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Article 16 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $100,000 from the Waterways Improvement Fund to the Great River/Little River Extension Account for the purpose of conducting an engineering review/study of extension/connection (improvement dredge) of the Great River/Little River Channel to the Town of Falmouth Waquoit Bay Main Channel, and an improvement dredge of the Little River entrance to Hamblin Pond, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Waterways Commission Explanation: This article will transfer funds from the Waterways Improvement Fund to cover engineering/consulting costs for new dredging permits to develop an extension of the Great River/Little River Channel to the Falmouth Waquoit Bay Main Channel, to open the entrance to Hamblin Pond from Little River, and also to conduct a review of sediment disposal. The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman Andrew Gottlieb. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $100,000 from the Waterways Improvement Fund to the Great River/Little River Extension Account for the purpose of conducting an engineering review/study of extension/connection (improvement dredge) of the Great River/Little River Channel to the Town of Falmouth Waquoit Bay Main Channel, and an improvement dredge of the Little River entrance to Hamblin Pond. Motion passes at 7:27 PM. Article 17 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $20,000 from the Waterways Improvement Fund to the Department of Natural Resources Equipment Expense account for the purpose of purchasing equipment/hardware for maintenance of the waterways by the Department of Natural Resources/Harbormaster, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Waterways Commission Explanation: This article will transfer funds from the Waterways Improvement Fund to cover the costs of channel markers, associated hardware, chains, anchors and miscellaneous equipment, which is needed by the Harbormaster to properly identify channels for safe navigation. The Board of Selectmen recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 5-0. The Finance Committee recommends Town Meeting approval by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman John Cahalane. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $20,000 from the Waterways Improvement Fund to the Department of Natural Resources Equipment Expense account for the purpose of purchasing equipment/hardware for maintenance of the waterways by the Department of Natural Resources/Harbormaster. Motion passes unanimously at 7:28 PM. Article 18 To see if the Town will vote to amend the Zoning By- law as follows: Add the following new subsection: 174-30.1 Sight Obstruction To promote public safety at all Street intersections/corner lots in all Districts, no sign (except signs erected by the Town of Mashpee), fence, wall, hedge, or other visual obstruction, shall be maintained, installed, or erected at a height of more than two and one half (2.5) feet above the plane of the established grades of the Street within a triangular area on a corner lot formed by the Street layout lines twenty (20') feet distant from their point of intersection or, in the case of a rounded corner, the point of intersection of such lines as projected. 71