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(Adjourned Session of the 1982 Annual Town Meeting - April 14, 1982.) 1 (') Article 35. PURCHASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF ALL WEATHER TRACK Presented by Carolyn C. Wilson. (As MOTION: That the sum of $70,000 be appropriated for the purchase adopted) and construction of an all weather track at the Center Playground as determined by the Recreation Committee with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. 8:21 P.M. Mrs. Wilson asked that F. David Wells, a member of the Recreation Committee, and Ralph Lord, Coordinator of the Physical Education for the School Department, be recognized. 8:22 P.M. Mr. Wells and Mr. Lord (Mr. Lord spoke as a private citizen of Lexington and not representing the School Department) both gave the background and the necessity of the all weather track. 8:37 P.M. There was much discussion, both for and against, with some members going into the disadvantages of the present track and others concerned about the expenditure at the expense of other projects that have been voted down. William J. Dailey, Jr. for the Appropriation Committee, James F. Crain for the Board of Selectmen and Nyles Nathan Barner_t for the Capital Expenditures Committee all voiced their disapproval of the motion. 8:52 P.M. John F. Downey, Jr. moved to amend the motion by striking the words after Board of Selectmen and adding "and such funds should come from the school committee budget passed at this meeting ". 8.59 P.M. The Moderator called a recess at 8:59 P.M. and reconvened the meeting at 9:03 P.M. The Moderator declared that the motion to amend as offered by Mr. Downey was beyond the scope of the article. 9:04 P.M. In response to a question raised by J. Keith Butters, Mr. Wells stated that his committee felt that this was an inappropriate facility in which to charge users fees. 9:07 P.M. After general discussion, Charles E. Connolly, Jr. moved the previous question which was declared adopted by voice vote. 9 :17 P.M. Main motion was declared adopted by voice vote. This decision was doubted by more than twenty members, so a standing vote was taken as follows: Precinct I n Favor Tellers Opposed 1 8 Sheila Busa - Tassone 11 2 10 Lynda A. Wik 9 3 11 Suanne C. Dillman 5 4 12 Peter C. J. Kelley 4 5 12 James L. Silva 7 6 11 Edith Sandy 7 7 10 Winifred L. L. Friedman (1 Abstained)? 8 7 Suzanne S. Frank 7 9 10 John C. Eddison 6 At large 3 John R. Campbell 17 Totals 94 80 Adopted. 9:20 P.M.