3/6/1989 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

Home Browse Search

TOW �i MASHPEE BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING March 6, 1989 Meeting called to order at 3:00 p.m. Members present: George R. Costa, Stephen J. Greelish and Roland L. Wilson THE TAPE IS NOT PART OF THE MEETING. I T IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSCRIBING MINUTES. Mr. George R. Costa, Chairman 1 . ) Warrants Signed . Mr. Greelish motioned to a coept. the minutes of.. February 2 , 1989, Mr. Wilson seconded, all agreed. . Memo from se 1 . Lawrence re: Request for Dept. Activities - The Board acnowledged the request. 4. Meeting with Selectmen, March 13, it9 @ �:OO re: Landfill/Transfer Station fees - The Board acknowledged the meeting date with the A Selectmen. ' Mr. Greelish discussed various procedures in regards to the Transfer Station and informed the Board that Packers ers will be restricted to opera- tions of one town per 'load however may be licensed in other towns. Mr. Greelish stated spot checking will tale place from time to time, account- ing will take place on a bi-monthly basis , a listing of load weights and packers will be provided at which time e a system must be developed to bill the packers. Mr. Greelish stated discussion took place at the Transfer Station meeting regarding the holding fee and ooented .the three towns will coordinate this fee program. Mr. Greelish suggested any additional loads at the 'landfill and transfer station should be charged .i bookkeeping fee and stated further meetings will be required with the other towns to institute fee schedules etc. . Mr. Greelish stated information was received at the meeting in regards to escalation clauses in -the sEMASS and Bay Colony contracts and ex- plained Bay Colony is tied to the price index 07a of, for its yearly increases and EMAS has developed a formula based on occupancy. He commented there is a previously agreed system whereby a' schedule -has be instituted for each town to grow and increase its output to SE-MASS. He stated the town may opt for either price index (old or new) . Mr. Greelish discussed the various options for determining tonage and ex- plained that an accurate accounting cannot be established at this time. Mr. Greelish informed the Board that the opening date for the Otis Transfer station is April 17, 1989 and propose to coordinate-all packers on line at that time. Mr. Greelish suggested letters be forwarded to all packers, as soon a possible, informing them of the proposed Otis opening date.