Board of Selectmen/Water Commissioners
Senior Center
August 17, 2004
Minutes
Board of Selectmen
The meeting of the Board of Selectmen was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Ira Wood. Selectmen present included Michael May, Dale Donovan and Helen Miranda Wilson. Selectman Jerry Houk was absent. Town Administrator Tim Smith also attended.
Elaine LaChapelle, representing the Housing Authority, addressed the Board to explain the proposed Special Town Meeting article to allow the Housing Authority to sell the small eastern section of Lot 160 in the Old Wharf Road subdivision with the proceeds to be placed in the Wellfleet Affordable Housing Trust Fund. On a motion by Donovan, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to ask that an article be drafted to begin this process for Special Town Meeting.
On a motion by Donovan, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 7:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Smulligan
Administrative Assistant
Ira Wood, Chair Michael May
Dale Donovan Helen Miranda Wilson
Board of Selectmen/Water Commissioners
Senior Center
August 17, 2004
Minutes
Board of Water Commissioners
The meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners was called to order at 7:11 p.m. by Chairman Dale Donovan. Commissioners present included Ira Wood, Michael May and Helen Miranda Wilson. Commissioner Jerry Houk was absent. Town Administrator Tim Smith also attended.
Donovan outlined the process noting that staff members were asked to work on rules and regulations and policy which will be discussed this evening, and that subsequently a public hearing will be scheduled for final consideration of the Wellfleet Municipal Water System Rules and Regulations. The Board reviewed the Wellfleet Municipal Water System Rules and Regulations, including recommended revisions from the DPW and Health Department staff, with DPW Director Mark Vincent and Health/Conservation Agent Emily Beebe. Discussion included:
· Page 2, paragraph 1., Policy Statement – consensus to update the ATBS by using WIAC’s Appendix A.
· Page 3, “Background Information” – a motion by Wilson to change the Background Information paragraph to read “The permitted capacity of the WMWS, as designed and installed, is 20,000 gallons per day (gpd) on a Maximum Day. New residential connections may be allocated 400 gpd and commercial connections may be allocated flows based on ½ of Title V. Once the connections are on line for a full years worth of meter readings then their demands can be adjusted to be more representative of their actual flows.” was not seconded. Mr. Vincent and Ms. Beebe will look into the accuracy of the figure “155 gpd” for
residential connections.
· Page 4, paragraph 3 – consensus to add WIAC’s recommended language on funding, data, etc. and to add “in 1991” in the first sentence after the word “established”.
· Page 5 – consensus to add definitions for “department”, “corporation”, “cellar valve” and “tie sheet” and to alphabetize the list of definitions.
· Page 6 – second 1) consensus to specify the Appendix
· Page 7, 4.2 – consensus to add “or sell” after “to supply”; 4.3 – change “same” to “DPW”; 4.9 delete “Seasonal” and insert “Except in case of emergencies”.
· Page 8 – consensus to number paragraphs as in rest of document.
· Page 9, “Liability for Interruption of Water” and Page 10, 6.3, 6.4 – consensus for Mr. Vincent and Ms. Beebe to look at.
· Page 11, 7.3 – consensus to check if Town has accepted the referenced M.G.L.
· Page 12 – establishing two billing periods was discussed. Mr. Vincent suggested that changes be considered after using the current fee schedule for a year. Paragraph 2. – there was consensus to consider a reasonable increase to the present $4,000 fee.
· Page 14 – consensus to correct name of water system and chairman.
Page 2 – Board of Water Commissioners’ Minutes – 8/17/04
· Page 15 – 2) consensus to insert “system” after “water”; 5) new language suggested; 11) noted no Section 6, paragraph 5; 13) consensus to add “and use of the system” to the sentence.
· Provision of water for swimming pools and sprinkler systems was discussed.
Correspondence – the letters from Doug Franklin and Ted and Jean Schaefer were discussed.
Next Step – there was consensus to schedule a public hearing on October 5th to consider amendments to the Wellfleet Municipal Water System Rules and Regulations and Policy Statement. It was suggested that the draft document be made available before the hearing on the Town’s web site and at the Library. Jim Quigley suggested that the document be reviewed by Town Counsel.
On a motion by Wood, seconded by May, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of July 20, 2004 as drafted.
On a motion by May, seconded by Wood, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda Smulligan
Administrative Assistant
Dale Donovan, Chair Ira Wood
Michael May Helen Miranda Wilson
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