Town Of Lexington: Special Town Meeting 2021-1

Press release from the Town of Lexington:

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The next STM session will be held on November 16. Additional sessions may be held on November 17 and 18, until all business is concluded.

• Proposed schedule of articles
• Warrant (official list of Articles for this Special Town Meeting)
• Consent agenda, Consent agenda with descriptions
• Votes of Town Meeting Members by Session
• Legal Posting for Adjournment Notices

• Legal Posting for Zoning By-Law Changes

Article Table

1 =Consent Agenda* = Declared by more than the necessary 2/3rds

ART.PARTSUBJECT (follow links for additional documents)SESSIONACTIONVOTE1

Reports of Town Boards, Officers and Committees - Article

- Motion - Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) Report - CEC Supplemental Report on Article 5 - Appropriation Committee (AC) Report - Community Preservation Committee (CPC) Report

2

Appropriate for Prior Years’ Unpaid Bills - Article

- Motion - Select Board Statement

3

Establish, Dissolve and Appropriate To and From Specified Stabilization Funds - Article

- Motion - Select Board Statement

4

Amend FY2022 Operating and Enterprise Budgets - Article

- Motion

- Presentation Slides: Management Analyst Position

- Video Presentation: Management Analyst Position Request - Select Board Statement

5

Appropriate For Police Station Architectural Design and Swing Space Construction - Article

- Revised Motion

- Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation - Select Board Statement - CEC Supplemental Report

- Proposed Amendment (McKenna)

6 Appropriate For Community Preservation Projects

- Article

- Motion

- Presentation Slides - Video of presentation - Community Preservation Committee (CPC) Report - Select Board Statement

(a) - Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation11/9/20211Adopted176-0-4 (b) - Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation11/9/20211Adopted176-0-4 (c) - Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation11/9/20211Adopted176-0-47

Appropriate For Westview Cemetery Building Construction

- Article

- Motion

- Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation

8

Climate Action Plan

- Article

- Motion - Select Board Statement

11/9/20211Adopted176-0-49

Amend General Bylaw-Mount Independence Historic District

- Article

- Motion

- Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation - Video of Supplemental Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Select Board Statement

10

Reducing Noise From Landscape Maintenance Equipment

- Article

- Motion

- Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation - Support Letter - Sustainable Lexington Committee - Proposed Amendment (Kaufman)

- Proposed Amendment (Galaitis)

11

Easements For The Town Of Burlington

- Article

- Motion - Select Board Statement

11/9/20211Adopted176-0-412

Amend Zoning Bylaw- Structures In Yards

- Article

- Motion

- Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation - Planning Board Report - Select Board Statement - Proposed Amendment (Pato)

-Vote on Amendment-78-103-3-Not Adopted

11/9/2021*Adopted155-24-413

Amend Zoning Bylaw-Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Permitting

- Article

- Motion

- Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation - Planning Board Report - Select Board Statement - Proposed Amendment (Canale) - Proposed Amendment (Daggett)

-Vote on Amendment-159-15-6-Adopted

11/9/2021*Adopted163-10-914

Amend Zoning Bylaw-Solar Energy Systems

- Article

- Motion

- Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation - Planning Board Report - Select Board Statement

11/9/2021*Adopted168-2-615

Amend Zoning Bylaw-Open Space Residential Developments

- Article

- Motion

- Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation - Planning Board Report - Select Board Statement - Housing Partnership Board Statement - Proposed Amendment (Creech) - Presentation Slides for Proposed Amendment (Creech)

- Proposed Amendment (Creech) as amended in session and voted on - Proposed Amendment (Canale)

16

Amend Zoning Bylaw- Residential Parking

- Article

- Motion

- Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation - Planning Board Report - Select Board Statement - Housing Partnership Board Statement

17

Amend Zoning Bylaw - Sustainable Design For Hartwell Avenue (Citizen Petition)

- Article

- Motion

- Presentation Slides - Video of Presentation - Planning Board Report - Select Board Statement - Board of Health Statement - Sustainable Lexington Committee Statement

Dissolution of Special Town Meeting 2021-1

Votes of Town Meeting Members by Session

• Monday, November 8 (no votes taken)
• Tuesday, November 9
• Monday, November 15

Legal Posting for Adjournment Notices

• November 8, 2021, adjourned to November 9, 2021
• Adjournment to November 15, 2021 (posted November 10, 2021)
• Adjournment to November 16, 2021 (posted November 16, 2021)

Legal Posting for Zoning By-Law Changes

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