10/27/2021 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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K3 Board of Selectmen Minutes September 27, 2021 Public Comment: (continued) On behalf of the Historical Commission Ava Costello invited the Board of Selectmen and community to join together on Indigenous Peoples Day on October 11, 2021 at the Mashpee Community Park. During the hours of 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Mashpee Archives and the Open Room Schoolhouse will be open to the public. This year the Historical Commission will grant (2) Historic Preservation awards. It was announced that Ramona Peters would receive the 2019 award for Native Nature Conservancy efforts to preserve the three islands on Mashpee-Wakeby Pond, Rosemary Burns Love will receive the 2020 award for her preservation efforts including the Centennial Celebration of the Town of Mashpee. Richard Cook offered comment on Trout Pond stating this is a very environmentally sensitive area and should be considered during review of the proposed expansion of Mashpee Commons. And, the Town should be looking at this man-made pond with respect to the dam and the Mashpee River. Public Hearing: Plan of Reorganization (dated September 13, 2021) — Administrative Code III, Establishment of Department of Wastewater Management, Adoption of Organizational Chart: Town Manager Rodney Collins: The Board of Selectmen opened the Public Hearing pursuant to the provisions of the Mashpee Home Rule Charter, Article V, Section 5-1(b), the Town Manager has adopted a Reorganization Plan for the orderly, efficient and convenient conduct of the business of the Town. The Reorganization Plan creates a new Department of Wastewater Management which shall be charged with the supervision and operation of all public wastewater collection, treatment and disposal facilities under the direction and oversight of the Town Engineer, who shall be appointed by and report to the Town Manager. Town Manager Rodney C. Collins indicated as the Town moves forward with Phase I of its Clean Water Plan, there is a need for a Wastewater Management Department to oversee the process. The Administrative Code III as presented would reclassify the Town Engineer as the Wastewater Management Department Head. The proposed organization will implement an updated Administrative Code consistent with plans approved in October 2008 (Article 13) with a new Department Head (Town Engineer) responsible for overseeing the newly established Wastewater Management Department. Article 3 of the October 18, 2021 Annual Town Meeting warrant as presented would create the Wastewater Management Department. This action is consistent with mandates of the Town Charter. Being no additional comment, the Board motioned as follows; Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to close the Public Hearing. Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. 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