2/4/2008 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Minutes February 4, 2008 COMMUNICATION AND CORRESPONDENCE: People to People Pro arn: The Selectmen were receipt of eorrespondene from.Ryan Stanley and Meg an Ahearn, Mashpee High School students relative to Meghan's participation the People to People Ambassador Program to Ireland and the UK this summer and for Ryan's attendance at a People to People Leadership Summit Washington, D.C. in January 2009. The two students are collecting ink jet cartridges to ofst the program costs. The Selectmen were requested to grant permission for the 1IS students to place collection boxes in the offices of Town buildings. It was the consensus of the Board of Selectmen to support the fundraising request of Ryan Stanley and Meghan Ahem for the People to People Program by placing collection boxes in the Town lull, Library and Senor Center. This is a school related project for 1lashpee students and considered a non-profit fundraising activity. It was agreed the Board would set standard for future requests. NEW BUSINESS: Re nest for Si s at Ro —Barnstable Coup_1y Fair; Wendy Brown, General Manager of the Barnstable County Fair was in attendance to request the Selectmen approve the placement of signs'at the 1lashpee Rotary for the 2008 fair. Two signs are requested during the actual dates of the fair from July 18 through.duly 26, 2008, a period of nine days. It was noted the Board has a temporary sign placement policy in place. which allows for sign posting for a term no longer than 7 days. Discussion followed. The Selectmen unanimously agreed to the request of the Barnstable County Fair and to waive the temporary sign placement to period of nine days, a one-time exception for the Cape Cod tradition. The approval does not set precedent for other temporary sign placement requests.