And that$262,755 be raised as departmental appropriate the aggregate sum of$3,146,800 for such l
<br /> receipts. purpose, including expenses incidental and related
<br /> thereto; and, to fund this acquisition, to see if the 1
<br /> Motion passes unanimously at 8:00 PM. Town will vote to transfer and appropriate from the
<br /> Community Preservation Fund,in accordance with the I
<br /> Article 9 provisions of M.G.L. Ch.44B s.5 the sums of
<br /> $177,267 from the CPA Open Space reserve Account 1
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and trans- and $322,733 from the CPA Budgeted Reserve
<br /> fer from the Community Preservation Fund$45,000 to Account, as recommended by the Community ]
<br /> the Community Preservation Act Committee Preservation Committee, to authorize the Board of
<br /> Administrative and Operating Expenses Account, or Selectmen and/or Conservation Commission to apply
<br /> take any other action relating thereto. for and accept Federal, State and/or County grants,
<br /> including reimbursement under Chapter 132A,
<br /> Submitted by the Community Preservation Section 11 of the General Laws, the "Self-Help Act',
<br /> Act Committee and/or the Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund,
<br /> P.L. 88-568,78 Stat 897,in the amount of$1,000,000,
<br /> Explanation: This article will provide funding to said grants to be applied by the Town toward the
<br /> cover secretarial support and other related expenses. financing of this land purchase, to authorize the
<br /> Treasurer to borrow, upon approval by the Board of
<br /> The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by Selectmen,the sum of$2,146,800, subject to and con-
<br /> a vote of 5-0. tingent upon successful passage of a Proposition 2'/2,
<br /> so-called, debt exclusion ballot question pursuant to
<br /> The Finance Committee recommends approval by the provisions of G.L. Chapter 59,Section 21C(k);to
<br /> a vote of 7-0. authorize the Town to enter into contracts or agree-
<br /> ments with Federal, State and/or County agencies,pri-
<br /> Motion made by Selectman Theresa Cook: vate conservation trusts or other entities or persons in
<br /> connection with the purchase of such land and its
<br /> Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and preservation for conservation and passive recreation
<br /> transfer from the Community Preservation Budgeted purposes; and finally,to see if the Town will authorize
<br /> for Appropriation Reserve $45,000 to the Community the Conservation Commission and the Board of
<br /> Preservation Act Committee Administrative and Selectmen to enter into agreements and execute any
<br /> Operating Expenses Account. and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of
<br /> transfer
<br /> the Town to effectuate said acquisition, sale, trans
<br /> Motion passes unanimously at 8:00 PM. or preservation; or take any other action relating
<br /> thereto.
<br /> Article 10
<br /> Submitted by the Community Preservation
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen Act Committee
<br /> to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for open space,
<br /> conservation and passive recreation purposes, consis- Explanation: This article would authorize the Board
<br /> tent with the provisions of Mass. Gen. Laws. Ch. 40, of Selectmen to acquire 78.67 acres located on Route
<br /> Section 8C, General Laws Ch. 44B Section 2, and 130. Funding for this acquisition will require the use
<br /> Article 97 of the Amendments to the Constitution of of CPC funds, Self Help Funds, Land & Water
<br /> the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that parcel of Conservation Funds, and $2,146,800 debt exclusion,
<br /> land known as the St. Vincent's Home Corporation
<br /> parcel, identified on the 2007 Mashpee Assessors' Motion made to dispense with reading of article.
<br /> Maps as Map 9 Block 1 consisting of 78.67 acres,
<br /> more or less, located on Route 130, to be held in the The Board of Selectmen does not recommend
<br /> care and custody of the Conservation Commission approval by a vote of 3-2.
<br /> pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40,
<br /> Section 8C; and further, to see if the Town will vote to Finance Committee does not recommend approval
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