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March 21,2016 Annual Town Meeting Moderator Deborah Brown called the 2016 Annual Town Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m., Monday,March 21,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue.A quorum in excess of 100 members was present.The William Diamond Fife and Drum Corps led the Lexington Minutemen to post the colors,followed by the playing of the National Anthem. Town Clerk,Nathalie L.Rice,read the Warrant for Annual Town Meeting until waived.The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of Service. The Moderator made announcements and called for the testing of the electronic voting units with the intention of using the voting units for the remainder of the 2016 March Annual Town Meeting sessions. She welcomed new Town Meeting Members. 7:43 p.m. The Moderator declared Annual Town Meeting open under Article 2. ARTICLE 2: ELECTION OF DEPUTY MODERATOR AND REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES MOTION: That Barry Orenstein be approved as Deputy Moderator. 7:43 p.m.The Moderator expressed her appreciation to former Deputy Moderator Deborah Strod,and moved that Barry Orenstein be approved as new Deputy Moderator.Unanimously Adopted. 7:45 p.m. The Moderator declared the Annual Town Meeting to be in recess. March 21,2016 Adjourned Session of February Special Town Meeting#2(2016-2) Moderator Deborah Brown called to order the adjourned session of 2016 Special Town Meeting #2 at 7:45 p.m.,Monday,March 21,2016,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue,a quorum in excess of 100 members present. 7:46 p.m. Selectman Joseph Pato moved to adjourn the February Special Town Meeting#2 to April 11,2016 at 7:30 p.m.at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building. Motion Adopted. March 21,2016 Special Town Meeting#3(2016-3) Moderator Deborah Brown called to order 2016 Special Town Meeting#3 at 7:46 p.m.,Monday, March 21,2016,at the Margery Milne Battin Hall in the Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Avenue,a quorum in excess of 100 members present. Town Clerk,Nathalie L.Rice,read the Warrant for Special Town Meeting#3 until waived. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of Service. Moderator Deborah Brown made announcements and discussed parliamentary procedures. 7:58 p.m.The Moderator declared Special Town Meeting#3 open under Article 2. 7:58 p.m. Presented by William Hurley,Chair,School Committee. ARTICLE 2: APPROPRIATE FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS—ADDITIONS AND REMODELING MOTION: a)That the Town appropriate$4,105,000 to pay costs of remodeling, reconstructing and making extraordinary repairs to the Jonas Clarke and William Diamond Middle Schools,located at 17 Stedman Road and 99 Hancock Street, respectively,including the payment of costs of architectural and engineering services,original equipment and landscaping,paving and other site improvements incidental or directly related to such remodeling,reconstruction or repair;and that