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PART II - GENERAL LEGISLATION visions of the Mashpee Home Rule Charter and to CHAPTER 145 fully implement the terms and conditions of the ,i Charter. The objective of the Bylaw Review §145-2.Appointment of Herring Wardens. The Committee was to update the Town's Bylaws to the Town Manager is authorized to appoint one extent required for conformity with the Town Charter (1) or more Herring Wardens and is autho- and to reorganize the sequence of the existing General rized, from time to time, to make regulations Bylaws for ease in implementation and internal cohe- concerning the opening and maintenance of siveness. ditches, sluiceways or canals into any pond within the Town not in private possession for The Board of Selectmen and the Finance the introduction and propagation in such pond Committee recommend approval. or in any part thereof of herring, alewives or other swimming marine food fish and for the Motion made by George Green. I creation of fisheries for the same. No such .; regulations shall become effective until apub- Motion: I move that the Town vote to amend the pro- visions of the Mashpee General Bylaws, Part I - lic hearing has been held by the Board of Selectmen and public notice of the regulations Administrative Legislation, Chapters 1 through 7,and Part II General Legislation, Section 145-2, as pro- adopted shall have been given. 'i History: Amended 12-2-1985 STM,Article posed and printed in the Warrant. 52,approved by Attorney General on 2-11- 1986. Motion passes unanimously at 7:54 PM Submitted by the Bylaw Review Committee Motion made to adjourn Special Town Meeting Explanation: Pursuant to the provisions of the Motion to adjourn Special Town Meeting passes at Mashpee Home Rule Charter, Article 8, Section 8- 7:55 PM a 5(a),the Board of Selectmen was mandated to appoint a seven person Committee to review the Town Bylaws And you are hereby directed to serve this Warrant by for the purpose of preparing such revisions and posting up attested copies thereof, one at the Town amendments as may be needed or necessary to bring Hall, one at the Post Office, and one each on the bul- letin boards, thirty days at least before said meeting. the Bylaws into conformity with the provisions of the Charter and to fully implement the provisions of the Charter. The Committee has submitted a Report to the Hereof fail not and make return of this Warrant with Annual Town Meeting,recommending adoption of the your doings thereon to the Town Clerk at the time amendments and revisions to the Bylaws printed in and place of said meeting. this Article, based upon its extensive review of the Charter and Bylaws. The Bylaw Review Committee Given under our hands this 12th day of September in conducted several public meetings under the supervi- the year of two thousand and five. sion of Town Counsel, as required by the Charter, as well as a joint public meeting with the Board of Per order of Selectmen for the purpose of reviewing and discussing Board of Selectmen the current Bylaws and soliciting public comment t. thereon.The proposed Bylaw revisions set forth in the George F. Green,Jr. Committee's Report were highlighted in revised for- Wayne E.Taylor mat and published on the Town's website as well as in Don D. Myers a pamphlet available for public distribution in the John J. Cahalane Town Clerk's Office.As a result of these meetings and Theresa M. Cook the public comment received on the proposed revi- sions,the Committee determined that the amendment, rearrangement and other revisions requested by this Article are necessary and appropriate to bring the � existing General Bylaws into conformity with the pro- 118