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Present: Chairman Robinson, Clerk "�mso, and Commissioners McCarter, and Wills
Non Present: Commjsl4(ier I;oi6 i S
John D'Agostino, Town Manager
Jack Beliveau, Director, Light Department
Kimberly Stoyle, Accounting Officer, Light Department
Chris Parella, New England Telephone and Telegraph, Company
1. The meeting was called to order at 7:30PM followed by the pledge of allegiance.
MOTION: To approve the minutes of the September 1, 1999 meeting.
(Amoruso/McCarter) All in favor. Passes.
2, , Questions and Comments - None
3. Capital Charge for Underground Service Installation
Clerk Amoroso read a letter from.Jack Riccio DBA Riccio Builders addressed to Chairman Robinson
regarding consideration of a change in the articles of the capital charge of $1350.00 for an underground
service installation so that it would state that it may be paid when applying for a service meter for each
individual building lot.
Mr. Beliveau reported that it has been policy that this fee be paid at the time the application for service is
made and in the case of an approved subdivision with no existing electric facilities this fee will be paid for
all house lots in the subdivision prior to the start of construction of electric facilities within the subdivision
MOTION: To continue to follow the policy as written
(Wills- Amoniso) All in Favor. Passes.
4. Light Department Director's Report
• August Financial Result
Ms. Stoyle reviewed the financial reports for the month ofAugust.
• SCADA System and Generator Designs
Mr. Beliveau reported that the bid specifications and designs have been prepared on both these projects
MOTION: To sent both projects out to bid,
(Amoroso- Wills) All in Favor. Passes
• Electric Heating Assistance Program '
Mr. Beliveau reported that he received verbal approval from legal counsel regarding the Electric Heating
Assistance Program. He should have written approval in a few days.
MOTION: To approve Electric Heating Assistance Program, subject to written opinion, as set forth in the
memo from Gail Farrugia dated September 23, 1999.
(Amoroso- McCarter) All in Favor. Passes
5. Old Business
• Clerk Amoroso read a letter from Condea Vista Company that thanked Gary D'Ambra for the many time he
has been there for them.
6. Pole Location Public Hearing
Clerk Amoroso read the Notice of Public Hearing that appeared in the Sun Chronicle on Wednesday, September
22, 1999
8 :20pm — Open Public Hearing — Stearns Avenue, Petition 99 -02
• Chris Perella stated that the plan is to place stub pole to allow removal of tree guy to guy P25 which has a
25' pull on pole
• No one from the public wished to be heard
8 :26pm — Close Public Hearing - Steams Avenue, Petition 99 -02
MOTION: To approve Steams Avenue, Petition 99 -02
(Amomso/McCarter) All in favor. Passes.
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8:27pm — Open Public Hearing — N. Main Street, Petition 99 -03
• Chris Perella stated that the plan is pole placement for guying purposes — currently on unguyed comer
which is hazardous condition
• No one from the public wished to be heard
8:30pm — Close Public Hearing - N. Main Street, Petition 99 -03
MOTION: To approve N. Main Street, Petition 99 -03
(McCarter/Wills) All in favor. Passes.
8:30pm — Open Public Hearing — Branch Street, Petition 99 -05
• Chris Perella stated that the plan is (1) to relocate Pole 30 to correct a guying problem, pole is leaning
towards street (2) to relocate Pole 31 to enable telephone company to remove pushbrace pole from front
lawn of House #248 (3) remove old poles and anchors
• The Planning Board believes that the applicant should be required to contact VHB to ensure that neither
pole nor guy wire/brace/pushpole conflict with location of purposed bike path.
• No one from the public wished to be heard
8:35pnt — Close Public Hearing - Branch Street, Petition 99 -05
MOTION: To approve Branch Street, Petition 99 -05 subject to approval from the Planning Board and
VHB
(Amomso/McCarter) All in favor. Passes.
8:35pm — Open Public Hearing — West Street, Petition 99 -06
• Chris Perella stated that the plan is to place conduit on West Street
• Mr.Perella also made it known that he received a phone message from Gary D'Ambra stating that he (Mr.
D'Ambra) believes this public hearing should not be heard tonight. Mr. D'Ambra is out of state on
vacation.
• Mr. Perella believes that the Developer is in a rush to provide phone service to new home owners.
8:40pm — Continue Public Hearing - West Street, Petition 99 -06 until October 13, 1999 8pm during the
Selectmen's Meeting
7. New Business
• Chairman Robinson inquired whether or not we had any outages or mutual aid calls due to Hurricane
Floyd. Mr. Beliveau responded that we did not have any outages during the storm but the winds
afterwards brought down some tree limbs which in turn caused outages. We did not receive any mutual aid
call due to the storm.
• Chairman Robinson inquired whether or not we were reading meters on Saturdays and how many meter
readers we currently have on staff and if we had ever used temporary help to read meters. Mr. Beliveau
responded that to avoid problems resulting from time between readings on occasion we may read meters
on Saturdays. We currently have 3 full time meter readers on staff andfill in with gronndmen when needed.
We have never employed temporary meter readers.
• Chairman Robinson inquired whether the contractor or the electric department would be paying the
overtime for the electric department overtime due to the contraction delay on Route 106. Mr. Beliveau
responded that he believed that the electric department would pay because "these things happen ". Mr.
• Commissioner Wills reported that the doubt
Suffolk are out.
Next Meeting - Monday, November 1,199'
8. Adjournment
Motion: To adjourn.
(Amoroso- Wills) All in Favor. Passes.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie M. Anderson
7nt.
8:53pm
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