Sunapee Water and Sewer
Board of Commissioners Meeting
December 27, 2007
Sunapee Town Offices
PRESENT: Tracy Nangeroni-Chairperson, Charles Smith, Helen Charpentier, Theodore Gallup, Aaron Simpson.
ABSENT: David Montambeault, Paul Manson.
Also present: Holly Leonard, David Bailey.
The Chairperson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Forms for Signing:
November 29, 2007 Meeting Minutes: After some discussion to amend the time that Chief Cahill departed, Theodore G. made a motion to accept the meeting minutes as amended, seconded by Charles S., voted unanimously in favor, so declared by the Chairperson.
November 2007 Sewer Purchase Journal: Charles S. made a motion to accept the sewer purchase journal as printed, seconded by Aaron S., after some discussion regarding AAA financial, LaValley and Irving, voted unanimously in favor, so declared by the Chairperson.
November 2007 Water Purchase Journal: Aaron S. made a motion to adopt the water purchase journal as presented, seconded by Charles S., after some discussion regarding Underwood Engineers, voted unanimously in favor, so declared by Chairperson.
LAS 375 Abatement Request: After some explanation regarding the building and what had happened, Charles S. made a motion to deny the request, seconded by Theodore G., after some discussion regarding someone needing to present the case for the Church, voted 4 favor, 1 abstained, the motion passes in the majority, so declared by the Chairperson.
HRR 63 Abatement Request: After some discussion regarding the fire at the property, Aaron S. made a motion to grant the abatement as requested, seconded by Theodore G., voted unanimously in favor, so declared by the Chairperson.
SNK 7 Abatement Request: After some discussion regarding the Sunny Knoll property, Aaron S. made a motion to deny the request as presented, seconded by Charles S., after some discussion regarding having Mr. Tobey attend the meeting to present the information about the property, Charles S. withdrew his second, Aaron S. made a motion to table the discussion, seconded by Charles S., voted unanimously in favor, so declared by the Chair.
Wastewater Treatment Highlights: David B. reported that the new fence is close to being complete at the treatment plant.
David B. stated that the next meeting should be a joint quarterly meeting with New London, and reported that New London is working with DES and Underwood Engineers to get an O & M manual put together for Georges Mills pump station. There was some discussion regarding flows.
Dave B. reported that the PAC pump has been freezing up and that a building is being delivered to house the pump. There was some discussion regarding the building.
Water Treatment Highlights: Dave B. reported that there had been a water leak on Winn Hill Road.
Dave B. is going to meet with the contractor who did the Granliden line regarding boring under the Sugar River and perhaps under Route 11 for the Winn Hill Road line. There was some discussion regarding the lines in town that need replacing.
Old & New Business:
Dave B. reported that he has not heard anything yet from Dave Cahill regarding the repeater, Aaron S. wants to ensure that the police are paying for the amount of energy the repeater uses.
Charles S. made a motion to direct the Superintendent to maintain an accurate log of resources human and material as used by the 3 different divisions of water & sewer, seconded by Aaron S., after much discussion regarding the fact that this is already being logged separately, voted 1 in favor, 4 opposed, the motion fails in the majority, so declared by the Chair.
Charles S. gave a presentation of an idea for moving the geo-bags and emptying them with greater ease. Dave B. will look into fabricating something to work like the demonstration for testing the idea.
7:23 p.m. Aaron S. made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Theodore G., voted unanimously in the affirmative, so declared by the Chairperson.
Submitted by Holly Leonard.
Approved by the Water & Sewer Commission this ______ day of __________________, 2008.
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Tracy Nangeroni, Chairman David Montambeault, Vice-Chairman
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Aaron Simpson Charles Smith
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Helen Charpentier Theodore Gallup
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Paul Manson
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