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WEST WARWICK TOWN COUNCIL

ACTING AS SEWER COMMISSION

PUBLIC HEARING FOR FY21 WWTF PROPOSED BUDGET

MEETING MINUTES

DATE: TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020 TIME: 6:45 P.M.

A. Meeting called to order at 6:58 p.m. by Town Council President Gosselin

B. Roll Call

Members present:

Council President Gosselin

Council Vice President D’Amico

Councilman Messier

Councilman Licciardi

Councilwoman Williamson

Participating communities:

Town of Coventry

Town of Scituate

City of Cranston

City of Warwick

Town of West Greenwich

C. Quorum on Record Declared

D. Proposed WWTF FY21 Budget

· The Wastewater Enterprise budget for FY21 is $9,325,341 which is a 2% increase from FY20.

· Usage Collections will remain at $3.55 per hundred cubic foot for West Warwick and regional reserve users for a 4000 cubic foot minimum charge per unit or edu.

· Mr. Geremia stated the industrial users surcharges have changed over the ordinance’s as follows:

1. BOD will be changed to $0.90 cents per pound of BOD removed

2. TSS will be changed to $0.97 cents per pound of TSS removed

3. Total nitrogen will be changed to $0.72 cents per pound of total nitrogen removed

4. Phosphorous will be changed to $2.74 per pound of Phosphorous removed

· Councilwoman Williamson asked why the increase. Mr. Geremia responded because of the increase of treatment in new permit numbers.

· Council Vice President D’Amico asked about The Trust’s 9% increase in Property and Liability. Ms. Suvajian stated she gets the numbers from The Trust and it increases every year.

· Councilwoman Williamson stated insurance costs are going up in general.

· Ms. Suvajian stated Worker’s Comp. insurance only went up 2%.

· Mr. Songolo stated the budget looks good.

E. Public Comment:

None

F. Adjourn

A motion to adjourn was made by Councilman Messier and seconded by Councilwoman Williamson. All in favor none opposed.

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