12/6/2018 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes

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2 Sewer Commission Minutes December 6, 2018 Present: Tom Fudala, Joseph Lyons, Bradford Pittsley Town Manager Rodney C. Collins Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Fudala at 5:08 p.m. Mashpee Town Hall, Ockway Bay Meeting Room Approval of Minutes: Due to the lack of secretarial support, the minutes of November 16, 2017, October 25, 2018 and November 15, 2018 remain outstanding. Status of Final Plan: The Watershed Nitrogen Management Plan has received all necessary approvals. No implementation has begun other than limited shellfish propagation. Status of other tasks: Watershed-Based Permit for Waquoit Bay: The first IMA meeting with the Towns of Falmouth and Sandwich was held on June 26, 2018. Mr. Fudala was noted to be in attendance. Currently no further meetings are planned. Contract with GHD: In June of 2018 a contract was awarded to GHD, Inc. in the amount of$450,000 (Cape Cod Commission mitigation funding) for engineering services associated to the preliminary design of the municipal wastewater treatment plant adjacent to Transfer Station. The project has not commenced to date as the Sewer Commission is awaiting the designation of a Sewer Commission Administrator to act on the Town's behalf. The urgency of initiating the preliminary design and engineering services to develop a design for Phase 1 of the Site 4 Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) and related collection system was discussed. It is hopeful the project would be initiated at the start of the new calendar year. Town Manager Rodney C. Collins indicated the Board of Selectmen at their last meeting voted to invite GHD, Inc. to the first open meeting on the review of Town related goals and objectives. The matter of wastewater is highly prioritized by the Board of Selectmen and it will be the main focus to begin the open network of dialogue with Department Heads on January 14, 2019. Members of the Board of Sewer Commissioners are invited to attend this meeting.