Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Town Hall Conference Room
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Present: Justina Carlson, Chair; Jim Hood, William Carlson, Lori Vanderschmidt, Dan Williams; Water System Coordinator Michaela Miteva
Chair Justina Carlson opened the meeting and public hearing at 7:06 p.m.
Public Hearing
The purpose of the pubic hearing was to discuss a freeze of the Wellfleet Municipal Water System connection fees schedule at the 40% tier level. The Board reviewed the rationale for extending the freeze.
The public hearing was closed at 5:10 p.m.
Hood moved to freeze the Water System connection fees schedule at the 40% tier level through Fiscal Year 2014 for the existing abutters. Bill Carlson seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
BWC Office Report
Coordinator Michaela Miteva presented the BWC Office Report of November 6, 2012.1 She reviewed: Community Development grant eligibility; research on other towns’ water enterprise funds; and legal opinions on betterments for expansion.
USDA Grant Update
Justina Carlson said that Paul Millett of Environmental Partners Group (EPG) had reported that the USDA grant was available for Municipal Water System expansion. The BWC needs to accept the grant and bring the proposal to the BOS. Emily Beebe, former BWC Chair, was present to discuss the grant with the Board. The Board discussed replacing the Coles Neck Road water line with larger sized pipe. They also considered the addition of selected small roads in the Central District. Emily Beebe informed the Board about betterments for a wastewater system in Chatham, and BWC members discussed betterments for future phases of water connections in Wellfleet. Emily Beebe said a betterment requirement would have to be approved at a Town Meeting. BWC members would bring the Water Enterprise Fund Budget deficit, the idea
of betterments and the grant opportunity to the attention of the Selectmen.
The Board planned a presentation for the November 27, 2012 BOS meeting. This will include the present financial outlook, possibilities for expansion, history of the development of the Water System and marketing strategies which the Commissioners have employed. The BWC will invite Paul Millett of EPG to the next meeting on November 13, 2012 to help plan a presentation to the Selectmen.
FY 2014 Budget
The Fiscal Year 2014 Budget had been reviewed by Interim Town Administrator Timothy King. Jim Hood distributed the worksheet of Budget line items.2 He explained the projections and the assumptions upon which t they were based.
Bill Carlson moved to adopt the proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Budget. Vanderschmidt seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.
Adjournment
Justina Carlson moved to adjourn. Hood seconded, and the motion carried 4-0. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 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 11/13/12.
Public Records Materials of 11/6/12
1.) BWC Office Report of November 6, 2012
2.) Fiscal Year 2014 Budget worksheet
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