OLD LYME WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY COMMISSION
RECORD OF VOTE
REGULAR MEETING
Held on: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 7:30 P.M.
Held at: Second Floor Conference Room
Memorial Town Hall
52 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT
Meeting convened at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Tolchinski.
Those present and voting were the following members:
Dimitri Tolchinski, Chairman
George James (regular member)
Roger Breunig (regular member)
Luisa Grogan (regular member)
Daniel McFadden (alternate)
Also present:
Ron Rose, Sanitarian
Myron Kavalgian, WPCA Clerk
Bryan Curtis, WPCA engineer
Absent:
Keith Czarnecki, Vice Chairman
Mervin Roberts (regular member); excused
Aimee Eberly (regular member)
Angus McDonald (alternate); excused
Chairman Tolchinski called the meeting to order at 7:37 p.m. He announced Daniel McFadden as a voting member for that meeting.
AGENDA ITEMS:
- Reading and approval of the March 17, 2011 minutes.
Clerk Myron Kavalgian read the UNAPPROVED minutes.
Motion “to approve the minutes as read” was made by George James and seconded by Roger Breunig.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, 5-0-0
- Hiring an Attorney for WPCA Commission Services.
Chairman Tolchinski introduced Attorney Narcy Z. Dubicki, from Dubicki & Camassar, LLP,
New London. Attorney Dubicki presented his resume and asked the Commission Members to interview him so he can be approved as a new WPCA lawyer. Mr. Dubicki’s statement of his experience and qualifications was followed by discussion, with questions asked and answered by Mr. Dubicki.
Motion to hire Mr. Narcy Dubicki as the new lawyer for WPCA was made by George James and seconded by Roger Breunig.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, 5-0-0
- Nitrogen removal systems – sales presentation by Jim Dunlap, J & R Engineering, Raynham, MA.
Mr. Dunlap presented information about products from BioMicrobics, Inc. and Geoflow, Inc. One was a wastewater treatment system and the other a subsurface water drip system. Prices and cost were discussed regarding the unit, installation, tank cost, electricity use, and maintenance and homeowner expense.
Mr. Dunlap handed out brochures to the Commission members. The Chairman and Members thanked him for his presentation.
Chairman Tolchinski asked Mr. Bryan Curtis to get in touch with Mr. Dunlap and report to WPCA the possibility of applying that technology in our Town.
NO VOTE WAS TAKEN
- Chairman’s Report – NO VOTE WAS TAKEN.
- Determination of the “Designated Areas” in the Town of Old Lyme regarding potential water pollution.
Chairman Tolchinski made a presentation of his proposed 15 Town Maps, which he chooses as “Designated Areas.” He also presented to the Commission his and Mervin Roberts’s letters regarding future potential problems with the properties located within areas of those maps.
Those properties have very small lot sizes and are not in compliance with State Standards to be suitable for conventional septic systems. Some of those properties do not have enough land to support not only conventional septic systems, but even advanced septic systems.
Chairman Tolchinski said that both letters, if mailed to the Lyme/Old Lyme
property owners will explain to them the existing situation and have them support our plan to go with Community Systems to prevent the State to force us to have sewers. He said that we have not much time left before it might happen.
Chairman Tolchinski said that the only alternative not to have sewers in the Town is to build Community Septic Systems, which will bring every property with a small lot in compliance with the State Health Department and State DEP.
Chairman Tolchinski said that it would cost the Town less to install Community Septic Systems than to install sewers. If the Town approves a ten-year plan to improve the existing septic systems in the “Designated Areas” voluntarily, before the DEP steps in, the property owners who will benefit from it could pay most of the cost.
Ron Rose asked if Dimitri would like to mail these letters to Lyme owners, and suggested that Dimitri talk to the Lyme Selectman’s Office before mailing them.
Chairman Tolchinski said that he would like to mail these letters to Lyme homeowners because some areas in Lyme, such as Rogers Lake and others, are located next to Old Lyme and also have very small lots. These areas might like to participate with us in our work.
Chairman Tolchinski agreed to invite Ralph Eno, Lyme’s First Selectman, to the WPCA
meeting in May of 2011.
Chairman Tolchinski asked the Commission members to mail these letters only to Old Lyme homeowners for now.
Motion was made by Dan McFadden to move the mailing of these letters to the next meeting’s agenda. Roger Breunig seconded the motion.
MOTION WAS PASSED 4-0-1 (Chairman Tolchinski – abstain)
- Bryan Curtis – Engineering Report
Mr. Curtis gave a 14-page report entitled “Community Subsurface Wastewater
Absorption and System Site Evaluation.”
He discussed capacity criteria, pollutant renovation, absorption, sizing nitrogen renovation and advanced wastewater treatment. His report provided data of his research with maps, classifications of various soils, and recommendations for this site and any others that may be considered.
Dan Mc Fadden made a motion to have Bryan Curtis research and identify the most critical properties in the “Designated Areas.” Roger Breunig seconded this motion.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, 5-0-0
Chairman Tolchinski proposed that letters be sent out to those not in compliance notifying them that their permit to discharge will be revoked if they don’t pump their septic tank within two weeks.
The matter was discussed. Several members felt this was too hard on homeowners and suggested alternative ideas to engender compliance.
Chairman Tolchinski made a motion to ask Attorney Narcy Dubicki to research and develop recommendations on how to enforce the mandatory pump out of septic systems in our Town. Luisa Grogan seconded the motion.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, 5-0-0
8. Preparing New Regulations.
It was decided to table this issue until the next meeting to allow the new attorney to familiarize himself with the workings of WPCA.
9. Committee Reports:
Education – no report
Budget-Luisa Grogan reported that $17,815.75 was spent. The remaining budget balance is $6,797.25. NO VOTE TAKEN
10. Sanitarian Report
Ron Rose reported March pump out figures of 102,250 gallons, with YTD of 945,850 gallons.
NO VOTE TAKEN
11. Any New or Old Business – NONE
12. Motion to adjourn was made by Roger Breunig and seconded by Luisa Grogan.
Meeting was adjourned at 10:50 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Myron Kavalgian, Clerk
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