08/24/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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2"DRAFT#3 OCTOBER 191 2020 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING* I PLEASE NOTE THAT ARTICLE NUMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO EXECUTION The rationale for this Municipal Plastic Bottle Ban rests on the assumption that government is established to protect the welfare of the people it governs. Plastic bottles are made of non-renewable fuels, leach chemicals into consurriables and never biodegrade. Plastic bottles impact environmental health and longevity of other species who may ingest plastics as food. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article by a vote of The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article by a vote of Article-13 To see if the Town will vote to amend Chapter 106, Section 8 of the General Bylaws (Rental Property) as follows: Replace the language in Subsection C.2. with the following: "The Board of Health shall, pursuant to the above subsection, issue a Rental Certificate which shall be renewed by the following March 311t, provided that the Certificate may be renewed each year." And further, replace the language in Subsection G.2. with the following: "Required 'Inspections by inspectional services personnel shall occur within the timeframe and at intervals determined by Board of Health regulation, but not more than once annually. Temporary Rental Certificates may be issued, pending inspections, at the discretion of the Board of Health." or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Board of Health Explanation: With the implementation of the Short-Term Rental registration and inspection program, the Health Department will potentially process over 900 license and registration renewals annually. In an effort to ensure the most efficient workflow., the Health Department recommends that expiration dates and renewal periods be staggered. Short-Term Rental Certificates would expire on March 31s' and the online renewal process would be initiated by the Health Department in the second phase of renewals, beginning February ls'of each year. Additionally,the Health Department recommends that it be afforded some latitude with respect to issuing Temporary Rental Certificates if/when it becomes impossible to conduct all the required inspections prior to the beginning of the rental season. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article—by a vote of The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article_by a vote of Article 0.17 To see if the Town will vote to add the following clause B.6 to Mashpee General Bylaw Chapter 170 §6-B: 6. The use of Personal Watercraftsl including jet-ski watercrafts, surf jet watercrafts, and wet bike watercrafts is prohibited on Ashumet Pond. or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by the Department of Natural Resources 5