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i North,Plan of Land in Mashpee,Mass. for River Ridge held in the care and custody of the Conservation Com- Trust"dated July 25, 1986 and recorded at the Barnstable mission, pursuant to General Laws Chapter 40, Section County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 423,Page 84, as 8C; further, to see if the Town will vote to appropriate well as lots 1, 2, and 3, River Road and Ridge Road as $125,000 for such purpose, including expenses inciden- described on a subdivision plan entitled "River Ridge tal and related thereto, and to raise such appropriation, South,Plan of Land in Mashpee,Mass. for River Ridge the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be Trust"dated July 25, 1986 and recorded at the Barnstable authorized to borrow $125,000 under and pursuant to County Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 423, Page 85, Chapter 44, Section 7(3), and, if applicable, Section 8C, copies of which are on file in the Town Clerk's office,the of the General Laws,or any other enabling authority,and said land to be held in the care and custody of the Con- to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor with said servation Commission,pursuant to General Laws Chapter bonding authorization contingent upon a passage of a �;; 40, Section 8C; further, the Town vote to appropriate referendum to exclude the principal and interest on such $1,500,000 for such purpose,including expenses inciden- a debt from the tax levy limitation imposed by Chpater tal and related thereto and to raise such appropriation, 59, Section 21C of the General Laws(so-called Proposi- the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be tion 2'/z); and further,to see if the Town will vote to raise authorized to borrow$1,500,000 under and pursuant to and appropriate $6,250. Chapter 44,Section 7(3)of the General Laws,or any other $625 to the Interest on Temporary Loans Account and enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the to the Issuance of Debt Account; further, to see if the Town therefor with said bonding authorization contingent Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or Con- upon the Town receiving formal notification of state or servation Commission to apply for and accept Federal federal grants or receiving donations totaling$1,500,000 and/or State grants, including reimbursement under a as well as receiving donations to offset the entire cost of Chapter 132A,Section 11 of the General Laws,to be ap- issuing the bonds or notes, prior to the issuance of any plied by the Town toward the financing of this purchase, bonds or notes; and further, that the Town vote to and to enter into contracts and agreements with Federal authorize the Board of Selectmen to expend said dona- and/or State agencies, private conservation trusts, or tion or donations received by the Town to pay the interest other entities or persons in connection with the purchase on the temporary loans issued, the debt issuance costs, and preservation for conservation purposes of all or a ma- and principal of said loans;and further,to see if the Town jor portion of such land; and finally, to see if the Town will authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or Conserva- will authorize the Conservation Commission and the tion Commission to apply for and accept federal and/or Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements and execute state grants, including reimbursement under Chapter any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of r! 132A, Section 11 of the General Laws to be applied by the Town to effectuate said purchase. the Town toward the financing of this purchase, and to Motion to accept as printed enter into contracts and agreements with federal and/or Motion carries — Yes 146/No 63 — 8:40 P.M. state agencies, private conservation trusts, or other en- Appropriate and borrow $125,000 and raise and ap- tities or persons in connection with the purchase and propriate$6,250 to the Interest on Temporary Loans Ac- preservation for conservation purposes of all or a major count and raise and appropriate$625.to the Issuance on portion of such land; and finally,to see if the Town will Debt Account. r' authorize the Conservation Commission and the Board Of Selectmen to enter into agreements and execute any and ARTICLE 69:To see if the Town will vote to amend the all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town town by-laws, Chapter 2, Article 2.6 Finance Commit- to effectuate said purchase. tee,Section 2.6.2 Duties by inserting after the word"war- Motion to accept as printed with amendments rant",the following, "and shall include their recommen- Motion carries on an unanimous vote — 8:16 P.M. dations in the warrant"; and further,by deleting the words f Motion to reconsider Articles 56-57-58 "to the town."at the end of the second sentence, and in- Motion defeated — 8:19 P.M. sert the following,"and outline the financial status of the town prior to the business of a special or annual town ARTICLE 68: To see if the Town will vote to authorize meeting"; or take any other action relating thereto. and direct the Board of Selectmen to acquire by purchase Section 2.6.2 would then read: The Finance Committee or,by eminent domain for conservation purposes all, or shall choose one of their numbers as Chairman and a major portion, of a parcel of land of 3.6 acres, more likewise choose a clerk. Said Committee may consider or less, identified on the 1985 Mashpee Assessors'Maps such questions with reference to the conduct of the Town as Map 35,Plot 32 bounded n the west by Lovell's Lane, affairs as they may deem advisable,and may consult with on the north by Forestdale Road(Route 130)and the land any and all officers,boards and committees of the Town of the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum,on the east with reference to matters under their supervision; they by the Mashpee River and on the south by lands of the shall consider the various articles in the warrant and shall Massachusetts Divisions of Fisheries and Wildlife and include their recommendations in the warrant for any an- nual or special meeting called during their tenure of of- - 63 - Vi