Approved Meeting Minutes
Wellfleet Comprehensive Wastewater Management Committee
DPW Building
June 26, 2012
Present: Alex Hay, Lezli Rowell, Patrick Winslow, Curt Felix, Paul Gabriel, Hillary Greenberg-Lemos and Christine Bates
Regrets: Bob Larsen and Ned Hitchcock
Alex Hay opened the meeting at 2:40 pm.
Bath House: The Board will make a presentation to the Selectmen requesting an ad hoc committee be formed to revisit the subject. The Board will have to ask for money at Town meeting in October to start work on the design of the bath house. The ad hoc committee would include a member from the Recreation Committee, Finance Committee, Building Needs Committee, Comprehensive Waste Water Planning Committee and Planning Board,
The new Signboard has been received.
USDA Grant: forms have been sent. Curt Felix stated there are 7 tasks with the grant. 1) Felix will meet with the Harborside Village population at their yearly meeting to discuss opening Mayo Creek. CLF may work as being a mediator at the meeting; 2) money to pay expenses for reef monitoring (Anamarija Frankic); 3) Coastal Center study for oyster population; 4) establish oyster population targets consistent with good water quality; 5) habitat improvement for culch; 6) sea lettuce removal; and 7) water quality
Harborfest Booth: Patrick Winslow stated people were receptive to the education. Two bowls were used in a demonstration with sea water, some mud, algae, and three oysters were placed in one bowl which cleared the water.
Minutes: Curt Felix moved to approve the 05/22/12 meeting minutes; seconded by Lezli Rowell; passed 4-0.
New Business
Recycling barrels for culch will be picked up and distributed to restaurants this week.
Old Business
DEP Report Status: Paul Gabriel stated the draft report has been completed and was sent via e-mail. Gabriel will supply additional copies. The committee will now focus on alternatives. The committee is waiting to receive the MEP report.
Discuss future public meeting on status of group’s work. Paul Gabriel recommended the Committee have a public meeting/hearing to discuss the Phase I report. Tentative date is Monday August 20th . Location to be determined.
Paul Gabriel distributed the proposed amendment (#2) for the agreement on future tasks. Task 5 is the work going forward. The committee needs to review the amendment and the budget will be discussed at a future meeting (task 5.1 and 5.2). There was discussion regarding water sampling. Curt Felix stated there could be some resources available from DEP for water sampling which will help to automate the process.
The next meeting will be July 10, 2012.
Alex Hay moved to adjourn at 4:00 pm; seconded by Lezli Rowell; passed 4-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Bates, Committee Secretary
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