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ANNUAL TOWN MEETING <br />Reading Memorial High School April 29, 2019 <br />Performing Arts Center <br />The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:33 PM, there being a quorum <br />present. The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was said by all. <br />Motion made by the Select Board to take Article 21, 22 and 23 out of order <br />Motion Carried <br />ARTICLE 21: Motion made by the Select Board the Town vote to authorize the Select Board to <br />acquire, by purchase or gift, a parcel of real property, consisting of thirteen acres, more or less, and <br />shown on Reading's Tax Assessor's Map 34 as Parcel 1, for general municipal purposes on such terms as <br />the Select Board shall deem to be in the best interests of the Town; and to transfer $25,000 from the Sale <br />of Real Estate Fund to fund such purchase or acquisition. <br />Backaround: The Town is in discussions to acquire the parcel described above and shown below. <br />The parcel is surrounded on all sides by Conservation land in Timberneck Swamp, and the Conservation <br />Committee expressed strong interest in adding this parcel to the Town's inventory of land. Further <br />discussion is planned with the Select Board In Executive Session. <br />The results of this discussion will not be available for the deadline for printing the Annual Town Meeting <br />Warrant Report. Therefore, a supplemental handout created by Town staff for Articles 21, 22, and 23 to <br />provide additional information concerning each of these Articles will be made to Town Meeting members <br />and other Interested parties at least two weeks before Town Meeting, to meet all deadlines imposed by the <br />Town Charter. <br />Presentation given by: <br />• Bob Lel-acheur - See Attached <br />• Vanessa Alvarado <br />Finance Committee Report - given by Erik Burkhart: At their meeting on April 29, 2019 the <br />Finance Committee voted 5-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting. <br />Ilp's, <br />