12/16/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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*DRAFT* BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES 12-9-2019* 5 Board of Selectmen Minutes December 9, 2019 Discussion and Approval of Warrant Articles for the Mqy 2020 Special and Annual Town Meetin : (continued) For clarification the referenced articles are not associated to construction costs and therefore they are not included in the $51 million assumption for Phase I wastewater. The articles are not a part of the State Revolving Fund(SRF) loan. Motion made by Selectman Cotton to place (2) Articles on the May 2020 Town Meeting warrant to, Adjust the CPA tax from 3% to 2%.and To create the WIIF at 2% using 1% from the CPA tax, and a net increase of 1% Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. VOTE: Unanimous, 5-0. Roll Call Vote: Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Weeden,yes opposed, none Approval of the Article would adjust the CPC effective July 1, 2020. In the tax bill distribution process, the WIIF would tale effect in 2022. Discussion and Approval of Debt Exclusion Ballot Questions for the Mqy 2020 Town Election: Motion made by Selectman O'Hara to authorize a Debt Exclusion Ballot Question in the amount of $1,640,000 to complete the design of the first phase of the sewer collection system as referenced subject to an affirmative vote of support at the May 2020 Town Meeting. Motion seconded by Selectman Cotton. VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. ' Roll Call Vote: Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Weederi,yes opposed, none Discussion and Approval^of Wastewater Policy Positions: Discussion followed with regards to the intended operational process. A separate district would not affect the Town finances leaving the sewering out of the Town and absent of budget discussions. In considering the right-direction for the Town, a combined water/sewer district is the preferred option as the entities are comparable and considered in normal process as water/sewer districts or water/sewer departments with many communities. Previously,the Town was involved in favorable negotiations with the 1Vlashpee Water District to merge the water and sewer. A Memorandum of Agreement was developed in 2011, but it was not executed. The Town previously obtained legislative approval to combine the water/sewer entities. In 2014 the voters did not pass the referendum which halted the final step in the conversion process and time sensitive sunset clause.. The matter was noted to have been discussed by the water District this spring, and by a vote of 2-1, there was no action to support the merger. Legislative authorization would be required to form or to merge the districts. The process may take two years and approval would not obligate the Town..