Wastewater Advisory Committee to the MWRA
ARCHIVE - MEETING AGENDAS 2003-2015
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2015
December 4, 2015
November 6, 2015
- DC Water's new plant: now it compares to Deer Island
October 2, 2015
- Setting limits for effluent, contaminants in residuals and contaminants of emerging concern
June 5, 2015
- WAC FY 2016 planning and FY 2015 accomplishments
May 1, 2015
April 14, 2015, 10:30 am
March 6, 2015, 10:30 AM
- Charting progress on green energy: Steve Estes-Smargiassi (MWRA Director of Planning & Sustainability),
and Kristen Patneaude, (MWRA Program Manager, Energy Management, Deer Island)
- Conversation with the New England Water Innovation Network:
- Karen Golmer, Executive Director, and Nicole Desantis, Director of Research
February 6, 2015, 10:30 AM
- Presentation: Municipal storm water planning, innovations, outreach and I/I removal
- Vote: Comment letter on the EPA Draft Mercury Amalgam Rule
- Location: MAPC, 60 Temple Pl., third floor conference room
January 9, 2015, 10:30 AM
- Presentation: A Tricky Switch: Planning the Valve Replacement in the North Main Pump Station
- Discussion: Comment letter on the EPA Draft Mercury Amalgam Rule (12 pm)
- Location: MAPC, 60 Temple Pl., third floor conference room
2014
November 7, 2014, 10:30 AM
- Presentation: Better Returns? Possible changes to the Deer Island Heat and Energy systems
- Location: MAPC, 60 Temple Pl., third floor conference room
October 17, 2014
- Presentation: Where will it go? Food waste and the State Landfill Ban
- Location: MAPC, 60 Temple Pl., third floor conference rom
September 18, 2014
- Presentation: MWRA: Year Ahead
- Jointly with the MWRA Advisory Board and WSCAC
- Location: Boston Water and Sewer Commission, 980 Harrison Avenue, Roxbury, MA 02119
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- Year Ahead Planning
- MAPC Conference Room, 60 Temple Pl, Boston, third floor
May 2, 2014
- Cambridge Constructed Wetland, open-air theater, near Alewife T station. Rain or shine.
April 8, 2014
- MWRA Capital Improvement Budget and Current Expense Budget for Fiscal Year 2015: Kathy Soni, MWRA Budget Director
March 18, 2014
- MWRA Energy Initiatives: Going Green, Staying Green: Denise Breiteneicher, Project Manager, Technical Services and Stephen Estes-Smargiassi, Director, Planning & Sustainability
March 7, 2014
- Update on MWRA Staffing : Michael Hornbrook, Chief Operating Officer
- Resiliency and Preparedness : Steve Estes-Smargiassi, Director, Planning & Sustainability
February 7, 2014
- What Goes Down the Drain: "Flushables," Food Grinders and Trends in Industrial Permitting by Carolyn Fiore, MWRA, Toxic Reduction and Control
2013
November 19, 2013 – 10:30 A.M.
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, 2450 Beacon St., Chestnut Hill, MA
- Joint Meeting of WAC and WSCAC
- Please note date and location changes
- Senator Eldridge will be speaking and accepting questions on Senate Bill 1880, An Act improving drinking water and wastewater infrastructure at the beginning of the meeting.
- Presentation on Draft MWRA Master Plan by Stephen Estes-Smargiassi
Directions
October 4, 2013
- Discuss & VOTE: Join Water Infrastructure Alliance? Support Water’s Worth It campaign?
- VOTE: Comment letter on Residuals Contract
- Presentation: Present Maintenance & Long-Term Interceptor Replacement, John Vetere & company, MWRA
- Discuss: Upcoming meeting schedule and topics
- Chairman’s Reports
- Executive Director's Reports
- debt service assistance letter & outcome
- Clinton NPDES permit
- MWRA Updates
- Close
May 31, 2013
- Welcome
- Cyber Security - Marcis Kempe, MWRA
- WAC Planning for FY14
- Executive Director's Reports
- MWRA Updates
- Close
May 3, 2013
- Welcome
- Tour of the Pellet Plant with Carl Pawlowski
- Executive Director's Reports
- MWRA Updates
- Close
April 5, 2013
- Welcome
- Chairman's Reports
- Executive Director's Reports
- Presentation: Financial update on MWRA's Current Expense Budget and Capital
Improvement Program, Kathi Soni, MWRA
- MWRA Updates
- Close
March 1, 2013
- Welcome
- Chairman's Reports
- Executive Director's Reports
- Presentation: Smart Sewering, presented by Robert Zimmerman, Jr., Executive Director, Charles River Watershed Association
- MWRA Updates
- Close
February 1, 2013
- Welcome
- Chairman's Reports
- Executive Director's Reports
- Presentation: Co-Digestion by Daniel O'Brien and David Duest, MWRA
- MWRA Updates
- Close
January 4, 2013
- Welcome
- Chairman's Reports
- Executive Director's Reports
- Presentation: Hurricane Preparedness by Michael Hornbrook, MWRA Chief Operating Officer
- MWRA Updates
- Close
2012
November 2, 2012
- Welcome
- Chairman's Reports
- Executive Director's Reports
- Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plants Impact on Antibiotic Resistance - Karen Lachmayr (WAC/Harvard)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
October 5, 2012
- Welcome
- Chairman's Reports
- MWRA Outreach - Public Relations Strategy
- Executive Directors Reports
- MWRA Updates
- Close
May 4, 2012
- Welcome
- Chairman's Reports
- Executive Director's Reports
- CSO Update - David Kubiak (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
April 6, 2012
- Welcome
- Chairman's Reports - Stephen Greene
- Executive Director's Reports - Ed Bretschneider
- FY13 Challenges and Rate Methodology - Kathi Soni (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
February 3, 2012
- Welcome
- Chairman's Reports - Stephen Greene
- Executive Director's Reports - Ed Bretschneider
- North Dorchester Start-up - Stephen Cullen
- MWRA Updates
- Close
January 6, 2012
- Welcome
- Chairman's Reports - Stephen Greene
- Super bugs in wastewater
- Executive Director's Reports - Ed Bretschneider
- System Expansion - Pamela Heidell
- MWRA Updates
- Close
2011
April 8, 2011
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports- Stephen Greene/Whitney Beals
- Executive Directors' Reports – Ed Bretschneider/Lexi Dewey
- Budget Challenges - Kathy Soni
- MWRA Updates
- Close
February 3, 2011
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports- Stephen Greene/Whitney Beals
- Executive Directors' Reports – Ed Bretschneider/Lexi Dewey
- System Maintenance - Rick Trubiano and John Vetere
- MWRA Updates
- Close
January 7, 2011
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports- Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Outfall Monitoring Overview - Andrea Rex
- MWRA Updates
- Close
2010
November 4, 2010
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports- Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider'
- Wastewater Headworks and South Boston Tunnel Projects - Richard Trubiano
- Follow-up discussion of SSO Presentations - All
- MWRA Updates
- Close
October 15, 2010
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Impact of Proposed New EPA SS0 Regulations – Richard Trubiano (MWRA) & Patrick Herron (Mystic River Watershed Association)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
June 4, 2010
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Water Re-Use and Low Impact Development - Martin Pillsbury (MAPC)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
May 7, 2010
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Policy Update - Kathy Baskin (EOEEA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
April 16, 2010
WAC/WSCAC Joint Meeting at the MWRA
Advisory Board
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene/Whitney Beals
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Financial Challenges - Kathy Soni
- MWRA Updates
- Close
March 5, 2010
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- CSO Update - David Kubiak
- MWRA Updates
- Close
February 5, 2010
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Energy Conservation - Kristen Patneaude
- MWRA Updates
- Close
January 8, 2010
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Toxic Reduction and Control (TRAC) - Carolyn Fiore
- MWRA Updates
- Close
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2009
November 6, 2009
- Welcome
- Approval of October 2 minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Inflow and Infiltration Update - Carl Leone (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
OCTOBER 2, 2009 AGENDA
- Welcome
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Outfall Ambient Monitoring - Mike Mickelson and Ken Keay
- MWRA Updates
- Close
JUNE 5, 2009 AGENDA
- Welcome
- Approval of May minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- CSO’s, SSO’s and Storm Response – Richard Trubiano
- MWRA Updates
- Close
MAY 15, 2009 AGENDA
- Welcome
- Approval of March Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed
- MWRA Budget Challenges – Kathy Soni
- MWRA Updates
- Close
MARCH 13, 2009 AGENDA
- Welcome
- Approval of February 6 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed
- Bretschneider
- Deer Island Maintenance – John Vetere
- MWRA Updates
- Close
FEBRUARY 6, 2009 AGENDA
- Welcome
- Approval of January 9 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA Maintenance - John Vetere
- MWRA Updates
- Close
JANUARY 9, 2009 AGENDA
- Welcome
- Approval of November 6 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA Sustainable and Renewable Energy Initiatives - Richard Trubiano
