TOWN CENTER SEWER ACTION GROUP
A Sub-Committee of The Harvard Board of Selectmen
Meeting Minutes Thursday March 26, 2009
Meeting called to order @ 8:20AM at Hapgood room
Attendees: Chris Ashley, Carrie Fraser, Wade Holtzman, Pat Jennings,
Meeting Summary
Schedule new meetings
March 26 and April 2 timing TBD based on feedback at public meeting
New Business
Connection rates and mandating connections
1. We have consolidated the paper surveys and the online surveys are consolidated. From these, short term and long term connection favorability seems to be about 60%, with about 24 out of 70 property owners providing input
2. An “idea” about mandating connections has taken form based on inputs from Ira Grossman and discussions in the capital committee. We do not believe mandated connections makes sense given what we know.
Communication plan
Meeting on financing alternatives
Not yet scheduled
Future meetings:
Proposed meetings: April 2 at 8am
New Action:
¨ Finalize the district boundaries and properties served:
o Carrie to add 12 and 14 Old Boston Turnpike and 21 Mass Avenue to included properties in the model
o Chris to update boundaries of district and extend pipe to serve 7 Oak Hill, 21 Mass Avenue, 12 and 14 Boston Turnpike
o Tim to determine whether town votes on the sewer district will move to the supermeeting in June vs regular town meeting in May. If the decision is May ALL DELIVERABLES ARE DUE ON TUESDAY 3/31
o Tim to organize a combined meeting of TCSAG reps, selectmen, BOH and finance committee to review the bottom line of proposal and get everyone on the same page, especially vis a vis circuit breakers and the impact of mandating connections
Old Actions:
¨ draft article posted on the town web site NOT DONE
¨ Outline Bare Hill watershed protection area on the district map NOT DONE
¨ Update district map to cover only properties included NOT DONE
¨ Carrie to connect Adam Horowitz, Gina Ashe and Erin Ash Sullivan who have all expressed interest in being a nucleus for support for the plan (it is not our charter to drive this) NOT DONE
¨ Wade to drive update and publication of the FAQ list IN PROGRESS
¨ Chris to have Julie post DEP meeting notes from January 08 and February 09 DONE
¨ Wade to ensure BOH gets copy of February 09 meeting notes IN PROGRESS
¨ Carrie to publish 2nd newsletter DONE
¨ Chris to pdf 1st and 2nd newsletter (when published) and post on town site DONE
The meeting was adjourned at 10:58 am
Minutes recorded and submitted by Carrie Fraser - secretary, TCSAG
Accepted by the TCSAG April 13, 2009
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