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April 13, 2009 Adjourned Session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting, cont... 8:08 P.M. Selectman Norman Cohen moved Article 22 be taken up. Unanimously Adopted. Presented by Selectman Peter Kelley. ARTICLE 22: APPROPRIATE FOR DESIGN /ENGINEERING FOR SENIOR/ COMMUNITY CENTER AT WHITE HOUSE SITE (BARNES PROPERTY) MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. 8:09 P.M. Shirley Stolz reported the support of the Capital Expenditures Committee for indefinite postponement. Alan Levine reported the Appropriation Committee had no report. 8:11 P.M. Marion Cohen, Co -Chair of the Council on Aging reported a need for the Council on Aging to proceed with a new center. Members spoke in support and in opposition of Indefinite Postponement. 8:28 p.m. Robert Whitman, pr.3, moved the question. Motion Adopted 8:29 p.m. Motion to Indefinitely Postpone Adopted. 8:29 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Kelley. ARTICLE 12: LAND PURCHASE — OFF VINE STREET MOTION: That: (a) the Conservation Commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, or that the Selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the Conservation Commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or a portion of land consisting of approximately 13.49 acres and shown as Lot 45A on a Plan entitled "Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass. (Middlesex County), being a subdivision of Map 47 Lot 45" by Keenan Survey dated March 18, 2009 a copy of which plan is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, on terms that are acceptable to the Board of Selectmen in its discretion; (b) the Selectmen be authorized to purchase, take by eminent domain or otherwise acquire for community housing purposes all or a portion of land consisting of approximately 30,022 square feet and shown as Lot 45B on said Plan, on terms that are acceptable to the Board of Selectmen in its discretion; and (c) the sum of $2,763,100 be appropriated for such land acquisition, and that to raise such amount $939,894 be appropriated from Open Space Reserve of the Community Preservation Fund, $1,659,749 be appropriated from the Unbudgeted Reserves of the Community Preservation Fund, and $163,457 be appropriated from the Undesignated Fund Balance of the Community Preservation Fund. Peter Kelley reviewed purchase opportunity from the Estate of Joseph Leary, and reported the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. 8:31 p.m. Shirley Stolz reported unanimous support of Capital Expenditures Committee. Eric Michelson reported unanimous support of Appropriation Committee. Charles Hornig reported support of Planning Board. 8:36 p.m. Richard Wolk, Conservation Commission, spoke in support and reviewed property importance. 8:45 p.m. Members spoke in support, questioned property location and Community Preservation fund allocation and cash/borrowing approach, property use for conservation /recreation/housing. 8:54 p.m. Richard Michelson, pr.8, moved the question. Adopted 8:55 p.m. Article 12 Unanimously Adopted. 8:55 p.m. Charles Lamb served notice of reconsideration on Article 12. 8:55 p.m. Presented by Selectman Peter Kelley. ARTICLE 13: LAND PURCHASE OFF LOWELL STREET MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. 8:56 p.m. Shirley Stolz reported unanimous support of Capital Expenditures Committee. Selectman Norman Cohen briefly explained need for postponement. 8:57 p.m. Unanimously Adopted. 8:57 p.m. Presented by Selectman Hank Manz. ARTICLE 14: APPROPRIATE FOR RECREATION CAPITAL PROJECTS MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Manz explained reason for indefinite postponement.