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FEBRUARY 17, 2005
A meeting of the Hingham Comprehensive Wastewater Master Planning Committee was held on February 17, 2005 in the Selectmen’s meeting room, 210 Central St. Hingham, MA. The meeting was called to order by Selectmen MacIver at 7:34pm.
MEMBERS PRESENT Mat MacIver, Selectmen, Chairman pro-tem
Gene Babin, Conservation Commission
John Brandt, Sewer Commission
Iris Daigle
Richard (Skip) Hull
Frank Mahony
John Riley, Planning Board
Kirk Shilts, Board of Health
OFFICIALS PRESENT Thomas Morgan, VP, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
David Polcari, Camp Dresser & McKee Inc.
MEMBERSHIP Mr. MacIver stated that Mr. Mark White is an additional member of this committee.
COMMITTEE PROTOCOLS The Committee is comprised of nine members; five members will constitute quorum.
A committee Chairman and recording Secretary will be selected during the next scheduled meeting.
The Committee will correspond via electronic mail (email) relative to meeting dates and the establishment of an agenda; deliberating committee matters via email is prohibited.
BACKGROUND PERSPECTIVES Mr. Brandt provided a historical overview of the Sewer Commission’s work, and genesis of this committee.
Mr. MacIver discussed the purpose of the committee, and outlined some general needs and concerns within the town relative to wastewater issues.
David Polcari described a Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan (CWMP), and reviewed his company’s involvement in this matter.
REFERENCE MATERIALS Mr. Thomas Morgan provided the Committee with two items of background reference.
(1) Guide to Comprehensive Wastewater Management Planning, Massachusetts DEP, January 1996
(2) Town of Hingham, Facilities Plan and Environmental Assessment for Wastewater Management, Metcalf & Eddy Inc. September 1983
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP EXPANSION Mr. MacIver discussed recent changes within Hingham town governance involving the Water Supply Committee (WSC), and the interrelationship between the task of the committee and the charge of the WSC.
Thereafter, a MOTION was made by Mr. MacIver and Seconded by Mr. Riley and it was VOTED;
To expand the Committee to include an “ex-officio” member from the Hingham Water Supply Committee.
Furthermore, the WSC member would be a non-voting member.
SCHEDULING The Committee will next meet on Wednesday, March 30th at 7:00pm
ADJOURNMENT Mr. MacIver stated that the day’s agenda had been completed; and no objections were heard.
Thereafter, the February 17, 2005 meeting of the Hingham Wastewater Master Planning Committee adjourned at 9:02pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Kirk J. Shilts, D.C.
Member,
Comprehensive Wastewater Master Planning Committee