08/31/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT#4 OCT OBER 19, 2020 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING* PLEASE NOTE THAT ARTICLE NUMBERS ARE SUBJECT TQ CHANGE PRIOR TO EXECUTION Article 11 To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 106,.Section 8 of the General Bylaws (Rental Property) as follows: Replace the language in Subsection C.2. with the following: "The Board of Health shall, pursuant to the above subsection, issue a Rental Certificate which shall be renewed by the following March 311t, provided that the Certificate may be renewed each year," And further, replace the language in Subsection G.2. with the following: "Required inspections by inspectional services personnel shall occur within the timeframe and at intervals determined by Board of Health regulation, but not more than once annually. Temporary Rental Certificates may be issued, pending inspections, at the discretion of the Board of Health." or take any other action relating thereto. Su bm itted by the Boa rd of Hea Ith kn Explanation: With the implementation of the Short-Term Rental registration and inspection program,the Health Department will potentially process over 900 license and registration renewals annually. In an effort to ensure the most efficient workflow, the Health Department recommends that expiration dates and renewal periods be staggered. Short-Term Rental Certificates would expire on March 311t and the online renewal process would be initiated by the Health Department in the second phase of renewals, beginning February 1-It of each year. Additionally,the Health Department recommends that it be afforded some latitude with respect to issuing Temporary Rental Certificates if/when it becomes impossible to conduct all the required inspections prior to the beginning of the rental season. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 11 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 11 by a vote of Article 12 To see if the Town will vote to add the following clause B.6 to Mashpee General Bylaw Chapter 170 §6-136- 6. The use of Personal Watercrafts, including jet-ski watercrafts, surf jot watercrafts, and wet bike watercrafts is prohibited on Ashumet Pond. or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Department of Natural Resources Explanation:This Article will add a paragraph to the Town of Mashpee bylaw Chapter 170§6-B prohibiting the use of Personal Watercraft on Ashumet Pond.The Town of Falmouth has a bylaw with similar wording and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will not enforce the Falmouth bylaw unless Mashpee has a similar bylaw. The Falmouth and Mashpee town line goes through Ashumet Pond with most of the pond in Mashpee. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 12 by a vote of*HOLD* The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 12 by a vote of 5