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WATER & SEWER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES
December 18, 1996
A meeting of the Water & Sewer Advisory Committee was held, at 7:45 P.M. on Wednesday,
December 18, 1996 in the Berger Room, Reading Town Hall, 16 Lowell St., Reading, MA.
In attendance were Chairman Gail Wood, Secretary Stewart Chipman, Committee Member
Richard Moore, and DPW Water Treatment Supervisor, Peter Tassi.
Meeting Minutes
it was moved by Richard Moore, seconded by Stewart Chipman and approved by a vote or 3-0 to
accept the minutes of November 20, 1996 as written.
Water/Sewer Budgets
Gail Wood requested information on the Finance Committee schedule for budget reviews for
FY98. The Committee reviewed the Water Budget and had questions regarding the Treatment
Plant Operator-in-Training and the Water Supervisor. The Town Manager had made no
recommendation on the Operator-in-Training and his number in the amount of $23,402 is less
than the Department's recommended number. Stewart felt that the Committee should make no
recommendation on the Operator-in-Training because they are not extremely knowledgable as to
the needs and the operation of the Water Treatment Plant.
It was moved by Stewart Chipman, seconded by Richard Moore to ask the Town Manager to
comment on the differences proposed by the Department budget and the Town Manager's
recommended budget. The motion was approved by a vote of 3-0.
It was noted that on Page N-3 of the Sewer Budget there was no recommendation by the Town
Manager on the DPW facility principal and interest.
Stewart Chipman moved to recommend that the Sewer Budget be accepted as written. The
motion was seconded by Richard Moore and approved by a vote of 3-0.
It was moved by Stewart Chipman, seconded by Richard Moore and approved by a vote of 3-0 to
revisit Water Capital, Sheet PW-W-10 regarding the feasibility study for the Water Treatment
Plant and Sheet PW-S-7 computor equipment modernization.
The Committee would like a detailed plan of the water main lining program and appreciates how
the Water Capital Program has been level funded. The Department should work towards level
funding the Sewer Capital Program also.
Sewer Betterments
The Committee discussed the draft letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding sewer betterments.
The letter was approved with minor adjustments and will be forwarded to the Board of
Selectmen.
Board of Selectmen Meeting re: Ethics
Gail Wood attended the Board of Selectmen Meeting and reported that the Board of Selectmen
will develop a draft policy for review.
Future Agendas January 15, 1997:
Review Answers to Budget Questions; Review Letter Regarding the Use of The Water Towers
for Cellular Communications; Review Board of Selectmen minutes in December, 1996 regarding
sewer betterments on Longwood Road.
Old and New Business
The Committee is still waiting for the history report of Capital for Water and Sewer.
It was moved by Gail Wood, seconded by Richard Moore and approved by a vote of 3-0 to
submit the name of Stewart Chipman to the Ad Hoc Open Space Advisory Committee and
Richard Moore as an alternate.
It was moved by Richard Moore, seconded by Stewart Chipman and approved by a vote of 3-0 to
adjourn the meeting at 9:25 P.M.