HomeMy Public PortalAbout20181025_SAC_Minutes_FINALWatertown Stormwater Advisory Committee (SAC) minutes
October 25, 2018 4:00 PM @ Watertown DPW conference room
In attendance: David Stokes (SAC Chair), Matt Shuman, Steve Magoon, David Jay, Janet Buck
(taking minutes)
Absent: None
Visiting: None
I. Welcome and Introduction of Visitors
David announced that there are now two vacancies on the committee. One is the
position formerly held by Chris Hayward, which will be filled by the Town. The other
is the position vacated by Justin Roy who has resigned, due to work commitments.
II. Approval of Meeting Minutes
The meeting minutes for May 17, 2018; August 30, 2018; and September 20, 2018
were approved unanimously.
III. Brief Reports
A. MS4 Permit: NOI has been submitted. Members are encouraged to look at the
link sent by Matt.
B. School Building Project: Design work is still in the early stages. Community
meetings have been scheduled for each elementary school in the coming weeks.
A Sustainability Committee is being formed.
C. Town Park Projects: Filippello Park work is underway.
D. Common Street Project: Underway
E. Public Outreach and Education Efforts:
i. Faire on the Square 2018 — Lessons Learned:
• Rubber duckies a big hit.
• People talked about the need for help with their rain barrels. Some
discussion re what can be done ensued.
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ii. Watertown Farmers Market: General consensus is that it had fairly minimal
impact.
iii. Stormwater Management in Watertown walk with Live Well Watertown:
Cancelled due to weather. Steve Magoon said he would contact Alejandro
from Boylston Properties to try to get some construction photos showing the
underground aspects of the green infrastructure.
iv. Further Discussion about New Opportunities
• Make Your Own Rain Barrel workshop for Spring 2019. Possibly held in
partnership with Hatch. Maybe add something for maintaining it?
• A PSA video has been produced by the Mystic River Watershed Alliance,
and features Matt Shuman talking about Watertown's efforts and successes.
Janet suggested making it available to Charlie Breitrose for inclusion in his
newsletter. It could also be made available to Watertown cable.
v. Boys & Girls Club Project: Work has been completed successfully. The new
canopy drains into a series of planting beds and overflow areas.
IV. Discussions/Actions
At the request of the WE3C Energy Committee, Janet attended their last meeting.
At that meeting, they discussed a Proposal for a Watertown Climate and Energy
Master Plan. This plan had been envisioned as a future addition to the Town's
Comprehensive Master Plan in 2015. The Plan would be prepared by one or more
consultants and include
1. A Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Energy Assessment
2. A Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
3. Climate and Energy Master Plan
WE3C was looking for votes of endorsement from the SAC and the Conservation
Commission. In response to this, it was moved by Steve Magoon and seconded
by Janet Buck that the SAC endorse the recommendations of the WE3C to the
Town Council to proceed with this Plan. The vote was unanimously in favor.
V. New Business/Future Agenda Items - None
VI. Announcements
Next Meeting: Thursday, November 29, 2018 @ 4:00 PM.
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