HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-03-25-ATM-min March 25,2019 Annual Town Meeting
The 2019 Annual Town Meeting,held in the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial
Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue,commenced with the William Diamond Fife and Drum
Corps leading the Lexington Minutemen to post the colors,followed by the playing of the
National Anthem.Moderator,Deborah Brown,called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.A
quorum in excess of 100 members was present.
Town Clerk,Nathalie Rice,read the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting until waived.The
Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of Service.
7:36 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting to be in recess and recognized State
Representative Michelle Ciccolo who presided over an Awards Ceremony to recognize students
from Lexington High School(LHS)and Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School
(MMRHS).Ms. Ciccolo noted that the students"showed unlimited potential"and thanked their
parents and the Lexington community for"sustaining them in their journey".Principal Andrew
Stephens of LHS and Assistant Principal George Clement of MMRHS highlighted the
accomplishments of their students;Representative Ciccolo presented certificates.
8:11 p.m. The Moderator declared the meeting back in order and declared Town Meeting
open under Article 2.
ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY TOWN MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF
TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
MOTION: That Barry Orenstein be approved as Deputy Moderator.
8:12 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved the election of Deputy Town
Moderator,Barry Orenstein. She reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen.
8:12 p.m. The Moderator called for a voice vote.Unanimously Adopted.
8:13 p.m. The Moderator made announcements and called for the testing of the electronic
voting devices with the intention of using the voting devices for the 2019 Annual Town Meeting.
She welcomed new Town Meeting Members and reviewed parliamentary procedures.
8:20 p.m. The Moderator declared that Articles 30 and 31 would be taken together but
would be voted separately. She moved to take up the Articles.Motion Adopted.
8:22 p.m. Presented by Lin Jensen,Pct. 8.
ARTICLE 30:AMEND TOWN BYLAWS—REDUCING/BAN POLYSTYRENE
MATERIALS(Citizen Article)
MOTION: That the Town amend its Code of Bylaws by adding a new Bylaw,Chapter 82,as follows:
Chapter 82. Expanded Polystyrene(EPS)Food Serviceware and Packaging
Reduction
§82-1.Purpose and intent.
The purpose of this bylaw is to reduce and eliminate the sale and distribution of single-use
Expanded Polystyrene(EPS)Food Serviceware and Packaging in all Food Establishments,retail
stores,and Town Buildings or Premises in the Town of Lexington.Due to the use of petroleum,
benzene,styrene and other harmful chemicals in its production,the manufacturing and improper
disposal of EPS could have detrimental impacts on the environment and human health. After its
short-lived use,EPS is not recyclable in municipal programs,does not degrade in landfills,persists
for hundreds of years and can accumulate in the environment and wildlife.
By restricting the sale and distribution of single-use EPS Food Serviceware and Packaging in
Lexington and requiring it to be replaced with,preferably Reusable or Compostable products,or
non-EPS products,the bylaw will help protect public health and the natural environment,
waterways and wildlife.
§82-2.Definitions.
EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE(EPS)
A type of petroleum-based plastic often referred to as"foam"or"Styrofoam."It is not recyclable
in local municipal programs. Common examples of EPS include clamshell food containers,
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plates,coffee cups and meat or produce trays.EPS products are usually marked with the
abbreviation"PS"or a"6"inside the chasing arrows recycling symbol.
FOOD SERVICEWARE AND PACKAGING
Serviceware and packaging typically provided by Food Establishments,Retails Stores,and in
Town Buildings or Premises,including but not limited to cups,plates,bowls,trays,clamshells,and
other food and beverage containers,meat,fish,and produce trays,egg cartons and beverage
coolers.
COMPOSTABLE
Products that are made entirely of organic materials such as wood,paper,bagasse, cellulose or
plant-based plastic that meet the American Society for Testing and Materials (ATSM)
International Standard D6400, or its replacement, or that are Certified Compostable by the
Biodegradable Products Institute(BPI).
REUSABLE
Products that are cleanable and durable and which can be used more than once in their same
form.
FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
Any operation that stores,prepares,packages,serves,vends or otherwise provides food for
human consumption,as further defined in the State Food Code, 105 CMR 590.001.
RETAIL STORE
An establishment that offers the sale and display of merchandise within a building.
TOWN BUILDING OR PREMISES
A building or land owned or used by the Town for municipal or school purposes.
§82-3.Use regulations.
A.Except as expressly set forth in this bylaw,EPS Food Serviceware and Packaging shall not be
distributed or sold at Food Establishments,Retail Stores,or Town Buildings or Premises with a
floor area of 10,000 square feet or more in the Town of Lexington on or after January 1,2020.
EPS Food Serviceware and Packaging shall not be distributed or sold at Food Establishments,
Retail Stores,or Town Buildings or Premises with a floor area of less than 10,000 square feet in
the Town of Lexington on or after July 1,2020.
B.Businesses and organizations currently selling or distributing EPS food serviceware and
packaging materials are strongly encouraged to replace them with Reusable or Compostable food
serviceware and Compostable packaging materials.
§82-4.Exceptions.
In the event that compliance with this bylaw is not feasible by January 1,2020,for a Food
Establishment,Retail Store,or a Town Building or Premises,(or by July 1,2020 for Food
Establishment or Retail Store or a Town Building or Premises with a floor area less than 10,000
square feet),because of either unavailability of alternative Food Serviceware and Packaging or
economic hardship,the Town Manager or Town Manager's designee may grant a waiver of not
more than six months upon application of the owner or owner's representative.The Town
Manager or Town Manager's designee may provide one additional six-month waiver upon
showing of continued infeasibility or hardship,as set forth above.
§82-5.Enforcement process.
Enforcement of this bylaw shall be the responsibility of the Town Manager or Town Manager's
designee.The Town Manager or Town Manager's designee shall determine the inspection
process to be followed,incorporating the process into other Town duties as appropriate.Any
Food Establishment,Retail Store,or Town Building or Premises selling or distributing EPS Food
Serviceware or Packaging in violation of this bylaw shall be subject to a noncriminal disposition
fine as specified in Section 1-6 of the Town Bylaws under MGL c.40, §21D. Any such fines
shall be paid to the Town ofLexington.
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ARTICLE 31:AMEND TOWN BYLAWS TO REDUCE/BAN SINGLE-USE PLASTIC
BEVERAGE STRAWS AND STIRRERS(Citizen Article)
MOTION: That the Town amend its Code of Bylaws by adding a new Bylaw,Chapter 83,as
follows:
Chapter 83.Single-Use Plastic Beverage Straw and Stirrer Reduction
§83-1.Purpose and intent.
The purpose of this bylaw is to reduce and eliminate the sale and distribution of Single-Use Plastic
Beverage Straws and Stirrers in all Food Establishments,Retail Stores,and Town Buildings and
Premises in the Town of Lexington.The production and use of Single-Use Plastic Beverage
Straws and Stirrers has detrimental impacts on the environment,is not recyclable in municipal
programs,and requires the use of fossil fuel for their manufacture.
By restricting the sale and distribution of Single-Use Plastic Beverage Straws and Stirrers in
Lexington and requiring those products to be replaced with Reusable or Compostable products,
this bylaw will help protect public health and the natural environment,waterways and wildlife.
§83-2.Definitions.
SINGLE-USE PLASTIC BEVERAGE STRAWS AND STIRRERS
Beverage straws and stirrers made of any type of petroleum-based plastic that cannot be,or are
not Compostable and are not intended to be Reusable.
COMPOSTABLE
Products that are made entirely of organic materials such as wood,paper,bagasse,cellulose or
plant-based plastic that meet the American Society for Testing and Materials(ATSM)
International Standard D6400,or its replacement,or that are Certified Compostable by the
Biodegradable Products Institute(BPI).
REUSABLE
Products that are cleanable and durable and which can be used more than once in their same
form.
FOOD ESTABLISHMENT
Any operation that stores,prepares,packages,serves,vends or otherwise provides food for
human consumption,as further defined in the State Food Code, 105 CMR 590.001.
RETAIL STORE
An establishment that offers the sale and display of merchandise within a building.
TOWN BUILDING OR PREMISES
A building or land owned or used by the Town for municipal or school purposes.
§83-3.Use regulations.
Except as expressly set forth in this bylaw,Single-Use Plastic Beverage Straws and Stirrers shall
not be distributed or sold at Food Establishments,Retail Stores,or Town Buildings and Premises
with a floor area of 10,000 square feet or more in the Town of Lexington on or after January 1,
2020. Single-Use Plastic Beverage Straws and Stirrers shall not be distributed or sold at Food
Establishments,Retail Stores,or Town Buildings and Premises with a floor area of less than
10,000 square feet in the Town of Lexington on or after July 1,2020.
§83-4.Exceptions.
A. In the event that compliance with this bylaw is not feasible by January 1,2020,for a Food
Establishment or Retail Store or a Town Building or Premises,(or by July 1,2020 for Food
Establishment or Retail Store or a Town Building or Premises with a floor area less than 10,000
square feet),because of either unavailability of alternative straws and stirrers or economic
hardship,the Town Manager or Town Manager's designee may grant a waiver of not more than
six months upon application of the owner or owner's representative.The Town Manager or Town
Manager's designee may provide one additional six-month waiver upon showing of continued
infeasibility or hardship,as set forth above.
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B. Food Establishment or Retail Store or a Town Building or Premises may,when requested and
when Reusable or Compostable straws are either not feasible or not available,distribute Single-
Use Plastic Straws for persons who request such straws for health-related reasons.
§83-5.Enforcement process.
Enforcement of this bylaw shall be the responsibility of the Town Manager or Town Manager's
designee.The Town Manager or Town Manager's designee shall determine the inspection process
to be followed,incorporating the process into other Town duties as appropriate.Any Food
Establishment,Retail Store,or Town Building or Premises selling or distributing Single-Use
Plastic Beverage Straws or Stirrers in violation of this bylaw shall be subject to a noncriminal
disposition fine as specified in Section 1-6 of the Town Bylaws under MGL c.40, §21D.Any such
fines shall be paid to the Town of Lexington.
8:22 p.m. Ms.Jensen asked the Moderator to recognize Citizen Sponsors Cindy Arens,
Christianne Mager,Dianne Pursley and Tina McBride.Girls Scouts from Troop 65411 were
present to make individual presentations.Ms.Arens stated that the purpose of Articles 30 and 31
was to phase out plastic products that were not recyclable,including plastic straws and
Styrofoam.The Girl Scouts added information about marine impacts,benefits to local business
and the importance of local action.The Bylaws would take effect on July 1,2020,with an
additional six month waiver for hardship.One additional waiver of six months could also be
granted at the Town Manager's discretion.In the case of Article 31,businesses could provide
single-use plastic straws if requested for health reasons.Both bylaw changes would carry fines as
established in MGL Chp.40§2 ID.
8:40 p.m. Doug Lucente,member,Board of Selectmen,gave a brief statement and reported
unanimous support of the Board for both Articles.
8:40 p.m. Eileen Jay,Chair, School Committee,reported unanimous support of the
Committee for both Articles.
8:40 p.m. Philip Hamilton,Co-Chair,Conservation Commission,reported unanimous
support for both Articles.
8:40 p.m. Victoria Buckley,Chair,Commission on Disabilities,noted that some individuals
with disabilities require the use of plastic straws. She reported unanimous support of the
Commission for Article 31.
8:41 p.m. Celis Brisbin,member, Sustainable Lexington Committee,reported unanimous
support of the Committee for both Articles.
8:42 p.m. James Shaw,Chairperson,Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce,
applauded the work of the Girl Scout presenters and reported unanimous support of the Chamber
for Article 31.He stated that Article 30 made sense from an environmental standpoint,but that
business owners could not assess its economic impact.A position had therefore not been taken
on the Article.
8:45 p.m. Chitra Sundar, 8 Scott Road,spoke in support of both Articles,noting the impact
of plastics on marine wildlife.
8:46 p.m. Raul Marques-Pascual,Pct. 7,questioned why forks,spoons and other plastic
items were not included in Article 31.Ms.Arens replied that straws and Styrofoam were the
most critical items.Mr.Marques-Pascual stated he would draft a friendly amendment.Town
Meeting members and members of the public raised questions about straws on juice boxes,
plastic and Styrofoam in delivered packages,and noted the importance of keeping Styrofoam and
other plastic products out of landfills.
8:59 p.m. Mr.Marques-Pascual submitted a friendly amendment to Article 31,which
included"single-use plastic utensils,plates,cups as well as single-use plastic beverage straws
and stirrers". The Moderator ruled this amendment to be outside of the scope of the Article;it
therefore did not warrant discussion.
8:59 p.m. Nancy Shepard,Pct.4,called the question on both Articles.The Moderator called
for a voice vote which was inconclusive.
9:01 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared the Motion to call the
question for Articles 30 and 31 Adopted on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
104 57 2
9:02 p.m. Ms.Arens made brief summary comments.
9:02 p.m. The Moderator called for separate votes on each Article.
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9:02 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 30 Adopted on
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain Approved by Attorney General
159 2 3 Maura Healey May 24,2019;
Posted June 3,2019.
9:05 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 31 Adopted on
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain Approved by Attorney General
160 1 3 Maura Healey May 24,2019;
Posted June 3,2019.
9:06 p.m. The Moderator declared the meeting open under Article 3.
9:06 p.m. Presented by Rita Goldberg,Pct.2,Chair,Cary Lecture Series.
ARTICLE 3:APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES
MOTION: That a committee of four be appointed by the Moderator to have the charge of the
lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the
current year.
9:07 p.m. Ms.Goldberg presented the Cary Lecture Series Report,summarizing the
accomplishments of the previous year and highlighting upcoming lectures.
9:15 p.m. Ms.Barry moved to receive and place on file the Report of the Cary Lecture
Series.Unanimously Adopted.
9:16 p.m. Ms.Barry reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen.
9:16 p.m. Following a voice vote,the Moderator declared Article 3 Adopted.
9:16 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 32.
Unanimously Adopted. She asked the Moderator to recognize David Kanter.
9:17 p.m. Presented by David Kanter,Pct. 7,Vice Chair and Clerk,Capital Expenditures
Committee.
ARTICLE 32:ADDITION OF THE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE-
RELATED PROVISIONS TO THE REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING AND
SELECTMEN-TOWN MANAGER ACTS
MOTION: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the
Massachusetts General Court to enact legislation regarding the Town's Capital
Expenditures Committee in substantially the form below,and further to authorize
the Board of Selectmen to approve amendments to said act before its enactment
by the General Court that are within the scope of the general objectives of the
petition;or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1.Section 3 of Chapter 215 of the Acts of 1929,as previously amended,is
hereby amended by striking the phrase"chairman of the appropriation committee"and
inserting in its place the phrase"chairpersons of the appropriation and capital
expenditures committees"
SECTION 2.Section 2(c)of Chapter 753 of the Acts of 1968,as previously amended,is
hereby amended by inserting after the phrase"appropriation committee"the phrase",the
capital expenditures committee".
SECTION 3.This act shall take effect upon its passage.
9:17 p.m. Mr.Kanter moved Article 32 and presented the Committee's request for a petition
to the Massachusetts General Court for amendments to the Representative Town Meeting Act of
1929 and the Town Managers Act of 1968 for the purpose of including the Capital Expenditures
Committee(CEC).He noted that the proposed changes were primarily technical and that their
purpose was to bring the two Acts into alignment with current practice.He explained why the
Chair of the CEC should be an"At large"member of Town Meeting(Section 1).He also
explained the provision for appointment by the Town Moderator(Section 2)and the need to have
the change to the Acts take place as soon as possible(Section 3).
9:19 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,reported unanimous support of the
Board.
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9:19 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous
support of the Committee.
9:19 p.m. John Bartenstein,member,Appropriation Committee,reported support of the
Committee(9-0).
9:19 p.m. Eileen Jay,Chair, School Committee,reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:20 p.m. With no questions from the floor,the Moderator called for the vote.
9:20 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 32 Adopted on
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
151 1 1
9:21 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen moved to take up Article 35.Motion
Adopted.
9:22 p.m. Presented by Matthew Daggett,Pct.2.
ARTICLE 35:AMEND ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 118(Citizen Article)
MOTION: That Section 118-13 of the Code of Lexington be amended by inserting at the end
of Section 118-13.G the following sentence: "During the first 10 minutes of debate
on any motion,subsidiary motions shall be entertained only at the discretion of the
Moderator."
9:23 p.m. Mr.Daggett moved Article 35 and explained that the purpose of the Article was
to eliminate the possibility of subsidiary motions being considered prior to ten minutes of debate
on an article.He reviewed the types of subsidiary motions and referenced a discussion at the
Special Town Meeting in November of 2018 as an example of the need for a ten minute debate
period before considering subsidiary motions.
9:30 p.m. Joseph Pato,Selectman,reported unanimous support of the Board.
9:31 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous lack
of support of the Committee,stating that there was not a demonstrable need for the amendment
and that the Moderator currently had discretion to postpone subsidiary motions.
9:32 p.m. Eileen Jay,Chair, School Committee,reported support of the Committee(4-0-1).
9:32 p.m. Robert Creech,member,Planning Board,reported support of the Board(4-1).
9:33 p.m. Dawn McKenna,Pct. 6,stated she had never recalled abuse of subsidiary motions
and cautioned against unintended consequences. She urged a no vote.Ms.McKenna and other
members raised the question whether debate would be delayed by the amendment if there were
no questions or comments.Mr.Daggett replied in the negative,stating the Moderator would
have discretion to call for a vote under such circumstances.
9:40 p.m. Robert Avallone,Pct. 8,stated his belief that Article 35 was redundant.
9:45 p.m. Lin Jensen,Pct. 8,spoke in support;other members debated the pros and cons.
9:52 p.m. John Hayward,Pct. 5,called the question.Motion Adopted.
9:53 p.m. Mr.Daggett made summary comments.
9:53 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 35 Adopted on
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain Approved by Attorney General
88 65 6 Maura Healey May 24,2019;
Posted June 3,2019.
9:55 p.m. Presented by Bridger McGaw,Pct.6.
ARTICLE 36:IMPLEMENT AN OUTCOMES-BASED APPROACH TO TOWN
BUILDING PROJECTS(Citizen Article)
MOTION: Resolved,that the members of Town Meeting request the Board of Selectmen and
the School Committee work with Town Staff and the appropriate committee(s)to
develop and adopt the following two policies:
A.The ongoing Integrated Building Design Policy for New Construction and
Renovation of Town Buildings;and
B.A Building Performance Policy for Existing Town Buildings
9:55 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen moved to take up Article 36.
9:55 p.m. Mr.McGaw moved the Article and asked to have the Moderator recognize Daniel
Voss,Chair, Sustainable Lexington Committee.Mr.Voss highlighted the importance of
municipal building maintenance,noting that the Town's municipal buildings house 8,300
students and require resources of up to 70%of the Town's budget.He said the Town would
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invest over 400 million dollars in its municipal buildings over the next 10 years.He stated that
the last policy regarding Town Buildings was approved in 2005 and stressed the importance of
developing new policies.
10:03 p.m. Jill Hai,member,Board of Selectmen,reported unanimous support of the Board.
10:04 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous
support.
10:04 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee reported no position on behalf of
the Committee.
10:04 p.m. Eileen Jay,member, School Committee,reported unanimous support.
10:05 p.m. Ricki Pappo,Pct.2,spoke in support.
10:06 p.m. Celis Brisbin,member, Sustainable Lexington Committee,reported unanimous
support of the Committee.
10:07 p.m. John Himmel,Co-Chair,Permanent Building Committee,reported support of the
Committee,noting there would be costs associated with increased standards.
10:11 p.m. John Zhao,Pct. 5,questioned anticipated changes and costs.Mr.Voss responded.
10:14 p.m. Bijan Afshartous,Pct.2,proposed a verbal amendment to change the Resolution
under Article 36 to a"mandatory article". The Moderator asked the boards and committees
involved to discuss the possible amendment.After submission of the written amendment,the
Moderator declared that the amendment would have no binding effect.Mr.Afshartous
understood this,and the amendment was not considered.
10:17 p.m. With no further questions,the Moderator gave the floor to Mr.Voss;he declined
further comment.
10:19 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 36 Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
142 0 2
10:20 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved adjournment to Wednesday,
March 27,2019,7:30 p.m.,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building,
1605 Massachusetts Avenue.Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L.Rice,Town Clerk
March 27,2019 Adjourned Session of 2019 Annual Town Meeting
Moderator Deborah Brown called the second session of 2019 Annual Town Meeting to order at
7:33 p.m.,Wednesday,March 27,2019,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial
Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue;a quorum in excess of 100 members was present.
7:33 p.m. The Moderator welcomed visitors,explained fire safety procedures and called for
the testing of the electronic voting units and the taking of attendance.
7:33 p.m. The Moderator called a brief recess to recognize the 96th birthday of long-
standing Town Meeting member,Dan Fenn.Mr.Fenn delivered brief comments eliciting
applause and a standing ovation from all in attendance.
7:40 p.m. The Moderator recognized the Town Manager,James Malloy,who introduced the
Senior Management Team and new Middle Managers.
7:44 p.m. The Moderator declared Town Meeting back in order and open under Article 2.
ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
MOTION: That the Report of the Board of Selectmen be received and placed on file.
7:44 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved that the Report of the Board of
Selectmen be received and placed on file.Unanimously Adopted.
7:45 p.m. Ms.Barry presented the Selectmen's Report,highlighting the status of Article 42
Special Permit Residential Development from the 2018 Annual Town Meeting, Selectmen's
goals for FY20,the status of the Hartwell Avenue Zoning Initiative,issues related to
affordability,and the current status of municipal and school building projects.
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MOTION: That the Report of the Capital Expenditures Committee be received and placed on
file.
7:47 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,moved that the Report of
the Committee be received and placed on file.Unanimously Adopted.
7:48 p.m. Mr.Lamb presented the Committee's Report,noting the importance of strategic
long-term planning.He commented on new FY20 capital projects,and discussed future projects
such as the Police Station renovation and the anticipated High School renovation/reconstruction.
7:54 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open under Article 7.
7:54 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Articles 7,8 and 9.
Motion Adopted.
7:54 p.m. Presented by Bridger McGaw,Pct. 6.
ARTICLE 7: APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE CREATION OFA LEXINGTON ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY(Citizen Article)
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
7:54 p.m. Mr.McGaw spoke to the Article despite its Indefinite Postponement,stating it
was time the Town developed an economic strategy.He noted that the majority of the Town's
budget is supported by residential taxes and stressed the importance of a balanced plan to meet
Town needs.He spoke of goal-setting and a timeline for the development of an Economic
Development Strategy,mentioning a target date of June 2020.
8:00 p.m. Mr.McGaw moved the Indefinite Postponement.
8:01 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,reported the unanimous support of the
Board for the Indefinite Postponement.
8:01 p.m. The Moderator recognized Town Manager,James Malloy,who responded to Mr.
McGaw's comments.Mr.Malloy stated that he would ask the Economic Development Office to
prepare an interim report by September 19th of 2019 and annual Reports thereafter by June Pt of
each year to assist in the development of the budget and tax revenue goals.
8:02 p.m. With no further questions,the Moderator called the question.
8:02 p.m. Following a voice vote,the Moderator declared the motion to Indefinitely
Postpone Article 7 Adopted.
8:03 p.m. Presented by Ricki Pappo,Pct.2.
