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"In accordance with the provisions of§12(b) of said Chapter 30B, all such contracts may, in the discretion of the Town body or officer authorized to award same, be entered into for a period of up to five years, including any renewal, extension or option related thereto." Motion passes at 7:50 PM. Article 16 To see if the Town will vote that those parcels shown on the FY2013 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 69, Block 18 (108 Orchard Road) and Map 69, Block 6 (68 Strawberry Avenue) shall not be held by the Town as conservation land; and further, vote that said parcels shall be transferred from the care and custody of the Custodian of Tax Foreclosed Property to the Board of Selectmen for the purposes of donation or sale to an entity or entities engaged in the development of affordable housing for sale or rental to persons of low or very low income within the meaning of the Housing Act of 1937, and qualifying for listing in the affordable housing inventory maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development under G.L. Chapter 40B, with such transfer to be made subject to such terms as the Selectmen deem appropriate, including a permanent deed restriction, which may contain a reverter clause, permanently restricting the sale or resale price, or rental cost of any homes or apartments constructed on said parcels to no more than that considered affordable for persons of low income as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and qualified for continued listing in the above affordable housing inventory; and, further,to authorize the Board of Selectmen to make use of any other instrumentalities of the Town or other agencies and to enter into any agreements necessary to effect the transfer and restriction of such land in accordance with this Article, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: Approval of this article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer title of two parcels of land identified as 108 Orchard Road and 68 Strawberry Avenue, previously taken by the Town for non-payment of taxes, to persons or agencies that would construct affordable homes or apartments. The lots would be developed with the approval of the Board of Selectmen pursuant to a Request for Proposals from interested affordable housing providers, as was done with a number of lots previously deeded by the Town to Habitat for Humanity, and would be permanently restricted for use for affordable housing. Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 5-0; 2 absent. Motion made and seconded to dispense with reading of article at 7:51 PM. Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. Motion: I move Article 16 be approved as printed in the Warrant,with the exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes by 2/3`'d vote at 7:53 PM. 11