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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE 3, 1968
The meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent,
at 8:06 P. M.
There were 191 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Floyd J. Taylor, First Parish Church.
8:07 P. M.
Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the Warrant for the meeting
until further reading z g w as waived. 8:10 P. M.
The Town Clerk read the Constables Return of the Warrant.
8:10 P. M.
Article 1. Donald R. Grant moves that the Report of the Appropriation
Committee be accepted and placed on file.
Carried Unanimously 8:10 P. M.
Jack L. Mitchell moves that the Report of the Capital
Expenditures Committee be accepted and placed on file,
Carried Unanimously 8:11 P. M.
Margery M. Battin moves that the Report of the Structure
of Town .Government Committee be accepted and placed on
file.
Carried Unanimously 8:11 P. M.
Article 2. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the additional sum of
$17,004.00 for Engineering-Personal Services for the
year 1968.
8:12 P. M.
Donald R. Grant moves to amend the pending motion by
striking out the figure of $17,000 ,and substituting in
place hereof 'the figure of $11,000.
8:17 P. M.
Amendment, as presented by Mr. Grant, declared carried
by voice vote. 8:25 P. M.
Main motion, as amended:
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the additional sum of
$11,000.00 for Engineering-Personal Services for the
year 1968,
Main motion, as amended, declared carried by voice vote.
8:25 P. M.
Article 3. Presented by,Margery M. Battin.
MOTION: To instruct the Selectmen to,petition the General
Court for the enactment of legislation authorizing the -
establishm.ent of a Selectmen-Town Manager form of govern-
ment in the Town of Lexington in accordance with the
proposed legislation prepared and submitted by the
Structure of^Town Government Committee, a copy of such
proposed legislation dated June 1968 being on file in the
office of the Town Clerk, with the following changes:
1. Addition of the word "town" between the words "annual"
and "meeting" in the third line of Section 19.
2. Substitution of the words "except as provided in (a) ,
(6), (c) and (d) above" for the words "except as provided
in (b) and (c ) above" in Section 2(e).
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Article 3, 3. Addition of the sentence "The powers and responsibilities
(Cont.) of the Trustees of Public Trusts as prescribed by Chapter
107 of the Acts of 1910 shall not be changed by acceptance
of this act." at the endce Section 2 (g) .
4. The striking out of the word "may" before the words
"establish" and "transfer" in Section 9 (b).
8:28 p. M.
Stephen T. Russian of the Structure of Town Government
Committee gives an e p1a°nation of this article.
8:55 P. M.
Natalie H. RiffiA makes the following motion: II
To amend the list of elected officials in the first
paragraph of SECTION "1 by adding a line reading "(f)
planning board" to said list, and to amend SECTION 2
by striking out in subsection (d) thereof the line
reading "2 a planning board" and by renumbering line 3
to become hire 2.
9:02 P. M.
Arthur E. Bryson, Jr. reads a statement of former
Planning Board members in favor of the main motion.
9:12 P. ]1,
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. states that the Board of Selectmen
are unanimously in favor of the Structure of Town Govern-
ment propc3sal and against the amendment. 9:18 P. M.
Irving H. Mabee states that he believes that Mr, -Cole
meant to say "that the Board of Selectmen who are present%
He read a letter from Selectman Roland B. Greeley who ie
in Germany stating that he is in favor of the Selectmen-
Town Manager form of government in general but would
prefer that the Planning Board be elected, but that if he
were present he would vote for the Town Manager proposal
nevertheless.
9:24 P. M.
The amendment, as presented by Mrs. Riffin, declared
lost by voice vote. 10:37 P. M. Voice vote doubted, so
standing vote taken as follows :
In Favor Tellers Opposed
26 Gordon E. Steele 15
16 Joseph 0. Rooney 26
26 nonald J. Shaw 18
28 Richard W. Souza w 28
96 87
Amendment, as presented by Mrs. Riffin, declared carried.
10:39 P. M.
