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Stepping back from its August 7 decision to authorize the sale of the land to Stop and Shop Co. for $1 million, the council voted down a recommendation from City Solicitor Russell B. Higley that would have slightly modified the provisions of the original order--a change he said the sale needed to proceed...
...August meeting, the council voted 8-0 to allow City Manager Robert W. Healy to go ahead with the sale. But last night, proponents of the sale mustered only four votes for Higley's proposal...
Sullivan, who suffered a mild heart attack last week, did not attend last night's meeting. In August, he voted for the sale, and he generally favors new development. Should the proposal be returned to the council next week, Sullivan is likely to provide the fifth, deciding vote...
...council originally decided to sell the land if Stop and Shop agreed to consult a neighborhood advisory committee and a traffic consultant before beginning construction. In addition, the council allocated part of the money for renovations at the Morse Elementary School...
Higley's proposal would have made those conditions part of the initial purchase and sale agreement, rather than the final transfer of property. He told the council that he could not complete the sale without council action...