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Motion made by George Costa.
<br /> Motion: I move Article 18 be voted as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any
<br /> other action relating thereto."
<br /> Motion passes 293 to 32at 8:50 p.m.
<br /> Article 19
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for conservation
<br /> purposes, all or a portion of a certain parcel of land, being that land shown as lots 1 through 11, "Open Space I",
<br /> "Parcel B", "Drainage Parcel B", "Drainage Parcel C" and a portion of Back Road on a "Subdivision Plan of
<br /> Land Prepared For MacDonald Land Trust in Mashpee, Mass." by Holmes and McGrath, Inc., dated July 12,
<br /> 1989, also being shown on the 1996 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 42, Block 24, containing 20.5 acres,
<br /> more or less, located between John's Pond, Back Road and Moody Pond, to be held in the care and custody of
<br /> the Conservation Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C; and further, to
<br /> see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds $340,000 for such
<br /> purpose, including expenses incidental and related thereto, and to raise such appropriation, the Treasurer, with
<br /> the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow $340,000 or any other sum under and pursuant to
<br /> Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8C and, if applicable, Chapter 40, section 8C of the General laws, or any other
<br /> enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefore; and further, to see if the Town will vote to
<br /> raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds $400 to the Issuance of Debt Account; and further, to see if
<br /> the Town will 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 the General
<br /> Laws, the "Self-Help Act", to be applied by the Town toward the financing of this purchase, and to enter into
<br /> contracts or agreements with Federal, State and/or County agencies, private conservation trusts or other entities
<br /> or persons in connection with the purchase of such land and its preservation for conservation purposes; and
<br /> finally, to see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen to enter into
<br /> agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate said
<br /> acquisition; or take any other action related thereto.
<br /> Submitted by Conservation Commission
<br /> Explanation: This article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire, on behalf of the Conservation
<br /> Commission, all or a portion of a parcel of land on Back Road which is bounded on two sides by the Town's
<br /> existing John's Pond Park Conservation Area and fronts on both Moody Pond, the town's only large totally
<br /> undeveloped pond, and John's Pond. Purchase would complete protection of the entire shoreline of Moody
<br /> Pond. The property is within the boundaries of the Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge. The Town will apply for
<br /> a 52% grant reimbursement under the state's Self-Help Land Acquisition program to help defray the cost of this
<br /> property.
<br /> Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval.
<br /> Motion made by Curtis Frye.
<br /> Motion: I move the Selectmen are hereby authorized to acquire by purchase, by eminent domain or otherwise,
<br /> for conservation purposes, all or a portion of a certain parcel of land, being that land shown as Lots 1 through
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