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(Adj Se ssion of the 1982 Annual Town Meeting - April 14, 1982.) Article 36. STUDY MONEY FOR LINCOLN STREET PLAY AREA AND WORTHEN ROAD Presented by Carolyn C. Wilson. (Not MOTION: That the sum of $5,000.00 be appropriated for test borings adopted) and a soil study for the Lincoln Street play area and Worthen Road soccer field as determined by the Recreation Committee with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. 9:20 P.M. George A. Burnell served notice of reconsideration of Article 35. 9 :21 P.M. Article 36. At the request of Mrs. Wilson, Clifford Prentiss, Director of (Cont.) Conservation /Recreation, was recognized and showed slides and gave an explanation of the motion. 9:25 P.M. Stephen Michael Politi stated that the Board of Selectmen recommended unfavorable action on this motion. 9:26 P.M. James E. Barry questioned the validity of the test borings and asked if the Town Engineer or any soil engineer at the meeting could answer his question. 9:34 P.M. Selectman Alfred S. Busa stated that the town did not employ a soil engineer. 9:34 P.M. Richard W. Souza, a Town Meeting Member who is also an engineer, stated. that he felt that the test borings would be a waste of money. 9:36 P.M. Motion, as presented by Mrs. Wilson, was declared lost by voice vote. 9:37 P.M. Article 2. Georgia S. Glick questioned Alfred S. Busa, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, regarding his statement in reference to the neighborhood meeting with the Muzzey School Conversion Committee next Wednesday, April 21, 1982. She felt that it was very short notice, was very concerned because it was school vacation week and many residents had made plans to be out of town and also wondered if the individuals involved would be notified and if so, in what form. 9:37 P.M. Mr. Busa answered that the time element was an important factor in setting the date of the meeting and that the Lexington Minute -man had been notified of the date and also that notices would be sent out this Friday. He added that the Planning Board would also be holding a public meeting in the near future. 9:38 P.M. Article 37. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FUND Presented by Stephen Michael Politi. MOTION: That the sum of $25,000 be appropriated for the unemploy- ment compensation fund to be used. in conjunction with money previously appropriated for this purpose, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. Adopted unanimously. 9:43 P.M. Article 38. TRAFFIC STUDY, LEXINGTON CENTER Presented by Margery M. Battin. (As MOTION: That the sum of $3,000.00 be appropriated for engineering adopted) services for a traffic study of Lexington Center, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. 9:43 P.M.