ML20205R654

Town of Ambesbury Response to Applicant Second Request for Production of Documents to All Intervenors & Participating Local Govts Concerning Joint Intervenor Contentions.* W/ Related Info & Certificate of Svc.Related Correspondence

ML20205R654
Person / Time
Site:	Seabrook
Issue date:	11/02/1988
From:	Lord W AMESBURY, MA
To:	PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
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CON-#488-7420 OL, NUDOCS 8811100087
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']43d EELATED CORREscor<ocN,c3 DOCKETED v%c UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION TS RT/ -3 P12:18 Before the

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) Novceber 2, 1988 In the Matter of )

) Docket Nos. 50-443-OL PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF ) 50-444-OL NEW HAMPSHIRE, et al, )

) Off-Site Emergency (Scabrook Station, Units 1 and 2) ) Planning

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TOWN OF AMESBURY RESPONSE TO APPLICANTS' SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO ALL INTEP.VENORS AND PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENT 3 CONCERNING JOINT INTERVENOR CONTENTIONS NOW COMES the Town of Amesbury and hereby responds to APPLICANTS' SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTE TO ALL INTERVENORS AND PARTICIPATING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CONCERNING JOINT INTERVENOR CONTENTIONS, dated October 14, 1988, as follows:

1. Any and all documents reflecting administrative and/or executive orders regarding emergency planning and/or radiological emergency response planning.

RESPONSE

TOA has no information responsive to this request except TOA Board minutes of 11/18/85 and Town Meeting Article and Action of 11/18/85. See attached.1 1

Copies of these documents are being served upon the NRC Staff.

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2. Any and all documents reflecting or commenting on draft f

and/or final policies of the Department of Public Safety, and the Massachusetts civil Defense Agency and/or the Department of Public  ;

t Health regarding emergency planning and/or radiological emergency j response planning. j RESPONSE ,

TOA has no information responsivo to this request.

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3. Any and all documents reflecting or comment on emergency 1 plans, policies, guidance or implementing procedures developed by any  ;

state agency, department, commission or authority.

RESPON8E

) DA has no information responsive to this request. [

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< Dated: November 2, 1988 , _- .

! William Lord N STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ROCKINGHAM, FS.

Personally appeared the above-named William Lord and swore to the ttuth of the foregoing statements based upon personal i knowledge, information or belief.

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ANNL"AL REPQR.T of the Town of Amesbury .

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To either of the Constables of the Town of Amesbury .

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I In the name of the Conenonwealth of Massachusetts you are hereby directed to notify  !

and warn the Town Meeting Herbers qualified to vote in Town affairs to meet at the Town ,

Hall on Honday, November 18, 1985 at 7:30 P.M. then and there to act on the following articles j Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following resolutiont f Resolution: Whereast There could be a major release of radiation from Seabrook Station  !

in as little as one-half hour (ref. NUREC 0654 P. 13): kHEREAS This radiation could reach l Amesbury, Hassachusetts in less than an hour from the time of release (ref. NUREC. 0654, P.17); [

kHEREAS: It would require approximately 1,000 civilian residents of Amesbury to remain behind  !

in a contaminated zone to conduct an evacuations kHEREAS : That in the event of a worst case l

-accident at Seabrook Station, it would be impossible to evacuate safely the entire population l c

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of the Town of Amesbury: THERETORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Townbe cannot of Amesbury successful;not and par that

• .icipate in the establishment of an evacuation plan thatthe Town of Amesbu exercine, drills or training for a radiological response to Seabrook Station; and that ths Town of Amesbury, through the Board of Selectmen, BE IT TURTHER RISOLVED:

request that the Governor and the Attorney General of the Conmonwealth of Massachusetts investigate the existing plans and procedures to determine if the safety of the citizens of the Commonwealth is being adequately protected.

Article 2. To see if the Town will adopt an amendment to the Personnel By-Law to be inserted as Art. 5 Flexible Tiee Schedules. A limited flexible tirea.option will be a 35-hour, available to clerical employees subject to the following restrictions:

Hours scheduled must be between 7:00 AM and 5:00 TH, 5 day week shall be worked, b.

c. a 7-hour day must be worked at all times, d. work hours will be scheduled quarterly,

3. all offices will be opened for business from 8:00 AM to 4:00 TH, f. a minimum of 1 clerical employee will be on duty from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, g. flexible time schedules must be approved by both the Departeent Head and the Town Kanager.

Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to amend Article VII of the Town Bylaws (Tinance Committee), Section 1 by adding the following To establish the tern of a Finance Committee member who is defeated or is not a candidate for re-election at the Annual Town Election as expiring at the adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting held in hay following said election.

Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or take f rom available f unds the sum of $60,000 (Sixty Thousand Dollars) to rehabilitate two or more rettrooms li the old section of the Middle School, or take any other action relative thereto.

Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer the sum of $3$,000 (Thirty-Tive Thousand Ic11ars) f rom the Solid Waste Fund to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Budget

• Part 11 for the removal of sludge, grit and other substances.

Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to take from available funds the sum of Three Thousand Seven Hundred Tifty. Dollars ($3,750.00) to purchase and equip the 1972 Civil Defense Chevrolet Van. Equipment to be purchased includes three (3) mobile radios, one (

4,000 watt general and materials to build consols and cabinets for radios and related equipment or take any other action relative thereto.  ;

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i Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to take f rom available funds the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) to be used by the local Civil Def ense Agency to purchase equipment and renovate existing operating f acilities at the Rings Corner Pumping Station a

or another suitable location de-ided by the Town Kanager, Board of Selectmen, and Directo of Civil Def ense. Equipment replacement includes radio networks and install telephone lines and related equipment, or take any other action relative thereto.

Article 8.

To see if the Town will vote to restore the sum of $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand Dollars) to the Police Budget to fund the third officer position on the late night shift.

Article 9. ko see if the lovn will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 (One Hundred rollars) in payment of a Board of Health bill for the previous fiscal year.

i Arcicle 10. To amend the Amesbury Loning Bylaw, Section XI-H, Paragraph 14A, by adding the words "in existing buildings only" af ter the word "apartments".

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Article 11. To see if the Town will vote to raine and appropriate or take f rom availat f unds the sum of $24,000.00 (Twenty-Four Thousand Dollars) to construct sidewalks on Fortsmouth Road from Elm Street to honroe Street, a distance of approximately 2,640 feet-l 4d.

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70VN MEETING j November 18, 1985 ,

The Moderator called the meeting to order at 7:34 P.M. and declared a quorum present (98 Town Meeting Hembers) f Josephine A. Jacques, Town Clerk, read the call of the meeting.

Tellers appointed were Teresa Axten, Barbara Moore, Donald Leeman and James Woodson. [

As there were no objections, the following were allowed to remain in the hall Ed Davis, [

Jason Cohen, Stephen Hallet, Frank Horacek, Greg Rehune. David Schwaf, Cheryl March, Bob I White, Stephen Gerber, Bruce McCarthy, Bill Cleed, Jerry Schuster, Peter Droese, Don Hambidge Fred Anlerson, Dan Edson, Raymond Julien, Barry Sukagian, Lee Bailey, John Quinn, James Cowell, Heal Boucher, Chuck Lord, Jennifer Haydock, Byron & Jason tugrane, Caitlin i McCarthy and members of the press.

k The Moderator temporarily turned over the chair to the Town Clerk, in order to speak +

on Article fl.

The following corrections were made Article #6 - word general changed to generator.

ARTICLE 1. RESPor*E PLAN.

Finance Committee .ecommends adoption.

Planning Board recommends adoption.

i Motion by Edward Anderson, seconded by George Hotsis the re".aumendation of the Tinance Committee.

>t ,lon by Jeremiah Kukene, seconded by Alfred Hotsie for Indefinite Postponement.

Not Voted. YES 41 No 51

'- ~~ Motion for adoption VOTED.- YES 53 No 40 ARTICLE 2. PERTONNEL B.LAW Tinance Committee recommends adoption. .

Motion by Edward Anderson, seconded by James Thivierge to see if the Town will adopt an amendment to the Personnel Bylaw to be inserted as Art. 5-12 Tlexible Time Schedules. A limited flexible time option will be avat ible to clerical employees subject to the following restrictions: (a) a 35-hour, 5 day week all be worked (b) hours scheduled must be between 7:00 AM 'and 5:00 PM, (c) a 7-hour work' day must be worked at all times (d) a 1-hour lunch period will be taken between 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM, (3) work hours will be scheduled quarterly, (f) all offices will be open during normal business hours including lunch periods, (g) a minimum of I clerical employee will be on duty in each depart =pnt during normal business hours,(h) flexible time schedules must be approved by both the Department Head and the Town Hanager.

