5/4/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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5 Board of Selectmen Minutes May 4, 2020 OLD BUSINESS Discussion and Approval of Short Term Rental Registration Fees: Health Agent Glen Harrington: (continued) For disclosure Selectman O'Hara stated that he owns a timeshare unit at Seamist. Selectman O'Hara suggested that a fee be charged on the rental basis, per unit as it is rented rather than a lump sum per rental. The exact number of units per timeshare and multi-unit commercial properties was not known at this time. For equity it was agreed that data be obtained as to the number of units per category charging a per unit fee, the same amount per unit. The $300 cap per property would be removed. The cost would be $100 per rental unit. As an example; Mashpee Commons may have 2 units. The cost is $100 each. One is inspected. The other unit is inspected the following year. A timeshare consisting of 30 units; 10 to be inspected the first year, 10 units the following year, and the remaining 10 to be inspected the third year. Motion made by Selectman Weeden to approve the Short Term Rental Registration Fee Schedule as presented with the following amendments; Timeshares & Multi-Unit Commercial Properties; $100 annual fee per rental unit subject to a rotating Inspection Cycle (1/3rd the number of units) to ensure all units are inspected over the course of 3-years. All other fees remain the same. Motion amended by Selectman Weeden to add: The Fee Schedule shall go into effect on May 18, 2020; a CY fee would apply to the balance of 2020. The mechanism is the time of registration. Motion seconded by Selectman Cotton. VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0-1. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara, abstained Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Opposed, none It was noted that timeshare owners are not subject to the Short Term Rental Tax. Timeshares are not defined as rental units unless they are rented.