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19,730 sq. ft. and being more particularly described on a plan entitled "Plan of Land for Garry T. Melia in Mashpee, Massachusetts" dated November 13, 1997, by Christopher Costa & Associates, recorded at the Barnstable Registry in Plan Book 538, Page 83, and Block 52 containing approximately 1.2 acres and described in a deed recorded at the Barnstable Registry in Book 11520, Page 26; and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available funds $255,000 for such purpose, including expenses incidental and related thereto, and that to raise such appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow $255,000 or any other sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8C of the General laws or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds $1000 to the Issuance of Debt Account; and further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into contracts or agreements with federal and/or state agencies and other public or private entities or persons in connection with such purchase, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court for any special legislation convenient or necessary for such acquisition or the financing thereof and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate said acquisition; or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article authorizes and provides funding for the acquisition of two parcels of commercially zoned land located between the Town Hall and Main Street(Route 130). Recommendation: The Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion made by David Leveille. Motion: I move that (i) the Board of Selectmen be and hereby is authorized to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for general municipal purposes, two parcels of land bounded generally by Great Neck Road North, Main Street (Route 130), the Cape Cod Coffee parcel and the Town Hall parcel as shown on the 1998 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 36, Blocks 15 and 52, with Block 15 containing 19,730 square feet and being more particularly described on a plan entitled "Plan of Land for Garry T. Melia in Mashpee, Massachusetts" dated November 13, 1997, by Christopher Costa & Associates, recorded at the Barnstable Registry in Plan Book 538, Page 83, and Block 52 containing approximately 1.2 acres and described in a deed recorded at the Barnstable Registry in Book 11520, Page 26; (ii) the sum of$255,000 is hereby appropriated by the Town for the purpose of paying for the acquisition of said land, and for the payment of all other costs incidental and related thereto and that to meet this appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow said sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; (iii) the additional sum of$1,000 is hereby appropriated from Revenue Available for Appropriation to the Issuance of Debt Account; (iv) the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to enter into all contracts and agreements with federal or state agencies and other private or public entities or persons in connection with the acquisition of the land described herein; (v) the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to Page 15 of 63