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Home My WebLink About2015-03-02-TE-Warrant-and-2014-03-23-ATM-and-STM-Warrant March 2, 2015: Annual Town Election March 23, 2015: Special Town Meetings TOWN OF LEXINGTON WARRANT FOR THE 2015 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Cz P IL 4, CALENDAR OF EVENTS Monday, March 2 Town Elections Polls Open - 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5 —7:00 p.m. Precinct Meetings Lexington High School Science Auditorium TMMA Annual Meeting First Information Session (Financial Articles) Saturday, March 7— 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Moderator's Workshop for New Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building Town Meeting Members Wednesday, March 11 —7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Moderator's Planning Meeting with Article Public Services Building Training Room Sponsors, Boards and Committees Thursday, March 12—7:30 p.m. TMMA Second Information Session Lexington High School Science Auditorium (School Budget and Capital Articles) Wednesday, March 18— 7:30 p.m. TMMA Third Information Meeting Lexington High School Science Auditorium (CPA, General and Citizen Articles) Thursday, March 19—7:30 p.m. TMMA Fourth Information Meeting Lexington High School Science Auditorium (Planning Articles) Sunday, March 22— 1:00 p.m. TMMA Bus Tour(begins at parking lot behind Cary Memorial Building) Monday, March 23 —7:30 p.m. Town Meeting begins -No Town Meeting Lexington High School Auditorium School Vacation Week(April 20-24) Note: Hearing devices are available at Town Meeting. For other accommodations or special needs, please contact the Human Services Department at 781-861-0194. 2015 SPECIAL AND ANNUAL TOWN WARRANTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Paye Calendar..............................................................................................................Inside Front Cover Board of Selectmen's Message........................................................................................................3 Summary of Revenues and Expenditures........................................................................................4 WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING#1 Article 1 Reports of Town Boards, Officers and Committees................................................5 Article 2 Appropriate for School Facilities Capital Projects ..................................................5 WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING#2 Article 1 Reports of Town Boards, Officers and Committees................................................7 Article 2 Pump Station Repairs...............................................................................................7 Article 3 Appropriate for Purchase of Fire Engine.................................................................7 Article 4 Appropriate for Cary Memorial Building Sidewalk Enhancement.........................8 Article 5 Amend FY2015 Operating, Enterprise and CPA Budgets.......................................8 Article 6 Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements.................................................8 WARRANT FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Article1 Elections.................................................................................................................10 Article 2 Election of Deputy Moderator and Reports of Town Boards, Officers and Committees .......................................................................................11 Article 3 Appointments to Cary Lecture Series....................................................................11 FINANCIAL ARTICLES Article 4 Appropriate FY2016 Operating Budget.................................................................I l Article 5 Appropriate FY2016 Enterprise Funds Budgets....................................................12 Article 6 Appropriate for Senior Service Program...............................................................12 Article 7 Establish and Continue Departmental Revolving Funds.......................................13 Article 8 Appropriate the FY2016 Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget and CPA Projects......................................................................14 Article 9 Property Purchase—241 Grove Street...................................................................15 Article 10 Appropriate for Recreation Capital Projects..........................................................15 Article 11 Appropriate for Municipal Capital Projects and Equipment.................................15 Article 12 Pleasant Street Sidewalk(Citizen Article).............................................................16 Article 13 Prospect Hill Road Sidewalk(Citizen Article)......................................................16 Article 14 Appropriate for Water System Improvements.......................................................17 Article 15 Appropriate for Wastewater System Improvements..............................................17 Article 16 Appropriate for School Capital Projects and Equipment.......................................17 Article 17 Technical Correction to the Borrowing Authorization Under Article 13b of the 2014 Annual Town Meeting.....................................................18 Article 18 Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects.................................................18 Article 19 Martingale Road Street Acceptance.......................................................................19 1 Article 20 Richmond Circle Street Acceptance......................................................................19 Article 21 Appropriate to Post Employment Insurance Liability Fund..................................19 Article 22 Adjust Retirement COLA Base for Retirees..........................................................20 Article 23 Accept Chapter 235 of the Acts of 1994................................................................20 Article 24 Appropriate Bonds and Notes Premiums...............................................................20 Article 25 Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations...............................................................20 Article 26 Establish and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds................21 Article 27 Appropriate to Stabilization Fund..........................................................................21 Article 28 Appropriate from Debt Service Stabilization Fund...............................................21 Article 29 Appropriate for Prior Years' Unpaid Bills.............................................................22 Article 30 Amend FY2015 Operating, Enterprise and CPA Budgets.....................................22 Article 31 Appropriate for Authorized Capital Improvements...............................................22 GENERAL ARTICLES Article 32 Establish Qualifications for Tax Deferrals ............................................................22 Article 33 Authorize Home Rule Petition for Tax Relief.......................................................23 Article 34 Accept MGL Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 54 and Set Personal Property Minimum Tax.....................................................................23 Article 35 Accept MGL Chapter 90-1, Section I (Complete Streets Program)......................23 Article 36 Authorize Community Electrical Aggregation Program.......................................23 Article 37 Amend General Bylaws - Street Performers..........................................................24 Article 38 Amend General Bylaws - Tourism Committee .....................................................24 Article 39 Repeal General Bylaws— Sale and Use of Tobacco..............................................24 Article 40 Amend General Bylaws— Sale and Use of Tobacco.............................................25 Article 41 Amend General Bylaws— Contracts and Deeds....................................................25 Article 42 Commission on Disability Request........................................................................26 Article 43 Amend General Bylaws - Demolition Delay (Citizen Article)..............................26 Article 44 Resolution on Fossil Fuel Divestment(Citizen Article)........................................26 Article 45 Townwide Process for Safety (Citizen Article).....................................................26 ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES Article 46 Acquisition of Land Shown on Assessors' Property Map 22, Lot 5 1 B ...............27 Article 47 Amend Zoning By-Law- Medical Marijuana (Citizen Article)...........................27 Article 48 Amend Zoning Map - Commercial Zoning District Lines ...................................28 Article 49 Amend Zoning By-Law and Map—Civic Use Districts ......................................29 Article 50 Amend Zoning Map— CM District, Waltham Line Near Route 128/195.............29 Article 51 Amend Zoning By-Law— Site Plan Review Applicability..................................29 Article 52 Amend Zoning By-Law— Technical Corrections.................................................30 Article 53 Amend Zoning By-Law— CB District Moratorium on Banks andCredit Unions..................................................................................................30 Appendix A- Program Summary—Article 4 Operating Budget...................................................31 List of Town Meeting Members....................................................................................................33 TownFinance Terminology...........................................................................................................39 Election Information............................................................................................Inside Back Cover 2 CJ Town of Lexington, -41a,0arbu,500 hN��^� � OFFICE OF SELECTMEN JOSEPH N.PATO,CHAIRMAN PETER C.J.KELLEY NORMAN P.COHEN TEL: (781)698-4580 MICHELLE L.CICCOLO FAX: (781)863-9468 SUZANNE E.BARRY January 29, 2015 To the Residents of Lexington: This warrant document provides notification of the two Special Town Meetings and the Annual Town Meeting and advises residents of the various issues being considered at the meetings. Only articles listed in these warrants may be discussed. The purpose of the warrant is to inform citizens of the issues to be discussed and does not provide for detailed information about the articles. Articles for the Annual Town Meeting are grouped in three categories: Financial, General and Zoning. Descriptions are provided in an attempt to make the warrant useful and understandable. One of the most important votes that take place at 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 Annual Town Meeting Warrant includes the Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan for Fiscal Year 2016. Between now and Town Meeting there will be multiple meetings to develop a comprehensive recommended budget for Town Meeting. That budget 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://wwwlexin tg onma•gov/FY2016%2OTota1%2OWhite%2OBook(l .pdf. BOARD OF SELECTMEN Joseph N. Pato, Chairman Peter C.J. Kelley Norman P. Cohen Michelle L. Ciccolo Suzanne E. Barry 3 Summary of Revenues and Expenditures The summary below shows revenues & expenditures for the Town of Lexington for FY 2013-2016. It reflects actual results of FY2013 and FY2014, FY2015 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 FY2016 budget and projected revenues to support those recommendations. Revenue Summary FY2013 Actual FY2014 Actual FY2015 Recap FY2016 Projected Tax Levy $ 135,386,783 $ 141,842,484 $ 148,212,539 $ 154,493,901 State Aid $ 9,410,134 $ 10,214,580 $ 11,193,462 $ 11,430,692 Local Receipts $ 12,092,846 $ 14,374,770 $ 9,853,431 $ 11,769,694 Local Receipts not shown on Recap $ - $ - $ 915,952 $ - Available Funds $ 7,249,652 $ 12,473,510 $ 11,012,293 $ 15,600,229 Other Available Fund: Use of Capital Project/Debt $ 919,000 $ 703,400 Service Reserve/Building Renewal Stabilization Fund Revenue Offsets $ (1,645,350) $ (1,644,621) $ (2,492,221) $ (1,987,549) Enterprise Funds(Indirect) $ 1,512,892 $ 1,497,405 $ 1,487,905 $ 1,532,542 Total General Fund $ 164,006,957 $ 178,758,128 $ 