Natalie H. Riffin presents a second motion:
To amend SECTION 2-by adding in subsection (e) thereof
following the words "a planning director" the words
"with approval of the planning board,"
10:39 P. M.
The second amendment, as presented by Mrs. Riffin,
declared carried by voice vote, 10:40 P. M.
Allan F. Kenney speaks in favor of a Chief Administra-
tive Officer as opposed to a Town Manager, 9:47 P. M.
Article 3. Allan Lee Whitman, Jr. makes the following motion:
(Cont. )
To amend Article 3, section 9 b. by adding after the'
words General Laws: "and except as otherwise expressly
prohibited by a vote of the town meeting",
9:56^ P. M.
Mr.' 'Whitman's motion declared lost by voice vote.
10:03 P. M.
Robert Cataldo moves for indefinite postponement of
the main notion. 10:03 P. M.
Mr. Cataldo gives his reasons for wanting to postpone
this article. He states that there is a need for a
change but that this is not the answer.'
10:11 P. M.
J. Keith Butters moves the previous question which was
declared carried by voice vote. 10:15 P. M.
Mrs. Battin yields her ten minutes to Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
who then speaks in favor of the article.
10:17 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
' 10:17 P. M.
Main motion, as amended, declared carried by voice vote.
10.18 P. M.
Article 4. Presented by 1Iar fiery M. Battin,
MOTION: To continue or to revive until the final
dissolution of the 1969 Annual Town. Meeting, unless
sooner discharged by vote of a Town Meeting, the
Structure of Town Government Committee, established under
Article 49 of the -.Tarrant for the 1966 Annual Town Meeting,
for the purpose of explaining to the voters of the Town
the legislation--approved under Article 3 of this meeting
for a Selectmen-Town Manager form of government in the Town.
Carried Unanimously 10:19 P. M.
Article 5. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION:` That the sum of $60,000.00 be appropriated, in
addition to the funds previously appropriated, for re-
construction of Lowell Street from. Woburn Street to Maple
Street under Chapter 90 highway construction, that any
portion of said sum not expended for said purpose be used
for construction under Chapter 90 highway construction of
the portion of Worthen Road in land owned by the Town of
Lexington, and that Payment be provided by transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account.
10:20 P. M.
Milton L. Gould: moves td add to the motion the following
language:
"Except that no part of these funds may be used °for the
construction of Worthen Road without the express approval
of the Town Meeting." 10:23 P. M.
Mr. Gould's amendment declared lost. 10:35 P. M.
Douglas T. Ross moves to postpone ' thEs article until after
Article 20 has been taken up. Mr. Ross revises his motion
to lay this article upon the table. 10:36 P. M.
Standing vote taken on Mr. Ross 's motion:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
9 Gordon E, Steele 27
5 Joseph 0. Rooney 29
17 4 Donald J. Shaw 25
16 Richard W. Souza 33
47 114
Motion to lay Article 5 on the table declared lost.
10:40 P. M.
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Article 5. Frederick E. Tucker moves the previous question which was
(Cont.) declared carried by voice vote. 10:)t2 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Cataldo, declared carried
by voice vote. 10:43 P. M.
Ephraim Weiss moves for reconsideration of Article 5. 10:)111 P. M.
After general discussion, Alfred S. Busa moves the previous question
which was declared carried by voice vote. 10:55 P. M.
Reconsideration of Article 5 declared lost by voice vote. 10:56 P.M.
Richard H. Battin moves that this meeting be adjourned to Tuesday, I
June 4, 1968 at 8 P. M. 10:57 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves tb amend the motion offered by Mr.
Battin by changing the time of the meeting from 8 P. M. to 8:30 P.M.
Mr. Cole explains that there is going to be a testimonial' for
Augustus Young,^ Principal ofthe Fiske School, on June 4, 1968 from
7 to 10 P. M. and many of the parents would be attending. By
delaying the meeting for a half hour, anyone could attend the
testimonial and still be able to attend the town meeting.
Amendment, as offered by Mr. Cole, declared carried by voice
vote. ' 10:58 P. M.
