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MINUTES May 19, 1999 3 BOARD OF HEALTH we have maintenance on one of our trailers for some unfortunate reason, we are essentially stuck with two trailers. We're lucky if we can then get through the day or a Saturday with two trailers during the winter season; summer season forget about it. Those are brief generalizations of the concerns that come to our attention in the analysis of the demands for trailers at the transfer station. Discussion has been taken, on an informal basis, as to how can you alleviate that. Is it practical to do a, b, or c? I don't know and that's not our decision. It's something that we seek the Board's pleasure to. If you have another alternative, we'd certainly be willing to listen to it. But we find it hard, in the current scenario, that if our trailers fill up early now, we have to make a conscious effort to contact one of the Board members and say "hey, should we shut down or can we close the gate?" and obviously the answer has to be yes because you can't pile the trash on the floor. So, if we can get some direction and input from you people as to, #1 how you want us to proceed under the current scenario, #2 what's the Board's pleasure in providing the necessary additional two trailers." Mr. Ball responded, "We did send a letter out to Town Counsel not too long ago. Basically Elias asked for their assistance or determination whether to go with a, b, c or d. One was do nothing, prepare a change order, or contract price change or reduce the hours of operation meaning to align... Sundays would be off. Sundays you just wouldn't be open. We haven't had a response from them yet. Or re-bid would be another option." Mr. Cram stated, "We did get a response, unfortunately I don't have it in this package here. I didn't bring all the stuff from two or three previous weeks with me, unfortunately, to answer all the questions." Mr. Ball stated, "I know we had a response from Weston 8s Sampson." Mr. Esper stated, "Mr. Chairman, we had sent you a letter back about three or four weeks ago and..." Mr. Cram continued, "And we've been playing hopscotch with the meetings in the meantime since." Mr. Esper continued, "Right. I just want to bring to the Board's attention that we're in the process of, to maintain the standard at the site, doing capital budget purchases. Unless we know what direction... We're very close, we're in the process of having trailers shipped down tomorrow for that matter. We have to have an idea or direction as to the intention of the Board. For us to carry on in this scenario for any length of time is a problem." Mr. Cram stated, "Can I ask a very specific question at this time? You say you are in the process of having trailers shipped down tomorrow. What kind of price tag is on these trailers?" Mr. Esper responded, "What kind of price tag are on these trailers?" Mr. Cram added, "Please."