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Be it therefore resolved that the voters of the Town of Motion: I move Article 36 be voted as printed in the Mashpee grant the Board of Selectmen authority to warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any develop and participate in a contract, or contracts for other action relating thereto." power supply and other related services, independent- Motion passes unanimous 7:52 p.m. " ly, or in joint action with other towns provided, how- ever, no such contract shall bind the Town to any Article 37 financial commitment without subsequent town meet- ing ratification. If such contracts are to be approved, o see if the Town will vote to transfer the care, cus- individual consumers would retain the option not to tody,management and control of all or a portion of the participate and to choose any alternative for service Town land on which are currently located the Mashpee they desire, or take any other action relating thereto. Fire and Police stations from the Board of Selectmen for general municipal purposes to the Board of Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Selectmen for the same general municipal purposes Explanation: This article authorizes the aggregate and also for the purpose of releasing whatever portion joint purchase of electricity by the Town to provide of said land the Selectmen deem appropriate for the local residents with greater options for realizing a sav- Purpose of settling the boundary line agreement with ings in their electrical utility costs. the owners of said abutting land separated from the Town land by Bates Road whereby some Town land Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends may be released and some portion of the abutting land approval. may be acquired by purchase, gift or eminent domain, Motion made by Curtis Frye. as agreed upon between the Board of Selectmen and Mashpee Commons Limited Partnership and shown Motion: I move Article 35 be voted as printed in the on a plan on file in the Town Clerk's office,or take any warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto. other action relating thereto." Explanation: This article seeks to approve a resolu- Motion passes unanimous 7:50 p.m. tion to a boundary line problem as negotiated between Article 36 the Board of Selectmen and Mashpee Commons Limited Partnership. To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 40-4 of Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends the Code of the Town of Mashpee by deleting the last approval. sentence thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the fol- lowing language: Motion made by Nancy Caffyn. The Finance Committee, in accordance with the Motion: I move the Town vote to transfer the care, requirements to make recommendations to the Town custody, management and control of all or a portion of (Chapter 5, Article III, Section 5-9), shall publish and the Town land on which are currently located the distribute to every voter registered to vote in Mashpee Mashpee Fire and Police stations from the Board of as of thirty (30) days prior to such meeting a copy of Selectmen for general municipal purposes to the said warrant containing a report and recommendations Board of Selectmen for the same general municipal with respect to the articles in said warrant by the third purposes and also for the purpose of releasing whatev- Monday of the month preceding the Town Meeting, er portion of said land the Selectmen deem appropriate provided that any two (2) or more registered voters for the purpose of settling the boundary line between who reside in the same household shall be entitled to the said parcel of Town land and the abutting land sep- only one copy of such warrant. The Finance arated from the Town land by Bates Road; and to Committee, shall in addition to the foregoing, publish authorize the Selectmen to enter into a boundary line and deliver to the Clerk 500 copies of said warrant for agreement with the owners of said abutting land sepa- distribution to the public at large on a first-come,first- rated from the Town land by Bates Road whereby serve basis," or take any other action relating thereto. some Town land may be released and some portion of Submitted by the Finance Committee the abutting land may be acquired by purchase, gift or eminent domain, as agreed upon between the Board of Explanation: The article would change the existing Selectmen and Mashpee Commons Limited requirement to provide a copy of the upcoming war- Partnership and shown on a plan on file in the Town rant to every household in Mashpee to a requirement Clerk's office. that only households with at least one voter receive the Motion passes 7:55 p.m. warrant. The change is requested due to the high cost of distribution with the present requirement. Article 38 Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of approval. Selectmen to transfer (a) parcel(s) of land consisting Motion made by J. Alexander Watt. of 30,732 square feet more or less and located on Mashpee Assessors Map 61, Block 66, for no consid- 75