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x THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS m OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL + •, R` WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION 1350 MAIN STREET ;y SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01103-1629 ]MARTHA COAKLEY TEL: (413) 784-1240 ATroRNEYGENERAL FAX: (413) 784-1244 www.mass.gov/ago January 31, 2011 Deborah Dami, Town Clerk 16 Great Neck Road North ' Mashpee, MA 02649 rn i RE: Mashpee Fall Annual Town Meetingof October 18 2010 Case# 5744 5744 -a , Warrant Article# 3 (General) ::K-p Warrant Article# 9 and 11 (Zoning) o ' Dear Ms. Dami: `z i Articles 9 and 11 - We return with the approval of this Office the amendments to the Town by-laws adopted under these Articles on the warrant for the Mashpee Fall Annual Town Meeting that convened on October 18, 2010. Article 3 - For the reasons provided below, we have retained for further review the vote taken under Article 3 and have placed it on"HOLD" status pending receipt of the additional information requested below. i� The Attorney General's Office has drafted a series of Forms that must be submitted to the Office with proposed by-laws and amendments for review pursuant to G.L. c. 40, § 32, and c. 40A, § 5. These Forms are intended to provide the Attorney General's Office with all the ! information necessary for the Office to conduct its procedural and substantive review of the submitted by-laws and amendments. Before our 90-day review period begins, we need the r I following information from the Town pursuant to G.L. c. 40, § 32: FORM 2—Three certified copies with a correct vote. The three certified copies of the vote under Article 3 provide that a 2/3rds vote is needed to adopt i Article 3. However, the vote under Article 3 provides that the "motion ' passes." As submitted, the vote is unclear whether the motion passed by a simple majority or the required 2/3rds vote. Please provide us with three certified copies of Article 3 with a vote that shows Article 3 passed by the ; necessary 2/3rds vote. i The Attorney General's substantive review of this Article will begin once we receive the above {; `r� i