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175 ADJOURNED SESSION - 1995 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING APRIL 24, 1995 The meeting was called to order by Moderator Margery M. Battin, at 8 p.m. , in Cary Memorial Hall. A quorum was present. 8:05 p.m. Selectman Dailey spoke concerning the meeting toward joint sponsorship of the override questions. 8:16 p.m. Paul LaPointe, Appropriations Committee, voiced unanimous support of the Board of Selectmen. The Moderator continued the reading of Article 4: Community Services 3000 DPW Personal Services 2,953,027 (Of which $257,149 is to be transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund, $64,287 is to be transferred from the Sewer Enterprise Fund, $67,788 is to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund, $80,000 is to be transferred from the Cemetery Trust Funds and $201,387 is to be transferred from the Recreation Enterprise Fund. ) (Provided, however, that $29,000 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval of an override question appearing on the ballot for the June, 1995 special election. ) 8:18 p.m. Selectman Dailey stated that the committee which would study long term problems of property taxes had been appointed. 3000 DPW General Expenses 4,017,525 (Of which $189,972 is to be transferred from the Water Enterprise Fund, $47,493 is to be transferred from the Sewer Enterprise Fund, $439,555 is to be transferred from the Recreation Enterprise Fund and $30,650 is to be transferred from the Parking Meter Fund; and provided further that the Town Manager may enter into an agreement or agreements with one or more governmental units to perform jointly with such units any service, activity or undertaking authorized by law. ) (And in addition that a D.P.W. Revolving Fund be established pursuant to G.L.c.44, §53Ei in connection with the sale of burial containers and biodegradable bags and that $68,325 of expenses for such purposes be funded by the receipt of $68,325 in anticipated revenues. ) 8:23 p.m. Dennis O'Connor, Jr. , P6, made the following motion: that line item 3000 be amended by adding the following words: (Provided, however, that $105,264 of the appropriation is contingent upon the approval Withdrawn of an override question appearing on the ballot for the June, 1995, special election. ) 8:25 p.m. Selectman Dailey expressed the hope that this motion would not pass. 8:28 p.m. Chairman LaPointe, Appropriations Committee, stated that this amendment was a combination of Personal