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Assessors' Maps 33, 34,35,41,42 and 108 are located structure augments nominal local municipal funding within the boundaries of the Mashpee National with grants, loans, and private contributions. Further, Wildlife Refuge. with the establishment of the nonprofit Mashpee Motion made by Selectman Frye. EDIC, currently zoned industrial and commercial property which is either unused, underused or under- Motion: I move the Town vote to transfer those developed can be properly managed to produce a parcels of town owned land shown on the 1998 sound and environmentally sensitive economy. Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 21, Block 78; Map 28, Block 14; Map 29, Blocks 130 and 146; Map 35, Motion made by Selectman Taylor. Block 74; Map 41, Block 51; Map 42, Blocks 17 and Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the Board 28; Map 33, Blocks 1,2 and 3; Map 34, Blocks 2 and of Selectmen to file a home rule petition to establish 3 and Map 108, Block 32 to the care and custody of the Mashpee Economic Development and Industrial the Conservation Commission pursuant to Corporation in accordance with the draft legislation on Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C. file in the Town Clerk's office and available as a hand- Motion to amend to indefinitely postpone at 11:00 out at this Town Meeting. The General Court may p.m, only make clerical or editorial changes of form to the bill, unless the Board of Selectmen approves amend- Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 11:01 ments to the bill before enactment by the General amend- p.m. Court. The Board of Selectmen is hereby authorized Town Meeting adjourned at 11.01 p.m. to approve amendments which shall be within the Meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. May 4, scope of the general public objectives of the petition. 1999. Motion passes at 7:42 p.m. 186 voters present Motion made to dispense with reading of articles Quorum—0 where no money is involved. Motion made to reconsider Article 29 at 7:35 p.m. Motion passes 7:42 p.m. Motion to reconsider Article 29 is defeated at 7:37 ARTICLE 31 p.m.86 to 13. To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning ARTICLE 30 bylaw by adding a new Section 174-27.1 as follows: To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of "174-27.1 Development Agreements. Selectmen to establish the Mashpee Economic A. Purpose and Intent. This bylaw enables the Development and Industrial Corporation in accor- Town to enter into development agreements con- dance with the following declaration: sistent with the provisions of the Cape Cod Commission Act and Chapter D - Code of Cape Where the need exists for an Economic Cod Commission Regulations of General Development and Industrial Corporation because Application. The Act provides that such devel- unemployment or the threat thereof exists in the opment agreements may be entered into so long Town or that security against future unemploy- as the Town's Local Comprehensive Plan has ment and lack of business opportunity is required been certified by the Cape Cod Commission as and that attracting new industry into the Town consistent with the Regional Policy Plan and said and substantially expanding existing industry certification has not been revoked. through an economic development project or B. Definitions. In addition to the definitions con- projects financed pursuant to General Laws to this in Section 174-3,the following shall apply Chapter 121C and implemented by such a corpo- ration would alleviate the unemployment and to this section: lack of business opportunity problems, the Board DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - a contract of Selectmen is hereby authorized to establish entered into among the Town and/or the Cape the Mashpee Economic Development and Cod Commission,and/or another municipality or Industrial Corpora-tion, or take any other action municipalities and a holder of property develop- relating thereto. ment rights (Qualified Applicant), the principal Submitted by the Board of Selectmen purpose of which is to negotiate and to establish the development Explanation: This article provides an opportunity for the subject property during ons t g het rl m ofthe agree- the apply Town of Mashpee to create a full time economic ment and to establish the conditions to which the development program by allowing for the utilization development will be subject including, without Of other outside funding sources. The new program limitation, a schedule of impact fees.