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Environmental Oversight Committee-fir. Petersen reported that there will be an Environmental oversight meeting next Thursday. Blue Book final comments have been submitted. The Friends of Santuit Pond had submitted an application to the Community Preservation Committee seeking funds for the Solar Bee.solar powered circulators. The Mashpee DPW-is now the sponsor of the application, with the Friends and Mashpee Envirommental Coalition.serving as co-sponsors. The application has nested funds in the amount of$3571,200 from the CPC for the units and foes for operations, per ittm& and maintenance would become the responsibility of the DPW. Mr. Balzarini inquired bow the DPW acquired the funds to maintain the circulators. Mr. Petersen was unsure and noted that the original application detailed a cost of$1,000 per year for maintenance whereas the original quote was S 15,000 per year representing an overall cost of 210,000 over the next 15 gears. Mr. Fudala inquired about the category for which the application would be eligible and the Chair responded that it would be open Space and that the funds- would serve to preserve open spade that would be harmed if no action was taken. The Chair added that there was-also gown land around the pond that could also be impacted. It has been determined that the application represented an eligible use of funds, although it has not yet been approved. Mr. Petersen noted#] tree technologies were considered, but tbat.the circulators were the mid-cost option. The technologies considered included dredging, aeration and an alum treatment. lir. Petersen expressed concern that figures in the report did not match the actual costs in the proposal but Ms. Laurent has indicated that the'Torun would be developing an RFP for the project to seek additional cost competitive proposals. Design Review Committee-Mr. Kooharian reported that the Leach Animal Hospital sign was approved as weft as a change to the Stop& Shop sign incorporating-their new logo. In addition, the Bistro 36 sign has been approved. Community Preservation Comm i to -C rman Waygan reported that several articles would appear on the Town Meeting warrant to include requests for CPA funds in the amount of$63,925 to improve the Pickerel Cove reicreation area(Article , $200,000 for the preservation ofthe:fashpee Archives(Article and $25,000 for habitat for Humanity for a proposed affordable home on. umll Road d (Article . The next meeting of the CPC will be May 3. Two applications have been received, one from the Friends of Sntuit Pond and one from the Department of Public works, along with the Riends of Santuit Pond. One of'the applications will b withdrawn. The Chair announced that she ity P` recently attended the ommunr ion.Coalition's annual conference and reported that 100 people were i