2013-Annual Town Report - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

I II Article 24 Station in Plymouth because the public safety, particularly Cape and Islands residents and visitors, To see if the Town will vote to authorize and empower cannot be assured. the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan laying out and defining Tri-town Circle and to accomplish said The petition will be sent to: purpose and for expenses related thereto,the Town vote Congressman Edward Markey to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds President Barack Obama Senator Therese Murray for appropriation $5,000 to the Tri-town Circle Governor Deval Patrick Senator Daniel Wolf Roadways Account, or take any other action relating Executive Office of Public Safety Rep. Sarah Peake thereto. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rep.David Vieira Federal Emaergency Submitted by Petition Management Agency Rep.Randy Hunt Massachusetts Emergency The Board of Selectmen recommends approval by a Management Agency Rep.Cleon Turner vote of 5-0. Barnstable County Commissioners Rep.Brian Manual Senator John Kerry Rep.Timothy Madden Finance Committee recommends approval by a vote Senator Elizabeth Warren Congressman William Keating of 6-0; 1 abstention. Or take any other action related thereto. Motion made by Alexa Fox. Submitted by Petition Motion: I move the Town vote to authorize and empower the Board of Selectmen to prepare a plan Explanation: The petition will show support for the laying out and defining Tri-Town Circle, and to safety of Mashpee residents in the event of a major accomplish said purpose and for expenses related radiological accident from the Pilgrim Nuclear Power thereto,the Town vote to appropriate and transfer from Plant in Plymouth,Ma.Cape Cod's unique geographic Revenue Available for Appropriation$5,000 to the Tri- location will make it impossible for residents to Town Circle Roadways Account. evacuate. MEMA director Kurt Schwartz has stated the Cape Cod's two bridges will be closed to allow the Motion passes unanimously at 8:52 PM. people with in (sic) ten miles of the Nuclear Plant to escape. Exiting traffic off Cape Cod would interfere Article 25 with their evacuation.Therefore,because the safety of Cape Cod residents and visitors including those people Whereas, Massachusetts Emergency Management in Mashpee cannot be achieved we are asking to shut Agency (MEMA) Director Kurt Schwartz has down the Plymouth Nuclear Power Station. acknowledged that Cape residents and visitors are "in harm's way" in the event of a radiological accident at The Board of Selectmen voted to take no position the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth; by a vote of 5-0. Whereas, MEMA has determined that Cape residents Finance Committee voted to take no position by vote and visitors will not be evacuated but plans to relocate of 6-0; 1 abstention. Cape citizens after exposure to dangerous radioactive materials released in an accident; Motion made by Arlene Williamson. Whereas, citizens of the Town of Mashpee find the Motion: Motion made to move the article as State response to Pilgrim's threat to our health and written. safety unacceptable and in violation of the public trust; Motion passes by hand count yes 89 no 70 at 9:09 PM Therefore,be it resolved that we the people of Mashpee respectfully request Governor Deval Patrick to call Move to reconsider article 21 defeated. upon the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to uphold their mandate to shut Entergy's Pilgrim Nuclear Power Town meeting adjourned at 9:09 PM 64