Mayor Margo G. Bailey called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. In attendance were Councilmembers Harrison C. Bristoll, Jr., Thomas A. Gross, Sr., and Mabel Mumford-Pautz, Medford Capel, Utilities Commission Manager, W. S. Ingersoll, Town Manager, Joan Merryman, Stenographer, and guests.

Mayor Bailey asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of the previous meeting. Mr. Bristoll moved that the minutes of the meeting of April 21, 1997 be approved as submitted, was seconded by Mrs. Mumford-Pautz and carried unanimously.

Mayor Bailey announced that the Utilities Commission has cash on hand and in banks on May 19, 1997 of $328,425.14.

Mayor Bailey called on Mr. Capel for his report. Mr. Capel said that the Mayor and Council has approved the extension of water and sewer for the Kent County Commissioners for the Wartsila Building on Morgnec Road. He asked if a hookup fee would be charge and how much that would be since the chart of hookup did not have any listing for that type of building.

Mayor Bailey asked if they would pay hookup fees. Mr. Ingersoll they will pay whatever fee was determined appropriate by the Mayor and council. He said they will have an office in the building. Mr. Capel said they have an office with eight fixtures. He said a garage was listed and garage with car wash which constitutes 2 units. He said he recommended that the out-of-town cost be 2 units or a total of $12,000. Mr. Capel said he felt that was a fair hookup fee. Mr. Ingersoll said they had counted fixtures and the plans showed 12 fixtures which would also equal two units.

Mrs. Mumford-Pautz moved that the hookup fee for Wartsila Building for Kent

County be set at $12,000, was seconded by Mr. Gross and carried unanimously.

Mayor Bailey said that several weeks ago the Council discussed getting a study of the capacities for our water and sewer systems, calculating the potential need for a totally developed town as the town exists, and what expansion of the systems would be needed for future annexation and development. She said that Doug Abbott from MCET (Maryland Center for Environmental Training) met with Mr. Capel, Mr. Ingersoll and the Mayor and Council. She said MCET was funded through a Federal Agency and they do not charge for their services. He will begin a facilities study to determine what our capacities are at present, what might be required if the need goes up, how expansion can be accomplished and the cost for such expansion. He can put together a RFQ (request for qualifications) which would be put out before a request for bids. The RFQ criteria must be met by any agency who may wish to bid on the proposals for the study. He will also write the RFP (request for proposals) and a scope of work for the study to be sure that we get all the information we need. She said we have funds in the budget to do such a study and she recommended that the Town proceed with this study as a planning step. Mr. Bristoll said this would be a total analysis of our present water and sewer capacities, how it can be expanded when necessary and put all of the information about our systems on paper. Mayor Bailey asked for a motion. Mr. Bristoll moved that the Mayor and Council authorize the MCET group to proceed with the RFQ and RFP as discussed, was seconded by Mrs. Mumford-Pautz and carried unanimously.

Mayor Bailey asked Mr. Ingersoll to the explain information we need from MDE about our systems. Mr. Ingersoll said presently we have a 900,000 gallon limit on our daily discharge into the lagoons. MDE will inform us what our design capacity is since the aeration was installed and discuss what regulations we would have to meet if that capacity were increased, or what limitations and costs would be involved if that capacity were increased. Mayor Bailey said Mr. Ingersoll, as Zoning Administrator, will make a complete study of the Town by zoning category and chart the potential need would be for complete build-out of the town.

Mayor Bailey asked if there were any comments or questions. There being none, Mayor Bailey asked the Council to approve the bills. Mr. Bristoll moved that the bills be paid as submitted, was seconded by Mr. Gross and carried unanimously.

Mr. Bristoll moved that the meeting be adjourned at 7:45 p.m., was seconded by Mrs. Mumford-Pautz and carried unanimously.

Submitted by:

Joan Merryman

Stenographer

Approved by:

Joan Merryman

Stenographer

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