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will identify the level of nitrogen inputs which can be tolerated by the Mashpee River, Shoestring Bay, Ockway Bay and the main body of Popponesset Bay. This article would fund the second phase of the project, involving development by CMAST of similar information on tolerable nitrogen levels for Hamblin Pond/Little River, Jehu Pond/ Great River and the Quashnet River estuary, nitrogen modeling by CMAST of alternative approaches to nitrogen reduction, and development, by a wastewater engineering firm, of a plan and preliminary design for the wastewater facilities and other measures required to reduce nitrogen loading to the tolerable levels identified by CMAST in the most cost-effective manner possible. The funding amount requested is based on the fees required for the additional work by CMAST and the wastewater-engineering firm. Funding for this article is subject to approval of an application by the Town for funding assistance, in the form of a zero interest loan, from the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust State Revolving (loan) Fund. Should the Town's application not be approved, the Commission's intent is to seek alternate funding at the October Annual Town Meeting. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion made by Selectman Leveille. Motion: I move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of$405,140 to be expended under the direction of the Sewer Commission for consultant services and associated costs related to the development of a Watershed Nitrogen Management Plan/Effluent Pipeline Preliminary Design, and that to raise such appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow $405,140 under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 of the General Laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; provided that said appropriation and borrowing authorization shall be contingent on receipt of a loan for all or a portion of this amount through the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust. Motion passes at 9:21 p.m. by a 2/3rds vote. ARTICLE 17 To see if the Town will vote to petition the General Court for special legislation to reclassify the Animal Control Officer as a Group 4 member of the Barnstable County Retirement System, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: As a part of the negotiations to settle the collective bargaining agreement between the Town and the MLDC Administrator's Unit, the Board of Selectmen have agreed to sponsor an article to shift the Animal Control Officer into Group 4 of the retirement system. This is the group which includes law enforcement officers.