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B
B
A
A
E
F
A
F
B
Patrick,
are
you
ready,
okay,
well
I'm,
going
to
get
this
started
and
we'll
do
the
roll
call
and
then
we'll
start
welcome
to
the
city
of
Groton
committee
of
the
whole
for
Monday
June
22nd,
2020
I'm,
going
to
call
the
meeting
to
order?
This
is
a
response
to
say
to
kinetic
executive
order,
number
7b,
protection
of
Public,
Health
and
Safety
during
covered
nineteen
pandemic
of
response,
further
suspension
or
modification
of
statutes
dated
March
14
2010
meeting
requirements.
All
public
meetings
will
be
closed
to
the
public.
B
G
B
D
B
A
E
H
Based
on
plus
kilowatt
hours
sold
here
today
line
41
the
total
operating
expenses,
the
actuals
forty
six
point,
two
million
verse,
the
budget
of
forty
seven
point,
five
million
or
one
point
three
million
under
budget.
So
you
see
on
the
expense
side,
we've
made
up
for
the
shortfall,
the
biggest
one
of
the
bigger
pieces,
being
the
purchase
power
being
a
hundred
one
thousand
under
budget
again
that
correlates
with
sales
5952
the
net
income
from
operations.
The
actual
is
four
million
dollars
and
the
budget
is
3.1
million.
H
H
The
water
business
much
more
on
track
with
budget
standpoint,
so
they
go
to
life
17,
the
total
water
revenue,
the
actual
is
nine
point:
seven
million
the
budgeted,
nine
point,
six
million
or
one
hundred
twelve
thousand
or
one
point:
two
percent
over
the
budget
amount
from
the
revenue
standpoint
flying
thirty,
the
total
operating
expenses.
The
actual
is
eight
point:
seven
year
to
date,
with
a
first,
the
budget
of
nine
point,
eight
million
or
just
roughly
1.1
million
under
budget
year-to-date.
C
H
We
look
down
the
line.
Forty
four,
the
net
earnings
before
the
drinking
water
state
revolving
from
grant
was
the
actual
is
eight
hundred
thousand,
where
we
actually
budgeted
a
negative
1.2
1.3
million.
So
we're
two
million
above
budget
from
the
net
income
here
today.
So
from
on
the
water
standpoint
and
they're
right
on
track
from
revenue
wise
and
there
you
can
see
their
operation
and
maintenance
is
whole
budget
which
is
leading
to
the
big.
H
H
B
Any
questions
on
sewer
okay,
so
let
me
talk
real
quick
about
something
you
may
have
heard
about
accounts
receivable.
So
one
of
the
things
that
the
governor
allowed
and
that
the
town
is
as
implemented
and,
however
the
town
goes,
the
city
has
to
go
because
we're
a
borough
and
the
utility
as
well,
and
that
is,
they
have
deferred
receipt
of
payments
for
the
first
three
months
for
July,
August
and
September.
B
So
we
do
have
some
people
that
we
have
a
lot
of
people
that
are
still
paying
their
bills,
but
we
do
have
some
people
that
are
deferring
their
bills.
We
are
talking
to
them
about.
Can
you
set
up
payment
plans
to
do
anything
because
at
some
point
the
bills
are
going
to
come
due?
There
have
been
some
right
now.
Our
accounts,
receivable
is
on
tack
on
track
rather
for
historical
averages,
so
we're
on
track
to
that.
There
are
other
municipal
utilities
that
are
actually
their
accounts.
B
F
That's
rhetorical:
is
it?
Is
there
a
way
to
determine
or
distinguish
if
there's
a
homeowner
that
pays
taxes
to
us
as
opposed
to
a
renter
who
doesn't
pay
taxes
but
pays
rent?
The
only
thing
I'm
saying
is
present.
If,
when
it
comes
to
our
rares
and
arrearage,
you
know
you
can
get
backed
up,
you
know
right
and
if
they
don't
they're,
not
figuring
out,
then
it's
gonna
be
really
hard
to
tell
you
know,
I
think
it
may
become
an
issue
where
we're
gonna
need
to
bite
the
bullet.
F
Or
do
we
keep
these
those
we're
gonna
it's
a
summer
time,
and
that
goes
right
in
the
winter
and
they
don't
cut
off
utilities,
not
a
winter
right.
So
when
winter
starts,
you
may
have
a
situation
where
we
either
bite
the
bullet
or
we
say
okay,
you
know
you
still
owe
us
d-does
these
funds.
