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110 (Adjourned Session of the 1.982 A nnual Town Meeting - April 26, 1 982.) Article 40. Guards and PTA, to work with the Traffic Safety Committee on this (Cont.) matter. 8:45 P.M. Alfred S. Busa stated that the Board of Selectmen favored the substitute motion. 8:45 P.M. Mrs. Cochin's motion to substitute a motion was declared adopted unanimously. 8:46 P.M. Mrs. Cochin's substitute motion, which is now the main motion under Part 1 of Article 40, was declared adopted unanimously. (See motion as adopted on bottom of previous page.) 8:46 P.M. Part 2 of Article 40 is now before the meeting. (See. Pg. 109.) At the request of Alfred S. Busa, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager, Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. was recognized. 8:47 P.M. Voicing his opposition to Part 2, Mr. Hutchinson stated that it would be fiscally irresponsible to adopt this section. The cost of the medical insurance for these employees alone would be $16,000 and it would not be fair to the other part time employees. 8:47 P.M. Richard M. Perry, speaking as a member of the Board of Retirement, wanted the record to show that the Board of Retirement is opposed to this section of Article 40. 8:50 P.M. Robert Cataldo stated that the Appropriation Committee unanimously opposed this section of Article 40. 8:52 P.M. Martin L. Hagerty moved to amend part two by striking out "medical and retirement" and substituting the word "disability" benefits and striking out all words after benefits. 8:53 P.M. The Moderator ruled that Mr. Hagerty's motion to amend was declared beyond the scope of the article by the Moderator. 8:55 P.M. Part 2 of Article 40 was declared lost by voice vote. 8:55 P.M. Article 2. James F. Crain reported on Article 41 - Use of Funds to Reduce Tax Rate. "We are in the process of reviewing the dynamics of State Aid charges and assessments as well as making appropriate adjustments voted by Town Meeting. We will be recommending that this item be tabled to insure that as much information as possible is available for Town Meeting and insuring that we stay within the levy limit. 8:56 P.M. USE OF FUNDS TO Article 41. James F. Crain moved that this article be tabled. REDUCE TAX RATE Adopted unanimously. 8:57 P.M. (See Pages 175 & 176.) Article 42. APPOINTMENTS TO CARY LECTURE SERIES Presented by Alfred S. Busa. MOTION: That a committee of three be appointed by the Moderator to have the charge of the lectures under the wills of Eliza Cary Farnham and Suza.nna E. Cary for the current year. Adopted unanimously. 8:57 P.M.