8/10/2006 BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE Minutes

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4 Ms. Gurney suggested electing a person to coordinate educating the Town about the different ways to educate and create a wastewater treatment facility. The Chair said he would look into a full or part-time position to create this coordinator. He added that the person would be someone who was employed by the Town. The next question he said was"what specifically are we training that individual to do?" The vice Chair said it should be a topic for the next agenda. Ms. Kane said that some towns had a department of natural resources. She said she did not dfink about just singling out gust education, it was needed to look into the structure of the Town goverment, for regulatory responsibilities. The Chair asked to continue topic to the next meeting. The Cox ittee discussed with each other the different tasks need to set up a fund and the cost to Nlashpee taxpayers, Motion: A motion was made by the vice Chair to reconnnend to Board of Selectmen that they investigate creat g a wastewater Reserve Fund. The motion was seconded, and all were m favor. The Chair asked if there was any additional discussion regarding Nis. Kane}s by-laws. Ms. gurney said that the bylaw would be a better use of the land flexibility regarding the clusters. Motion: A motion was made by the Chair to support the three zoning by-law articles written by Planning Board Chair,Nis. Kate, which was seconded, and all were in favor. Ntr. Theis said that a cluster development to the sewer system could be preliminary, an on-site system for a cluster development it would need a condominium environment. Ms. Elizenberrry'said that there were very few cluster areas to be zoned and that several were coning that world have their own water treatment plant. The Town Planner said that they were selling single-family lots. Ms. Kane said that the Conservation Com scion would review the other part of the Rowley report, Mr. Theis said that regarding education, the VFW spent two nights at the Barnstable County Fair and that the response was good,that brochures were given out and it was in the area of regional circumstance,as well as Cape and Town-wide. Nis. Gurney suggested that Nix-. Theis ask representatives from other towns to come. The Chair spoke with Mr. Theis about gating the bullets and flyers sent to Nlashpee residents, Mr. Theis replied that the cost of mailing the brochure would be covered. Ms. Gurney said that she would like a brochure that pulled out g 1/2x 11. There was talk between Mr. Theis and Mr. Baker about putting the brochure on the Town's website. Mr. Theis added that he said the lawn information would be offered to other towns, instead of being Niasbpee specific and have the possibility of the Conservation Commission to sponsor it. Lotion: A motion was made by the Chair to approve Mi% Theis'es bulletin to put on the Town's web site,which was seconded and all were in favor. The Chair suggested an educational coordinator. And Mr.Theis said that he would move forward with it. The vice Chair said that he had nothing to report to the Cottee, The Chair said that he had met with Katherine at the DPW regarding the onunittee's request to use organic fertilizers in the playing fields at each park. She spoke about high cost. The Vice Chair said that there was a large amount of compost at the Town Dump,which could be used. Nis. Gurney said that the county was offering barrels to capture rain water,which was sealed and had a waterspout on the bottom. The water Department was selling them at cost, The Chair said that the School Committee recently voted to transfer wastewater program to the responsibility of the Sewer Commission, The Town Planner said that it would cost a few hundred dollars to create a municipal plant under the backfield. The Chair said that the plan would have to come before Town.Meeting.