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ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES al~irG, MASS.
August 25, 2004
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A meeting of the Water, Sewer and Storm Water Management Advisory ommittee (WSSWMAC)
was held at 7:42 PM on Wednesday, August 25, 2004, in the Lower Level Conference Room,
Reading Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA.
In attendance were Chairman Stephen Crook, Secretary John Wood, Committee members Richard
Moore and Steve Oston, Board of Selectman liaison Gail Wood, Town Engineer Joe Delaney, and
DPW Director Ted McIntire.
Joe Delaney let the Commission know that Jeri Lachmayr had resigned her position.
Meeting Minutes
After a review of Committee minutes, it was moved by Steve Oston, seconded by John Wood and
approved by a vote of 4-0 to approve the minutes of July 21, 2004.
Storm Water Management Discussion
The purpose of this discussion is to formulate the presentation and recommendation to the BOS on
funding options for implementation of the NPDES Phase 11 Storm Water program.
Gail Wood indicated that the BOS Selectmen had an informal discussion the other night and
provided some input from the Board.
The discussion then went to development of the presentation.
The first slide should present some very basic background information such as:
■ That this is a federal requirement
■ The Town is covered under the General Permit
■ The Establishment of the WSSWMAC as the oversight authority
■ Purpose of the program
■ 1St task of the Committee was to identify and recommend funding sources
The second slide should present the key concerns/program drivers
■ Availability and reliability of funding sources
■ Equitability of fee structure
■ Tax vs. fee
■ Difficulty identifying all costs associated with the program
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• Tax deductability
- Administrative costs.
Ted McIntire joined the meeting at 8:15PM.
Slide three should outline the four funding options
■ Option 1 - General Fund
■ Option 2 - Use existing Enterprise Fund
■ Option 3 - Create new Enterprise Fund
■ Option 4 - Hybrid of General Fund and Enterprise Fund
Slides four through seven should outline pros and cons for each option. One slide for each option.
Slide eight should present our recommended option and the reasons why it is superior and what we
recommend that it cover. Our recommendation is Option 3
Slide nine should present program costs. These should be broken down into operating and capital
costs and should present such information as:
■ Existing stormwater expenses (i.e., street sweeping, catch basin cleaning, etc
■ Expected new program costs
Total program costs
■ Cost per household
Slide ten should be a conclusion slide.
Water/Sewer Issues
Water Treatment Plant Design - Department staff has reviewed the submitted design contract from
CDM, made comments and incorporated changes. A copy of the contract has been forwarded to
Town Counsel for review and we expect to have comments this Friday or next Monday.
193IWater Supply Protection - Interviews were held with Malcolm Pirnie and Fay, Spofford and
Thorndike on Friday, August 20, 2004. The proposals were substantially different. Fay, Spofford
and Thorndike addressed the major concern of the Town, which was Interstate 93 and the risk
associated with the interstate highway adjacent to the water supply wells. Malcolm Pirnie did
address that same concern, however, the scope identified by their staff dealt mainly with storm
water management and well head protection. The review committee consisting of Peter Tassi, Joe
Delaney, Gail Wood, Fran Fink and Ted McIntire are recommending the Town Manager negotiate
with Fay, Spofford and Thorndike for a fee and detailed scope of work. Committee member Camille
Anthony did not attend the interviews.
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MWRA Water System Connection - Staff has been contacted by Michelle Drury of the Water
Resources Commission staff who has requested a meeting with Town officials to further discuss the
requirements under the Inter Basis Transfer Act. Ms. Drury indicated that DEP would not be invited
to this meeting.
20" Water Main - Pacella Construction of Plainville, MA has been awarded the contract for the
Construction of this water main. A pre-construction meeting was held with Town staff and Bill Hall
of Stearns and Wheler and construction is expected to commence soon. Pacella is required to
complete the section from Hartshorn Street to Arthur B Lord Drive by October 1, 2004. It is
expected that the remaining portion along Arthur B Lord Drive to Forest Street and Colbum Road
will be started in July 2005 due to concerns with school being in session at the Birch Meadow
Elementary School.
The Town has notified Stearns and Wheler that their contract with the Town of Reading is being
terminated effective September 19, 2004, due to unacceptable performance.
12" Water Main (Walkers Brook Drive to Ash Street) - The Contractor has completed the
installation of the water main. The main is now being pressure tested and will be chlorinated,
flushed, and tested for any presence of bacteria. It is expected that another two weeks will be
necessary to clean up the site as required.
Water Meter Radio Read System - Northrup Grumman has finally committed to meet their
contractual obligation regarding the replacement of malfunctioning units. They are planning to have
a contractor in Reading during the months of September, October and November to replace the
remaining 5000 malfunctioning units.
Revay Well - The Town has filed suit against AGFA and Mass Highway Department due to
contamination of our Revay Well. It was necessary to file to "keep our place" in case the clean up is
not satisfactory.
November 2004 Subsequent Town Meeting - Staff will be submitting articles to the Town Manager
for bonding authorization for Franklin Street water main (Main Street to Haverhill Street), West
Street water main (County Road to Palmer Hill Drive), UI grant loan from the MWRA and to accept
a donation from the developer of Longwood Poultry Farm for the construction of a water main in
West Street from Willow Street to Enos Circle.
At the next meeting to WSSWMAC the Committee would like staff to provide information on the
layout of the proposed new water treatment plant and an identification of the two treatment options
recommended by the value engineering firm.
It was moved by Steve Oston, seconded by John Wood and approved by a vote of 4-0 to adjourn the
meeting at 9:35PM.
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