04/20/2022 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 the LCP meeting. At the Kickoff she identified herself as the Chair for the MIDC and proved to be useful in her breakout group. The process allowed for a facilitator for each group and there are ways to ensure rules of engagement are followed. In summary, we should support the process, trust in it, remedy the problem, address concerns, and reestablish trust. That is what we need. One other optic, occurring on this Board and other committees, with people resigning and the concept of group process and communication. In the instance of this Board, there has been an optic that looks like bullying. She will let people consider that. Maybe the town can hire a consultant to come in when a Board/Committee is restructured or there is toxic behavior. The mediator can help the process. Mark Grecco- He was assigned to table number one at the recent LCP event on April 9t'. The woman from Weston & Sampson was the moderator. They were asked to discuss the strengths, challenges, and improvements for Mashpee. Mary Waygan asked to speak last after everyone already contributed. After reading the article in The Enterprise, he realized Ms. Waygan chose to speak last as to not influence the opinions of others. John Fulone's concerns about her participation go without merit. Lynne Barbee- She will hold her remarks for the Chair of this Board for when he is back from vacation. She would like to specifically address the LCP and the first workshop. The consultants explained it was a document and a process, and hopefully it is far more. It must be a directive for Boards, Commissions, and Committees to do more, different, better, and less because that is what the town needs and the tax payers want. It is instructive to look at existing/old LCP, Mr. Lehrer will make copies of the summary available, and it is several hundred pages. It will also be online. The town is a different place now. Climate change and water changes are different as well as the population. Development has affected the environment. It is essential to see where we were and to see where we hoped to be back in 1998, determine what those in governing positions and budgets or zoning were able to accomplish and what we could not do and why. No matter how much envisioning happens currently, the people in todays governing positions will have to figure out how to actually accomplish the goals of the LCP, which brings her to the LCP workshop. There were at least four elected officials present, not just the two who were criticized. There were also many who serve on committees such as the Finance Committee, Community Preservation Committee, Human Services, Conservation, and Water Commission. Many brought important expertise, but all ideas were welcomed equally. We want these people on these commissions and committees to be engaged because they will have the responsibility as well as Select and Planning Boards to implement the LCP. These are neighbors and friends, not some elusive power base. One of the strengths of Mashpee is the opportunity for direct democracy serving on committees and boards and voting at Town Meeting. It requires work and participation. We want and need to hear from more people. The existing LCP is the broad outreach the then Planning Board achieved, we should thank them. Currently, we are on a condensed timeline for this LCP, which is a shame, but we must do our best to have workshops and meetings and survey results from other residents. Hopefully technology will help. As many participants would agree, putting residents in a room together can be informative, creative, and productive. Others may point out negatives. She has pledged to help Mr. Lehrer with as many workshops as people want. There is an extensive list of stakeholders and the consultants have created tools for future workshops. If you belong to and environmental or homeowners organization, or public safety, we want to do a workshop with you. She is here to help, she hopes others will also.