uses in the
Neighborhood Business District (Citizen Article).................................................20
Article 30 Amend Zoning By-Law – Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers........................20
Article 31 Amend Zoning By-Law – Site Plan Review for Projects over 10,000 SF............20
Article 32 Amend Zoning By-Law – Technical Corrections..................................................21
Appendix A - Program Summary – Article 4 Operating Budget...................................................22
List of Town Meeting Members....................................................................................................24
Town Finance Terminology...........................................................................................................30
Election Information............................................................................................Inside Back Cover
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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
JOSEPH N. PATO
January 27, 2014
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 take 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 2015. 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/FY2015_White_Book.pdf.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Deborah N. Mauger, Chairman
Peter C.J. Kelley
Norman P. Cohen
Hank Manz
Joseph N. Pato
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Summary of Revenues and Expenditures
The summary below shows revenues & expenditures for the Town of Lexington for FY 2012-2015. It
reflects actual results of FY2012 and FY2013, FY2014 estimated revenues and budgeted expenditures
submitted to the Department of Revenue for the certification of the FY2014 tax rate, and the budget
recommendations of the Town Manager and School Superintendent for FY2015 budget and projected
revenues to support those recommendations.
Revenue Summary FY2012 Actual FY2013 ActualFY2014 EstimatedFY2015 Projected
Tax Levy128,615,715$ 135,386,783$ 141,821,519$ 147,667,057$
State Aid 8,401,617$ 9,410,134$ 10,201,794$ 10,405,830$
Local Receipts 12,340,331$ 12,549,845$ 10,524,399$ 10,769,383$
Available Funds 7,975,216$ 7,249,652$ 12,473,510$ 12,852,219$
Revenue Offsets(2,474,521)$ (1,645,350)$ (1,617,683)$ (2,097,751)$
Enterprise Funds (Indirect)1,564,441$ 1,512,892$ 1,497,405$ 1,542,327$
Total General Fund156,422,799$ 164,463,955$ 174,900,943$ 181,139,065$
General Fund Expenditure Summary
Education
Lexington Public Schools73,144,885$ 76,628,356$ 81,400,507$ 86,953,350$
Minuteman Regional School1,780,500$ 1,407,979$ 1,474,266$ 1,227,136$
$ 78,036,33574,925,385$ 82,874,773$ 88,180,486$
Municipal Departments27,404,105$ 29,378,174$ 30,580,972$ 31,922,311$
Shared Expenses
Benefits & Insurance28,380,746$ 28,083,601$ 29,688,138$ 30,478,313$
Debt (within-levy)4,849,052$ 5,462,902$ 5,534,823$ 6,730,641$
Reserve Fund-$ -$ 900,000$ 900,000$
Facilities9,$ 9,343,330242,458$ 9,760,460$ 9,932,675$
$ 42,889,83242,472,256$ 45,883,421$ 48,041,630$
Capital
Cash Capital (designated)2,627,174$ 3,902,794$ 6,434,202$ 5,138,114$
$ 3,902,7942,627,174$ 6,434,202$ 5,138,114$
Other
General Stabilzation Fund-$ -$ -$ -$
Exempt Debt Service Mitigation-$ -$ -$ -$
Other (allocated)726,885$ 2,436,250$ 8,338,240$ 7,856,525$
Other (unallocated)-$ -$ -$ -$
sub-total Other726,885$ 2,436,250$ 8,338,240$ 7,856,525$
Total General Fund148,155,806$ 156,643,385$ 174,111,608$ 181,139,065$
Surplus/(Deficit) 8,266,993$ 7,820,570$ 789,335$ -$
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2014
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 in the Margery
Milne Battin Auditorium in Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, in said Town
on Monday, the twenty-fourth day of March 2014 at 7:45 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 CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING UPGRADES
To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for the remodeling, reconstructing, and
making extraordinary repairs to the Cary Memorial Building; and for equipment in connection
therewith, 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)
FUNDS REQUESTED:
DESCRIPTION: This article requests funding to make upgrades to the Cary Memorial
Building. A comprehensive review of the building systems concluded that improvements
are needed in several areas: accessibility, support spaces, structural, electrical, mechanical,
plumbing, stage and acoustical and audio visual.
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ARTICLE 3 AMEND ARTICLE 5 OF NOVEMBER SPECIAL TOWN MEETING,
RENOVATION TO COMMUNITY CENTER
To see if the Town will vote to amend the vote taken under Article 5 of the warrant for the
November 4, 2013 Special Town Meeting relating to design, engineering and remodeling,
reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to buildings at 39 Marrett Road in order to
increase the appropriation therefore, 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.
FUNDS REQUESTED:
DESCRIPTION:
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.
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 27th day of January, A.D., 2014.
Deborah N. Mauger, Chairman
Peter C. J. Kelley Board
Norman P. Cohen of
Hank Manz Selectmen
Joseph N. Pato
A true copy, Attest:
______________________
Richard W. Ham, Jr.
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 third day of March 2014, 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;
One member of the School Committee for a term of three years;
Two members of the Planning Board for terms term of three years;
One member of the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of five years;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct One, 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;
Eight 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;
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 2016;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Five, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Six, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Seven, 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 Eight, the seven receiving the highest number of
votes to serve for terms of three years;
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Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Nine, 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.
