2/25/1987 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Page Two • Regular ivleb Wednesday,, February 25, 1987 act on it. You would act on it. . .the provisions of it in terms of square footage and what-have-you. If you are allowing the additional thirty days , the question I would have is thirty days from now or thirty days from the time when it should have opened previously? That expired on February 13. It's just a matter of semantics . . .when do you want this thirty days to start'? Mrs . Thomas said, "Today" . Mr. Lawrence said, "If we 're going to do it at all, I don't think the difference between a week - eleven days - whatever it is , is an issue . Selectwoman Thomas moved that South Cape Liquors be permitted to stay closed an additional thirty days commencing this date. Mr. Lawrence seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous . 2. Conservation Commission re : Articles for Annual Town Meeting. The Executive Secretary noted that these articles were on the agenda for last week's regular meeting and were deferred to this week. Ms . Behrman, Chairman of the ConCom, has submitted a memorandum relative to these articles and she stated, "That memo basically sums up a lot of facts and figures that we talked about last week. Esti- mated prices are from Tom Fudala. The memo also mentions potential sources for funding. " Ms . Behrman reviewed the background of these articles . After discussion.. of the articles for the purchase of parcels of land as possible future well-sites and as conservation land, Mr. Lawrence reiterated his stand on non-support of land for conservation purposes for this year primarily because of the financial situation of the Town. Mrs . Thomas ' s position for support is that , in her opinion, • a potential well-site cannot be by-passed. Mr. Hanson stated that he will support these articles for the reason that they may be potential water sources . The vote to include these articles on the Warrant for Annual Town Meeting was 2-1. Regarding the proposed article to. raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds $69 ,000, to be used to obtain appraisals of lands proposed for acquisition for conservation purposes , the vote was 2-1 not to include this article in the Warrant. 3. Town Planner re : Annual Town Meeting Articles and Communication from Division of Fisheries and Wildlife . a. The Executive Secretary announced that a letter has been received from the Commonwealth Division of Fisheries and Wildlife in which it is stated that they are in the process of acquiring in fee simple the property of Eugenia Fortes located on Great Hay Road and identified as Lot 12 on the Assessors Map 98. The parcel contains 14 acres . Mr. Murphy read the Certificate of Announcement which gives notice that the Commonwealth is contemplating the purchase of property in the Town. The Town Clerk will document the Certificate ,of Announce- ment according to Commonwealth procedure . Mr. Murphy made certain to ounce the telephone announce p e number of Floyd Richardson, Chief of Wildlife Lands in the event anyone wishes to make further inquiry about this purchase. Mrs . Thomas noted that this purchase of land in the Pine Barrens in the southern part of the Town represents $200, 000. that the Town does not have to expend for acquisition. Mr. Fudala gave further explanation. •