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Explanation: This article will authorize the conver- Explanation: This article allows the Town to enter sion of a private way to a public way. Algonquin into a five-year lease with the CCRTA for a passenger Avenue has become a matter of public safety. The van to replace the existing senior van. Leases in Code of the Town of Mashpee allows for the Board of excess of three years must be approved by Town Selectmen to convert private roadways and assess bet- Meeting. The Town will be responsible for operating j tennents to the abutting property owners. expenses, insurance and maintenance. Recommendation: The Finance Committee recom- Motion made by Wayne Taylor. mends approval. Motion: I move Article 10 be voted as printed in the Motion made to dispense with the reading of arti- warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any cle. other action relating thereto". Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at Motion passes unanimously at 9:35 p.m. 9:23 p.m. Article 11 Motion made by Kenneth Marsters. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Motion: I move that the Town vote to accept the lay- Selectmen to acquire by gift,or purchase, or otherwise out of Algonquin Avenue as a public way, as shown on easements over land located on the westerly side of the plan entitled "Taking Plan of Land in Mashpee, Great Neck Road South from Donna's Lane to the i> MA" dated August 15, 1997, by Eagle Surveying and Children's Museum, as shown on a plan entitled Engineering, Inc., which layout shall be filed in the "Great Neck Road Sidewalk" dated December 2003, Office of the Town Clerk, not later than seven days by BNH which is on file in the Office of the Town prior to the date of the vote hereunder; that the Board Clerk,for the purpose of constructing a bikeway/walk- of Selectmen is hereby authorized to acquire by gift, way along Great Neck Road South, or take any other purchase or eminent domain taking any land necessary action relating thereto. for the purpose of such way as so laid out; that the sum of $263,388 is hereby appropriated to pay costs of Submitted by the Department of Public Works converting Algonquin Avenue from a private way to a public way; that to meet this appropriation, the Explanation: Approval of the easements will allow Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of construction of a bikeway/walkway along Great Neck Selectmen, is hereby authorized to borrow said Road South. amount at one time, or from time to time, under and pursuant to Chapter 44, Sections 7 or 8 or pursuant to Motion made by David Leveille. ;k any other enabling authority and to issue bonds and notes of the Town therefor; and that the Board of Motion: I move the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen are hereby further authorized to assess bet- Board of Selectmen to acquire by gift, or purchase, or terments to the owners of the land abutting the ways to eminent domain easements over land located on the be benefited by the work to be undertaken pursuant to westerly side of Great Neck Road South from Donna's this vote. Lane to the Children's Museum, as shown on a plan entitled"Great Neck Road Sidewalk"dated December Motion passes by 2/3rds vote at 9:34 p.m. 2003, by BNH which is on file in the Office of the Town Clerk, for the purpose of constructing a bike- Article 10 way/walkway along Great Neck Road South. II. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Motion passes by a 2/3rds vote at 9:43 p.m. Selectmen to enter into and execute a lease agreement pursuant to M.G.L. c.30B and c.40, sAA with the Article 12 Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority for a ten passen- ger van,and for expenses incidental thereto,upon such To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- terms and conditions as the Selectmen shall deem to law as follows: be in the best interest of the Town, or take any other action relating thereto. Amend the first sentence of Subsection 174-45.1.B.by deleting the phrase "such center is approved as part of Submitted by the Council on Aging a mixed-use development under Subsection 174-46.H, or"; 57