August
1, 2011
MONDAY 6:00
PM
Water
and Light Office
The meeting duly noticed and warned was
called to order at 6:00 PM.
PRESENT:
Trustees: Dana Wildes, Wallace Reeve, Ed DeBor, Tim
Sargent and Peter Bourne
Staff:
Craig Myotte and Penny Jones
Guest: Bonnie
Waninger (LCPC), Seth Jensen (LCPC), Kevin McAleer (Weston & Sampson)
1)
PUBLIC HEARING:
No members of the public were in attendance.
2)
Gristmill/Creamery
Phase 2 Environmental Report:
Kevin
McAleer from Weston & Sampson presented the findings of the Phase 2
Environmental report with the Trustees. The Trustees thanked Weston &
Sampson for the presentation and briefly discussed next steps.
3)
MANAGEMENT
REPORT:
Penny
and Craig discussed various items in the management report and responded to
Trustee questions.
4)
Approve
Minutes of Meeting Held juLY 18, 2011:
On
a motion by Trustee Debor, seconded by Trustee Bourne
and unanimously approved, the Board approved the minutes of the July 18, 2011,
regular meeting. Trustee Reeve abstained.
5)
Approve LIEN:
On
a motion by Trustee Reeve, seconded by Trustee Bourne and unanimously approved,
the Board approved the lien on 559 Cole Hill Road in Morristown.
6)
DISCUSS
POWER SUPPLY ISSUES:
Craig reviewed June power supply costs,
provided an update on the hydro improvement projects, discussed the Hydro
Quebec contract recommendation from VPPSA and the Fitchburg Landfill contract
recommendation from VPPSA.
7)
OTHER
BUSINESS:
Craig provided the Trustees with an update on the sale of 28 acres. Craig reviewed the letter he sent to customer Arthur Meade. The Trustees discussed a letter from Denise Trombley requesting a reduction in her sewer bill related to 20,000 gallons of water used to fill a swimming pool.
Craig provided the Trustees with an update on the pond control failure at Cadys Fall that occurred July 18. Penny discussed a workshop on internal controls held at VPPSA with the PSB, DPS, VLCT, State Auditor and Municipal staff. The Trustees discussed hiring a consultant to help develop a business model for Water & Light.
11) EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
At
7:55 PM, on a motion by Trustee Wildes, seconded by Trustee Bourne and unanimously
approved, the Board went into executive session to discuss governance issues.
At
8:00 PM, on a motion by Trustee Bourne, seconded by Trustee Reeve and
unanimously approved, the Board went into executive session to discuss
governance issues.
12) ADJOURNMENT:
At 8:00 PM, on a motion by Trustee DeBor,
seconded by Trustee Reeve and unanimously approved, the Board adjourned the
meeting.
___________________________________
Wallace
Reeve, Clerk