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1r ' 1 1 1 V rate from 100% to 65%, and to only 35% this year. The committee feels that further reductions will "! make this program far less attractive, and, perhaps, other uses, or legislative amendments, should be considered. ' ARTICLE 9: Expand Sewer Commission Membership. Submitted by: Board of Selectmen. One of the future major municipal public policy decisions facing Mashpee in the years ahead is ;� ud wastewater treatment. The Sewer Commission membership is presently three voters appointed by the r Board of Selectmen. Because of the complexity and cost of the decision,the Board of Selectmen propose to amend the legislation creating the Board of Sewer Commissioners to expand the membership from 3 to 7 to include, in addition to the 3 at-large appointees, one representative to be designated from the Finance Committee,the Board of Health,the Water District and the Board of Selectmen. ip THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING X . OF ARTICLE 9 BY A VOTE OF 6-0. ARTICLE 10: Re-Authorize Waquoit Bay Study Funds IG." Submitted by: Board of Sewer Commissioners. i At the October 2006 Town Meeting, an Article was approved for $23,625 as Mashpee's 25% portion for the cost of a joint study with Falmouth regarding "critical nitrogen loading thresholds" for Waquoit Bay, Childs River and Eel Pond. The 2006 approval had a 3 year spending limitation, and since the study hasNi exceeded that limitation, a re-authorization of the initial funding is required. " q' Approval of this Article will have no effect on the property tax rate. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING SPR; OF ARTICLE 10 BY A VOTE OF 6-0. r ARTICLE 11: Authorize Drainage Easement with Mashpee Commons. , Submitted by: Board of Selectmen. 4. This Article will authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute and grant a 3,800 sq. ft. storm water drainage easement to Mashpee Commons on lands owned by the municipality. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING APPR ' OF ARTICLE 11 BY A VOTE OF 6-0. ARTICLES 12, 13, 14, 15,and 16. Zoning By-Law Amendments. Submitted by: Planning Board and Board of Selectmen. The Planning Board has submitted 3 Articles recommending approval for amendments and/or clarifications of existing By-laws. Each Article will be voted on individually. The Articles are as follows: Article 12 recommends eliminating the "I-C Overlay zoning district" and allowing all the uses currently permitted in all of the"I-1 Industrial Zones". k ° THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING OF ARTICLE 12 BY A VOTE OF 5-0 WITH 1 ABSTENTION. 4�b� October 19, 2009 Town Meeting �q+, Page 7