VILLAGE OF MORRISVILLE WATER AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT
February 5, 2007
MONDAY 6:00 PM
Water and Light Office
The meeting duly noticed and warned was called to order at 6:00 PM.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair: Jensvold
Trustees: Wildes, Sargent, DeBor
Staff: Jim Fontaine, Craig Myotte
Absent: Bourne
GUESTS PRESENT:
1) PUBLIC MEETING
No members of the public were in attendance.
2) OLD BUSINESS
Discussion of this agenda item was deferred to the next board meeting.
3) MANAGEMENT REPORT
Jim answered questions the Trustees had in reference to his report. He update the Trustees on the preliminary engineering design to extend the sewer line 300’ up Harrel Street to Butternut Farms. The Trustees gave their input on the situation.
Craig briefed the Trustees on meetings he attended. Trustee Bourne and Craig met with VEIC and discussed the idea using the Green River monies for loans to customers for energy efficiency projects. They also met with Ken Gibbons of Union Bank to discuss possible loan program administration.
Craig updated the Trustees on the easement issue. An appeal has been filed with the Supreme Court.
Craig informed the Trustees that the first SQRP report for the last quarter of 2006 had been filed.
In reference to the Patnoes, Craig placed a call to Mrs. Patnoe to let them know that the Trustees had authorized MWLD to install a water meter at their day care facility, at no cost to the Patnoes, to collect data on actual usage for future discussion. Mrs. Patnoe was pleased.
4) APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD JANUARY 22, 2007.
Trustee DeBor made a motion to approve the minutes of January 22, 2007, seconded by Trustee Sargent, and unanimously approved by all present.
5) DISCUSS PRIVATE OWNED SEWER LINES
Discussion of this agenda item was deferred to the next board meeting.
6) DISCUSS 2007 CAPITAL BUDGETS
Trustee Wildes made a motion to accept the Capital Budgets of 2007 as presented, subject to financing and voter approval, seconded by Trustee DeBor and unanimously approved by all present.
7) DISCUSS 2007 GOALS FOR ELECTRIC, WATER AND SEWER
Craig presented the Trustees with a new format on Electric Department Goals. The Trustees liked the format
and they asked Craig to put together goals for the water and sewer using the same format. Craig will
present these at the next board meeting.
8) DISCUSS MEETING HELD JAN. 10, 2007 WITH THE SELECTBOARD
Craig was looking for direction from the Trustees as to how often they would like to meet with the Selectboard. The Trustees decided they would like quarterly meetings with the Selectboard. Craig will arrange scheduling these meetings with Dave Crawford.
9) DISCUSS GRISTMILL/CREAMERY BUILDINGS
Discussion of this agenda item was deferred to the next board meeting.
10) OTHER BUSINESS
Discussion of this agenda item was deferred to the next board meeting.
11) EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL ISSUE
At 7:10 pm Trustee Sargent made a motion to go into executive session for personnel issues, seconded by Trustee Wildes the Trustees went into executive session.
At 7:52 Trustee Wildes made a motion to come out of executive session, seconded by Trustee Sargent and the Trustees came out of executive session.
At 8:06 pm, Trustee DeBor made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Trustee Sargent, and the meeting was adjourned.
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Peter Bourne, Clerk