8/27/2020 FINANCE COMMITTEE Minutes

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7 Finance Committee Minutes August 27, 2020 Presentations to clarify/explain the following- articles from Draft#2 of the Annual Town Meeting Warrant of Monday, October 19, 2020: Article 14 (now 13) Plan Review Committee Procedures Evan Lehrer, Town Planner indicated the Plan Review Committee is an existing committee. The article seeks to add (1) new paragraph a recommendation of the DPW to maintain compliance with the permit. Article 15 (now 14) Stormwater Management The Town Planner indicated the town has been working with engineers Tighe & Bond to maintain compliance with DEP regarding stormwater management. This is a housekeeping article with minimal proposed changes. The language was brought forth by the consultant to maintain compliance with the permit. Article 16 (now 15) Driveway Design Evan Lehrer, Town Planner indicated this article updates the minimum standards for material thickness of new and redeveloped driveways consistent with engineering best practices today. Article 17 (now 12) Ban on the use of Personal Watercrafts Ashley Fisher, Director of Natural Resources was present to further review the proposed ban on personal watercrafts which include jet-ski watercrafts, surf jet watercrafts and wet bike watercrafts on Ashumet Pond. Ms. Fisher discussed the history of this recommendation which began after a 5-year study completed in 1989 prepared for the Towns of Mashpee and Falmouth. Results of the study recommended for in-lake use zoning within Ashumet Pond to prohibit jet skis from the waterways. Reasons to ban the watercraft include the creation of obnoxious noise, operation in conflict to swimming and to non-boat fishing. Ms. Fisher explained this is a management issue. The Town of Falmouth has the only boat ramp to the pond and it leaves the Town of Mashpee almost unenforceable with no jurisdiction. The Falmouth town line goes through Ashumet Pond although most of the pond is in Mashpee. After discussing this concern with the abutters and owners of the pond there was no favoritism regarding personal watercrafts. The Commonwealth of MA will not enforce the Falmouth bylaw unless the Town of Mashpee has a similar bylaw. The language as presented is consistent with the Town of Falmouth bylaw. To maintain compliance with the recommendations of 1989 Ms. Fisher recommended this article move forward.