HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03-16-AC-MIN.pdf APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY,MARCH 16, 1998
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,7:30 PM
Present: P Lapointe, R Borghesani, C Abbott,R Colwell,A Levine,P Hamburger,
I Mrcozkowski, S Coit,R Pawliczek, J Ryan
Also Present: G Woodbury, W Hadley, Carbonneau
• General discussion of Article 10, Sewer System Rehab Program. Is $ 3,000,000 per
year too aggressive? What is the payback period? Is the PILOT payment plus sewer
debt too costly for the average ratepayer?
• Currently spending$ 1,500,000 of the MWRA bill for flow. Estimate that up to 70%
of flow is inflow.
• MWRA estimates that we can save up to 64% of flow charges. Metcalf&Eddy
estimate is close to 25%
• 244 million more gallons leave the Town than enter through the water system
• Will one or two years of the program give us a good sense of the magnitude of
savings? Yes
• In order to document savings,meters will have to be installed in order to benchmark
flow.
• Rate impact should be relatively small. Average customer uses 9600 cu. ft.per year.
A debt payment of$ 300,000 would cost$ 16 per year. PILOT program at$ 250,000
would cost the average ratepayer$ 15 per year.
• AC recessed to attend the BOS meeting for more budget discussion and CEC's
discussion of Article 42, Guidelines to Financing Capital Expenditures.
• AC returned to regular meeting in Room 105.
• General discussions of warrant articles.
• P Lapointe will draft AC Report for the Special Town Meeting and send the memo
regarding when the AC will issue its report to BOS (Enrich) and SC(Peltz)
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