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ADJOURNED SESSION OF THE 1980 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HEL MARCH 24, 1980 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. at 8:10 P.M. in Cary Memorial Hall. d. There were 180 Town Meeting Members present. The invocation was offered by Rev. Charles L. Wilson, Minister at the First Parish Church, Unitarian Universalist. 8:12 P.M. James M. McLaughlin moved that Article 47 be taken up, out of order, at this time as Ronald Fitgerald was available this evening. This motion was carried unanimously. 8:13 P.M. Article 47. Presented by Margery M. Battin. MOTION: That the Town accept the amendment to the agreement establishing the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District as proposed by vote of the Minuteman School Committee on February 20, 1979 as set forth in this article. 8:14 P.M. Mrs. Battin explained that each new member town will pay to Minuteman for a period of ten years, commencing with the second year of the new town's membership and ending on the eleventh year of such member- ship, an annual surcharge of $400 per pupil enrolled on October lst of the prior year. This surcharge would serve as partial reimburse- ment to the members of Minuteman for their payments of capital costs on Minuteman's original school building. The new towns are Bolton, Lancaster and Needham. 8:15 P.M. At Mrs. Battin's request, Ronald Fitzgerald, Superintendent of the Minuteman Vocational. Technical School was recognized. Mr. Fitzgerald listed the following advantages for the current members as follows: 1. Adequate enrollment base for career exploration. 2. Holding down the cost per student. 3. Gaining a higher return on the initial investment in construction. 8:18 P.M. Main motion, as presented by Mrs. Battin, declared carried unanimously. 8:18 P.M. Mary W. Miley informed the meeting that the Selectmen will ask that Article 32 be postponed until after the next meeting following the Wednesday meeting. In other words, it will be the first meeting after next Wednesday's (March 26) meeting. The Moderator stated that the meeting was not at Article 32 yet. At that time, it will be in order to make a. motion. 8:19 P.M. The Moderator, in response to the request of various members, asked for a sense of the meeting in regards to omitting a meeting on April 2, 1980 which is in Holy Week. (On March 19, 1980 a sense of the meeting vote was that there would not be a meeting on March 31, 1980, the eve of Passover.) The sense of the meeting was that there would not be a meeting on March 31, 1980 but that there would be a meeting on April 2, 1980. 8:21 P.M. Article 30. Presented by James F. Crain. MOTION: That the sum of $27,000.00 be appropriated to purchase an -- ambulance for the Fire Department, that such amount be raised in the tax levy, and that the Town Manager be authorized to trade in or sell another ambulance with the proceeds to be applied to the cost of the new ambulance. 8:21 P.M. After Mr. Crain explained the need for the new ambulance, his motion was declared carried unanimously. 8:23 P.M.