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June 21, 2021 IT ""� v �
Present: Chair Frank Delvecchio, Vice Chair Jess Aptowitz, Clerk Neil Rheini'CQ'1 rt lj gioner
Mike Trowbridge, Light Department Manager Joseph Sollecito and MMWEC CEO Ron
DeCurzio
The meeting was held at the Mansfield Town Hall Room 3AB and called to order at 4:30 PM
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Motion: To enter into Executive Session and to return to Open Session pursuant to
M.G.L. Ch. 164, Section 47D and M.G.L. C. 30, Section 21, Exemption 10, to discuss trade
secrets or confidential, competitively -sensitive or other proprietary information provided,
in the course of activities conducted by a governmental body as an energy supplier under
a license granted by the department of public utilities pursuant to section IF of chapter
164 and when such governmental body, municipal aggregator or cooperative determines
that such disclosure will adversely affect its ability to conduct business in relation to other
entities making, selling or distributing electric power and energy and the chair so declares.
(Trowbridge/Aptowitz) Passes 4/0
Roll call vote: Delvecchio-aye; Trowbridge -aye; Rhein -aye and Aptowitz-aye
Discussion of MMWEC Project 2015A — Manager Sollecito stated that in 2017, the Board
voted to support MMWEC Project 2015A, a capacity resource in Peabody. MMWEC CEO
Ron DeCurzio and his team have everything in place and the final step is for the DPU to approve
bond financing. The project is officially on -hold pending further review of the concerns raised
by community activists and the Attorney's General office. Extensive discussions took place
about the proposed plant, emissions levels, economics, and possible next steps going forward.
Manager Sollecito said that he and other project participants will be attending a MMWEC
public presentation meeting tomorrow night in Peabody.
Motion: To adjourn at 5:05 PM and return to open session
(Aptowitz/Delvecchio) Passes 4/0
Roll call vote: Delvecchio-aye; Rhein -aye; Trowbridge -aye and Aptowitz-aye
Respectfully submitted: Jacqueline Lee
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Sign tune of Clerk bate o Approval