09/11/2017 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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Passed by 2/3 Vote at 2016 October Town Meeting Article 28 To see if the Town will vote to transfer the use of,and authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey to Southworth Willowbend, LLC, an easement for private irrigation/utility purposes within Quinaquisset Avenue, specifically, that portion of said way measuring approximately 6.5 feet by 64.87 feet, containing'324 square feet +/-, shown as "E-2" on the plan entitled "Easement Plan of Land, Quinaquisset Avenue, Mashpee, MA," prepared by Surveying and Mapping Consultants for Tighe & Bond, Inc., dated June 8, 2016 (the "Plan"); to authorize the Board of Selectmen to: accept from Southworth Willowbend, LLC the grant of an easement for stormwater and headwall maintenance and access purposes, shown as "E-1" on said Plan, containing 1831 square feet in and over that portion of the parcel of land.located on Quinaquisset Avenue, described in the deed recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds at Book 26395, Page 222, and identified on Mashpee Assessor's Map 69, as parcel 117-0; and, further, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute any agreements, documents, or instruments necessary to effect said easement transfers upon such terms and conditions as they deem to be in the best interest of the Town, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This Article seeks to authorize the exchange of easements between the Town and a private property owner abutting a portion of Quinaquisset Avenue; a public way, whereby the Town would be granted easement rights over private property for purposes of constructing and maintaining stormwater control/headwall structures at the Ease of the. subject portion of Quinaquisset Avenue which are necessary to maintain the structural integrity and,thus,the safe use of this public way. In consideration of the easement rights granted to the Town, the Town will be granting a formal easement to authorize the location of irrigation and utility lines under Quinaquisset Avenue,which are necessary for maintenance and operation.of the cranberry bogs located on each side of Quinaquisset Avenue. The Town and the private property owner have engaged in cooperative discussions relative to proposed plans for construction of these improvements,and the granting of the respective easements referenced in thisArticle is essential to completion of this project. The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee to make recommendation at Town Meeting