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Town of Mashpee Mashpee High School 500 Old Barnstable Road Special Town Meeting Monday, May 6, 2019 Town Meeting opened at 7:14 PM. Voters Present 291 Quorum 100 Barnstable, ss: Greetings to the Constables of the Town, In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify and summon the inhabitants of the Town of Mashpee who are qualified to vote in the elections to meet at the Mashpee High School on Monday, the 6th day of May 2019 at 7:00 p.m. for the following purposes: To act on the articles contained in the following Warrant: Article 1 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer a sum of money from revenue available for appropriation to the Snow & Ice Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Department of Public Works Explanation: This article is necessary to fund a deficit in the Snow & Ice Account. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 1 by a vote of 4-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 1 by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman Carol Sherman. Motion: I move the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $23,000 from revenue available for appropriation to the Snow & Ice Account. Motion passes at 7:15 PM. Article 2 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $15,000 from the Waterways Improvement Fund to the Ramp Scraping account for the purpose of providing funds to be used for ramp safe boating access at any of the salt or fresh water ramps. This will improve safe boating access to and from the ramp or take any other action thereto. Submitted by the Waterways Commission Explanation: This Article will transfer funds from the Waterways Improvement Fund to scrape sand piling that has been created over time by boat "power loading". The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 2 by a vote of 4-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 2 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 $15,000 from the Waterways Improvement Fund to the Ramp Scraping Expense Account for the purpose of providing funds to be used for ramp safe boating access at any of the salt or fresh water ramps. Motion passes unanimously at 7:16 PM. Article 3 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer from available funds $45,000 to the Human Resources Accrued Benefit Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Human Resources Department Explanation: This article is necessary to replenish the Human Resources Accrued Benefits Account. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 3 by a vote of 4-0. The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 3 by a vote of 6-0. Motion made by Selectman Andrew Gottlieb. 43