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Motion made by Kenneth Marsters. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation $1,000,000 the Stabilization Account. Motion passes unanimously at 8:26 p.m. Article 21 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to petition the General Court for special legislation authorizing the Town to enter into a land exchange with Willowbend Development Corporation. in which the Town would transfer to Willowb,end the land shown on the 1999 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 77, Blocks 3, 5, 7, 10, 21, 23, 25, 27 and 28 and Willowbend would transfer to the Town all their right, title and interest in the land shown on said Assessors' Maps as Map 70, Blocks 19, 24 through 37, 29A, 62, 63, 71, 79, 80C, 86, 90, 96, 109, 115 and 134, with said land to be held in the care and custody of the Conservation Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C, along with an easement across other land of Willowbend for a scenic viewpoint, sitting area and pedestrian and carry-in boat access between the Town's land shown on said Assessors' Map as Map 77, Block 32, and the waters of Shoestring Bay, with the location. and dimensions of said easement to be established by agreement between Willowbend, the Selectmen and the Conservation Commission and subject to any applicable permitting authorities; and further, to see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen to enter into contracts or agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate said land exchange and easement; or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: In order to consolidate ownership patterns, resolve an outstanding situation in which the Town and Willowb�end share partial interests in certain lands, allow a more environmentally appropriate design, for a proposed golf course expansion at Willowbend and establish a public access point for pedestrians, shell fishermen and carry-in boaters on Shoestring Bay, this article authorizes the selectmen to effectuate a land exchange with Willowbend and to seek the necessary legislative authorization to make the exchange. Motion made to dispense with reading of article. Motion to dispense with reading of article passes unanimously at 8:27 p.m. Motion made by David Leveille. Motion: I move Article 21 be indefinitely postponed. Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 8:32 p.m. Article 22 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise,