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Motion made by Juan Bacigalupi. Motion: I move that the Town vote to delete article 15-24 and amend the language of Section 15-16 of Article 7 Chapter 15 of the Mashpee Code by deleting the current language of such section and substituting the following: A committee to be known as a Capital Improvement Program Committee shall be established to prepare a Capital Improvement Plan. This committee shall perform the duties specified in the following sections and shall consist of five (5) members, a member of the Board of Selectmen, the Chairman of the Finance Committee and the Executive Secretary. The Town Accountant will serve as an ex-officio member of this committee. The heads of all departments, boards, or committees which have one or more capital project in the six years encompassed by the plan may serve as an ex-officio members. In addition, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint another member of the Capital Improvement Program Committee who upon initial appointment shall serve a term to expire June 30, 1996 and thereafter to serve for a two year term. In addition, the Finance Committee shall appoint another member of the Capital Improvement Program Committee who upon initial appointment shall serve a term to expire June 30, 1997 and thereafter to serve for a two year term. Said appointees of the Board of Selectmen and of the Finance Committee shall not be Town employees of members of another Town board of commission. Motion was defeated at 9:35 p.m. Article 32 To see if the Town will vote to amend the language of Section 15-17 of Article VII, Chapter 15 of the Mashpee Code by deleting the current language of said section and substituting the following: "The Committee shall study proposed capital outlays involving the acquisition of land or any expenditure of single or of multiple like items totaling (sic) ten thousand dollars ($10,000) with a useful life of at least three (3) years. All officers, boards or committees, including the Selectmen and School Committee, shall, by September 1 of each year, give to such committee, on forms prepared by it, information concerning all projects anticipated by them. i.e. involving the acquisition of land or an expenditure of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) having a useful life of at least three (3) years. The Committee shall consider the relative need, timing and cost of these expenditures and the effect each will have on the financial position of the Town." Submitted by Petition Recommendation: The Finance Committee recommends approval. 20