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,4,71:7 4'45 (ADJOURNED SESSION, A.T.M. CONT. - APRIL 3„1991) Following a voice vote at 8:44 p.m. which was not unanimous, the Moderator called for a standing vote which was tallied as follows: Precinct Yes No Ab§tD,in 1 2 13 2 8 8 3 1 15 4 2 12 5 3 10 6 1 12 7 5 12 8 3 11 9 2 17 At large 3 21 Totals 30 131 8:47 p.m. The Moderator declared that the motion offered by Mr. Colwell did not pass. ARTICLE 8. Recreation Operations 8:47 p.m. Carolyn Wilson, Chairman of the Recreation Committee, moved Reconsideration of Article 8 as passed. As passed: That the sum of $773,902 be appropriated to fund the operation of the Recreation Department to include funding for the school playgrounds, and Reconsidered to raise such amount $773,902 be transferred from the Recreation Enterprise Fund. Mrs, Wilson explained that without the golf course Recreation Could not exist as an enterprise fund and that the amendment offered by .1r. Weiss which had been passed and whial included funding for school playgrounds should he eliminated. 8:52 p.m. Jane Pagett, Appropriation Committee, stated that the policy and financial implications were as yet undefined and that, the Committee supported the reconsidered motion. 8:53 p.m. The Selectman indicated unanimous support as there was no money in the article and no process in place to carry out the vote of Town Meeting. 8:54 p.m. Ephraim Weiss, P5, stated that he was in favor of reconsideration. 8:55 p.m. John Oberteuffer, School Committee, stated that the Committee supported reconsideration. Following a unanimous voice vote at 8:55 p.m. , the Moderator declared Town Meeting to be in favor of reconsideration. Motion as offered by Mrs. Wilson: that the motion under Article 8 be amended by striking the words "to include funding for the amendment school playgrounds" and by adding at the end the passed words ", and the Recreation Committee and School Committee shall jointly study the possibilities see below of consolidating the maintenance and operation of all town playgrounds and report to the 1992 Annual Town Meeting. Following a voice vote at 8:57 p.m. , the Moderator declared unanimous passage of the amended motion as offered by Mrs. Wilon.