WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=iS6fq778o3M NOTE MEETING SECTIONS: Part 1 (Video ID: iS6fq778o3M): - 00:00:05: Meeting Called to Order; Minutes and Appointments - 00:00:38: Water Service Request: Easement vs. Property Ownership - 00:05:58: Reworking Lot Lines and Planning Board Endorsement - 00:07:20: Utilities for the Ball Field and Recreational Area - 00:09:39: Public Comment: Six Inch Water Line Question - 00:11:02: New Well Project Schedule and Permitting Updates - 00:15:55: Detailed Well Design Schedule and Construction Estimate - 00:20:59: Unaccountable Water, 2025 Consumer Confidence Report - 00:21:48: Nitrate Levels Discussion in Confidence Report - 00:25:56: Quarterly Comparison of Water Pumped and Water Used - 00:26:31: Non-Essential Outdoor Water Use Limits Enacted - 00:27:58: Cell Street Well Cleaning Bids and Leak Detection - 00:29:36: Budget Solidification, Town Allocated Costs, and Articles - 00:32:34: Water Tank Funding and Account Backfilling - 00:34:11: Shut-Off Program and Delinquent Account Collections - 00:35:31: Formal Vote on Town Meeting Articles Approvals - 00:36:25: Leak Fixes, Paving, Hydrant Maintenance, Adjournment Part: 1 1 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:21.119 It is now 4 pm. I'd like to call the order of the board of water commissioners for the town of Kingston. Um, minutes from April 14th. We have a motion to approve. >> I'll make a motion to approve the minutes in April 14th. >> Uh, yeah. Anyone here? Um, I'll second 2 00:00:21.119 --> 00:00:38.399 those and we'll pass those two >> 201. All right. And we have a few appointments here. We have William Shaw from PE um a fee of associate engineers on 40 Landing Road. Introduce yourselves for the record. Uh Bill Shaw from 3 00:00:38.399 --> 00:00:53.760 Associated Engineers and I have with me attorney Wker um who uh we've been working on this together to see what we can do. And essentially what I'm here for is to find out uh I need to uh one 4 00:00:53.760 --> 00:01:10.799 if I can get water to the shed back there because it's a separate lot >> and two um if I do that uh and I do it by easement or should I own the property that goes out to the street? >> I can do any of those. Of course the 5 00:01:10.799 --> 00:01:26.560 easement would be >> preferable. We discussed this last meeting, right? What were our main issues, Chris, that we had bud? >> I think the issue is that basically the regulations say that no service shall be made beyond lots. Anybody requesting 6 00:01:26.560 --> 00:01:43.680 service must have a water mane 6 in or larger abuing the lot requesting the water service. This particular lot has neither. >> Well, it says, however, just for the record, my name is Larry Wer, retired attorney, friend of the family. But it 7 00:01:43.680 --> 00:01:59.280 goes on to say, "Or an easement through a budding property to the lot requesting a water service." You look at the last phrase in that same sentence. >> Is that the most recent updated set of rules and regulations? That is that the most current set of rules and 8 00:01:59.280 --> 00:02:17.120 regulations you have there? >> I I got it off the town website, but I I mean, do you have a copy of the >> It should say an effective date of the cover on the cover page. This one says at the top effective May of 14, but I don't on there. It's just what I printed out. 9 00:02:17.120 --> 00:02:32.319 >> No, not the most >> 42026. No, I'm sorry. That's when I printed it. But >> is that uh Oh, a different language now. >> It's an older older version. This is the current version 10 00:02:32.319 --> 00:02:49.560 >> is now in the rules and regulations. >> They they don't change it. It should be updated at the on the town website. >> It wasn't as of 10 days ago, but >> I'll check it, but I'm pretty sure it's updated. 11 00:02:50.800 --> 00:03:06.959 >> So, what's the main reason, Chris, for the language we have here right now? If you can clarify for them, >> it would be to give the the clear access to the property with street access to meet requirements of furniture on the public way for a lot of buildable. >> Yep. I believe it states it's 100 ft of 12 00:03:06.959 --> 00:03:26.000 furniture on a public way. >> All right. So, if we adjusted the lot lines so that the uh lot two you have a copy of this plan >> somewhere in >> No, it's this one here. And it doesn't Where's 13 00:03:26.000 --> 00:03:42.480 >> Yeah, there's the frontage that we're going to be working with. Right. >> Right. >> Landing road. It's public right up to that point. >> Shed's back here somewhere. the shed back there. >> Then you get into the town property. This is town town access here that goes to the playground. >> That's that's town landing road is 14 00:03:42.480 --> 