08/05/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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4 Board of Selectmen Minutes August 5, 2019 APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS Presentation of Executive Summary of Joint Base Cape Cod Wastewater Management Plan, Ed Leonard- Wright Pierce: (continued) Action items to be determined to facilitate the plan and the partnership include; Effluent disposal capacity Cost effectiveness and commitment level by town Desired implementation timeline Additional funding secured for planning activities To facilitate the transition from existing conditions to JBCC Regarding the existing treatment plant at JBCC that is underused operating at 30% capacity there was a question regarding the use in the facility during the interim. Mr. Leonard indicated that it is possible for the Town of Mashpee to tie in and use the current JBCC facility, and then tie in with the new treatment plant. Under consideration is the operational aspect of the proposal which may be identified as a Joint Powers Agreement where each participating town would become a part of the framework that would govern the organization. However, there are no decisions made to date. In discussing this issue, it is possible for a single town or a regional district to operate the facility. The plant could also be designed modularly to accommodate additional flow in phases. Using the Town's anticipated flow outlined in the CWMP under Phase I of design development, 200,000 gpd from the northwest portion of Mashpee,the Quashnet River watershed is projected to be treated at JBCC. The proposal does not currently include the Mashpee River and Popponesset Bay watersheds. Brian Dudley of the DEP stated the real limiting factor is how much effluent can be disposed. It was agreed that a critical element is determining the disposal capacity/effluent discharge. When the maximum disposal is determined, there is room to expand JBCC to accommodate the treatment level for potentially five towns. Board of Health Chairman Brian Baumgaertel will be consulted with respect to this regard. The Board decided to hold a special meeting on August 12, 2019 to continued discussions. Public Comment: Rebecca Oakley a resident of Route 130, Mashpee briefly discussed the matter of the activity at the Plaza De Sol which has become a public nuisance, especially to the surrounding neighborhoods. It was determined the Board of Selectmen would formally discuss this matter at their meeting of August 19, 2019.