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Article 17 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of two thousand dollars ($2000) to the Domestic Violence Account; said sum to be expended by the Mashpee Police Department, or take any action relating thereto. Submitted by the Police Department Explanation: The Towns of Sandwich, Falmouth and Bourne have like articles being submitted at their town meetings. The Upper Cape Domestic Violence Coalition is a group of people that include police officers from the four towns, representatives from Falmouth Hospital, Bourne, Falmouth and Mashpee housing authorities, Cape Cod Center for Women, The Enterprise Newspaper, Falmouth District Court, Gosnold/Thorne Counseling Centers, Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council and several other organizations. The Goal of the Coalition is to combat domestic violence on the Upper Cape and assist its victims. Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion made by Nancy Caffyn. Motion: I move the Town vote to raise and appropriate $2,000 to the Police Department Domestic Violence Account. Motion passes at 8:44 p.m. Article 18 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to transfer by sale or lease, a two acre, more or less, portion of that Town-owned land shown on the 1997 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 81, Blocks 18 and 21, approximately as shown on a plan entitled "Proposed Land Transfer to Mashpee Water District 5-98" which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, to the Mashpee Water District and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute a deed or lease therefor on such terms as they shall deem proper, which shall make said transfer of land contingent upon funding by the Water District for the construction of a Water District office facility on the site; and further, vote that such land shall not be held by the Town as conservation land pursuant to the provisions of Section 5-27 of the Town By-Laws; and further, vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for special legislation authorizing such sale or lease, notwithstanding any provisions of the General laws to the contrary; and finally, vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into any agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate such conveyance, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to lease or sell to the Mashpee Water District approximately two acres of land, from an 11 acre Town-owned parcel located on Route 28,just north of the home of Mr. Karl F. Mills and the Madaket Place office condominiums, for the purpose of constructing a Water District office building. Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval. 20