181,102,361 $ 193,542,909 General Fund Expenditure Summary Education Lexington Public Schools $ 76,628,356 $ 79,978,598 $ 86,623,929 $ 92,684,100 Minuteman Regional School $ 1,407,979 $ 1,474,265 $ 1,244,384 $ 1,300,000 sub-total Education $ 78,036,335 $ 81,452,863 $ 87,868,313 $ 93,984,100 Municipal Departments $ 29,335,049 $ 30,406,707 $ 31,957,312 $ 33,614,349 Shared Expenses Benefits&Insurance $ 28,083,601 $ 26,822,039 $ 29,824,627 $ 31,273,112 Debt(within-levy) $ 5,462,902 $ 5,409,996 $ 6,730,641 $ 6,805,360 Reserve Fund $ - $ - $ 900,000 $ 900,000 Facilities $ 9,343,330 $ 9,667,013 $ 9,897,675 $ 9,818,631 sub-total Shared Expenses $ 42,889,832 $ 41,899,048 $ 47,352,943 $ 48,797,103 Capital Cash Capital (designated) $ 3,902,794 $ 6,919,202 $ 5,958,117 $ 4,952,905 sub-total Capital $ 3,902,794 $ 6,919,202 $ 5,958,117 $ 4,952,905 Other General Stabilzation Fund $ - $ - $ - $ - Exempt Debt Service Mitigation $ - $ - $ - $ - Other(allocated) $ 2,436,250 $ 5,101,056 $ 7,049,726 $ 12,194,453 Other(unallocated) $ - $ - $ - $ - sub-total Other $ 2,436,250 $ 5,101,056 $ 7,049,726 $ 12,194,453 Total General Fund $ 156,600,260 $ 165,778,876 $ 180,186,411 $ 193,542,909 Sur lus/ Deficit $ 7,406,697 $ 12,979,253 $ 915,950 $ 0 4 2015 TOWN WARRANT TOWN OF LEXINGTON SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 91 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 Lexington High School Auditorium, 251 Waltham Street, in said Town on Monday, the twenty- third day of March 2015 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 AND COMMITTEES To receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: This article remains open throughout the Special Town Meeting. ARTICLE 2 APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for: continuing the school facility master planning study for specific capital projects; design, engineering and architectural services for these projects; and for the related remodeling, reconstruction or making extraordinary repairs to school facilities; for the construction of the buildings, including original equipment and landscaping, paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling, reconstruction or repair, determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,by borrowing, 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 School Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This article is to request funding for the studies, design and construction of school facilities to address current and anticipated school enrollment. 5 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 29th day of January, A.D., 2015. Peter C. J. Kelley Board Norman P. Cohen of Michelle L. Ciccolo Selectmen Suzanne E. Barry A true copy, Attest: Richard W. Ham, Jr. Constable of Lexington 6 2015 TOWN WARRANT TOWN OF LEXINGTON SPECIAL TOWN MEETING 92 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 Lexington High School Auditorium, 251 Waltham Street, in said Town on Monday, the twenty- third day of March 2015 at 8:00 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 AND COMMITTEES To receive the reports of any Board or Town Officer or of any Committee of the Town; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: This article remains open throughout the Special Town Meeting. ARTICLE 2 PUMP STATION REPAIRS To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of making extraordinary repairs to the main wastewater pump station on Bedford Street and related sewerage systems; 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) FUNDS REQUESTED: $750,000 DESCRIPTION: This article is to upgrade the pumps at the main sewer pump station on Bedford Street. ARTICLE 3 APPROPRIATE FOR PURCHASE OF FIRE ENGINE To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to purchase a new fire engine; 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 Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $500,000 7 DESCRIPTION: This article is to replace Fire Engine 2. Funding is requested in the Special Town Meeting to take advantage of current prices for this equipment as a price increase is likely in July. ARTICLE 4 APPROPRIATE FOR CARY MEMORIAL BUILDING SIDEWALK ENHANCEMENT To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to reconstruct the Cary Memorial Building sidewalk; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including the Community Preservation Fund, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This article is to replace the brick sidewalk in front of the Cary Memorial Building, the Town Office Building and the Police Station, with a combination concrete and brick material supported by the Commission on Disability. ARTICLE 5 AMEND FY2015 OPERATING, ENTERPRISE AND CPA BUDGETS To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations, to be used in conjunction with money appropriated under Articles 4 and 5 of the warrant for the 2014 Annual Town Meeting, to be used during the current fiscal year, or make any other adjustments to the current fiscal year budgets and appropriations that may be necessary; to determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, transfer from available funds, including Community Preservation Funds, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This is an article to permit adjustments to current fiscal year (FY2015) appropriations. ARTICLE 6 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 purchase of 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 8 DESCRIPTION: This is an article to request funds to supplement existing appropriations for certain capital projects in light of revised cost estimates that exceed such appropriations. 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 29th day of January, A.D., 2015. Peter C. J. Kelley Board Norman P. Cohen of Michelle L. Ciccolo Selectmen Suzanne E. Barry A true copy, Attest: Richard W. Ham, Jr. Constable of Lexington 9 2015 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, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING; PRECINCT TWO, BOWMAN SCHOOL; PRECINCT THREE, JONAS CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOL; PRECINCT FOUR, BRIDGE SCHOOL; PRECINCT FIVE, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION 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 second day of March 2015, at 7:00 a.m., then and there to act on the following articles: ARTICLE 1 ELECTIONS To choose by ballot the following Officers: One Selectmen for a term of three years; One Moderator for a term of one year; Two members of the School Committee for terms of three years; Two members of the Planning Board for terms of three years; One member of the Lexington Housing Authority for a term of five years; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct One, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Two, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; 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; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Four, 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 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; Seven Town Meeting Members in Precinct Seven, the seven receiving the highest number of votes to serve for terms of three years; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Eight, 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 2017; Eight Town Meeting Members in Precinct Nine, the seven receiving the highest ntunber 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. 10 You are also to notify the inhabitants aforesaid to meet at the Lexington High School Auditorium, 251 Waltham Street, in said Town on Monday, the twenty-third day of March 2015 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 AND COMMITTEES To see if the Town will vote to: approve the Deputy Moderator nominated by the Moderator; and 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 FY2016 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 DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds for the FY2016 (July 1, 2015—June 30, 2016) operating budget. The operating budget includes the school and municipal budgets. The operating budget includes requests for funds to provide prospective salary increases for employees, including salaries to be negotiated through collective bargaining negotiations. The budget also includes certain shared expenses. Appendix A lists, by account, FY2013 and FY2014 actual expenditures, FY2015 current appropriations and the preliminary FY2016 appropriations recommended by the Town Manager. Please note that figures for FY2015 have been restated to reflect the funding of negotiated salary agreements. 11 ARTICLE 5 APPROPRIATE FY2016 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 Department of Recreation and Community Programs; determine whether the money shall be provided by the estimated income to be derived in FY2016 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: FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 Enterprise Fund Actual Appropriated Requested a) Water Personal Services $626,677 $674,611 $695,679 Expenses $395,016 $389,400 $389,400 Debt Service $1,258,627 $1,379,622 $1,205,347 MWRA Assessment $5,555,065 $6,037,972 $6,639,453 Total Water Enterprise Fund $7,835,386 $8,481,606 $8,929,879 b) Wastewater Personal Services $174,223 $302,360 $296,917 Expenses $336,397 $345,650 $345,650 Debt Service $1,112,818 $1,220,843 $1,020,131 MWRA Assessment $7,014,300 $7,183,735 $7,902,109 Total Wastewater Enterprise Fund $8,637,738 $9,052,588 $9,564,806 c) Recreation and Community Programs Personal Services $648,607 $704,615 $1,127,630 Expenses $963,274 $1,036,319 $1,374,201 Subtotal-Personal Services/Expenses $1,611,881 $1,740,934 $2,501,831 Debt Service $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 Total Recreation and Community Programs Enterprise Fund $1,711,881 $1,840,934 1 $2,601,831 DESCRIPTION: Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53F%z, 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. The Recreation and Community Programs Enterprise Fund includes the recreational operations and programs for the new Community Center. 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: $20,000 12 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 530/2, of the Massachusetts General Laws; to re- authorize the use of existing revolving fund accounts in FY2016; 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 FY2016 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 FY2016 Representative or Authorization Board to Spend Building Rental Revolving Public Facilities Building Rental Fees $425,000 Fund Director DPW Burial Containers Public Works Sale of Grave Boxes and $40,000 Director Burial Vaults DPW Compost Operations Public Works Sale of Compost and Loam, $520,000 Director Yard Waste Permits PEG Access Board of Selectmen License Fees from Cable TV $565,000 and Town Manager Providers Tree Board of Selectmen Gifts and Fees $45,000 Minuteman Household Public Works Fees Paid by Consortium $180,000 Hazardous Waste Program Director Towns Health Programs Health Director Medicare Reimbursements $14,000 Council on Aging Human Services Program Fees and Gifts $100,000 Programs Director Tourism/Liberty Ride Town Manager and Liberty Ride Receipts, $280,000 Tourism Committee including ticket sales, advertising revenue and charter sales School Bus Transportation School Committee School Bus Fees $850,000 Regional Cache—Hartwell Public Works User Fees for Participating $20,000 Avenue Director Municipalities Visitor Center Economic Sale of Goods,Program $117,000 Development Director Fees and Donations DESCRIPTION: A revolving fund established under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, Section 53E1/Z 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. 