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(Adjourned Session of the 1986 Annual Town Meeting April 2, 1986) Article 7. PRIOR YEARS' UNPAID BILLS Presented by John C. Eddison. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Adopted unanimously. 8:25 P.M. Article 8. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR AUTHORIZED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS k Presented by Leo P. McSweeney. MOTION: That the sum of $19,500 be appropriated, in addition to the amount appropriated under Article 53 of the warrant for the 1985 Annual Town Meeting, to develop a ball field lighting program for the Center Playground, and that to raise.such amount $19,500 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the amount appropriated under Article 54 of the warrant for the 1985 Annual Town Meeting. 8 :26 P.M. Mr. McSweeney gave a short explanation. 8:28 P.M. Sam V. Nablo, Chairman of the Recreation Committee, gave a lengthy explanation with the aid of view graphs. The original appropriation for Phase 1 was $72,760 but the 1986 bid was $91,000. Mr. Nablo urged support of this article as there is an April 15th deadline to accept the bid. 8:37 P.M. Michael J. O'Sullivan voiced the support of the Appropriation Committee of this article, explaining why they did not support the request for a transfer. As the vote in 1985 was close, the committee felt that it should come before town meeting again as they had a responsibility to the citizens of the town. 8:41 P.M. Georgia S. Glick wondered what the effect of 40 foot and 70 foot g high lights would have on the neighbors. Mr. Nablo answered that recreational lighting has changed in recent years and is much improved. 8 :43 P.M. Stan N. Finkelstein asked what would happen if town meeting did not approve this article and Mr. Nablo answered that the project could not go forward. 8 :44 P.M. Robert I. Rotberg complimented the Appropriation Committee for bringing this back to town meeting this year and then about users fees. Mr. Nablo stated that the users fees take. care of the power consumption. 8 :47 P.M. James M. McLaughlin moved the previous question which was declared adopted by voice vote. 8:50 P.M. Main motion adopted3 vote. 8:50 P.M. John C. Eddison moved reconsideration of Article 8 immediately. 8:50 P.M. Mr. Eddison explained that, due to the April 15th deadline for the bid, .he hoped his motion would not prevail. That would then close the article as no motion for reconsideration may be made twice for the same article. 8:50 P.M. Concerned about a precedent, Ephraim Weiss urged defeat of this motion. 8:52 P.M. Arthur C. Smith asked Mr. Eddison if he would withdraw his motion to reconsider Article 8 and to wait for thirty minutes - possibly there will not be a motion to reconsider. 8 :53 P.M. Gerald L. Abegg and Julian J. Bussgang spoke in opposition and Mr. Bussgang moved to table the motion. After debating, he couldn't make the motion. Therefore, Robert I. Rotberg moved to table the motion, which was declared adopted by voice vote. 8 :56 P.M. (See Page 11)