The motion, as presented by Mr. Battin, as amended by Mr. Cole,
that the town meeting be adjourned to Tuesday, June 4, 1968 at
8:30 P. M. was declared carried by' voice vote.
10:58 P. M.
Town Clerk
ADJOURNED TOWN MEETING HELD JUNE Ai. 1968
Meeting called to order by the Moderator, Robert B. Kent, at
8:37 P. M.
There were 1?3 Town Meeting Members present.
Invocation offered by Rev. Henry H. Clark, Hancock Congregational
Church, 8:38 P. M.
Vernon C. Page moves that Article 20 be taken up at this time which
was declared carried by voice vote, 8:40 P. M.
Article 20. Presented by Vernon C. Page.
MOTION: To amend the General By•'Laws by striking out
(See Section 2 of Article XXVII 'in its entirety and inserting
in place thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows:
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52. ) Section 2, No dog owned or kept in this Town shall be
allowed to be off the premises of its owner or keeper
except in the immediate restraint and control of some
' person by means of a leash, The airier or keeper of any
such dog that is not restrained or controlled off the
premises of its ownef or keeper shall be punishable by
a fine of not more than ten dollars for each offense.
8:41 P. M.
Mr. Page and Rufus L. McQuillan give an explanation.
8:54 P. M.
Robert H. Kingston makes the following motion:
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Article 20. MOVED: To amend Article 20 by adding after the
(Cont. ) :vrords "by means of a leash", the words "or by
effective command".
8:55 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. presents the following motion:
To refer the matter of the restraint or control of
dogs owned or kept in the town to a committee of five
residents of the town to be appointed by the Moderator,
one of whom shall be a licensed veterinarian and at least
two others of whom shall be Town Meeting Members, said
committee to study the needs of the town for the restraint
or control of dogs and the means to provide such restraint
or control and the enforcement thereof, and to report to-
the next annual town meeting its findings and recommenda-
tions, including any proposed amendment to the General
By-Laws and the estimatelcosts to carry out its
recommendations.
9:07 P. M.
After general discussion, Homer J. Hagedorn moves the
previous question which was declared carried by voice
vote. 9:22 P. M.
Standing vote taken as follows on the amendment as
offered by Mr. Cole:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
2L1. , John F. Downey, Jr. 13.
12 Logan Clarke, Jr. 21
15 Robert A. Bittenbender 25
39 Wallace Cupp 20
90 79
Amendment, asoffered by Mr. Cole, declared adopted.
9:28 P. M.
Article 6. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To instruct the Selectmen to petition the
General Court for the enactment of legislation to
provide for placing on the official ballot used in the
Town at each biennial state election a question whether
licenses shall be granted in the Town for the sale
therein of all alcoholic beverages by certain clubs and
war veterans ' organizations.
9:30 P. M.
Ephraim Weiss serves notice of reconsideration of Article 20.
9 :30 P. M.
Article& 6. Ephraim Weiss speaks against the main motion. 9:32 P. M.
(Cont. )
Main motion, as offered by Mr. Cole, declared carried by
voice vote. 9:33 P. M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers
Opposed
19 John. F. Downey, Jr. 9
26 Logan Clarke, Jr. 6
2L Robert A. Bittenbender lig
32 Wallace Cupp 15
101
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Main motion declared adopted. 9 :35 P. M.
Ephraim Weiss moves for reconsideration of Article 20. He -states
that he believes that there was an error in the count on the vote
on Mr. Cole 's amendment. 9:36 P. M.
Reconsideration of Article 20 declared lost by voice vote. 9:36 P.M.
Voice vote doubted, so standing vote on reconsideration of Article 20
taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
12 John F. Downey, Jr. 25
26 Logan Clarke, Jr. 7
27 Robert A. Bittenbender 12
26 Wallace Cupp 26
91 70
Reconsideration of Article 20 declared adopted. 9:38 P. M.
Article 20. Various speakers. , 9:)j); P. M.,
Francis T. Worrell moves the previous question which
was declared carried by voice vote. 9:45 P. M.
