8/23/2010 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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• Board f Selectmen Minutes ' August 23, 2010 APPOINTMENTS TENTS AID HEARINGS: y Public Comment: Alan Waxman, Santuit Pond Road was in attendance on behalf of the Friends of Santuit Pond to present grant funding information to the Selectmen regarding the remediation of Santuit Pond Utilizing Solar a 's, solar-powered long-range circulators. Santuit pond is presently in a eutrophic state exhibiting severe algae blooms with cyanobacteria. The remediation recommendation is based upon the environmental assessment, and detailed modeling of the nutrient balance of the pond suggested by the environmental firm AECCII. The project estimated to cost$500,000-wo ld consist of six solar-powered long-range water circulators to deliver fresh air to the water-sediment interftcc and disrupt stagnant warm waters that promote algae growth and blooms in combination with the watershed reduction of phosphorus through a pending phosphorus-free fertilizer bylaw. Project partners include the 1 lashpee Wampan ag Tribe,the Mashpee Envirommental Coalition and the Prxends of Santuit Pond. The grant funding request to the Massachusetts Environmental Trust(MET)is$100,000 over a two-year period which would leverage a proposal to the DEP for$350,000. The $500,000 estimate includes$5212,000 in Town funding which has been expended to date. The grant submission deadline to the Massachusetts Environmental Frust is October 15, 2010. The Mashpee Environmental Oversight Committee would be responsible to monitor the ongoing data collection and report to the Board of Selectmen Jennifer Jackman,a member of the Friends of Santuit Pond distributed a new petition to the Board of Selectmen containing 90 signatures resulting in a petition of 20 signatures urging the Selden to take immediate action on this matter. In other matters,Pcter Thomas of Bass Cove Circle in Pickerel Cove spoke on behalf of the Route 130 bikepath. Mr.Thomas indicated the plan was accepted in its professional format. He asked who has ceased the work, and if it would cost the Town additional funds to allow the secured contractor to return to continuo the intended bikcpath project, COMMUNICATIONS &CORRESPONDENCE: Correspondence from the�i .. f Lowell-�Health Insurance: For informational purposes the Selectmen made note of communication from the City of Lowell dated July 30, 2010 regarding control over increased health insurance costs. The City-of Lovell has filed a Home Rule Petition to enable the City to act on behalf of its taxpayers in instituting}Tan design changes or join the Massachusetts Croup Insurance Commission plan,and has urged local communities to file similar petitions. The matter was taken under advisement. There was no action. i