BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS MEETING AUGUST 11, 2010
Members Present: Mrs. Phyllis Bickford, Mrs. MaryLou Sutter, Mr. Bruce Young, Mr. Joseph Duffy, and Mr. Douglas Ficks.
Also Present: Mr. Neal Merritt, Water Supt. and Ms. Laura Kimmett.
Meeting Opened at 5:05 P.M.
SUBJECT: Superintendent’s Report-August 4th surveying of King Street. Test pits dug; drainage and depth of water main.
August 24th hearing with Conservation Commission and other items involved with the project were discussed. August 27, 2010 purchase and sale available on land.
September 8th, bid opening
September 22nd Notice of Award
September 29th Contract Submitted for Board of Water Commissioners to sign.
October 1st Pre-construction conference.
Generator Update-Discussed existing generator at Crystal Spring Wellfield. 100 KW generator was tried and failed. Cummins N.E. recommended 175KW Generator. We are expected to have a quote for price next week. If amount is acceptable; we may proceed with an article for Town Meeting. If not acceptable; than another option may be to modify the existing filtering capabilities at the wellfield.
Apply for grant for the leak detection using correlators. Grant is through D.E.P.
Superintendent to check on water surplus available.
5:25 P.M. Patty Norton from the Community Preservation Committee and Scott Peterson joined the meeting. Scott Peterson was before the Board to discuss the proposed sale of his property bordering the Crystal Springs well site.
Mr. Peterson has reduced his price of the property from $50,000 down to $30,000. Motion by Mr. Bruce Young to sponsor the CPC Article for the proposed purchase of the 11.2 acre Peterson property for water supply protection contributed cost to the Water Department from surplus not to exceed $18,500. Seconded by Mr. Douglas Ficks. Voted 5-0 in favor.
AUGUST 11, 2010 MINUTES CONTINUED
Reviewed minutes of July 14, 2010. Motion by Mrs. Mary Lou Sutter to accept the minutes of July 14, 2010 both public and executive session. Executive session to remain confidential. Seconded by Mr. Mike Duffy . Voted 4-0 in favor.
Motion by Mr. Mike Duffy to enter into Executive Session under #3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the government’s bargaining or litigation position. Seconded by Mrs. Mary Lou Sutter. Roll call vote: Mrs. Bickford, aye; Mrs. Sutter, aye; Mr. Ficks, aye; Mr. Young, aye; Mr. Duffy, aye. 5-0 in favor.
Back in public session at 6:46 P.M. No motions or votes taken in Executive Session.
Motion by Mr. Douglas Ficks to adjourn at 6:47 P.M. Seconded by Mr. Mike Duffy.
Voted 5-0 in favor.
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Phyllis Bickford, Chairman
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