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2 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> May 24, 2021 <br /> Present: Selectman John J. Cotton, Selectman Thomas F. O'Hara, Selectman Carol A. Sherman, <br /> Selectman Andrew R. Gottlieb, Selectman David W. Weeden <br /> Town Manager Rodney C. Collins <br /> Assistant Town Manager Wayne E. Taylor <br /> Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Cotton at 6:30 p.m. <br /> Mashpec Town Hall, Waquoit Meeting Room <br /> MINUTES <br /> Monday,,April 26, 2021 and Monday,May 3, 2021 Regular Sessions: <br /> Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to approve the Regular Session minutes of; <br /> Monday,April 26,2021 and Monday,May 3, 2021 as presented. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes <br /> Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman Weeden, yes Opposed, none <br /> APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS <br /> Public Comment: <br /> Sandra Silva 50 Davis Road, Falmouth, a member of the Coalition for Social Justice and an envirom-nental activist <br /> advocating for the protection of Cape Cod voiced concern on the proposed machine gun range project at Camp <br /> Edwards on Joint Base Cape Cod. The 15,000-acre reserve at the base protects the largest aquifer on Cape Cod. <br /> The demand for water has increased dramatically, and it is necessary to protect the drinking water resources <br /> including the fragile habitat,the pine barrens and grasslands. The Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve at Joint Base <br /> Cape Cod is land to be restricted to protect water resources,the environment and wildlife habitat. <br /> Ms. Silva indicated the current proposal would clear-cut 170 acres with 1/3 d of the water supply reserve to be <br /> designated as a machine gun firing zone. In concern to the social and economic effect as well as the protection of <br /> the Cape's larges aquifer Ms. Silva requested the Board of Selectmen voice concern to the Environmental <br /> Management Commission, and urge the JBCC to find more suitable solutions. <br /> Mashpee resident Lynne Barbee echoed the comments of Ms. Silva and urged BOS to take a position in opposition <br /> to the gun range as it would have long term impact on the community. Ms. Barbee also commented on the <br /> proposed Mashpee Commons expansion project citing there has been very little opportunity for public comment. <br /> Ms. Barbee indicated there is no need to rush for the October Town Meeting for a project that would require more <br /> public input on this proposal. <br /> A letter of concern regarding the Mashpee Commons project from Karen Faulker was duly noted an would to be <br /> retained on file in the Office of the Town Manager/Board of Selectmen, <br />