HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10-18 Special Town Meeting MinutesSPECIAL TOWN MEETING
Virtual Town Meeting October 18, 2021
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The Moderator appointed an Assistant Moderator to help with anyone who wanted to attend in person at the
Performing Arts Center at Reading Memorial High School. Philip Pacino, Precinct 5 acted as Moderator with
three Town Meeting Member present.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Alan E. Foulds, at 7:42 PM, there being a quorum present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was said by all, followed by the invocation given by Philip Pacino, Precinct 5. Philip
Pacino was sworn in as Assistant Moderator. The Constables return of the Warrant was read by the Town
Clerk.
Motion made by the Select Board pursuant to the Acts of 2020 Chapter 92 and before taking any other vote
at this Special Town Meeting, the Town Meeting members vote to continue conducting business at this
meeting remotely using the video conferencing platform "Zoom Webinar", as selected by the Moderator.
Counted Vote
132 in the affirmative
8 in the negative
176 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 1: To hear and act on the reports of the Select Board, School Committee, Library
Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Finance Committee, Bylaw Committee, Town Manager, Town Accountant
and any other Town Official, Board or Committee.
A report was given by Karen Herrick, Select Board
Dear Town Meeting Members,
My name is Karen Gately Herrick and I am the Chair of the Reading Select Board. It is my privilege to be
here this evening and I wanted to welcome you all and thank you for making the commitment to serve in
municipal government. It is my hope that in the near future - we will return to in person Town Meetings
We have a very full agenda and some large spending requests before us worthy of careful consideration.
To start the meeting on a positive note - I am pleased to present some recent financial highlights. Our Town
Accountant, Sharon Angstrom, was able to persuade the Department of Revenue to certify our free cash
balance in the General Fund to be $17million, seven hundred thirty thousand dollars - considerably more
than the estimated $12M expected a few weeks ago. In addition, she recently confirmed that Reading's
share of the ARPA funding was $7.6M and Senator Lewis confirmed that that the Reading Public Schools had
received a corresponding allocation of $1.3M known as Esser Funds.
At our last Select Board meeting, our legislative delegation shared that of the $5Billion allocated to the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, they expected about $lBillion to be redirected back to the local
municipalities. We expect an update on how that might occur as soon as November; I look forward to
figuring out how Reading can participate.
On Wednesday of this week, the Finance Committee will hold a Financial Forum and I encourage TMMs,
residents and community stakeholders to attend and participate. Your input is valued and welcome.
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And now on a more sober topic it is with sorrow that I report the recent sudden passing of longtime resident
and Town Meeting Member, Or James Maughan.
Jamie was a tall man with a distinct Virginia accent not often heard in these parts. His long service on the
Conservation Commission, passion for the environment and expertise on MA Conservation Law was
unequaled, and his institutional knowledge of areas like Castine Field, the Birch Meadow Master plan and so
many other valuable conservation topics will not be easily replaced.
Most recently Jamie served on the Municipal Vulnerability Planning grant committee, and the ZBA. He was
dedicated to his community of many years and only weeks ago - when he heard that the Select Board would
consider a topic we will discuss in this town meeting - the once in a 100 years opportunity to acquire 2.5
acres of sensitive, valuable land adjacent to Town Forest - he made it his business to be present and active
- powerfully and passionately advocating for the Town to act on the opportunity to acquire this land.
In all his interactions, Jaime was known to be thoughtful and civil and always focused on a positive result.
On behalf of the Select Board and Town Meeting, I would like to thank the Maughan family for sharing him
with us and for being understanding of all the long nights away from home. Dr. Maughan - Jamie - will be
sorely missed by so many and this community will always remain indebted to him for his many significant
civic contributions. Thank you.