What
is
there
is
there
a
way
where
you
can
tell,
but
there's
a
renter
who
doesn't
pay
taxes
and
a
homeowner?
That's
you
know
it's
financial
bind.
Is
there
a
way
that
we
can
look
out
for
stay
home?
F
I
mean
I,
don't
know
like
I
mean
you
can't
you
can't
say
comp
everybody's
think,
but
what
about
the
homeowners
that
definitely
paid
taxes?
Another
way
give
them
some
type
of
I,
wouldn't
say
a
forbearance,
but
maybe
a
forgiveness
like
it.
Would
that
be
a
big
hit
if
we
walked
after
city
residents,
pay
taxes
but
are
absolutely
not
going
to
be
able
to
pay
those
arrears
I.
I
B
So,
but
let
me
answer
your
question
this
way,
so,
depending
on
how
long
this
situation
goes
with
the
kovat
pandemic,
there
is
a
potential
that
this
could
go
into
November
if
it
goes
in.
Is
it
if
it
goes
into
November?
If
people
are
so
affiliated
with
the
program,
they've
got
to
be
affiliated
with
the
program
through
TVC
CA,
then
the
shut
off
Prohibition
period
kicks
in
again
and
doesn't
let
up
until
I
think
it's
May.
So
there
is
a
potential
that
there
may
be
people
out
there
that
have
not
paid
a
bill
for
a
year.
B
F
That
right,
like
in
the
case
of
a
situation
where
literally
it's
like
we're,
asking
somebody
to
pay
now,
maybe
I,
don't
know
$1,300
in
arrears
like
there's
going
to
come
a
situation
where,
especially
in
the
wind,
so
what
we're
not
going
to
come
along.
But
you
know
I,
just
I'm,
just
looking
in
the
like.
Do
we
have
reserved
for
that
or
so
we.
B
B
Not
ready
to
go
out
and
say:
yeah,
okay,
everybody
guess
what
happy
Christmas
I'm
gonna
get
it
right,
because
we
are
a
business
right
and
we
do
have
expenses.
We
do
have
revenues
and
the
payment
of
the
bills
his
revenues.
Well,
let
me
recognize
the
counselor
depo,
because
she
is
in
a
unique
position:
I
think
to
it:
I'm
not
sure
where
you're
gonna
go
but
well.
D
I
was
just
gonna,
say,
I
know,
because
utilities
are
an
essential.
You
can't
really
not
use
your
utilities,
I
think
there's
a
handful
of
charities
and
social
programs
that
people
can
apply
for
so
maybe
the
first
thing
that
we
should
do
is
get
them
organized
in
one
place
and
put
that
out,
maybe
even
on
Facebook
or
something
and
the
further.
This
goes
because
I
know
there
are
a
lot
of
them
because
you
have
to
have
e
or
you
know
you
can't
like
you.
If
you
have
kids,
you
can't
not.
D
A
J
B
And
one
of
the
things
that
we
do
later
in
the
summers
we
start
putting
out
information
and
the
Flyers
for
people
to
start
applying
for
the
heating
assistance
programs.
So
we
do
address
that
every
year
this
year,
I
do
I
do
agree
with
you,
I
think
this
year
is
unique
and
we
may
find
more
people
in
need.
It's.
F
B
Then
there
are
people
that
are
already
paying
now,
because
there
are
some
people
that
still
have
jobs.
We
we've
done
pretty
well,
we've
weathered
the
storm.
Some
of
the
commercials
have
been
hit
because
the
businesses-
obviously
industrials,
are
ok
they're.
Our
residents
have
been
there
across
the
spectrum
as
to
whether
or
not
they
have
they
have
been
laid
off
or
they
five
jobs,
whether
they're
working
from
home
and
those
kind
of
things
they're.
B
You
know,
Norwich
Public
Utilities
has
had
some
challenges,
but
the
casino
was
a
large
user,
and
so
they
laid
people
off
so
there's
a
double
hit
in
that
a
large
employer
is
no
longer.
You
was
no
longer
using
services
at
the
time
and
then
a
lot
of
their
employees
were
laid
off,
and
so
that
was
a
double
whammy
to
those
guys.
We
were
are
fortunate
enough
that
we
haven't
had
that
issue
here.
You're
right,
we're
not
immune
to
it,
but
we
are
aware
you
know
Tina's,
aware
of
it.
Tina
and
I've
talked
about
it.