- MWRA Updates
- Close
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2008
October 17, 2008
- Welcome
- Approval of June 6 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Blending and NPDES New Permits - Fred Laskey
- MWRA Updates
- Close
June 6, 2008
- Welcome
- Approval of May 2 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Inflow and Infiltration – Carl Leone (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
May 2, 2008
- Welcome
- Approval of April 11 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA Debt and Rates - Kathy Soni
- MWRA Updates
- Close
April 11, 2008
- Welcome
- Approval of March 14 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Outfall Update - Andrea Rex and Mike Mickelson
- MWRA Updates
- Close
March 14, 2008
- Welcome
- Approval of February 8 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Inflow and Infiltration – Carl Leone (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
February 8, 2008
- Welcome
- Approval of January 11 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- SCADA Update (Ops Control from a remote location) – Richard Trubiano (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
January 11, 2008
- Welcome
- Approval of November 13 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Framingham Extension Sewer/Odor Update – Richard Trubiano (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
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2007
October 12, 2007
• Welcome
• Approval of September 7 Minutes
• Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
• Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
• MWRA Updates – Pam Heidell
• MWRA Project Prioritization Process – Marion Orfeo
• Close
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September 7, 2007
- Welcome
- Approval of June 1 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA Updates - Pam Heidell
- MWRA Challenges - Fred Laskey
- Close
June 1, 2007
- Welcome
- Approval of May 4 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA Updates - Pam Heidell
- State Wastewater Policy – Kathy Baskin (EOEA)
- Close
May 4, 2007
- Welcome
- Approval of April 6 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA Budget Challenges – Rachel Madden (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
April 6, 2007
- Welcome
- Approval of March 2 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Energy Conservation and Wind Energy – Richard Trubiano (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
March 2, 2007
- Welcome
- Approval of February 2 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Energy Conservation – Richard Trubiano (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
February 2, 2007
- Welcome
- Approval of January 5 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Low Impact Development – Martin Pillsbury (MAPC)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
January 5, 2007
• Welcome
• Approval of December 8 Minutes
• Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
• Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
• Deer Island Maintenance - John Vetere
• MWRA Updates
• Close
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2006
December 8, 2006
• Welcome
• Approval of November 13 Minutes
• Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
• Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
• Toxic Reduction Control and Compliance – Carolyn Fiore
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• MWRA Updates
• Close
November 13, 2006
• Welcome
• Approval of October 13 Minutes
• Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
• Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
• Mitigation of Requirements for New Sewage – Stephen Kaiser
• MWRA System Expansion Policy – Pam Heidell
• MWRA Updates
• Close
October 13, 2006
- Welcome
- Approval of September 15 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA Master Planning – MWRA Planning Team
- MWRA Updates
- Close
September 15, 2006
- Welcome
- Approval of June 2 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA Challenges – Fred Laskey, Executive Director MWRA
- MWRA Updates
- Close
June 2, 2006
- Welcome
- Approval of April 7 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Inflow & Infiltration – Carl Leone (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
May 5, 2006
- Welcome
- Approval of April 7 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Update MWRA Wastewater Meter Program – Richard Trubiano
- MWRA Updates
Close
April 7, 2006
- Welcome
- Approval of March 3 Minutes
- Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
- Water Reuse – Martin Pillsbury (MAPC)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
March 3, 2006
• Welcome
• Approval of February 3 Minutes
• Chairman Reports – Stephen Greene
• Executive Director Reports – Ed Bretschneider
• Neponset River Watershed Association – Ian Cooke
• MWRA Updates
• Close
February 3, 2006
- Welcome
- Approval of January 6 Minutes
- Chairman Reports: Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports: Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA Outfall - Andrea Rex (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
January 6, 2006
- Welcome
- Approval of December 9 Minutes
- Chairman Reports: Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports: Ed Bretschneider
- Update CSO Projects: Ralph Wallace (MWRA)
- Close
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2005
Agenda December 9, 2005
- Welcome
- Approval of November 18 Minutes
- Chairman Reports - Stephen Greene
- Executive Director Reports - Ed Bretschneider
- State Wastewater Policy - Kathy Baskin (EOEA)
- Close
Agenda November 18, 2005
- Welcome to Joint WAC/WSCAC Meeting
- Approval of Minutes
- MWRA Master Planning and DEP Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan
- Announcements - WSCAC/WAC
- Close
Agenda October 21, 2005
- Welcome
- Approval of September 16 Minutes
