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6 Board of Selectmen • Minutes May 8, 2006 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: Public Hearing—Application for Entertainment License—Cafe de la Terre: (continued) Discussion followed regarding the request to have entertainment in the inside of the establishment as it relates to seating capacity and stipulations as set forth by the Fire Department. There was no public comment regarding the entertainment license application. Motion made by Selectman Cahalane to grant an outside patio entertainment license to Cafe de la Terre to include Sundays until 9:00 p.m. The Board shall continue the remainder of the Public Hearing to May 15, 2006 to obtain necessary Fire Department inspections regarding the interior portion of the entertainment license request. Motion seconded by Selectman Cook. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Dredging Update: Jim Hanks, Waterways Commission gave an overview to the Selectmen regarding dredging related activities. In particular,the Popponesset Bay channels which include the Mashpee River, Shoestring Bay, and the Ockway Bay were discussed. The Waquoit Bay channel was also reviewed in the slideshow presentation. Additional steps in the process include developing alternatives for the disposal of materials in the river. The use of the Transfer Station is possible and dependent upon the material salinity and groundwater flow. Improvement dredging disposal concepts include the potential to side-cast the material, build marsh or upland islands and/or to add dredging material to restore the marsh front. To consider the feasibility of upland disposal, the salinity of river sediments is required to be measured. Testing for salinity for upland disposal is estimated to cost$125 for ten samples. The Selectmen were in support and requested the testing be conducted as soon as possible. It was agreed the matter would be presented to the Selectmen as an agenda topic at the July 9`" meeting.