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Water-Sewer Comm12/6/2006 (2)
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WATER SEWER RATE & POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2006 Present: Chairman Ed Sullivan, Edward Lynch, Michael Trotta, Bill Hogan, Larraine Redquest, Ronald Redquest, James Murgia, Secretary Dorothy Marshall Mr. Sullivan reported that the possibility exists fora 9-15% MWRA rate increase next year. A group of Advisory Board members will be speaking to Superintendents, etc. that they petifion the state Legislature to at least keep the previous $25 million debt service amount in the budget. He also briefed the committee on the outcome of the complaint against the DEP and the MWRA concerning the covered storage facility. The judge dismissed the suit and ordered the plaintiff to pay all costs. Blue Hills Ski Area Delinquent water bills are approximately $24,000. Mr. Murgia gave members a copy of the agreement dated 12/6/04 with the operators stating that all bills must be paid and a $20,000 escrow account must be set up Jim Murgia made a motion that was seconded by Ed Lynch WATER/SEWER RATE & POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 23, 2006 RE: BLUE HILLS SKI AREA DELINQUENT BILLS MOTION: Finance Director Jixn Murgia made a motion that was seconded by Ed Lynch to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that the Town shut off the water supply at the Ski Area until all delinquent charges have been paid and a Fifty Thousand Dollar ($50,000) escrow payment has been made to the Town. The motion also included a recommendation to refuse to renew the common victualer's license to the Ski Area until the aforementioned amounts have been paid to the Town. DISCUSSION: The Finance Director informed the committee that the Endriunas brothers DBA RM Blue Hills, Inc. owe in excess of $24,000.00 from last year. The escrow account has been depleted. He gave members copies of the agreement with RM Blue Hills, Inc. signed in 2004 (see attached). VOTE: Unanimous 7-0 Operating Results Mr. Murgia reported on the actual and projected operating results for water and sewer (see hand out). Mr. Sullivan commented that as of now the town is solvent.
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Glen Echo Mr. Trotta said that 80-85 %( 42 or 43 out of 49) of homeowners in the Glen Echo area had signed easements. The Board of Selectmen has decided not to go ahead with the project at this time. However, the I2 "water main will be installed on Indian Lane, Chief Lane and South Street. Pilot tesrinA will soon begin for Wells 5, 9, and 10. There is some electrical work left to be done at Well 5. Cedarcrest Sewer Repair Two Native American tribes needed to be nofified Septas;e Facility Design is complete GreenlodQe Sewer Walk through with DEP. Final stages of getting permits Current plan is to follow the old sewer line with an offset of about ten feet. Water Quality Treatment At the old Well 4 now renamed Wells 11 and I2, the water quality has more manganese than iron and may not need the aggressive treatment that Well 9 needs. Perhaps two treatment plants might be buIlt: the membrane fffter plant at Well 9 to treat both iron and manganese and a green sand plant at the old Well 4 site Sewer Extension Memo (See Handout) If it is a sewer connection the Town does not fake over ownership; whereas the Town takes ownership of a sewer extension. The Water Resource Commission creates procedures and asks DEP to enforce these procedures by granfing a permit or not. The developer, etc. will offer mitigafion. The next meeting of the Committee will be to discuss Capital Needs. The meeting ended at 3:15 pm Respectfully submitted, Dorothy Marshall Secretary