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second offense shall be $250. The fine for each Motion: I move the Town vote to approve Article 34 subsequent offense shall be$300. as written in the warrant,with the exception of the first sentence in §107-41),which shall be replaced with the §107-8.Severability Clause following language: Should any Section,part or provision of this by-law be The application of Phosphorus Containing Fertilizer deemed invalid or unconstitutional,such decision shall without nitrogen is prohibited within twenty(20')feet not affect the validity of the remaining terms of this by- and the application of nitrogen is prohibited within one law as a whole or any part thereof, other than the hundred(100')feet of the following Resource Areas,as Section, part or provision held invalid or defined in The Mashpee Wetlands Protection Bylaw, unconstitutional. Section 2 and Regulations: any freshwater or coastal wetlands; marshes; wet meadows; bogs; swamps; Submitted by the Board of Selectmen vernal pools;lakes;ponds;rivers,streams;creeks;and estuaries. Explanation: Mashpee waters do not meet Clean Water Act standards because of excess nitrogen Motion made and passes to dispense with reading degrading Popponesset and Waquoit Bays, both of of article at 8:58 PM. which are vital to our economy. The principle cause are septic systems and cesspools, but the second Motion passes at 9:01 PM. leading cause of excess nitrogen is lawn fertilizers. Along with increased shellfish production and Article 35 harvesting, as part of our Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan, the Nitrogen Control Bylaw was To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower adopted overwhelmingly by Town Meeting in 2014 to the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan laying out and promote smart,clean,water-friendly lawn care. defining Pierre Vernier Drive,Katian Way and Gunters Lane,and to accomplish said purpose and for expenses The revisions to this Bylaw,now expanded to become related thereto, the Town vote to appropriate and the Nutrient Control Bylaw, are intended to further transfer the sum of$7,000 from revenue available for improve water quality in all of our waterways. Lawn appropriation to the Pierre Vernier Drive,Katian Way fertilizers with phosphorus are also a leading cause of and Gunters Lane Roadways Account, or take any pollution of our ponds and streams; therefore, along other action relating thereto. with other Cape towns,we have included management of phosphorus-containing lawn fertilizer based on the Submitted by Petition State regulations adopted in 2015. The Conservation Commission and the Department of Natural Resources The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of have also agreed to help with education and Article 35 by a vote of 5-0. enforcement of nutrient regulations, and are now included in the Bylaw. All of this is intended to help The Finance Committee recommend approval of protect taxpayers and property owners from the Article 35 by a vote of 4-0. potentially huge expense of a court-mandated sewer infrastructure program,while protecting and improving Motion made by Christine Aziz our valuable waterways. Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize and The Board of Selectmen recommend approval of empower the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan Article 34 by a vote of 5-0. laying out and defining Pierre Vernier Drive, Katian Way and Gunters Lane,and to accomplish said purpose The Finance Committee recommend approval of and for expenses related thereto, the Town vote to Article 34 by a vote of 4-0. appropriate and transfer a sum of$7,000 from revenue available for appropriation to the Pierre Vernier Drive, Motion made by Selectman Andrew Gottlieb. Katian Way and Gunters Lane Roadway Accounts. Motion passes unanimously at 9:02 PM. 69