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?el� (S pecial Town Meeting - February 14, 1983.) Article 2. R. Kirk. Noyes filed "A Proposal for Reuse of the Muzzey Junior (Cont.) High School ". 9:57 P.M. Margaret F. Rawls stated that she had quite a few doubts about this proposal, one of them being the housing corporation. She wanted to know the makeup, term of members, how many and wanted to know the charge to the committee and also the scope. 10:13 P.M. James F. Crain said that there would be five members who would report back to the Selectmen and Town Manager annually. The terms would be one for one year, two for two years and two for three years. He added that the members would have experience in town government, also a legal, accounting and real estate background. This would be a private non - profit corporation. 10:16 P.M. Marion K. Fitzpatrick, 15 Hathaway Road of the Silver - Haired Legislature, spoke from the balcony in favor of the Senior Center. 10:18 P.M. In answer to a question raised by Martin L. Hagerty, Town Counsel Norman P. Cohen said that this motion required a two- thirds vote for passage. 10:23 P.M. Arthur C. Smith moved that the motion by amended by striking the words following the semicolon, beginning "and that the Selectmen be and they are hereby authorized to petition the General Court..." to the end of the motion. 10:24 P.M. After general discussion, pro and con, on the amendment, Sheila Busa - Tassone moved the previous question at 10:35 P.M. The Moderator doubted the voice vote, so a standing vote was taken as follows: Precinct In Favor Tellers Opposed 1 11 Sheila Busa - Tassone 7 2 10 Lynda A_ Wik 8 3 3 Suanne C. Dillman 1.0 4 8 Peter C. J. Kelley 8 5 9 James L. Silva 5 6 5 Edith. Sandy 12 7 8 Winifred L. L. Friedman 9 8 10 A. Patricia McCabe 1 9 8 John C. Eddison 8 At Large 15 John R. Campbell 5 TOTAL 87 73 The Moderator declared that the previous question motion was adopted. 10:39 P.M. Arthur C. Smith's motion to amend Article 2 was declared lost by voice vote. 10:40 Y.M. Frank Sandy asked for a standing vote at 10:40 P.M. which was taken as follows: Precinct In Favor Tellers Opposed 1 2 Sheila Busa - Tassone 15 2 1 Lynda A. Wik 17 3 1 Suanne C. Dillman 12 4 3 Peter C. J. Kelley 13 5 4 James L. Silva 9 6 4 Edith Sandy 13 7 9 Winifred L. L. Friedman 8 8 4 A. Patricia McCabe 8 9 2 John C. Eddison 13 At Large 7 John R. Campbell 10 TOTAL 37 118 Mr. Smith's motion to amend declared lost. 10:43 P.M.