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<br /> Motion made by Selectman Theresa Cook,
<br /> Mot on I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from the Community Preservation
<br /> Budgeted for Appropriation Reserve $45,000 to the Community Preservation Act Committee
<br /> Administrative and Operating Expenses Account.
<br /> Motion passes unanimously at 8:00 PX.
<br /> Article 10
<br /> To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Selectmen to acquire, by purchase or otherwise, for
<br /> open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes, consistent with the provisions of
<br /> Mass. Gen. Laws, Ch. 40, Section 8C, General Laws Ch. 44B Section 2, and Article 97 of the
<br /> Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that parcel of land
<br /> known as the St. Vincent's Home Corporation parcel, identified on the 2007 Mashpee Assessors'
<br /> Maps as Map 9 Block I consisting of 78.67 acres, more or less, located on Route 130, to be held
<br /> in the care and custody of the Conservation Commission pursuant to Massachusetts General
<br /> Laws Chapter 40, Section 8C; and further, to see if the Town will vote to appropriate the
<br /> aggregate sum of$3,146,800 for such purpose, including expenses incidental and related thereto;
<br /> and, to fund this acquisition, to see if the Town will vote to transfer and appropriate from the
<br /> Community Preservation Fund, in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Ch.44B s.5 the
<br /> sums of $177,267 from the CPA Open, Space reserve Account and $322,733 from the CPA
<br /> Budgeted Reserve Account, as recommended by the Community Preservation Committee,
<br /> to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or Conservation Commission to apply for and accept
<br /> Federal., State and/or County grants, including reimbursement under Chapter 132A, Section I I of
<br /> the General Laws, the "Self-Help Act", and/or the Federal Land & Water Conservation Fund,
<br /> P.L. 88-5681 78 Stat 897, in the amount of $1,000,000, said grants to be applied by the Town
<br /> toward the financing of this land purchase, to authorize the Treasurer to borrow, upon approval
<br /> by the Board of Selectmen, the sum of $2,146,800, subject to and contingent upon successful
<br /> passage of a Proposition 2 1/2 , so-called, debt exclusion ballot question pursuant to the provisions
<br /> of G.L. Chapter 59,Section 21C (k) to authorize the Town to enter into contracts or agreements
<br /> with Federal, State and/or County agencies, private conservation trusts or other entities or
<br /> persons in connection with the purchase of such land and its preservation for conservation and
<br /> passive recreation purposes; and finally, to see if the Town will authorize the Conservation
<br /> Commission and the Board of Selectmen to enter into agreements and execute any and all
<br /> instruments as may be necessary on behalf of the Town to effectuate said acquisition, sale,
<br /> transfer or preservation; or take any other action relating thereto.
<br /> Submitted by the Community Preservation Act Committee
<br /> Explanation: This article would authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire 78.67 acres
<br /> located on Route 130. Funding for this acquisition. will require the use of CPC funds, Self Help
<br /> Funds, Land& Water Conservation Funds, and $2,,146,800 debt exclusion.
<br /> Motion made to dispense with reading of article..
<br /> The Board of Selectmen does not recommend approval by a vote of 3-2.
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