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Motion made by Selectman Michael Richardson. Motion: eappropriate $55,465from the Communitthe Town vote to P tPreservation Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and Fund Budgeted for Appropriation Reserve, in accor- transfer$75,712 from available funds to the Snow & dance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §5, Ice Account. for the purposes of funding improvements for recre- ational usage and accessibility to the Pickerel Cove Motion passes unanimously at 7:19 PM Recreation Area formerly known as Camp Vinhaven, including necessary costs and expenses related Article 4 thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- fer from the Community Preservation Fund, in accor- Motion is defeated 52-yes 90-no at 7:27 PM. dance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §5, $55,465 for the purposes of funding improvements for Article 5 recreational usage and accessibility to the Pickerel Cove Recreation Area formerly known as Camp To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- Vinhaven, including necessary costs and expenses fer from the Community Preservation Fund, in accor- related thereto, as recommended by the Community dance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, §5, Preservation Committee, or take any other actions $200,000 for the purposes of funding the preservation relating thereto. and restoration of the Mashpee Archives, including necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as rec- Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee ommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any other actions relating thereto. Explanation: Funding for this article would derive from the Budgeted Reserve of the Community Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Preservation Committee to assist in the re-creation of a 2-acre playing field that will serve as a focal for Explanation: This article seeks funding from the summer day camp activities hosted by the Mashpee Community Preservation 10% Budgeted Historic Recreation Department, and provide recreational open Reserve Account to assist in the preservation and space for Mashpee residents and visitors to the parcel. restoration of the Mashpee Archives, a Town building The project also includes funding to improve access, displaying and storing documents, records, pho- establish a secondary parking area for 20 cars and cre- tographs, maps and other artifacts collected from the ate a low impact"car-top" canoe&kayak launch area, Town's history. An important goal is to provide pub- no trailers, non-motorized boats only to access lic access to these documents. Presently, the Archives Pickerel Cove. The total cost of the project is building lacks ventilation and humidity control. The $63,925. Grant funding if attained from the HVAC system is insufficient and water penetration has Massachusetts Office of Fishing and Boating Access created a damp environment in the basement. There is (MFBA) will assist in the costs associated to the evidence of mold in several locations. There is no canoe/kayak launch area and offset Community sprinkler system. The windows are not sufficient nor Preservation Funding. air tight. The project jointly submitted by the Town, DPW and Historic Commission is contained in the *The Community Preservation Committee voted 7- Capital Needs Assessment. Work for the $207,500 0 in support of the Pickerel Cove Recreation Area project includes engineering/design, HVAC/climate project to derive from the Community control, window replacement, a sprinkler/fire alarm Preservation Budgeted Reserve. system, basement waterproofing,roof drainage repair, an electrical upgrade,new archival storage and display The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by units, and structural and accessibility improvements. a vote of 5-0. *The Community Preservation Committee voted 7-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval by to support the Mashpee Archive preservation and a vote of 4-1. restoration project to derive from the 10% Historic Reserve Account. Motion made by Selectman Wayne Taylor. 41