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k . (Adjourned Session of the 1980 Annual Town Meeting - March 24, 1980.) Article 39. Presented by Angela B. Frick. MOTION: That the Conservation Commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the Selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the Conservation Commission, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws or other interest in all or any part of land shown as Lot 53G on Assessors' Property Map 16 and. described in deed recorded in Middlesex South Registry of Deeds, Book 9271, page 407, now or formerly of Trinity Covenant Church that the sum of $100,000.00 be appropriated for such land acquisi- tion, and that such amount be transferred from the appropriation voted under Article 40 of the warrant for the 1975 Annual Town Meeting. 10:07 P.M. Donald B. White stated that the Appropriation Committee supported this article. 10:09 P.M. Motion, as offered by Mrs. Frick, declared carried unanimously. 10:10 P.M. Article 40. Francis W. K. Smith moved that Article 40 be tabled. 10:10 P.M. Carried Unanimously. 10:10 P.M. (See Page 586) Article 41. Presented by Shirley H. Stolz. MOTION: That the Conservation Commission be authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire, and the Selectmen be authorized to take by eminent domain, upon the written request of the Conservation Commission, and that the Selectmen be authorized to transfer, for conservation purposes including outdoor recreation as provided by Section 8C of Chapter 40 of the General Laws, as amended, any fee, easement or conservation restriction as defined in Section 31 of Chapter 184 of the General Laws, or other interest in. all. or any part of land shown as Lot 2 on Assessors' Property Map 19, Lot 58 on Assessors' Property Map 31, Lot 111 on Assessors' Property Map 78, Lot 57 on Assessors' Property Map 88 and Lots 23, 29 and 31 on Assessors' Property Map 90. 10:12 P.M. Mrs. Stolz listed the locations as follows: Lot 2: Waltham line. Lot 58: Corner of Marrett Road and Bacon Street. Lot 111: Parker School transfer. Lot 57: James Street lot. Lots 23, 29 & 31: Adjacent to the Marvin Street playground. 10:15 P.M. Donald B. White stated that the Appropriation Committee supported this motion. 10:18 P.M. Because of the use of conservation land as agriculture land last year, Elaine Dratch asked if hearings would be held in the future if this was to happen again and Francis W. K. Smith answered in the affirmative. Mrs. Dratch then asked if any of the takings this year could he used as agricultural land and Shirley Stolz answered in the negative. 10:25 P.M. Motion, as offered by Mrs. Stolz, declared carried unanimously. 10:26 P.M.