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Senior Center Construction 11,441.06 Explanation: This article is necessary to constructs Mashpee Place Land Purchase 4,470.23 sidewalk/public access between the Mashpee Public Library and Building 42, which will house the Motion passes unanimously at 7:23 PM. Mashpee Post Office. Article 10 The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a vote of 5-0. To see if the Town will vote to transfer$150,000 from i' the Assessors Overlay Surplus Account to the The Finance Committee recommends approval by Assessors Revaluation Account, or take any other a vote of 7-0. action relating thereto. Motion made by Selectman Cook: I move the Town Submitted by the Board of Assessors vote to transfer the use of, and authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey an easement for sidewalk/public Explanation: This article is necessary to fund the access purposes in and over, a portion of the Mashpee Assessors' Revaluation Account for costs related to Public Library property located on Steeple Street, meeting the Department of Revenue's annual and tri- identified on Mashpee Assessor's Map 74 as Block ennial certification requirements. 31: specifically, that portion of said parcel measuring approximately 5 feet by 250 feet running northerly The Board of Selectmen recommends approval b from Steeple Street along the eastern bound of said PP y p �' a vote of 5-0. parcel, containing 1,250 square feet, more or less;and further to authorize the Selectmen to execute any doc- The Finance Committee recommends approval by uments or instruments necessary to effect and convey a vote of 7-0. said easement upon such terms as they deem to be in the best interest of the Town. Motion made by Selectman Taylor: I move the Town vote to transfer $150,000 from the Assessors Motion passes unanimously at 7:26 PM. Overlay Surplus Account to the Assessors Revaluation Account. Article 12 Motion passes unanimously at 7:24 PM. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- fer from the Community Preservation Fund, in accor- Article 11 dance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch.44B sS, $35,500 for the purpose of funding the Relocation of To see if the Town will vote to transfer the use of, and the Mashpee One-Room Schoolhouse, including Dec- authorize the Board of Selectmen to convey an ease- essary costs and expenses related thereto, as recom- ment for sidewalk/public access purposes in and over, mended by the Community Preservation Act a portion of the Mashpee Public Library property Committee, or take any other actions relating thereto, located on Steeple Street, identified on Mashpee Assessor's Map 74 as Block 31: specifically, that por- Submitted by the Community Preservation tion of said parcel measuring approximately 5 feet by Committee 250 feet running northerly from Steeple Street along the eastern boundary of said parcel, containing 1,250 Explanation: To relocate the historic One-Room square feet, more or less; and to authorize the Schoolhouse(circa 183 1)to the Community Park near Selectmen to execute any documents or instruments the Town Archives where it will have greater public necessary to effect and convey said easement upon visibility and be more accessible for school tours and such terms as they deem to be in the best interest of general public tours. The purpose of the relocation the Town, or take any other action relating thereto. would allow for the preservation of the building as a historical monument, and promote additional aware- Submitted by Board of Selectmen ness of Mashpee's cultural heritage, the Indian Museum, the Veteran's Memorial and herring run, In 2007, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to 44