12/16/2014 ENVIRONMENTAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Minutes

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TO: Board of Selectman FROM: Andrew Gottlieb DATE: November 25, 2014 RE: Motions on wastewater Based upon the attached memo and the discussion at our workshop on November 25, 2014, it is recommended that the Board take action on the following motions: 1. The Board of Selectmen determines that due to recent changes in the regulation of wastewater management options and the adoption of an adaptive management approach to wastewater in Mashpee that it is now in the best interests of the citizens of Mashpee that the Town remain the entity responsible for wastewater management. To that end, the Board of Selectmen no longer support transfer of wastewater management responsibility to the Mashpee Water District and further, that the Board of Selectmen work cooperatively with the Mashpee Water District Commissioners to ensure that the Town remains the responsible entity. 2. The Board votes to establish a team to evaluate the management and staffing needs required to run a wastewater management program within Town government. The team will also evaluate the options for where this responsibility ought to be placed within Town government. Said team will report back to the Board by February 1, 2015. Further the Board directs that funds should be reserved in the budget process to allow for their inclusion in the FY 16 budget. 3. The Board establishes a second team is established to analyze and report back to the Board on options for funding the long term operating costs and accommodating the capital expenses within the Town 's CIP. 4. The Board votes to request that the Cape Cod Water Protection Collaborative provide technical assistance in the form of consulting expertise on the organizational and financial questions outlined above. S. Directs the Board's wastewater task force to work out an agreement with the Water District for billing for wastewater services and meter reading for when such services are needed in the future.