F
B
K
F
B
Yeah
yeah,
we
don't
have
it
because
Ron
and
I
talked
about
whether
or
not
to
present
it
today
hand
it
out
at
this
meeting
or
to
fund
to
finalize
closeout
of
the
fiscal
year
and
then
report
out
on
July
5th
in
our
next
meeting.
Okay,
all
right,
so
that
takes
us
to
742
grand
Utilities
Director.
If
you
could
come
up
to
the
center.
B
I
I
Is
this
is
basically
the
fourth
renewal
on
that
bed
and
GU
recommends
that
we
actually
renew
that
contract
Jim
Healey
happens
to
be
the
AZ
rep,
that's
on
site.
He
spends
one
day
a
week
generally
getting
trained
and
he
brings
to
us
routinely
easy
since
that
time
has
also
picked
up
other
municipal
utilities
and
has
specialized
in
utility
safety
services,
so
they're
doing
a
really
good
job.
The
safety
committee
reviews
his
services
routinely
and
he
meets
with
the
mayor
and
covers
a
certain
portion
of
the
city.
Also
he
does
the
rest
of
the
city
right.
B
He
does
she
does
training
for
the
city.
Does
observations
for
the
city
as
well,
so
he's
he's
not
he's
primarily
for
the
utility,
but
he
also
provides
safety
services
to
the
city,
and
this
resolution
is
not
for
the
new
cut
not
for
the
contract,
this
for
the
final
year
of
this
contract
right,
yes,
okay,
councillor
Depot
do.
D
C
H
B
One
of
the
things
that
we
started
doing
when
I
came
in
was
to
look
to
workman's
comp
issues,
so
we
have
so
I
break
down
in
injuries
and
short
term
and
long
term
and
look
at
the
so
you
have
near
misses.
You
have
minor
injuries
and
major
injuries
in
private
industry
to
talk
about
recordable,
so
we
don't
in
the
municipality,
doesn't
track
recordable
because
we're
not
required
to,
but
our
number
of
Avengers
have
gone
down
our
workmen's
comp
costs
have
gone
down
as
a
I.
B
B
We
talk
about
safety
a
lot
and
when
I
go
to
job
sites,
I
look
for
safety
stuff.
When
I
talk
to
people,
you
know
I'm
looking
at,
are
you
wearing
your
PPE?
Are
you
doing
things
safely,
because
I
have
a
safety
background
as
well,
and
so
I
do
see
the
good
things
that
he's
doing.
We
are
revising
our
safety
manual
this
year.
That's
one
of
the
things
that's
on
our
list.
B
The
other
thing
that
he's
working
at
working
on
with
the
utilities
is
JSA's
job
safety
analysis
and
what
that
is
is
when
you
go
do
a
task.
You
break
the
task
down
into
its
functional
elements,
and
then
you
insert
the
safety
precautions
in
there
and
then
that's
a
that
is
a
combination
of
safety
and
technical
and
it
works
together.
And
then
people
go
off
and
execute
that
task,
execute
the
task
and
then
they're
doing
it
safely.
So
Cass
Ortiz.
J
B
B
There
owns
safety
department
or
Safety
Representative,
so
one
of
the
things
that
we
did
was
we
looked
at
the
cost
of
maintaining
a
safety
department
with
the
credentials
and
all
those
kinds
of
things
versus
using
contractors.
This
is
not
what
Jim's
getting
paid.
This
is
what
his
company's
getting
paid.
So
there
is
an
overhead
adder
to
this.
B
For
example,
if
we
needed
to
go
into
confined
space
entry
right
permitted
comply
space
entry
if
he
was
an
experienced
in
that
he
could
reach
back
reach
back
into
AZ,
and
somebody
could
come
in
and
do
that
for
us,
whereas
if
I
had
an
individual
or
a
group
of
individuals,
we
would
have
to
have
that
in-house
or
we'd
have
to
send
that
out
and
purchase
that
through
a
contractor.
Does
that
kind
of
answer
your
question?
It
does
not
answer
your
question.
I
just.
J
D
F
In
college
I'm
with
you
here
for
a
Z,
you
know,
and
so
I
do
know
that
you
can
train
somebody
up.
You
don't
have
to
hire
somebody
that
has
all
the
credentials
of
a
safety
thing.
You
can
hire
it
and
your
local.
