10/31/2016 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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6 Board of Selectmen Minutes October 31, 2016 COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE blic No 'ce R uest for Proposals, CM&Islands Wor orce Investment Board; For informational purposes it was disclosed the Cape &Islands Workforce Investment Board is seeking proposals from experienced organizations to provide Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)services to include career center operations/services to adults,dislocated workers and youth within the Cape&Islands Workforce Development Region. Approximately$2,260,000 in core funding for Adult,Dislocated Workers and Youth Framework services is expected to be available in fiscal year 2018. All bid proposals must be submitted no later than Wednesday, February 1, 2017. It was agreed this information would be posted on the Town's website. Correspondence from Town Manager, Community Compact Regional Project: At the Selectmen's Meeting of April 11,2016 Rodney C. Collins Town Manager presented a Joint Statement to the Board relative to the Governor's Community Compact Regional Program. The voluntary program identifies a number of alternative best practices areas in which municipalities may partner with representatives from the Commonwealth to improve and enhance management practices for more efficient and effective operations. The Board at their April 11,2016 meeting voted to participate in the Community Compact Program authorizing the Joint Statement of Interest. The Four Municipality Regional Collaboration consists of the Towns of Mashpee,Falmouth,Bourne and Sandwich. The primary focus is to jointly pursue state funding and partner with Joint Base Cape Cod to identify opportunities for potential cost effective collaboration in the area of wastewater in the Upper Cape region. Joint Base Cape Cod is proposed as a facility to treat and discharge wastewater. For this regional initiative, $150,000 is being requested. The deadline for the grant program is November 15, 2016. It was noted that recently, MassDevelopment conducted a feasibility study with respect to this regard and it may be an opportunity to utilize information from the study on this project. Emergency Shellf sh Ban Lifted: It was announced the MA Department of Marine Fisheries has lifted the emergency shellfish ban in Mashpee with the exception of the oyster beds. The shellfish ban was ordered earlier this month due to a phytoplankton bloom in the local waterways. During this closure there were no positive test samples reported.