6/7/1994 SCHOOL - HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes

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MASHPEE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE MINUTES TUESDAY , JUNE 77 1994 Members Present : Peter D i n i z i e, Merry Sue Ah l g ren , Bill Mart i ros , Bill Jones , Joe Polito, Janice Mills , Steve reelish , Joan Tavares 1 present. renette , Bob Fournier , Marr Chen , Dan Sallene , Ian Aitchison , Dr , Lincoln DeMou ra, Gus Fredricks , Tem Eu da 1 a, Bob wh r i tenon r MINUTES Merry Sue made a motion to approve the minutes of May 26th and May 31st . Joe seconded the motion . Joe questioned the May 31st minutes . TK Thompson said they would need 35 acres for all S phases and they will have to re-visit their plans to see if i t can sti l l f i t. Is that what was sai d? The Committee agreed M r . Thompson did say he would eventually need 35 acres. He wants to see if they can squeeze their center in and then come back to the Committee . All members were in favor MEETING WITH COM ELECTRIC REPRESENTATIVE Steve Collings , Senior Environmental Administrator was present representing Com Electric to discuss eleotra magnetic fields and associated risks . He began by showing a film prepared by the Electric Powe r Research Institute , what is e l est ra magnetic fields and is there a health risk . Mr . ollings explained the current going to the wire controls the field strength . As you moved away from the source , the field strengths drop off . For example a TV can have a field strength of 25-75 mi1i9aus . He can not tell you ghat a safe level i s . Electricity use in the US has gone up dramatically i n the last few decades but the l eu l�em i a rate is steady or dropping . I f there was a true association , we should see an increase . New York and Florida have established levels of 200 - new construction cannot be within a field of more than 200 m i l i gaus . He took readings from the power lines at the 151 site : at the edge of the right of way (cleared area) it was 5 . 76 , 50 feet away .� 2 . 26 , 300 feet away - 0 . 36 . Mr . Collings then put the Daus meter on top of the TV he had just used , the reading was 64. 5 If the Committee can get the school more than 100 feet from the power line, the contribution from the line will be negligible ,, After 20 years of research , there i s still not enough evidence to create a 1 imit Bill Jones said the majority of exposure comes from within the home , have you come up with a probable level within the average dwelling? Mr. Collings said they have done a study like that, the average US home is about 2 . 3 miliaus . Peter asked how far the high school is form the power lines? The gym (closest to the power lines ) i s 1 , 000 feet away . B.ill Ma rt i ros asked if the town was taken to court on this issue , would these tests be sufficient , would we need anything more substantial from Com Electric's Mr . Collings said they could hire experts to do further study but there is