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The Community Preservation Committee recommends approval of Article 4 by a vote of 7-0 Explanation: This is a "clean-up" article to meet the requirement of reserving funds from the supplemental CPA FY 2019 Trust Fund distribution. The amount of FY 2019 CPA state reimbursement received by the Town of Mashpee was $138,957 higher than the initial estimate. We are required to set aside 10% of those excess funds and deposit them into each of the CPA reserves. Funding shall derive from the Community Preservation Budgeted for Appropriation Reserve. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 4 by a vote of 4-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 4 by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman John Cotton. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer, pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §6 to Reserve from the Community Preservation Fund Budgeted for Appropriation Reserve,the following amounts: $13,896 10% Open Space/Recreation Purposes $13,896 10% for Historic Purposes $13,896 10%for Community Housing Purposes Motion passes at 7:19 PM. Article 5 To see if the Town will vote to re-authorize the appropriation and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund Budgeted Reserve for Appropriation, in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §5, $161,900 for the purpose of extending the time limit of the appropriation to fund the acquisition of the property located at 9 Quashnet Road, Mashpee, identified on Assessor's Map 44, Parcel 11 comprised of 4.212 acres, including any necessary costs and expenses related thereto,as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee,and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the fee interest in said property by gift, purchase, or eminent domain taking, for open space and passive recreational use purposes, said land to be held under the jurisdiction and control of the Conservation Commission in accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 40, §8C, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Explanation: This article seeks to re-authorize funding that is encumbered from the Community Preservation Fund to purchase 4.212 acres on a small freshwater pond for open space and passive recreation purposes and to authorize the Town to acquire title to the subject property by gift, purchase or eminent domain taking. Town Meeting had previously authorized this appropriation at the May 4, 2015 Special Town Meeting;however, due to issues beyond the Town's control,the transfer was not consummated within three years,thus,the appropriation lapsed under the Town's 3