9/10/2014 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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r Board of Selectmen Minutes September 10, 2014 LIAISON REPORT'S: cial Events: The monthly"Business After Hours" event sponsored by the Mashpee Chamber of Commerce is scheduled to be held at Cape Cod Coffee Roasters. FDIC: It was reported the pending sale of the 2.6 acre parcel on Industrial Drive did not materialize at this time. The next scheduled meeting is September 1 '. C; The Environmental Oversight Committee is working diligently to educate the public on the importance of passmng the Nitrogen Management bylaw at the October Town Meeting. Schols./Mash ee TAT: Plans are moving forward to ecce the School Channel as M shpee TV staff are working at the high school to evaluate the equipment and a programming needs. STC: It was announced that 2 vacancies exist on the Waterways Commission. Ma hee Cares: 'fhe Mashpee Cares is currently finalizing their mission and vision statements for presentation to the Board of Selectmen. CCWPC: With the passing of the Environmental,Bond bill,'funds are expected to be received to provide for the re-alignment of Wills Work Road. Additional funding is anticipated to be secured for long-terra wastewater monitoring including water quality reporting, The State is supportive and is expected to assist towns in the mitigation of funds for alternative technology methods which includes shellfish aquaculture for nitrogen removal. with regards to the TT DL compliance,the State also has the authority to credit individual towns for alternate technology and adaptive management approaches. As noted,the Section 20 Water Quality Plan submitted by the Cape Cod Commission to address excessive nitrogen from entering Cape Cod embayments is a part of the decision tool. Eligibility is guided by the 208 Plan and its existence. with regards to cost assumptions,there is a mim*mum spending floor for low interest rates including 011/o interest loans and the Mate statutc also provides for loan forgiveness up to 25%of the loan. In discussing the benefits of shellfish aquaculture, it was noted the oyster reef program in the Town of Wellfleet has proved successful in removing nitrogen, and providing a base habitat for oysters to spawn. The value of this approach is also a beneficial model to provide strong water duality data.