10/7/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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BOARD of SELECTMEN Page 3 lII UT S-MASHPEE MID LE SCHOOL MONDAY, OCTOBER 79 1991 isWarrant Review: Article 3: This article seeks to obtain a piece of land to make the road straight states Mr. Harrington. In teras of the actual construction work, there is no statutory timetable informs Counsel,, Selectman Jacobson is . concerned that if we don' t go through with the road would there be a. suit in the future if the road is not O pl ted' She is concerned with the legal ramifications,, The Planning Board has approved the road in concept and--=the understanding of the owners involved is for the road to go straight informs Counsel. Selectman Caffn. asks of the cost to fund this road and would all of our Chapter 90 finds' be used to find this road? The approximate figures derived from lir. Hicks are $50-55, 000, Nor. Fitch $60, 000 a.nd Mr. Taylor' s view is $75, 000. The road is approximately 4/10th s of a mile states Mr. Taylor. It is done on the basis of lineal amount of road. informs Counsel. Selectman Ca.ffyn Feels we should include the Tnon y cost in the article. There is no cost for the land states r. Harrington, The cost is implied states selectman Caffyn. It is implied cost of action relating thereto, It is not fair to pr .sentL..1t that way. In a letter from Mr. Virgilio dated in 1987 states Selectman Gaffyn, the estimated cost , should be known when presenting the article. The Finance Committee has also stated this should be contingent 'upon the availability of Chapter 9 finding and is recommended, in the Tarrant, The subdivision will be more valuable with this portion of the work done informs Mr. Taylor. We would be in a better position to apply for funds in a. bettor economy. The corner- is dangerous, especial- ly at night, The owner of the property has not paid taxes on the property states Selectman Ca.ffyn. The reconstruction is to derive from both the public and private sector, how do we ask the people to pa.y for this when the taxes aren' t paid' Town Meeting can vote to accept it, This further empowers the Board to consider it even if. at a. latex date suggests Counsel. Selectman Gaffyn suggests to indefinitely postpone this article until we have recieved the actual cost amount and present it at the next Town Meeting. with no quorum, there can be no decision to indefinite- ly postpone states Selectman ac obson. Selectman Caffyn has recommended that Selectman Hanson be informed of this article and the recommendation to indefinitely postpone it until the next Town Meeting, Town Counsel will advise Selectman Hanson. He further notes the Thompson party could probably get the road reconstructed cheaper than the Town. Emergency Barrd of Selectmen 1 eetin Selectman Jacobson noted the paperwork for the recall election will be available Tuesday at 4: 00 p.m. She would like to call an emergency meeting of the Board of selectmen on Wednesday, October 9, 1991 to set a date for the. recall election of 1ATil Hanson. : 00 �!