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or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Waterways Commission Explanation: This change is needed to make the section conform to the title contained in Article XIII of the Mashpee Code. Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion made to indefinitely postpone. Motion to indefinitely postpone passes unanimously at 8:22 p.m. i Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to exercise the option held by the Town as set forth in paragraph 3 of the agreement entitled"South Cape Beach Development Agreement"between the Town, acting through its Board of Selectmen, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts acting by and through its Department of Environmental Management ("DEM"), dated December 27, 1990, to acquire certain lands of the Commonwealth and in consideration therefor to convey to the Commonwealth certain lands of the Town, as such exchange is further described in Chapter 287 of the Acts of 1982; to authorize such acquisition and conveyance, on such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen may determine, which may include restrictions on the future use of said lands, the lands to be acquired by the Town being described in paragraph 15 of the agreement entitled"Amended Agreement"between the Town and DEM, dated July 15, 1981, consisting of approximately 30 acres as shown on the map attached to said Amended Agreement as Exhibit B and the lands to be conveyed by the Town being described in paragraph 14 of said Amended Agreement as "all municipally owned lands within the proposed boundaries of the [South Cape Beach State] Park, "including the existing Town beach and a portion of Great Oak Road and other parcels within said Park; to transfer the care, custody, management and control of said Town-owned lands to the Board of Selectmen to petition the General Court of the Commonwealth for such approvals as may be needed for such exchange pursuant to Article 97 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article seeks to exercise the Towns option negotiated with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the transfer of the new South Cape State Beach to the control of the ownership of the Town and the transfer of the current South Cape Town Beach to the State. Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion made to accept article as printed. Motion defeated 141 - 108 at 9:03 p.m.