VILLAGE OF MORRISVILLE WATER AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT

January 23, 2006

                                                                                                       

 

MONDAY                                                                                                                                                 6:00 PM

                                    Water and Light Office

 

The meeting duly noticed and warned was called to order at 6:10PM.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:                                  Chair:            Tomlinson

                                                                          Trustees:     Jensvold, Bourne, Wildes, Sargent

                                                                          Staff:             Scott Corse, Jim Fontaine, Allan Arbuckle

                                                                         

GUESTS PRESENT:

                                       

1)       PUBLIC HEARING – Nothing

 

2)       OLD BUSINESS – 

 

Gristmill & Creamery buildings- Manager Corse will let Ross Environmental know that they plan to advertise the buildings in the local papers. The advertisement will consist of what there thoughts are on what they would do with the space, and if they are interested in leasing or possible purchase of the buildings.

Landfill Project –nothing new to report

Forester Services –Arlo Sterner told Manager Corse that the logging operation in Garfield is now done. He hoped to have a financial result by the 23rd Board meeting.

Gregory Property – Manager Corse went over the meeting he had with the mediator in reference to the Gregory property. The Trustees choose to move this item into executive session.

 

3)       MANAGEMENT REPORT

 

Jim Fontaine reviewed his visit he had with Braintree Electric in reference to SCADA.

 

BED has been receiving calls on the weekends and 3rd Shift in the week for the last month without many issues. There are still two components to get info to BED on the water reservoir and Green River that are preventing completing the switch. This should be completed by the end of February from an outside vendor. Jim will keep the Trustees posted.

 

Jim received a $5,000 deposit for the turbines. He continues to work on this project.

 

Allan has received 19 responses for the Staff Accountant position. He hopes to be scheduling 5 interviews from the resumes received for next week, then from those five, two that will be interviewed by the Trustees at a regular meeting.

 

Manager Corse went over the resumes received for his position, along with a proposal from Craig Myotte of E-Pro for Management/Technical consulting services he is offering to MW&L.

 

The Trustees asked if Manager Corse would put together a timeline of items that need to be addressed until they have filled his position.

 

4)       APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD January 9, 2006

 

Trustee Jensvold made a motion to accept the minutes as printed, seconded by Trustee Wildes, and unanimously approved by all present.

 

 

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5)       APPROVE VILLAGE GENERAL FUND FY 2006 BUDGET

 

This item will be up for approval on the agenda for the February 13, 2006 meeting.

 

6)       APPROVE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH VPPSA

 

Trustee Jensvold made a motion to sign the Project Development Agreement with APPSA with Project 10,

seconded by Trustee Bourne and unanimously approved by all.

                                                                                                                       

7)       REVIEW RESULTS OF FY2005 GOALS

 

Jim went over the result graphs for the FY2005.

 

8)       DISCUSSION OF AMY WADE FUNDS

 

Trustee Wildes made a motion to put the $1,123 back into interest and make it available in future years to give out, seconded by Trustee Bourne, and unanimously approved by all.

       

9)       DISCUSSION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY

 

Jim went over what happened at the wastewater treatment facility. He also went over the letter received by Chair Tomlinson from the state. Manager Corse will draft a letter to the state for Chair Tomlinson’s signature in reference

to the discussion had and invite him to attend a future meeting.

 

10)    OTHER BUSINESS

 

Manager Corse spoke in reference to the neighboring property line, owned by the Hird Family. They would like to sell the property, but would like to have the property line moved. The Trustees would like to know what the cost to have the property line moved would be before making a decision. Manager Corse will gather more information and let the Trustees know of the cost involved.

 

At 8:54 pm Trustee Bourne made a motion to go into executive session, seconded by Trustee Jensvold

 

At 9:20 pm Trustee Jensvold made a motion to come out of executive session, second by Trustee Sargent.

 

Trustees took the following action: Trustee Sargent made a motion to offer Brad Gregory $233,000 for the land he owns in the wellhead protection area, seconded by Trustee Jensvold, all approved except for Dana Wildes who abstained.

 

Trustee Jensvold made a motion to go back into executive session to discuss personnel matters, seconded by Trustee Sargent.

 

 

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Peter Bourne, Clerk