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3/10/2016 AC Minutes • A motion was made and seconded to approve a Reserve Fund transfer, as requested. The motion passed. VOTE: 9 -0 3. Consent Agenda for the 2016 ATM: Mr. Parker discussed a handout identifying the 2016 ATM articles that are being proposed for a Consent Agenda. The BoS and the Capital Expenditures Committee (CEC) have unanimously endorsed the list. If any Town Meeting member does not support an item being on the Consent Agenda, it will be removed from the list; this includes anyone from the finance committees, the BoS, or any other Town Meeting member. Mr. Bartenstein commented that Town Meeting members may look to the finance committees and BoS for guidance and assume that the Consent Agenda items are generally routine, non- controversial, and will undoubtedly pass on their own merit. While this may be the case, Mr. Bartenstein suggested that Town Meeting members should be introduced to some information about some of the items on the list. There was discussion and differing opinions about which articles should be on the Consent Agenda. It was generally agreed that items being indefinitely postponed (IP'ed) would be appropriate for the list. Ms. McKenna noted that Article 8(d) Visitors Center Renovation will be IP'ed, but she expects to make a presentation about the project at Town Meeting. • A motion was made and seconded to support the following articles for the Consent Agenda: • Article 8: Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget and CPA Projects (r) CPA Debt Service (s) Administrative Budget • Article 11: Appropriate for Water System Improvements • Article 15: Appropriate for Public Facilities Capital Projects (g) Diamond Middle School Renovations — Construction [If IP'ed after STM 2016 -3] (h) Clarke Middle School Renovations — Construction [If IP'd after STM 2016 -3] • Article 19: Appropriate Bonds and Notes Premiums • Article 20: Rescind Prior Borrowing Authorizations • Article 22: Appropriate to Stabilization Fund [If IP'ed] • Article 23: Appropriate from Debt Service Stabilization Fund The motion passed. VOTE: 8 -1 Mr. Neumeier called for a vote on approval of the entire list, as recommended by the BoS. • A motion was made and seconded to support all of the articles as proposed by the BoS and supported by the CEC for the Consent Agenda. The motion failed. VOTE: 2 -7 4. Report to the 2016 Annual Town Meeting (ATM): Articles were reviewed. Comments were made and votes were taken, as follows: • Article 8: Community Preservation Committee Operating Budget and CPA Projects (a) Munroe Tavern Archeological Dig: It is expected that this project will be IP'ed because of opposition by some neighbors to the building project that is to follow. 2