13 ARTICLE 8 APPROPRIATE THE FY2016 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 FY2016 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 FY2016; for the acquisition, creation and preservation of open space; for the acquisition, preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of historic resources; for the acquisition, creation,preservation, rehabilitation and restoration of land for recreational use; for the acquisition, creation,preservation and support of community housing; and for the rehabilitation or restoration of open space and community housing that is acquired or created with Community Preservation Act funds, including, for all purposes, capital improvements or extraordinary repairs to make assets functional for their intended use; to appropriate funds for such projects and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, from estimated CPA surcharges and state match for the upcoming fiscal year, 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) Conservation Meadow Preservation Program- $26,400 b) Parker's Revenge Site Restoration- $36,790 c) First Parish Church Restoration Historic Structure Report- $40,000 d) Cary Memorial Building Records Center Shelving - $75,398 e) Battle Green Streetscape Improvements - $140,000 (plus $60,000 from free cash) f) Community Center Sidewalk Design- $50,000 g) Cary Memorial Building Sidewalk Enhancement-unknown at press time h) Community Center Preservation Restriction Endowment— $25,000 i) Park and Playground Improvements - $68,000 j) Park Improvements - Athletic Fields - $85,000 k) Park and Playgrounds ADA Accessibility Study - $78,000 1) Park Improvements - Hard Court Resurfacing - $55,000 m) Lincoln Park Field Improvements - Phase 3 - $220,000 (plus $236,500 general fund debt and $193,500 Recreation and Community Programs Fund retained earnings) n) Minuteman Bikeway Culvert Rehabilitation- $290,000 o) Grain Mill Alley Design Funds - $18,000 p) Minuteman Bikeway Wayfinding Signs -- Design Funds - $39,000 q) Lower Vine Brook Paved Recreation Path Reconstruction- $369,813 r) Community Preservation Fund Debt Service - $2,420,000 s) 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. 14 ARTICLE 9 PROPERTY PURCHASE—241 GROVE STREET To see if the Town will vote, upon recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee, to acquire by purchase, gift or eminent domain, on terms that the Board of Selectmen deems to be in the best interests of the Town,for open space, community housing and/or historic preservation purposes,fee simple interests; and convey permanent restrictions pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 184, in all or a portion of a certain parcel of land, approximately+43,446 square feet in area, as shown on a plan of land entitled"Plan of Land Located in Lexington,Massachusetts: and dated October 22,2012 that is on file at the Office of the Town Clerk and identified as 241 Grove Street and shown as Parcel 1C on Lexington Assessors' Property Map 91, appropriate a sum of money therefor and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, including the Community Preservation Fund, 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: $755,000 DESCRIPTION: This article requests Community Preservation funds to purchase an approximately 1-acre property on Grove Street adjacent to Town-owned conservation land. ARTICLE 10 APPROPRIATE FOR RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for capital projects or the purchase of equipment; and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,including the Recreation and Community Programs 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: $68,000 DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2016 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 12, 2015 and found at<http://www.lexingtonma.gov/budget/Section°/`20XI%202016%2OCapital%20Investment.pdf>. ARTICLE 11 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-Phase 1; b) DPW Equipment; c) Storm Drainage Improvements and NPDES Compliance; d) Comprehensive Watershed Storm Water Management Study and Implementation; e) Sidewalk Improvements, Additions, Designs and Easements;; f) Town-wide Culvert Replacement; g) Town-wide Signalization Improvements; h) Hartwell Avenue Infrastructure Improvements and Easements; i) Street Improvements and Easements; J) Bikeway Bridge Repairs and Engineering; k) Hastings Park Undergrounding Wires; 1) Hydrant Replacement Program; m) Westview Cemetery Building Assessment; 15 n) Replace Town-wide Phone Systems—Phase IV; o) Municipal Technology Improvement Program—Phase III; p) Police/Fire Dispatching and Records Software; q) Parking Meter Replacement; r) Public Safety Radio Stabilization—Phase I; and s) Design/Engineering—Firing Range at Hartwell Avenue Compost Site. 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: $14,578,044 DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2016 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 12, 2015 and found at<http://www.lexingtonma.gov/budget/Section°/`20XI%202016%2OCapital%20Investment.pdf>. ARTICLE 12 PLEASANT STREET SIDEWALK (Citizen Article) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money for a feasibility study relating to the installation of a new sidewalk on Pleasant Street which would connect the existing sidewalk segments and result in a complete sidewalk along the entire length of Pleasant Street; 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 Laurel Carpenter and nine or more registered voters) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds for a feasibility study in preparation for the installation of a sidewalk along the entire length of Pleasant Street. ARTICLE 13 PROSPECT HILL ROAD SIDEWALK(Citizen Article) To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum of money to construct a sidewalk on Prospect Hill Road, and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; 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 Sarah McSweeney and nine or more registered voters) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This article requests funds to construct a sidewalk on Prospect Hill Road. 16 ARTICLE 14 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 improvements 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,by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; to determine whether the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and state aid for such projects; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $900,000 DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed project see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2016 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 12, 2015 and found at<http://www.lexingtonma.gov/budget/Section%20XI%202016%2OCapital%201nvestment.pdf>. ARTICLE 15 APPROPRIATE FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS To see if the Town will vote to install sanitary sewer mains and sewerage systems and replacements and upgrades to pump stations thereof, including engineering studies and the purchase of equipment in connection therewith; in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may determine, subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897, and acts in addition thereto and in amendment thereof, or otherwise; and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; appropriate money for such installation and land acquisition and determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available fiends, including any special wastewater funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; to determine whether the Town will authorize the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation of federal and state aid for such wastewater projects; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,800,000 DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2016 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 12, 2015 and found at<http://www.lexingtonma.gov/budget/Section%20XI%202016%2OCapital%201nvestment.pdf>. ARTICLE 16 APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money to purchase additional equipment for the schools, to maintain and upgrade the schools' technology systems, and to fund the development of a furniture repair and replacement plan; determine whether the money shall be provided by the tax levy, by transfer from available funds, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the School Committee) FUNDS REQUESTED: $1,986,000 17 DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2016 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 12, 2015 and found at<http://www.lexingtonma.gov/budget/Section%20XI%202016%2OCapital%20Investment.pdf>. ARTICLE 17 TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO THE BORROWING AUTHORIZATION UNDER ARTICLE 13b OF THE 2014 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING To see if the Town will vote to make a technical correction to the borrowing authorization approved under Article 13b of the warrant for the 2014 Annual Town Meeting (School Technology)by deleting the figure "$1,100,000" and substituting therefor the figure"$1,110,000", or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: This article seeks to correct a scrivener's error in the motion as originally passed. The borrowing authorization was $10,000 below the authorized appropriation. ARTICLE 18 APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS To see if the Town will vote to appropriate a sum of money for capital improvements,renovations, including new construction to public facilities for: a) Middle School Space Mining; b) Clarke Middle School Circulation and Parking Improvements, Design; c) LHS Phase 2 Overcrowding/Completion; d) Major Mechanical/Electrical Systems' Replacement; e) Lexington Public School Educational Capacity Increase— Short and Long-Term; f) LHS Heating Systems Upgrade, Phases 2 & 3 —Design; g) School Building Envelope and Systems; h) Municipal Building Envelope and Systems; i) Repairs/Replacements/Upgrades: • School Building Flooring Program • School Interior Painting Program • Diamond Middle School Lighting to Rear Parking Lot • Diamond Middle School Motors for Backboards • LHS Bike Racks and Installation j) School Paving Program k) Public Facilities Bid Documents; and 1) Security Cameras Upgrade. 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: $3,450,283 plus Item(e)to be determined DESCRIPTION: For a description of the proposed projects see Section XI: Capital Investment section of the FY2016 Town Manager's Preliminary Budget and Financing Plan dated January 12, 2015 and found at<http://www.lexingtonma.gov/budget/Section°/`20XI%202016%2OCapital%2OInvestment.pdf>. 18 ARTICLE 19 MARTINGALE ROAD STREET ACCEPTANCE To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town way and accept the layout as a Town way Martingale Road from Freemont Street a distance of 850 feet,more or less,to Cedar Street, as laid out by the Selectmen, all as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated October 14, 2014; and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement, or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; determine whether the money shall be provided in the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: None DESCRIPTION: The road listed above was constructed under the Subdivision Control Law and meets or exceeds the minimum Town standard for acceptance. No appropriation is required. ARTICLE 20 RICHMOND CIRCLE STREET ACCEPTANCE To see if the Town will vote to establish as a Town way and accept the layout as a Town way Richmond Circle from Martingale Road a distance of 170 feet,more or less,to end, as laid out by the Selectmen, all as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated October 14, 2014; and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement, or other interest in land necessary therefor; and raise and appropriate money for the construction of said street and for land acquisition; determine whether the money shall be provided in the tax levy,by transfer from available funds,by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: None DESCRIPTION: The road listed above was constructed under the Subdivision Control Law and meets or exceeds the minimum Town standard for acceptance. No appropriation is required. ARTICLE 21 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: $1,862,194 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. 