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Explanation: Approval of this article will give phrase "as recommended by the Charter Review residents the option of receiving the Town Meeting Committee,or take any other action relating thereto." Warrant/Report by e-mail. Motion passes 8:10 PM. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. Article 18 The Finance Committee recommends approval by To see if the Town will vote to propose an amendment a vote of 6-0,1 absent. to the Mashpee Home Rule Charter pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 43B, §]0(a) by amending the Motion made by Selectman Wayne Taylor. fifth sentence of Section 3-1(i)(4) to read as follows (revised language in italics): Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 16 as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the "If a majority of the votes cast is in favor of the recall, phrase "as recommended by the Charter Review and provided that at least ten percent of the total Committee,or take any other action relating thereto" number of voters as of the date of the most recent Town election have participated at such recall election, the Motion passes unanimously at 8:08 PM. officer shall be deemed to be recalled and the ballots for candidates shall then be counted,and the candidate Article 17 receiving the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected." To see if the Town will vote to propose an amendment to the Mashpee Home Rule Charter pursuant to the as recommended by the Charter Review Committee,or provisions of M.G.L. c. 4313, §10(a) by revising the take any other action relating thereto. second sentence of Section 3-1(i)(3)to read as follows (revised language in italics): Submitted by the Charter Review Committee "The number of signatures of voters required to place Explanation: Approval of this article will reduce the the name of a candidate on the official ballot for use at 20% requirement of the total number of voters a recall election shall not be less thanfifty." participating in a recall election to 10%. as recommended by the Charter Review Committee,or The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by take any other action relating thereto. a vote of 5-0. Submitted by the Charter Review Committee The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 5-0,1 abstention,l absent. Explanation: Approval of this article will increase the number of signatures of registered voters required to Motion made Selectman Carol Sherman. place a candidate on the ballot at a recall election. It is currently 25. Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 18 as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by phrase "as recommended by the Charter Review a vote of 5.0. Committee,or take any other action relating thereto." The Finance Committee recommends approval by Motion passes unanimously at 8:11 PM. a vote of 5-1,1 absent. Article 19 Motion made by Selectman Michael Richardson. To see if the Town will vote to propose an amendment Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 17 to the Mashpee Home Rule Charter pursuant to the as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the provisions of M.G.L. c. 43B, §10(a) by deleting the 76