12/16/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT* BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES 12-2-2019* 7 Board of Selectmen Minutes December 2, 2019 Follow Lip Discussion on New Bedford.waste Services Contract: Town Manager Rodne Collins: (continued) Motion made by Selectman Sherman to reject the price increase of$93.75 per ton from New Bedford waste Services (NBWS) and authorize the Town Manager to work with Town Counsel to develop-reasonable options for disposal as well as guidance to evaluate the alternatives. Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. VOTE: Unanimous. S-i-o, Roll Call Vote: Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman weeden,yes opposed,done Discussion of Santuit Pond and Strategy to Address Condition: Health A ent Glen Harrin on Conservation Agent Andrew McManus De artment of Natural Resources Director Richard York: Members of the Board of Selectmen met with Richard York,Director of Natural Resources, Glen Harrington, Board of Health Agent and Andrew McManus, Conservation Agent to discuss the status of Santuit Pond and to strategize to address conditions regarding public safety and water quality. The Mash pee Department of Health has posted public health advisories at Santuit Pond due to p p cyanobacteria bloom(blue green algae) unsafe for people and pets. Conditions posted advise the public not to.swim,not to swallow water,to keep animals away and to rinse off after contact , with water. Richard York, Director of Natural Resources discussed the PowerPoint presentation prepared by the referenced departments on this matter. (enclosure) The Solar Bee water circulators effectively controlled the blooms until nutrients including in runoff from the watershed from an extreme rain event in 2017 caused the blooms. phosphorus . to return.. Mr. York indicated the microsyt is species of the c y anobacteria are the most toxic. Results p taken fTorn the A.ECOM Diagnostic Study of Santuit Pond reveal the following statistics; loading summary,; 7 8% of phosphorus deriving from internal sources,the bottom phosphorus g rY sediment in the pond. To eliminate the phosphorus coming from the bottom mud, 78% of the target would need to bQ removed. Other factors include direct precipitation 5%, septic systems 5%. surface run off 5%, groundwater 3%, cranberry bog 3% and waterfowl-1%.