09/09/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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INTER-MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN TOWN OF MASHPEE AND MASHIPEE WATER DISTRICT This Agreement is entered on this, 9th day of September, 2019 by and between'the Torn of Mashpee, a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with a usual address of 16 Great Neck Road North, Mashpee, MA 02649, by and through its, Board of Selectmen ("the Town"), and the Mashpee Water District, a municipal corporation and political subdivision of the Commonwealth of' Massachusetts with a usual address of 79 Industrial Drive, Mashpee, MA 02649, acting by and through its Board of Water Commissioners ("the District"). WHEREAS, the District is duly autho�rized pursuant to Chapter 136 of the Acts of 1987 to assess District taxes, betterments and assessments; and WHEREAS, said Act authorizes the Assessors of the Town of Mashpee to act as District Assessors and the Tax Collector of the Town of Mashpee to act as District Tax Collector; and WHEREAS, the District desires to have the Town provide such assessing and tax collection, services to the District for the three (3) year period commencing July 1, 20,19 and ending June 30, 2022, provided the duties and responsibilities are not expanded anytime during this period by the creation of the Water/Sewer District, and the Town is willing to provide such services pursuant to the terms hereof; NOW THEREFORE, the parties, agree as follows: 1. The Town shall-provide assessing a n,d tax collection services for the District, in accordance with applicabl-e provisions of Massachusetts General Law, including but not limited to provisions,of M.G.L. Chapters 59 and 60, for the three (3) year period commencing July-1, Z-0 19. In consideration of said services,the Mashp-ee Water District shall pay to the Town, as full and exclusive' compensation for said services, the sum of $25,000 on September 301 2019; the sum of$25,000 on July 15, 20�20 and the sum of$25,000 on: July 15, 2021. No stipend or other, compensation payment to the Assessors, or Tax Collector shall], be authorized or required hereunder. 2. The Mashpee Tax Collector, acting in his/her capacity as District Tax Collector, shall turn over all. sums,, including principle and interest, collected on District Taxes on bi-weekly basis. 3. The Town shall maintain an Agency Accolint for the purpose of recording the receipt and disbursement of all sums collected on behalf of the District.