VILLAGE OF MORRISVILLE WATER AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT

April 3, 2006

                                                                                                       

 

MONDAY                                                                                                                                                 6:00 PM

                                    Water and Light Office

 

The meeting duly noticed and warned was called to order at 6:00PM.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                                  Chair:            Tomlinson arrived at 7:25 pm

                                                                          Trustees:     Jensvold, Wildes, Sargent, Bourne

                                                                          Staff:             Jim Fontaine, Allan Arbuckle, Craig Myotte, Scott Corse

GUESTS PRESENT:

                                       

1)       PUBLIC HEARING – Nothing

 

2)       OLD BUSINESS – 

 

Compliance letter from ANR –Jim reported that the cost to update the original plan with current data will be $12,500 from Forcier & Aldrich. He will present a copy of their proposal and plan for discussion at the next meeting. Jim will contact ANR and let them know what is being done.

Gristmill & Creamery buildings- Received a response from Ross Environmental. Craig will speak with Ross Environmental to see what type or if any rental payments they would be willing to make.

Landfill Project – Casella was asked to update their review of our property if used as a landfill,

we are still waiting for a response.

Forester Services –A response from Terry Judkins was received stating that MW&L would receive payment of $6,000 to $8,000 for stumpage for logging Bugbee Springs.

 

3)       MANAGEMENT REPORT

 

Jim updated the Trustees on the outage at substation #5 on March 28th.  Scott Corse knew about the trimming at Substation #5 which was the cause of the outage.

 

Jim informed the Trustees that a property owner has requested information about an easement for the transmission line on property he currently has on the market on the Stowe/Morrisville town line. Jim had done research on the construction of the line and has asked Dave Mullet to review that information. Jim will stay in touch with the Trustees on this matter.

 

Jim also received an inquiry on extending the sewer line along Rte 100 opposite the Bishop Marshall School to serve a 26 acre parcel for potential residential subdivision. The applicant was looking for clarification in the reserve capacity portion of the Ordinance. Jim had a conversion with Trustee Wildes on this as he recently went thru the process. A letter will be sent to the applicant stating the capacity is currently available. Craig will draft a letter.

 

The Trustees would like to get the sewer capacity list from the state cleaned up. Remove names that requested capacity but never hooked up after the deadline.

 

Trustee Bourne made a motion to increase rates 24 ˝% from sewer department to be effective May 1, 2006 billings, seconded by Trustee Wildes, and unanimously approved by all.

 

 

 

 

 

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4)       APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD March 20, 2006

 

Trustee Wildes a motion to accept the minutes with changes to item number 5 changing the word from paying to “paving”, seconded by Trustee Sargent, and approved, Trustee Bourne abstained as he was absent from that meeting.

 

5)       APPROVE ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT CAPITAL BUDGET FOR 2006

 

Trustee Wildes made a motion to expend $500,000 of cumulative interest over and above the 2.5 million dollar selling price of Green River Reservoir to be used exclusive to reduce our payables by that amount, seconded by Trustee Jensvold, approved with the appropriate number of votes.

 

Trustee Wildes made a motion to expend $664,818 and approve the Electric Department Capital Budget by financing a portion of that by borrowing $587,000, seconded by Trustee Sargent, and approved. Trustee Jensvold abstained from voting.

 

6)       APPROVE VELCO LLC AND AMENDED 1991 TRANSMISSION AGREEMENT

 

Trustee Jensvold made a motion to approve Craig Myotte to sign the VELCO LLC and Amended 1991 Transmission agreement & arbitration documents, seconded by Trustee Wildes and unanimously approved by all.

 

7)       APPROVE MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING HELD JANUARY 23, 2006

 

Trustee Jensvold made a motion to accept the minutes of January 23rd as printed, seconded by Trustee Sargent, and approved, Trustee Wildes sustained from voting.

 

8)       DISCUSS SEWER RESERVE CAPACITY ORDINANCE

 

The Trustees would like to get the sewer capacity list from the state cleaned up. Remove names that requested capacity but never hooked up after the deadline. Scott informed the Trustees on this matter.  That the permit runs with the property, the allocation still runs with the property even if the property changes hands. An assertive effort to get the list cleaned up could become a priority.

 

9)       DISCUSS MANOSH OWNED SEWER LINES/HEARTHSTONE/TSSA

 

Scott Corse met with Howard Manosh and Gary Nolan of HA Manosh Company (HAMCO) on March 28, 2006 to discuss sewer lines installed and owned by HAMCO. Noting that HAMCO has no interest in continuing to own these lines, however, they naturally are seeking compensation for the value of the assets under discussion. Scott updated the Trustees on the meeting and how he came up with the dollar amounts on the proposal as stated in his memo to the Village Trustees dated March 30, 2006. Scott will keep the Trustees updated as he hears back from HAMCO.

 

10)    DISCUSS BISHOP MARSHALL LAND PURCHASE

 

The 6 acres of land behind the Bishop Marshall School would need to be appraised and have Village voters permission to sell. The property would need to be surveyed and permitted. Craig will speak with Bruce Batchelder of Bishop Marshall School and let him know that the land would need to be purchased at fair market value and with village voters permission. Craig will get back to the Trustees after meeting with Mr. Batchelder.

 

 

 

 

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11)    VELCO LCP STATUS REPORT

 

Craig updated the Trustees. Little has happened since the last meeting. Things are moving forward. Craig will keep the Trustees posted.

 

12)    MANAGER HIRING ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

 

Craig will draft a letter to the applicants. A round of second interviews will take place the week of the 10th. The two applicants will meet with the employees. Craig will get a report back from the employees by the 17th. Craig will inform the trustees of the employee response of the two applicants.

 

13)    OTHER BUSINESS

 

Pope Development – Trustee Jensvold made a motion to do the pressure zone study for $3,500 which will benefit the whole system, seconded by Trustee Sargent, 2 votes for yes, 1 voted no, 1 sustained, and chair voted yes, therefore it was approved.

 

 

At 9:05 pm Trustee Bourne made a motion to go into executive session, seconded by Trustee Wildes.

 

 

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                Peter Bourne, Clerk