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January 9, 2006

Board of Selectmen
Minutes
January 9, 2006



Present:        Selectman Green, Selectman Taylor, Selectman Myers,
                Selectman Cahalane, Selectman Cook
                Town Manager Joyce Mason

                Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Green at 6:30 p.m.
                Town Hall, Conference Room #1.

                MINUTES:

                Monday, December 19, 2005 Regular and Executive Sessions:

                Motion made by Selectman Cook to approve the Regular and                                Executive Session minutes on Monday December 19, 2005 as                                presented.  Motion seconded by Selectman Cahalane.
                VOTE:  Unanimous.   5-0.

                APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS:

                Public Comment:  None at this time.

                COMMUNICATIONS & CORRESPONDENCE:

                Selectman Myers presented the Committee with the Blue Ribbon                            Comprehensive Committee first quarterly report and made the motion that                         it  be added to the agenda of January 9, 2006.  Selectman Green seconded                        the motion and the Committee voted unanimously to add the BRCC report            to the agenda.  A discussion followed concerning the different aspects of                       the BRCC and it was determined that the report would be added to the                    Board of Selectmen meeting of January 23, 2006 for formal discussion.                   Selectman Taylor thanked the Blue Ribbon Comprehensive Committee on             receiving the report in a timely fashion.

                OLD BUSINESS:

                Recommendation for Appointment - Leisure Services Advisory Council
Town Manager Mason presented a request by Mr. Gus Frederick, Director of the Mashpee Leisure Service, for Mr. Douglas Goff to serve on the Leisure Service Advisory Council.

                Motion made by Selectman Cook to accept the request.  
                Motion seconded by Selectman Myers.
                VOTE:  Unanimous 5-0.
                
                Board of Assessors:

                Town Manager Mason informed the Committee that there were two                   applicants interested in serving on the Board of Assessors; Mr. Sheldon L.                      Holzer, whose resume was included in the member’s packet and also Mr.                   Paul Andrews who had applied in June of 2005 and who letter was put on
                file.  It was recommended that both applicants be invited to the January 23,            2006  meeting so that a brief interview could be conducted and an                               appointment made.       
                
                Motion was made by Selectman  Cahalane to have both individuals                         attend the meeting of January 23, 2006 for a brief interview.
                Motion seconded by Selectman Taylor.
                VOTE:  Unanimous 5-0.

                NEW BUSINESS:

                Office of Fishing and Boating Access - Ockway Bay, Great River,                                 Mashpee Neck

                Being no comment, the Board motioned to close the Public Hearing.

                Recommendation for Acceptance of Proposal - Community Health Center
                Project.

                The Selectmen reviewed the proposal for the Community Health Center                     Project submitted by Cape Cod Free Clinic in Falmouth, Inc.

                Motion was made by Selectman Cahalane to accept the proposal                    submitted by the Cape Cod Free Clinic in Falmouth.
                Motion seconded by Selectman Cook.
                VOTE:   Unanimous 5-0.

                Order of Taking - Main Street Property.

                The Selectmen reviewed the Order of Taking for Parcel A (400 Main                       Street); Parcel B (415 Main Street); and Parcel C (409 Main Street).

                Motion was made by Selectman Taylor to accept and execute the                   Order of Taking for 400 Main St., 415 Main St., and 409 Main St.,                       Mashpee, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
                Motion seconded by Selectman Cahalane.
                VOTE:  5-0.

                Reallocation of Mitigation Funds - Talanian Project.

                Town Manager Mason requested the Board to reallocate $12,500.
                to the Orchard Road project.

Motion made by Selectman Cahalane to reallocate $12,500.   To the Orchard Rd. Project.
                Motion seconded by Selectman Myers.
                VOTE:  5-0

                Approval of Verizon Plan No. 05-033 - Nathan Ellis Highway/Jobs                         Fishing

                Town Manager Mason requests ratification vote for Verizon Plan No. 05-                  033.

                Motion made by Town Manager Mason for ratification vote for                     Verizon petition No. 05-033.
                Motion seconded by Selectman Taylor.
                VOTE:  5-0.

                Maternity Leave Request - Police Department.

                The Selectmen reviewed the request of Jennifer Berry to go out on                               Maternity Leave followed by a Family Leave for the duration of 12 weeks.

                Motion made by Selectman Cahalane to accept the Maternity Leave                         request of Jennifer Berry for the duration of 12 weeks.
                Motion seconded by Selectman Myers
                VOTE:  5-0.

                Adjournment:

                Motion made by Selectman Green to adjourn at 6:55 p.m.
                The Board will enter into Executive Session at this time to discuss                     personnel matters.  The Board will not reconvene in Open Session.                       Motion seconded by      Selectman Taylor.
                VOTE:  5-0.

                Roll Call Vote:
                        Selectman Green, yes            Selectman Taylor, yes
                        Selectman Myers, yes            Selectman Cahalane, yes
                        Selectman Cook, yes                     Opposed, none
                
Respectfully submitted,
                                        
                M. Anne Irwin
                Acting Secretary
                Board of Selectmen