- Announcements – Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director – Ed Bretschneider
- Wastewater Blending – Charles Button, MWRA Deputy Chief Operating Officer
- Close
Agenda September 16, 2005
- Welcome to Joint Meeting
- Approval of Minutes
- Announcements – WAC/WSCAC
- New Treatment Plant Maintenance - MWRA Staff
- Tour
- Close
Agenda June 3, 2005
- Welcome
- Approval of May 6 Minutes
- Announcements – Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director – Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA CSO Update – Ralph Wallace
- Close
Agenda May 6, 2005
- Welcome
- Approval of April 1 Minutes
- Announcements – Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director – Ed Bretschneider
- The MWRA Outfall – Andrea Rex
- Close
Agenda April 1, 2005
- Welcome
- Approval of March 4 Minutes
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director - Ed Bretschneider
- Framingham Extension Sewer Corrosion and Odor Control Program- MWRA Staff
- Close
Agenda March 4, 2005
- Welcome
- Approval of February 4 Minutes
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director - Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA Capital Expense Budget - Carl Erickson
- MWRA Updates
- Close
Agenda February 4, 2005
- Welcome
- Approval of January 7 Minutes
- Announcements - Stephen GreeneReport of the Executive Director - Ed Bretschneider
- Maintenance - MWRA Staff
- MWRA Updates
- Close
Agenda January 7, 2005
- Welcome
- Approval of December 3 Minutes
- Announcements – Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director – Ed Bretschneider
- Tour of Intermediate Pump Station: Braintree-Weymouth - Elizabeth Gowen
- MWRA Updates
- Close
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2004
- Welcome
- Approval of November 5 Minutes
- Announcements – Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director – Ed Bretschneider
- Wastewater Meter Replacement Update – Richard Trubiano
- MWRA Updates
- Close
Agenda November 5, 2004
- Welcome
- Approval of October 1 minutes
- Announcements – Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director – Ed Bretschneider
- Possible collaboration between MWRA and MOS
- MWRA Updates
- Close
Agenda October 1, 2004
- Welcome
- Approval of September 10 minutes
- Announcements – Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director – Ed Bretschneider
- CSO Update - Ralph Wallace (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
Agenda September 10, 2004
- Welcome
- Approval of June 4 minutes
- Announcements – Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director – Ed Bretschneider
- Braintree-Weymouth Project - Elizabeth Gowen
- MWRA Updates
- Close
Agenda June 4, 2004
- Welcome
- Approval of May 7
- Announcements – Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director – Ed Bretschneider
- CSO Affordability Analysis – Kevin Brander (DEP) & Ralph Wallace (MWRA)
- MWRA Updates
- Close
Agenda May 7, 2004
- Welcome
- Approval of April Minutes
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director - Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA CSO Programs - David Kubiak
- MWRA Updates
- Close
Agenda April 12, 2004
- Welcome
- Approval of March 5 minute
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director - Ed Bretschneider
- CSO Affordability Analysis - Kevin Brander (DEP) and Ralph Wallace (MWRA)
- Close
Agenda March 5, 2004
- Welcome
- Approval of February 6 minutese
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director - Ed Bretschneider
- MWRA Business Plan and Planning Process - Marion Orfeo
- Close
Agenda February 6, 2004
- Welcome
- Approval of January 9 minutes
- Announcements – Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director – Ed Bretschneider
- Climate Change – Paul Kirshen (Tuft’s University)
- Close
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2003
December 12, 2003 Meeting Agenda
- Welcome
- Approval of November 7 Minutes
- Announcements – Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director
- Update MWRA Budget
- Recommended Changes to Outfall Monitoring
- Close
November 7, 2003 Meeting Agenda
- Welcome
- Approval of October 3 minutes
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director
- MWRA I/I Community Program
- Close
October 3, 2003 Meeting Agenda
Please note we will be meeting at the Cottage Farm Facility, 660 Memorial Drive, Cambridge. There will be a brief meeting followed by a tour. The agenda follows:
- Welcome
- Announcements
- Report of the Executive Director
- Charles River Variance/Tour of Cottage Farm
- Close
September 12, 2003 WAC Meeting Agenda
- Welcome
- Approval of June 6 Minutes
- Announcement - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director
- CSOs in South Boston and Alewife - Stephanie Moura, MWRA
- Close
June 6, 2003 WAC Meeting Agenda
- Welcome
- Approval of May 2 Minutes
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director
- CSOs - Stephane Moura, MWRA
May 2, 2003 WAC Meeting Agenda
- Welcome
- Approval of April 4 Minutes
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director
- Advisory Board Recommendations/Comments on MWRA Capital Improvement Program
- Close
April 4, 2003 WAC Meeting Agenda
- Welcome
- Approval of March 7 Minutes
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director
- MWRA Maintenance - John Vetere
- Close
March 7, 2003 WAC Meeting Agenda
- Welcome
- Approval of February 7 Minutes
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director
- MWRA Wastewater Metering System Change - R. Trubiano
- Close
February 7, 2003 WAC Meeting Agenda
- Welcome
- Approval of January 10 Minutes
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director
- Charles River Watershed Association - Bob Zimmerman
- Close
January 10, 2003 WAC Meeting Agenda
- Welcome
- Approval of December 6 Minutes
- Announcements - Stephen Greene
- Report of the Executive Director
- Presentation - Neponset River Watershed Association
- Close
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April 29, 2020