TOWN OF SOMERS
WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL AUTHORITY
P. O. Box 308
Somers,
Connecticut 06071
MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Tuesday, June
3, 2008
7:30 p.m.
Town Hall
Conference Room
I. CALL
TO ORDER:
Chairman Jim Botellio called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Members present were: Jim Botellio, Steve Getman, Charles Colby, Jim Faust and Dan Fraro. Also present was Steve Jacobs, Registered Sanitarian.
II. Approval
of Minutes: May 6, 2008
Charles Colby made a motion to approve the May 6, 2008 minutes, as written. This motion was seconded by Steve Getman and unanimously approved by the Authority.
III. 27
Quality Avenue R. Guisti
Expanded
Use
Steve Jacobs reported that R. Guisti is withdrawing his application for expanded use. His proposed tenant has backed out and he needs to find a new tenant for the building.
IV. Sam
Meadow Rd. M. Camerota
Proposed
Water Main Extension
Steve Jacobs said that Michael Camerota would like to develop four more lots which are pending approval. He is seeking a water main extension. Steve presented a preliminary drawing of the site and said that the existing cul-de-sac would be extended.
Steve has sent a water main agreement to him. Lots 3 and 4 already had development caveats on them. There will be six lots at $2,600 each for a total of $15,600. Steve remarked that this will not be the towns water main when it is all done and will belong to Hazardville Water Company.
Dan Fraro made a motion to approve the extension of the existing water main to service six lots on Sam Meadow Road with a water assessment of $2,600 each for a total of $15,600. This motion was seconded by Jim Faust and unanimously approved by the Authority.
V. Somers
WPCF Expansion Update
Steve Jacobs reported that the expansion project at the Somersville WPCF is still not completed. The tanks are being filled and the pumps will be tested. Everything is in place. The new pump chambers need to be hooked up to the new beds.
WPCA Minutes
6/3/08
Page 2
There will be a training session for the UV disinfection system and the alarm system. We will discontinue Sonitrol at that time. All systems will be checked for any possible defects. Electronics Technology seems to be creating the main hold-up for the completion of this project. Steve Jacobs, Mike Mocko, and the contractor Dan Hinckley have all spoken to this company to get this job done. The WPCA will not pay any bills until the job is completed.
Steve Jacobs prepared a cost breakdown of the project. After a review by members of the Authority, it was agreed that some of the figures need to be reworked to be accurate. Steve Jacobs said that the Quality Avenue pump station is pretty much finished. Final grading and seeding is all that needs to be done. Somers Village sewer main project has been completed.
Steve Jacobs received a quote from Hinckley Construction for the water service connection at the sewer plant in the amount of $13,218.00. This includes the road cut, meter pit, two yard hydrants and paving and patching of the road. Steve Jacobs agreed that this is the right long-term thing to do. Our water usage is small so the water bill will be small. We can keep the well and cap it. Steve Jacobs will check with the State to see if there will be any rebate for the EDB contamination in the well.
Charles Colby made a motion to approve the water service connection quote in the amount of $13,218 that was given by Hinckley Construction. This motion was seconded by Jim Faust and unanimously approved by the Authority.
VI. Sunset
Drive PCE Contamination
Steve Jacobs reported that the consent order has not been revised to state that the Town will not be responsible for the long-term monitoring of the wells. The town never agreed to do the long-term monitoring. This has been going on for over a year. The State originally agreed to do this long-term monitoring but this is not in the consent order.
Jim Botellio would like to meet with the First Selectman David Pinney and the Town Attorney Carl Landolina to discuss this matter.
Steve Getman suggested that the WPCA write a letter to the First Selectman and the Town Attorney stating that the DEP agreed to pay for the long-term monitoring of the wells and request that they include this statement in the consent order and get it signed and approved so that this project can go forward.
Steve Jacobs will also supply the WPCA with an estimate of what it would cost for the long-term monitoring of these wells.
WPCA Minutes
6/3/08
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VII. Correspondence/Audience
Participation:
Tax Collector Donna Doyker is planning another property tax sale for long-time delinquencies in tax payments. The WPCA has about a dozen long-term delinquent accounts in sewer user charge payments that will also be turned over to a lawyer who will put the property up for sale. Steve Jacobs will be sending out the final demand for payment to all of these properties.
VIII. Bills:
Hinckley Construction, Inv. #5 $100,962.00
After a discussion, it was the decision of the Authority that payment will be authorized upon completion of the project. Charles Colby made a motion to pre-approve payment of this bill for $100,962 dependent on the completion date of the project. This motion was seconded by Steve Getman and unanimously approved by the Authority.
Ward Engineering Invoice #14 $3,990.00
State of CT DEP $1,597.50
Sonitrol $307.30
Charles Colby made a motion to approve payment of these three bills; seconded by Steve Getman and unanimously approved by the Authority.
IX. ADJOURNMENT:
Charles Colby made a motion to adjourn the meeting; 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
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