Water and Sewer 8/18/25

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Town of Richmond

Meeting of Water and Sewer Commission

Minutes of August 18, 2025

Members Present: Bard Hill, Jay Furr, David Sander, Morgan Wolaver

Members Absent: Erin Farr

Staff Present: Superintendent Steve Cote; Town Manager Josh Arneson; Deputy Town Manager Duncan Wardwell

Others Present: The meeting was recorded for MMCTV Erin Wagg, Denise Barnard, Mary Houle
 

MMCTV Video: MMCTV Erin Wagg
https://youtu.be/DC8dhYatbzk?si=-_-sIg3bmG24Eus-

Call to Order: 6:00 pm

Welcome: Wolaver

Public Comment: None

Additions or Deletions to the Agenda: None
 

Approval of Minutes, Warrants and Purchase Orders

Minutes:

Furr moved to approve the minutes of August 11, 2025. Sander seconded.

Roll Call Vote: Hill, Furr, Sander, Wolaver in favor. Motion approved.
 

Warrants:

Sander moved to approve the Warrants as presented. Hill seconded.

Roll Call Vote: Hill, Furr, Sander, Wolaver in favor. Motion approved.

Purchase Orders: None

Items for Presentation or Discussion with those present

Consideration of moving the first meeting in September to September 2, 2025 due to the holiday on September 1, 2025
Timestamp: 0:02

People who participated in discussion: Wolaver, Furr, Sander

Furr moved to move the first meeting in September to September 2, 2025 due to the holiday on September 1, 2025. Sander seconded.
Roll Call Vote: Furr, Sander, Wolaver in favor. Hill abstains.  Motion approved.

Update on easement obtainment for the Tilden Ave., Bridge St., and Cochran Rd. Waterline Replacement Project
Timestamp: 0:03

Wolaver & Cote reviewed handing out the easements.  Cote stated that the process is going so they can go out to bid and get construction done next year.  People discussed having a notary at the upcoming block party.
 

Discussion of installing additional curb stops during the Tilden Ave., Bridge St., and Cochran Rd. Waterline Replacement Project
Timestamp: 0:08

https://www.richmondvt.gov/fileadmin/files/Water_Sewer_Commission/Meetings/2025/08/4c_Links_to_Ordinances.pdf

Arneson summarized that if someone puts in a curb-stop they do not have to pay for an allocation but run the risk there's not an allocation in future years.  Cote confirmed that the curb-stops will be on the engineer’s blueprints.  Cote reviewed the curb-stop and water meter locations and responsibilities of the Water department.  Cote stated it is convenient to install a curb-stop during the Waterline project because everything is already dug up, but the owners still need to get an easement.  


Superintendent’s Report

Timestamp: 0:33

Cote reviewed the dewatering issues, the patch for the day tank, the filter tank valves, aeration quotes for the digester, and the new influent pump.  Cote confirmed that an interview with an applicant is progressing.  Cote stated that they do not have a good quote for the new logo.
 

Discuss Items for Next Agenda:

-Curb stops
-Request change order for the engineers
 

Adjournment

Furr moved to adjourn. Sander seconded.

Roll Call Vote: Hill, Furr, Sander, Wolaver in favor. Motion approved.

Meeting adjourned at: 6:51 pm

Chat file from Zoom:
00:48:54          Jay Furr:          www.sevendaysvt.com/news/tests-show-globalfoundries-released-17-kinds-of-pfas-into-river-41704484