SPECIAL MEETING
October 22, 2009
Present was James C. Lehan, Robert J. Garrity, James M. Tomaszewski and Jack Hathaway, Town Administrator. Also present was Remo R. Vito, DPW Director.
Jim Lehan opened the meeting at 4 p.m. This was a work session with Butch Vito.
Jim Lehan said that their process is that they would like all information one week in advance.
Jim L. brought up concerns about the status of the Water Department. Butch updated the staffing, including consulting.
Butch brought up issues with historical water. Jim L. asked what White Water’s job is. Butch said they do well maintenance, water quality, inspections, monitor stations and flushing.
White Water goes into troubled communities. They will have a 3 year proposal beginning in 2010.
We also have Environmental Partners for Planning, Sub-Division review and Fireflows.
Butch talked about what White Water did the first few years. Cleaning the system and exercising the system.
Jim brought up the issue of the Spruce Road Well, when the Master Plan is not complete.
Butch talked about the fact that the Spruce Road well is a replacement of the bad Spruce Road well.
Butch talked about past well or water exploration at Millis, Franklin, Mill River and Gold Street. We made the determination to drill Gold Street. Butch talked about the Spruce Road well problems (iron manganese). The clogging of the well is based upon iron manganese.
There was discussion about the Master Plan, which will identify how much water we need, not where to get the water. Bob McGhee has been talking to Walpole about water sources.
Snow & Ice
There was general discussion about the level of service options that could be chosen regarding snow and ice service.
Engineers
There was general discussion about Engineer services. There was concern expressed by the Board that we haven’t tested the market.
Jim T. asked how much we have paid to Coler & Colantonio each year recently. Butch thought about $100,000 a year.
At 5:25 p.m., being no further business, Rob Garrity moved to adjourn the meeting. Jim Tomaszewski seconded, and it was so voted.
This is a true and accurate report of the Special Meeting of the Board of Selectmen on October 22, 2009.
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James M. Tomaszewski, Clerk
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