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5 <br /> <br />Board of Selectmen <br />Minutes <br />January 5, 2015 <br /> <br />COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE: <br /> <br />Request for Letter of Support – Changes to Spraying Regulations: <br /> <br />Correspondence was received from the Town of Harwich dated December 22, <br />2014 requesting the Selectmen send a letter to the Massachusetts Department of <br />Agricultural Resources, legislative officials and to NSTAR relative to changes to <br />herbicide application regulations imposed by NSTAR. A draft letter of common <br />sense adjustments to the proposed regulations would enhance and improve the <br />current process and provide greater notice and oversight of this program to protect <br />the residents of Cape Cod. <br /> <br />Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to remit a letters in support of the <br />comments made by the Town of Harwich relative to herbicide regulations. <br />Motion seconded by Selectman Cahalane. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0. <br />Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Taylor, absent Selectman Richardson, yes <br /> Selectman Sherman, yes Selectman Cahalane, yes <br /> Selectman Gottlieb, yes Opposed, none <br /> <br />EDIC – Economic Development Initiatives: <br /> <br />Last month, Tom Mayo was charged as the staff lead to request a partnership with <br />the Cape Cod Commission to access their resources and expertise. Mr. Mayo <br />reported that letters were sent to Kristy Senatori, Deputy Director of the Cape Cod <br />Commission requesting the CCC provide technical assistance to the Town of <br />Mashpee to increase economic development opportunities and to raise mandatory <br />review thresholds in the Mashpee Executive Park for limited uses such as science <br />and technology. In planning, the Cape Cod Commission will be requested to <br />partner with the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and/or the local chambers to <br />conduct a feasibility study for a hotel for the area, including the Town of Mashpee <br />as a potential site location. <br /> <br />The Commission regularly provides technical assistance to municipalities in the <br />form of RESET teams consisting of several CCC staff technical experts. The <br />Town is able to request assistance in a particular geographic area with a focus on <br />one or more resource issue areas. It was noted that a meeting will be held later <br />this month. It was agreed that in addition to Mr. Mayo Selectman Sherman, <br />EDIC Chair, and Selectman Gottlieb as EDIC liaison would represent the Town <br />of Mashpee on this matter. <br />