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will authorize the Conservation Commission and the Conservation Commission are each authorized and
<br /> Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements and exe- directed to apply for and accept any and all Federal,
<br /> cute any and all instruments as may be necessary on State or County grants that may be available for the
<br /> behalf of the Town to effectuate said acquisition; or acquisition of the aforesaid property and that the
<br /> take any other action related thereto. Board of Selectmen and the Conservation
<br /> Submitted by Conservation Commission Commission are each hereby authorized to enter into
<br /> agreements and execute any and all instruments as
<br /> Explanation: This article would authorize the Board may be necessary or convenient in connection with the
<br /> of Selectmen to purchase, on behalf of the aforesaid land acquisition.
<br /> Conservation Commission, all or a portion of the last Motion passes unanimous 9:16 p.m.
<br /> unprotected/undeveloped parcel of land on the
<br /> Mashpee River. The Trustees of Reservations, which Article 22
<br /> owns the land on both sides of this parcel as part of its To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans-
<br /> Mashpee River Reservation, has agreed to purchase fer $67,500 from the Cranberry Bog Reserved
<br /> the western third of this property for one third of the Receipts Account to the Conservation Lands
<br /> purchase price of $185,000. Of the remaining Maintenance/Improvement Account, or take any other
<br /> $123,333, the Town will apply for a $50,000 grant action thereto.
<br /> from Barnstable County's Cape Cod Pathways pro-
<br /> gram, which can be used toward the Town's match of Submitted by the Conservation Commission
<br /> a Massachusetts Self-Help program grant, which Explanation: The Town's share of the 1997 crop was
<br /> would pay 52% of the cost of the portion of the prop- approximately $97,500. It is intended that $67,500 be
<br /> erty purchased by the Town, or $64,133, if received. transferred to the Conservation Lands Maintenance/
<br /> As a result, the Town may be able to acquire the pro-
<br /> Improvement Account which is used to buy, maintain
<br /> posed 2/3 of this property for $9200 of Town funds, and to improve Conservation Lands.
<br /> plus any costs for short-term borrowing while we
<br /> await the state grant reimbursement. Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends
<br /> Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends approval.
<br /> approval. Motion made by Curtis Frye.
<br /> Motion made by Ken Marsters. Motion: I move Article 22 be voted as printed in the j
<br /> Motion: I move that the Board of Selectmen is here- warrant, with the exception of the phrase,"or take any j
<br /> by authorized and directed to acquire by gift, by pur- other action thereto."
<br /> chase, by eminent domain or otherwise, for conserva- Motion passes unanimous 9:17 p.m.
<br /> tion purposes, all or a portion of a certain parcel of Article 23
<br /> land, being that land shown on a "Plan of Land in
<br /> Mashpee of Edwin White" by Charles Savery dated To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen
<br /> October 15, 1970, also being shown on the 1997 to acquire,by purchase, eminent domain or otherwise,
<br /> Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 53, Block 2, con- for conservation purposes, a certain parcel of land,
<br /> taining 16.85 acres, more or less, located between the being that land shown as lots 1,2, 3 and 4 on a "Plan
<br /> Mashpee River and the west side of Meetinghouse of Land in Mashpee, Mass, Prepared For Tremont at
<br /> Road, just north of the intersection of the latter with Union Limited Partnership" by Down Cape
<br /> Hanson Drive, which land shall be held in the care of Engineering, Inc. and dated December 18, 1997, also
<br /> the Conservation Commission pursuant to Chapter 40, being shown on the 1997 Mashpee Assessors Maps as
<br /> Section 8C of the Massachusetts General Laws, that Map 116, Block 1, containing 6.2 acres, more or less,
<br /> the sum of $185,000 is hereby appropriated, to be located on the west side of Great Oak Road just south
<br /> expended at the direction of the Board of Selectmen, of Abigail's Brook, to be held in the care and custody
<br /> to acquire the aforesaid property and to pay all other of the Conservation Commission pursuant to
<br /> costs incidental and related thereto, and that to meet Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C;
<br /> this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of and further, to see if the Town will vote to raise and
<br /> the Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said appropriate, borrow, or transfer from available funds
<br /> sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44,Section 7 (3)of $220,000 for such purpose, including expenses inci-
<br /> the Massachusetts General Laws, or any other dental and related thereto, and to raise such appropria-
<br /> enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the tion,the Treasurer,with the approval of the Selectmen,
<br /> Town therefor, that the sum of $400 is hereby raised be authorized to borrow $220,000 or any other sum
<br /> by taxation and applied to the Issuance of Debt under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8C
<br /> Account in connection with the issuance of bonds or and, if applicable, Chapter 40, section 8C of the
<br /> notes hereunder; that the Board of Selectmen and the General laws, or any other enabling authority, and to
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