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Minutes for the Meeting of April 7, 2008 Page 3 Mr. Barkley, 295 Woburn Street, says all promises have been broken. The dumpsters are emptied at 7:00 a.m. This project would affect the abutting elderly housing. Ms. Janburiwong, 290 Woburn Street, has gathered 100 signatures to bring to Town Meeting saying “please vote no” on Article 52. It is important to make the sidewalks safe for children to walk or bike to school. The Selectmen support this article 3-1 (Kelley opposed, Burnell no position at this time). Approval of the article will improve the sidewalks and safety of the area and the owners will have to comply with buffering requirements and become less non-conforming. Mr. Kelley believes this is the wrong approach and that it should be a CD rezoning and will provide a minority report at Town Meeting. At 7:25 p.m., the Planning Board returned to the Planning Office and continued the Planning Board Meeting in the Planning Office, Town Office Building Mr. Galaitsis stated that the count of votes should be cited in the oral report to Town Meeting if the vote was not unanimous. Mr. Hornig said the Board’s position is by a majority vote, he speaks for the Board’s position even when it is not his side. Ms. Manz said the intent is not to mislead, the signatures reflect the vote. She is concerned that the Planning Board is seen as only a group of people at odds; there is no need to highlight the division of the Board at every opportunity. Mr. Galaitsis said the Appropriation Committee states, “The Appropriation Committee by a vote of _ to _ recommends…..” Mr. Canale said the more transparent, the better; a vote of 3-2 or 2-3 does not reflect negatively on the Board. There is an obligation to present the position of the board but without balance there will be a loss of all credibility. Mr. Hornig said he would not report the vote. Mr. Galaitsis said then he would get up and report the count. Ms. Manz said that would further affect the Planning Board’s image. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Wendy Manz, Clerk