19 ARTICLE 22 ADJUST RETIREMENT COLA BASE FOR RETIREES To see if the Town will vote to raise the base amount upon which cost of living adjustments are calculated for retirees from$12,000 to $13,000 as authorized by Section 1030) of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the Request of the Retirement Board) DESCRIPTION: This article requests town meeting to approve the acceptance by the Retirement Board of a$1,000 increase in the maximum base amount upon which a retiree's cost-of-living adjustment is calculated. ARTICLE 23 ACCEPT CHAPTER 235 OF THE ACTS OF 1994 (Regulating Pension Rights of Certain Firefighters and Police Officers Terminated Due to a Reduction in Force) To see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 235 of the Acts of 1994, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: Acceptance of this statute would allow certain police officers and firefighters who were previously terminated due to a reduction-in-force, and then reinstated, to be credited with active service for such period of unemployment. The employee would be required to pay into the retirement system an amount equal to what would have been paid had he or she remained an active member in service during said period of unemployment. ARTICLE 24 APPROPRIATE BONDS AND NOTES PREMIUMS To see if the Town will vote to apply premium received on account of the sale of bonds or notes of the Town that are the subject of a Proposition 2 '/2 debt exclusion, to pay costs of the project being financed by such bonds or notes,provided that the amount authorized to be borrowed for such project, but not yet issued by the Town, is reduced by the same amount, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: Passage of this article would permit premiums received upon the sale of bonds or notes issued to finance projects approved at a debt exclusion election to be appropriated to pay for project costs, subject to guidelines promulgated by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Such appropriations would be for the purpose of supplanting, not supplementing, bond financing of the project in question. ARTICLE 25 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 that is no longer required for its intended purpose. 20 ARTICLE 26 ESTABLISH AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS To see if the Town will vote to create,rename and/or appropriate sums of money to and from Stabilization Funds in accordance with Section 5B of Chapter 40 of the Massachusetts General Laws for the purposes of. (a) Section 135 Zoning By-Law, (b) Traffic Mitigation, (c) Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation, (d) School Bus Transportation, (e) Special Education, (f) Center Improvement District; (g)Debt Service, (h) Transportation Management Overlay District, (i)Avalon Bay School Enrollment Mitigation Fund, and 0) 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,rename, and/or fund Stabilization Funds for specific purposes and to appropriate funds therefrom. Money in those funds may be invested and the interest may then become a part of the particular fund. These funds may later be appropriated for the specific designated purpose,by a two-thirds vote of an Annual or Special Town Meeting, for any lawful purpose. ARTICLE 27 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 28 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 FY2016 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: $124,057 DESCRIPTION: This article would allow the Town to pay a portion of the debt service on the 2003 School Bonds from the Debt Service Stabilization Fund set up for that specific purpose. 21 ARTICLE 29 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 30 AMEND FY2015 OPERATING,ENTERPRISE AND CPA BUDGETS To see if the Town will vote to make supplementary appropriations, to be used in conjunction with money appropriated under Articles 4, 5 and 8 of the warrant for the 2014 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, including the Community Preservation Fund; 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(FY2015) appropriations. ARTICLE 31 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 and the Community Preservation Fund, by borrowing, or by any combination of these methods; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) FUNDS REQUESTED: unknown at press time DESCRIPTION: This is an annual article to request funds to supplement existing appropriations for certain capital projects in light of revised cost estimates that exceed such appropriations. GENERAL ARTICLES ARTICLE 32 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) 22 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 33 AUTHORIZE HOME RULE PETITION FOR TAX RELIEF To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for an act to provide Lexington with a locally controlled means-tested senior citizen property tax exemption, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: This article seeks to provide property tax relief for seniors paying more than 10 percent of their income in property taxes modeled on a program used in Sudbury, Massachusetts. The Commonwealth provides a successful program known as the "Circuit-Breaker" (Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 62, Section 6k, but due to high home values in Lexington, the state benefit falls short of limiting property tax to 10 percent of income for eligible seniors. ARTICLE 34 ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 59, SECTION 5, CLAUSE 54 AND SET PERSONAL PROPERTY MINIMUM TAX To see if the Town will vote to accept Clause Fifty-fourth of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws and establish a minimum value of personal property subject to taxation; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: Acceptance of this statute would allow the Town to establish a minimum value of personal property subject to taxation. ARTICLE 35 ACCEPT MGL CHAPTER 90-I, SECTION 1 (Complete Streets Program) To see if the Town will vote to accept Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 90-I, Section 1, as amended, the Complete Streets Program, to allow the Town to participate in, apply for, and receive funding from said section and Section 6121-1318 of the Session Laws, Chapter 79 of the Acts of 2014; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: Acceptance of this statute will allow the Town to apply for state grants under the new Complete Streets Program. ARTICLE 36 AUTHORIZE COMMUNITY ELECTRICAL AGGREGATION PROGRAM To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a Community Choice Electrical Aggregation Program and contract for electric supply for Lexington residents and businesses as per Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 164, Section 134, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Sustainable Lexington Committee) DESCRIPTION: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,by enacting Section 247 of Chapter 164 of the Acts of 1997, has established a competitive electricity marketplace. If a Community Choice Aggregation program is implemented in Lexington, individual residents and businesses would retain the right to opt-out with no penalty and choose any other competitive supplier or the default Basic Service energy supply provided by NSTAR. 23 ARTICLE 37 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS- STREET PERFORMERS To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 76-3 of Chapter 76 of the Code of the Town of Lexington (Street Musicians)by deleting the word"Selectmen" and substituting therefor the words "Town Manager", or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: This article would provide for the Town Manager rather than the Board of Selectmen to issue permits to street performers. ARTICLE 38 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS- TOURISM COMMITTEE To see if the Town will vote to amend Sections 29-28 and 29-29 of Chapter 29 (Committees) of the Code of the Town of Lexington by deleting said sections in their entirety and replacing them with the following: "§29-28. Membership; terms of office. The Town shall have a Tourism Committee consisting of nine members. Membership shall include interested representatives from the community. Members of the Committee shall be appointed annually by the Board of Selectmen to serve a one-year term. §29-29. Powers and duties. The Tourism Committee shall be charged with enhancing and promoting Lexington tourism. The Committee shall work with community groups to ensure a cohesive tourism experience." or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Tourism Committee) DESCRIPTION: This article would establish the membership of the Tourism Committee at nine members and provide that the Committee shall work with all interested community groups. ARTICLE 39 REPEAL GENERAL BYLAWS— SALE AND USE OF TOBACCO To see if the Town will vote to repeal Sections 97-5 (Clean Indoor Air), 97-6 (Restrictions of Smoking in Public Places and Workplaces) and 97-7 (Access to Tobacco by Minors) of Chapter 97 (Public Conduct) in the Code of the Town of Lexington in their entirety, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Board ofHealth) DESCRIPTION: This article would repeal the Town's Clean Indoor Air (General Bylaw § 97-5), Restrictions of Smoking in Public Places and Workplaces (General Bylaw § 97-6) and Access to Tobacco by Minors (General Bylaw § 97-7)" in their entirety to avoid potentially redundant or inconsistent regulation between the Bylaw and the Board of Health's regulations. It is the preference of the Board of Health that the existing Bylaw be repealed. State law gives the Board of Health independent authority to regulate such sales in the Town. Repeal of the existing Bylaw, therefore, will eliminate potential conflict between the Bylaw and Board of Health regulations. 24 ARTICLE 40 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS— SALE AND USE OF TOBACCO To see if the Town will vote to amend Sections 97-5 (Clean Indoor Air), 97-6 (Restrictions of Smoking in Public Places and Workplaces) and 97-7 (Access to Tobacco by Minors) of Chapter 97 (Public Conduct) in the Code of the Town of Lexington to regulate the sale of e-cigarettes, increase the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to twenty one (2 1) years of age,prohibit the sale of blunt wraps, and make other updating changes to those Bylaws, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Board of Health) DESCRIPTION: As an alternative to the repeal of the Town's Clean Indoor Air(General Bylaw § 97- 5), Restrictions of Smoking in Public Places and Workplaces (General Bylaw § 97-6) and Access to Tobacco by Minors (General Bylaw § 97-7)" Bylaws,pursuant to Article 39, this article would authorize amendments to the text of these Bylaws to add the regulation of e-cigarettes, raise the minimum age to 21 years for the lawful purchase of tobacco products,prohibit the sale of blunt wraps, and make other updating changes, to avoid inconsistent regulation between the Bylaw and the Board of Health's regulations. It is the preference of the Board of Health that the existing Bylaw be repealed pursuant to Article. ARTICLE 41 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS— CONTRACTS AND DEEDS To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 32-4 of Chapter 34 (Contracts and Deeds) of the Code of the Town of Lexington by deleting the following: "Type of Contract Number of Years Lease of public lands and buildings 20" And replacing it with the following: "Type of Contract Number of Years Lease of public lands 20 Lease of public buildings 30" And further by adding the following to the end of said section: "This section shall not apply to: Contracts excluded from the Uniform Procurement Act under M.G.L. c. 30B, Section 1,unless otherwise expressly included in the list above(e.g. contracts for waste disposal and recycling, electricity and solar energy). Settlement agreements Copyright and other agreements with respect to intellectual property Agreements entered into by the Town or its boards and commissions in their capacity as permitting or regulatory authorities." or act in any manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectinen) 25 DESCRIPTION: This amendment to the General Bylaw on Contracts and Deeds tracks exemptions from the state Uniform Procurement Code, G. L. c. 30B, and will leave to the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager's discretion under the Town Manager Act, or other boards in their regulatory authority, certain types of contracts, such as intergovernmental agreements, settlement agreements, copyright agreements and subdivision covenants, some of which are intended to be perpetual or very long term, and other contracts not amenable to predetermined terms. ARTICLE 42 COMMISSION ON DISABILITY REQUEST To see if the Town will vote to either amend the Code of the Town of Lexington, or request the Board of Selectmen to establish a policy, to specify appropriate materials