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Jack agreed that a number of citizens are really interested in this project, and he thinks the <br /> Commission should examine it fully before passing judgment one way or the other, and he <br /> recommended a continuation. <br /> Mr. Talbot: "The work limit is inviolate." <br /> Jack: "Is the work limit beyond the carriage house foundation as shown on the plan?" <br /> Mr. Slavinsky: "The work limit is shown on the plan and is 34 ft. beyond the foundation." <br /> Steve: "You can put the work limit right along the top of the bank if you want." <br /> Attorney Lyons: "This is a caveat. Mr. Cross has brought up a very good point, that this is a <br /> highly controversial project, and we will pack this hall at the next meeting. This is for the <br /> benefit of all of you who serve in a community spirit. But we may have a severe problem—it <br /> may be a criminal problem, it may be a civil problem. Mr. Talbot served on this Board. When <br /> did he resign?" <br /> Jack: "I don't know. We can find out." <br /> Attorney Lyons: "He was here at the May meeting." <br /> Mr. Talbot: "I was not at that meeting. I have never sat to hear one minute of testimony on this. <br /> We have already discussed this with Town Counsel." <br /> Attorney Lyons: "I have you reclusing yourself at the February meeting, March meeting and the <br /> May meeting.,, <br /> Mr. Talbot: "I was out of the room." <br /> Attorney Lyons: "No, you weren't. You sat right there. We had another meeting upstairs and <br /> you reclused yourself there. Let me suggest to you,Mr. Chairman, that the impropriety that <br /> could be going on here would reflect badly on this Board that serves the community well. I'm <br /> suggesting to you to talk to Town Counsel and find out about a potential violation of Chapter <br /> 268-A, which is the Conflicts of Interest Statute in this Commonwealth and which goes to the <br /> ethics of public officials. Mr. Talbot is prohibited under that law to appear before you for one <br /> year from the date of his exit from the Board." <br /> Jack asked Steve to review the tape and he told Attorney Lyons that we don't respond to threats. <br /> Attorney Lyons said he's not trying to threaten him. A shouting dialogue between Messrs. <br /> Lyons and Talbot followed as to whether Attorney Lyons was threatening or not. <br /> Attorney Lyons: "It's not a threat, I'm stating a fact. Chapter 268-A is the governing statute <br /> and I would ask you to have the Town Counsel look into this." <br /> Jack thanked him for his comments. <br /> 7 <br />