2/11/2015 UPPER CAPE REGIONAL TRANSFER STATION BOARD OF MANAGERS Minutes

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Board of Managers Upper Cape Regional Transfer Station Meeting Minutes February 11, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. Mashpee Town Hall Mashpee: Catherine Laurent, Chairman Falmouth: John Elliott Sandwich: Paul Tilton Bourne: Dan Barrett, Phil Goddard (alt.) Otis: Chris Segura Present: Chairman Catherine Laurent, Paul Tilton, Chris Segura, Dan Barrett, Phil Goddard Also Present: Ray Jack, Ruth Brazier, Julian Suso—Town of Falmouth; Colonel Virginia Doonan, Colonel Jim LeFaver—Joint Base Cape Cod; D. Scott Peterson---Covanta; Sharon Rooney—Cape Cod Commission Absent: John Elliott CALL TO ORDER The meeting was opened by Chairman Laurent at 8:49 a.m. with a quorum. NEW BUSINESS Approve Minutes of January 14, 2015 Meeting MOTION: Mr. Tilton made a motion to approve the January meeting minutes. Mr. Barrett seconded the motion. All voted unanimously. Discussion of the Air Force Consent for the use of the UCRTS Property Colonel LeFaver referenced a request he received last summer to park MBTA trains at the site, as he believed that it was on their land. Colonel LeFaver reported that property held by the 102nd'because it no longer had a need for the land or buildings, had been included in a Declaration of Excess initiated in October, and the UCRTS site was included. The land would be turned over the National Guard but, if not interested, would then be offered to the DOD, then a Federal Agency, and final the GSA would seek new ownership or turn it over to Massachusetts. Until the land was transferred, the 102"d must still be involved with any changes of use of the land. Colonel LeFaver summarized two agreements with the Board of Managers to include a Utility Sales Agreement and a Consent to Use. The Consent to Use specifies a waste/refuse center use by the UCRTS and operational control of the 18 acres. There was no expiration date, but the consent was valid until the towns decided to leave the UCRTS, requiring the site's return to a satisfactory condition. Should there be a transfer of ownership, the UCRTS would need to draft a new agreement with the new owner of the land, In the meantime, should the use of the UCRTS change, Colonel LeFaver requested that he be informed and that a new agreement would be necessary. Colonel Doonan added that, with the renaming of Joint Base Cape Cod, a requirement was added that any excessed lands returned to the Commonwealth, would be managed by MassDevelopment. Colonel Doonan also noted that the excessing process was typically very slow, ranging from 9 months to 2 or 3 years. No military command on base has expressed interest in the site. Colonel Doonan stated that interest has been expressed in keeping 1