2/22/2016 UPPER CAPE REGIONAL TRANSFER STATION BOARD OF MANAGERS Minutes

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Chair responded with Mashpee's opinion that would identify whether the facility's new use be managed by the Board of Managers with Bourne as the lead town or to issue an RFP. Mr. Barrett agreed. Chairman Laurent stated that any cost or revenue would be shared by the member towns, even though the facility may not be used for municipal purposes. The Chair stated that there would be a conflict of interest if Bourne wished to operate the facility on behalf of the town of Bourne, while a member of the Board, so as a result, would need to be part of the RFP process. Mr. Jack indicated that more information was needed and Mr. Tilton agreed that he wanted to see the capital costs and revenuepotential, Mr. Barrett noted that Bourne would need a commitment prior to putting together a plan, adding that it was possible that the plan may not work for the Board, who may prefer an RFP. Mr. Tilton inquired whether Bourne was willing to move forward without Executive Session and Mr. Barrett responded that he would like a decision from Counsel because it was difficult to provide the hard numbers. Chairman Laurent inquired what contracts would be needed if Bourne was serving as a lead while the Board of Managers operated the facility. Mr. Barrett responded that a contract would be needed for the disposal of materials. The Chair inquired where the residuals would come from and Mr. Barrett responded, listing examples of customers who had delivered to the Bourne facility, which included some businesses located off Cape. Mr. Barrett also listed processors located off Cape. The Chair summarized that materials would be trucked from various locations to the facility, and then railed off Cape, noting that contracts would be negotiated with processors to guarantee tonnage. Mr. Barrett responded that the Board of Managers could negotiate the contracts or Bourne could take on some of the risk, followed by reporting the results to the Board. Mr. Barrett stated that the model would be developed based on the marketplace. The Chair noted that there could be concern regarding increased trucking through member towns, including a possible concern from the Cape Cod Commission. Mr. Barrett confirmed that a new permit would be needed from DEP but it would be based on the same tonnage as the existing permit. Mr. Barrett added that C&D waste would be less dense on the trucks, creating more truck traffic. Mr. Barrett indicated that truck studies could be completed based on his own facility. From an RFP perspective, Mr. Jack noted that a public/private partnership with the Board would allow control and a tangible benefit, but not the responsibility of contracts. The Chair indicated that if Bourne was the lead, the Board would be negotiating the contracts. Mr. Jack expressed his belief that Bourne would present a plan outlining the benefits and risks and expectations, with a single contract with Bourne. There was discussion regarding possible conflict of interest, and an inquiry as to whether Bourne would need to go through the RFP process. Mr. Tilton inquired how Bourne would negotiate contracts on behalf of the Board. Mr. Barrett responded that he would not negotiate on behalf of the Board, but would meet with vendors and discuss scenarios based on volume, following up with the Board. Mr. Jack stated that he wanted to be fair to Bourne but expressed concern about timing. Mr. Jack inquired about Bourne's timeline to formulate a proposal and inquired whether the Board should also consider releasing an RFP. The Chair stated that an RFP may eliminate Bourne due to the conflict of interest. Mr. Barrett responded that if Bourne went through the RFP process, they may be part of someone else's proposal. Mr. Barrett suggested the possibility of Bourne working on their proposal while concurrently pursuing the RFP process. 2