10/21/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to support Mashpee's participation in feasibility planning for a regional wastewater collection and treatment facility at Joint Base Cape Cod,to authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding with neighboring municipalities relative to joint development of plans for the design, construction and operation of such a regional wastewater collection and treatment facility, and,further,to raise,transfer and/or borrow and appropriate the sum of $250,000 to fund such further investigation and planning of this regional approach, including evaluation of options, conceptual design of wastewater collection,treatment and disposal facilities and related appurtenances, permitting requirements, and the requisite redrafting of the Town's Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan, associated notices of project change, and other related activities; or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article seeks $250,000 for Mashpee to take part in feasibility planning for a wastewater and collection facility on Joint Base Cape Cod and for the Town Manager to negotiate with adjacent towns and execute a Memorandum of Understanding to move the regional project forward. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 10 by a vote of 4-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 10 by a vote of 5-0 MOTION TO BE MADE BY SELECTMAN WEEDEN: I move the Town vote to support Mashpee's participation infeasibility planning for a regional wastewater collection and treatment facility at Joint Base Cape Cod, to authorize the Town Manager to negotiate and execute a Memorandum of Understanding with neighboring municipalities relative to joint development of plans for the design, construction and operation of such a regional wastewater collection and treatment facility and, further, to appropriate and transfer the sum of $250,000 from revenue available for appropriation to fund such further investigation and planning of this regional approach, as specified in Article 10. Article 11 To see if the Town will accept the layouts as public ways of Pierre Vernier Drive, Katian Way and Gunter's Lane (Pimlico Heights) as shown on plans entitled "Road Taking Plan Pimlico Heights — Pierre Vernier Drive" , "Road Taking Plan Pimlico Heights — Gunter's Lane" and "Road Taking Plan Pimlico Heights — Katian Way" in Mashpee, MA, dated January 31, 2018, and prepared by Cape & Islands Engineering, which layouts shall have been filed in the Office of the Town Clerk not later than seven days prior to the date of the vote hereunder, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase, or eminent domain taking any land necessary for the purposes of such ways as so laid out, and further authorize the Board of Selectmen to assess betterments to the owners of the land abutting the ways with respect to the cost of the subject roadway layouts and improvements. Any premium received by the Town upon the sale of any bonds or notes approved by this vote, less any such premium applied to the payment of the costs of issuance of such bonds or notes, may be applied to the payment of costs approved by this vote in accordance with Chapter 44, Section 20 of the General laws, thereby reducing the amount authorized to be borrowed to pay such costs by a like amount, or take any other action relating thereto. SEE MAP IN APPENDIX A Submitted by the Board of Selectmen 21