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07 <br /> Town of Mashpee Sewer Commission <br /> sw <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North <br /> Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> Meeting Minutes of the Mashpee Sewer Commission <br /> Thursday, January 16, 2025; 2:00 PM <br /> Mashpee Town Hall -Waquoit Meeting Room <br /> 16 Great Neck Road North, Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> *In-person and televised meeting* <br /> Present: Chair, Meredith Harris; Vice Chair, Alfred Towle; Clerk, Catherine Castaneda; Commissioners <br /> Mohan Nair, and Joseph Lyons; and Wastewater Superintendent,Jared Meader <br /> Chair, Meredith Harris called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. in open session. <br /> The Pledge of Allegiance was recited followed by a moment of silence. <br /> Minutes <br /> The Chair requested any changes or comments to the minutes of December 19, 2024. Mr.Towle <br /> motioned to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion seconded by Ms. Castaneda. Motion passed <br /> by unanimous consent. <br /> Public Comment <br /> Ms. Susan Dangle of 762 Cotuit Road came forward to make note of her attendance at the Falmouth <br /> Water Quality group and that they presented on their sewer plan over a long period of time and <br /> discussed the need for the public to have a narrowed down version to share with the public. I share this <br /> as Mashpee residents have been receiving their tax bills and claiming that the increase is due to <br /> Mashpee's sewer project for Phases 1 and 2, however at this time there's no associated costs to sewer <br /> for residents at this time. She expressed her concern to have something presented to the public on <br /> rates in a road show type of forum as well as the steps as residents go through the sewer connection <br /> process. <br /> New Business <br /> Monthly engineer update -GHD <br /> Sandra Tripp from GHD then gave their monthly update on the sewer project. Ms.Tripp noted that GHD <br /> had made a presentation to the Select Board the previous week and stated that she'd be sharing some <br /> of that presentation with the Sewer Commission as well as more specific updates that are currently in <br /> progress. She first updated the Commission that the Water Resource Recovery Facility(WRRF) is ready <br /> to be powered and they are ready to begin testing on the equipment. She reported that there's a <br /> generator on site and that the odor control facility is built. The open tanks are now also covered. The <br /> Preliminary Treatment building is ready to go. The Process Building is in final stages. The sand beds are <br /> completed and will eventually be expanded. <br /> Ms.Tripp stated that the Phase 1 is essentially completed, but they need the WRRF to be completed. <br /> She stated that Phase 1A work is still in progress and is going well and is on schedule. <br /> Ms.Tripp then updated the Commission on the schedule. She began by reviewing where the project <br /> was a year ago. She noted of importance that the delay of the MCCs (equipment to run the WRRF) had <br /> been delayed and pushed the completion date from July 2025 to September 2025. She stated that they <br /> were expecting to receive the MCC before February. Once it's received,they will begin to make all the <br /> connections, run testing and training and that in April to June there will be clearwater testing and <br />