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(Adjourned Sessio of the 1982 Annual 'Town Meeting - April 28, 1982. ._,._ Article 48. (Cont.) Ephraim Weiss moved that under Article VI, Section 6: Change last period to comma, and add: "for a minimum of 35 hours per week, except for holidays." 8:27 P.M. There was much discussion on this amendment. Town Manager, Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. told the meeting that he had no intention of changing the hours that the Town Office Building would be open. Discretion would be used whether it would be a day before a holiday, snowstorms etc. before the building would be closed. 8:28 P.M. Selectman James F. Crain hoped that we wouldn't try to run the town with restrictions in the by -law. Former Selectman, Mary W. Miley agreed with Mr. Crain and felt that the 'Town Manager should be allowed the discretion to open or close the building. 8:36 P.M. Concern was raised that the building might be open only two hours a day but Town Counsel, Norman P. Cohen stated that as an employee of a private concern that gave many more fringe benefits than he knew the Town Manager would give, he felt the town meeting should have no concern that the building would be open for only two hours each day. 8:36 P.M. Joseph 0. Rooney moved the previous question which was declared adopted by voice vote. 8:37 P.M. Motion to amend Article VI, Sec. .6, as offered by Mr. Weiss, declared lost by voice vote. 8:37 P.M. Ephraim Weiss moved to add to Article XII, Sec. l: (Adopted In choosing a committee at town meeting, no person shall nominate more amendment than one member of such committee. 9:03 P.M. to Art. i XII, Frank I. Michelman moved to substitute a motion (which was not presented Sec. 1) in writing) but, after a five minute recess called by the Moderator, as there were no objections from the floor he withdrew said motion. _ 9:12 P.M. Stephen Michael Politi voiced the support of the Board of Selectmen on Mr. Weiss's motion to amend. 9:12 P.M. Paul Newman stated that the By -Law Committee supported Mr. Weiss's amendment. 9:12 P.M. Motion to amend Article XII, Section 1, as offered by Mr. Weiss, was declared adopted unanimously. 9:13 P.M. Ephraim Weiss moved to add the following at the end of Article XVI, Sec. 1: "If the vacancy shall have remained open for more than 60 days after notification of the Town Manager, the remaining members of the committee may fill the vacancy by majority vote." 9:17 P.M. The Moderator ruled that Mr. Weiss's motion to amend is out of order. 9:20 P.M. Ephraim Weiss moved that Art. XVI, Sec. 1 be amended by adding at the end: "The Town Manager shall make an appointment to this Committee within 60 days of a vacancy on the Committee." 9:26 P.M. Stephen Michael Politi voiced the opposition of the Board of Select- men to Mr. Weiss's amendment and went on to say that the Board was very proud of the way the Town Manager made the committee appointments and that there were no problems. 9:30 P.M. Paul Newman stated that the By -Law Committee opposed this amendment. 9:31 P.M.