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Motion made to indefinitely postpone. Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 8:50 p.m. Article 26 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into and execute a lease agreement for a period of ten years, in conjunction with the Town of Barnstable, for management and cultivation of cranberry bogs located on property known as Santuit Preserve, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Board of Selectmen Explanation: This article will authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into an agreement for a term greater than what is allowed by State Procurement laws. This lease will allow for management of the cranberry bogs located on the Santuit Preserve property. Motion made by John Cahalane. Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen to enter into and execute a lease agreement for a period of ten years, in conjunction with the Town of Barnstable, for management and cultivation of cranberry bogs located on property known.as Santuit Preserve. Motion passes unanimously at 8:53 p.m. Article 27 To see if the Town will vote to adopt Section 298 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004, which, allows the town to replace the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program with the Community Preservation Act and dedicate the three per cent property tax surcharge currently being assessed through fiscal year 20�2O�, along with state matching funds that will be available to the town under the Community Preservation Act, to a special "Community Preservation Fund" that may be appropriated and spent for certain open space, historic resources and affordable housing purposes, effective for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2005, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: Acceptance of Section 298 of Chapter 149 of the Acts of 2004 means the Community Preservation Act shall effectively replace the Cape Cod Open Space Land Acquisition Program. There shall be no additional excise on real property levied other than the current 3 per cent levied for the provision of the Program. Acceptance of this section shall allow the community to access state matching funds up to 100 percent of the excise on real property currently levied, which was previously unavailable to the Town. Fund revenues may be used for open space (excluding recreational use), historic resources, and affordable housing. If passed at the October 2004 Town Meeting, a ballot question will need to be placed on the May 20o5 Election Ballot as part of the acceptance procedure. 16