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4 <br /> r ' <br /> a <br /> Page 8. <br /> Mark Lopez ; a public meeting or before the negotiating of the contract? " <br /> Executive secretary: "This will be a subject for collective bargaining. " <br /> Chm. Thomas; "We have reached no decision here and that is a truthful <br /> statement to you, <br /> Sheldon Hamblin; You do understand why we are coming to you at this <br /> timet <br /> Chm. Thomas; "we do understand. " <br /> Board thank there for coming. <br /> Chm. Thomas spoke to fir. Cohen and explained that he lives near Ashumet <br /> Pond and where we all read in the Falmouth paper that theke is a problem <br /> area, Specifically suspect .o f the drinking water, Chm, Thomas said that <br /> Falmouth has done an extensive -job in trying to find where the problem is <br /> and they' are doing more research and lashpee will be involved in this . <br /> Chm. Thomas told Mr. Cohen that fir, Buckingham, the Board of Health, Water <br /> Quality, has assured the Board that they would be out testing to find out <br /> about your water, Mr, Cohen said that the Town of Falmouth has shut down <br /> the wells in Ashumet Pon' d and other than ghat Chm, Thous has just said <br /> he wants -to ] nor what else the Board is going to , do. Chm. Thomas said that <br /> we have to do something and we hope- to do it- in- conjunction with Falmouth. <br /> She also said it is going to- mean doing some test borings to find out what <br /> the contaminates are. we will ,have to go for some grant money, which- we <br /> have already looked into. fir, Cohen said his drinking- water i's Ashumet <br /> Pond. Chan. ' Thomas suggested to Mr, Cohen that before he leaves here, he <br /> go to the BoarFd of Health to see when they are -going to do the testing. <br /> r.Cohen thanked the Board. Chm. Thomas thanked Mr. Cohen for coming. <br /> Board discussed, the request of Mrs . Houston to use the cafeteria- for a . <br /> wedding reception on February -19 , 1983, from 4 : 00 p.m, to 8 :00 p. . <br /> There is doing to be a band. Chm. Thomas explained that the wedding is <br /> being held at 'the Baptist Church. Sel. Garland said he had no objections <br /> providing a waiver of liability was signed. sel# Danson said he had no <br /> objections . Discussion on. cost of the use of the building and custodial <br /> fees continued. Executive Seoretary said that there would be -no alcoholic <br /> beverages.' Sel. Garland suggest Executive secretary investigate the amount - <br /> of people who will attend and Leave it to- his discretion whether a policeman <br /> will be necessary. <br /> Meeting returned to the Mayflower load problem. Chin. Thomas asked the <br /> audience that they refer their- questions , if there were any through the <br /> Chair and not on a one to one basis to Town Counsel . <br /> Chm. Thomas said at this point we have three options - for money. we have <br /> a very frustrating problem. It is very obvious that the Board is going to <br /> receive other letters about this problem in this development and evidently <br /> it was not properly done . we have a very serious situation which could be <br /> very harmful to a young person. we can be dramatic about it, some. young <br /> person could drown over there and we certainly wouldn' t want that. I have <br /> some thoughts on it, but first of all I will turn it over to the Board for <br /> some discussion and for Town- Counsel. <br /> Town Counsel.; "There are several things that can be done. The Board of <br /> Health if it feels that the pre s erre of the water laying there <br />