9/3/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page 4 MINUTES TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1991 • Petition Article : As President of the Mashpee Taxpayers Association, Paul Finn made the motion to withdraw the petition. He was advised by Counsel a letter is required from the petitioners to withdraw. There are nineteen certified by the Town Clerk. Ten would have to withdraw. The deadline to withdraw is Monday, September 9, 1991 states Selectman Hanson. It is the consensus of the Board to not support the article. 7:58 p.m. Cape Cod Commission Applicant Appointments: Mr. Sydney Parlow: It is noted, Selectman Jacobson has stepped down for the appoint- ment hearings. Mr. Parlow feels he has experience to balance the pros and cons. He is eager to keep the Cape' s character. He has lived on the Cape for seven years and maintains an apartment in Boston. He would modify his time on the Cape to accomodate the required hours to service the Commission. Mr. Parlow has not attended any of the Commission' s hearings at this time. His view of the Commission is an extrodinary opportunity to do something that needs to be done;. Due to the unique character of the Cape, there is alot of planning and understanding. It could . become a bit overpowering. Selectman Gottlieb asks what the Cape needs more of? Mr. Parlow loves it the way it is. The unique character, temperature, atmosphere, climate and surroundings is what he would like to maintain. Mr Parlow states he is not involved with community activities and has not been a good voter. He feels this would be alot of fun and a contribution he would make to the Town. Selectman Lawrence asks what is that to maintain a unique status? Mr. Parlow suggests the Cape may need less and not more such as abusing with too much concentration in one area. There needs to be a balance. Selectman Caffyn asks if he would look for input from the Selectmen for decisions or function on his own? His interpretation is to represent Mashpee as an appointee of the Selectmen who would be the boss. He has not worked as an independant consultant for a company in Mashpee or represented company' s with a problem of the Commission. 8:10 p.m. Mr. George Benway: Mr. Benway gave his past history of work in Government to the present Town Moderator for the Town. He has been a year round resident since 1964. He is currently employed in the real estate industry. Mr. Benway feels he has the time to represent the Board of Selectmen for this appointment. His number one reason is not wanting the Cape to develop into a Long Island. The Commission is to be the instrument • andwhere the strength of the Commission lies. Mr. Benway is enthusiastic of what the Cape has to offer. He sugggsf5for each Town to derive at a magic number to plan growth over the years or Cape Cod is not going to be what we want.