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Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 6-0; 1 abstention. Motion made by Selectman Michael Richardson. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate $610,543 to provide for road improvement projects in and for the Town, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts General Laws and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, to borrow said sum of$610,543 under and pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 44 § 7&8, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor. Motion passes unanimously at 7:57 PM. Article 9 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract for the disposal of the Town's solid waste for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years commencing on January 1, 2015, on such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen deem to be in the best interests of the Town, which contract may include a provision that the Town shall not be exempt from liability for the payment of contract sums in future fiscal years; or to take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Department of Public Works Explanation: This article authorizes the Town to sign up to a 20 year contract for disposal of trash collected at the Mashpee Transfer Station. The Town's current 30 year disposal contract with Covanta SEMASS expires December 31, 2014. Negotiations are still ongoing with prospective disposal sites but should be finalized by May ATM, with contract signature pending approval of this article. Expected fee increases would be budgeted for in FY15. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 5-0; 2 abstentions. Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into a contract for the disposal of the Town's solid waste for a period not to exceed twenty (20) years commencing on January 1, 2015, on such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen deem to be in the best interests of the Town, which contract may include a provision that the Town shall not be exempt from liability for the payment of contract sums in future fiscal years. Motion passes at 7:58 PM. Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to create two part-time (19.5 hours) Cataloger positions at the Mashpee Public Library, effective July 1, 2013 and for said purpose to raise and appropriate or 13