00:03:58.720 public there. That >> this driveway here. I'm not sure if that's public, but I don't think that's a town road as much as the driveway. >> No, no, that's the layout, Chris. That's the 1927. >> The public way goes through that location and that you know that would be 15 00:03:58.720 --> 00:04:14.879 frontage. >> Okay. Yeah. There's no there's no water main infrastructure beyond out front here. The water man runs up there. >> That's right. You have to drive way out here is where the water man is. >> It's got a hydrant right there too. >> Correct. >> Yeah. >> So, what I'm saying is if you require 16 00:04:14.879 --> 00:04:32.080 frontage, then we could adjust the lot lines so that the frontage would go down to the landing road as we know it, not the one on the way to the tennis court. And then and we would make the uh revisions to the plan. And if we do that, is that acceptable? Because it 17 00:04:32.080 --> 00:04:49.440 would conform to the revised paro. >> There's town suit up there, correct? >> Yes. It's on the opposite side of the landing room. >> All right. So, you still need to make accommodations to maintain the rules and rules and regulations we have for separation between those other utilities. 18 00:04:49.440 --> 00:05:10.880 >> You got to be 10 ft apart. Yeah. This is the building you're trying to get water to, correct? >> Yep. With water and sewer. >> They'd have to check with the town planner to confirm logistics on all these accesses here as far as the town goes. the >> we have an uh this has been uh well it's 19 00:05:10.880 --> 00:05:26.880 not like that but the original uh plan of the two lots was submitted on the zoning application was approved >> approved for >> approved to for construction of a of a home there now it wasn't the original you know the plan that would go with it 20 00:05:26.880 --> 00:05:42.720 but just under the zoning bylaw >> was that when that was subdivided or is that current conditions >> I know you ran into this before that there was a subdivision that a lot that was subdivided and it was to meet and conform to conditions that were when it 21 00:05:42.720 --> 00:05:58.800 was subdivided and the rule the town bylaws has since changed as far as the requirements went and it made a big difference. >> Yeah. But what's what is it for today for that that location that zoning you know confirm all >> essentially what we'd have to do is 22 00:05:58.800 --> 00:06:14.960 rework the lot lines and submit that to the planning board for endorsement. They endorse it. That gets us >> 100 foot >> over over to you folks to be sure that we've got enough room frontage. >> Yeah. No, they they've they've said the 23 00:06:14.960 --> 00:06:31.919 frontage is Yeah, we would show the revised plan showing the frontage. Whatever you guys >> You get the frontage. I don't see where it would be a problem. >> Yeah. As long as it falls in the regs. >> Okay. >> So, we'll we'll we're not going to do it. I want to be honest. Uh >> but make sure you get um updated 24 00:06:31.919 --> 00:06:47.120 regulations and updated >> everything so that we know this is today current because things change you know things change. >> Well I realized that but I figured if I print it out on April 12 >> was it updated Stacy or >> yeah I I'm trying to log it. Sorry 25 00:06:47.120 --> 00:07:02.720 having technical issues >> yeah I went online and it's the one online is from 2024 >> weird. Okay. Right. So maybe is there like some old site that's up there somewhere or >> It could be the old town of Kingston site there. Remember how there was a 26 00:07:02.720 --> 00:07:20.160 website update? >> Yeah. >> Is that old site still active? >> Anyway, >> I believe so. >> We'll we'll comply. I mean, we'll do it and and not we, but >> if these folks happen to be interested in buying in and they do, I would recommend they hire him because he's 27 00:07:20.160 --> 00:07:37.360 done some work. But any engineer is okay and they'll do whatever is required. We just wanted to come in on a preliminary basis to make sure that I think >> easier proceed with this if this you're going to go it's important to see where the other utilities are because there's a water line that supplies 28 00:07:37.360 --> 00:07:52.800 >> the ball fields down there read a seasonal >> it's also a spigot at the tennis court >> that's all part of the seasonal line so it gets shut down come September whenever and doesn't get turned back on until 29 00:07:52.800 --> 00:08:09.680 >> April May so if you plan to live in the the old shed or workshop as it's listed. >> We won't we we won't we won't talk about what Bruno Dicky used it for. >> I think it's important though to see where the other pre-existing utilities 30 00:08:09.680 --> 00:08:34.959 are that go to