07/27/2023 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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Finance Committee Minutes July 27, 2023 A motion was made by Lee Smith to RECOMMEND Article #9 of the Draft Town Warrant. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund 10% Historic Reserve in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §5, the sum of $73,640 for the purpose of funding the Ancient Burying Grounds Restoration project as follows; Avant Burial Ground, Main Street; Map 47, Parcels 7 & 7A; Attaquin Burial Ground, Main Street, Map 27, Parcel 41; Pocknett Burial Ground, Meetinghouse Road, Map 45, Parcel 12 including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee. There were no seconds to this motion and Ms. Smith subsequently retracted it. A motion was made by Mr. McKelvey to HOLD Article #9 of the Draft Town Warrant. Motion seconded by Mr. Weiner. Motion passed by unanimous consent. A motion was made by Mr. Thompson to HOLD Article #10 of the Draft Town Warrant. To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the Select Board to prepare a plan laying out and defining GODFREY ROAD and BARBARY CIRCLE to accomplish said purpose and for expenses related thereto, the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from revenue available for appropriation $20,000 to the GODFREY ROAD and BARBARY CIRCLE Roadways Account. Motion seconded by Mr. McKelvey. Motion passed by unanimous consent. A motion was made by Mr. McKelvey to HOLD Article #11 of the Draft Town Warrant. To see if the Town will vote to; authorize the Select Board to convey, grant and/or release to the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Mashpee, Massachusetts (the “Tribe” the Town’s title, rights, or interest in the following described parcels of real property, to file such petitions with the Massachusetts General Court as may be necessary to effect this conveyance, grant or release, and to execute any and all instruments necessary to convey, grant and/or release the Town’s title, interest or rights, upon such terms and conditions as the Select Board shall deem to be in the interest of the Town) Map 68: Parcels: 13B, 14 & 16 (1.63 Acres) for the purpose of expanding the Old Indian Cemetery and support placing this parcel into trust on behalf of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Motion seconded by Lee Smith. Motion passed by unanimous consent. A motion was made by Mr. McKelvey to HOLD Article #12 of the Draft Town Warrant. To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning Bylaws on Special Permit Use §174-24(C)(9)(g) to strike the words “(g) A modification under (b) or (c) above may expand the land area covered by said Special Permit. Motion seconded by Mr. Weiner. Motion passed by unanimous consent. 3