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f� V a v Y `, £ (Adjourned Session of the 1983 Annual Town Meeting - May 11, 1983.) Article 38. (Motion, as amended, as adopted: (Cont.) (Cont.) 1) Prevention of any further_ net loss of parking spaces in and around the Center. 2) A requirement for future developments, expansions, and changes in use that increase parking demand to be contingent upon commensurate increases in parking supply Adopted by voice vote. 8:25;P_M.) (See Page 259) Article 39. EXPAND MERIAM STREET PARKING LOT Presented by Margery M. Battin. (AS MOTION: That the sum of $72,000 be appropriated to expand the adopted) Meriam Street parking lot, and to raise such amount $72,000 be transferred from the parking meter fees account. 8:26 P.M. Mrs. Battin explained that this is a first step on a long range parking program. She said that the three immediate abutters on Grant Place approve of this proposal. 8 :29 P.M. Robert F. Sacco, with the aid of slides, said that there would be a total of twenty -six new spaces totalling seventy -two spaces in all. He added that the expanded lot will be screened from the abutters by fencing and trees. 8:32 P.M. Mrs. Battin, speaking to the issue of cost, said that this expansion would not come from tax money but from parking meter money. 8:34 P.M. Laura Nichols, a landscape designer and a member of the Planning Board, showed slides and voiced the unanimous support of the Planning Board. 8:36 P.M. Jack Powell First Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, was recognized and he urged support of the article. 8:37 P.M. Angela E. Frick said that she was impressed with the planning and hard work that had been done and urged support as did John C. Eddison on behalf of the majority of the Conservation Commission. 8:39 P.M. Laura F. Nichols filed the Planning Board Report on Article 39, stating that four members were in favor and one abstention. 8:39 P.M. Robert I. Rotberg questioned the $17,000 expense for asphalt instead of gravel. Mrs. Battin said that there would be a drainage problem with the gravel. 8:40 P.M. Motion as presented by Mrs. Battin declared adopted by voice vote. 8:40 P.M. Article 40. STREET ACCEPTANCE AND CONSTRUCTION Presented by Stephen Michael Politi. (A) As MOTION: (A) To establish as town ways and accept the layout of adopted) the following town ways, all as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon plans on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated December 1, 1982: (a) Malt Lane from Marrett Road a distance of 290 feet, more or less, to end; (b) Ryder Lane from Worthen Road a distance of 400 feet, more or less, to end; (c) Bicentennial Drive from Cary Avenue a distance of 1100 feet, more or less, to end; (d) Freeman Circle from Bicentennial Drive a distance of 400 feet, more or less, to end; (e) Woodpark Circle from Wood Street a distance of 3200 feet, more or less, to end;