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November 17, 2008 Special Town Meeting, cont... ... ..... 8:16 p.m. Town Manager Carl Valente responded to questions on fuel oil expenses. 8:17 p.m. Article 3 Motion Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 4: AMEND FY2009 ENTERPRISE FUND BUDGETS 8:18 p.m. Presented by Selectman Norman Cohen. MOTION: That the following appropriations authorized under Article 5 of the 2008 Annual Town Meeting be amended as follows: (a) That the appropriation to operate the Water Division of the Department of Public Works during fiscal year 2009 under the provisions of M.G.L. chapter 44, section 53F1/2 be changed from $6,545,020 to $6,487,028 by amending the following line item(s): From To MWRA $ 4,623,873 $4,565,881 Assessment And that the total appropriation, as amended, shall be funded with$463,050 of Water Enterprise Fund retained earnings with the remainder to be funded with water receipts. (b) That the appropriation to operate the Wastewater Division of the Department of Public Works during fiscal year 2009 under the provisions of M.G.L. chapter 44, section 53F1/2 be changed from $7,148,801 to $7,062,609 by amending the following line item(s): From To MWRA $ 5,941,401 $ 5,855,209 Assessment And that the total appropriation, as amended, shall be funded with wastewater receipts. Mr. Cohen reported unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. John Bartenstein reported unanimous support of the Appropriation Committee. 8:19 p.m. Motion Unanimously Adopted. 8:20 p.m. Betsey Weiss moved the Report of the Community Preservation Committee be accepted&placed on file. Motion Unanimously Adopted. Presented by Betsey Weiss, Community Preservation Committee. ARTICLE 5: LAND PURCHASE—OFF CEDAR STREET AND OFF HARTWELL AVENUE MOTION: That the Conservation Commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the Selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the Conservation Commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lots 6A and 8 on Assessors' Property Map 73, now or formerly of Goodwin, that the sum of$181,517 be appropriated for such land acquisition from the Open Space Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund fund balance. Richard Wolk reported on behalf of the Conservation Committee/Land Acquisition Committee, explaining requested funding for purchase of 2 parcels of land. 8:30 p.m. Peter Kelley reported unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. 8:31 p.m. Charles Lamb reported unanimous support of the Capital Expenditures Committee. 8:32 p.m. Eric Michelson reported unanimous support of the Appropriation Committee. Richard Wolk clarified requested funding amount. 8:32 p.m. Motion Unanimously Adopted. ARTICLE 6: HARRINGTON PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUND MOTION: That$35,135, in addition to the $75,000 appropriated under Article 9(i) of the Warrant for the 2008 Annual Town Meeting, be appropriated for the construction of the Harrington Pre-School Playground and that to raise such amount$35,135 be appropriated from the Fund Balance Available for Appropriation Reserve (Undesignated Budgeted Reserve) of the Community Preservation Fund. 8:33 p.m. Presented by Betsey Weiss, Community Preservation Committee (CPC). Ms. Weiss reported 9-0 support of the CPC for requested additional funding. Facilities Director Patrick Goddard further reviewed request. 8:39 p.m. Hank Manz reported unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. David Kanter reported unanimous support of the Capital Expenditures Committee. Eric Michelson reported unanimous support of the Appropriation Committee. Discussion ensued on project estimates, the playground at the 'old' Harrington School, other elementary school playgrounds, and potential vendors. 8:50 p.m. Motion Unanimously Adopted.