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WATER & SEWER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
January 16, 2002
A meeting of the Water & Sewer Advisory Committee was held at 7:40 PM on Wednesday,
January 16, 2002, in the Berger Room, Reading Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MA.
In attendance were Chairman Richard 'Moore, Secretary Robert Salter, Committee members
Steven Oston and Stephen Crook, DPW Director Ted McIntire and Board of Selectmen Liaison
Gail Wood.
Meeting Minutes
It was moved by Bob Salter, seconded by Steve Oston and approved by a vote of 4-0 to approve
the minutes of December 19, 2001 as written.
Water/Sewer Rate Study
Richard Moore indicated that the presentation to the Board of Selectmen would in fact also be a
presentation to the general public. One of the messages to the Selectmen and the general public
is that many of the recommendations by Russell Consulting would add complexity and confusion
to the residents bills, and the Committee did not see a benefit to the Town. It should also be
noted in the presentation that Mr. Russell's study was based on a cost of service analysis.
The Committee reviewed the information to be included in the overhead slide presentation. It
was decided to group similar issues together. Richard Moore will develop the last two slides of
the presentation which will incorporate comments on the cost of service study recommendations
by Russell Consulting and a summary and closing comments on the overall study. The
consensus opinion of the Committee. Ted will incorporate all revisions and additions discussed
to the presentation package and forward it to the Committee prior to the Board of Selectmen
meeting on January 29, 2002.
Securi
The Department continues to receive information from professional water works organizations
regarding recommended actions to take. These recommendations are reviewed by staff and
incorporated as necessary. Bob Salter indicated that there is a cement manhole cover adjacent to
the town forest well that the Department should consider securing.
It was moved by Bob Salter, seconded by Steve Oston and approved by a vote of 4-0 to adjourn
the meeting at 9:50PM.
Minutes - WSAC January 16, 2002. doc
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