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Article 12 tion of the Town Manager, for design, permitting, archeological evaluation, and reconstruction of the To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- dam and fish ladder on Santuit Pond. fer from available funds $50,000 to the Santuit Pond Dam Account, to be expended under the direction of Motion passes unanimously at 7:25 PM. the Town Manager,for design,permitting,archeolog- ical evaluation,and reconstruction of the dam and fish Article 13 ladder on Santuit Pond,or take any other action relat- ing thereto. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- fer from available funds $60,000 to the Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Unemployment Trust,or take any other action relating thereto. Explanation: The Town is under order from the Massachusetts Office of Dam Safety to reconstruct the Submitted by the Board of Selectmen earthen embankment dam on Santuit Pond. The dam is located on the southern edge of the pond within the Explanation: This article will cover a projected Santuit Pond Preserve, a property of over 200 acres shortfall in the Town's Unemployment Trust. This purchased jointly by the Towns of Mashpee and account covers both town and school employees Barnstable in 2002. Integral to the dam is a fish lad- unemployment benefits. der which provides passage for river herring and American eel to Santuit Pond. Because of this fish The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by ladder,the Town was able to secure funding for the re- a vote of 5-0. construction of the dam and fish ladder through the Cape Cod Water Resource Restoration Project Finance Committee recommends approval by a (CCWRRP),a federally funded program with multiple vote of 5-0,2 absent. goals including the improvement of fish passage. A requirement of the CCWRRP is a 25% local match. Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. The estimated project cost,including design and con- struction, is almost $500,000. Approximately Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and $400,000 of this cost will be paid through the transfer from available funds $60,000 to the CCWRRP. The $50,000 sought by this article is Unemployment Trust. Mashpee's share of the local match plus funding for other required work that is not eligible for the Motion passes unanimously at 7:25 PM. CCWRRP, including permitting and an archeological site evaluation. The Town of Barnstable will also be Article 14 responsible for contributing $50,000 to the project. Per the Dam Safety Order issued by the state and the To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- funding agreement for the CCWRRP, reconstruction fer from available funds $60,000 to the School Health of the dam must be completed by October 31,2012. Insurance Account, or take any other action relating thereto. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Finance Committee recommends approval by a Explanation: Approval of this article will fund a vote of 5-0,2 absent. deficit in the School Health Insurance Account due to an unexpected increase in the number of school Motion made by Selectman Michael Richardson. employee's participating in the town's health insur ance program. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from available funds $50,000 to the Santuit The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by Pond Dam Account, to be expended under the direc- a vote of 5-0. 44