BWC Minutes

Meeting date: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

 

Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners

Town Hall Conference Room

October 18, 2016, 6:00 PM

 

Commissioners Present:  Chair Justina Carlson, Curt Felix, Neil Gadwa, Catharie Nass

Commissioners Absent: James Hood

Also Present: Gail Ferguson

Chair Carlson called the meeting to order at 6:15 PM.

2008/2016 Local Comprehensive Plan (LCP) Goal Review

The Board reviewed the four goals on the LCP Goal Matrix and recorded the status of each.  They decided to discuss this further with ATA Carlson, Chair of the LCPC, to get more clarity on his expectations.

FY18 Budget

Secretary Spencer presented the draft budget for the WMWS FY18 prepared by Jim Hood and herself.  The Board reviewed the draft and prepared to vote on it at the next meeting.  The Board would like to better understand certain line items like the Insurance Premium that is budgeted for yearly but is not used.  They also want to more information on the debt service and the reserve fund. 

Charter Review Committee Request for Input

Tabled until next meeting.

Master Plan

Chair Carlson stated that she believes the BWC should budget funds for moving forward with the Master Plan update. 

The comment was made that Wellfleet needs to look at more innovative solutions to getting water to different areas of the Town.

Public Outreach

Chair Carlson made the recommendation that a poll or survey be conducted to determine the will of the citizens in regard to the need for expanding the Wellfleet Municipal Water System (WMWS.)  Discussion centered on including a postcard with the Town’s spring tax mailing.

Felix suggested that the survey be based on a problem-oriented expansion of the system, with a focus on salinity& nitrates, economic development and fire suppression.

Water System Security

Spencer said that she has done more research on Water System Security Assessments.  She is waiting for IT to help download a Vulnerability Self-Assessment Tool from the Environmental Protection Agency.  This tool should give insight into the security needs of the WMWS.

Minutes

Nass made the motion to approve the BWC Meeting Minutes of 10/4/16; Carlson seconded; the motion passed 4-0.

Correspondence

  • Memo from H. Terkanian and the Charter Review Committee regarding a proposal to change the quorum requirement, dated 10-10-16
  • Letter from property owners on Chequessett Neck Rd, dated 10-2-16

Topics of Future Concern

  • Impact of the Mayo Creek Restoration Project
  • Software Updates
  • Water Fountains at Town Hall

Agenda: November 1, 2016

  • Operator’s Report
  • Manager’s Report
  • FY18 Budget Vote
  • 2017 Meeting Schedule Review
  • Special Town Meeting
  • Master Plan Funding Appropriation
  • Charter Review Committee Request for Input

Next Meeting:

The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 6:00 PM in the Wellfleet Town Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.                         

Public Records Materials of 10/18/16

  1. 2008 Local Comprehensive Plan Goals Matrix
  2. Proposed FY18 Water Enterprise Fund Budget
  3. Memo from H. Terkanian and the Charter Review Committee, dated 10-10-16
  4. Letter from property owners on Chequessett Neck Rd, dated 10-2-16
  5. Herring River Restoration Technical Report dated 2004