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ow- ARTICLE 15 Thence northerly along the center line of the To see if the Town will vote to add the following Childs River and westerly and northerly along the shoreline of John's Pond to its intersection Section 5 to Chapter 40 of the Town Bylaws: with the northern property line of Assessors' Consent Calendar: The Board of Selectmen, at its dis- Map 57, Plot 44A;" cretion, may designate certain Warrant articles that it With the following: believes to be non-controversial, to be part of a Consent Calendar. Early in a Town Meeting in which "Thence westerly by the southern side line of the a Consent calendar has been designated, the Nathan S. Ellis Highway (Route 151) to the Moderator shall advise the meeting that he is about to northeast corner as shown on Assessors'Map 12, call that calendar. Before calling the calendar, how- Block 85; ever,the Moderator shall give the Board of Selectmen an opportunity to offer a single motion to amend, as to Thence northwesterly to the northwest corner as dollar amount only, any or all of the designated arti- cles. That motion shall not be debatable. The Thence northwesterly to the northwest corner as Moderator shall then call the calendar. If a voter shown on Assessors' Map 72, Block 46; objects to any particular Article being included in the Thence northwesterly to the northwest corner as Consent Calendar, they should say the word "HOLD" shown on Assessors' map 72, Block 18 and con- in a loud voice when the number is called. If two (2) or more voters object to inclusion of an article in the tinning on the same course to the shoreline of calendar, the article shall then be removed from a the John's Pond; Consent Calendar and restored to its original place in Thence westerly and northerly along the shore- the Warrant to be thereafter moved, debated and voted line of John's Pond to its intersection with the upon in the normal order. After the completion of the northern property line as shown on Assessors' call of the calendar, all remaining articles on the cal- Map 57, Block 44A;" endar shall be moved and voted as a group, without debate. And by replacing the word "Plot", where it appears, with the word "Block", Submitted by the Town Clerk And by amending the map described in Section 174- Explanation: Developing a consent calendar would 79.A(1) entitled "Groundwater Protection District, allow the Town to streamline Town Meeting and there- Town of Mashpee "to reflect such change in bound- fore make it more inviting to voters. A "Consent aries; Calendar" system would be used at Town Meeting with selected articles. The Board of Selectmen would or take any other action relating thereto. determine which articles qualify for inclusion on the Submitted by the Board of Selectmen "Consent Calendar." The system is clearly defined in and Water District Commission a separate section of the warrant and voters would be encouraged to review this section carefully so that Explanation: This article has been submitted at the request of the Mashpee Water District to enlarge the they would understand what would be happening. This system would allow for more discussion time on boundaries of one of the Groundwater Protection key issues. Districts protected under the zoning bylaw to include Motion made by Selectman Blythe. all of the "Zone lI"recharge area of the District's new "Turner Road" well. Motion: I move Article 15 be voted as printed in the Motion made by Selectman Marsters. i warrant, except that the "a" in line 11 be deleted. Motion passes at 8.58 p.m. Motion: I move the Town vote to amend the zoning bylaw by amending Subsection 174-79.B.(1) as fol ARTICLE 16 lows: To see if the Town will vote to amend the zoning By replacing the seventh and eighth paragraphs,which bylaw by amending Subsection 174-79.B.(1) as fol- currently read as follows: lows: "Thence westerly by the southern side line of the " By replacing the seventh and eighth paragraphs,which Nathan S.Ellis Highway(Route 15 1)to its rnter currently read as follows: section with the Childs (Herring) River: "Thence westerly by the southern side line of the Thence northerly along the center line of the Nathan S.Ellis Highway(Route 15 1)to its inter- Childs River and westerly and northerly along section with the Childs (Herring)River: the shoreline of John's Pond to its intersection . with the northern property line of Assessors' ..' Map 57, Plot 44A;" 72