6/7/2018 UPPER CAPE REGIONAL TRANSFER STATION BOARD OF MANAGERS Minutes

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speed limit. The Chair responded that she would work with Falmouth to determine whether additional signage would be needed to reduce speed. In addition,the Chair spoke with Mashpee.'s Chief of Police regarding residents' concerns about speeding, and indicated that additional patrols would be dispatched to the area. Mr. Jack inquired whether Mr. Cavossa could issue a letter to his vendors advising them of residential concerns and advising them to reduce their speed and cover their trucks. Mr. Cavossa confirmed that he would send a letter, admitting that his trucks may also be responsible for driving over the speed limit. Mr. Cavossa stated that Joe Stone, located on the property,had pulled over some trucks to make them aware of the speed. Regarding litter,Mr. Cavossa stated that they were presently not accepting MSW, but primarily construction and demolition debris. In addition to drafting a letter about speed reduction, Mr. Cavossa will speak to his own drivers about slowing down. Mr. Cavossa also reached out to the Sheriff's department about bringing in a small crew of men to patrol for clean up every other week or so. Mr. Jack stated that the concerns expressed were valid and needed to be addressed. Regarding hours of operation, it was noted that the site was open to vendors 7am-3:30 pm,but that hours for Cavossa workers were 5am-5pm. Mr. Jack inquired about school bus pick up times and Ms. Boettger confirmed that bus times were 7/8 am and 2:30/3:30pm, adding that she was often awakened at 5 am due to loud trucks. Mr. Cavossa responded that they had been open at 5 am when they were accepting MSW, but that had not been for a while. Mr. Cavossa stated that his trucks did not leave the yard until 7 am. Mr. Cavossa further noted that vendors could be traveling the road at 6:45 am to arrive for the 7 am opening. Ms. Boettger stated that she was unaware of the operation of the transfer station,but the Chair responded that there had always been a transfer station,though it had been shut down for two years. Mr. Cavossa requested that, if there were any issues,to please contact his office right away so that he could address the issue immediately. Ms. Boettger confirmed that they had called before and the issue seemed to be addressed. Mr. Cavossa stated that he took safety issues seriously. Mr. Goddard suggested use of portable signage to report speed to drivers and Mr. Jack confirmed that Falmouth had a sign that could be used. The Chair encouraged Ms. Boettger to contact her office or Mr. Cavossa directly with any concerns. NEW BUSINESS Discussion on Rail Line Chairman Laurent referenced notification sent to the Managers that a rail inspection was completed and deficiencies identified, as well as a cease and desist order that was received. Since that notice, a temporary reprieve was issued with conditions,to allow continued use of the rail. Yesterday, Mr. Podgurski of Mass Coastal forwarded copies of the inspection report, highlighting the deficiencies,to Mr. Segura. Mark Renker,Mass Coastal Railroad,reported that Federal track inspectors identified 207 ties and 11 timbers that were defective, emphasizing that they were also reviewing the inspection results and planned to follow up with ANG to determine what needed to be done and who would be responsible for funding. Mr. Renker confirmed that they were running under the operational .order of 60 days. 2