8/5/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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1 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page 10 MINUTES MONDAY , AUGUST 5, 1991 National Guard Bureau - Briarwood: Selectman Gottlieb agrees that this is as good as we are going to get in terms of the agreement. He recommends to execute as quickly as possible with the language inserted. Selectman Lawrence is in agreement as long as the Town of Mashpee is not liable. The motion was made bybSelectman Jacobson to move that the Board of Selectmen withdraw from negotiating and/or approving a settlement with the National Guard Bureau to effect remediation for well water contamination in the East and West Briarwood sections and Otis Trailer Park, an area as more particularly defined in Appendix 1 of the proposed Memorandum of Agreement, and that sole authority for reaching settlement be given to the Board of 'eater Commissioners of the Mashpee Water District and further, that upon the request of the said Commissioners, the Board of Selectmen endorse said settlement insofar as it is able to do so without binding the Town of Yiashpee to undertake any obligations imposed by said settlement and further that the Board of Selectmen, upon request of said Commissioners, waive any claim of the Town of Mashpee for remediation for said well water con- tamination which is the subject matter of the current on going neg- otiation by the National Guard Bureau and the Mashpee Water District as more particularly appears intthe memorandum of Agreement which has been accepted by the District Water Commissioners. The motion was seconded by Selectman Gottlieb. The vote of • the Board is unanimous. The vote is 4-0. The time frame for the agreement is before the lst of October. Some residents were concerned with the roads of Tri Town Circle and Horseshoe Bend way to be reimbursed by the Town with the allocation of money recieved. Selectman Gottlieb informed them that every attempt has been made to represent you, but there has been no progress made. Judy Mills added that all of the wells tested came clean and the Govern- ment flatly refused to pay for the roads in question. The money is to be spent by the Water District in the areas marked for East and West Briarwood or the money will be in violation of code informed Selectman Gottlieb. 9.52 p.m. NEW BUSINESS : Optional September ballot question: Mr. Harrington informs the Board this is a one time option to vote on the effects of 22. He has recommended not to persue the super Tuesday option. Mr. Harrington will provide an overview to the Board of the deficit problem on the Meeting of August 19, 1991. Letter of Resignation from Carla Meskill from the Arts Lottery Council: The motion was made by Selectman Jacobson to approve the resigna- tion of Carla Meskill from the Mashpee Arts Lottery Council. The motion was seconded bybSelectman Caffyn. The vote of the Board is unanimous.