HomeMy Public PortalAboutWater Commissioners -- 2023-07-07 MinutesThis meeting will be conducted in person at 11:00 AM at 2198 Main Street, Room A. This means that at least a quorum of
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1. Call to Order: 11:00
2. Declaration of a Quorum: Commissioner Baran, Commissioner Skidmore, Liaison Mary
Chaffee and Superintendent Paul Anderson.
3. Meeting Participation Statement: Read by Commissioner Baran.
4. Record ingStatement: Read by Commissioner Baran.
S. Discussion regarding resident's concern with hydration station funding (Mark Bojczyk)
a. Mr., Bojczyk does not think water department revenue should be used to install
hydration station that are available to individuals who are not rate payers.
i. Superintendent Anderson explained:
• Initially the town meeting funded hydration stations.
• Every dollar amount used or unused could affect water rates.
• The public has not been asked for additional funds for the
hydration stations.
• Most hydration station expenses have been funded through the
water department budget.
b. Mrf. Bojcyzk has followed up the Administrators Office Kalinick and maybe with
the Select Board.
Liaison Chaffee spoke with Assistant Town Manager Kalinick who spoke
with Mr. Bojcyzk about the importance of the hydration stations.
• Assistant Town Manager Kalinick reviewed the purposes of the
hydrations stations to reduce to use of single use plastic bottles.
• Brewster is one of several towns on the cape that are installing
hydrations stations to help with the reduction of single use plastic
bottles and to help the environment.
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6. Reorganization of Board
a. Motion by Commissioner Skidmore to postpone the discussion of reorganizing
the board.
L Motion second by Commissioner Baran.
ii. Roll Call Vote: 2-0
7. Select WQRC representative.
a. Motion by Commissioner Skidmore to postpone selection of a Water
Commissioner to be the boards WQRC representative.
L Motion second by Commissioner Baran.
ii. Roll Call Vote: 2-0
8. Drought status update.
a. Leel one drought was declared in June.
b. The drought task force has removed Level One since the recent rainfall.
c. The Sandwich observation well is already in the orange indicating significant
drought levels.
d. The Monomoy lens water levels are declining, and the Superintendent sees a
mandatory water restriction later in the summer.
e. The Superintendent suggests a voluntary water restriction based on even and
odd house numbers.
L Motion by Commissioner Skidmore to have voluntary water restrictions
based on even and odd days starting Monday, July 10tH
• Motion second by Commissioner Baran.
• Roll Call Vote: 2-0
9. Superintendent's Report
a. All -generators have been installed and tested except for Well 4.
L The water department is working with the gas company about the
insufficient gas supply to the generator.
b. Sanitary Survey with a representative from the DEP.
T i. The DEP looks at the records and a tour of all the facilities.
ii. One corrective action with the overflows on two of the tanks.
• The overflows allow water to come out of the tank in case the
pump does not shut off.
• The screen in the bottom corner was broken off.
• The screens will be replaced.
'iii. DEP commented on how well the water department maintained their
records. The water department had the best records or one of the best
records for an inspection.
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c. Finance Team is working on Financial Forecast
i. The Finance Team is looking at the rate structure moving forward with
capital projects.
ii. What type of adjustments must be made with the rates to cover up and
coming capital projects.
The water department has applied for the Asset Management Grant
provided by the DEP and Mass Clean Water Trust.
• Covers 60% of cost up to $150,000.
• Use the grant to do another Master Plan Study.
y • Estimated cost of Master Plan Study is $250,000
d. Brewster Car Show on July 1St.
i. Rained out on Saturday and rescheduled for Sunday.
• The water department hands out water bottles and speaks with
the public and answers any questions they may have about water.
e. Brewster Conservation Day —July 8th
i. The Water Superintendent will attend and hand out water bottles and
answer any questions the public may have about water.
10. Approval of Meeting Minutes
a. Table until August 4th Meeting.
11. One Time Reduced Rates:
12. For Your Information:
13. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair: N/A
14. Next Meeting: August 4th at 11:00 AM.
15. Adjournment: 11:48 AM
a. Motion by Commissioner Skidmore to adjourn at 11:48 AM.
i. Motion 2nd by Commissioner Baran.
ii. Roll Call Vote: 2-0