You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet in the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the
Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, in said Town on Monday, the twenty-
fourth day of March 2014 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 FY2015 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 FY2015 (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015)
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, FY2012 and FY2013 actual
expenditures, FY2014 current appropriations and the preliminary FY2015 recommended
appropriations. Please note that figures for FY2014 have been restated to reflect the
funding of negotiated salary agreements.
ARTICLE 5 APPROPRIATE FY2015 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 FY2015 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:
FY2013 FY2014 FY2015
Enterprise Fund Actual AppropriatedRequested
a)Water
Personal Services $592,228$667,183$674,611
Expenses $336,857$395,200$389,400
Debt Service $1,249,336$1,260,655$1,285,009
MWRA Assessment $5,145,927$5,555,065$6,110,571
Total Water Enterprise Fund$7,324,348$7,878,103$8,459,591
b)Wastewater
Personal Services $203,310$292,711$302,360
Expenses $334,019$337,100$345,650
Debt Service $927,193$1,131,673$1,236,184
MWRA Assessment $6,954,177$7,014,300$7,715,730
Total Wastewater Enterprise Fund$8,418,699$8,775,784$9,599,924
c)Recreation
Personal Services $620,845$677,799$704,615
Expenses $907,366$1,008,041$1,036,319
Debt Service $130,600$100,000$100,000
Total Recreation Enterprise Fund $1,658,811$1,785,840$1,840,934
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 FY2015, 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 FY2015 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 FY2015
Representative or Authorization
Board to Spend
Building Rental Revolving Public Facilities Building Rental Fees $410,000
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, $490,000
DirectorYard Waste Permits
PEG Access Board of Selectmen License Fees from Cable TV $671,000
and Town Manager Providers
Trees Board of Selectmen Gifts and Fees $25,000
Minuteman Household Public Works Fees Paid by Consortium $180,000
Hazardous Waste Program DirectorTowns
Health Programs Health Director Medicare Reimbursements $14,000
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, $275,000
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 for 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 FY2015 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 FY2015 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 FY2015; for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space; acquisition, creation,
preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of recreational land including capital improvements
or extraordinary repairs to make assets functional for intended 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)39 Marrett Road – Community Center Renovation D&E and Sidewalk Construction -
$645,775 (Breakdown needed)
b)Visitor Center - Design Phase - $59,332
c)Hastings Park Gazebo Renovations -$120,000
d)Historical Commission Inventory Forms for Listed Buildings - $35,000
e)Battle Green Streetscape Improvements - $63,000 ($27,000 Tax Levy)
f)Vynebrooke Village Renovations - $300,551
g)LexHAB Set-Aside Funds for Development of Community Housing at the Busa Property
- $750,000
h)Lincoln Park Field Improvements - $200,000 (Breakdown)
i)Park and Playground Improvements - $65,000
j)Park Improvements – Athletic Fields - $100,000
k)Park Improvements – Hard Court Resurfacing - $85,000
l)Parker Meadow Accessible Trail D&E - $34,500
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m)39 Marrett Road Debt Service (Acquisition) - $1,034,600
n)Wright Farm Debt Service - $413,000
o)39 Marrett Road D&E Debt Service – Phase 2 - $28,070
p)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 Pine Meadows equipment. 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 FY2015 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January __, 2014 and found at
http://lexingtonma.gov/finance/FY2015_White_Book_for_Web.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)Center Streetscape Improvements and Easements
b)DPW Equipment Replacement
c)Street Improvements and Easements
d)Storm Drainage Improvements and NPDES Compliance
e)Hydrant Replacement Program
f)Comprehensive Watershed Storm Water Management Study and Implementation
Measures
g)Massachusetts Avenue Intersections Improvements and Easements
h)Sidewalk Improvements and Easements
i)Dam Repair
j)Town Wide Culvert Replacement
k)Town Wide Signalization Improvements
l)Traffic Island Renovation
m)Ambulance Replacement
n)Fire Station Headquarters Replacement Design
o)Heart Monitor
p)Replace Town Wide Phone Systems – Phase III
q)Network Redundancy and Improvement Plan – Phase II
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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:
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2015 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January __, 2014 and found at
http://lexingtonma.gov/finance/FY2015_White_Book_for_Web.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: $
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed project see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2015 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January __, 2014 found at
http://lexingtonma.gov/finance/FY2015_White_Book_for_Web.pdf
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
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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: $
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2015 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January __, 2014 found at
http://lexingtonma.gov/finance/FY2015_White_Book_for_Web.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 for design funds for
school safety mitigation; 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: $
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2015 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January __, 2014 found at
http://lexingtonma.gov/finance/FY2015_White_Book_for_Web.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)School Building Envelope and Systems Program
b)LHS Heating Systems Upgrade – Phases 2 and 3
c)Municipal Building Envelope and Systems
d)School Building Flooring Program
e)School Window Treatments Extraordinary Repair
f)School Paving Program
g)Interior Painting Program
h)East Lexington Fire Station Physical Fitness Room
i)Public Facilities Bid Documents
j)Middle School Science, Performing Arts and General Education Spaces
k)Middle School Nurses Stations
l)Clarke School Elevator Upgrade
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m)Renovation and Update of Diamond Kitchen and Cafeteria
n)LPS Acoustic Treatments
o)Clarke School Gymnasium Dividing Curtain
p)Clarke School Auditorium Audio Visual System
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: $
DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital
Investment section of the FY2015 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan
dated January __, 2014 found at
http://lexingtonma.gov/finance/FY2015_White_Book_for_Web.pdf.
