2/10/1997 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Minutes February 10, 1997 PUBLIC COMUM Charles Costello,President of the Mashpee Environmental Coalition (MEQ, urged the Board to support the Board of Health's request for funding to employ the services of Weston and Sampson to review the proposed remediation plan and design submitted by Augat to the Department of Environmental Protection. 1r. Costello stated that spills could have occurred seventeen years ago. The plume is presently headed in the direction of Shoestring Bay, It is important for the Torn to get involved to find out what is going on indicated Mr. Costello. In response, Selectman Costa indicated that this matter is presently on the Selectmen's men's agenda for review. Mane Mulvey presented a proposed Town Meeting article to amend the Zoning Bylaws to restrict Adult Uses to the Board of Selectmen. Ms. Mulvey requested the Board review the article for placement on the May Town Meeting warrant rather than present the article by petition. The Board authorized Town Counsel to conduct legal review of the article as proposed for consideration to be placed on the Town Meeting warrant as requested. Maureen Paxton requested that representatives from the Board of Selectmen meet with concerned residents to discuss the Bylaw process for Adult Use zoning. As concerned citizens, we would like to reduce the negative secondary effects of these establishments indicated Ms. Paxton. It is our intention to male Mashpee a clean, safe and healthy environment for our community. The Board directed Ms. Paxton to address her concerns in writing to the Selectmen's Office, It was suggested that a representative from the Board of Selectmen,Planning Department,artment,Police Department, and the Executive Secretary meet with the concerned residents to discuss this matter further.