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3 Board of Selectmen Minutes August 22, 2000 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: Robert Sherman—Agreement with the Air Force: 1 Robert Sherman, Conservation Agent discussed the pending Agreement with the Air.Force for the EDB treatment at the Quashnet Bogs with members of the Board of Selectmen_ In the agreement as reflected under Attachment A, AFCEE would contribute $178,500 for the maintenance and construction of cranberry bog loading areas and restoration of irrigation sump pump areas. It was noted that the Agreement has been reviewed and approved by Town Counsel to form. Motion made by Selectman Marsters to approve the Agreement for Services between the United States Air Force and the Town of Mashpee Conservation Commission as reflected under Attachment A. Motion seconded.by Selectman Green. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. Town Meeting Warrant Review: Robert Sherman Article 926: Selectman Marsters stepped down for the above referenced discussion. Article 926,a bylaw provision to adopt Waivers of Requirements was considered. The bylaw revision would allow flexibility to waive the specifics of a regulation without undue delay for the re-writing and promulgation of a revised regulation and would only be invoked when rare and unusual circumstances are involved. Section 2 -a. of the bylaw proposal was reviewed. In particular,the failure of the applicant to provide the Commission with Any information which the Commission may request in writing and/or at a public hearing...shall result in the denial of a request for a waiver pursuant to this subsection. After discussion,the Conservation Agent agreed to insert existing language in the by]aw pertinent to this subsection. Section D. of the bylaw proposal was reviewed. Mr. Sherman noted that the burden of proof is on the applicant, and that it is standard language.