ARTICLE 15 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: $
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 16 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 17 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, and (j) 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 18 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 19 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; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen)
FUNDS REQUESTED: $
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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 20 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 21 AMEND FY2014 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 2013 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
(FY2014) appropriations.
ARTICLE 22 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 23 AMENDMENTS TO THE DISTRICT AGREEMENT OF THE
MINUTEMAN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
To see if the Town will vote, consistent with Section VII of the existing “Agreement With Respect to the
Establishment of a Technical and Vocational Regional School District” for the Minuteman Regional
Vocational School District, to accept the amendments to said Agreement which have been initiated and
approved by a majority of the Regional School Committee and which have been submitted to the Board
of Selectmen of each member town prior to its vote on this article.
(Inserted at the request of the Minuteman Regional Vocational School District)
DESCRIPTION: The School Committee for the Minuteman Regional School District is
recommending that the District's Regional Agreement be amended. Amending the current
Regional Agreement requires an affirmative vote from all 16 town meetings in the region.
In summary, the proposed amendments to the Regional Agreement provide for:
A four-year rolling average where student enrollment is a factor in determining the
annual operating and capital assessment;
A weighted voting methodology for most School Committee actions;
A provision to authorize the School Committee to negotiate terms of the capital
assessment for new member communities;
A revised procedure for withdrawing from the District;
A revision to the formula by which annual capital costs are assessed;
A requirement that any income received by non member communities for capital costs
be used to offset the capital assessments of the member communities; and
A change in the method for authorizing debt, which would allow a community not
supporting the issuance of debt to withdraw from the District.
ARTICLE 24 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN LEXINGTON
To see if the town will vote to adopt improvements requested in this resolution, individually or
totally. It is requested that Town of Lexington to start soon to negotiate with the MBTA for bus
service improvements that will benefit Lexington residents, businesses in Lexington, and those who
visit or work in Lexington as well as tourists who help our economy.
The requested service improvements:
1.Changing the last bus 62 hour from Alewife from 8 pm to 9 pm during the week.
2.Changing the last bus 76 hour from Alewife from 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm during the week.
3.Last bus hours going to Alewife during the week for bus 62 and 76 should also leave later
by one hour.
4.The last bus 62/76 from Alewife on Saturdays should also change from 7 pm to 8 pm. The
last bus going to Alewife should also leave one hour later.
5.In addition, some form of public transportation by MBTA, or by Lexington should be
created for Sundays for at least Lexington and Bedford. Arlington and Belmont could be
involved as well.
(Inserted by Bijan Afshartous and nine or more registered voters)
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DESCRIPTION: The improvement requests in this article are listed separately so that each
one can be considered individually by MBTA or the Town of Lexington. A resolution in
support of these requests will be sought.
ARTICLE 25 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 26 AMEND CHAPTER 130, WETLAND PROTECTION
Waiting for article and description from Conservation Commission
(Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Conservation Commission)
DESCRIPTION:
ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES
ARTICLE 27 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – ALLOW FOR-PROFIT
EDUCATIONAL USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
BUSINESS AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington to
permit schools not exempt by statutes in the RO, RS, RT, and CN districts; or act in any other
manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by Inga Magid and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This article requests a change in the zoning to permit for-profit
educational uses to operate in a neighborhood business district and residential districts.
Currently state law allows certain non-profit educational facilities and day-care uses to
locate in residential districts; this request would expand the types of educational uses
permitted in the residential districts. However, this article did not include removing the
square footage restriction for uses in the neighborhood business district.
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ARTICLE 28 AMEND ZONING BYLAW – ALLOW FOR-PROFIT
EDUCATIONAL USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS
DISTRICT AND REMOVE SIZE LIMITATION
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law for Neighborhood Commercial
(“CN”) uses, to allow for profit educational uses and removal of the associated development
standard from the same zone; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted by Inga Magid and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This article requests a change in the zoning to permit for-profit
educational uses to operate in the neighborhood businesses districts. In addition, this article
also requests that the size or square footage limit be removed. The current zoning restricts
the size of a business located in the neighborhood business district to 1,500SF; this article
requests that the square footage limitation be removed to allow a business more flexibility.
ARTICLE 29 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – ALLOW FOR-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL
USES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT
To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law for Neighborhood Commercial
(“CN”) uses, to allow for-profit educational uses within this designation.
(Inserted by Inga Magid and nine or more registered voters)
DESCRIPTION: This article requests a change in the zoning to permit for-profit
educational uses to operate in the neighborhood business districts. This request adds to the
types of uses that would be allowed in a district created to provide resident-serving uses,
such as convenience stores, dental offices, and hardware stores.
