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Motion and Vote: Ms. Nicholson moved to include this recommendation in the final <br />report, and Ms. Stremski seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, all <br />commissioners present voted aye. <br />b. Department of Environmental Management (Wastewater Division) and <br />Department of Water Supply: Recommend further investigation into combining <br />the water and sewer bills into one bill. <br />Mr. Joseph said he did not like the term "further investigation," as it was not strong <br />enough, and Ms. Nicholson agreed. <br />Motion and Vote: Mr. Joseph moved to amend the recommendation to read: <br />"Recommend combining the water and sewer bills into one bill," and delete "further <br />investigation." Ms. Stremski seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, all <br />commissioners present voted aye. <br />Department of Environmental Management (Wastewater Division) and <br />Department of Water Supply: Recommend pursuing water turn -off approval for <br />overdue sewer bills. <br />Motion and Vote: Mr. Joseph moved to accept the recommendation as worded, and Ms. <br />Nicholson seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, all commissioners present <br />voted aye. <br />d. Department of Environmental Management (Wastewater Division): Recommend <br />expanding programs to assist homeowners to connect to the sewer system where it <br />is available. <br />Motion and Vote: Ms. Stremski moved to accept the recommendation, and Mr. Joseph <br />seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, all commissioners present voted aye. <br />Department of Environmental Management (Wastewater Division): Recommend <br />developing proposals for stricter enforcement of sewer connections for all <br />homeowners where such connections are available. <br />Motion and Vote: Ms. Provalenko moved to accept the recommendation as worded, and <br />Ms. Stremski seconded the motion. There being no further discussion, all commissioners present <br />voted aye. <br />f Department of Environmental Management (Wastewater Division): Recommend <br />defining the job duties to justify hiring an additional engineer. <br />Mr. Joseph said the wording of this recommendation is not good, and Ms. Nicholson <br />agreed. The Chair recollected that the recommendation came about because of the DEM <br />engineer having to spend so much of her time doing grant writing. <br />2 <br />