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�/� ; v (FOR WARRANT - SEE WARRANT FILE) "F'��q�s SPECIAL TOWN MEETIN - NOVE 26, 1984 The meeting was called to order in Cary Memorial Hall at 8 P.M. by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. There were 187 Town Meeting Members present. Invocation was offered by Reverend Brian S. Dixon, Pastor of the First Baptist Church. 8:01 P.M. Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived by the meeting. 8:02. P.M. The Constable's Return of the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. 8:03 P.M. Margery M. Battin, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, informed the meeting that it was the consensus of the Board and of the chairmen of the various committees, that all of the town meetings be called to order and start immedi- ately at 8 P.M. whether the different committees and town meeting members were in their seats. She advised that everyone be on time. 8:04 P.M. Article 1. REPORTS OF TOWN BOARDS, OFFICERS, COMMITTEES The Moderator asked the Appropriation Committee, Capital Expenditures Committee and any other committees if they had any reports to file. As there were none, he stated that Article 1 would be open throughout the entire meeting. 8:04 P.M. Article 2. CONSERVATION LAND PURCHASE Presented by Selectman John C. Eddison. MOTION: That this article be postponed until December 10, 1984 at 8 P.M. 8:04 P.M. Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. stated that he would not preside on the vote or any subsidiary motions on this article. lie then stepped down and turned the meeting over to the Town Counsel, Norman P. Cohen. 8:05 P.M. Mr. Eddison explained that the Town does not have an agreement with the owners of the Pine Meadows Country Club at this time but that there is a reasonable chance that they can come to an agreement, so on that chance, they are asking for a postponement of the article. He added, that if the agenda is not entirely finished tonight, the remaining articles would be carried over to the December 10, 1984 meeting. He then gave a short background of what has been happening on this project since last June. 8:07 P.M. Selectman Paul W. Marshall, who with Mr. Eddison is co- chairman of the Negotiation Committee as appointed by the Board of Selectmen, gave the following summary of the committee's activities: October 3, 1984: Owners submitted offer and would like money by the end of the year. October 4, 1984: Town acquires appraiser. November 1, 1984: Made verbal offer to the owners excluding Bates Road property. November 7, 1984: Owners made written offer asking for rezoning of Cedar Street and Bates Road. Committee rejects offer. November 10, 1984: Town puts offer in writing and asked for a meeting with guardian ad litem. November 16, 1984: Owners receive letter of intent from new purchaser for higher amount. November 19,1984: Meeting with guardian ad litem to request copy of written offer. November 19 - 26, 1984: Owners unable to finalize purchase. Mr. Marshall said that the committee feels that the town's current offer is consistent with their appraised value.