Town of Provincetown

Meeting of the

Water & Sewer Board

Friday, March 14, 2008

Grace Gouveia Building, 26 Alden Street, Provincetown

Members present: Jonathan Sinaiko (Chair), Kathleen Meads, Moe Van Dereck

Members absent: Sacha Richter

Other attendees: DPW Staff Dana Faris and Anna Michaud

Call to Order

Mr. Sinaiko called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.

Review of Town Meeting Articles

After discussion, Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Mr. Van Dereck, to recommend the following articles at the upcoming special and annual town meetings:

STM-2 – Wastewater Optimization and Expansion

STM-3 – Water Department Block Grant Matching Funds

ATM-16 – Impose Liens on Truro Properties for Delinquent Water Bills.

The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

Economic Development Permits

Mr. Faris presented the following economic development permits recently granted by the Board of Selectmen:

Business Name	Address	Orig Flow	EDP Gals	Rev’d Flow	Original Betterment	Revised Total Betterment	Net Betterment Increase (Decrease)	Reason for Change
Perry’s Liquors	1 Tremont St.	29	110	139	$976.72	$4,950.00	$5,926.72	1 bed room restricted to owner/employees of business downstairs.
Coffee Pot	315 Commercial St.	622	520	1,142	$20,948.96	$23,400.00	$44,348.96	26 seats
Cichetti’s	353A Commercial St.	248	200	448	$8,352.64	$9,000.00	$17,352.64	10 café chairs
Wired Puppy	379 Commercial St.	45	400	445	$1,515.60	$18,000.00	$19,515.60	20 bar stools and stand-alone chairs

Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Ms. Meads, to revise the sewer flows for these properties consistent with the vote of the Board of Selectmen. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

Flow Revisions

Mr. Faris presented the following flow revisions.

Map & Parcel	Address	Orig Flow	Rev Flow	Net Chg	Original Betterment	Revised Total Betterment	Net Betterment Increase (Decrease)	Reason for Change
11-3-080	258 Commercial St.	4,422	4,812	390	$148,932.96	$162,068.16	$13,135.20	Revision to include 130 theatre seats on license but previous omitted from assessment.
11-3-016-0-00H	291 Commercial St., #H	563	403	(160)	$18,961.84	$13,573.04	($5,388.80)	Revision to reflect move 160 gpd to Unit A
11-3-015-0-00A	293 Commercial St., #A	320	480	160	$10,777.60	$16,166.40	$5,388.80	Revision to reflect 8 additional fast food seats

Mr. Sinaiko moved, seconded by Ms. Meads, to revise the flow and betterment for these properties. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

Abatements

Ms. Michaud presented the following applications for abatement of water and/or sewer usage charges:

Acct#	Property Address	Applicant	Usage	Bill Amount	Staff Recommendation
4809	24 Bradford St	Carlo Caramanna	23,000	$4,029.50	Abate to 110.00. Change out recorded in error.
49869	81 Province Lands #4	James Davies	21,000	$237.50	Abate to $95.00. Reading error.
59869	81 Province Lands #5	Tom Stravecky	4,000	$573.50	Abate to $50. Reading error.
626	Float Space 7W	Louigi's Lobster Float	6,000	$162.50	Abate to $50. Reading error.
187	25 Tremont St, D1	Elaine Regis	8,000	$2,317.50	Abate to $50. Reading error.
5307	23 Race Point Rd	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account inactivated.
1355	1 Meadow Rd #1A	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
1358	1 Meadow Rd #4	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
1362	1 Meadow Rd #4A	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
1360	1 Meadow Rd #6	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
1361	1 Meadow Rd #7	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
1363	2 Meadow Rd #1	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
1364	2 Meadow Rd #2	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
1365	2 Meadow Rd #3	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
1366	2 Meadow Rd #4	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
1367	4 Meadow Rd #1	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
1368	4 Meadow Rd #2	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
1369	4 Meadow Rd #3	Edward Malone	0	$50.00	Abate to $0. Account not connected yet.
249891	10 Seashore Park Dr, Unit X	James Rann	51,000	$369.50	Abate to $177.50. Cubic foot meter. Has been changed out.
109786	199 Commercial St, #10	Scott Baron