A standing vote was. taken on the motion as offered by
Approved Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. to amend the main motion as
by offered by Vernon C. Page under Article 20:
Attorney
General, In Favor Tellers Opposed
Elliot L.
Richardson, 23 John F. Downey, Jr. 15
July 30, 11 Logan Clarke, Jr. 22
1968 13 , Robert A. Bittenbender 25
28 Wallace Cupp 28
75 90
Mr. Cole's motion to amend Article 20 declared lost.
9:48 P. M.
Robert H. Kingston's motion to amend Article 20 by
adding after -the words ,"by means of a leash", the words
"or by effective command". declared carried by voice
vote. 9: 48 P. M.
Main motion, as amended, now reads :
MOTION: To amend the General By-Laws by striking out
Section 2 of Article XXVII in its entirety and inserting
in place thereof a new Section 2 to read as follows :
Section 2. No dog owned or kept in this Town shall be
allowed to be off the premises of its owner or keeper
except in the immediate. restraint and control of some
person by means of a leash or by effective command.
The owner or keeper of any such dog that is not restrained
or controlled off the premises of its owner or keeper
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than ten dollars
for each offense.
Standing vote taken on main motion as amended:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
13 John. F. Downey, Jr. 23
21 , Logan Clarke, Jr. 12
28 Robert A. Bittenbender 12
29 Wallace Cupp 25
91 72
Main motion, as amended, declared adopted. 9:50 P. M.
Vernon C. Page presents the second part of Article 20.
Article 20. MOTION: To raise and appropriate the additional sum
of $5500.00 for Dog Officer-Personal Services for the
year 1968 and the additional sum of $600.00 for Dog
Officer-Expenses for the year 1968.
Declared carried by voice vote, but voice vote doubted,
so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
13 John F. Downey, Jr. 2W
24 Logan Clarke, Jr.
31 Robert -A. Bittenbender 6
30 Wallace Cupp 211
98 62
Motion, as offered by Mr. Page under the second part
of Article 20, declared adopted. 9:55 P. H.
Article 7. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: To instruct the Selectmen to petition the
General Court for the enactment of legislation to
provide for placing on the official ballot used in the _
Town at each biennial state election a question whether
licenses shall be granted in the Town for the sale
therein of all alcoholic beverages by restaurants having
a dining room capacity of not less than ninety-nine
persons.
9:55 P. M.
Shirley D. Bayle speaks in behalf of her clients, the
owners of Anthony's Restuarant, in favor of this article.
9:58 P. M.
Temple E. Scanlon moves the previous question which was
declared carried by voice vote. 10:03 P. M.
Main motion declared carried by voice vote. 10:04 P. M.
Article 8. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: That the sum of $62,000.00 be appropriated to
be used in conjunction with money appropriated under
Article 15 of the Warrant for the 1968 Annual Town Meeting
for the construction of a sewer main or mains, and the -
acquisition of land or interests therein necessary there-
for, in such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land
as the SelecLnien 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
that payment thereof shall be provided by transfer from
the excess and Deficiency Account.
10:05 P. M.
Jack L. Mitchell, Chairman of the Capital Expenditures
Committee, moves to amend the motion by striking therefrom
the figure of $62,000.00 and substituting therefor the
figure 40,000.00.
10:08 P. m.
Charles E. Parks serves notice of reconsideration of Article 20.
The Moderator asks if this is on the second part of Article 20 as the
first part has already been reconsidered. No article can be recon-
sidered twice. Mr. Parks states that he is referring to the second
part of Article 20. 10:11 P. M.
Article 8. Amendment, as offered by Mr. Mitchell, declared lost by
(Cont. ) voice vote. 10:12 P. N.
Main motion, as offered by Mr. Cataldo, declared carried
by voice vote. 10:12 P. M.
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Natalie Ho Riffin moves that Article 10 be taken up at-this time
which was declared carried by voice vote. 10:12 P. M.
Article 10. Presented by Natalie H. Riffin.
MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out
Sections 1 through 20, inclusive, thereof, as amended,
together with all zoning maps referred to therein, and
by substituting therefor Sections 10 through 40,
inclusive, as set forth in the Zoning By-Law attached to
and incorporated by reference in Article 10 of the
Warrant for this Town Meeting.
10:13 P. M.
(See below for Zoning By-Law as referred to in Article 10.)
Zoning
By-Law
as
referred
to
in -
Article
10.
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Article 10. Mrs. Riffin presents the Report of the Planning Board
(Cont. ) and states that the Planning Board is unanimously in
favor of this article.
10:13 P. M.
Francis T. Worrell, Planning Board member, states that
due to some typographical errors the Planning Board
will offer amendments to Article 10,
The following ten amendments offered by Mr. Worrell.
MOTION: To designate the paragraph following the para-
graph 25.68 and beginning with the words "Diners or
lunch carts" as 25.69. -
Carried Unanimously 10:18 P. M.
MOTION: To strike out the symbols in the CR and CH
columns of Section 25 opposite paragraph 25.85 and to
insert in place thereof the symbol "No" in the CR
column and the symbol "SPS" in the CH column.
Carried Unanimously 10:19 P. N.
MOTION: To strike out the Minima. Lot Area and the
Minimum Lot Frontage figures of 60,000 s.f. and 175 ft.
respectively in the column CS of Section 27 and to insert
in said column CS 15,500 s.f. as the Minimum Lot Area
and 125 ft. as the Minimum Lot Frontage.
'Carried Unanimously 10:19 P. M.
MOTION_: To strike out the symbol "s.q. " in Subsection
31.3 of the Zoning By-Law and to insert in place thereof
the symbol "s.f."
_Carried Unanimously 10:20 P. M.
MOTION: To substitute "or" for "of-"- in the first line
of paragraph 35.52 of the Zoning By--Law.
Carried Unanimously 10:20 P. M.
MOTION: ' To strike out the words "this section" in the
last clause of Section 21 of the Zoning By-Law and to
insert in place thereof the words "the following sections, "
so that said Section 21 shall read as follows :
Section 21. In the event of any discrepancy between
the boundaries of the districts as shown on the Zoning
Map and as hereafter described, the descriptions set
forth in the following sections shall govern.
Carried Unanimously 10:21 P. M.
MOTION: To strike out the text of Subsection 11.2 of
the Zoning By-Law and to insert in place thereof the
following:
Applications for building permits shall be filed with
the Building Inspector on forms furnished by him, as
provided in the Building By-Laws. With every such
application there shall be Filed a plan in duplicate of
the lot upon which said building is to be erected drawn
to scale and showing the dimensions of the lot and the
location and size of the building, if any, upon said lot
and the building or buildings to be erected thereon and
all streets upon which said lot abuts.
Carried Unanimously 10:24 P. M.
MOTION: To strike out the last paragraph of Section 24 of
the Zoning By-Law beginning with the Symbol 'SOS" and to
insert in place' thereof the following new paragraph:
"SPS - use permitted, but the construction, reconstruction,
substantial alteration of or addition to buildings for
such uses shall be subject to a Special Permit as above
with the additional site plan review requirements of
Section 13 hereof.
Carried Unanimously 10:26 P. M.
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Article 10. MOTION: In the definition of roadside stand in Section
(Cont. ) 40 to strike out the word "Premises" and to insert in
place thereof the words "The land and the structures
thereon, " so that said definition shall read as follows:
ROADSIDE STAND: The land and the structures thereon
for sale of edible farm products, flowers, fireplace
wood, preserves and similar products, not less than
half of which (measured by dollar volume of annual
sales ) have been produced or grown within Lexington on
land owned by the owner of the stand; no goods except
plants, flowers and fireplace wood shall be stored or
offered for sale outdoors.
Carried Unanimously 10:28 P. M.
MOTION: To strike out the "date"1939" in the phrase
"On or after August 8, 1939 and prior to December.,
1950" in Section 26.51 on page 27, and substitute
therefor the date "1938".
