TOWN OF MANCHESTER, VERMONT
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS MINUTES
BOARD ATTENDEES: IVAN BEATTIE (CHAIR), DOUG KILBURN AND TIM MADDEN. ABSENT: NONE.
TOWN STAFF ATTENDEES: JOHN O'KEEFE (TOWN MANAGER), ERIC SEVERANCE (WATER AND SEWER SUPERINTENDENT) AND CHRISSY HASKINS (TOWN ENGINEER)
PUBLIC ATTENDEES: None
BEATTIE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT: 9:02 AM
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM May 6, 2020
Madden moved, seconded by Kilburn, to approve the minutes. Motion carried 3-0.
Prospect Street Water Main Project
The Board, O'Keefe, Severance and Haskins discussed the project.
O'Keefe stated that the current bid from Zaluzny is $770,362.00, which includes an additional 900 LF. Haskins estimates that to connect Prospect St. to Main St. would require about $260,000 for an additional 1,120 LF. The Board reviewed other per linear foot pricing on Manchester projects and other projects in the area.
O'Keefe noted that the 2017 Bond has about $915,775.98 unexpended and that the balance in the water reserve at Community Bank is $117,954.14 and the balance in the water reserve at Schwab is $741,914.31. O'Keefe noted that it is estimated the Water Department would need approximately $115,000 from reserves in order to complete the Prospect Street water main to Main Street.
Kilburn moved, seconded by Madden, to approve the additional work and authorize the additional water main footage, 15% for miscellaneous work and clean up, and up to $20,000 for dewatering and replacement of fill along the new section of water main. Motion carried 3-0.
Other Business
The Board discussed the study of a new Town well site in the vicinity of the Dana L. Thompson Memorial Park. O'Keefe and Haskins provided a brief update on the study.
Kilburn noted that he would like to discuss the issue of water service line ownership between the water main and some point along the right of way or curb stop at the next Water Board meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Kilburn moved, seconded by Madden, to adjourn. Motion carried 3-0.
APPROVED BY: ______________________________________________
CLERK