03/02/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT 1 MAY 2020 TOWN MEETING WARRANT* Page 21 *PETITION ARTICLES* Must appearin warrant in the order they were received Article To see if the Town, will vote to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan laying out and defining Chestnut Street,, Cedar Street, Devon, Street, Ash Street, Hawthorne'Stree,t and, Gina Way and accomplish said purpose and for expenses related thereto, the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from revenue av iliab,le r for appropriation $12,5 to the Chestnut Street, Cedar Street, Devon Street, Ash Street, Hawthorne Street and Gina Way Roadways Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Petition Explanation-. This article authorizes the Town to layout and define Chestnut Street, Cedar Street, Devon Street, Ash Street, Hawthorne Street and Gina Way end to appiropriate funding for this purpose. Article To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following in the Town of Mashpee Byliaws: The purchase by the Town of Mashpee of either water or any other beverage in single-use plastic bottles of any size is prohibited and the sale of water or any beverage in single-use plastic containers is prohibited on town, property. Any Town department when engaged in public health and safety operations shall be exempt from this Bylaw. Effective date: As soon as practicable but no later than January 1, 2021. In the event of a declaration by Emergency Management Director, or other duily-authorized, Town, Commonwealth, or United States official) of an emergency affecting the availability and/or quality of drinking water for Mashpee residents the Town shall be exempt from this Bylaw until seven (7) calendar days after such declaration has ended. Submitted by Petition Explanation: Plastic bottles afire a by-prodiuct of the fossil fuel industry; they do not biodegrade and can 'last forever., Their production emits toxic waste into the air', and chemicals from plastic can leach into our beverages. After plastics are discarded, they pollute the air via incineration, contaminate groundwater through landfills, as well as harm to our oceans, beaches, roadways, and wildlife. Recycling is,of little help and does not elimin.ate or reduce our dependence on plastic. The hazardous effects of plastics are far more costly than indicated by price. They affect our immediate and long-term well-being. w ww w w .. The rationalie 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 consurnables and never biodegrade. Plastic bottles impact environmental health and longevity of other species who may ingest plastics as food.