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ARTICLE 8 Motion passes at 8:00 p.m. ' To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- ARTICLE 11 fer from available funds $25,000 to the Cable Television Account, or take any other action relating To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans ' fer from Revenue Available for Appropriation$25,000 's thereto. to the Snow and Ice Account, or take any other action a Submitted by the Board of Selectmen relating thereto. Explanation: These funds are needed to fund equip- Submitted by the Department of Public Works ment and services necessary to broadcast meetings and Explanation: This article seeks to cover a shortfall in events live from the Town Hall facility. the Town's Snow and Ice Account which occurred as ' I Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- a result of several severe late winter storms. mends approval. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Motion made by Selectman Marsters. mends approval. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and Motion made by Selectman Marsters. transfer from revenue available for appropriation Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and $25,000 to the Cable Television Account. transfer from revenue available for appropriation Motion passes at 7:59 p.m. $22,703.80 to the Snow and Ice Account. ARTICLE 9 Motion passes at 8:01 p.m. unanimously. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- ARTICLE 12 fer from available funds $25,000 to the Monomoscoy Road Account, or take any other action relating To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans thereto. fer from available funds $6,146 to the Storm Water Filter Account, or take any other action relating Submitted by the Department of Public Works thereto. Explanation: This article seeks funding for the Submitted b the Herring Warden replacement of the culvert under Monomoscoy Road. y errg Recommendation: Finance Committee to make rec- Explanation: The Town has received a grant of up to ommendation at Town Meeting. $24,583 from the Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management's Coastal Pollution Remediation Motion made by Selectman Leveilley. Program for this project. Under the terms of the grant, Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and the Town will be reimbursed for that amount after a transfer from revenue available for appropriation matching 25% contribution. Thus, the Town's share $25,000 to the Monomoscoy Road Account. (for materials and services) is estimated to be$6,146. Motion passes unanimously at 8.00 p.m. This project is needed to substantially eliminate a ARTICLE 10 long-standing problem with direct road run-off from the Indian Museum parking lot and from Route 130, To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- resulting in degraded water quality and sedimentation fer from available funds$25,000 to the Environmental in the upper Mashpee River. Quite obviously, this has Consulting Account, or take any other action relating unacceptable impacts on herring, other fisheries and thereto. wildlife in the upper Mashpee River. The project has been endorsed by the Massachusetts Division of Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Marine Fisheries, the Massachusetts Division of Explanation: This article seeks to replenish funds to Fisheries and Wildlife, and the Mashpee Wampanoag the account used to provide environmental review and Indian Tribal Council, Inc. consulting for issues related to the impact on the Town Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- � from pollution emanating from the Massachusetts mends approval. Military Reservation. G Motion made by Selectman Frye. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- mends approval. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from revenue available for appropriation Motion made by Selectman Caffyn. $6,146 to the Storm Water Filter Account. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and Motion passes at 8:02 p.m. unanimously. transfer from revenue available for appropriation $25,000 to the Environmental Consulting Account. 34