5/2/2016 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Minutes May 2, 2016 Article #5: CPC — Three -Year HousinL, Assistance Program: (continued) It was noted the Town of Chatham runs a similar program and the Town of Nantucket manages a successful housing assistance program under the direction of their local housing authority. Leila Botsford, the Executive Director of the Mashpee Housing Authority was not in attendance to further discuss this matter with the Board of Selectmen. It was noted the Finance Committee previously voted 5-0 with two members absent to not recommend this article. In reviewing the article it was disclosed the vote of the Finance Committee is incorrectly stated. However, the vote is correct in the Finance Committee Report. The Finance Committee previously voted 5-0 with two members absent to not recommend this article. Motion made by Selectman O'Hara to not recommend Special Town Meeting Article #5. Motion seconded by Selectman Gottlieb. VOTE: 3-2. Motion carries to not recommend Article #5. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman Sherman, no Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Cotton, no Opposed, (2) The Finance Committee by a previous vote of 5-0 does not recommend Article #5. Article #10: CPC —Disc Golf Proposal: The goal of this project is to construct an 18 -hole Disc Golf Course at 156 Ashumet Road, Mashpee. This is a low environmental impact sport designed for passive recreation in a woodland setting. The sport is an emerging recreational activity intended to be open to all players and leagues. There have been questions with respect to the site location as well as ongoing maintenance and parking concerns. At this time, the project has been deemed premature and additional information regarding this new sport is desired before it is considered to be implemented in the Town of Mashpee. On the Cape, there is only one other location for disc golf. The field is located at the Burgess Park in Marstons Mills. Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to recommend Indefinite Postponement of Article #10. Motion seconded by Selectman Cahalane. VOTE: 3-2. Motion carries to indefinitely postpone Article #10. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman Sherman, yes Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman O'Hara, no Selectman Cotton, no Opposed, (2) In reviewing the article it was disclosed the vote of the Finance Committee is incorrectly stated. As it appears in the Finance Committee Report, the Finance Committee previously voted 5-0 with two members absent to not recommend this article. It was agreed that additional information is necessary.