10/23/1997 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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i i I ant administrator for the town is also anxious to move ahead however, in my opinion, I don't NUNUTES October 23, 199 7 2 BOARD OF I ALTH think it is going to happen because of the costs involved of regrading what's required in theappg process." "we need to support Cynthia and Leisure Services in applying for the grant." "The amount is only for ,000.00 but in my opinion, changing the existing approved capping program of the landfill to proper grade the soccer fields i goin g to run to the tune of$200,,000.00.1)9 Mr. Doherty stated, "what about the grant we got that was contingent upon passive recreation use." "Weston & Sampson is dropping the ball again and maybe we weren't specific enough." "It aggravates nye to think we have to pay more for something they should have done in the first place." "This is not a new idea, some sort of playing field was mentioned years ago.' "eve pay this firm a lot of money, they should have taken this into 'consideration and planned for these contingencies," l r. Ball1 r. McQuaid,uaid� o"I you know if this is something Weston q S amp s on have been working on?" 1r, McQuaid responded, "I know that them has been no progress in receiving the $350,000.00 grant from the D.E.P. we were awarded several years ago." "It's going to cost the town over 200,000.00 to change the approved capping proposal to bring it to grade for soccer fields and we will have to fence in the entire area, provide separate parking, separate entrance and I don't thin the ton is going to buy the idea of spending that kind of money." "The gas venting system that has been proposed and approved by D.E.P. is going to have to be totally revised to introduce manifolds so that all the venting is done off the soccer area." Y Mr. Cram stated, "I agree with Mr. Doherty however, I attended a meeting with Weston & Sampson and I was very negative with Weston and Sampson and what they have done." "The remedial process is due to the town." "I don't think their doing a sufficient enough job based on the amount of funds that vire are paying them." fir. McQuaid stated, "Tomorrow, I am expecting a proposed plan of the fields at the landfill and a proposed cost for Ms. Sturgis to proceed with the grant application." "We will also receive total costs of what amount it would be to go beyond the capping costs to soccer fields." "The I .E.P. is going to require the town to provide a health risk assessment study because of the methane gas." 7.) Variance reguest- 83 Pond Circle and 61 woodland Avenue