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agreement with the owners of the property setting forth the additional terms and conditions of the grant. Motion fails 20 to 417 at 8:05PM Article 14 To see if the Town will vote to: 1. Transfer the care, custody and control of the parcel of land commonly referred to as the Mashpee Police Station, located at 19 Frank E. Hicks Drive, Mashpee, as shown on Assessor’s Map 67 as Parcel 1, (a) from the tax custodian for tax title purposes to the Select Board for general municipal purposes and for the purpose of leasing portions of such property and/or structures thereon for the installation of privately owned solar photovoltaic generation and/or storage facilities; and 2. Authorize the Select Board to (i) lease such portions of the property and/or structures thereon as the Select Board deem appropriate for the installation of privately owned solar photovoltaic generation and/or storage facilities; (ii) grant easements on, over, and/or under the Property for the construction and operation of such facilities and for the purpose of installing utilities to serve said facilities; (iii) to contract for the purchase of the electricity and/or solar “credits” generated by such facilities; and (iv) take any and all other actions and execute any and all other documents and/or contracts to accomplish the foregoing, which contracts and leases shall be for terms of up to 30 years commencing on the date such facilities begin commercial operation, and on such other terms and conditions and for such consideration as the Select Board deems in the best interests of the Town; or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Department of Public Works Explanation: This article will allow the Select Board to lease the roof on the new Police Station (under construction) for installation of solar and to enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) to purchase electricity generated by said system. The Police Station will use electricity generated by the system which will result in significant savings in utility costs. Article 14 requires a 2/3 vote to pass. The Select Board recommends approval of Article 14 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 14 by a vote of 6-0-1 Motion made by Select Board Member Richardson Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 14 as printed in the warrant, with the exception of the phrase “or take any other action relating thereto.” Motion passes 314 to 61 at 8:06PM Motion to adjourn the Special Town Meeting passes at 8:06PM