Water and Sewer Agenda 4/11/24 - 6:00 PM - Town Hall

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Meeting Agenda April 11, 2024 –6:00 PM Town Hall

New Business

  1. Annual Town Report for Commissioners to review and approve. Due 3/24/24.OPEN.
  2. Qtr. 2 2024 Water and Sewer Billing.  Payments due 6.3.2024.
    1. How many bills pulled to review? Are the bills pulled reoccurring from prior quarter billing? How do we correct going forward?
    2. Other issues with billing?
  3. 18 Bromley Road- Meter is outside. Replace meter status?
  4. Ardent is looking for payment.  Jim Gobeille to discuss further with Zach. Ardent $41,183.00, ARPA paid $48,820.00 Balance $4,737.00. Ardent came and picked up the pump. CLOSED.
  5. ASR Status?  Drop Dead Due Date?
  6. 1 Westwood Drive- is this location tied to Sewer? Status of Certified Mail notice to homeowner. Need to validate location is tied to sewer line.  Homeowner discussed with Kathy Engwer. Kathy printed current bill balance. Homeowner agreed to pay. PENDING to confirm bill balance is paid in full.
  7. Old Chester Road- 53 acres with private sewer line. Sewer easement granted to the TOH. Lot # 46 is not a buildable lot. Kathy Engwer to contact Mr. Shariff regarding further discussion. Kathy Engwer must put in writing a request to TOH Board of Health-George Peterson. ON HOLD. 
  8. CWSRF Asset Management Grant status. The grant is for $89,775 and this Town is responsible for $29,925 of in-kind services and $29,925 cash match.  The Total Project value is the sum of those three, $149,625. KE to create ARPA Request. OPEN
  9. 8 Basket Street – Nick Toroni June gallon usage 13,107, prior months average 9000 gallon range. Kathy met with the homeowner. Motion made to abate interest from 1/2024 by Karon Hathaway, motion 2nd by. Sue Fopaino. Paid 2023 amount $56.65, owes $2,870.99 as of 3/24/24. Motion made by Karon Hathaway, motion 2nd by Sue Fopaino to allow $50.00 deducted from payment due as a one-time forgiveness. PENDING PAYMENT.
  10. O&M proposal provided by J Even Flow Engineers-Eric Lehan, P.E. Motion made by Karon Hathaway, motion 2nd by Sue Fopaino to approve use of Even Flow Engineers-Eric Lehan. CLOSED.
  11. Intern status of letter confirming termination. Kathy Engwer to draft letter.
  12. Discuss transition of Water and Sewer Meeting Agenda’s and Meeting Minutes to Water and Sewer Administrative Coordinator.
  13. Revisit Water and Sewer Administrative Coordinator Job Description. OPEN
  14. WasteWater Operator Job Description – Need copy of John Berry’s update. OPEN
  15. Water Operator Job Description OPEN.
  16. Sewer Operator Salary Discussion
  17. Revisit Water and Sewer Administrative Coordinator Job Description. OPEN
  18. WasteWater Operator Job Description – Need copy of John Berry’s update. OPEN
  19. Water Operator Job Description OPEN.

 

A PORTION OF THIS MEETING MAY BE HELD IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AS OUTLINED UNDER M.G.L. CHAPTER 30A, SECTION 21.

 

Executive Session 

  1. Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Resignation 7/1/2024.
  2. Medical status?
  3. Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator salary discussion
  4. Create recruitment ad for Licensed Wastewater Treatment Operator. 

 

Any other topics not included on this agenda.

Next Water and Sewer Meeting scheduled for 4.17.2024 – 6:00 PM at Town Hall.

 

Dan Oliveira                                Karon Hathaway                          Sue Fopaino