HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-05-17-WSAB-min Approved Minutes of the Meeting 5/17/18
Lexington Water and Sewer Abatement Board
201 Bedford Street
Lexington, MA 02420
Attendance:
Board Members: Loren Wood, Chairperson, and Jim Osten, member.
Staff. Sally Peacock, Town Accountant, Ralph Pecora, Water/Sewer Superintendent, Beth LeBlanc,
Utility Billing.
8:00 am Call meeting to order
Mr. Wood called the meeting to order at 8:30 am.
• Review for approval Minutes of the Meetings from April 12, 2018
It was moved by Mr. Wood, seconded by Mr. Osten and voted unanimously to approve the
Minutes of the April 12, 2018 meeting as presented.
Status Report of Abatement Requests
• 11 Recommendations to be heard
• 50+ Recommendations pending
The WSAB member requested homeowner presence for abatement cases related to 9 Abernathy Road,
880 Waltham Street, and 27 Courtyard Place.
The resident from 9 Abernathy Road asked for a medical excused absence; resident from 880 Waltham
Street currently resides in California; no response from resident at 27 Courtyard Place. After review of
each of the three cases above, it was moved by Mr. Osten, and seconded by Mr. Wood to approve the
abatement request from 9 Abernathy Road as noted while denying the abatement requests from 880
Waltham Street and 27 Courtyard Place.
The following cases were brought forward:
Abatement Requests for Consideration:
Leaks
6 Eliot Road
160 North Street
5 Page Road
5 Sheila Road
35 Sherburne Road
It was moved by Mr. Osten, seconded by Mr. Wood and voted unanimously to approve all "Leak" abate-
ments as noted except for 5 Sheila Road and 35 Sherburne Road which were denied.
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Approved Minutes of the Meeting 5/17/18
Lexington Water and Sewer Abatement Board
201 Bedford Street
Lexington, MA 02420
Irrigation on Domestic Meter
1 Eustis Street
1 Frost Road
It was moved by Mr. Osten, seconded by Mr. Wood and voted unanimously to approve all "Irrigation on
Domestic Meter" abatements as noted.
Billing/Meter Issues
14 Appletree Lane
It was moved by Mr. Osten, seconded by Mr. Wood and voted unanimously to approve all "Billing/Me-
ter Issue" abatements as noted.
• Review recommended updates to Policies & Procedures
A brief discussion of the proposed changes to Rules and Regulations ensued. Staff will prepare two seg-
ments "Rules and Regulations" and "Abatement Policy/Procedures"with the hope that each segment
will augment the other.
Adjourn
It was moved by Mr. Osten, seconded by Mr. Wood and approved unanimously to adjourn the meeting
at 9:30 am.
Next Meeting Date
Thursday June 14, 2018 8:00—9:30 AM
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