Carried Unanimously 10:28 P. M.
Donald E. Legro, Town Counsel, moves to amend the
main motion, as presented by Mrs. Riffin, by adding
at the end of the motion the words "and the Zoning map
referred to therein on file in the office of the Town
Clerk".
Carried Unanimously 10:30 P. M.
Mrs. Riffinls motion, as amended by Mr. Legro, now reads :
(Approved MOTION: To amend the Zoning By-Law by striking out
by Sections 'l t11--ough 20, inclusive, thereof, as amended,
Atty. Gen. , together with all zoning maps referred to therein, and
July 16 , by substituting therefor Sections 10 through _O, in-
1968. ) elusive; as set forth in the Zoning By-Law attached to
and incorporated by reference in Article 10 of the
Warrant for this Town Meeting, and the Zoning map
referred to therein on file in the office of the Town
Clerk.
(Carried Unanimously 10:30 P. M.)
Main motion, as amended, camried unanimously. 10:30 P.M. —`
(See next page for copy of new Zoning By-Law as amended)
Article 9. Presented by Robert Cataldo.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
(Amended authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase,
and take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire, for
adopted - street, playground and recreational purposes, all or
See part of land described as follows; Lot 61 of Map 47
Page 60.-) consisting of 20.9 acres, more or less, said map being
Property Maps of the Town of Lexington prepared by
James W. Sewall Company of Old Town, Maine, dated 1962,
as modified and updated by the Town from year to year;
and to raise and appropriate for said land acquisition
the sum of $45,000.00.
000.00.
10:32 P. '11.
Donald R. Grant moves for indefinite postponement.
10:33 P. M.
Wilbur M. Jaquith serves notice of reconsideration of Article 10,
10:36 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
10:46 P. H.
Standing vote taken on main motion:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
11 John F, Downey, Jr. 20
22 Logan Clarke, Jr. 10
2L Robert A. Bittenbender 16
31 Wallace Cupp 13
88 - 59
Less than the required two-thirds having voted in the
affirmative, the motion is not adopted. 10:47 P. M.
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(See below for new Zoning By-Law, as amended, and passed under
Article 10 on the preceding page)
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Article 11. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That, as authorized by Section 69 of Chapter
152 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 401 of the
Acts of 1966, the terms laborers, workmen and mechanics,
as used in Sections 68 to 75, inclusive, of Chapter 152,
shall also include such elected or appointed officers of
the Town, except selectmen or members of the police or
fire force, as the Selectmen may, from time to time,
designate, as evidenced by a writing filed with the
Massachusetts Division of Industrial Accidents.
Carried by voice vote. 10:49 P. M.
Article 12. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to retain professional services for design
of a suitable veterans* memorial to be located at
Emery Park or other suitable place in the Town and to
raise and appropriate therefor the sum of $500.00,
10:50 P. M.
Allan Lee Whitman, Jr. moves to amend the motion by
striking therefrom the words "Emery Park" and sub-
stituting therefor the words "Cary Hall ".
10:52 P. M.
Arthur T. Bernier serves notice of reconsideration of Article 9,
10:52 P. M.
Article 12. Motion of Mr. Whitman to amend the main motion
(Cont. ) declared lost by voice vote. 10:55 P. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, declared lost
by voice vote, but voice vote doubted, so standing
vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
16 John F. Downey, Jr. 13
11 Logan Clarke, Jr. 19
6 Robert A. Bittenbender 32
24 Wallace Cupp 20
57 84
Main motion declared lost. 11 P. M.
Charles E. Parks moves to adjourn meeting to Monday, June 10,
1968 at 8 P. M. 11:01 P. M.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves to amend the motion of Mr. Parks by
adjourning meeting to Wednesday, June 5, 1968 at 8 P. M. 11:02 P. M.
Robert E. Bond moves to amend Mr. Cole's amendment by striking out
the "8 P. M." and substituting therefor "7 P. M.". 11:03 P. H.
Amendment as presented by Mr. Bond declared lost by voice vote.
11:05 P. M.
