Water Commissioners Meeting Minutes
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TOWN OF
WATER COMMISSIONERS
DRAFT MINUTES
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
PRESENT: Commissioners
1 The meeting began at
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3 The Commissioners discussed hiring Mary LaChance as clerk. The pay agreed
4 on was fifteen dollars per hour for meetings and an additional two dollars per hour
5 for outside projects such as letters, notices, etc. Postage and mileage will be paid
6 for by Petty Cash in the Town Clerk's office. Meeting minutes will be completed
7 and delivered no later than five days from the date of the meeting.
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9 A MOTION was made by Jim Tuttle and SECONDED by Robert Duquette to
10 to hire Mary LaChance as the Commission's Clerk.
11 Voting: motion carried unanimously.
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13 The Commissioners discussed the expense of sewer pump station maintenance
14 and agreed that Carl Somero should perform routine, basic service on the pump
15 stations to avoid the high cost of outside contractors. It was decided that, on
16 Monday the 16th of August, Mr. Tuttle, Mr. McGettigan and Mr. LaChance will
17 meet to
evaluate the sewer pump stations at
18 provided with a key to the pump stations.
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20 Mr. Tuttle presented a letter from Paul Whittemore. The letter advised that the
21 Roedels' plan to install one backflow device, on the water main leading to their
22 building, puts the tenants at risk of drinking contaminated water because domestic
23 service lines will connect to the water main beyond the backflow device.
24 Discussion about liability and resolving this issue followed. Mr. Duquette will
25 contact Fred Roedel and arrange a meeting on the 25th of August.
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27 Mr. McGettigan presented a letter, from Susan Pliner, requesting permission to
28 swim in the reservoir. Ms. Pliner sent a copy of her deed along with the letter
29 stating that she had authority to use the well that's located on the Water Works'
30 land. It was unclear exactly what well she was claiming rights to. Mr. Duquette
31 noted that he put up two signs to warn that there is no swimming and there are no
32 animals allowed. He suggested sending her a letter to notify her that she is not
33 allowed to swim in the reservoir. Mr. McGettigan noted that he already responded
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1 to her by informing her that she is not allowed to swim there.
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3 Mr. Tuttle pointed out a discrepancy between accounts billed and accounts paid.
4 The difference was determined to be caused by a deficiency in the program used
5 to generate bills. The Town Hall computer, with access to the accounts database,
6 isn't able to generate a bill that includes all of the items it should. Therefore, the
7 town has paid for services that it hasn't billed for. Mr. Duquette suggested
8 contacting the person responsible for
making changes to the existing program so
9 that more fields can be added to
include additional data. Mr. Tuttle and Mr.
10 McGettigan
will discuss this with Jane.
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12 Mr. Tuttle
noted that, after speaking with Dave, he was unable to obtain water
13 funding.
He was able to find sewer funding, but not water. Mr. Duquette agreed.
14 He was only
able to find money for sewer as well.
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16 Mr. Tuttle
asked the commissioners if Carl Somero should assist
the high school
17 with their
water pressure problem by installing a spare pump just before the
18 parking lot. He noted that Carl already assisted them with a spare hose and that
19 may be enough
to solve the problem. Mr. Duquette agreed that they should do
20 something to help them out. Mr. Tuttle advised that the reason for the lack of
21 water pressure could be a leak caused by recent construction in
the area.
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23 Mr. Duquette
requested that they give Roedel a scheduled date for work that
24 needs to be done there. He requested that the hydrant be a priority.
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26 Mr. Tuttle suggested that the hydrant near the high school be used at Roedel. He
27 advised that the hydrant near the high school needed to be replaced. The hydrant
28 would not be used as a serviceable hydrant, but as a means of drainage to the
29 river rather than digging and laying pipe to the river. Mr. Duquette noted that the
30 ISO may take issue
with a hydrant being used this way. Mr. Tuttle suggested that
31 a trash can
be placed over the hydrant so that it won't be mistaken for a usable
32 one and noted
that this is already being done with another hydrant on
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34 Mr. Tuttle
noted that Steve was charged more than expected to fill the hole. He
35 was charged approximately two hundred dollars for gravel and equipment.
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37 Mr. Tuttle
suggested that something be put in writing, as notification, that pay
38 rates have changed. He noted that Pam was unaware of this change. Mr. Duquette
39 noted that this was agreed upon at a Selectman's meeting and suggested writing a
40 letter from the Water Commission stating, "per Selectman's approval, the rate we
41 are going to use is thirty dollars per hour plus twenty percent, which brings us to
42 thirty-six dollars an hour, per person".
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MOTION was made by Mr. Duquette to end the meeting. All were in favor.
2 The meeting adjourned
at
Respectfully submitted,
Mary LaChance
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