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Home My Public Portal AboutComprehensive Water Planning -- 2014-05-12 Minutes e`a'E"w°s�T,,,,,�� Town of Brewster Comprehensive Water 04 Cr Fq% 2198 Main Street Planning Committee a, • ;iii �.+s' Brewster, Massachusetts 02631-1898 3 ;�a-; ; a o ;,,,��., y (508)896-3701x1233 * -= �, brewplan @town.brewster.ma.us T,-<<„: ir; 4,-w iioaimmiinnaav Date Approved:5/27/14 Vote: 7-0-0 F;PEi;STER '';aih C__K TOWN OF BREWSTER MINUTES COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLANNING COMMITTEE (CWPC) Regular Meeting Monday, May 12, 2014 at 4:30 pm Brewster Town Office Building Chairman Skidmore convened the CWPC meeting at 4:30 pm in the Brewster Town Office Building with members Adam Curtis, Russell Schell, Paula Miller, Bruce Evans, Dave Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor present. Absent: John O'Reilly, Dan Ryan Also Present: Susan Leven, Nancy Ellis Ice, Jim Gallagher, Pat Hughes Recording or Taping Notification The Chair read"As required by the Open Meeting Law we are informing you that the Town will be audio taping this public meeting. In addition, if anyone else intends to record this meeting he or she is required to inform the chair.” AGENDA Supporting Documents: 1.Citizen Forum 051214_A Committee Charge 2. Discuss videotaping and broadcasting of committee meetings 3.Discuss Brewster Conservation Day,7-12-14 4.Tri Town discussion update,Leven 5.Discuss Brewster Ponds Steering Committee Meeting,5-8-14 6.Approval of minutes from 4-14-14&4-28-14 7.Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate I. Citizen Forum Skidmore announced this would be his last meeting as Chairman. The next meeting will be Tuesday, 5/27/14. The committee will re-organize at the next meeting. Skidmore asked the committee if they wish to continue receiving email messages from Michael Farber. Skidmore asked if members are interested they should sign up via email. Moore will not be forwarding to the group anymore. 2. Discus videotaping and broadcasting of committee meetings The committee discussed whether or not the public meetings should be videotaped and played on Local Channel 18. Taylor noted there would be increased visibility. Leven stated as the project goes forward there will be more public input. Evans added that if you say the wrong thing, it may end up in print. Miller-P made a Motion for the committee to be videotaped and broadcast on Local Channel 18, Taylor Second, All Aye, Vote 7-0. 3.Discuss Brewster Conservation Day,7-12-14 Skidmore talked to Hal Minis of the Brewster Conservation Trust and asked him about commercial businesses being involved in the presentation at Brewster Conservation Day. Coastal Engineering is working CWPC 5-12.14.docx Page 1 of 3 with AmeriCorps on a septic system model. Coastal Engineering understands the intent of the community meeting. 4.Tri Town discussion update, Leven Leven is meeting tomorrow with Sumner to discuss further. Leven will update Nelson. Miller-P asked about Orleans getting through their town meeting tonight. Bennett explained that both Tri Town articles passed at the recent Brewster Town Meeting. Eastham is also meeting for town meeting tonight. Eastham passed both articles. Bennett noted it is time to broaden the discussion and include regional solutions. Taylor heard the recent tour of the sewer plant in Chatham was excellent. If the tour is offered again, Leven and Taylor would be interested. *Adam Curtis works at the plant. Miller-P noted that a citizen advisory committee member did the tour and said that talks between Harwich and Chatham are going well regarding treatment. Taylor stated she was glad to hear it. 5. Discuss Brewster Ponds Steering Committee Meeting, 5-8-14 Leven announced that the committee met on 5/8/14 and discussed a mission statement. They questioned whether',the committee should be part of the town or independent. They will use the name, Brewster Ponds Coalition, and will approve a mission statement at the next meeting. They wish to act as an umbrella group and a clearing house for information for all ponds. The committee is heavily weighted by members who live near Elbow Pond. Since this is not a town committee there is no requirement to post agendas or publish minutes. Skidmore asked for the committee to be notified of the next Ponds Steering Committee Meeting. Leven agreed. The next Brewster Ponds Meeting will be Saturday 6/21/14. The steering committee will meet before 6/21/14. They are discussing going out in boats and doing water testing with Mark Nelson. 