HomeMy Public PortalAboutComprehensive Water Planning -- 2009-06-22 Minutesneighboring town. Pat Hughes felt it was important to select the most qualified
company. Jane Evans thought it was important to check references. Ms. Leven noted
that the lowest bidder was not always the best candidate. She felt the appropriate
company would be skilled in public presentation and written documentation. Ms. Evans
wanted to know when the bids needed to be in and what the timeframe for sending out
the RFP was. Ms. Leven said she would have liked the RFP to go out 3 weeks ago.
Taylor questioned whether grants were out there and available? Ms. Leven mentioned
that grants may be available but the Town couldn't rely on that funding. She also
wanted the committee to know that they could determine how the selection process
would occur after they get the RFP out.
The discussion ended with the understanding that Ms. Leven would incorporate the
changes and send out the revised RFP.
3. Water Quality Protection By-law:
Ms. Leven provided an overview of the AG's comments. In addition, she mentioned the
fact that she had met with the Building Commissioner and the Board of Health Director
and found several other changes that needed to be made in order to make the article
enforceable. J. Hughes asked to stick to the AG's comments before they entertained
other changes. Ms. Leven pointed out that the article did not exempt agriculture and the
majority of changes were related to this. In addition, the AG noted that landfills are
allowed in the industrial zone. Mr. Lewis wanted to know what Town Counsel had to
say. According to Ms. Leven, Town counsel was surprised that there weren't more
substantive comments since they had the articles for 6 months. Ms. Leven noted that
the Town only had to remove the parts of the bylaw that were disapproved. The
discussion ended with the understanding that Ms. Leven would make the AG's changes
and send out a revised bylaw.
4. Other Business:
a. Review minutes: May 15, 2009 - It was agreed to discuss at the next meeting
because several committee members had left the meeting.
b. Next Meeting: June 29, 2009 at 4:30 in Room B
P. Hughes motioned to adjourn. Seconded by Taylor. All Aye.
Pending Action Items:
Person Action Com lete
Leven Revise RFP
Leven Revise Water Quality
Bylaw
Leven Draft
rules/regulations for
committee (i.e. # of
members needed for
vote)
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Respec#~ully submitted,
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