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13 <br />Select Board <br />Minutes <br />May 20, 2024 <br />NEW BUSINESS <br />l�uahfcations for Town Counsel Legal Services: <br />Town Mana er,Review of Process for Rey uest for <br />Discussion followed with respect to the procurement of Town Counsel Legal Services. It was agreed that Town <br />Manager Rodney C. Collins would bring forth documentation for the next meeting to assist the Select Board in <br />their decision -making process for this appointment. It was disclosed an RFQ was sent to four firms with <br />experience in Municipal Law, as well as to the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association. Town Counsel <br />Patrick J. Costello will be retiring as of July 1, 2024. <br />Discussion and Possible Action Relative to Sending a Letter ofmSui :fort for the Joint Base Came Cod Rail Service <br />and Bourne Pedestrian Trail: <br />A draft letter of support for the Joint Base Cape Cod Rail Service and Bourne Pedestrian Trial was presented to the <br />Select Board for review and approval. It was noted the Town's of Falmouth and Sandwich are expected to send <br />letters of support for the rail with trail concept. <br />Motion made by Selectman Sherman to authorize the Town Manager to send a letter of support to the <br />Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Joint Base Cape Cod Rail Service & Bourne <br />Pedestrian Trail. <br />Motion seconded by Selectman Wyman -Colombo. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br />Roll Call Vote: <br />Selectman Cotton, yes Selectman O'Hara, yes Selectman Sherman, yes <br />Selectman Weeden, yes Selectman Wyman -Colombo, yes Opposed, none <br />It was suggested the letter be edited for sentence structure and grammar. <br />Discussion and Possible Action Relative to the Joint Base„ Cale Cod Machine Gun Range: <br />The Select Board reviewed the external email from Andrew Gottlieb, Executive Director of the Association to <br />Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) dated May 8, 2024 regarding Joint Base Cape Cod's proposed Multipurpose Machine <br />Gun Range. A draft letter to the Environmental Management Commission requests immediate action be taken to <br />preserve the Cape's sole source aquifer. <br />The proposed project is a large new training facility known as the Multipurpose Machine Gun Range within the <br />Upper Cape Water Supply Reserve. The APCC has urged immediate action to avoid irreparable harm to an <br />irreplaceable drinking water supply. <br />Discussion followed. It was agreed this matter would be placed on the June 3, 2024 agenda for further review. <br />Selectman Wyman -Colombo will be unavailable to attend this meeting, but would offer comments with respect to <br />this regard. <br />