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OCTOBER 18, 2006
A scheduled meeting of the Hingham Wastewater Master Planning Committee (Committee) was held on Wednesday October 18, 2006 in the South Central Hearing Room, 210 Central St. Hingham, MA.
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Shilts at 7:14pm.
MEMBERS PRESENT Kirk Shilts, Board of Health, Chair
Gene Babin, Conservation Commission
John Brandt, Sewer Commission
Frank Mahony
Tod McGrath, Planning Board
John Riley, Selectmen
OFFICIALS PRESENT:
• CAMP DRESSER & MCKEE INC. (CDM) David Polcari, Project manager, CDM
Allan Roscoe, Assistant project manager, CDM
Thomas Morgan, Community liaison, CDM
• TOWN OF HINGHAM Michael Salerno, Sewer Commission
Edmund Demko, Sewer Commission
CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS Dr. Shilts informed the Committee that member Iris Daigle has resigned from the committee due to an inability to attend many of the meetings.
Thereafter, the Committee expressed its appreciation of Ms. Daigle’s service to the committee and to the Town.
AGENDA Dr. Shilts reviewed with the Committee a draft agenda for the meeting.
Thereafter, a MOTION was made by Mr. Mahony and Seconded by Mr. Babin and it was VOTED (unanimous);
To approve the agenda as presented.
MINUTES Dr. Shilts reviewed with the Committee the draft minutes from the July 13, 2006 meeting.
Thereafter, a MOTION was made by Mr. Babin and Seconded by Mr. Riley and it was VOTED (unanimous);
To approve the minutes of July 13, 2006 as presented.
COMPREHENSIVE WASTEWATER
MASTER PLAN PROJECT
► PROJECT SCOPE: Mr. Roscoe introduced the September 2006, Needs Analysis-Phase I, Draft Report. The draft Analysis is composed of four (4) sections, Existing Conditions, Identification of Basin-wide Water Issues, Projected Future Conditions, and Wastewater Needs/ problem Identification.
• EXISTING CONDITIONS (Section #1) Mr. Roscoe reviewed with the Committee the Section 1, Existing Conditions section.
Thereafter, the Committee provided editorial corrections and addressed the following issues:
Support the use of Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) population projections over an alternative “MISER” method.
Request that the Hull winter/summer population figures be revisited. Actual water use volumes from Aquarion Water Co., and Town of Hull wastewater flow values were suggested as potential statistical resources.
Request that the excluded water volumes from Free St. Well #4 be included in the Demand calculations in Table 1-7.
• IDENTIFICATION OF BASIN-WIDE
WATER ISSUES (Section #2) Mr. Roscoe reviewed with the Committee the Section 2, Identification of Basin-wide Water Issues section.
Thereafter, the Committee provided editorial corrections and addressed the following issues:
Request that current and projected water imports from the Town of Cohasset relative to the Linden Ponds project be included in the Water Balance Parameters.
Request that a map demonstrating the boundary of the Weir River watershed sub-basin be included with an overlay of the Zone II aquifer.
• PROJECTED FUTURE CONDITIONS
(Section #3.1) Mr. Roscoe reviewed with the Committee the Section 3.1, Projected Future Conditions section.
Thereafter, the Committee provided editorial corrections and addressed the following issues:
Request that a comment be included acknowledging some margin for error in the number of potential dwelling units within Residential A due to allowed greater density, Table 3-2.
Suggest that a comment be included which draws a comparison between year-2025 MAPC population projections and year-2025 full buildout projections.
Request that a comment be included that acknowledges the likelihood of upper floor residential dwellings (and increased wastewater generation), within Business District A, Table 3-4. This potential was estimated as about 2% of the total potential dwelling units discussed in Table 3-2.
The Committee suspended its discussions prior to Section 3.2., nevertheless an editorial comment is included below.
The reference to a specific corporate product in Table 3-5 should be removed.
► PROJECT BUDGET: Mr. Brandt’s financial update is postponed until the next meeting.
► PROJECT SCHEDULE: The Committee set a public meeting for the purpose of reviewing the project’s Needs Analysis Phase-I draft findings with the public for Thursday, November 16, 2006 at 7:30pm.
NEW BUSINESS:
ELECTION OF OFFICERS Dr. Shilts opened the floor for nominations for committee Secretary.
Thereafter, a MOTION was made by Mr. Riley and Seconded by Mr. McGrath and it was VOTED (unanimous);
To nominate Mr. Babin for Committee Secretary.
Whereas no additional nominations were offered, Mr. Babin will serve as committee Secretary.
SCHEDULING The next Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 7:30pm
ADJOURNMENT The October 18, 2006 meeting of the Hingham Wastewater Master Planning Committee adjourned at 9:17pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Kirk J. Shilts, D.C.
Secretary pro-tem,
Hingham Wastewater Master Planning Committee