1/27/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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3 Board of Selectmen Minutes January 27, 2020 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Discussion and Approval of a Special Event& Temporary Sign Permit: Annual Lovin' Life 5K, Saturday, May 30, 2020; 9 am— 12 Noon: LIFE Inc. Matt West: (continued) Applicable Departments have reviewed the application with stipulations imposed by the Police Department for (2) Detail Police Officers, (4)hours each, and by the DPW for the collection of litter from the water stations along the race route. A temporary sign permit was included in the application for (16) directions signs and mile markers measuring 6"x18" along the race route. Mr. West stated the race is generally held on a Sunday. This year the race coincides with the Town of Mashpee 150"' Anniversary celebration, but there is no perceived conflict. Motion made by Selectman O'Hara to approve the Special Event Application and Temporary Sign Permit for the Annual Lovin' Life 5k on Saturday, May 30, 2020 as presented. Motion seconded by Selectman Cotton. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Opposed, none Public Hearing: New Shellfish Aquaculture License (Shellfish Grant); Thomas F. Smith— Great River Oyster Company, 226 Monomoscoy Road, Mashpee, MA: The Board of Selectmen opened the Public Hearing on the application filed on December 23, 2019 by Great River Oyster Company, Thomas F. Smith, Founder, 226 Monomoscoy Road, Mashpee. The applicant is requesting a Shellfish Aquaculture License (Shellfish Grant) for a 2.5 acre parcel with a total perimeter of 1,752' to be located on Northern Great River adjacent to Monomoscoy Island to grow eastern oysters. Demarcation buoys will be 15"round standard yellow balls, anchored at the corners of the site. The application, as well as plans for the licensed area, is on file at the Office of the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen. In accordance with posting procedures, the public notice was read into the record. Thomas F. Smith was in attendance to review the specifics of the application request with the Board of Selectmen. Ashley Fisher, Shellfish Constable was also present for discussion purposes. Mr. Smith has lived in Monomoscoy for the past 40 years. His goal is to help clean the estuary and rivers while establishing a sustainable business growing eastern oysters. Mr. Smith indicated he resides at the site, 226 Monomoscoy Road, the intended Shellfish Grant area, a 2.5 acre site with a total perimeter of 1,752 feet (115,395 sq.ft.) located in Lower Great River, Mashpee. The bottom of the river at the proposed aquaculture site is described as "dead muck". The mean high water line for Lower Great River is 1.7' with a mean low water line of 1.5"— 1.7".