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Article 17 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Land Bank Appraisal/ Legal Account to the Community Preservation Act Administrative Purchase of Services Account the sum of $26,090 for the purpose of administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee, said sums to be spent in accordance with the provisions of G.L. c.44B upon recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Act Committee Explanation: This article will transfer funding that was set aside 'in the Land Bank Legal Account in. to the Community Preservation Act Administrative Services Account to cover secretarial support and other related expenses. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval. The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 4-�0. Motion made by Selectman Theresa Cook. Motion-, I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Land Bank Appraisal/ Legal Account to the Community Preservation. Act Administrative Purchase of Services Account, $26,090 for the purpose of administrative and operating expenses of the Community Preservation Committee, said sums to be spent in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 44B upon recommendation of the Community Preservation Committee. Motion passes unanimously at 8:02 PM. Article 18 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from available funds $23,625 to the Waquoit Bay MEP Account, to be expended under the direction of the Sewer Commission, as local matching funds, in conjunction with the Town of Falmouth, toward completion of a Massachusetts Estuaries Project report regarding critical nitrogen loading thresholds for Waquoit Bay, Eel Pond and Childs River, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Sewer Commission Explanation: To date, the Massachusetts Estuaries Project has established critical nitrogen loading targets for Popponesset Bay and its subembayments, as well as the Quashnet /Moonakis River, Hamblin Pond and Jebu Pond subembayments, of Waquoit Bay. Targets have not been set for Waquoit Bay proper or the Childs River watershed. In addition, the targets set for the Quashnet etc. subembayments, are dependent on nitrogen levels in Waquoit Bay proper. The Town of Falmouth has requested and received a proposal from the Massachusetts Estuaries Project for completion of a report regarding critical nitrogen loading thresholds for Waquoit Bay (central basin), Childs River and Eel Pond (the latter is in Falmouth). As Mashpee will benefit 12