Harwich Water & Wastewater Department

Present: Chairman Donald T. Bates, Jr. Vice Chairman Gary Sinclair, Clerk Danette Gonsalves, Superintendent Craig Wiegand, Secretary Carol M. Connor.

Meeting called to order at 5:30 PM by Chairman Bates.

Environmental Partners Group represented by Mark White, Stephen Olson, and Jason Frederico gave a presentation and slide demonstration on a distribution model for the water system. It was noted that the Department can include some of the maintenance upgrade of the system by having GIS information provided by any future developers.

Service applications signed for: 3 Washburn Way, 12 Somerset Road

Schedule of bills signed by Board members.

An abatement request for service #4802 signed by Board members.

The Board discussed the employment openings that are being advertised at this time for foreman and meter reader, and the responses received to date.

Mrs. Gonsalves made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2002 meeting. Mr. Sinclair seconded the motion. Unanimous vote to approve.

The Board had a discussion re: AFL-CIO membership by the employees of the Harwich Water Department Association. Mr. Sinclair inquired if any of those employees become management do they stay as part of the union? Mr. Sinclair also stated that no advice should be given to those employees covered by that union by any Harwich Water Department management, advice should be given strictly by the Town Administrator. Mr. Sinclair also stated that full consideration of union requirements needs to be given when determining employee promotions or levels.

Mr. Wiegand gave the Superintendent's report.

The Board at the 3/19/02 meeting will discuss proposing water articles for the next town meeting. The proposed distribution model should be working at that time and will provide further information. New source exploration and well rehab are the only articles left in this upcoming town meeting, since the tank rehabilitation was removed from the articles also. Mr. Bates will contact Selectman Zeigler to see where the truck rehabilitation stands.

The Commonwealth has issued a drought advisory at a stage 2 level. It will be an "emergency" level by June per Superintendent Wiegand. A discussion will be placed on the 3/19/02 agenda to implement restrictions on water use by all Town departments.

The rules and regulations discussion originally scheduled for this meeting has been postponed until the 3/5/02 meeting per agreement of the Board members.

Meeting adjourned at 7:00 PM.

Donald T. Bates, Chairman
Gary Sinclair, Vice Chairman
Danette Gonsalves, Clerk
Carol M. Connor, Secretary
Craig Wiegand, Superintendent