2/22/2016 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Minutes February 22, 2016 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Mashpee TV update and renewal of contract: Wayne Taylor, the Town's liaison to Mashpee TV was in attendance with Bill Nay, MTV Station Manager to request the Board renew the Agreement between the Town and Mashpee Community Media Center, Inc. for an additional three years. The contract is due to expire on May 20, 2016. To date there have been extensive upgrades at Town Hall to enhance the Channel 18 -Government Channel. With the installation of a new program server, the Town can expect more programming on Channel 18. All major events within the Town are being covered and aired on the Educational Channel, Channel 22. It was noted recently, there were issues in the system that have been attributed to Comcast wiring, not MTV. The Board of Selectmen expressed appreciation to the success of Mashpee TV given the past difficulties in securing a contract for cablecasting services. Since this time, there have been no negative comments on the operation or services. Motion made by Selectman Sherman to approve the Agreement between the Town of Mashpee and Mashpee Community Media Center, Inc. for the production and cablecasting of Public, Education and Government Access programming commencing on May 21, 2016 and expiring May 20, 2019. Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman Sherman, yes Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Cotton absent for vote Selectman Cotton present. Renort of the Waste Management Committee: Waste Management Committee members Selectman O'Hara and Andrew McKelvey reviewed the report of the Waste Management Committee as outlined in the committee's minutes of December 14, 2015. Discussion followed with respect to the disposal of trash and recycling. There is concern the Town is generating increased waste, and there have been no significant improvements in the recycling initiative. It was agreed the recycling program should be enhanced with continued education and signage. The pay -as -you -throw (PAYT) approach is also an effective method to reduce waste and it produces a cost savings incentive for recycling. During this review, a low-income discount was considered.