07/08/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Minutes July 8, 2019 Report on the Community Preservation Committee: After reviewing the needs assessment for CPA funding in future years,the Community Preservation Committee recommended with justifiable need,the Town should continue the CPA assessment of 3% as it currently exists with no change unless there is a decision to establish a Water Infrastructure Investment Fund (WIIF). The report prepared by CPC member and Finance Director Dawn Thayer dated July 3, 2019 outlined the future needs for CPA funding. With the influx of projects approved by the May 2019 Town Meeting, there is overwhelming support by the voters to fund CPA projects. And, with fiscal conservancy CPA funds have been set aside to assume all debt payments related to the former Land Bank in 2026. Discussion followed regarding the decision of the Town of Sandwich to create a Water Infrastructure Investment Fund by reducing the CPA tax from 3%to 2%, and increasing the general tax by 1%. If the Town of Mashpee decided to move forward with the adjustment, Town Meeting approval is required. With an average collection of$1.4 million on the 3% surcharge, approximately $90,000 would be available with a I% reduction in the CPA surcharge. The Board of Selectmen agreed to prepare a draft Town Meeting article for the October 2019 warrant to reduce the CPA tax from 3%to 2%to establish a Water Infrastructure Investment Fund, and to set aside the I% surcharge for future wastewater needs. Discussion of 2019—2020 Board of Selectmen Liaison Assignments: An updated list of temporary Liaison Assignments for the Board of Selectmen was reviewed. Next Joint Meeting of the Regulatory Boards; July 15, 2019: It was agreed the next joint meeting of the Regulatory Boards would be held on Monday, July 15, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. A topic of discussion; Proposed Development Agreement between the Town of Mashpee, Mashpee Commons and the Cape Cod Commission TOWN MANAGER UPDATES Town Manager Rodney C. Collins updated the Board of Selectmen on the following action items; The deadline for Town Meeting warrant articles to be submitted by Town Departments was Monday, July 8, 2019. The departments submitting articles was acknowledged. The Memorandum of Understanding between the Town and the Mashpee Housing Authority for the disbursement of CPA funds for the Mashpee Housing Assistance Program, a requirement of the May 2019 Town Meeting is pending final approval for language adjustments. 15