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(House #97 to start of Taurus), and partial of Gemini Motion made by Peter White. Road (House #19 and ending at Taurus Drive), as shown on a plan entitled"Road Easement Taking Plan Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate$25,000 "Holland Mills Subdivision" in Mashpee, to establish a Security Deposit Revolving Loan Fund Massachusetts (Barnstable County)", dated December to assist Mashpee residents to attain affordable hots. 13, 2000 and prepared by the BSC Group, Inc., which ing. This Fun can also accept donations from individ. layouts shall have been filed in the Office of the Town uals and businesses who wish to help their neighbors Clerk,not later than seven days prior to the date of the and employees. vote hereunder and to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent Motion defeated at 9:24 PM. domain,taking any land necessary for the purposes of such ways as so laid out, and to appropriate $153,290 Article 24 to the Great Hay Estates Roadways Account and to authorize the Treasurer,with the approval of the Board To see if the Town will vote to direct our of Selectmen, to borrow at one time, or from time to Representatives to the MA Legislature and the United time, under and pursuant to Chapter 44 Section 7 or 8 States Congress to work for ratification of a or any other enabling authority for such purchase or Constitutional Amendment that reads: "Corporations, taking and layout,including costs of constructing such political action committees(PACs),and foreign agents ways and legal financing and other costs incidental are not citizens under the U.S. Constitution and shall and related thereto; and further authorize the Board of not be allowed to financially influence elections.",or Selectmen to assess betterments to the owners of the take any other action related thereto. land abutting said ways. Submitted by Petition Motion made to indefinitely postpone at 9:17 PM. Explanation: The 2010 Supreme Court ruling in the Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 9:17PM "Citizens United"case now allows unlimited amounts of money to be spent by corporations and special Article 23 interests to legally bribe candidates for office and run attack ads. Our elected officials have become cor- To see if the Town will vote to appropriate $25,000 to rupted as a result and our democracy is being establish a Security Deposit Revolving Loan Fund to destroyed. assist Mashpee residents to attain affordable housing. This Fund can also accept donations from individuals The Board of Selectmen does not take a position by and businesses who wish to help their neighbors and a vote of 5-0. employees, or take any other action related thereto. The Finance Committee does not take a position by Submitted by Petition a vote of 5-2. Explanation: The requirement of security deposits Motion made by Peter White. and pre-paid monthly rent is preventing many working people from attaining affordable housing. This Motion: To see if the Town will vote to direct our revolving loan fund will provide loans or guarantees to Representative to the MA Legislature and the United enable people to meet the up-front costs for affordable States Congress to work for ratification of a rental housing. Constitutional Amendment that reads: "Corporations, political action committees (PACs) and foreign agents The Board of Selectmen does not recommend are not citizens under the U.S. Constitution and shall approval by a vote of 5-0. not be allowed to financially influence elections. The Finance Committee does not recommend Motion made to amend to add unions made at 9:29 approval by a vote of 7-0. PM. 60