8/14/2013 UPPER CAPE REGIONAL TRANSFER STATION BOARD OF MANAGERS Minutes

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L towns. Mr. Elliott agreed that the concern should be shared with the Board of Selectmen. The issue will be added to the next agenda. Discussion of Mass Coastal Railroad Performance and Contract The Chair met with Mass Coastal and Iowa Pacific, who indicated that they would resume the 6- day schedule through October and were continuing to investigate the issues that occurred in the spring. Invoices generated from the need to remove trash by truer have not yet been paid, though the railroad had accepted responsibility, Chairman Laurent suggested modifying the 11ashp ee and Sandwich payments to the rail, but noted that it would not be an option for ABC and Noonan (owed 1,800). lam-. Elliott indicated that the railroad had improved but that it was not what it should be, The Chair stated that she was now in receipt of daily emails from Iowan Pacific adding that there was discussion about issues that occurred with SBN.ASS. Mi. D. Barrett suggested a need to look out for the private haulers. The Chair indicated that Mass Coastal was billed in May at the direction of Christophe`Podgursky. Ir. D. Barrett suggested the possibility of the haulers billing the UCRTS in order to receive payment, and the U RTS could then adjust their payments to Mass Coastal. Chairman Laurent will look into the possibility of hTAaving the haulers bill the RTS, Mr. Elliott expressed concem regarding the lack of consistency with the arrival and departure of the cars. The Chair inquired whether the rail's performance was lacking enough for grounds to terminate the contract, but it was agreed there had been improvements and that it would be difficult to justify termination of the contract. Mr. Elliott noted that the Board of Health may have concerns about trash sitting on the flee-in 0 degree heat. Future of URT The Chair stated that she had net with Dave Quinn and Sharon Rooney of the Cape Cod Commission regarding the re-development of the base and the committee organized to review the possible uses, but noted that it was expected to be a very long process. Mr. Segura confirmed that there was no expiration for the consent of use but that permission was needed from the landowner, which was the state of Massachusetts. W. Elliott inquired about private businesses interested in using the property and Mr. Segura stated that it was state-owned land, leased to the Air Force and licensed to the Massachusetts Air National ward and that an agreement would be needed for the user. Chairman Laurent stated that the Cape Cod Commission had no funds available to support a feasibility study} were open to potential uses but were many years away from any final decisions. The Chair inquired whether the Board wished to pursue a feasibility study or wait to close the facility in 2014. Mr. D. Barrett indicated that more information was likely needed regarding regional recycling plans to determine future uses for the U RTS. The Chair inquired whether the location of the IRT S would be useful regionally and there was agreement that there appeared not to be a future for solid waste but possibly for recycling or food waste. Should Bourne also consider food waste recycling, there likely would not be enough available on Cape to support two facilities. Mr. D. Barrett also discussed the development of other recycling technologies such as the conversion of plastics into crude oil, which could benefit from the rail assets. The Chair pointed out that the current operation would end in 15 months and questioned how to attract other users if the buildings were owned by the U RTS but not the land. Mr. D. Barrett suggested occasional meetings until something developed with new technologies or the Cape Cod Commission. It was suggested that a list of potential options be brought to the next meeting for discussion. There was also discussion about trucking solid 2