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(Proposition 2-1/2), the amounts required to pay the ARTICLE 6 principal of and interest on the borrowing authorized under this article, or take any other action relating To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $193,444 thereto. for the purchase of a new fire pumper truck, including Submitted by the Board of Selectmen the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, to determine whether this appropriation shall be raised Explanation: This action will fund the repair and ren- by borrowing or otherwise or take any other action ovation of the Town's Central Fire Station. relating thereto. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Submitted by the Board of Selectmen mends approval. Explanation: This action authorizes borrowing for Motion made by Selectman Leveilley. the purchase of a new fire engine previously approved under the 1998 Annual Town Meeting Capital Motion: I move that the sum of$2,403,530 be hereby Improvement Budget. appropriated for the purpose of adding to,remodeling, reconstructing or making extraordinary repairs to and Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- equipping the Mashpee Fire/Rescue Station, including mends approval. the payment of all costs incidental and related thereto, Motion made by Selectman Marsters. and that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to Motion: I move that the sum of$193,444 be hereby borrow said amount in accordance with the provisions appropriated for the purchase of a new fire pumper ` of Chapter 44, Section 7, Clauses 3 and 3A or any truck,including the payment of all costs incidental and other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of related thereto, and that to meet this appropriation, the the Town therefor. Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen is hereby authorized to borrow said amount in accor- M Motion passes at 7:55 p.m. 195 to 36. dance with the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 7, Motion made by Town Clerk Deborah F. Dami• I Clause 9 or any other enabling authority, and to issue move pursuant to MGL Chapter 39 §15 to dispense bonds or notes of the Town therefor. with a counted vote on those articles requiring a 2/3rds Motion passes at 7:58 p.m. by a 2/3rds vote. vote, however, seven voters may questions the Moderator's declaration of the vote and a counted vote ARTICLE 7 shall occur. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- Motion passes at 7.56 p.m. unanimously. fer $11,000 from the Waterways Improvement Account to the Waquoit Popponesset Account, or take ARTICLE 5 any other action relating thereto. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- Submitted by Waterways Commission fer from available funds $33,000 to the Fire & Rescue f Salary and Wage Account, or take any other action Explanation: This amount of money is required to I relating thereto. pay the County Dredge for material dredged during Submitted by the Fire Department the February March 1999 maintenance dredging in the Popponesset Bay Area. When the Harbormaster Explanation: This amount of money is required to Department and Waterways Commission were plan- fund the remainder of the new collective bargaining ning the maintenance,we estimated that the amount of agreement partially funded at the October 1998 material to be dredged would not exceed the funds Annual Town Meeting. remaining from the sum voted at Town Meeting in Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- October 1996. The before-dredge survey on 17 mends approval. February 1999 shows that we have underestimated the funds needed by $11,000. The money is available to Motion made by Selectman Caffyn. be transferred from the Waterways Improvement Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and Fund. transfer from revenue available for appropriation Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- $33,000 to the Fire and Rescue Salary and Wage mends approval. Account. Motion passes at 7:57 p.m. unanimously. Motion made by Selectman Frye. Motion: I move Article 7 be indefinitely postponed. j Motion passes at 7:58 p.m. f 33