A $1.4 million bond question to fund upgrades and safety improvements at the transfer station in Cape Elizabeth is likely to appear on the June 16 local ballot.

At a meeting Monday, the Town Council voted 6-1, with Caitlin Jordan opposed, to accept the report of the Solid Waste and Recycling Long Term Planning Committee, which calls for various changes in how the transfer station operates.

Town Manager Mike McGovern will have the bond question language available for council and public review at the Feb. 8 council meeting, during which councilors could also debate a $600,000 expenditure to replace the aging humidity and chlorination system at the town pool.

Only one resident raised concerns during the public hearing Monday on the proposed improvements at the transfer station.

Scott Clark said his issue was the continued negative environmental impact of 6,000 cars going to and from the transfer station every week.

He said the town could lessen its carbon footprint significantly by moving to curbside collection of household waste and recyclables, because that would only entail one or two trucks going up and down town streets.

Clark said he was concerned about the town putting so much money into its current system of trash disposal instead of thinking ahead and trying to make it more environmentally friendly.

Peter Frye, vice chairman of the town’s Recycling Committee, agreed with Clark that curbside pickup has its benefits, but said instituting such a system is not possible given the costs and the sentiment in town.

In his comments, Frye praised the plan put forward by the Solid Waste and Recycling Long Term Planning Committee, calling it both a “good plan” and a “viable solution with lots of efficiencies built in.”

A fatal accident at the transfer station in November 2014 led the town to review both immediate and long-term safety changes and more efficient trash disposal.

The result of that review was a 158-page report that was given to the council last summer.

The major changes being recommended include installing drive forward-only lanes, which would have their own recycling and outdoor trash compactor stations; constructing a bypass lane to allow more convenient access to services such as the Swap Shop and Bottle Shed; and repurposing the existing compactor building.

The five-person Solid Waste and Recycling Long Term Planning Committee, which met 20 times, was appointed by the Town Council to “study all aspects of the current (transfer station) and to recommend long-term solutions for the handling of solid waste,” the report states.

The ultimate goal for the transfer station upgrades, the committee said, is to “provide substantial safety and service improvements over the next 25 to 30 years.”

Following the accident, which killed former Public Works director Herbert Dennison two years ago, the town implemented a short-term safety solution, which would be replaced with the new upgrades being recommended.

In introducing the report, Councilor Jessica Sullivan said the recommendations represent a “very, very exciting proposal,” that would save the town money in the long term.

Overall, Sullivan added, the changes being proposed for the transfer station are “extremely economical and efficient.”

Kara Law, another member of the town’s Recycling Committee, said the solid waste panel “thoughtfully considered” a number of issues and said the plan put forth is “excellent,” although some details could still be improved.

When it was time for council debate on whether to accept the recommendations for the transfer station, Councilor Sara Lennon said she too had concerns about the carbon impact of residents using their own vehicles to bring their waste for disposal.

But, she said, “curbside pickup is so expensive and you can do so much at the transfer station in one trip,” including dropping off recycling, yard waste and more.

Lennon also said the proposal addresses a lot of concerns raised in town about the best way to operate the transfer station. She called it “a very, very effective solution.”

And councilor Patricia Grennon said the plan includes “significant safety improvements.”

After the council meeting, Jordan told the Current she voted against putting a transfer station bond out to voters because of the cost.

“There are other options that don’t cost as much,” she said.

While Jordan agrees that Dennison’s death was a tragedy, she said the bond measure takes things too far. The current method of trash disposal has worked for “many, many years,” she said, adding, “I agree that it will be a wonderful facility, if the voters approve, but we could spend that money on other things.”