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WATER, SEWER AND STORM WATER MANAGEMENT l . C(~ Y
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
December 15, 2004
A meeting of the Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory Committee (WSSWMA+ )
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was held at 7:38 PM on Wednesday, December 15, 2004, in the Berger Room, Reading Tower tali;
16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA. co
In attendance were Chairman Stephen Crook, Secretary John Wood, Committee memiers
Moore and Steve Oston, and Town Engineer Joseph Delaney. cn
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Meeting Minutes
It was moved by Steve Oston, seconded by John Wood and approved by a vote of 4-0 to approve the
minutes of November 17, 2004.
Storm Water Program
Joe Delaney reviewed the minutes of the staff Storm Water Committee's meeting of December 10,
2004. The focus of this discussion was on the items that need to be placed on the spring 2005 Town
Meeting Warrant. Those items are: the establishment of a Storm Water Enterprise Fund,
development of a non-storm water discharge by-law, and modifications to the zoning by-law to
incorporate erosion control standards. The necessary time lines for the development and submission
of the by-laws were discussed.
The Committee discussed a number of issues related to storm water funding. Richard Foley will
present various billing scenarios to the staff committee in January. Joe Delaney will develop a list of
issues that will need to be addressed by the WSSWMAC before presenting to Town Meeting. Some
of the issues discussed include: assessment methodologies, equity of program versus simplicity,
billing and collection, potential problem properties, ability to sort properties by land uses, total
program costs, and possible abatements.
Report - Water and Sewer Issues
Joe Delaney reported that the Water Resources Commission has approved the interbasin transfer for
the proposed MWRA connection. Some questions were raised regarding the letter from Peter
Hechenbleikner to Madelyn Morris. Specifically, whether the agreed to water conservation
measures were any different from those that we already have in place.
Meeting Schedule
The Commission agreed to move their meeting schedule from the third Wednesday of the month to
the second Wednesday. This change will be in effect for the January 2005 meeting.
Old/New Business
Joe Delaney distributed the State Ethics Commission Bulletin.
It was moved by Stephen Crook, seconded by Steve Oston and approved by a vote of 4-0 to adjourn
the meeting at 9:26 PM.
Minutes - WSAC December 15 2004.doc
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