Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Town Hall Conference Room
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Present: Emily Beebe, Steven Gazzano, Co-Chairs; Jean Schaefer, Lori Vanderschmidt, Dan Wexman
Also Attending: Wellfleet Town Administrator Paul Sieloff, Administrative Assistant Roy Maher, WhiteWater Consultant Russell Tierney, Consultant Mary Fisk
Co-Chair Emily Beebe called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Outer Cape Health Services/Callis Property
Bonnie Callis, Bruce Bierhans, Alan Hall and Walter Finney were present to discuss the connection for the Outer Cape Health Services’ pharmacy at Callis Square on Route 6. There was a question of sprinkler system requirements for a pharmacy. Emily Beebe read into record the memo of understanding (MOU) to CEO Sally Deane dated October 19, 2010.1
Steve Gazzano moved to send the MOU to Ms. Deane. Beebe seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
USDA Funding
Beebe said the USDA money would not be available this year. There could be money for Fiscal Year 2012. Paul Millett of Environmental Partners Group (EPG) had sent an update on present funds.
Meters
Jean Schaefer discussed meter software that the BWC had considered.
Schaefer moved to buy the meters from Toomey and defer the software decision till later. Wexman seconded. The motion carried 5-0.
Other Connections & Curbing
The Board discussed possible connections to Cumberland Farms and Mobil Gas. Money could be set aside, but the Board was keeping in mind providing curbing in downtown as a higher priority. There may be more fire hydrants to be considered if the water main continued down Route 6 to Cumberland Farms and eventually further down the highway.
Start-up Protocol
Beebe discussed how to notify the public about the activation of the new system. Russ Tierney said that downtown would be connected first. The Coles Neck system will be added after the tank and new lines are tested and flushed. Tierney detailed how the start-up would proceed. In his October 19, 2010 Operations Report, 2 Tierney had included a map of static pressure in the system.
Well #3 Update
The sand from Well #3 will be flushed out of the old system at blow-out hydrants when the new system is started. Tierney discussed the homes that had been affected by the sand in the Coles Neck line.
Connection Fee Payment Agreements
Mary Fisk requested signatures for two connection fee payment agreements with homeowners.
EPG Concerns
Paul Millett of EPG joined the meeting by phone conference. He and Russ Tierney discussed water tests for the new system, time required for filling the tank, testing the SKADA system, and the map of mains and hydrants. Mr. Millett gave a day by day (actually night by night) account of the start-up procedures. He had e-mailed a water system map dated September, 2010 3 for reference points. The Board discussed notifying the public of the start-up procedure and dates. There was also a discussion of preparation and notification in case of any emergency situation. Paul Millett discussed the Callis property connection, pipe size for Route 6, curbing costs for downtown, and the short side street options.
Administrative Assistant’s Report
Roy Maher reviewed his Administrative Assistant Report of October 19, 2010.4
Schaefer moved that 150 feet of service line from the curb stop to the entry point of the structure requires a meter pit at the owner’s expense. Beebe seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
Minutes of 9/21/10
Wexman moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of September 21, 2010. Beebe seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
Next Meeting Agenda
The agenda was set for November 2, 2010 meeting.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:40 p.m.
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 11/2/10.
Public Records Material from the BWC Meeting of October 19, 2010
1.) MOU to Sally Deane, CEO of Outer Health Services dated 10/19/10
2.) WhiteWater Operations Report of 10/19/10
3.) EPG map of water system dated September, 2010
4.) Administrative Assistant’s Report of October 19, 2010
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