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streets known as Lowell Street, Coolidge Street, Article 12
<br /> Harlow Street, Tobey Street, Abbotsford Road, Lake
<br /> Avenue, Fuller Street,Englewood Avenue,Dale Street To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans.
<br /> and Chopchague Road, shown on a Plan of Land fer from available funds in the Community
<br /> recorded in the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds Preservation Fund, in accordance with the provisions
<br /> in Plan Book 27 Page 137, which are appurtenant to of M.G.L.c.44B §5,$337,400 for the purpose of fund•
<br /> any of said parcels;to acquire said parcels by gift,pur- ing Phase II of the Heritage Park Expansion Project at
<br /> chase and/or, with the consent of the owners, confir- 520 Main Street (Route 130), including necessary
<br /> matory eminent domain taking under Massachusetts costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended
<br /> General Laws, Chapter 79, or any other enabling by the Community Preservation Committee, or take
<br /> authority; to acquire said land for open space, conser- any other action relating thereto.
<br /> vation and passive recreation purposes,consistent with
<br /> the provisions of Mass. Gen. Laws. Ch. 40, Section Submitted by the
<br /> 8C, 310 C.M.R. 22.00, and Article 97 of the Community Preservation Act Committee
<br /> Amendments to the Constitution of the
<br /> Commonwealth of Massachusetts; to appropriate and Explanation: The second phase of the Heritage Park
<br /> transfer from the Community Preservation Open Expansion Project involves the construction of a soft-
<br /> Space Reserve $363,268 and further to appropriate ballibaseball field, the construction of a multi-purpose
<br /> and transfer $356,732 from the Community field, the completion of a parking lot, the construction
<br /> Preservation Budgeted for Appropriation Reserve, for of two picnic areas, and the completion of a series of
<br /> a total of $720,000, to the Community Preservation walkways connecting all the facility components.
<br /> Mills Land Account,in accordance with the provisions
<br /> of Mass. Gen. Laws. Ch.44B Section 5, for the pur- The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by
<br /> chase of said parcels of land, including any incidental a vote of 5-0.
<br /> costs and expenses related thereto, as recommended
<br /> by the Community Preservation Committee; to autho- The Finance Committee recommends approval by
<br /> r rize the Board of Selectmen and the Conservation a vote of 6-0.
<br /> Commission to apply for,accept and expend any funds
<br /> which may be provided by the Commonwealth or Motion made by Selectman Theresa Cook.
<br /> other public or private sources to defray a portion or
<br /> all of the costs of acquiring this property,including but Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and
<br /> not limited to funding under the Self-Help Act General transfer from the Community Preservation Budgeted
<br /> Laws, Chapter 132A, Section 11, and/or the Federal for Appropriation Reserve $337,400 to the '
<br /> Land&Water Conservation Fund,P.L. 88-568,78 Stat Community Preservation Heritage Park Expansion
<br /> 897; to appropriate back to the Community Account, in accordance with the provisions of M.G.I.
<br /> Preservation Fund any funds reimbursed from the c.44B §5.
<br /> aforesaid sources in connection with this acquisition;
<br /> and to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the Motion passes unanimously at 7:31 PM.
<br /> Conservation Commission to enter into all agreements
<br /> and execute any and all instruments on behalf of the Article 13
<br /> Town as may be necessary to effect this purchase and
<br /> obtain reimbursement funding, provided, that the To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans
<br /> Grantors be required to certify good marketable title to fer from available funds in the Community
<br /> the subject property,free and clear of any and all liens, Preservation Fund, in accordance with the provisions
<br /> encumbrances, easements, clouds, and other third of M.G.L.c.44B §5, $104,000 for the purpose of fund
<br /> party rights or claims,upon such terms and conditions ing reconstruction of the tennis courts at Quashnet
<br /> as the Selectmen shall deem to be in the best interest School,including necessary costs and expenses related
<br /> of the Town. thereto, as recommended by the Community
<br /> Preservation Committee,or take any other action Mat-
<br /> Motion passes unanimously at 7:30 PM. ing thereto.
<br /> j Submitted by the
<br /> Community Preservation Act Committee
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