Town of Prospect-Boards & Commissions

Water Pollution Control Authority

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Members Present: Carla Perugini-Erickson, Derek Brown, Christopher Wester, Carl Graveline

Absent Members: William Stankiewicz

Chairman Erickson called the meeting to order at 6:21 p.m.

Old Business:

  • Toll Brothers Agreement status - C. Erickson stated that the Developers agreement has been finalized.
  • Boulder Brook Developers Agreement status - C. Erickson stated that there has been no response from Atty. Ned Fitzpatrick regarding the Developers Agreement. C. Erickson has asked the Mayor to retain the remaining bond for Boulder Brook until the Developers Agreement has been signed by all parties.
  • Scott Poryanda has scheduled a meeting with Mr. William Hogan, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Municipal Facilities Section. The meeting will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, March 5, 2007, 79 Elm Street, Hartford. The meeting is to discuss the importance of establishing a Municipal Waste Facilities Plan and to request Conn. DEP's suggested guidelines for the plan.

    • New Business
    Motion by C. Wester, seconded by D. Brown to schedule a Special Meeting of teh WPCA for Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. to discuss and prepare a presentation for Town Council regarding the urgent need to fund and develop a Waste Eater Facilities Plan. Unanimous.

    Open:
    Correspondence:

  • C. Erickson received a copy of the signed Developers Agreement for the Toll Brothers Development.

    • C. Wester stated that to prepare the plan the Town would require the services of a qualified engineering firm. The cost to prepare a comprehensive plan could be fifty thousand dollars or more. Discussion followed regarding the need to prepare a presentation to Town Council requesting that a Waste Water Facilities Plan be included in the Town Budget for 2007-2008. Motion by C. Wester, seconded by D. Brown to establish a work group to prepare an outline presentation for a Waste Water Facilities Plan. The work group will include D. Brown, C. Wester and Scott Poryanda. The work group will tentatively meet on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 time and place to be determined. The work group will report back to the WPCA at a regulat meeting with a draft presentation. Unanimous.

    C. Erickson read the Mayor's request to submit budgets by February 9, 2007. Motion by C. Wester, seconded by D. Brown to use last years approved budget amounts and add two line items, one for professional memberships and workshops ($1,000.00) and the second for a Waste Water Facilities Plan ($50,000.00). C. Erickson will draft the budget and submit it to the Mayor. Unanimous.

    Open:
    Correspondence:

  • Resignation letter from Kathy Brown., WPCA Clerk dated January 23, 2007. The Mayor's office will be notified that a clerk is needed for WPCA.
  • ConnDEP letter dated July 17, 2006 Re: General Permits for the discharge of water from swimming pools to public sewer systems. This does not currently apply to Prospect.
  • ConnDEP letter dated August 2, 2006 Re: GENERAL PERMIT FOR THE DISCHARGE OF WASTE WATER ASSOCIATED WITH FOOD PREPARATION ESTABLISHMENTS (Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) Model Program). C. Wester will review the program regarding Prospect's responsibilities relative to this program.
  • ConnDEP letter dated October 16, 2006 Re: Use and Siting of Grinder Pumps relative to drinking water supplies. This would apply to any future sewer connections that utilize grinder pumps.

    • Motion by C. Wester, seconded by D. Brown to adjourn at 8:13 p.m. Unanimous.

    Respectfully Submitted

    Carla M. Perugini-Erickson
    Chairman