3/15/2011 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes

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s, understood the risk. Mr. Lombardo further stated that the grant application materials were available to be used for any additional funding sources and recommended that Commissioners speak with federal representatives to be considered for future available funding. The Chair stated that the Board of Selectmen was seeking a recommendation from the Sewer Commission about the loan, but suggested that it be discussed at the next meeting due to time constraints. HAC 's Breezy Acres Expansion Project The Chair announced that, at a joint meeting, the Board of Selectmen and the Sewer Commission had approved an agreement to contract with the Housing Assistance Corporation and the Mashpee Housing Authority to connect the Breezy Acres project to the high school treatment plant_ The Commission had not yet approved the design for the sewer line. Brian Kuchar, Horsley Witten Group, Inc. and project manager for the Breezy Acres project, addressed the Commission about the project. W.Kuchar referenced the plan that provided an overall view of the project. Mr. Kuchar summarized the project as 10 units to be added to the back side of the existing 6 Breezy Acres units by HAC, generating a flow of 4,400 gallons. IAS and SIA have proposed hooleing up to theexisting high school treatment center, which has been underutilized and was designed to handle 18,000 gallons of flow per day. Mr. Kuchar stated that the effluent would run from Breezy Acres expansion to an 8 foot diameter wet well with a capacity of 1,460 gallons and then travel to a 6x6 vault and into a 4-inch force main. The f I effluent would hien flow through town property along old Barnstable Road toward the high school property along Route 151 and through a road easement where it would then be tied into the high school treatment plant.' The force main would total 2,200 linear feet. ti - The applicant has been Working with the zoning Board of Appeals and Charles Rowley, the town's consulting engineer, who has reviewed the plan and the development. Revisions have been made to the plans to create a project that was amenable to the Town. Chairman Fudala inquired whether the plans had been a proved by Mr. Rowley and Mr. Kuchar responded that Mr. Rowley had submitted a letter to the ZBA and he offered to provide the Chair with a copy of the letter indicating that all concerns had been addressed. The Chair referenced the use of a inch line, but noted that there was concern that it would not work due to the amount of flow. Chairman Fudala inquired about the excess capacity of the 4 'Inch line. Mr. Kuchar will provide specific information and noted that the capacity,of a 6 inch-pipe would have allowed waste effluent to sit longer than preferred. Mr.- Kuchar stated that the 4 inch pipe would be pumped at infrequent tines and in order to tie in additional properties, the pumping cycles could be increased to increase the capacity. The Chair inquired about constraints with the wet well and Mr. Kuchar responded that there would be reduced storage during a shutdown, although generators would also be part of the system. ff the generators fair, 9 hours of storage would be -available for the Breezy Acres site. To tie in additional properties; it would be possible to construct an additional storage tank to be placed at another location. The Chair.inquired about the electric, seiner and gas lines that ran between Breezy Acres and the pump station. Mr. Kuchar responded that the issue was discussed at the ZBA meeting and additional discussion vas needed regarding the layout of the easements. Mr. Bowley had stated that an easement agreement may be necessary. Andrew Singer, an attorney representing the applicant, confirmed that the need for easements should be determined during construction and that the utilities would have the necessary forms. The Chair inquired whether a utility had the ,