02/14/2019 CONSERVATION COMMISSION Minutes

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Town of Nashpee 16 Great J%ck`f{oact,North ot �' Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 ,si Conservation Commission Minutes Thursday, February 14, 2019 Mashpee Town Hall Waquoit Meeting Room PRESENT: Dale McKay, Brad Sweet, Tom O'Neill, Chad Smith, Charles Dalton, Steve Cook (Associate Member) and Andrew McManus, Conservation Agent and Katelyn Cadoret, Assistant Conservation Agent CALL MEETING TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m. Chairman Dale McKay opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. No Comment from the Public PRE/POST-HEARING AGENDA: Minutes; Approve January 24, 2019 Minutes Motion: Mr. Sweet moved to approve the January 24, 2019 minutes, seconded by Chad Smith. Vote 5-0 Signatures: Letter of Endorsement for Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program Katelyn Cadoret stated most towns on the Cape are currently involved with the MVP Program. The State is looking for interest from the towns to prepare for climate change. We are in the first phase and that would entail us submitting letters of support for involvement in the program. Falmouth and Sandwich programs are almost done which will be comparable to Mashpee. One of the first steps is to have a workshop. Once the concerns are established for each town, then we can formerly request funds to address these issues. The Agent said the program is being taken advantage of by a lot of the Cape Towns and for this round there is a guaranteed funding for the training and the workshops. Eventually, it puts us in a better position for grant funding for climate change projects. We will keep the Commissioners up-to-date but it does require the Commissioners signature of endorsement. IT Pricing Quote: Proposal to purchase tablets for each Commissioner's use at the meetings. The Agent stated he has inquired about the possibility of acquiring tablets for the Commissioners to help cut down on paperwork at the meetings which would also allow them to have the capability of logging in for regulations. There is a price quote from IT for$1,246 for 7 tablets. The funding would come out of the conservation revolving account. Following a discussion, it was decided to hold off the decision until the next meeting.