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• Down payment assistance for first-time Mashpee Archives, including necessary costs and homebuyers expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any The Mashpee Housing Authority currently owns, other action relating thereto. manages,operates and administers approximately 150 units of affordable housing. The Mashpee Housing Submitted by the Community Preservation Authority will implement and maintain the Housing Committee Assistance Program. Mashpee Veterans will be given first priority for all programs. Second priority would Explanation: This article seeks additional funding be given to those who live and work in the Town of from the Community Preservation 10% Budgeted Mashpee. Third priority is given to those who live Historic Reserve Account to assist in the preservation i! (only)in the Town of Mashpee. With full funding of and restoration of the Mashpee Archives, a Town !' the program, it is estimated that 25 to 40 Mashpee building displaying and storing documents, records, families would receive yearly assistance. The photographs,maps, and other artifacts collected from Community Preservation Committee has required to the Town's history. Funding of $200,000 was be updated on the program on a semi-annual basis. approved at the May 2011 Special Town Meeting. Funds would derive from the 10% Affordable Additional funds are needed for work that was not Housing Reserve Account of the Community originally anticipated including abatement of haz- Preservation Committee. ardous materials and re-insulation of the building as well as for work that exceeds the original budget esti- *The Community Preservation Committee voted 7-0 mate,including replacement of the HVAC system and in support of this article. upgrading of the electrical wiring. I The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by *The Community Preservation Committee voted 5-0 1 a vote of 5-0. in support of the additional funding request for the Mashpee Archives preservation and restoration pro- r Finance Committee recommends approval by a ject to derive from the 10%Historic Reserve Account. vote of 5-1,1 absent. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by iMotion made by Selectman Thomas O'Hara. a vote of 5-0. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and Finance Committee recommends approval by a transfer from the Community Preservation Fund vote of 5-0,2 absent. Affordable Housing Reserve, in accordance with the 1 provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, section 5, Motion made by Selectman Wayne Taylor. $300,000 for the purpose of funding the Mashpee Housing Authority-Mashpee Housing Assistance Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and Program,including any necessary costs and expenses transfer from the Community Preservation Fund related thereto, as recommended by the Community Historical Purpose Reserve, in accordance with the Preservation Committee. provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B section 5, $40,000 in supplemental funding for the preservation and i Motion passes unanimously at 7.23 PM. restoration of the Mashpee Archives,including neces- sary costs and expenses related thereto, as recom- Article 11 mended by the Community Preservation Committee. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- Motion passes unanimously at 7:24 PM. fer from the Community Preservation Fund Historical Purpose Reserve,in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B §5, $40,000 in supplemental funding for the preservation and restoration of the i I. 43