7/27/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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8 Board of Selectmen Minutes July 27, 2020 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Discussion and Approval of Host Community Agreement, Authorization for the Town Manager to Execute the Agreement and Authorization of Virtual Web-Based Community Outreach Meeting: Nicholas Gomes Esquire, Tree Beard d/b/a Old Soul Gardens: (continued) Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to deny the request of Tree Beard, Inc. d/b/a Old Soul Gardens for a Host Community Agreement for a Marijuana Establishment at 800 Falmouth Road, Unit 104-E, Mashpee. Motion seconded by Selectman Sherman. 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 with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Town of Mashpee currently has 73 confirmed cases of the virus. Upon completion of safety measures including the installation of plexi-glass, the Mashpee Town Hall is expected to re-open in mid to late August by appointment only. Operational meetings for the opening of the schools are ongoing with the School Department. Discussion followed with regards to large gatherings and other potential violations of such during this time. It was agreed that expectations have been made clear, and complaints would be duly investigated. It is extremely important the business community and the residents of the Town of Mashpee be respectful of the perimeters regarding COVID-19 to protect all parties from harm. Discussion and Approval of Change of Scope of Route 151 Corridor Improvement Project: Catherine Laurent: At the last Selectmen's meeting the Board discussed the possibility of adding wastewater design and piping to the scope of the Route 151 Corridor Improvement project. The initiative would save funds to the taxpayer, identify possible grant funds for sewering and avoid future disruption to the road areas. Catherine Laurent, Director of Public Works met with the Town's consulting engineers and the Sewer Commission to discuss the project proposal. It was agreed the initiative was doable, and would take additional time to further design the specifics into the outline of the road construction project. Representatives from MassDOT were also consulted as the improvement project is fully funded through Transportation Improvement Plan(TIP) funding. Construction is slated to begin in the fall of 2021 for the $21 million project with $11 million estimated to begin Phase 1. To allow for the time required to seek funding for the sewer portion of the Route 151 Corridor Improvement project, the phasing of this project has been reconfigured. This would allow the project to move forward with state and federal funding, and offer time to the Town of Mashpee to obtain Town Meeting authorization in October for the sewer design planned from the Old Barnstable Road intersection to the Mashpee Town Line.