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MASHPEE COMMUNITY GARDEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MCGAC) <br /> MEETING MINUTES <br /> November 18,2020 7:00 P.M. <br /> Virtual Meeting <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br /> CALL TO ORDER Virgnia Scharfenberg called the meeting to order at 7:04pm. <br /> Introduction of Attendees <br /> Virginia Scharfenberg, Mohamad Fand, Bill Nay, and Lynn Harris were present. <br /> Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2020. <br /> Ms. Harris pointed out that Frank Galello also helped build the compost bins, it should be added to <br /> the minutes. <br /> Motion: Ms. Scharfenberg moved to approve the minutes with amendments, Mr. Nay seconded. <br /> Vote: 4-0 unanimous <br /> COMMUNICATIONS and CORRESPONDENCE N/A <br /> REPORTS <br /> • MCGAC garden dedication to Michael Talbot <br /> Ms. Scharfenberg thanked everyone for the dedication ceremony for Michael Talbot. <br /> OLD BUSINESS: <br /> • Discussion: Garden expansion options for current and future planning. 2020 gardeners' <br /> renewal eligibility for 2021, current Wait List, Black Earth Compost future collaboration <br /> possibilities. <br /> Ms. Scharfenberg said there are no new changes to the expansion efforts. We have not heard back from <br /> Mashpee Village, and Mashpee Commons might still be a possibility. <br /> Regarding renewals from current gardeners,the rules and regulations state those renewing must have <br /> the application and fee turned in by March l't each year to keep their plot. Ms. Scharfenberg has spoken <br /> with other towns, and a lot require applications and fees to be turned in by December 31". The group <br /> discussed and would be interested in moving the renewal date for current gardeners up to January 15"' <br /> each year. <br /> The current waitlist for 2021 is at 7 people. Andy Gottlieb told Ms. Scharfenberg that the next round of <br /> applications for CPA Funds is early next year, but that would be for the Fall Town Meeting. It's <br /> probably not realistic to expand and have more plots for next year. <br /> Ms. Scharfenberg spoke with Rose DiGregorio again about Black Earth Compost. They hope to speak <br /> with Black Earth by January to gather more information to bring to the meeting. <br /> 1 <br />