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i gl 1 Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman, special legislation as may be necessary R ary t o effect this inter-municipal transfer of property interest;provided, Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and however, that said land shall remain dedicated to the transfer $55,000 from the Waterways Improvement same open space/conservation use and purpose for Fund account to the Waterways Maintenance account. which it was acquired by Mashpee, or take any other Motion passes unanimously at 9:04 PM. action relating thereto. Article 14 Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: The Town acquired the full,undivided To see if the Town will vote to amend the General fee interest in the subject parcels of land for open Code, Chapter 7, Section 7-2, by adding "School space/conservation purposes in May 2010,after satis. Committee" as a regulatory board, or take any other factory resolution of certain title issues relating to the action relating thereto. property. Throughout the planning stages of this land acquisition it was anticipated that Mashpee acquired Submitted by the Town Clerk title to the property in May 2010, Barnstable was not prepared to participate in the transaction because it did Explanation: When this Bylaw was created, the not have all final authorizations and funding in place. School Committee was inadvertently omitted. By the Subsequent to Mashpee's acquisition of the land,the definition set forth in the first sentence of Section 7-2, the School Committee is a "Regulatory Board" of the two Towns have re-engaged in discussions to com- Town and should, thus, be specifically referenced b Plete the land acquisition in the joint manner origi- name in this Bylaw. y nally contemplated. This Article would authorize the Selectmen to petition for Special Legislation, if royal b required, to permit Mashpee to transfer a partial inter- The Board of Selectmen recommends a s vote of 5-0. pp Y est in property to Barnstable, commensurate with Barnstable's contribution toward the purchase price, The Finance Committee recommends approval b and to execute any agreements or instruments neces- a vote of 5-0. pp Y Bary therefor. All funds paid to Mashpee by Barnstable in consideration of this interest would be Motion made by Selectman Theresa Cook. deposited in the Community Preservation Committee (PCP) account from which the original purchase price Motion: I move Article 14 be voted as printed in the was paid and,thus,would become available for appro- p priation for additional CPC open space expenditures. warrant,with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto". The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by Motion passes unanimously at 9:05 PM. a vote of 5-0. Article 15 The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. Selectmen to convey to the Town of Barnstable an interest in the so called "Mills Family Land" acquired Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the Board by the Town pursuant to the authority granted by the of Selectmen to transfer and convey to the Town of Mashpee Annual Town Meeting under Article 11 of the May 7, 2007 Meeting in consideration of a contri- Barnstable an interest in all or a portion of the so bution by Barnstable to the purchase price for said called"Mills Family Land"acquired by the Town pur- suant to the authority granted by the Mashpee Annual property, to authorize the Board of Selectmen to exe- to con- Town Meeting under Article 11 of the May 7, 2007 cute any agreements or instruments necessary Town Meeting in consideration of a contribution by summate this conveyance, and to authorize the Board Barnstable to the purchase price for said property,to of Selectmen to petition the General Court for such authorize the Board of Selectmen to execute any 54 j_