05/02/2022 Annual Town Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

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Explanation: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, has provided approximately $660,000.00 at 0% interest to the Town of Mashpee to assist homeowners in complying with failed Title V systems since 1998. The loans are available to homeowners at 5% interest, to cover any ongoing costs of the program. Loans must be secured by a betterment assessed by the Town on the property being improved by the loan. The repayment of the loans to the town with the 5% interest is being repaid through previously issued property betterments. In order for the town to be able to re-loan funds to future additional septic projects, the town must annually reauthorize/re-approve participation in the Community Septic Management Program. Failure to reauthorize participation in the Program will restrict the town from re-loaning funds to homeowners with failed septic systems. The repaid monies will be held in an account with the principal amount repaid to the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust as scheduled. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 17 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 17 by a vote of 6-0 Motion Made By Selectman Sherman: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 17 as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the phrase “or take any other action relative thereto.” Motion passes unanimously at 8:36 PM Article 18 To see if the Town will vote to amend the General Bylaws as follows: General Bylaws, Chapter 147, Article III §147-6 Deposit of Snow on Town Ways and Property; Violations and Enforcement. No person other than an employee in the service of the Town or an employee in the service of an independent contractor acting for the Town shall pile, push, plow, or otherwise deposit snow or ice on to a Town way, private way open to public use designated by the Select Board for purposes of G.L. c. 40, §6C, bikeways, parks, parking areas or other Town owned property so as to impede the flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic on such ways or interfere with the public use of such property. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars for each offense. The provisions of this Chapter shall be enforced by the Mashpee Police Department, the Director of Public Works, or his/her designee. The provisions of MGL C. 40, §21D, providing for noncriminal disposition of violations shall be applicable and the person taking cognizance of any violation hereof may issue to the offender a written notice as provided for in said §21D as an alternative to District Court criminal proceedings or other available enforcement remedies. or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Department of Public Works Explanation: This Article would amend the Town’s general bylaws to prevent contractors from plowing snow from private property onto Town roads, particularly from commercial parking lots. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 18 by a vote of 5-0 The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 18 by a vote of 6-0 Motion Made By Selectman Weeden: I move that the Town vote to approve Article 18 as printed in the Warrant, with the exception of the phrase “or take any other action relating thereto.” Motion passes unanimously at 8:37 PM Article 19 To see if the Town will vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $195,000 from the Waterways Improvement Fund to the Engineering/Permitting/Dredging and Associated Expense Account or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Waterways Commission 15