1) Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes from the meeting of October 15, 2002 were presented and approved by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr. Zawacki and passing unanimously.
2) New Business
a) Metcalf & Eddy Force Main and Pump Station Upgrade
1. Mr. Pearson presented the Draft Pump Station Preliminary Design Report to the committee for review and discussion at the next meeting. Mr. Pearson gave a brief summary the replacement and repair of Quail Ridge, Route 7 and Copps Hill Pump Stations.
2. Discussion of affordability, priority and urgency of individual pump stations.
3. Mr. Pearson will investigate the feasibility of combining pump stations and report to committee.
4. Kovacs Construction Corporation letter to Joe Lauria dated 11/5/02 regarding Ramapoo Road Pump Station charges were discussed. Mr. Pearson will investigate this letter and report to the committee.
5. Mr. Pearson presented Change Order #4 for approval .
b) Route 7, George Bakes. Mr. Lauria stated that the findings of the committee on the original allocation are as follows:
| 58,800 |
Original allocation for the proposed development in 1989. |
| 12,000 |
Approved for Phase I |
| 30,275 |
Approved for Phase II |
| 42,275 |
Total for Phase I and II |
| 16,525 |
Total for Phase III |
The application presented by Mr. Bakes was approved by the WPCA with the following conditions: Approval is for 80 use units for age-restricted by deed, 55 and over, primary residence, maximum of two bedroom dwellings and assign 0.55 standard use units per dwelling with a project specific requirement for the design, construction and operation of a flow equalization tank and a total project water flow meter.
c) Red Lion
1. Committee cannot discuss without an official application and representation.
d) 10 year payment schedule
1. Will discuss further with Jay Wahlberg.
3) OMI Report
a) Grease ordinance discussed. OMI has agreed to pay for all removal of all existing grease and grease taken in until the ordinance is adopted and notification of grease ordinance is officially sent to septic haulers.
b) Discussed Boiler for influent and maintenance building at Water Pollution Control Facility. Discussed boiler verses gas furnace. OMI will research and contact contractors for additional quotes and report back to committee.
c) Heating unit was discussed for maintenance building. Metcalf and Eddy will investigate and give WPCA a report on specifications of unit.
d) Safety Issues.
| 1. Confined Space Retrieval System |
$2,613.60 |
| 2. Safety Railings Around Sludge Holding Tank |
$2,563.98 |
Motion to approve above 1 and 2 by Kevin Briody and seconded by Gary Zawacki, passing unanimously.
4) Other Business
a) Next meeting December 10, 2002 will be held at Town Hall, Lower Level Conference Room.
5) Adjournment
a) Motion to adjourn made by Mr. Zawacki at 9:55 p.m., seconded by Mr. Briody. Passed unanimously.
Respectively submitted
Diana Van Ness