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MINUTES OF MEETING OF SELECTMEN/SEWER COMMISSIONERS
Date of Meeting: April 26, 2004
Date of Transcription: April 27, 2004
Transcribed by: Kelly Barrasso
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN
Chairman Chamberlain called the meeting to order at 6:15 P.M.
A. Roll Call
Selectmen Present: Cindy Chamberlain, Chairman
Patrick G. Tropeano, Clerk
Mary Jane Pillsbury
Renee Fernandes-Abbott
Bruce Sauvageau
Present: Michael Hartman, Town Administrator
II. CITIZENS PARTICIPATION
(NONE)
III. CONSENT AGENDA
C1. Authorization to sign bills, documents, etc.
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved the BOS approve invoice #12 from Delray
Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $10,337.90 re: wastewater pump
station improvements. Selectman Fernandes-Abbott seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
C2. Approve minutes of previous meetings: 6/17/03, 2/24/04, & 3/16/04.
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved the BOS approve the Regular Session meeting minutes of 6/17/03, 2/24/04, & 3/16/04 (as corrected). Selectman
Fernandes-Abbott seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
C3. Appointment to the Council on Aging.
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved the BOS appoint Yvonne Stone as a member
to the Council on Aging to a term to expire 6/30/08. Selectman
Fernandes-Abbott seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
IV. TOWN ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
1. Sewer Connection Permit - Cape Cod Gas Company. A request has been received from the Cape Cod Gas Company to connect a proposed maintenance building on Tow Road. The Planning Board has already approved the project.
If this connection is approved, there are several conditions that should be attached to that approval.
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved the Board approve the connection for Cape
Cod Gas Company for their maintenance building on Town Road,
Wareham, MA, to the Town’s sewer system, subject to the following
conditions:
All fees shall be paid in total & “upfront” at the time the sewer connection
permit is applied for.
A licensed drain-layer in the Town of Wareham will make the service
connection to the collection system.
A set of engineered as-built drawings shall be submitted to the Sewer Department w/ the lateral/stub location, grades, slopes, etc.
All piping shall be bedded in stone.
All lines shall be low-pressure tested, and the results submitted to the Sewer Department.
Selectman Fernandes-Abbott seconded for discussion.
NOTE: Chairman Chamberlain stated as she understood, the Planning Board had
issues w/ Town Road due to project items still outstanding. Admin. stated
the Planning Board does have issues, but they approved the site plan
anyway. Discussion ensued re: need for the Tow Road project to be
completed. Admin. Stated he will remove this item from his report &
speak w/ Mr. Gricus & contact Cape Cod Gas re: their request.
Selectmen Tropeano & Fernandes-Abbott withdrew their motions.
2. Onset Carousel. Stated that Mr. Rosenfield has backed out on his agreement for the carousel in Onset as of today. Admin. discussed options the BOS can take. The BOS concurred to request Mr. Rosenfield write a letter to be published in the newspapers re: this matter. Admin. Stated Mr. Rosenfield has stated he will pay for the re-seeding of the area. The BOS concurred to fill in the area & re-seed.
Discussion ensued re: Mr. Rosenfield’s loss of insurance.
V. LICENSES & PERMITS
(NONE)
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. The BOS will be attending a tour of SEMASS on 5/8/04.
2. Open House - CMW Regional Disposal District Rep. Tour.
3. Open to public tour for residents on 5/22/04.
VII. BUSINESS
A. Any other business.
1. Kopelman & Paige attachment.
Admin.discussed receipt of attachment from Kopelman & Paige & shared it w/ the BOS members. Brief discussion ensued.
2. Town Meeting.
Discussion ensued re: the seating arrangements for the BOS & FinCom at this Town Meeting.
VIII. SELECTMEN’S REPORTS
(NONE)
IX. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Selectman Tropeano moved to adjourn the meeting to Town Meeting
at 6:50 P.M. Selectman Fernandes-Abbott seconded.
VOTE: Unanimous (5-0-0)
Respectfully submitted,
Kelly Barrasso
Kelly Barrasso, Transcriptionist
The foregoing minutes were submitted to the Board of Selectmen/Sewer Commissioners on 5/18/04.
Attest: Patrick G. Tropeano
Patrick G. Tropeano, Clerk
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Date signed: 5/18/04
Date copy sent to Wareham Free Library: 5/20/04
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