3/31/2016 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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5 Finance Committee Minutes March 31, 2016 NEW BUSINESS: Finalize Dr ft Report of the Finance Committee for May 2016 Town Meeting: (continued) With respect to the Housing Assistance Program, Rodney C. Collins indicated the Mashpee Housing Authority is not authorized to provide all of the details to the Town in the matter of confidentiality. It was reported the Board of Selectmen are also concerned that Ms. Botsford,the Executive Director of the Mashpee Housing Authority is solely determining the decisions for this program. It was noted the Housing Authority Board does not wish to be involved in making decisions for this process. In the matter of transparency and for checks and balances,the Board of Selectmen recommended the Human Services Director be involved in the program. This procedure would require the Human Services Director to sign off on all applications with confidentiality. A development of a Memorandum of Understanding is also a necessary component if this platform were to be followed. Rodney C. Collins, Town Manager indicated there are strong sentiments, and valid points on both sides,but there are too many uncertainties at this time. With regards to Petition Articles 421 and#22 it was disclosed the Board of Selectmen have taken no position. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to make a recommendation at Town Meeting. It was agreed the articles are complex and have a possible financial impact to the Town of Mashpee. If the petition articles were passed on Town Meeting floor the articles are unenforceable, as they cannot direct the Board of Selectmen to take this course of action. Article#21 proposes to see if the Town will vote to direct the Board of Selectmen to place the following question on the next election ballot,"Shall the residents of the Town of Mashpee petition the Town Selectmen and the Tribe to enter into meaningful and timely inter- governmental consultations and coordination of land use, land use planning,transportation planning, environmental impacts on projects,the development of municipal regulations,policies, and plans that significantly or uniquely affect the federally recognized tribe of the Mashpee Wampanoag, and to provide effective mechanisms for just and fair redress for any such activities, and to take appropriate measures to mitigate adverse environmental,economic, social, cultural or spiritual and religious impact?"