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Motion made by Kenneth Marsters.
<br /> Motion.- I move the Town vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise,
<br /> for conservation and passive recreation purposes, that parcel of land identified on the 2001
<br /> Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 70, Block 135, consisting of 8000 square feet, more or less,
<br /> located at the comer of"Riverview Avenue" and"Laurel Street" and shown as lots 39, 401 41
<br /> and 42 on a Plan entitled "Cotuit Park in Barnstable County, Mass. Owned by Charles L.
<br /> Gifford, Cotuit,Mass." dated January 1, 1914 and recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of
<br /> Deeds in Plan Book 1, Page 20, to be held in the care and custody of the Conservation
<br /> Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C; and further, to
<br /> vote to appropriate and transfer from the Land Bank Fund established by the Town under the
<br /> provisions of Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1998 (An. Act Relative to the Establishment of the Cape
<br /> Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program) $11,900 for such purpose, including expenses
<br /> incidental and related thereto; and further, the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen
<br /> and Conservation Commission to enter into contracts or agreements with Federal, State and/or
<br /> County agencies, private conservation trusts or other entities or persons in connection with the
<br /> acquisition of all or a portion of such land and its preservation for conservation and passive
<br /> recreation purposes, including enforcement of conservation restrictions on the land; and finally,
<br /> the Town vote to authorize the Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen to enter
<br /> into agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town
<br /> to effectuate said acquisition and preservation.
<br /> Motion passes unanimously at 7:56 p.m.
<br /> Article 9
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to the authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise,
<br /> for conservation and passive recreation purposes, all or a portion of that parcel of land identified
<br /> on the 2001 Mashpee Assessors' Ma ps as Map H 5, Block 22, consisting of 7.6 acres, more or
<br /> less, located between Great Hay Road, Wells Road and Abigail's Brook, to be held in the care
<br /> ,and custody of the Conservation Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter
<br /> 40, Section 8C; and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer from
<br /> available funds, $208,200 for such purpose, including expenses incidental and related thereto,
<br /> and to raise such appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized
<br /> to borrow $208,200 or any other sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8C and,
<br /> if applicable, Chapter 40, Section 8C of the General laws, or any other enabling authority, and to
<br /> issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; with said borrowing to be repaid with funds from the
<br /> Land Bank Fund. established by the Town under the provisions of Chapter 293 of the Acts of
<br /> 1998 (fin: Act Relative to the Establishment of the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition
<br /> Program); and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from
<br /> available funds $1,500 to the Issuance of Debt Account; and further, to see if the Town will
<br /> authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or Conservation Commission to apply for and accept
<br /> Federal, State and/or County grants, including reimbursement under Chapter 132A, Section 11 of
<br /> the General Laws, the "Self-help Act", to be applied by the Town toward the financing of this
<br /> purchase, and to enter into contracts or agreements with, Federal, State and/or County agencies,
<br /> private conservation trusts or other entities or persons in connection with the acquisition of all or
<br /> a portion of such land and its preservation for conservation and passive recreation purposes,
<br /> including enforcement of restrictions on the land as required by the provisions of Chapter 293 of
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