HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03-18 Sewer Committee MinutesSewer Committee
Meating Minutes
March 18, 1998
Conacdors Auending: blind Fambam, Iolm Rohmen
Staff Attending: Fd Barrett, Brad Moore, John Murphy, Sim Ring
Others Attending: Mam Corbin, Tom Bailey, Craig Bailey, Ton Boone
1. Request for Refund of Sewer Payment - 223 Kenduskeag Avenue
I'm Ring explained that Mara Corbin owns the property at 223 Kenduskeag Avenue near
Montgomery gran Ms. Ought purchased this property 18 months ago and a that time and
the time prior to that, it was asmmed that it was hooked to the City sewer She was being
billed for City water and the sewer bill is based on water consumption. Ms. Corbin started
experiencing problems with sewer backup about 2 weeks ago. City staff assisted her
contractor trying to locate where the service was. She is in fact na can City sews. One of
the problems besides the malfimctioning private septic system is that when the home was sold,
it was subdivided intro two las and cmisequnly the private septic system attends oven onto
the adjoining property. Ms. Corbin has the dilemma of either replacing the on-site system or
extend to the City sewer, which h450 feet away. There is a provision in the City's rate
stmchnethatifthemwmiswithinl00feetofr property,itisconsideredtobeavailable
andfhere ismclarge krtlat. Thatismtthecasebemuseofwhmethepropertyishocated.
An on-site sevum evaluator has looked at the possibility of a private septic system which
would beavery aspersion: system. Otheroptiovs were looked at form cm -site system. One
possibilkyto get across to Montgomery is going through an adjoining property. Ms. Corbin
is dealing with the adjoining property owner and this may be a possibility Bananas the
service has not bem available, Ms. Corbin is requesting a payment refund of sewer charges
that she has paid. Jim included a summary, of the sewer payments for the last ant years
because the City Solicitor indicated to him that the previous owner may be able to recover
up to six years because service was not available. Staffrmommmds gaming the refund to
the appropriate parties, which would mean that Ms. Corbin would receive $389.00. Brad
Moore has been contacted by the McGregor's who have indicated the interest in getting a
refund. Councilor Rohnum commanded that the only fling the City can do is make the
recosmaedausa that anile individuals involved get refunded for the overcharge on the sewer
bills for Has past six years. Committee approval recommendation. StaB'will continue to help
Ms. Corbin as much as possible. Me. Corbin countersued that the City staff has been
incredibly helpful to ben and thanks them.
Industrial Process Moment Request
This use continuation Rfprsvmus discussions. Mr. Bailey, ommen of New Franklin Laundry
and Mr. Boone from UniFirst have provided further information to Brad Moore. Brad
explained to the Committee Bat both Unpirst and New Franklin submitted similar proposals
formeasu ngthe out fall ofthe affluent from that process. New Franklin'sproposalshows
how they would bketheh wash waterthrough a chamber that would make it quiescent Bow
so that Here are an ripples in We top of the tads and they would have a trenspmder that
would be measuring the height and that would be calibrated an that they could gauge the Bow
leaving the facility. UniFnst bas a similar proposal. They are using a different type of
primary measuring device. The device UniFnst is proposing W use is what is used to
of measure Horology for
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and havethan dowmever road dithers weea moves
uw chill the flown based nthe water that re Citywouldnevaobackto whatthesewer userchargewouldbe bests on tedwater
used rather Wan on t can
out flow. him commented Witt the ordinances contain a provision
whereby uaabmemcot Ra abe Round but itmnts. when water lslost meprocess, nclear
way a quantifying that by ectal meag the cos. what is proposed feels
W. Hailey and ing
Boone would accomplish that. During We course of the year, him (eels that if something
ummmual isseen, staff tFwoget intouch withthesea permit uals oftimn checkifthem were
Mr.
would anmdu'We City would e? Brad, if that
a period of time ffWere were i mhdr. B ion
would come forward,
possible? Brad and the
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Redd come forward, make the proposal coed We Committer world consider it. d Barren Rohman commented the r this
Briley would limit to treat it as a new case. Fd Barrett
tobexpleined arapplabmements,Jim ca turedthat this
sre plimited sono longmthan l years. There has
to bearexpnance to Jimcapturedihed thathand, but
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wale tecnot lgyy tberaquvements
of We ddthe recommendation
to consider We abatement, but deo We Technology The CowWnx
approved the anent. ndation to enter into an agreement with these two companies for this
process abatement.
3. Discussion on Council Resolve Supporting We CSO Partnership Amendment to
Propose Stormwmer Phase B Rules
Staff has prepared a Council Resolve which would support We CSO Partnership's proposal
which would exempt small municipalities such as Bangor, which falls under Stormwater B,
from Wmeregsinmrmmsuatilafada ofW CSOcomrolprogrem. Thiswasaproposd
that came from the City. John Murplryls on dm CSO Partnership Board of Directors and thus
husbe pms edand We CSO Partverslip has endowed i[. On February25, John was in
BRsmnmatmndanUApubucwmmattsessionandlWsimuewnsbroughtup. Thereisno
guaranwe that EPA will incorporate this, but there wilt be a Int of communities that will
eadorse n. Ifrhis is acceptable to the Committee, staffwi i forward tWs W PPA and the CSO
Parmenship. Committeeapprovedrecownendaaonm CmmcH.
4. StaffActtvida
• John Murphy nU be back iv Washington next week for the normal New England Water
Environment Association Congressional Briefing. The CSO Partnership legislation for
codifying CSO policy mom some loading wlll be disrussd. Sbnm mer B is another issue
that wJl be discussed. John asked Committee members to let him know if there is any
other issue they world like brought up. John will be making a presentation on the Bangor
CSO program to the Congressional briefing.
• Brad Moore informed the Committee that the nate has nominated the federal pre-
treatment program that is administered here for a national award.
Councilor Farnham asked if ad the statements that are granted are added up. Pd explained
that a fins man was set up in the budget for abatemats hem it hasn't been being used, but staff
will area using this as a way of backing the actual amounts that are refunded. Brad
commuted an this fiscal year 563,000 worth of abatements have been granted. Ed felt
that another thing to look at tithe secondary metre program and report on that.
With an further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.
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