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3 <br /> Finance Committee <br /> Minutes <br /> May 2,2015 <br /> It was noted the Town of Chatham runs a similar program and the Town of Nantucket manages a <br /> successful housing assistance program under the direction of their local housing authority. <br /> Leila Botsford,the Executive Director of the Mashpee Housing Authority was not in attendance <br /> to further discuss this matter. It was noted the Finance Committee previously voted 5-0 with two <br /> members absent to not recommend this article. <br /> In reviewing the article it was disclosed the vote of the Finance Committee is incorrectly stated. <br /> However,the vote is correct in the Finance Committee Report. The Finance Committee <br /> previously voted 5-0 with two members absent to not recommend this article. <br /> Motion made by Selectman O'Hara to not recommend Special Town Meeting Article#5. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Gottlieb. <br /> VOTE: 3-2. Motion carries to not recommend Article#5. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Cahalane,yes Selectman Sherman,no Selectman Gottlieb, yes <br /> Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Cotton,no Opposed, (2) <br /> The Finance Committee by a previous vote of 5-0 does not recommend Article#5, <br /> Article#10: CPC—Disc Golf Pxopos 1: <br /> The goat of this project is to construct an 18-hale Disc Golf Course at 156 Ashumet Road, <br /> Mashpee. This is a low environmental impact sport designed for passive recreation in a <br /> woodland setting. The sport is an emerging recreational activity intended to be open to all <br /> players and leagues. <br /> There have been questions with respect to the site location as well as ongoing maintenance and <br /> parking concerns. At this time,the project has been deemed premature and additional <br /> information regarding this new sport is desired before it is considered to be implemented in the <br /> Town of Mashpee. On the Cape,there is only one other location for disc golf. The field is <br /> located at the Burgess Park in Marstons Mills. <br /> Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to recommend Indefinite Postponement of Article#10. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Cahalane. <br /> VOTE: 3-2. Motion carries to indefinitely postpone Article#10. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Cahalan,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Gottlieb, yes <br /> Selectman O'Hara, no Selectman Cotton,no Opposed,(2) <br /> In reviewing the article it was disclosed the vote of the Finance Committee is incorrectly stated. <br /> As it appears in the Finance Committee Report,the Finance Committee previously voted 5-0 <br /> with two members absent to not recommend this article. It was agreed that additional <br /> information is necessary for the disc golf program. <br />