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Town of Mashpee Motion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara Annual Town Meeting Monday, October 19, 2015 Motion: I move the Town vote create the Historical Commission Revolving Account through the Finance Director and Accounting Department in Town Meeting convened at 7:05 PM accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter Voters Present 146 44,Section 53E h,to be expended under the direction Quorum 0 of the Historical Commission; said account to be funded by anticipated revenues collected from the sale Barnstable, ss: of books related to the history of the Town of Mashpee, which funds shall be used to further the Greetings to the Constables of the Town, operations of Historical Commission programs and services, and to establish the limit on expenditures In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, from said account at$10,000 for Fiscal Year 2016. you are hereby directed to notify and summon the inhabitants of the Town of Mashpee who are qualified Motion passes unanimously at 7:08 PM. to vote in the elections to meet at the Mashpee High School on Monday, the 191 day of October 2015 at Article 2 7:00 p.m. for the following purposes: To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- To act on the articles contained in the following fer$350,000 from the Overlay Surplus account to the Warrant. Town Hall Repairs and Maintenance account for the purpose of making improvements, including the pur- Article 1 chase of various furnishings for the Archives building, the Department of Natural Resources and Town Hall, To see if the Town will vote to create the Historical or take any other action relating thereto. Commission Revolving Account through the Finance Director and Accounting Department in accordance Submitted by the Board of Selectmen with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53E Y2, to be expended under the direction of the Explanation: Approval of this article would provide Historical Commission; said account to be funded by for funding to complete the Archives renovation pro- anticipated revenues collected from the sale of books ject through furnishings, the reorganization and related to the history of the Town of Mashpee, which improvements of a Natural Resource Department and funds shall be used to further the operations of furnishings thereto, and improvements to Town Hall, Historical Commission programs and services, and to including the purchase of furnishings thereto. establish the limit on expenditures from said account at $10,000 for Fiscal Year 2016, or take any other The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by action relating thereto. a vote of 4-1 Submitted by the Board of Selectmen The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 6-0 (1 absent) Explanation: This provides the Historical Commission with access to funds received from the Motion made by Selectman John Cotton publishing, sale, and distribution of a soft cover book detailing the history of Mashpee,instead of depositing Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and such receipts into the Town's General Fund. transfer$350,000 from the Overlay Surplus account to the Town Hall Repairs and Maintenance account for The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by the purpose of making improvements, including the a vote of 5.0 purchase of various furnishings for the Archives Building, the former Human Services Building and The Finance Committee recommends approval by Town Hall. a vote of 6.0 (1 absent) Motion passes unanimously,at 7:08 PM. 68