12/22/2005 BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE Minutes

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5 The Vice Chafiman said that the Committee should act very rapidly to draft if they were to pass on the suggestion that the board would seek members to start this conunittee. Mofion,: The ChaiiTnan made a motion to appoint a representative to Upper Cape Technology Cooperation. All voted unanimously. Motion: Mr. ]miller made a rnotion to propose the EDIC for the Town of Mashpee to the Board of Selectman. All voted unanimously. Motion: Mr. Miller mad a motion regarding a certification process. He said that it would take a little time toget the ball rolling, but that it was not prematue to make that recognition, All voted unanimously. The Chahman looked at the calendar for 2006 and saw that there were two meetings in January;he asked if the con unittee had any preference as far as a day for followinrg up on the economic development and the response was January 26, 200 6. Int Report to Board of Selectmen The Chairman presented a draft of the report to the Board of Selectmen. He said that he would add to the draft two recommendations already approved that night. He stated that the draft contained mayor components of the comprehensive plan, renewed the past process for a developmental comprehensive plan,with a legal dictate,which fell under the auspices of the Pring Board. The Chairman discussed the draft he created adding that he would request support from the Board of Selectman. Ills. Gurney suggested that the motions should be in hold face and to pull out reconunendations, we're making these motions all along, she said. Also that she didn't want to wait for the report to get to the Board of Selectmen, she said she wanted them to go right after the meeting. The Chamnan said he would forrn.alize the process and distribute the draft to the preceding meeting. Ms. Gurney taped about the education lousiness, said that the report was made up over a month ago, and the comrnittee should already have an answer to it. The Board has taken it ups beside"aye" or"nay." Something started, or other rise we are going to be in the ��century y g g g before we get any of this done. Mr. Theis had a question about the educational system being involved in the process. He said that a big portion of the Town's budget was education, if the Town was going to set an example for the rest of the community, then school education programs should be pant of the Committee's interests. The members of the Committee looped over the draft and gave suggestions regard' g how it should be worded and worked on. The Vice Chainnan said that he thought the document was well prepared and that it would be a good idea to pass it along to the Board of Selectmen for their possible comments. The Chairman read aloud his Board draft to the members of the Cottee, who added their own comments and made suggestions. Ills. Gmuey suggested that funding for education materials should be set out wisely. The Town Planner said that.Cape Keepers would be developing materials and would name a consultant* Beverly Kane spoke about Mashp e e River-dredging and to take the spoils to the lagoons in the Town Landfill. Motion: The Chairman called for a motion regarding infornrration that committee members had suggested in the 1st draft to the Board of Selectmen. All voted unanimously. The Chairman said he wouldgo over the changes and suggestions that the board members had given to him regarding the draft and apply them to the document. 14e added that he and cot aittee members would send email questions to the Board of Selectmen to get their perspective on matte's discussed in the draft. Mr. StorTs looked through the draft and picked out instances where"a public wastewater facility'was mentioned twice. He said he was raising the point that when the committee specifies