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Motion passes unanimously at 9:29 p.m. Article 19 To see if the Town of Mashpee will vote to accept potassium iodide from the Department of Public Health pursuant to its Iodide Stockpiling Program or the operators of the Plymouth Nuclear Power Station, and to further see if the Town will vote to commission the Board of Health to develop and distribute educational materials to apprise the general public of the issues regarding the use of potassium iodide, and to formulate a storage and distribution plan that is consistent with forthcoming regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and coordinate with the Town of Mashpee Fire and Police Departments, Emergency Management personnel and other entities and town departments as the Board of Health deems necessary to ensure the timely distribution of potassium iodide should it become necessary, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Health Explanation: Cape Cod and Town of Mashpee are situated in an area relative to a nuclear power plant as described in Chapter 425 of the Acts of 200 and may be affected in the event of a release of radiation, accidental or otherwise. There are limited escape routes for the people in this area. The aforementioned bill provides for obtaining a supply of potassium iodide for protection from thyroid cancer, at no cost to the Town. Motion made to dispense with reading article. Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at 9:29 p.m. Motion made by George Green. Motion: I move Article 19 be voted as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto". Motion passes unanimously at :29 p.m. Article 20 To see if the Town will vote to grant an easement in, over, under and upon the land shown on Assessors' Map 44, Parcel 46 and more particularly shown on a plan entitled "Easement Plan Of Land in Mashpee, MA" prepared for the Mashpee Water District, Scale I" = 100' by Eagle Surveying and Engineering, Inc., South Yarmouth, MA, dated July 6, 1999 and revised December 3, 2002, copies of which are on file in the Office of the Town Clerk, to the Mashpee Water District for water supply, distribution, and well head protection purposes and all purposes reasonable related thereto; and that the Board of Selectmen and the Conservation Commission be hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the Mashpee Water District all plans and it necessary to effectuate the purpose of this article and the granting of such an easement to the Mashpee Water Districts, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen 22