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Community Preservation Committee. The reports are required to be forwarded to the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager to track expenditures. Funding shall derive from the Community Preservation 10% Affordable Housing Reserves for this purpose. The Community Preservation Committee voted 9-0 in support of this article. The Board of Selectmen voted not to recommend this article 3-2. The Finance Committee does not recommend a vote of 5-0. Motion made by Selectman John Cotton. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer $330,000 from the Community Preservation Fund Affordable Housing Reserve, in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40B, §5 for the purpose of funding the Mashpee Housing Assistance Program for a (3) three-year period, by way of a CPA award of$110,000 per year, including any necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee. Motion passes at 7:26 PM. Article 6 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer $200,000 from the Community Preservation Fund Budgeted Reserve in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 44B, §5, for the purpose of completing the Great River Boat Ramp Improvement Project, including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Explanation: Funding from the Community Preservation Budgeted Reserve would improve the Great River Boat Ramp by constructing a double wide boat ramp of appropriate length to ensure its effectiveness during low tide and to construct a boat ramp facility for the future needs of Mashpee. The Great River Boat Ramp is the only public launch facility on the Waquoit side of the bay, and it is used on a year-round basis by recreational boaters and fishermen. A double wide boat ramp is a necessary component for the success of the Mashpee Comprehensive Wastewater Nitrogen Management Plan. The harvest of shellfish removes nitrogen from the watershed and a double wide ramp would accommodate the volume of shellfish to be harvested. The budget proposed for additional project funding would support re-design, permitting and engineering for the double wide ramp, support mitigation requirements, and construct a separate kayak launch facility. The Great River Boat Ramp location is the only public access location to launch kayaks in Waquoit Bay. The project as identified is approved for the construction of a double wide ramp with the float directly in the center of the ramp. The connection of the floatation shall be determined by the project engineer and mitigation funds shall be specific to the Great River Boat Ramp site location only. Any unused funding shall be returned to the Community Preservation Committee. Funding shall derive from the Community Preservation Budgeted Reserve for this purpose. 5