the the town recreational area that's out back there >> in the existing houses that are up there. >> Can we keep this? Is that >> it's the only one we have? Sometimes >> we have an adequate separation of rules and regulations from the existing 31 00:08:34.959 --> 00:08:51.519 utilities from need to go in >> and then come present that for review and discussion and go forward from that point. >> All right. >> Okay. >> Thank you for your I I would I wouldn't guarantee anything at this crossing right now. >> There's things we don't know to get there. >> It's not final. We just wanted to get 32 00:08:51.519 --> 00:09:06.880 some input. So >> I think the biggest thing is to establish, you know, the accurate delineation of >> townways and town property that's open for public passage and what's for >> Yeah. And that grounds access. >> You didn't have that before. This is the 33 00:09:06.880 --> 00:09:23.440 layout of 1927, >> you know. >> But what's changed since 1927? I don't mean these lots are subdivided since 1927. What else has changed up there with the the T came back in the other lots? I think it's you have to get the most upto-date equip uh plans, not something from 1927. 34 00:09:23.440 --> 00:09:39.360 >> No, that's just to show you the layout. That's >> that's >> we'll do that. >> Okay. >> Okay. Thank you very much. >> Can I ask you? >> Yeah, sure. >> I'm this is my son Nicholas who's be able to call this his home someday. 35 00:09:39.360 --> 00:09:56.800 Um I guess my question is whether or not we would be having a 6 in line of the house. You mentioned that earlier >> if if the lot lines are changed so that on landing road has frontage there then you just have an access line. 36 00:09:56.800 --> 00:10:12.080 >> Okay. >> There's going to be but it's going to be on the landing road. It's going to be a long access. >> Yes. >> But it will be that >> what's the maximum we allow? >> 20 ft. >> That's about it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> The sewer. By the way, the sewer, you 37 00:10:12.080 --> 00:10:27.519 talked to the sewer department. They were fine. >> Yeah. which obviously >> all flows downhill. >> Yeah. >> Oh, yes. >> Okay. All right. >> Thank you. >> Y 38 00:10:27.519 --> 00:10:46.000 this works out well. >> Good to see where you live now. >> Good to you. Good luck. >> Okay. Nice seeing you. >> Hey, nice to meet you >> again. Yo, we can put your name in. We'll probably get you elected as 39 00:10:46.000 --> 00:11:02.240 moderator without much trouble at all. >> My wife ran committee as a she won. >> Hey Larry, I made a mistake about 45 years ago. You can't get out of it. Thanks guys. 40 00:11:02.240 --> 00:11:19.680 Nice to meet you. Take care. >> Next on the list is Kristen Burgerer from Resilient. What do you got for us? >> Okay. Um so a couple of updates. the um the new well project. The last meeting um we talked about just the overall 41 00:11:19.680 --> 00:11:36.160 schedule. So I prepared this uh a brief just a schedule that's highlighted couple of the key items. Um so you should have that in front of you. And to go through the test, the test well pump 42 00:11:36.160 --> 00:11:52.480 test is occurring this month. So May May starts on this Friday. So they'll be doing the actual pump testing work through miday. Um and then Kleinfelder will be working 43 00:11:52.480 --> 00:12:08.160 on the report and the permit that gets submitted to Mass D. That's anticipated to get submitted late July, early August. Um once they get through the pump test, they have to do a bunch of calculations, wait for water quality 44 00:12:08.160 --> 00:12:25.360 reports to come back. U so that that'll be what they're doing from June through July. Once it goes into DP, um they have a 100 day review period that they may be able to make that 45 00:12:25.360 --> 00:12:41.760 quicker, but for now we're being conservative and showing that that could take to the end of December for them to review that. Um concurrent to that review, there's the new source approval permitting process. uh that's more 46 00:12:41.760 --> 00:12:57.839 extensive that goes through the water management act permit program. Um that's something that Kleinfelder will prepare starting in June the paperwork for that. So that'll get submitted basically concurrent to the mass D drinking water 47 00:12:57.839 --> 00:13:13.600 program review. Um but that new source approval permitting process takes much longer than the drinking water permit or program review. that could take till April 2027. 