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October 14,2020 Special Town Meetings 02 and 03(2020-2 and 2020-3) The 2020 Special Town Meetings#2 and#3 were held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.In order to hold the meeting remotely,a fully participatory virtual Town meeting platform was developed by Select Board member Joseph Pato with assistance from Board Chair Douglas Lucerne. Electronic voting was conducted via the platform and results were reported as usual on the Town website. Special Town Meeting 02,2020-2 Town Moderator Deborah Brown called the 2020 Special Town Meeting#2 to order at 7:45 p.m., Wednesday,October 14,2020.A quorum in excess of 100 members was present. Town Clerk,Nathalie L.Rice,read the Warrant for Special Town Meeting#2 until waived.The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of Service. The Moderator declared Special Town Meeting#2 in recess. Special Town Meeting 03,2020-3 Town Moderator Deborah Brown called the 2020 Special Town Meeting#3 to order at 7:49 p.m. Town Clerk,Nathalie L.Rice,read the Warrant for Special Town Meeting#3 until waived.The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of Service.A quorum in excess of 100 members was present. The Moderator made announcements,welcomed new Town Meeting Members,discussed parliamentary procedures and called for the testing of the electronic voting units. 174 members were recorded as present.The Moderator explained that when a motion was offered for matters such as Report acceptances,she would seek objections via the remote platform and if seeing no objections, would declare the Motion Adopted.Members accepted this convention. 7:51 p.m. The Moderator declared Special Town Meeting#3 open under Article 1. 8:05 p.m. The Moderator called for a vote to approve the use of remote technology for both Special Town Meeting#2 and#3 and for the use of the remote electronic voting system.With no objections from members,the Motion was declared Adopted. ARTICLE 1:REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS,OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES 8:06 p.m. Glenn Parker,Chair,Appropriation Committee and David Kanter,member,Capital Expenditures Committee moved that their respective Reports be received and placed on file.Motions Adopted. 8:08 P.M. Marilyn Fenollosa,Chair,Community Preservation Committee,moved that the Report of the Committee be received and placed on file.Motion Adopted. 8:08 P.M. The Moderator declared the Meeting open on the Consent Agenda.The Consent Agenda included Articles 2,3,4,and 6. CONSENT AGENDA 8:09 P.M. Douglas Lucente,Chair, Select Board,moved to take up the Consent Agenda.Motion Adopted.The Consent Agenda included the following Articles and motions: ARTICLE 2:APPROPRIATE FOR PRIOR YEARS'UNPAID BILLS MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed.