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Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 6 as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase or take any other action relating thereto.” Motion passes unanimously at 7:24 PM Article 7 To see if the Town will vote, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, to appropriate and transfer the sum of $500,000 from the Community Preservation Fund, Fund Balance in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B §5, for the purpose of assisting with funding for the LeClair Village Affordable Rental Housing project, property located at 950 Falmouth Road, Mashpee, identified on Assessor’s Map 93-6-0 (2.49 acres site for 39 affordable homes in 3 buildings), 93-7-0 (3.26 acres, site for underground water infrastructure and open space), 94-7-0 (7.08 acres to be preserved as open space); said property comprised of 12.83 acres in total, including any necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee; provided, said sum shall be used exclusively for community housing and shall remain subject to all the rules, regulations and limitations of M.G.L. Chapter 44B when expended by the Housing Assistance Corporation of Cape Cod (HAC) and Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) or their designated entity, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Explanation: The goal of this appropriation is to assist the Housing Assistance Corporation (HAC) and the Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), the designated developers pursuant to a competitive proposal solicitation process, to develop the 950 Falmouth Road property to provide much-needed affordable housing stock in Mashpee. The project will create 39 new affordable rental homes in three buildings with a total of 68 bedrooms units. The residential construction will be confined to Parcel A. The wastewater treatment infrastructure for the project will be located in Parcel B, and Parcel C shall remain as open space. The addition of 39 affordable rental homes in the LeClair Village development will assist Mashpee in achieving a total affordable housing stock inventory of 5.9%. This contribution from the Town, through its CPA, will offset direct construction costs for the subject affordable housing development. The Community Preservation Committee recommends approval of Article 7 by a vote of 7-0. The Select Board recommends approval of Article 7 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 7 by a vote of 6-0 Motion made by Select Board Member O’Hara Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 7 as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase or take any other action relating thereto.” Motion passes unanimously at 7:25 PM Meeting adjourned at 7:25pm