5/4/2020 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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6 Board of Selectmen Minutes May 4, 2020 OLD BUSINESS Status Update on Illegal Dumping at 81 Echo Road—Condition and Action Taken: Health Agent Glen Harrington: The Board of Selectmen received an update on the status of the illegal dumping at the 81 Echo Road site and recommended course of action by Glenn Harrington, Board of Health Agent. The Board of Health issued notice of violation to Manuel Cabral, owner of Cabral's Container Service in October and little has been done to rectify the health hazard and public nuisance. There have been reports the operator may have been adding late night additions of solid waste to the pile approximately 1300 cubic yards weighing 300 tons over several months but it is difficult to determine. The Board of Selectmen conveyed deep concern to the Board of Health's degree of non- enforcement. There has been little effort to verify the dumping that has been occurring since October 2019 with nighttime activities that may have started since February. If there is activity at the site, the contractor has thus violated the stop work order. Mr. Harrington indicated that today he has sought legal advice from Town Counsel and last Wednesday he has sought assistance from the Police Department to obtain night controls. The Board of Selectmen requested the cease and desist area be officially taped-off. There is an article on the May Town Meeting warrant to fund the removal of the waste, and the Town is expected to place a lien on the property to recoup the cost. Town Manager Rodney C. Collins indicated he would consult Town Counsel and work with the Board of Health and a member of the Board of Selectmen to complete the requirements to issue a Nuisance Abatement to Mr. Cabral to move forward to resolve this issue. Manuel Cabral maintains ownership of the subject property, the site of the illegal dumping. Adjacent properties at the 81 Echo Road site are owned by Gangemi Trust, Ronald Gangemi.