8/10/2015 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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4 Board of Selectmen Minutes August 10, 2015 COMMUNICATIONS &CORRESPONDENCE: impact of the "Cadillac Tax" of the Affordable Care Act on em la ers offerin Master Health Plus,Letter from Cape Cod MunicimL Health Groyp_ Correspondence was received from the Cape Cod Municipal Health Group dated July 30,2015 with regards to the BCBS Master Health Plus plan the Town of Mashpee offers to its employees and retirees. As noted,most of the employers participating in the Cape Cod Municipal Health Group have eliminated the plan because the PPO plans offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield and Harvard Pilgrim have nationwide provider networks and equal or better benefits at lower cost than MHPlus. The CCMHG has discussed dropping the Mashpee Health Plus from its health plan offerings, and the CCMHG Board has decided that it is the employer's responsibility to eliminate the plan through collective bargaining. The Board of Selectmen conducted a brief discussion with respect to this regard with the Town Manager. It was disclosed that current union contracts are due to expire in fiscal year 2017. Presently, one union contract is under negotiation'and thus remains outstanding. It was agreed this is an important financial issue as employer's offering MHPlus will be severely impacted by the "Cadillac Tax"of the Affordable Care Act beginning in 2018. The matter was taken under advisement at this time. Review and discussion of Mash ee Host Communi Agreement between Medical Marijuana of Massachusetts,Inc. and the Town of Mash pee= The Board of Selectmen met with attorney Mark Gildea representing Medical Marijuana of Massachusetts(MMM)to review the Mashpee Host Community Agreement for the operation of a marijuana medical use retail dispensary in the Town of Mashpee. Several representatives of the MMM were also in attendance for discussion purposes. Attorney Gildea highlighted the main focus of plan to open a dispensary on Echo Road, Mashpee which includes measures of security and safety at the subject property. Mr. Gildea indicated that chain link fencing and surveillance cameras will encompass the entire property. Two trained high- level security personnel will be on site and no persons would gain access through the security gate without an access card. The site location would contain a segregated area for employees and deliveries, and have limited landscape,a distance of 50' between any vegetation. The product will be grown at a cultivation facility in Plymouth. The medical marijuana will be delivered daily to the facility and unsold marijuana would be returned to Plymouth each day. No money will be retained overnight at the property. Mr. Gildea stated that he has held meetings with the police and fire departments who are satisfied with the extent of security. Initially the hours of operation will be limited and scheduled by appointment only. It is anticipated that at the start of the program, fifteen persons would visit the site per day.