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Motion: I move the Town vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds a sum of money equal to the Town's allocated share of Chapter 90 local transportation aid to provide for road improvement projects under the Chapter 90 program. Motion passes unanimously at 8:16 PM. Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer $40,000 from the Community Preservation Fund Balance to the Community Preservation Administrative and Operating Expense Account, or take any action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Explanation: To provide annual funding for the administrative and operational costs of the Community Preservation Committee which includes incidental project costs associated to and incidental to the Community Preservation Committee. Under the CPA Act, up to 5 % of the annual CPA funds may be spent on operation and administrative costs of the Community Preservation Committee. Costs include legal fees, technical reviews, appraisal costs, signage, annual Community Preservation Coalition dues, administrative wages, office supplies and similar costs associated to and incidental to the development of a CPA project. It is necessary to re -authorize the appropriation of this funding on an annual basis. Funding would derive from the Community Preservation Fund Balance for this purpose. The Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously 9-0 in support of this article. The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer $40,000 from the Community Preservation Fund Balance to the Community Preservation Administrative and Operating Expense Account. Motion passes at 8:17 PM. Article 11 To see if the Town will vote to re -authorize the Council on Aging revolving account, through the Town Accountant, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44, §53E%a to be expended under the direction of the Council on Aging; said account to be funded by revenues collected from Council on Aging program income and expended for purposes furthering the operation of programs by the Council on Aging, and to establish the limit on expenditures from said account for Fiscal Year 2017 at $15,000, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Council on Aging Explanation: The revolving account is required in order to receive and disburse funds generated through programs supported by such revolving fund, such as senior trips, educational programs, educational program staff, transportation programs, exercise programs, etc. Revenues will be used to offset expenses related to these programs and activities. The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. Motion: I move the Town vote to re -authorize the Council on Aging revolving account, through the Town Accountant, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44, §53E%a to be expended under the direction of the Council on Aging; said account to be funded by revenues collected from Council on Aging program income and expended for purposes furthering the operation of programs by the Council on Aging, and to establish the limit on expenditures from said account for FY 2017 at $15,000. Motion passes unanimously at 8:18 PM. Article 12 To see if the Town will vote to re -authorize the Library Revolving Account, through the Town Accountant's Office, in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 44, §53E%a to be expended under the direction of the Library Board of Trustees, in order to place anticipated revenues 56