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W ° t'urn6d Session of the 1986 Annual Town Meeting I A x`l 7, 198 6) ..ro Michael J. O'Sullivan moved that Article 26 be postponed and taken up after Article 32. 8:23 P.M. Paul W. Marshall spoke for the Board of Selectmen and urged defeat of this motion. 8:24 P.M. After general discussion, Mr. O'Sullivan's motion to postpone Article 26 until after Article 32 has been taken up was declared lost by voice vote. 8:28 P.M. Article 26. TOWNWIDE TOPOGRAPHY f Presented by Judith J. Uhrig. (As MOTION: That the sum of $130,000 be appropriated for aerial photo - adopted) grammetric services to 'update the townwide topography maps, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. 8:28 P.M. Mrs. Uhrig explained that this article was inserted in the warrant at the request of both the Planning Board and the Conservation Commission, 8:30 P.M. Charles Wyman, Conservation Administrator, Jennie Rawski, Assistant Planner, and Robert A. Bowyer, Planning Director all spoke of the needs of these maps for their and other departments of the town. Changes since 1971 are not on the current maps. 8:47 P.M. Joyce A. Miller, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, said that the Commission strongly supports this article. 8:48 P.M. Eric T. Clarke, as a past Chairman of the Planning Board, urged support but asked if the new maps. would contain property lines. 8:50 P.M. Mr. Bowyer answered that the camera cannot pick up property lines ! { but that the maps may be super - imposed but this is not included in the $130,000. Mr. Clarke added that the maps were most valuable. 8:52 P.M. William J. Dailey, Jr. voiced opposition for the majority of the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Dailey said that the towns of Wellesley, Belmont and Lincoln have not spent money on topography maps and the Selectmen feel that this article could be deferred for a year or more. 8:55 P.M. Robert A. Bowyer said that Waltham and Burlington do have these maps. 8:57 P.M. Jacquelyn. R. Smith, spoke for John C. Eddison, the minority members of the Board of Selectmen, supporting this article. As a past Chairman of the Planning Board, Mrs. Smith said that the town needs updated equipment in order to operate and these maps are the equip - ment used by many departments. 8:59 P.M. Sheldon A. Spector voiced the support of a majority of the members of the Capital Expenditures Committee. Iris G. Wheaton, past Chairman of the Planning Board, said that the maps were invaluable and urged support. 9:03 P.M. Michael J.'O'Sullivan said that the Appropriation Committee recommended favorable action and did so because of the cost effectiveness. 9 :05 P.M. After general discussion, Brian Michael Adley moved the previous question, which was declared adopted by voice vote. 9:12 P.M. Main motion, as presented by Judith J. Uhrig, adopted by voice vote. 9:12 P.M. Paul W. Marshall served notice of reconsideration of Article 26. 9:13 P.M.