On motion made by Karen Herrick, Select Board Article 1 was Indefinitely Postponed
ARTICLE 2: To choose all other necessary Town Officers and Boards or Committees and determine
what instructions shall be given to Town Officers and Boards or Committees, and to see what sum the Town
will vote to appropriate by borrowing or transfer from available funds, or otherwise, for the purpose of
funding Town Officers and Boards or Committees to carry out the instructions given to them, or take any
other action with respect thereto.
On motion made by Karen Herrick, Select Board Article 2 was tabled
ARTICLE 3: Motion made by the Select Board that the Town vote to amend the FY 2022-32 Capital
Improvements Program as provided for in Section 7-7 of the Reading Home Rule Charter and as previously
amended, by making these changes:
FY22: +$385.000 net chances
$185,000 DPW Snow holder #2 c480 2103 - move up one year and add $5k
$140,000 Window safety film to supplement the Building Security Project budget
$60,000 GIS Flyover - move up one year to meet new State project schedule
Debt:
Energy Improvements II - add $0.5mil - FY23 cost
Police Station Improvements - add $1.5mil - FY23 cost
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$111,000 DPW Snow Primoth SW4S - move up 1 year
+$100,000 Lowell Street paving project - increased to $500k
$100,000 Strout Avenue Improvements - safer Town Forest access
$100,000 Memorial Park rock wall repairs - move up 5 years
$35,000 Fire Hose replacement - move up 1 year
+$25,000 DPW Mower TORO gang 2007 - increased to $150k
-$50,000 Fire Passenger Car #1 - move out one year to FY24
-$50,000 PBC Funding - reduced from $100k
-$55,000 DPW Ford Pickup for P/F/C moved out one year to FY24
-$60,000 Adm Svc: GIS Flyover - planimetrics - moved up one year to FY22
-$200,000 Birch Meadow ES site improvements - move out one year to FY24
Debt
Community Sustainability - add $1.Omil - FY24 cost
FY24+
October 18, 2021
FY22: +4435.000
$400,000 Emerson Avenue Water Main work - increased - fund at November TM
$35,000 Unidirectional flushing program - moved up three years - fund at November TM
FY23:+457,500
$40,000 Replace W-20 Trailer 1999
$35,000 Unidirectional flushing program - moved up three years
-$17,500 Engineering vehicle shared with Sewer moved out one year and +$12,500 for hybrid
Note: Auburn Water Tank increased by $2.5 million of 20yr debt/grants/reserves
FY24+
Enterprise Funds - Sewer
FY22: +4250.000
+$250,000 Sturges Sewer Station project - increased - fund at November TM
FY23: -417.500
-$17,500 Engineering vehicle shared with Water moved out one year and +$12,500 for hybrid
FY24+
Various changes made
Enterprise Funds - Storm Water
EY22: None
FY23: None
FY24+
Various changes made
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Presentation given by:
. Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
Finance Committee Report - given by Edward Ross: The Finance Committee recommends the
proposed amendments to the FY 2022 - FY 2031 Capital Improvements Program by a vote of 8-0 at their
meeting on September 13, 2021. Placing items in the Capital Improvement Program is a prerequisite first
step but in itself does not authorize spending funds towards these items
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
After some discussion a vote was taken
Counted Vote
112 in the affirmative
16 in the negative
176 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 4: Motion made by the Finance Committee that the Town will vote to amend the Town's
Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year commencing July 1, 2021, as adopted under Article 16 of the Annual Town
Meeting of April 26, 2021; and to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds, or otherwise
provide a sum or sums of money to be added to the amounts appropriated under said Article, as amended, for
the operation of the Town and its government:
Background:
General Fund — Wages and Exoenses
Account Line
Description
Decrease
Increase
B99—Benefits
Health Insurance Premiums -$375,000
$375,000
C99 - Capital
Please see Article 3 for details
$385,000
G92 — Administrative
Services Expenses
Non -Union Pay & Class Study
$40,000
H91 — Public
Services Wages
Economic Development Liaison -$15,000
$15,000
H92 — Public
Services Expenses
Economic Development expenses
+$15,000
Veteran's Benefits -$25,000
$10,000
J91 Public Safety
Wages
Animal Control -$30,000
$30,000
J92 Public Safety
Expenses
Regional Animal Control +$25,000
$25,000
K94 — DPW Street
Lights
Streeffraffic Lights -$20,000
$20,000
Subtotals
$450,000
$450,000
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Presentation given by:
Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
Finance Committee Report - given by Edward Ross: At their meeting on September 13, 2021
the Finance Committee voted 8-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
After some discussion a vote was taken
Counted Vote
155 in the affirmative
3 in the negative
176 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 5: Motion made by the Select Board that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of one
million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to pay costs of making police station Improvements,
including the payment of any and all other costs incidental and related thereto, said sum to be expended by
and under the direction of the Town Manager; and, for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, to the
Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow said sum in accordance with
M.G.L. c. 44, §7(1), or any other enabling authority; that the Select Board, Town Manager, or any other
agency or official of the Town, is authorized to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of
all, or any part of, said project; and that the Town Manager is authorized to enter into any and all contracts
and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article. 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 M.G.L. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such
costs by a like amount.
