03/02/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT I MAY 2020 TOWN MEETING WARRANT* Page 23 *PROPOSED ARTICLES* SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Arflcle To see if the Town will' vote to transfer the sum of$3,5 , from the Assessors' Overlay Surplus Account to the Assessors' Revaluation Account. Submitted by the B,card of Assessors Explanation:, To transfer existing monies to the Assessor's Revaluation Account for costs related to meeting the Department, of Revenue's certificati�oin requirements. All towns are required to maintain a revaluation account for costs relating to valuation consultants, Appellate Tax Beard expenses, private appraisals, defense of values and various other requirements to ensure accurate,assess mients and timely issuance of tax bills. Article To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of' $15 ,00 from revenue available for appiropriation to the Board of Health Nuisance, emediation expense account. Submitted by the Board of Health Explanation: On October 15, 20191, the Board of Health issued an Order pursuant to the Board of Health Nuisance Regulation Part V111 Section 5.00, ands G.L. c. 111, §123 that Cabral Container commence abatement of the nuisance violation of the accumulated refuse located at 81 Echo Road, Mashpee, MA within thirty (30) days from the date of said notice was received.' No action comply, ingwith the Board's,Order has been undertaken to date. Pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 111, §125, which authorizes local boards of health to "cause [,a] nuisance,source,of filth or cause of sickness,to be removed" upon the property owner's failure to comply with, an order that he or she do so, the Board proposes to proceed with the demolition/ removal of the nuisance as the most reasonable and expeditious course of action to abate the nuisance conditions caused by this substantially abused and neglected property. All costs and expenses incurred by the Town in this regard shall constitute a debit owed to the Town upon the rendering of an account therefor, and shall be recoverable in an action of contract or by real property lien proceedings pursuant to M.G.L. c. 139. §3A.This action was deemed necessary by the Board due to the nuisance conditions and persistent refusal to address the same within the timeframies previously ordered. Article To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $200,000 from revenue available for appiropriation to the Human, Resouurces Accrued Benefit Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by,the Department of Human Resources Explanat'l'on:This article is necessary to replenish the Human Resources Accrued Benefits Account.