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<br />Any Town department when engaged in public health and safety operations shall be exempt from this <br />Bylaw. <br /> <br />Effective date: As soon as practicable, but no later than January 1, 2021. <br /> <br />In the event of a declaration (by Emergency Management Director, or other duly-authorized Town, <br />Commonwealth, or United States official) of an emergency affecting the availability and/or quality of <br />drinking water for Mashpee residents the Town shall be exempt from this Bylaw until seven (7) calendar <br />days after such declaration has ended. <br /> <br /> Submitted by Petition <br />Explanation: Plastic bottles are a by-product of the fossil fuel industry; they do not biodegrade and can <br />last forever. Their production emits toxic waste into the air, and chemicals from plastic can leach into our <br />beverages. After plastics are discarded, they pollute the air via incineration, contaminate groundwater <br />through landfills, as well as harm to our oceans, beaches, roadways, and wildlife. Recycling is of little help <br />and does not eliminate or reduce our dependence on plastic. The hazardous effects of plastics are far more <br />costly than indicated by price. They affect our immediate and long-term well-being. <br />The rationale for this Municipal Plastic Bottle Ban rests on the assumption that government is established <br />to protect the welfare of the people it governs. Plastic bottles are made of non-renewable fuels, leach <br />chemicals into consumables and never biodegrade. Plastic bottles impact environmental health and <br />longevity of other species who may ingest plastics as food. <br />The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 36 by a vote of 3-2 <br /> <br />The Finance Committee does not recommend approval of Article 36 by a vote of 3-2- <br />Motion a made by Selectman Weeden <br />Motion: I move that Article 36 be indefinitely postponed. <br />Motion to indefinitely postpone Article 36 passes at 9:12 pm <br /> <br />Article 37 <br /> <br />To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan laying out <br />and defining Cove Road and accomplish said purpose and for expenses related thereto, the Town vote to <br />appropriate and transfer the sum of $5,000 from revenue available for appropriation to the Cove Road <br />Roadways Account, or take any other action relating thereto. <br /> <br />SEE MAP IN APPENDIX A <br /> <br /> Submitted by Petition <br /> <br />Explanation: This article authorizes the Town to layout and define Cove Road and to appropriate funding <br />for this purpose. <br />The Board of Selectmen recommends approval of Article 37 by a vote of 5-0 <br /> <br />