TOWN OF SOMERS

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

P. O. Box 308

Somers, Connecticut 06071

 

WPCA MINUTES

7/6/04

7:30 p.m.

Town Hall Conference Room

 

I.          CALL TO ORDER:

 

            Chairman Jim Botellio called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.  Members present were:  Jim Botellio; Steve Getman; Dan Fraro; George VanTasel; Elinor Labutis and Charles Colby.  Also present was Town Sanitarian, Steve Jacobs.

 

II.            Approval of Minutes:            June 1, 2004

 

            Dan Fraro made a motion to approve the 6/1/04 minutes, as written.  This motion was seconded by Steve Getman and unanimously approved by the Authority.

 

III.       145-147 Main Street; Proposed Age Restricted Housing; Two J's LLC

 

            This item will be postponed to a future meeting as Jeff Lipton has not resolved some of the other issues regarding his proposed ARH development.

 

IV.            Sewer/Water Billing

            a.            Collection Update

                        Steve Jacobs reported that there are eight accounts that are over two years old with a balance of over $1,000.00.  These accounts will be forwarded to the Town Attorney in order to start foreclosure proceedings if they are not paid within (30) days.  These accounts also have the option to set up payment plans if they are unable to pay the entire amount owed. 

 

Steve Jacobs has also been working with George Rostkowski from Vernon to do the year-end reports on the billing system that are required by the treasurer. 

 

            b.            Collector

                        Steve Jacobs said he has been keeping the billing system going with the occasional help of George Rostkowski, but he is unable to continue to do the collector's job.  Even though Shirley Taylor has volunteered to learn the billing system, she will not have the time to learn the system until another clerical person is hired for the Land Use Office.

 

After a discussion, it was the consensus of the Authority that Jim Botellio should attend the next Selectmen's meeting to see if he can get some action going to get a collector for the water and sewer billing system in place within a short period of time. 

 

 

 

 

WPCA Minutes

7/6/04

Page 2

 

V.         Health Department Regionalization

            Steve Jacobs brought the Authority up-to-date on the services that he currently performs that would not be done if the town joined a district.  Steve indicated the approximate number of hours he spends on each one of these items and also indicated the department that could take over these duties if Somers joins a district.  However, the prompt personal service and technical advice for Somers residents will no longer be available if Somers becomes part of a district.

 

VI.            Correspondence/Audience Participation:

 

            Steve Jacobs received a draft of a stormwater protection plan proposed by the State. 

 

            Steve mentioned an Eagle Scout project which involves putting a steel plate on all manholes and storm drains asking that people refrain from dumping substances such as oil and grease into these drains because eventually, this water goes into Long Island Sound.

 

Steve sent a letter to Dave Batten of the prison requesting the final version of the environmental impact evaluation as well as the plan for replacement of the sewer system. 

 

Treasurer Ed Sullivan has requested that all fiscal year-end invoices be submitted on or    before July 9, 2004.

 

Town Attorney Carl Landolina asked Hazardville Water Company for more information on the actual water usage by the towns using the Scitico Pump Station back in April.  He has not received a reply as yet.

 

VII.      Bills:

 

            Steve Jacobs issued a transfer from the sewer account into the General Fund for Hank Anderson's salary in the amount of $265.48 to balance the fiscal year.

 

            Skip's Septic (clean the sewer mains on Main Street)                         $900.00

            Quill (cartridge for printer)                                                                        $127.18

            Journal Inquirer (legal notice)                                                               $102.31

            Amco (pens for recorder at sewer plant)                                        $27.00

            Avery Septic (cleaning tank at sewer plant)                                                $65.00

            Hazardville Water Company (Scitico Pump Station)**                    ($5,537.00)

 

            ** This item will not be paid until the issue of usage is resolved.

            Ace Hardware                                                                                            $5.21

 

Another transfer for the hook-up of 48 Rye Hill Circle to public water from the water fund into the General Fund because the Town paid the contractor prior to the receipt of payment from the state.

 

George VanTasel made a motion to approve payment of the bills; seconded by Charles Colby and unanimously approved by the Authority.

 

WPCA Minutes

7//6/04

Page 3

 

VIII.            ADJOURNMENT:

 

            Motion to adjourn made by Charles Colby; seconded by Steve Getman and unanimously approved by the Authority.  The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

 

                                                            Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

                                                            Dan Fraro, Secretary

 

                                                            Connie Carenzo, Recording Secretary

 

 

MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVAL AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.