48 00:13:13.600 --> 00:13:30.240 So that would basically put us where um and they they can also start pulling together more of the pump station design. We've talked on one of the past calls about the conceptual floor plan. Um, and we did meet with them and we can touch on that a little 49 00:13:30.240 --> 00:13:45.519 bit in a moment, but they'll be able to move forward with that pump station design while this new source approval permitting process is happening and get that all done so it gets completed at the same time that we'd get all the 50 00:13:45.519 --> 00:14:00.560 permits back. that would allow the bidding to happen um next late spring >> and construction starting in the summer of 2027. 51 00:14:00.560 --> 00:14:17.279 So that means um we'd want to have the appropriation for the funds for bid and construction at the fall special meeting and because you know waiting till next year depending on when the town meeting 52 00:14:17.279 --> 00:14:33.360 happens uh could be cutting it a little close. >> So Kleinfeller would have those preliminary numbers this summer. >> Yes. Yeah. Yep. where they where they'll be locking in the pump station layout. They'll be able to give us 53 00:14:33.360 --> 00:14:52.000 >> more definitive numbers. >> You know, without a design, it's very, very hard to come up with numbers that we can really feel comfortable going to town meeting with. I mean, you're saying that we ought to be planning on going to town meeting for 54 00:14:52.000 --> 00:15:08.720 the cost of construction of the the well without any formal design or formal plans. You know, >> no, I'm not I'm not saying that. No, they'll they'll have them started. >> They'll have them started, but you know, people start asking questions. It's very 55 00:15:08.720 --> 00:15:24.399 hard to give concrete answers when you're really in potentially in the very beginning of the design. >> Mhm. >> They're starting starting the design now and if the fall meeting is in November, 56 00:15:24.399 --> 00:15:39.519 like in the past, >> yeah, >> they'll be really far along with the design by that point. >> Okay. >> Um they really they don't need a whole year to do a pump station design. We're showing that going through the end of 57 00:15:39.519 --> 00:15:55.680 April 2027 just because the permitting is going to take that long. >> Okay. >> But they really don't they don't need to be stretching that out that long. Um so they'll need to provide a good >> Yeah. >> construction estimate for that November meeting. 58 00:15:55.680 --> 00:16:12.480 >> Yeah. uh you might want to you know in this uh timeline you might want to change that even though the the approval from the state is April 27th you know design as far as people seeing something in writing you might want to you know 59 00:16:12.480 --> 00:16:28.079 shorten that u timeline up so it looks like you know we're talking about something is a little bit more in a concrete format >> okay yeah they they had a more detailed schedule that Kleinfelder did and I just simplified it. So I can have this 60 00:16:28.079 --> 00:16:44.399 divided into separate lines to show more detail like they did. >> Yeah. >> On their schedule that shows, you know, this percent design, that percent design, and then in like next spring is really just if they get any comments that they have to incorporate into the 61 00:16:44.399 --> 00:16:59.279 the bids documents, they'll be able to do that. But yes, I we can break that up for sure. They need to know when our deadline is for submissions of articles so that we can make sure that we have that by then. >> Yes. Yeah. If you want me to add that to 62 00:16:59.279 --> 00:17:18.559 this table. Um just let me know. >> Well, there's not even one scheduled so you can >> Yeah. timeline on >> know. We can assume usually by by beginning of October or mid-occtober would be enough time to get an article in or what's if it's in the beginning of November. to two coming weeks. 63 00:17:18.559 --> 00:17:35.360 >> That might be the primary purpose of having a fall meeting is right now there's nothing on the agenda that I know of. So that might be the purp and then push the selection to make sure there is going to be a special because we need that that appropriation. 64 00:17:35.360 --> 00:17:50.960 >> Yes. Yeah, I'm I'm a little bit nervous about having to go to town meeting and you'll fall town meeting and the only item on that agenda >> would would be a multi-million dollar cost of building a well, you know. 65 00:17:50.960 --> 00:18:08.240 >> Well, I don't think he's saying that. I think he's just saying that could be the item that triggers the ball rolling. >> I understand when you open up the other way works. Yeah. All right. >> Yeah. I mean, if you're um 66 00:18:08.240 --> 00:18:25.520 not able to do that and the next next year's town meeting should happen more normally, like you know, this year, I know it's delayed because of >> whatever >> people in and positions and and staffing. Um but yeah, if it's going to happen next May, that's a good fall 67 00:18:25.520 --> 00:18:43.760 back. If for some reason there's not a fall meeting. >> That would delay us quite a bit though. >> Yeah, >> we need to assume that there'll be a fall meeting. >> Kleinfelder needs to assume that there'll be a fall meeting so that they 68 00:18:43.760 --> 00:19:00.160 they're preparing the plans based on, you know, an October d timeline, not a May timeline. We have a chance to talk to anybody in the board of selection and remind them that the fall is going to be it's important to have a town meeting in the fall because of the appropriation. 