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<br /> be purchased by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts agreements and execute any and all instruments as
<br /> using federal funds,and this article is proposed only as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate
<br /> a backup in the event that the state purchase does not said acquisition and preservation.
<br /> occur. Motion passes unanimously at 8:06 p.m.
<br />� Motion made to dispense with reading of article.
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<br /> Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at
<br /> r 8:00 p.m. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen
<br /> f to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for the purposes
<br /> 1i Motion made by John Cahalane. allowed by Chapter 293 of the Acts of 1998, that par-
<br /> cel of land identified on the FY2001 Mashpee
<br />:! Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the Assessors' Maps as Map 60, Block 1, consisting of
<br /> f Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for 16,353 square feet, more or less, located off Lowell
<br /> i conservation and passive recreation purposes, all or a Road and surrounded by the so-called "Belcher
<br /> portion of that parcel of land identified on the 2001 Property" previously purchased by the Town, along
<br /> Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 115,block 20, con- with any appurtenant easements or rights-of-way; and
<br /> sisting of 35 acres, more or less, located between further, to see if the Town will vote to appropriate and
<br /> i Great Hay Road, Hush Road, Great Oak Road and transfer from the Land Bank Fund established by the
<br /> 1 Abigail's Brook, to be held in the care and custody of Town under the provisions of Chapter 293 of the Acts
<br /> the Conservation Commission pursuant to of 1998 (An Act Relative to the Establishment of the
<br /> Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program)
<br /> for conservation and passive recreation purposes; and $1,600 for such purpose, including expenses inciden-
<br /> further the Town vote to appropriate$593,200 for such tal and related thereto; and further, to see if the Town
<br /> will authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into
<br /> purpose, including expenses incidental and related
<br /> r thereto, and to raise such appropriation, the Treasurer, contracts or agreements with Federal, State and/or
<br /> with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to County agencies, private conservation trusts or other
<br /> borrow $593,200 under and pursuant to Chapter 44, entities or persons in connection with the purchase of
<br /> Sections 7 and 8C and, if applicable, Chapter 40, sec- such land,including enforcement of restrictions on the
<br /> s tion 8C of the General laws, or any other enabling land; and finally, to see if the Town will authorize the
<br /> s authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements and exe
<br /> therefor; with said borrowing to be repaid with funds cute any and all instruments as may be necessary on
<br /> f from the Land Bank Fund established by the Town behalf of the Town to effectuate said acquisition; or
<br /> i under the provisions of Chapter 293 of the Acts of take any other action relating thereto.
<br /> f 1998 (An Act Relative to the Establishment of the
<br /> Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program); Submitted by Open Space Committee i
<br /> and further vote to raise and appropriate $3,000 to the
<br /> Issuance of Debt Account; and further authorize the Explanation: This article would authorize the Board
<br /> Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission to of Selectmen to purchase, using Land Bank funds, a
<br /> apply for and accept Federal, State and/or County small wetland lot surrounded by the previously-pur-
<br /> I grants,including reimbursement under Chapter 132A, chased "Belcher" property off Lowell Road. The lot
<br /> Section 11 of the General Laws, the "Self-Help Act", also has the benefit of a right-of-way over the Town's
<br /> r to be applied by the Town toward the financing of this land from Lowell Road. This purchase would consol-
<br /> f acquisition, and to enter into contracts or agreements idate the Town's ownership in the area and avoid any
<br /> with Federal, State and/or County agencies, private potential legal or development issues related to the lot
<br /> conservation trusts or other entities or persons in con- and right-of-way.
<br /> I nection with the purchase of all or a portion of such
<br /> land and its preservation for conservation and passive Motion made to dispense with reading of article.
<br /> I recreation purposes, including conveyance and
<br /> enforcement of a perpetual conservation restriction on Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at
<br /> the land in accordance with Chapter 184 of the 8:07 p.m.
<br /> s General Laws as required by the provisions of Chapter
<br /> 293 Section 10 of the Acts of 1998 as amended, to the Motion made by Wayne Taylor.
<br /> Orenda Wildlife Land Trust or any other organization
<br /> I qualified and willing to hold such a restriction; and Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the
<br /> r finally, the Town authorize the Conservation Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for
<br /> Commission and the Board of Selectmen to enter into the purposes allowed by Chapter 293 of the Acts of
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