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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Minutes of the Meeting of 14 August 1991 at 7:30 PM. The meeting
took place in the Selectmen's Hearing Room, Town Building,
Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the Board present were: Diane
Coombs, Nancy Sevrens, Wayne Holmes, Bernard Grossman and Carl
Borchert. Chairman Coombs called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
Chairman Coombs noted that this was the first set of minutes to be
typed directly onto a computer.
Approval of Minutes of June 5. 1991 at 7:30 PM: June 19. 1991 at
7:30 PM: June 26. 1991 at 7:30 PM. Mr. Holmes moved approval, with
the reading to be waived: seconded by Mrs. Sevrens. All in favor.
So voted.
Discussion of Recommendations to Revise Landfill User Fee:
Structure. D.P.W. Superintendent Jeff Willett explained his
recommendations, which were to base fees on weight, combined with
a coupon/sticker system. Discussion on the recommendations I
followed. Mr. Grossman expressed concern that this would place a
disproportionate burden on the seasonal population. Mr. Willett
responded that under his recommendations, the fee would correspond,
to the amount of waste generated. Mr. Holmes expressed concern that
the implementation of Mr. Willett's recommendation would require
additional personnel to distribute coupons. Mr. Holmes spoke in
support of a vehicle sticker system. Mrs. Sevrens spoke in support
of Mr. Willett's recommendations. Mr. Grossman suggested tabling
the matter for a few weeks so as to obtain public input, since any
III new fee structure would not be implemented until July 1, 1992
II' anyway. Chairman Coombs inquired as to how waste, other than
I',!,. household, would be assessed. Mr. Willett replied that for waste
II such as brush and scrap metal, individual assessments would have
Iii to be performed. Mr. Borchert expressed concern over the
1,1 possibility of people discarding trash elsewhere to avoid the
I"~, inconvenience of purchasing a coupon book. Mr. Willett stated that
if people take such measures as mentioned by Mr. Borchert, they
I,,' should be prosecuted. Mr. Willett added that his recommendations
I were designed to reduce the number of individual vehicles coming
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to the landfill, which would result in a cost savings. Mr. Grossman
moved to table the matter for one month to gather public input and
to hold a public hearing at that time: seconded by Mrs. Sevrens.
So voted.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was
unanimously adjourned at 7:50 PM.
Submitted for review the 7th day of October, 1991.
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C. Elizabeth Ranney
Acting Executive Secretary
])ef!emher
Approved the 1.(11, day of e~ober, 1991.