Town of Prospect-Boards & Commissions

Water Pollution Control Authority

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

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

Absent Members: William Stankiewicz, Carl Graveline

Also Present: Scott Poryanda, Town Engineer, Boulder Brook Residents

Chairman Perugini-Erickson called the meeting to order at 6:10 pm.

Previous Meeting Minutes:
Motion by C. Wester to approve the meeting minutes from April 24, 2007 with minor corrections, seconded by D. Brown. Unanimous.

Old Business:

  • Boulder Brook Debelopers Agreement: C. Perugini-Erickson has received that agreement with second party signature from TESCO along with an insurance binder as stipulated in the agreement. The insurance policy has a $10,000.00 deductible that will be the responsibility of teh Boulder Brook Association in the event of a claim. The consent forms authorizing Hank Berberat to sign the agreement are dated after the agreement signature. The agreement and consent forms must be revised to have the consent forms predate the agreement signature.

    C. Perugini-Erickson explained Connecticut General Statute 7-246f "Community sewerage system" for the benefit of the Boulder Brook residents present.

    Hank Berberat has delivered the plans for specification to Bill Hogan, Conn. DEP for review and approval. DEP expects a one month review process. C. Perugini-Erickson suggested to the Boulder Brook residents not to form the association until all approval are in place. The status of the developers agreement will be reviewed at next months WPCA meeting.

  • Toll Brothers has started clearing and grubbing on the Scott Road Development. Scott Poryanda will notify the WPCA with the construction schedule is available.
  • Sewer Billing Procedures: B. Brown stated that Diane Lauber has requested a meeting to discuss the need to establish a billing procedure for the Toll Brothers development sewer charges from Waterbury. The billing procedures were discussed and the consensus was that the developers and intermunicipal agreements adequately describle the estimated billing rates. D. Brown will contact Diane Lauber to attend a future WPCA meeting to review the agreements and billing for sewer use and identify any additional billing procedures that may be requred.
  • 2007-2008 Proposed Budget: The revised budget prepared by the Town Council for the June 7, 2007 budget referendum has reduced the WPCA waste water facilities plan item from $50,000.00 to $15,000.00. The WPCA will not be able to prepare a comprehensive waste water facilities plan with the reduced budget. C. Wester stated that the WPCA should enact a moratorium preventing any proposed developments that require a sewerage system. The moratorium should be a term of at least eighteen months to allow the development of a comprehensive waste water facilities plan for the Town of Prospect. C. Perugini-Erickson will contact Atty. Casagrande for advice in the establishment of a sewer system moratorium. The WPCA will consider adopting a moratorium at the next meeting.

    • New Business: None

    Correspondence: None

    Motion by C. Wester, seconded by D. Brown to adjourn at 7:25 pm. Unanimous.

    Respectufully Submitted

    Carla M. Perugini-Erickson
    Chairman