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Motion to amend to add unions passes 55-yes 48- and lakes. Blue Green Algae is a Heath (sic) Issue to the Residence's surrounding Santuit Pond; "Contact no. with these cause skin and eye irritation. Ingesting Amended motion defeated 37-yes 81-no at 9:33 small amounts can cause gastrointestinal symptoms. PM Ingesting large amount of toxics may cause liver or neurological damage. Inhaling water spray with algae Article 25 in it causes asthma-like symptoms. Small children and pets are more susceptible to the effect of toxins than To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower adults. Livestock and pets deaths from ingesting algal the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan laying out toxins have occurred." (Source: MASS DEPART- and defining Quail Hollow Road; and to accomplish MENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH BUREAU OF ENVI- said purpose and for expenses incidental and related RONMENTAL HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL thereto, the Town vote to raise and appropriate or TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM BROCHUER: "HARM- transfer from available funds for appropriation,$5,000 FUL ALGAE BLOOMS IN FRESH WATE BOD- i to the Quail Hollow Road Account, or take any other IES", published June 2010) The Community I action relating thereto. Preservation Act Fund has sufficient unassigned funds to finance this item. No additional taxes needed to be s Submitted by Petition levied. (sic) Il r The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by The Board of Selectmen does not recommend a vote of 5-0. approval by a vote of 5-0. n The Finance Committee recommends approval by The Finance Committee does not recommend a vote of 7-0. approval by a vote of 6-0,1 recused. ,e I iS Motion made by Alexis Hanson Motion made by Brad Caffyn. � II n Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize and Motion: I recommend that Article 26 be indefinitely r empower the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan postponed. g laying out and defining Quail Hollow Road; and to accomplish said purpose and for expenses incidental Motion to indefinitely postpone passes unani- and related thereto, the Town vote to appropriate and mously at 9:36 PM. y transfer from available funds, $5,000 to the Quail Hollow Road Account. Article 27 y Motion passes unanimously at 9:34 PM. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer $320,000 to the Santuit Pond Preservation Account,to Article 26 purchase six Solar Circulators in order to prevent Blue Green Algae blooms on Santuit Pond, or take any To see if the Town will vote to appropriate or transfer other action related thereto. it $320,000 to the Santuit Pond Preservation Account, d from the existing unassigned Community Preservation Submitted by Petition a Fund Reserve, to purchase six Solar Circulators in order to prevent Blue Green Algae blooms on Santuit Summary Explanation: Solar Circulators are a S Pond,or take any other action related thereto. proven non-chemical remedy for preventing a recur- ll rence of blue green algae blooms in fresh water pond Submitted by Petition and lakes. Blue Green Algae is a Heath (sic) Issue to the Residence's surrounding Santuit Pond; "Contact g Summary Explanation: Solar Circulators are a with these cause skin and eye irritation. Ingesting Proven non-chemical remedy for preventing a recur- small amounts can cause gastrointestinal symptoms. rence of blue green algae blooms in fresh water pond Ingesting large amount of toxics may cause liver or 61