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4 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> March 23, 2015 <br /> NEW BUSINESS: <br /> Transfer Station Fee Discussion: <br /> The Board of Selectmen reviewed three scenarios relative to proposed Transfer <br /> Station operation over a five-year period. The scenarios were outlined in a <br /> memorandum from the Town Manager dated March 18,2015 as noted; <br /> Scenario#1 - 25% of the operation would continue as covered through property <br /> taxes in FY16, increase the 2nd household sticker, increase operation costs by <br /> 2.5%,no change in trash tonnage,no change in gate receipts and no capital costs. <br /> Scenario #2— 16% of the operation would be covered through property taxes in <br /> FYI 6, increase the 2nd household sticker, increase operation costs by 2.5%, no <br /> change in trash tonnage,no change in gate receipts and no capital costs. <br /> Scenario#3 —25%of the operation would continue as covered through property <br /> taxes in FY16, 18.75%in FY17, 12.5%in FY18,6.25% in FY19,and 0%in <br /> FY20. The Transfer Station through an Enterprise Fund would then become self- <br /> funded. <br /> elffunded. This would assume a 2.5%increase each year in operation costs, no <br /> change in trash tonnage,no capital costs and no change in gate receipts. <br /> It is also proposed the 2nd household sticker be colored differently to reduce <br /> sticker abuse. This action would prompt the attendant to check the license plate <br /> number against the sticker. The recycle only sticker would be issued free of <br /> charge for the first year to Mashpee residents only. <br /> Discussion followed with regards to the scenario's as proposed. It was noted that <br /> Scenario#1 and Scenario#3 are status quo at 25%,and the fee structure is <br /> essentially the same in the first year. If the Town were to move forward at the <br /> end of five-years to operate the Transfer Station as an Enterprise Fund as <br /> described in Scenario#3, it would require a policy decision which would result in <br /> Town Meeting action. <br /> In an effort to reduce costs,the use of organics to eliminate approximately 20%of <br /> the waste was considered as was continued education and outreach. <br />