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generally located between upper Great liver, Jehu Pond, Abigail's Brook and Great Oak Load, to be Feld 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 Grote to appropriate $1,500,000 or any other sum for such purpose, including expenses incidental and related thereto, and to raise such appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow $1,500,000 or any other sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8C and, of the general laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, provided that no bonds or notes of the Town shall be issued unless and until 1 a grant agreement has been executed between the Town and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts for reimbursement to the Town in the amount of$500,000 under General Laws Chapter 1 2A., Section I I, or any other applicable law, and 2) one or more additional grants or donations of$750,000 toward said purchase have been received from the Trust for Pub�lic Land or any other source; and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds $ 00 or any other sum to the Issuance of Debt Account; and further, to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or Conservation Commission to apply for and accept Federal and/or State grants, including reimbursement under Chapter 1. 2A, Section I I of the General. Laws, the "Self-Help Act," to be applied by the Town toward the financing of this purchase, and to enter into contracts or agreements with.Federal and/or State agencies, private conservation trusts or other entities or persons in connection with the purchase of such land and its preservation for conservation purposes; connection with the purchase of reservation for conservation such and its p on purposes; an.d fianal y, to see if the e 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 purchase; or take any other action relating thereto. Motion passes at :42 p._ Article 22. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the custody and control of the following described Town owned land to the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of sale or lease to the Boys & Girls Club of gape Cod, Inc.: a portion of land shown on. assessors" Map 67 as Bloch 1., and more particularly described on a plan entitled "Proposed Bogs & Girls Club Site, May 1996 ATM" a copy of which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk and to authorize the Selectmen to execute a deed thereof or a lease therefor on such terms as they shall deem proper, and further, to authorize the Selectmen to petition the General Court for special legislation authorizing such sale or lease, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen: Explanation: This article seeks to authorize the Selectmen to sell or lease a parcel of land to the Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod. 10 Recommendation: The Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion made by George Baer, :boys & Girls Club. Motion To amend to see if the Town will vote to transfer the custody and control of the 15