Amendment as presented by Mr. Cole declared carried by voice vote.
11:05 Po M.
Motion of Mr. Parks, as amended by Mr. Cole, declared lost by
voice vote. 11:05 P. M.
Article 13. Presented by Irving H. Mabee.
MOTION: To raise and appropriate the sum of $4,600.00
for the construction and installation of additions to
the Civil Defense warning system and the relocation of
three existing warning devices.
11:05 P. M.
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Article 13. Donald R. Grant moves for indefinite postponement.
(Cont. ) - 11:09 P. M.
Frank T. Samuel, Jr. serves notice of reconsideration of
Article 12. 11:13 P. M.
Article 13, Howard M. Hassler speaks in favor of the motion.
(Cont.) 11:20 P. M.
Arthur E. Burrell, Director of Civil Defense, gives
an explanation of the article. 11:25 P. M.
Indefinite postponement declared carried by voice vote.
11:30 P. M.
Article 14.. Logan Clarke, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement.
-Carried Unanimously 11:30 P. M.
Wilbur M. Jaquith moves for reconsideration of Article 10
which was declared lost by voice vote. 11:32 P. M.
Martin I. Small moves for reconsideration of the second part
of Article 20. 11:33 P. M.
After general discussion, Homer J. Hagedorn moves the previous
question which was carried by voice vote. 11:40 P. M.
Reconsideration of the second part of Article 20 was declared
lost by voice vote. 11:40 P. M.
Frank T. Samuel, Jr. moves for reconsideration of Article 12.
11:42 P. M.
Reconsideration"of Article 12 declared lost by voice vote.
11:45 P. M.
Article 15. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTIONT: To raise and appropriate the additional sum
of $765.00 for Cemetery Department - Expenses for the
balance of the year 1968.
11:17 P. M.
James R. Sherman, Cemetery Commissioner, gives an
explanation-of the article. 11:47 P. M.
Donald R. Grant states that the Appropriation
Committee opposes this article. 11:L8 P. M.
Motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, declared lost by
voice vote. 11:LE.8 P. M.
Article 16. Presented 'by Jules p. Sussman.
MOTION: To authorize the Conservation Commission to
purchase or otherwise acquire in the name of the Town,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain
upon the written -request of the Conservation Commission,
for conservation purposes as provided by Section 8C of
Chapter L..0 of the General Laws, all or any part of land
described as follows: Lots 99 and 129 on Map 83,
consisting of 9.25 Acres, more or less, and 2.7 Acres,
more or less, respectively, said maps being Property
Maps of the Town of Lefton prepared by James W. Sewall
Company of Old Town, Maine, dated 1962, as modified and
updated by the Town from year to year; and to raise and
appropriate for said land acquisition the sum of
$24,000.00.
11:50 P. M.
Mrs. Riffin states that the Planning Board is in favor.
11:55 P. M.
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Article,16. Jack L. Mitchell states that the Capital Expenditures
(Cont.) Committee is in favor°of this article. 11:56 P. M. ,
Donald R. Grant, Chairman of the Appropriation,Committee,
speaks against the article. 11:59 ,P. M.
Allan F. Kenney states that the Board of Selectmen is
unanimously in favor of this article. 11:59 P. M. ,
Stillman P. Williams moves the previous question which
was carried unanimously. 11:59 P. M.
Standing vote on main motion taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
12 , John F. Downey, Jr. 15
26 Logan Clarke, Jr. 2
32 Ernest A. Giroux 6
r Wallace Cupp 1
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More than the required two-thirds having voted in the
affirmative, the motion is declared adopted. 12:02 A. M.
Robert Cataldo moves for reconsideration of Article 9. 12:02 A. M.
Reconsideration of Article 9 declared carried by voice vote which
was doubted, so standing vote taken as follows:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
10 John F. Downey, Jr. 21
20 Logan Clarke, Jr. 8
15 Ernest A. Giroux 20
30 Wallace Cupp 8
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Reconsideration of Article 9 declared adopted. 12:07 A. M.
