BWC Minutes

Meeting date: 
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Wellfleet Board of Water Commissioners

Town Hall Conference Room

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

 

Present:  Justina Carlson, Chair; Neil Gadwa, James Hood, Catharie Nass, Lori Vanderschmidt; Coordinator Michaela Miteva

Also Attending: Fire Chief Richard Pauley

Chair Justina Carlson called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

25 Masonic Lane Request

The Board had received an e-mail request from Richard Wulsin for a non-abutter connection at 25 Masonic Lane.  BWC members have discussed the possibility with him at previous meetings and considered again how this might be done. 

BWC Staffing

Justina Carlson checked on the posting for the staff position.  The advertisement is on the website and has appeared in the newspaper.

2014 Annual Report

Board members reviewed and made some revisions to the draft for the 2014 Annual Report.  Hood moved to approve the amended 2014 Annual Report.  Nass seconded, and the motion carried 5-0. 

Water Tank

The Board did not have an update on the paint on the water tank but will keep the item on future meeting agendas until the issue is resolved.  Michaela Miteva will contact the Environmental Partners Group to discuss the paint.

Minutes

Nass moved to approve the minutes of January 6, 2015.  Hood seconded, and the motion carried 5-0.

Master Planning

Lori Vanderschmidt and Catharie Nass are preparing to meet with Dr. Ramsburg of Tufts University.  They are gathering information pertinent to planning for the Municipal Water System and finding a Tufts graduate student interested in doing research on the project.  They discussed: maps of the existing system, the Seashore Headquarters water tower, and costs.  Chief Pauley asked if the commercial owners along Route 6 had ever been polled for their interest in connecting to Town water.  He also discussed the potential for partnering with the National Seashore on water.  He discussed scenarios for fire suppression in the event of a fire in large establishments on Route 6.  The Board and Chief Pauley also discussed potential collaboration with Eastham’s Water System and getting public involvement. 

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned by consensus at 8:25 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

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Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary                      Justina Carlson, Chair

 

The Water Commissioners approved these minutes at the meeting held 2/3/15.