Backaround: At April 2021 Town Meeting, this project was Included on the capital plan but described
as undergoing cost evaluation, and also waiting for Town Meeting to approve a suggested organizational
change to move Public Health under Public Safety as an independent department.
The Police station as built left a large so-called 'expansion room' unfinished, partly to complete that project
on budget and also to allow for future assessment of department /community needs. As part of the Dispatch
renovation that is underway, as well as the Building Security project now completed, the building received
a very thorough evaluation by Public Safety, Facilities and Technology staff.
The final plan calls for requesting a Training /Meeting Room in that unfinished space at a cost of $0.8 million,
and then when that work is completed to renovate the existing first floor conference room into offices for
Public Health, the Coalition for Prevention and Support, and our new Mental Health position added by Town
Meeting last spring. These costs are all -in, including demolition, renovation, and furniture /fixtures
/equipment.
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Presentation given by:
Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
Finance Committee Report - given by Edward Ross: At their meeting on September 13, 2021
the Finance Committee voted 8-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
After some discussion a vote was taken
Counted Vote
155 in the affirmative
3 in the negative
176 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
ARTICLE 5: Motion made by the Select Board that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of one
million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) to pay costs of making police station Improvements,
including the payment of any and all other costs incidental and related thereto, said sum to be expended by
and under the direction of the Town Manager; and, for the purpose of meeting such appropriation, to the
Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Select Board, is authorized to borrow said sum in accordance with
M.G.L. c. 44, §7(1), or any other enabling authority; that the Select Board, Town Manager, or any other
agency or official of the Town, is authorized to apply for a grant or grants, to be used to defray the cost of
all, or any part of, said project; and that the Town Manager is authorized to enter into any and all contracts
and agreements as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Article. 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 M.G.L. c. 44, §20, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such
costs by a like amount.
Backaround: At April 2021 Town Meeting, this project was Included on the capital plan but described
as undergoing cost evaluation, and also waiting for Town Meeting to approve a suggested organizational
change to move Public Health under Public Safety as an independent department.
The Police station as built left a large so-called 'expansion room' unfinished, partly to complete that project
on budget and also to allow for future assessment of department /community needs. As part of the Dispatch
renovation that is underway, as well as the Building Security project now completed, the building received
a very thorough evaluation by Public Safety, Facilities and Technology staff.
The final plan calls for requesting a Training /Meeting Room in that unfinished space at a cost of $0.8 million,
and then when that work is completed to renovate the existing first floor conference room into offices for
Public Health, the Coalition for Prevention and Support, and our new Mental Health position added by Town
Meeting last spring. These costs are all -in, including demolition, renovation, and furniture /fixtures
/equipment.
