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gybrf�`�' vlj F ARTICLE 10 Authorize the Sale of Municipally: -owned Lands Submitted by: Board of Selectmen The Town of Mashpee has some 470 acres of municipal lands it has acquired over the years, some of which could well have substantial value if sold and returned to the tax rolls. To that end, a sub -committee was convened of members of the Board of Selectmen, the Town Manager's Office and representatives of the Departments of Planning, Assessing, Treasurer -Tax Collecting and the Finance Committee to identify properties which the town should consider selling at auction. The sub -committee has identified 20 properties totaling 43.5 acres with a total assessed value of $6.7 million as parcels to be considered for sale. While it is not expected that all 20 parcels will immediately sell, revenues of $2,000,000 are anticipated, which will be available to supplement the FY ' 12 budget, and which could immediately generate some $20,000 in added tax revenues a year and as much as $100,000 when each parcel is developed. Town Meeting approval is requested to authorize the Board of Selectmen to sell certain parcels of town - owned land to generate additional cash for municipal purposes and to set the terms and conditions, including the minimum sale price, for each parcel THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 10. Vote: 5-0. ARTICLE 11: Authorize the Transfer, of Lands to Habitat for Humanities Submitted by: Board of Selectmen The Board of Selectmen request Town Meeting approval to transfer title on three parcels previously taken by the town for non-payment of taxes to persons or agencies that would construct affordable homes or apartments. The three parcels are: 9 Park Place, 6 Park Place Way, and 10 Tri-Town Circle. In addition, approval is requested to place deed restrictions on five additional (undersized) parcels as "aggregate lands" which would thus permit the construction of 3 bedroom homes on the 3 parcels. This aggregation of lands is needed to meet the requirements of a "Nitrogen Aggregation Plan" under the MA DEP. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS TOWN MEETING APPROVAL OF ARTICLE 11. Vote:5-0. ARTICLES 12;15,1718 and 20: Authorize Transfer;to Publi1.c Streets Submitted by: Property Owners of Affected Private Ways The following 5 articles are petitions by residents, whose homes are on what are now private roads, and who are requesting that their streets be accepted as Town of Mashpee public streets. The procedure for accomplishing this is a two step process, each step of which requires the approval by the voters at Town Meeting. Step 1 involves the authorization for the town to prepare the legal description of the streets to be accepted and sets a "not to exceed" amount to complete the task. Step 2 involves the approval of the actual, projected costs to bring the street(s) under consideration to municipal road and drainage construction standards and includes the authorization to bill the affected property owners as "betterment assessments". As a result, all the costs associated with both processes are borne by the residents of the named streets, and there is no immediate impact on municipal expenditures. Once a street is accepted as a town street, any future repairs or resurfacing, as well as, the maintenance of storm water drainage systems become the responsibility of the town's Department of Public Works. The five articles are as follows: *Article 12: (Step 1) "Taurus Drive", "Polaris Drive" (partial), "Gemini Drive" (partial). To appropriate $5,000 from available funds to prepare a plan laying out and defining Taurus Drive, Polaris Drive (partial), Gemini Drive (partial). 18