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Special Town Meeting of March 25, 2002 coot............ ARTICLE 1: STREET RELATED IMPROVEMENTS 8:34 p.m. Presented by Selectman Leo P. McSweeney. MOTION: That $7,000,000 is appropriated for improvements to town streets and the Board of Selectmen is authorized to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $7,000,000 under G.L.c.44, §7 or any other enabling authority; and that the Board of Selectmen is authorized to take any other action necessary to carry out this project, provided, however, that this vote shall not take effect until the Town votes to exempt from the limitation on total taxes imposed by G.L.c.59, §21C (Proposition 2'/2) amounts required to pay the principal of and interest on the borrowing authorized by this vote. After a brief comment, and reporting unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen for this article, Selectman McSweeney requested the Moderator recognize Department of Public Works Director William P. Hadley. 8:47 p.m. Mr. Hadley reviewed the history of the street improvement program and outlined plans for a 4 -year, $7,000,000 debt exclusion program. 8:52 p.m. Narain Bhatia reported unanimous support of the Capital Expenditures Committee and Deborah Brown reported unanimous support of the Appropriation Committee. 8:56 p.m. Ephraim Weiss, pr.5, questioned the street maintenance budget. Assistance Town Engineer David Carbonneau addressed current maintenance. William Frawley, pr.3, questioned a previous road study. Mr. Hadley responded. 8:58 p.m. Nicholas Cannalonga, pr.3, questioned any impact on Chapter 90 reimbursement. Mr. Hadley explained the requested funding would be separate and would not impact Chapter 90 funding. 8:59 p.m. Loretta Porter, pr.5, questioned the list of streets shown and Neal Boyle, pr.7, questioned the borrowing schedule. Finance Director John Ryan explained intended borrowing schedule and IRS spending requirements. 9:01 P.M. Martin Long, pr.5, questioned the pavement condition index and Mr. Carbonneau explained. 9:02 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator DECLARED the MOTION ADOPTED by more than the necessary TWO - THIRDS VOTE. 9:02 p.m. Shirley Stolz, pr.8, Capital Expenditures Committee, served NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION on Article 1. ARTICLE 2: CONSERVATION LAND ACQUISITION 9:04 p.m. Presented by Philip Hamilton, pr. 7. MOTION: That this article be INDEFINITELY POSTPONED. Mr. Hamilton, on behalf of the Conservation Commission, provided a brief explanation of the status on the negotiations for the purchase of the Wright Farm on Grove Street. 9:04 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared the motion UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ARTICLE 3: LINCOLN PARK 9:05 p.m. Presented by Selectman Dawn McKenna. MOTION: That this Article be POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 1, 2002. 9:05 p.m. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared the motion UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED.