Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Minutes of Meeting of October 26, 2006
Senior Center Conference Room
Present: Mark Berry, Chairman; Emily Beebe, Lynn Hiller, Moe Barocas
Absent: Erik Mitchell
Chairman Mark Berry called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
The Board of Water Commissioners (BWC) discussed water at the new fire station and the school and the Town Administrator’s response to questions about DEP approval.
Moe Barocas raised concerns about water hook-ups in the Central District in relation to 335 Main Street. From the floor, Ben Gitlow discussed the capacity that a water tower would provide. The BWC said the tower alone would not provide enough capacity. Berry said the tank, a second well and a connecting main were needed. Beebe reviewed MGL Chapter 42G on special assessment for cost of laying water pipes. Berry reminded everyone the Articles for Fall Special Town Meeting (STM) were strictly for design.
Barocas asked about double plumbing issues for 335 Main Street in terms of water capacity. He considered double plumbing for other municipal buildings. Gitlow recalled the Water Issues Advisory Committee’s considerations for the DPW building. Barocas suggested putting double plumbing for municipal buildings on the agenda of a future BWC meeting.
Berry said he had the main points for the presentation. He’d like to have Beebe and Mitchell prepare a matching Power Point presentation for STM. Berry gave individual assessment figures given by the Town Administrator. He discussed the possibility of an enterprise fund in the future.
Barocas suggested that he’d take notes on objections at STM and come forward to counter any arguments before the end of the discussion period.
BWC voted to print a number of illustrations for hand-outs at the November 1 hearing and STM:
Beebe moved to print out 300 color copies of Figure 3-1. Hiller seconded. The motion carried 4-0.
Beebe moved to print 300 color copies of Figure 3-4. Hiller seconded, and the motion carried 4-0.
Beebe moved to print 300 color copies of Figure 3-5. Hiller seconded. The motion carried 4-0.
Beebe moved to obtain, if possible, from Environmental Partners a color transparency overlay for Figure 3-5 in poster size. Hiller seconded, and the motion carried 4-0.
Beebe moved to print copies in black & white Figure 3-2. Hiller seconded, and the motion carried 4-0.
Beebe moved to print copies in black & white the left hand column of master plan. Beebe Hiller seconded and the motion carried 4-0.
Berry moved to have 300 copies of a tax information handout that the TA promised. Hiller seconded. The motion carried 4-0.
Berry discussed the need for all three Articles to get to where the BWC wants to go with the water system. He planned an introduction and a Q & A session at the hearing on November 2, 2006. Berry said his talking points for the hearing and STM included: additional hook-ups, fire hydrants, consistent quality of water, the fire station (which could be fielded to the TA for explanations), redundancy, future police station, completing the loop to prevent dead ends, permit date limitations for the Boy Scout Camp well (now in 4th year of 5 year permit period), infrastructure in place for a future health care campus/ senior housing, fear of growth, 80:20 ratio of costs, water reserve for lots behind the Transfer Station, lowering hook-up fees by spreading costs to more users, 335 Main Street, private well setbacks
in downtown, and fairness to taxpayers that are not allowed to hook up now.
Side discussions/issues while Berry outlined his points included:
Wastewater systems, double plumbing, composting toilets, expansion for people now, exceeding 100,000 gpd and triggering MEPA review, problem areas not included in the present Master Plan, and T’s that are in place for future connections.
Berry moved to approve the minutes of October 19, 2006. Beebe seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.
Berry moved to adjourn. Beebe seconded. The motion carried unanimously 3-0, and the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Mark Berry, Chairman
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