Town of
Meeting of the
Water & Sewer Board
Members
present: Jonathan Sinaiko (Chair), Sacha Richter, Kathleen Meads
Members
absent:
Other attendees: Selectman
Call to
Order
Mr. Sinaiko called the meeting to order at
Recommitment of Unpaid Sewer Bills
Mr. Faris presented a list of unpaid sewer
charges prepared by the tax collector.
Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Meads, to recommit these charges to
the Board of Assessors so that they can be placed on the real estate tax
bills. The motion carried by a vote of
3-0.
Phase 2 Betterment Deferrals
Mr. Faris presented the following properties
whose owners qualified for deferral of the 50% pre-construction betterment
under MGL, ch. 80, §13B.
|
Property Address |
Betterment Amount |
|
|
$7,425.00 |
|
|
$12,375.00 |
|
37D COURT
ST |
$7,425.00 |
|
17 COURT
ST |
$39,600.00 |
|
|
$8,502.21 |
Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Richter, to grant the deferrals. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.
Assessment
of Sewer Connection Surcharges
Mr. Faris presented the following red dot delay properties on which connection surcharges need to be assessed.
|
Property Address |
Surcharge Amount |
|
|
$8,597.60 |
|
|
$8,597.60 |
|
|
$8,597.60 |
|
|
$4,298.80 |
|
|
$34,390.40 |
|
|
$8,597.60 |
|
|
$8,597.60 |
|
|
$12,896.40 |
|
|
$4,298.80 |
|
|
$4,298.80 |
|
|
$4,298.80 |
|
|
$4,298.80 |
|
|
$4,298.80 |
|
|
$4,298.80 |
|
|
$4,298.80 |
|
|
$4,298.80 |
|
|
$30,091.60 |
Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Ms. Meads, to assess the connection surcharges. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.
There was some discussion about comments made at the August 27 joint meeting with the Selectmen concerning the recent sewer rule changes expanding the conditions under which the red delay properties would be required to connect to the sewer. However, in the absence of an order from the Board of Selectmen directing the Water & Sewer Board to hold a public hearing for the purpose of further amending its rules, the Board decided to take no action other than to direct staff to obtain from the building commissioner a list of those types of work that would not require a building permit.
Sewer Surcharge Deferrals
Mr. Faris presented the following sewer
surcharge deferrals:
|
Bill# |
Address |
Period |
Amount Deferred |
|
RD1003 |
|
FY 2006 |
$497.87 |
|
RD1003 |
|
FY 2007 |
$482.15 |
Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Richter, to grant the deferrals. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.
Application for Water Service –
Mr. Faris informed the Board that the
applicant, Richard Wrigley, had withdrawn his application after being advised
by the water superintendent that the property was precluded from connecting to
Town water because it had been constructed in accordance under the exemption in
Section 6200.6(c) of the zoning bylaw.
Abatements
Ms. Michaud presented the following abatement
applications:
|
Acct# |
Property Address |
Applicant |
Usage |
Bill Amount |
Staff Recommendation |
|
5011 |
|
Judith Tripp |
122,000 |
$1,309.50 |
Defective meter, which has been replaced. Charge for average use for period over past
3 years. Recommend abatement to $50.00. |
|
5114 |
|
Chris Busa |
85,000 |
$777.00
– water $1,572.50
- sewer |
Applicant did not file an abatement
application. First called Water Dept. on
|
|
9009669 |
|
Pamela & Michael Coelho |
60,000 |
$315.00
– water |
Dept did visual check of meter. No leak identified. Does not meet 500% rule. Recommend denial. |
Mr. Busa spoke for his application and offered no excuse for his failure
to file a timely abatement application. Ms.
Meads moved, seconded by Mr. Sinaiko, to accept the recommendations of
staff. The motion carried by a vote of
3-0.
Approval of Minutes
Mr.
Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Richter, to approve the minutes, as printed, of
the meeting of
Ms.
Meads moved, seconded by Mr. Sinaiko, to approve the minutes, as printed, of
the
Executive Session: Discussion of Pending Litigation
At
Other Business
Following a discussion of the pending USDA
grant application to pay for the Seashore Point sewer betterment, Ms. Meads
requested that staff determine whether the general fund can loan money to the
wastewater enterprise fund and what the mechanism would be for repaying such a loan.
Mr. Faris reported that, in the absence of
any action by the Visitor Services Board on the Water & Sewer Board’s request
for public restroom signs, staff had placed an order for six of the signs.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Ms. Meads moved, seconded
by Mr. Sinaiko, to adjourn the meeting.
The vote carried by a vote of 3-0, and the meeting was adjourned at
Respectfully
submitted,
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