Town Commissioners Minutes — 2024-02-16
Minutes February 16, 2024 · 1 page(s)
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These are the minutes of a Queenstown Town Commissioners special meeting on February 16, 2024, with President Al Hardee, Commissioners Tom Willis and Bryon Callahan, Town Manager Amy Moore, Brian Fitzgerald (Rauch, Inc.), and guests from Comcast and AccuTrench. Commissioners discussed complaints that Comcast-installed internet pedestals are much larger than the 6"x6" shown on approved plans (reported installed size about 24"x36"); Comcast agreed to install flush mounts with taps where feasible and will provide an address list identifying which boxes can be replaced. The Commissioners also reported that two pumps at the Del Rhodes pump station failed on February 14 after an underground electric line was nicked in two places; Delmarva Electric suggested the cut may have occurred during Comcast subcontractor trenching, and the Town will investigate further with the sewer plant operator before deciding how to proceed.
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QUEENSTOWh{ COMMISSIONERS
Special Meeting
February 1612024
PRESENT: President Al Hardee, Commissioners Tom Willis & Bryon Callahan, and Town Manager
Amy Moore, and Brian Fitzgerald from Rauch, [nc.
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 9:OO AM
GUESTS
Paul DaBaldo and Wallace Carroll from Comcast, and Ryan Ewing from AccuTrench were
present at the Commissioners request to discuss concenn with the installation of the ground
boxes for the internet service. The Town has received complaints about the locations and size of
the boxes in several areas of town. Brian Fitzgerald stated that on the approved plans, the pedestal
is called out to be 6"x6". What is installed out there is much larger, more lke 24"x36". In
addition, the Commissioners advised that they are intrusive and do not look appealing. After
some discussion, it was agreed that Comcast would install flush mounts with taps in all areas of
town that is feasible. Some of the hubs cannot be changed due to them being a main connector.
Mr. DaBaldo will have his staff get an address list pulled together and will be working with his
team to identiff what can be replaced and will advise the Town.
The Commissioners also made them aware that the Town experienced the failure of two pumps at
our Del Rhodes pump station on Wednesday, February 14tr'. This was due to the underground
electric line having been nicked in two places, resulting in a section of the line burning up due to
moisture from the ground. The Delmarva Electric crew that responded to the service call advised
that it was cut on town property and could have been done when the Comcast subcontractor cut
the telephone line several weeks earlier when trenching line. No other trenching or digging had
been done in that area. The Town will investigate this further with the sewer plant operator
before deciding on how to proceed.
There being no further business, Hardee motion to adjourn the special meeting at I0:15 a.m.. Callahan
second. YOTE: 3 alte - 0 nalt.
Respectfu lly submitted,