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125 (Adjourned Session - 1987 Annual Town Meeting - April 8, 1987, cont.) Appropriations and Capital Expenditures gave support. 8:43 p.m. The Moderator declared a unanimous vote. 8:44 p.m. ARTICLE 31. LINCOLN STREET DEVELOPMENT MOTION: That the sum of $180,000 be appropriated to carry out (passed- Phase II of the Lincoln Street Recreation Area improvements as see determined by the Recreation Committee with the approval of the Page Board of Selectmen, and that such amount be raised in the tax 126) levy. Presented by Carolyn Wilson, Recreation Committee. 8:45 p.m. Mrs. Wilson presented the history of the Lincoln Street Development. This is Phase 2, with one multipurpose field and one softball field. 8:51 p.m. Julian Bussgang, Precinct 4, questioned if new technology has been developed to aid in rapid drainage of the fields. Alan Lazarus, Precinct 6, asked if some can be done this year and some next. Is there a Five Year Plan? 8:53 p.m. Mrs. Wilson stated that they hoped to rest a field in order to prevent extensive deterioration. The Recreation Office does have a plan. 8:55 p.m. Sharon MacDonald, Precinct 8, asked about user fees. William Welch, Precinct 2, asked if test pits had been done. 8:56 p.m. Mrs. Wilson said there are user fees; all filling and leveling must be done above the landfill cap. 8:57 p.m. Michael O'Sullivan, Appropriations Committee, recommended unfavorable action® This will put us over the levy limit. A list of priorities should be established and this is one to be eliminated. 9:01 p.m. John Eddison, Selectman, said we must resist apple pie. This doesn't have to happen this year and it will be done at the expense of some others. The Stabilization Fund does not exist as yet and when it does, it is for emergency situations which this is not. 9:06 p.m. Richard Michelson, Capital Expenditures, stated that they see a need for the project. 9:07 p.m. Paul Newman, School Committee, stated strong support and expanded high school usage. 9:08 p.m. Robert Rotberg, Precinct 3, spoke in favor, as did Carol Grodzins, Precinct 3. 9:12 p.m. Louis LeBlanc, Precinct 9, offered the following amendment: MOTION: That the amount of $180,000 be struck out and the sum of $120,000 be inserted. 9:12 p.m. (not passed-see Page 126) Mrs. Wilson stated that the Committee would do what it could with what it had. Eugene Lee, Precinct 5, asked if the fields could be done separately. Mrs. Wilson replied that money would be saved if done together. 9:14 p.m. Michael Golay served Notice of Reconsideration on Articles 27, 28, 29, but the half-hour period during which Reconsideration could occur had expired on all. 9:16 p.m.