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Poft Selectmen's Meeting -3- June 6, 1988 PUBLIC HEARING GASOLINE STORAGE, BOMAR SERVICE CENTER, INC. Mr. Eddison opened a public hearing on the application by John Weed, President, Bomar Service Center, Inc., Rte. 128, North, for permission to remove eleven underground fuel storage tanks with a total capacity of 33,500 gallons and to replace them with five double -wall steel storage tanks with a total capacity of 41,000 gallons, plus a 275 - gallon tank for storage of waste oil to be installed aboveground. Mr. Weed stated that the Bomar tanks needed replacement as they were 34 years old. He added that conditions as set forth in Bd. of Health and Conservation Commission recommendations had been included in the process planned by Bomar. Mr. Adler referred to a leak which had occurred a year or so before and the dangers imposed on the nearby Cambridge Reservoir. He asked about the process for clean -up of that spill and if the new plans provide for extra heavy long pipes which would be subjected to heavy traffic. Mr. Weed reported that the Commonwealth of Mass. is engaged in a 3 to 10 year process for clean -up and that the pipes mentioned would be deeper in the ground to allow them to withstand the wear of heavy traffic. Mr. Adler noted that the delivery point now appears to be closer to the wetlands. Mr. Need acknowledged that it would be 50 to loo feet closer. Mr. Marshall recommended that approval be conditioned on a meeting with the Conservation as quickly as possible to determine if the delivery point is indeed within the 140 ft. jurisdiction of the Commission. f Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the application of Bomar Service Center, Inc. for permission and license to remove eleven underground fuel storage tanks with a total capacity of 33,500 gallons and to replace them with double wall steel storage tanks, as follows: three 10,000 gallon gasoline tanks; one 10,000 gallon diesel tank; one 1,000 gallon heating oil tank, with a total capacity of 41,000 gallons. A 275- gallon tank for storage of waste oil will be permitted aboveground. Permission was granted subject to restrictions as listed on the June 3, 1988, memorandum of the Conservation Commission and subject to the development of a contingency plan for spill containment to be coordinated with the Director of Public Health, George A. Smith. A further condition of the Board's approval was that a determination must be received from the Conservation Commission as to whether the new delivery location will be located within the area under the jurisdiction of the Commission with respect to wetlands. SENATOR KRAUS Mr. White listed issues which had been designated for discussion with Senator Kraus that evening. Amendments to the Universal Health Care Bill - Mr. White noted that Public employee Unions have been endeavoring to have the Universal Health Care Bill amended to provide guarantees of minimum coverage. The amendment would reduce the flexibility of Towns in managing health care costs and would be dangerous as well as costly.