ARTICLE 30 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW –
MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTERS
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington to zone
for Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, also known as Registered Marijuana Dispensaries; or
act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
DESCRIPTION: This article will define where Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers will
be allowed in the Town.
ARTICLE 31 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – SITE PLAN REVIEW
FOR PROJECTS OVER 10,000 SF
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington to
allow developments of 10,000 square feet or greater by right with Site Plan Review, removing
the current special permit requirement; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
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DESCRIPTION: This article seeks to remove the requirement that all developments over
10,000 square feet require a special permit and instead will require that they go through
Site Plan Review.
ARTICLE 32 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW – TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington by
correcting improperly alphabetized definitions, make internal references consistent, supply
missing definitions, correct typographical errors and make other non-substantive corrections that
will clarify the by-law; or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
(Inserted at the request of the Planning Board)
DESCRIPTION: These are changes of a corrective nature and do not change the Bylaw in
any substantive way. They clarify the interpretation of certain aspects of the Bylaw.
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 27th day of January, A.D., 2014.
Deborah N. Mauger, Chairman
Peter C. J. Kelley Board
Norman P. Cohen of
Hank Manz Selectmen
Joseph N. Pato
A true copy, Attest:
__________________
Constable of Lexington
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Program Summary
ABCDEFGH
(D+E)(D-C)(G/C)
FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2015FY2015
Manager's
ActualActual Restated RequestChange $Change %
Mgr's Rec.
Add/Delete
ELEMENTDESCRIPTION
Program 1000: Education
1100 Lexington Public Schools73,144,885$ 76,628,356$ 81,400,507$ 86,953,350$ -$ 86,953,350$ 5,552,843$
6.82%
1200 Regional Schools1,780,500$ 1,407,979$ 1,474,266$ 1,227,136$ -$ 1,227,136$ (247,130)$
-16.76%
Total Education74,925,385$ 78,036,335$ 82,874,773$ 88,180,486$ -$ 88,180,486$ 5,305,713$ 6.40%
Program 2000: Shared Expenses
2110 Contributory Retirement4,003,549$ 5,124,696$ 4,805,537$ 5,005,537$ -$ 5,005,537$ 200,000$
4.16%
2120 Non-Contributory Retirement12,367$ 12,696$ 12,907$ 13,447$ -$ 13,447$
540$ 4.18%
2130 Employee Benefits22,616,553$ 21,635,504$ 23,182,159$ 23,666,451$ 30,063$ 23,696,514$ 514,355$ 2.22%
2140 Unemployment190,655$ 99,558$ 200,000$ 200,000$ -$ $ 200,000$
0.00%-
2150 Workers Compensation*624,543$ 511,139$ 610,915$ 610,000$ 1,360$ $ 611,360$
0.07%445
2160 Property & Liability Insurance589,503$ 653,614$ 726,620$ 776,455$ -$ $ 776,455$
6.86%49,835
2170 Uninsured Losses*343,577$ 46,394$ 150,000$ 175,000$ -$ $ 175,000$
16.67%25,000
sub-total 2100 Benefits$28,380,74628,083,601$ 29,688,138$ 30,446,890$ 31,423$ 30,478,313$ 790,176$ 2.66%
2210 Payment on Funded Debt4,007,565$ 4,767,186$ 4,585,443$ 5,553,147$ -$ 5,553,147$ 967,704$
21.10%
2220 Interest on Funded Debt623,599$ 695,715$ 681,560$ 921,886$ -$ 921,886$ 240,326$
35.26%
