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2 8 ANNUAL TOWN ME - APRIL 2, 1984 The meeting was called to order at 8 P.M. in Cary Memorial Hall by Lincoln P. Cole, Jr., Moderator. The meeting was immediately recessed by the Moderator subject to the call of the Chair and was reconvened at 8:03 P.M. There were 181 Town Meeting Members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Robert J. Ludwig, Executive Minister of the Grace Chapel. 8:05 P.M. Town Clerk, Mary R. McDonough, read the warrant for the meeting until further reading was waived by the meeting. 8 :05 P.M. The Constable's Return of the Warrant was read by the Town Clerk. 8:07 P.M. The Moderator stated that Article 2 was now open. Margaret F. Rawls moved that this town meeting be adjourned to Wednesday, April 4, 1984 at 8 P.M. in Cary Memorial Hall. 8:07 P.M. Mrs. Rawls explained that as the Town Meeting Members Association Information Meeting scheduled for March 29, 1984 had to be cancelled due to the blizzard, it was felt that the information meeting should be held this evening. She added that this was especially important in regards to the Planning Board articles (14 through 17). She stated that it was her understanding that if the motion to adjourn is not adopted, that the Planning Board intended to ask for adjournment so that there could be an informal information meeting on their articles. Mrs. Rawls also said that Articles 8 and 11 would be tabled if the motion to adjourn is not adopted. 8 :10 P.M. Patricia K. Hagedorn suggested that the discussion on the Planning Board articles be postponed until Wednesday evening or next week in order that the Town Meeting Members would have time to study the information. 8:10 P.M. Margery M. Battin, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, voiced the unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen on the motion to adjourn. 8 :12 P.M. Richard A. Michelson spoke in opposition to the motion to adjourn. 8:13 P.M. Jacquelyn R. Smith, Chairman of the Planning Board, stated that the Board supported the motion to adjourn. She added that if it had not been for the Blizzard of 1 84, the Planning Board had planned to ask for adjournment in order to have an information meeting on the Board-'s articles. 8:17 P.M. Voice vote on the motion to adjourn was doubted by the Moderator, so a standing vote was taken as follows: Precinct In Favor Tel lers Opposed 1 10 Nancy L. Barter 7 2 8 Karen A. Docks 10 3 11 Marian C. Reilly 6 4 12 Peter C. J. Kelley 1 5 5 Julie F. Triessl 11 6 15 John S. Willson 1 7 14 Winifred L. L. Friedman 3 8 9 Benjamin H. Golini 6 9 12 L. Gail Colwell 8 At Large 10 John R. Campbell 10 Totals 106 63 Motion to adjourn this meeting, as offered by Mrs. Rawls, to Wednesday, April 4, 1984 at 8 P.M. in Cary Memorial Hall was declared adopted. 8:20 P.M. A true copy. Attest: Mary R. McDonough, Town Clerk