VILLAGE OF MORRISVILLE WATER AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT

August 28, 2006

                                                                                                       

 

MONDAY                                                                                                                                     6:00 PM

                        Bourne Camp in Hyde Park

 

The meeting duly noticed and warned was called to order at 6:08PM.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                                  Chair:            Jensvold

                                                                          Trustees:     Wildes, Sargent, Bourne

                                                                          Staff:             Jim Fontaine, Allan Arbuckle, Craig Myotte

 

GUESTS PRESENT:

                                       

1)       PUBLIC HEARING

 

No members of the public were in attendance.

 

2)     MANAGEMENT REPORT

 

Operations – Jim updated the Trustees on Quizno’s and their connecting to the village sewer system. The allocation vote has been warned for September 18th. Jim also stated that the Upper Elmore Road work is almost complete.

 

Financial – Allan answered questions from the Trustees regarding the financials provided for the meeting. 

 

3)     APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD August 7, 2006

 

Trustee Wildes made a motion to accept the minutes of the August 7, 2006 meeting, seconded by Trustee Sargent and all present unanimously approved the minutes.

 

4)     SIGN IBEW CONTRACT SIGNATURE PAGES

 

Craig distributed 8 copies of the IBEW contract signature page. The IBEW requested 7 originals. MWLD needs one original.

 

5)       APPROVE OCTOBER 2, 2006 VILLAGE VOTE FOR PROJECT 10

 

The Trustees reviewed the Warning for the proposed October 2, 2006 Village Meeting to vote on Project 10. Allan informed the Trustees that the Warning contained a 9.0% share of the project. This value is higher than the actual allocation projected by VPPSA of 7.6% to cover the possibility of some subscribers not obtaining an affirmative vote. Trustee Wildes made a motion to approve the Warning for the Village Meeting for October 2, 2006 to vote on Project 10 participation, seconded by Trustee Sargent, and unanimously approved by all. The Trustees asked staff to include an informational session prior to the vote on October 2, to prepare/issue a press release on the project and put the press release on our website.

 

6)       DISCUSS WATER PRESSURE ZONE

 

The Trustees directed staff to prepare a letter to Sugarwood, LLC that states MWLD will allow them to hook up the existing water system and MWLD will own all pump station equipment installed. The cost of operating and maintenance expenses will be recovered through a surcharge to the Sugarwood, LLC customers.


7)        UPDATE ON MANOSH-OWNED SEWER LINES PROPOSAL

 

Craig met with Gary Nolan on August 25th to discuss next steps. Craig and Jim also met with Sonny Demars to discuss sewer line history on August 28th. The Trustees asked Craig to invite Sonny Demars and Richard Sargent to a September Trustee meeting to discuss the history of privately owned sewer line.

 

8)       OTHER BUSINESS

 

None.

 

 

At 6:58 pm Trustee Wildes made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Trustee Sargent and unanimously approved by all, and the meeting was adjourned.

 

 

 

 

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                Peter Bourne, Clerk