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I and execute any and all instruments as may be neces- Article 9 sary on behalf of the Town in connection with said To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or study or funding, or take any other action relating transfer from available funds $1,075 to the Planning thereto. Department Salary and Wage Account, or take any Submitted by Board of Selectmen other action relating thereto. Explanation: This article would provide the second Submitted by the Planning Department f phase of funding for a detailed study of nitrogen load- Explanation: This article corrects a discrepancy in ing tolerances of each of the sub-embayments of the rate of pay for the Assistant Planner, to Step II of Popponesset Bay (i.e. lower Mashpee River, the Unit A, Administrators' Unit Contract wage com- Shoestring Bay, Ockway Bay and Popponesset Bay pensation plan, and provides for compensation at Step proper), to determine the amount of nitrogen that each III upon his June 3, 1999 employment anniversary can handle while remaining healthy, as a basis for date. developing a plan for dealing with nitrogen loading sources within the watershed of each sub-embayment. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- mends approval. mends approval. Motion made by Nancy Caffyn. Motion made by Curtis Frye. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and $1,075 to the Planning Department Salary and Wage transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation Account. $75,000 for the purpose of funding a study of nitrogen loading in the Popponesset Bay system entitled Motion passes unanimously at 7:52pm. "Nutrient Management of the Popponesset Bay Article 10 System: Phase I, Quantitative Assessment of the Nitrogen Loading Tolerances of Component Sub- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or Embayments" to be undertaken by the University of transfer from available funds $9,950 to the Principal Massachusetts Center for Marine Science and Long Term account and appropriate and transfer :a Technology. $2,250 from the Interest Inside 2 1/2 account tot e Principal Long Term account, or take any other action Motion passes unanimously at 7:51pm. relating thereto. <<, Submitted by the Treasurer/Tax Collector Article 8 ?' To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or Explanation: The passage of this article will allow transfer from available funds $25,000 to the Board of the Town to retire the debt on the Lopez property. Health Solid Waste Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recorn a mends approval. Submitted by the Board of Health s Motion to be made by David Leveille. Explanation: As of July 1, 1998 the Town was required to stop landfilling bulky items such as mat- Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and tresses, old furniture(items which could not be sent to transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation SEMASS). Our only option at this time is to store $9,950 to the Principal Long Term account and appro- these items in roll-off containers and then when full, priate and transfer $2,250 from the Interest Inside 2 transport the containers to the Bourne commercial .1/2 account to the Principal Long Term account. landfill. This article seeks to cover the cost associated Motion passes unanimously at 7:53pm. with bulky solid waste. 'Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Article 11 mends approval. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate or Motion made by Wayne Taylor. transfer from available funds$40,000 to the Great Oak Road Conservation Land Account for the purpose of Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and reimbursing the Orenda Wildlife Trust for funds pro- transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation vided to complete the acquisition of the 6.2 acre par- $25,000 to the Board of Health Solid Waste Account. cel of land which is identified on Mashpee Assessors' Map 116 as Block 1, said property acquisition having Motion passes unanimously at 7:51pm. been authorized under Article 23 of the Annual Town Meeting held May 4, 1998 and/or to authorize the i i 80