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The Chair inquired whether Mr. Segura had any comments but Mr. Segura did not. The Chair <br /> expressed disappointment that more information regarding Bourne's proposal was not provided. <br /> Mr. Barrett again stated that he could not yet release the information. The Chair inquired about <br /> the preference of the Board and the benefit to the Towns for accepting materials from processing <br /> facilities on and off--Cape to be railed out of State. Mr. Barrett responded that the Board had <br /> expressed interest in maintaining the facility for potential future use, as well as keeping the rail <br /> active, <br /> Ms. Rooney expressed concern about negotiating with off Cape facilities delivering on Cape and <br /> the possibility that it may trigger a Cape Cod Commission regulatory review due to <br /> transportation to and from Barnstable County. Ms. Rooney also expressed concern about a <br /> potential conflict of interest if one town ran the facility while also sitting on the Board and <br /> recommended feedback from the Town Counsels. <br /> Mr. Cavossa also expressed conflict of interest concerns and recommended that the Town of <br /> Bourne recuse themselves from the decision making process and encouraged transparency. Mr, <br /> Cavossa indicated that he anticipated the UCRTS would be utilized for materials generated in the <br /> Upper Cape rather than transporting from off Cape. Mr. Cavossa also felt that capital <br /> improvements should be made by the organization running the facility with no risk to the Board. <br /> Mr. Cavossa also suggested that Bourne should be able to share the numbers since at some point <br /> the information would be made public. Mr. Cavossa recommended pursuing the RFP process to <br /> ensure a more competitive operation as well as generating ideas. Mr. Barrett indicated that, <br /> through the RFP process, it was likely Bourne would use the facility as a customer. Mr. Barrett <br /> added that they would recuse themselves to the extent that it was necessary, noting that Bourne <br /> was just a single vote on the Board. The Chair requested that Mr. Barrett bring the issue to his <br /> Town Counsel to draft Bourne's position regarding potential conflicts then sharing it with the <br /> other Town Counsels. There was discussion regarding the benefit of"overs" to the member <br /> towns. <br /> Mr. Tack agreed that multiple Town Counsels should address the conflict of interest issue. Mr. <br /> Tack also wished to learn more about what Bourne planned to propose, but felt that it would be a <br /> benefit to the members to also release an RFP to gain a better understanding of the possibilities. <br /> The Chair expressed her preference in releasing an RFP, referencing the example of the salt <br /> vendor interested in a portion of the parcel. The Chair agreed that an RFP may reveal potential <br /> multiple uses of the facility. <br /> Mr. Barrett emphasized the importance of the rail and whether or not the Board wished to save <br /> the rail, or were accepting of increased truck traffic. The Chair responded that preference may <br /> be given to rail usage in the RFP due to Town and Base interest, but the Board would not <br /> definitively say yes or no. Board members were in agreement, <br /> Mr. Podgurski inquired about the Weston& Sampson report and the potential use of the site for <br /> C&D. Mr. Scipione summarized the results of the study that identified C&D as a potential use <br /> while preserving the facility for possible future use to benefit the towns. NSi. Scipione further <br /> noted that, with unknowns such as ownership of the land, Bourne could be a good fit to run the <br /> 3 <br />