9/28/2010 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes

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website. A vote was requested to for the Commission to support the website which will be posted by GHD but linked to the Town's website. Mr. Marcelli made a motion to support the creation of a website as described by Mr.Malarkey. Mr. Menert seconded the motion. Mr. Klenert requested clarity about GHD's contract beyond the initial scientific work. The Chair responded that GHD's SRF funded contract includes a subcontract with Regina Villa for the public outreach component of the project. The GHD contract is for the planning study only and no engineering. The Chair recommended review of the contract, distributed previously to Commissioners, which includes a scope of work. The only engineering component assessed by GHD is a preliminary design for the effluent pipeline suggested to manage effluent in the Rt. 28 rotary area, Mashpee Commons, SouthCape and Windchime Point for discharge at New Seabury. Discussion being closed, Commissioners voted on the motion. All voted unanimously. Mr. Malarkey reported that another meeting has been scheduled with Regina Villa on October 6 at GHD in Hyannis. Regina Villa has suggested more public funds may be available to assist with the public outreach of the project. Mr. Malarkey has downloaded the application and reported that GHD would complete the letter of intent for the state funds on behalf of the Town as part of their existing contract. The Chair questioned whether or not GHD had established the subcontract with GHD but Mr. Malarkey was unsure. The Chair noted that the original public outreach proposal included television programs, scheduling meetings and distributing flyers but other opportunities such as the internet are now available. Mr. Malarkey noted that the focus right now is on developing the website, adding that some resources have been recommended, including items placed in the Commissioners' packets and listed below. It was noted that Maxine Wolfset's series about wastewater treatment is currently running on Channel 17. The Chair added that the packet also includes workshops hosted by the Association to Preserve Cape Cod (APCC) as well as the Cape Cod Commission's flyer about Citizen Forums for Wastewater Planning. The Chair announced that a forum about Popponessett Bay will occur on October 28 at 7pm at Mashpee Town Hall and the Waquoit Bay Forum will occur at the Mashpee Public Library at 7pm on November 30. The Chair and Mr. Klenert felt that better coordination with the Cape Cod Commission would be beneficial. The Chair will follow up with Tom Cambareri. The Chair also received an invitation to attend an upcoming County Water Collaborative meeting that will discuss the scope of investigation into the MEP model. Additionally, a forum on Friday about flexibility in wastewater management led by Valerie Nelson of Clean Water Action/Sierra Club will take place at Cape Cod Community College at 9am. Mr. Lombardo added that the topic will be modeling and adaptive management and that he will forward additional information by email. Suggested Commission Member Assignments Chairman Fudala recommended that members take on additional point-of-contact roles, such as Mr. Malarkey's role with public outreach and Mr. O'Hara's role with Falmouth. The Chair recommended Mr. Kaplan to act as a contact with Barnstable and Mr. Marcelli serve as contact to Sandwich. The Chair added that Selectman Richardson has been appointed to serve on Barnstable's CAC as the Mashpee representative, but Mr. Kaplan's role as a contact could provide details about the activities of Mashpee's Sewer Commission. Dale Saad, from Barnstable's CAC, suggested that Mr. Kaplan would be welcome to attend CAC meetings and that she will contact him by email. The Chair noted that Ken Malloy, from Barnstable, serves on Mashpee's CAC. Chairman Fudala reported that Sandwich has a Water Quality Committee and that he and Mr. Gregg presented at one of their meetings. The Chair recommended that Mr. Marcelli contact 3