be used for public pathways, both new and reconstructed, to ensure safe passage for citizens who have trouble traversing uneven surfaces; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen at the request of the Commission on Disability) DESCRIPTION: This article seeks to prohibit the use of sidewalk materials that make passage difficult for people with disabilities. ARTICLE 43 AMEND GENERAL BYLAWS -DEMOLITION DELAY (Citizen Article) To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 19 of the General Bylaw of the Town of Lexington by changing the current demolition delay requirements for buildings listed as "historically significant", from 12 months to 24 months. (Inserted by Tina McBride and nine or more registered voters) DESCRIPTION: This article would amend Chapter 19 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, commonly known as the Demolition Delay Bylaw for Historically Significant Buildings. ARTICLE 44 RESOLUTION ON FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT (Citizen Article) To see if the Town will vote to pass a resolution relating to climate change by divesting Lexington Trust Funds, and the Massachusetts Pension Reserve Investment Trust Fund, from holdings in coal, oil and natural gas companies; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by Fran Ludwig and nine or more registered voters) DESCRIPTION: This article requests that the Town divest from any investment holdings in companies that profit from the exploration of fossil fuels and that the Town send a parallel request to the administrators of the Massachusetts Pension Reserve Investment Trust Fund. ARTICLE 45 TOWNWIDE PROCESS FOR SAFETY (Citizen Article) To see if Town Meeting will vote to recommend that the Selectmen make it a priority to develop a townwide process to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists in a unified, efficient and speedy way; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by Rita Goldberg and nine or more registered voters) DESCRIPTION: This article requests a resolution encouraging the Town to make the process for citizens raising safety issues more simple. 26 ZONING/LAND USE ARTICLES ARTICLE 46 ACQUISITION OF LAND SHOWN ON ASSESSORS' PROPERTY MAP 22, LOT 51B To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for municipal purposes the land shown as Lot 51B on Assessors' Property Map 22, now of owners unknown; or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted by the Board of Selectmen) DESCRIPTION: This parcel, with owner unknown, is adjacent to the Town-owned land by the Stone Building/Waldorf School in East Lexington. By making it Town-owned land, the Town can accommodate the Waldorf School, which is planning for a small addition and may need to restructure its parking spaces. ARTICLE 47 AMEND ZOING BY-LAW-MEDICAL MARIJUANA (Citizen Article) To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington to permit Medical Marijuana Cultivation Centers, Medical Marijuana processing centers and Medical Marijuana Distribution Centers as shown in the Motion for Article, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. 12-29-2014 AMEND ZONING BYLAW: MEDICAL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION, PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTERS MOTION FOR ARTICLE That the Zoning Bylaw, Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington, be amended, effective April 1, 2015, as follows: 1) Delete in Definitions §135-6.10: "Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers". 2)Insert in Definitions §135-6.10 after"Medical, dental, or psychiatric offices" the following definition: Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center (MMCC): A not-for-profit establishment, registered as a Registered Marijuana Dispensary(RMD) in accordance with Massachusetts law, that acquires, cultivates,possesses, transfers, and transports: marijuana,products containing marijuana, and related supplies. 3)Insert in Definitions §135-6.10 after"Medical Marijuana Distribution Center" the following definition: Medical Marijuana Processing Center (MMPC): A not-for-profit establishment, registered as a Registered Marijuana Dispensary(RMD) in accordance with Massachusetts law, that acquires, possesses, processes [including development of related products such as edible marijuana infused products (MIPs), tinctures, aerosols, oils, or ointments], transfers, and transports: marijuana,products containing marijuana, and related supplies. 4) Replace in Part N of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development Standards," line N.1.03 so that the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: 27 RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM N. MANUFACTURING USES N.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE N.1.03 Medical Marijuana SP SP SP SP Y Y N Y Y Y Processing Center 5)Insert in Part I of Table I "Principle Agricultural and Natural Resource Uses," after line C.1.06, a new line C.1.07 so that the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: RO I RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM C. PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES USES C.1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE C.1.07 Medical Marijuana SP SP SP Y Y Y N Y Y Y Cultivation Center 6) Replace in Part I of Table 1 "Permitted Uses and Development Standards," in line 1.1.013, so that the amended section of Table 1 will now appear as follows: RO RS RT CN CRS CS CB CLO CRO CM L SALES OR RENTAL OF GOODS AND EQUIPMENT L 1.0 AS PRINCIPAL USE L 1.03 Medical Marijuana N N N Y Y N Y N N Y Distribution Center (Inserted by Ethan Handwerker and nine or more registered voters) DESCRIPTION: Based on the material submitted to the Planning Board, this article would delete the definition of"Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers" and insert definitions for"Medical Marijuana Cultivation Center" and"Medical Marijuana Processing Center." Table 1 would be amended to provide for these uses and for"Medical Marijuana Distributions Center"in certain districts. ARTICLE 48 AMEND ZONING MAP - COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT LINES To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map by changing zoning district boundary lines in the following areas such that the district boundaries will coincide with lot or ownership boundaries: A. CN (229-235 Bedford St.) B. CS (242-246 Bedford St.) C. CLO (173-181 Bedford St) D. CN (Bedford St. & Reed St.) E. CS (North St. & Lowell St.) F. CRS (Lowell St. & Woburn St.) G. CLO (Marrett Rd. & Lincoln St.) 28 H. CS (Marrett Rd. & Spring St.); I. CN & CRS (Waltham St. & Marrett Rd.) J. CLO (Waltham St. at the Waltham town line) or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: This article would adjust the commercial zoning district boundary lines in each of these areas to follow lines of ownership or lot lines where they do not do so already. The commercial district lines will be coterminous with lot lines. This may result in portions of lots or entire lots being moved into or out of the commercial districts. Maps showing which areas may be added or removed are available in the Planning Office and on the Planning Department website (http://Iexingtonma.gov/planning.cftn). ARTICLE 49 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW AND MAP— CIVIC USE DISTRICTS To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map by defining a new district or districts, including establishing allowed uses, dimensional standards and transition and screening requirements and amend the Zoning Map by rezoning parcels owned by governmental bodies held for public use into the new district, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: This article would create a new district or districts containing most publicly-owned land in Lexington. Maps showing which areas are proposed to be placed in these districts are available in the Planning Office and on the Planning Department website (http://Iexingtonma.gov/planning.cfm). ARTICLE 50 AMEND ZONING MAP— CM DISTRICT, WALTHAM LINE NEAR ROUTE 128/I95 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Map by rezoning Assessors' Property Map 19 Parcel I and Assessors' Property Map 12 Parcel 11 to the CM District, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: This article would rezone the Lexington properties adjacent to Tracer Lane in Waltham to the CM District. Some of this land was removed from the RO Residential District by a court order, leaving it unzoned, while the remainder is currently in the CRO District. Maps showing the areas to be rezoned are available in the Planning Office and on the Planning Department website (http://Iexingtonma.gov/planning.cftn). ARTICLE 51 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW— SITE PLAN REVIEW APPLICABILITY To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 9.5.2 of the Zoning By-Law to make the site plan review process apply to any expansion of site coverage, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: This article would make the site plan review process, currently used for developments in the CM District, apply to expansion of structures other than buildings in addition to expansions of buildings. Structures other than buildings include ground-mounted solar arrays, storage tanks, and the like. 29 ARTICLE 52 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, making internal references consistent, supplying missing definitions, correcting typographical errors and making 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 such as inserting a definition dropped inadvertently during recodification and inserting a missing word, and do not change the By-Law in any substantive way. They clarify the interpretation of certain aspects of the By-Law. ARTICLE 53 AMEND ZONING BY-LAW— CB DISTRICT MORATORIUM ON BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By-Law by imposing a temporary moratorium ending July 31, 2016 on banks and credit unions in center storefronts in the Central Business (CB) District, or act in any other manner in relation thereto. (Inserted at the request of the Planning Board) DESCRIPTION: This article would create a temporary moratorium on banks or credit unions as allowed uses in center storefronts in the Central Business District. Existing banks and credit unions could continue to occupy their existing space but could not expand or relocate except where such a use currently exists. The period of the moratorium would be used to study the effects of banks and credit unions on the strength and vitality of a center business district and to assess the impacts of further regulation of such uses. 