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Date: November 15, 2016
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Basement Meeting Room,Town Hall
Present: Bill McGowan, Chairman
John Beck, Vice Chairman
Wayne Sawchuk, Clerk
Dan Coughlin, Coughlin Engineering
Guests: Paul Davis, Rosano Davis
Ed Quann, FR Mahoney
Scott Papa, Suez
Brian Joyce, DPW Director
Bill McGowan called meeting to order at 4:00
1. Administration
a. Next Meeting: Scheduled for Tuesday, November 29, 2016 @ 4 p.m. in the Basement Meeting
Room-Town Hall.
b. Approve Meeting Minutes: no action taken
2. New Business
a) FR Mahoney Contract-Sawchuk discusses the warranty and exclusions for the retrofit project.
He wants to make certain that everyone present understands the warranty in the contract is for
a period of five years. The warranty is all encompassing and the Town of Cohasset should not
receive any bills pertaining to this project. McGowan reviews contract and warranty details with
both Davis and Quann.
i. FRMA- McGowan asks Quann how many times a technician needs to go to a property
before a pump is replaced?Quann responded that after three failed attempts to fix a
pump, FRMA will consider replacement. McGowan discussed with Quann the troubles
in Chelmsford with the E-One Grinder Pumps. Quann does not attribute Chelmsford's
issue with defective pumps. The issue has more to do with the number of pumps in the
system and the timeframe in which they were installed. Quann states the average life of
a grinder pump is approximately 15 years. McGowan asks Quann to send the Board a
full analysis of the data Michelle has captured. Data analysis due November 291n
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b) 2 Mendel Road-Sawchuk discusses recent problem on Mendel Road. The opinion of the Board
is this is a private matter to be handled by the homeowner/association.
c) Suez-Scott Papa discusses what caused the shutdown of one side of the plan over the past 48
hours.The strainer in the back pulse tank was clogged. The strainer was cleaned and everything
is running accordingly. Papa indicated the 'muffin monster'was on order and should arrive
within a six week period.
d) Atlantic Ave Bridge-Joyce discusses laying 560ft of sewer pipe across the bridge that will allow
for complete redundancy of the system. Sawchuk asks if the price estimate received includes
connecting the pipe. Depending on the amount of ledge and unforeseen circumstances,Joyce
cannot commit to a response at this time. Beck is concerned about payment timeframe. Joyce
indicates payment timeframe is likely FY'18. Coughlin cautions the Board the estimates given for
the project are just that. During the contract phase the estimates could come in much higher.
Sawchuk makes a motion to approve $32,800 of work toward a contingency plan. Second by
McGowan, followed by Beck. Unanimous vote.
e) 8 James Lane-Discussion surrounding project timeline and inspections. Coughlin to look into in-
spections and drainlayers information. Michelle to follow-up on Bryan Baldwin's letter regard-
ing inspection fees.
f) Retrofit Protect-Sawchuk discusses invoicing with Coughlin. Making certain that all pumps are
being inspected and approval is given to Town for prompt payment of invoices. Coughlin in-
spected three of the 11 retrofits completed.
g) Appointment of Board Member to approve invoices- Board unanimously votes to approve John
Beck as Commissioner to approve invoices.
h) Intermunicipal agreement with Hull- Board discusses diverting remainder of the flow going to
Hull back to Cohasset. Chris Senior raises concern regarding the intermunicipal agreement. Sen-
ior recommends Board initiate a meeting with Hull to discuss recent increase in rates as well as
future plans. He is extremely concerned with tarnishing a good relationship with a neighboring
community. Beck's concern is the Cohasset rate payers.The increase in rates of nearly 45%to
the town of Cohasset is affecting the Enterprise fund bottom line. Beck asks Coughlin to provide
a timeline and cost estimate to reverse all the flow going to Hull. Coughlin estimates a one year
timeframe (minimum three months permitting,three months for plans, and six months for con-
struction) and cost of approximately$850k.
Motion to adjourn meeting at 6:09 by McGowan, second by Beck and Sawchuk. Unanimous
vote
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