5/4/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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3 Board of Selectmen Minutes May 4, 2020 OLD BUSINESS Update Discussion and Possible Action Relative to COVID-19: In accordance with the Governor's directive facial masks are required to be worn in grocery stores, pharmacies, in taxis and similar services including MA transit. Refusal of this mandate will decline entry into essential businesses, and in accordance with the enforcement of Chapter 111, §30 a civil fine of up to $300 shall be issued for such violations. In reviewing general business matters, Town Manager Rodney C. Collins indicated the Town of Mashpee will continue with the selection process for summer staffing. This includes the employment of four seasonal laborers to the DPW, a reduction of two employees from last year and beach attendants. There are no plans to staff the summer recreational camp during the summer of 2020. The 150t" Anniversary celebration is anticipated to be postponed as well as the Annual Community Picnic/Fireworks at the Mashpee High School. With regards to the recreational camp it was agreed the Town would communicate with the families who have participated in this activity as well as providing advance notification to the public for alternative scheduling. Notification of the Town Election was conveyed to the voters via the Reverse 911 System. Citizens who did not receive the automated message would be requested to contact the website of the Mashpee Police Department under their blackboard connection to register for the Reverse 911 message system. Voters are also encouraged to mail-in an early Election ballot. Discussion and Approval of Short Term Rental Registration Fees: Health Agent Glen Harrington: Glen Harrington, Board of Health Agent participated remotely to review his memorandum of March 20, 2020 regarding the Short-Term Rental Registration Fee proposed initially to bring the on-line vacation rental properties into similar compliance with motels already receiving permitting from the Board of Health. To conform to the Board of Selectmen's request to ensure the individual categories of rental units are covering costs for the rental program Mr. Harrington listed the expenditures for the program and defined the categories of the rental units to bring forth a recommendation for fee categories. Expenses related to the short term rental program include the Code Compliance Inspector and Short-term Rental Compliance Company. Offsetting items include the Lodging excise tax which is collected by the State. A portion of the proceeds is forwarded to the Town of Mashpee to cover registration and inspection services. The categories of rental units include; timeshares, condominiums, apartments, single family homes, cottages, individual rooms in lodging houses or private homes of which sober homes are exempt, manufactured homes, and trailers in trailer parks. Currently,the rental properties consist of 566 rental units with 95.3% from single family homes/condominiums/apartments.