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April 27, 2009 Adjourned Session of the 2009 Annual Town Meeting, cont... 8:38 p.m. Larry Smith, Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support. 8:42 p.m. Sheryl Mahoney, Vice - Chair, Economic Development Advisory Committee, reported unanimous support of Articles 44 -45 -446. 8:44 p.m. Nyles Barnert, pr.4, Board of Appeals Chairman, spoke in support. 8:48 p.m. Alan Levine reported unanimous support of the Appropriation committee. 8:50 p.m. Anthony Galaitsis, pr.6, reported his minority position in opposition as a member of the Planning Board. 8:59 p.m. Members spoke in favor and opposition, questioning scenarios for implementation and process, change in power, created by these articles for future approval, to which Mr. Hornig and Town Counsel Kevin Batt responded. 9:25 p.m. Wood Street resident Richard Thuma spoke in support, and Westview Street resident Evelyn Dickson spoke in opposition to article 44. 9:33 p.m. Edith Sandy, pr.6, moved the motion be amended: AMENDMENT: That the following resolution be adopted, in addition to any other action under the article: RESOLVED that Town Meeting requests that, as soon as possible after the adoption by the Planning Board of the TMO -1 District Plan, the Board of Selectmen include an article in a Town Meeting warrant to see if the Town will adopt a resolution expressing its recommendations on the TMO -1 District Plan to the Planning Board. Ms. Sandy explained requested action in the Amendment. Charles Hornig reported support of the Planning Board for the Amendment. Selectman Norman Cohen reported no objection of the Board of Selectmen to the nonbinding resolution. 9:38 p.m. Members and residents questioned traffic plan design procedures and procedures for voting the full motion under the three articles, to which Ms. Sandy and Moderator Deborah Brown responded. 9:94 p.m. Scott Burson, pr.4, called the question on the Amendment. Motion Adopted. 9:43 p.m. Amendment Adopted. 9:44 p.m. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mary Jo Bohart spoke in support. Planning Board Chairman Charles Hornig responded to questions regarding possible building scenarios and traffic mitigation efforts. 9:55 p.m. Members spoke in favor and in opposition. 10:13 p.m. Robert Whitman, pr.3, called the question. Adopted. 10:13 p.m. Charles Hornig summarized. 10:14 p.m. Following a voice vote the Moderator declared a standing vote to be in order, tallied as follows: PCT YES NO 1 14 5 2 11 6 3 14 3 4 16 4 5 12 5 6 14 5 7 17 0 8 16 0 9 15 2 At Large 8 1 TOTAL 137 31 Adopted as amended by a vote of 137 in the affirmative and 31 in the negative, more than the necessary two - thirds. 10:20 p.m. Charles Lamb, p. 4, served notice of reconsideration on Articles 44- 45 -46 10:20 p.m. Presented by Selectman Jeanne Krieger. ARTICLE 9: APPROPRIATE FOR PLANNING BOARD CONSULTING SERVICES MOTION: That the Town appropriate $100,000 for consulting services for the Planning Board, and that to meet this appropriation $100,000 be raised in the tax levy. 10:20 p.m. Jeanne Krieger reported unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. 10:22 p.m. Charles Hornig moved the Report of the Planning Board on Article 9 be accepted and placed on file. Unanimously Adopted. Mr. Hornig reported the support of Planning Board and responded to questions. Alan Levine reported the unanimous support of Appropriation Committee. 10:25 p.m. Motion Adopted. 10:26 p.m. Alan Levine, p. 8, served notice of reconsideration on Article 9. 10:26 p.m. Norman Cohen moved the meeting be adjourned until 7:30 p.m., Monday, May 4, 2009 at Cary Memorial Hall. Motion Not Adopted.