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-7- reference for more time.. to b e .given to the All members present expressed p ici zed public ' nned particularly to allow for well -publ P process than is pia , p , selection is made - I t may take some time to participation before the final e vent of affordable units work out innovative approaches to funding and manag e look - preparation of proposals does not seem adequate i we ar One month for p re p ing for something methin more than a well thought out floor plan. • Mrs. Rawls reported that in its review of the Charge, since the Town has • h respect to dub licly assisted housing for the already met its oblisgatians wit P at item removed from elderly, the Executive . Commit tee would prefer to see th types the list of appropriate t es o f housing on page one of the draft charge. ' unwise at this point to commit the Mr. Busa commented that he f elt i t Cent b 1984 due to Board of Selectmen to come forth with plans far a Senior Cent y ' o f the Town and the fact that d the uncertainties of future fi nanc is 1 status ific at this not s ec tails for future acquisition of the Barnes property are p time . o t the Mrs Bat tin said she would have preferred to have the question ore vo tin the charge* She said Town Meeting Senior Center resolved before g on woul d since the members had d be in no p osition to vote on the matter if polled, back round information on the Sensor Center and b not been given available g cause there is not formal mechanism for this procedure. The Selectmen have na she guide as to whether the Senior Center should be included in the charge* felt that the charge e as drafted provided a way to get an informal consensus* ' would be to arrive at a clearer ttee's consideration wo Part o f the Conversion Comets u z sense of whether a Senior Center is desirable for M ze y and how hard to push for it. . • t when approving the charge, which does not require but She felt it important pp s also an o tion which gives g ives an option for a Senior Center, that there i P Tow Meeting the opportunity to discuss the issue in the event that no Senior Cen- ter is included in the ultimate plans for Muz zey School. Mrs. Baton agreed with the ad hoc committee's suggestion that the Select- men present an Article authorizing and funding a committee to explore other pos- Bible sites, a funding program and building re novation needs. The committee enior Center, would recommend to the 1984 Town Meeting a specific package for the S possibly including related Senior Services • mem Mrs. Bat tin asked Mr . Hutchinson, who had spoken to the absent meet , • Sacco what their reaction had been to the draft charge e Mr. Crain and Mr . , Mr. Hutchinson said d both members felt there was nothing to be gained by delaying action on the charge* I Both -members expressed concerns relating to the Senior Center question but also understood that there are competing priori - ties and the vote should not be deferred because o f their absence. ttee their attitude on a separate article to authorize a committee,, Regarding Mr . Hutchinson said that the fact that the charge allowed for proposals for a t - seemed - tc- b e acceptable to - them. They; '.understood Senior Center to be presented well may not have a that a certain given. had almost been and that we y • round . The issue of a separate article bringing, th e � n Senor Center on this go a thought had merit . matter back to Town Meeting, he believed, they g t time schedule and all that must be accomplished Mrs. Bat tiro noted the tight would b e only 5 e the proposed January 27 special town meeting which � • before P p She su that a special town meeting caul before the annual town meeting gg first business session of the be held one week after election, rs t one week before the i town � annual town meeting in March and notice of it sent with the call to the annual additional time to the committee and would save the expen-- meeting. It would give diture of funds for calling a separate special town meeting.