You
can
hire
entry-level
person
and
stick
with
this
guy
for
four
years
and
say:
okay,
I
have
this
that
in
the
third
and
if
he
needs
a
different
certification,
we
can
send
them
out,
but
at
least
use
that
salary.
So
you
can't
do
that.
F
But
what
the
mayor
sustained
and
explained
is
that
saying
we
did
have
that
that
that
person
that
we
own,
that
we
did
train
off
and
we,
but
we
had
a
situation
that
we
don't
know
anything
about.
We
would
have
to
hire
somebody
that
does
have
that.
Experience
in
that
price
tag
would
be
far
more
than
what
we're
paying
a
Z,
a
Z.
They
can
thicken
reach
and
do
this
down
a
third
and
that's
that
that
set
fee
that
we're
paying.
L
C
C
B
I
and
I
think
I'm
what
you're
saying
I
think
for
next
year,
when
we
get
ready
to
go
out
to
bid,
we
should
have
a
breakdown
of
if
we
were
going
to
do
an
in-house
versus
if
we
were
going
to
contract
it
to
convince
the
council
one
way
or
the
other.
The
other
thing
I
would
suggest
is
that
typically,
for
example,
when
you
are
trained
to
do
your
job,
most
people
are
trained
for
a
certain
task.
B
They
also
have
to
understand
a
water
safety
standard
and
they
have
to
understand
the
sewer
standard
applicability
for
that
and
then,
when
you
get
into
Parks
and
Rec
with
the
lawn
mowers
and
things
like
that,
and
you
get
into
telomers
director
immerses
with
highway
roads
and
highway
and
Public
Works,
then
you
have
other
standards
that
apply
some
of
it
falls
under
general
industry.
But
but
not
everything
does
so.
B
There's
I
guess
my
the
the
thing
that
I
see
that
is
beneficial
is
that
if
Jim
has
an
issue
because
he
had,
he
brings
with
him
a
lot
of
certifications.
If,
but
there
have
been
times
that
he
come
up
with
some
and
said:
look
I
can't
do
this.
So
if
we
were,
if
we
were
normally,
we
only
owned
the
kind
of
we
owned
the
safety
department
and
we
come
up
against
something
said:
okay,
we
don't
have
this
expertise
and
then
we're
actually
we're
actively
working
a
job,
and
we
don't
have
that
expertise.
B
We
don't
have
the
reach
back
so
now,
depending
on
the
cost
of
the
individual
service,
we
may
have
to
go
through
utilities,
grind
you
to
the
utility
Commission
and
then
come
to
Council
in
order
to
get
that
unless
we
could
do
it
under
services
right
and
then
we'd
have
to
follow
our
purchasing
policy,
which
is
1,
0,
0
4
on
the
utilities.
So
there
there
is
some
one.
Is
autonomy,
I
guess,
but
there's
also
some
urgency
that
you
know
we
can
just
reach
back.
B
M
I
A
I
agree
with
Tom
sororities
that
maybe
at
the
end
of
the
this
next
year,
when
we
were
looking
to
read
up
that,
maybe
we
could
at
least
take
a
look
and
see
whether
now
that
we've
had
someone
for
five
years,
we've
established
these
procedures,
bringing
someone
and
having
somebody
in
the
house.
It's
just
something
to
look
at,
but
there's
also.
The
other
side
of
the
coin
is
to
think
about.
I
mean
what
what
if
we
did
go
to
that
route
and
there
is
a
safety
issue.
A
B
Will
tell
you
when
Kenosha
came
and
we
had
to
Kenosha
state
inspection
or
I.
Think
some
of
you
were
here.
Some
of
you
may
not
have
been,
but
AZ
was
instrumental.
Jim
was
that
was
a
primary
source
to
get
get
our
arms
around
all
the
the
ananka
performances
that
we
had,
but
he
was
able
to
reach
back
to
people
that
have
been
through
Kenosha
inspections
before
and
they
called
me
up
and
said:
I
already
had
a
plan
of
attack
of
how
I
wanted
to
address
it,
but
they
said
for
these
particular
things.
B
H
B
Absolutely
but
one
of
the
things
that
I
want
to
make
sure
that
staff
and
are
clear
with
to
take
heed
of
counselor
T's
and
other
counselors
comments
is
that
we
need
to
do
a
business
case
analysis
on
and
prove
that
this
is
the
right
way
to
go.
We
need
to
prove
to
the
council
in
to
the
Commission
that
that
is
the
right
way
to
do
things
just
because
we've
always
done
it.
