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I 3 ' 2 Board of Selectmen Minutes June 19, 2006 APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS: Police Chief—Speed Limit Jobs Fishing: Rodney Collins, Chief of Police appeared before the Board to seek the Selectmen's approval to reduce the speed limit on Jobs Fishing Road. Chief Collins recommended the 30 mph speed limit be reduced to 25 mph. Under MGL, Chapter 90, Section 18,the Board of Selectmen have the authority to adopt speed regulations and post applicable signage. Correspondence was received from Douglas Storrs,Mashpee Commons Limited Partnership dated June 15,2006 recommending the endorsement of the 25 mph speed limit. It was also noted that a petition was received from the area senior citizens requesting reduced speed limits Motion made by Selectman Cahalane to accept the recommendation of the Police Chief to set the speed limit of Jobs Fishing Road to 25 mph as referenced. Motion seconded by Selectman Cook, VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0. Assistant PW Director—Curbside Collection of Solid Waste: Catherine Laurent, Assistant Director was present to discuss the matter of curbside collection of solid waste with members of the Board of Selectmen. An estimate was provided to the Board based upon bids the Town of Sandwich received in 2001 for curbside collection by a private hauler. The level of service as proposed in the Town of Sandwich RFP, weekly collection of trash and biweekly collection of recyclables is assumed for the Town of Mashpee in this review. The curbside collection estimate is $1,269,540 for fiscal year 2007. The estimated cost is $135 per household, a total of 9,404 households. The figure does not include other collection costs. Ms. Laurent noted that additional costs to the Town for solid waste disposal remain unchanged. This includes the Town's share of the operational costs for the Upper Cape Regional Transfer Station,the rail transportation to SEMASS and the tipping fees at SEMASS. The cost proposal in total is $1,874,492. •