2230 Temporary Borrowing217,888$ -$ 267,820$ 255,608$ -$ 255,608$ (12,212)$
-4.56%
$ 1,195,818$ 21.61%
sub-total 2200 Debt Services4,849,052$ 5,462,902$ 5,534,823$ 6,730,641$ -$ 6,730,641
2310 Reserve Fund-$ 900,000$ 900,000$ -$ 900,000$ -$ 0.00%
sub-total 2300 Reserve Fund-$ -$ 900,000$ 900,000$ -$ 900,000$ -$
0.00%
2400 Facilities9,242,458$ 9,343,330$ 9,760,460$ 9,897,675$ 35,000$ 9,932,675$ 172,215$ 1.76%
Total Shared Expenses42,472,256$ 42,889,832$ 45,883,421$ 47,975,207$ 66,423$ 48,041,630$ 2,158,209$ 4.70%
Program 3000: Public Works
3100-3500 DPW Personal Services3,375,829$ 3,489,424$ 3,512,368$ 3,627,050$ 65,020$ 3,692,070$ 179,701$
5.12%
3100-3500 DPW Expenses4,678,761$ 4,782,278$ 4,914,629$ 4,951,954$ 77,462$ 5,029,416$ 114,787$
2.34%
October Storm Supplemental290,590$ 138,153$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
0.00%
Total Public Works8,345,181$ 8,409,855$ 8,426,997$ 8,579,004$ 142,482$ 8,721,486$ 294,488$ 3.49%
Program 4000: Public Safety
4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services5,256,655$ 5,315,329$ 5,482,736$ 5,552,853$ -$ 5,552,853$
70,117$ 1.28%
4100 Law Enforcement Expenses520,584$ 647,094$ 680,954$ 744,135$ 16,565$ 760,700$ 79,746$
11.71%
sub-total 4100 Law Enforcement5,777,239$ 5,962,423$ 6,163,690$ 6,296,988$ 16,565$ 6,313,553$ 149,863$
2.43%
4200 Fire Personal Services4,570,496$ 5,059,117$ 5,065,365$ 5,137,346$ 14,082$ 5,151,428$ 86,063$
1.70%
4200 Fire Expenses588,418$ 482,626$ 548,500$ 622,510$ -$ 622,510$ 74,010$
13.49%
sub-total 4200 EMS/Fire5,158,915$ 5,541,743$ 5,613,865$ 5,759,856$ 14,082$ 5,773,938$ 160,073$ 2.85%
Total Public Safety10,936,154$ 11,504,166$ 11,777,556$ 12,056,844$ 30,647$ 12,087,491$ 309,935$ 2.63%
Program 5000: Culture & Recreation
5100 Library Personal Services1,752,593$ 1,764,557$ 1,891,472$ 1,909,214$ -$ 1,909,214$ 17,742$
0.94%
5100 Library Expenses243,197$ 250,639$ 257,677$ 271,355$ -$ 271,355$ 13,678$
5.31%
Total Culture & Recreation1,995,790$ 2,015,196$ 2,149,149$ 2,180,569$ -$ 2,180,569$ 31,420$
1.46%
Program 6000: Human Services
6000 Human Services Personal Services315,764$ 411,221$ 522,085$ 529,795$ -$ 529,795$
7,710$ 1.48%
6000 Human Services Expenses157,145$ 628,872$ 686,867$ 685,417$ 4,920$ 690,337$ 3,470$
0.51%
Total Human Services472,909$ 1,040,093$ 1,208,952$ 1,215,212$ 4,920$ 1,220,132$ 11,180$ 0.92%
Program 7000: Community Development
7100 Comm. Devel. Personal Services953,567$ 997,851$ 1,127,635$ 1,149,790$ -$ 1,149,790$
22,155$ 1.96%
7100 Comm. Devel. Expenses179,122$ 174,764$ 181,953$ 170,314$ 12,000$ 182,314$ 361$
0.20%
sub-total 7100 Comm. Dev.1,132,689$ 1,172,615$ 1,309,588$ 1,320,104$ 12,000$ 1,332,104$ 22,516$ 1.72%
7200 Planning Personal Services$ 263,603243,112$ 273,237$ 276,831$ 21,391$ 298,222$ 24,985$
9.14%
7200 Planning Expenses56,400$ 20,902$ 49,700$ 37,475$ 5,000$ 42,475$ (7,225)$
-14.54%
sub-total 7200 Planning299,512$ 284,505$ 322,937$ 314,306$ 26,391$ 340,697$ 17,760$
5.50%
7300 Economic Devel. Personal Services38,809$ 87,591$ 91,199$ 94,172$ -$ 94,172$
2,973$ 3.26%
7300 Economic Devel. Expenses18,256$ 42,591$ 33,550$ 34,600$ 31,250$ 65,850$
32,300$ 96.27%
sub-total 7300 Eco. Dev.57,065$ 130,182$ 124,749$ 128,772$ 31,250$ 160,022$ 35,273$
28.28%
Total Community Development1,489,266$ 1,587,302$ 1,757,274$ 1,763,182$ 69,641$ 1,832,823$ 75,549$
4.30%
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Program Summar
ABCDEFGH
(D+E)(D-C)(G/C)
FY2012FY2013FY2014FY2015FY2015FY2015
Manager's
ActualActual Restated RequestChange $Change %
Mgr's Rec.
