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0 rA 1988 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING JULY 13, 1988 10:55 p.m. - Judith Marshall, pr. 6, Chairman of the Recreation Committee, stated that the committee indorsed Article 3 and recommended a favorable vote. 10:55 p.m. - Catherine Abbott, pr. 7, President of the League of Woman Voters, urged a vote to acquire Pine Meadows conditioned on a vote to override proposition 2 1/2. 10:56 p.m. - Robert Whitman, pr. 7, questioned if in the future there could be reconsideration of the uses of the land if Article 2 was adopted. He asked if the motion was vague in its restrictions. 10:57 p.m. - Norman Cohen, Town Counsel, answered that the wording of the motion may appear vague to Mr. Whitman but that to him the wording appeared to be flexible. 10:58 p.m. - Paul Marshall, Board of Selectmen, spoke in favor of Article 2. 11:02 p.m. - Carolyn Tiffany, pr. 8 and James Barry, pr. 1, also spoke in favor of Article 2. 11:06 p.m. - Patricia McLaughlin, pr. 4, stated that she would not support purchase. 11:10 p.m. - Sam Silverman, pr. 5 and David Radlo, pr. 1, mentioned negative points of the options presented to the meeting. 11:15 p.m. - Mrs. Joanne Fray, 2361A Massachusetts Avenue, pr. 8, spoke on revenue and taxation mentioning the value of the land around open space land. She asked to be able to vote on the spending of the money and the preserving of the space. 11:19 p.m. - Mrs. Rita Glover, 107 Cedar Street, pr. 8, spoke of traffic con- cern with development. 11:20 p.m. - James McLaughlin, pr. 8, moved the question. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared the question to have been moved. 11:23 p.m. - A request was made for a roll call vote. Following a call by the Moderator for fifty Town Meeting Members wishing a roll call vote to stand, the Moderator not having counted fifty members declared it would be a standing vote rather than a roll call vote as requested. 11:24 p.m. - Eugene Lee, pr. 5, moved to adjourn until Thursday, July 14, 1988, at 8 p.m., in Cary Hall. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared the meeting not adjourned. 11:24 p.m. - Jacquelyn Smith did not wish to use the ten minutes of time re- maining to her. The Moderator called for a standing vote which was tallied as follows: Precinct Yes No 1 11 9 2 12 5 3 11 7 4 16 2 5 10 7 6 13 6 7 12 4 8 16 4 9 13 5 At large 11 5 Totals 125 54 11:30 p.m. - The Moderator declared the motion carried by more than the two-thirds required.