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2 <br /> <br />Board of Selectmen <br />Minutes <br />August 24, 2015 <br /> <br />Present: Selectman Cahalane, Selectman Sherman, Selectman Gottlieb, <br /> Selectman O’Hara, Selectman Cotton <br /> Town Manager Rodney C. Collins <br /> <br /> Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Cahalane at 6:30 p.m. <br /> Mashpee Town Hall, Waquoit Meeting Room <br /> <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />Monday, August 10, 2015 Regular Session: <br /> <br />Motion made by Selectman Sherman to approve the Regular Session Minutes of Monday, August <br />10, 2015 as presented. <br />Motion seconded by Selectman O’Hara. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br /> <br />Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Cahalane, yes Selectman Sherman, yes <br /> Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman O’Hara, yes <br /> Selectman Cotton, yes Opposed, none <br /> <br />APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS <br /> <br />Public Comment: <br />Phyllis Moniz Littleford, the owner of property located at 104 William Mingo and 60 Saddleback Road, <br />with a combined acreage of 25 acres more or less in Mashpee indicated she is interested in offering the <br />land to the Town of Mashpee. Ms. Moniz Littleford stated the parcels could be used for recreational, <br />open space and/or conservation purposes. Ms. Moniz Littleford indicated she is hopeful the Board of <br />Selectmen would take this offer into consideration at their next meeting. <br /> <br />COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE <br /> <br />Introduction of new Grant-funded Air packs at Mashpee Fire & Rescue Department, Fire Chief Rullo: <br /> <br />Thomas Rullo, Fire Chief introduced the new grant-funded air packs ready for use to safeguard the <br />firefighters with the latest protection. With $142,064 received in funding from Assistance to Firefighters <br />(AFG) Homeland Security grant, and $60,000 in Capital Improvement Programming (CIP) funds, the <br />upgraded equipment will conform to NFPA standards for the next ten years. <br /> <br />Chief Rullo indicated the 29 air packs with spare bottles will uniformly outfit the Mashpee Fire <br />Department and enhance firefighter safety. Additional safety items will increase the air tank volume, and <br />protect the firefighters from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents. The improvement <br />mask is equipped with a safer face-piece, and new strap configuration. An air alarm will notify the <br />firefighter that there is low air supply which would enable adequate time to safely exit a building. <br />