ARTICLE 8: FUNDING FOR SUSTAINABILITY ACTIONS(Citizen Article)
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
8:03 p.m. Ms.Pappo moved that Article 8 be Indefinitely Postponed since additional time
was needed to determine an appropriate funding mechanism for an appropriation.
8:03 p.m. Doug Lucente,Board of Selectmen,reported unanimous Board support for the
Indefinite Postponement.
8:03 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous
support for Indefinite Postponement.
8:04 p.m. John Bartenstein,member,Appropriation Committee,reported no position.
8:04 p.m. With no questions,the Moderator called the vote.
8:04 p.m. Following a voice vote,the Moderator declared Indefinite Postponement of
Article 8 Adopted.
8:04 p.m. Presented by Ricky Pappo,Pct.2.
ARTICLE 9: SUSTAINABILITY DIRECTOR(Citizen Article)
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
8:04 p.m. Ms.Pappo moved to Indefinitely Postpone Article 9. She discussed the need for a
Sustainability Director and the importance of a Sustainability Action Plan. She referenced the
towns of Concord and Melrose,which had such plans and positions. She felt the Town had a
good start on its sustainability goals,but needed a"road map".
8:08 p.m. Mr.Lucente made brief remarks and reported the unanimous support of the Board
of Selectmen for the Indefinite Postponement.
8:09 p.m. With no questions,the Moderator called the vote.
8:09 p.m. Following a voice vote,the Moderator declared the Indefinite Postponement of
Article 9 Adopted.
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8:09 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 39.Motion
Adopted.
8:09 p.m. Presented by Jeanne Krieger,Pct.3.
ARTICLE 39:AMEND ZONING BYLAW-LIMITED SITE PLAN REVIEW(CITIZEN
ARTICLE)(Note:See Reconsideration ofArticle 39 on April 10th,which amended this Article)
MOTION:
To Amend Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington as follows:
A. Amend Table 1,Permitted Uses and Development Standards,of the Zoning Bylaw by
replacing the symbol'Y'with the symbol'R'in all columns of rows B.1.01,B.1.02
and B.1.03.
B. Amend§9.5.5 by inserting the words"of activities and uses not covered by§9.5.6"
after the words"site plan review".
C. Add a new§9.5.6 as
follows:
9.5.6 Limited Review Standards.
1. The Planning Board in its Zoning Regulations shall establish reasonable
standards for site plan review of educational,religious,and child care uses
protected under MGL c.40A§3.
2. The standards shall not be more restrictive than those applied to
activities and uses under§9.5.5.
3. The standards shall address only the following areas.No applicant shall be
required to file any documents not related to these areas.
a. bulk and height of structures;
b. yard sizes and setbacks;
c. lot area;
d. open space;
e. parking;and
f. building coverage.
4. The Planning Board or its designee shall waive any standards which are not
reasonable as applied in a particular case or which effectively prohibit the
protected use.
5. The Planning Board or its designee may impose reasonable conditions
necessary to satisfy the standards not waived.
8:10 p.m. Ms.Krieger moved Article 39 and explained that its purpose was to institute
limited site plan review over schools,day care facilities and churches,which currently have few
limits on development. She stated that more thoughtful development was needed and could be
passed under current State statute. She said the Planning Board could impose reasonable
conditions for limited site plan review.
8:13 p.m. Robert Peters,Planning Board member,moved that the Planning Board Report on
Article 39 be received and placed on file.Motion Adopted.
8:13 p.m. Charles Hornig,Planning Board member,presented the Report and declared
unanimous support of the Board for Article 39.
8:16 p.m. Douglas Lucente,member,Board of Selectmen,made brief comments and
reported unanimous support of the Board.
8:17 p.m. Rena Maliszewski,310 Concord Avenue,and abutter to the Goddard School,
spoke in support of the Article. She listed eight concerns as an abutter to recent Goddard School
construction,ranging from light pollution to lack of screening.
8:20 p.m. Tom Fenn,Pct.9,urged caution in the interpretation of the terms in the
amendment,and questioned whether the Douglas House would be subject to the amendment.Mr.
Hornig responded.Mr.Fenn urged Town Meeting members not to support the amendment due
its limiting effects on educational institutions and non-profits.
8:27 p.m. Margaret Storch,Pct.3,330 Concord Avenue,reported impacts to wetlands and
wildlife,and light pollution during construction of the Goddard School at 332 Concord Avenue.
8:28 p.m. John Bartenstein,Pct. 1,questioned why the Planning Board had not previously
addressed properties which fall under the protection of the"Dover Amendment". (The Dover
Amendment,M.G.L.Chp.40A,§3 exempts agricultural,religious and educational activities
from certain zoning regulations.)Mina Mikarious,Town Counsel,responded.
8:33 p.m. Ajay Joseph,Pct.2,questioned the appeal process under the proposed zoning
amendment.Ms.Krieger responded.
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8:33 p.m. Ricki Pappo,Pct.2, 16 Blossomcrest Road,spoke of impacts to wetlands from
construction at a nearby non-profit stable and described neighborhood efforts to have the facility
comply with the State Wetlands Protection Act. She urged support of Article 39.
8:37 p.m. Robert Rotberg,Pct.3,questioned whether"lighting and signs"could be added to
the wording in the motion.Mr.Mikarious responded,stating that some towns have added these
two conditions,but noted that the Attorney General's Office has cautioned towns of"over
reach".
8:42 p.m. Sanjay Pakadi,Pct. 8,questioned whether screening could be added to minimize
lighting impacts to neighboring homes.Mr.Mikarious responded that lighting is not listed in the
statute,but could be acceptable.
8:42 p.m. Ryan Dillis,481 Concord Avenue,raised safety concerns related to the
construction of the Goddard School.He reported lack of construction fencing,which posed
safety hazards for young children in the neighborhood.
8:45 p.m. Raul Marques-Pascual,Pct. 7,called the question.Motion Adopted.
8:45 p.m. Ms.Krieger made summary comments.
8:46 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 39 Adopted
by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain Approved as later amended on
151 4 4 April 10,2019,by Attorney
General Maura Healey May 24,
2019;Posted June 3,2019.
8:47 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to
take up Articles 33,34 and 37.Motion Adopted.
8:48 p.m. Presented by Jill Hai,member,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 33:RENAME "BOARD OF SELECTMEN"TO"SELECT BOARD"
MOTION: That Article 33 be adopted as printed in the Warrant.(See below)
To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the Massachusetts
General Court to enact legislation to change the name of the Board of Selectmen to the Select
Board and the title of"Selectman" to "Select Board Member"in substantially the form below,
and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to approve amendments to said act before its
enactment by the General Court that are within the scope of the general objectives of the petition;
or act in any other manner in relation thereto
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by
the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any General or Special Law to the contrary, the Board of
Selectmen of the Town of Lexington shall be referred to as the "Select Board of the Town of
Lexington" and individual members of said Board shall be referred to as "a member of the
Select Board."
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
ARTICLE 34:RENAME "BOARD OF SELECTMEN"TO"SELECT BOARD" -
GENERAL BYLAW
MOTION: That the General By-Laws of the Town be amended by changing all references to
"the Board of Selectmen"or"the Selectmen"therein to the"the Select Board,"
and all references to a member of members of said Board therein to"Select Board
Member"or"Select Board Members."
ARTICLE 37:RENAME "BOARD OF SELECTMEN"TO"SELECT BOARD"-ZONING
BYLAW
MOTION: To amend Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington,the Zoning Bylaw,
as follows:
1. In§5.1.6.8,change"Board of Selectmen"to"Select Board".
2. In§ 7.2.4,change"Board of Selectmen"to"Select Board".
3. In§9.2.1,change two occurrences of"Selectmen"to
"Select Board".
8:48 p.m. Ms.Hai explained that three changes would be needed to change"Selectmen"to
"Select Board",removing gender from Town nomenclature. She stated that 20%of the towns in
the Commonwealth have made similar changes. She said this was important if Lexington was to
be a welcoming and inclusive community. She reported the support of the Board of Selectmen.
March 27,2019 Session of the 2019 Annual Town Meeting,cont...
8:52 p.m. Robert Peters,member,Planning Board,moved the Report of the Planning Board
on Article 37 be received and placed on file.Motion Adopted.Mr.Peters reported the unanimous
support of the Board.
8:53 p.m. Dan Fenn,reported a"muted"no vote,recalling the history of the term
"Selectmen"and its Puritan roots.He questioned whether the Town should disregard 400 years
of history.
8:57 p.m. Masha Traber,Pct 5,spoke in support,reminding members of Women's Suffrage
movement,which she noted would celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2020.
8:58 p.m. Dawn McKenna,Pct. 6,urged a no vote,stating that in her 30+years of
involvement with Town Meeting and the Board of Selectmen,she had never felt intimidated by
the term,"Selectmen".
9:03 p.m. Margaret Muckenhoupt,Pct. 1,urged support for the change.
9:04 p.m. Masha Traber,Pct.5,called the question.Motion Adopted.
9:05 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 37 Adopted by
the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain Approved by Attorney General
Maura Healey May 24,2019;
143 14 1 Posted June 3,2019.
9:08 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 33 Adopted on
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
145 12 1
9:09 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 34 Adopted on
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain Approved by Attorney General
145 10 2 Maura Healey May 24,2019;
Posted June 3,2019.
9:09 p.m. The Moderator declared Town Meeting open under Article 2.
ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
MOTION: That the Report of the Town Manager be received and placed on file.
9:09 p.m. Ms.Barry moved the Report of the Town Manger be received and placed on file.
Unanimously Adopted.
9:09 p.m. James Malloy,Town Manager,presented the Selectmen's budget priorities and
principles,focusing on capital/debt management,general fund revenue sources,revenue growth
from FY08-FY2020,state aid,reserve fund balances and future financial management policies.
9:27 p.m. Kate Colburn,member, School Committee,served Notice of Reconsideration of
Article 39.
9:28 p.m. Presented by Mark Sandeen,member,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 28: CONFIRM STREET ACCEPTANCE AND TITLE(PORTION OF
PELHAM ROAD)(Note:See Reconsideration of Article 28,April 10th for a technical
correction.)
MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to take any necessary steps to confirm
the establishment and acceptance of the layout as a Town way of the portion of
Pelham Road from Eliot Road a distance of 526 feet,more or less westerly,as laid
out by the Selectmen,all as shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town
Clerk,dated May 1896 and that the Board of Selectmen be further authorized to
take by eminent domain,donation or to otherwise acquire any fee,easement,or
other interest in land necessary therefor,on such terms as the Board may
determine.
9:28 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 28.Motion
Adopted.
9:29 p.m. Mr. Sandeen asked the Moderator to recognize Town Manager,James Malloy,
who explained the process and purpose of confirming the street layout on Pelham Road.
9:30 p.m. Mr. Sandeen reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen.
9:30 p.m. David Kanter,Pct.7,member,Capital Expenditures Committee,questioned
whether there were any financial implications for abutters who might have easements or other
interests.Mr.Malloy replied in the negative.
9:31 p.m. With no further questions,the Moderator called for a vote.
March 27,2019 Session of the 2019 Annual Town Meeting,cont...
9:31 p.m. Following a voice vote,the Moderator declared Article 28 Adopted by more than
the necessary two-thirds.
9:31 p.m. Ms.Barry moved to take up Article 29. She recused herself from discussion and
voting.
9:31 p.m. Presented by Joseph Pato,member,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 29: CIVIL SERVICE WITHDRAWAL
MOTION: That the Town rescind its acceptance of G.L.c. 19,§37 and G.L.c.31,§49(as both
have been recodified in G.L.c.31,§52)thereby removing the Town's police force from
the provisions of the Civil Service Laws,and the rules and regulations relating to the
same,provided that this revocation will not affect the Civil Service status of existing
personnel in their current positions.
9:32 p.m. Mr.Pato explained that Article 29 proposed the withdrawal from Civil Service for
Police Officers and the Chief of Police.He stated that the Town joined the Civil Service system
for Police Officers in 1911 and for the Police Chief in 1926,and that the system is outdated and
ineffective.He stated that the system relies solely on a written test,impedes those who can be
hired,and does not encourage diversity.He said candidates with diverse backgrounds and
foreign language skills are often not selected by the system.Lexington's Police Union,he
reported,does not oppose the Town's withdrawal from the Civil Service system.
9:36 p.m. Mr.Pato reported the support of the Board of Selectmen in a(4-0)vote.
9:36 p.m. Kenneth Shine,Pct.2,questioned whether the withdrawal affected pension
benefits or adjudicatory proceedings.Mr.Malloy replied that the withdrawal did not affect
pension benefits and that new employees would still be protected by the Civil Service for
adjudicatory matters.
9:36 p.m. Members asked a variety of questions including budget implications,effect on
promotions,impacts on current officers,timing of implementation and negotiations with the
Union during the withdrawal period.Mr.Malloy responded.
9:57 p.m. Marsha Baker,Pct. 7,called the question.Motion Adopted.
9:57 p.m. Mr.Pato denied summary comments.
9:58 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 29 Adopted on
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
145 2 3
9:59 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved adjournment to Monday,
April 1,2019,7:30 p.m.,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605
Massachusetts Avenue.Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L.Rice,Town Clerk
April 1,2019 Adjourned Session of 2019 Annual Town Meeting
Moderator Deborah Brown called the third session of 2019 Annual Town Meeting to order at
7:31 p.m.,Monday,April 1,2019,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial
Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue;a quorum in excess of 100 members was present.
The Moderator welcomed visitors and reviewed fire safety guidelines for Battin Hall.
7:33 p.m. Katherine Colburn,member, School Committee,reported that the School
Committee had voted to Reconsider Article 39 after learning that its passage could impact
construction of future Lexington Schools.The Moderator stated that Town Meeting would
discuss the Reconsideration on Monday,April 8th. (Note: This was postponed to April 10`h)
The Moderator called for the testing of the voting devices;she declared the Meeting open under
Article 2.
ARTICLE 2:REPORT OF TOWN BOARDS,OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
MOTION: That the Report of the Appropriation Committee be received and placed on file.
April 1,2019 Session of the 2019 Annual Town Meeting,cont...
7:35 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,moved that the Report of the
Appropriation Committee be received and placed on file.Motion Adopted.He described the role
of the Committee and commented on four large capital projects currently underway.He said
Lexington would need to think carefully about its spending in the near future and refine a
"balanced and practical"financial plan.
MOTION: That the Report of the Minuteman Regional Technical High School(MMRHS)be
received and placed on file.
7:39 p.m. David Horton,Pct. 8,moved that the Report of the Minuteman Regional
Technical High School be accepted and placed on file.Motion Adopted.
7:39 p.m. Mr.Horton asked the Moderator to recognize Devin Mahoney,Assistant
Superintendent for Finance.Mr.Mahoney delivered the Report of MMRHS,discussing
enrollment,the FY20 budget,capital fees for non-member students,staffing changes,the
revenue plan,building costs and debt service.
MOTION: That the Report of the School Committee be received and placed on file.
7:52 p.m. Eileen Jay,Chair, School Committee,moved that the Report of the Lexington
Schools be accepted and placed on file.Motion Adopted.
7:52 p.m. Ms.Jay asked the Moderator to recognize Dr.Julie Hackett,Superintendent of the
Lexington Public Schools,who delivered the Report of the School Committee.Dr.Hackett
reviewed School budget guidelines,enrollment trends,revenue allocation,staffing changes and
growth estimates.
8:09 p.m. Ms.Barry moved to take up Articles 11 and 19.Motion Adopted.
8:09 p.m. Presented by Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 11:APPROPRIATE FY2020 OPERATING BUDGET
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year and be
raised in the tax levy or from general revenues of the Town,except where a
transfer or other source is indicated they shall be provided by such transfer or
other source.
Program 1000:Education
Personal Services $ 95,442,183
Expenses $ 18,111,574
Total Line Item 1100,Lexington Public Schools $ 113,553,757
1200 Regional Schools $ 2,470,131
Program 2000: Shared Expenses
2110 Contributory Retirement $ 6,405,537
2120 Non-Contributory Retirement $ 15,276
2130 Employee Benefits(Health/Dental/Life/Medicare) $ 29,004,664
2140 Unemployment $ 200,000
2150 Workers'Comp.(MGL Ch.40,Sec. 13A&13C,Ch.41,Sec.111F)* $ 887,346
2210 Property&Liability Insurance $ 882,304
2220 Uninsured Losses(MGL Ch.40,Sec. 13)* $ 250,000
2310 Solar Producer Payments $ 410,000
2400 Debt Service
2410 Payment on Funded Debt $ 8,243,590
2420 Interest on Funded Debt $ 1,261,418
2430 Temporary Borrowing $ 348,976
2510 Reserve Fund $ 900,000
2600 Facilities $ 11,732,346
Program 3000:Public Works
3100-3500 DPW Personal Services $ 4,240,700
3100-3500 DPW Expenses $ 6,242,090
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Program 4000:Public Safety
4100 Law Enforcement Personal Services $ 6,658,382
4100 Law Enforcement Expenses $ 908,648
4200 Fire Personal Services $ 6,401,415
4200 Fire Expenses $ 655,357
Program 5000:Culture&Recreation
5100 Library Personal Services $ 2,337,652
5100 Library Expenses$ $ 511,297
Program 6000:Human Services
6000 Human Services Personal Services $ 681,327
6000 Human Services Expenses $ 777,609
Program 7000:Land Use,Health and Development
7100-7400 Land Use,Health and Development Personal Services $ 2,010,997
7100-7400 Land Use,Health and Development Expenses $ 568,147
Program 8000:General Government
8110 Selectmen Personal Services $ 126,144
8110 Selectmen Expenses $ 110,588
8120 Legal $ 410,000
8130 Town Report $ 13,688
8140 PEG $ 614,476
8210-8220 Town Manager Personal Services $ 691,484
8210-8220 Town Manager Expenses $ 258,835
8230 Salary Transfer Account(MGL Ch.40,Sec 13D)* $ 936,981
Further that Line 8230 is to be transferred by the Board of Selectmen for contractual
settlements within departments upon recommendation of the Town Manager
8310 Financial Committee $ 8,130
8320 Misc.Boards and Committees $ 12,000
8330 Town Celebrations Committee $ 42,281
8400 Finance Personal Services $ 1,339,983
8400 Finance Expenses $ 504,045
8500 Town Clerk Personal Services $ 388,120
8500 Town Clerk Expenses $ 126,500
8600 Information Technology Personal Services $ 893,490
8600 Information Technology Expenses $ 1,758,150
Note:Asterisk denotes a Continuing Balance Account.
and that the Town transfer the following sums to meet,in part,appropriations made at this Town
Meeting:
$ 750,000 from the Health Claims Trust Fund for line item 2130;
$ 638,918 from the PEG Access Special Revenue Fund for line items 2130,2600 and 8140;
$2,234,614 from Unreserved Fund Balance/Free Cash for line items 2410,2420 and 2430;
$ 16,000 from the Betterments Fund for line items 2410,2420 and 2430;
$ 64,380 from the Cemetery Sale of Lots Fund for line items 2410,2420 and 2430;
$ 385,000 from the Parking Meter Fund for line items 3100-3500 and 4100;
$ 50,000 from the Cemetery Trust Fund for line item 3100-3500;
from the Transportation Demand Management/Public Transportation Stabilization Fund for
line
$ 141,000 items 6000 and 7100-7400;
$ 27,000 from the Center Improvement District Stabilization Fund for line item 7100-7400;
$2,900,000 from Unreserved Fund Balance/Free Cash;
$ 894,573 from the Water Enterprise Fund;
$ 532,094 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund;and
$ 269,681 from the Recreation Enterprise Fund.
8:11 p.m. Ms.Barry reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen.
April 1,2019 Session of the 2019 Annual Town Meeting,cont...
8:12 p.m. Eileen Jay,Chair, School Committee,reported the unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:12 p.m. Alan Levine,member,Appropriation Committee,reported the unanimous support
of the Committee and made brief comments.
8:14 p.m. The Capital Expenditures Committee reported no comment.
8:14 p.m. Mark Andersen,Pct. 6,posed questions regarding line 1000 and the health
insurance costs of the schools.Town Manager,James Malloy,responded.
8:18 p.m. Mr.Andersen also questioned the number of METCO students and enrollment
numbers.Ms.Hackett responded,stating that Lexington currently had 215 METCO students,
with plans to increase the number by 25. She stressed the importance of the program to the
Lexington school"family".
8:19 p.m. Mr.Andersen posed questions regarding the MMRHS cost per pupil,and the
likelihood of pool construction on the Minuteman campus.Mr.Mahoney responded,quoting a
figure of$32,000 per pupil and noting that there was a potential for private/public partnership for
possible pool construction.
8:28 p.m. The Moderator called for the vote after all questions had been answered.
8:28 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 11 Adopted by
the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
167 0 1
8:30 p.m. The Moderator turned the gavel over to Deputy Town Moderator,Barry
Orenstein.Mr. Orenstein declared the meeting open under Article 19.
8:31 p.m. Presented by Eileen Jay,Pct.4,Chair, School Committee.
ARTICLE 19:APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
EQUIPMENT
MOTION: That$1,743,900 be appropriated for maintaining and upgrading the Lexington
Public School technology systems,including new equipment in connection
therewith,and that to meet this appropriation$1,019,812 be appropriated from
the General Fund unreserved fund balance and that the Treasurer,with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow$724,088 under
M.G.L. Chapter 44,Section 7,or any other enabling authority.Any premium
received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote,
less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such
bonds or notes,may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in
accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws,thereby reducing
the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.
8:31 p.m. Ms.Jay moved Article 19 and asked the Deputy Moderator to recognize Dr.Julie
Hackett, Superintendent of Lexington Public Schools.Dr. Hackett explained the need for
funding technology improvements,explaining the individual appropriations in the$1.743
million request.
8:41 p.m. Mr.Pato,member,Board of Selectmen,reported the unanimous support of the
Board of Selectmen.
8:42 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported the unanimous
support of the Committee and made brief comments.
8:42 p.m. Albert Nichols,member,Appropriation Committee,reported the unanimous
support of the Committee.
8:43 p.m. Eileen Jay,Chair, School Committee,reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
8:43 p.m. Stephen McKenna,Pct.6,questioned how School electronic devices are disposed.
Dr.Hackett responded that they have a zero landfill policy,and have looked into
donating old devices to non-profit organizations.
8:45 p.m. Precinct 8 Town Meeting members,Sanjay Pakaki and Lin Jensen posed
questions regarding students'use of their own devices and whether redundancy was considered.
Ms.Hackett responded.
8:50 p.m. With no further questions,the Deputy Moderator called the question.
8:50 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Deputy Moderator declared Article 19
Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
161 1 2
April 1,2019 Session of the 2019 Annual Town Meeting,cont...
8:52 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 5.Motion
Adopted.
8:53 p.m. Presented by Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 5:ESTABLISH QUALIFICATIONS FOR TAX DEFERRALS
MOTION: That the maximum qualifying gross receipts amount for property tax deferrals
under Clause 4IA of Section 5 of Chapter 59 of the Massachusetts General Laws
and Chapter 190 of the Acts of 2008 be raised to$75,000,beginning in fiscal year
2020.
