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restriction and/or easement, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Open Space Committee Explanation-, This article would authorize the Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission to sell a conservation restriction or management easement to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife on a parcel of land purchased by the Town with Land Bank funds. This restriction/easement was anticipated at the time of the October 2000 Town Meeting, but the Town has since learned that it cannot be done without approval by the state legislature under the requirements of Article 97 of the state constitution. The October Town Meeting article did not authorize the Selectmen to seek the necessary legislation. It is anticipated that the state will be paying approximately$45,000, which will help offset the Town's purchase price of$100,000. Motion made by John Cahalane. Motion: I move Article 31 be voted as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto"'. Motion made to dispense with reading of article. Motion to dispense with reading of article passes at 10:26 p.m. Motion passes at 10:27 p.m. Article 32 To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to petition the General Court for special legislation authorizing the Town to enter into a land exchange with Willowbend Development Corporation in which the Town would transfer to Willo�wb�end the land shown on the 1999 Mashpee Assessors' Maps as Map 77, Blocks 31 5� 7, 10, 21� 23, 25, 27 and 28 and Willowbend would transfer to the Town all its right, title and interest in the land shown on said Assessors' Maps as Map 70, Blocks 19, 24 through 37, 29A, 62, 63, 71, 79, 80CII 861 901 961 1091) 115 and 134, with said land to be held in the care and custody of the Conservation Commission pursuant to Mass. General Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C, along with an easement across other land of Willowbend for a scenic viewpoint, sitting area and pedestrian and carry-in boat access between the Town's land shown on said Assessors' Maps as Map 77, Block 32 and the waters of Shoestring Bay, with the location and dimensions, of said easement to be established by agreement between Willowbend, the Selectmen and the Conservation Commission and subject to any applicable permitting authorities; and further, to see if the Town will authorize the Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen to enter into contracts or agreements and execute any and all instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate said land exchange and easement., or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Explanation: In order to consolidate ownership patterns, resolve an outstanding situation in.which the Town. and Willowbend share partial interests in certain lands, allow a more environmentally appropriate design for a proposed golf course expansion at Willowbend and establish a public access point for pedestrians, shellfishermen and carry-in boaters on Shoestring Bay, this article authorizes the Selectmen to effectuate a land exchange with Willowbend and to seek the necessary legislative authorization to make the exchange. Motion made by Wayne Taylor. Motion: I move Article 32 be voted as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase, "or take any other action relating thereto". 33