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Adjourned Session of the 2003 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 28, 2003 The seventh session of the 2003 Annual Town Meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8:00 p.m., at the National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road. A quorum of 177 members was present. The Moderator explained proceedings for the evening. Selectman Leo McSweeney explained should the town proceed with a vote to override proposition 2 1/2 on June 2nd the Selectmen would have to call the question this evening. ARTICLE 2: REPORTS of TOWN OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES John Rosenberg, on behalf of the Capital Expenditures Committee and Chairman Shirley Stolz, recognized the contributions of Charles Hornig for his six years service on the Committee. Mr. Hornig then presented the Capital Expenditures Committee's remaining report on the big-ticket capital budget. 8:18 p.m. ATICLE 4: OPERATING BUDGET—Line Item 8600: Management Information Systems 8600 MIS Personal Services 153,280 (Of which$28,064 is to be transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund and$28,064 is to be transferred from the Sewer Enterprise Fund.) 8600 MIS Expenses 175,220 (Provided,however,that$34,320 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval of an override question appearing on the ballot for the Spring 2003 special election.) 8:19 p.m. David Kaufman, pr.6, moved the following amendment: AMENDMENT: Line item 8600 MIS Expenses be amended by replacing the sentence "Provided, however that $34,320 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval of an override question appearing on the ballot for the spring 2003 special election." With the following: "Provided, however that $48,020 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval of an override question appearing on the ballot for the spring 2003 special election." Mr. Kaufman explained the amendment's purpose is to provide ongoing revenue stream for future years. 8:23 p.m. Leo McSweeney reported the Selectmen's unanimous opposition. 8:23 p.m. Deborah Brown reported the Appropriation Committee's 7-2 vote in opposition. 8:24 p.m. AMENDMENT NOT ADOPTED. 8:24 p.m. Vote ARTICLE 4, LINE ITEM 8600 MIS Personal Services and 8600 MIS Expenses; MOTION ADOPTED. 8:24 p.m. Deborah Brown, Appropriation Committee served Notice of Reconsideration on Article 4, Line item 8600 MIS Personal Services and 8600 MIS Expenses. 8:25 p.m. Richard Canale, pr.9, explained information previously submitted to Town Meeting regarding revenue collected from 2002 Liberty Ride operations and the intent of the Tourism Committee to move to rescind the vote of the March 26th session when funding for 2003 Liberty Ride operations was approved. Mr. Canale further explained the Tourism Committee would be opposing rescinding and hoped the members would also oppose.