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i funding the installation of a Splash Pad at Heritage Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and Park, including necessary costs and expenses related transfer from the Community Preservation Fund,in thereto, as recommended by the Community accordance with the provisions of M.G.L.Chapter 44B Preservation Committee. §5,as follows: $41,000 from the Open Space Reserves and$54,140 from the Budgeted Reserves for a total of Motion passes at 7:22 PM. $95,140 for the purpose of funding the Shellfish Propagation/Estuary Restoration Project including any Article 7 necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended by the Community Preservation To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer Committee. from the Community Preservation Fund,in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 44B §5, as Motion passes unanimously at 7:23 PM. follows: $41,000 from the 10% Open Space Reserves and $54,140 from the Budgeted Reserves a total of Article 8 $95,140 for the purpose of funding the Shellfish Propagation/Estuary Restoration Project including any To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer necessary costs and expenses related thereto, as from available funds $80,000 to the Snow & Ice recommended by the Community Preservation Account,or take any other action relating thereto. Committee,or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Department of Public Works Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee Explanation: This article will fund the deficit in the Explanation: The goals of this project are to restore Snow&Ice Account. shellfish populations,and reduce eutrophication in the estuaries. Specifically,2,000 bags of remote set oyster The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a seed would be stocked in the Mashpee River, and 6 vote of 5-0. million quahog seed in the Great River. After growth and the recreational harvest of 70 tons of oysters and Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote 275 tons of quahogs it is estimated that 0.25 tons of of 7-0. nitrogen would be removed from the Mashpee River and one ton of nitrogen would be removed from Great Motion made by Selectman Wayne Taylor. River. This objective of this project is to maintain and improve estuarine water quality and the health of our Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and coastal ecosystems, and to preserve, restore and transfer $80,000 from Revenue Available for enhance shellfish and finfish production,shellfish beds Appropriation to the Snow&Ice Account. and other coastal resources. The goals are consistent with the Town's Local Comprehensive Plan. Motion passes unanimously at 7:24 PM. The Community Preservation Committee voted Town meeting adjourned at 7:24 PM. unanimously 5-0 in support of this article. The Board of Selectmen recommends approvalbya vote of 5-0. Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote of 7-0. Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. 44