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Article 17 <br /> To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds $275,000 <br /> for the Mashpee River Dredging Account, to be expended under the direction of the Board of <br /> Selectmen, for the purpose of dredging the Mashpee River, including all expenses incidental and <br /> relating thereto, including, but not limited to surveying, engineering, permitting, dredging, dredge <br /> material disposal, and site restoration, and further to determine whether to raise said <br /> appropriation by borrowing, or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> Submitted by the Waterways Commission <br /> Explanation: This article seeks funding to dredge approximately 18,000 cubic yards from the <br /> Mashpee River. Permits for dredging the Mashpee River are in the process of being obtained for <br /> the upcoming dredging season (November to March). The estimated cost of dredging includes <br /> site preparation, dredging, and restoration. " <br /> ,A <br /> Recommendation: The Finance Committee does not recommend approval. <br /> Motion made by Wayne Taylor. <br /> i <br /> Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate $275,000, for expenditure by the Board of by <br /> Selectmen, for the purpose of dredging the Mashpee River, including the payment of all other <br /> expenses incidental and related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with <br /> the approval of the Board of Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said amount under and <br /> pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7(17) of the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling <br /> authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor. <br /> r <br /> Motion made to indefinitely postpone at 9:43 p.m. <br /> Motion to indefinitely postpone defeated 9:34 p.m. <br /> Motion passes at 9:36 p.m. <br /> Article 18 4 <br /> To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer $26,675 from the Waterways <br /> I! <br /> Improvement Account to the Waterways Improvement Maintenance Account, to be expended <br /> under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> Submitted by the Waterways Commission <br /> Explanation: This money is needed to perform annual maintenance dredging of the <br /> Popponesset Bay and Waquoit Bay channels. <br /> Recommendation: The Finance Committee recommends approval. <br /> May 2001 Annual Town Meeting 21 <br />