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The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by Article 16 a vote of 5-0. To see if the Town will amend the General Bylaws by Finance Committee recommends approval by a incorporating the following sections requiring that all vote of 5-0; 2 abstentions. members of appointed and elected multi-member bod- ies of the Town be residents of Mashpee,and to revise Motion made and passed to dispense with reading the succeeding section references appearing in each of article at 8:28 PM. respective Chapter of the General Bylaws to reflect the incorporation of the new sections: Motion made by Selectman Michael Richardson 1) Chapter 3,Article I Miscellaneous Provisions: At its meeting on April 16, 2014, the Planning Add a new §3-1 as follows: Board voted 4-0 to recommend approval of Article 14 as printed in the warrant. §3-1 Residency Qualification: Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 14 All appointees to multi-member boards,commissions, as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the or committees of the Town must be Mashpee residents phrase "or take any other action relating thereto". as of the date of their appointment and throughout their terms of office; provided, however, that Town Motion passes at 8:29 PM. officers or employees designated to serve "ex officio" by virtue of their office on any such board, commis- Article 15 sion or committee shall be exempt from this require- ment, and provided, further, that non-resident To see if the Town will vote to amend Article V of appointees to multi-member boards, commissions, or the General Bylaws by deleting §3-21 in its entirety. committees holding Town office or employment posi- tions as of the effective date of this amended Bylaw Submitted by the Board of Selectmen shall be exempt from this requirement for the remain- der of their terms of office or employment. The office Explanation: Massachusetts General Law Chapter of any appointee to which this residency qualification 60, §77B allows the custodian of tax possessions applies shall be deemed to have been vacated upon (Treasurer) to sell tax foreclosed properties at public removal of the appointee from the Town. auction. Section 3-21 restricts the disposition or sale of tax foreclosed property until Town Meeting action 2) Chapter 4, Article I shall be re-titled is taken,restricting our ability to restore properties to "Miscellaneous Provisions" with a new §4-1appearing as follows. The Current Article I— the [ax rolls. Board of Selectman shall be re-codified as The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by Article II, with each successive Article and a vote of 5.0. section re-codified in sequence. Article I—Miscellaneous Provisions Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 7-0. §4-1 Residency Qualification: Motion made and passed to dispense with reading All members of elected Town boards, commissions, of article at 8:29 PM. and committees must be Mashpee residents as of the date of their election and throughout their terms of Motion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara office. The office of all elected officers of the Town shall be deemed to have been vacated upon removal of Motion: I move the Town vote to amend Article V of the elected officer from the Town. the General Bylaws by deleting §3-21 in its entirety. Motion is defeated at 8:57 PM. Or take any other action related thereto. � Submitted by the Board of Selectmen 64