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 29th day of January, A.D., 2015. Peter C. J. Kelley Board Norman P. Cohen of Michelle L. Ciccolo Selectmen Suzanne E. Barry A true copy, Attest: Richard W. Ham, Jr. Constable of Lexington 30 APPENDIX A- PROGRAM SUMMARY -ARTICLE 4 OPERATING BUDGET A B C D E G H I (G-C) (HIC) FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2016 FY2016 Actual Actual Appropriation Request Manager's Mgrs. Change$ Change% ELEMENT DESCRIPTION Add/Delete Recommended Program 1000:Education 1100 Lexington Public Schools $ 76,628,356 $ 79,978,598 $ 86,623,929 $ 92,684,100 $ 92,684,100 $ 6,060,171 7.DD% 1200 Regional Schools $ 1,407,979 $ 1,474,265 $ 1,244,384 $ 1,300,000 $ 1,300,000 $ 55,616 4.47% Total Education $ 78,036,335 $ 81,452,863 $ 87,868,313 $ 93,984,100 S $ 93,984,100 $ 6,115,787 6.969/6 Program 2000:Shared Expenses 2110 Contributory Retirement $ 5,124,696 $ 4,717,542 $ 5,005.537 $ 5,255,537 $ - $ 5,255,537 $ 250,000 4.99% 2120 NorvContributory Retirement $ 12,696 $ 13,087 $ 13,447 $ 13,810 $ 13,810 $ 363 2.7D% 2130 Employee Benefits $ 21,635,504 $ 2D,730,153 $ 23,041,965 $ 23,919,102 $ 197,063 $ 24,116,165 $ 1,074,200 4.66% 2140 unemployment $ 99,558 $ 225,210 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ - $ 200,000 $ - O.DD% 2150Workers Compensation' $ 511,139 $ 360,179 $ 612,223 $ 620,000 $ 7,292 $ 627,292 $ 15,069 2.46% 2160 Property&Liability Insurance $ 653,614 $ 736,835 $ 776,455 $ 860,309 $ 860,309 $ 83,854 10.80% 2170 Uninsured Losses' $ 46,394 $ 39,033 $ 175,000 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ 25,000 14.29% sub-tota121008eneflts $28,083,601 $ 26,822,039 $ 29,824,627 $ 31,068,757 $ 204,355 $ 31,273,112 $ 1,448,485 4.86% 2210 Payment on Funded Debt $ 4,767,186 $ 4.657,772 $ 5,490.414 $ 5,302,997 $ - $ 5.302,997 $ (187,418) -3.41% 2220 Interest on Funded Debt $ 695,715 $ 694,599 $ 980,676 $ 1,055,444 $ - $ 1,055,444 $ 74,769 7.62% 2230 Temporary Borr-Ang $ $ 57,625 $ 259,551 $ 446,919 $ $ 446,919 $ 187,368 72.19% sub-total 2200 Debt Services $ 5,462,902 $ 5,409,996 $ 6,730,641 $ 6,805,360 $ - $ 6,805,360 $ 74,719 1.11% 2310 Reserve Fund $ $ 900,000 $ 900,000 $ $ 900,000 $ O.OD sub-total 2300 Reserve Fund $ - $ - $ 900,000 $ 900,000 $ - $ 900,000 $ - 0.00% 2400 Facilities $ 9,343,330 $ 9,667,013 $ 9,897,675 $ 9,818,631 $ 9,818,631 $ (79,044) -O.BD% Total Shared Expenses $ 42,889,832 $ 41,899,048 $ 47,352,943 $ 48,592,748 $ 204,355 $ 48,797,103 $ 1,444160 3.05% Program 3000:Public Works 3100-3500 DPW Personal Services $ 3,489,424 $ 3,664,252 $ 3,692,070 $ 3,764,416 $ - $ 3,764,416 $ 72,345 1.96% 3100-3500 DPW Expenses $ 4,782,27B $ 5,221,298 $ 5,029,416 $ 4,985,157 $ - $ 4,985,157 $ (44,259) -0.88% October Storm Supplemental $ 138,153 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - O.DD% Total Public Works $ 8,409,85 $ 8,885,551 $ 8,721,486 $ 8,749,573 $ $ 8,749 573 $ 28,087 0.32% Program 4000:Public Safety 4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services $ 5,315,329 $ 5,481,197 $ 5,552,853 $ 5,635,184 $ 45,403 $ 5,680,587 $ 127,734 2.3D% 4100 Law Enforcement Expenses $ 647,094 $ 689,831 $ 760,700 $ 757,051 $ 60,218 $ 817,269 $ 56,569 7.44% sub-total 4100 Law Enforcement $ 5,962,423 $ 6,171,028 $ 6,313,553 S 6,392,235 $ 105,621 $ 6,497,856 $ 184,303 2.92% 4200 Fire Personal Services $ 5,059,117 $ 4,860,501 $ 5,151,428 $ 5,539,415 $ 270,869 $ 5,810,284 $ 658,856 12.79% 4200 Fire Expenses $ 482,626 $ 502,748 $ 622,510 $ 564,350 $ 4,000 $ 568,350 $ 54,160 -8.70% sub-fota14200EMS/Fire $ 5,541,743 $ 5,363,249 $ 5,773,938 3 6,103,765 3 274,869 $ 6,378,634 $ 604,696 10.47% Total Public Safety $ 11,504,166 $ 11,534,278 $ 12,087,491 $ 12,495,999 $ 380,490 $ 12,876,489 $ 788,999 6.53% Program 5000:Culture&Recreation 5100 Library Personal Services $ 1,764,557 $ 1,887,828 $ 1,909.214 $ 1,938,683 $ - $ 1,938,683 $ 29,469 1.54% 5100 Library Expenses $ 250,639 $ 257,004 $ 271,355 $ 291,354 $ 94,145 $ 385,499 $ 114,144 42.06% Total Culture&Recreation $ 2,015,196 $ 2,144,832 $ 2,180,569 $ 2,230,037 $ 94,145 $ 2,324,182 $ 143,613 6.59% Program 6000:Human Services 6000 Human Services Personal Services $ 442,018 $ 479,473 $ 529,796 $ 496,020 $ - $ 496,020 $ (33,776) -6.38% 6000 Human Services Expenses $ 628,872 $ 612,315 $ 690,337 $ 707,643 $ - $ 707,643 $ 17,306 2.51% Total Human Services $ 1,070,890 $ 1,091,789 $ 1,220,133 $ 1,203,663 $ $ 1,203,663 $ 16470 -1.35% Program 7000:Community Development 7100 Comm.Devel.Personal Services $ 999,583 $ 992,040 $ 1,149,790 $ 1,159,595 $ 11,600 $ 1,171,195 $ 21,405 1.86% 7100 Comm.Dayel.Expenses $ 174,764 $ 137,239 $ 182,314 $ 178,194 $ 10,600 $ 188,794 $ 6,480 3.55% sub-total 7100 Comm.Dev. $ 1,174,346 $ 1,129,279 $ 1,332,104 $ 1,337,789 $ 22,200 $ 1,359,989 $ 27,885 2.09% 7200 Planning Personal Services $ 263,603 $ 275,503 $ 298,222 $ 316,470 $ - $ 316,470 $ 18,248 6.12% 7200 Planning Expenses $ 20,902 $ 28,720 $ 42,475 $ 37,675 $ 5,000 $ 42,675 $ 200 0.47% sub-total 7200 Planning $ 284,505 $ 304,223 $ 340,697 $ 354,145 $ 5,000 $ 359,145 $ 18,448 5.41% 7300 Economic Devel.Personal Services $ 87,591 $ 90,964 $ 94,172 $ 104,105 $ 58,641 $ 162,746 $ 68,574 72.82% 7300 Economic Deve1.Expenses $ 42,591 $ 31,089 $ 65,850 $ 130,938 $ 4,250 $ 126,688 $ 60,838 92.39% s 11730 Eco.De, $ 130,182 $ 122,052 $ 160,022 S 235,043 $ 54,391 $ 289,434 $ 129,412 80.87% Total Community Development $ 1,589,033 $ 1,555,554 $ 1,832,823 $ 1,926,977 $ 81,591 $ 2,008,568 $ 175,744 9.591/6 31 APPENDIX A-PROGRAM SUMMARY-ARTICLE 4 OPERATING BUDGET (concluded) A B C D E G H I (G-C) (HIC) FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 FY2016 FY2016 Actual Actual Appropriation Request Manager's Mgrs. Change$ Change a/ ELEMENT DESCRIPTION Add/Delete Recommended Program 8000:General Government 8110 Selectmen Personal Services $ 97,D27 $ 111,887 $ 128,165 $ 138,687 $ 5,000 $ 143,687 $ 15,522 12.11 8110 Selectmen Expenses $ 92,206 $ 68,854 $ 104,825 $ 103,325 $ - $ 103,325 $ (1,500) -1.43% 8120 Legal $ 340,592 $ 416,621 $ 410,000 $ 410,006 $ - $ 410,000 $ - 0.00% 8130 Town Report $ 6,945 $ 7,500 $ 8,000 $ 8,500 $ $ 8,500 $ 500 6.25% sub-total 6100 Board of Selectmen $ 536,770 $ 604,862 $ 650,990 $ 660,512 $ 5,000 $ 665,512 $ 14,522 2.23% 6210-822D Town Manager Personal Services $ 623,768 $ 617,579 $ 625,239 $ 546,170 $ 102,499 $ 648,669 $ 23,429 3.75% 6210-822D Town Manager Expenses $ 160,271 $ 173,405 $ 237,620 $ 215,085 $ - $ 215,085 $ (22,535) -9.48% 8230 Salary Transfer Account*(MGL Cn.40,Sec 130) $ 413,224 $ 673,588 $ 878,000 $ 910,507 $ $ 910,507 $ 32,507 3.70% sub-tota18200 Town Manager $ 1,197,263 $ 1,464,572 $ 1,740,859 $ 1,671,762 $ 102,499 $ 1,774,261 $ 33,402 1.92% 8310 Financial Committees $ 6,225 $ 7,559 $ 7,500 $ 7,500 $ - $ 7,500 $ - 0.00% 8320 Misc.Boards and Committees $ 2,178 $ 3,276 $ 4,500 $ 4,500 $ 15,000 $ 19,500 $ 15,000 333.33% 8330 Public Celebrations Committee $ 51,675 $ 29,956 $ 41,000 $ 42,000 $ $ 42,000 $ 1,000 2.44% sub-tota16300 Town Committees $ 60,077 $ 40,791 $ 53,000 $ 54,000 $ 15,000 $ 69,000 $ 16,000 30.19% 8400 FinancePersonal Services $ 1,168,140 $ 1.251,874 $ 1,273.421 $ 1,322,614 $ 18,444 $ 1,341,058 $ 67,637 5.31% 8400 Finance Expenses $ 414,561 $ 374,901 $ 495,975 $ 462,876 $ $ 462,875 $ (33,100 -6.67% sub-tgta18400 Finance $ 1,582,701 $ 1,626,774 $ 1,769,396 $ 1,785,489 $ 18,444 $ 1,803,933 $ 34,537 1.95% 8500 TownClerk Personal Services $ 337,600 $ 347,171 $ 362,992 $ 327,229 $ - $ 327,229 $ (35,763) -9.85% 8500 Town Clerk Expenses $ 115 B18 $ 123,249 $ 121,075 $ 109,375 $ $ 109,375 $ (11,700) -9.66% sub-total 8500 Town Clerk $ 453,418 $ 470,420 $ 484,067 $ 436,604 $ - $ 436,604 $ (47,463) -9.B1% 86001S Personal Services $ 283,3B7 $ 355,598 $ 465,547 $ 588,506 $ 163,607 $ 752,113 $ 286,566 61.55% 860015 Expenses $ 632,292 $ 631,686 $ 750,950 $ 938450 $ 12,000 $ 950,450 $ 199,500 26.57% sub-tota186001T $ 915,679 $ 987,284 $ 1,216,497 $ 1,526,956 $ 175,6D7 $ 1,702,563 $ 486,066 39.96% Total General Government $ 4,745,909 $ 5,194 704 $ 5,914,810 $ 6,135,323 $ 316,550 $ 6,451 874 $ 537,064 9.08% Capital Capital Requests(CasIrGF) $ 2,307,497 $ 4,855,174 $ 3,524.891 $ 2,500,000 $ - $ 2,500,000 $ (1,024,891) -29,013 Building Envelope Set Aside $ 169,711 $ 173,954 $ 178,302 $ 182,766 $ - $ 182,760 $ 4,458 2.50% Streets Set Aside $ 1,425,586 $ 1,890,074 $ 2,254,924 $ 2,270,145 $ - $ 2,270,145 $ 15,221 0.6B% Total Capital $ 3,902,794 $ 6,919,202 $ 5,958,117 $ 4,952,905 $ $ 4,952,905 $ (1,005,212) -16.87% Other 33 Marrett Road Properly Acquisition $ $ 3,560,000 $ $ $ 33 Marrett Road Phase I Building Improvements $ $ 322,816 $ $ Set-Aside for Potential Local Aid/Federal Aid Reductions $ - $ - $ 110,000 $ - $ 110,000 $ 110,000 - Set-Aside for Unanticipated Current Fiscal Year Needs $ $ $ $ 200,006 $ $ 200,000 $ 200,000 Set-Aside for Tax Levy Support of Community Center $ 216,836 $ 216,836 $ 216,836 - Program(Transfer to Article 5) Allocated to DebtService/Capital Projects/Building Renewal Stabilization Fund $ 1,600,DDD $ 3,983,240 $ 5,910.726 $ 6,525,035 $ 3,260,388 $ 9,785,423 $ 3,874,697 65.55% Senior Service Program $ 20,DDD $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,006 $ $ 20,000 $ O.DM/1 OPEB Stabilization Fund $ 500,000 $ 775,000 $ 1,119,000 $ 1,862,194 $ $ 1,862,194 $ 743,194 66.42% Total Other Articles $ 2,436,250 $ 8,661,056 $ 7,049,726 $ 8,934,065 $ 3,260,388 $ 12,194,453 $ 5,144,727 72.98% General Fund Total $ 156,600,260 $ 169,338,876 $ 180,186,411 $ 189,205,390 $ 4,337,519 $ 193,542,909 $ 13,356,499 7.41% Note:Line-Items marked with an asterisk(*)will be presented at Town Meeting as Continuing Balance accounts. 32 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS At Large Michael J. Barrett......................................................................................................... 7 Augustus Road Suzanne E. Barry .................................................................................................. 159 Burlington Street Deborah J. Brown......................................................................................................47 Robinson Road Michelle Ciecolo.............................................................................................................50 Shade Street Norman P. Cohen...................................................................................................33 Forest Street#309 JayR. Kaufman................................................................................................................. 1 Childs Road Peter C.J. Kelley .............................................................................................................24 Forest Street Joseph N. Pato...............................................................................................900 Massachusetts Avenue Precinct 1 Term Expires 2017 Nancy M. Adler ............................................................................................................22 Village Circle Dirk Armstrong.............................................................................................................15 Haskell Street John C. Bartenstein...................................................................................................46 Sanderson Road Colin R. Hamilton.....................................................................................................28 Theresa Avenue JohnF. Rossi..................................................................................................................40 Arcola Street CarolJ. Sampson..........................................................................................................8 Brandon Street AlbertP. Zabin.....................................................................................................................l Page Road Term Expires 2016 JonathanG. Cole..........................................................................................................23 Whipple Road Brian E. Heffernan...................................................................................................... 223 Lowell Street IangJeon......................................................................................................................7 Litchfield Road JanetM. Kern................................................................................................................ 72 Lowell Street HongbinLuo....................................................................................................................1 Cherry Street Eric Jay Michelson...........................................................................................................45 Circle Road Barry E. Sampson.........................................................................................................8 Brandon Street Term Expires 2015 JoelA. Adler.................................................................................................................22 Village Circle JeanW. Cole................................................................................................................23 Whipple Road RobertW. Cunha .......................................................................................................... 10 Stevens Road JosephS. Rancatore.....................................................................................................21 Wheeler Road Mary Ann Stewart.....................................................................................................24 Rawson Avenue Bella D. Tsvetkova........................................................................................................ 42 Lowell Street JudithL. Zabin.....................................................................................................................1 Page Road *Elaine M. Ashton.......................................................................................................32 Cliffe Avenue Precinct 2 Term Expires 2017 S. Bijan Afshartous............................................................................................................ 5 Green Lane PaulH. Lapointe ........................................................................................................... 