Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Town Hall Conference Room
Monday, March 1, 2010, 6:30 PM
Meeting Minutes
Present: Emily Beebe, Steven Gazzano, Co-chairs; Jean Schaefer, Lori Vanderschmidt, Dan Wexman
Also attending: Paul Millet, Paul Sieloff
Co-Chair Steve Gazzano called the meeting to order at 6:45 PM.
Minutes
February 2, 2010: Lori Vanderschmidt moved to approve, Dan Wexman seconded, and motion carried 4-0 as Emily was not present at 2/2/10 meeting.
February 16, 2010: Emily Beebe moved to approve, Dan Wexman seconded, and motion carried 4-0 as Jean was not present at 2/16/10 meeting
February 18, 2010: Emily Beebe moved to approve, Jean Schaefer seconded, and motion carried 3-0 as Lori and Dan was not present at 2/18/10 meeting
Finalize Scope of Phase 1 Construction
Remaining funds in current contract is $927,000. Different combinations of the possible options were discussed. The Board asked Paul Millet to summarize the results of the discussion so that the Board could vote on it at the 3/2/2010 Board meeting.
It was noted that the USDA grant/loan must be registered by 3/15/2010 and that Storm drain construction would not be funded with Water System USDA funds.
Warrant Article – Scope
Different combinations of the possible options were discussed at length with Paul Millet’s assistance. He provided both financial and technical information. The Board did not make a decision. A “place holder” of $3.2 million dollars will be put into the “draft” warrant until the Board can make their final decision of the Scope of the next phase of the Water System.
Tower Painting
Jean Schaefer moved to put art work on the Water Tower, Lori Vanderschmidt seconded, motion failed 2-3.
Tower color chosen was “light blue” by consensus of the Board.
Work Plan – postponed until 3/2/2010 Board meeting.
Other Business
MOTION TO ESTABLISH WELLFLEET MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
Considering that the Town of Wellfleet’s (TOWN) current practice for the accounting of the revenue and expenditures of the Wellfleet Municipal Water System (WMWS) is to account for them within the General Fund.
Considering that the TOWN wants to streamline the financial management and oversight of the WMWS, it is necessary to immediately create a new special revenue fund to appropriately account for the revenues and expenditures of the WMWS until such time as the WMWS Enterprise Fund become effective on July 1, 2010.
Considering that the WMWS Enterprise Fund was authorized by a majority vote for Article 6, at the Wellfleet Special Town Meeting, October 26, 2009.
Considering that on July 1, 2010, all contents of the Special Revenue Fund will be transferred to the WMWS Enterprise Fund.
The Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners, acting under authority granted to the Board by the TOWN Charter, Section 8 - 8 -2 and M.G.L. Chapters 40 and 41, hereby establishes the Wellfleet Municipal Water System Special Revenue Fund, for the purpose stated above.
The effective date will be immediate upon the majority vote of the Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners. This motion will be included in the minutes of the March 1 2010 duly posted public meeting of the Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners.
Lori Vanderschmidt moved to establish a Special Revenue Fund for the Wellfleet Municipal Water System as stated. Emily Beebe seconded, motion passed 5-0.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:55 pm.
Minutes recorded by Jean Schaefer
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Steve Gazzano, Co-Chair
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Date
The Water Commissioners approved these minutes at the meeting held 3/15/10.
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