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The Finance Committee will make a recommendation on Article 9 at Town Meeting Motion Made By Selectman Weeden Motion: I move that the Town vote that Article 8 be approved as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." and, with respect to Article 9, moved that the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $599,000 from the Community Preservation Fund Budgeted for Appropriation Reserve for the purpose of funding the Purchase of the Chopchaque Bog property; 0 Cranberry Lane 11.71acres (Assessors Map/Parcel 23-2) to include Surrounding Upland; Undeveloped Lots identified as 4 Cranberry Lane 0.91 acres (Assessors Map/Parcel 23-70), 10 Cranberry Lane 0.30 acres (Assessors Map/Parcel 23-71) and 14 Cranberry Lane 1.06 acres (Assessors Map/Parcel 23-208) Project for Freshwater Wetland Restoration and the Water Quality Improvement of Santuit Pond, including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire the fee interest in said real property by purchase, gift or eminent domain taking and to execute all agreements, deeds, orders or other instruments necessary to complete said acquisition, and, further, to authorize the Selectmen to grant a restriction with respect to the subject property in accordance with G.L. c. 44B, §12, and with the exception of the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes by 2/3 vote 7:22 pm Article 10 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $62,300 from revenue available for appropriation to fund the addition of two shellfish upweller floats to the Ockway Bay Landing Town Dock. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: Shellfish upweller floats are needed at the Ockway Bay Landing Town Dock to grow shellfish seed for implementation of the Shellfish Component of the Comprehensive Watershed Nitrogen Management Plan for water quality restoration and harvest for food. The breakdown is: Engineering and permits $6,500. Purchase and installation of 2 upweller dock floats $29,900 and one piling $3,000. Electrical power installed $18,800. Water service installed $4,100. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 10 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 10 by a vote of 5-0 Motion Made By Selectman O'Hara Motion: I move that the Town vote to approve Articles 3, 10, 11 and 13 as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the phrases "or take any other action relating thereto." Motion passes unanimously at 7:11 PM