12/1/1987 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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IL BOARD of SELECTMEN Regular Meeting December 1, 1987 Board members present : B. Jean Thomas, Chairman; Peter Lawrence, Andrew Gottlieb, Jeremy Carter . filo attending were : William Jones, Judith Mills, Diane Rommelmeyer, Thomas Eudala, and Joseph Murphy, Executive Secretary. Mrs . Thomas convened the meeting at 8 a.m. The memorandum of Selectman Gottlieb dated November 2 , 1987, relative to water issues . In discussing the Town ' s relationship with the Nater Districtr the Board voted on a motion of Mr . Gottlieb (seconded by Mr . Carter) to adopt a policy of supporting the Mashpee Water District and providing assistance to help itself get into a position of assuring the assets and liabilities of the water- distribution systems in a timely and fiscally prudent fashion. This was unanimously adopted by the Board. There was discussion relative to issues of financing and general concensus of a need for enabling legislation that would allow for long--term financing of the grater projects . Mrs . Thomas raised the issue of the ground water protection mora- torium. The moratorium expires in August 1988, Mrs . Thomas noted, asking the question whether it should be allowed to expire or should there be a continuation. Mr. Gottlieb felt that the Town has taken care of the -1, T-4, and santuit Pond well sites, but would have to look at the zoning snap and moratorium area. Mr . Manson felt that something should be drafted to address moratoria for those areas where there is any question. Mr . Fudala suggested, however , that it would be difficult to justify further moratoria if the Town was not going to be in the land acquisition process. Mr. Gottlieb suggested, and it was generally agreed, that the Town should develop this position relative to the assets and liabilities of being transferred to the District. The position was that the Water Commissioners would be the Town agency that would put together such a transition plan for presentation to the Selectmen and subsequent pre- sentation to the District Commissioners for their consideration and input. In discussing a potential acquisition of High Wood Water Company, it was the position of selectmen that Mr . Hanson, Mr. Gottlieb, and a District Commissioner should negotiate with the High Wood Nater Company. Further, it was felt that an article should be prepared for an appraisal and any additional assistance . The issue of the article was going to be discussed further by the Water Commis- Sion and then brought back to the Board of selectmen for its action. 4