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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
pandersoriftrewster-ma .jzov . 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 .goy.
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1 . Call to Order : 11 : 00
1 2 . Declaration of a Quorum : Read by Commissioner Brown
a :. t 3 . Meeting Participation Statement : Read by Commissioner Brown , those in attendance
are Commissioner Skidmore, Administrative Supervisor Sherry Theuret and
Superintendent Paul Anderson .
4 . Water restriction update
• Status as per the USGS monitoring well did have a slight improvement but shortly
declined .
5 . Superintendent's Report
• Great Fields Road Water Main Installation is going very well
a . Excavator rented with the anticipation of boulders
b . 3 hydrants installed and 1500' of water main installed
• PFAS — No detects
a . Waiver received
b . No eminent threat
• Dog Park
a . Water lines installed by the field staff
b . Two hydration stations ordered
i . One for the dog park
H . One for the golf course
• Water main flushing to start on the east end of Town of Brewster
• Fall town meeting capital
a . Requested capital would be made before the fall town meeting .
i . Motion by Commissioner Brown made to hold off discussing the
Capital request until the next meeting and wait for Commissioner
Baran to be able to attend and review requests .
1 . Motion 2nd by Commissioner Skidmore
2 , Roll Call Vote : 2 -0-0
6 . Office Manager' s Report
• Reminder Notice Discussion
a . Motion by Commissioner Brown to send out reminder notices two times
after each billing statement
I . Example :
1 . February - Send out April and June
2 , August — Send out October and December
7 . Approval of September 3rd Meeting Minutes
• Motion by Commissioner Skidmore to approve the minutes
• 2 "d by Commissioner Brown
• Roll Call Vote : 2 -0-0
8 . One Time Reduced Rates Request- See Attached
• Motion by Commissioner Brown to approve all one-time reduced rates as per
attached sheet except for 166 Cemetery Road due to previous one-time reduced
rate issued in previous year .
a . Motion 2nd by Commissioner Skidmore .
b . Roll Call Vote : 2 -0-0
9 . For Your Information : N/A
10 . Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair : N/A
11 . Next Meetings : November 5 , 2021
12 . Adjournment : 11 : 27
• Motion by Commissioner Skidmore to adjourn at 11 : 27 AM ,
a . 2nd by Commissioner Brown
b . Roll Call Vote : 2 -0 -0