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' ADJO URNE D SES SION OF THE 1982 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 28, 1982 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8 P.M. in Cary Memorial Hall and immediately recessed subject to the call of the Chair. The meeting was reconvened at 8 :07 P.M. There were 180 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation offered by Reverend Polly Laughland Guild of the Follen Community Unitarian/Universalist Church. 8:08 P.M. The Moderator stated that the meeting is open on Article 48 (See Page 115)_ Article 48. (See Page 115 - April 26, 1982 Session) BY -LAWS REVISIONS (Motion as presented at the April 26, 1982 Session of this meeting: (See MOTION: That the General By -Laws of the Town be amended in accordance Pages with the report and recommendations of the By -Law Committee as filed 128 - with the Town Clerk, except that Section 2 of Article XIX and Section 133 for 25 of Article XXV shall not be amended.) motion as adopted) Paul Newman, Chairman of the By -Law Committee, thanked Susan Adler, Assistant to the Town Manager, the Town Manager's staff and the department heads for all the assistance that had been given to the committee. Mr. Newman stated that he would now go through the recommendations one by one and bring out the highlights. 8:12 P.M_ Ephraim Weiss asked for clarification of the procedure to be followed in acting on the motion (Main Motion). Norman P. Cohen, Town Counsel, acting as Moderator Pro -tem for the moment, explained that if there were any questions or any amendments to any of the changes, they could be brought up as the meeting proceeded on each section. In response to Mary E. Shunney's statement that it had been her understanding that each change would be voted on as a separate item, Mr. Cohen explained that this article would be handled the same way as Article 4. Discussion or amendments would be on each section but would be voted on at the end as one motion. 8:14 P.M. Moderator Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. ruled that if anyone wished, they could ask for a certain part to be divided for voting purposes. 8:15 P.M. Paul Newman read the following: (Charge by the Board of Selectmen) BY -L AW COMMI CHARGE The Committee shall review Town By -Laws to insure compatibility with present practice, State statutes and the Selectmen /Town Manager Act. Further, the Committee shall recommend appropriate changes and /or abolition of said By -Laws to be considered by the Selectmen and Town Meeting. Said report shall be submitted no later than November 2, 1981. The Committee shall consist of five members. 8:17 P.M. Mr. Newman then proceeded to go over each change as shown in the report of the committee and discussion followed. (Adopted Frank I. Michelman moved that in Article VI, Sec. 5, the word "or" amendment be stricken and the word "and" substituted therefor. to Art. VI, Amendment adopted by voice vote. 8:25 P.M. Sec. 5)