8:53 p.m. Ms.Barry explained that Article 5 proposed an increase in the threshold for
eligibility for tax deferral from$70,000 to$75,000. She reported the unanimous support of the
Board of Selectmen.Ms.Barry asked the Deputy Moderator to recognize Victoria Blier,Pct.9,
and Patricia Costello,Pct.7,of the Tax Deferral and Exemption Study Committee.Ms.Blier
reported that rising taxes are a significant burden for those on fixed incomes and that the tax
deferral program seeks to provide relief. She discussed the use of the program in Lexington and
upcoming deadlines for submittals. She urged a yes vote.
8:58 p.m. John Bartenstein,member,Appropriation Committee,reported the unanimous
support of the Committee.
8:59 p.m. Bob Avallone,Pct. 8,questioned how many seniors take advantage of the tax
deferral program.Ms.Blier responded and answered various questions regarding the program,
including how to increase its use and create better advertisement/availability.
9:12 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Deputy Moderator declared Article 5
Adopted on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
164 0 1
9:13 p.m. The Moderator resumed presiding over the Meeting.
9:13 p.m. Ms.Barry moved to take up Articles 10, 12 and 13.Motion Adopted.
9:13 p.m. Presented by Mark Sandeen,member,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 10:APPROPRIATE TO POST EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE LIABILITY
FUND
MOTION: That$1,885,486 be appropriated to the town of Lexington Post Employment
Insurance Liability Fund,as established by Chapter 317 of the Acts of 2002,and
that to meet this appropriation$3,004 be appropriated from Wastewater Fund
receipts,$2,761 be appropriated from Water Fund receipts,$750,000 be raised in
the tax levy,and$1,129,721 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved
fund balances.
9:13 p.m. Ms.Barry recused herself from voting and discussion on Article 10.
9:14 p.m. Mr. Sandeen introduced Article 10,stating its purpose;he asked the Moderator to
recognize Assistant Town Manager for Finance,Carolyn Kosnoff.
9:14 p.m. Ms.Kosnoff explained the appropriation to the Post Employment Insurance Fund
and its derivation from three sources:the Wastewater Fund,the Water Fund and the General
Fund.
9:17 p.m. Mr. Sandeen reported the support of the Board of Selectmen(4-0).
9:17 p.m. Alan Levine,member,Appropriation Committee reported unanimous support of
the Committee.
9:17 p.m. David Kanter,member,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported the Committee
had no position.
9:17 p.m. Andrei Radulescu-Banu,Pct. 8,questioned costs incurred in FY19.Ms.Kosnoff
responded that prefunded amounts were$4.5 million.Mr.Radulescu-Banu cautioned that the
Town should consider greater appropriations in the future.In response to another question,Ms.
Kosnoff stated that Lexington is not yet fully funded,but expects to be by 2024.
9:20 p.m. The Moderator called for the vote.
9:20 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 10 Adopted on
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
147 4 3
9:21 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open under Article 12.
9:21 p.m. Presented by Joseph Pato,member,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 12:APPROPRIATE FY2020 ENTERPRISE FUNDS BUDGETS
April 1,2019 Session of the 2019 Annual Town Meeting,cont...
MOTION: a) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate
the Water Division of the Department of Public Works during fiscal
year 2020 under the provisions of M.G.L.Chapter 44, Section 53F'/2:
Personal Services $785,010
Expenses $508,875
Debt Service $1,277,412
MWRAAssessment $7,414,724
Total $9,986,021
Said sum to be funded from water receipts.
b) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate the
Wastewater(Sewer)Division of the Department of Public Works during
fiscal year 2020 under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 53F'/2:
Personal Services $355,614
Expenses $432,950
Debt Service $1,278,322
MWRAAssessment $7,923,398
Total $9,990,284
Said sum to be funded from wastewater receipts.
c) That the Town appropriate the following sums of money to operate the
Recreation and Community Programs Department during fiscal year 2020
under the provisions of M.G.L.Chapter 44, Section 53F'/2:
Personal Services $1,471,683
Expenses $1,481,895
Total $2,953,578
Said sum to be funded from recreation receipts,$375,000 from retained
earnings,and a transfer of$208,859 from the tax levy.
9:22 p.m. Mr.Pato made brief comments,explaining the appropriations under Article 12;he
reported the unanimous support of the Board.
9:24 p.m. John Bartenstein,member,Appropriation Committee,reported the unanimous
support of the Committee.
9:24 p.m. With no questions,the Moderator called the vote.
9:25 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 12 Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
154 0 1
9:25 p.m. The Moderator turned the gavel over to Barry Orenstein,Deputy Town
Moderator.
9:26 p.m. Presented by Jill Hai,member,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 13:ESTABLISH AND CONTINUE DEPARTMENTAL REVOLVING
FUNDS
MOTION:
(a) That Section 110-1 of the Code of Lexington be amended by inserting at the end of
the chart in that section,the following row:
Authorized
Representative
Revolving or Board to Departmental
Fund Spend Receipts Use of Fund
Assistant Town Expense for consulting
Residential Engineering Manager for Engineering services to perform
Review Development Review Fees engineering review
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(b)that the Town authorize the following revolving fund limits for certain Town departments
pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L.Chapter 44, Section 53E'/2 for Fiscal Year 2020
beginning July 1,2019 as follows:
FUNDS REQUESTED:
Program or Purpose for Revolving Funds FY2020 Authorization
School Bus Transportation $ 1,150,000
Building Rental Revolving Fund $ 545,000
Regional Cache-Hartwell Avenue $ 20,000
Lexington Tree Fund $ 45,000
DPW Burial Containers $ 50,000
DPW Compost Operations $ 780,000
Minuteman Household Hazardous Waste Program $ 220,000
Senior Services Program $ 75,000
Residential Engineering Review $ 57,600
Health Programs $ 45,000
Tourism/Liberty Ride $ 210,000
Visitors Center $ 105,000
9:26 p.m. Ms.Hai presented the Article and asked the Deputy Town Moderator to recognize
Carol Kowalski,Assistant Town Manager for Development.Ms.Kowalski explained the
revolving fund authorization for a Residential Engineering Review Fund.
9:30 p.m. David Kanter,Pct. 7,raised concerns about the fund,questioning its subjectivity
and lack of an appeal process.
9:35 p.m. John Bartenstein,Pct. 1,questioned the legal authority of the Town to impose
additional fees on developers for design review.Mina Mikarious,Town Counsel,replied that
the Revolving Fund Statute allowed the establishment of a new revolving fund.Ms.Kowalski
added that MGL Chapter 44,section 53G granted authority to establish associated fees.
9:38 p.m. Victoria Blier,Pct.9, urged support of Article 13,stating that it enabled
homeowners with runoff issues as a result of new construction to seek help through the Town,
rather than hiring their own consultants.
9:38 p.m. Kevin Johnson,Pct.3,questioned the frequency with which the Engineering
Design Review Fund could have been used in the past year.Ms.Kowalski responded.
9:41 p.m. The Deputy Moderator called the question after all questions had been answered.
9:41 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Deputy Moderator declared Article 13
Adopted on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain Approved by Attorney General
149 4 2 Maura Healey May 24,2019;
Posted June 3,2019.
CONSENT AGENDA
9:43 p.m. The Moderator resumed presiding over the Meeting. She announced nine articles
or parts thereof to be taken as a CONSENT AGENDA;Articles 14(c,l,m), 16(a,d,g,j,k,l), 18,
20(a-d,f)21,23,24,25,and 27. She explained that the Board of Selectmen,Appropriation
Committee,and Capital Expenditures Committee had all voted unanimous support,a
requirement for inclusion in the Consent Agenda. (Note:Articles 16(g)and 27 were removed
from the Consent Agenda at the request of the Board of Selectmen and a Town Meeting
Member.)
9:43 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up the CONSENT
AGENDA.Motion Adopted.
9:43 p.m. The Moderator addressed how the Consent Agenda would be handled.
9:43 p.m. Ms.Barry moved the Consent Agenda.Motion Adopted.
9:43 p.m. Ms.Barry reported that the Board of Selectmen had voted(5-0)to remove Article
27 from the Consent Agenda.
9:44 p.m. The Appropriation Committee had no comment on the Consent Agenda articles.
9:45 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,commented on timing for
the discussion of Article 27.
9:49 p.m. Mark Andersen,Pct. 6,asked to have Article 16(g)removed from the Consent
Agenda.The Moderator stated it would be removed.
9:49 p.m. Robert Rotberg,Pct.3,questioned the location of work under subsections of
Article 16.John Livsey,Town Engineer,responded.
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ARTICLE 14: APPROPRIATE THE FY2020 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE OPERATING BUDGET AND CPA PROJECTS
MOTION: That the Town hear and act on the report of the Community Preservation
Committee on the FY2020 Community Preservation budget and,pursuant to the
recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee,take the following
actions:
That the Town reserve for appropriation the following amounts from
estimated FY2020 receipts as recommended by the Community
Preservation Committee:
c) That$20,000 be appropriated for Archives&Records Management and
Records Conservation&Preservation,and to meet this appropriation
$20,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund;
1) That$3,094,680 be appropriated for CPA Debt Service and related costs and
to meet this appropriation$365,800 be appropriated from the Open Space
Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund,$560,000 be appropriated
from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund
and$2,168,880 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the
Community Preservation Fund;and
m) That$150,000 be appropriated for the Administrative Expenses and all other
necessary and proper expenses of the Community Preservation Committee
for FY2020 and to meet this appropriation$150,000 be appropriated from
the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.
ARTICLE 16; APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT
MOTION: That the following amounts to be appropriated for the following capital
improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated:
a)Hydrant Replacement Program-$150,000 for the replacement of fire hydrants and all
incidental cost related thereto,and that to meet this appropriation$75,000 be
appropriated from Water Fund Retained Earnings and$75,000 be appropriated from the
General Fund unreserved fund balance;
d)Townwide Culvert Replacement-$390,000 for the repair and replacement of culverts,
and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor;and that to meet this appropriation$390,000 be
appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
j)Townwide Signalization Improvements-$125,000 for the replacement of traffic and
pedestrian signals and related roadway work and expenses incidental thereto,and that
to meet this appropriation$125,000 be appropriated from the General Fund
unreserved fund balance;
k)Street Improvements-$2,616,801 for road reconstruction,repairs and resurfacing by the
Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto,and to take by
eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,easement or other interest in
land necessary therefor,and that to meet this appropriation$2,616,801 be raised in the
tax levy,and authorize the Town to accept and expend any additional funds provided or
to be provided by the Commonwealth through the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation;
1)Transportation Mitigation-$100,000 for the Transportation Safety Group for certain
traffic and pedestrian safety related improvements and to evaluate and develop
construction cost estimates for future capital requests and to fund the design and
construction of smaller scale safety related projects,and that to meet this appropriation
$100,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance.
ARTICLE 18:APPROPRIATE FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
MOTION: That:(a)the Selectmen are hereby authorized to install sanitary sewer mains and
sewerage systems and replacements thereof,and all incidental costs related thereto 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,as amended,or otherwise,and to take by eminent domain,purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee,easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;to
appropriate for such installation and land acquisition the sum of $1,000,000,and to
raise such amount the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is
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authorized to borrow$1,000,000 under M.GL. Chapter 44, Section 7 or any other
enabling authority;and further that the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of
Selectmen,is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and in connection therewith to enter into a
loan agreement and/or security agreement;and that(b)$700,000 be appropriated for
pump station upgrades and all incidental costs related thereto,and to raise such amount
the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow
$700,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7 or any other enabling authority;and
further that the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to
borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources
Authority and in connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or security
agreement.Any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes
approved by this vote,less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of
issuance of such bonds or notes,may be applied to the payment of costs approved by
this vote in accordance with Chapter 44,Section 20 of the General Laws,thereby
reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount.
ARTICLE 20:APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES CAPTITAL PROJECTS
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital
improvements to public facilities and that each amount be raised as indicated:
a) Public Facilities Bid Documents-$100,000 for professional services to
produce design development,construction documents,and bid
administration services for capital projects,and that to meet this
appropriation$100,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved
fund balance;
b) Facility and Site Improvements-$451,740 for building flooring programs,
school paving and sidewalk program,and school traffic safety
improvements,and that to meet this appropriation$451,740 be appropriated
from the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
c) Municipal Building Envelopes and Systems-$203,865 to fund
extraordinary repairs to the foundation and original drainage system of the
Town Office Building,and that to meet this appropriation$203,865 be
raised in the tax levy;
d) School Building Envelope and Systems Program-$233,448 to perform
annual prioritized extraordinary repairs and modifications to school buildings
and systems,and that to meet this appropriation$233,448 be appropriated
from the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
f) Public Facilities Mechanical Electrical System Replacements-$605,000 for
replacement of HVAC and electrical systems that have exceeded their useful
life,and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of
the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow$605,000 under M.G.L.
Chapter 44, Section 7,or any other enabling authority.Any premium
received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this
vote,less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance
of such bonds or notes,may be applied to the payment of costs approved by
this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws,
thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by
a like amount;
ARTICLE 21:RESCIND PRIOR BORROWING
MOTION: To see if the Town will vote to rescind the unused borrowing authority voted
under previous Town meetings articles;or act in any other manner in relation thereto.
Article Town Meeting Action Project Description Amount to be
Rescinded
2 Special Town Meeting 2012 Estabrook Construction $ 224,273
18A 2015 Annual Town Meeting Middle School Space Mining $ 313,998
2 Special Town Meeting 2015-1 School Facilities Capital Projects $ 547,951
15K 2008 Annual Town Meeting Police/Fire Mobile $ 34,971
12X 2017 Annual Town Meeting Ambulance Replacement $ 9,655
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ARTICLE 23:APPROPRIATE TO GENERAL STABILIZATION FUND
MOTION: That this Article be indefinitely postponed.
ARTICLE 24:APPROPRIATE FROM DEBT SERVICE STABILIZATION FUND
MOTION: That$124,057 be appropriated from the Debt Service Stabilization Fund to offset
the FY2020 debt service of the bond dated February 1,2003 issued for funding
additions and renovations to the Lexington High School,Clarke Middle School
and Diamond Middle School as refunded with bonds dated December 8,2011.
ARTICLE 25: APPROPRIATE FOR PRIOR YEARS'UNPAID BILLS
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
9:53 p.m. With no further questions,the Moderator called the vote on the Consent Agenda.
9:53 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared the CONSENT
AGENDA Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
150 0 1
9:54 p.m. Ms.Barry moved to take up Article 17.Motion Adopted.
9:55 p.m. Presented by Mark Sandeen,member,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 17:APPROPRIATE FOR WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
MOTION: That the Selectmen are hereby authorized to make water distribution system
improvements,including the installation of new water mains and replacement or
cleaning and lining of existing water mains and stand pipes,conducting
engineering studies and the purchase and installation of equipment in connection
therewith,and all incidental costs related thereto 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;to
appropriate$2,200,000 for such distribution systems improvements and land
acquisition;and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow$2,200,000 under M.GL. Chapter
44, Section 7 or any other enabling authority;and further that the Treasurer,with
the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow all or a portion of
such amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and in
connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or security agreement.
Any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes
approved by this vote,less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs
of issuance of such bonds or notes,may be applied to the payment of costs
approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General
Laws,thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs
by a like amount.
9:55 p.m. Mr. Sandeen explained the authorization under Article 17,reporting the
unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen.
9:55 p.m. John Bartenstein,member,Appropriation Committee,reported the unanimous
support of the Committee.
9:56 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous
support of the Committee.
9:57 p.m. Steven Heinrich,Pct.3,posed questions related to the replacement schedule of
water mains.John Livsey,Town Engineer,responded.
10:03 pm. With no further questions from the floor,the Moderator called the question.
10:03 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 17 Adopted by
the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
146 0 1
10:04 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 22.
10:05 p.m. Presented by Mark Sandeen,member,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 22:ESTABLISH,DISSOLVE AND APPROPRIATE TO AND FROM
SPECIFIED STABILIZATION FUNDS
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MOTION:
a) That$1,536,759 be appropriated to the Capital Stabilization Fund,and to meet this
appropriation$1,536,759 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund
balance;and
b) That$5,200,000 be appropriated from the Capital Stabilization Fund for projects
excluded from the limits of Proposition 2'/2;and
c) That$1,526.13 be appropriated into the Center Improvement District Stabilization
Fund,and to meet this appropriation$1,526.13 be appropriated from the Center
Improvement Special Revenue Fund.
10:05 p.m. Mr. Sandeen moved Article 22 and explained the appropriations to and from the
three Stabilization Funds.He reported the unanimous support of the Board.
10:06 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported the unanimous
support of the Committee for sections(a)and(b).
10:06 p.m. Sanjay Padaki,member,Appropriation Committee,reported the unanimous
support of the Committee for all three sections of Article 22.
10:06 p.m. With no questions from the floor,the Moderator called the vote.
10:06 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 22 Adopted by
the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
143 0 1
10:07 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 26.Motion
Adopted.
10:07 p.m. Presented by Suzanne Barry.
ARTICLE 26:AMEND FY2019 OPERATING,ENTERPRISE AND CPA BUDGETS
MOTION:
(a) That the following adjustment be made to the following line item for the
FY2019 budget to operate the Wastewater Division of the Department of Public
Works as approved under Article 5(b)of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting,and
amended by Article 6(c)of the 2018-1 Special Town Meeting:
Program From To
MWRA Assessment $ 7,402,979 $ 7,572,486
10:08 p.m. Ms.Barry explained the purpose of Article 26 and asked the Moderator to
recognize Carolyn Kosnoff,Assistant Town Manager for Finance.
10:08 p.m. Ms.Kosnoff explained that the Article was a"housekeeping"item from MWRA
assessments and had no budget implications.
10:09 p.m. John Bartenstein,member,Appropriation Committee,reported the support of the
Appropriation Committee in a(5-0)vote.
10:09 p.m. Ms.Barry reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen.
10:10 p.m. With no questions from the floor,the Moderator called the vote.
10:11 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 26 Adopted on
a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
141 0 1
10:11 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved adjournment to Wednesday,
April 3,2019,7:30 p.m.,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605
Massachusetts Avenue.Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L.Rice,Town Clerk
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April 3,2019 Adjourned Session of 2019 Annual Town Meeting
Moderator Deborah Brown called the fourth session of 2019 Annual Town Meeting to order at
7:31 p.m.,Wednesday,April 3,2019,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial
Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue;a quorum in excess of 100 members was present.
7:34 p.m. The Moderator called for the testing of the electronic voting units and the taking
of attendance. She then paid tribute to former Town Meeting Member and activist,Kay Tiffany,
who passed away on January 28,2019.Members participated in a moment of silence in Ms.
Tiffany's memory.
7:40 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open under Article 4.
7:40 p.m. Presented by Bridger McGaw,Pct.6.
ARTICLE 4: REDUCE COMMUNITY PRESERVATION ACT(CPA)SURCHARGE
RATE FROM 3%TO 1%PURSUANT TO G.L.c.44B,§16(Citizen Article)
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
7:40 p.m. Mr.McGaw made a presentation,despite the motion to indefinitely postpone
Article 4.He stated the purpose of the Article was to reduce the CPA surcharge to 1%,which he
believed made sense in light of the increasing tax burden to residents and dwindling State match
percentages.He stated his belief that there needed to be a public dialogue on the future of the
CPA in Lexington.He moved the motion for indefinite postponement.
7:47 p.m. Jill Hai,member,Board of Selectmen,reported the unanimous support of the
Board;she asked to have Town Manager,James Malloy recognized.
7:47 p.m. Mr.Malloy stated that the Town continues to support legislative efforts to
increase the State match,and that he would include the CPA capital projects in future capital
planning policies and in the management of the Town's debt.
7:48 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported the unanimous
support of the Committee for the indefinite postponement.
7:48 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,stated the Committee had no
formal comment,but wanted to add that they would have opposed the Article had it not been
indefinitely postponed.He stated that management of capital projects and the issue of cash
versus debt has consistently been a part of the responsibility of the financial committees in the
examination of all CPA capital projects.
7:49 p.m. Marilyn Fenollosa,Chair,Community Preservation Committee,reported the
unanimous opposition of the CPC to the original Article,and support for indefinite
postponement.Ms.Fenollosa reported opposition of the following boards and committees to the
original article: Conservation Commission,Recreation Committee,Historical Commission,
Planning Board and LexHAB. She stated that the reduction of the CPA surcharge to 1%would
effectively eliminate any CPA capital projects,since funds would only be used for existing debt.
7:50 p.m. Richard Canale,member,Planning Board,reported the unanimous support of the
Board for the indefinite postponement.He stated the Board's support of the CPA,stating that an
11%match was still valuable.
7:51 p.m. Albert Zabin,Pct. 1,spoke in support of the indefinite postponement and in
opposition to the original Article.
7:52 p.m. With no further questions,the Moderator called the vote.
7:52 p.m. After the voice vote,the Moderator declared Article 4 Unanimously Adopted.
ARTICLE 15:APPROPRIATE FOR RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS
MOTION: That(a)$75,000 be appropriated for Pine Meadows Golf Course improvements,
and that to meet this appropriation$75,000 be appropriated from Recreation Fund
Retained Earnings;and(b)that$50,000 be appropriated for a Recreation
Community Needs Assessment and that to meet this appropriation$50,000 be
appropriated from Recreation Fund Retained Earnings.
7:53 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 15.Motion
Adopted.
7:53 p.m. The Moderator turned the gavel over to the Deputy Town Moderator,Barry
Orenstein.
7:53 p.m. Douglas Lucente,member,Board of Selectmen,reported the unanimous support
of the Board.He asked the Moderator to recognize Lisah Rhodes,member of the Recreation
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Committee.
7:55 p.m. Ms.Rhodes described the work proposed under Article 15 which included
upgrades to the Pine Meadows Golf course,as well as a Needs Assessment Report.Ms.Rhodes
reported the unanimous support of the Recreation Committee.
7:56 p.m. Eileen Jay,Chair, School Committee,reported the unanimous support of the
Committee.
7:57 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,reported the unanimous support
of the Committee.
7:57 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous
support of the Committee.
8:01 p.m. Kenneth Shine,Pct.2,posed a question on user fees.Melissa Battite,Director of
Recreation and Community Programs,responded.
8:02 p.m. With no further questions,the Deputy Town Moderator called for a vote.
8:03 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Deputy Town Moderator declared
Article 15 Adopted on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
157 1 5
8:03 p.m. The Moderator resumed presiding over Town Meeting. She reported that the
Board of Selectmen had requested that Article 27 be taken up on April 10th.
8:04 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 16.
8:04 p.m. Presented by Jill Hai,member,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 16:APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
EQUIPMENT Note:Parts(a, d,j,k, and 1)were passed as part of the Consent Agenda on April
T".Parts(g,h,i,m,n,o,p)were taken up subsequently at the April 10`h session. The entire motion
of Article 16 is shown below for consistency.
