tion purposes; and finally, that the Conservation Motion: I move that the Board of Selectmen be
<br /> Commission and the Board of Selectmen are hereby hereby authorized to acquire, by purchase or other-
<br /> authorized to enter into agreements and execute any wise, for the purposes identified in Chapter 293 of the
<br /> and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of Massachusetts Acts of 1998 (An Act Relative to the
<br /> the Town to effectuate said acquisition. Establishment of the Cape Cod Open Space Land
<br /> Motion passes unanimously at 10:21 p.m. Acquisition Program),a certain parcel of land contain-
<br /> ing 6,973 square feet, more or less, being that land
<br /> ARTICLE 25 shown on the 1998 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of 114, Block 8, located between Monomoscoy Road
<br /> Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for West and the east shore of Hamblin's Pond; and that
<br /> the purposes identified in Chapter 293 of the Acts of the Town appropriate the sum of$33,900 for such pur-
<br /> 1998 (An Act Relative to the Establishment of the Pose, including expenses incidental and related
<br /> Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program), a thereto, and that to raise this appropriation, the
<br /> certain parcel of land containing 6,973 square feet, Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, is
<br /> more or less, being that land shown on the 1998 hereby authorized to borrow $33,900 under and pur-
<br /> Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 114, Block 8, suant to Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8 and, if applica-
<br /> located between Monomoscoy Road West and the east ble, Chapter 40, Section 8C of the General Laws, or
<br /> shore of Hamblin's Pond; and further, to see if the any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or
<br /> Town will vote to raise and appropriate, or transfer notes of the Town therefor, and to designate said land
<br /> from available funds, $33,900 for such purpose, as an open space land acquisition pursuant to the Cape
<br /> including expenses incidental and related thereto, and Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program estab-
<br /> to raise such appropriation, the Treasurer, with the lished by Chapter 293 of the Massachusetts Acts of
<br /> approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow 1998 so as to permit said borrowing to be repaid with
<br /> $33,900 or any other sum under and pursuant to funds from the land bank fund established by the Town
<br /> Chapter 44, Sections 7 and 8C and, if applicable, under the provisions of Chapter 293 of the
<br /> Chapter 40, section 8C of the General laws, or any Massachusetts Acts of 1998, which borrowing shall
<br /> other enabling authority,and to issue bonds or notes of nevertheless constitute a general obligation of the
<br /> the Town therefor and to designate said land as an Town, and further, that the Board of Selectmen is
<br /> open space land acquisition pursuant to the Cape Cod hereby authorized to enter into contracts or agree-
<br /> Open Space Land Acquisition Program established by ments with Federal, State and/or County agencies,pri-
<br /> Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1998 so as to permit said vate conservation trusts or other entities or persons in
<br /> borrowing to be repaid with funds from the land bank connection with the purchase of such land, including
<br /> fund established by the Town under the provisions of enforcement of deed restrictions on the land as
<br /> Chapter 293 and further,to see if the Town will autho- required by Chapter 293 of the Massachusetts Acts of
<br /> rize the Board of Selectmen to enter into contracts or 1998; and finally, that the Board of Selectmen is
<br /> agreements with Federal, State and/or County agen- hereby authorized to enter into agreements and exe-
<br /> cies, private conservation trusts or other entities or cute any and all instruments as may be necessary on
<br /> persons in connection with the purchase of such land, behalf of the Town to effectuate said acquisition.
<br /> including enforcement of deed restrictions on the land Motion defeated at 10:49 p.m.
<br /> as required by Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1998; and
<br /> finally, to see if the Town will authorize the Board of ARTICLE 26 To see if the Town will vote to autho-
<br /> rize the Board of Selectmen to grant a temporary two
<br /> Selectmen to enter into agreements and execute any
<br /> and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of Year easement to the United States of America over
<br /> the Town to effectuate said acquisition, sale, transfer, that parcel of conservation land known as the
<br /> or preservation, or take any other action relating Quashnet Cranberry Bog, comprised of 27.22 acres
<br /> thereto. more or less and shown on Mashpee Assessors Map
<br /> 43, Block 2, Lot 0, in the form as approved by the
<br /> Submitted by the Open Space Committee Board of Selectmen on September 28, 1998 in the doc-
<br /> Explanation: This article would authorize the Board ument entitled Department of the Army Offer to Sell
<br /> of Selectmen to purchase a 6,973 square foot parcel of Easement and accepted by the United States of
<br /> land on Monomoscoy Island having approximately America on September 29, 1998, and further to autho-
<br /> 150 feet of frontage on the east side of Hamblin's rize the Board of Selectmen to petition the General
<br /> Pond. The Harbormaster would like to use the land to Court for special legislation which may be necessary
<br /> develop a small water access area for shellfishermen authorize the granting of said temporary easement, or
<br /> and carry-in boats. The purchase would use Land take any other action relating thereto.
<br /> Bank funds.
<br /> Submitted by the Conservation Commission
<br /> Motion made by Selectman Taylor. and Board of Selectmen
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