VOTED.

ARTICLE 3. TINANCE COMMITTEE MDGERS.

Finance Convaittee recessmends adoption.

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Selectmen's Meeting November 18, 1985 l Miss Cashman opened tne meeting. Mr. Motsis, Mr. Thivierge, and Mr. Gonthier  ;

were present.

Miss Cashman accepted the minutes of Nov. 4th and Nov. 13th as submitted.

Under correspondence Miss Cashman read an invitation to attend a retirement party for certain call and regular firefighters on Nov. 21st, 6:00 p.m.

! at Sailor BL11's. Mr. Motsis and Mr. Thivierge will attend. l 4

Letter from Barbara Keefe in support of raises for the Policemen. Letter from James McConnell supporting a no vote on Art. 1. Letter from Bob Wallack, 4'

Pres. of the ABA, stating that Association's objections to any work being ,

done on the Friend St. parking . lot until the Spring of 1986.

William Richards infomed the Board that the transfer of his liquor license to W.llowdale Restaurant w!!! not take place and the license will remain in his name.

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James Connor, Exec. Director, Amesbury Housing Auth, requested that f.he two Boards seet and also that the Selectmen tour its facilities. T.1e

- Board will discuss this letter at its Wednesday workshop. ,

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Fr. Berube, on behalf of the Council on Churches, requested that the Board designate Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 27th, as a time for renewal of community spirit and cooperation. A personal invitation to the inter-faith service is forthcoming.

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Letter from the Governor's Office of Community Services requesting it be notified of any special events to take placi in Amesbury in honor of Martin Luther King's birthday. -- -

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Petition from Senior Citizens to make more parking available around the.. _ l Center. Miss Fallon requested to re-open negotiations with the Matti St.  !

Congregational Church to use a portion of its parking area which abuts j the Town's parking lot. t

' Mr. Ocnthier would like tc' Board to express its opposition to the following i bills: H6751; S412; H6319 and 52486. He feels these bills are trying to i i undermine. Prop. 25. The Board agreed to discuss this Wednesday evening so tnat <

! all members have a chance to read the informationin the BEACON. Mr. Motsis Mr. Motsis opened a hearing on the request to remove a tree by Helen Leonard through the DPW, Mrs. Leonard was present and explained ti.st the tree roots cause a lot of problems with her sewer lines and it is becoming costly.

There was no opposition to the removal of this tree. Mr. Gonthier voted to re-move the tree and Mr. Thivierge second. Unanimous vote. The DPW will be re-quested to remove the tree as soon as possible.

l The Board reviewed the list of license renewals. Mics Casnman moved to approve.the license renewals as submitted and which will be attached to these j minutes. Mr. Gonthier second and the vote was unanimous.

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" Mr. Santtrier noted , hat the Town Manager had requested in her report that the Selecimen make a decision concerning Alton Stone's building per.att for l

the Grace Baptist Reform Church. Mr. Gonthier moved to waive the fee for Alton 1

Stone's building permit and Mr. Thivierge second. Unanimous. It was noted

. that trie Inspection Dept. fee schedule should be revised.

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Selectmen's Meeting NovemDerif, 1985 2

Henry Fournier spoke tc the Board briefly about Art.18 which is a proposed zonin; change he noted the enange would effect only 10 lots in the R-S district. Mr.

Gonthier moved to Recomend Adoption of this article and Mr. Thivierge second.

Unanimous vote. The Board recessed to attend Town Meeting.

Mr. Motsis re-opened the meeting at 9:34 p.m. Mr. Lord was present.

Mr. Lord moved that the Selectmen adopt as policy and implement A-1. I of the Nov.

