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SEE MAP IN APPENDIX A Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This Article once again submits the request of roadway abutters in the Childs River East development for Town acceptance of the layouts of Leatherleaf Lane, Bog River Bend, Miller Farm Road and Ferngully Pass. The Article was previously approved by Town Meeting as a Petition Article (Article 29) at the 2019 Spring Annual Town Meeting on May 6, 2019, however, due to an inadvertent administrative oversight, the Order of Taking for the subject layouts was not adopted and recorded by the Board of Selectmen within the requisite 90 day statutory period;thus,the layouts have not become effective. This Article merely seeks to ratify and confirm the previously approved layouts, whereupon appropriate Orders of Taking and Betterment Assessment will be adopted and recorded in a timely manner to complete the layout proceedings for the subject ways. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 12 by a vote of 4-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 12 by a vote of 5-0 MOTION MADE BY SELECTMAN COTTON: Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 12 as printed in the warrant with the following text modifications: Substitute "Fern Gully Pass"for"Ferngully Pass" and with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion made and passes to dispense with reading of Article 12 at 8:49 pm Motion passes unanimously at 8:50 pm Article 13 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §6 to Reserve from the FY 2020 estimated Community Preservation revenues, the following amounts: $154,794 10% for Open Space/Recreational Purposes $154,794 10% for Historic Preservation Purposes $154,794 10% for Affordable Housing Purposes $1,043,551 to the FY 2020 Community Preservation Fund Budget for Appropriation Reserve as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other acting relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Explanation: This article is required annually to set aside the 10% Reserves of the estimated Community Preservation Funds for Open Space/Recreation Purposes, Historic Preservation Purposes and Affordable Housing Purposes and to fund the Budget for Appropriation Reserve. 24