69 00:19:00.160 --> 00:19:17.039 So they can put that on their radar and not oh not enough not enough not enough. There should be enough just with that but >> yeah most years they do seem to come up with a few articles. Yeah, there'll be some house cleaning issues they're going to take 70 00:19:17.039 --> 00:19:33.600 care of. >> But but the pro the m problem I see is right now we don't know who we're going to have as a moderator. >> Oh, okay. >> Step for that at all. >> Well, according to um Chris, somebody put name in last minute. 71 00:19:33.600 --> 00:19:50.880 >> Oh, >> yeah. Only one person was taking out papers. You haven't bought it. >> If they could well if they filled the paper. >> No. True. I was ever writing. So, all right. What else you got? >> Um, well, so with regards to the work 72 00:19:50.880 --> 00:20:06.640 that has been done, they did successfully get the uh the well casing and the screen installed for the test well. Um, so a little bit more about the uh let's see, what were they saying? Info. The pump test was planned for the 73 00:20:06.640 --> 00:20:22.320 week of May 13th. And then we'll just keep you posted on that. Um they did start doing some revisions to the floor plan based on some comments that they got from Chris and me. Um so they're going to provide 74 00:20:22.320 --> 00:20:37.039 us with another revised conceptual layout to just okay before they release all their disciplines and really get into yeah the detailed design work. So that is moving forward. and we'll be meeting 75 00:20:37.039 --> 00:20:59.039 with them again on um next week on Tuesday. So, that'll be continuing to move forward. Uh that's all I have for the new well. Is there are there any questions? >> No. No. Okay. Um the unaccountable water 76 00:20:59.039 --> 00:21:13.840 compliance plan just have on this list. Um Chris and I need to work on that. I do not have an update for you on this call. The next item was the 2025 consumer confidence report. 77 00:21:13.840 --> 00:21:32.240 I got some draft comments from Chris and Stacy and incorporated those. I think it was given to you at the last meeting and this meeting was just looking to accept it as final. >> You're comfortable with it, Chris? 78 00:21:32.240 --> 00:21:48.080 >> Yes. Yeah, I reviewed it extensively and for one of my comments and then >> because whatever issues are going to happen, they're going to be coming back at you getting phone calls. We care about anything on here. You're getting them. So, >> you're okay with it? >> Um, >> I'm okaying it. >> Ju just real quick, Kristen, do you do 79 00:21:48.080 --> 00:22:04.960 you think it's I know that in the in the media lately, there's been um a lot of hubl about the nitrate levels and really pertaining to things out in the farm countries, out in the Midwest. Um, and I'm just looking at our results here on nitrate. 80 00:22:04.960 --> 00:22:20.960 Is it anything we should change on that going into this or I mean it looks pretty good the way that it is. You know, they get the the results and what the sources are. Um >> yeah, I mean we can update um like I 81 00:22:20.960 --> 00:22:39.039 said there was um some closer look at some of the nitrate levels probably about 10 years ago to look at the pattern to see if there was any concern with development septic systems what have you. uh we can update 82 00:22:39.039 --> 00:22:55.200 some of that tracking data to see if it looked like anything was increasing to a point where it was alarming. >> Sure. I I just like I see that the blank space underneath those results and I 83 00:22:55.200 --> 00:23:09.840 didn't know if maybe there's something we could or we could or should add in there to put people's minds at ease. You know, I was reading some of the emails that I got from Mass Waterworks and Louisville Waterworks in regards regards to potential phone calls that you may 84 00:23:09.840 --> 00:23:27.919 feel from people with those concerns. Um, >> yeah, we should show the um maximum contaminant level on that table. >> It does show the MCL. Yes. Should we be talking about the nitrate levels as it relates to potential 85 00:23:27.919 --> 00:23:44.240 expansion