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1) By inserting the underlined text in Paragraph A Explanation: This article seeks to authorize an agree- and deleting the words "the freshnet ponds" so it ment with the Town of Bourne wherein Bourne will reads as follows: accept our difficult to manage waste which SEMASS a. All personal watercraft operation is subject cannot accept. Such items as mattresses, C&D, bulky to the applicable provisions of the General furniture, street sweepings,etc.will be delivered to the Laws of the commonwealth, as amended, Bourne facility. The proposed terms are as follows: and to the further restriction that no motor tipping fee will be$45/ton in FY '99 and will increase or propelled surfboard or other personal to $47.74/ton in FY '01. The three-year contract may watercraft operation is allowed in Mashpee be extended for another two years if the Town so in or on Mashpee-Wakeby Pond before the chooses. The tipping fee at Bourne for the fourth and hour of 10:00 a.m. and after the hour of fifth years would be $49.17 and $50.65/ton. Bourne 7:00p.m. has the only DEP approved lined commercial landfill in the immediate vicinity. 2) By revising paragraph B so it reads as follows: Motion made by Selectman Leveille. a. Personal Watercraft operation is permitted Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize the Board only on Mashpee-Wakeby Pond and the of Selectmen pursuant to General Laws Chapter 40 tidal waters of Popponesset Bay, Nantucket , p p , Sound, and Waquoit Bay subject to the Section 4A, or otherwise,to execute an Intermunicipal same restrictions for watercraft above. Agreement with a term of up to five years with the Town of Bourne for the disposal of construction/ 3) By adding the following subparagraph to para- demolition materials and other difficult to manage graph B, prohibited activities: waste at the Bourne Regional Waste Management f) Operation of personal watercraft on the Facility. waters of John's Pond, Santuit Pond, and Recommendation: Finance Committee recommends the Mashpee portion of Ashumet Pond approval. Submitted by the Harbormaster Motion passes unanimously at 7:59 p.m. and the Waterways Commission ARTICLE 37 Explanation: The use of personal watercraft on the To ensure that the issuance of building permits for res- freshwater ponds of Mashpee has increased dramati- , Cally over the last few years. Because of the high- idential development occurs in an orderly and pre- dictable fashion so that the Town of Mashpee can: 1) speed capabilities of these machines and the large for the use guard against large variations in growth rates which number of them competing with other craft of the waterways, a public hazard exists. This action adversely affect the town's environmental resources, is being proposed to prevent possible serious injury or economy and land values; 2) have time to plan effec- death. Use of personal watercraft on salt water and tively by studying the effects of residential growth on Mashpee-Wakeby Pond is permitted, subject to the the town's character, natural resources and natural applicable laws, bylaws and regulations. environment. Motion made by Selectman Taylor. § 174-26 Growth Management: Motion: I move Article 35 be indefinitely postponed. A. Development Phasing. Motion to indefinitely postpone passes at 7:59 p.m. Within any year, building permits may be issued for new dwellings on no more than 15% (fifteen ARTICLE 36 percent) of the lots in any subdivision approved To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of by the Mashpee Planning Board under the Selectmen, pursuant to General Laws Chapter 40, Massachusetts Subdivision Control Law (the Section 4A,or otherwise,to execute an Intermunicipal most recent such plan applicable to the lot shall Agreement with a term of up to five years with the apply), or 15% (fifteen percent), but at least one Town of Bourne for the disposal of (1)of the lots shown on a plan of land not requir- construction/demolition materials and other difficult ing subdivision approval recorded after May 11, to manage waste at the Bourne Regional Waste 1987, or 15% (fifteen percent) of the approved Management Facility, or take any other action relating dwelling units in any other type of residential or thereto. mixed-use development under a special permit. In the case of fractional numbers greater than - Submitted by the Board of Selectmen 1/2(one-half),the number of permits issued may i and the Board of Health be rounded upward. - 63