Town of Provincetown
Meeting of the
Water & Sewer Board
Members
present: Jonathan Sinaiko, Chair; Austin Knight; Anne Lord, Sacha Richter
Members
absent: None.
Other attendees: Joan Drysdale,
Raymond Duarte; DPW Staff Dana Faris and Ron Gamella
Call to
Order
Mr. Sinaiko called the meeting to order at 3:02
p.m. and opened the meeting to public statements.
Public Statements
Joan Drysdale of 35 Court Street stated that
she was speaking both on her own behalf and as a spokesperson for the Court
Street neighborhood. She stated that
she had been delegated by her neighbors to express strong neighborhood interest
in an expansion of the sewer into her neighborhood because the filling of
wetlands has made flooding worse in this very low area. Many properties have no place to locate a
peach field. Ms. Drysdale stated that
she can guarantee at least 20 property hook-ups in the immediate
neighborhood. Mr. Knight acknowledged
that the Water & Sewer Board is aware that Court Street is a prime area to
sewer. Mr. Sinaiko recommended that the
neighbors go to a Board of Selectmen meeting to reiterate their concerns. Mr. Knight volunteered to bring up the
matter at the next Selectmen’s facilitated wastewater meeting on March 22. Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Knight,
to encourage the Board of Selectmen to seriously consider Court Street as part
of any sewer expansion. The motion
carried by a vote of 4-0.
Water Abatements
Raymond Duarte spoke on behalf of his application for an abatement of water charges at his property at 5 Harry Kemp Way. Because the Board felt that it needed more information, it did not take any action at this time.
Mr. Faris presented a number of applications for abatement of water charges. Mr. Knight then moved, seconded by Mr. Sinaiko, to grant the following applications.
|
Acct# |
Property Address |
Applicant |
Billed Amount |
Disposition |
|
6215 |
Airport – Race Point Rd. |
Butch Lisenby |
$6,077.50 |
Misread.
Actual usage is 45,000. Grant. |
|
8916 |
83 Commercial St. |
West End Racing Club |
$57.50 |
Municipal agreement to allow fire hydrant on
private property. Abate in full. |
|
1170 |
291 Commercial St., #9 |
Steve Boggess |
$50.00 |
Not connected.
Abate in full |
|
1171 |
291 Commercial St., #H |
Steve Boggess |
$50.00 |
Not connected.
Abate in full. |
|
1172 |
291 Commercial St. basement |
Steve Boggess |
$50.00 |
Not connected.
Abate in full |
The motion carried by a vote of 4-0. The Board then reviewed the following applications:
|
Acct# |
Property Address |
Applicant |
Billed Amount |
Disposition |
|
4602 |
56 Atkins Mayo Rd |
Stanley Zimiles |
$729.50 |
Undetected toilet leak. Deny |
|
3313 |
Waterside Condo Trust, 21 Dewey Ave., Units 1-8 |
Biagio Isgro |
$6,461.50 |
Meter not defective; meter reading accurate. Construction work being done on property;
water pipes exposed. Does not meet
500% rule. Deny |
|
4416 |
4 Schueler Blvd. |
John R. Madden |
$405.50 |
Accurate reading. No leak. Does not meet
500% rule. No basis for granting
abatement. Deny. |
|
4817 |
4 Baker Ave. |
James & Louise Meads |
381.54 |
Leaky bathroom sink. Does not qualify under 500% rule. Deny |
|
3109 |
3 Duncan Lane |
Tom McCarthy |
$1,741.50 |
Reading is accurate. No evidence of a leak.
Minimal use in prior years probably due to stuck meter. No basis for granting abatement. Deny. |
|
478 |
1 Oppen Lane |
Allan Eyden |
$585.00 |
Reading is accurate. No evidence of a leak.
Deny. |
|
28115 |
12 Young’s Court |
Gloria Casar/Patrice Gordon |
$1,469.50 |
Reading accurate. Owners’ plumber and Water Dept field staff unable to find any
leak. Would not qualify for 500%
rule. Deny. |
Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Richter, to deny these applications. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Flow
Revision
Mr. Faris presented the following flow revision.
|
Map & Parcel |
Address |
Orig Flow |
Rev Flow |
Net Chg |
Final Betterment 1-15-04 |
Revised Total Betterment |
Net Betterment Increase (Decrease) |
Reason for Change |
|
12-4-035-1-R03 |
432 Commercial St., #R3 |
110 |
220 |
110 |
$3,704.80 |
$7,409.60 |
$3,704.80 |
Per inspection by Health Agent. |
Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Richter, to approve the flow revisions. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Sewer
Use Credit
Mr. Faris presented the following property whose owner had paid in full the outstanding betterment balance and who, in accordance with the September 19, 2005 vote of the Board of Selectmen, qualified for a sewer use credit equal to 5% of the betterment balance paid:
|
Assessors' Map |
Property Addr |
Amount of Credit |
|
06-4-149 |
134
COMMERCIAL ST |
$188.64 |
Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Ms. Lord, to grant the credit. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Unpaid Sewer Bills
Mr. Faris presented unpaid sewer bills from the May 2004 commitment. Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Knight, to commit these bills to the Tax Collector to be placed on the spring 2006 tax bills as liens against the respective properties. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Approval of Minutes
Mr. Knight moved, seconded by Mr. Sinaiko, to approve the minutes of the meeting of February 9, 2006 as printed. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0. Mr. Sinaiko then moved, seconded by Ms. Lord, to approve the minutes of the meeting of February 14, 2006 as printed. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Laundromat
Mr. Gamella presented revised sewer connection permits and memorandum of understanding relating to the proposed laundromat sewer extension. Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Knight, to endorse the revised documents with the recommendation that the number of affordable bedrooms in the housing component be no less than four bedrooms and that the affordable housing component contain at least one two-bedroom unit. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Richter, to adjourn the meeting. The vote carried by a vote of 4-0, and the meeting was adjourned at 4:22 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
__________________________
Sacha
Richter, Clerk