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Article 43 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by eminent domain, for conservation purposes, that parcel of land shown on the 1999 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 38, Block I, containing 1.5 acres, more or less, on the north side of Main Street (Route 130) and described at Barnstable County Registry of Deeds Book 4166, Page 194, with the land to be held in the care and custody of the Conservation Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C; and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, one dollar for such purpose; and finally, to see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission and 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 take any other action related thereto. Submitted by Petition Explanation: This article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase by eminent domain, on behalf of the Conservation Commission, a parcel of land previously taken for taxes in the area of the proposed "Cape Club" golf course. The parcel is also located in the Groundwater Protection District and this article would help fulfill the original purpose of the district to protect groundwater resources. The taking would perfect the Town's title to the land and restrict it to conservation use. Should the Town's taking price of one dollar be successfully challenged in court by some party which can legally establish ownership rights despite the previous Town tax taking, additional funding may be required at a future Town Meeting. Motion to be made by Petitioner Motion made to indefinitely postpone. Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 10:23 p.m. Article 44 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by eminent domain, for conservation purposes, that parcel of land shown on the 1999 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 30, Block 88, containing 7.9 acres, More or less, located on "Lake Avenue" and the Barnstable town line, with the land to be held in the care and custody of the Conservation Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C- and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from available funds, one dollar for such purpose; and finally, to see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission and 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 take any other action related thereto. Submitted by Petition Explanation: This article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to purchase by eminent domain, on behalf of the Conservation Commission, a parcel of land previously taken for taxes in the area of the proposed "Cape Club" golf course. The parcel is also located in the Groundwater Protection District and this article would help fulfill the original purpose of the district to protect groundwater resources. The taking would perfect the Town's, title to the land