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Mashpee Commons,but they stopped after she made a call to the Attorney General's office. Mr. <br /> Collins stated that their meetings included no deliberations and was informational to provide a clearer <br /> perspective of what a good partner was trying to do. Mr. Collins stated that it would be a dereliction of <br /> duty if operational officials did not respond to people with conceptual ideas. From the beginning, <br /> Mashpee Commons knew that they would have to go before the Planning Board. Mr. Collins <br /> understood the Board's concern about the July 9'h date, stating that they had a window of extension, <br /> provided that there was no issue with the Board, they could make changes until the end of August. It <br /> was Mr. Collins' belief that the Board could collaborate with Mashpee Commons. Mr. Collins added <br /> that Mashpee Commons deserved to be treated with more consideration because they had been a great <br /> partner in the community and supportive of the Town. Chairman Waygan stated that any information <br /> given to a public official, whether behind closed doors or not,was public information. The Chair <br /> disagreed with closed door sessions, it was her opinion that it should be considered in open session but <br /> added that there was no violation of the Open Meeting Law. The Chair asked if Mr. Collins would <br /> communicate when they would be meeting with Mashpee Commons and provide reports of these <br /> meetings and Mr. Collins agreed, with no issues. Mr. Collins stated that the meetings were not <br /> secretive, adding that it was an operational meeting. The Chair responded that the Planning Board did <br /> not hear about the meetings, adding that the Planning Board had received no documentation regarding <br /> a window of extension or option to implement Planning Board changes. It was the Chair's opinion that <br /> .their proposed Zoning Article would be beneficial to Mashpee Commons because it would keep the <br /> process going, whereas their proposal would not. Mr. Collins inquired about the timeline for the <br /> creation of the Planning Board's proposed Zoning Article. The Chair responded that the item was on <br /> the agenda and discussed at the last meeting and that it had been emailed by Mr. Fudala in May. Mr. <br /> Collins suggested that there was greater concern regarding communications about the Board's Zoning <br /> Article than any communications regarding his operational conversations with Mashpee Commons. <br /> The Chair confirmed that there had been no deliberation or emailed discussion about the Zoning <br /> Article until the last public meeting on June 20 when it was presented. Mr. Balzarini stated that a <br /> similar proposal had been discussed years ago with Mashpee Commons. Mr. Collins stated that his <br /> discussions with Mashpee Commons were no different than the Planning Board's proposed Zoning <br /> Article. The Chair disagreed, stating that there was no discussion of the document until they met in <br /> open session on June 20. Mr. Collins stated that he never saw the Farm-Based Code and the Chair <br /> agreed that it had not been presented in an open session until June 20. Mr. Balzarini stated that <br /> Mashpee Commons had reported at the last Planning Board meeting that they had met with the Town <br /> Manager, Town Planner and Building Inspector. Mr. Lehrer asked to make a comment but the Chair <br /> did not allow it. The Chair confu-med that Mi. Collins would notify the Planning Board about their <br /> meetings with Mashpee Commons.-Mr. Collins confirmed that every Town official advised Mashpee <br /> Commons that they needed to go before the Planning Board. Mr. Lehrer asked to respond but the Chair <br /> did not allow comment because the public was waiting to speak. <br /> Mary LeClair, Mashpee resident, expressed her commitment to economic development,noting that she <br /> had worked with many Boards over the years, to make Mashpee the place to live, work and play. Ms. <br /> LeClair expressed her disappointment with the Planning Board after last week's meeting. Ms. LeClair <br /> stated that she had attended most of Mashpee Commons' workshops and felt that their proposal <br /> incorporated the feedback of the majority of the community. Ms. LeClair felt that Mashpee Commons <br /> had spent time, energy and money to educate the public about their goals, adding that they had been a <br /> good partner to the Town, and nationally recognized. Ms. LeClair supported the Mashpee Commons <br /> 7 <br />