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(13) To comprise, attribute, defend, enforce, Motion: I move Article 19 be voted as printed in the release, settle or otherwise adjust claims in warrant, with the exception of the phrases, "(need to favor or against the trust, including claims for have Town Counsel determine the appropriate section taxes, and to accept any property, either in number), and "or take any other action relating total or partial satisfaction of any indebtedness thereto'. or other obligation, and subject to the provi- sions of this act, to continue to hold the same Motion made to dispense with reading of Article for such period of time as the board may deem 19 at 9:47PM. appropriate; Motion to dispense with reading of Article 19 (14) To manage or improve real property; and to passes at 9:47PM. abandon any property which the board deter- mined not to be worth retaining; Motion passes unanimously at 9:47PM. (15) To hold all or part of the trust property unin- Article 20 vested for such purposes and for such time as the board may deem appropriate; and To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Mashpee Housing Authority to develop and construct two addi- (16) To extend the time for payment of any obliga- tional duplex units of low income housing, containing tion to the trust. no more than nine additional bedrooms, on the 6.2 acre parcel of real property located at 570 Old or take any other action relating thereto. Barnstable Road pursuant to and in accordance with the Quitclaim Deed, dated February 8, 1988 and Submitted by the Board of Selectmen recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds at Book 6159,Page 168,or take any other action relat- Explanation: The State legislature approved the ing thereto. Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act last year and was signed into law by Governor Romney on Submitted by the Board of Selectmen January 7, 2005. The law gives all communities the local option to create municipal affordable trust funds. Explanation: This article would amend the deed Previously, communities could create trusts through restriction, which limited construction of six units of their own resolution, but towns had to get approval affordable housing. A study was completed by from the legislature through a home rule petition. In Coastal Engineering in December 2001 that indicated addition,the law sets forth clear guidelines as to what 9 additional bedrooms could be added to the site under the trusts can do. It allows communities to collect Title V, allowing for construction of two additional funds for housing, segregate them out of the general duplex units of low income housing. budget into an affordable housing trust fund, and use these funds without going back to Town Meeting for The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by VRML It also allows trust funds to own and man- a vote of 4-0. age real estate, not just receive and disburse funds. Passage of this article would create the Town of The Finance Committee recommends approval. Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust Fund, setup the Trust membership and provide for the powers of the Motion made by Selectman Theresa Cook. Trust,outlined in MGL CH. 44, §SSC. Motion: I move Article 20 be voted as printed in the The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any a vote of 4-0, other action relating thereto'. The Finance Committee recommends approval. Motion passes unanimously at 9:51PM. Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. 65