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Explanation: This article would allow payment Motion: I move that the Town vote to instruct its rep. greater than 50% to be paid by the Town for surviving resentative in the General Court to file a home rule spouse's medical benefits. petition for a special act as set forth in the warrant,the text of the act to be subject to change by the General Motion made by John Cahalane. Court,upon approval of the Board of Selectmen,as set forth in the warrant. Motion: I move that the Town vote to pay,in addition to the payment of 50% of premium costs payable by Motion passes at 8:50 p.m. the surviving spouse of an employee or retired employee for group general or blanket hospital, surgi- Article 5 cal, medical and other health insurance an additional or subsidiary rate,pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans. 32B, §913 1/2. fer$40,000 from the Land Bank Reserved Account to the Land Bank Legal/Engineering/Surveying Account, Motion passes at 8:47 p.m. or take any other action relating thereto. Article 4 Submitted by the Board of Selectmen i To see if the Town will vote to instruct its representa- Finance Committee recommends approval. tive in the General Court to file a home rule petition for a special act entitled, "An Act Confirming and Explanation: These funds will be used for legal and Ratifying Prior Payments by the Town of Mashpee of engineering costs associated with the acquisition of Premiums for Town Retirees and new land bank properties. Health Insurance p p Surviving Spouses of Town Employees and Retirees, to read as follows: Recommendation: Finance Committee to make rec- ommendation at Town Meeting. SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, payments of 75% of the health Motion be made by Wayne Taylor. insurance premiums for town retirees and surviving Motion: I move that the Town vote to appropriate and spouses of town employees and retirees that have been transfer$40,000 from the Land Bank Reserve Account made by the Town of Mashpee are hereby confirmed to the Land Bank Legal/Engineering/ Surveying and ratified. Account. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its pas- Motion passes at 8:50 p.m. sage. Town Meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m. The General Court may only make clerical or editorial changes of form to the bill, unless the Board of And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by Selectmen approves amendments to the bill before posting up attested copies thereof, one at the Town enactment by the General Court. The Board of Hall, one at the Post Office, and one each on the bul Selectmen is hereby authorized to approve amend- letin boards, thirty days at least before said meeting. ments, which shall be within the scope of the general public objectives of this petition; or take any other Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with action relating thereto. your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time and place of said meeting. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Given under our hands this 28th day of April in the Explanation: This legislation would accept prior pay- year of two thousand and three. ments made by the Town at 75% for the health insur- Per order of, ance premiums for Town retirees and surviving Board of Selectmen spouses, which was never voted by Town Meeting or ballot vote. Wayne E.Taylor David L.Leveille Recommendation: Finance Committee makes no Kenneth E. Marsters recommendation. George F. Green,Jr. John J. Cahalane Motion made by Kenneth Marsters. 'i 74