Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Town Hall Conference Room
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Present: Justina Carlson, Chair; Jim Hood, William Carlson, Lori Vanderschmidt; Water System Coordinator Michaela Miteva
Chair Justina Carlson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
BWC Office Report
Michaela Miteva gave the BWC Office Report of October 2, 2012. 1 She had updated revenues and expenditures, recorded a municipal lien and gave a number of other updates.
Water System Operator Report
WhiteWater representative Roy Maher explained the Operator’s Report of October 2, 2012.2 His report included information on the SCADA system, fence posts around Well #3, flushing, trimming around hydrants, pumping and usage, backflow testing and other work he had performed.
FY 14 Budget Process
Jim Hood distributed budget worksheets3 and discussed the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget. He explained some of the assumptions for Fiscal Year 2013. The Board considered ways to present the figures to the Selectmen, Finance Committee and general public. Hood said that the BWC needs to have Interim Town Administrator Tim King understand the financial situation of the Water Enterprise Fund. The possibility of a freeze on connection fees, subsidizing connections and betterments for future expansion were all discussed. The Board planned approaches for Budget presentations for
FY14.
Discussion on Water Rates for Large Condominiums
The Water Commissioners were interested in a connection for Harborside Village and had received an e-mail message from David C. Bennett dated Sept. 14, 20124 regarding this possibility. Mr. Bennett will be invited to a November meeting.
RFP
Lori Vanderschmidt said she had attempted to communicate with Paul Millett of Environmental Partners Group (EPG) regarding an RFP, but Justina Carlson said that EPG had been in direct talks with Tim King.
Minutes of 9/18/12
Bill Carlson moved to approve the minutes of September 18, 2012. Justina Carlson seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.
Adjournment
Justina Carlson moved to adjourn. Bill Carlson seconded, and the motion carried 3-0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mary Rogers, Justina Carlson, Chair
Committee Secretary
The Water Commissioners approved these minutes at the meeting held 10/16/12.
Public Records Materials of 10/2/12
- BWC Office Report of October 2, 2012
- WhiteWater Report of October 2, 2012
- Budget worksheets
- E-mail from David C. Bennett dated September 14, 2012
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