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Motion: I move article 18 be voted as printed in the system. This is the group which includes law enforce- warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any ment officers. other action relating thereto". Motion made by David Leveille. Motion passes at 9:36 p.m. Motion: I move Article 20 be voted as printed in the ARTICLE 19 warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Library other action relating thereto". Trustees and the Board of Selectmen to apply for any Motion passes at 9:44 p.m. library construction grants which might be available to ARTICLE 21 defray all or any part of the cost of the design, con- struction and equipping of the library project and fur- To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of thermore, to authorize the Library Trustees and/or the Selectmen to establish the Mashpee Economic Board of Selectmen to accept and expend any grant Development and Industrial Corporation in accor- funds from the state or any other agencies and/or to dance with the following declaration: accept donations received for library design, construc- Where the need exists for an Economic Development tion or equipment, or take any other action relating and Industrial Corporation because unemployment or thereto. the threat thereof exists in the Town or that security Submitted by the Board of Library Trustees against future unemployment and lack of business Explanation: The library has applied for a Library opportunity is required and that attracting new indus- ConstructionGrant from the Massachusetts Board of try into the Town and substantially expanding existing Library Commissioners (MBLC) to defray part of the industry through an economic development project or cost of library design and construction. This grant will projects financed pursuant to Mass. General Laws R Chapter 121C and implemented by such a corporation pay about 36% of the cost of the library project. One would alleviate the unemployment and lack of busi- of the requirements of the grant is that the Town takes ness opportunity problems, the Board of Selectmen is a Town meeting vote and forwards a certified copy of hereby authorized to establish the Mashpee Economic this vote to the MBLC by May 10, 2001. The vote Development and Industrial Corporation, or take any must confirm that the Town agrees to apply for this library construction grant and to expend any grant other action relating thereto. award for library design and construction. If this Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Town meeting vote were not forwarded to the MBLC, Explanation: This article provides an opportunity for Mashpee would be ineligible to receive this library the Town of Mashpee to create a full time economic construction grant. Grant awards will be announced in development program and to utilize other outside June 2001. funding sources. The new program structure aug- Recommendation: The Finance Committee takes no ments nominal local municipal funding with grants, position on this article until final figures are presented. loans, and private contributions. Further, with the Motion made by George Green. establishment of the nonprofit Mashpee EDIC, cur- rently zoned industrial and commercial property Motion: I move Article 19 be voted as printed in the which is unused, underused or underdeveloped can be warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any properly managed to produce a sound and environ- other action relating thereto". mentally sensitive economy. Motion passes unanimously at 9:43 p.m. Motion made by John Cahalane. ARTICLE 20 Motion: I move Article 21 be voted as printed in the To see if the Town will vote to petition the General warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any Court for special legislation to reclassify the Animal other action relating thereto". Control Officer as a Group 4 member of the Motion passes at 9:45 p.m. Barnstable County Retirement System, or take any ARTICLE 22 other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen To see if the Town will vote to increase the member- ship of the Council on Aging from seven to nine mem- Explanation: As a part of the negotiations to settle bers; to amend §5-21 of the Mashpee Code, Council the collective bargaining agreement between the Town on Aging, "Membership; terms; reappointment; com- and the MLDC Administrator's Unit, the Board of pensation,"by deleting the first sentence and inserting Selectmen has agreed to sponsor an article to shift the in its place the following: Animal Control Officer into Group 4 of the retirement �� 56