9/3/2020 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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11 Finance Committee Minutes September 3, 2020 Review draft explanations for actioned articles: (continued) Article 14 (Amendment to Section 174-27.2) - Pat FinCom Explanation: The article adds phosphorous to the list of chemicals to be reduced to the protect natural resources, describes the required standards for the design of treatment and infiltration practices of stormwater management systems. Also, it incorporates these provisions to include roadway widening and an increase of impervious areas upon redevelopment. This will have no impact on the tax rate. Article 915 (Driveway/Parking Lot Paving Thickness)—Darlene (voted against due to expense of homeowner) FinCom Explanation: This article amends the Zoning Bylaws to meet the Massachusetts Standard Specifications for paving all parking areas and driveways; this article specifies a change to the required thickness of the dense-graded crushed stone or reclaimed asphalt. The paving is to be 8 inches or, if using good a binding gravel or suitable base material to 12 inches. The article specifies how the parcel should be properly shaped, compacted, the subsoil clear of roots and replaced with solid fill if necessary, to support the finished surface. All parking areas are to have a minimum of 3 inches paved surface. This will have no impact on the tax rate. Article 916 (Climate Change) - Mike FinCom Explanation: This article seeks to enjoin all Mashpee residents in the effort to attack climate change by supporting through their personal willingness, activities that help manage our land, biodiversity, and natural resources, as a way to reduce our Town's vulnerability to climate change. This will have no impact on the tax rate. Article#17 (Route 151) - John FinCom Explanation: This article provides the Town with the necessary ability to design Phase One of the Route 151 Corridor Improvement Project from the Mashpee Rotary to just beyond the intersection with Old Barnstable Road. In particular, this article gives the Town several legal options necessary to construct the improvements consistent with the approved plans in cases where private property overlaps the project layout. Most of these instances are small parts of larger property, but are necessary for construction and line-of-sight enhancement. It is anticipated there will be no or little cost to accomplish this, however the article provides the Town with the flexibility in response to the circumstances of each property. This will have no impact on the tax rate.