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March 24, 2021 Adjourned Session of the 2021 Annual Town Meeting cont'd... 10:18 p.m. Mr. Lucente moved to adjourn Annual Town Meeting until Monday, March 29, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., such meeting to be held remotely. With no objections heard, the Moderator declared the Motion Adopted and the Meeting adjourned. A true copy. Attest: Nathalie L. Rice, Town Clerk March 29, 2021 Adjourned Session of 2021 Annual Town Meeting Moderator Deborah Brown called the third session of 2021 Annual Town Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m., Monday, March 29, 2021 via remote participation, the meeting held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Electronic voting was conducted via a fully participatory virtual Town Meeting platform and results were reported as usual on the Town's website; a quorum in excess of 100 members was present. 7:32 p.m. The Moderator welcomed members and the public and called for the testing of the electronic voting system. Attendance was taken; 197 members were in attendance. 7:37 p.m. The Moderator called a brief recess to remember long-standing Town Meeting Member Hank Manz, who passed away in December of 2020. She reflected on Mr. Manz's helpful spirit, extraordinary public service, commitment to fair play, and ability to "fix anything". A moment of silence was held in his honor. 7:37 p.m. The Moderator brought the Meeting back to order and open under Article 2. ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS AND COMMITTEES 7:46 p.m. Douglas Lucente, Chair, Select Board, moved that the Report of the Select Board be received and placed on file. Motion Adopted. Mr. Lucente delivered the Board's Report. ARTICLE 3: APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES MOTION: That the Moderator appoint a committee of four to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suzanna E. Cary for the current year. 7:50 p.m. Rita Goldberg, Chair, Cary Lecture Series, moved that the Report of the Lecture Series be received and placed on file. Motion Adopted. Ms. Goldberg delivered the Report. 7:56 p.m. The Moderator called for the vote on Article 3, the Select Board having given their unanimous support. Motion Adopted. 7:56 p.m. Mr. Lucente moved to take up Articles 12(j,k l,n and o) and Article 16(g and h). Motion Adopted. ARTICLE 12: APPROPRIATE FOR MUNICIPAL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND EQUIPMENT MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the following municipal capital improvements and that each amount be raised as indicated: j) Public Parking Lot Improvement Program - $100,000 for the design and redesign of the Town's public parking lots, and that to meet this appropriation $100,000 be appropriated from the Parking Fund; k) New Sidewalk Installations - $650,000 for constructing new sidewalks on Lincoln Street from Marrett Road to Middle Street, and all incidental costs related thereto, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow $650,000 under G.L. c 44, §7(1), or any other enabling authority. Any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the