2021-10-21 Special Town Meeting Minutes

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SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Virtual Town Meeting via Zoom Webinar October 21, 2021 The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:32 PM, there being a quorum present. The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all. Motion made by Angela Binds, Precinct 5 to take Article 9 out of order. Motion made to move the question by John Sullivan, Precinct 7 2/3rds Vote Required 142 in the affirmative 24 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance After some discussion a vote was taken Counted Vote 91 In the affirmative 74 in the negative 180 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance Motion Carried ARTICLE 9: Motion made by the Select Board that the Town votes to (1) authorize the Select Board to acquire by purchase or eminent domain, on such terms and conditions as the Select Board shall determine, a portion of land shown as Assessors Map 44 as Parcel 24 and is more specifically shown as Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 on an Approval Not Required Plan prepared by Sullivan Engineering Group, LLC entitled "Plan of Land Off of Grove Street Located in Reading, Massachusetts, Prepared for Meadowbrook Golf Club" dated December 4, 2020 with a revision date of December 9, 2020 and which plan is on file with the Town Clerk, for not more than $2,250,000.00 (Two Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars) to be used for general municipal purposes; (2) appropriate the sum of $2,257,500 (Two Million Two Hundred Fifty -Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars) to pay costs of acquiring said land, and for the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation: the Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to G.L. c. 44, §7(1) or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, and provided further, that any premium received upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with G.L. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount; And (3) authorize the Select Board to enter into all agreements and take all related actions necessary or appropriate to carry out said acquisition and other ads authorized herein. Presentation given by: . Bob LeLacheur - See Attached ilPage