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<br /> ed from the sale of compost bins which shall be used Bay system, and further that the Board of Selectmen ".
<br /> to purchase additional compost bins, and advertise the be authorized to apply for and accept loan funding
<br /> I availability of such bins, and to establish the limit on under the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement
<br /> expenditures from said account for Fiscal Year 1999 at Trust Revolving Loan Program or grant funding from
<br /> $2,500. any other source toward the financing of said study,
<br /> Motion passes unanimous 9:29 p.m. and to enter into contracts and agreements with any
<br /> entities or persons and execute any and all instruments
<br /> Article 28 as may be necessary on behalf of the Town in connec-
<br /> tion with said study or funding and further to authorize
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate,
<br /> borrow, or transfer from available funds $150,000 for the Selectmen to petition the General Court for legis-
<br /> borrow, f
<br /> , lation to permit municipal debt issuance for said study
<br /> the purpose of funding a study of nitrogen loading in purpose.
<br /> the Popponesset Bay system entitled "Nutrient
<br /> Management of the Popponesset Bay System:Phase I, Motion to amend to defer study.
<br /> Quantitative Assessment of the Nitrogen Loading Motion to amend defeated 9:43 p.m.
<br /> Tolerances of Component Sub-Embayments" to be
<br /> undertaken by the University of Massachusetts Center Motion passes unanimous 9:46 p.m.
<br /> for Marine Science and Technology, and that to raise Article 29
<br /> such appropriation, the Town Treasurer, with the
<br /> approval of the Board of Selectmen, be authorized to To see if the Town will vote to adopt the Mashpee
<br /> borrow $150,000 in accordance with Chapter 44, Comprehensive Plan, as approved and recommended
<br /> Section 7 of the General Laws, or any other enabling by the Mashpee Planning Board acting as the Town's
<br /> authority, from the Massachusetts Department of Local Planning Committee, pursuant to Section 9 of
<br /> Environmental Protection Revolving Fund Loan pro- Chapter 716 of the Acts of 1989, the "Cape Cod
<br /> gram for Water Pollution Abatement Projects or from Commission Act", which Plan is available for inspec-
<br /> any other source, and to issue bonds or notes of the tion and review at the offices of the Town Clerk and
<br /> Town therefore; and further that$400 be appropriated Town Planner,Town Hall, 16 Great Neck Road North,
<br />,. or transferred from available funds to the Issuance of Mashpee during weekday business days from 8:30
<br /> Debt Account; and further that the Board of Selectmen a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or take any other action related
<br /> be authorized to apply for and accept loan funding thereto.
<br />=h4 under said Revolving Fund Loan Program or grant Submitted by Planning Board/
<br /> funding from any other source toward the financing of Local Planning Committee
<br /> said study, and to enter into contracts and agreements
<br /> with any entities or persons and execute any and all Explanation: This article would formally adopt a
<br /> instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Comprehensive Plan, as drafted by the Planning
<br /> r' Town in connection with said study or funding,or take Department working with a variety of Town depart-
<br /> any other action related thereto. ments, boards and volunteer committees and as
<br /> h, Submitted by Board of Selectmen approved by the Planning Board, which was appoint-
<br /> N ed by the Board of Selectmen to serve as the Town's
<br /> Al
<br /> ' , Explanation: This article would provide funding for "Local Planning Committee" to prepare and approve
<br /> x a detailed study of nitrogen loading tolerances of each such a plan under the provisions of the Cape Cod
<br /> of the sub-embayments of Popponesset Bay(i.e. lower Commission Act. The Comprehensive Plan includes
<br /> Mashpee River, Shoestring Bay, Ockway Bay and sixteen "elements" dealing with Affordable Housing,
<br /> wPopponesset Bay proper), to determine the amount of Economic Development, Coastal Resources, Water
<br /> nitrogen that each can handle while remaining healthy, Resources, Water & Wastewater Facilities, Open
<br /> as a basis for developing a plan for dealing with nitro- Space/Recreation &Agriculture, Wetlands/Wildlife
<br /> gen loading sources within the watershed of each sub- & Plant Habitat, Public Safety, Solid & Hazardous
<br /> embayment. Waste, Municipal Buildings & Facilities, School
<br /> Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends Facilities, Transportation, Energy, Health & Human
<br /> approval. Services, Heritage Preservation & Community
<br /> Character and Land Use & Growth Management.
<br /> Motion made by Ken Marsters. Each element includes recommended goals,objectives
<br /> and policies and an action plan suggesting capital
<br /> Motion: I move the Town vote to raise and appropri-
<br /> facilities needed by the Town both over the next five
<br /> ate $75,000 to the Nutrient Management Study
<br /> I years and in the long term, recommended regulatory
<br /> account, with said funds to be expended with the
<br />� approval of the Board of Selectmen for the purpose of changes and other actions intended to accomplish the
<br /> funding a study of nitrogen loading in the Popponesset identified goals and objectives.
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