MOTION: That the following amounts to be appropriated for the following capital
improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated:
a) Hydrant Replacement Program-$150,000 for the replacement of fire hydrants and all
incidental cost related thereto,and that to meet this appropriation$75,000 be appropriated
from Water Fund Retained Earnings and$75,000 be appropriated from the General Fund
unreserved fund balance;
b) Storm Drainage Improvements and NPDES Compliance-$385,000 for
constructing and reconstructing storm drains and all incidental costs related
thereto,and that to meet this appropriation$385,000 be appropriated from the
General Fund unreserved fund balance;
c) Comprehensive Watershed Stormwater Management Study and Implementation
and Easements-$390,000 to fund watershed storm management projects and all
incidental costs related thereto,and to take by eminent domain,purchase or
otherwise acquire any fee,easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;
and that to meet this appropriation$390,000 be appropriated from the General
Fund unreserved fund balance;
d) Townwide Culvert Replacement-$390,000 for the repair and replacement of culverts,and
to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor;and that to meet this appropriation$390,000 be
appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
e) Center Streetscape Improvements-Construction-$9,105,000 for reconstruction of the
center streetscape including removal,replacement and restoration of the center sidewalk;
streetscape improvements;lighting;pedestrian,bicycle,and vehicular safety improvements
and other improvements incidental or related to such construction;and that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to
borrow$9,105,000 under M.G.L. Chapter 44, Section 7,or any other enabling authority.
Any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this
vote,less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds
or notes,may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with
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Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws,thereby reducing the amount authorized to be
borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount;
f) Automatic Meter Reading System-$5,940,000 for the purchase and installation of a
townwide Advanced Metering Infrastructure radio read system and other costs incidental
or related to such installation;and that to meet this appropriation$500,000 be
appropriated from Water Fund Retained Earnings;and$500,000 be appropriated from
Wastewater Fund Retained Earnings;and that the Treasurer,with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow$4,940,000 under M.GL. Chapter 44, Section
7 or any other enabling authority;and further that the Treasurer,with the approval of the
Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority and in connection therewith to enter into a loan
agreement and/or security agreement. Any premium received by the Town upon the sale
of any bonds or notes approved by this vote,less any such premium applied to the
payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes,may be applied to the payment of
costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General
Laws,thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like
amount;
g) Sidewalk Improvements-$800,000 for rebuilding and repaving existing sidewalks,and all
incidental costs related thereto,and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee,easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;and that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to
borrow$800,000 under M.G.L.Chapter 44, Section 7,or any other enabling authority.Any
premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote,
less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or
notes,may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with
Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws,thereby reducing the amount authorized to be
borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount;
h) Hill Street New Sidewalk-$1,500,000 for constructing a new sidewalk on Hill Street from
the intersection at Bedford Street to the intersection at Cedar Street,and all incidental costs
related thereto,and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;and that to meet this appropriation the
Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow$1,500,000
under M.G.L.Chapter 44, Section 7,or any other enabling authority.Any premium
received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote,less any
such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes,may
be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44,
Section 20 of the General Laws,thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to
pay such costs by a like amount;
i) Equipment Replacement-$1,300,000 for the cost of department equipment for the
Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto,and that to meet this
appropriation$200,000 be appropriated from the Water Fund Retained Earnings;$200,000
be appropriated from Wastewater Fund Retained Earnings;and the Treasurer,with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow$900,000 under M.G.L.
Chapter 44, Section 7,or any other enabling authority.Any premium received by the Town
upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote,less any such premium applied
to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes,may be applied to the
payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the
General Laws,thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by
a like amount;
j) Townwide Signalization Improvements-$125,000 for the replacement of traffic and
pedestrian signals and related roadway work and expenses incidental thereto,and that to
meet this appropriation$125,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved
fund balance;
k) Street Improvements-$2,616,801 for road reconstruction,repairs and resurfacing by the
Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto,and to take by eminent
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domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,easement or other interest in land necessary
therefor,and that to meet this appropriation$2,616,801 be raised in the tax levy,and
authorize the Town to accept and expend any additional funds provided or to be provided
by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation;
1) Transportation Mitigation-$100,000 for the Transportation Safety Group for certain traffic
and pedestrian safety related improvements and to evaluate and develop construction cost
estimates for future capital requests and to fund the design and construction of smaller scale
safety related projects,and that to meet this appropriation$100,000 be appropriated from
the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
m) Municipal Technology Improvement Program-$150,000 for computer equipment,and that
to meet this appropriation$150,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved fund
balance;
n) Application Implementation-$150,000 for Town software applications and related costs,
and to meet this appropriation$150,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved
fund balance;
o) Network Core Equipment Replacement-$480,000 for equipment to the Town's core
voice and data network,and to meet this appropriation$480,000 be appropriated from
the General Fund unreserved fund balance;
p) EV Charging Stations-$40,750 for the purchase and installation of Electric Vehicle
Charging Stations and expenses incidental thereto,and that to meet this appropriation
$40,750 be appropriated from the Parking Meter Fund.
8:05 p.m. Ms.Hai moved to take up Article 16.Motion Adopted.
8:05 p.m. She addressed section(b)Storm Drainage Improvements,and described the
importance of compliance with NPDES.
8:05 p.m. The Moderator reviewed section(b)and the remaining parts of the motion with
the financial committees.
8:06 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,stated he wished to report
on each part of the motion(b,c,e and f).
8:08 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,reported unanimous support of
the Committee on all parts of the motion,except(f),on which he said he would comment.
8:08 p.m. Ms.Hai presented section(c)Comprehensive Watershed Stormwater
Management;there were no additional comments or questions from the floor.
8:09 p.m. Ms.Hai presented section(e)Center Streetscape Improvements. She reviewed the
history of the project and asked the Moderator to recognize Pamela Shadley,Lexington resident
and Principal and Director of Shadley Associates,to make the presentation.
8:09 p.m. Ms. Shadley described the history and goals of the project. She stated that the
goals were threefold:(1)safety,(2)accessibility,and(3)renewal of the mid-century landscape
in the downtown area.The location of construction,she noted,would be from Meriam Street to
the Police Station. She described lane reductions at Waltham Street and Edison Way and noted
locations for tree planting and bench placement.
8:20 p.m. Richard Canale,member,Planning Board,reported the unanimous support of the
Board,noting that the project was part of 2020 Vision Committee goals,and that it received
widespread community input.He stressed the importance of the project in maintaining the
vibrancy of the downtown area.
8:22 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported the unanimous
support of the Committee and noted a correction to the project costs shown in the presentation.
(The cost was shown as$9,101,730,but had been revised to$9,105,000.Members were given
the corrected motion on their handout on April 1,however.)
8:23 p.m. James Shaw,Chair of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce,
reported"enthusiastic"support of the Chamber.
8:24 p.m. The Moderator stated that an amendment to Article 16(e),had been submitted,but
she chose not to take the amendment up at this point.Her comment was only informational.
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8:24 p.m. Dawn McKenna,Pct. 6,Chair,Tourism Committee,referred to the 2011 Battle
Green Master Plan approved by the Selectmen,expressing concern that construction elements in
the Plan were not incorporated into the Center Streetscape project. She stated that the Tourism
Committee had not voted on the Center Streetscape Project,but stated her personal support.
8:26 p.m. David Kanter,Pct. 7,voiced objections to the project due to the high cost of
sidewalk replacement.
8:26 p.m. Andrew Friedlich,Pct. 5,asked to have 16(e)voted separately.The Moderator
took note.
8:28 p.m. Wendy Manz,Pct.9,stated safety concerns associated with brick sidewalks and
urged a no vote.
8:35 p.m. Victoria Buckley,Pct.9,Chair,Commission on Disability,moved the following
amendment,(previously referred to by the Moderator).
AMENDMENT: That the following words be added after the word,"construction","as
approved by the Commission on Disability".
8:36 p.m. Ms.Buckley explained that the Commission had been involved with the project
since 2011 and had objections to the proposed brick sidewalk surface due to safety concerns. She
said the Commission could not support the motion as written,and that as taxpayers,disabled
residents should not be asked to pay for something they could not use.
8:39 p.m. Gerald Paul,Pct.4,raised a point of order,questioning whether the amendment
was legal.
8:40 p.m. Town Counsel,Mina Mikarious responded,addressing two questions: (1)whether
a capital article could be amended(which he stated could be done),and(2)how"approval"
could be enforced,(stating this could be"problematic").He stated that the Board of Selectmen
by statute have authority over streets and sidewalks and any safety issues associated with them;
the Commission's input would be advisory only.
8:42 p.m. The Moderator asked for the recommendation of the Board of Selectmen.Ms.Hai
replied,and requested a short recess.The Moderator declared a short recess.In the process of the
discussion of the amendment among stakeholders,the motion language was amended to include
the wording,"with the advice of the Commission on Disability,rather than"as approved by the
Commission on Disability". Ms.Buckley agreed to this change.
FINAL AMENDMENT:That the following words be added after the word,"restoration of the
center sidewalk","with the advice of the Commission on Disability".
9:00 p.m. The Moderator called the meeting back to order.
9:02 p.m. Ms.Hai reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen for the
amendment.
9:02 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,reported the support of the Capital Expenditures Committee
(4-2).
9:02 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,reported lack of approval of the
Committee(1-6).
9:02 p.m. Richard Canale,member,Planning Board,reported the Board had no position.
9:02 p.m. Jerold Michelson,Pct. 5,Chair of the Lexington Center Committee,stated that the
Committee had no formal position,but that he felt the amendment was redundant,since the
Commission already functioned in an advisory role.
9:03 p.m. Stephen McKenna,Pct.6,sought clarification of the Selectmen's vote.Ms.Hai
responded,stating that the vote of support of the Board was for the insertion of the Commission
on Disability's amendment.
9:05 p.m. Bonnie Brodner,Pct.3,posed a question regarding the charge of the Commission
on Disablity.Mr.Mikarious responded.Ms.Brodner stated she would oppose the amendment.
9:08 p.m. Steven Heinrich,Pct.3,questioned whether the Town would be in a position of
liability for not approving the amendment.Mr.Mikarious replied in the negative,stating that
safety was under the authority of the Board of Selectmen.
9:09 p.m. Victoria Blier,Pct.9,stated her belief that a local town had been sued over
installation of brick,and had subsequently removed its brick. She questioned whether the brick
surface could be maintained properly to insure safety. She urged a yes vote on the amendment.
9:12 p.m. Teresa Wright,Pct. 8,questioned whether there would be cost increases
associated with the amendment.Ms.Hai asked to have Assistant Manager for Finance,Carolyn
Kosnoff,recognized,who stated that if costs were anticipated to exceed the appropriation,a
supplemental appropriation would have to be sought at a subsequent Town Meeting.
9:14 p.m. Albert Zabin,Pct. 1,called the question.Motion Adopted.
9:15 p.m. Ms.Buckley made brief summary comments and urged a yes vote.
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9:15 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared the Amendment to
Article 16(e)Adopted on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
128 35 2
9:16 p.m. Discussion returned to the main motion under Article 16(e)as amended.
9:16 p.m. Jerold Michelson,Pct.5,Chair of the Lexington Center Committee,reported the
unanimous support of the Committee and urged a yes vote.
9:16 p.m. Eric Michelson,Pct. 1,President of the Lexington Retailers Association,reported
the support of the Association and urged a yes vote.
9:20 p.m. Members questioned lane closure impacts on traffic,the availability of Federal or
State grants,tree plantings and signage.Mr.Livsey,Ms. Shadley and David Pinsonneault,
Director of DPW,responded.
9:29 p.m. Town Meeting members Frank Sandy,Pct.6,and Bonnie Brodner,Pct.3,raised
objections and urged Town Meeting members to vote no.
9:37 p.m. Gerald Paul,Pct.4,questioned whether there was peer reviewed literature on
brick versus concrete sidewalks.Mr.Livsey responded.Mr.Livsey also replied to a question
regarding technical experts consulted during the selection process for the brick surface.
9:44 p.m. Andrew Friedlich,Pct.5,expressed lack of support due to anticipated impacts
from lane closures.
9:50 p.m. Stephen McKenna,Pct.6,called the question.The voice vote was inconclusive.
9:52 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared the Motion to call the
question on Article 16(e)Adopted on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
114 47 4
9:55 p.m. Ms.Hai and Ms.Buckley declined summary comments.
9:55 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 16(e)as
amended Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
121 41 4
9:56 p.m. Ms.Hai presented section 16(f)Automatic Meter Reading System and asked the
Moderator to recognize Margaret McCarthy,engineer from Weston and Sampson,who made a
detailed presentation on the proposed automated meter reading system.
10:05 p.m. Carolyn Kosnoff,Assistant Town Manager for Finance,reviewed the financing
plan for the meter replacement project and the impact on rate payers.
10:11 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported the support of
the Committee(5-1).
10:12 p.m. Sanjay Padaki,member,Appropriation Committee,reported the support of the
Committee(6-3).
10:14 p.m. Ms.Hai reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen.
10:16 p.m. Tom Griffiths,Pct.4,questioned return on investment.
10:19 p.m. Ms.McCarthy responded that the software cost is projected to be approximately
$23,000 per year. She added that the average annual savings to the Town was estimated at
$250,000. She responded to questions related to the placement of centrally located antennae
customarily placed on municipal buildings and technical questions related to data transmission.
10:23 p.m. In response to a question,David Pinsonneault stated that no staff positions will be
eliminated as a result of the project.He stated that staff will be reassigned to other projects.
10:28 p.m. Marsha Baker,Pct. 7,called the question.Motion Adopted.
10:28 p.m. Ms.Hai declined summary comments.
10:28 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 16(f)Adopted
by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
120 21 8
10:28 p.m. The Moderator called for voting on sections(b)and(c)to be taken together.
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10:30 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 16(b and c)
Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
149 0 2
10:31 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved adjournment to Monday,
April 8,2019,7:15 p.m.,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building,
1605 Massachusetts Avenue.Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L.Rice,Town Clerk
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Moderator Deborah Brown called the fifth session of 2019 Annual Town Meeting to order at
7:16 p.m.,Monday,April 8,2019,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial
Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue;a quorum in excess of 100 members was present.
7:16 p.m. The Moderator called a recess and recognized Monica Visco,Director of Human
Resources for the Lexington Schools.Ms.Visco asked to have Dr.Julie Hackett,Superintendent
of the Lexington Schools recognized to present the 2019 Sharyn Wong-Chan/Sara Harrington
Diversity Award.Ms.Hackett introduced students Takira Clark,Annabelle Charles,Kyra
Cooper,Naiomi Harris and Alea Turner,stating that this year students would receive the award
after overwhelming support from teachers and students.Ms.Hackett described the students'
efforts in furthering the goal of increasing diversity;Town Meeting members applauded.
7:23 p.m. The Moderator then recognized Ben Moroze,Chair of the Town Meeting
Members Association,for the presentation of awards to Town Meeting Members;Andrew
Friedlich and Robert Rotberg accompanied.Mr.Moroze recognized three members for their 30
years of service;Robert Cohen,Jeanne Krieger,and Alan Levine.Mr.Rotberg noted that one
member(Dan Fenn)had 50 years of service; 13 members had 40 years; 14 members had 30
years;and 20-30 members had 10 years of service.Mr.Moroze thanked former Chair Jeanne
Canale,who was presented with a print of the"The Battle of Lexington"for her service.
7:29 p.m. The Moderator declared Town Meeting back in order.
7:29 p.m. The Moderator made announcements,welcomed visitors and conducted testing of
the electronic voting devices.
7:32 p.m. Presented by Marilyn Fenollosa,Pct. 5,Chair,Community Preservation
Committee.
ARTICLE 14:APPROPRIATE THE FY2020 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
COMMITTEE OPERATING BUDGET AND CPA PROJECTS(Note:sections(c,l.and m)
were taken up on April 1, 2019 as part of the Consent Agenda.)
MOTION: That the Town hear and act on the report of the Community Preservation
Committee on the FY2020 Community Preservation budget and,pursuant to the
recommendations of the Community Preservation Committee,take the following
actions:
That the Town reserve for appropriation the following amounts from
estimated FY2020 receipts as recommended by the Community
Preservation Committee:
1. $568,600 for the acquisition,creation and preservation of open space;
2. $568,600 for the acquisition,preservation,rehabilitation and restoration of
historic resources;
3. $568,600 for the acquisition,creation,preservation and support of community
housing;and
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4. $3,980,200 to the Unbudgeted Reserve.
And further,that the Town make appropriations from the Community
Preservation Fund and other sources as follows:
a) That$275,000 be appropriated for the Conservation Land Acquisition,and
to meet this appropriation$275,000 be appropriated from the Open Space
Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund;
b) That$138,273 be appropriated for the Willard's Woods Site Improvements,
and to meet this appropriation$138,273 be appropriated from the
Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund;
c) That$20,000 be appropriated for Archives&Records Management and
Records Conservation&Preservation,and to meet this appropriation
$20,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund;
d) That$253,394 be appropriated for the Battle Green Master Plan,and
to meet this appropriation$253,394 be appropriated from the
Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund;
e) That $70,000 be appropriated for 9 Oakland Street- Renovation and
Adaptive Re-Use, and to meet this appropriation$70,000 be appropriated
from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund;
f) That this item be indefinitely postponed;
g) That$620,000 be appropriated for Old Reservoir Bathhouse Renovation,
and to meet this appropriation $620,000 be appropriated from the
Undesignated Fund Balance of the Community Preservation Fund;
h) That$70,000 be appropriated for Park Improvements-Hard Court
Resurfacing,and to meet this appropriation$70,000 be appropriated from
the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community
i) That$435,000 be appropriated for Park Improvements-Athletic Fields,and
to meet this appropriation$435,000 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted
Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund;
j) That$302,000 be appropriated for Playground Replacement Program-
Bridge,and to meet this appropriation$302,000 be appropriated from the
Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund;
k) That$99,700 be appropriated for LexHAB-Preservation,Rehabilitation,
and Restoration of Affordable Housing,and to meet this appropriation
$99,700 be appropriated from the Community Housing Reserve of the
Community Preservation Fund;
1) That$3,094,680 be appropriated for CPA Debt Service and related costs and
to meet this appropriation$365,800 be appropriated from the Open Space
Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund,$560,000 be appropriated
from the Historic Resources Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund
and$2,168,880 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the
Community Preservation Fund;and
m) That$150,000 be appropriated for the Administrative Expenses and all other
necessary and proper expenses of the Community Preservation Committee
for FY2020 and to meet this appropriation$150,000 be appropriated from
the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund.
7:32 p.m. Ms.Fenollosa moved that the Report of the Community Preservation Committee
be received and placed on file.Motion Adopted.
7:32 p.m. Ms.Fenollosa described the work of the Committee and its importance to the
Town. She addressed Article 4,which proposed reducing the CPA surcharge to 1%. (Article 4
was indefinitely postponed and the April 3, 2019 session of Town Meetnig.) She stated that a
reduction in the CPA percentage would greatly impact the work of the Committee to preserve
open space,preserve historic resources,increase moderate housing,and acquire/rehabilitate
recreational resources,and would shift a significant burden to municipal budgets.
7:40 p.m. Joseph Pato,member,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 14.Motion
Adopted.
7:40 p.m. Ms.Fenollosa moved Article 14.
7:40 p.m. The Moderator explained that parts 1-4 would be voted on first,then each project
would be presented,discussed and voted on separately.
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7:41 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 14(parts 1-4)
Adopted on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
157 0 2
7:41 p.m. a)Conservation Land Acquisition,$275,000—Ms.Fenollosa moved section(a)
and asked to have Phillip Hamilton,Chair,Conservation Commission present.Mr.Hamilton
explained the purpose of the project and described the two parcels totaling over four acres to be
purchased for open space. One of the parcels had the potential to provide a key link to the Upper
Vine Brook-Cotton Farm Conservation area.
7:46 p.m. The Moderator stated that a friendly amendment had been received with the intent
of adding the lot and parcel number to the motion.The addition,"Lots 114 and 135 designated
on Map 32",was added to the motion,after the words,"Conservation Land Acquisition".
7:46 p.m. Ms.Fenollosa stated that the CPC agreed with the friendly amendment.
7:47 p.m. Mr.Pato reported the support of the Board of Selectmen for the amendment and
unanimous support for all sections of Article 14.
7:47 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous
support for the amendment and all sections of Article 14 except(k).
7:48 p.m. Ellen Basch,member,Appropriation Committee,reported support for the
amendment and unanimous support for all sections of the Article,(except section(e)on which
the Committee vote was(7-2)).
7:50 p.m. Robert Cohen,Pct.4,noted that one of the lots was primarily wet,and questioned
why the Conservation Commission proposed purchasing the lot.Mr.Hamilton replied that both
lots had been offered by the owner and were not separable.
7:53 p.m. Frank Sandy,Pct. 6,questioned why eminent domain was not part of the motion.
Town Counsel,Kevin Batt responded.
7:54 p.m. Joseph Pato,member,Board of Selectmen,proposed a friendly amendment to add
the words,"and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take such land by purchase or
eminent domain",at the end of the motion as previously amended.
7:57 p.m. Mark Andersen,Pct. 6,raised a question on the debt service costs associated with
CPA projects.Ms.Fenollosa responded,with the Moderator noting that the debt service section,
(1)had been previously passed as part of the Consent Agenda on April Pt.
8:00 p.m. Dawn McKenna,Pct. 6,questioned whether members would vote on the
amendments.The Moderator addressed the meeting for any objections to the amendments. With
no objections from the floor,she proceeded with the vote.
AMENDMENT:The Article as amended read:
a) That$275,000 be appropriated for the Conservation Land Acquisition,
designated on Map 32 as Lots 114 and 135,and to meet this appropriation
$275,000 be appropriated from the Open Space Reserve of the Community
Preservation Fund and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to take
such land by purchase or eminent domain;
8:01 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 14(a)as
amended Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
163 2 1
8:02 p.m. b)Willard's Woods Site Improvements,$138,273 —Ms.Fenollosa moved section
(b)and asked the Moderator to recognize Mr.Hamilton,who described improvements to a
parking lot and trails to make Willard's Woods more accessible.
8:09 p.m. Victoria Buckley,Chair,Commission on Disability,expressed support of the
Commission.
8:10 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 14(b)Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
163 1 2
8:11 p.m. d)Battle Green Master Plan,$253,394—Ms.Fenollosa moved section(d)and
asked the Moderator to recognized Director of DPW,David Pinsonneault.Mr.Pinsonneault
explained that the project would supplement funding appropriated in March of 2010 and would
include improvements to:pathways surrounding the Green,steps leading to the Obelisk and
landscaping at the Old Burying Ground.
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8:14 p.m. Frank Sandy,Pct. 6,questioned whether there had been any discussion of a railing
or improvement to the steps to the Belfry.Mr.Pinsonneault responded.
8:14 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 14(d)Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
163 1 1
8:15 p.m. e)9 Oakland Street—Renovation and Adaptive Re-Use,$70,000—Ms.Fenollosa
moved section(e)and asked the Moderator to recognize Peter Noonan,President of Supportive
Living,Inc.Mr.Noonan explained that the Douglas House at 9 Oakland Street had been granted
$200,000 in CPA funds in 2018 to renovate a small building for the purpose of housing a Neuro-
Wellness Center.Due to structural issues,additional grant monies were being requested to finish
the project,with a target date of August 2019.He explained that the Neuro-Wellness Center
would be used for wellness programs for the 15 residents of the Douglas House,all of whom are
Lexington residents.
8:20 p.m. Mark Andersen,Pct. 6,and Jessie Steigerwald,Pct. 8,posed questions about CPA
support for non-profit entities.Ms.Fenollosa replied,stating that the CPC responds only to those
applications put before them,and that there were significant historical benefits to the Douglas
House project,which the Committee supported unanimously. She noted that the Douglas House
is one of few structures in Town which preserves Lexington's manufacturing history.
8:21 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 14(e)Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
147 12 7
8:25 p.m. f) Indefinite Postponement—Ms.Fenollosa moved to indefinitely postpone
section(f).
