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for the purpose of funding the installation of a Splash Pad at Heritage Park, including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee. Motion passes at 7:22 PM. Article 7 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund, in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B §5, as follows: $41,000 from the 10% Open Space Reserves and $54,140 from the Budgeted Reserves a total of $95,140 for the purpose of funding the Shellfish Propagation/Estuary Restoration Project including any 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 goals of this project are to restore shellfish populations, and reduce eutrophication in the estuaries. Specifically, 2,000 bags of remote set oyster seed would be stocked in the Mashpee River, and 6 million quahog seed in the Great River. After growth and the recreational harvest of 70 tons of oysters and 275 tons of quahogs it is estimated that 0.25 tons of nitrogen would be removed from the Mashpee River and one ton of nitrogen would be removed from Great River. This objective of this project is to maintain and improve estuarine water quality and the health of our coastal ecosystems, and to preserve, restore and enhance shellfish and finfish production, shellfish beds and other coastal resources. The goals are consistent with the Town's Local Comprehensive Plan. The Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously 5-0 in support of this article. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 7-0. Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund, in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B §5, as follows: $41,000 from the Open Space Reserves and $54,140 from the Budgeted Reserves for a total of $95,140 for the purpose of funding the Shellfish Propagation/Estuary Restoration Project including any necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee. Motion passes unanimously at 7:23 PM. Article 8 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from available funds $80,000 to the Snow & Ice Account, or take any other action relating thereto. 5