of the sewer up towards South Street? Uh, and supposedly I believe one of the main reasons they're going that direction is because of higher nitrates than uh historically were in the area and 86 00:23:44.240 --> 00:23:59.280 >> including that in this report or just having that information ready for people. Well, a couple of things. I think, you know, if if they're going to go forward with installing sewer up uh South Street, I think we need to make sure that it's, you know, available to 87 00:23:59.280 --> 00:24:16.080 the residents of the town anywhere where we're expanding expanding storage. >> Yeah. Certainly like this, the septic systems are what generates the nitrates. So if you can get customers off of 88 00:24:16.080 --> 00:24:35.919 septic onto sewer and then the wastewater plants designed to remove nitrate then that helps mitigate some of the impacts to the wells. >> Just just a thought that I had we can discuss a little bit further. I think at 89 00:24:35.919 --> 00:24:51.279 this time you know there's no great concerns. I mean, knock on we haven't received any calls um in light of the recent media post, but just trying to be prepared, be stay ahead of that curve, you know, see how things go and we can address it uh with the next round if we 90 00:24:51.279 --> 00:25:07.919 need to. >> Yeah. And the number to keep in mind is the the half the MCL, which is five parts per million. That's the threshold that was the basis of the title five septic revision design 91 00:25:07.919 --> 00:25:24.640 standards. So like that targeting not exceeding five parts per million. So then there's a buffer before you get to the 10 parts per million which is the MCL. So this year um or back for 2025's 92 00:25:24.640 --> 00:25:41.440 data the highest detect was 2.33 everything except the um Winthre Street that doesn't get pumped into the system. So that's not reported in the the CCR. >> Okay. So we're going to be collecting 93 00:25:41.440 --> 00:25:56.880 samples again in June or July. So we can kind of take a look and see just what the numbers are again. >> Yes. Visit that. >> Oh no. I think I think it's it's very well very good. Thank you, Dress. All right. So, if no other questions, we get a motion to accept the 94 00:25:56.880 --> 00:26:13.919 >> I'll make a motion to approve the >> 2025 annual water quality report. >> Second. >> So, voted. Thank you so much for putting that together, Chris. And >> that was had to be timeconuming. A lot of information there. So, good job. 95 00:26:13.919 --> 00:26:31.360 >> Okay. The next item, u the quarterly comparison of water pumped and water used. That was something that D had included as a requirement as part of the acco. Um that's just something that Chris, you need to be 96 00:26:31.360 --> 00:26:47.520 keeping a separate spreadsheet to track. >> Yes. Yeah. No, we're in the process of doing reads the end of this week. So, I've compiled as much data as I can from what we've pumped and then once we get the reads in, we can compare the two and build off of that. 97 00:26:47.520 --> 00:27:03.679 >> Yeah. And that'll be just something that you don't have to send into them quarterly. They were looking for that to get sent in each year. So, when you get through 2026, you'll have the four quarters and you can report that with your ASR. >> Yes. >> Next year. 98 00:27:03.679 --> 00:27:20.159 Um, item E is the non-essential outdoor water use limits from May 1st through September 30th. May 1st is this Friday. >> You need that in >> I move that we um institute the outdoor 99 00:27:20.159 --> 00:27:35.039 non-essential outdoor watering use limits that we had last year. >> Second. >> Seconded and so voted. And just for clarification, it's one day a week. >> One day a week um Even >> what day? 100 00:27:35.039 --> 00:27:58.240 >> So it's odds were Tuesday >> Tuesdays >> even Tuesday after 5 before 9. >> Sorry that >> okay that's all I have. >> Thank you Kristen. Chris 101 00:27:58.240 --> 00:28:13.600 >> All right. So I was trying to follow up with the Cell Street well cleaning bid documents. I spoke to town administrator. Uh he had >> pulled and sent um the incorrect data to town council for review. I had sent him the correct data prior. There was a mix 102 00:28:13.600 --> 00:28:28.399 up and he had a lot of markups and I said this is not correct. So he's working on getting the most recent format we used for track pond that Kristen had drafted up uh with the correct >> I talked to him last week and he said that they'll get on the council but it's 103 00:28:28.399 --> 00:28:44.559 on his okay moving. All right. Good. So, it's I was hoping to have all that back now, so we can work on getting that out going, getting ready to go out to bid. Uh, I have received three quotes for uh systemwide leak detection. 