8/5/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page 6 MINUTES MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1991 Base Clean-up: Mr. Kinney urges the Selectmen to obtain the new map of the National Guard Base from the Public Affairs Office that has some alarming information. Part of the clean-up plan announced is to incinerate contaminated soil from three sites on the Base. The public comment period closes on August 13, 1991 informed Mr. Kinney. The toxic waste incinerator would be placed within one mile from the Mashpee border states Mr. Kinney. The process is claimed to take 74 weeks to cook the contaminated soil. In actuality, it could be a 20 year plus process with the 40 plus sites of contamina- tion. There is another plan to be announced by the Base to clean-up Ashumet and John' s Pond of the cancer causing solvents by letting them become diluted. We think they ought to be stopping the plumes from entering the ponds, testing the pond water and sediments to make sure the ponds are not further contaminated. The Association urges the Selectmen to make public statements and become active in this concern. Selectman Caffyn asks of the formal "report from Boston University? Mr. Greelish informed her the report should be available after Labor Day. Ms. Caffyn suggests to invite the National Guard to attend a Board Meeting to ensure we are knowledgeable. She suggests the meeting of the 12th. Selectman Caffyn asks if Elias McQuaid is on TEAC? It was noted he is not officially accepted in TEAC . The BOS officially voted to place him on TEAC . She suggests to follow up to get him on TEAC as well as obtain more information. She will offer assistance and work with the Board of Health and National Guard. Since the deadline is August 13th there is a consenus of little to do on the 12th. Selectman Gottlieb has suggested to send a letter to EPA and National Guard Bureau requesting an extension on the comment period and the Board take a position to formally oppose the plan on the report. It is worthwhile to bring matters to our attention. The suggestion from Selectman Gottlieb was made into a motion by Selectman Lawrence. The motion was seconded by Selectman Caffyn, the vote is unanimous with the Board. The vote is 4-0. The motion was made by Selectman Lawrence to appoint Selectman Caffyn as the lead person representing the Town in dealing with the Association for Base Clean-up. The motion was seconded by Selectman Gottlieb. The vote is unanimous. The vote is 4-0. Mr. Harrington was directed by Selectman Gottlieb to send a letter to Mr. Santos in follow-up as to the status of Elias McQuaid and his position on TEAC to see if it is the same as Mr. Fiorentini • in representation. The motion was made by Selectman Lawrence in the above direction. The motion was seconded by Selectman Jacobson. The vote is unanimous. The vote is 4-0.