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2 7 0 (Adjourned Session of the 1983 Annual Town Meeting - May 16, 1983.) Laura F. Nichols, Planning Board Member, asked how many people lived on Emerald Street and Mr. Johnson answered that there were six houses. Mrs. Nichols said that part of the street is a paper street and that she cannot see the town building the street all the way through. She is opposed to reconsideration of Article 40. 9:46 P.M. General discussion followed. Motion to reconsider Article 40 was declared lost by voice vote. Mr. Golini asked for a standing vote and, as thirty -four members stood in agreement, the Moderator called for a standing vote as follows: Precinct In Favor Tellers Abstained Opposed 1 11 Robert E. Breslin 6 2 5 Karen A. Docks 10 3 6 Paul V. Ri£fin 8 4 0 Peter C. J. Kelley 16 5 8 John Orin Hayward 9 6 0 Thomas E. Fortmann 20 7 1 Clarice B. Gordon 13 8 13 Carolyn H. Tiffany 0 9 8 L. Gail Colwell 1 8 At Large 7 John R. Campbell 14 Totals 59 1 104 Motion to reconsider Article 40 was declared lost. 9:57 P.M. Paul Newman moved that Article 11 be taken off the table. This motion was declared adopted unanimously. 9:57 P.M. (See Page 211) Article 11. TRANSFER OF SCHOOL PROPERTY (William W. Welch, Jr. gave written notice that he would abstain from voting on Article 11.) Presented by Paul Newman. (As MOTION: That the care, custody, management and control of Franklin adopted) School and the land adjoining it be transferred from the School Department to the Board of Selectmen effective July 1, 1983, and that the School Committee be authorized to dispose of surplus personal property and material in connection therewith. 9:58 P.M. Mr. Newman stated that the School Committee (of which he is a member) is not recommending transfer at this time. He asked that the following statement be made part of the minutes of this meeting: STATEMENT ON TRANSFE OF FRANKLIN The vote of the School Committee to transfer Franklin School to the Selectmen was made reluctantly, as was the earlier vote to close Franklin as a school. This is a beautiful school, wonder - fully situated, with a proud history. We offer Franklin to the Board of Selectmen because we do not envision an identifiable use for it in the foreseeable future. It is possible, however, that as our studies come in next fall on grade level reorganization and future school closings, we will see a desirable use for Franklin and will propose that use. While such a possibility seems too remote at this time for us to retain control of Franklin, we want to highlight the possibility and ask Town Meeting - if it votes to transfer Franklin to the Selectmen - to do so on the understanding that any timely proposal by the School Committee on the future use of Franklin be given special consideration. 10 P.M.