2/22/2001 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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j TN of MASHPEE TRANSFER STATION SUB-COMMITTEE Februay 22, 2001 Meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. - Members present: Steven R. Ball, John T. Doherty, L. Glenn Santos, David L. Leveille and Wayne R. Taylor THE 'TAPE IS NOT PART OF THE HIT 'T'ING; IT Is FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSCRIPTION ONLY. Mr. Leveille stated that the main purpose of the committee is to work out a list of responsibilities that.the Board of Health currently has and that the Department of Public Works will be taking over. Mr. Doherty indicated his disappointment in the current engineering firm of Weston � Sampson. He stated that they used to do a good job and that they are no longer performing at the same level that they previously had. Mr. Leveille stated that his idea would be to have one engineer with two sets of specifications. One would be for the operation of the transfer station and one would be for the capped landfill services. The landfill would remain a Board of Health issue and the transfer station operation would be under the direction of the Department of Public Works. All members agreed that the Board of Health would retain total responsibility of the landfill area. The two areas landfill and transfer station) would be-billed and operated separately. Discussion turned to the lawn cutting issue. Mr. Leveille questioned why the Department of Public Works couldn't cut the grass of the capped landfill area, Mr. Santos indicated that the cutting needs to be clone trice a year in order- to keep any tree seedlings from puncturing the liner. Mr. Doherty stated that a Mand trimmer must be used for trimming around the gas vents so that they don't get broken. Members agreed to ask Department of Public Works Director- Greg 'Taylor to look into the possibility of his crew cutting the grass of the landfill area twice per year and if they could purchase an attachment to do the trimming around the vents. Members agreed to send a memo to Mr. Taylor asking if his staff could handle this responsibility and a memo to the Board of Selectmen investigating clarification of therass cutting Issue. Mr. Reveille next brought up the topic of a July 1, 2001 transition timeframe. Discussion took place to agree upon the main issues involved in the transition from the Board of Health to the Department of Public Works. After these issues have been identified, thea committee members can begin breaking thein down to particular tasks. Members agreed that the entire transfer- station operation would be taken over by the DPW, not just individual aspects of the operation, Mr. Leveille stated that the affected budgets have already been altered to reflect this change.