Approved
Comprehensive Wastewater Management Planning Committee
February 8, 2011, 2:30 pm
DPW Conference Room
Attendees: Ned Hitchcock, Curt Felix, Lezli Rowell, Andrew Petty, Paul Millett, and Paul Gabriel
Guest: Suzanne Thomas, Building Needs Assessment
Regrets: Bob Larsen and Alex Hay
The meeting to order at 2:30pm.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Needs assessment for Bakers Field / Mayo Beach: Paul Gabriel stated it makes sense to look at Mayo Beach and the Marina first. The Committee has the ability and the resource to do a study on the area to determine the needs, viability, and resources required.
Suzanne Thomas questioned the Baker’s bequest for a bathhouse and paperwork needs to be reviewed. It was recommended to get the number of people who use the area to determine estimated requirements for a septic system . Ned Hitchcock suggested the committee look at long term usage for up to twenty years. Paul Gabriel stated the biggest challenge will be to find a proper leach area.
Suzanne Thomas stated the Building Needs Assessment Board is looking at composting toilets. Further discussion took place about operating and maintenance, and alternative methods. There was discussion regarding the visual appearance of any buildings. Thomas stated there is talk about a tight tank in the beach sticker shack this spring until a long term solution is resolved.
Paul Gabriel distributed the latest Scope of Services handout. Also distributed was a management plan which includes the approximate costs. Task 3.1 planning and stakeholder meetings/data collection and Task 3.2 monitoring of wells, further GIS reports on wetlands/marsh which would include quarterly reports and side coordination
do not include receiving any grants. Curt Felix stated he wants to see the costs identified with getting grants/money. It was again pointed out there are four different data basis (MEP, Center for Coastal Studies, Town of Wellfleet/US Fisheries and MA Audubon). He wants to know if we can move to one central collection source in order to save money. Felix stated we need to have data that we can rely on, and to determine if there is an agreement on the data. Hitchcock is concerned with spending money without having the data from MEP including well samples. Felix stated the data is conflicting from the various agencies who are collecting the data.
Gabriel recommended using funds from Task(s) 1 to 3.1 which need to be done.
He recommended getting a handle on what the 5 different agencies have in their data gathering. Felix recommended 1B as an immediate task.
Curt Felix moved to accept the Second Revised Scope of Services, dated 02/08/11 (Task 1, 2, and 3.1); seconded by Lezli Rowell; passed 3-0.
Gabriel stated the Board of Selectmen need to sign an agreement and recommended getting on their schedule to educate them on the current status.
There has been discussion within town that the shellfish building will be torn down and rebuilt which will include an educational section.
Our next meeting is February 22, 2011.
Agent Greemberg-Lemos stated there should be one contact. In Alex Hay’s absence, all correspondence should go through her and she will distribute.
The committee is awaiting news on a grant before approaching Task 3.2.
Lezli Rowell moved to adjourn at 3:55 pm; seconded by Ned Hitchcock; passed 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine A. Bates
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