Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Town Hall Conference Room
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Present: Dan Wexman, Chair; Justina Carlson, James Hood,
Regrets: William Carlson
In Attendance by Teleconference: Lori Vanderschmidt
Also Attending: Town Administrator Paul Sieloff, Water System Coordinator Michaela Miteva, Fire Chief Daniel Silverman
Chair Dan Wexman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ISO Rating
Fire Chief Daniel Silverman said he was pleased to report the Town’s greatly improved Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating, which dropped from a 9 (a 10 being the worst rating) to a 4, since fire hydrants and the water tank are now fully operational. Properties within 1,000 ft. of a hydrant and within 5 miles of the fire station will have the best rating. A reduction in property owners’ and the Town’s insurance costs will be available for recalculation as of June 1, 2012. Chief Silverman credited Captain Thomas Ferreira for doing the background ISO application work that made this possible. Environmental Partners Group (EPG) also contributed greatly to the process, he said. The Fire Department will work on the tanker shuttle operations to improve the ISO ratings in
parts of Wellfleet not on the Municipal Water System, Chief Silverman said.
Potential Abutters’ Draft Letters
The abutter’s draft letter1 had been reviewed by email prior to the meeting. The Board accepted the draft and agreed to place it on file for future use.
WhiteWater Consumer Confidence Report
It is part of WhiteWater’s contract to produce and distribute an annual report (CCR) to the customers of the Water System. WhiteWater will present the Water Commissioners with a draft in May.
Water System Tour Date
On Thursday, March 15 at 10 a.m. there will be a tour of the Municipal Water System for the Water Commissioners.
Water System Management Contract
Jim Hood had reviewed the water system management contract and has worked with Tim King. Environmental Partners Group (EPG) might not have to be a part of the RFP process, he said. Hood was concerned about updating sections of the contract to reflect changes in the system. Dan Wexman will also review the contract and make suggestions. Hood said that the current Water System Regulations need to be included in the RFP.
Marketing Deadline Management
Wexman said he had contacted the Health Agent, WhiteWater and EPG with a request that they review the proposed Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Fact Sheet.2 Justina Carlson discussed proceeding with the production of the marketing brochure3 after Board review. The Board suggested revisions to the drafts and planned the order of distribution. Paul Sieloff reviewed and suggested changes to the FAQ fact sheet and brochure. Michaela Miteva will format the final version of the brochure and FAQ fact sheet, when they are ready.
Coordinator’s Report
Michaela Miteva presented the Wellfleet Water System Coordinator Report 4 of March 6, 2012.
Adjournment
Carlson moved to adjourn. Hood seconded, and the motion carried 3-0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:18 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary Daniel Wexman, Chair
The Water Commissioners approved these minutes at the meeting held 3/20/12.
Public Records Materials from meeting of 3/6/12
1.) Abutters’ Letter
2.) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Fact Sheet
3.) Brochure: Information for Abutters to the Water System
4.) Water System Coordinator’s Report
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