03/11/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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6 Board of Selectmen Minutes March 11, 2019 COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE Town Manager Report: Town Manager Rodney C. Collins updated the Board of Selectmen on recent activities which includes retaining the AAA rating from Standard &Poor. The Town of Mashpee has achieved this rating as a result of the continued maintenance of healthy reserves with strong and sound policies in place and conservative practices. Mr. Collins indicated there were other categories of note representing strength in fiscal management. Appreciation was given to the Town Manager's Financial Team for sound budgeting and accurate advice as well as conservatism. With regards to the Special Town Meeting article proposed to provide CPC funding for the Mashpee Parsonage Restoration project Town Manager Collins indicated communication was received from Tribal member David Weeden regarding the required Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) for project funding. Mr. Weeden has indicated the Tribe voted and has agreed upon the MOU requirement to outline conditions to be completed and formalized prior to the release of CPA funds. It was also disclosed the Chair of the Sewer Commission has conveyed that fee setting, betterments, statutes and bylaws should be specifically referred to the Sewer Commission. In response, it was noted it is the intent of the Board of Selectmen to guide resources to assist the Sewer Commission in their duties. OLD BUSINESS Discussion of Retail Marijuana Host CommunityAgreements Recommendations: Correspondence was received from Evan Lehrer; Town Planner dated March 6, 2019 regarding specific recommendations that should be priority considerations in further review and negotiations with the Marijuana Host Community applicants. To assist in the review process, the Board of Selectmen authorized the following regulatory officials to review the applications and make recommendations. The working group consisted of the DPW Director, Building Inspector, Public Health Director, Deputy Fire Chief, Finance Director, Police Chief, Town Planner and Assistant Town Manager. Of the six applications, the working group recommended consideration of five draft agreements. The application deemed incomplete and not recommended was from Greenerside Holdings, LLC.