08/09/2021 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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5 Board of Selectmen Minutes August 9, 2021 Discussion and Approval of Dispatch Agreement with the Barnstable Sheriff's Department: Fire Chief Thomas Rullo: (continued) Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to approve the Conditions and Operating Policies for the Operation of a Communications Center for the Town of Mashpee by the Barnstable County Sheriffs Office for Fiscal Year 2022 as presented. Motion seconded by Selectman Cotton. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Opposed, none Discussion and Certification of Betterment Assessment for Emma Oakley Mills Way: With the completion of the work related to the road conversion project entitled"Emma Oakley Mills Way Easement Taking Plan" dated May 9, 2016 a Certification of Betterment Assessment was presented to the Board of Selectmen for final approval. The final Betterment is $5,714.80, a cost to be borne by each of the(7) property owners. Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to accept the Certification of Betterment Assessment as presented and listed on the attached Schedule A. Motion seconded by Selectman Weeden. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Sherman, yes Selectman Weeden,yes Selectman Gottlieb, yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Opposed, none Public Hearing (Continued from July 26 2021)• Comcast Cable Television License Renewal Proposal: The Board of Selectmen opened the Public Hearing continued from July 26, 2021 on the proposal from its current cable television licensee, Comcast,to renew its existing license pursuant to G.L.c. 166A, §6 and 207 CMR 3.02(2) for the purpose of hearing testimony and to receive evidence from the applicant and members of the general public to assist the Board in its assessment of Comcast's qualifications for a provisional license renewal. It was disclosed the Office of the Town Manager/Board of Selectmen received late communication stating the representative from Comcast has a conflict and was unable to ZOOM nor attend the Board of Selectmen's Public Hearing this evening on the Comcast Cable television license renewal proposal. Acting on the advice of Town Counsel,Patrick J. Costello it was recommended the Board of Selectmen vote to not accept the renewal proposal as submitted. The matter would then be re-examined by the Town's working group for continued discussion with input from Town Counsel. The Town Manager would report the findings of this objective to the full Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen opened the Public Hearing to solicit comment.