18, 1985, Town Meeting. Mr. Thivierge second. Mr. Lord said the Board should consider the article as binding, as should all Town employees. ine Town should not participate in drills, nor expend funds as part of planning for evacuation. The Town will request the Governor and Att. General to investigate ex: sting plans and procedures to determine if the safety of the citizens of tne Stata is being ade-quately protected. Unanimous vote.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn. All in favor and the meet!n; adjourned at 9:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Donna L. Stuart Admin. Assistant

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'E8 NW -3 R2:18 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE if R L :. -  :.a I, Matthew T. Brock, one of the attorneys ioY/dtNe1 Todn of Amesbury herein, hereby certify that on November 2, 1988, I made '

service of the foregoing document, TOWN OF AMESBURY RESPONSE TO t l

APPLICANTS' SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS TO ALL INTERVENORS AND PARTICIPATl.NG LOCAL GOVERNMENTS CONCERNING JOINT  :

INTERVENOR- CONTENTIONS by depositing copies thereof in the United i States Mail, first class postage prepaid for delivery (or, where indicated, by Express Mail, prepaid) addressed tot

• Ivan Smith, Esq., Chairman *Dr. Jerry Harbour Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Atomic Safety & Licensing Board (Off-site) (Off-site)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Reg'llatory Comm.

East West Towers Building East West Towers Building 4350 East West Highway 4350 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 Bethesda, MD 20814

• Judge Gustave. A. Linenberger, Jr.

• Atomic Safety & Licensing Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Appeal Board Panel (Off-Site) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.

Washington, DC U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 20555 East West Towers Building j 4350 East West Highway

• Thomas Dignan, Esq.

Bethesda, MD 20814 George H. Lewald, Esq.

Kathryn A. Selleck, Esq.

• Adjudicatory File Ropes & Gray 7.tomic Safety & Licensing Board. 225 Frankin Street i Panel Docket (2 copies) Boston, MA 02110 j

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission East West Towers Building

• Carol S. Sneider, Esq.

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) 4350 East West Highway Stephen H. Oleskey, Esq.

i Bethesda, MD 20814 Allan R. Pierce, Esq.

. Department of the Atty. General

• Stephen E. Merrill, Esq. One Ashburton Place George Dana Bisbee, Esq. Boston, MA 02108 office of the Attorney General i State House Annex

• Diane Curran, Esq.

I Concord, NH 03301 Andrea C. Ferster, Esq.

Harnon, Curran & Tousley

• Sherwin E. Turk, Esq. 2001 S Street, N.W., Suite 430

Office of General Counsel Washington, DC 20009-1125 i U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission l 15th Floor - One White Flint North

• Richard R. Donovan 11555 Rockville Pike Federal Emergency Mgmt. Agency

' Rockville, MD 20852 Federal Regional Center 130 228th Street, S.W.

Bothell, Washington' 98021-9796-

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O Philip Ahrens, Esq. Robert A. Backus, Esq.

Assistant Attorney General Backus, Meyer & Solomon Office of the Attorney General ill Lowell Street State House, Station 6 Manchester, NH 03105 Augusta, ME 04333 Jane Doughty Richard A. Hampe, Esq.

Seacoast Anti-Pollution League Hampe and McNicholas 5 Market Street 35 Pleasant Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Concord, NH 03301 William S. Lord, Chairman Charles P. Grahan, Esq.

Board of Selectman Murphy & Graham Town of Amesbury 33 Low Street Town Hall, Friend Street Newburyport, MA 01950 Amesbury MA 01913 R. Scott Hill-Whilton H. Joseph Flynn, Esq.

Lagoulis, Clark, Hill-Whilton Office of General Counsel

& McGuire Federal Emergency Mgnt. Agency 79 State Street 500 C Street, S.W.

Newburyport, MA 01950 Washington, DC 20472 Ashod N. Amirian, Esquire . . _ _ Judith H. Mizner, Esq. _

376 Main Street 79 State Street Haverhill, MA 01830 2nd Floor Newburyport, MA 01950 Senator Gordon J. Humphrey Senator Gordon J. Humphrey U.S. Senate One Eagle Square, Suite 507 Washington, DC 20510 -

Concord, NH 03301 (Attn: Tom Burack) (Attn: Herb Boynton)

Leonard Kopelman, Esquire ~

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• Robert R. Pierce, Esq.

Barbara J. Saint Andre, Esquire Atomic Safety & Licensing Board Itopelman & Paige, P.C. Panel 77 Franklin Street U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.

Boston, MA 02110 East West Towers Building 4350 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 2

i John H. Frye, III James H. Carpenter ,

Alternate Chairman Alternate Technical Member Atomic Safety & Licensing Atomic Cafety & Licensing l Board Panel Board Panel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm.

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