8/15/2018 MASHPEE COMMUNITY GARDEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE COMMUNITY GARDEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MCGAC) MEETING MINUTES for the INAUGURAL MEETING of the MCGAC AUGUST 15, 2018 - 7:00 P.M. MASHPEE TOWN HALL Present: Virginia Scharfenberg, Pamela McCarthy, Mohamad Fand, Michael Talbot, Anthony Oliver, Irene Checkovich, Stephanie Simpson Also Present: Town Manager Rodney Collins Call to Order Virginia Scharfenberg opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. She distributed a copy of a list of members and their terms No Previous Meeting Minutes to Approve COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE NEW BUSINESS ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY Motion: Michael Talbot nominated and moved Virginia Scharfenberg as Chairman, seconded by Pamela McCarthy. Vote unanimous 7-0 Motion: Mohamad Fand nominated and moved Stephanie Simpson as Vice-Chairman, seconded by Pamela McCarthy. Vote unanimous 7-0 It was decided to hold off on electing a secretary at this time but will do so at a future meeting Review of BOS Mandate and Responsibilities with Town Manager, Rodney Collins Discussion of Applicable Committee Member Requirements; Ethics regulations, etc. Rodney Collins, Town Manager, began by stating he was most appreciative of everyone being here on a volunteer basis. It takes a special person to step up to the plate.for a purpose like this. He said without the volunteers to organize and coordinate and implement something like this, the town would not be as better off as it is without the volunteers participating and donating their time. He gave a shout out thank you to Michael Talbot because without his coordinated efforts, none of us would be here. He gave a brief history of the steps leading up to the formation of this committee. He said the Board of Selectmen officially adopted the committee on May 21. He called their attention to Section 3F that the .Community Gardens and other garden sites are well managed and maintained for the benefit of the entire Mashpee Community. If the committee wanted to expand the scope of their horizon for the purposes of this community that would fall in that purview. He then referred to section 6. He said that was primarily intended in case you need assistance. For instance, if the committee needed assistance from the Public Works, he wanted the members to realize that staff as well as equipment will be available to you. Sometimes the timing isn't going to be immediate but if you give me a short-term plan or long-term plan with what you need done, he could basically coordinate that with the Department of Public Works, He wanted to make sure the committee knew these resources are available to them so you are not completely out there on your own. He said it is a town recognized committee so your 1