Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Town Hall Conference Room
Wednesday, December 10, 2008, 6:30 p.m.
Present: Co-Chair Emily Beebe, Celeste Makely, Steven Gazzano, Moe Barocas, Jean Schaefer; DPW Assistant Director Paul Lindberg;
Also Attending: FinCom Liaison Dan Wexman, EPG Consultant Paul Gabriel
Wastewater Committee Chairman Alex Hay
Co-Chair Emily Beebe called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
Beebe recused herself from Bookstore deliberations and Barocas assumed chairmanship.
Bookstore Restaurant
Barocas moved to approve a permanent hook-up for the Bookstore restaurant with the provision that the Town will not ask for payment until the Board of Water Commissioners (BWC) have resolved hook-up pricing issues. Makely seconded. The Board discussed pricing for commercial and residential connections. The motion carried 4-0.
Beebe returned to the meeting.
Paul Lindberg said there was a client on the verge of being cut off for non-payment of bills. The Board would like to receive more information on the situation. Paul Gabriel of Environmental Partners Group (EPG) discussed use of liens. Water cut-offs will be on the agenda for the next meeting.
Mapping
The Board reviewed the tasks necessary to proceed with the Water System expansion in preparation for Town Meeting in April. The Board discussed funding opportunities with Paul Gabriel. More time will be spent on brainstorming at the next meeting, but the Board added target dates for tasks.
Newsletter
Alex Hay said the Wastewater Committee had made a parallel decision to produce a newsletter and was interested in joining forces with the BWC to educate the public on water and wastewater issues. The Board discussed the inter-connectedness of water and wastewater needs and planning. The Health Agent is already working on newsletter ideas and welcomes collaboration, according to Hay. The Board discussed producing the newsletter electronically. Paul Gabriel said putting out a “fact sheet” was a common practice in towns planning water and wastewater systems. Hay outlined some of the ideas that the Wastewater Committee considered for inclusion in an informational newsletter. Fact sheets coupled with public hearings was an approach the BWC and Hay agreed could work. Steve Gazzano will work with Assistant Health
Agent Andy Petty on a fact sheet. Paul Gabriel said he also has material to offer for a publication by the two boards.
Board Connections
The Board discussed the need for a liaison with the Wastewater Committee. Ned Hitchcock from Wastewater will be attending future BWC meetings. Both boards plan to meet informally with Planning Board to discuss zoning issues.
Wastewater Ideas
Paul Gabriel discussed wastewater system possibilities with the Board and Hay. The Town owned parcel near the Transfer Station, clustering treatment centers, septic upgrades with water hook-ups, variances, the Estuaries Project findings, monitoring septic systems, and hook-up incentives were all mentioned.
Brainstorming Newsletter/Fact Sheets
The Board brainstormed ideas for a fact sheet/newsletter.
Tour of System
The Board thanked Paul Lindberg again for the enlightening tour of the system.
Alternatives for System Plan
The Board discussed possible changes for the expansion plan with Paul Gabriel.
The tank, the Boy Scout Well site, a Holbrook Ave. spur, extending further along Kendrick Ave. were the components the Board considers essential. A financial consultant will help work out the funding issues.
Barocas moved to add Holbrook Ave. and Kendrick Ave. extension. Makely seconded. The motion carried 5-0.
Steve Gazzano disclosed he is an abutter to a proposed route.
Barocas moved to request that EPG take out the planned line from the Coles Neck Well that runs down Chris Drive/ Mayflower Drive and give an estimate for design of a Briar Lane and Route 6 line to the Coles Neck Well. Makely seconded. The motion carried 5-0.
Future Joint Meeting
Emily Beebe moved to hold a joint meeting with the Wastewater Committee. Makely seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
Mail
Three items of note were in the mail. Wellfleet Preservation Hall requested a water hook-up in a letter dated November 29, 2008. Notice of the December 22 deadline for the Annual Report was given. A Release Abatement letter from EPG was also in the file.
Other
Moe Barocas said the other Water Commissioners need to start making plans to find a replacement him on the Board.
Adjournment
Makely moved to adjourn, Barocas seconded and the motion carried 5-0.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Emily Beebe, Co-Chair
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Date
The Water Commissioners approved these minutes at the meeting held 1/8/09.
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