Planning Board Meeting Minutes
Wellfleet Planning Board
Wellfleet Senior Center, 715 Old Kings Hwy
Wednesday November 28, 2018, 7:00 PM
Duck Pond Room
Members Present: Chair, Gerald Parent; Alfred Pickard, Beth Singer, Clerk; Andrew Freeman
Others Present: Town Planner, Joseph Powers; Committee Secretary, Rebekah Eldridge; Peter Stewart, Richard Elkin, Amaresco Representative (applicant for Photovoltaic)
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM
Freeman motioned to take the mylar signing out of order on the agenda and move it to the first item. Singer 2nd the motion 4-0 motion carried.
Mylar to be signed by some board members – Peter Stewart (Map #15 Parcel #148.2 & 148.3)
Powers brought the board up to speed with the mylar in front of them, he stated that this was an 81-W and the previous board acted, the previous mylar was lost. Application was received in 2016. Powers stated that some of the board members signed the mylar, and at the recommendation of town counsel the remaining members Singer, and Freeman needed to sign the mylar at this meeting. The applicant can now file with the registry of deeds having the four signatures. Powers stated to the board that once the minutes of this meeting is concluded he would give them a statement that reflects that this board at this time affirm the original decision. The mylar was signed and Mr. Stewart took the mylar with him out of the meeting.
Photovoltaic – Site Plan Review – Wellfleet Landfill
- Quotes from Engineers and Town Planners recommendation
Powers presented the three quotes that were sent to the board. He explained the procedure of procurement. He explained our process of how we went about acquiring the quotes. He expressed his recommendation would be to hire TRC Engineers as their base fee was higher than another quote but what they were offering was more with less additional costs. Freeman moved to have TRC Engineers be the outside engineer for the board to do their review Pickard 2nd the motion 4-0 motion carried. He explained that once the board made their decision he would take it to Dan Hoort and move forward in writing up a service agreement with TRC and go from there.
Josem Way – Conversation with Tim Brady Regarding the subdivision/letter
Powers reminded the board that at the last meeting the board directed powers as the town planner to write a letter to Mr. Horton require the sum of $5,000 to be put into an escrow account for the board to hire an outside engineer. For the subdivision to go through required inspections. He informed the board that he spoke with Mr. Brady (the engineer for the applicant) and advised Mr. Brady that it is appropriate and proper that his client remit the escrow payment within the next two weeks. Powers stated to the board that once he had the payment for Josem Way he would return to the board to hire Billy rogers at his recommendation.
Hall Subdivision – meeting with Billy Rogers – update
Parent asked Powers to bring the board up to speed regarding the meeting with the outside engineer Billy Rogers. Powers told the board, Billy had a meeting with Mr. Brady who is the engineer of Mr. Hall. Powers expressed that he feels the board have the right to receive the report from Billy, be able to read it and digest it before meeting with the other side. Billy is currently finalizing his report for the board awaiting some final answers from Mr. Brady. Powers will reach out to Billy to have the report finished before the meeting on December 6, 2018.
Meeting Minutes – October 17, 2018
Pickard moved to accept the minutes with the amendment that Rebekah be added to the people in attendance at the meeting, Freeman seconded the motion. 4-0 Motion carried.
Correspondence
- 401 WQC Notice82nd Ave
- Truro Public Hearing
- DEP letter about photovoltaic
- Letters regarding Josem Way