Chairman Gaston called the meeting
to order at 5:02 PM and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call: Present:
Approval of the April 23,
2007 Minutes:
Motion made by Mr. DeLia. Seconded by Ms. Szesny.
Vote: (8) Ayes
(1) Nays (Ms. Rader-Harris) (3)
Absent
Motion carried.
Resolution: Award of Professional Services Survey
Contract to
The Board’s current plans call
for a new Marcy Reservoir Storage Tank to replace open storage and comply with
new EPA regulations. A site survey is
required to prepare design plans. The
Board requested proposals from at least four qualified firms for a topographic
and property survey and base mapping for design and construction of the
tank. Three proposals were received and
on the basis of price the Board selects the firm of D. L. Mowers Land
Surveyors,
Moved by Mr. Trevisani. Seconded by Mr. Snyder.
Vote: (9) Ayes
(0) Nays (3) Absent
Motion carried.
Resolution:
Award of Professional Services Survey Contract to
The Board’s
current plans call for a new Smith Hill Storage Tank to replace the existing 80
± year old structure. A site survey is
required to prepare design plans for the tank.
The Board requested four qualified firms for a topographic and property
survey and base mapping for design and construction of the tank. Three proposals were received and on the
basis of price the Board selects the firm of Susan Anacker Land Surveyors as
the contractor for the sum of $955.00.
The sum to be paid as a capital improvement.
Moved by Mr. Trevisani. Seconded by Ms. Szesny.
Vote: (9) Ayes
(0) Nays (3) Absent
Motion carried.
Resolution: The MVWA
Accepting Part 1 of the Full Environmental Assessment Form and Issuing Notice
of Intent to Establish the MVWA as “Lead Agency” Pursuant to the State Environmental
Quality Review Act Relative to the Marcy Reservoir Storage Tank Project
The MVWA proposes to undertake
construction of a new tank that will provide 3MG of water storage located at
Moved by Mr. DeLia. Seconded by Mr. Trevisani.
Vote: (9) Ayes
(0) Nays (3) Absent
Motion carried.
Resolution: Waiver of Frontage Standard for Main Extension on
The Board’s principal engineer has
recommended that the Board approve an 8-inch DICL main extension built at the
Town of
Moved by Mr. DeLia. Seconded by Ms. Rader-Harris.
Vote: (8) Ayes
(1) Nays (Mr. Snyder) (3) Absent
Motion carried.
Resolution: Award of Contract for Asphalt Patches and Paving
The current fiscal year, the MVWA
requires the services of an asphalt paving company to replace asphalt paving in
the street and roads, excavated for water line maintenance and repairs. Bids were received from two contractors on
the basis of price, technical ability and staffing resources and the ability to
meet schedules. The Board selects the
firm of Central Paving, Inc. of Herkimer as the contractor for providing
asphalt paving material and services for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008
in the sum of $526,695. The cost of this
contract shall be paid from the Fiscal Year 2008 Cash Financed Construction
Operating Budget.
Moved by Mr. Hobika, Jr. Seconded by Mr. DeLia.
Vote: (9) Ayes
(0) Nays (3) Absent
Motion carried.
Committee Reports:
Capital Projects: Mr. DeLia stated that the committee met on
May 18, 2007 to discuss agenda items 5, 6, 7 and 8, which were acted on tonight
by the Board. Mr. Goodney has provided
the Board with minutes of that meeting.
Budget and Finance: Mr. Korfonta stated that billed water sales
are slightly above the monthly budget by $59,000 due to consumption being up
slightly for the month. The MVWA
realized a positive cash flow of $700,000 primarily to the annual drawdown of
interest earned on trust funds in the amount of $350,000. Traditionally April through June are high
payment periods, anticipating operating payments to average $100k to 200k more
than other months. All reserves, debt
service and PILOT payments were made as scheduled for the year. Will also continue to monitor the impact of
legal costs on overall cash into the new fiscal year. The MVWA is in compliance with the Public
Authorities Act. The Authority will
begin their audit starting on June 4, 2007 for the past fiscal year.
Personnel Committee: No report given.
Operations: No report given.
Executive Director’s Report:
- Mr. Becher stated that the new telephone system
is expected to be installed the first week of June.
- Ms. Schreppel stated that to comply with State and
Federal regulations the MVWA will be annually issuing a report describing
the quality of drinking water. The
purpose of this report is to raise public understanding of drinking water
and awareness of the need to protect drinking water resources. During the past year, the water provided
by the MVWA meets or surpasses all Federal and NYS drinking water
standards. The report provides an
overview of last year’s (2006) water quality. Included are details about where water
comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to State and Federal
standards.
- Part II of the Public Authorities Training will
be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 from 1:30-4:30 pm at the Radisson
Hotel.
- At the last meeting the Board asked for information
regarding production vs. consumption.
Mr. Becher will have something for the June meeting. The MVWA will try to pinpoint leakage
vs. actual usage on the report.
- The MVWA’s Spring 2007 Newsletter has been
going out with the water bills, which has an update on the on-going
litigation with the Canal Corporation.
- Copies of a memo written to Assemblywoman RoAnn
M. Destito and Senator Joseph A. Griffo regarding the West Canada Creek
Riparian Rights Restoration Act is in the Board folder. The memo is in response to written
comments submitted by the NYS Canal Corporation, Erie Boulevard
Hydropower, and the Independent Power Producers of New York in opposition
to the legislation. Also a letter
was sent to Assemblyman Marc W. Butler in response to his letter dated
April 26 which requested legal documentation describing the legislated
service area for the MVWA. Mr.
Becher will be appearing before the Herkimer County Legislature on May 30
to present the analysis of MVWA’s impact on Hinckley Reservoir and the
West Canada Creek.
The next Board Meeting is scheduled for June 18, 2007 at
5:00 PM.
Mr. Trevisani moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Ms. Rader-Harris. The meeting was adjourned at 6:32 PM.
Minutes prepared from audio tape recorded at the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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Suzanne M. Harmon, Secretary
