08/22/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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Article Proposed article create a Wastewater Infrastructure investment Fund (3%surcharge) (written by Town Counsel) To see if the Town will vote to accept General Laws Chapter 40, Section 39M for the purpose of establishing a separate account to be known as the Municipal Water Infrastructure Investment Fund, revenues from which shall be expended exclusively for maintenance, improvements and investments to municipal drinking, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure assets, and further to authorize the imposition of a water infrastructure surcharge on real property in the Town at the rate of three per cent (3%) of the real estate tax levy against said real property, as determined annually by the Board of Assessors, which will be deposited = into the Fund; said surcharge to commence in Fiscal Year 2021, effective July 1, 2020; or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation:XXXXX Article Proposed article fora feasibility study & planning fora regional wastewater facility on Joint Base Cape God (written by Town Counsel) To see if the Town will vote to support Mashpee's participation in feasibility planning for a regional wastewater collection and treatment facility at*Joint Base Cape Cod, to authorize the Town Manager to negotiate a-nd execute a Memorandum of Understanding with neighboring municipalities relative to joint development of plans for the design, construction and operation of such a regional wastewater collection and treatment facility, and, further, to'raise, transfer and/or borrow and appropriate the sum of $ to fund such further investigation and planning of this regional approach, including evaluation of options, conceptual design of wastewater collection,treatment and disposal facilities and related appurtenances, permitting requirements, and the requisite redrafting of the Town's Comprehensive wastewater Management Plan, associated notices of project change, and other related activities; or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation; XXXXXX Article PROPOSED ARTICLE for reducing the Community Preservation Act surcharge from 3%to 1°% (writte n by Town Co u n se 1) To see if the Town will vote to amend its acceptance of the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act (General Laws.Chapter 44B, Sections 3-7) by reducing the annual surcharge imposed on real property in the Town for Chapter 44B purposes from the rate of three per cent (3%) to the rate of one per cent (1%) of the real estate tax levy against said property; said reduction to take effect in Fiscal Year 2021, effective July 1, 2020; or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation:XXXXXXX