8:25 p.m. The Moderator called for a voice vote.
8:25 p.m. The Moderator declared Article 14(f)Adopted by unanimous voice vote.
8:27 p.m. g)Old Reservoir Bathhouse Renovation,$620,000—Ms.Fenollosa moved
sections(g,h and i),and asked the Moderator to recognize Lisah Rhodes,member,Recreation
Committee,for a presentation on(g).Ms.Rhodes described the renovation work to the
bathhouse,noting that walkways to the building would also be repaired to increase accessibility;
she reported the unanimous support of the Recreation Committee.
8:31 p.m. Teresa Wright,Pct. 8,questioned the availability of the bathrooms after
completion of the renovation.The Moderator recognized Peter Coleman,Assistant Director of
Recreation,who stated that the bathrooms would be open from June through mid-August.In
response to a question from Steven Heinrich,Pct.3,Mr. Coleman stated that the bathhouse
would be closed for the 2020 season.Members raised questions regarding water quality and
daily use at the Reservoir compared to the Town Pool. Mr. Coleman responded.
8:45 p.m. Wendy Reasenberg,Pct. 8,spoke in support,stating that the"Rez"was
exceptionally well-suited for young children.
8:45 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 14(g)Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
153 10 5
8:46 p.m. h)Park Improvements—Hard Court Resurfacing,$70,000—Ms.Rhodes
described the renovations to the Adams Tennis Courts and the Adams Basketball Court behind
the Waldorf School. She reported the unanimous support of the Recreation Committee. There
were no questions from the floor.
8:48 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 14(h)Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
170 0 1
8:51 p.m. i)Park Improvements—Athletic Fields$435,000—Ms.Rhodes described the
renovations to the Diamond Middle School Field,including installation of natural turf,drainage
improvements and a new irrigation system. She also stated that pathways from the parking lot to
the field,bathrooms and team areas would be re-constructed,bringing the field into compliance
with current ADA standards. She reported the unanimous support of the Recreation Committee.
Members posed questions regarding the type of turf and the safety hazard posed by metal
manhole covers.Mr. Coleman stated that the turf would be natural,and the manhole issue would
be addressed.
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8:53 p.m. Andrei Radulescu-Banu,Pct. 8,noted that the motion was not specific to the
Diamond Middle School and asked if the funds could be used for other fields.Ms.Fenollosa
responded that the funds were specifically for the Diamond Middle School. The Moderator
added the location as a friendly amendment. Section(i)read as amended:
AMENDMENT:
i) That$435,000 be appropriated for Park Improvements—Athletic Fields,
Diamond Middle School,and to meet this appropriation$435,000 be
appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserve of the Community Preservation
Fund;
8:55 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 14(i)Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
169 0 2
8:56 p.m. j)Playground Replacement Program—Bridge,$302,000—Ms.Fenollosa moved
section(j)and asked the Moderator to recognize Shawn Newell,Assistant Director of Facilities.
Mr.Newell explained that CPA funding would be used to update and replace playground
equipment at the Bridge Elementary School to bring the playground into compliance with current
ADA guidelines.
9:00 p.m. Eileen Jay,Chair, School Committee,reported unanimous support of the
Committee.
9:00 p.m. Brian Heffernan,Pct. 1,questioned Mr.Newell about contractor selection.Mr.
Newell said the job would go out to bid.
9:01 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 14(i)Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
167 0 2
9:02 p.m. k)LexHAB,Preservation,Rehabilitation and Restoration of Affordable Housing,
$99,700—Ms.Fenollosa moved section(k)and asked the Moderator to recognize Patrick
Goddard,Executive Director of LexHAB.Mr.Goddard reviewed a number of projects that
would be undertaken with CPA grant monies,including kitchen and bathroom renovations and
roof replacements.
9:04 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported the vote of the
Committee,(5-1)and stated that the vote of lack of support was due to one member's concern
over the delay in the development of affordable housing by LexHAB on the Vine Brook Road
parcel.
9:05 p.m. Steven Heinrich,Pct.3,expressed concern over the affordable housing
development at the Busa Farm property.Mr.Goddard asked the Moderator to recognize Lester
Savage,member of the Board of LexHAB,who explained that the project had to be put out to
bid again,with the second round of bids due in May.
9:09 p.m. Jessie Steigerwald,Pct. 8,spoke in support of the project,and took the
opportunity to stress the need for stability in affordable housing. She said she was made aware
that when children reach 18 their salaries are combined with household income,which in some
cases has forced families and single parents out of their Lexington affordable housing units. She
urged LexHAB to look into this issue.
9:10 p.m. David Kanter,Pct. 7,spoke in opposition,voicing his concern over the delay in
affordable housing construction on the Vine Brook Road parcel.
9:12 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 14(k)Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
163 4 2
9:13 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open under Article 2 and handed the gavel to
Deputy Town Moderator,Barry Orenstein.
ARTICLE 2:REPORT OF TOWN BOARDS,OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
MOTION: That the Report of the Ad Hoc Crematory Committee be received and placed on
file.
9:13 p.m. Doug Lucente,member,Board of Selectmen,moved that the Report of the
Interim Ad Hoc Crematory Study Committee be accepted and placed on file.Motion Adopted.
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9:14 p.m. Mr.Lucente presented the Committee's Report and thanked members for their
hard work.Mr.Lucente explained the charge of the Committee,and stated that the Committee
was not prepared to make a recommendation on a crematory until further work had been
undertaken.He said their options were: (1)to build a crematory adjacent or connected to the
proposed Westview Cemetery building,(2)to build one in another location,or(3)to recommend
not to build a crematory at this time.Mr.Lucente stated that he believed there was no reason to
postpone improvements to the Westview Cemetery building while the Study Committee
continued its work.
9:22 p.m. The Moderator resumed her duties and thanked Mr. Orenstein.
9:23 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 20(g).
9:23 p.m. Presented by Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 20(g):APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES CAPITAL PROJECTS
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital
improvements to public facilities and that each amount be raised as indicated:
g) Westview Cemetery Facility Construction-$2,800,000 be appropriated for
the construction of a new administration and maintenance building located at
the Westview Cemetery,including the costs of demolition,architectural and
engineering services,original equipment,furnishings,landscaping,paving,
and other site improvements incidental or related to such construction,and
that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board
of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow$2,800,000 under M.G.L.Chapter 44,
Section 7,or any other enabling authority.Any premium received by the
Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote,less any
such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds
or notes,may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in
9:24 p.m. Ms.Barry moved Article 20(g),made brief comments,and asked the Moderator
to recognize Michael Cronin,Director of Public Facilities.
9:24 p.m. Mr. Cronin showed a site plan of the existing Cemetery building at 520 Bedford
Street.He stated that the building had been evaluated in 2015,with findings issued in 2016.The
report showed the building to be outdated,undersized,and with poor accommodations for
grieving families.The report concluded that the best option was to build a new cemetery building
in a more suitable location with improved landscaping.Mr. Cronin showed sketches of the
proposed facility.Cost of construction was estimated at$2,800,000.
9:35 p.m. Ms.Barry reported the support of the Board of Selectmen in a(4-1)vote.
9:36 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous
support for the project,and made brief comments regarding the possibility of a crematory at the
Westview Cemetery.He stressed there was"no basis for delay"of the construction of Cemetery
Building.
9:37 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,reported unanimous support of
the Committee.
9:37 p.m. Anil Ahuja,Pct.5,referred to a statement in the Interim Crematory Study
Committee Report that construction of the crematory would save money on the Westview
Cemetery building.With this in mind,he questioned whether such savings could be deducted
from the cost of the project under 20(g).Mr. Cronin responded.
9:38 p.m. Mr.Ahuja questioned why the Westview Cemetery building was not self-funding
as had been proposed in past analyses.Town Manager,James Malloy,responded and explained
the application of revenue from fees to the debt service costs.By using$700,000 in the Cemetery
Lots Fund to offset debt service costs,Mr.Malloy explained there would be no impact on the tax
rate until FY31 and only for a six year period thereafter.The impact would total of$115,000
over this period.
9:40 p.m. Masha Traber,Pct.5,questioned the number of employees working out of the
Cemetery building.David Pinsonneault,Director of DPW,responded that 4 full time and 2
seasonal staff worked at the building.
9:43 p.m. John Himmel,Pct.6,Chair of the Permanent Building Committee,urged a yes
vote and stressed the importance of incorporating a potential crematory building.
9:45 p.m. Hemaben Bhatt,Pct.9,spoke in opposition,noting that in the context of the
preparation of the Comprehensive Plan and the new data on demographics and trends,passage of
Article 20(g)would be premature.
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9:47 p.m. Carolyn Kosnoff,Assistant Manager for Finance,answered questions regarding
financing.
9:51 p.m. Andrei Radulescu-Banu,Pct. 8,spoke in opposition,stating his belief that plans
were not developed sufficiently to be able to vote on the project.
9:55 p.m. Mr. Cronin responded to a question from George Burnell,Pct.7,stating the"hall"
in the proposed Crematorium was designed to accommodate 25 people.
9:57 p.m. Valerie Overton,Pct. 1,questioned the type of rooms in the"addition"and
whether the design was ADA compliant.Mr.Cronin responded,stating the building was
designed to be ADA compliant.
10:07 p.m. Ajay Joseph,Pct.2,asked whether a columbarium(a room for storage of funeral
urns)had been considered.Mr.Cronin stated that if the Town decides to build a crematorium,
the columbarium would be built.
10:13 p.m. Joseph Pato, Selectman,noted that the needs assessment for the Cemetery
building and possible crematory had not been fully developed,and stated he felt it would be
prudent to wait on the project.
10:15 p.m. Frank Sandy,Pct. 6,posed questions related to solar capability for the building.
Mr. Cronin responded,stating that the building was"solar ready".
10:16 p.m. Marsha Baker,Pct. 7,called the question.Motion Adopted.
10:16 p.m. Ms.Barry declined summary comments.
10:17 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 20(g)NOT
Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
75 81 7
10:19 p.m.Presented by Dinesh Patel,Pct.6.
ARTICLE 6:APPROPRIATE FOR CREMATION FACILITY AT WESTVIEW
CEMETERY(Citizen Article)
MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.
10:20 p.m. Mr.Patel moved to indefinitely postpone Article 6.He showed a slide
presentation which highlighted crematory regulations,trends in cremation versus burial,
Lexington's central location for a successful crematorium,and crematory customs.He stated
Article 6 had been indefinitely postponed to respect the Ad Hoc Crematory Study Committee's
need for further time to complete its Report.
10:25 p.m. Mark Sandeen,member,Board of Selectmen,reported support of the Board(5-0).
10:25 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous
support for the postponement,stating that the Committee would have voted against the original
Article.
10:26 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,reported the support of the
Committee.
10:26 p.m. With no questions from the floor,the Moderator called for a voice vote.
10:27 p.m. Following a unanimous voice vote,the Moderator declared Article 6 Adopted.
10:28 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved adjournment to Wednesday,
April 10,2019,7:30 p.m.,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building,
1605 Massachusetts Avenue.Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest:
Nathalie L.Rice,Town Clerk
April 10,2019 Adjourned Session of 2019 Annual Town Meeting
Moderator Deborah Brown called the sixth session of 2019 Annual Town Meeting to order at
7:30 p.m.,Wednesday,April 10,2019,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial
Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue;a quorum in excess of 100 members was present.
7:30 p.m. The Moderator made announcements,welcomed visitors and conducted testing of
the electronic voting devices.
ARTICLE 2:REPORT OF TOWN BOARDS,OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
MOTION: That the Report of the Planning Board be received and placed on file.
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7:34 p.m. Ginna Johnson,Chair,Planning Board,moved that the Report of the Planning
Board be received and placed on file. She welcomed new Planning Board member,Robert
Peters,and thanked outgoing member,Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti for her six years of service.
Ms.Johnson introduced new staff members;Planning Director,Julie Mercier,Assistant Planning
Director, Sheila Page,and Planner,Mollie Belanger. She recognized Administrative Assistant
Lori Kaufman,and thanked Carol Kowalski,Assistant Town Manager for Development for her
work and for recruiting new staff members for the Planning Department. She updated members
on the progress of the Comprehensive Plan and urged members to attend community meetings
associated with the development of the Plan.
7:41 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to take up Article 38.Motion
Adopted.
7:41 p.m. Presented by Edward Grant,Pct. 6.
ARTICLE 38:AMEND ZONING BYLAW AND ZONING MAP,186 BEDFORD
STREET(Owner Petition)
MOTION: That Article 38,Amend Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map, 186 Bedford St,be
referred back to the Planning Board for further study.
7:41 p.m. Mr.Grant recused himself from voting on Article 38, stating he was acting as
counsel for Ciampa family.He explained that the Ciampa family was making a good faith effort
to resolve the outstanding issues related to the rezoning of 186 Bedford Street and would support
referring the Article back to the Planning Board for further study.He said the Ciampas looked
forward to continued discussions with the Planning Board and to bringing the zoning change
before a Fall Special Town Meeting.He asked to have the Moderator recognize Doug Hartnett,
P.E.of High Point Engineering to present proposed development plans.
7:45 p.m. Mr.Hartnett presented plans and sketches of the proposed development in the
PD-4 District.The existing 1847 structure was pictured,with a large addition forming the focal
point of the development.
7:48 p.m. Mr. Canale moved to receive and place on file the Report of the Planning Board
on Article 38.Motion Adopted.He presented the Report,stating that although there had been
good progress to date,there were still key items to resolve in the months ahead.He said the
Article would be ready for consideration at a Fall Special Town Meeting;he reported the support
of the Board to refer Article 38 back to the Planning Board.
7:49 p.m. Joseph Pato,member,Board of Selectmen,noted that the Board of Selectmen had
previously voted support for the project.He said the Board would negotiate a new Memorandum
of Understanding if and when the Article was brought before Special Town Meeting.He
highlighted the positive aspects of the development,noting the additional 13 affordable units and
the decision to have small units which he noted are difficult to find in Lexington.He reported the
support of the Board for referral back to the Planning Board(5-0).
7:52 p.m. David Kanter,Pct. 7,posed questions regarding preservation of the main house
structure,which the Moderator ruled out of scope.Mr.Kanter asked for clarification on aspects
of the development plan to be refined in the coming months.Mr. Canale responded.
7:53 p.m. Peter Enrich,Pct.4,stated that he felt the project was difficult to assess,since
Planned Districts were reviewed on a case by case basis.He stated it was unfortunate that
Lexington had not adopted overlay districts under Chapter 40R.
7:55 p.m. Wendy Reasenberg,Pct. 8,spoke in support of the project and stated her belief
that 186 Bedford Street would serve as a model for future development projects. She said she
was interested in further information about parking and storage for snow. She also noted there
was no space for bicycle storage.
7:58 p.m. With no further questions,the Moderator called for the vote.
7:58 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 38 to Refer
back to the Planning Board Adopted on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
160 2 2
RECONSIDERATION OF ARTICLE 28
7:59 p.m. Presented by Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 28: CONFIRM STREET ACCEPTANCE AND TITLE(PORTION OF
PELHAM ROAD)
MOTION: That the Board of Selectmen be authorized to take any necessary steps to confirm
the establishment and acceptance of the layout as a Town way of the portion of
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Pelham Road from Eliot Road a distance of 526 feet,more or less westerly,as laid
out by the Selectmen,all as shown upon a plan,on file in the office of the Town
Clerk,dated May 1896 and that the Board of Selectmen be further authorized to
take by eminent domain,donation or to otherwise acquire any fee,easement,or
other interest in land necessary therefor,on such terms as the Board may
determine.
7:59 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved Reconsideration of Article
28.Motion Adopted by unanimous Voice Vote.
7:59 p.m. The Moderator explained that the Reconsideration was for purposes of a technical
correction related to the plan reference,and would need a majority vote to make the correction.
8:00 p.m. Ms.Barry moved to reconsider Article 28 under Chapter 118.1.2 of the Town's
Bylaws. She asked the Moderator to recognize James Malloy,Town Manager,who explained
that the correction was to remove the words,"on file in the office of the Town Clerk,".
8:02 p.m. The Moderator called for a vote on the reconsideration.Motion Adopted by
Unanimous Voice Vote.
8:02 p.m. Ms.Barry moved to amend Article 28.
AMENDMENT: To strike,"on file in the office of the Town Clerk,"
8:03 p.m. The Moderator called for comments from the Boards;there were no comments.
8:03 p.m. The Moderator called for a vote on the amendment.Motion Adopted by
Unanimous Voice Vote.
8:04 p.m. The Moderator called for a vote on Article 28 as amended.After a Unanimous
Voice Vote,the Moderator declared Article 28 as amended,Adopted by the necessary two-
thirds.
8:04 p.m. The Moderator called the Meeting open under Article 16,for discussion of
sections(g-i)and(m-p).
8:05 p.m. Presented by Jill Hai,member,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 16:APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND
EQUIPMENT Note:Sections(a j)and(j-l)had been previously discussed on the April Pt and
April 3rd sessions.
MOTION: That the following amounts to be appropriated for the following capital
improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated:
g)Sidewalk Improvements-$800,000 for rebuilding and repaving existing sidewalks,and all
incidental costs related thereto,and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise
acquire any fee,easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;and that to meet this
appropriation the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to
borrow$800,000 under M.G.L.Chapter 44,Section 7,or any other enabling authority.Any
premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote,
less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or
notes,may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with
Chapter 44,Section 20 of the General Laws,thereby reducing the amount authorized to be
borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount;
h)Hill Street New Sidewalk-$1,500,000 for constructing a new sidewalk on Hill Street from
the intersection at Bedford Street to the intersection at Cedar Street,and all incidental costs
related thereto,and to take by eminent domain,purchase or otherwise acquire any fee,
easement or other interest in land necessary therefor;and that to meet this appropriation
the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow
$1,500,000 under M.G.L.Chapter 44,Section 7,or any other enabling authority.Any
premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote,
less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or
notes,may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with
Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General Laws,thereby reducing the amount authorized to be
borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount;
i)Equipment Replacement-$1,300,000 for the cost of department equipment for the
Department of Public Works and all incidental costs related thereto,and that to meet this
appropriation$200,000 be appropriated from the Water Fund Retained Earnings;
$200,000 be appropriated from Wastewater Fund Retained Earnings;and the Treasurer,
with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow$900,000 under
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M.G.L. Chapter 44,Section 7,or any other enabling authority.Any premium received by
the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote,less any such
premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes,may be
applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44,
Section 20 of the General Laws,thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed
to pay such costs by a like amount;
m)Municipal Technology Improvement Program-$150,000 for computer equipment,and that
to meet this appropriation$150,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved
fund balance;
n)Application Implementation-$150,000 for Town software applications and related costs,
and to meet this appropriation$150,000 be appropriated from the General Fund
unreserved fund balance
o)Network Core Equipment Replacement-$480,000 for equipment to the Town's core voice
and data network,and to meet this appropriation$480,000 be appropriated from the
General Fund unreserved fund balance;
p)EV Charging Stations-$40,750 for the purchase and installation of Electric Vehicle
Charging Stations and expenses incidental thereto,and that to meet this appropriation
$40,750 be appropriated from the Parking Meter Fund.
8:05 p.m. g)Sidewalk Improvements,$800,000-Ms.Hai moved the motion under 16(g)
and asked the Moderator to recognize David Pinsonneault,Director of DPW. Mr.Pinsonneault
presented the project,stating that sidewalk repair and reconstruction would be undertaken as a
result of the condition index maintained by the DPW.Work under this project included sidewalks
on Lowell Street,Concord Avenue,Ingleside Road,Grant Street,Waltham Street,Worthen Road,
Tidd Circle and various other locations.It also included work on ramps at these locations.
8:06 p.m. Ms.Hai reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen.
8:06 p.m. Sanjay Padaki,member,Appropriation Committee,reported unanimous support
of the Committee(9-0).
8:07 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous
support of the Committee(6-0).
8:07 p.m. Victoria Buckley,Pct.9,Chair of the Commission on Disability,asked whether
the ramps would be yellow.John Livsey,Town Engineer,responded that the standard is brick red
and that yellow would be used in the downtown area.
8:08 p.m. With no additional questions from the floor,the Moderator called for the vote.
8:08 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 16(g)Adopted
by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
159 0 2
8:09 p.m. The Moderator declared the Meeting open under Article 16(h).
8:09 p.m. h)Hill Street New Sidewalk-$1,500,000-Ms.Hai moved 16(h)and reported
the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen for 16(h)and all other sections. She
described the.7 mile sidewalk project.
8:10 p.m. The Moderator confirmed support of the financial committees.
8:10 p.m. Robert Avallone,Pct. 8,posed a question regarding the timeframe of the
project.Mr.Livsey responded.
8:12 p.m. Wendy Reasenberg,Pct. 8,spoke in support,noting the blind corners and safety
issues on Hill Street.
8:17 p.m. Gang Chen,Pct. 8,encouraged the Selectmen to approve the construction of
more sidewalks,and questioned delays associated with such construction.Mr.Livsey
responded that the Traffic Safety Group prioritizes sidewalk projects according to a set of
criteria.The highest priority projects are chosen for funding at the next Annual Town Meeting.
8:20 p.m. Judy Crocker,Pct. 5,spoke in support.
8:23 p.m. Mr.Livsey answered questions about sidewalk specifications and the
challenges faced in the Hill Street sidewalk project.With no further questions,the Moderator
called for the vote.
8:08 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 16(h)Adopted
by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
164 0 1
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8:25 p.m. i)Equipment Replacement-$1,300,000—Ms.Hai moved 16(i),and described the
project.
8:26 p.m. The Moderator confirmed the support of the Board of Selectmen and the two
finance committees.There were no questions from the floor.
8:26 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 16(i)Adopted
by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
164 0 1
8:27 p.m. The Moderator proposed taking sections(m-o)together and explained that only a
simple majority would be needed for all sections.
8:27 p.m. Ms.Hai moved sections(m-o)and addressed the group,stating that the motions
were routine in nature. She said detailed descriptions of the projects could be found in the Brown
Book(the Town's financial book).There were no questions from the floor.
8:28 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Articles 16(m-o)
Adopted on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
165 0 1
8:29 p.m. p)EV Charging Stations-$40,750—Ms.Hai moved Article 16(p)and made brief
comments. She asked the Moderator to recognize David Pinsonneault,Director of Public Works,
who reviewed the location for the charging stations and explained the EV charging process.
8:32 p.m. The Moderator confirmed the approval of the Board of Selectmen and the finance
committees.
8:32 p.m. Robert Avallone,Pct. 8,posed a question regarding costs.Town Engineer,John
Livsey,responded.
8:34 p.m. Ricki Pappo,Pct.2,spoke in support.
8:35 p.m. Mr.Pinsonneault and Mark Sandeen,member,Board of Selectmen,answered
technical questions from Robert Rotberg,Pct.3,regarding wattage of the charging stations.
8:38 p.m. Kenneth Shine,Pct.2,called the question.Motion Adopted.
