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1 - 2 - Mr. Eddison also shared Mr. Dailey's concerns relative to funding of essential services by additional overrides but felt that the voters NNW have every right to express themselves on the current issue of the purchase of Pine Meadows. He said that he was still undecided on how he will vote at an election on the question of override but would support the calling of an election. He noted his concern that there will now be no provision of affordable housing on the Pine Meadows land which he felt represented an addition to the high cost being paid for the land. Mr. McSweeney said that he had gone into Town Meeting with many questions on which Article to support but that after he listened to the information presented had decided to vote for Article 4. He felt that an override would impose financial hardships on many citizens but that it was important to let the final decision on the matter be made by the voters and would vote in favor of calling an election. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 4 -- i by roll call vote, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Eddison, Mr. McSweeney, with Mr. Dailey voting in the negative, to call an election on Wednesday, August 17, 1988 on the question of shall the Town of Lexington be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one -half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bonds to be issued in order to purchase (i) the land shown as Lot 63 on Assessors' Property Map 66, and (iii) the land shown as Lot 64 on Assessors' Property Map 66, which bonds were authorized by a vote passed at the July 13, 1988 special Town Meeting. Mr. White noted the need, based on the possible ownership by the Town of the golf course by mid - September, to implement a search for a golf club manager. He has made contacts with other communities which are in that situation to assist in formulating procedures. He felt that the RFP must be prepared very carefully and asked for input from the Board as to what type of golf course is wanted and for definition of what services are to be provided. He will report further to the Board as the process progresses. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 7:35 P.M. A true record, Attest: ., ( 4 G / iari H. Sno Executive clerk