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<br /> subject parcels. Subsequent to the land takings, four legal actions were commenced in
<br /> Barnstable Superior Court seeking assessment of further damages with respect to said land
<br /> takings. The proposed supplemental appropriation will be utilized to effect a settlement of the
<br /> last two pending land damage cases, which are scheduled for trial in July 2000. The principal
<br /> and interest payments for the supplemental appropriation will be excluded from the calculation
<br /> of the Town's levy limit in the same manner as other Mashpee High School capital costs
<br /> pursuant to the debt exclusion referendum passed by the Town for this project in 1993.
<br /> Recommendation: The Finance Committee recommends approval.
<br /> Motion made by Selectman Blythe.
<br /> Motion: I move the Town hereby appropriate the sum of $850,000 to pay additional costs
<br /> related to the acquisition of land for the new Mashpee High School, including appraisals and
<br /> other costs incidental or related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with
<br /> the approval of the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to
<br /> Chapter 44, Section 7(3) of the General Laws, Chapter 645 of the Massachusetts Acts of 1948, as
<br /> amended, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor.
<br /> Motion passes 146-14 at 8:40 p.m.
<br /> Article 25
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, all
<br /> or a portion of a parcel of land of 30 acres, more or less, identified on the 1999 Mashpee I
<br /> Assessors' Maps as Map 36, Block 35, also shown as Parcel 2 on a "Plan of Land in Central
<br /> Mashpee Mass. for Harry W. & Ellen A. Tabb", dated September 3, 1969 by Charles N. Savery,
<br /> Inc., with the portion of said land lying east of a line 25 feet east of the center line of
<br /> Goodspeed's Meeting House Road, excluding any land lying within 25 feet on either side of the
<br /> center line of Noisy Hole Road, to be held for conservation and passive recreation purposes in
<br /> the care and custody of the Conservation Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws
<br /> Chapter 40, Section 8C, the portion lying west of a line 25 feet west of the center line of
<br /> Goodspeed's Meeting House Road to be held for open space or recreation purposes in the care
<br /> and custody of the Board of Selectmen and the remainder to be held in the care and custody of
<br /> the Board of Selectmen for general municipal purposes, including roadway use; and further, to
<br /> see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, $330,000 for
<br /> such purpose, including expenses incidental and related thereto, and to raise such appropriation,
<br /> the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to accept donations and be
<br /> further authorized to borrow $330,000 or any other sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44,
<br /> Sections 7 and 8C and, if applicable, Chapter 40, section 8C of the General laws, or any other
<br /> enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; with all but one dollar
<br /> ($1.00) of said borrowing to be repaid with funds from the Land Bank Fund established by the
<br /> Town under the provisions of Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1998 (An Act Relative to the
<br /> Establishment of the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program); and to designate said
<br /> land as an open space land acquisition pursuant to said Chapter 293; and further, to see if the
<br /> Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds $1,500 to the Issuance of
<br /> Debt Account; and further, to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen and / or
<br /> Conservation Commission to apply for and accept Federal, State and / or County grants,
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