7/24/1995 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Page 13 Board of Selectmen Minutes July 24, 1995 NEW BUSINESS: Federal Grant Application Trust for Public Lands: The six tracts of land comprised of 69.76 ' . P acres will be managed cooperatively with the other Memorandum of Understanding signatories and the U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service as part of the MashpeeeeNatronal Wildlife Refuge indicated Selectman Costa. In addition to the lands, Selectman Costa recommended the Board commit 2.1 acres located within the Refuge and Wa uoit Bay watershed. It was noted that this I � Y waters• and was donated to the Conservation Commission and J directly abuts the land subject to the Trust for Public b c Lands grant application. The conservation restriction of approximately 54 PP y acres of land purchased by the Town in favor of the U.S..Fish and wildlife Service will also be committed as art of our m _ . p arch for TPL s grant request indicated Selectman Costa. Selectman Costa recommended the Board exec ' execute the grant application as outlined. Motion made b Selectman Mills t y o approve and execute the grant application for the Trust for Public Lands as recommended. Motion seconded b Selectman Dinizi 3' o. VOTE: Unanimous, 5-0. SEED Corporation Application Authorization, PP uthorization. Communication was received from the So • South Eastern Economic Development(SEED) Corporation dated June 30, 1995 requesting the Board support the q g pp a continuance of the Micro Loan Program. It was noted that the first Micro Loan pro • . gram grant was attained In 1994 from the Executive Office of Communities and Development (EOCD) rovide direct I P to p oars to small businesses throughout the southeastern Massachusetts region. It was noted that over 73 jobs were created as a result f ' o the Micro Loan Program. { The SEED Corporation has requested the Board approve . i1° . . q pp e the grant application and participate in the program.