5/7/2015 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes

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Glenn Santos made a motion to authorize submission of the Plan approved by the Sewer Commission to the approval process it must now go through. Joe Lyons seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Glenn Santos, yes; Joe Lyons, yes; Tom Fudala, yes. The motion was approved by a vote of(3-0-2), with Tom Burns and Mark Gurnee absent. STATUS OF OTHER GHD TASKS: • Regina Villa Associates Public Outreach Work Tom Fudala stated that the kiosk needs to be updated; Jeff Gregg will put together some changes. There are budget concerns as to printing costs; Jeff Gregg asked about how many copies should be produced. The subject will be discussed at a future meeting. Jeff Gregg stated that there needs to be a transition from running the web page by GHD to the Town. Tom Fudala stated that this will need to wait until after the May 16th voting to determine who is doing what. VOUCHERS Glenn Santos made a motion that the voucher for$3,419 from GHD be approved for payment. Joe Lyons seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Glenn Santos, yes; Joe Lyons, yes; Tom Fudala, yes. The motion was approved by a vote of(3-0-2) with Tom Burns and Mark Gurnee absent. INTERMUNICIPAL ISSUES • Cape Cod Commission Cape-wide Wastewater 208 Plan Tom Fudala reported on a 4-hour meeting this morning with discussion on the issue of municipal cooperation among neighboring towns. Tom Fudala asked Jeff Gregg about any conversations he had with Brian Howes about how it came about that we are dealing with a Childs River watershed that overlaps the Moonakis Quashnet Watershed? Jeff Gregg stated that the watershed delineation is correct; but it is misleading. The next CCC meeting in June will designate Waste Treatment Management Agencies. FALMOUTH ISSUES: Win Munro introduced himself to the meeting, stating that he was representing Matt Patrick who could not be present tonight. Mr. Munro stated that there was nothing of note to report on the Moonakis River study. Their next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2015. Tom Fudala stated that the entire town of Mashpee is included in the plan along with all of the portions of Sandwich that are in the Popponesset or East Waquoit Bay watersheds. OTHER ITEMS • Water and Sewer District. Tom Fudala encouraged everyone to vote YES on Question 8 on May 16th. Mr. Fudala has argued that the water district is staffed and primed, more so than the Town, to take on the infrastructure projects. The Sewer Commission has been working on the project for the past 15 years and the Water & Sewer District would be the appropriate vehicle to take on the implementation of Plan A. Joe Lyons stated that the town has absolutely no facility to lay pipes to competitive bidding in the construction phase and the other things that have to be implemented professionally to get any infrastructure off the ground. There has been some discussion with myself and 3 Board of Selectmen that they were in a state of confusion when they decided to say don't vote for Question 8 because someone had ramrodded something through that they didn't truly understand. I think it is an open issue. Joe Lyons made a motion that the Sewer Commission support the concept of the Water & Sewer District being implemented as the hard structure required in our plan, with a letter addressed to the Board of Selectmen stating the position of the Sewer Commission. Glenn Santos seconded the motion. Discussion followed. 3