Add/Delete
ELEMENTDESCRIPTION
Program 8000: General Government
8110 Selectmen Personal Services93,003$ 97,027$ 127,853$ 128,165$ -$ 128,165$
312$ 0.24%
8110 Selectmen Expenses86,064$ 92,206$ 92,325$ 94,825$ 10,000$ 104,825$ 12,500$
13.54%
8120 Legal 305,187$ 340,592$ 410,000$ 410,000$ -$ 410,000$ -$
0.00%
8130 Town Report6,942$ 6,945$ 7,500$ 8,000$ -$ 8,000$ 500$
6.67%
sub-total 8100 Board of Selectmen491,196$ 536,770$ $ 640,990637,678$ 10,000$ 650,990$ 13,312$
2.09%
8210-8220 Town Manager Personal Services586,923$ 623,768$ 613,183$ 625,239$ -$ 625,239$
12,056$ 1.97%
8210-8220 Town Manager Expenses169,449$ 160,271$ 218,150$ 213,620$ 24,000$ 237,620$ 19,470$
8.93%
8230 Salary Transfer Account*423,874$ 488,878$ 491,706$ 878,000$ -$ 878,000$ 386,294$
78.56%
sub-total 8200 Town Manager1,180,246$ 1,272,917$ $ 1,716,8591,323,039$ 24,000$ 1,740,859$ 417,821$
31.58%
8310 Financial Committees1,153$ 6,225$ 7,500$ 7,500$ -$ 7,500$
-$ 0.00%
8320 Misc. Boards and Committees2,134$ 2,178$ 4,500$ 4,500$ -$ 4,500$
-$ 0.00%
8330 Public Celebrations Committee35,583$ 51,675$ 35,000$ 36,000$ 5,000$ 41,000$
6,000$ 17.14%
sub-total 8300 Town Committees38,870$ 60,077$ 47,000$ 48,000$ 5,000$ 53,000$ $
12.77%6,000
8400 Finance Personal Services1,083,784$ 1,168,140$ 1,264,022$ 1,273,421$ -$ 1,273,421$ 9,399$
0.74%
8400 Finance Expenses420,454$ 414,561$ 478,945$ 495,975$ -$ 495,975$ 17,030$
3.56%
sub-total 8400 Finance1,504,238$ 1,582,701$ 1,742,967$ 1,769,396$ -$ 1,769,396$ $ 1.52%26,429
8500 Town Clerk Personal Services296,836$ 337,600$ 354,665$ 358,278$ 4,714$ 362,992$
8,328$ 2.35%
8500 Town Clerk Expenses92,951$ 115,818$ 153,975$ 121,075$ -$ 121,075$ (32,900)$
-21.37%
sub-total 8500 Town Clerk389,787$ 453,418$ 508,640$ 479,353$ 4,714$ 484,067$ $ -4.83%(24,572)
8600 IT Personal Services222,372$ 283,387$ 347,327$ 355,547$ 110,000$ 465,547$ 118,220$
34.04%
8600 IT Expenses338,097$ 632,292$ 654,394$ 687,950$ 28,000$ 715,950$ 61,556$
9.41%
sub-total 8600 IT560,469$ 915,679$ 1,001,721$ $ 138,0001,043,497$ 1,181,497$ 179,776$ 17.95%
Total General Government4,164,806$ 4,821,563$ 5,261,044$ 5,698,096$ 181,714$ 5,879,810$ 618,766$ 11.76%
Total Municipal27,404,105$ 29,378,174$ 30,580,972$ 31,492,907$ 429,404$ 31,922,311$ 1,341,338$ 4.39%
Capital
Capital Requests (Cash-GF)1,615,000$ 2,307,497$ 4,370,174$ 2,804,888$ -$ 2,804,888$ (1,565,286)$
-35.82%
Building Envelope Set Aside165,572$ 169,711$ 173,954$ 178,302$ -$ 178,302$ 4,348$
2.50%
Streets Set Aside846,602$ 1,425,586$ 1,890,074$ 2,154,924$ -$ 2,154,924$ 264,850$ 14.01%
Total Capital2,627,174$ 3,902,794$ 6,434,202$ 5,138,114$ -$ 5,138,114$ (1,296,088)$ -20.14%
Other
Unallocated Revenue (free cash and tax levy) for
$ --$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -
as yet identified purposes
General Stabilization Fund-$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
-$ -
33 Marrett Road Property Acquisition$ --$ 3,560,000$ -$ -$ -$
(3,560,000)$ -100%
33 Marrett Road Phase I Building Improvements$ --$ -$ 322,816$ -$ 322,816$
Set-Aside for Potential Local Aid/Federal Aid $ --$ 400,000$ -$ 400,000$ 400,000$
-
Set-Aside for Unanticipated Current Fiscal Year Ne$ --$ -$ 200,000$ -$
200,000$ 200,000$ -
Allocated to Debt Service/Capital
$ 1,600,000-$ 3,983,240$ 5,794,709$ -$ 5,794,709$ 1,811,469$ 45.48%
Projects/Building Renewal Stabilization Fund
Exempt Debt Service Mitigation$ --$ -$ -$ -$ $
--
$ -
Senior Service Program10,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ -$ 20,000$ -$
0.00%
SPED Stabilization Fund$ --$ -$ -$ -$ -$
-$ -
OPEB Stabilization Fund500,000$ 500,000$ 775,000$ 1,119,000$ -$ 1,119,000$ 344,000$
44.39%
Warrant Articles -$ 316,250$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
-
CPA Bond Premium216,885$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
-
Total Other Articles726,885$ 2,436,250$ 8,338,240$ 7,856,525$ -$ 7,856,525$ (481,715)$ -5.78%
General Fund Total148,155,806$ 156,643,385$ 174,111,608$ 180,643,238$ 495,827$ 181,139,065$ 7,027,457$ 4.04%
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TOWN MEETING MEMBERS
At Large
Michael J. Barrett.............................................................................................................. 7 Augustus Road
Deborah J. Brown.............................................................................................................47 Robinson 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
Joseph N. Pato......................................................................................................900 Massachusetts Avenue
Precinct 1
Term Expires 2016
Jonathan G. Cole.................................................................................................................23 Whipple Road
Brian E. Heffernan..............................................................................................................223 Lowell Street
Iang Jeon.............................................................................................................................7 Litchfield Road
Janet M. Kern........................................................................................................................72 Lowell Street
Hongbin Luo.................................................................................................................................1 Cherry St
Eric Jay Michelson..................................................................................................................45 Circle Road
Barry E. Sampson................................................................................................................8 Brandon Street
Term Expires 2015
Joel A. Adler........................................................................................................................22 Village Circle
Jean W. Cole.......................................................................................................................23 Whipple Road
Robert W. Cunha.................................................................................................................10 Stevens 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
Dirk Armstrong....................................................................................................................15 Haskell Street
John C. Bartenstein..........................................................................................................46 Sanderson Road
Colin R. Hamilton............................................................................................................28 Theresa Avenue
John F. Rossi.........................................................................................................................40 Arcola Street
Carol J. Sampson.................................................................................................................8 Brandon Street
Albert P. Zabin............................................................................................................................1 Page Road
Precinct 2
Term Expires 2016
Laurel Carpenter.................................................................................................................94 Pleasant Street
Kathryn Mayes Fields....................................................................................................9 Lexington Avenue
Rita B. Goldberg.....................................................................................................10 Independence Avenue
Karen R. Longeteig.......................................................................................................143 Concord Avenue
Michael J. O'Sullivan.............................................................................................................12 Aerial Street
Ricki Pappo.................................................................................................................16 Blossomcrest Road
Betsey Weiss.............................................................................................................................8 Dover Lane
Term Expires 2015
Marian A. O. Cohen............................................................................................................8 Plymouth Road
Peter B. Lee.....................................................................................................................770 Waltham Street
Richard L. Neumeier..............................................................................................................2 Pitcairn Place
*New Candidates 24
James M. Shaw...............................................................................................................676 Waltham Street
