HomeMy WebLinkAbout03112013 Sewer Planning Work Group MinutesSewer Planning Work Group
March 11, 2013
2pm
Town Building Conference Room
14 Broad Street
NOTES
Attending: Nancy Wheatley (by phone), Charlie Stott, Bob Williams, Dual McIntyre, Tim
Soverino, Michael Glowacki, Rick Atherton, Kara Buzanoski.
Guest: David Worth
1. Call to order
2. Review minutes from previous meetings.
NW- We knew that the meeting hadn’t been posted correctly by Town Clerk, but because we had
the consultants here so we decided to go ahead anyway and have an informal discussion that we
would ratify by re-discussing at this meeting.
TS – Wanted to give notice that he tried to communicate at the previous meeting by phone but
couldn’t.
MG – Mike noted that he decided to abstain so he left the meeting.
NW – Noted that we should refer to these as notes not minutes.
MG – Noted that it is very important to proceed in accordance with the law. This discussion
should be in minutes.
TS – Reiterated that with the Ethics training, the chair has the responsibility to keep the group
legal. Andrew chose not to participate. He stated we should repost and get consultants back
here to discuss this again.
NW – “I’m not big in civil disobedience, but I stand by my decision.” The fault was the Town
Clerk’s.
MG – Noted that more people could have left to make less than a quorum.
KHB – Asked if we should go over notes.
RA – Noted that we should do the meeting again.
MG – Agreed.
TS – So let’s go over discussion now.
NW – Stated that we can go over it now and later – Friday March 15th at 9am to noon.
TS – Noted that in past, when there was something done wrong, former Town Counsel DeRensis
said do it again, repost the agenda and do it again.
DM- Noted that this would be a good idea. We would have 2 agendas, the first would be the
same as the old one and the second would be the financial discussion. The consultants would
review what they said at the previous meeting.
NW – Noted that the prior meeting was a dialog, give and take. It really couldn’t be recreated.
TS – Stated that we should do 2 agendas so the meeting can be redone. First agenda then do the
2nd agenda. He wanted the consultants here with the Planning Department.
NW – Noted that if that was done, then we would be going beyond what the original discussion
was. We can’t undo what we did. We can have that discussion, but it won’t be the same
discussion.
CS – Stated he would like to do the discussion again and with Andrew. And take as much time
as it needs.
NW – Stated that we need to discuss the financials and go longer if necessary.
DM – Restated that there should be 2 agendas with the first being the same as before. He asked
if there is any more info we want from the consultants?
KHB – Narrated the minutes from the previous meeting.
3. Update to CWMP. How is this one different from the 2004 CWMP.
TS – Noted that the difference in the percent of second dwellings is very important.
NW – Stated that Rick had asked for an actual spreadsheet of the criteria. Helen Gordon had
said that W&C has done gallons. It was parcels before.
NW – She noted that it is very important to look at nature of neighborhood.
TS – Rick asked that we talk to Town Counsel regarding how far back can we go for unbilled
sewer?
4. Engineering presentation of criteria
TS – Also the consultants talked about the hydraulic loading of the discharge beds.
Will DEP tell us where to sewer?
Aren’t we doing this voluntarily?
NW – Noted that there are areas that are impaired based on the MEP studies. Those impaired
areas are the ones that DEP will say must be addressed. We may decide to sewer other areas.
There could be areas that BOH says must be sewered.
5. Discussion of Surfside capabilities
This will be discussed when the data is received from Woodard & Curran. Kara will ask them
when this will be.
Next Meeting is scheduled for April 5th 9am to noon.
Meeting was adjourned at 3:30pm
Respectfully submitted,
Kara Buzanoski