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Training has always been important to the department, and even during lean budget years that budget has
been protected. Police Reform calls for even more training, at a time when the availability of training
resources has shifted to online. A larger dedicated room in the secure section of the building will allow more
in-house training to be conducted, inviting other nearby agencies to participate when space allows. This
room will also serve as a Command Center during emergencies, and was called out by the Building Security
study as a far more appropriate location. A perfect combined use of 'expansion space'.
The first -Floor office location will allow full and easy public access to Health, Coalition and Mental Health
staff without the need to enter the secure sections of the building. Placing these staff members together,
even though they technically are in different departments, also makes a great deal of sense to foster
collaboration. We continue to believe this is a model for future Public Safety organizations, and appreciate
Town Meeting's approval of both the organizational change as well as an earlier funding of a Mental Health
position than we anticipated.
The Town Accountant does not believe any portion of this project would qualify for the Federal ARPA grant.
However indirectly and separately from this Article, the grant covers lost revenue, a concept she is still
working on.
Presentation given by:
• Bob LeLacheur - See Attached
Finance Committee Report - aiven by Edward Ross: At their meeting on September 13, 2021
the Finance Committee voted 8-0 to recommend this Article to Town Meeting.
Bylaw Committee Report: No report
Select Board Report: At their meeting on September 14, 2021 the Select Board voted 2-0-3 to
support this Article.
Motion made to move the question was made by Dan Ensminger, Precinct 7
2/3rds Vote Required
112 in the affirmative
54 in the negative
176 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion to end Debate Carried
Motion made for a Roll Call Vote by Kerr! Perry, Precinct 6
Motion for a Roll Call Vote Carried
Roll Call Vote as follows:
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Roy
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Yes
Roy
A
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Yes
Lorenzo
Colomba
Yes
John
L
Corbett
Yes
John
M
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No
Linda
Snow
Dorkser
Yes
Mark
L
Dockser
No
Nancy
A
Docktor
No
W
Megan
Fidler -Carey
Yes
Giuseppe
Ciro
Fodera
Yes
Ronald
P
Feline
Abstain
Diana
L
Halsey
Absent
John
R
Halsey
Absent
Deborah
D
Hattery
Yes
Bernard
R
Horn
Yes
Kevin
Leete
No
James
V
Martin
No
Sheila
M
Mulroy
Yes
Shaun
C
Neville
Yes
Brian
P
OMara
Yes
Paula
J
Perry
Yes
David
W
Pinette
Yes
James
F
Reichardt
Yes
Sheilah
Reichardt
Yes
Alan
D
Beaulieu
Yes
Donna
M
Beaulieu
Yes
Francis
P
Burke
No
Eric
J
Burkhart
Yes
Howard
D
Cohen
Yes
Susan
5
Craven
Yes
Anthony
DArezzo
Absent
David
J
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Abstain
Vicki
Ellen
Fortin
Yes
Denise
M
Iozzo
No
Karen
T
Janowski
Yes
Gaetano
Manganiello
Yes
Matthew
W
McLeod
Yes
Kaitlyn
C
Mercurio
Yes
Sean
P
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Absent
Thomas
B
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No
Simone
R
Payment
Yes
John
A
Sasso
Yes
John
R
Scott
No
Allison
L
Sillers
Yes
Emily
K
Sisson
Yes
Christine
L
Steck
Yes
Mark
Salvatore
Ventura
Yes
Laura
Faye
Wilson
Yes
Eric
J
Bergstrom
Yes
John
D
Breslin
No
Tony
R
Capobianco
No
Audra
M
Cashin
Yes
Jason
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Clarke
Yes
Daniel
John
Dewar
Yes
Laura
M
Fusco
Yes
Fausto
J
Garcia
Yes
Rachelle
A
Garcia
Abstain
Tara
Anne
Giardina
Yes
Michelle
R
Greenwalt
Yes
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3 Carla
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Yes
3 Daniel
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3 Joseph
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3 Michael
J
Shimansky
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3 Paul
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Sylvester
Yes
3 Jessica
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No
3 Nancy
J
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Yes
3 Heidi
M
Wise
Yes
3 Thomas
F
Wise
Yes
3 Meredith
Logsdon
Yoder
Yes
4 Barry
C
Berman
Yes
4 Sarah
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No
4 Lynne
H
Cameron
Yes
4 Richard
H
Coco
No
4 Ann
M
Cruickshank
Yes
4 Christoper
Scott
Feudo
No
4 Andrew
S
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Absent
4 Enc
J
Gaffen
No
4 Erin
E
Gaffen
Yes
4 Thomas
D
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Yes
4 Jeffrey
P
Jadul
Yes
4 Emily
G
James
Yes
4 David
W
Mclsaac
Yes
4 David
Alan
Murdock
Yes
4 John
F
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Yes
4 Mary Ellen
