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The Community Preservation Committee recommends approval of Article 2 by a vote of 8-0. The Select Board recommends approval of Article 2 by a vote of 4-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 2 by a vote of 5-0 Substitute Motion made by Select Board Member Wyman-Colombo Motion: I move that the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund Undesignated Fund Balance, in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §5, the sum of $2,800,000 (Two million eight hundred thousand dollars) for the purpose of acquiring the parcel of land located at 475 Nathan Ellis Highway, which parcel is identified by the Assessors as Parcel 71-55-0, contains 7.10 acres, more or less, and is described in a deed recorded in the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds in Book 32990, Page 158, and all incidental or related costs and expenses, and, further, to authorize the Select Board to acquire said parcel by purchase, gift, and/or eminent domain for open space and recreation purposes on such terms and conditions as the Select Board deems to be in the best interests of the Town, which parcel shall be under the care, custody and control of the Select Board acting as Parks Commissioners, and to authorize the Select Board to grant a permanent conservation restriction on said parcel, as required by the Community Preservation Act; and, further, to authorize the Select Board and/or Community Preservation Committee or their designees to enter into all agreements and execute any and all instruments on behalf of the Town as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate said acquisition, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee. Motion made by Corrine Costanzo to indefinitely postpone Article 2 failed 35-122 at 7:31PM Motion to approve Article 2 as amended passed 120-32 at 7:35PM Article 3 To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money, not to exceed $80,000, from funding approved under Article 19 at the FY 2022 May Special Town Meeting for a groundwater recharge evaluation in the Waquoit Bay watershed, for the purposes of a study to identify a future location to safely and responsibly discharge highly treated wastewater collected in this watershed, including the hiring of appropriate consultants and any other incidental and related costs and expenses, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Sewer Commission Explanation: Article 19 at the FY 2022 May Special Town Meeting was focused on groundwater recharge for highly treated wastewater collected in the Phase I sewer area in Popponesset Bay. This work is now underway as part of the Phase 2 design and repurposing the funds will allow for a better use of the funds in the Waquoit Bay watershed. The Select Board recommends approval of Article 3 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 3 by a vote of 5-0 Motion made by Select Board Member Cotton 3