Members Present: Chairman Marshall L. Harris, V. Chairman Stephen C. Lobik, Clerk Douglas R. North
Superintendent: Craig W. Jalbert
Secretary: Dale Barnes-Johnson
Open the Meeting: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Accept the Minutes: A motion was made by Steve and seconded by Doug to accept the Meeting Minutes from October 11, 2006 and October 19, 2006. Motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
Tank (S.R.F): Sherman and Frydryk surveying is done. Craig has contacted the appraiser Brian Fitzgerald who the town typically uses; the cost to complete the 2 appraisals would be $1,500 to $1,800 each, with completion approximately 4 weeks. Craig received the S.R.F. Draft Intended Use Plan and Project Priority List, and unfortunately Monson did not make it. Craig and Karen Pighetti from T&H have scheduled a meeting with Mike McGrath to discuss the scoring and discuss how the income survey should have been predominately for the downtown area served, which would then change the points to put us in the running.
Palmer Road/USDA: Discussion took place on Maher's proposal for additional work at the Palmer Rd. Well. The proposed repairs and part replacements are needed and the pricing is reasonable. The Commission also agreed with the decision to go with a new pump. Overall the cleaning went favorably, resulting in a better well capacity than when it was new (10.6 gal/ft then, vs. 11.6 gal/ft. now).
MDC Sewer/Grinder/Meeting: Craig sent Jane Arthur a letter providing an overview of the October 19th meeting. The proposed steps to solve the issues include a Tighe & Bond (T&B) Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) study, and the need for a accurate flowmeter. With regards to sharing the costs of installation and future maintenance of an updated grinding system Jane has concerns with how this would be billed/paid, possibly a separate fee. In the meantime they have reinstated the use of the bar rack. Since the meeting, we have not received a call where before the meeting we received several in one month. Discussion took place regarding charging MDC a different rate, or a betterment fee. Regardless, the Commission discussed the need for the new grinding system.
FINCOM: Craig advised the Commission the meeting went fine with regards to the department article requests.
NEW BUSINESS:
Main Street Sewer Grease Problem: Craig explained the grease problem on Main Street and how the biggest contributor (Norcross House) had been identified. The Board of Health (BOH) sent a letter to the restaurant’s owner, requesting their presence at a meeting. Craig also sent the BOH a letter outlining the history. The owner could not make it to the initial meeting, however is scheduled to attend tonight’s BOH meeting, as will Craig. Doug explained the grease trap maintenance. The BOH has requested that a plan showing a properly sized grease trap be presented for approval and installation to remedy this situation.
NEXT MEETING: The next meetings have been set for Wednesday, November 29, 2006.
ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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Douglas R. North, Clerk
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