Mohawk Valley Water Authority – February 23, 2009

Vice Chairman DeLia called the meeting to order at 5:13 PM and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call: Present: Rocco Arcuri, Bruce Brodsky, Vincent Coyne, Elis DeLia, Nate Price, Donald Ryan and A. Eugene Snyder. Absent: George Gaston, Bette Szesny, Frank Trevisani, John Wallace and Michael Wicks. Also Present: Mario Bequer, Edward Earl, Dick Goodney, James Korfonta and Donald Weimer.

Vice Chairman DeLia presided and Suzanne Harmon took the minutes.

Approval of the January 26, 2009 Minutes:

Motion made by: Mr. Snyder Seconded by: Mr. Coyne

Vote: (7) Ayes (0) Nays (0) Abstain (5) Absent Motion carried.

Committee Reports:

Capital Projects: Mr. DeLia stated that the committee met on February 14 and Don Weimer is going to speak about the Whitestown situation. The committee discussed a few other issues that are not ready to come before the Board.

Budget and Finance: Mr. Brodsky stated that for January overall consumption was consistent with January of the previous year. The MVWA continues to monitor some of their larger accounts to identify trends or anomalies. Decreases in monthly billed accounts were experienced in large consumption users.

Personnel Committee: Mr. Ryan stated that the committee did meet this month but is not ready to bring the information to the Board.

Operations: Mr. Price stated that the committee did not meet this month.

Executive Director’s Report:

• Mr. Becher had no new news regarding the lawsuit with the NYS Canal Corporation.
• Mr. Becher had a meeting with the Regional DEC 6 in Watertown last week regarding new data releases from Hinckley Reservoir. A report on this will be handed out to the Board members at the next meeting.
• There will be a webcast on Tuesday, 2/24 at 3:00 PM in the MVWA conference room regarding grant money available through the Stimulus package under the Clean Water Act.

Old Business:

An area in Whitesboro and Whitestown was identified in 2003 as being one that lacked sufficient static pressure in its upper elevations. Pressure along Holiday Drive was as low as 28 psi. The solution would be to establish a new service zone. In 2002 a 12 inch water main was installed westerly on Westmoreland Road from Kurt’s Court by the Town of Whitestown. The MVWA provided funds to construct a pressure regulating station to provide improved water pressures and fire protection to the area. The MVWA is planning to activate this new pressure regulator during the spring of 2009. The customer is required to install a pressure reducing valve (PRV) in their home on the water service line after the water meter. The cost for this project will be approximately $35,000 and funds are available by delaying a previously planned improvement in Utica by one construction season.

Motion made by Mr. Coyne to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by: Mr. Ryan. Motion Carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:38 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

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Suzanne M. Harmon, Secretary