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Town of Lenox Annual Town Report - 2008 There was discussion from the floor regarding Section 10 – Definitions. A motion was made to amend the “Out Patient Facility” definition as proposed by the Planning Board in its report to: “An ambulatory health care facility where patients are seen for examination and treatment on an outpatient basis by one or more physicians, dentists or other medical personnel, psychologist, or social workers.” The motion was seconded and a vote was taken and the motion passed. There was some further discussion from the floor regarding minor typographic errors including: “Easting Establishment” should be “Eating Establishment” and the definitions should be in correct alphabetical order. Motion made to correct minor typographic errors The motion was seconded and a vote was taken and the motion passed. The motion was made to adopt the re-codified zoning bylaws as recommend by the Planning Board and as amended on town meeting floor The moderator called for a vote on article 1 with the amendments as stated and a hand count was taken and the article passed. Yes No 81 0 ARTICLE 2: Voted by two thirds vote to further amend the Lenox Zoning Bylaws by removing Retirement Community from the Table of Uses and removing Retirement Community – Section 9.6 in the December 12, 1969 Zoning Bylaws and updated as Section 7.3 in the March 2008 Zoning Bylaws. This amendment will remove Retirement Communities from the Lenox Zoning Bylaws. Moderator called for a hand vote on article 2 which passed. Yes No 75 2 ARTICLE 3: A motion by Planning Board member, Joe Kellogg, was made to table article 3 at this time for a vote to be taken at the Annual Town Meeting in May. The motion was seconded and the Moderator called for a vote. It was voted unanimously to table article 3. It was voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 p.m. Attest: Marie C. Duby Town Clerk 106
Town of Lenox Annual Town Report - 2008 TOWN OF LENOX ANNUAL TOWN MEETING May 1, 2008 At 7:05 p.m. the Annual Town Meeting held at the Lenox Memorial Middle High School was called to order. A quorum for this meeting was met with over 122 present at the opening. It was voted unanimously to waive the reading of the warrant and return of service thereof and to authorize the moderator to declare a 2/3rds vote on voice votes if he deems it so. ARTICLE 1. Voted unanimously for the Selectmen to choose all Minor Town Officers to wit: Field Drivers, Pound Keepers, Fence Viewers, Surveyors of Lumber, Wood and Bark, Sextons and Sealer of Weights and Measures. ARTICLE 2. Passed by majority vote to fix the salary and compensation to be paid to the elected officials as provided by Chapter 41, Section 108 of the General Laws, effective July 1, 2008. SELECTMEN: BOARD OF HEALTH: Chairman $3200 Chairman $714 Clerk 3000 Clerk 659 Member 3000 Member 659 ASSESSORS: Chairman $3183 MODERATOR: $350 Clerk 2971 Member 2971 ARTICLE 3. Passed by majority vote to authorize the Treasurer to enter into a compensating balance agreement or agreements for Fiscal Year 2009 pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 53F of the General Laws. ARTICLE 29. A motion was made and passed by majority vote to move Article 29 up to be voted on before Article 4. The article was read by Selectman Janet Pumphrey and a motion was made to amend the article to read “all elected officials of the Town elected after January 1, 2009 who have not been elected previously shall not be considered eligible for health insurance as allowed by Chapter 32B, Section 2 (d) of the Mass General Laws. A voice vote was taken and the amendment was defeated. After some discussion both for and against passing this article the vote was called and the main article passed by majority vote for the Board of Selectmen to determine that all elected officials of the Town not be considered eligible employees for health insurance as allowed under Chapter 32B, Section 2 (d) of the General Laws. ARTICLE 4. Due to the passing of Article 29 the amount was lowered to reflect the removal of health insurance money as shown below and the new amount to be voted on is $5,529,826. 107
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