HomeMy Public PortalAboutApril 2014 SAC Minutes 1630 TOWN OF WATERTOWN
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Stormwater Advisory Committee Minutes
April 17, 2014 4:00 pm @ DPW Minutes prepared by:Mary Haley
In attendance: Chris Hayward, Steve Magoon, David Stokes, Anita Roy Dobbs, Nancy Hammett
And Mary Haley
Absent: Ernesta
I. The March 20, 2014 minutes were accepted as submitted.
II. Brief Reports
A. Stormwater Ordinances, Status of Town Council Review: The submission of the
ordinances to the full Town Council will be delayed until a Town Engineer has been
selected.
B. Status of DPW Hiring: DPW had one round of interviews for the engineering
position (roughly 20 applicants applied) second set of new applicants are in the
process of scheduling. Mr. Magoon wants to move quickly on this as not to lose the
interested candidates.
Status of SAC Appointments: The committee will recommend to the Town Council
that it approve the re-appointment of Nancy Hammett to the Stormwater Advisory
Committee for a term ending July 15, 2015 and the appointment of Anita Roy Dobbs
to the Stormwater Committee for a term ending July 15, 2015.
C. Status of Information for MWC Inventory of SW BMP's: Chris Hayward has started
a list of stormwater management practices associated with developments in
Watertown. RE: 270 Pleasant St., rain garden needs to be pitched properly. Chris
has requested the contractor to re-grade for proper drainage. RE: 140 Pleasant St.
has a rain garden draining nicely. RE: 552 Main St. (the new Police Department) has
a proposed rain garden in their new site plans for the park. Rock Climbing Gym has a
great rain garden.
Action Item Chris will continue tracking the BMP's (what works and what doesn't).
D. 604(b) Grant Application: Nancy Hammett prepared the Town's grant proposal, with
support from Horsley Witten, town staff and others. The DEP will make award
decision in June, and funds for successful bidders will be available in September.
III. Update on Federal Stormwater Regulations: Nancy Hammett gave a brief
overview of the various Federal regulatory developments, material will be sent to
members of the committee via a mail.
IV. Public Education Program Updates:
A. Website- Anita Roy Dobbs had discussions with Joe Mahoney and the IT Committee.
The scope of control was discussed, what to post up on the web site and where, the
mission and protocol to be determined. An IT Committee meeting will be held
tonight, Anita will be attending.
Action Item: Anita will have a discussion with Councilor Lenk regarding the web site
proposal to be presented to the Public Works sub-committee, prior to the
presentation.
B. Student Involvement in Public Education and Outreach: Arbor Day headed by Chris
Hayward will be at the Lowell School this year.
David Stokes and Anita Roy Dobbs met with Lyndsey Kraemer, the Science
Coordinator (Grades 6-12), regarding student and teacher involvement with
stormwater related projects and learning opportunities. They brainstormed around
the possibilities of a science classroom connection with the curriculum and of a
media literacy project with possibly the video production classe(es).
C. Other priorities for Next Step: Next step-to meet with additional school curriculum
coordinators and/or faculty to discuss additional opportunities, especially at the
elementary level, before school ends.
Action Item: David Stokes to arrange.
V. Planning for Implementation of New Ordinances: Support materials for residents
and small businesses to be developed.
Nancy Hammett has agreed to develop a draft "statement of work" of what the
committee needs to support homeowners and small businesses once the
ordinance comes out, and then this information will be shared with the
Superintendent of Public Works.
VI. Opportunities for Incorporating Stormwater Concerns/Green Infrastructure in
Town Projects: Victory Field Phase II discussed. It was agreed it would be helpful
to invite Peter Centola to meet with the committee to discuss the preliminary
plans for Victory Field —Phase II.
Meeting adjourned at 6:OOpm.
Next Meeting will be held on May 15,2014 at 4:00 PM.The Public is welcome!