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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING January 22, 2003 (See Warrant File for Warrant) Moderator Margery M. Battin called the Special Town Meeting of January 22, 2003 to order at 8:34 p.m. at the Clarke Middle School, 17 Stedman Road. A quorum of 150 Town Meeting Members was present. The Moderator requested members to sign in and be seated and offered opening comments. The Moderator appointed precinct clerks to serve as tellers and Sheldon Spector for members at-large. The Moderator reviewed procedures and rules of conduct. 8:35 p.m. Town Clerk,Donna M. Hooper,read the Warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived. The Town Clerk read the Constable's Return of the Warrant. ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES 8:40 p.m. Paul Hamburger moved the Report of the Appropriation Committee be accepted and placed on file. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared the motion adopted. Shirley Stolz moved the Report of the Capital Expenditures Committee be accepted and placed on file. Following a voice vote, the Moderator declared the motion unanimously adopted. ARTICLE 2: LINCOLN PARK ATHLETIC FIELD RECONSTRUCTION 8:42 p.m. Presented by Georgia Glick, pr.4 MOTION: That the Town Meeting request the Board of Selectmen to appoint an ad hoc committee, including, but not limited to, representatives from the Recreation Committee, Lincoln Park Committee, Conservation Commission, School Committee, Design Advisory Committee, an independent landscape architect, and Lincoln Park neighbors to review the plans for the Lincoln Park fields reconstruction, consider alternatives, and report to the Board of Selectmen within four weeks after the appointment of the committee with a recommendation. The Selectmen will direct the implementation of such changes as they see fit to protect the integrity of Lincoln Park, while reconstructing the athletic fields and parking lot and keeping the cost of the project within the amount authorized by the debt exclusion vote of the town. 8:43 p.m. The Moderator recognized Lisa Baci, pr.4, who addressed the purpose of the motion. 8:49 p.m. The Moderator recognized Parker Hirtle, 62 Baskin Road, who addressed the differences between design layouts for the Park. 8:57 p.m. Recreation Committee Chairperson Sandra Shaw reported the Recreation Committee's opposition to the motion and outlined issues and process. 9:10 p.m. Selectman Chairman Leo McSweeney reported the unanimous opposition to the Board of Selectmen to the Motion, outlined process followed thus far, and explained the contractual process followed. 9:13 p.m. Conservation Commission Vice Chairman Phil Hamilton reported the Commission had taken no formal position on the Motion, explained the Commission had confirmed line of the wetlands and explained the Commission's role. Mr. Hamilton confirmed the Commission favors moving parking lots away from wetlands. 9:16 p.m. School Committee Chairman Scott Burson requested a 3-minute recess for the School Committee to caucus. The Moderator declared a recess. 9:19 p.m. The Moderator declared the meeting back to order and Mr. Burson reported 4-1 the School Committee opposes the motion, stating safety and accessibility concerns and the need for more fields.