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Article 11 neering account to support the development of inter- municipal agreements with Falmouth, Sandwich and To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- Barnstable, regarding shared responsibility for nutri- fer from available funds $100,000 to the Sewer ent cleanup of Waquoit and Popponesset Bays in a Commission Facilities Study Account, and to re- manner consistent with the Town's plan, the negotia- authorize said account,to fund the hiring of a consul- tion and establishment of Memoranda of tant to complete the necessary studies and analysis as Understanding and/or contracts for use of, acquisition well as preliminary design necessary for the connec- of, and connection of additional properties to existing tion of various properties, including Town Hall, the private wastewater treatment plants, and to develop Quashnet School, the Coombs School, and neighbor- required and necessary monitoring plans and permit ing properties to the existing Mashpee Commons and applications to protect the Town from being subject to Wampanoag Village wastewater treatment plans, or Clean Water Act third party litigation and to further take any other action relating thereto. implement the towns wastewater management plan,or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Sewer Commission Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article would provide funding for an engineering consultant to prepare the necessary Explanation: This article would provide funding for studies, analyses and preliminary designs regarding engineering, mediation, legal and similar services to the connection of various properties, including Town assist the Town in negotiation and establishment of Hall, the Quashnet School, the Coombs School, and inter-municipal agreements with Falmouth,Sandwich neighboring properties to the existing Mashpee and Barnstable, regarding shared responsibility for Commons and Wampanoag Village wastewater treat- clean-up of Waquoit and Popponesset Bays in a man- ment plants. This project will be one of the initial ner consistent with the County's"208"Plan and there- steps in implementing the Town's Watershed Nitrogen for ensuring the Town's eligibility for enhanced state Management Plan/CWMP. financial assistance implementing the plan, and the negotiation and establishment of Memoranda of The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by Understanding and or contracts for use of,acquisition a vote of 5.0 of,and connection of additional properties to existing private wastewater treatment plants, as called for in The Finance Committee recommends approval by the Town's Watershed Nitrogen Management a vote of 6-0 (1 absent) Plan/CWMP, and to develop and obtain approval for necessary permits and monitoring plans that ensure Motion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara the town is compliant with federal and state require- ments and thereby protected from future litigation. Motion: I move the Town vote to re-authorize the Sewer Commission Facilities Study Account, and to The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by appropriate and transfer from available funds a vote of 5-0 $100,000 to said account to fund the hiring of a con- sultant to complete the necessary studies and analysis The Finance Committee recommends approval by as well as preliminary design necessary for the con- a vote of 5-0 (2 absent) nection of various properties, including Town Hall, the Quashnet School, the Coombs School, and neigh- Motion made by Selectman John Cotton boring properties to the existing Mashpee Commons and Wampanoag Village wastewater treatment plans. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from available funds $80,000 to the legal and Motion passes unanimously at 7:48 PM. engineering account to support the development of inter-municipal agreements with Falmouth, Sandwich Article 12 and Barnstable, regarding shared responsibility for nutrient cleanup of Waquoit and Popponesset Bays in To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- a manner consistent with the Town's plan, the negoti- fer from available funds$80,000 to the legal and engi- ation and establishment of Memoranda of 72