3/16/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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5 Board of Selectmen Minutes March 16, 2020 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Presentation on May 4 2020 Petition Article: Ban of Sale of Single Use Plastic Beverage Containers: Virginia Scharfenberg: Deferred Correspondence was received from Virginia Scharfenberg dated March 16, 2020, citizen petitioner for the proposed Municipal Plastic Bottle Ban on the May 4, 2020 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Discussion and Approval of Short Term Rental Fees: Health Agent Glen Harrington: Glenn Harrington, Health Agent was in attendance to discuss the proposed fee structure for short- term rentals. The Rental Bylaw approved by a vote of Town Meeting was brought forth to bring the on-line vacation rental properties into similar compliance with motels that already receive permitting from the Board of Health. The Bylaw authorized the Board of Health as the registering, inspecting and certificate issuing authority to short-term rentals. It is anticipated the new Compliance Officer would begin duties on April 1, 2020. After reviewing factors associated to the fee structure as well as Public Hearings, the Board of Health has recommended a$100 fee be imposed for a single unit which includes single family home rentals and a $300 fee for multiple unit rental properties, the same fee enforced for motels. The $100/$300 fee structure has been in place and utilized for many years by the Board of Health. The average per night rental fee is $350. As an option the $300 fee could be applied to all properties for the first year only with the renewal set at $100. For justification, renewals are generally seamless, and inspections are lesser in duration due to the general knowledge of the property. There is concern with respect to timeshare properties such as Seamist. If the fee is charged on a per room basis, the cost would be approximately $4,600 per year. A separate fee structure or a one- time annual fee of$300 may be more reasonable for timeshare properties such as Seamist as the rented units are the only units required to be inspected. Workforce housing and sober houses are exempt from this tax. In discussing this matter it was agreed there is a need for transparency, and to further define the categories establishing a fee for each category. The definition of categories and fee structure should be a clearly defined to eliminate misperception. There are approximately 600 short-term rentals in the Town of Mashpee. Currently 350 have signed on at the State level. The matter was taken under advisement and tabled to the next meeting. Presentation on the Waquoit Bay Proposed Nitrogen Loading Allocation: Jeff Gregg—GHQ, Inc.: Deferred