8:38 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 16(p)Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
164 2 2
8:40 p.m. Presented by Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 20(e,h):APPROPRIATE FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES CAPTITAL
PROJECTS
MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following capital
improvements to public facilities and that each amount be raised as indicated:
e) LHS Field House Track Resurfacing-$250,000 to resurface the indoor track
located in the Lexington High School Field House,and that to meet this
appropriation$250,000 be appropriated from the General Fund unreserved
fund balance;
h) Cary Library Children's Room Renovation Design-$100,000 for a
feasibility study for renovating the Children's Room in the Cary Library,
and that to meet this appropriation$100,000 be appropriated from the
General Fund unreserved fund balance
8:40 p.m. Ms.Barry introduced Article 20(e),LHS Field House Track Resurfacing,and
made brief comments. She asked the Moderator to recognize Michael Cronin,Director of Public
Facilities,for the presentation.Mr.Cronin described the condition of the current track in the
High School Field House and described the work and timeline associated with installing a new
track surface.
8:45 p.m. Ms.Barry moved Article 20(e),and reported the unanimous support of the Board
of Selectmen.
8:45 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,reported unanimous support for
both sections(e)and(h).
8:45 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported unanimous
support for both sections.
8:45 p.m. Eileen Jay,Chair, School Committee,reported the unanimous support of the
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Committee for section(e).
8:46 p.m. Mark Andersen,Pct. 6,questioned why the track had not been replaced sooner
given its condition.Mr. Cronin responded.
8:48 p.m. Steven McKenna,Pct. 6,assistant track coach for the High School,asked whether
the basketball court would be resurfaced as well.Mr. Cronin responded in the negative.
8:49 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 20(e)Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
164 0 1
8:49 p.m. Ms.Barry moved Article 20(h),Cary Library Children's Room Renovation
Design and asked the Moderator to recognize Mr. Cronin for the presentation.
8:50 p.m. Mr. Cronin explained that the current Children's Room,built in 2004,does not
meet the current needs of the public and has drawbacks related to visitor flow and safety.The
project request was for$100,000 in design funds.
8:54 p.m. Kevin Johnson,Pct.3,posed questions regarding anticipated renovation costs.
Mr. Cronin stated that such costs could only be determined after completion of the design study.
8:56 p.m. Mark Andersen,Pct.6,noted that the Capital Expenditures Committee showed a
3-year total project cost of$2.2 million.He questioned whether the project was necessary in light
of anticipated renovation/reconstruction costs for a new High School.
8:56 p.m. Koren Stembridge,Library Director,responded and commented on space needs,
possible renovation costs,and the issue of user safety.
8:57 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair of the Capital Expenditures Committee,noted that a capital
campaign for the project had been considered.
9:02 p.m. Jessie Steigerwald,Pct. 8,spoke in support,highlighting safety concerns.
9:04 p.m. Joseph Pato,Board of Selectmen and Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Cary
Memorial Library,stated his belief that it was the Town's responsibility to conduct the design
study,and then based upon the study,pursue both private and public funding options.
9:05 p.m. Teresa Wright,Pct. 8,recalled Charlie and Ann Lamantia,who had donated funds
for the existing Children's Room in honor of their son,Robbie. She asked if the plaque in
Robbie's name would be re-mounted in the newly renovated Children's Room.Ms. Stembridge
assured her that it would.
9:06 p.m. With no further questions,the Moderator called for a vote.
9:06 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 20(h)Adopted
on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
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ARTICLE 2:REPORT OF TOWN BOARDS,OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
MOTION: That the Report of the Planning Board be received and placed on file.
9:07 p.m. The Moderator noted that a non-Town Meeting member had moved the Planning
Board Report(at 7:34 p.m.). She asked Planning Board Member(and Town Meeting Member)
Richard Canale,to repeat the motion.Mr. Canale moved to receive and place on file the Report
of the Planning Board.Motion Adopted.
RECONSIDERATION OF ARTICLE 39
9:07 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Planning Board,moved to take up Article 39.Motion
Adopted.
9:07 p.m. The Moderator explained the procedure for Reconsideration of Article 39.
9:08 p.m. Presented by Katherine Colburn,Pct.4,member, School Committee.
ARTICLE 39:AMEND ZONING BYLAW-LIMITED SITE PLAN REVIEW(CITIZEN
ARTICLE)
MOTION:
To Amend Chapter 135 of the Code of the Town of Lexington as follows:
A. Amend Table 1,Permitted Uses and Development Standards,of the Zoning Bylaw by
replacing the symbol'Y'with the symbol'R'in all columns of rows B.1.01,B.1.02
and B.1.03.
B. Amend§9.5.5 by inserting the words"of activities and uses not covered by§9.5.6"
after the words"site plan review".
C. Add a new§9.5.6 as
follows:
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9.5.6 Limited Review Standards.
1. The Planning Board in its Zoning Regulations shall establish reasonable
standards for site plan review of educational,religious,and child care uses
protected under MGL c.40A§3.
2. The standards shall not be more restrictive than those applied to
activities and uses under§9.5.5.
3. The standards shall address only the following areas.No applicant shall be
required to file any documents not related to these areas.
a. bulk and height of structures;
b. yard sizes and setbacks;
c. lot area;
d. open space;
e. parking;and
f. building coverage.
4. The Planning Board or its designee shall waive any standards which are not
reasonable as applied in a particular case or which effectively prohibit the
protected use.
5. The Planning Board or its designee may impose reasonable conditions
necessary to satisfy the standards not waived.
9:08 p.m. Ms. Colburn moved to take up Article 39. She made a presentation which
addressed the need to amend Article 39,adopted at the March 27th session of Town Meeting. She
presented new information needed to reconsider the Article,stating its passage would have
unintended consequences for school construction projects. She stated that the goals of the bylaw
were already achieved by the public school building process. She explained that the MSBA
(Massachusetts School Building Authority)currently oversees school construction,and that the
School Committee has consistently involved the Town's professional staff,Town committees
and the public in its planning. She said she felt the Site Plan Review conducted by the Planning
Board would be duplicative of existing MSBA and School Committee policies and practices. She
stated that the site plan review process would impose unnecessary process,result in additional
costs due to consulting fees and staff time,and lead to delays of up to 60 days. She said the
solution to the School Committee's concern was the introduction of an amendment to exempt the
Lexington Public Schools from Article 39. She reported the unanimous support of the School
Committee for reconsideration.
9:21 p.m. Doug Lucente,member,Board of Selectmen,reported the unanimous support of
the Board for reconsideration.
9:21 p.m. Charles Hornig,member,Planning Board,reported the Board's lack of support of
for reconsideration in a vote of(1-4).He clarified the intentions of the Planning Board and said
the Board felt that limited Site Plan review for School building projects could be effective.He
stated that the 60-day review period is the limit of the time involved,but that the actual review
period is customarily shorter.He said exempting the schools sends the wrong message to Town
residents and applicants.
9:25 p.m. Mr.Lucente gave further remarks for the Board of Selectmen,stating that while
the Board of Selectmen felt site plan review by Schools and MSBA was effective,the Board
preferred abutter notification be made a written policy of the School Committee.
9:26 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,reported the support of the
Committee for reconsideration in a vote of(5-1).
9:26 p.m. Victoria Blier,Pct.9,asked whether Minuteman Vocational Technical High
School would fall under the definition in the exemption proposed by the School Committee.
James Malloy,Town Manager replied that it would not.
9:27 p.m. Thomas Griffiths,Pct.4,spoke in support.
9:28 p.m. Jeanne Krieger,Pct.3,the Citizen Sponsor of Article 39,stated that she had not
considered the impact on the Lexington Public Schools,but felt there could be benefits to limited
site plan review by the Planning Board.
9:29 p.m. Margaret Counts-Klebe,Pct.6,noted the need for the School Committee to act
under time constraints,recalling when PCBs were discovered in Estabrook School.
9:31 p.m. Mary Donahue,resident of 3 Crosby Road and abutter to the Hastings School,
spoke in opposition to the reconsideration,noting significant neighborhood impacts from the
Hastings School construction.
9:33 p.m. In response to a question from Robert Avallone,Pct.8,regarding dissenting votes
on reconsideration,Mr.Lucente clarified the vote of the Selectmen on reconsideration(5-0),and
Gina Johnson,Planning Board Chair,explained her vote on reconsideration,confirming the
Planning Board vote of(1-4).
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9:33 p.m. Teresa Wright,Pct. 8,called the question.Motion Adopted.
9:34 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared the Motion to
Reconsider Article 39 Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
137 19 5
9:35 p.m. Ms. Colburn moved to amend Article 39.Her amendment was displayed for
members.It read:
AMENDMENT: Insert after paragraph 5,
6. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter,the use of land or
structures for educational purposes by the Lexington Public Schools on land
owned or leased by the Town of Lexington or Lexington Public Schools
shall not be subject to site plan review pursuant to §9.5.
9:35 p.m. Ms. Colburn made brief comments,stating that she had made her presentation
under the initial motion to reconsider.
9:36 p.m. Ms.Krieger,Pct.3,spoke in opposition to the amendment,stating that she
believed Planning Board review would serve a valuable purpose by allowing independent review
of school projects and greater transparency.
9:38 p.m. Mr.Hornig reported the vote of the Planning Board in opposition,(1-4).
9:38 p.m. Mr.Lucente reported the support of the Board of Selectmen in a vote of(4-1);he
reiterated the concerns of the Board regarding notification of the public,and stated that as the
dissenting vote,he agreed with the points made by Ms.Krieger.
9:39 p.m. Mr.Lamb reported the support of the Capital Expenditures Committee for the
amendment(4-2).
9:41 p.m. Alan Levine,Pct. 8,noted that school capital projects are approved by Town
meeting and stated that he felt the schools should be able to move forward after a Town Meeting
vote.He urged a positive vote on the amendment.
9:42 p.m. John Bartenstein,Pct. 1,questioned the need for a review process over school
projects in the GC district.He asked who would have control over height if the amendment
passed.Mr.Hornig responded that height would be reviewed for reasonability and would be
under the control of the Building Inspector.
9:45 p.m. Wendy Manz,Pct.9,spoke in opposition to the amendment and in support of Ms.
Krieger's initial motion. She said she felt the Hastings School project had definite impacts to the
neighborhood,and that school construction should be subject to review similar to other
neighborhood development projects.
9:49 p.m. Sanjay Padaki,Pct. 8,called the question.Motion Adopted.
9:50 p.m. Ms. Colburn made summary comments,addressing the process of community
involvement in the construction of the Hastings School and reiterating current review practices
by Town boards and committees. She stated that municipal construction projects are not subject
to Planning Board review.
9:51 p.m. The Moderator explained the upcoming votes.
9:51 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared the Motion to Amend
Article 39 Adopted on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
120 34 6
9:52 p.m. The Moderator moved to the vote on the Article 39 as amended.
9:52 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared Article 39 as
amended after Reconsideration Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Approved as amended after
Yes No Abstain Reconsideration,by Attorney General
139 12 8 Maura Healey May 24,2019;Posted
June 3,2019.
9:54 p.m. The Moderator declared the meeting open under Article 27.
9:54 p.m. Presented by Joseph Pato,member,Board of Selectmen.
ARTICLE 27:APPROPRIATE FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
MOTION: That the Town make a supplemental appropriation of$525,000 for the design
and construction of a new Visitors Center,including the costs of demolition,
architectural and engineering services,original equipment,furnishings,
landscaping,paving,and other site improvements incidental or related to such
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construction,and that to meet this appropriation the Town authorize an increase
by said amount in the appropriation made under Article 22 of the 2018 Annual
Town Meeting,so that the total appropriation authorized by such Town Meeting
actions for these purposes be$5,100,000 and further that the Treasurer,with the
approval of the Board of Selectmen,is authorized to borrow said supplemental
amount of$525,000 under M.G.L.Chapter 44,Section 7,or any other enabling
authority.Any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or
notes approved by this vote,less any such premium applied to the payment of
the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes,may be applied to the payment of
costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the
General Laws,thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay
such costs by a like amount.
9:54 p.m. Mr.Pato moved Article 27 and described that the funding request was due to bids
coming in over budget.He said$525,000 was requested in supplemental funds,and asked the
Moderator to recognize Michael Cronin,Director of Public Facilities.
9:55 p.m. Mr. Cronin explained the bidding process,budgeting challenges and the
breakdown of the supplemental funding.He stated that groundbreaking was planned for after
Patriot's Day with construction to commence May 1st.He reported that completion was expected
by March 1,2020 with landscaping completed in June,2020.
10:06 p.m. Mr.Pato stated that the Board was concerned about the need for supplemental
funding,but believed the project should move forward.He reported support of the Board(5-0).
10:06 p.m. Charles Lamb,Chair,Capital Expenditures Committee,stated that the Committee
was also concerned about the need for additional funding,and reported support(4-2).
10:07 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee,reported the support of the
Committee(6-2),and made brief comments.
10:07 p.m. Marsha Baker,member,Tourism Committee,reported the unanimous support of
the Committee.
10:09 p.m. The Moderator informed Town Meeting there would be an amendment proposed
to Article 27.
10:11 p.m. Douglas Lucente,member,Board of Selectmen,recused himself from discussion
and voting on the proposed amendment.
10:09 p.m. Stephen McKenna,Pct.6,moved to amend Article 27 by adding a"section(b)"
for the use of hybrid grass on the infield of the Center Track at the Lexington High School.
AMENDMENT:
Insert:"a)"before the current language of the main motion under the article.
And furthermore
Insert"b)—That the Town make a supplemental appropriation of the$117,100,
and authorize an increase by said amount in the appropriation made under Article
10(h)of the 2018 Annual Town Meeting,for the Center Track and Field
Reconstruction,so that the total appropriation authorized by Town Meeting for
these purposes be$3,457,100 and to meet this supplemental appropriation that
$58,550 be appropriated from the Recreation Enterprise Fund,and$58,550 be
appropriated from the tax levy."
10:09 p.m. Mr.McKenna stated his belief that the hybrid grass track would be more suitable
than artificial turf due to its lifespan of 20 years and its suitability for all high school sports
including the hammer throw and javelin.He stated that the synthetic field previously approved
would use non-recyclable plastic,with a lifespan of only 10 years and would preclude hammer
and javelin sports due to the damage these could inflict,voiding the turf's warranty.He stated
that high school athletes competing in these two sports on natural grass turf are more favorably
considered by college athletic programs.
10:14 p.m. Mr.Pato reported the opposition of the Board of Selectmen(0-4),with one
recusal,stating that the Board respected the Recreation Committee's design process.
10:14 p.m. Mr.Lamb reported the unanimous opposition of the Capital Expenditures
Committee.
10:15 p.m. Mr.Parker reported the unanimous opposition of the Appropriation Committee.
10:16 p.m. Eileen Jay,Chair, School Committee,reported the opposition of the School
Committee(0-4).
10:17 p.m. The Moderator opened debate on the amendment to Article 27.
10:17 p.m. Valerie Overton,Pct. 1,spoke in favor,citing concerns from constituents
regarding injuries,health risks and environmental impacts related to synthetic turf.
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10:18 p.m. Stacey Hamilton,Pct. 7,and President of the Lexington United Soccer Club,
stated that the Recreation Committee thoroughly researched concerns and specification related to
synthetic turf. She urged support of the Committee's decision.
10:19 p.m. Thomas Shiple,Pct.9,questioned whether there were alternate locations where
the"throwing"sports could practice on natural grass.Melissa Batitte,Director of Recreation and
Community Programs,responded that there were.In response to a second question from Mr.
Shiple,she said there was a possibility that such a practice area could be constructed and ready
for the upcoming season. Mr. Shiple stated he would vote against the amendment.
10:22 p.m. Kenneth Ford,22 Philip Road,spoke in support of the Recreation Committee's
decision to use synthetic turf.
10:23 p.m. John Zhao,Pct. 5,noted how important playing time is for Lexington families.He
stated that he could not find any convincing studies regarding health risks of synthetic turf.He
urged a no vote on the amendment.
10:24 p.m. Leslie Zales,Pct. 1,questioned the studies reviewed by the Recreation Committee
as part of their decision-making process.Ms.Rhodes asked to have Megan Buczynski,principal
civil engineer with Activitas and consultant to the Recreation Committee,recognized.
10:26 p.m. Ms.Buczynski stated that there were numerous studies regarding the safety of
synthetic turf. She said the studies indicated no negative effects in peer-reviewed studies.In
response to a question from Ms.Zales,she stated fibers and crumb rubber had been tested from
the Lincoln Park synthetic turf and showed no potential for harmful effects. She stated that the
synthetic turf can be re-purposed for other plastics use.
10:27 p.m. Ms.Zales stated her support for the synthetic field as recommended by the
Recreation Committee.
10:27 p.m. Michael Gupta,7 Henderson Road,a high school hammer thrower,spoke on
behalf of his team members,stating that the track renovations as planned will not allow them to
participate adequately in their sport.He stated that rubber tipped javelins do not fly as far as
steel-tipped javelins,which can make qualifying for events more difficult.
10:28 p.m. The Moderator declared the time period on the discussion of the amendment
closed,and asked for comments from the proponent.
10:29 p.m. Mr.McKenna made summary comments and urged support for the amendment.
10:31 p.m. David Kanter,Pct. 7,moved to extend debate on the amendment for 15 minutes.
Motion NOT Adopted.
10:32 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared the Motion to Amend
Article 27 NOT Adopted on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
38 104 6
10:34 p.m. The Moderator declared debate be resumed on the main motion under Article 27.
10:35 p.m. Hank Manz,Pct.9,questioned whether part of the Visitor Center project was
grant-dependent.
10:36 p.m. James Malloy,Town Manager,stated that there was a possibility of grant funding
but amounts were unknown at the current time.He described the grants that would be applied for
pursued,and noted that$8,500 had already been received in response to a local fundraising
mailing.
10:37 p.m. David Kanter,Pct. 7 and Capital Expenditures Committee member,stated that it
was important that the Town had the full funding in place to be able to accept the current bid.He
said grants would then be used to offset the Town's appropriation.
10:39 p.m. With no further questions,the Moderator called for the vote.
10:40 p.m. Following electronic vote tallying,the Moderator declared ARTICLE 27
Adopted by the necessary two-thirds on a vote of:
Yes No Abstain
129 13 4
10:40 p.m. Suzanne Barry,Chair,Board of Selectmen,moved to dissolve the 2019 Annual
Town Meeting.Motion Adopted.
A true copy.
Attest
Nathalie L.Rice,Town Clerk
Annual Town Meeting-2019 March 25,2019
3/25/2019: Art. 30: Art.30: Art.31: Art.32: Art 35: Art.36:
-Art.2:Adopted by unanimous voice vote. Motion Amend Amend Addition of Amend Implement
-Art.3:Adopted by voice vote. to Call Town Town Capital Article III an
the Bylaws- Bylaws to Expenditures of Outcomes-
Question Reduce/ Reduce/ Committee- Chapter Based
Ban Ban Single- Related 118 Approach to
Polystyrene Use Plastic Provisions to Town
Materials Beverage the Building
Straws& Representative Projects
Stirrers Town Meeting
&Selectmen-
Town Manager
Acts
Precinct First Name Last Name
A Michael Barrett
A Deborah Brown Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain
A Suzanne Barry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Michelle Ciccolo Abstain Yes Yes
A Jill Hai Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Douglas Lucente Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Joseph Pato No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Mark Sandeen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Ellen Basch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Lucy Wall Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Sandhya Beebee Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
1 John Bartenstein Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Jean Cole Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
1 Larry Freeman Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
1 Robert Cunha Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Bella Tsvetkova No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Brian Heffernan No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Valerie Overton Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
1 Yingjie Wei Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
1 Hongbin Luo No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
1 Eric Michelson Yes No Yes Yes No
1 Margaret Muckenhoupt Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 John Rossi
1 Barry Sampson Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Sudhir Ranjan Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
1 Mary Ann Stewart No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Leslie Zales
1 Albert Zabin No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
1 Judith Zabin No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
2 S.Bijan Afshartous No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Michael Andriolo
2 Ajay Joseph Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Matthew Cohen No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
2 Marian Cohen No Yes Abstain Yes No Yes
2 Matthew Daggett No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Jason Denoncourt Yes Yes Yes No Yes
2 Kathryn Fields Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
2 Rita Goldberg No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Paul Lapointe Yes No No Yes No
2 Peter Lee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Susan London Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Barry Orenstein Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
2 Michael O'Sullivan
2 Margaret Ouellette Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Ricki Pappo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Syed Rizvi No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Kenneth Shine
2 Juan Stella
2 Jonathan Suber Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Betsey Weiss No Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Narain Bhatia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Michael Schanbacher Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
3 Bonnie Brodner No Abstain Yes Yes No Yes
3 Dan Fenn
3 Shirley Frawley Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
3 Courtney Apgar Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Steven Heinrich No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
3 Nancy Hubert
3 Kevin Johnson Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 March 25,2019
3/25/2019: Art. 30: Art.30: Art.31: Art.32: Art 35: Art.36:
-Art.2:Adopted by unanimous voice vote. Motion Amend Amend Addition of Amend Implement
-Art.3:Adopted by voice vote. to Call Town Town Capital Article III an
the Bylaws- Bylaws to Expenditures of Outcomes-
Question Reduce/ Reduce/ Committee- Chapter Based
Ban Ban Single- Related 118 Approach to
Polystyrene Use Plastic Provisions to Town
Materials Beverage the Building
Straws& Representative Projects
Stirrers Town Meeting
&Selectmen-
Town Manager
Acts
Precinct First Name Last Name
3 Vineeta Kumar No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Jeanne Krieger No Yes Yes Yes
3 David Kaufman Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
3 Henry Lau
3 Michael Martignetti
3 Robert Rotberg No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Letha Prestbo Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Glenn Parker No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
3 Stanley Yap No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Amit Srivastava
3 Franklin Smith No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
3 Margaret Storch No Yes Yes Yes No
4 Alessandro Alessandrini No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
4 Nyles Barnert Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
4 Gloria Bloom No Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Michael Boudett
4 Norman Cohen No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
4 Robert Cohen
4 Kathryn Colburn No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Lawrence Chan
4 Peter Enrich No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Katie Cutler Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Thomas Griffiths Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Kathleen Lenihan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Eileen Jay Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
4 Susan McLeish
4 Lisa O'Brien Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Charles Lamb Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
4 Claire Sheth
4 Gerald Paul Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Sandra Shaw Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Nancy Shepard Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
4 Ruth Thomas No Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
5 Jennifer Ray
5 Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti No Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes
5 Anil Ahuja Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Judith Crocker
5 Irene Dondley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Aneesha Karody Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Marilyn Fenollosa Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
5 Andrew Friedlich No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Anthony Galaitsis Yes Yes
5 John Hayward Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 Melanie Thompson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 David Williams Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
5 Richard Neumeier
5 Pamela Lyons Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Jerold Michelson
5 Sam Silverman Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
5 Lisa Smith No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
5 Marc SaintLouis No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 M.Masha Traber Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
5 John Zhao Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes
5 Lily Yan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Mark Andersen Yes Yes Yes
6 Sara Bothwell Allen Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes
6 Christian Boutwell No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Andrea Fribush No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Margaret Counts-Klebe Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 March 25,2019
3/25/2019: Art. 30: Art.30: Art.31: Art.32: Art 35: Art.36:
-Art.2:Adopted by unanimous voice vote. Motion Amend Amend Addition of Amend Implement
-Art.3:Adopted by voice vote. to Call Town Town Capital Article III an
the Bylaws- Bylaws to Expenditures of Outcomes-
Question Reduce/ Reduce/ Committee- Chapter Based
Ban Ban Single- Related 118 Approach to
Polystyrene Use Plastic Provisions to Town
Materials Beverage the Building
Straws& Representative Projects
Stirrers Town Meeting
&Selectmen-
Town Manager
Acts
Precinct First Name Last Name
6 Bebe Fallick Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
6 Edmund Grant Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Jonathan Himmel No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
6 Frederic Johnson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Morton Kahan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Deepika Sawhney Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Brian Kelley Yes Yes Yes
6 Vinita Verma Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Trisha Kennealy Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
6 Dawn McKenna Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
6 Stephen McKenna No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
6 Jane Pagett
6 Dinesh Patel No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Bridger McGaw No Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Frank Sandy No Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes
6 Deborah Strod No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Marsha Baker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Elizabeth Barnett
7 Philip Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 George Burnell No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Mary Burnell
7 Patricia Costello Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Robert Creech Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Ravish Kumar No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
7 Vikas Kinger Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Mary Hamilton No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Pam Hoffman
7 David Kanter Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
7 Raul Marques-Pascual Yes Yes Yes No Yes
7 Tina McBride No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Harry Forsdick Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Benjamin Moroze Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Stacey Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Robert Peters No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Christine Southworth
7 Taylor Singh Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Sophia Zhao
8 Robert Avallone No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
8 Elizabeth Barrentine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Lauren Black Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Shailesh Chandra Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Lisa Mazerall
8 Gang Chen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Betty Gau Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
8 Margaret Enders Yes Yes Yes No Yes
8 Lin Jensen No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 David Horton Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
8 Sanjay Padaki No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
8 Wendy Reasenberg Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
8 Alan Levine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Teresa Wright No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Brielle Meade No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 James Osten Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Andrei Radulescu-Banu No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
8 Yu Wu Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
8 Jessie Steigerwald No Yes Yes No Yes
8 Melinda Walker Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
8 Weidong Wang Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Alice Adler
Annual Town Meeting-2019 March 25,2019
3/25/2019: Art. 30: Art.30: Art.31: Art.32: Art 35: Art.36:
-Art.2:Adopted by unanimous voice vote. Motion Amend Amend Addition of Amend Implement
-Art.3:Adopted by voice vote. to Call Town Town Capital Article III an
the Bylaws- Bylaws to Expenditures of Outcomes-
Question Reduce/ Reduce/ Committee- Chapter Based
Ban Ban Single- Related 118 Approach to
Polystyrene Use Plastic Provisions to Town
Materials Beverage the Building
Straws& Representative Projects
Stirrers Town Meeting
&Selectmen-
Town Manager
Acts
Precinct First Name Last Name
9 Hemaben Bhatt No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Victoria Blier Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Jeanne Canale Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Richard Canale No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Scott Bokun Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Rodney Cole Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
9 Margaret Coppe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Thomas Fenn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Mollie Garberg Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
9 Victoria Buckley No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Hank Manz Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
9 Wendy Manz Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
9 Thomas Shiple Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Philip Jackson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Pamela Joshi No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Christina Murray
9 Janet Perry Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
9 Lisah Rhodes
9 Dilip Patel Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
9 Justine Wirtanen
Total =Yes 104 159 160 151 88 142
Total 2=No 57 2 1 1 65 0
Total3=Abstain 2 3 3 1 6 2
Pass/Fail PasssPass Pas~ Pad,,,,,.,
Pass Pass �,
Annual Town Meeting-2019 March 27,2019
3/27/2019: Article 39: Article 37: Article 33: Article 34: Article 29:
-Art.7:Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Amend Rename"Board Rename Rename Civil Service
Voice Vote. Zoning ByLaw- of Selectmen" "Board of "Board of Withdrawal
- Art 8: Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Limited Site to"Select Selectmen" Selectmen"
Voice Vote. Plan Review Board"—Zoning to"Select to"Select
-Art 9: Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous ByLaw Board" Board"
Voice Vote.
