08/05/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT#2* OCTOBER 21, 2019 Annual Town Meeting warrant Explanation: These funds are being requested to aid the Board of Health in identifying and notifying short-term rental properties that are required to participate in the State's short-term rental program that went into effect in 2019, and to ensure enforcement of the Board of Health Short-Term Rental Regulation. The increase in compliance/participation will increase monies paid into the State's g lodging excise tax program, which also contributes to the Cape Cod and Islands water Protection g g Management Fund that funds water pollution abatement projects (sewers). The Board of Health has attained three (3) qp uotes from short-term rental compliance agencies, which are currently under consideration. Article To see if the Town will vote to appropriate ro riate and transfer the sum of $37,950.00 from the Waterways Improvement Fund to the Po onesset Approach Channel account to cover the cost of dredging p pp pp 5 000CY of sand and associated expenses from the Popponesset`Approach Channel, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by th.e:Waterways Commission Exp Ianation:This Article will transfer funds from the Waterways:improvement Fund to cover the costs of dredging 5 000CY of sand from the Pa onesset Approach Channel to help provide safe navigation. g g � �� p Article he Town will vote create a Waterways matching To see �f t y g grant fund account and appropriate and trans y p transfer from the Waterwa s lm rovement Fund th0 $u.m of:$40,000,00 to the Waterways matching rant fund account forth ur ose.of a 1 in for grant monies that become available to the Town g p p pp y g for the purpose of en ineering and/or dredging. of Mashpee waterways including associated expenses, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Waterways rwa s Commissio n Explanation::, xplanation: This Article will.create and.fund an account that would be available to apply for grant monies that require the Townto have matching funds in order to be eligible. Note: These funds available for 3...years and the line item has to be renewed every 3 years if not expended, g g ended. Note that en ineerin se.rviceswould fall under the "related expenses" heading. Article To see if the Town will vote to create an Engineering/Permitting/Dredging and Associated Expenses Account and appropriate ro riate and transfer the sum of $.08 from the Waterways Maintenance/Dredging account and appropriate and transfer the sum of $98,846.66 from the Mashpee River Dredging account for a total of $98,846.74 to the Engineering/Permitting/Dredging and Associated Expenses account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the waterways Commission Explanation:This Article will create and fund an account that will make the process easier to manage for the engineering, permitting, dredging and associated expenses for the Town's waterways. 16