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4 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> August 27, 2008 <br /> APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: <br /> Town Planner—Open Space Plan Review and Endorsement: <br /> Correspondence was received from the Town Planner dated August 12, <br /> 2008 relative to the Town's grant application to the State's LAND, <br /> formerly the Self-Help program for the Meetinghouse Road property <br /> approved at the May Town Meeting. <br /> An updated Open Space Conservation and Recreation Plan filing is part of <br /> the application requirement for grant funds. <br /> It was agreed the matter would be deferred to the September 8, 2008 <br /> Selectmen's Meeting for additional review. <br /> Building Commissioner—Annual Inspection Fee Schedule: <br /> The Selectmen unanimously agreed to defer the above referenced agenda <br /> topic to the September 8, 2008 meeting. <br /> COMMUNICATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE: <br /> Affirmative Action Committee—No Place for Hate: <br /> In July,the Selectmen met with Shahkeh(Shirley) Yaylaian Setian to <br /> review her request to support a resolution to no longer be affiliated with <br /> the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The national ADL has created and <br /> sponsored the No Place for Hate Program and the ADL has taken a stance <br /> against congressional recognition of the Armenian genocide. <br /> The Selectmen reviewed correspondence from the Town's Affirmative <br /> Action Committee dated August 5, 2008 with respect to this regard. As <br /> noted in the memorandum,the Affirmative Action Committee and the No <br /> Place for Hate Program volunteer members are to conduct activities and <br /> events only. It was agreed the matter is considered a national issue. The <br /> Selectmen did not take action on the request to adopt the proposed <br /> resolution. <br /> The Selectmen were in agreement to remain a No Place for Hate <br /> community as a local initiative. <br />