Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Town Hall Conference Room
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Present: Chair Emily Beebe, Steven Gazzano, Lori Vanderschmidt, Jean Schaefer, Dan Wexman
Chair Emily Beebe called the meeting to order at 6:39 p.m.
Work Plan
Steve Gazzano reviewed the “Work Plan” for the Board, DPW and Administration. He said he plans to track the change orders and other decisions that the Board needs to know.
Connection Fees
The Board discussed properties that didn’t fit into the single family dwelling model. Dan Wexman had gathered property information from the Assessor’s office. He and Jean Schaefer had written up “Connection Fee Considerations,” which they discussed with the Board. Topics covered: Title V flow, kitchen designations, meter sizes, seating capacity in restaurants, galleries, seasonal use, setting a formula for multiple residential properties, unusual situations with wells, double plumbing with the exception of the Area to Be Served (ATBS), change of use regulations, and other unique cases.
Schaefer said there were also financial issues that need to be settled regarding any property sales, future development of property in the ATBS, time period for offering the discounts, and liens on the property.
Dan Wexman said he had spoken to the Water Departments of Chatham, Brewster and Orleans. He reported on their methods of calculating fees.
Report on Boy Scout Camp Visit
Emily Beebe, Paul Gabriel and Mark White walked around the Boy Scout Camp and the area where the well will be and discussed fencing and gate locations.
Planning for Public Hearing
The Board will continue work on the connection fees at the next meeting June 30 in order to prepare the advertisement for a July 21, 2009 public hearing.
Correspondence
Beebe moved to send a letter to Pavia and Lynn Hiller thanking them for their letter and that their concerns are being addressed with apologies for lateness, Wexman seconded. The motion carried 5-0. Beebe will make a site visit to the tank location with Pavia and Lynn Hiller and invited the other members to go too.
Future Dates
On June 23 the Town Administrator will be signing the State Revolving Funds documents.
Starting as soon as July, Resident Engineer Doug Belham and EPG will begin weekly construction meetings with the engineers, Water Commissioners and Administration on Thursday or Friday mornings.
Minutes of 5/6/09, 5/8/09, 5/28/09, 6/2/09, and 6/8/09
Schaefer moved to approve the minutes of May 8, 2009. Gazzano seconded, and the motion carried 4-0.
Gazzano moved to approve the minutes of May 28, 2009. Schaefer seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
Wexman moved to approve the minutes of June 2, 2009. Gazzano seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
Beebe moved to approve the minutes of June 8, 2009. Gazzano seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
Other Business
Emily Beebe will call Russ Tierney regarding information for the WhiteWater Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
Adjournment
Gazzano moved to adjourn, Wexman seconded and the meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:55 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 minutes at the meeting held 7/20/09.
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