11/13/2017 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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7 Board of Selectmen Minutes November 13, 2017 NEW BUSINESS Discussion and Approval of Popponesset Bay Intcr-municipal Agreement: (continued) Motion made by Selectman Cahalane to approve the Popponesset Bay Watershed Permitting pursuant to the Massachusetts Clean Waters Act Inter-municipal Agreement between the Towns of Barnstable, Mashpee and Sandwich, authorizing the Town Manager to execute the document as conditioned above. Motion seconded by Selectman Sherman. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Cahalane,yes Selectman Gottlieb,yes Opposed, none This Agreement represents the first collaborative undertaking on the Cape where two towns jointly agree to a reasonable share of costs to assist the main beneficiary town to achieve compliance with the Clean Water Act by sharing a mutual goal to reduce nitrogen in Popponesset Bay through non-traditional nitrogen management approaches. The joint permit application will include provisions that Mashpee,the fiscal agent under this Agreement would implement its plan in 5-year blocks. Under this Agreement,the parties shall establish a working group comprised of membership from each town. The parties will individually continue to develop and/or implement its own Mass DEP approved CWMP or Targeted Watershed Management Plan. With the issuance of the permit, the implementation of the 20 year plan will begin, and credit will be applied to Mashpee for the shellfish initiative. Discussion and Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between the Town of Mashpee and the Town of Harwich: The Board of Selectmen reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Town of Mashpee and the Town of Harwich relative to the transfer of ownership of a 500 gallon Skidl Pump Forestry Unit to the Town of Harwich whereby the Town of Harwich would agree to provide forestry fire fighting assistance to the Town of Mashpee for Mutual Aid upon completion and availability of the vehicle. This is a surplus military vehicle. It was disclosed the document has been reviewed and revised with the assistance of Town Counsel who is deemed satisfied with the document which would be exempt from UPA procurement requirements. Thus the Board of Selectmen must authorize the MOU before it is executed by the Town Manager in his capacity as Chief Procurement Officer.