Jennifer M. Vogelzang..........................................................................................................8 Paddock Lane
James S. Wilson.................................................................................................................43 Locust Avenue
Term Expires 2014
S. Bijan Afshartous...................................................................................................................5 Green Lane
Jason E. Bressner................................................................................................................76 Baker Avenue
Paul H. Lapointe...................................................................................................................224 Follen Road
Susan Leigh London..........................................................................................................7 Carville Avenue
Andrew McAleer..................................................................................................................121 Follen Road
Michael McGuirk......................................................................................................................5 Crescent Rd
Barry Orenstein.....................................................................................................................132 Follen Road
Kenneth J. Shine...............................................................................................................................7 Ellis St
*Jonathan E. Suber.......................................................................................................................56 Taft Ave
Precinct 3
Term Expires 2016
Nancy L. Hubert............................................................................................................1010 Waltham Street
Kevin Johnson...............................................................................................................283 Concord Avenue
Jeanne K. Krieger................................................................................................................44 Webster Road
Glenn P. Parker...................................................................................................................186 Spring Street
Cynthia Piltch.....................................................................................................................18 Barberry Road
Franklin E. Smith......................................................................................................................7 Potter Pond
Term Expires 2015
Samuel Berman.............................................................................................................1010 Waltham Street
Michael D. Bliss..................................................................................................................13 Barberry Road
Shirley Rauson Frawley..........................................................................................................68 Potter Pond
Rosemary Donnis Levy....................................................................................................27 Grassland Street
Beth J. Masterman..........................................................................................................4 Philbrook Terrace
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
Kenneth M. Kreutziger...........................................................................................................57 Potter Pond
Patrick R. Mehr...............................................................................................................31 Woodcliffe Road
Judith L. Pappo................................................................................................................73 Grassland Street
*Henry S. Lau...........................................................................................................................1 Burns Road
Precinct 4
Term Expires 2016
Nyles Nathan Barnert........................................................................................................142 Worthen Road
Scott F. Burson .....................................................................................................58 Sherburne Road South
Laura J. Hussong.............................................................................................................354 Waltham Street
Charles W. Lamb...................................................................................................................55 Baskin Road
Susan A. McLeish.........................................................................................................33 Forest Street #205
Molly Harding Nye............................................................................................1932 Massachusetts Avenue
Sandra J. Shaw................................................................................................................51 Wachusett Drive
Term Expires 2015
Gloria J. Bloom......................................................................................................................17 Loring Road
*New Candidates 25
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
*Michael P. Boudett.....................................................................................................39 Prospect Hill Road
*Kathryn R. Colburn..............................................................................................................49 Forest Street
*Anoop Garg....................................................................................................................34 Sherburne Road
*Kathleen M. Lenihan...................................................................................................60 Bloomfield Street
*Nancy Ann Shepard...............................................................................................................2 Baskin Road
*Jacqueline V. Vital............................................................................................................187 Marrett Road
Precinct 5
Term Expires 2016
Jeffrey J. Crampton............................................................................................................7 Lockwood Road
Irene M. Dondley................................................................................................................22 Leonard Road
Marilyn M. Fenollosa..........................................................................................................10 Marshall Road
Andrew J. Friedlich...............................................................................................................22 Young Street
Ginna Johnson.............................................................................................................................23 Ridge Rd
Jerold S. Michelson...................................................................................................................3 Clyde Place
M. Masha Traber..................................................................................................................106 Maple Street
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
Saatvik Ahluwalia...............................................................................................................8 Peachtree Road
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......................................................................................1505 Massachusetts Avenue #10
*Judith A. Crocker..................................................................................................................5 Currier Court
*Pamela B. Lyons...................................................................................................................51 Grant Street
Precinct 6
Term Expires 2016
Paul Chernick.....................................................................................................................14 Somerset Road
*New Candidates 26
Margaret L. Counts-Klebe................................................................................................8 Hancock Avenue
Frederic S. Johnson................................................................................................................4 Stetson Street
Ann M. Kelly...........................................................................................................................15 Brent Road
Trisha P. Kennealy.....................................................................................................................4 Brent Road
Dawn E. McKenna...............................................................................................................9 Hancock Street
Deborah Strod.....................................................................................................................10 Thoreau Road
