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Acquisition in Fiscal Year 2005 of Land — the Land, Open Fields and Woodland on
the Shore of Lake Cochichewick Known as the Kettenbach Property and also
"Half Mile Hill Summit". To see if the Town will vote to raise, borrow and/or
appropriate a sum of money ($2,650,000) in Fiscal Year 2005 for the acquisition by
purchase or eminent domain of a parcel of land of approximately 30 acres of land
owned by Michael L. Kettenbach, as described on Assessor's Map 35, Parcels 24, 25,
33, and 34, and Map 36, Parcel 21, to be managed and controlled by the Conservation
Commission of the Town of North Andover in accordance with Chapter 40, Section 8C
for conservation and passive recreation purposes, and to meet said appropriation with
funds transferred and/or borrowed in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws
Chapters 44 and/or 44B, the Community Preservation Act, or any other enabling
authority, and to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen,
to issue any bonds or notes that may be necessary for that purpose, and that the Town
Manager be authorized to file on behalf of the Town of North Andover any and all
applications deemed necessary under the Self-Help Act (Chapter 132A, Section 11) or
any other applications for funds in any way connected with the scope of this acquisition,
and that the Town Manager and the Board of Selectmen and the Conservation
Commission be authorized to enter into all agreements and execute any and all
instruments, including a permanent deed restriction in accordance with General Laws
Chapter 184, as may be necessary on behalf of the Town of North Andover to affect
said purchase; or take any other action relative thereto.
Community Preservation Committee
Board of Selectmen Recommendation:
Finance Committee Recommendation:
Planning Board Recommendation: