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w„ Y _sa +_. .(Annual Town Meeting - A pril 4, 1983.) Article 10. Jacquelyn R. Smith, Chairman of the Planning Board, filed the (Cont.) Report of the Planning Board which stated that the Planning Board is not in favor of transferring the so- called "Poor Farm" land to the Conservation Commission at this time, although it is one of the few publicly owned open spaces in that neighborhood. 9 P.M. Jacquelyn R. Smith presented a substitute motion as follows: MOTION: That the transfer of the "poor farm" land be deferred at least until the Planning Board has adopted a land use plan. 9 :02 P.M. Mrs. Smith explained in her short explanation that she was not speaking in opposition of the main motion but that this is a procedural point at this time. 9:04 P.M. Mrs. Smith asked for the unanimous consent of the meeting to delete the words "at least" from her substitute motion but an objection was raised by Ephraim Weiss, therefore the words were not deleted. 9:05 P.M. Charles E. Connolly, Jr. recommended action on the main motion at this time and Ephraim Weiss urged defeat of the substitute motion and. favorable action on the main motion. 9:10 P.M. Earnest J. Johnson, a resident at 75 Cedar Street for twenty years, urged passage of the main motion. Speaking from the balcony, Mr. Johnson told how his seven children had played on this land, keeping them off the street and safe from being hit by automobiles. 9 :13 P.M. Stephen Michael Politi stated that four members of the Board of Selectmen were unable to support the Conservation Commission on this article. 9:15 P.M. Manfred P. Friedman and Paul W. Marshall both favored the main motion. Mr. Marshall said that the land should be conservation land as that is what it actually was. 9 :17 P.M. Mrs. Smith's substitute motion was declared lost by voice vote. 9:18 P.M. Frank I. Michelman moved that Article 1.0 be indefinitely post- poned but this motion was declared lost by voice vote. 9:18 P.M. Mrs. Frick said that the Conservation Commission felt that it had a commitment to the neighborhood. It is a thickly settled neighborhood and this is the only open land and she hoped that this small piece of land would be voted as conservation land. 9:20 P.M. James M. McLaughlin felt that a portable house lot would be appropriate but Mrs. Frick answered that the land was wet and swampy. 9:23 P.M. In answer to Marian C. Reilly's question "If the lot is buildable, could it be taken out of conservation? Norman P. Cohen, Town Counsel stated that it would take a two - thirds vote of the legislature. 9:26 P.M. Main motion, as presented by Mrs. Frick, declared adopted unanimously. 9:26 P.M. James M. McLaughlin served notice of reconsideration of Article 10. 9:26 P.M.