09/16/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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4 Board of Selectmen Minutes September 16, 2019 Sandwich Town Manager George"Bud" Dunham: Presentation on the Town of Sandwich's Experience Dealing with Developing a Plan for Wastewater management and Finance: (continued) With regards to capital needs that may face the Town of Sandwich,the Rooms Tax is estimated to be doubled. The town has proposed to set aside 50% of the Rooms Tax to fund debt eligible projects (Sinking Fund) in the future. Although the town has not focused on wastewater, some of the Room Tax funding could be used for wastewater purposes. The town also derives funding from the power plant, and is seeking to place some properties on the real estate market. In discussing JBCC Mr. Dunham noted this has been an Upper Cape regional effort with the Town of Falmouth serving as the lead. Barnstable has joined the consortium. Although there are different needs in terms of pump and treat,the towns on the western side of the base should work together. With $83 million required to fund Phase I of the CWRMP, $60,000 would be funded by the WIIF. Users would also contribute through the betterment process. In the future,the Cape & Islands Water Protection Fund will provide assistance. Through the regional approach,there is greater chance to obtain funding. When asked of the WIIF surcharge it was disclosed a 3% increase was projected to gain $120,000 million, a cost which seemed too excessive to consider. Mr. Dunham indicated the end users should pay 25%of the total capital cost. The end user fee was always included in the financial assumption. In the Town of Sandwich, it is necessary to sewer approximately 30% of the properties. Cost projections reveal it is estimated to cost$20,000 per septic installation replaced on a 25 year cycle. The annual cost of hook up and payment for annual flow is deemed less than a septic replacement. It was disclosed the Town of Mashpee in its wastewater assumptions to date assume a 0% end user fee. To promote public awareness forums sponsored by the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce were held. Videos assisted in the process and were deemed informative and successful. The cost was $2,000 per video. The wastewater initiative in the Town of Sandwich was noted to be staff driven with full support by the Board of Selectmen. As the Board of Selectmen considered options to move forward Mr. Dunham recommended the Town move forward with the Town of Sandwich, and run the scenarios in both directions; JBCC and Jan Sebastian Drive, Sandwich. A loop system would assist both towns in the long run. It was agreed the release of effluent is the big issue. To obtain more product for less money,the most preferred option for the Town of Sandwich is JBCC. Alan McClennan: Presentation on the Town of Orleans' Experience Dealing with Developing a Plan for Wastewater Management and Finance: The Board of Selectmen met with Alan McClennan a former Selectman from the Town of Orleans to review his experience in the development and financing of a wastewater management plan. Mr. McClennan indicated in May of 2013, a$3.2 million wastewater plan was presented to the voters and it was defeated by 6 votes. However, at the polls, 60%of the voters said yes. This revealed the citizens of the Town of Orleans understood there was a problem that needed to be solved.