104 00:28:44.559 --> 00:29:01.200 I'm just reviewing those a little bit further before I present those to the board. I want to just have a little discussion with Kristen prior to that. And then next meeting, I should be able to present something to move forward from there to see how we're going to fund that and schedule that. But, we're going to get that done as soon as possible. 105 00:29:01.200 --> 00:29:19.200 the M36 audit. I've been working uh with emails back and forth with the company that's conducting the audit and I have a meeting with them on May 6th to review some information and get that uh moving along further. So that we're making it 106 00:29:19.200 --> 00:29:36.960 there was just a matter of time wait until the bids went out. They ordered it to a contractor and now they've collected data. They're reviewing that, compiling that data. Now they need to just review it with me. So okay, >> be doing that on the 6th. As far as the budget goes, um, with the 107 00:29:36.960 --> 00:29:52.320 changes that have happened at the town hall with staffing, there's made some great progress in formulating and solidifying the budget to propose and present to to the board. Um, the last little hangup is finalizing the town allocated cost. There's been, you know, 108 00:29:52.320 --> 00:30:06.960 there's been length discussions and concerns and questions with that and we're just trying to work out a remedy on how to proceed forward to deal with those allocated costs with this fiscal year and then going forward after that. I think we're 109 00:30:06.960 --> 00:30:23.760 just trying to work on a a resolution. >> Yeah. So, just to kind of update, um myself and and David Walsh um sat down with town minister last week and he understands our um questions about the 110 00:30:23.760 --> 00:30:39.440 tonic cut costs. Uh and we informed her that we're not looking to gum up the budget process this year, but that as we come to a resolution with that over the coming months that we do expect if there was a savings to be a to be had this 111 00:30:39.440 --> 00:30:55.840 budget season that we want that back. Uh so prior years, I mean, we signed off on those things. So I think those are under the bridge. Um, what we're right now is that we're going to send a list of of questions that, uh, Carol is the acting 112 00:30:55.840 --> 00:31:13.039 accountant. She >> intro accountant >> interim accountant um clarifying the formula, the other sort of things we have and um, get those read. She's going to get those back to us by the end of the month or beginning of June. And then as soon as town meeting is over, then 113 00:31:13.039 --> 00:31:28.399 we're going to meet with her to uh discuss this the the the fix or whatever whatever uh town costs should be going forward. And if we can sit down, come up with a transparent formula, I think that will be the goal. We'll see how that 114 00:31:28.399 --> 00:31:44.960 goes. That's what we need to do first. I don't know if you and Dave want to talk together and just get that list of things and just make sure it's uh comprehensive for exactly what we want to find out from the other departments in town and that stuff. Um and we'll get that information and go from there. 115 00:31:44.960 --> 00:32:02.720 >> Um on this page here that says general fund that it has enterprise uh fund water cross. You got a red line through it. Is there >> It's highlighted. That's >> Oh, that's highlighted. >> That's our money. Sorry. >> Just identify it. That's all. I thought it was cross went away fast. 116 00:32:02.720 --> 00:32:19.039 >> Do you want like green or blue instead? >> No, that that's just an identifier for >> I'm fine. I'm fine with it for the old people at the B at the table. >> Yeah. >> So, no. So, it's it's good to it's good to get some solid numbers, some reliable numbers. There was a lot of 117 00:32:19.039 --> 00:32:34.080 >> wishywash number. So, >> it's a pretty good number. >> Yeah. Um, >> just understand that 265,000 of it was what was left over from last year that we now need to kind of backfill those accounts, >> which which we're talking about water 118 00:32:34.080 --> 00:32:50.960 the water um water tank. >> There were several several >> we had to drain line items to >> make the payments for the tank maint and that that'll back recharge those accounts that we completed. That's something we just have to do. We don't 119 00:32:50.960 --> 00:33:06.080 >> we cannot wait for a while. That's something we just do here. >> No, that's a town meeting. >> It is a town meeting. Okay. >> Yeah. If you look at the back, >> that's what these are. Okay. Those should be pretty much slammed on every one of them. >> Yeah. So, it takes um the like 310 I 120 00:33:06.080 --> 00:33:22.159 