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Section 150-14. Any private driveway located within berry bogs located on property known as Santuit the Town of Mashpee, which is neither a public nor Preserve, or take any other action relating thereto. private way, as defined in the General Laws or Bylaw of the Town, which is identified by name by a sign or Submitted by Board of Selectmen placard,shall clearly indicate on any such sign or plac- ard the words "Private Driveway". Such designation Explanation: This article will authorize the Board of shall be incorporated into or added to any new or exist- Selectmen to enter into an agreement for a term ing sign or placard by letters of no less than one inch greater than what is allowed by State Procurement in height. The designation "Private Driveway" shall laws. This lease will allow for management of the appear at the top of any such sign or placard indicating cranberry bogs located on the Santuit Preserve prop- the name of a driveway. A fine of$50.00 per day shall erty. be assessed to the owner of any such private driveway identified by a sign not containing the designation Motion made by John Cahalane. "Private Driveway" subsequent to December 1, 2004, upon notification, in writing, to said owner by the Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the Board Director of Public Works or his/her designee, or take of Selectmen to enter into and execute a lease agree. any other action relating thereto. ment for a period of ten years, in conjunction with the Town of Barnstable, for management and cultivation Submitted by the Department of Public Works of cranberry bogs located on property known as Santuit Preserve. Explanation: When the public sees a street sign posted on a traveled way, they assume that the road is Motion passes unanimously at 8:53 p.m. public or private, and has a status that has benefits attributed to such roads. Driveways are not subject to Article 27 emergency repairs or snow and ice treatment by the Town of Mashpee. There is no oversight by the Town To see if the Town will vote to adopt Section 298 of of Mashpee related to curb cuts or utility openings on Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, which allows the a; "Private Driveways." Driveways can be closed or town to replace the Cape Cod Open Space Land changed at the whim of the owner. By indicating Acquisition Program with the Community "Private Driveway", we alert the public that there is Preservation Act and dedicate the three per cent prop- erty tax surcharge currently being assessed through something unique about the conditions at hand. fiscal year 2020, along with state matching funds that Motion made to dispense with reading of Article will be available to the town under the Community 1 i 25, Preservation Act, to a special "Community r Preservation Fund" that may be appropriated and Motion to dispense with reading of Article 25 at spent for certain open space, historic resources and 8:40 p.m. affordable housing purposes, effective for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2005, or take any other Motion made by Don Myers. action relating thereto. Motion: I move Article 25 be voted as printed in the Submitted by the Board of Selectmen warrant with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto'. Explanation: Acceptance of Section 298 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004 means the Community Motion made to withdraw motion. Preservation Act shall effectively replace the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program. There Motion to withdraw passes at 8:50 p.m. shall be no additional excise on real property levied r other than the current 3 per cent levied for the provi- Motion made to indefinitely postpone. cion of the Program. Acceptance of this section shall allow the community to access state matching funds Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 8:50 p.m. up to 100 percent of the excise on real property cur rently levied, which was previously unavailable to the Article 26 Town. Fund revenues may be used for open space y (excluding recreational use), historic resources, and To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of affordable housing. If passed at the October 2004 Selectmen to enter into and execute a lease agreement Town Meeting, a ballot question will need to be placed for a period of ten years, in conjunction with the Town on the May 2005 Election Ballot as part of the accep of Barnstable,for management and cultivation of crap- tance procedure. 76