ONeill
Yes
4 Chuck
Robinson
Abstain
4 Elizabeth
C
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4 Marianne
R
Tompkins
Yes
4 Karin
Elizabeth
Whitelam
No
4 Steven
L
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Yes
5 Vanessa
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No
5 Carlo
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Yes
5 Jonathan
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Yes
5 Angela
F
Binda
Yes
5 Lorraine
Conway
Yes
5 Annemarie
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Cory
Yes
5 Robert
J
Ferrari
Yes
5 Michael
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No
5 Nathan
Thomas
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No
5 Laurence
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Yes
5 Laura
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Yes
5 Helena
Marie
Johnson
Abstain
5 Janice
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Abstain
5 Dianne
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Yes
5 Anne
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Yes
5 Christine
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Abstain
5 Eileen
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Manning
Abstain
5 Patrick
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OSullivan
Yes
5 Philip
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Pacino
Yes
5 Joseph
Paglluca
No
5 Edward
J
Ross
Yes
5 David
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Abstain
5 Jeanne
Thomases
No
5 Nancy
J
Ziemlak
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Beckwith
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Lynne
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Cynthia
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Cad
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Yes
Jesse
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Geoffrey
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Marcel
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Kerry
C
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Yes
Daniel
A
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Yes
Jennifer
C
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Yes
Norman
R
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No
John
A
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No
Joanne
E
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Yes
Hillary
G
Mateev
Yes
Jacqueline
Renee
McCarthy
Yes
Gina
Beck
McCormick
Yes
James
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Yes
Jeffrey
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Yes
John
Brendon
Sullivan
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Erin
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Tierney
Yes
Karl
Weld
Yes
Carolyn
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Whiting
Yes
Shawn
Brandt
Yes
Ian
Charles
Brown
Yes
Peter
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Brown
Yes
William
C
Brown
Yes
Amy
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Cole
No
Kendra
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Abstain
Sasha
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Sarah
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Doane
Yes
William
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Yes
Kathleen
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Goldlust
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Karen
Gately
Herrick
Yes
Stephen
W
Herrick
Yes
Eileen
Shine
Litterlo
Yes
Patricia
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Lloyd
Yes
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8 Martha
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8 Martha
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8 Melissa
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Murphy
Yes
8 Thomas
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Yes
8 Vanessa
Silva
Yes
8 Kenneth
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8 Theresa
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Wiggins
No
8 Alicia
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After some discussion a vote was taken
Counted Vote
121 in the affirmative
40 in the negative
15 Abstain
SO Absent
6 Vacancies
176 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
Carlo Bacci, Precinct 5 moved to adjourn the 2021 Special Town Meeting adjourn to continue Town Meeting
via Zoom Webinar on October 21^ at 7:30 PM. Town Meeting adjourned at 10:33 PM with 176 Town Meeting
Members remotely in attendance.
Counted Vote
120 in the affirmative
37 in the negative
176 Town Meeting Members remotely in Attendance
Motion Carried
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Article 9
Acquire land from Meadow Brook golf course
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Acquire land from Meadow Brook golf course
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