12/02/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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1 Beard of Selectmen Minutes November 4, 2019 APPOINTMENTS . New Bedford Waste Services LLC: Michael A. Camera, General Ma a �r r. The Board of Selectmen rust.With Michael A. Camera,*General Manager of New Bedford Waste Servi6e*s, LI C to review communication received can August 9, 2019 r*egaxdmg an increase in solid waste .disposal fro.m.$60 per tors to. 5 per ton effective October 1, 2019. r. Camera presented an overview'of rising costs in disposal in th6 Commonwealth :� „ f MassAa'chuscts. (enclosure) .A,ppr xu" na cly twenty years ago the State implemented bans on the expansions of waste-to energy facilities in an effort to focus on increased recycling .the reduction of disp' o s. .' In 2000 a Solid Waste Master Plan was.developed earmarking. -a recycling goal of 46%. Currently, the rate is 23%. The Zero Waste F'acility was in que in 2013 tcY r w l�..i . assrst the State .� achieving their gcals#to handle recycling d solid waste. However, in 2017 China began to focus'on the recycling materials being imported, and. it was determined the quality of imports to.China were not usable. To become more sufficient China has reduced and eliminated all " crts of rec��lrn commodities. In M sach setts there is a total loss of .disposal options since nc.new capacity has been develo,ped. 12 2 it is pr aJected that.Southeastern Massachusetts will lose 300,,000 tans of annual.capacity disposal. Cam'e a medicated the network of in-state waste-,to facilities are aging, d c , � � �y f. � � e landfills are 'Closing. cssi le �e�errr ental s6luticns include lifting the moratori can waste'to-energy plants allowing more landfills to expand and plernenting a state-wide erga "c food waste ban,. With increased tipping:fees expected in the 4t quarter of 2019 and beyond Mashpee may need to secure a disposal cutlet and consider a Town-wide,food waste ban The Beard of Selectmen and Yawn Manager voiced concern„wim regards to the August 9, 2019 correspondence notifying the Townof a solid waste price increase.in accordance with the provisions of" Section 13 "Tincontro la le Circumstances" of the contract dated 1/1/2 15. .A. ter* consulting Town' Counsel it is the positi � �tl e T that the circ stances cited y New Bedford Waste S6rvioes do , not constitute an "Uncontrollable Circa stance" for the purposes of Suction 13, and is without merit d is t; erefore-respectally rejected, . Camera clarified the rice increase is$.60per tort, a total cost o In discussing tlr�ratter�v�t��°�. �a p " $60.60 per ton beginning in October. OnJanuaxy 1,2 2 �a 20% increase on$60.60 is proposed. . Camera indicated he is faced with a severe increase in moving forward that his company is unable.to 'absorb. The bill the Town would receive would~contain a copy of his invoice. There is no profit. In November', if the bill is*-$75 to NBWS, the Town would be requested to pay the same. As per the,contract- Section 25 Change�in Law Casts Audit,NBWS sha.11 beep and make available le to the Town for a period o: (60),days after a N WS notice of any surcharge for Change in Law with. supporting records... and shall pe-unit the Town.and its agents.to examine and audit all documents related.toM such surcharge upon reasonable advance notice and during NBWS normal business lours.