HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-19-WSAB-min Approved Minutes of the Meeting 7/19/18
Lexington Water and Sewer Abatement Board
201 Bedford Street
Lexington, MA 02420
Attendance:
Board Members: Loren Wood, Chairperson, and Jim Osten, member.
Staff. Ralph Pecora, Water/Sewer Superintendent, Beth LeBlanc, Utility Billing, Liz Tucker, Meter
Forewoman.
8:00 am Call meeting to order
Mr. Wood called the meeting to order at 8:00 am.
• Review for approval Minutes of the Meetings from May 15, 2018
It was moved by Mr. Wood, seconded by Mr. Osten and voted unanimously to approve the
Minutes of the May 15, 2018 meeting as presented.
Status Report of Abatement Requests
• 123 Recommendations to be heard
• 0 Recommendations pending
It was moved by Mr. Wood, seconded by Mr. Osten and voted unanimously to amend calculation
protocols so that Irrigation accounts may be eligible for relief if evidence of leak or repair is provided,
and the current usage is more than 50% over the average usage of the past three bills. Usage over 50%
will be calculated at wholesale rates for water only.
Abatement Requests for Consideration:
Leaks
52 Adams Street
32 Barberry Road*
21 Baskin Road*
56 Blossomcrest Road
44 Bow Street
4 Burroughs Road
2 Butterfield Road*
7 Carley Road
24 Carriage Road*
27 Courtyard Place—appeal*
11 Cutler Farm Road*
19 Deering Avenue
32 Dewey Road*
20 Drummer Boy Way
9 Dudley Road*
48 Fifer Lane
7 Fairfield Drive*
6 Gerard Terrace*
9 Grandview Avenue*
193 Grant Street*
30 Hancock Street*
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Approved Minutes of the Meeting 7/19/18
Lexington Water and Sewer Abatement Board
201 Bedford Street
Lexington, MA 02420
59 Hancock Street*
32 Hartwell Avenue
7 Jean Road
16 Kimball Road
6 Larchmont Lane
158 Lincoln Street*
286 Lincoln Street
559 Lowell Street - tabled
400 Marrett Road*
526 Marrett Road
823 Massachusetts Avenue
2517 Massachusetts Avenue
15 Moreland Avenue*
2 Northgate Circle*
10 Paul Revere Road*
30 Revere Street
3 Saddle Club Road*
48 School Street*
81 Shade Street*
33 Sherburne Road*
9 Summit Road*
35A Wachusett Drive*
3 Wildwood Road
23 Wyman Road
25 Wyman Street
It was moved by Mr. Osten, seconded by Mr. Wood and voted unanimously to approve all "Leak" abate-
ments as noted except for * cases which were denied, and 559 Lowell Street which was tabled.
Irrigation on Domestic Meter
23 Constitution Road
5 Cushing Street
12 Evergreen Lane
32 Fairbanks Road
58 Locust Avenue*
6 Royal Circle
2 Scotland Road*
287 Waltham Street
53 Vaille Avenue
59 Valleyfield Street
1 Frost Road- tabled
17 Stimson Avenue
450 Woburn Street*
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Approved Minutes of the Meeting 7/19/18
Lexington Water and Sewer Abatement Board
201 Bedford Street
Lexington, MA 02420
It was moved by Mr. Osten, seconded by Mr. Wood and voted unanimously to approve all "Irrigation on
Domestic" abatements as noted except for * cases which were denied, and 1 Frost Road which was ta-
bled.
Billing/Meter Issues
38 Adams Street
26 Deering Avenue*
41 Locust Avenue
65 Locust Avenue
44 Hartwell Avenue*
1265 Mass Avenue
1375 Mass Avenue
1377 Mass Avenue
2027 Mass Avenue
50 North Avenue*
It was moved by Mr. Osten, seconded by Mr. Wood and voted unanimously to approve all "Billing/Me-
ter Issue" abatements as noted except for * cases which were denied
The following items were tabled due to time constraints:
Leaks
24 Adams Street
27 April Lane
53 Bedford Street
15 Benjamin Road
15 Bennett Avenue
64 Bertwell Road
146 Burlington Street
19 Butler Avenue
9 Conestoga Rad
21 Crescent Hill Avenue
22 Ewell Avenue
52 Follen Road
1 Frost Road- DOM
17 Fuller Road
6 Gerard Terrace
9 Goffe Road
91 Grant Street
53 Harding Avenue
93 Laconia Street
409 Massachusetts Avenue
410 Massachusetts Avenue
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Approved Minutes of the Meeting 7/19/18
Lexington Water and Sewer Abatement Board
201 Bedford Street
Lexington, MA 02420
922 Massachusetts Avenue
1029 Massachusetts Avenue
1770 Massachusetts Avenue
98 Potter Pond
4 Robbins Road
6 Turning Mill Road
17 Turning Mill Road
28 Tufts Road
21 Walnut Street
36 Winthrop Road
187 Woburn Street
39 Wood Street
125 Worthen Road 43
Billing/Meter Issues
27 Oakland Avenue
39 Sherburne Road
8 Slocum Road
131 Woburn Street
80 Worthen Road
229 Worthen Road
32 Cliffe Avenue
29 Fairlawn Lane
43 Golden Avenue
18 Hastings Road
72 Kendall Road
87 North Hancock Street
40 Oak Street
50 Oak Street
13 Partridge Road
106 Potter Pond
20 Victory Garden Way
9 Vinebrook
20 Waltham Street
52 Waltham Street
Review recommended updates to Policies & Procedures
Adjourn
It was moved by Mr. Osten, seconded by Mr. Wood and approved unanimously to adjourn the meeting
at 9:10 am.
Next Meeting Date
Thursday July 26, 2018 8:00 —9:30 AM
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