11-27-07 Minutes

TOWN OF STONINGTON
Regular Meeting – November 27, 2007

A Regular Meeting of the Water Pollution Control Authority was held November 27, 2007, at the Stonington Police Station Meeting Room.

Members in attendance: James Sisk, Chairman; Stephen Bessette, Vice Chairman; Lynn Young, Member; and Richard Cody, Member.  Also present: Harold Storrs, Director

Members absent:          James Petrosky
                        
1.      Chairman Sisk called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m.

2.      Fire Exit Plan

3.      Wastewater Facilities Plan

4.      Contract Operations – United Water
a.  United Water Monthly Report – October 2007
b.  Projects status
                -       SCADA
                -       Pump station improvements
                -       Biofilters
 c.  Contested MRRA item – Memorandum of Understanding
 d.  Base Annual Fee (BAF) – Contract year 9

S. Bessette moved to accept and pay monthly the calculated Base Annual Fee for the 9th Contract year (Nov. 15, 2007 – Nov. 14, 2008) in the annual amount of $ 1,949,619.69 which is equivalent to $ 162,468.31 per month subject to Director Storrs confirming United Water’s calculation of the effective electric rate and summation of charges for electricity. L. Young seconded. Motion carried 4-0.

5.      Rates and regulations
        -       user fees
        -       Sewer hook-up charge

6.   December ’06 & January ’07 meetings schedule
It was agreed by consensus to cancel the regular meeting scheduled for December 25, 2007.

7.  Comments from the public
                No one from the public addressed the Authority

8.  Budgets – status review

9.      FOG (Fats, Oils, Grease)

10.  Director’s Report

11.  Chairman’s Report

12.  Minutes – October 23, 2007

R. Cody moved to accept the minutes of the Special Meeting of October 23, 2007 (4:30 p.m.) and the
Regular Meeting of October 23, 2007 (6:30 p.m.) as presented. J. Sisk seconded. Motion carried 2-0. S. Bessette and L. Young abstained.
 
      
Meeting adjourned 10:10 p.m.



Harold W. Storrs
Clerk, pro-tem