7/15/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Y .Sym .V BOARD OF SELECTMEN . MINUTES MONDAY JULY 15P 1991 Present: Selectman Jacobson, Selectman Gottlieb, Selectman Hanson, Selectman Ca.f f n Administrative Assistant Joyce Masbnn. Absent: Selectman Lawrence, Executive Secretary Kevin J. Harrington Guests: Anne Shaw, Marie Scalley, Paul. Ott, Catherine Conroy: John Ferguson., Elizabeth Pett. The Meeting was Called to Order by Chairman Jacobson at 7* 00 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The motion was made by Selectman Gottlie to approve the minutes of July 8tand lo, 1991 Regular Sessions,' The motion was seconded by Selectman C a f n. The vote of the Board is unanimous to approve the past minutes. The vote is 4-0. PUBLIC DISCUSSION : John' s Pond Residents: Many residents from the John' s Pond area were present to discuss the pollution deriving from Otis with the Board. Selectman Jacobson made mote the public discussion period is available for fesidents to discuss their concerns with the Selectmen, She will allocate `i 'teen minutes for the discussion period and suggests to the residents to place this on the Board' s. agenda for further discussion, With concerns towards John' s Pond, Selectman Jacobson. informed the residents there is ongoing negotiations with the Base and the Board will be working on the issues in the spirit of cooperation, There has been testing of -the water and there are no reported volitil.e organic compounds detected. The Board of Health will continue to do monthly testing of the water. There has been discussion with the Environmental Affairs Office and the Board is continuing to persue this issue of concernQ Selectman Jacobson and Selectman Hanson made note they reside in the John' s Pond area and share the concerns with the residents. There are more issues being addressed than the public realizes and it is a leng -ly process dealing with the state. The Board will continue to work on this major concern. Janes Kinney was present representing the lashpee Association for Base Clean-up. The three major concerns involve safe and immediate base pollution clean-upt comprehensive testing of John' s Pond at the government' s expense and constant air monitoring of Mashpee and Upper Cape to determine the high cancer rate in the area, Mr. Kinney is concerned the Board of Selectmen have not taken leadership on this concern. The Military, EPA and State DEP are dragging their Feet. The Association for Base Clean-up is concerned it be a safe clean-up which is not the cheapest route, The testing is not thorough enough. They Feel the testing should encompass shallow, deep and pond sediment and not just V C.1 s. If the sediment was tested, i