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2 <br /> Board of Selectmeti <br /> Minutes <br /> June 1 , 2012 <br /> Present: Selectman Richardson, Selectman-Sherman, Selectman Taylor, <br /> Selectman Caha.lane, Selectman "Hara <br /> Town Manager Joyce Mason <br /> Meeting Called to order by Chairman Richardson at 6,30 p.m. <br /> Town Hall, Conference Room#1 <br /> MENUT S: <br /> Monday,June,4,.20 l2 Regxlar Executive Sessions: <br /> M <br /> Notion made by Selectman Cahalane to approve the regular and Executive <br /> Session minutes of Monday,June.4,2012 as presented. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman o' am <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. <br /> Roil Call vote: <br /> Selectman Richardson,yes Selectman Sherman,yes <br /> 4 <br /> Selectman Taylor,yes Selectman Cahaiane,yes <br /> Sei ciman O'Hara,yes opposed,none <br /> APPOINTMENTS &I-I <br /> 4 . <br /> Publig.CgMMent A gentleman ldentiPfimg himself as Marcus spoke in support of <br /> the Fish wildlife&Nam Resources Commission(FWNRC)of the Mashpee <br /> warnpanoag Tribe and their request to conduct a quahog relay in 1lashpee waters. <br /> The topic was deferred from a recent Selectmen's Meeting. Last year,the Board <br /> of Sele tmen tabled the request of the Natural Resources Com sion to stock <br /> inexpensive and contann.inated g ahogs from the Taunton River estuary to clean <br /> Mas pee shellfish areas. once transplanted to clean waters,the shellfish <br /> metabolize and purge bacteria,pathogens and other metals. At the time of the <br /> initial discussion,the Town of Mashpee Shellfish Constable related concern with <br /> respect to illegal harvesting and enforcement issues related to this maftr. To <br /> clean themselves of the pathogens and other contamination,the relay would take <br /> approximately one spawnng season. It was the recommendation of the Shellfish <br /> june <br /> Constable last to purchase quahog seed to support the shell fishing industry <br /> m lieu of the relay. It was noted the Towns of Chatham and Falmouth have <br /> rejected the proposal. The Board of Selectmen was requested tb support the Tribe <br /> and endorse the relay. It was explained there is no data to support the health risks <br /> f the contitminated shellfish relay to humans or to the enviromment. The Town <br /> of Sandwich was noted to have stocked their waters with shellfish from the exact <br /> Taunton River location. <br />