06/28/2021 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Minutes June 28, 2021 MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2021 Regular Session: Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to approve the Regular Session minutes of Monday, June 7,2021 as presented. Motion seconded by Selectman Cotton. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Sherman, yes Selectman Weeden,yes Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Opposed, none APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Public Comment: Mary Waygan, a new member of the Sierra Club of Cape Cod spoke in opposition to the Machine Gun Range proposal planned to be cited at Joint Base Cape Cod. Of high importance is the protection of the Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve and wildlife habitat. Dave Romwell a resident of New Seabury offered comment on the proposed ban on the sale of alcohol nips stating the Town should go after the people who choose to litter versus the businesses selling the nips. Karen Faulkner of Ashers Path provided comment on the proposed expansion of Mashpee Commons. In concern with the Cyanobacteria blooms waters and lawsuit filed by the Conservation Law Foundation for failing to prevent nitrogen pollution in our waters,Mashpee Commons wants to build a large development. Ms. Faulkner indicated Mashpee Commons has been less than transparent with the project details and in her opinion, a Development Agreement is not in the best interest of the Town. Additional comments were made regarding the parallel review and the traffic the project would create. Robert Epstein 165 Willowbend Drive discussed the proposed ban on nips, stating the local businesses are friends and neighbors who have worked hard during a tough year. Mr. Epstein urged the Board to place the ban on hold as buyers will shop in other towns. Brett Rymsha,Mashpee Wine & Spirits requested the Board re-think their decision and extend the proposal to January 1, 2022 as the local businesses are trying to get to the problem at the core. It is hopeful the state will pass the bottle bill. This would help greatly to keep Mashpee strong and hopefully not divided. Mr. Rymsha indicated he has also trained personnel on the disposal of nips. Dena Rymsha, Co-Owner of Liberty Liquors indicated the Board of Selectmen has given the local business owners less than 8 months to implement a solution during the pandemic. Ms. Rymsha requested more time, at least until January 1st to develop a solution. To date, the local business community has held two community clean-ups of all trash, not just the nip litter. The issue of litter is a problem in Mashpee. People who litter will continue to do so and others will go to neighboring towns to buy their liquor.