03/23/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT 3 MAY 2020 TOWN MEETING WARRANT* Page 27 In the event of a declaration (by Emergency Management Director, or other duly-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 are a by-product 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 eliminate 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. 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 consumables 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 32 by a vote of The Finance Committee does not recommend approval of Article 32 by a vote of 3-2-1 Article 33 To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan laying out and defining Cove Road and accomplish said purpose and for expenses related thereto, the Town vote to appropriate and transfer the sum of $5,000 from revenue available for appropriation to the Cove Road Roadways Account, or take any other action relating thereto. Submitted by Petition Explanation: This article authorizes the Town to layout and define Cove Road and to appropriate funding for this purpose. The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 33 by a mote of The Finance Committee recommends approval of Article 33 by a vote of 6-0 Article 34 To see if Mashpee will join towns across Cape Cod in an effort to respond to a shared sense of climate emergency, based on data and warning from the scientific community. Across Cape Cod, many acknowledge that climate change is a dire threat to our well-being that demands immediate attention. Passage of the article will indicate that the residents and government of Mashpee are committed to expeditiously reducing net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by further reducing energy consumption as well as by supporting and instituting efforts to wisely manage our land, biodiversity, and natural resources to reduce the town's vulnerability to climate change, or take any other action thereto. Submitted by Petition