7/19/2010 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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4 Board of Selectmen Minutes July 1 ,2010 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS Request for One- a wine&MaltLicense—La Tavola.-. The Board was in receipt of a One-Tay wine&Malt License application for the annexal La Tavola event to be held on friday,August 13,20 10 in So thCape village. fn the absence of a representative to.discuss the license application,the Selectmen deferred the request to theAugust 9,2010 meeting. COMMUNICATIONS A l'1 CORRESPONDENCE: recycling Committee Update. The Recycling Committee distributed t-shits to the Board of Selectmen to promote Recycling Day,and requested the Board endorse Friday,,August 20,201 - s Recycling Day i the Town of Mashpee. Flyers will be disseminated at the Transfer Station to promote the Single Stream Recycling Program. The Board of Selectmen was supportive of the request to endorse August 2 s Recycling Day,and to encourage residents to participate the recycling program, APPOINTMENTS AND BEARINGS: Assistant Town Planner: Town Survey Results/Comprehensive Plan Vpdat = Bill Newton,the Assistant Town Planer was in attendance to review with the Board of Selectmen, the Town of Mashpee Comprehensive Flan Public Opinion Survey and to update the Board on the Local Comprehensive Plan. It was.noted that 683 residents responded to the public opinion survey. The response percent of residents residing in a sm'gle family home were 77.2%. In general,the Town of 1 lashpee was deemed a good place to live 5 11%,a good place to raise children 37.9%,and a good place to retire 42.0%. In the past twenty years,the quality of life in Mashp a has improved 40.8%. The factors to keep families and young people from leaving Mashpce include;good jobs 65.9%,affordable housing 38.9%,recreational opportunities 59.2%, duality schools 41.2%public health medical facilities 50.5%and public safety/low crime rate 49.5%. When asked if there is support for a Town bylaw restricting the use of phosphorus in fertilizers,the response of yes was 72.2%, The response was also favorable 58.9%when asked of support regarding the development of publicly-owned wastewater collection and treatment facilities to reduce the level of nitrogen,phosphorus and other pollutants in the bays and ponds. The survey will be posted on the Town's website for review in detail. With regards to the Local Comprehensive Plan Mr.Newton indicated that initiatives are being taken with respect to Affordable Housing which includes a regional approach. The second initiative of the Master Plan involves the Health&Human Services update and input is being sought from the Council on-Aging and Human Services I' cp rtinent. Economic Development is also under current review. Mr.Newton will be working with representatives of the EDIC to gain additional input. i i