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-4- f Selectmen's Meeting April; 10, 1984 Emerald St. Upon motion duly made and seconded,it was voted to support construction of a portion of Emerald Street, with cul-de-sac design,, at a cost oaf $56, 000. r SunnyKnoll Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to reaffirm support of Ave. the acceptance of Sunny Knoll Avenue. Sewer User Mr. Hutchinson referred to the January 26 memo from Mr. Tonas zilck, inf orm- Fee ing him of approval by the Mass. Division of water Pollution Control of the Sewer User Charge System for recovering the cost of operating and #maintain- ing the Lexington sewerage system defined in Lexington's.proposa.l satisfies all federal and state grant agreement requirements. Mr. Hutchinsoni noted that the Mass. D.W.C. now requests a vote of the Board .adopting the Sewer User Charge System and a Fee Rate and recommended that action be taken 4ow at a point when a comparatively low user fee is possible, noting the probability of future increases in MD water rates by 20%0 Mr. Sacco pointed out that the user fee, based on consumption 'f water will significantly impact commercial users. Mr. Hutchinson noted the possi- bility of adjusted rates in some cases. The Town Manager said that user fee income would be used for maintenance of the Town sewer system and related uses only. This would lessenthe demand on free cash, since such expenses would no longer be tied to the tax levy. He recommended adoption of the sewer use charge system, with a gra4ual increase in rate to compensate for expected increased MDC water charges. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to institute. Sewer User Fee system, with rates to be set at 43(, of water consumption. A public hearing on Sewer Use Charge Regulations will be scheduled by the Town Manager of ter the completion of Town Meeting. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at10:26 p.m. A true record, Attest: Marion H. Sno Executive Clerk