6/9/1998 MASHPEE COMMONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Minutes

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committee. Mr ' Storrs stated there are regulatory problems and there was some discussion in this regard. Mr. Storrs also mentioned fi .anes, stating the costs to be approximately_ $2 Million Dollars - to move treated e f f lu nt, in a. pipe, down dreat Neck Road south with - pump stations along the way, to a surface bed system sotewhee along the southrr portion of Mashpee. (There was some discussion in that regard including tax benefits generated from the future development of Mashpee om o in order to leverage financing through the Town/bonding, and betterments. ) mr. Storrs explained. the .$2 Million Dollar figure does not include 'Land costs. Mr. Storrs informed the Committee that the , issue of betterments had been discussed at the Sewer Commission meeting and questioned whether only the ,people along the pipeline and those who have an influence upon the Mashpee River would be taxed for betterment; or is there a betterment tO the Town as a whole to improve the resource of the Riper.. , John Kuchins i noted the pipeline proposal- is, at this point, an option for the Mashpee River solution, and that one Hundred Fifty Thousand ($150, 000 . 00) Dollars isbeing spent on studies. Pant of the reason for the study is to determine what is causing te ,pollution/the source of the nitrogen. The second phase of the study will determine the solution, at whidh point the sewer treatment scenario will be evaluated. Mr. Storrs was in agreement . Mr. Kuchinski raised the point that Mashpee Commons is currently paying for th6 operation and maintenance of the Mashpe Commons Plant, should the time come about when the ToWn would own t-he plant,, some type 'of user fees based upon water usage or meter ,readings would have to be estal l sh d. M . Chace stated that MLP has often discussed with the Town Planner their willingnes8 to consideront ibuting the Mashpee Commons Plant t to the Sewer Commission. Mr, Storrs reminded the Committee there is ample time in which to address these kinds of issues as the development is not expected to be completed within the next .ten years. Mr. Storrs stated his confidence that a sol tion will be found, but that the studies must be completed in order to do so. Chance Reichel commented that them may be time from a commercial development perspective, but that there may not be from a watershed management perspective. There was some discussion relating to the study Phases. Selectman Marster -inquired as to funding of Phase I and II . Mr. whritenour responded, the anticipated figure dor Phase rt