HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 03/17/2009IMA Study Group Meeting
March 17, 2009 6:OOPM
Members:
Mansfield: None present (on vacation)
Foxboro: Leo Potter
Norton: Duane Knapp
Diane McElligolt
Also in Attendance: Jay Barrows, State Representative
Lee Azinheira, Mansfield DPW 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 based on the presentation he and David
Young made to Board of Selectmen as Sewer Commissioners on February 25`x'.
That they subsequently endorsed the 450,000 gpd wastewater flow need.
Mansfield has not heard from Easton regarding any wastewater flow commitment.
• Foxboro —Leo Potter indicated there was nothing new to report.
• Norton —Diane McElligott and Duane Knapp indicated there have been no new
discussions with Wheaton College,
2. Potential Funding
• Jay Barrows discussed the Housing and Economic Development Funding
application that was sent to his attention from Greg Bielecki who is now Secretary
of this State Department. Working closely with Mansfield staff, CDM, and DEP
representatives a funding application for the full $45 million project amount was
crafted within a couple of days and submitted on Monday April 9°i. Copies have
been distributed IMA representatives.
3. MFN District Legislation
• Lee Azinheira distributed copies of the Draft 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. Since most in attendance had not had sufficient time to review the
document in detail it was agreed that people would email comments to Lee
Azinheira prior to the next meeting. Discussion of the document will be the main
focus of that 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
• Appraisals will need to be done on the Reilly and Kok properties before
negotiations can occur. Likely to need minimum of two appraisals. Lee Azinheira
continues to evaluate the WPCF budget to see if any funding sources are
available, He will also try to obtain estimates for the work and names of firms that
could be used.
• Minutes of February 17, 2009 IMA Meeting were accepted.
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.
Future Meetings:
Tuesday March 31 st at 6 pm.
Minuties Approved 4 -13 -09