TOWN OF SOMERS

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORITY

P. O. Box 308

Somers, Connecticut 06071

 

WPCA MINUTES

12/5/06

7:30 p.m.

Town Hall Conference Room

 

I.          Call to Order:

            Secretary Dan Fraro called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.  Members present were:  Dan Fraro; George VanTasel; Jim Faust; Steve Getman; Charles Colby (7:45).

Steve Jacobs, Sanitarian, was also present.

 

II.            Approval of Minutes:            November 14, 2006

            George VanTasel made a motion to approve the 11/14/06 minutes, as written.  This motion was seconded by Steve Getman and unanimously approved by the Authority.

 

III.            Somersville WPCF – Expansion Update:

            Steve Jacobs and Hank Anderson met with Mike Mocko to go over the plant flows for the last disinfection season from May to September.  Mike Mocko is still trying to convince the DEP that the sewer plant is adequately protected with the UV design.  Mike increased it to three banks of light, but the DEP wants more redundancy than that.  The chamber could be expanded but we would have to cut out some walls.  The chamber is about 8’ x 12’, split into three sections.  It might be better to get a new chamber if the DEP insists on another bank of light.  Steve Jacobs will check with Mike on the cost of a new chamber.  The Authority agreed that we have to move ahead with this expansion and do whatever has to be done to attain DEP compliance.

 

IV.            Goodwin Drive – Sewer Main Extension:

            Steve Jacobs presented a plan showing the existing sewer system and the proposed extension.  It appears that three homes will have to use a pump system while the remaining homes can use gravity feed.  Steve Jacobs pointed out how the system would be constructed as well as the location of the two easements that have been granted.

 

Steve Jacobs said a public hearing will be required for expansion of the service area.  Steve feels that we are ready to go out to bid and suggested sending the plan to local contractors.  George VanTasel feels we should bid it out by putting an Invitation to Bid in a local newspaper so that the option to bid would be available to the public.  Steve Jacobs would like the Option to Bid to happen soon so that we would have the cost figures available for the public hearing.  George VanTasel made a motion to put the Invitation to Bid in the newspaper in January, giving the contractors thirty days and than schedule a public hearing in March with a tentative start date of April.  Bonding will be necessary as well as a per foot contingency amount if the contractor encounters rock during excavation.  The motion carried.

WPCA Minutes

12/5/06

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Steve Jacobs said we also have run into a stumbling block on one of the easements and he will talk to Carl Landolina about getting a release from the company that holds the mortgage on the property when it was sold.

 

V.            Sewer/Water Billing – Collection Update

            Steve Jacobs reported that the sewer bills went out October 1, 2006 and we have collected 95% of what was billed out.  There are (45) accounts that have not paid as yet.

We have sent out Intent to Lien notices on December lst.  There is only one account that has been delinquent since 2004.

 

VI.       2007 Meeting Schedule:

            Steve Jacobs presented a proposed meeting schedule to the Authority.  Charles Colby made a motion to approve the 2007 meeting schedule as written, seconded by Dan Fraro and unanimously approved by the Authority.

 

VII.            Correspondence/Audience Participation:

            Steve Jacobs reported that he has received a sewer lien payoff for 31 School Street.

 

George VanTasel asked about the water main extension on Sunset Drive and Steve Jacobs reported that we are proceeding with the DEP consent order to start the water main.

 

VIII.    Bills:

            Lloyd’s Power Equipment                                            $66.15

            Sonitrol                                                                        $268.50

            Avery Septic (cleaning pump station tanks)               $4,935.00

            Landmark Surveys                                                      $2,500.00

 

            A motion was made by George VanTasel to pay the bills; seconded by Charles Colby and unanimously approved by the Authority.

 

IX.            Adjournment:

            Motion to adjourn made by George VanTasel; seconded by Jim Faust and unanimously approved by the Authority.  The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

 

                                                            Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                            Dan Fraro, Secretary

                                                            Connie Carenzo, Recording Secretary

 

MINUTES ARE NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVAL AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.