4/12/2010 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Executive Session

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4 1� Board of Selectmen Minutes-Executive Session. April 12, 2010 Present: Selectman Myers, Selectman Cook, Selectman Cahalane, Selectman Taylor, Town Tanager Joyce Mason Absent: Selectinan Richardson Attendees: Town Counsel Patrick Costello Community Preservation Act Committee members; Wayne Taylor, Ed Larkin, Evelyn Bu chenfeldt, Tom O'Hara, Frank Lord Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Myers at 6:33 p.m. Town Hall, Conference Room#1 Discussion relative to the acquisition of real property: The Mills Family Lands at Sant it Pond: Town Counsel Patrick Costello updated the Board of Selectmen ars Co ,---iunity Preservation Act Committee on natters relative to The Mills Family Lands at Santuit Pond. In accordance with Special Town Meeting Article#11 approved by the voters of the Town of Mashpee on May 7,'2007,2007,the grantors are required to certify good and marketable title to the ubj ect property, free and clear of any and all liens, encumbrances, easements, clouds, and other third party rights or claims, upon such terms and conditions as the Selectmen shall deem to be in the lest interest of the Town, or take any other action relating thereto. The land consists of.1 5.24 acres, more or less, and in ludes portions of adjacent"paper" streets. Attorney Robert Mills, representing counsel for the Mills Family was reported to confirm a good and marketable title related to the subject property has been obtained. However, it was disclosed the existing abutters of lots deemed un-buildable to the Mills Family Lands maintain the right to cross the roadways or"paper" streets. Although.the actions taken by the Mills counsel reflect clear title there is an.acceptable risk thereof regarding the abutting property owners having use of the"paper' streets within.