Article 9. Robert Cataldo moves to amend Article 9 by striking
therefrom the word nstreet". 12:08 A. M.
After general discussion, Joseph 0. Rooney moves the
previous question which was declared carried by voice
vote. 12:16 A. M.
Standing vote taken on amendment as offered by Mr. Cataldo:
In Favor Tellers Opposed
9 John F. Downey, Jr. 19
15 Logan Clarke, Jr. 13
20 Ernest A. Giroux 16
26 Wallace Cupp 10
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Amendment adopted. 12:18 A. M.
Main motion, as amended, now reads:
MOTION: . That the Selectmen be ,and they hereby are
authorized on behalf of the Town to purchase, take by
eminent domain or otherwise acquire, for playground and
recreational purposes, all or part of land described as
follows: Lot 61 of Map 47 consisting of 20.9 acres, more
or less, said map being Property Maps of the Town of
Lexington_ repared.by James W. Sewall Company of Old Town,
Maine, dated 1962, as modified and updated by the Town
from year to year; and to raise and appropriate for said
land acquisition the sum of $45,000.00.
Article 9. Standing vote taken on main motion, as amended:
(Cont, ) _
In Favor Tellers Opposed
9 John F. Downey, Jr. 21
19 Logan Clarke, Jr. 9
14
Ernest A. Giroux 22
28Wallace Cupp 9
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Main motion, as amended, declared adopted. 12:20 A. M.
Article 17. Presented by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to release lots 102 to 104, inclusive, on
Taft Avenue from the restrictions imposed in a certain
deed from the Town to Jennie C. Coye and Edward E.
Coye conveying lot 99 on Taft Avenue, which deed is
dated October 27, 1958 and recorded in Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds, Book 9259, Page 263; that
the minimum amount to be paid for such release shall be
$1.00; and that the instrument of release shall be in
such form as the Selectmen, by the execution thereof,
shall approve.
12:21 A. M
J. S. Nason Whitney raises the question regarding the
presence of a quorum. The Moderator states that one
hundred members constitute a quorum and that there is
a quorum present. 12:23 A. M.
Milton L. Gould moves for indefinite postponement of
Article 17. 12:23 A. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote,
12:26 A. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Cole, carried
unanimously. 12:27 A. M.
Article 18. Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves for indefinite postponement
of this article.
Carried Unanimously 12:27 A. M.
Article 19. Presented by Eric B. Tula.
MOTION: That the Selectmen be authorized to retain
professional services for the preparation of plans and
specifications for the development of the so-called Old
Reservoir area off Marrett Road for recreational use,
including swimming, and to develop all or a portion of
said area; and to raise and appropriate therefor the
sum of $30,000.00.
12:28 A. M.
Mr. Fula gives an explanation and shows slides.
12:40 A. M.
Rufus L. McQuillan reads a report of the Board of Health
concerning possible bacteria in the water.
12:45 A. M.
Robert E. Bond states that the Recreation Committee is
unanimously in favor of this article. 12:52 A. M.
Donald R. Grant moves for indefinite postponement.
1 A. M.
Indefinite postponement declared lost by voice vote.
1:08 A. M.
Main motion, as presented by Mr. Kula, declared
carried by voice vote. 1:08 A. M.
The Moderator thanks the Boy Scounts for manning the microphones.
Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. moves that the meeting be dissolved.
Carried Unanimously 1:10 A. M.
Town Clerk
Michael A. Miller, 5 Partridge Road, resigned as a Town
Meeting Member in Precinct Five as of June 10, 1968.
Charles F. Brackett, 121 Grove Street, was moved up, and has
accepted Town Meeting Membership in. Precinct Five, filling the
vacancy caused by the resignation of ,Mr. Miller.
Robert G. Hargrove, 5 Loring Road, resigned as a Town
Meeting Member in Precinct Four as of June 21, 1968.
Joseph A. Trani, 11 Slocum Road, was ploVed up, and has
accepted Town Meeting Membership in Precinct Four, filling the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Hargrove.
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