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Article 30 Assessors Map 93, Parcels 6-0 and 7-0 and Map 94, Parcel 7-0) to the Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust To see if the Town will vote pursuant to G.L. c. 40, for purposes of developing affordable housing,and to §15A and Mashpee General Bylaw §3-21 to authorize authorize the Board of Selectmen to prepare and the Board of Selectmen to transfer title, care, execute such agreements,deeds,and other instruments management, custody and/or control of the real necessary to effect such transfer upon such terms and property identified as 950 Falmouth Road (Mashpee conditions as the Selectmen shall deem to be in the Assessors Map 93, Parcels 6-0 and 7-0 and Map 94, interest of the Town. Parcel 7-0) to the Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust for purposes of developing affordable housing,and to Motion passes unanimously at 8:48 PM. authorize the Board of Selectmen to prepare and execute such agreements,deeds,and other instruments Article 31 necessary to effect such transfer upon such terms and conditions as the Selectmen shall deem to be in the To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of interest of the Town, or take any other action relating Selectmen to accept a deed in lieu of tax foreclosure, thereto. pursuant to G.L.c.60, §77C,conveying fee title to the parcel of real estate owned by the Lakewood Submitted by the Board of Selectmen Homeowners Association, Inc. shown on Mashpee Assessors Map 28 as Parcel 36-0,and further identified Explanation: This Article also seeks Town Meeting as 50 Lakewood Drive(as more particularly described authorization to transfer care,management and control in Barnstable Registry of Deeds Book 5252,Page 289); of the subject parcel of Town owned land to the said land to be conveyed to the Town free and clear of Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust for purposes of any liens or encumbrances except for municipal tax developing affordable housing.Since the subject parcel liens securing payment of outstanding real estate taxes, was acquired by tax foreclosure, pursuant to General and upon conveyance to the Town, to be held for Bylaw §3-21, Town Meeting must first determine general municipal purposes.Furthermore,to authorize whether or not said land shall be held by the Town as the Board of Selectmen to undertake any act or to conservation land for purposes described in General execute any document necessary to consummate this Law C.40,Section 8C or shall be held by the Town for transaction,in accordance with the provisions of G.L. another municipal purpose before it can be sold or c.60,§77C,or take any other action relating thereto. otherwise transferred. If the Town Meeting determines that the subject parcel shall not be held as conservation Submitted by the Board of Selectmen land and would be suitable for the proposed affordable housing use, the Selectmen would effect the formal Explanation: General Law c.60, §77C allows towns transfer of the parcel to the Mashpee Affordable to acquire title to tax delinquent parcels without the Housing Trust for the purpose of developing much need of going through the cost, expense and time needed affordable housing in the Town. required to obtain a judicial foreclosure judgment provided that Town Meeting authorizes the acquisition The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of and there are no liens or encumbrances on the parcel Article 30 by a vote of 5-0. other than Town liens securing the payment of taxes. The Finance Committee recommend approval of The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of Article 30 by a vote of 4-0. Article 31 by a vote of 5-0. Motion made by Selectman Andrew Gottlieb. The Finance Committee recommend approval of Article 31 by a vote of 4-0. Motion: I move the Town vote pursuant to G.L.c.40, §15A and Mashpee General Bylaw §3-21 to authorize Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. the Board of Selectmen to transfer title, care, management, custody and/or control of the real Motion: I move the Town vote to accept a deed in lieu property identified as 950 Falmouth Road (Mashpee of tax foreclosure, pursuant to G.L. c.60, §77C, 62