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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Minutes of the Meeting of 5 June 1991 at 7:30 PM. The meeting took
place in the Selectmen's Hearing Room, Town Building, Nantucket,
MA 02554. Members of the Board present were: Chairman Diane Coombs,
Bernard Grossman, Nancy Sevrens, Carl Borchert and Wayne Holmes.
Chairman Coombs called the meeting to order at 8:30 PM, following
a meeting of the Board of Health.
Reauest for Clarification of Biodeqradable Packaqinq Requlations.
Mrs. Sevrens read a memo from the Biodegradable Packaging Committee
requesting that the matter be continued for one week. The Board
unanimously agreed to pass over this matter for one week.
Approval of Landfill Stickers and Rates for Commercial Vehicles.
Mrs. Sevrens read a memo from D.P.W. Superintendent Jeff Willett
asking the Board's permission to implement the section of the
Landfill User Fee Regulations which requires landfill use stickers
to be issued to all commercial vehicles. Mr. Willett noted that
commercial trash haulers were exempt from this section. The Board
voted unanimously to authorize the D.P.W. Superintendent to move
forward with implementation of the regulation.
Consideration of Rates for Sewer User Fees. Mr. willett explained
that the fees for sewer use were mandated by the federal
Environmental Protection Agency for funding of the wastewater
treatment facility. He further said that the rate structure has
already been approved by Town Meeting and he needed the Board's
vote to accept the actual rate, recommended to be $90.62 per
equivalency residential unit. Mr. Willett also recommended that the
duties of the Landfill User Fee Appeals Board be expanded to
include abatement duties for sewer user fees and that the name be
changed to the Utility User Fee Appeals Board. The Board
unanimously voted to approve Mr. Willett's recommendation with
regard to the Appeals Board. There was some discussion on the fees.
Mrs. Sevrens moved approval of the rate; seconded by Mr. Holmes.
So voted. Mr. Borchert was opposed. Mr. Willett suggested that he
work on revising the rate structure before the next billing period
so as to work out any inequities. The Board was in unanimous
agreement with Mr. Willett's suggestion.
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was
unanimously adjourned at 8:49 PM.
Submitted for review the 28th day of June, 1991.
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C. Elizabeth Ranney
Asst. Executive Secretary
Approved the If( 'fI, day of July, 1991.