That
way
doesn't
mean
it's
the
right
way
to
do.
B
J
B
E
D
B
I
You
we
have
talked
about
this
this
one
here
before
this
is
an
extension
of
a
prior
purchase
order
that
we
issued
for
$50,000
to
environmental
partners.
Environmental
partners
was
the
recommendation
of
a
state
contractor,
prefer
vendor
of
mystic
air.
They
recommended
that
we
use
home
units
to
as
the
PCB
consultant
now
all
has
been
working
with
us.
I
I
This
additional
purchase
order
is
to
continue
the
testing
of
both
the
paint
painted
and
painted
services
surfaces
inside
the
plant,
which
we
just
got
approval
to
move
forward
with
from
the
EPA
and
also
the
testing,
and
what
we
do
exactly
with
the
dirt
pile.
It
has
possible
PCB
contamination
and
also
plan.
C
C
C
D
F
D
D
I
M
M
I
The
project
finished
is
sometime
around
Thanksgiving
and
in
the
meantime,
the
Stantec
contract
will
probably
be
extended
at
some
point
to
that
Thanksgiving
time
period,
because
the
original
construction
contract
and
say
September
1st
great
about
it,
September
1st
this
one
I'm,
sorry,
it
may
have
been
September
10th,
so
we
will
be
looking
at
the
agreement
with
Stanwyck
as
we
go
currently
and
working
on
that
data.
So
there's
multiple
irons
in
the
fire
per
se
that
we're
dealing
with
simultaneously.
We
have
put
them
on
notice.
I
I
B
There's
motion
there:
there's
a
grill,
there's
a
grid
pattern
and
was
submitted
that
follows
a
school
PCB
issue
that
was
in
another
part
of
the
state.
We
use
that
as
an
example,
so
there's
a
grid
pattern
going
to
be
doing
to
sample
the
dirt
pile.
This
is.
This
is
the
dirt
that
was
excavated
when
there
was
a
right
and
some
of
the
caulking
from
the
windows
and
all
that,
based
on
the
results
of
the
PCBs
and
the
samples
there.
B
I
B
B
B
I
B
I
B
I
B
So
right
out
here,
where
we
had
the
buy
oxide
tank
and
all
that
there's
a
there's,
a
source
tank
underneath
the
fuel
tank
that
has
exceeded
its
shelf
life,
seen
his
life,
and
this
is
what
this
is
for.
There's
also
one
as
you
when
you
are
going
down
the
hill.
Okay,
let
me
get
you
there
where
the
Avery
market
is
and
where
Pfizer
is
and
where
the
Buckeye
terminal
is
great.
I
B
Guys
know
where
it
is
when
I'm
talking,
if
you're
going
toward
a
certain
point,
Beach
you're
going
down
the
hill
on
the
left
hand,
side
right
before
the
railroad
tracks,
there's
a
little
station
right
there.
That's
our
station,
that's
a
pump
station
and
that
has
an
underground
tank.
It
has
to
be
replaced
as
well,
because
it's
out
of
date
last
year
we
replace
the
one
at
the
PAF
pushing
a
baby
facility
sewer
plant
that
was
underground
as
well.
The
state
had
red
tag
net
out
of
service,
the
reason
they
didn't
tag.
B
B
B
F
F
F
F
B
I
C
B
D
Pleasant
house
for
depo
well
I
just
wanted
to
say,
I
know
that
when
the
whole
scene,
with
this
sewer,
taking
the
sewer
bill
out
of
the
taxes,
part
of
the
reason
we
did,
that
is
because
projects
like
this
weren't
getting
done
so
now
that
we
have
the
sewer
money
coming
in.
We
can't
spend
it
on
anything
except
things
that
are
for
the
sewer
and
what
was
happening
before.
That's
why
we
had
that
there
was
an
issue
we
had
a
giant
claim
and
part
of
the
reason
is
a
lot
of
tax
dollars
were.
D
F
M
I'll,
just
so
I
think
I
think
what
they've
said
is
is
kind
of
accurate.
These
things
are
coming
up
and
things
come
up
every
every
year
right,
but
they
have
a
giant.
They
have
a
lot
of
moving
parts
to
the
utilities
and
I
think
part
of
it
is
they
have
to
yet.
There
may
be
like
three
or
four
things
that
have
to
get
changed,
but
in.
E
F
F
I've
been
on,
the
council
was
just
my
third
year.
This
is
probably
part
of
the
fourth
time
that
something
has
come
across
this.
