10/21/1996 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Page 7 { Board of Selectmen Minutes October 21, 1996 PUBLIC CQMA4ENT: With regards to the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates appointment, Juan Bacigalupi indicated that Mashpee will have two write-in candidates seeking election. Martine Meliering and Glenn Leudtke are running write-in campaigns informed Mr. Bacigalupi who urged the Selectmen's support for regional government. In other business, Mr. Bacigalupi addressed the Sampson's Mill Road contamination issue, and requested the Board review the public health studies, and exhort pressure to the Augat facility and Department of Environmental Protection on behalf of the homeowners of this area. Mr.Bacigalupi related concerns relative to the MMR clean--up process, and the potential elimination of community input. Problems exist with the monitoring plan, and SD-5 pump and treat system. Selectman Caffyn added that there is not adequate public meeting notice, and it appears the public is getting less input into the process. On behalf of the Board,Selectman Caffyn will draft a memo to the Base with regards to this concern. Mr. Bacigalupi will address his concerns in writing to the Board of Selectmen for additional consideration. On a positive note, Selectman Caffyn indicated that Foothill Engineering V s working on behalf of the four Cape towns in response to restoration and clean-up activities. School Committee members, Steve Paxton and Kathy Lynch indicated that they are generally pleased with the opening of the new Mashpee High School,but are concerned with the delay in the completion of the second phase of the project. It was noted that the students do not have a cafeteria, gymnasium or auditorium at this time. The exterior playing fields have not been addressed by the contractor to date. Selectman Costa indicated that the Board of Selectmen will address this matter of concern on behalf of the Town.