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2 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> December 2, 2019 <br /> Present: Selectman Andrew R. Gottlieb, Selectman John J. Cotton, <br /> Selectman Thomas F. O'Hara, Selectman Carol A. Sherman, <br /> Selectman David W. Weeden <br /> Town Manager Rodney C. Collins <br /> Assistant Town Manager Wayne E. Taylor <br /> Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Gottlieb at 6:30 p.m. <br /> Mashpee Town Hall, Waquoit Meeting Room <br /> MINUTES <br /> November 18, 2019 Regular Session: <br /> Motion made by Selectman O'Hara to approve the Regular Session minutes of Monday, <br /> November 18, 2019 as presented. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Cotton. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes <br /> Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Opposed, none <br /> APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS <br /> Public Comment: <br /> Scott Smith provided information to the Board regarding new technology used to address and <br /> remediate harmful cyanobacteria blooms and other pollutants that are contaminating bodies of <br /> water. Mr. Smith indicated the AquaFlex White Paper captures the independent field validation <br /> of AquaFlex's Open-Cell foam to remediate harmful algal blooms. Field data has shown the <br /> foam technology has reduced toxins in a 10-hour period in water by 40-60% in one validation <br /> test, and in a second test the microcystins were reduced by 60-80% over an 18-hour period. <br /> Mr. Smith acknowledged research scientist Nancy Leland utilizing the University of New <br /> Hampshire's Center for Freshwater Biology for work associated to the independent validation <br /> field-study. <br /> Ms. Leland has been collaborating on this project with the Barnstable County Health <br /> Department and the Association to Preserve Cape Cod on her independent validation study of <br /> AquaFlex Open-Cell foam technology. A sample of the foam was offered to the Board of <br /> Selectmen for review. <br />