VILLAGE OF MORRISVILLE WATER AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT

March 6, 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:

                                                                          Trustees:     Jensvold, Bourne, Wildes, Sargent

                                                                          Staff:             Scott Corse, Jim Fontaine, Allan Arbuckle

                                                                                                Craig Myotte

GUESTS PRESENT:

                                       

1)       PUBLIC HEARING – Nothing

 

2)       OLD BUSINESS – 

 

Compliance letter from ANR –Jim is working on this with Joe Duncan from Forcier & Aldrich. Jim has requested an estimated cost and timeline he will then past it on to the State.

Gristmill & Creamery buildings- Jim has shown the buildings to a four interested parties and asked them to put together a proposal and submit it by March 20th.

Landfill Project –Larry Lackey from Casella is working on this project and will get back to the Trustees when he has more information.

Forester Services –Terry Judkins is interested in logging at Buggy Springs. Jim will ask him to submit a proposal to the Trustees.

 

3)       MANAGEMENT REPORT

 

Jim mentioned that they are still struggling with getting Green River Reservoir level date to BED. The equipment was installed but it did not function correctly. The equipment will be worked on and a new install date is by March 20th. Other than that the calls are going well.

 

The PSD’s investigation of the snow storm on October 25 is continuing with a list of 23+ questions asking for all aspects of how each utility handles the storm from number of customers out, personnel involved, storm plan procedures, etc. They are expecting responses by March 10th.

 

Allan and the Trustees went over the financials.

 

SQRP – Trustee Sargent gave a report on the hearing that was held before the PSB on March 1, 2006.

 

 

4)       APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD February 13, 2006

 

Trustee Sargent made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, seconded by Trustee Wildes, and unanimously approved by all.

 

5)       APPROVE WARNING FOR ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING

 

Jim went over the Capital budgets with the Trustees.

Trustee Bourne made a motion to approve the Warning for the Village Meeting, seconded by Trustee Sargent, the Warning was then signed by all Trustees present.

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6)       EXPECTED EXECUTIVE SESSION RE: PERSONNEL

 

At 6:20 pm Trustee Wildes made a motion to go into executive session, seconded by Trustee Bourne.

At 7:08 pm the Trustees came out of executive session.

 

                                                                                                                       

7)       REVIEW UNION CONTRACT

 

This item was moved to be on the Agenda for the next meeting of March 20th.

 

 

8)       DISCUSS E-PRO CONSULTING AGREEMENT

 

The Trustees were in agreement to commitment to at least 12 weeks out of the 16 weeks with E-Pro.

 

Scott Corse had outlined some suggested hours he was willing to work over the next few weeks. All present went over the outline, made a few changes and then approved the schedule. Trustee Tomlinson had approved Scott Corse’s hours to date.

 

9)       REVIEW CAPITAL BUDGET AND POTENTIAL RATE INCREASE

 

Allan and the Trustees went over the Capital Budgets.

 

10)    OTHER BUSINESS

 

Nothing.

 

At 8:30 pm Trustee Bourne made a motion to go into executive session, seconded by Trustee Wildes.

 

 

                                                                                                ___________________________________

                Peter Bourne, Clerk