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Article 19 ate said acquisition; or take any other action relating
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to amend Section 5-8 of thereto.
<br /> its General Bylaws by striking the words, "or appoint- Submitted by the Board of Selectmen
<br /> ed" from the first sentence, or take any other action Explanation: This article authorizes and provides
<br /> relating thereto. funding for the acquisition of two parcels of ommer-
<br /> Submitted by the Board of Selectmen cially zoned land located between the Town Hall and
<br /> Explanation: Currently, Section 5-8 of the General Main Street (Route 130).
<br /> Bylaws specifies that no member of the Finance Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- {
<br /> Committee may hold any other elected or appointed mends approval.
<br /> Town office. This article seeks to remove the restric- Motion made by David Leveille.
<br /> tion that no member of the Finance Committee may
<br /> hold another appointed Town office. Motion: I move that(i)the Board of Selectmen be and a
<br /> Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- hereby is authorized to acquire, by purchase or other-
<br /> wise, for general municipal purposes, two parcels of
<br /> mends to indefinitely postpone. j
<br /> land bounded generally by Great Neck Road North,
<br /> Motion made by Nancy Caffyn. Main Street (Route 130), the Cape Cod Coffee parcel i
<br /> and the Town Hall parcel as shown on the 1998
<br /> Motion: I move to indefinitely postpone. Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 36, Blocks 15 and
<br /> Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 8:11pm. 52, with Block 15 containing 19,730 square feet and
<br /> being more particularly described on a plan entitled
<br /> Article 20 "Plan of Land for Garry T. Melia in Mashpee,
<br /> To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Massachusetts" dated November 13, 1997, by
<br /> Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for Christopher Costa & Associates, recorded at the
<br /> general municipal purposes, two parcels of land Barnstable Registry in Plan Book 538, Page 83, and
<br /> bounded generally by Great Neck Road North, Main Block 52 containing approximately 1.2 acres and ;
<br /> Street (Route 130), the Cape Cod Coffee parcel and described in a deed recorded at the Barnstable
<br /> the Town Hall parcel, shown on the 1998 Mashpee Registry in Book 11520, Page 26; (ii) the sum of
<br /> Assessors' Maps as Map 36, Blocks 15 and 52, with $255,000 is hereby appropriated by the Town for the
<br /> Block 15 containing 19,730 sq.ft. and being more par- purpose of paying for the acquisition of said land, and
<br /> ticularly described on a plan entitled"Plan of Land for for the payment of all other costs incidental and relat-
<br /> Garry T. Melia in Mashpee, Massachusetts" dated ed thereto and that to meet this appropriation, the
<br /> November 13, 1997, by Christopher Costa & Town Treasurer,.with the approval of the Board of
<br /> Associates,recorded at the Barnstable Registry in Plan Selectmen is.hereby authorized to borrow said sum
<br /> Book 538, Page 83, and Block 52 containing approxi- under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 of the
<br /> mately 1.2 acres and described in a deed recorded at Massachusetts General Laws, or any other enabling
<br /> the Barnstable Registry in Book 11520, Page 26; and authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town
<br /> further,to see if the Town will vote to raise and appro- therefor; (iii) the additional sum of $1,000 is hereby
<br /> priate, borrow or transfer from available funds appropriated from Revenue Available for
<br /> $255,000 for such purpose, including expenses inci- Appropriation to the Issuance of Debt Account; (iv)
<br /> dental and related thereto, and that to raise such appro- the Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to enter
<br /> priation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the into all contracts and agreements with federal or state
<br /> Selectmen, be authorized to borrow $255,000 or any agencies and other private or public entities or persons
<br /> other sum under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections in connection with the acquisition of the land
<br /> 7 and 8C of the General laws or any other enabling described herein; (v)the Board of Selectmen is hereby
<br /> authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town authorized to petition the general court for any legisla-
<br /> therefor; and further, to see if the Town will vote to tion necessary or convenient in connection with the
<br /> raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds acquisition of the land described in this vote or in con-
<br /> $1000 to the Issuance of Debt Account; and further,to nection with the financing thereof; and that (vi) the
<br /> authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into con- Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized to take all
<br /> tracts or agreements with federal and/or state agencies actions and execute any and all instruments as may be
<br /> and other public or private entities or persons in con- necessary to effectuate the purposes of this vote.
<br /> nection with such purchase, to authorize the Board of
<br /> Selectmen to petition the General Court for any spe- Motion passes 239 to 53 at 8:33pm.
<br /> cial legislation convenient or necessary for such acqui- Motion made to dispense with the reading of
<br /> sition or the financing thereof and to authorize the Article 21.
<br /> Board of Selectmen to execute any and all instruments
<br /> as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectu Motion to dispense with reading of Article 21 pass-
<br /> es 8:33pm.
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