7/8/2010 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Minutes

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f Mashpee Environmental Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes July S, 2010 at 7 p.m. Selectmen's Meeting Room, Mashpee Town Hall Present: Chairman John Cahalane, Ed Baker, Mary Waygan, Ted Theis, Rick York Also Present: Beverly Kane CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. with a quorum by Chairman Cahalane. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES June 10, 2010 Mr. Baker made a motion to accept the minutes of the June 10th meeting.meeting. Mr. Theis seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS None at this time NEW BUSINESS Committee Mission Statement and Reorganization Selectman Cahalane stated that as a result of discussion during the previous meeting, the Committee recommended maintaining the permanent membership of seven, converting the Water District and School Committee positions to"At Large" positions. The Committee would like to encourage membership from the Water District and School Committee but do not wish the positions to.be limited to that. Ms. Waygan confirmed that the discussed positions would include a Chair from the Board of Selectmen, representatives from the Planning Board and Shellfish Commission and four At Large members. Alternates will continue to be identified for the Board of Selectmen, the Planning Board and the Shellfish Committee. Ms. Waygan made a motion that the Environmental Oversight Committee shall be composed of a representative from the Board of Selectman who will serve as Chair of the Environmental Oversight Committee, a representative from the Planning Board and a representative from the Shellfish Commission along with four At Large members and that the Planning Board and the Shellfish Commission and the Board of Selectmen,if their representative can not attend, they can send an alternate to the meeting. Mr. Theis seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. Mr. Baker read for the record his draft of the Environmental Oversight Committee mission, a copy of which is attached. All Committee members were in support of the revised mission statement. Mr. Theis made a motion to adopt the mission statement. Ms. Waygan seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. Zero Phosphorus Lawn Fertilizers The Friends of Santuit Pond have modified their state legislation proposal to allow for a local bylaw. The Iegislation is similar to what has been used in such locations as the Great Lakes, Maine and the Chesapeake Bay area. The bylaw promotes use of zero phosphorus fertilizer for lawn maintenance and