-Art 28: Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote.
Precinct First Name Last Name
A Michael Barrett
A Deborah Brown Abstain Yes Yes Yes Abstain
A Suzanne Barry Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Michelle Ciccolo
A Jill Hai Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Douglas Lucente Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Joseph Pato Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Mark Sandeen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Ellen Basch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Lucy Wall Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Sandhya Beebee Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 John Bartenstein Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Jean Cole Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Larry Freeman No Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Robert Cunha Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Bella Tsvetkova
1 Brian Heffernan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Valerie Overton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Yingjie Wei
1 Hongbin Luo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Eric Michelson
1 Margaret Muckenhoupt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 John Rossi
1 Barry Sampson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Sudhir Ranjan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Mary Ann Stewart Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Leslie Zales
1 Albert Zabin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Judith Zabin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 S.Bijan Afshartous Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Michael Andriolo
2 Ajay Joseph Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Matthew Cohen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Marian Cohen Yes No No No Yes
2 Matthew Daggett Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Jason Denoncourt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Kathryn Fields Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Rita Goldberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Paul Lapointe
2 Peter Lee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Susan London
2 Barry Orenstein Yes No Yes Yes Yes
2 Michael O'Sullivan
2 Margaret Ouellette Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Ricki Pappo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Syed Rizvi Yes Yes No Abstain Yes
2 Kenneth Shine Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Juan Stella
2 Jonathan Suber Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Betsey Weiss Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Narain Bhatia Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Michael Schanbacher Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Bonnie Brodner Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Dan Fenn Yes No Yes Yes Yes
3 Shirley Frawley Yes No No Yes
3 Courtney Apgar
3 Steven Heinrich Yes No No No Yes
3 Nancy Hubert
3 Kevin Johnson Yes
3 Vineeta Kumar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Jeanne Krieger Yes No No No
3 David Kaufman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Henry Lau
3 Michael Martignetti
3 Robert Rotberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 March 27,2019
3/27/2019: Article 39: Article 37: Article 33: Article 34: Article 29:
-Art.7:Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Amend Rename"Board Rename Rename Civil Service
Voice Vote. Zoning ByLaw- of Selectmen" "Board of "Board of Withdrawal
- Art 8: Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Limited Site to"Select Selectmen" Selectmen"
Voice Vote. Plan Review Board"—Zoning to"Select to"Select
-Art 9: Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous ByLaw Board" Board"
Voice Vote.
-Art 28: Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote.
Precinct First Name Last Name
3 Letha Prestbo Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Glenn Parker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Stanley Yap Yes No No No Yes
3 Amit Srivastava
3 Franklin Smith Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Margaret Storch Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Alessandro Alessandrini
4 Nyles Barnert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Gloria Bloom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Michael Boudett
4 Norman Cohen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Robert Cohen Yes No Yes Yes Yes
4 Kathryn Colburn Abstain Yes Yes Yes
4 Lawrence Chan
4 Peter Enrich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Katie Cutler Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Thomas Griffiths Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Kathleen Lenihan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Eileen Jay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Susan McLeish Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Lisa O'Brien Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Charles Lamb Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Claire Sheth
4 Gerald Paul Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Sandra Shaw Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Nancy Shepard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Ruth Thomas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Jennifer Ray Yes Yes Yes
5 Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti Abstain Yes Yes Yes Abstain
5 Anil Ahuja Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Judith Crocker
5 Irene Dondley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Aneesha Karody Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Marilyn Fenollosa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Andrew Friedlich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Anthony Galaitsis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 John Hayward Yes No No No
5 Melanie Thompson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 David Williams Yes No No No Yes
5 Richard Neumeier
5 Pamela Lyons Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Jerold Michelson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Sam Silverman Yes No No No Yes
5 Lisa Smith
5 Marc SaintLouis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 M.Masha Traber Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 John Zhao Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Lily Yan Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Mark Andersen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Sara Bothwell Allen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Christian Boutwell Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Andrea Fribush Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Margaret Counts-Klebe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Bebe Fallick Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Edmund Grant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Jonathan Himmel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Frederic Johnson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Morton Kahan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Deepika Sawhney Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Brian Kelley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Vinita Verma Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Trisha Kennealy
6 Dawn McKenna Yes No No No Yes
6 Stephen McKenna Yes Abstain Abstain Abstain Yes
6 Jane Pagett
Annual Town Meeting-2019 March 27,2019
3/27/2019: Article 39: Article 37: Article 33: Article 34: Article 29:
-Art.7:Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Amend Rename"Board Rename Rename Civil Service
Voice Vote. Zoning ByLaw- of Selectmen" "Board of "Board of Withdrawal
- Art 8: Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Limited Site to"Select Selectmen" Selectmen"
Voice Vote. Plan Review Board"—Zoning to"Select to"Select
-Art 9: Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous ByLaw Board" Board"
Voice Vote.
-Art 28: Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote.
Precinct First Name Last Name
6 Dinesh Patel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Bridger McGaw Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Frank Sandy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Deborah Strod Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Marsha Baker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Elizabeth Barnett
7 Philip Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 George Burnell Yes Yes
7 Mary Burnell
7 Patricia Costello Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Robert Creech Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Ravish Kumar
7 Vikas Kinger
7 Mary Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Pam Hoffman
7 David Kanter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Raul Marques-Pascual Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Tina McBride Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Harry Forsdick Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Benjamin Moroze Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Stacey Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Robert Peters Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Christine Southworth
7 Taylor Singh Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Sophia Zhao
8 Robert Avallone Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Elizabeth Barrentine Yes No No No Yes
8 Lauren Black Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Shailesh Chandra Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Lisa Mazerall No Yes Yes Yes Abstain
8 Gang Chen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Betty Gau Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Margaret Enders Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Lin Jensen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 David Horton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Sanjay Padaki Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Wendy Reasenberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Alan Levine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Teresa Wright Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Brielle Meade Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 James Osten Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Andrei Radulescu-Banu Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Yu Wu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Jessie Steigerwald Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Melinda Walker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Weidong Wang Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Alice Adler Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Hemaben Bhatt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Victoria Blier Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Jeanne Canale Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Richard Canale Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Scott Bokun Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Rodney Cole Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Margaret Coppe Yes
9 Thomas Fenn No Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Mollie Garberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Victoria Buckley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Hank Manz Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Wendy Manz Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Thomas Shiple Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Philip Jackson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Pamela Joshi
9 Christina Murray No No No No No
9 Janet Perry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Lisah Rhodes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 March 27,2019
3/27/2019: Article 39: Article 37: Article 33: Article 34: Article 29:
-Art.7:Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Amend Rename"Board Rename Rename Civil Service
Voice Vote. Zoning ByLaw- of Selectmen" "Board of "Board of Withdrawal
- Art 8: Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Limited Site to"Select Selectmen" Selectmen"
Voice Vote. Plan Review Board"—Zoning to"Select to"Select
-Art 9: Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous ByLaw Board" Board"
Voice Vote.
-Art 28: Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote.
Precinct First Name Last Name
9 Dilip Patel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Justine Wirtanen
Total 1=Yes 151 143 145 145 145
Total 2=No 4 14 12 10 2
Total3=Abstain 4 1 1 2 3
Pass/Fail Pass,,, ,,, Pass Pass,,,,, Pass„�,,, Pass
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 1,2019
Article 11: Article 19: Article 5: Article 10: Article 12: Article 13: Consent Agenda: Article 17: Article 22: Article 26:
Approp. Approp.for Establish Approp.to Post Approp. Establish& Articles 14c,141, Approp.for Establish,Dissolve Amend FY2019
FY 2020 School Capital Qualifications Employment FY 2020 Continue 14m,16a,16d,16j, Water System &Approp.To& Operating,
Operating Projects& for Tax Insurance Enterprise Departmental 16k,161,18,20a,20b, Improvements From Specified Enterprise&
Budget Equipment Deferrals Liability Fund Funds Budgets Revolving Funds 20c,20d,20f,21,23, Stabilization Funds CPA Budgets
24&25
Precinct First Name Last Name
A Michael Barrett
A Deborah Brown Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain
A Suzanne Barry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Michelle Ciccolo
A Jill Hai Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Douglas Lucente Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Joseph Pato Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Mark Sandeen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Ellen Basch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Lucy Wall Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Sandhya Beebee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 John Bartenstein Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Jean Cole Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Larry Freeman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Robert Cunha Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Bella Tsvetkova Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Brian Heffernan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Valerie Overton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Yingjie Wei Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Hongbin Luo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Eric Michelson Yes
1 Margaret Muckenhoupt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 John Rossi
1 Barry Sampson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Sudhir Ranjan
1 Mary Ann Stewart Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Leslie Zales Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Albert Zabin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Judith Zabin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 5.Bijan Afshartous Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Michael Andriolo
2 Ajay Joseph Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Matthew Cohen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Marian Cohen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Matthew Daggett Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 1,2019
Article 11: Article 19: Article 5: Article 10: Article 12: Article 13: Consent Agenda: Article 17: Article 22: Article 26:
Approp. Approp.for Establish Approp.to Post Approp. Establish& Articles 14c,141, Approp.for Establish,Dissolve Amend FY2019
FY 2020 School Capital Qualifications Employment FY 2020 Continue 14m,16a,16d,16j, Water System &Approp.To& Operating,
Operating Projects& for Tax Insurance Enterprise Departmental 16k,161,18,20a,20b, Improvements From Specified Enterprise&
Budget Equipment Deferrals Liability Fund Funds Budgets Revolving Funds 20c,20d,20f,21,23, Stabilization Funds CPA Budgets
24&25
Precinct First Name Last Name
2 Jason Denoncourt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Kathryn Fields Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Rita Goldberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Paul Lapointe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Peter Lee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Susan London Yes Yes Yes
2 Barry Orenstein Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Michael O'Sullivan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Margaret Ouellette Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Ricki Pappo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Syed Rizvi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Kenneth Shine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Juan Stella Yes Yes
2 Jonathan Suber Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Betsey Weiss Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Narain Bhatia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Michael Schanbacher Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Bonnie Brodner Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Dan Fenn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Shirley Frawley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Courtney Apgar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Steven Heinrich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Nancy Hubert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Kevin Johnson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Vineeta Kumar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Jeanne Krieger Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 David Kaufman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Henry Lau
3 Michael Martignetti Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Robert Rotberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Letha Prestbo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Glenn Parker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Stanley Yap Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Amit Srivastava
3 Franklin Smith Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 1,2019
Article 11: Article 19: Article 5: Article 10: Article 12: Article 13: Consent Agenda: Article 17: Article 22: Article 26:
Approp. Approp.for Establish Approp.to Post Approp. Establish& Articles 14c,141, Approp.for Establish,Dissolve Amend FY2019
FY 2020 School Capital Qualifications Employment FY 2020 Continue 14m,16a,16d,16j, Water System &Approp.To& Operating,
Operating Projects& for Tax Insurance Enterprise Departmental 16k,161,18,20a,20b, Improvements From Specified Enterprise&
Budget Equipment Deferrals Liability Fund Funds Budgets Revolving Funds 20c,20d,20f,21,23, Stabilization Funds CPA Budgets
24&25
Precinct First Name Last Name
3 Margaret Storch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Alessandro Alessandrini
4 Nyles Barnert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Gloria Bloom Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Michael Boudett Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Norman Cohen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Robert Cohen Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Kathryn Colburn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Lawrence Chan
4 Peter Enrich Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Katie Cutler Yes Yes Yes
4 Thomas Griffiths Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Kathleen Lenihan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Eileen Jay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Susan McLeish Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Lisa O'Brien Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Charles Lamb Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Claire Sheth Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Gerald Paul Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Sandra Shaw Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Nancy Shepard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Ruth Thomas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Jennifer Ray Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti
5 Anil Ahuja Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Judith Crocker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Irene Dondley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Aneesha Karody
5 Marilyn Fenollosa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Andrew Friedlich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Anthony Galaitsis
5 John Hayward Yes Yes Yes
5 Melanie Thompson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 David Williams Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Richard Neumeier
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 1,2019
Article 11: Article 19: Article 5: Article 10: Article 12: Article 13: Consent Agenda: Article 17: Article 22: Article 26:
Approp. Approp.for Establish Approp.to Post Approp. Establish& Articles 14c,141, Approp.for Establish,Dissolve Amend FY2019
FY 2020 School Capital Qualifications Employment FY 2020 Continue 14m,16a,16d,16j, Water System &Approp.To& Operating,
Operating Projects& for Tax Insurance Enterprise Departmental 16k,161,18,20a,20b, Improvements From Specified Enterprise&
Budget Equipment Deferrals Liability Fund Funds Budgets Revolving Funds 20c,20d,20f,21,23, Stabilization Funds CPA Budgets
24&25
Precinct First Name Last Name
5 Pamela Lyons Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Jerold Michelson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Sam Silverman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Lisa Smith
5 Marc SaintLouis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
5 M.Masha Traber Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 John Zhao Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Lily Yan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Mark Andersen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Sara Bothwell Allen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Christian Boutwell Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Andrea Fribush Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Margaret Counts-Klebe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Bebe Fallick Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Edmund Grant Yes Yes Yes
6 Jonathan Himmel
6 Frederic Johnson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Morton Kahan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Deepika Sawhney Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Brian Kelley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Vinita Verma Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Trisha Kennealy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Dawn McKenna Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Stephen McKenna Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Jane Pagett
6 Dinesh Patel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Bridger McGaw Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Frank Sandy Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Deborah Strod Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Marsha Baker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Elizabeth Barnett
7 Philip Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 George Burnell Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Mary Burnell Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Patricia Costello Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 1,2019
Article 11: Article 19: Article 5: Article 10: Article 12: Article 13: Consent Agenda: Article 17: Article 22: Article 26:
Approp. Approp.for Establish Approp.to Post Approp. Establish& Articles 14c,141, Approp.for Establish,Dissolve Amend FY2019
FY 2020 School Capital Qualifications Employment FY 2020 Continue 14m,16a,16d,16j, Water System &Approp.To& Operating,
Operating Projects& for Tax Insurance Enterprise Departmental 16k,161,18,20a,20b, Improvements From Specified Enterprise&
Budget Equipment Deferrals Liability Fund Funds Budgets Revolving Funds 20c,20d,20f,21,23, Stabilization Funds CPA Budgets
24&25
Precinct First Name Last Name
7 Robert Creech Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Ravish Kumar Yes Yes Yes
7 Vikas Kinger Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Mary Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Pam Hoffman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 David Kanter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Raul Marques-Pascual
7 Tina McBride Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Harry Forsdick Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Benjamin Moroze Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Stacey Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Robert Peters Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Christine Southworth Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Taylor Singh
7 Sophia Zhao
8 Robert Avallone Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Elizabeth Barrentine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Lauren Black Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Shailesh Chandra Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Lisa Mazerall
8 Gang Chen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Betty Gau
8 Margaret Enders
8 Lin Jensen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 David Horton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Sanjay Padaki Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Wendy Reasenberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Alan Levine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Teresa Wright Yes Yes
8 Brielle Meade Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 James Osten
8 Andrei Radulescu-Banu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Yu Wu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Jessie Steigerwald Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Melinda Walker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 1,2019
Article 11: Article 19: Article 5: Article 10: Article 12: Article 13: Consent Agenda: Article 17: Article 22: Article 26:
Approp. Approp.for Establish Approp.to Post Approp. Establish& Articles 14c,141, Approp.for Establish,Dissolve Amend FY2019
FY 2020 School Capital Qualifications Employment FY 2020 Continue 14m,16a,16d,16j, Water System &Approp.To& Operating,
Operating Projects& for Tax Insurance Enterprise Departmental 16k,161,18,20a,20b, Improvements From Specified Enterprise&
Budget Equipment Deferrals Liability Fund Funds Budgets Revolving Funds 20c,20d,20f,21,23, Stabilization Funds CPA Budgets
24&25
Precinct First Name Last Name
8 Weidong Wang Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Alice Adler
9 Hemaben Bhatt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Victoria Blier Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Jeanne Canale Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Richard Canale Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Scott Bokun Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Rodney Cole Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Margaret Coppe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Thomas Fenn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Mollie Garberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Victoria Buckley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Hank Manz Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Wendy Manz Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Thomas Shiple Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Philip Jackson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Pamela Joshi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Christina Murray
9 Janet Perry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Lisah Rhodes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Dilip Patel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Justine Wirtanen
Total =Yes 167 161 164 147 154 149 150 146 143 141
Total 2=No 0 1 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 0
Total 3=Abstain 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1
Pass/Fail Pass; Pass Pass Pass piss; Pass piss; Pass Pass; Fess
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 3,2019
4/3/2019: Article 15: Article Article 16 e Article Article Article 16 b,c:
-Art.4: Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote. Approp.for 16 e: as amended: 16 e:Motion 16 f: Approp.for
Recreation Amend- Center to Call the Automatic Municipal Capital
Capital ment Streetscape Question Meter Projects&Equip.
Projects Improvements Reading
/Construction System
Precinct First Name Last Name
A Michael Barrett
A Deborah Brown Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain
A Suzanne Barry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Michelle Ciccolo
A Jill Hai Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Douglas Lucente Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Joseph Pato Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes
A Mark Sandeen Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes
1 Ellen Basch Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Lucy Wall Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Sandhya Beebee Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
1 John Bartenstein Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Jean Cole Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Larry Freeman Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
1 Robert Cunha Yes No Yes Yes No Yes
1 Bella Tsvetkova Yes
1 Brian Heffernan Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
1 Valerie Overton Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
1 Yingjie Wei No No Yes Yes Yes
1 Hongbin Luo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Eric Michelson Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Margaret Muckenhoupt
1 John Rossi
1 Barry Sampson Yes Abstain Yes Yes
1 Sudhir Ranjan Yes No No Yes
1 Mary Ann Stewart Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
1 Leslie Zales Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Albert Zabin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Judith Zabin Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
2 S.Bijan Afshartous Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
2 Michael Andriolo Yes Abstain No No No Yes
2 Ajay Joseph Yes Yes No No
2 Matthew Cohen Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
2 Marian Cohen Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
2 Matthew Daggett Abstain Yes Abstain Abstain
2 Jason Denoncourt Yes No Yes Yes
2 Kathryn Fields Yes No Yes Yes
2 Rita Goldberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Paul Lapointe
2 Peter Lee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Susan London Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
2 Barry Orenstein No Yes Yes No Yes
2 Michael O'Sullivan Yes No Yes Yes
2 Margaret Ouellette Yes Yes No Yes Abstain Yes
2 Ricki Pappo Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
2 Syed Rizvi Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
2 Kenneth Shine Abstain No Yes Yes No Yes
2 Juan Stella Yes
2 Jonathan Suber Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
2 Betsey Weiss Yes Yes Abstain No Yes Yes
3 Narain Bhatia
3 Michael Schanbacher Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Bonnie Brodner Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
3 Dan Fenn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Shirley Frawley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Courtney Apgar
3 Steven Heinrich Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
3 Nancy Hubert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Kevin Johnson Abstain Yes No Yes Abstain Yes
3 Vineeta Kumar
3 Jeanne Krieger Yes Yes
3 David Kaufman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Henry Lau
3 Michael Martignetti
3 Robert Rotberg Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
3 Letha Prestbo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Glenn Parker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 3,2019
4/3/2019: Article 15: Article Article 16 e Article Article Article 16 b,c:
-Art.4: Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote. Approp.for 16 e: as amended: 16 e:Motion 16 f: Approp.for
Recreation Amend- Center to Call the Automatic Municipal Capital
Capital ment Streetscape Question Meter Projects&Equip.
