Buyer agrees to install new water and sewer lines at 6915 Main St.; town to require agreement before transfer

At the Queenstown commission meeting on April 23, guest Patrick Belzner said testing found failing water and sewer lines at 6915 Main St. He reported that his partner, Kathleen Snyder, who is purchasing the property, has agreed to accept responsibility for installing new water and sewer lines and has a signed proposal with Steve Roberson Plumbing to complete the work within six months of purchase.

Commissioners agreed to allow Snyder to accept responsibility for installing the lines. Town Attorney Lyndsey Ryan said she will draft an agreement between the town and Snyder requiring the lines be installed prior to any further transfer or occupation of the property and that the agreement must be signed before the town will stamp a deed. Ryan also said she is preparing a purchase agreement between the town and Snyder for the town's purchase of proposed subdivided lots from Snyder following her purchase and subdivision of the property.

Separately, public works staff reported elevated water inflow into the wastewater treatment plant and declining membrane permeability, prompting the likelihood of an earlier inspection. Staff also described pending inspections and repair work: Video Pipe was engaged to inspect an area (waiting for scope and price), two culverts on Thompson Avenue were identified for replacement, and a storm drain at Messick Lane/R&D was recommended for replacement with a submitted proposal for $20,250. Water sampling at Queenstown Harbor returned results within acceptable limits; staff said they are awaiting a response from Brian Fitzgerald regarding any plan beyond a planned future looping of the water line to address dirty water or pressure issues.

The transcript does not record the full text of the agreement that Ms. Ryan will draft or a signed timeline for the repair work beyond the purchaser's six-month proposal window; those documents were not included in the meeting record.