Town Commissioners — 2022-01-26

This record is the Queenstown Town Commissioners work session and regular meeting of January 26, 2022. In the 5:00 p.m. work session Town Engineer Robert Rauch reported on infrastructure projects including an I&I (inflow & infiltration) grant application to replace about 15,000 linear feet of failing sewer lines at an estimated cost of $7.7M (the application had an error to be corrected and resubmitted), progress on new water tower and line replacement plans (about 90% complete with a revised PER to be sent to USDA), and completed designs for Old Wharf Lane drainage improvements (including consideration of a bio-swale and asking affected property owners to meet). Commissioners directed Rauch to prepare an RFP for Old Wharf Lane repairs to be funded by ARPA, reviewed expanded water/sewer code language and new connection/meter applications, and closed the work session at 6:12 p.m. In the regular meeting they approved minutes, reviewed town fund balances (General Fund $126,207.71; W/S Fund $226,224.07; ARPA Fund $342,474.29), handled public works items (ditch work on Melvin Ave., speed bump reinstalled on Charity Lane, membrane cleaning), and acted on manager items including denying a resident parking-pad request, approving a $300 reimbursement to Ryan Booth for a damaged drone, noting a $3,150 mosquito-control program with an April 18 sign-up deadline, and reporting ongoing coordination about AT&T equipment and an osprey-deterrent/platform plan; the minutes also show an incomplete line noting receipt of one proposal to buy out with no details provided.