TOWN OF SOMERS
WATER
POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY
P. O. Box 308
Somers,
Connecticut 06071
WPCA
MINUTES
7/1/03;
7:30 p.m.
Town Hall
I. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Jim Botellio called the meeting to order at
7:36. Members present were: Jim Botellio; George VanTasel; Jim Faust;
Elinor Labutis; Charles Colby and Dan Fraro.
Also present was Steve
Jacobs, Sanitarian.
II. MINUTES APPROVAL: 6/3/03
George VanTasel made a motion to accept the 6/3/03
minutes, as written. This motion was
seconded by Elinor Labutis and unanimously approved by the Authority.
III. SEWER/WATER BILLING:
a. Collections:
Connie
McKenna, Billing System Operator, presented her May report to the Authority for
their review. Highlights are as
follows:
Eleven liens were applied to
unpaid water assessments.
An error in billing was
discovered by an auditor. During the
changeover in billing systems, one account was never entered into the new
system. A bill was created in the new system
which was mailed to the account with a letter of explanation. Payment was received prior to the 30-day
grace period.
Connie has been meeting on a
regular basis with Karen LaPlante to resolve some of the billing issues in the
new system. Several reports required by
the Treasurer are still not able to be generated with the new system.
Connie will continue to work
with Karen and Blair Lawson of CMS until all of these problems are resolved.
b. Delinquent
Accounts:
No word
has been received from Carl Landolina, Town Attorney, as to the status of these
delinquent accounts and foreclosure proceedings. Jim Botellio will attempt to contact Carl about these accounts to
find out the current status.
c. Software:
Steve
Jacobs reported that the bugs are currently being worked out of the new system
with the cooperation of Blair Lawson, Karen LaPlante and Connie McKenna.
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IV. SOMERSVILLE WATER SYSTEM:
Scitico
Pump Station - Maintenance
Steve
Jacobs reported he still has not received a response from Hazardville Water
Company to set up a meeting so that the maintenance responsibility problems can
be resolved. However, another bill was
received from HWC for maintenance charges.
It was the consensus of the Authority that no payment will be made until
a meeting is held and the problems resolved.
Jim Botellio will attempt to set up such a meeting in the near future.
V. SOMERS WPCF:
a. Mill:
Payment
has not been received for the repairs to the sewer system that were made - of
necessity - by the Town. These bills
have been sent to Attorney Carl Landolina who will forward them to the lawyers
that represent the Mill owners.
b. Collection
System Maintenance:
This
program should be started next year.
Quotes will be sent out to contractors for cleaning the sewer system on
Main Street. It is intended to clean
the entire system - one section at a time.
VI. 212 FOUR BRIDGES ROAD:
On-Site
Maintenance Agreement
The
owners of this property requested release from their maintenance
agreement. They will do their own
maintenance. Attorney Landolina will
write up a release agreement. Charles
Colby made a motion to approve the release of the on-site maintenance agreement
at 212 Four Bridges Road upon receipt of the release agreement that will be
supplied by Attorney Landolina. George
VanTasel seconded the motion which was unanimously approved by the Authority.
VII. CORRESPONDENCE/AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION:
Steve Jacobs received a letter from Dick Jackson which
stated that the legal opinion received is in agreement with the Sewer Superintendent
salary to be included with the Sanitarian salary and will be counted in Steve
Jacobs pension.
The Sewer Plant will be
purchasing a Snapper tiller for the sand beds from Lloyds.
Wood Construction was
requested to quote the water hook-up and well abandonment for 48 Rye Hill
Circle. The State will reimburse the
Town for charges incurred.
Roger Steding of 153 Hampden
Road sent Steve Jacobs a complaint that Grower Direct was contaminating the air
quality near his home. Steve replied in
a letter that Grower Direct is in compliance with EPA regulations.
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The bids for cleaning up the
Maple Ridge sewer system came to $5,532
from Avery Septic and $3,992.50 from Skip's Septic for emergency service. Charles Colby made a motion to accept the quote from Skip's; George VanTasel
seconded the motion which was unanimously approved by the Authority.
The Authority approved an
account transfer from Food Inspector to Equipment in order to cover GIS
software needed by Steve Jacobs.
Received a prisoner FOI
request about the DOC. We don't have
the authority to send out this information - request forwarded to the DOC.
George VanTasel made a
motion to authorize a pay increase for Charlie Robinson, Food Inspector, to $35
- $45 per inspection. This motion was
seconded by Charles Colby and unanimously approved by the Authority.
DOC Expansion - water and
sewage flow monitoring study. There
will be a public meeting on August 7, 2003.
Steve Jacobs will send a letter to the DOC regarding the WPCA concerns
about sewage spillage with copies to the Department of Health, Dick Jackson,
Enfield Health District; Enfield Town Manager and our State Senator and State
Representative.
VIII. BILLS:
Lloyd Power Equipment $27.04
Quill Office Supply (grant) $14.96
Environmental Lab $782.00
Computer Unlimited $349.00
Ben Meadows $33.50
Wood Construction $1,275.00
Avery Construction $65.00
ESRI Software (grant) $1,222.37
Motion made by Jim Faust to pay the bills; seconded by
Elinor Labutis and unanimously approved by the Authority.
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IX. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn made by Jim Faust; seconded by Elinor
Labutis and unanimously approved by the Authority. The meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Dan Fraro, Secretary
Connie Carenzo, Recording Secretary
MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL
UNTIL APPROVAL AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.