It's
my
tuna
that
little
egg
go
this
way
update.
It
needs
to
get
done
so
I'm
gonna
know
why
that
happened
as
opposed
to
before
was
it
regardless
of
the
fact
we
remove
sewer
or
not
if
it
needed
to
get
done
10
years
ago,
it
should
have
got
done
sure
I.
C
F
F
Years:
okay,
let's
simple,
that
is
my
question:
okay,
I
get
that
there's
just
other
things
to
all
the
projects
that
are
located.
We
need
to
do
this
need
to
do
this,
but
I'm
just
wondering.
Why
was
it
done
as
oppose
it
now,
and
this
is
stuff
that
happened
before
we
move
this
yep
all
right,
I'm
not
coming
offer!
That's
what.
B
No,
how
am
I
I'm
going
to
give
you
an
answer?
I'm
gonna
give
you
the
answer.
That
I
think
is
the
truth,
because
really
what
you
want
to
know
is
you're
not
so
much
concerned
about
what
do
we
not
do,
and
why
do
we
not
do
it
before,
although
we
need
to
answer
that,
but
the
question
is:
what
are
you
going
to
do
to
prevent
it
from
happening
again
right
now,
I
mean
it's
all.
It's
all
part
of
that
whole
thing.
So
here
we
go.
I
think
this
is
the
last
thing
that
is
outdated.
B
F
B
Once
it's
done
well,
I
mean,
let
me
take
you
back
to
seven.
Let
me
take
you
back
to
17
when
I
became
the
mayor.
What
we
had
done
in
the
past
was
this
remember.
The
sewer
was
part
of
the
tax
right.
Paf
was
in
the
tax
base.
$1,000,000
is
1
mil.
So
in
order
to
do
a
million
dollars
worth
of
work,
you'd
have
to
raise
taxes
by
1
mil
anybody
want
to
do
that.
B
B
We
are
eventually
going
to
be
talking
about
bonding
about
what
we're
going
to
be
doing
later
on
now.
One
of
the
things
that
has
always
aggravated
me
is:
we
have
to
one
of
the
things
that
come
in
I'm
like
what's
out-of-date.
Do
we
have
a
maintenance
that
do
we
have
a
planned
maintenance
system
PMS
which
I
did
in
the
Navy?
Do
we
have
short
term
long
term?
How
do
you
prevent
things?
How
do
you
track
things?
How
do
you
track
projects?
B
How
do
you
attract
over
deuce
the
fact
that
we
had
a
red
tag
that
the
state
called
us
and
said
we're
red
tagging
you?
You
have
no
idea
how
much
that
aggravated
me,
because
one
we
should
have
figured
that
out
on
our
own
to
the
state
should
never
direct
us
to
do
corrective
action.
So
one
of
the
questions
that
we
started
asking
is
what
else
is
out
there?
What
else
needs
to
be
looked
at
what
was
not
being
done,
and
so
we
have
done
that
for
electric
we've
done
it
for
water.
B
B
Should
a
child
fall
off
and
and
those
kind
of
things
we're
going
to
get
those
fixed
and
get
it
you
know
get
everything
will
exceed
whatever
the
standards
are,
but
we're
taking
care
of
them,
because
once
they
get
brought
to
once
I
find
out
about
them,
I'm
bringing
them
to
you
guys.
We're
gonna,
where
we
are
going
to
get
things
back
in
spec.
We
are
looking
at
what
we're
going
to
do
for
the
next
five
years.
What
are
the?
B
What
are
the
major
projects
for
electric
water
sewer,
the
major
projects
for
public
works,
Parks
and
Rec
everybody,
so
that
we
can
get
our
arms
around
these
find
the
money
to
do
this
right?
So
that's
where
we're
going
with
this
and
part
of
it
is
we
may
not
have
known,
but
part
of
it
is
we
may
have
known,
but
we
didn't
want
to
say
anything
yet
because
we
didn't
have
the
money.
What
I'm
saying
now
is
I
want
to
know.
B
F
B
But
it
yeah
yes,
but
it's
not
just
me.
It
is
the
utility.
The
utility
is
here's,
the
thing
I'm
saying
I
want
to
know
and
the
utility
is
bringing
it
up
right
before
there
may
not
have
been
incentive
to
bring
it
up.
There
may
not
have
been
a
reason:
I'm,
not
yeah,
picking
on
anybody
else,
I've,
not
apologized
for
anybody
else,
past
present
or
otherwise.
