Town Commissioners — 2024-05-08

The Town Commissioners met May 8, 2024. Guests Isaac Wilding (DNR) and Chris Rager (Bayland) reviewed a report recommending focusing dredging on the entrance to Queenstown Creek and indicated Eastern Neck Island appears to be the best placement site based on testing; next step is a Bayland scope-of-work and proposal using remaining grant funds. Public Works reported a sewer backup at 305 Steamboat (town will cover cleanup; camera inspection planned and possible tree removal), scheduled repairs to parking-lot shut-off valves, and replacement/repair of pumps at the Del Rhodes pump station (Freemire handling replacement). Staff and committees gave routine updates: I&I project bids due 5/17; water tower/congressional funding application in progress with easement letters going out and a mid‑June funding timing requirement noted; membrane clean/valve automation work ongoing; lead service line inventory awaiting MDE final approval; Finance Committee budget work sessions set (5/14 work session, draft presented 5/17 at 10am, public hearing 6/12 at 6pm); Events Committee submitted a FY25 events budget of $7,720. Commissioners agreed to require weekly Public Works work logs; Ordinance 24-03 (restricting commercial truck/trailer parking >2 hours) has a public hearing scheduled for 5/22. A closed session was held to discuss WWTP public-works issues with the Town Attorney. Treasurer balances reported: General $106,447.58, W‑S $65,340.73, ARPA $642,488.88.