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Quashnet River estuary, nitrogen modeling by Control officer as a Group 4 member of the Barnstable CMAST of alternative approaches to nitrogen reduc- County Retirement system. tion, and development, by a wastewater engineering Motion passes at 9:22 p.m. firm, of a plan and preliminary design for the waste- water facilities and other measures required to reduce ARTICLE 18 To see if the Town will vote to raise nitrogen loading to the tolerable levels identified by and appropriate, borrow or transfer from available CMAST in the most cost-effective manner possible. funds $120,000 or any other sum for the cost of archi. The funding amount requested is based on the fees tectural and engineering services for plans and specifi. required for the additional work by CMAST and the cations for the expansion and renovation of the wastewater-engineering firm. Funding for this article Mashpee Public Library and for expenses incidental is subject to approval of an application by the Town and related thereto, and further, to raise this appropri- h for funding assistance, in the form of a zero interest ation, to authorize the Town Treasurer, with the loan, from the Massachusetts Water Pollution approval of the Selectmen, to borrow at one time or i r Abatement Trust State Revolving(loan)Fund. Should from time to time said funds under and pursuant to the u the Town's application not be approved, the provisions of Chapter 44, Section 7 of the General i Commission's intent is to seek alternate funding at the Laws, or any other enabling authority, and further to October Annual Town Meeting. b approve a planning project to determine feasibility and design for an expansion to the Mashpee Public Library Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- mends approval. and to authorize the Library Board of Trustees, with the approval of the Selectmen, to apply for,accept and Motion made by Selectman Leveille. expend any state or federal grants, gifts or other out- side funding to be applied toward this purpose,or take Motion: I move that the Town vote to appropriate the sum of$405,140 to be expended under the direction of any other action relating thereto. the Sewer Commission for consultant services and Submitted by the Capital Improvement Committee associated costs related to the development of a Watershed Nitrogen Management Plan/Effluent Explanation: The Town has long since outgrown the existing library as a result of Mashpee's enormous Pipeline Preliminary Design, and that to raise such appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Population growth during the last decade; growth Selectmen, is herebyauthorized to borrow which has included a new elementary school, expan- sion of the middle school and a new high school.The under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Section 7 and 8 of library was built for a collection of 25,000 items.The the General Laws,or any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor;provided building is at 135% capacity and demand for its ser- that said appropriation and borrowing authorization vices has increased each year. Circulation of library j shall be contingent on receipt of a loan for all ora or- materials has increased 186% from the time the build- tion of this amount through the Massachusetts Water ing was opened. If the library is to keep pace with the Pollution Abatement Trust. information needs of the community now and into the next century, an addition to the building is imperative. Motion passes at 9:21 p.m. by a 2/3rds vote. ARTICLE 17 Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- mends approval. To see if the Town will vote to petition the General Motion made by Selectman Marsters. Court for special legislation to reclassify'I y the Animal Control Officer as a Group 4 member of the Motion: I move that the Town vote to appropriate the Barnstable County Retirement System, or take any sum of$120,000 for the cost of architectural and engi- other action relating thereto. neering services for plans and specifications for the expansion and renovation of the Mashpee Public Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Library and for expenses incidental and related Explanation: As a part of the negotiations to settle thereto, and that to raise this appropriation, the Town the collective bargaining agreement between the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is and the MLDC Administrator's Unit, the Board of hereby authorized to borrow said amount at one time or Selectmen have agreed to sponsor an article to shift from time to time under and pursuant to the provisions the Animal Control Officer into Group 4 of the retire- of Chapter 44, Section 7 of the General Laws, or any ment system. This is the group which includes law other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of enforcement officers. the Town therefor, and further that the Town hereby Motion made by Selectman Caffyn. approve a planning project to determine feasibility and design for an expansion to the Mashpee Public Library Motion: I move the Town vote to petition the General and to authorize the Library Board of Trustees, with Court for special legislation to reclassify the Animal the approval of the Selectmen to apply for, accept and 50