06/05/2025 SEWER COMMISSION Minutes (2)

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Town of Mashpee Sewer Commission t 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, MA 02649 Meeting Minutes of the Mashpee Sewer Commission Thursday,June 5, 2025; 2:00 PM Mashpee Town Hall -Waquoit Meeting Room 16 Great Neck Road North, Mashpee, MA 02649 *In-person and televised meeting* Present: Chair, Meredith Harris; Vice Chair, Alfred Towle; Joseph Lyons, Cody Erickson, Clerk Catherine Castaneda; Wastewater Superintendent,Jared Meader, and Water Quality Coordinator, Ashley Fisher Absent: Commissioner Mohan Nair Chair Meredith Harris called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. in open session. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Chair Harris requested a moment of silence. Minutes Chair Harris requested a review of May 15, 2025, meeting minutes and any changes or comments to them. Motion to Amend made by Clerk Castaneda. Vice Chair Towle moved to approve the May 15, 2025, minutes as amended. Motion seconded by Commissioner Lyons. Motion to approve amended May 15, 2025, minutes passed by unanimous consent. Public Comment Resident Rebecca Bigham of 275 Falmouth Road, Mashpee spoke about time constraints and letters received by residents stating that they will be fined $5,000.00 a day if they do not connect. Ms. Bigham also stated that there was a list that was not contained in the packet and the Town was informed of this list not being in the packet, by someone else. Ms. Bigham added that there was not a list of all of the installers, and she had to go to Town Hall to obtain the list. Ms. Bigham questioned the quoted costs that she, and other neighbors, have received from installers and how are the installers assessing? She noted that there should be a charge made by the installers for the footage per job — how much from the street to the property. Ms. Bigham stated that there are many elderly residents that are not aware of what is happening and questioned the time of day that the Sewer Commissioners have the meetings, asking that the Commissioners consider having meetings at night and invite the 100 people that will be connected to the Town sewer, to the evening meeting, to accommodate working residents, especially Carleton Drive and Orchard Road residents. Ms. Bigham questioned the 90-day deadline considering her assessment from the installer and the bid took 2.5 weeks for her cost. She stated that she and the residents felt insulted and bullied with the language regarding $5,000.00 per day if there is no connection. She asked the Commissioners who are the ten (10) people that are giving grants, given that many residents cannot afford the sewer connection.