7/1/1991 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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BOARD OF SELECTMEN Page 3 MINUTES MONDAY JULY 10 1991 7s15 p.m. Davis School Well: Selectman Gottlieb has stepped down for this discussion. Dr. DeMoura a�sKed the Board for their consideration in sharing the cost of the installation of a new well. The School Department has started the process to seek permission from the state and obtain engineering services new well was installed without permission in 1989 near the old well. The response from DEQ' was without approval. It is not in the appropriate loc ti n. . uf'f'er zone and blueprints have to be drawn, Selectman Hanson asks of the cost estimate? The approximate total cost is $10t000 states Dr. DeMoura, The School Department is asking the Board to consider $5, 000 in assistance towards the new well. Selectman*Hanson asks if it was considered to leave the Town offices here and select another location for the kindergarden children? When considering the overall cost to relocate the Town Hall personnel and to install a new well for the students, it was suggested by Selectman Hanson to choose another avenue for the children with cost consi derations. This is a viable option to explore states Dr. Del oura..although -the standards for kindergarden are rigorous. Selectman C affyn asks of the time fume and if the School Committee has studied the long tern range for facilities? The time frame is one year from now reports Dr. De Moura. The school facilities needs plan has been considered through the year 2020, Aildren. Ind 3 there are t o anticipated indergar*den It was noted by Dr. DeMoura this building was a kindergarden center before the opening of the Coombs School. Ke in Harrington has recommended the Board work with the School Department on this issue. His main concern is identifying a source for the funding. At the time there was not enough pressure in the building to flush the John or fire the boiler. The Board of Health had no problem issuing and emergency repair well permit of a 4,1 well i n the existing location of the 21' well. stated Mro McQuaide The state did a sanitary surrey of the well two to three months after the installation, The result was indeed the approval_ should have been made for the emergency well permit states Mr. McQuaid, There was an agreement of ,the well with the state as long as we didn' t increase the occupancy of the building, The state has been known in the past to grandfather water sources in the past states Mr. McQuaid. with no cafeteria in the building;. we could restrict to bottled water as an option to explore. lir. McQuaid has recommended to seek further information. The motion was rade by Selectman Caffyn for Elias McQuaid to seek further information on this subject matter and seek state approval. She suggests Mr. McQuaid return to the Board within 60 days for his recommend- ation. The motion was seconded b Selectman Lawrence. The vote of the Board is unanimous, The vote is 4-0.