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
Brian P. Kelley........................................................................................................................44 Grant 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
Michael P. Segal...................................................................................................................8 Brigham Road
*Thomas S. Brennan.............................................................................................................25 Adams Street
*Stephen W. McKenna II....................................................................................................9 Hancock Street
*David P. Neal............................................................................................................................6 East Street
*Dinesh Patel...........................................................................................................................22 Brent Road
*Deepika Sawhney....................................................................................................................6 Porter Lane
Precinct 7
Term Expires 2016
George A. Burnell.....................................................................................................................4 Eaton Road
Mary Burnell.............................................................................................................................4 Eaton Road
Patricia Elen Costello..............................................................................................................9 Preston Road
Catherine Woodward Gill...................................................................................................43 Bertwell Road
Mary C. Hamilton....................................................................................................................2 Grove Street
Joyce A. Miller..........................................................................................................................23 Fifer Lane
Geoffrey G. Xiao..................................................................................................................46 Eldred Street
Term Expires 2015
Marsha E. Baker..............................................................................................................46 Burlington Street
Donald O. Benson..................................................................................................................58 Dexter Road
Raul Marques-Pascual..............................................................................................................21 Rangeway
Fred H. Martin......................................................................................................................29 Dewey Road
John D. Pompeo......................................................................................................................3 Hadley Road
Elizabeth Anne Sarles..................................................................................................36 Turning Mill Road
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
*New Candidates 27
Paul J. Rubin.................................................................................................................5 Drummer Boy Way
Thomas J. Wanderer............................................................................................................65 Gleason Road
Precinct 8
Term Expires 2016
Timothy Y. Dunn..............................................................................................................32 Liberty Avenue
Margaret S. Enders...............................................................................................................11 Kimball Road
David C. Horton............................................................................................................68 Paul Revere Road
Alan Mayer Levine..................................................................................................................54 Reed Street
Andrei Radulescu-Banu.........................................................................................................86 Cedar Street
William A. Ribich.................................................................................................................18 Revere Street
Melinda M. Walker..........................................................................................................14 Larchmont Lane
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
Mary U. Hosmer Fanucci................................................................................................4 Constitution Road
Charles Hornig.........................................................................................................................75 Reed Street
Noah J. Kaufman.....................................................................................................................1 Childs Road
Stewart G. Kennedy..........................................................................................................38 Liberty Avenue
Richard A. Michelson..........................................................................................................54 Asbury Street
*Gang Chen....................................................................................................................24 Bellflower Street
Precinct 9
Term Expires 2016
Victoria Lawrence Blier.........................................................................................................41 Shade Street
Rodney Cole.........................................................................................................................80 School Street
Margaret E. Coppe........................................................................................................12 Barrymeade Drive
Thomas O. Fenn.....................................................................................................................15 Shade Street
John Mazerall.........................................................................................................................40 Wood Street
Christina M. Murray.............................................................................................................66 School Street
Janet M. Perry.......................................................................................................................16 Ellison Road
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
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
*New Candidates 28
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
Mark R. Vitunic..................................................................................................................39 Lincoln Street
*Hank Manz..........................................................................................................................14 Ellison Road
*Jesse F. Segovia..................................................................................................................7 Pheasant Lane
*New Candidates 29
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 3, 2014
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 –Crosby Road @ Massachusetts Avenue
(near Route 128)
For further information, call the Town Clerk’s Office 781-862-0500, Ext. 270; or email
.
TownClerk@lexingtonma.gov
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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
LEXINGTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING
DATE: 1/27/14 STAFF: Lynne Pease ITEM NUMBER: C.2-6
SUBJECT:
Consent
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
2.Approve the Annual Little League Parade Plans for Saturday, May 3, 2014 from 8:30
a.m. to approximately 11:00 a.m. as stated in a letter dated January 21, 2013. Police,
Fire, DPW and Town Manager have reviewed and approved this request.
3.Approve Town Manager’s vacation request.
4.Approve a one-day liquor license for the Spectacle Management to serve beer and wine
in the Cary Memorial Building Lobby at three (3) concerts: Saturday, February 1, 2014,
from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 23, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and
Thursday, April 10, 2014, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
5.Approve the Minutes of November 18, 2013, December 2, 2013, December 3, 2013,
December 4, 2013, December 5, 2013, December 16, 2013, December 18, 2013 and
January 6, 2014.
6.Approve the Executive Session minutes of November 18, 2013, December 2, 2013 and
December 16, 2013.
See attached information.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
STAFF FOLLOW-UP:
Selectmen’s Office