224 Follen Road Susan Leigh London...................................................................................................7 Carville Avenue Michael McGuirk...........................................................................................................5 Crescent Road Barry Orenstein............................................................................................................. 132 Follen Road Kenneth J. Shine ................................................................................................................. 7 Ellis Street Jonathan E. Suber............................................................................................................56 Taft Avenue *New Candidates 33 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 BetseyWeiss......................................................................................................................8 Dover Lane Term Expires 2015 MarianA. O. Cohen.....................................................................................................8 Plymouth Road PeterB. Lee..............................................................................................................770 Waltham Street Richard L. Neumeier.......................................................................................................2 Pitcairn Place Margaret Ouellette.....................................................................................................23 Tucker Avenue JamesM. Shaw........................................................................................................676 Waltham Street Jennifer M. Vogelzang................................................................................................... 8 Paddock Lane James S. Wilson..........................................................................................................43 Locust Avenue Precinct 3 Term Expires 2017 Bonnie E. Brodner .......................................................................................................... 8 Trodden Path DanH. Fenn, Jr. ..............................................................................................................59 Potter Pond Michelle Goddard.........................................................................................................38 Munroe Road Steven P. Heinrich ........................................................................................................... 11 Potter Pond Kenneth M. Kreutziger....................................................................................................57 Potter Pond HenryS. Lau...................................................................................................................... 1 Burns Road Judith L. Pappo .........................................................................................................73 Grassland Street Term Expires 2016 Nancy L. Hubert..................................................................................................... 1010 Waltham Street Kevin Johnson........................................................................................................283 Concord Avenue JeanneK. Krieger.........................................................................................................44 Webster Road GlennP. Parker............................................................................................................ 186 Spring Street CynthiaPiltch.............................................................................................................. 18 Barberry Road Franklin E. Smith............................................................................................................... 7 Potter Pond Term Expires 2015 Samuel Berman...................................................................................................... 1010 Waltham Street Michael D. Bliss.......................................................................................................... 13 Barberry Road Shirley Ranson Frawley...................................................................................................68 Potter Pond Rosemary Donnis Levy.............................................................................................27 Grassland Street Beth J. Masterman ...................................................................................................4 Philbrook Terrace SarahJ.Nathan..............................................................................................................95 Bridge Street RobertRotberg............................................................................................................ 14 Barberry Road Margaret B. Storch.................................................................................................330 Concord Avenue *Letha MS Prestbo.................................................................................................470 Concord Avenue *Michael J. Schanbacher .......................................................................................516 Concord Avenue *New Candidates 34 Precinct 4 Term Expires 2017 Alessandro A. Alessandrini .......................................................................................... 32 Slocum Road Michael P. Boudett................................................................................................39 Prospect Hill Road Kathryn R. Colburn.........................................................................................................49 Forest Street Thomas R. Diaz .......................................................................................................354 Waltham Street Paul Miniutti............................................................................................................. 2 Wachusett Circle Nancy Ann Shepard......................................................................................................... 2 Baskin Road RuthS. Thomas.............................................................................................................. 10 Parker Street Term Expires 2016 Nyles Nathan Barnert.................................................................................................142 Worthen Road Scott F. Burson ...............................................................................................58 Sherburne Road South LauraJ. Hussong......................................................................................................354 Waltham Street Susan A. McLeish..................................................................................................33 Forest Street#205 Molly Harding Nye.....................................................................................1932 Massachusetts Avenue Sandra J. Shaw.........................................................................................................51 Wachusett Drive Term Expires 2015 GloriaJ. Bloom...............................................................................................................17 Loring Road Robert N. Cohen.......................................................................................................10 Grassland Street Peter David Enrich.........................................................................................................35 Clarke Street JillI. Hai....................................................................................................................6 Highland Avenue Kathleen M. Lenihan ..............................................................................................60 Bloomfield Street Ellen Jo McDonald ........................................................................................................50 Bridge Street John M. Patrick ..........................................................................................2030 Massachusetts Avenue GeraldPaul..............................................................................................................43 Highland Avenue *Eileen S. Jay........................................................................................................... 191 Waltham Street *Claire B. Sheth......................................................................................................22 Vine Brook Road Precinct 5 Term Expires 2017 DavidE. Burns...........................................................................................................138 Laconia Street Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti ......................................................................................... 344 Lowell Street JudithA. Crocker............................................................................................................ 5 Currier Court Anthony G. Galaitsis...................................................................................................7 Burroughs Road Pamela B. Lyons..............................................................................................................51 Grant Street Ephraim Weiss............................................................................................................ 462 Lowell Street David G. Williams...............................................................................1505 Massachusetts Avenue#10 Term Expires 2016 JeffreyJ. Crampton.....................................................................................................7 Lockwood Road IreneM. Dondley.........................................................................................................22 Leonard Road Marilyn M. Fenollosa.................................................................................................. 10 Marshall Road Andrew J. Friedlich........................................................................................................22 Young Street GinnaJohnson..................................................................................................................23 Ridge Road JeroldS. Michelson............................................................................................................3 Clyde Place M. Masha Traber...........................................................................................................106 Maple Street *New Candidates 35 Term Expires 2015 ElaineDratch ................................................................................................................ 2 Maureen Road JohnHayward............................................................................................................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 LisaL. Smith...................................................................................................................40 Webb Street *Saatvik Ahluwalia......................................................................................................8 Peachtree Road *William J. Hurley.........................................................................................................33 Young Street Precinct 6 Term Expires 2017 Suzanne D. Abair........................................................................................................ 6 Millbrook Road Jonathan A. Himmel...................................................................................................66 Hancock Street Morton G. Kahan........................................................................................................44 Hancock Street David L. Kaufman ................................................................................................ 152 Burlington Street Stephen W. McKenna 11 ...............................................................................................9 Hancock Street DineshPatel......................................................................................................................22 Brent Road FrankSandy....................................................................................................353 North Emerson Road Term Expires 2016 PaulChemick..............................................................................................................14 Somerset Road Margaret L. Counts-Klebe........................................................................................ 