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ARTICLE 32 Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the Board To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 40 of of Selectmen, pursuant to General Laws Chapter 40, the Mashpee Code by making the following changes, Section 4A, or otherwise, to enter into an intermunici. or take any other action relating thereto. pal agreement with the Town of Falmouth for the pro- vision of human services within the scope of services 1. 404A. Delete the first sentence and insert the provided by a Board of Health at such terms and con. fallowing: ditions as determined reasonable by the Board of The Town will hold two regularly scheduled Selectmen. Town Meetings annually. Motion passes unanimously at 7:48 p.m. 2. 404A. Delete the last sentence and insert the ARTICLE 34 following: To see if the Town will vote to discontinue a way ? The Fall Town Meeting will be held the first known as "Hollow Road", located north of Back Monday in October and will address any and all Road, as a public way, if it ever was laid out or deli other business to come before the Town Meeting. cated as a public way, and to authorize the Board of 3. 404C. Delete the last sentence and insert the Selectmen to grant a release to MacDonald Land Trust following: and abandon all right, title and interest of the Town of Mashpee in and to the portion of said Hollow Road Articles for the Fall Town Meeting must be sub- located on land of MacDonald Land Trust,or take any mitted by the second Monday in July each year. action relating thereto. 4. 40-2. Quorum. Delete the last sentence and Submitted by Board of Selectmen insert the following: Explanation: This article would discontinue as a pub- For any session, including any adjourned ses- lic way, if it ever was one, a former road called sion, of a meeting convened on a date specified "Hollow Road" located off Back Road near John's in 40-1A, theuorum shall be zero. ro. Pondark p . There is no record that the road was ever Submitted by the Town Clerk laid out as a public way. Although it once served as a dirt road, it has since been converted to use as a Explanation: For the Town to maintain a "Fall drainage ditch for runoff from facilities at Otis Air Annual Town Meeting", it must obtain an Act of the National Guard Base and is not passable by vehicle Legislature. By simply removing the word "Annual" traffic. This discontinuance and abandonment was the Town may continue without the requirement of Q an agreed t d g o m the purchase and sale agreement entered , Act of Legislature. p g intob the rust y Selectmen and MacDonald Land T Motion made by Selectman Marsters. regarding the Town's purchase in February of a 14.05 acrearcel of land from the h owns land on Motion: I move e Trust which ove Artrcle 32 be indefinitely postponed. both sides of"Hollow Road"and wished to be assured that its properties would be treated as one parcel for Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 7.47 p.m. purposes. ARTICLE 33 zoning ' Motion made by Selectman Frye. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen, pursuant to General Laws Chapter 40, Motion: I move the Town vote to discontinue a way Section 4A, or otherwise, to enter into an intermunici- known as "Hollow Road" located north of Back pal agreement with the Town of Falmouth for thepro- Road, as a public way, if it ever was laid out or dedi- vision of human services within the scope of services cated as a public way, and to authorize the Board of provided b Bo y a and of Health at such terms and con- Selectmen to grant a release to MacDonald Land Trust , ditions as determined reasonable by the Board of and abandon all right, title and interest of the Town of Selectmen, or take any other action relating thereto. Mashpee in and to the portion of said Hollow Road Submitted by the Human Services Committee located on land of MacDonald Land Trust. Explanation: This article seeks to authorizean inter- Motion passes at 7:49 p.m. r municipal agreement with h for ARTICLE 35 the Town of Falmouth assistance in coordinating Town-wide human services. To see if the Town will vote to ban Personal Watercraft Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- operation on the waters of John's Pond Santuit Pond, mends approval. and the Mashpee Portions of Ashumet Pond,by adopt- ing the following changes to Chapter § 170-6 of the Motion made by Selectman Marsters. I Mashpee Code, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Waterways Commission 62