think was what we had. um divides them up and oh, so it took the balance from last year, refilled those accounts that we replenished, and then the remaining money for the new money is going to be 121 00:33:22.159 --> 00:33:38.720 used to fund the water tank. >> Yep. Okay, that's what I That's kind of how I saw it. >> Good. That's how we read it. And there's other red line through it and I wondered what I missed. >> And then we're going to practice reading the motion for this town. 122 00:33:38.720 --> 00:33:54.159 before town meeting. >> Yeah, >> I I I I can't remember ever making a mistake. >> I'm not just saying you. I'm not taking on. >> So, and and with all that with the budget stuff, you know, I just want a big appreciation to to Stacy and Lori, 123 00:33:54.159 --> 00:34:11.119 you know, a lot to Stacy for she spent a lot of time, you know, a tremendous amount of time reviewing these things, you know, going through numbers, refining things, making spreadsheets. So, I mean, >> Stacey spent a tremendous amount of time. did a great job. I just want to say that, you know, I really appreciate all our hard work and efforts to get this resolved and moving forward. So, 124 00:34:11.119 --> 00:34:25.919 thank you, Stacy. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Um, and the shut off program, it's another agonizing task that this office deals with. Uh, and Lauri and Stacy again, they do a great job getting the collection up where it should be on 125 00:34:25.919 --> 00:34:42.480 delinquent accounts. So, >> yeah, that amount has increased since last week. So, um, we we just reached the 100k. So in about um three weeks time we collect that. >> Are there many people that are going to have to be shut off? >> Um no people have been cooperating. 126 00:34:42.480 --> 00:34:59.040 >> Yeah. We we get the notices out there and the warnings and the to get the people on on track. So >> I think shortening it up the way that we did. We used to give them like we used to send a letter out >> too much time then they forget about >> 30 days. Yeah. They forget about two two weeks. >> Yeah. It's good. 127 00:34:59.040 --> 00:35:16.400 >> Yeah. So and they're much more apt to call. >> I know that is I read it. If I open one, it says 30 days, it goes here. If it says two weeks, it goes here. >> I know. >> So, no, that's good. And like I said, we're slated to start reading me is uh on Thursday. So, 128 00:35:16.400 --> 00:35:31.760 >> and off we go again. >> And hit re hit replay. >> We never did um a formal vote on the articles. >> Okay. >> Me, too. I don't I'm hesitant to have a vote a formal vote on the budget maybe 129 00:35:31.760 --> 00:35:49.119 because we haven't even met with Ben yet. >> No, I I would not endorse but at least the articles to move the articles I think to get those >> move all of Yeah, we can do the replenishing article, right? 130 00:35:49.119 --> 00:36:07.359 >> Yeah, >> we can do um water attack maintenance. We can do that too. Yeah, you all of these will totally spend. >> Okay. So, >> yeah. Um I move that the three articles 131 00:36:07.359 --> 00:36:24.119 in front of us for town meeting um be approved by the boardwalk commissioners. >> Second. >> So, as presented. >> As presented. >> As presented. Yes. >> Seconded by Bud and so voted. >> Okay. All right. 132 00:36:25.280 --> 00:36:44.560 and get them to the chairman ahead of time. >> No, we just need to get that formality does print for the war. >> All right. Anything else going on other than that? Uh the crew is been working 133 00:36:44.560 --> 00:36:59.359 on the fix of leaks that here and there. Uh they've done, you know, a great job going back and working on finalizing paving patch jobs from over the winter. We've been get hot asphalt. So, they've been busy. Uh you know, they've been working on hydrant 134 00:36:59.359 --> 00:37:15.520 maintenance around town also. So, any free time that they they have, it's been hydro maintenance and repairing the patches. >> Well, after that last experience with the hydrants, we're going to make sure we keep our eyes on it. >> Yeah. I worked with Mitch and created uh 135 00:37:15.520 --> 00:37:31.760 some new documents and folders, binders to keep for hydro maintenance stuff. >> Excellent. >> Track things more up more of a formal. >> We're doing any flushing in the spring. >> We've kind of missed that window and with the counter for water right now. >> Yeah, let's >> and other things. I just kind of want to know. 136 00:37:31.760 --> 00:37:49.599 >> Good idea. But schedule something for the fall. >> Yes. Yep. >> Anything else? >> That's all that I have. >> Station. I don't >> I move to Jen. Oh, you move that second. >> Seconded and so vote. So away we go. All 137 00:37:49.599 --> 00:37:52.599 right.