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Town of Mashpee Article 2 Annual Town Meeting To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- Monday, October 15, 2012 fer from the Community Preservation Fund, in accor- dance with the provisions of M.G.L.Chapter 4413,§5, $5,300 for the purpose of funding the restoration of !' Town Meeting convened at 7:10 PM Town Archives holdings for display in the soon to be j Voters Present 245 renovated facility, including any necessary costs and Quorum 0 expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee, or take any Barnstable,ss: Greetings other action relating thereto. t To the Constables of the Town, Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Explanation: This article seeks $5,300 in funding p you are hereby directed to notify and summon the from the Community Preservation Fund 10% Historic inhabitants of the Town of Mashpee who are qualified Reserve Account to assist the Mashpee Historical to vote in the elections to meet at the Mashpee High Commission to restore Historic Town Maps and y School on Monday, the 15th day of October 2012 at Documents and to allow for the purchase of Digitizing 1:00 p.m.for the following purposes: Equipment and a computer for the Mashpee Archives. A large (5'x6') 1858 Henry F. Walling map of the t To act on the articles contained in the following Counties of Barnstable,Dukes and Nantucket, and an Warrant. 1840 Phelps and Ensign Travel Map of the United States period consistent require archival framing for j t Article 1 protection and display. Included in the restoration project are diplomas from the Mashpee Grammar To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- School in 1932, the Falmouth Junior High School in it fer from available funds $192.42 to pay previous fis- 1933 and an early panoramic hand-colored photo- cal year unpaid bills as follows: graph of Mashpee-Wakeby Pond. CPA funding will also allow for the purchase of a computer and docu- GLC(MA)Mashpee LLC $192.42 ment scanner to digitalize unique Town documents to improve access to Town history, cultures, and family i Submitted by the Town Accountantgenealogy. Explanation: This article is necessary to pay Fiscal The Community Preservation Committee voted Year 2012 bills received after the close of the fiscal unanimously 7-0 in support of this article. Year. 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 by The Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 6-0. a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. Motion made by Selectman Michael Richardson. j Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation Fund transfer from Revenue Available for Appropriation Historical Purpose Reserve, in accordance with the $192.42 to the departmental unpaid bill account,with provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B, Section 5, $5,300 said funds to be distributed by the Town Accountant. for the purpose of funding the restoration of Town Archives holdings for display in the soon to be reno- Motion passes unanimously at 7:11 PM. i . 75