6.Approval of minutes from 4-14-14&4-28-14 Taylor nnade a Motion to approve the minutes of 4-14-14 as amended, Bennett Second, All Aye, Vote 7-0. Bennett made a Motion to approve the minutes of 4-28-14 as written, Curtis Second, All Aye, Vote 7-0. Miller-P stated that the 4-28 minutes were a different style. She noted they were hard to read and convey less information about the meeting. Leven noted the minutes are done within the parameters. Moore will suggest to Mooers that she include more detail. 7.Topics the Chair did not reasonably anticipate 1.) Miller-P volunteered to help staff the Brewster Conservation Day. 2.) The committee discussed the copy of the Committee's charge sent by Skidmore. The charge was written by staff for the BOS in 2009. Schell was interested in finding out the exact date. Leven and Schell discussed her role with the CWPC. Leven stated she coordinates the efforts for the Town and is the direct contact with the consultant. She read from the Approach section on page #2. Skidmore added that Leven also attends meetings when the CWPC goes to the BOS or the FinComm. 3.) Taylor announced that the Museum of Natural History has installed a rain garden. It is the first one in Brewster. 4.) Miller-P asked about forming sub-committees to study the technical reports. i.e. alternative systems. They agreed to add this to the next agenda. They discussed if a subcommittee is subject to legal requirements such as minutes, etc... What is the number that triggers this? Leven will do research and report back to the committee. Bennett was in favor of sub-committees. There is a lot of technical information to review. 5.) Bennett asked about the stormwater regulations being worked on by HWG. Leven received a draft today. Skidmore noted that the BOH has not yet received draft regulations. The draft regulations will go the BOH and the PB as they become available. Nelson is coming to the 5/28/14 PB meeting. CWPC 5-12.14.dooc Page 2 of 3 Bennett expressed concern that the regulations are going to BOH and PB before the CWPC. The committee discussed the process further. Leven noted that a vote to review and comment on regulations may change the HWG scope of work. Hughes, P stated it makes sense for the committee to review the by-law. She suggested the CWPC speed up their review and consider scheduling a special meeting. Skidmore noted it was not a problem for the committees to receive the document concurrently. The committee discussed the process of evaluation and the legal review by the BOH, PB and Town Counsel which also include public hearings. Miller-P also expressed concern that other committees receive the document before the CWPC. The committee discussed setting up an interim meeting Bennett made a Motion to review, comment, and vote to release draft regulations before they can be sent to other boards, including sending comments to Leven and Nelson, Schell Second Discussion: Leven re#ninded the committee that they do not write regulations and have to accept the actions of the BOH or PB, even if they change the drafts. Leven and Bennett disagreed about the role of the committee in regard to reviewing regulations. Skidmore stated that it is Nelson's charge to draft regulations for the BOH and PB. Once the regulations are sent to these boards it is under their authority to pass or not. Hughes noted they determine the rationale. All Aye, Vote 7-0. *Leven will follow up with Nelson ASAP. The committee will discuss further at the next meeting Schell asked about the HWG progress report. The committee received the progress report today. It will be added to the next agenda. Taylor made a Motion to adjourn, Evans Second, All Aye, Vote 7-0. The meeting ended at 5:40 pm. Next Meeting: Tuesday 5/27/14 @ 4:30 pm R: ctfu i ubmitted, %le Dave TV e NOM Chair & Clerk Kelly Moore,Senior Dept.Assistant,Planning { (I CWPC 5-12-14.docx Page 3 of 3