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309 <br /> Adjourned Town Meeting-April 7, 1997 cont... <br /> Ms. Elberger explained the requested sum covers unpaid invoices from 1989 <br /> of$2,981 and$15,462 from 1996. <br /> 8:29 p.m. Paul Lapointe, Appropriation Committee, stated unanimous <br /> support of the motion and for the approach the School Committee is taking <br /> to deal with the unpaid bills. <br /> 8:30 p.m. Leo McSweeney stated Board of Selectmen support of this <br /> motion under Article 6. <br /> As this motion requires a four-fifths"vote the Moderator explained that if <br /> the vote was not unanimous a standing vote would be required. <br /> 8:30 p.m. Motion unanimously adopted by voice vote. <br /> 8:30 p.m. Paul Lapointe, Appropriation Committee, served notice of <br /> reconsideration of Article 6. <br /> ARTICLE 7: SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR AUTHORIZED <br /> CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS <br /> 8:31 p.m. Presented by Selectman Leo McSweeney. <br /> MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. <br /> 8:31 p.m. Motion adopted by voice vote. <br /> ARTICLE 8: WATER MAINS <br /> 8:31 p.m. Presented by Selectman Daniel P. Busa. <br /> MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to <br /> install new or replacement water mains and line and reline water mains in <br /> such accepted or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen may <br /> determine,subject to the assessment of betterments or otherwise,and to take <br /> by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or ;. <br /> other interest in land necessary therefor; to appropriate$280,000 for such <br /> installation and lining and land acquisition; and to raise such amount <br /> $280,000 be transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund; and to authorize <br /> the Selectmen to apply for, accept, expend and borrow in anticipation <br /> of federal and state aid for such water projects. <br /> 8:32 p.m. Mr.Busa explained that this motion requested funding of the <br /> fourteenth phase of,a twenty phase water main program, and that the <br /> Board of Selectmen recommended approval. <br /> 8:33 p.m. William Kennedy, Capital Expenditures Committee, stated <br /> that the Committee recommends approval. }' <br /> 8:33 p.m. Paul Lapointe, Appropriation Committee, stated the <br /> Committee's unanimous support. <br /> 8:34 p.m. Motion unanimously adopted by voice vote. <br /> 8:34 p.m. Karen Dooks,Capital Expenditures Committee, served notice <br /> of reconsideration of Article 8. <br />