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Water & Sewer Meeting August 11, 2022
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
Call meeting to order
Reading of minutes July 14,2022
Superintendents Report
Water Office Report
Old Business
Sewer Project- Pump Station Update
New Business
Rate Increase
Minutes
Members Present: Chairman Jim Cope
Mike Abbiatti
Terry Johnson
Mayor Bruce Ledford- ex-officio
Members Absent: Esmerelda Marie
Bryan Grey
Actions per Agenda
Call meeting to order : Chairman Cope called the meeting to order at 7:pm
Reading Approval of minutes : Committee member Johnson moved to approve the Minutes of the last meeting as read. Motion seconded by Committee member Abbiatti. Minutes approved with no dissent,
Superintendents Report: Duane Foster
A. Issue: water/sewer rate increase
B. Impact : raising water rates 1% per year; sewer rates 8.4% per year consistent with the Kopke rate study recommendations. These rates are in force until provider costs increase.
C. An additional $1 per meter was requested as a technology upgrade maintenance/sustainability fee.
D. Action : Committee member Johnson moved approval; Committee member Abbiatti seconded. Motion approved without dissent.
E. Issue : Health Dept. New connections issue has been resolved through recommendation for upgrading pump capacity.
F. Impact: Elkins may move forward with expansion of the water/sewer plant.
G. Action: No action was requested from the Committee
Water Office Report: Amanda Phillips
A. Issue: Service shut offs increased slightly
B. Impact: Shut off of water/sewer service appears to be stabilized
C. Action: No Committee action was requested
Old Business
Sewer Project- Pump Station Update
New Business
Rate Increase Approved with the addition of a Technology Upgrade/Sustainability fee of $1 per meter to support the deployment of new digital/wireless meters.
Adjournment : No further business was requested. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40pm
Note: Meeting minutes are posted after approval at following Water & Sewer Committee meeting.