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(Ad Session of the 1986 Annual Town Meetin April 9., 1986) .. J - 17 Article 32. (Cont.) (Amend. William S. Widnall moved that Article 32 be amended as follows: Lost) The amount of $246,500 be deleted and be replaced b the amount $193,250. 9:16 P.M. Mr. Widnall explained that he wished to reduce the town's subsid b 50%. He said that he supported Lexpress but felt that the riders should pa 29% of the cost rather than 16%. This, of course, would mean there would probabl be fare increases. He su that possibl the Chamber of Commerce could help. 9:20 P.M. Fred D. Rosenber ur defeat of the amendment.and Daniel A. Lucas ur support. 9:23 P.M. James M. McLau said that cuttin services would be like a kiss of death. He said that there should be full service or do awa with it alto 9:25 P.M. Mr. Widnall's motion to amen was declared lost b voice vote. 9:25 P.M. Selectman Leo.P. McSweene spoke in opposition to the main motion. He said that he has seen Lexpress g o b his house on Shade Street man times with no more than two riders. He said that he wants to amend the motion to $81,000 to be spent for the elderl 9:30 P.M. Ephraim Weiss had a point of order. He said that the amendment should be made before the maker spoke but the Moderator said that it was perfectl le to speak on a complicated amendment before it was presented. 9:30 P.M. Mr. McSweene went on to sa that there had not been an MBTA subsid in 1982 or 1983 and that this could happen a He did sa that the MBTA did a g ood j ob cover the town with bus routes. His su for service is a Dial-A-Ride Cab Service for the senior citizens and the mentall and/or ph handicapped. The could call for an appointment and this would onl cost the town $81,000. 9:37 P.M. (Amend. Mr. McSweene (Leo P.) moved that the sum of $246,500 be deleted, Lost) and substitute therefor the sum of $81,,000. 9:38 P.M. Albert P. Zabin brou up a point of order, as had Mr. Weiss, re the maker of an amendment speakin before makin his motion. The Moderator a ruled that it was in order. 9:38 P.M. Albert P. Zabin contradicted the statements made b Mr. Sorensen, Mr. Daile and Mr. McSweene 9:43 P.M. Gerald L. Abe William W. Welch, Jr., Lois J. Barr and Jack Sarmanian spoke in favor of the main motion and a the amendment as Ronald Lev who added that it is a g ood deal for the taxpa 9:50 P.M. Motion to amend, as presented b Mr. McSweene declared lost b voice vote. 9:50 P.M. Michael J. O'Sullivan said that the Appropriation Committee believes in a compromise and would support Option #3 of the Transportation Advisor Committee (reduce the ei routes to six). The feel that this would be cost effective. 9:54 P.M. (Amend. Mr. O'Sullivan (Michael J.) moved that the sum of 174,500 dollars Lost) be substituted for 246,500 to enable operation of Lexpress under option 3 of the Transportation Advisor Committee. 9:55 P.M. Robert H. Domnitz felt that this amendment would be a reasonable compromise but Brian Michael Adle recommended full fundin and opposed the amendment. 9:59 P.M. ..... ...........