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Redgate d:id not ' have significant experience and activity in Town affairs re- lating to matters within the purvue of the Board of Appeals as evidenced by membership on major town boards such as Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, Conservation Commission or Town Meeting Membership or significant involvement in land use related community a.citivities a pecially zoning utters. She stated that while she did not know Mr. Redgate personally, she understands that'he is an able and competent person who served on the tax policy committee and would be a perfect candidate for�._economic :develo.pment committees or one - of the finance committees. She felt that Dr. Names P. R eilly who has been a Town Meeting Member for eight years and served n the Solid waste Committee and dealing with land issues and, therefore, fulfilled the criteria set up by the Board previously. After further discussion, Mr. Busa stated. that he felt that the Board should look over the criteria at a future date to see if the criteria set by a previous board is still relevant. Upon motion duly made and seconded, Mrs. Battin abstaining from voting, it was voted to appoint Mr. Laurence Redgate an Associate Member of the Board of Appeals for a one -year term. en. Rev. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to reappoint Margery M. om. Battin, Karsten Sorensen, .Joseph Trani, Robert F. Sacco, Thomas K. Dyer, Laura Nichols, Lawrence Chait and William Gothorpe to the Center Revitaliza- tion Committee and to appoint Jack. Powell to the C ommittee for a one -year terra. 04 Police Ilan, Mr. Politi moved to appoint Peter Agnes, Jr. to the Police Manua. Pot. Com. Policy Committee to replace Chief Corr. He explained that his reason for not nominating Chief Furdon was his ongoing concern about staff persons r serving on a policy making committee, especially one that is directly re- .�. lated to their job duties. He stated that he had spoken to Chief Furdon who indicated that if 'the committee was an advisory one, that is, if it re- ported its recommendations to the Chief who then reviewed therm and decided whether or not they should be brought to the Selectmen, he had no strong feeling about serving as a full member. Mr. Politi stated that both he and the Chief felt strongly that the Chief should attend meetings as a staff per- son and provide his input. Mrs. .Battin stated that she had no trouble with the appointment of Mr. Agnes if Mr. Crain, as the Chairman and Board of Selectmen representative on the committee also approved the appointment. Mr. Busa stated that he had spoken to Mr, Crain who had stated that he understood Mr. Politi's concerns, but did not give Mr. Busa a final cen- ser regarding the appointment, Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to table the appoint- ment to the Police Manua. Policy Committee until. Mr, Crain returns or gives his opinion in the rnt t er . Trans. Adv. Mrs. Battin moved to appoint William Mix and Lance Neumann to the Coin. Transportation Advisory Committee. Mr. Politi moved to table the nomination as he was not aware that there were two vacancies unti this evening. Mrs. Battin stated that at Mr, rain's request she had spoken to-Mrs. C astleman about Mr. Mix and Mr. Neumann and had been told that both had been