HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 03/31/2009IMA Study Group Meeting
March 31, 2009 6:OOPM
Members:
Mansfield: George Dentino
Foxboro: None Present
Norton: Diane McElligott
Also in Attendance: Jay Barrows, State Representative
Lee Azinheira, Mansfield DPW Director
Ken Hackett, WPCF Director
David Young, CDM
Fran Yanuskiewicz, Weston & Sampson
Discussions:
The following is a brief summary of discussions:
1. Community Updates
• Mansfield — Lee Azinheira noted that he still has not heard from Easton regarding
any wastewater flow commitment.
• Foxboro —No report
• Norton — Diane McElligott indicated there have been no new discussions with
Wheaton College. Jay Barrows noted he has not received any returned calls either.
Norton still needs to submit a certified copy of their spring 2008 town meeting
vote to Lee Azinheira.
2. Potential Funding
• Jay Barrows discussed the Housing and Economic Development Funding
application that was submitted to Greg Bielecki who is now Secretary of this State
Department. Nothing new to report.
3. Mansfield - Foxborough- Norton District Legislation
• Lee Azinheira had distributed copies of the Draft Special Legislation and
Agreement developed by Doug Wilkins from Anderson & Kreiger LLP. The
Mansfield - Foxborough- Norton Wastewater District (MFNWD) Agreement will
be referred to in the special legislation. The rest of the meeting was spent
reviewing and modifying the Special Legislation. Lee Azinheira will incorporate
the agreed upon changes and send to all members prior to the next meeting.
Discussion of the Agreement will be the main focus of the next meeting.
4. Other Items
• Jay Barrows spoke with DEP and said there is no news to report on the status of
the Draft Wheaton NPDES permit and DEP response on process to move that
permit to the Mansfield WPCF
5. Action Items
• IMA Members to submit comments on Draft District Agreement to Lee Azinheira
prior to next meeting.
• Lee Azinheira to review potential funding sources and firms for conducting land
appraisals
• Communities to review Spring Town Meeting article submissions.
• Norton to submit certified copy of spring 2008 town meeting vote to Lee
Azinheira.
Future Meetings:
Monday April 13th at 6 pm.
Adjourn 7:10 pm
Minutes Approved 4 -13 -09