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r ' Motion: I move the Town accept the provisions of Explanation: This new provision will assist the Fire Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 148, Section Rescue Department and the Mashpee Water District in 26I. assuring accessibility to the Town's fire hydrants. Motion passes unanimously at 7:35pm. Motion made by David Leveille. Article 24 Motion: I move Article 25 be approved as printed in the warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take To see if the Town will authorize the Executive any other action related thereto." Secretary, acting as the Town's Procurement Officer, to transfer ownership of the Fire & Rescue Motion passes at 7:37pm. Department's"SAFE"trailer to the Barnstable County Article 26 Fire Prevention Association, or take any other action relating thereto. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning Submitted by the Fire Chief bylaw by adding the following new subsection B.(15) to Section 174-25 Table of Use Regulations: Explanation: The Fire & Rescue Department "(15) Expansion of commercial campground in exis- received the SAFE trailer through a grant from the tence on October 5, 1998, by not more than 33% in State Fire Marshal's Office. The intent of this grant area." was to provide the communities of Barnstable County E full use of this trailer. Transfer of this trailer to the and to indicate that said use is allowed only in the R-5 Barnstable County Fire Prevention Association would zoning district, subject to the Plan Review process,by transfer all liability and maintenance responsibilities adding the letters "PR" under the "R-5" column of that the Town currently incurs regarding the upkeep of said Table of Use Regulations and leaving all other this trailer. columns blank, or take any other action relating there- to. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Submitted by Board of Selectmen mends approval. Motion made by Nancy Caffyn. Explanation: This article would allow minor expan- sion of existing commercial campgrounds. It is sub- mitted as part of negotiations regarding the purchase Secretary, acting as the Town's Procurement Officer, of land from the MacDonald Land Trust for conserva- to transfer ownership of the Fire & Rescue tion purposes which was approved at the May, 1998 a Department's"SAFE"trailer to the Barnstable County Annual Town Meeting. ` Fire Prevention Association. it Motion made by Ken Marsters. r Motion passes unanimously at 7:36pm. ' Motion: I move Article 26 be approved as printed in Article 25 the warrant except to replace the phrase "Subsection To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following B.(15)" with "Subsection B.(16)" and replace "(15)" new By-law: with"(16)" in said Subsection "r And to delete the phrase, "or take any other action to Chapter 46 Fire Hydrants 1 relating thereto." Section 1: To ensure fire safety for the inhabitants of the Tovrn, no obstructions including, but not limited Planning Board voted at the Public Hearing held to, plantings, trees, fences, and walls shall be allowed on August 19, 1998 3 to 1 to approve Article 26. between the street and any fire hydrant and/or within 3 Motion passes unanimously at 7:40pm. feet of the sides or rear of said hydrant. Section 2: No property owner shall place or permit to Article 27 remain any such obstruction around or about any fire To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning hydrant on his property. If, after 14 days from receipt bylaw by amending Subsection 174-47.C.(1) as fol of written notice from the Fire Chief or his designee or lows: the Operations Manager of the Mashpee Water District In the first sentence, replace the phrase "and shall be or his designee of an obstructed hydrant a property filed at a regular meeting of the Board"with the phrase owner does not remove such an obstruction, said "and shall be filed with the Town Clerk". obstruction may be removed by the town at the own- er's expense, or take any other action relating thereto. Replace the last sentence with the following: Submitted by the Fire Chief "After submission of the required materials to the Town Clerk,the applicant shall forthwith deliver to the I 86