What
I'm
saying
is
I
have
a
different
philosophy
and
as
long
as
I'm
in
this
seat.
B
B
Then
this
is
the
approach
we're
going
to
take
and
that
has
been
embraced
by
the
utility.
Do
you
do?
Don't
don't
get
what
I
said
wrong?
The
utility
is
staffed
with
very
smart
men
and
women.
They
are
doing
the
right
thing
every
day
they
are,
they
are
now
reprioritizing
their
efforts.
You
know
our
safety
record
is
getting
better.
Our
work
that
we're
accomplishing
is
getting
better.
D
I
just
want
to
comment
one
of
the
reasons
that
I
was
really
excited
to
move.
The
sewer
out
was
because
we're
always
chasing
emergencies
to
fix
emergencies
and
I
think
a
lot
of
companies
do
that
too.
They
wait
for
emergency
and
then
they
fix
it
and
wait
for
an
emergency
and
fix
it
and
we've
kind
of
caught
up
to
making
sure
we
can
actually
prevent
emergencies
from
happening
instead
by
being
proactive,
which
I
think.
B
Actually
is
it
is.
There
is
a
business
case,
analysis
that
compares
designed
to
fail
to
preventive
maintenance
and
looks
at
the
cost,
the
initial
cost
and
overall
cost,
including
downtime
and
opportunity
loss
cost
that's
out
there.
There
is
actually
a
methodology
where
people
look
at
okay.
Do
I
fix
this
in
advance
or
wait
for
it
to
fail
and
replace
the
whole
thing,
and-
and
we
have
had
that
discussion
where
right
now
we're
going
the
preventive
way.
You
know
kind
of
councilors
ever.
E
I
B
For
example,
now
as
corners,
if
you
have
underground
tanks
and
once
they
expire,
you
got
to
dig
them
up,
but
you
got
to
put
them
above
ground.
So
it's
the
same.
It's
the
same
thing
about
if
you
have
leakage
and
that
kind
of
stuff
the
risk
associated
with
having
underground
tanks.
But
if
it's
leaked-
and
you
can't
see
it
because
it's
underground
so
these
are
gonna-
be
above-ground.
Tanks.
B
I
About
four
years
ago,
we
their
presentation
to
move
the
54
million
dollar
water
water
filtration
plant,
upgrade
forward,
and
when
we
did
that
presentation,
we
made
it
clear
that
we
would
be
on
a
rate
track
for
the
water
company.
They
would
have.
Four
percent
increases
a
good
amount
of
time
in
more
than
three
years.
At
that
point,
and
in
that
presentation,
I
would
actually
said
that
I
also.
I
That
we
would
do
as
we've
got
to
the
bag
and
the
filtration
project,
and
we
had
the
cost
defined
and
understood
what
they
were
along
with
the
paybacks.
We
would
do
a
cost
of
service
analysis.
It
would
be
the
benchmark
in
the
plan
for
the
water
company's
financials
moving
forward.
So
we
had
that
cost
of
service
that
he
completed
recently
and
we
just
finished
the
last
three
years
of
4%
rate
increases
on
the
water
company.
I
They
were
each
July
1st
in
the
last
increase
was
last
July
1st,
so
were
we
to
have
continued
with
the
July
1st,
the
in
the
middle
of
the
high
usage
of
the
summer,
we
would
have
had
a
4%
rate
increase
in
water,
so
we
made
a
decision,
as
we
were
doing.
The
cost
of
service
study
back
three
or
four
months
ago,
minutes
longer
now,
six
months
ago,
that
we
would
not
have
water
rate
increase
in
the
middle
of
a
high
usage
period.
I
Maybe
that
was
a
lesson
after
we
rolled
out
the
sewer
the
sword
rate
in
that
rolled
out
July
1st,
so
this
increase
is
currently
scheduled
in
the
ordinance
you
to
be
on
till
the
first,
it's
three
three
years
at
four
percent
there
was
a
cost
service
study
hearing
our
public
presentation
that
was
done
in
the
last
Monday
night.
If
the
utility
Commission
then
voted
on
the
rate
increase
for
so
as
a
result
of
that,
it
gets
forward
to
you
all.
C
B
Of
the
things
if
you've
been
following
this
and
you've
been
on
the
council
a
little
bit,
we
went
with
the
four
percent
rate
increases,
because
what
we
didn't
want
to
do
is
we
didn't
want
to
do
a
large
increase
once
the
water
treatment
plant
was
plated
service
and
have
sticker
shock
for
the
ratepayers.
