10/5/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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9 Board of Selectmen Minutes October 5, 2020 RECONVENE OPEN SESSION - 7:17 p.m. COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE Annual No Plow List: The annual No Plow List of private roads will be issued next week and published in the Mashpee Enterprise and on the Town's website; www.maslipeema.gov. Housing Assistance Program:•am: Correspondence was received from Leila Botsford, Executive Director of the Mashpee Housing Authority dated September 22, 2020 indicating the Mashpee Housing Authority Board has unanimously voted to end the administration of the Housing Assistance Program. The Mashpee Housing Authority in their letter indicated the program is extremely time consuming and that it is a financial loss to the housing authority costing over$600 per month in administrative fees. All participants would be advised of the program-end as of November 30, 2020. There is approximately 18 months of funding remaining in the program. Any remaining funds would be returned to the Community Preservation Committee. The Board in concern with regards to the abrupt cancellation of the program agreed to further discuss this matter at the next Select Board meeting. November 3 2020 Election: Absentee Ballots are expected to be mailed soon. It was agreed the drop-off box for Election Ballots would be publicized and identified as a secure location for completed ballots to be tallied appropriately. OLD BUSINESS Update, Discussion and Possible Action Relative to COVID-19: Town Manager Rodney C. Collins updated the Select Board on the following actions relative to COVID-19; After the Election on November 3, 2020, the Offices of the Town Clerk, Assessor and Treasurer/Tax Collector will open to the public. The wearing of facial coverings will be mandated. There shall be signage indicating there is no entrance with the absence of a mask and there is no tolerance for abusive language. To adhere to social distancing requirements, sections of Town Hall will be delineated to access these offices. All other Town Offices will be un-accessible to the public at this time. Kathleen Mahoney the Library Director is working on a multi-faceted plan to include protocols, circulation and other services as well as cleaning and disinfecting procedures. With the protocols in place the Library will be open to the public at the end of October with reduced hours. Thereafter, it is expected that expanded public services will incrementally broaden. Town playgrounds will be reopened and posted; Masks are Required, Use at Your Own Risk. The DPW Director will be consulted with regards to the periodic disinfecting of playground equipment and the possibility of providing hand sanitizes at the playground locations. The VFW Post Commander has announced there are no Veterans Day ceremonies planned for this year.