Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Senior Center Conference Room
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Present: Co-Chair Emily Beebe, Steven Gazzano, Jean Schaefer
Absent: Moe Barocas
Also Attending: Finance Committee Liaison Dan Wexman, Fire Chief Dan Silverman, Hannelore Vanderschmidt
Co-Chair Emily Beebe called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Connection Fee
Jeanne Woodes was present to discuss connection fees with the Board. Jean Schaefer moved to adopt Approach 2, Option B as presented by the financial consultants. Gazzano seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.
Review of Work Session
Water Commissioners had met for a work session with the consultants, the Town Administrators, EPG representatives and the financial consultants on Wednesday, March 4 to review expansion plans. The topics discussed at that meeting were reviewed: the schedule for meetings, the talking points for a presentation to the Board of Selectmen on March 10, costs, State Revolving Funds (SRF) loans, and press releases. Future plans for expansion were also discussed.
Meeting Schedule
The Water Commissioners made plans to meet with a number of organizations before Town Meeting. The Board reviewed many of the speaking points for the expansion plans.
Town Website
The Water Commissioners will revise an article for publication in the Town Website newsletter. Forms for connecting to the system will be posted on the Water Commissioners’ web page. The Website Bulletin Board is another place where the Board plans to post information.
Regulation Changes
A Change of Use regulation needs to be formulated before Town Meeting, Beebe said. There is nothing in the present regulations that deals with a change of use in a property; therefore, the Board needs to add a review process to the Rules & Regulations. Beebe will prepare a draft regulation on change of use. Zoning aspects of new regulations were discussed.
Warrant
The Board will prepare the explanations for the Warrant Articles and make their recommendations at the next meeting.
Mail
WhiteWater had mailed the monthly Chemical Reports and a Fall 2009 Lead and Copper Sampling Report.
Minutes of 2/5/09, 2/11/09, 2/19/09 & 2/25/09
Beebe moved to approve the amended minutes of February 5, 2009. Gazzano seconded and the motion carried 3-0.
Beebe moved to approve the minutes of February 11, 2009. Gazzano seconded and the motion carried 3-0.
Gazzano moved to approve the amended minutes of February 19, 2009. Beebe seconded and the motion carried 3-0.
Schaefer moved to approve the minutes of February 25, 2009. Beebe seconded and the motion carried 3-0.
Other Business
Dan Silverman stressed the importance of the Ballot Question that goes with the Warrant Article.
Adjournment
Gazzano moved to adjourn. Schaefer seconded. The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Emily Beebe, Co-Chair
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Date
The BWC approved these minutes at the meeting held 4/9/09.
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