Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Senior Center Conference Room
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Present: Chair Emily Beebe, Steven Gazzano, Lori Vanderschmidt, Jean Schaefer
Also Attending: Paul Lindberg, Assistant DPW Director; Paul Sieloff, Town Administrator
Chair Emily Beebe called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m.
Next Steps
The Water Commissioners brainstormed the next steps for the Municipal Water System. The main topics were organized according to Construction, Operations, and Finance & Administration. The Board set priorities for each major area. The top item from construction matters was getting a operations project manager (OPM). The USDA funding and the connection fees are top priority items for Administration/Finance.
Connections
The Board briefly discussed connection fees for mixed use properties.
Next Agenda
The Health Agent will be invited to the next meeting to discuss Title 5 flows.
Mail
Emily Beebe read into record a letter from Lynn Hiller and Pavia dated May 8, 2009. In their letter, Hiller and Pavia expressed concerns about construction procedures. Paul Sieloff addressed some of the issues raised in their letter.
Other Business
Beebe asked if Town Counsel could look at the connection anomalies. Paul Sieloff said this could be done after the connection fees were established.
Vanderschmidt discussed the importance of the chain of command in administrating contracts. The Board reviewed the chain of command protocol.
The Board discussed contact with concerned citizens.
Minutes of 4/9/09, 4/21/09 and 5/6/09
Gazzano moved to approve the amended minutes of April 9, 2009. Schaefer seconded and the motion carried 4-0.
Beebe moved to approve the minutes of April 21, 2009. Vanderschmidt seconded, and the motion carried 4-0.
Thank You Letters
The Board planned letters of appreciation to the boards they had met with prior to Town Meeting thanking them for their attention to the Warrant Articles for the Municipal Water System improvements.
Adjournment
The Board was adjourned by consensus at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Emily Beebe, Chair
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Date
The Water Commissioners approved these mintutes at the meeting held 6/2/09.
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