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Adjourned Session of the 2003 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING April 30, 2003 The eighth and final 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 162 members was present. The Moderator extended appreciation to Museum Director John Ott for his generosity in providing the venue for this year's meeting, along with cable provider RCN for broadcasting the meeting. 8:08 p.m. Selectman Leo McSweeney moved the meeting take up articles 25, 14, 12, 23 a,b,c,d, in that order. MOTION ADOPTED. ARTICLE 2: REPORTS OF TOWN OFFICERS, BOARDS, COMMITTEES 8:09 p.m DPW/Senior Center Re-evaluation Siting Committee Chairman Paul Lapointe reviewed discussion points collected from the recess of April 28th. 8:20 p.m. Eric Michelson, Appropriation Committee, moved the Appropriation Committee's Report on Chapter 90 Funds be accepted and placed on file. MOTION ADOPTED. 8:21 p.m. Presented by Selectman Jeanne Krieger. ARTICLE 25: 201 BEDFORD STREET DISPOSITION MOTION: Resolved: That the Town Meeting hereby urges the Board of Selectmen to continue to explore and identify any and all options available to it to facilitate the construction of a senior center and the construction or reconstruction of a DPW facility. DPW/Senior Center Reevaluation Committee Chairman Paul Lapointe explained the motion and intent to return to Town Meeting. Mr. Lapointe reported the Committee's request the motion be adopted. Selectman Jeanne Krieger commented further and reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. Paul Hamburger reported the unanimous support of the Appropriation Committee. John Rosenberg reported the unanimous support of the Capital Expenditures Committee. Discussion ensued on possible future use of current Senior Center, possible provision for services to the youth, and steps to proceed. 8:30 p.m. MOTION UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED 8:30 p.m. Presented by Selectman Leo McSweeney ARTICLE 14: SENIOR CENTER FACILITY MOTION: That $30,000 is appropriated for architectural and engineering services for planning a new senior center, and that to meet this appropriation, $30,000 be transferred from the amount appropriated under Article 8 of the Warrant for the 2000 Annual Town Meeting. Marion Cohen, Council on Aging, reported on the need for a new Senior Center. 8:43 p.m. Paul Hamburger reported the support, on a vote of 8-1, of the Appropriation Committee. Selectman Leo McSweeney moved the following: AMENDMENT: That the words "for architectural and engineering" be deleted and after"appropriated" add the words "for architectural, engineering and other professional". 8:52 p.m. AMENDMENT ADOPTED. 8:53 p.m. John Rosenberg commented on needs for voting this article and funds authorized at the 2000 Annual Town Meeting and reported the unanimous support of the Capital Expenditures Committee.