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Motion passes unanimously at 7:24 PM. Article 12 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from available funds $50,000 to the Santuit Pond Dam Account, to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager, for design, permitting, archeological evaluation, and reconstruction of the dam and fish ladder on Santuit Pond, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: The Town is under order from the Massachusetts Office of Dam Safety to reconstruct the earthen embankment dam on Santuit Pond. The dam is located on the southern edge of the pond within the Santuit Pond Preserve, a property of over 200 acres purchased jointly by the Towns of Mashpee and Barnstable in 2002. Integral to the dam is a fish ladder which provides passage for river herring and American eel to Santuit Pond. Because of this fish ladder, the Town was able to secure funding for the re-construction of the dam and fish ladder through the Cape Cod Water Resource Restoration Project (CCWRRP), a federally funded program with multiple goals including the improvement of fish passage. A requirement of the CCWRRP is a 25% local match. The estimated project cost, including design and construction, is almost $500,000. Approximately $400,000 of this cost will be paid through the CCWRRP. The $50,000 sought by this article is Mashpee's share of the local match plus funding for other required work that is not eligible for the CCWRRP, including permitting and an archeological site evaluation. The Town of Barnstable will also be responsible for contributing $50,000 to the project. Per the Dam Safety Order issued by the state and the funding agreement for the CCWRRP, reconstruction of the dam must be completed by October 31, 2012. The 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 by Selectman Michael Richardson. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from available funds $50,000 to the Santuit Pond Dam Account, to be expended under the direction of the Town Manager, for design, permitting, archeological evaluation, and reconstruction of the dam and fish ladder on Santuit Pond. Motion passes unanimously at 7:25 PM. Article 13 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from available funds $60,000 to the Unemployment Trust, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen 8