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Articlel3 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Affordable Housing Reserve in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 4413, §5, the sum of $30,000 for the purpose of funding additional construction costs associated with the Habitat for Humanity Affordable Housing projects located at 108 Orchard Road and 132 Quinaquisset Avenue, identified on Map 69, Parcels 18 and 6, 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: The project would fund additional work associated with the two ongoing Habitat for Humanity affordable housing projects previously funded by the CPC. This is the second round of funding for the projects. Habitat previously requested $100,000 for this project. The CPA Special Town Meeting in May of 2015 appropriated $70,000, a construction cost contribution of $35,000 per home. Additional CPA funding would assist in the completion of the remainder of construction work required to complete the affordable housing projects, which shall be restricted to affordable housing use in perpetuity. The vote of the Community Preservation Committee was 6-0 in support of this article. The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Affordable Housing Reserve in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 4413, §5, the sum of $30,000 for the purpose of funding additional construction costs associated with the Habitat for Humanity Affordable Housing projects located at 108 Orchard Road and 132 Quinaquisset Avenue, identified on Map 69, Parcels 18 and 6, including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee. Motion passes at 7:34 PM. Article 14 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of$65,000 from the Waterways Improvement Fund to the Waterways Dredging Account to cover costs associated with dredging 5,000 cubic yards of sediment in the Popponesset Approach Channel, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Waterways Commission 10