BWC Minutes
Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners
Town Hall Conference Room
Tuesday, January 5, 2016, 6:00 PM
Commissioners Present: Justina Carlson, Chair, Neil Gadwa, Catharie Nass,
Commissioners Absent: James Hood, Lori Vanderschmidt
Also Present: Roy Maher of WhiteWater, System Manager Michaela Miteva
Chair Carlson called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM.
Operator’s Report
Maher presented the Operator’s Report for January 5, 2016. He highlighted a chemical leak that he mitigated at the Boy Scout Station. He also mentioned a few new connections that have been made. Maher stated that he has developed a plan to flow test hydrants, which he will send to the WMWS office shortly.
Manager’s Report
Miteva presented the Manager’s Report dated January 5, 2016.
On-Call Contractor for Repairs
Miteva described the bidding process for this contracted position. There was only one response, and it came from Robert B. Our.
Chair Carlson moved to approve the award of the contract to Robert B. Our; Nass seconded; the motion passed 3-0.
CCNS Shorebird Management Plan
Chair Carlson moved to support a Shorebird Management Plan that uses no poison; Gadwa seconded; the motion passed 3-0.
BOS/FinCom Budget Presentation
The Board reviewed the budget presentation that took place at the joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee on December 15, 2015.
Briar Lane Expansion: Draft Financial Model
Miteva presented work done on a pilot financial model for the Briar Lane Expansion. This pilot may become the model that is also used for future expansions of the system if it proves to work. The conversation centered on whether it is more fair to have a higher percentage of the capital cost paid for by direct abutters or have a higher general tax.
The Board requested that for the next meeting, Miteva refine the calculations and include exact frontage for each abutter on the proposed expansion.
Master Planning: Work Plan Timeline
Discussion was tabled until work can be completed.
Minutes
Chair Carlson moved to approve the 12/17/15 BWC minutes as presented; Nass seconded; the motion passed 2-0-1.
Correspondence
The BWC received an email from Bruce Drucker of Baker Ave regarding a request for repairs to the road.
Topics of Future Concern
- Customer Cost Forgiveness Discussion
- BWC Charge Review
Agenda: January 19, 2016
- Baker Ave Road Condition Discussion
- Customer Cost Forgiveness Discussion
- BWC Charge Review
- Master Planning: Work Plan Time Line
- Briar Lane Expansion: Draft Financial Model
Next Meeting:
The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 6:00 PM in the Town Hall Conference Room, 2nd floor.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:27 PM.
Public Records Materials of 1/5/16
- Operator’s Report dated 1-5-16
- WMWS Manager’s Report dated 1-5-16
- Municipal Water System Repair IFB packet
- Preliminary Cost Est. for OCHS dated 12-23-15
- Proposed Financial Model for Briar Lane Water Main Installation