Projects Improvements Reading
/Construction System
Precinct First Name Last Name
3 Stanley Yap Yes Yes No No Yes
3 Amit Srivastava
3 Franklin Smith Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Margaret Storch Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Alessandro Alessandrini Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
4 Nyles Barnert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Gloria Bloom Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
4 Michael Boudett Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Norman Cohen Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
4 Robert Cohen Yes No Yes Yes
4 Kathryn Colburn Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
4 Lawrence Chan
4 Peter Enrich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Katie Cutler Yes Yes Yes No
4 Thomas Griffiths Yes Yes No No No Yes
4 Kathleen Lenihan Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
4 Eileen Jay Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
4 Susan McLeish Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Lisa O'Brien Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Charles Lamb Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Claire Sheth
4 Gerald Paul Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Sandra Shaw Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
4 Nancy Shepard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Ruth Thomas Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
5 Jennifer Ray Yes Yes Yes
5 Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti Yes Yes Yes No Abstain Abstain
5 Anil Ahuja Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
5 Judith Crocker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Irene Dondley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Aneesha Karody Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
5 Marilyn Fenollosa Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Andrew Friedlich Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
5 Anthony Galaitsis
5 John Hayward Yes
5 Melanie Thompson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 David Williams Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
5 Richard Neumeier
5 Pamela Lyons Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Jerold Michelson Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Sam Silverman Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
5 Lisa Smith Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
5 Marc SaintLouis Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
5 M.Masha Traber Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 John Zhao Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
5 Lily Yan
6 Mark Andersen Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
6 Sara Bothwell Allen Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
6 Christian Boutwell Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Andrea Fribush Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
6 Margaret Counts-Klebe Yes No Yes
6 Bebe Fallick Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Edmund Grant Yes No Yes Yes
6 Jonathan Himmel Yes No Yes Yes Abstain Yes
6 Frederic Johnson Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
6 Morton Kahan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Deepika Sawhney Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Brian Kelley Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Vinita Verma Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Trisha Kennealy
6 Dawn McKenna Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Stephen McKenna Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Jane Pagett
6 Dinesh Patel No Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Bridger McGaw Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
6 Frank Sandy Yes Yes No No Abstain Yes
6 Deborah Strod Yes Yes No No Abstain Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 3,2019
4/3/2019: Article 15: Article Article 16 e Article Article Article 16 b,c:
-Art.4: Adopted by Unanimous Voice Vote. Approp.for 16 e: as amended: 16 e:Motion 16 f: Approp.for
Recreation Amend- Center to Call the Automatic Municipal Capital
Capital ment Streetscape Question Meter Projects&Equip.
Projects Improvements Reading
/Construction System
Precinct First Name Last Name
7 Marsha Baker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Elizabeth Barnett
7 Philip Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 George Burnell Yes No No Yes Yes
7 Mary Burnell Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
7 Patricia Costello No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Robert Creech Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
7 Ravish Kumar Yes Yes No Yes
7 Vikas Kinger Yes Yes Yes
7 Mary Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Pam Hoffman Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
7 David Kanter Yes No No No Yes Yes
7 Raul Marques-Pascual
7 Tina McBride Yes Yes No Yes Yes
7 Harry Forsdick Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Benjamin Moroze
7 Stacey Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Robert Peters Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Christine Southworth
7 Taylor Singh
7 Sophia Zhao Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
8 Robert Avallone Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Elizabeth Barrentine Yes Yes No No
8 Lauren Black Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
8 Shailesh Chandra Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Lisa Mazerall
8 Gang Chen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Betty Gau Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
8 Margaret Enders Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Lin Jensen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 David Horton Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Sanjay Padaki Yes No Yes No No Yes
8 Wendy Reasenberg Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
8 Alan Levine Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
8 Teresa Wright Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
8 Brielle Meade Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
8 James Osten
8 Andrei Radulescu-Banu
8 Yu Wu Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
8 Jessie Steigerwald Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
8 Melinda Walker Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
8 Weidong Wang Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Alice Adler Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Hemaben Bhatt Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
9 Victoria Blier Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
9 Jeanne Canale Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Richard Canale Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
9 Scott Bokun Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
9 Rodney Cole Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
9 Margaret Coppe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Thomas Fenn Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
9 Mollie Garberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Victoria Buckley Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
9 Hank Manz Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Wendy Manz Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
9 Thomas Shiple Yes Yes Yes No Abstain Yes
9 Philip Jackson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Pamela Joshi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Christina Murray Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Janet Perry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Lisah Rhodes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Dilip Patel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Justine Wirtanen
Total 1=Yes 157 128 121 114 120 149
Total 2=No 1 35 41 47 21 0
Total 3=Abstain 5 2 4 4 8 2
Pass/Fail Pass Pass Pass PssPass,,, ,,,,Pass,,;,
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 8,2019
April 8,2019: Article 14: Article 14 a: Article 14 b: Article 14 d: Article 14 e:9 Article 14 g: Article 14 h: Article 14 i: Article 14 j: Article 14 k:LexHAB- Article 20 g:
-14 f-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Parts Conservation Willard's Woods Battle Green Oakland St— Old Park Park Playground Preservation, Westview
Voice Vote. - 1 to 4 Land Site Master Plan Renovation& Reservoir Improvements Improvements Replacement Rehabilitation& Cemetery
Art.6-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Acquisition Improvements Adaptive Re- Bathhouse —Hard Court —Athletic Fields Program— Restoration of Facility
Voice Vote. Use Renovation Resurfacing Bridge School Affordable Housing Construction
Precinct First Name Last Name
A Michael Barrett
A Deborah Brown Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain
A Suzanne Barry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Michelle Ciccolo
A Jill Hai Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Douglas Lucente Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
A Joseph Pato Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
A Mark Sandeen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Ellen Basch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Lucy Wall Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Sandhya Beebee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 John Bartenstein Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Jean Cole
1 Larry Freeman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Robert Cunha Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Bella Tsvetkova
1 Brian Heffernan Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
1 Valerie Overton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Yingjie Wei
1 Hongbin Luo
1 Eric Michelson Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Margaret Muckenhoupt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 John Rossi
1 Barry Sampson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Sudhir Ranjan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Mary Ann Stewart Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Leslie Zales Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Albert Zabin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Judith Zabin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 S.Bijan Afshartous Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Michael Andriolo Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
2 Ajay Joseph Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
2 Matthew Cohen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Marian Cohen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Matthew Daggett Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
2 Jason Denoncourt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 8,2019
April 8,2019: Article 14: Article 14 a: Article 14 b: Article 14 d: Article 14 e:9 Article 14 g: Article 14 h: Article 14 i: Article 14 j: Article 14 k:LexHAB- Article 20 g:
-14 f-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Parts Conservation Willard's Woods Battle Green Oakland St— Old Park Park Playground Preservation, Westview
Voice Vote. - 1 to 4 Land Site Master Plan Renovation& Reservoir Improvements Improvements Replacement Rehabilitation& Cemetery
Art.6-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Acquisition Improvements Adaptive Re- Bathhouse —Hard Court —Athletic Fields Program— Restoration of Facility
Voice Vote. Use Renovation Resurfacing Bridge School Affordable Housing Construction
Precinct First Name Last Name
2 Kathryn Fields Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Rita Goldberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Paul Lapointe
2 Peter Lee Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Susan London
2 Barry Orenstein Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Michael O'Sullivan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Margaret Ouellette Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Ricki Pappo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Syed Rizvi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No
2 Kenneth Shine Abstain Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Abstain Abstain Yes No
2 Juan Stella Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Jonathan Suber Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Betsey Weiss Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Narain Bhatia
3 Michael Schanbacher
3 Bonnie Brodner
3 Dan Fenn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Shirley Frawley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Courtney Apgar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Steven Heinrich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Nancy Hubert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Kevin Johnson Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Vineeta Kumar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Jeanne Krieger
3 David Kaufman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Henry Lau Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Michael Martignetti Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Robert Rotberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Letha Prestbo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Glenn Parker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Stanley Yap Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Amit Srivastava Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Franklin Smith Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Margaret Storch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Alessandro Alessandrini Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 8,2019
April 8,2019: Article 14: Article 14 a: Article 14 b: Article 14 d: Article 14 e:9 Article 14 g: Article 14 h: Article 14 i: Article 14 j: Article 14 k:LexHAB- Article 20 g:
-14 f-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Parts Conservation Willard's Woods Battle Green Oakland St— Old Park Park Playground Preservation, Westview
Voice Vote. - 1 to 4 Land Site Master Plan Renovation& Reservoir Improvements Improvements Replacement Rehabilitation& Cemetery
Art.6-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Acquisition Improvements Adaptive Re- Bathhouse —Hard Court —Athletic Fields Program— Restoration of Facility
Voice Vote. Use Renovation Resurfacing Bridge School Affordable Housing Construction
Precinct First Name Last Name
4 Nyles Barnert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Gloria Bloom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Michael Boudett Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Norman Cohen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Robert Cohen Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Kathryn Colburn Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Lawrence Chan
4 Peter Enrich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Katie Cutler Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Thomas Griffiths Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Kathleen Lenihan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Eileen Jay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Susan McLeish Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Lisa O'Brien Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Charles Lamb Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Claire Sheth Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Gerald Paul Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Sandra Shaw Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Nancy Shepard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Ruth Thomas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Jennifer Ray
5 Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 Anil Ahuja Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 Judith Crocker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Irene Dondley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Aneesha Karody Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 Marilyn Fenollosa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Andrew Friedlich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 Anthony Galaitsis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 John Hayward Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Melanie Thompson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 David Williams Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 Richard Neumeier Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Pamela Lyons Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 Jerold Michelson
5 Sam Silverman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 8,2019
April 8,2019: Article 14: Article 14 a: Article 14 b: Article 14 d: Article 14 e:9 Article 14 g: Article 14 h: Article 14 i: Article 14 j: Article 14 k:LexHAB- Article 20 g:
-14 f-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Parts Conservation Willard's Woods Battle Green Oakland St— Old Park Park Playground Preservation, Westview
Voice Vote. - 1 to 4 Land Site Master Plan Renovation& Reservoir Improvements Improvements Replacement Rehabilitation& Cemetery
Art.6-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Acquisition Improvements Adaptive Re- Bathhouse —Hard Court —Athletic Fields Program— Restoration of Facility
Voice Vote. Use Renovation Resurfacing Bridge School Affordable Housing Construction
Precinct First Name Last Name
5 Lisa Smith Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Marc SaintLouis
5 M.Masha Traber Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
5 John Zhao Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
5 Lily Yan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Mark Andersen Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain No
6 Sara Bothwell Allen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Christian Boutwell Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Andrea Fribush Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Margaret Counts-Klebe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Bebe Fallick Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Edmund Grant Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Jonathan Himmel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Frederic Johnson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Morton Kahan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Deepika Sawhney Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
6 Brian Kelley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Vinita Verma Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Trisha Kennealy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Dawn McKenna Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Stephen McKenna Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Jane Pagett
6 Dinesh Patel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Bridger McGaw Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
6 Frank Sandy Yes Yes Yes No No Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Deborah Strod Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
7 Marsha Baker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Elizabeth Barnett
7 Philip Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 George Burnell Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Mary Burnell Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Patricia Costello Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Robert Creech Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Ravish Kumar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Vikas Kinger Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Mary Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 8,2019
April 8,2019: Article 14: Article 14 a: Article 14 b: Article 14 d: Article 14 e:9 Article 14 g: Article 14 h: Article 14 i: Article 14 j: Article 14 k:LexHAB- Article 20 g:
-14 f-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Parts Conservation Willard's Woods Battle Green Oakland St— Old Park Park Playground Preservation, Westview
Voice Vote. - 1 to 4 Land Site Master Plan Renovation& Reservoir Improvements Improvements Replacement Rehabilitation& Cemetery
Art.6-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Acquisition Improvements Adaptive Re- Bathhouse —Hard Court —Athletic Fields Program— Restoration of Facility
Voice Vote. Use Renovation Resurfacing Bridge School Affordable Housing Construction
Precinct First Name Last Name
7 Pam Hoffman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 David Kanter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes
7 Raul Marques-Pascual Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Tina McBride Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Harry Forsdick Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Benjamin Moroze Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Stacey Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Robert Peters Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Christine Southworth
7 Taylor Singh Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Sophia Zhao Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Robert Avallone Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Elizabeth Barrentine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Lauren Black
8 Shailesh Chandra Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Lisa Mazerall
8 Gang Chen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Betty Gau Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Margaret Enders Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Lin Jensen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 David Horton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Sanjay Padaki Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Wendy Reasenberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Alan Levine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Teresa Wright Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Brielle Meade Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 James Osten
8 Andrei Radulescu-Banu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Yu Wu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Jessie Steigerwald Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Melinda Walker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Weidong Wang Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Alice Adler
9 Hemaben Bhatt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Victoria Blier Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Jeanne Canale Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 8,2019
April 8,2019: Article 14: Article 14 a: Article 14 b: Article 14 d: Article 14 e:9 Article 14 g: Article 14 h: Article 14 i: Article 14 j: Article 14 k:LexHAB- Article 20 g:
-14 f-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Parts Conservation Willard's Woods Battle Green Oakland St— Old Park Park Playground Preservation, Westview
Voice Vote. - 1 to 4 Land Site Master Plan Renovation& Reservoir Improvements Improvements Replacement Rehabilitation& Cemetery
Art.6-Indefinitely Postponed by Unanimous Acquisition Improvements Adaptive Re- Bathhouse —Hard Court —Athletic Fields Program— Restoration of Facility
Voice Vote. Use Renovation Resurfacing Bridge School Affordable Housing Construction
Precinct First Name Last Name
9 Richard Canale Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Scott Bokun Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Rodney Cole Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Margaret Coppe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Thomas Fenn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Mollie Garberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Victoria Buckley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Hank Manz Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Wendy Manz Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Thomas Shiple Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Philip Jackson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Pamela Joshi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Christina Murray Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Janet Perry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Lisah Rhodes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
9 Dilip Patel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Justine Wirtanen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Total =Yes 157 163 163 163 147 153 170 169 167 163 75
Total 2=No 0 2 1 1 12 10 0 0 0 4 81
Total 3=Abstain 2 1 2 1 7 5 1 2 2 2 7
Pass/Fail Pass; Pass Pass Pass Pass Fess; Pass Pass Pass; Pass
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 10,2019
4/10/2019: Article 38: Article 16 g: Article 16 h: Article 16 i: Article Article 16 p: Article 20 e: Article 20 h: Article 39: Article 39: Article 39: Article 27: Article 27:
-Art.28 Motion to Reconsider: Adopted by Refer Back Sidewalk Hill Street Equipment 16 m,n,o: EV Charging LHS Field Cary Library Motion to Amend- Amend Zoning Approp.For Amend-
Unanimous Voice Vote. to Planning Improve- New Replacement Stations House Track Children's Reconsider ment ByLaw-Limited Authorized ment
-Art.28 Amendment: Adopted by Unanimous Board ments Sidewalk Resurfacing Room Site Plan Capital
Voice Vote. Project Renovation Review as Improve-
Design amended ments
Precinct First Name Last Name
A Michael Barrett
A Deborah Brown Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain Abstain
A Suzanne Barry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
A Michelle Ciccolo
A Jill Hai Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
A Douglas Lucente Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
A Joseph Pato Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain No
A Mark Sandeen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Ellen Basch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
1 Lucy Wall Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Sandhya Beebee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
1 John Bartenstein Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Jean Cole Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Larry Freeman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
1 Robert Cunha Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
1 Bella Tsvetkova Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Brian Heffernan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Valerie Overton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Yingjie Wei
1 Hongbin Luo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Eric Michelson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Margaret Muckenhoupt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 John Rossi
1 Barry Sampson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No
1 Sudhir Ranjan
1 Mary Ann Stewart Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Leslie Zales Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
1 Albert Zabin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
1 Judith Zabin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
2 S.Bijan Afshartous No Yes Yes No No No Yes
2 Michael Andriolo
2 Ajay Joseph Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Matthew Cohen Yes Yes Abstain Yes Yes Yes No Abstain Yes Yes
2 Marian Cohen Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Abstain Yes Yes
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 10,2019
4/10/2019: Article 38: Article 16 g: Article 16 h: Article 16 i: Article Article 16 p: Article 20 e: Article 20 h: Article 39: Article 39: Article 39: Article 27: Article 27:
-Art.28 Motion to Reconsider: Adopted by Refer Back Sidewalk Hill Street Equipment 16 m,n,o: EV Charging LHS Field Cary Library Motion to Amend- Amend Zoning Approp.For Amend-
Unanimous Voice Vote. to Planning Improve- New Replacement Stations House Track Children's Reconsider ment ByLaw-Limited Authorized ment
-Art.28 Amendment: Adopted by Unanimous Board ments Sidewalk Resurfacing Room Site Plan Capital
Voice Vote. Project Renovation Review as Improve-
Design amended ments
Precinct First Name Last Name
2 Matthew Daggett Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Abstain Yes No No
2 Jason Denoncourt
2 Kathryn Fields Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Rita Goldberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Paul Lapointe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
2 Peter Lee Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes
2 Susan London Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2 Barry Orenstein Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
2 Michael O'Sullivan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Margaret Ouellette Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Abstain Yes Yes
2 Ricki Pappo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain No Yes Yes No
2 Syed Rizvi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Kenneth Shine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Juan Stella
2 Jonathan Suber Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
2 Betsey Weiss Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Abstain Abstain Yes Yes
3 Narain Bhatia
3 Michael Schanbacher Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Bonnie Brodner
3 Dan Fenn
3 Shirley Frawley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
3 Courtney Apgar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Steven Heinrich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
3 Nancy Hubert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
3 Kevin Johnson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
3 Vineeta Kumar Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Jeanne Krieger Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes
3 David Kaufman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Henry Lau Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Michael Martignetti Yes
3 Robert Rotberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Letha Prestbo Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Glenn Parker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
3 Stanley Yap
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 10,2019
4/10/2019: Article 38: Article 16 g: Article 16 h: Article 16 i: Article Article 16 p: Article 20 e: Article 20 h: Article 39: Article 39: Article 39: Article 27: Article 27:
-Art.28 Motion to Reconsider: Adopted by Refer Back Sidewalk Hill Street Equipment 16 m,n,o: EV Charging LHS Field Cary Library Motion to Amend- Amend Zoning Approp.For Amend-
Unanimous Voice Vote. to Planning Improve- New Replacement Stations House Track Children's Reconsider ment ByLaw-Limited Authorized ment
-Art.28 Amendment: Adopted by Unanimous Board ments Sidewalk Resurfacing Room Site Plan Capital
Voice Vote. Project Renovation Review as Improve-
Design amended ments
Precinct First Name Last Name
3 Amit Srivastava Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
3 Franklin Smith Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
3 Margaret Storch Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Alessandro Alessandrini Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Nyles Barnert Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Gloria Bloom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes Abstain Yes
4 Michael Boudett Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Norman Cohen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Robert Cohen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Kathryn Colburn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Lawrence Chan
4 Peter Enrich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Katie Cutler Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Thomas Griffiths Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Kathleen Lenihan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
4 Eileen Jay Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Susan McLeish Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Lisa O'Brien
4 Charles Lamb Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Claire Sheth Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Gerald Paul Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Sandra Shaw Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Nancy Shepard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
4 Ruth Thomas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
5 Jennifer Ray Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 Nancy Corcoran-Ronchetti Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Anil Ahuja Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Judith Crocker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 Irene Dondley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 Aneesha Karody Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Abstain Abstain Yes No
5 Marilyn Fenollosa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
5 Andrew Friedlich Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 Anthony Galaitsis
5 John Hayward
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 10,2019
4/10/2019: Article 38: Article 16 g: Article 16 h: Article 16 i: Article Article 16 p: Article 20 e: Article 20 h: Article 39: Article 39: Article 39: Article 27: Article 27:
-Art.28 Motion to Reconsider: Adopted by Refer Back Sidewalk Hill Street Equipment 16 m,n,o: EV Charging LHS Field Cary Library Motion to Amend- Amend Zoning Approp.For Amend-
Unanimous Voice Vote. to Planning Improve- New Replacement Stations House Track Children's Reconsider ment ByLaw-Limited Authorized ment
-Art.28 Amendment: Adopted by Unanimous Board ments Sidewalk Resurfacing Room Site Plan Capital
Voice Vote. Project Renovation Review as Improve-
Design amended ments
Precinct First Name Last Name
5 Melanie Thompson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 David Williams Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
5 Richard Neumeier Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Pamela Lyons Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
5 Jerold Michelson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
5 Sam Silverman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
5 Lisa Smith Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
5 Marc SaintLouis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
5 M.Masha Traber Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 John Zhao Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 Lily Yan
6 Mark Andersen Abstain Abstain Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain Yes No
6 Sara Bothwell Allen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
6 Christian Boutwell Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Andrea Fribush Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Margaret Counts-Klebe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Bebe Fallick Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Edmund Grant
6 Jonathan Himmel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Frederic Johnson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Morton Kahan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Deepika Sawhney Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Brian Kelley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Vinita Verma Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Trisha Kennealy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
6 Dawn McKenna Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Stephen McKenna Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Jane Pagett
6 Dinesh Patel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
6 Bridger McGaw Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
6 Frank Sandy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No
6 Deborah Strod Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Marsha Baker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Elizabeth Barnett Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 10,2019
4/10/2019: Article 38: Article 16 g: Article 16 h: Article 16 i: Article Article 16 p: Article 20 e: Article 20 h: Article 39: Article 39: Article 39: Article 27: Article 27:
-Art.28 Motion to Reconsider: Adopted by Refer Back Sidewalk Hill Street Equipment 16 m,n,o: EV Charging LHS Field Cary Library Motion to Amend- Amend Zoning Approp.For Amend-
Unanimous Voice Vote. to Planning Improve- New Replacement Stations House Track Children's Reconsider ment ByLaw-Limited Authorized ment
-Art.28 Amendment: Adopted by Unanimous Board ments Sidewalk Resurfacing Room Site Plan Capital
Voice Vote. Project Renovation Review as Improve-
Design amended ments
Precinct First Name Last Name
7 Philip Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 George Burnell Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No
7 Mary Burnell Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Patricia Costello Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Robert Creech Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No
7 Ravish Kumar
7 Vikas Kinger
7 Mary Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Pam Hoffman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 David Kanter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Raul Marques-Pascual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Tina McBride Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Harry Forsdick Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Benjamin Moroze Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Stacey Hamilton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
7 Robert Peters Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
7 Christine Southworth Yes Yes Yes Yes
7 Taylor Singh Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
7 Sophia Zhao Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Robert Avallone Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Elizabeth Barrentine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Abstain Yes
8 Lauren Black Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Shailesh Chandra Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Abstain
8 Lisa Mazerall Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Abstain Yes
8 Gang Chen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Betty Gau Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Margaret Enders
8 Lin Jensen Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 David Horton Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
8 Sanjay Padaki Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
8 Wendy Reasenberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
8 Alan Levine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Teresa Wright Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Brielle Meade Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Abstain No
Annual Town Meeting-2019 April 10,2019
4/10/2019: Article 38: Article 16 g: Article 16 h: Article 16 i: Article Article 16 p: Article 20 e: Article 20 h: Article 39: Article 39: Article 39: Article 27: Article 27:
-Art.28 Motion to Reconsider: Adopted by Refer Back Sidewalk Hill Street Equipment 16 m,n,o: EV Charging LHS Field Cary Library Motion to Amend- Amend Zoning Approp.For Amend-
Unanimous Voice Vote. to Planning Improve- New Replacement Stations House Track Children's Reconsider ment ByLaw-Limited Authorized ment
-Art.28 Amendment: Adopted by Unanimous Board ments Sidewalk Resurfacing Room Site Plan Capital
Voice Vote. Project Renovation Review as Improve-
Design amended ments
Precinct First Name Last Name
8 James Osten
8 Andrei Radulescu-Banu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Yu Wu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
8 Jessie Steigerwald Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
8 Melinda Walker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
8 Weidong Wang Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Alice Adler No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Hemaben Bhatt Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Victoria Blier Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Jeanne Canale Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
9 Richard Canale Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
9 Scott Bokun Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Rodney Cole Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Margaret Coppe Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Thomas Fenn Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Mollie Garberg Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Victoria Buckley Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
9 Hank Manz Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
9 Wendy Manz Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
9 Thomas Shiple Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Philip Jackson Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No
9 Pamela Joshi
9 Christina Murray
9 Janet Perry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
9 Lisah Rhodes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
9 Dilip Patel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
9 Justine Wirtanen
Total =Yes 160 159 164 164 165 164 164 161 137 120 139 129 38
Total 2=No 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 19 34 12 13 104
Total 3=Abstain 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 5 6 8 4 6
Pass/Fail Fess; Pass; Pass Pass Pass Pass; Pass Fess; Pass Pass Piss; Fess;