Chairman Gaston called the
meeting to order at 5:01 PM and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call:
Present: Bruce Brodsky,
Chairman Gaston presided and
Suzanne Harmon took the minutes.
Motion
made by Mr. Hobika, Jr. and seconded by Mr. Brodsky to go into Executive Session
to receive an update on the litigation from John Murad and Ashley Hayes from
Hancock & Estabrook at 5:04 PM.
Vote:
(10) Ayes (0) Nays
(2) Absent
Motion Carried.
Executive Session:
Motion
made to come out of Executive Session by Mr. Hobika, Jr. and seconded by Mr.
Brodsky.
Vote:
(10) Ayes (0) Nays
(2) Absent Motion Carried.
Approval of the September
17, 2007 Minutes:
Motion made by Mr. DeLia to
approve the minutes. Seconded by:
Mr. Buchner.
Ms. Rader-Harris asked to
amend the minutes to include a brief discussion that took place between her and
Mr. Brodsky. Seconded by Mr. Hobika,
Jr.
Vote:
(2) Ayes (8) Nays
(2) Absent
Motion Denied.
Motion made by Mr. DeLia to
approve the minutes as presented.
Seconded by Mr. Hobika, Jr.
Vote:
(8) Ayes (1) Nays - Ms.
Rader-Harris (1) Abstain – Mr. Ryan
(2) Absent
Motion Carried.
Approval of the September
28, 2007 Special Board Meeting Minutes:
Motion made by Mr. Ryan to approve the minutes.
Seconded by: Mr. Brodsky.
Mr. Hobika, Jr. would like it stated that he was absent due to a conflict.
Vote:
(5) Ayes (1) Nays - Ms.
Rader-Harris (4) Abstain – Mr. Hobika, Jr., Mr. Coyne, Mr. DeLia & Mr. Buchner
(2) Absent
Motion Denied.
Approval of the October 5,
2007 Special Board Meeting Minutes:
Motion made by Mr. DeLia to approve the minutes as presented.
Seconded by: Mr. Hobika, Jr.
Vote:
(10) Ayes (0) Nays
(2) Absent
Motion Carried.
Committee Reports:
Capital Projects:
Mr. DeLia stated that the committee did not meet this month due to a lack
of agenda items.
Budget and Finance:
Mr. Brodsky stated that for September consumption increased and was split
between quarterly and monthly accounts.
Year-to-date the cash position continues to be positive.
The MVWA has not been billed for paving by the contractor.
This bill is anticipated at $300,000.
The MVWA is considering legal action for not complying with the contract.
The MVWA is scheduled to make the annual retirement payment in December
of $500,000. Mr. Brodsky has asked
the engineering department to plot main breaks using the GIS system and when
completed will bring to the Board.
Mr. Becher received a check
in the amount of $200,000 from the City of
Motion made by Mr. Snyder to
receive counsel from the Board’s attorney, Edward Earl, on whether to accept the
check in the amount of $200,000 from the City of
Mr. Brodsky asked Mr.
Korfonta to put the date of action taken on delinquent receivables in the
monthly financial statement.
Personnel
Committee:
Mr. Coyne stated that the committee did not meet this month.
Operations:
No report given.
Executive Director’s Report:
Mr. Snyder asked how the
MVWA customers did with the recent water conservation.
Mr. Weimer stated that there was a 10% decrease in use.
Mr. Brodsky asked Mr. Weimer
to compile a list of users who did conserve so that the Board could recognize
these customers.
Mr. Snyder would like to
recognize the MVWA customers for cutting back on water use as soon as they were
told about the seriousness of the water situation.
The MVWA customers should be honored in
the press and the Board thanks them.
Motion made by Mr. Snyder.
To have the MVWA Board notify the local
politicians with a general mailing stating that if they hold any meetings,
dialogue, studies or investigations, the MVWA is a principle party in those
matters and the Board will feel that they are not properly run meetings unless
the MVWA is included. Seconded by
Mr. DeLia. Motion carried by all.
Old Business:
Mr. Korfonta stated that
within the next few weeks the first Board finance workshop will be held.
The next Board Meeting is
scheduled for November 19, 2007 at 5:00 PM.
Mr. Coyne moved to adjourn
the meeting. Seconded by Ms.
Rader-Harris.
The meeting was adjourned at
6:18 PM
Respectfully submitted,
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Suzanne M. Harmon, Secretary