So
that's
why
we
did
what
we
did.
Counselor
Depot
I.
D
Was
just
gonna
say:
I
know
you
know
for
this
package.
We
just
got.
You
know
a
short
thing,
but
the
presentation
that
was
done
last
week
was
pretty
comprehensive
and
it
went
into
detail
the
people
who
are
going
to
experience
the
largest
increase
are
not
the
base
residential
customer
they're
not
going
to
see
a
huge
increase,
so
I
would
encourage
anyone.
That's
curious
about
more
details
to
go
on
to
youtube
and
watch
I.
Think
the
presentation
is
on
there.
It.
B
D
Because
I
found
it
really
informative,
it
was
really
you
know
we
were
doing
everything
remotely.
It
was
still
like
a
little
challenging,
but
all
the
information
is
on
there
and
it
was
the
person
who
presented
it.
Did
a
great
job,
I
thought
getting
a
lot
of
the
numbers
and
everything
Dex
Lina
I.
Think
just
like
with
the
sewer.
We
need
to
be
proactive
and
even
though
increases
are
not
ideal
without
increases
we're
not
going
to
be
able
to
maintain
our
system
and
then
we're
gonna
run
into
emergencies,
and
we
don't.
D
B
And
this
is
to
pay
for
the
building
of
the
water
treatment
plan
right.
That's
what
this
that's!
What
this
thing
this
set
of
increases
is
for.
This
is
not
for
infrastructure,
it's
not
for
realigning
all
piping
and
those
it
is
for
the
building
of
this,
because,
because
once
this
is
due
once
this
is
done,
we'll
have
a
low
interest
or
low
interest
loan
from
the
drinking
water
state.
Revolving
fund.
B
Any
other
questions
or
comments
on
this.
Okay,
if
not
I,
need
a
motion
to
move
this.
The
parent
council
meeting
of
July
6th.
So
second,
we
have
a
motion.
A
second
all
in
favor,
say
aye
opposed.
Abstentions.
Motion
carries
okay.
Thank
you,
director.
The
last
thing
that
we
have
is
772
the
ship
grant
update.
B
The
Connecticut
Port
Authority
has
approved
that
to
go
to
bond
Council
they've
also
approved
the
access
to
the
community
doc
study
for
$75,000,
with
no
municipal
match,
and
what
that
study
is
for
so
the
grant.
The
error
that
in
our
grant
is
to
build
the
piers
and
the
dockage.
That's
what
that's
for
the
$75,000
is
to
do
this
for
the
Thames
View
Park,
to
make
it
ADA
accessible,
because
the
we're
going
to
have
an
ad
a
accessible,
kayak
boat
launch
one
of
a
few
that
are
in
the
state
of
Connecticut.
B
We
originally
said
one
of
one
one
or
two,
but
couldn't
find
out
their
damn
pool,
but
that
they
are
you
know
not.
Every
kayak
boat
launches
is
ADA
accessible,
the
challenge
then
it
for
us
is
going
to
be.
How
do
you
get
people
down
there
and
that's
where
the
design
will
come
in
from
the
things
of
you
park?
We're
gonna
need
a
long
wandering
low
grade
path
so
that
it
meets
ADA,
accessibility
requirements,
and
so
once
we
identify
what
that
means
that
what
that
cost
is
then
we'll
go
after
or
not.
B
B
But
we
talked
about
it
then,
and
the
other
thing
this
gives
us.
This
will
help
I
think
this
will
help
us
with
the
development
of
Thames
Street
and
the
economic
development
of
Thames
free.
So
we
still
haven't
sold
the
restaurant
yet
nor
Garbo's
yet,
but
once
those
sell
I
think
this
will
fall
hand
in
hand
and
then
once
we
do
this,
one
of
the
things
that
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
is
is
how
to
we're
working
on
the
odor
issues
associated
with
the
PAF.
B
Now
we
will
then
start
looking
at
the
visual
issues
associated
with
the
PAF
through
visual
cam,
visual
camouflage
and
possible
gardens
on
the
rooftop
to
help
beautifying
the
the
aesthetics
of
the
PAF.
But
that's
a
future.
That's
a
couple
years
out
any
questions
on
this
and
like
I
said
this
is
informing
only
okay
with
that
I'll.
Take
a
motion
to
adjourn.