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energy generating facility, and to authorize the Board Article 13 of Selectmen and/or Town Manager to enter into such agreements and to execute such instruments or leases To see if the Town will vote to amend General Bylaws, as may be required for this purpose upon such terms Chapter 3, Article VII — Board of Sewer and conditions as the Selectmen shall deem to be in Commissioners, §3-25, Membership, Terms by delet- the best interest of the Town. ing the first sentence and replacing it with the follow- ing: Motion passes unanimously at 7:27 PM. "The Board of Sewer Commissioners shall consist of seven (7) voters of the Town appointed by the Article 12 Selectmen, one (1) from each of the five (5) precincts and two (2) appointed at large. Should no suitable To see if the Town will vote,pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c.59, §38H, to authorize the Board of candidate apply for any vacant position intended to represent a precinct after thirty (30) days of advertise- Selectmen and Board of Assessors to negotiate and ment of the vacancy by the Selectmen, the Board of enter into a payment in lieu of tax agreement with the Selectmen may re-advertise the vacancy and appoint lessee/operator of the solar photovoltaic energy gener- any qualified applicant who is a voter of the Town." ating facility to be developed at the Mashpee Landfill/Transfer station property, located at 380 or take any other action relating thereto Asher's Path East, shown on Mashpee Assessor's records as Parcel 61-3-0-E, upon such terms and con- Submitted by Sewer Commission ditions as the Board of Selectmen and Assessors shall deem to be in the best interest of the Town,or take any Explanation: The requirement that five members of � other action relating thereto. the Board of Sewer Commissioners represent each of the Town's five precincts may lead to a lack of inter- Submitted by the Board of Selectmen ested candidates from a precinct, leaving the Board short of its specified seven members. This article Explanation: This article will authorize the Board of would provide that the Selectmen attempt to find suit- Selectmen and Board of Assessors to negotiate and able representatives from each precinct, but that if no enter into a payment in lieu of taxes agreement with candidate applies after 30 days of advertising the posi- the lessee/operator of the solar photovoltaic facility tion, the Selectmen may open the position to, and over the term of the proposed land lease. appoint, any qualified voter of the Town. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval. The Finance Committee recommends approval by Motion made by Selectman Michael Richardson. a vote of 7-0. Motion: I move the Town vote, pursuant to the pro- Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. visions of G.L. c.59, §38H, to authorize the Board of Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 13 Selectmen and Board of Assessors to negotiate and as printed in the warrant with the exception of the enter into a payment in lieu of tax agreement with the phrase "or take any other action relating thereto". lessee/operator of the solar photovoltaic energy gener- ating facility to be developed at the Mashpee Landfill/ Motion passes at 7:35 PM Transfer station property, located at 380 Asher's Path East,shown on Mashpee Assessor's records as Parcel Article 14 61-3-0-E, upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen and Assessors shall deem to be in To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the best interest of the Town. the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan laying out a defining Holly Way, Elm Lane, Autumn Drive, Motion passes unanimously at 7:30 PM. 69 ��1I. 1