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# _ 2 f Developers will be given the option of razing the building so long as the above criteria are met; g variety of ownership and leasing arrange- � ments, or combinations of both will be explored. l� 1. That the Charge be prepared before September 1 1982, and given to a Conversion Committee appointed by the Board of Selectmen to seek new proposals for the disposition and use of the school ardor school site; 2. That at least 2 members of the Conversion Committee be neighborhood representatives chosen from a list of nom- inees to be submitted to the Selectmen by the Chairmen of Precincts 4 and ; 3 . That the Conversion Committee, after reviewing submitted proposals, present at least 3 alternatives to the Board of Selectmen, who will make t he final choice of the proposal to be presented-to Tows. Meeting; 4 . That if there are significant differences between finalists or more proposals will be brought before the Town Meeting; III That at the time the prefereed proposal s is (are) pre - sented for Town Meeting approval, the Town Meeting will also be given the option of razing the building and keeping the site open and in Town ownership. M rs. Ravels explained that her motion was drafted to offer a "positive message" to assist the converion committee plan something that is acceptable . to all for next year's Town Meeting, if the commercial proposal is turned "`. down. Mr. Bursa, Mr. Politi and Mr. Crain all expressed opposition to the tern "Preferred non - commercial" use and the fact of the process of , f ormi n an interagency committee and then a conversion committee because it was too time consuming. Dr, Martin white, member of the Muzzey Conversion Committee felt that the substitute motion was tee vague. Mrs. Nichols of the Planning Board stated that she feels that any new conversion committee should contain a member of the Planning Board as the Present committee missed some of the planning issues. Mr, Bu a disagreed with Mrs. Nichols stating that when specific plan- ning expertise was needed it could be obtained from the Town Manager, his assistant or the Planning Director and this had been done. Mr. Crain stated that as he looked at the charge and thought through the implications of it, he did not think that they had a soluble approach to the problem as indications are that there will be no Mate funds for anything. He expressed concern that the Selectmen had a hu h building on their hands and the longer it is left unoccupied the more threat there will be of problems with it. He also stated that he was troubled with the use of words "Preferred non - commercial" because there might not be a solution under that provisio. Mr. Politi expressed concern that the Board had just been presented the substitute motion at this meeting and that many Town Meeting members w ill see it for the first time when they are asked to vote on it Wednesday. He stated that he was not sure that, when a group that large is handed something on the night of the vote, that whatever vote results from that decision making process is as carefully reasoned as it should be. He stated