8 Hancock Avenue FredericS. Johnson.........................................................................................................4 Stetson Street AnnM. Kelly....................................................................................................................15 Brent Road Trisha P. Kennealy..............................................................................................................4 Brent Road Dawn E. McKenna........................................................................................................9 Hancock Street DeborahStrod.............................................................................................................. 10 Thoreau Road Term Expires 2015 OsmanBabson..............................................................................................................21 Redcoat Lane ToddJ. Cataldo..............................................................................................................168 Grant Street BebeH. Fallick...................................................................................................................4 Diehl Road EdmundC. Grant............................................................................................................27 Grove Street BrianP. Kelley.................................................................................................................44 Grant Street Jane Pagett .............................................................................................................. 10 Oakmount Circle Edith Sandy.....................................................................................................353 North Emerson Road *Thomas S. Brennan..................................................................................................... 25 Adams Street *Tamara Karin Jo....................................................................................................40 Coolidge Avenue Precinct 7 Term Expires 2017 Elizabeth DeMille Barnett ............................................................................................. 19 Eldred Street James W. Courtemanche................................................................................................88 Winter Street ThomasV. Griffiths......................................................................................................7 Volunteer Way PamHoffman.......................................................................................................................4 Rangeway DavidG. Kanter.................................................................................................................48 Fifer Lane Paul J. Rubin......................................................................................................... 5 Drummer Boy Way Thomas J. Wanderer.................................................................................................... 65 Gleason Road *New Candidates 36 Term Expires 2016 GeorgeA. Burnell..............................................................................................................4 Eaton Road MaryBurnell......................................................................................................................4 Eaton Road Patricia Elen Costello.......................................................................................................9 Preston Road Catherine Woodward Gill............................................................................................43 Bertwell Road Mary C. Hamilton.............................................................................................................2 Grove Street JoyceA. Miller...................................................................................................................23 Fifer Lane GeoffreyG. Xiao ...........................................................................................................46 Eldred Street Term Expires 2015 Marsha E. Baker...................................................................................................... 46 Burlington Street DonaldO. Benson...........................................................................................................58 Dexter Road Raul Marques-Pascual .......................................................................................................21 Rangeway FredH. Martin ...............................................................................................................29 Dewey Road Benjamin L. Moroze.......................................................................................................5 Marvin Street JohnD. Pompeo...............................................................................................................3 Hadley Road Elizabeth Anne Sarles...........................................................................................36 Turning Mill Road *Philip K. Hamilton..........................................................................................................2 Grove Street *Stacey A. Hamilton..................................................................................................25 Robinson Road *Ethan Handwerker ................................................................................................. 17 Pine Knoll Road *Jonathan D. Hauke...................................................................................................443 Bedford Street *Ravish Kumar................................................................................................................7 Calvin Street *Leonard J. Morse-Fortier...........................................................................................20 Bernard Street *Timothy E. Zack.......................................................................................................20 Carriage Drive Precinct 8 Term Expires 2017 Robert M. Avallone ...............................................................................................21 Constitution Road Elizabeth Barrentine...................................................................................................100 Bedford Street Margaret Bradley.....................................................................................................48 Bellflower Street GangChen...............................................................................................................24 Bellflower Street CharlesHornig..................................................................................................................75 Reed Street Richard A. Michelson...................................................................................................54 Asbury Street 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 *New Candidates 37 Term Expires 2015 LarryN. Belvin.............................................................................................................10 Denver Street Diane M. Biglow......................................................................................................15 Bellflower Street IngridH. Klimoff..............................................................................................................75 Reed Street James A. Osten................................................................................................................ 8 Revere Street Jessie Steigerwald......................................................................................................... 143 Cedar Street Shirley H. Stolz...........................................................................................2139 Massachusetts Avenue WeidongWang .................................................................................................................59 Reed Street *Lisa J. Mazerall................................................................................................................. 8 Park Street *Sanjay Padaki.................................................................................................................46 Ward Street Precinct 9 Term Expires 2017 Alice J. Adler............................................................................................................ 10 Nickerson Road Jeanne P. Canale .............................................................................................................29 Shade Street Mark P. Maguire........................................................................................................249 Lincoln Street HankManz..................................................................................................................... 14 Ellison Road WendyManz.................................................................................................................. 14 Ellison Road Leo P. McSweeney ....................................................................................................435 Lincoln Street LisahS. Rhodes ...........................................................................................................482 Marrett Road Term Expires 2016 Victoria Lawrence Blier..................................................................................................41 Shade Street RodneyCole...................................................................................................................80 School Street Margaret E. Coppe................................................................................................ 12 Barrymeade Drive ThomasO. Fenn..............................................................................................................15 Shade Street Christina M. Murray......................................................................................................66 School Street JanetM. Perry................................................................................................................ 16 Ellison Road Term Expires 2015 Narain D. Bhatia.........................................................................................................8 Nickerson Road RichardL. Canale ...........................................................................................................29 Shade Street HelenL. Cohen...........................................................................................................32 Patterson Road MollieK. Garberg..........................................................................................................16 Cary Avenue MarkR. Vitunic........................................................................................................... 39 Lincoln Street Justine A. Wirtanen....................................................................................................37 Fairbanks Road *Scott A. Bokun......................................................................................................... 15 Middleby Road *Susan M. Buckley-Kingsbury.......................................................................................9 Middle Street *Philip T. Jackson...........................................................................................................50 Shade Street *Pamela Kumari Joshi.................................................................................................. 88 Middle Street *Jesse F. Segovia...........................................................................................................7 Pheasant Lane *New Candidates 38 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, at one time 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 use 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 property tax abatements and exemptions 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 but may be subsequently amended by vote of the Board of Selectmen and Appropriation Committee. The funds can be used for the service without appropriation up to the approved limit. 39 NOTES 40 ELECTION INFORMATION Local Election—Monday, March 2, 2015 Polling Hours - 7 a.m. to S p.m. Polling Locations Precinct 1 School Administration Building, 146 Maple Street 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 School Administration Building, 146 Maple Street 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 781-698-4550; or email TownClerk&lexin to- n�ma og_v . 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