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Article 37. VOTED: To establish a Standing School Building Committee
to be available when authorized by the Town to retain
architectural services, prepare plans and specifications,
obtain bids, let contracts and supervise the construction
of school buildings and additions thereto and the orig-
inal equipping and furnishing of the same and also the
making of alterations in and renovations to school
buildings; the plans and specifications in each instance
to be subject to the approval of the School Committee.
Such Committee shall consist of seven registered voters
of the Town to be appointed by an appointing authority,
as hereinafter provided, and of the Superintendent of
Schools as an ex officio member who shall be entitled
to be present in person or by a representative duly
designated by him at all meetings of the Committee but
without voting power. The appointing authority shall
consist of the Moderator, the Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen, the Chairman of the Appropriation Committee,
the Chairman of the School Committee and, after its appoint-
ment and organization, the Chairman of the Standing
School Building Committee. Meetings of the appointing
authority shall be called by the Chairman of the School
Committee. The first appointments to the Committee
shall be for the following teams: Two members to serve
for one year, two members to serve for two years and
three members to serve for three years. Terms shall
expire on April thirtieth, except that members shall
continue in office until their successors have been duly
appointed and qualified. The first year of the terms
of members first appointed shall expire on April 30,
1958, whether such appointments are made before or after
May 1, 1957. Upon the expiration of the term of a mem-
ber, his successor shall be appointed for a term of
three years. Vacancies shall be filled for the balance
of unexpired terms.
Amendment offered by Dan H. Fenn, Jr. as follows:
"The Committee shall appoint at least one advisory
group of registered voters for each specific project it
is authorized to undertake, and shall call upon this
group for such assistance as the committee deems nec-
essary."
Amendment voted on and declared lost. 10:30 P. M.
Main motion as presented voted on and carried. 10:30 P.M.