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December 6, 2006 Adjourned Session of the November 29, 2006 Special Town Meeting (#2) Moderator Margery M. Battin called to order the Adjourned Session of the November 29, 2006 Special Town Meeting (#2) at 7:30 p.m. at the National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road. A quorum of 152 members was present. 7:33 p.m. The Moderator declared a brief recess for a presentation by Permanent Building Committee Chairman Phil Poinelli to retiring member MaryLou Touart for her years of service on the Permanent Building Committee. Selectman Norman Cohen extended appreciation to John Ott and the National Heritage Museum for again welcoming Town Meeting to the auditorium in light of the unavailability of Cary Hall. 7:38 p.m. The Moderator called the meeting to order and announced Article 1 would be open for the duration of the meeting. ARTICLE 1: REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES 7:39 p.m. Alan Levine, pr.8, moved the Report of the Appropriation Committee be Accepted and Placed on File. Motion Unanimously Adopted. 7:40 p.m. Charles Lamb, pr.4, moved the Report of the Capital Expenditures Committee be Accepted and Placed on file. Motion Unanimously Adopted. 7:41 p.m. Presented by Selectman Jeanne Krieger. ARTICLE 2: APPROPRIATE FOR A DPW FACILITY MOTION: That $1,600,000 be appropriated for the cost of engineering and architectural services for plans and specifications for a new Department of Public Works facility, to be spent under the direction of the Permanent Building Committee and the Town Manager; and that to meet this appropriation the Treasurer with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is authorized to borrow $1,600,000 under G.L. Chapter 44, section 7 or any other enabling authority. Selectman Krieger reviewed the motion, building proposal, and explained process taken and decisions of the Board of Selectmen regarding siting of new building. 7:46 p.m. Permanent Building Committee Chairman Phil Poinelli summarized the process that has taken place during the Conceptual Design and Design Development stages. 7:53 p.m. Public Works Director William Hadley summarized the ways the proposed design will improve efficiency and effectiveness, addressed plans for a combined facilities department, and space needs. 8:05 p.m. HKT architect Janet Slemenda, and Weston& Sampson engineer Jeff Alberti, reviewed the work of HKT and Weston& Sampson, including building design and space needs. 8:18 p.m. Permanent Building Committee Chairman Phil Poinelli summarized the proposed project schedule. 8:19 p.m. Robert Addelson, Assistant Town Manager for Finance, reviewed estimated tax impact. 8:21 p.m. Selectman Peter Kelley spoke to why the project is the correct project, the need for the project, the means by which it serves the community, and the steps for moving forward. 8:29 p.m. Capital Expenditures Committee member Ted Edson reported the Committee's unanimous endorsement. 8:31 p.m. Alan Levine, pr.8, reported the Appropriation Committee's unanimous support and advocacy for design funds for preparation of bid specification documents as proposed.