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HomeMy Public PortalAboutWater Commissioners -- 2021-05-07 Minutes RUM M TR ®R MME ivel M� o Pursuant to Governor Baker' s March 12, 2020, Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law and his March 15 and March 23, 2020, Orders imposing strict limits on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible . Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting may be found on the Town' s website at www , brewster- ma .gov. For this meeting, members of the public who wish to listen to the audio broadcast may do so via the Town of Brewster website at http ://livestream . brewster- ma .gov or on Channel 18 . No in - person attendance of members of the public will be permitted , but every effort will be made to ensure the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time via technological means . The Town has established specific email addresses for each board and committee that will be meeting remotely so that residents can send their comments in writing either before or during the meeting . For this meeting, please send contact panderson@brewster-ma .gou . In the event we are unable to live broadcast these meetings, despite best efforts, we will post on the Town website an audio recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting at http : //tv , brewster- ma . gov . • Call to Order: o 11 :01 by Cynthia Baran , member . Those present : Sue Brown , Lem Skidmore , Liaison Mary Chaffee , Sherry Theuret, Administrative Supervisor and Paul Anderson , Superintendent . • Declaration of a Quorum — Roll call completed by Water Commissioner Baran . • Meeting Participation Statement — Read by Water Commissioner Baran • Discussion regarding possible water conservation restrictions o Spm through gam o Odd and Even House Numbers ■ Lawn irrigation ■ Commercial ■ Agricultural will be exempt ■ Construction — Excavation purposes • Motion by Commissioner Brown — Per article 1 • 2nd by Commissioner Skidmore • Roll Call Vote 3-0-0 o Liaison Chaffee suggest putting something on the website o Superintendent in the process of having signs made to be placed throughout the Town of Brewster o DEP needs 14 days' notice o Superintendent to meet with the Superintendent in Harwich and the local newspaper . o Tank truck restrictions ? — Will continue to allow ■ Motion by Commissioner Brown to still allow commercial properties to still use hydrant . To be done during off peak hours ■ 2 "d by commissioner Skidmore ■ Roll Call Vote — 3 -0-0 � � Ew � E �� ��� � • Superintendent's Report o Generator Project ■ Phillips Construction $ 578, 000 ■ 17% contingency — Total ■ Risk and Resiliency ■ Physical barriers ■ Cyber security o Flushing of water main ■ Half of the system is complete . Should be done in about a week o Tabletop exercise at the fire department ■ Water, Natural Resources and DPW Staff ■ Boots on the ground and response to an emergency ■ Mass Maritime, Fire & Police Chief will be there ■ 8 : 00 AM to 1200 PM o PFAS samples came in without any detects ■ Small amounts in the schools ■ Recommended them to flush the water in the morning . o New DPW Director — Part of hiring process In Decision to be made by the Town Administrator o Well 3 Development completed ■ Small change order to repair pump o Changes to Charter ■ Superintendent to discuss and confirm with Town Administrator. ■ Language suggestions given to the council . • Office Manger's Report o Status of Vadar ■ Data freeze date is May 12th ■ Reminder notices sent out May 15t to hopefully collect payments before May 12th ■ Century Bank is not processing payments as of Friday, April 30 ■ Invoice Cloud payments will be put on a freeze as of midnight May 10th and will not be available until June 15t • Approval of April 2nd Meeting Minutes o Motion by Commissioner Brown to approve the March Sth Minutes o 2nd by Commissioner Skidmore o Roll Call Vote : 3 -0-0 • One Time Reduced Rates Requests for 44 Zona Drive and 28 Commons Way o Motion by Commissioner Brown to approve the March St' Minutes o 2"d by Commissioner Skidmore o Roll Call Vote : 3 -0-0 • For Your Information — N/A • Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair — N/A i . • Next Meetings : June 11th at 11 :00 am 0 Adjournment — 11 : 34 by Commissioner Brown, 2nd by Cynthia 3-0-0.