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3$ ADJOURNED SESSION-1997 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 2, 1997 The fourth session of the 1997 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin at 8:05 p.m.,in Cary Memorial Hall. A quorum of 172 members was present. The Moderator acknowledged the assistance of the Department of Public Works who made it possible for herto reach Cary Hall during the blizzard on Monday, March 31, 1997 to convene and adjourn Town Meeting. _.. The Moderator explained the evening's articles to be addressed, with financial articles taken up in numerical order except for article 23. Article 24 will be taken up after article 39, and article 27 will be taken up on April 14, article 28 on April 16. Members were reminded that under Article 4, the final budget cannot exceed the limits of proposition 2 1/2. The Moderator reviewed the procedure for article 4, explaining that the vote on Article 4 will be taken immediately after the final line item. Paul Lapointe, chairman of the Appropriation.Committee, will move notice of reconsideration of Article 4 after the vote is taken. Individuals wishing to serve notice of reconsideration on individual line items shall do so within the required 30 minutes of vote on Article 4. ARTICLE 2. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 8:08 p.m. The Moderator recognized Dr. Jeffrey Young, Superintendent of Schools, who reported on Chapter 766- Special Education. 8:20 p.m. - Chairman Leo McSweeney requested the Moderator to recognize the Town Manager,Richard J. White to present the report of the Town Manager. 8:30 p.m. Chairman McSweeney moved to accept and place on file the report of the Town Manager. 8:32 p.m. Following a unanimous voice vote at 8:32 p.m.,the Moderator declared the report of the Town Manager accepted and placed on file. 8:32 p.m. Karen Dooks,Chairman of the Capital Expenditures Committee,moved that the report of the Capital Expenditures Committee accepted and placed on file. 8:37 p.m. Following a unanimous voice vote at 8:32 p.m.,the Moderator declared the report of the Capital Expenditures Committee accepted and placed on file. 8:38 p.m. Paul Lapointe,Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, moved that the report of the Appropriation Committeebe accepted and placed on file. Mr.Lapointe recognized contributions of past and present members of the Committee and assistance of John Ryan, Finance Director. 8:47 p.m. Following a unanimous voice vote at 8:47 p.m. the Moderator declared the report of the Appropriation Committee acceptedand placed on file. ARTICLE 4: OPERATING BUDGET 8:48 p.m. Presented by Chairman Leo P. McSweeney MOTION: That the following amounts be appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year and be raised in the tax levy except where a transfer is indicated they shall be provided by such a transfer. I I