8/31/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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5 Board of Selectmen Minutes August 31, 2020 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Discussion and Approval for CCC Mashpee Holdings LLC to Hold a Virtual Community Outreach Meeting: Chief Operating Officer Allan Kronfeld: Correspondence was received from Allan Kronfeld of CCC Mashpee Holdings, LLC (the "Company") dated August 11, 2020 relative to the Community Host Agreement with the Town of Mashpee on May 30, 2020 for the development of a cannabis cultivation and product manufacturing facility at 79 Echo Road, Mashpee. The Company is awaiting licensure. As part of the CCC's requirements to obtain final licensing the Company plans to host a second Community Outreach meeting to answer any questions that may arise from the public. The Board of Selectmen is requested to approve the hosting of the meeting virtually, as it has become a common practice due to the pandemic. Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to approve the petition from CCC Mashpee Holdings, LLC to hold a public meeting as a virtual meeting. Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Opposed, none OLD BUSINESS Update, Discussion and Possible Action Relative to COVID-19: Town Manager Rodney C. Collins updated the Board of Selectmen on COVID-19 as follows; The total number of cases in Mashpee is 79. At the next Department Head meeting on Wednesday, the re-opening of the Mashpee Town Hall will be discussed. Fire Chief Thomas C. Rullo has indicated the 911 Ceremony has been postponed due to COVID-19. Discussion and Possible Action on Draft#4 of the October 19 2020 Town Meeting Warrant: Prior to taking action, the Board of Selectmen reviewed the following warrant article contained in Draft 43 of the October 19, 2020 Town Meeting warrant with the Director of Natural Resources. Article 417: To prohibit the use of Personal Watercrafts on Ashumet Pond Ashley Fisher, Director of Natural Resources indicated that a 5-year study was conducted in the 1980's for the Towns of Mashpee and Falmouth under the water pollution control and clean lakes program to maintain high water quality on Ashumet Pond. Results of the study indicate that certain watercrafts be prohibited from the lake due to noise louder than motor boats and conflicts with fishing as the symmetry of the pond is shallow. The Town of Falmouth having the sole access to the water with the ramp moved forward with the recommendation, but is unable to enforce their bylaw unless Mashpee authorizes the same bylaw.