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6 <br /> Finance Committee <br /> Minutes <br /> March 31, 2016 <br /> NEW BUSINESS: <br /> Finalize Draft Report of the Finance Committee for May 2016 Town Meeting: (continued) <br /> Article#22 proposed to see if the Town will vote to direct the Board of Selectmen to place the <br /> following question on the next Town election ballot,"Shall the residents of the Town of <br /> Mashpee petition the Town's Selectmen requiring that the Town move to return forthwith the <br /> remaining undeveloped land parcels identified in the Selectmen's 2015 "Land Disposition <br /> Project"to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and to prohibit any future sale, conservation or <br /> reserve, and other uses of Mashpee lands identified in the Project?" <br /> An in-depth discussion followed with respect to the petition articles. It was disclosed the petition <br /> articles have been submitted by Tribal members. The petition articles have not been submitted <br /> by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council. <br /> It was fully agreed the petition articles appear to be in conflict with the Inter-governmental <br /> Agreement(IGA) adopted in April of 2008 between the Town of Mashpee and Mashpee <br /> Wampanoag Tribe. <br /> Rodney C. Collins, Town Manager indicated it is expected the Inter-governmental Agreement <br /> would be honored. And, it is anticipated that Town Counsel would make comment at Town <br /> Meeting regarding the intent, enforceability and financial impact of the petition articles. <br /> Motion made by Mr. DelPonte to not recommend Petition Article#21. <br /> Motion seconded by Mr. Pettengill. <br /> Discussion followed. Mr. DelPonte and Mr. Pettengill withdrew their respective motion. <br /> Upon further review and consideration, it was unanimously agreed the Finance Committee <br /> would make a recommendation with respect to Petition Article#21 and#22 at Town Meeting. <br /> The Report of the Finance Committee for the May 2016 Town Meeting is deemed complete and <br /> ready for publishing. <br /> NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING: <br /> All meetings in April have been cancelled. The next scheduled meeting is Town Meeting on <br /> Monday,May 2,2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the Mashpee High School. The room location shall be <br /> announced. <br />