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responded that Mr. York's comments were reasonable and that he had not seen that information in <br /> AECOM's report. <br /> Chairman Cahalane inquired whether the Town would become owners of the units and Ms. Laurent <br /> confirmed that they would. The Chair also inquired about the DPW being able to take on the added <br /> expense of$16,000 in their budget. Ms. Laurent responded that the funds were not currently available <br /> in the budget and would be requested from the Board of Selectmen. Ms. Laurent added that it would <br /> be expected that after 2-3 years, the circulators would likely require increased maintenance, as would <br /> any mechanical piece of equipment, which would explain why the cost would increase after the first 2 <br /> years. Mr. York noted that the warranty included equipment upgrades and insurance, but suggested <br /> that it could be unnecessary, adding that the current equipment has indicated that it could function <br /> without an upgrade. Mr. York agreed that the cost was excessive but recommended getting more <br /> specific information through the RFP process. Ms. Laurent noted that if the CPA funds were <br /> approved, town residents would still need to vote on funding the project. Chairman Cahalan stated <br /> his original belief that funding was available in the DPW budget and inquired whether a second vote <br /> would be necessary for a special budget. Ms. Laurent responded that if the CPA funds were approved, <br /> then the DPW would be seeking the additional funds to increase their budget since all current funds <br /> had been allocated for other purposes. The Chair will seek additional information prior to calling for a <br /> vote from the EOC. <br /> Mr. Kabat referenced the question about an alum treatment for Santuit and reported that an alum <br /> treatment would not last for 15 years, and suggested that the average alum treatment for phosphorus <br /> lasted for only approximately 5 years. Mr. Kabat also noted that the deepest part of the pond was 8-10 <br /> feet and that it was likely to be mixed up. Mr. Kabat also stated that the alum would have to be placed <br /> in the center, impacting only.50% of the pond. Mr. Petersen responded that he was not insisting on <br /> alum and suggested that the report did not effectively identify the pros and cons of the remediation <br /> options. Mr. Petersen emphasized that the Town was taking on a large cost and that people needed to <br /> be aware of the expense. Mr. Theis stated that a fourth option, bio-remediation, was overlooked, <br /> suggesting that it could cure the pond at a cost less than $500,000. Mr. York reiterated that the <br /> warranty may not need to be purchased if the Town chose to purchase parts and perform maintenance <br /> on their own. Mr. York emphasized that some form of remediation was needed because the algae <br /> could turn toxic. Mr. Petersen agreed that something needed to be done about Santuit Pond, Chairman <br /> Cahalane stated his support of the circulators as the fastest way to achieve some success in Santuit and <br /> noted that dredging would be too costly. <br /> Chairman Cahalane stated that he would entertain a motion to support the CPC application. Mr. York <br /> stated that the EOC had already voted for the solar circulator option and voted to pursue grants to fund <br /> the technology and suggested that there was no need to vote again. Mr. Petersen inquired whether <br /> anyone was looking into bio-remediation and Mr. Theis responded that no one was pursuing it further. <br /> Mr. York stated that it was supposed to be included in the AECOM report but that bio-remediation was <br /> not selected as a viable option. <br /> Mr. York and the Chair thanked Ms. Laurent for her work on the application alongside many other <br /> DPW projects in town. Referencing the agenda,Ms. Laurent reported that the Town no longer uses <br /> fertilizer with phosphorus. <br /> Mr. Petersen stated that, based on tonight's information, he supported the use of the circulators, but <br /> had wanted to find out the reasons why other remediation techniques had not been considered. Mr. <br /> Theis suggested that, with the doubling of the cost of the circulators, all remediation techniques should <br /> be reconsidered. Mr. Petersen inquired whether there would be complaints about the circulators on the <br /> 3 <br />