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open space lands set aside as part of the Old Colony Estates cluster subdivision. The parcel is the last privately owned lot in a paper subdivision, the remainder of which is owned by the Town, and lies in the midst of a large area of lands protected as open space or restricted by ``navigation easements" held by the U.S. Government for Otis Air National Guard Base. The property is in the recharge area of the Mashpee River and is within the boundaries of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. Motion made by Kenneth Marsters. Motion.- I move the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for the purposes identified in Chapter 293 of the Acts, of 1998 (An Act Relative to the Establishment of the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program)�, that parcel of land identified on the 2001 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 35, Block 7, consisting of 5,360 square feet, more or less, located south of Ashur et Road on an undeveloped street 'named "Johnson Road" and shown as lot 32 on a Plan entitled "Plan of Land in Mashpee, Mass." dated August 191 1959 by J. Casazza, C.E. recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 50, Page 15, along with those portions of any adjacent ways which are appurtenant to said parcel; and further the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Land, Bank Fund established by the Town under the provisions of Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1998 (An Act Relative to the Establishment of the Cape Cod Open Space and Acquisition Program) $7, for such purpose, including expenses incidental and related thereto; and further, the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into contracts or agreements with Federal, State and / or County agencies, private conservation trusts or other entities or persons in connection with the purchase of all or a portion of such land and its preservation for conservation and passive recreation purposes, including enforcement of conservation restrictions on the land; and finally, the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate said acquisition or preservation. Motion to dispense with reading of Article 9 made at 7:56 p.m. Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at 7:56 p.m. Motion passes unanimously at 7:58 P.M. Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise jointly with the Mashp�ee Water District, for the purposes identified in Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1998 (An. Act Relative to the Establishment of the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program), all or a portion of that parcel of land identified on the 2001 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 51, Block 6, consisting of 23.6 acres, more or less, located between Great Hay Road, William Mingo Road and the so-called Belcher Property, along with those portions of any adjacent ways which are appurtenant to said parcel, said parcel also being on a plan entitled "Plan of Land Located in Mashpee, Mass. Prepared for Phyllis M. Jordan", dated October 2,1, 1976 by Cape & Islands Surveying, Inc., which is recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 310, Page 6; and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, $125,000 for such purpose, including expenses October 20, 2003 Town Meeting