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Explanation: The intent of this article is 1) for the Town to uphold a moral obligation of the highest responsibility and trust to the original inhabitants of the land, to consult with and cooperate in good faith with the aboriginal Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and its people, in order to obtain their free and informed consent prior to the approval of any projects affecting Mashpee's lands or territories and other resources; 2) for the Town to create a legal obligation to provide regularly scheduled, comprehensive tribal consultations and project coordination that maintains healthy and respectful working relationships before, during, and after the consultations; 3) for consultations to be guided by effective communication, coordination, collaboration, cooperation and consensus, and to strengthen the relationships, knowledge, and trust among the Tribe and the Town; and 4) to make bylaw or ordinance a "consultation process" that mandates the Town and the Tribe to develop and implement regulations defining the inter- government consultation process. The Board of Selectmen does not recommend this article 5-0. The Finance Committee to voted 5-0 not to recommend this article. Motion made by Marie Stone. Motion: Shall the residents of the Town of Mashpee petition the Town Selectmen and the Tribe to enter into meaningful and timely inter-governmental consultations and coordination of land use, land use planning, transportation planning, environmental impacts on projects, the development of municipal regulations, policies, and plans that significantly or uniquely affect the federally recognized tribe of the Mashpee Wampanoag, and to provide effective mechanisms for just and fair redress for any such activities, and to take appropriate measures to mitigate adverse environmental, economic, social, cultural or spiritual and religious impact? Motion made to have a secret ballot at 8:35 PM. Motion to have secret ballot failed at 8:37 PM Original motion defeated 220 no to 98 yes at 9:17 PM. Article 22 To see if the Town will vote to direct the Board of Selectmen to place the following question on the next Town election ballot, "Shall the residents of the Town of Mashpee petition the Town's Selectmen requiring that the Town move to return forthwith the remaining undeveloped land parcels identified in the Selectmen's 2015 "Land Disposition Project" to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and to prohibit any future sale, conservation or reserve, and other uses of Mashpee lands identified in the Project?" Submitted by Petition Explanation: The intent of the article is 1) to restore and preserve land, water, wildlife and other natural resources; 2) to oppose and prevent the sale of remaining undeveloped land held in ownership by the Town of Mashpee, within the Town of Mashpee; 3) in accordance with federal and other applicable law, to apply justice long overdue by returning to the Mashpee Wampanoag 23